The day the family heirloom compass awakened, stained with blood, Lin Kun finally learned what earth-shaking secrets lay buried beneath the black soil where he lived.
The Five Immortal Clans, creatures from the old forests that had cultivated themselves into spirits, were no longer just stories told by the elders. They held sway over the ley lines, neither wholly righteous nor evil. Deep inside an abandoned Japanese military fortress, there echoed more than the cries of vengeful ghosts: an evil formation was also trying to steal the dragon veins and the nation's fortune. Beneath the sea of clouds atop Changbai Mountain lay the ultimate dragon lair, tied to the fate of China...
He'd thought he was just helping people assess their homes and burial sites to make a living, but he was forced into the struggle between feng shui masters and spirit mediums. He'd thought he was just exploring a few ancient tombs for treasure, but he accidentally uncovered the ancient truth behind the shamans' disappearance and the rise and fall of dynasties.
“Young man, do I look more like a person or a god?” (A weasel seeking a title.) “Spirit medium, this is a curse of barrenness. Within three days, your family line will be cut off!” (A fox spirit's warning.) “The heroic souls of the pioneers who ventured northeast must not be defiled by evil spirits!” (The ghost army takes the road.)
From a “down-and-out nobody” mocked by all, to the “Guardian of the Northeast,” famed beyond the passes; from a naive young man to a feng shui emperor who commands the compass, directs the spirit clans, and takes control of the dragon veins.
See how Lin Kun treads the celestial steps, reads the flow of qi, tracks the dragon veins, and stirs up a storm across this wild and legendary land!
