One hundred and twenty-seven years after the spiritual qi revival.
The land expands, monstrous beasts occupy the wilderness, and evil spirits roam the night. Humanity retreats behind towering walls, preserving civilization through martial arts and supernatural abilities.
The country unearths countless ancient texts.
Talismans, alchemy, formation arts, flying swords, spirit communication... The texts are genuine, and spiritual energy has never been scarce in the world.
Yet in the past three hundred and twenty-seven years, no one has ever succeeded in entering the Dao.
Everyone laments: Heaven and Earth have severed the path, Daoist arts are dead, and only martial arts reign supreme.
In an outer-city mass grave, nineteen-year-old good-for-nothing Chen Xuan awakens amid bones and rotting soil.
His body is unchanged, but within it dwells the Dao seed of a direct disciple of the Celestial Masters of Mount Longhu, transmigrated from another world. A mysterious golden book also floats in his sea of consciousness.
Others hunt monstrous beasts and fight over their cores.
Chen Xuan takes in evil spirits and accumulates merit.
Others train their blood and qi with all their might, striving to enter the ninth rank of martial arts.
Chen Xuan draws talismans, sets up formations, and steps through the stars. When he really can't handle things, he simply invites a deity to possess him.
The City God patrols his domain, Nezha descends in flames, Erlang opens his divine eye, and the Great Sage comes to the mortal realm.
Amid the dust, Chen Xuan brushes off his Daoist robe and,
with a rueful smile from the bottom of his "heart," says, "This Daoist didn't want to make such a scene, but these evil spirits really don't play fair!"
Everyone stares at the supernatural spectacle and presses him to reveal what terrifying ability he has awakened.
Chen Xuan forms a hand seal and corrects them with a solemn expression:
"How many times have I told you? These are genuine Daoist arts."
"As for who just descended... Why don't you look up and see for yourselves?"
It's not what you are talking about. It's okay if civilians don't have electricity. Why are these evil-suppressing people holding torches🤦