No System, a mortal's journey, a growing golden finger, and an acquired lightning spirit root.
Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation...
The protagonist isn't weighed down by bitter hatred, and occasionally acts out of loyalty.
The early story is a slow burn because the protagonist gets off to a late start and has to work harder.
Li Xun, the son of a mountain hunter, is drawn into the martial world by a strange illness. To cure it, he enters the jianghu and sets foot on the path to immortality, encountering one opportunity after another, along with endless bad luck.
Follow the young Li Xun as he grows stronger step by step through caution, hard work, and knowing when to bend, until he finally enters the immortal realm and seeks eternal life.
This book is entirely typed by hand, so please forgive any typos you come across.
I strive to portray things realistically, but I'm a hopeless amateur, so please bear with me.
Adrift through life's storms, I cleave through tribulations and greet the dawn.
I draw my bow and gallop away, riding clouds and wielding my sword to open heaven's gate.