The world is full of all kinds of people, each with their own trade and calling. Xu Cheng'an transmigrates into the body of a frail, sickly young prince with little to do. While his royal father is away patrolling the borders and repelling enemies, he experiences all kinds of lives through the Book of a Hundred Lives. Completing each task earns him all sorts of rewards.
I became a herb gatherer and rescued a white fox. I helped her transform into a human, making her the only nine-tailed spirit fox in the world. She said she would cut off all nine tails before letting me leave her.
I became the senior disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. My junior sister was always pestering me to practice swordsmanship with her. I helped her become the greatest female sword immortal in the world, but she said, “Senior Brother, I am the sword in your hand.”
I became a disciple of the Dao Sect. After descending the mountain, I discussed the Dao with the Holy Maiden, laying bare the impermanence of human life in a single day. Her mortal heart stirred, and she gave up all the fruits of a lifetime of cultivation to live another life with me, experiencing the joys of human relationships in this world.
On this day, chaos engulfed the world. I wore a bright red cape of feathered gauze lined with white fox fur, and held a long sword in the hand adorned with a strand of Buddhist prayer beads. Suddenly, nine-colored light blazed across the sky. A nine-tailed spirit fox floated in midair, staring at me with wide eyes.
