Zhang Wei, an ordinary man who failed the civil service exam, unexpectedly enters the Buddhist realm and becomes a low-ranking novice monk. While others only hope for a quiet life of cultivation, he brings a modern mindset to the table and takes on the “Pilgrimage 2.0 Project,” a job no one else dares touch. He faces the spiritual anxieties of all living beings across the Four Great Continents. From a disregarded outsider to a key project lead who confidently reports before the Buddhas, he climbs in six months a career ladder that takes most people three years. Applause rings out from the bodhisattvas' seats, and even the Tathagata nods in approval. Yet standing in the spotlight, Zhang Wei feels nothing but lost. Was it hard work, luck, or something else at play? In a Buddhist kingdom bathed in the Buddha's light, a mortal finally understands: true cultivation has never meant relying on gods or Buddhas. It means taking hold of your own life. My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's.
