[Transmigration + history + martial arts + political scheming + military + farming + modest golden finger + light wish fulfillment]
During the Xining era of the Northern Song, the realm appears prosperous and flourishing, but domestic and foreign troubles abound, with undercurrents stirring beneath the surface.
Outside Yingzhou stands the West Lake Retreat, whose headmaster is Zhao Wuhui. This academy does things differently: monks and nuns teach Confucian classics alongside martial arts and farming.
With the wisdom and courage of a modern man, Zhao Wuhui breaks through the many restrictions of the Song dynasty. Using West Lake as his base, he builds an educational complex that brings together education, military affairs, agriculture, and commerce.
Here, children can study for free, while trained martial artists and wandering heroes excel in both scholarship and combat.
Yet beneath the tranquil surface lurk enormous dangers. Powerful figures at court are watching covetously, jianghu assassins strike again and again, and even Champa, far away in the southwest, is making restless moves. Faced with threats on all sides, Zhao Wuhui stays alert, using his wisdom and courage to overcome one crisis after another.
Here you’ll find:
A blood-pumping arena: From one-on-one martial duels to archery contests at three hundred paces, who is the greatest martial artist?
A heart-stopping nighttime raid: Assassins in black break into the academy after dark, and the wise monk Shouzhi displays his power with the Vajra Demon-Subduing Formation.
Innovative teaching methods: Lessons in tea fields and hands-on work in bean fields usher in a new model of education for the Song dynasty.
A nerve-racking political struggle: Covert and overt wars between nations, court rivalries, clashes between local powers, and jianghu feuds. Who will have the last laugh?
Watch as Zhao Wuhui uses his brilliant mind to gain an edge and writes his own legend with wisdom and courage in a chaotic age!
