Lin Jing, a mediocre library contractor, never imagined that his life would be completely overturned by a piece of inheritance notice. What he inherited was not an ordinary real estate, but an old bookstore called "Mohenzhai" located in a deep alley in the old city.
Here, the air is filled with a strange mixture of old paper and the mysterious fragrance of ink, and the towering bookshelves are like silent giants, guarding unknown secrets. What's even more bizarre is that some ancient books in bookstores actually have the power to "devour" readers' souls and trap them in the world in the books!
The recent frequent cases of unexplained comas in the city seem to point to this humble bookstore. And Lin Jing, a young man who just wants to get out of trouble as soon as possible and is even a little socially afraid, is forced to get involved in a vortex that spans reality and the wonderland of the book after accidentally discovering an ancestral notebook that records the secrets of a bookstore.
Why can't the mysterious blue book be moved? What is the hidden principle behind "three-thirds of ink is absorbed, and the soul returns"? Are the strange "visitors" that appear frequently a friend or foe? How to save those souls who have fallen into the world of books?
In order to solve the mystery and protect himself (and satisfy his repressed curiosity), Lin Jing had to bite the bullet and learn to control the mysterious power of the bookstore. Joining forces with partners with different personalities, he stepped into book worlds of different styles and dangers - from the prosperous Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty to the gloomy Victoria London, from the war-torn ancient battlefield to the bizarre secret realm of Cthulhu...
Purpose: To explore the truth and cost of knowledge in a world where reality and fiction are intertwined