evil tycoon

A single sliver of Yin Jade, costing one year of the user's lifespan, can be reforged into a drop of Yin Essence Blood Jade. The result is a catalyst capable of nourishing the body's vital energy and rewriting one's fundamental constitution. A tael of ancient pine needles, steeped in nineteen drops of fresh blood, can be transformed into pine needle incense, a potent ward against malevolent spirits. And the white-winged tree insect, requiring the sacrifice of one hundred and eight drops of blood and eleven distinct strands of life force, can be reforged into a Bloodwing Insect—a creature whose blade-sharp wings can paralyze with a single, lacerating touch. Han Ping'an, having transmigrated into the lowly body of a general store clerk, seeks nothing more than to change the fate he's inherited and to practice martial arts for the sake of self-preservation. However, his path forces him into contact with these forbidden materials, and the cultivation methods born from them are inevitably tainted with an evil, corrupt aura. He does not flinch from this label, however, reasoning that a sinister art does not dictate the morality of its practitioner. But as he delves deeper into his newfound abilities, he slowly realizes that the darkness he wields is drawing a sinister crowd. Malevolent figures, each more dangerous than the last, have begun to coalesce around him, their presence hinting that his fate is far more complicated than simple survival.