Carp Reborn (Seasons 1–3)

Carp Reborn (元龙, 2020) is a Chinese animated xianxia fantasy series you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Guo Yong. Former special forces soldier Wang Sheng transmigrates into Yuanhun — a cultivation world where the spirit that bonds to you determines your rank, your power, and your odds of surviving.

Wang Sheng's spirit is a carp. The weakest, most mocked spirit in the entire taxonomy. He becomes the district's walking joke overnight — no allies, no standing, no path anyone around him can see. What they cannot see is the analytical mind of a soldier who has operated in worse conditions. The series traces his climb from the bottom of the hierarchy to the top, following the old Chinese legend: a carp that clears the Dragon Gate becomes a dragon.

Clean entry into donghua fantasy for newcomers; a well-executed zero-to-legend arc for genre regulars. Stream Carp Reborn (2020) online on iFILM.