Cultivating Begins as a Dockworker

In the ninth year of Tongshun, the world was thrown into turmoil. The previous dynasty fell, and the dragon veins were severed. With the nation’s fate cut short, demons and monsters awoke among the ruins and ran rampant in the wilderness. From then on, the realm descended into chaos, and the people could barely survive. Warlords carved up the land from within, foreign powers watched hungrily from beyond its borders, and the remnants of the old dynasty refused to fade into obscurity... East Asian martial arts, Western fencing, Eastern ninjutsu, vampires, werewolves, the Eight-Headed Serpent... This was an age when guns and fists clashed, and heroes and evil spirits coexisted. Li Xiao transmigrated here, bringing with him an Equipment Slot that could awaken objects infused with their owners’ blood, sweat, and devotion. [Old Sweat Towel]: A laborer’s towel, used for twenty years. Doubles your appetite and greatly increases your strength. [Worn Cloth Shoes]: A vessel for a mother’s love. Steadies your stance and fills you with vitality. [Rat Demon Hide]: Fallen into the demonic path, it has gained supernatural powers. Conceal your form and sink into darkness. [Human-Skin Shadow Puppet] [Funeral Shroud] [Coffin Nail]... [Five Emperors’ Coins] [Longevity Lock] [Hundred-Family Coat]... Every object has a story. Starting as a laborer, Li Xiao will use one cherished object after another to conquer this absurd, chaotic age! P.S. Folk customs are the main focus. Cultivation and martial arts are just stepping stones. The author has an 80,000-character backlog, so read with confidence.