The Arcane Path in the Mortal Realm

The Dust Realm's Mysterious Path tells the tale of Lin Mo, a blacksmith's apprentice from Qingshi Town, and his rise from humble beginnings. To save his gravely ill mother, he ventures into the Blackwind Mountains and accidentally gets caught up in a conflict among mystic cultivators. Before dying, Lin Changfeng gives him the incomplete Azure Origin Art, and Lin Mo steps into the world of mystic qi.

The Blackwind Stronghold's retaliation forces him to reveal his strength, but also attracts the attention of unknown forces. Before his mother dies, she reveals a shocking secret: his father was no ordinary hunter, but belonged to a line of "Guardians" who protected the world's peace. He disappeared after being hunted for possessing a mysterious token, leaving behind a dragon-patterned jade pendant that points to Meteorite Valley, deep in the Blackwind Mountains.

To find his father and carry on his legacy, Lin Mo takes the pendant into the perilous Meteorite Valley, where he awakens the Chaos Qi source hidden within him, repairs his cultivation art, and steadily advances. He joins the Azure Cloud Sect and makes both close friends and formidable enemies, but gets caught up in a contest between the sect and the Bloodshadow Cult over divine artifacts. As it turns out, the Bloodshadow Cult plans to gather the five ancient divine artifacts and unleash the Demon God, and Lin Mo's father is the key figure protecting those artifacts.

From an innocent boy in Qingshi Town to a Guardian who shakes the continent, Lin Mo stands against the darkness with an iron will and a sincere heart, as he faces choices between family, friendship, and the greater good...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.