Way of Choices

Chen Changsheng is a young man of mysterious origins cursed by a unique physical constitution that guarantees his death before the age of twenty. Refusing to surrender to fate, he obeys his master’s command and journeys to the human realm's Divine Capital carrying an ancient marriage contract. His singular ambition is to claim first place in the Grand Imperial Examination, which would grant him access to the Tomb of Heavenly Books. There, he hopes to study the sacred steles and discover a method to extend his fleeting life. However, the marriage contract quickly entangles him in treacherous political struggles involving Saintess Xu Yourong, just as the demon race begins secretly mobilizing to overthrow humanity. Armed with vast knowledge, Chen Changsheng makes a striking debut at the Ivy Banquet before securing top honors in the examination and finally entering the Tomb of Heavenly Books. Within its depths, he masters profound cultivation techniques while uncovering a link between his hidden past and a long-buried conspiracy. He later ventures into the Zhou Garden secret realm alongside companions Xu Yourong, Luoluo, and Tang Thirty-Six, where they engage in fierce combat against demonic forces. Ultimately, Chen Changsheng inherits the legacy of Zhou Dufu and discovers the shocking possibility that he is Crown Prince Zhaoming—a revelation that thrusts him directly into the eye of a devastating storm.