Before we begin, a few quick notes:

Thank you for giving this story a chance, (drum roll) it’s my first full-length work, and your support means everything. If something resonates with you (or doesn’t), I’d love to hear about it in the reviews or comments!

P.S.

I’ve also launched a second novel,

Bandit System: I Just Wanted To Go Home

. It follows a 21st-century insurance rep who gets kidnapped into a cultivation world and slapped with a system meant for someone else. Spoiler: he’s

really

not thriving. Think dark comedy meets xianxia with a protagonist who just wants to file a complaint with HR. If that sounds like fun, come watch him suffer!

Now, on to the story...