I Guard Maoshan's Grotto-Heaven and Subdue Ten Thousand Ghosts

After transmigrating to Republican-era China, Lin Fan became Uncle Jiu’s junior fellow disciple, only to be intercepted halfway by his “miserly martial uncle,” Daoist Simu, and made heir to the corpse-driving lineage. He possessed a mysterious Sea-Calming Pearl containing a [Water-Spirit Grotto-Heaven]. Slay demons and exorcise evil, and it can devour their essence to nourish all things within the grotto-heaven. The glutinous rice he plants drives away evil spirits, ordinary rice can build a foundation, and a spirit fox housekeeper takes care of everything. He thought he’d taken an unreliable master and would have to live a hard life. But things took an unexpected turn: he practiced both Buddhism and Daoism and trained hard in the Vajra Indestructible Body. Though Uncle Jiu had his apprentice snatched away, he secretly taught Lin Fan everything he knew. His senior fellow apprentice Jiale was honest and loyal, while Jingjing next door was warmhearted and handy. He rode his bicycle and enjoyed an increasingly comfortable life. Yet the truth behind his parents’ tragic deaths hung over him like a dark cloud, while the shadow of the ancient Netherworld Cult quietly drew near. With the grotto-heaven, Lin Fan deduced countless techniques and blended modern wisdom with traditional Taoist arts, growing rapidly amid the laughter and banter of everyday life. When the Corpse King appeared and chaos engulfed the land, everyone turned to the boy who had once been so young and green. Lin Fan stood at Maoshan’s ancestral grounds, the grotto-heaven behind him transformed into an eternal blessed land, with all arts returning to their source. “From this day on, I will guard Maoshan against ten thousand ghosts and protect a little peace and light in the human world.” Highlights: an innovative grotto-heaven development system, dual cultivation of Buddhism and Daoism, the beloved Uncle Jiu universe, and lighthearted daily life interwoven with the weight of destiny.