A Record of Heartfelt Encounters in the Misty Rain

In this mysterious world, Deng Yujing unexpectedly encounters a chance at immortality and embarks on the path to becoming an immortal. Yet as his long journey along that path unfolds, he gradually loses his way. What is the true purpose of cultivating immortality? Why does that dreamlike world, at once real and unreal, exist? What sparks will fly when modern technology collides with the immortal path? He must seek out the answers to all these mysteries.

This is not a fast-paced book. I have always believed that the most solemn ritual of life lies precisely in its finite nature. The spores of fantasy that once grew wild in desk drawers, the stars and moon cut into diamonds by the windows during evening study, are the most precious pockets of negative entropy in an entropic universe. But as time flows on, the bricks of the palace of memory gradually weather away. I can only hope these words will serve as a doorway, allowing every traveler who opens this book to find a moment of peace on their restless journey.

I dedicate this book to the dreamer I was many years ago, and to the white-haired person I may become many years from now, if I still have any dark hair left to count. If the faint ripples of these thoughts can resonate with the stars beside your pillow, I would be deeply honored.