His path to immortality is blocked, and the demonic path frustrates him. How is he supposed to cultivate?
He was born from the stone embryo nurtured by the Heaven-Mending Stone. Shouldn't he have great powers like Sun Wukong? If he doesn't have to be that awesome, fine, but with such an incredible origin, shouldn't he be able to work hard and cultivate heaven-reaching power? He can't succeed in immortal cultivation, and the demonic path won't work either. What gives?
This is a cultivation novel with no System (though you can't exactly say there's no System, since aside from getting in the way, it doesn't seem to do much), no transmigrate, no reborn, and an unconventional approach to cultivation. (I've read a lot of novels and gotten tired of them, so I'm writing an unconventional one myself. As for whether I'll crash and burn, I'll do my best, try my hardest, and keep at it.)
How will Lin Dai go from a cultivation wastrel to accidentally blazing his own path to immortality and ultimately becoming the Heavenly Emperor? How will he protect humanity from being wiped out by the demons and ensure that humankind continues to prosper?