On a cultivation continent where spiritual qi and lies are intertwined, great clans monopolize the secret paths to ascension, while a blood-sacrifice formation devours a hundred thousand mortals every sixty years. Chen Ning awakens his mind power despite his humble origins, tearing open the fine silk robes of the cultivation world to expose the rot beneath. But he has no idea that the gray figure behind him has watched over his three cycles of reincarnation.
The conflict of interests between the mind-power system and traditional spiritual cultivation × the ultimate struggle over the fates of mortals and cultivation civilization × the emotional misalignment between a guardian and a reformer spanning reincarnations
Chen Ning: From an angry boy who witnessed spiritual rice being mixed with sand to the source of mind power, his body transformed into the Dao. His right hand wields a sword to cleave the Heavenly Dao, while his left remains forever cupped around an empty space: the lingering warmth from when Chenxi's soul was scattered.
Liu Yan: A game-changer bearing an ancient seal. Whenever she rewrites sect rules with a cinnabar brush in the Hall of Elders, she suddenly finds herself looking out the window. She will never know that the precise intelligence reports delivered to her are heavenly secrets bought with ten years of a girl's lifespan, carved away by her own hand.
Chenxi: A mortal who became a sword spirit. Whenever Chen Ning coughs blood, she "just happens" to brew extra medicine. Whenever Liu Yan is in danger, she "just happens" to come across a forbidden technique scroll. Only on the day her soul inhabits the sword does Chen Ning understand the truth behind the silver bracer she has worn for years: it was hiding the burns she suffered while intercepting sword energy.
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