This is a traditional mortal cultivating immortality novel. The protagonist Duan Zhengxuan experienced the tragic death of his wife and friend who betrayed his father in his previous life. His soul traveled to a different world, where he was schemed and ostracized. He went through all kinds of hardships to form his own power. There is no one step to reach the sky, only steady development step by step and finally embarking on the road of playing chess with the way of heaven.
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There is no beginning or end.