Ch. 1The Bronze Gate Between Two Worlds
Key Plot Points and Events
- Chen Wang, a low-level cultivator, lives in the Red Cloud Sect Market.
- A Cultivator Tomb is discovered, causing a stir among cultivators, including Xu Yuan, who asks Chen Wang for Spirit Talismans to go explore it.
- Chen Wang, struggling to make ends meet, sells talismans in the market.
- Xu Yuan dies after visiting the Cultivator Tomb, and his wife mourns him.
- Chen Wang transmigrates into another world, an abandoned, post-apocalyptic city.
Character Developments
- Chen Wang: A Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivator, he's poor and struggles to survive. He's resourceful and has a calm demeanor. He transmigrates into another world.
- Xu Yuan: A middle-aged cultivator around Qi Refining Stage 5 or 6, he's impulsive and greedy, seeking out Cultivator Tombs and Bewitching Arts practitioners. He dies after visiting a Cultivator Tomb.
- Xu Yuan's wife: She's the only person who shows grief for Xu Yuan's death.
Significant Themes
- Survival and struggle in the Cultivation World.
- The harsh reality of low-level cultivators' lives.
- The dangers and allure of Cultivator Tombs.
- The indifference and cruelty of the Cultivation World.
Character Interactions
- Chen Wang and Xu Yuan: Xu Yuan asks Chen Wang for Spirit Talismans, but Chen Wang refuses, warning Xu Yuan about the risks of Cultivator Tombs.
- Chen Wang and the Female Cultivator: Chen Wang interacts with a Female Cultivator in the Pleasure House, but he can't afford to visit her.
- Chen Wang and the crowd: After Xu Yuan's death, Chen Wang observes the crowd's indifference towards Xu Yuan's wife.