The Legendary F Rank Novel

Haru, once the greatest mage in the Japanese military, abandons his decorated career to seek a peaceful life. His plans shatter when he is mysteriously reincarnated as a baby. He painstakingly relearns magic from the beginning, but a critical incident during his first school trip forces him to abandon spellcasting entirely. Instead, he turns to Chinese cultivation, discovering a powerful master whose soul is bound within a golden dragon-shaped ring. This enigmatic cultivator saved Haru from death's brink, but the ring harbors deeper secrets. As Haru pursues cultivation with unexpected talent, he becomes entangled in a complex web of questions: What mysteries lie dormant within the ring? Who truly is this cultivator that rescued him? And can Haru find harmony between his magical past and his new path of cultivation, or must he forever choose one over the other?