In an ancient age, the immortal arts and sacred lands of the world were monopolized by powerful clans. The clans held a monopoly on the path to immortality, dividing all people into mortals and immortals. Even those with extraordinary talent could not escape the clans’ control.
Then came the Dawn Era. A cataclysm caused the clans to vanish, breaking the powerful families’ million-year monopoly on the path to immortality.
Later, a Great Emperor spread the teachings throughout the world, ushering in a golden age when even mortals could cultivate immortality. Schools and sects sprang up everywhere like shoots after the rain.
Li Ran is a clan heir whom his family managed to protect during the cataclysm.
Who is the other male protagonist? [What]