The Heaven-Defying Path of a Daoist Bookworm

Gu Chenxing was once the ultimate guardian of the Tianyan Continent and the master of the “Dao Treasury,” which held all the knowledge in the world. While searching for a way to resist the apocalyptic “Silence of the Dao,” he tragically lost his life and cultivation.

When he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn as a frail young master in a remote border town, someone everyone could bully.

Just as he prepares to use the boundless knowledge in his mind to climb to the top once more and save the world

[Ding! Congratulations on binding the “Equivalent Exchange System.” This System is dedicated to maintaining the conservation of energy throughout the universe. Fair to young and old alike, and no credit allowed!]

[Starter mission: Confess your love with heartfelt passion, in public, to the city lord’s pet three-headed hellhound. Exchange reward: one Marrow-Cleansing Pill.]

Gu Chenxing: “...”

Staring at the System, which seems intent on making him die of social embarrassment, he falls into deep thought.

Other people’s Systems are a golden finger. His System is here to collect a debt.

Other people are reborn to take revenge in style. He’s reborn to outwit his System, while constantly wavering between keeping his dignity and getting stronger.

“System, can I trade you the greatest divine art in the world of the future for a steamed bun?”

[Ding! Detected an attempt to exploit an information gap for fraud. The System expresses its contempt. Punishment mission: Put on a floral padded jacket and perform a prayer dance in the center of town.]

Gu Chenxing: “I’ll fight you!”

This is the story of a former max-level expert who, with the most aggravating System in history, tries to save what little dignity he has left while saving the world all over again amid laughter and blazing passion.