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 frowned, feeling that I had heard such a thing before, perhaps even from my darling who loved riddles, both learning them and making me suffer by asking me the especially hard ones. 


And like I did with him¸ I asked the only pertinent question when you need to stall for time: “do I get clues?” 


It pondered the question for a few heartbeats before shaking its head in the negative. “It wouldn’t be fair. It’s much too easy.” 


‘For you!’ I wanted to return but preferred to keep my peace. Instead, I concentrated on what I knew: ‘A mouth that cannot eat? That means it’s not any animal or creature. A cave…maybe? Has legs but cannot move? That’s even worse! And it has a bed but cannot sleep…can a cave have a bed?’ I racked my brain for a few minutes with no apparent end in sight. 


XIV: Hidden source and duels Part 3