Conquering the Boundless World

Spell duels, formations, the art of war, magic... Cultivation has never been separate from the mundane world. Every cultivation resource must be fought over fiercely: copper strengthens the body and tempers it; silver transforms the blood and keeps it flowing; gold tempers the heart and helps one understand oneself; crystals forge the eyes and let one seek the Dao in the heavens.

A village boy was stained with the blood of countless people from the moment he was born. No matter how many dangers I endure, even if everything turns out to have been a scheme, I will fight my way to sainthood and reach the summit of this vast world!

(Fantasy + war + no clichéd formula + foreshadowing that pays off throughout. The protagonist is neither a bleeding heart nor a womanizer.)