From Republic-Era Young Master to Saint of Destiny

The second year of the Great Sui Republic. The southern government had just been established, while warlords carved up the north. Foreign powers threatened the borders, while landlords, local gentry, and feudal morals wreaked havoc on ordinary people’s lives. In an era when gunfire rang out across the land, foreign powers coveted the country from overseas, and Japanese bandits invaded the borderlands, the situation behind the scenes was even more fraught. Beneath the fading light of sunset, demons and monsters ran rampant, and four hundred million people were plunged into misery. … Fu Wenshu transmigrated. From the start, he was the county magistrate’s son, killed by a water ghost. To avoid meeting the same fate as his predecessor, he began training in martial arts with all his might, hoping only to protect himself in this troubled age. “Young master, setting aside the fact that your body has already been ruined by drink and women, you’re also… too old to start martial arts training.” “My son, it’s not that your father doesn’t support you, but you’re already grown. What future could you have by training in martial arts? Listen to me: getting married and having children should be your priority.” … Fu Wenshu listened to everyone’s advice with one ear and let it out the other. Because he alone knew that not only did he have a panel that clearly showed his martial arts progress, he also possessed the [Heaven Rewards Diligence] destiny, which guaranteed success in martial arts. That meant that as long as he trained, he would definitely reap rewards. Whether he was physically depleted, too old, or lacking in natural talent, none of it could hold him back! “You look down on me today. I don’t blame you for your shortsightedness.” “Someday, when I attain sainthood through martial arts, others can judge my merits and faults.”