A New Beginning at the Heavenly Pass

On Mount Huishan, the sages of the south gather to debate the affairs of state. Deep in ancient Mount Huishan, a six-hundred-year-old academy is reduced to ruins. Lu Zhong, a diligent scholar skilled in both the literary and martial arts, has his path to government service taken from him by a sudden upheaval on the eve of his exams. With an ancient sword covered in rust and a stubborn, unyielding spirit, he sets out north to enlist in the army. From then on, the road stretches far and wide. Alone and cast out, where can he go...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Do not imitate.