Historical Card Maker: Clearing Shi Qian's Name from the Start

History is dead. I am its torchbearer.

Lin Yan, a scholar of folklore and mythology, transmigrates into a card-based apocalypse where history has become a wasteland. The spirits of heroes have all been altered, and the gods have been slandered beyond recognition.

The loyal Shi Qian has become a clown on the stage, the God of War Bai Qi has been reduced to a murderous demon, and Marquis Wu Kongming is trapped in the regret of his failed northern campaigns...

Only he knows the truth they have forgotten:

Beneath the Liangshan moon, the thief Shi Qian stole armor to save the lives of thousands of soldiers.

Amid the blood-soaked fields of Changping, the Butcher raised his sword to unite the realm.

In the autumn of Wuzhangyuan, the Sleeping Dragon lit a lamp that would shine into the hearts of generations to come.

When the whole class laughs at the “Clown Shi Qian” card he creates, when thirty thousand Xiongnu cavalry drive Champion Marquis into a desperate corner, and when the Historical Preservation Society proclaims, “A distorted past is the price of peace”...

The [Anchor of Civilization] in Lin Yan’s mind awakens with a roar, leading him into the true river of history.

And so:

He gives Shi Qian the lights of a thousand homes, and the thief who stole from Heaven’s secrets becomes a god of time.

He helps Bai Qi resolve the knot in his heart at Duyou, transforming his bloodlust into the spirit of a guardian general.

He guides Zhuge Liang through a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, helping him overcome his regrets and gain eyes that keep watch through the night.

And as the [Ten Philosophers of the Martial Temple] gradually return to their places, Fuxi’s trigrams reappear beneath the sun, Zilu dons his cap and smiles as he becomes a card, and Nezha rekindles the lotus with his fiery steps...

The buried gods of Huaxia will finally awaken, one by one, alongside him.

These are the worst of times:

History is being devoured by the bizarre, heroes are imprisoned beneath slander, and the flame of civilization is about to go out.

These are also the best of times:

A successor carries the torch against the tide, continuing the lost teachings of the sages and bringing peace to all ages.

[Mythology / History / Folklore] [The Redemption of Civilization] [Not fast-paced] [Card Maker] [Cards]

“If history is destined to be forgotten,

then I will be the last person who remembers everyone’s name.”