The Heavenly Dao Is a Chessboard: I Plot My Way to Immortality

Gu Yunyi, a brilliant strategist from humble beginnings, serves the exiled Seventh Prince, helping him rise from a desperate borderland. He makes human nature his battlefield and the world his chessboard, devising ingenious plans and leaving nothing to chance. As he helps the Seventh Prince ascend the throne, Gu Yunyi gradually discovers that the fate of all things, the rise and fall of dynasties, and even the breakthroughs of martial arts masters are all controlled by a mysterious organization called the Heavenly Dao Pavilion. The so-called “mandate of heaven” is nothing more than a shackle of laws imposed by the Pavilion.

To break free of this invisible cage, Gu Yunyi devises an earth-shattering scheme. He intends not only to overthrow imperial rule, but also to challenge the divine authority of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion. With nothing but a mortal's body, he outmaneuvers immortals and gods, joining forces with every powerful figure who refuses to be ruled by fate. Step by step, he dismantles the old system of laws and ultimately rebuilds the rules of heaven and earth on the foundation of mortal wisdom, creating a new world where “my fate is mine to decide, not heaven's.” The novel's appeal lies in the fact that the male lead has no supernatural golden finger whatsoever. He relies entirely on his extraordinary intelligence and strategy, delivering an epic clash in which a mortal slays the gods, packed with thrilling moments and twists at every turn.