Path to immortality

Shoneyi Wen, a boy who witnesses the death of his parents at the hands of a magical beast, struggles to survive. Only eleven years old, his life is now scarred by trauma, a fear of blood, and a burning desire for immortality. In a desperate attempt to escape, he confronts the beast.

An Immortal, Yi Jui, appears before him, impressed by his fierce attitude. Although Yi Jui saves Shoneyi's life, the child lashes out, angered that the Immortal failed to arrive in time to save his parents. In an act of compassion, Yi Jui grants him a gift: the opportunity to join the Heaven Sect in four years. Determined to achieve immortality, Shoneyi carves Yi Jui's name into his skin, sealing his destiny