一世之尊

"A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" (一世之尊), penned by Cuttlefish That Loves to Dive (爱潜水的乌贼), is an Eastern fantasy cultivation web novel. It was first published on August 16, 2014, on Qidian Chinese Network and concluded on June 28, 2016. The story revolves around Meng Qi, a stranger with an unknown past, who is sent to the Shaolin Temple, becomes a monk, and gets entangled in a millennia-long conspiracy, inexplicably finding himself trapped in a game of reincarnation. This novel was recognized as third place in the 2015 Forbes China Original Literature Chart and seventh in the Chinese Writers Association's 2016 Biannual List of Chinese Online Novels (completed works). Spanning 4.437 million words, it is a VIP work and accumulated 3.1193 million total recommendations on Qidian Chinese Network. On Youshu.me, it has received high scores, with readers commonly praising it as being in the ‘food ration’ and ‘immortal herb’ tiers. The novel is known for its dramatic plot, vivid characters, and grand worldview, making it a recommended fantasy novel.