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

Father made sure one of his physicians looked me over before even addressing my abduction with me. I had little information to share, but still did so to entertain myself while the old man looked me over for any hidden wounds. 


"I overheard one of them saying that someone had paid them to kill me. No mention of a ransom or anything similar had ever been made.” After I finished speaking, my father grumbled under his breath, frowned, and looked out through the doorway of his quarters, where the guards had escorted us. I knew him well enough to know that he was thinking furiously, trying to glean any clue of hidden meaning in the words I had recited, so I gave him some time to ponder in silence before asking that weighed heavily on my mind. “Dada, what happened to Bao Hu?” 


His face tensed, and his posture became even more rigid. It was evident that he was restraining himself from using profanity and expressing his anger in my presence. 


VI: Forged in pain