Return of the Immortal Realm

“Ten thousand years in the immortal realm, one year in the mortal world” is the most gripping premise of this book. When Tang Xiu's remnant soul returns to Earth, only a full year has passed since the car accident; everything in the mortal world remains as before, but he is no longer the boy anyone can push around. The author uses this time gap as a narrative engine: readers follow the protagonist in using ten thousand years of worldly experience to re-measure all the grievances and injustices in school, family, and business. As one of the better-performing works in the “strong man returns” genre, its sources of satisfaction are relatively restrained. The early section does not rush to elevate the protagonist to the heavens but starts from small matters such as classmates suspecting him of stealing tuition and elders in the family casting cold looks, step by step letting the protagonist speak through strength; the author's slice-of-life descriptions and character dialogue are also fairly solid, and paired with cultivation settings such as alchemy contests, body refining, and spirit veins, it reads smoothly. A reminder: the book runs over four million characters and more than 1,400 chapters, with a slower pace and much interweaving of daily life and cultivation, so it suits readers willing to follow it long term; if you want only tight battles between good and evil, you may need some patience.