Radiant rays of twilight light up all of Heaven and Earth;

The path to the Dao twists through countless trials in the mortal world.

Ethereal music lingers around the palace beams,

Divine winds gently brush against the robes of law.

Elixirs and panaceas are not my pursuit—

Refining the Dao, claiming supremacy, and slaying demons is!

You ask where the immortals have gone?

To the Jade Palace and Golden Halls, where they stand equal with the heavens!

— — —

Some say the Jade Palace Immortal Lord is a hypocritical fiend.

Some say he simply got lucky, acted ruthlessly, and seized power for a time.

Others call him a savior of the world—claiming even now they’ve yet to repay the grace of the Jade Palace Immortal Lord.

But whether it was the struggling young man Wang Yulou, clawing his way up step by step,

Or the Wang Yulou who would later be hailed as the Immortal Lord of the Jade Palace,

He never paid any mind to the nonsense those people spouted.

The Sea of Bitterness churns—this journey was always meant to be against the current.

If one stops because of outside doubt and resistance…

How could one ever reach the other shore?

[No clichés] [No system] [Not a naive protagonist]

[Power scaling and economy remain intact]

[Completely original combat/cultivation system]

The world has been rebuilt since its destruction.

On top of the dangerous cliff, build a towering building.

Those known as the Chosen Ones are active behind the scenes of reality, walking in the shadows of history, possessing extraordinary powers, and receiving worship and awe.

Some people say that they are destined to succeed and are one in a million.

But Ji Jue was not interested in destiny.

He just wanted to go and see the scenery above destiny one day.

“……”

The recorder stopped writing here and looked at the mechanic with greasy hands: "So, this is your reason for undermining the international order, trafficking in forbidden weapons, funding subversive organizations, triggering a bipolar war, and plotting to rule the world in secret?"

"It's none of my business!"

Ji Jue rolled his eyes: "I'm just a lousy car mechanic!"

Transmigrating to the 19th century, Lin Jie embarks on a desperate quest for survival aboard a coolie ship. Lin Jie's only recourse is his modern-day knowledge and the "Echoing Touch," which reveals fragments of the past when he touches old objects. In this low-magic world, where magic comes at a price and power stems from knowledge, he uses his mortal body to hunt anomalous creatures, transforming them into unique "grotesque weapons." From a humble individual struggling on the fringes of order, he rises step by step to the pinnacle of the Hunter Rankings. Welcome to 1888, a time when SAN is as precious as bullets.