A terminally ill billionaire has a son with severe delusional disorder.... more>>

This son truly believes he can travel through time and space, transcending the boundaries of past and present, in pursuit of the mysterious variables of heaven and earth—to ultimately become an immortal.

His condition is so severe that he has attempted su*cide multiple times.

Fortunately, he has a devoted father, one who has worn himself out trying to help his son heal.

In psychology, the best way to overcome fear is to face it head-on. And to cure delusion? The best method is to guide the patient to recognize their fantasy for what it is.

Thus, a therapeutic project was devised—developed by top-tier experts and so-called Buddhist and Daoist masters, with no concern for cost or consequence—to construct a perfectly authentic miniature ancient society.

I was fortunate enough to take part in it.

The name of the treatment project—“Breaking the Delusion.” <<less

Scattered leaves fall on the Go game board beside the rotten axe (烂柯), but there is no one playing this Go of Fate (棋缘) amongst the old trees. Prosperity leads to primordial unity, and then reflects on the vast mountains and seas. An hour in the game is a year of the life.... more>>

When he woke up, Ji Yuan became a half-blind beggar in a dilapidated mountain temple. When one lacks strength, one must rely on bluffing. A real person has a sword, while a charlatan has only their speech. This is the fundamental difference that determines survival and status in this terrifying world. When life is real, a year in the dream may be just a blinking moment of it.

[Translator’s summary: a slice of life story in which a cultivator wanders the world, exploring all it has to offer and gaining a reputation as a powerful, wise teacher.] <<less