A life lasts no more than thirty thousand days, yet its hardships seem endless. People are held back by birth, illness, sorrow, hatred, obsession, and madness, stumbling toward endings that fall short of their hopes.
From now on, there is no need to wander in doubt. Rejoice in the boundless love of the gods: she will sever the six sufferings and grant all living beings supreme bliss.
But Mo Kan could always hear those who had been granted supreme bliss saying, "There is no bliss."
People lie, and gods lie too. But what about corpses?
Mo Kan always felt that he was gravely ill and hallucinating. He could have sworn he just heard the sweet potato in his hand speak.
The sweet potato said there was no bliss in this world.
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The female lead appears midway through the story. A slow-burn, plot-driven tale.
Theme: Don't let worldly conventions cloud your judgment. Stay true to what you believe and press bravely forward.
