During the Qingyuan era of the Southern Song, the realm is in turmoil. Though the Quanzhen Order is a revered sect of the Daoist tradition, it faces a shortage of worthy successors. The soul of modern-day Su Zhe transmigrates by chance into the body of Yin Zhiping, a second-generation disciple of the Quanzhen Order, bringing with him an overpowered golden finger: a hundredfold increase in comprehension, bestowed upon him at Mount Zhongnan.
One look is enough to grasp the principles of martial arts; one practice session reveals the essence of a technique; one moment of thought lets him deduce its underlying logic. In three months, he covers the martial path that takes an ordinary person ten years, correcting flaws in Quanzhen Swordsmanship and deducing the Tiangang Beidou Formation, where one man can stand as an entire formation. From gaining strength with the gallbladder of a Boshi serpent to encountering Zhou Botong on Peach Blossom Island and grasping the principles of Vacant Fist, watch as his astonishing talent sweeps across the martial world...
Yes, the writing is concise, powerful and philosophical, with the shadow of Mr. Gu Long. Come on, author!