The vast world is coming alive once more, and the departed gods and demons are about to return.

With a gluttonous cauldron in hand, law student Samuel Bennett crosses over and opens his eyes in a border town, gazing upon this seemingly familiar yet strange world.

He sees ancient dynasties on the brink of collapse atop the boundless land, with dragons and serpents rising amidst the flames of war.

He sees years of ceaseless battles, the people destitute and suffering. Lands of a thousand households turn to wasteland in an instant; kingdoms with ten thousand chariots vanish like smoke at a snap of the fingers.

He sees a child waving a red ribbon, stirring the four seas.

He sees a hunter standing atop a mountain, drawing his bow to the sky.

He sees giants standing tall, their roars shattering mountains and rivers.

He sees immortals and gods occupying the clouds above the nine heavens, changing the world with laughter and conversation.

Samuel Bennett is silent, confused, and repressed, until he lets out a thunderous roar:

“A true man should dine from five cauldrons in life, and be cooked in five cauldrons in death!”

“In this life, I will never be mediocre!”