Journey to the West: Debtor of the Three Realms

Reincarnated as the legitimate heir of a Daoist sect, the protagonist cultivates through a profound dream-returning scripture and eventually attains the rank of Earth Immortal. A single edict from the Heavenly Court assigns him as the local Earth God of Black Wind Mountain—a petty post, but at least a certified divine office. Yet when the Monkey King wrecks the Peach Banquet, his promised "immortal fruit" vanishes. With one day in heaven equaling one year on earth, the next banquet is 365 years away—and as an Earth Immortal, his lifespan cannot stretch that far. Fortunately, he possesses the Ledger of Karma. Opening it, he finds: [Debtor: Sun Wukong.][Debt: Eternal Life.] He breathes a sigh of relief and casually flips further. The ledger slips from his hands and falls to the ground. Pages packed with names: Lord Laozi, the Jade Emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Tathagata Buddha—dense and endless. He scrambles to pick it up, hands trembling violently. Silently, he tightens his yellow robe around himself. He is just a common, insignificant local Earth God—and he is utterly terrified...