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

The ringing of the phone woke me up from my daze and I stared at the lit screen, a smile forming on my lips. I picked it up quickly and put it on speaker to hear his voice clearly. 


“Hello, beautiful. Still studying?” 


“Babe! I thought you said you were going to be busy today?” 


He laughed on the other side of the line, making my own smile broader. It never failed; whenever he was happy, I became happy too. 


“I am, but you know I always make time for my beautiful fiancée.” 


“Hopefully, not too sweet to give us diabetes.” 


I cracked up at his lame joke and watched his picture on the screen, wishing I could see him soon. “How is the event so far?” 


“Not bad. Signing books is quite interesting, even if I’m just the underdog in this gathering.” 


“You’ll get there one day, baby.” 


“I certainly hope so. But back to my first question… How are your studies going?” 


4th Arc: Rebirth Into The Painted World