There Is No Path to the Supreme, Only One Step After Another

Name: There Is No Path to the Supreme, Only One Step After Another
Author: Luo Shentong

至高没有通天路，只有一步又一步

by Luo Shentong (洛神通)

Status: Completed
Length: 402k Words
Genre: Eastern Fantasy
Subgenre: Fantasy High-Concept
Updated: 3mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[No cultivation] [Decisive and ruthless] [Original world] [Simulation] [Wild imagination] [Original cultivation realms] [No heroine] [Characters don’t die casually]

In Li Mu’s sixteenth year after transmigrating, just as he reached the final realm of martial arts, the Reincarnation Simulation System activated.

[In your first simulation, you lament that there is no road ahead]

[You set your resolve with your own martial arts will, study the world’s hidden truths and the classics of the Hundred Schools, then bring all the world’s martial arts together to create the Martial Canon and open a new frontier. You are hailed as the “Martial Ancestor.”]

[In your second simulation, you stand alone at the pinnacle of martial arts]

[You spread martial arts throughout the world, drawing on everyone’s true understanding of the martial way to push the path forward once more. You become the teacher of all martial artists and are hailed as the “Martial Master.”]

[In your third simulation, huh? You have a golden finger too?]

In the wuxia world, he blazes a trail alone, rising from an ordinary martial artist to become the “Martial Ancestor,” surpassing all the heavens.

In the cultivation world, he merges immortal and martial arts, forging the path of the Immortal-Martial Way and putting an end to the dark upheaval as the “Heavenly Emperor Who Walks Alone Through the Ages.”

In the apocalyptic age, he leads humanity forward with courage, protects the human race forever, and upholds the martial way of guardianship as the “Guardian of the Human Race.”

After ages beyond counting, Li Mu sits high above all the heavens, his true name manifesting behind him!

[Li, Martial Ancestor, Martial Master, Founder of the Cosmic Federation, Last Figure at the End of the World, Undying King Among the Heavens, Immortal Martial Artist of the Previous Cosmic Era, Lone Walker, Solitary Ascendant… Mu]

Other names

Life Simulation: Beginning with Becoming the Martial Ancestor and Proving the Dao Through Martial Arts人生模拟：从成武祖开始以武证道Alternate title on Fanqie

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214Chapters

1.3kReads · 30 days

296.8kReads · all time

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Reader comments 50

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I've finished reading chapter 55 so far. It's very well-written, with a clear and logical plot, and the descriptions are excellent. It's a rare gem from Tomato (the author), with no unpleasant scenes. Seeing is believing; just read it for yourself. Highly recommended!
16 likes1y ago
It's not bad so far, but the main problem is that the protagonist's power level increases too quickly. At this rate, it'll probably end in around 100 chapters. Author, you could expand the world-building a bit. After reaching the ninth level of cultivation, it's actually just the first god-level in a higher world.
10 likes1y ago
I think this novel is fine, it's probably just the cover that's making it less popular.
10 likes1y ago
This is a very high-quality simulation novel. The protagonist has exceptional talent and is a pioneer, making it a very engaging read. He doesn't die easily, and in one later simulation, he directly becomes a supreme being. I'm looking forward to seeing how the author continues the story.
7 likes1y ago
The writing is indeed very good, and the foreshadowing and plot are also quite good. Having read so many simulator novels, this one is quite excellent, and it also demonstrates a deeper understanding of martial arts, going beyond simply applying cultivation levels.
6 likes1y ago
He's become a top player in multiple simulations, but his real-world strength is still at the Acquired Realm.
6 likes1y ago
This book is excellent, no fluff, just pure substance! Keep up the good work, author, I'll support you!
6 likes1y ago
It's well-written, but the martial arts aspect seems rather underdeveloped. Also, creating so many simulated, living Li Mus is unnecessary; just killing them would have been more effective. They don't seem to serve much purpose. Halfway through, I thought they were all merging to become stronger or there was some kind of scheme, but they only blocked the eye and the tree briefly.
5 likes3mo ago
It's a pretty good novel, but the author seems to be constantly trying to revive their career. I read it when it only had 20 or 30 chapters, and because the updates were so slow, I said I'd put it on hold for a while. But when I checked back during summer vacation, it was only around 100 chapters!
5 likes1y ago
"Chihuang's Deadly Predation" - "Eating Chihuang and Seizing Ming"
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