Reincarnation, Tribulation, and the Path to Immortality

Wan Jian was once a mighty being who looked down upon all living things from the heights of the Ninth Heaven. But while undergoing a tribulation, he uncovered a memory that had been erased. Determined to learn the truth, he willingly descended into the mortal realm and began an endless cycle of reincarnation. In this life, he awakens in a ruined temple, clutching a bloodstained copper coin, a precious clue left behind by the previous reincarnator. In this cultivation world, the stories of the war between immortals and demons told by teahouse storytellers, the sorrowful songs of a former dynasty’s princess sung by courtesans, and the prophecies muttered by beggars on the street all seem to conceal unknown secrets. Yet Wan Jian faces countless obstacles. His power is severely restricted in every reincarnation, while entrenched power structures such as sects and bloodlines impose rules and oppression upon him, seriously hindering his search for the truth. Worse still, the higher-ups, the players behind the scenes, sense the threat Wan Jian poses and repeatedly suppress him through means such as heavenly tribulations. As the Ninth Thunder Tribulation draws near again and again, Wan Jian must not only break through his limitations but also contend with the misunderstandings and hostility of those around him, who do not understand him. Whenever he makes a little progress, the players behind the scenes secretly manipulate various forces to sabotage him, causing the people around him to leave one after another and leaving him with the bitter taste of victory. But Wan Jian keeps growing, relying on the unique advantages granted by the System as he follows the cycle of “receive System instructions, complete challenges, earn rewards.” At last, when another heavenly tribulation descends, he sees through the game that has spanned the ages and discovers that the so-called heavenly tribulations are nothing but a ploy by the players behind the scenes, who fear being exposed. This time, armed with the power he has accumulated, he strikes back at those who hide among the clouds, making them taste what it is like to be consumed by the blazing fires of the mortal world