During the Yongning era, undercurrents stir in the world of cultivation. The Heavenly Dao Stele is about to appear, and the righteous and demonic factions have been laying plans for a thousand years. Lin Qiusheng, a boy of humble origins, is swept into this catastrophe because he bears a mysterious bronze lock. From facing danger in a frigid pool to enduring the Tongtian Staircase trials, from the hanging coffin on Qingluo Mountain to fishing for a giant turtle in the Eastern Sea, he gradually uncovers the mystery of his origins and learns that he is a “vessel” raised by his mother, Jiang Suyi, to seal the Heavenly Dao Sect.
As the Taixu Scripture is completed and the Rebirth Tree awakens, Lin Qiusheng gradually realizes that he is not only the guardian of the Heavenly Dao Stele, but also the “gate” connecting heaven and earth. Through 365 lifetimes of reincarnation, he struggles against the lingering soul of the Azure Emperor, the forces of the Xuantian Sect, and his own fate. From the ruins of Qingyun City to the City of Eternal Night, from ferrying across the Star Sea to the end of the River of Rebirth, he finally faces the truth: he was born to be the sacrifice that seals the Gate.
Yet as he severs karmic ties and purifies a hundred thousand souls of the dead, Lin Qiusheng gradually awakens and redefines the Heavenly Dao with the sword intent of “envying not the immortals.” Treading upon the white lotuses blooming from the Rebirth Tree, he heads into the depths of the Star Sea to seek the final words his mother left behind. Before the bronze gate, he makes a choice that will change his fate...
