whys he younger now and is he suddenly given a chance at cultivating things he couldn't during his early age; meaning when he was younger he lacked the experiences that his present self "A God" would require so he sort of moved back into age so he could learn them?

I like the way you write. Especially about tobacco being scarce, seems like a realistic imagery as though it's been lived irl. As for this paragraph, its such a sweet and profound character description 😍🤌

I've read until now alot about qi condensation but it doesn't mention anywhere what it means. What is it?

This is such a well expressed visual imagery about a location existing in diverse backgrounds.

this has a really nice background plotline considering it contains elements of religious myths. with your own creative manipulation that steers alot of spiritual elements left to right. but i just feel like there's way too many characters and names that i can't seem to remember throughout. for example explaining real life hindu worship elements that have different names to define them. Its like I'm reading someones autobiography, not fantasy fiction. Infact this can be classified a isegai in a much parallel perspective. I like the storyline build up though, maybe try removing namely elements that can confuse readers sometimes. keep it up!