In the tenth year of the Zhenguan era, earthquakes struck Chang'an with increasing frequency. Sinkholes opened throughout the streets, terrifying the people and giving rise to rumors. At court, the succession struggle between Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Prince of Wei Li Tai seized the moment to flare up. Opposition ministers submitted a memorial claiming that “the uncertainty over the heir has angered the dragon veins,” forcibly linking the geological anomalies to the instability of the empire’s foundations.
Shen Ming, a modern geology professor, died unexpectedly while researching Chang'an’s ancient geological faults. His soul then crossed into the body of a down-on-his-luck young Taoist novice on Zhongnan Mountain…
