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

A nearby scream woke all of us up. “Zhongyi! No!” 


I was on my feet before the second syllable was out and looking around for danger, only to find my guard, Zhongyi, struggling against something invisible. I could see Yin hanging from Bao Hu’s head, who was struggling to stop Xinrui from running to our friend. 


“Stop it, Xinrui! You’re going to get everyone killed!” 


In a movement that defied her little frame, she pulled free from Hu, who made an abortive motion to get her back, before suddenly jumping away. 


And we all watched in slow motion as something split her in two from shoulder to hip. 


The grotesque image, followed by the screams of pain from Zhongyi, made us all realize that we were in a tight spot even before Selene’s warning came to me: 


I grabbed Kumiko, hosted her up, and repeated Selene’s order “RUN!!” right before bolting in the general direction that my spiritual guardian had said earlier. 


XIV: Hua Shan Part III