Naxuan Chen

Three lifetimes, one clear mirror. Su Chen recovers from a serious illness as the heir of the Prince of Hanbei, a mere ten-year-old boy. But his mind holds memories of two past lives. In the first, he was a modern prosecutor, eloquent in court. In the second, he was Cao Qin, rising from a palace eunuch to the all-powerful Xuanjing Gong, founder of the Xuanjing Bureau, wielding secrets that made officials tremble. He was the power behind the emperor's throne, second only to the ruler—until a poisoned cup ended his life. In this life, his father guards the border, his mother is gentle, his sister clingy, and his brother mischievous. The prince's mansion is noisy but warm. Yet the Dragon Vein Continent is far from peaceful. Five kingdoms stand, the Cangxuan Dynasty faces internal court intrigues and external threats. Martial sects flourish, with spiritual and blood cultivators at odds. And he carries karmic debts from past lives—some debts must be collected. Starting from a dragon vein beneath an abandoned horse ranch, from a shabby cultivation manual used to prop up a bookshelf, he will cultivate, build his own power, and use the means of two past lives to forge a different path on this continent. The game of a former powerful eunuch, the chessboard of a current prince. Watch him—turn his hand to summon clouds, turn it over to summon rain.