JI CHA

The rivers and lakes carry wine with swords, the waist is slender and the palm is light.The young man carried a long knife on his shoulder, and hung wine on his waist, striding forward, but the rivers and lakes in his heart were vaguely visible.Turning a page in the book of troubled times, the rivers and lakes have been raining nightly for decades.Looking back suddenly, the world has been shattered. - Description from novelbuddy

Qin Yi used to think that cultivation was all about a peaceful mind and the indifference towards fame and wealth. He is ready to abandon all mortal desires and enjoy eternal solitude when he later realizes that he is a human after all, and on the lonely cultivation path, he could really use the warmth of another pair of arms…Of his companions, the prince wants to rebuild his kingdom; the princess is looking forward to her heroic life; the priestess needs to experience the secular world; the “dumb snake” could use a confidence boost; and his “clubbie” wants a human form.But would everyone get what they wanted?

A young man plagued by recurring nightmares finds himself visiting a blind fortune teller, who sends him to a world of martial arts that looks a lot like the wuxia stories he used to read.In the sky of this world, a tome shines every now and then, revealing the hierarchy of mighty beings that seek power amid troubled times. Determined to unravel the mysteries of his involuntary journey and the secrets of the world he has ended up in, he endeavors to ascend the tome’s rankings, all while looking for a path back home.Official Chinese blurbWandering the jianghu with a blade and wine, where beauties’ grace is filling one’s mind.A youth, saber on his back and wine gourd at the waist, strides forth, yet the jianghu of his heart seems only more elusive;With each flipped page of the Tome of Troubled Times, decades of nights soaked in rain pass over the jianghu.As he suddenly turns to look back, he finds that the mortal world has shattered in his wake.