In this world, what cultivators pursue is not the illusory spiritual energy, but the immortal mark left behind after the death of all things in the world, ancient and modern people - "embers".
Every ember is a story, an emotion, and an obsession. By comprehending and refining these "embers", monks gain strength and longevity, and gain a glimpse of the way of heaven.
Gu Weichen, a young man who makes a living by restoring ancient objects in a small border town, is born with a special ability - he can "repair" those damaged embers that are about to dissipate, so that forgotten memories can be revived.
He originally wanted to live a stable life and rely on this unique skill to make a living. Until one day, he repaired a memory from ancient immortals and demons in an ancient bronze lamp that was about to break. He was shocked to find that what he was repairing was not only his memory, but also the cracks in history.
And a black thread hidden deep in the embers of memory, like a gangrene attached to the bone, is quietly devouring the foundation of this world.
From then on, mortals wrote and dared to teach the sun and the moon to write new chapters. He uses his body as a boat to sail through thousands of obsessions; he uses his heart as a fire to burn away the glimmer of light. When all the forgotten truths are "restored" one by one, what he will face is the most terrifying enemy that has long been buried by history.
