My Escape Route Is So Dangerous

No heroine, no romance. This story is all about cultivating immortality. The early chapters focus on political schemes rather than cultivation, as the protagonist uses a series of plots to kill seven enemies. The story begins on a serious note, then delivers the satisfaction of watching his plans crush the opposition. It is not especially lighthearted in the beginning. Once cultivation begins later on, the focus shifts to clever cultivation, with a more upbeat and satisfying tone and fewer serious moments. The writing is nuanced, and the characters are distinctive.

Zhang Qianlin’s twin brother, Zhang Suilin, is seized and forced to impersonate the Crown Prince. Torn away from his brother against his will, Zhang Qianlin spends every waking hour devising a plan to rescue him and eventually exacts their revenge. After avenging their enemies, he happens upon an immortal master who has descended to investigate the upheaval in the fate of the State of Chu. The master discovers that Zhang Qianlin is responsible for overturning Chu’s destiny. Impressed by his exceptional aptitude, the master immediately invites him to cultivate immortality. Zhang Qianlin has no desire to pursue the path of cultivation, but people in the immortal world keep urging him to join, claiming that its rare flowers and herbs are beyond number and that only the truly intelligent can survive there. With no attachments left in the mortal world and a love of putting his own intelligence to use, Zhang Qianlin decides to enter the world of immortal cultivation and begin his journey.