In the final years of the Great Liang dynasty, the earth splits open to reveal a bronze gate, the Scroll of Heavenly Secrets emerges, and an age of turmoil begins.
Chen Wujie, a modern homebody, transmigrates into the body of a wandering occultist, armed with the art of alchemy and incomplete ancient martial arts.
Lazy and averse to trouble, he is nevertheless swept into a struggle over the dragon veins, pursued by powerful ministers as regional warlords plunge the land into chaos.
By chance, he gains a golden finger that lets him trigger annotations in the ink traces of ancient books and unravel the secrets of all things.
Combining scientific thinking with ancient wisdom, he can identify fake elixirs, dismantle mechanisms, and spot poison formations like no one else.
While others search desperately for clues, he sees through the truth at a glance. While everyone else is trapped in a mystery, he jokes as he sets a trap and turns the tables.
From wandering occultist to a force that shakes the realm, he will ultimately uncover the mystery of his transmigration, take control of the Heavenly Secrets, and rewrite the fate of the land.
