A man died during the pandemic in 2020, but as he closed his eyes for the last time, something stirred in his mind. When he opened them, he discovered that he had been reborn in what appeared to be ancient China, yet he retained all his memories from the future. 

Let us follow Shen Mu, as he makes his way in a world he knows nothing about and learns the truth about the world, and his mission as a cultivator.

Can his memories of the future help in a place where magic is real? And what is that other presence in his mind?

Rebirth and Reincarnation

I fell asleep in her embrace and when I woke up it was already late afternoon. Ling wasn’t with me, so I grudgingly got up and found a set of new clothes by the foot of the bed. They weren’t as fancy as my usual ones, but since the others would have been lost when the boat exploded, I wasn’t going to get picky. 


I was sore all over and my joints felt squeaky, which was a testament to the time I had spent in bed. 


I would have to begin training again in the morning. But for now, a very late breakfast was in order. 


I looked at the strange company sitting around the bonfire, blinking in surprise, all but ignoring the comment of the unknown man as I searched for Ling. She was on another bonfire with a group of elder women. 


They seemed to be chatting amiably and Ling looked happy, so I let her be and instead turned to the man who had addressed me before. He was grumbling about ‘lack of respect’ and ‘younger generations’. 


Unexpected visit