Rather than defy Heaven, defy your own heart. True transcendence does not come from severing the seven emotions and six desires. It comes from enduring the vast trials of the mortal world and still holding fast to your true self.
Yun Chen was an ordinary man judged to have “naturally blocked meridians,” unable to cultivate. He had no heaven-defying talent, but possessed extraordinary intelligence, unbreakable resolve, and profound insight into human nature. The world’s system of power was not limited to “spiritual roots.” There was also a forgotten “Path of the Heart,” where one could advance by understanding one’s true nature, grasping the causes and effects of fate, and enduring the trials of the mortal world. Its power even surpassed that of traditional cultivation.
