Chen Shi was born with blocked meridians and unable to cultivate. In his family, he endured cold looks and bullying, and even the servants dared to order him around. But he refused to give up on himself. By chance, he discovered an ancient, incomplete manuscript in the family’s abandoned library. Its contents were obscure, but when he touched it, a mysterious force surged into his body and unblocked his meridians. As it turned out, the manuscript contained something left behind by an ancient mighty cultivator, and Chen Shi began his path to turning his fortunes around.
With the help of the cultivation method, Chen Shi made rapid progress, soon drawing the jealousy of the others in his family. Chen Xiao, a genius of the clan, joined forces with others to set a trap and cripple him. Relying on his wits and the little strength he had just cultivated, Chen Shi escaped. During his flight, he discovered a mysterious cave, where he found a treasured sword and a ring containing an ancient sword spirit. Seeing Chen Shi’s potential, the sword spirit decided to take him as a disciple and teach him more advanced swordsmanship and cultivation techniques.
Under the sword spirit’s guidance, Chen Shi’s strength increased greatly. He returned to the family and easily defeated Chen Xiao in a clan contest, finally avenging his past humiliation. Yet the family’s glory was not enough to satisfy him. He heard that distant immortal mountains held even greater cultivation resources and techniques, so he resolutely left the family and set out for them.
On his way to the immortal mountains, Chen Shi encountered all kinds of dangers. First, he ran into a band of robbers. They were no weaklings, but Chen Shi defeated them all with his superb swordsmanship and unyielding fighting spirit. Next, he entered a mysterious forest, where danger lurked everywhere, with powerful
