Given a choice, Zhou Fan would never choose to exist in this frightful world, as he senses the overwhelming malice it holds against him! The lifespan that rises within him feels like a ticking time bomb. As the countdown to his lifespan progresses, a horrifying being awaits to claim his life at its conclusion. Being part of a short-lived species, he is compelled to join the village patrol team, notorious for its high casualty rate. Confronted with a relentless array of oddities, he fights for his survival each day. By daylight, they are watched by the intensely vicious and greedy gazes lurking in the darkness, while by night, they find themselves drawn into the bizarre gray fog realm within their dreams. Zhou Fan occasionally contemplates whether he can escape this menacing novice village alive, let alone embark on a journey of self-cultivation and extend his lifespan. The enigmatic and unpredictable wandering resentment, the human race's struggle for survival, and the mysterious and perilous vast expanse… Welcome to the chilling and terrifying realm of immortal cultivation.