Chronicles of the Eight Realms: Curse Master's Rise

A fallen shaman from a decimated barbarian tribe carries the deadliest secret of his people—the forbidden arts of ancient curses. Infiltrating the glittering noble houses of the Great Jin Dynasty, he wields straw dolls to curse enemies from afar, golden cicada molts to cheat death itself, and divine blades forged to slay immortals. In a realm torn by Buddhist-Taoist sectarian wars, cutthroat aristocratic intrigue, and brutal tribal conflicts, survival demands more than power—it demands cunning, sacrifice, and the willingness to walk a path soaked in blood and shadow.