I Play the Social Game with Evil Spirits

A murder case triggered by a forbidden book sets you on the path of Confucian cultivation. You strike a deal with Li Bai and obtain the poem “Visiting the Taoist of Mount Dai but Not Finding Him,” gaining the ability to control mist and summon flocks of birds. You strike a deal with Wang Changling and obtain his “Seven Poems on the March,” cleaving through three thousand armored soldiers with a single sword. “Tang Wei, do you have any idea what price you'll pay for dealing with evil spirits? You can't afford it!” “What evil spirits? Li Bai is my big brother, and so is Lu You.” “It's just a few jars of fine wine and a few little cats. What's so hard to afford?” “What? The evil spirits didn't take your soul? That's not fair!” Tang Wei patted the scholar on the shoulder. “My friend, cultivation isn't all fighting and killing. It's also about human relationships!” This is the story of a native of a Confucian cultivation world who reaches the pinnacle of sainthood by cultivating connections with “evil spirits.”