Once upon a time, there was a dude named Shi Hui, but the people called him the "Tree Sage." Yeah, that's right, he had some weird illness that turned his skin into wood and made him grow flower-like tumors.

Talk about a fashion statement!

Shi Hui used to be a big shot in the White Sword sect, a martial arts sect. But then his skin started drying up and cultivation became harder than counting grains of sand. The sect couldn't handle his tree-like appearance, so they kicked him out like a rotten apple.

But Shi Hui wasn't one to give up easily. He traveled far and wide, seeking cures from doctors, alchemy masters, and even evil practitioners. He learned all sorts of arts and even accidentally defeated the heavenly demon with a single punch.

After 56 years of adventures and failed attempts to cure his illness, Shi Hui reached the peak of a mountain called "Jiazuhan," where his hometown was. He gazed at the sky and thought,

"Wow, I've become the strongest, smartest, and weirdest dude in the world. But damn, I'm about to kick the bucket."

Just when Shi Hui was ready to meet his demise, he stumbled upon a mysterious artifact he had forgotten about. It was called "The Dimension Breaker," and it looked like a funky rock in the shape of a Möbius strip. He thought,

"What the heck, might as well activate it and see what happens."

As he poured all his remaining energy into the artifact, a freaky gate opened up, and Shi Hui found himself falling through space and time. It was like a never-ending roller coaster ride without any popcorn!

After what felt like forever, Shi Hui finally landed in a forest, but something was off. He looked down and realized he was in a different body altogether—a kid's body, to be precise. Talk about a sudden growth spurt!

With his new kid-sized body, Shi Hui set out to explore and figure out what the heck was going on. He discovered that this body had some serious cultivation potential, with energy pathways in all the wrong places. It was like trying to fit square pegs in round holes!