Out of nowhere, Wen Xi awakened the ability to see things as they truly were.
From then on, he left behind his carefree life as a rich young master in Beijing's elite circle and the pampered darling of his entire family. He also left behind the comedy stage he loved more than anything, and threw himself headlong into the life of a charlatan.
Before long, Wen Xi had earned himself plenty of nicknames in the underworld.
His fellow practitioners called him the "King of Bragging."
His friends called him "Master."
The police called him a "Genius at Homicide Cases."
His Western business partners called him a "Medium."
Netizens called him "The Ultimate Support."
Those plagued by strange illnesses called him a "Genius Taoist Doctor."
Wen Xi had this to say:
Wen Xi-brand Celestial Master: a household name in both the yin and yang worlds. Everyone who's tried it says it's great.
[If the 21st century can have only one true god, I don't need to tell you who it is]
--Time Magazine: The Wen Xi Issue
*An alternate-universe, feel-good wish-fulfillment story
Theme: Work hard at life and take every job seriously