Scattered leaves fall on the chess game beside the rotten axe, but there is no one playing amongst the old trees. Prosperity leads to primordial unity, and then reflects on the vast mountains and seas.
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.
[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.]
