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

Shui Long hummed and beckoned me forward before materializing a chair close to its body and inviting me to sit there. I did, right before launching into the story Yin and I shared, with every detail Selene and I could remember. 


Almost an hour later, when we had finally finished our story, Shui Long hummed and scratched its chin. To my surprise, at this gesture, its head morphed back to that of a normal Chinese dragon. Its scales and skin rippled like water before rearranging in the visage of every other dragon I had met, antlers and all. “Interesting. So, this dragon…Yin, as you named him, remembers nothing.” 


“Yes, but he knows what happens here, at least vaguely.” 


“Yes…” It hummed and looked up at the darkening sky. “I would think that… perhaps…” The dragon stared at me with a serious face. “Little Shixian, in exchange for granting you passage to the next area, I wish to ask for a favor.” 


XXVIII: Misdirection Part II