Netherworld Pavilion: Keeper of Souls
Netherworld Pavilion: Keeper of Souls follows the journey of Li Zhen, a young, successful businessman in modern-day Shanghai, who unexpectedly inherits an ancient hotel hidden from the mortal realm—the Netherworld Pavilion. This mystical hotel serves as a sanctuary for lost souls, a place between the living and the dead, where souls seek closure and peace. However, there’s more to this hotel than meets the eye.
Upon inheriting the hotel, Li Zhen discovers that he is now its owner and the Keeper of Souls. As he takes on this mysterious role, he quickly learns that the hotel is tied to an ancient cultivation system, and by completing tasks related to guiding souls, the hotel will grow in power, and his own cultivation abilities will evolve. The hotel itself is not just a physical place, but a conduit to other realms, with hidden areas and powers that can only be unlocked through Li Zhen’s progress.
Li Zhen’s journey is marked by his struggles to understand his new responsibilities as the keeper. As he grows in cultivation—from the humble beginnings of the Qi Condensation stage, to the more advanced realms such as Golden Core Formation and Nascent Soul, Li Zhen uncovers deep mysteries about the hotel, its history, and his own powers. Along the way, he faces challenges from powerful cultivators, ancient entities, and otherworldly forces who are drawn to the hotel’s power.
The story also delves into Li Zhen’s personal transformation as he goes from a man unsure of his place in the world to a powerful figure whose actions shape the fate of not only the souls he guides but also the very balance of the realms. As his cultivation progresses, he unlocks new abilities that allow him to travel between realms and face greater challenges. Ultimately, he must unlock the highest stages of cultivation, including Saint, True Immortal, and Divine Lord, to protect the hotel and its secrets from those who seek to control or destroy it.
Throughout his journey, Li Zhen forms relationships with other cultivators, both allies and adversaries, and faces moral dilemmas that challenge his sense of right and wrong. With each completed task, he learns more about the interconnectedness of the realms and the heavy burden that comes with being the Keeper of Souls.
As the hotel grows in power, so does Li Zhen’s ability to shape not only the fate of the souls that pass through, but also his own destiny. The final battle will test his resolve and whether he is truly ready to become the Divine Lord, a protector of both the mortal and immortal realms, tasked with keeping the balance between the worlds.
Netherworld Pavilion: Keeper of Souls is an epic tale of cultivation, mystery, and self-discovery, where the past and present collide, and where the journey of a man becomes the key to understanding the fate of the world beyond the mortal realm.
