Transcending the Mortal World

Yi Chen was born into a sect and grew up under the protection of his father, the sect leader, becoming a lazy young man. Since his cultivation had remained at the body-tempering stage, he came to resent cultivation and neglected his duties. Given his status, he could have lived out his life in peace under the sect's protection, until his father was killed and he saw the cruelty of reality for himself. As he secretly investigated, Yi Chen discovered that his father's death seemed to be inextricably linked to a mysterious jade box. He swore to uncover the truth behind his father's death. Driven into dire straits, he also came to understand the path his life must take and formally embarked on his journey of cultivation, weathering trials in the mortal world and growing through them...