Secrets of Ancient Runes: The Exorcism Bureau and the Shan Hai Fragments

In an alternate dynasty plagued by demons and monsters, where ancient rune arts have fallen into decline, the young mystic Shen Ciyou is expelled from his school by the Exorcism Bureau because of his unusual ability. He is born with an extraordinary sensitivity to ancient “runes,” allowing him to seal or command strange beasts with rune talismans, but this talent also brings him deadly danger. The incomplete “Fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas” he carries with him is his only guide. It records ancient mythical beasts and the secrets buried deep within the Exorcism Bureau. As Shen Ciyou wanders and struggles to survive, he gradually discovers that the frequent demonic transformations mirror the prophecies in the fragments. He is forced into a shocking conspiracy involving the imperial court, heretical cults, and the Exorcism Bureau itself.