Beneath a blood-red moon, corporate executive Lin Yi draws his last breath in an ICU, only to be reborn as Lin Qing, a young Daoist at the Qingshan Temple deep in the mountains of Sichuan. When modern rationality meets ancient traditions, and urban restlessness meets the peace of the mountains, a legendary journey of cultivation spanning life and death begins.
This is an age of spiritual qi revival. Seals that have held for millennia are weakening, and evil spirits are returning to the mortal world. The mysterious disappearance of Daoist Qingfeng, the eighteenth-generation master of Qingshan Temple, leaves behind an ancient temple, a young disciple, and an imminent calamity of epic proportions. Lin Yi inherits the temple’s legacy, only to discover that he bears the responsibility of protecting all living things. Strange phenomena plague Qingxi Town, a ghost in white haunts the streets, the powerful Qingyun Sect covets a spiritual spring, and an ancient evil force stirs in the shadows.
From driving out a minor evil spirit to test his abilities, to venturing into an ancient tomb to slay a vengeful spirit thousands of years old; from matching wits with the Qingyun Sect, to comprehending the Longevity of Heaven and Earth Art left behind by his master; from taming a divine Azure Phoenix, to discovering golden-leaf grass that can be refined into a breakthrough pill, Lin Yi grows through one life-and-death trial after another. His cultivation advances from the early Foundation Establishment stage, and he resonates with the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, gradually awakening a powerful Daoist inheritance.
The green mountains endure, and the waters flow on. As the first rays of dawn fall upon Qingshan Temple, a young Daoist devoted to protecting all living things begins writing his own legend. This is not merely one man’s rebirth, but the awakening of an ancient Daoist lineage, a clash between good and evil, and a dialogue between mortals and immortals.
The Heavenly Dao turns in cycles, and cause and effect come full circle. In this age of rampant materialism, there are still those willing to fight to protect others and live for their faith.
I finally finished reading it. The author has ideas, but the writing style really needs to be improved. There is no detailed description, and the wording is repetitive and lacking. If you just want to read the plot, there are merits. If you want to have a better experience, I suggest you read another article.