Lou Yi stumbles into an unforgiving realm with nothing but his labor and bare survival. While harvesting wood alongside fellow workers, a ferocious tiger emerges without warning—claiming one of their lives. Driven by grief and loyalty, Lou Yi resolves to return his fallen companion's body to their village. As his hands meet the corpse, ethereal text materializes across his vision: "Energy +1, absorb it?" This mysterious power awakens something dormant within Lou Yi, transforming him from a powerless woodcutter into someone capable of harnessing the life force of the dead. With each absorbed essence, he inches closer to strength beyond imagination—but at what cost? The cultivation realm beckons, and Lou Yi must decide whether to embrace this dark gift or resist the temptation of forbidden power.