A Mortal Heart Knocks on the Dao

[Classic fantasy + mortal cultivation + no System + thoughtful protagonist + decisive and ruthless + intelligent characters]

In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak and everyone schemes against everyone else. Countless races stand alongside sinister spirits and demons. Lu Jing, a mere mortal, has only a counterfeit spirit root. Relying on a small black cauldron passed down through his family, he establishes his Heavenly Dao foundation and plays the pig to eat the tiger in secret realms and immortal mansions. With caution and ingenuity, he finds a sliver of hope in countless desperate situations. In the end, he secretly becomes the strongest cultivator in the realm, kills the mastermind who sealed off the Xuanhuang Realm, finds the Ascension Platform, and reconnects the Xuanhuang Realm with the Great Thousand Worlds. At last, he ascends to the Spirit Realm and attains eternal life.

This is a slow-burn story. If you enjoy mortal cultivation stories, please add it to your bookshelf!