Mortal Dust, Defying Immortality

Gu Chen is an ordinary boy. Though his family is poor, he has loving parents, a mischievous younger brother, Gu Hao, and a sweet younger sister, Gu Xiaoya. Their simple life is warm and happy. But a sudden accident leaves Gu Chen gravely injured and on the brink of death.

At his most desperate moment, his blood unexpectedly awakens a mysterious ancient orb within him.

This Origin Returning Orb becomes his only chance to defy fate. It can absorb the spiritual energy contained in all things under heaven and transform it into a healing liquid that mends wounds and prolongs life. It can also devour the essence of flesh and blood, strengthen his body, and heal him rapidly. It can even analyze and absorb fragments of lingering souls, allowing him to obtain precious memories and secrets!

Most importantly, no one knows the orb exists.

From that day on, Gu Chen's life takes a completely different course. He is no longer a boy who can only make a living by hunting. He is now the master of the Origin Returning Orb, holding the key to the path of immortality.

From a tiny mountain village to the boundless world of cultivation; from Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment to Golden Core and Nascent Soul... He grows stronger at every turn, farms along the way by using the spiritual liquid to ripen medicinal herbs, and serves up face-slapping after face-slapping.

This is not one person's legend. All kinds of cultivators, demons, and mortals each have their own stories unfolding around him. There are allies who understand and cherish one another, sworn enemies, and beloved women who stand by him through life and death.

With a mysterious ancient orb, an ordinary boy ventures through a magnificent world of cultivation, slaying countless foes and fighting his way upstream until he becomes an unrivaled being who commands the universe.

This is a cultivation journey of defying fate: the story of an ordinary boy who uses a wondrous orb to climb step by step to the summit, protect those he loves, and live as his true self.