Ashlock wakes in the courtyard of a demonic sect... as a tree. A tree that eats people.

An odd start to a new life. Almost as strange as the humans flying through the skies on flaming swords and challenging the heavens. After all, this is a world where one could chase the goal of immortality through the art of cultivation.

But Ashlock is merely a sapling in a desolate courtyard, left alone with his thoughts and unable to speak to those passing him by.

Unless he does something about it...

Every day that passes he grows continuously stronger as he cultivates and uses a suspicious daily sign-in system that grants him powerful skills, mutations, summons, and items, all in exchange for credits earned from devouring flesh and watching the seasons pass.

But his peaceful life and man-eating ways can only go unnoticed for so long and those around will soon grow suspicious. If that isn't bad enough, his Qi-rich bark makes him a target for many young masters, and tensions in the demonic sect are at an all-time high, with the cataclysmic Beast Tide festering on the horizon.

Ashlock's only chance of survival is to grow faster and stronger than any tree has ever done in the history of the nine realms—all while trying to avoid being turned into firewood.

A dangerous new world. A mysterious Guide. Grow stronger and master magic to survive.

Dying at a young age after a disappointing life. Mat thought he hit the jackpot when he got reincarnated on a tropical island. Here, exploring mysterious lands and learning magic are a real possibility.But the world of Elydes is beautiful and magical as it is wild and savage.While the mysterious Guide is impartial to all, people are not. Mat has the lowest starting point possible, and those like him rarely go far.To not let his humble rebirth define him, he'll need to find the determination to grow stronger so that he may delve into the mysteries of Elydes.