A Fisherman's Path to Immortality: It Begins When I Accidentally Swallow a Flood Dragon's Core

[Mortal’s journey + no System + traditional xianxia + defying fate + thrilling action + ruthless combat] Lu Miao was once a humble fisherman from Shitan Village. Above him, oppressive taxes imposed by the imperial court squeezed the life out of him; below, local thugs and tyrants bullied him. With nowhere left to turn, he was forced to risk everything and fish in the mysterious, perilous Blackwater Pool, hoping to find a way to survive... To his surprise, in the fabled Blackwater Pool, a place said to be shrouded in mystery, Lu Miao encountered an extraordinary opportunity. From then on, his fate changed. The humble fisherman became a cultivator. In the days that followed, Lu Miao put his abilities as a cultivator to use, quickly saving up silver, buying a carriage, and wandering far and wide... Along the way, he concealed his identity as a cultivator amid the mundane world, embarking on one strange and fantastical adventure after another, and getting his fill of the jianghu life. Later, Lu Miao joined the Caobang, beginning a new life on the water. He traveled with the fleet along the Grand Canal, touring the Great Ze Kingdom and taking in the world's beautiful sights. Later still, Lu Miao boarded the Great Ze Kingdom’s largest ship, the Wanhu, and successfully put out to sea. His destination this time: the Immortal Isles overseas.