Before people learned to cultivate immortality, they saw lightning and thunder, mountains and rivers trembling, volcanic eruptions, torrential rain, and all manner of inexplicable natural phenomena. They believed gods dwelled high above the heavens. To ascend to the heavens and attain the Dao, to unravel the secrets of becoming an immortal or a god, generation after generation of brilliant and wise people ventured forth to explore the natural world. About five hundred years ago, a group of martial arts masters drew on the energy of heaven and earth and absorbed the spiritual power of nature, stirring the potential within themselves. They gained all sorts of extraordinary, uncanny abilities and performed spells that left onlookers dumbfounded. Some powerful abilities could even shake the heavens and earth, split mountains, and shatter rocks. Of course, using such heaven-defying powers required profound cultivation and magical artifacts for support, as well as exceptional physical strength. The first cultivators numbered thirty-seven. These thirty-seven changed the entire world and ushered in the Era of Cultivation, so later generations honored them as the Thirty-Seven Sages.
Ever since the Thirty-Seven Sages founded the Era of Cultivation, more and more people have awakened abilities hidden deep in their genes, either through external forces or through their own cultivation, becoming the "cultivators" people speak of with admiration and envy.
This story takes place in the year 489 of the Era of Cultivation.
The protagonist is a once-in-a-generation talent, with Dao arts powerful enough to reach the heavens and penetrate the earth. When he first set out to make his mark on the world, he was knocked unconscious by a fart...
