In the Xuanhuang Realm, where the age of Dharma’s decline has begun, spiritual energy is dwindling and the cultivation world follows the law of the dark forest. All sides fight to the death over the ancient “Heavenly Mystery Treasures,” because legend says collecting them all can reopen the path to ascension.
Lin Yu, the son of a hunter, saves a traitor from the Taixu Sect and obtains a fragmentary cultivation manual and a mysterious jade pendant, setting him on the path of cultivation. In the Rogue Cultivators’ Alliance, he suffers constant bullying because of his mediocre talent, but uses the pendant to hasten the growth of spirit herbs, refine pills, and break through. He meets several close companions, and continues to grow with their support and the bonds they share.
In the “Firmament Secret Realm,” Lin Yu kills a Golden Core cultivator despite being far outmatched. He then exposes the Blood Fiend Hall’s plot to collude with extraterrestrial demons, triggering a war among the immortal sects. But every step forward comes at a heavy price. To protect those he loves and uphold justice, he struggles onward through one crisis after another.
In the end, Lin Yu gathers all the treasure fragments and confronts the mastermind behind everything. His companions each find their own fate: some sacrifice themselves, some leave, and others live in seclusion. Lin Yu ascends to the Immortal Realm, only to discover that the Xuanhuang Realm was merely one fragment of a shattered whole...
This novel turns the usual power-up formula on its head: every breakthrough comes at a cost. Its ensemble cast is richly developed, and the heroines are more than window dressing. It features a distinctive world with rigorous internal logic, while clever foreshadowing pays off and each plot thread leads into the next. Enter a thrilling world of cultivation.
