The Desolate Ancient Remnant

A once-in-a-thousand-years cold wave tears through an archaeological dig at an ancient Gobi outpost, and with it, a truth sealed away for ages: behind the increasingly frequent extreme weather lies the revival of spiritual qi, sealed for a thousand years.

Archaeologist Shen Yan narrowly escapes death and brings two "artifacts" back from deep underground: a jade slip inscribed with ancient characters no one can read, and an unremarkable little bronze pot. He soon discovers that the incantation on the jade can guide qi into his body, while inside the battered pot lies a pocket dimension that should not exist in this age of spiritual decline.

The wave of spiritual qi revival has only just begun. Plants and animals are quietly mutating, while various forces close in, following the scent. Shen Yan hides the ancient jade, the little pot, and himself. In this chaotic age, where the rules are being rewritten, he decides to cultivate in silence and play the pig to eat the tiger...