The Ladder of Office? I Survey the Summit of Power and Ascend to the Throne!

Name: The Ladder of Office? I Survey the Summit of Power and Ascend to the Throne!
Author: Lai Zhenxu

官梯？我一览权力巅峰，朝天阙！

by Lai Zhenxu (来振旭)

Status: Completed
Length: 236k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban Everyday
Updated: 10mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Eastern fantasy + from the start, the protagonist reports everything to the state. Main characters: Feng Wuji and Su Nianzhen.

Strong characterizations and a compelling pairing: a steady, protective male lead × a resilient heroine who grows stronger, joined by lively supporting characters like a gluttonous divine beast and a hard-drinking senior.

Fast-paced plot: the story opens with an awakening and an immediate report. A state agency is established within three chapters, and the narrative never drags.

Vast worldbuilding: the Nine Cauldrons, dragon veins, astral spirits, and ancient clans, with a solid, expansive setting.

Emotional heart: a profound exploration of devotion to country and family, personal feelings, sacrifice, and protection.

A varied style: serious battles and political intrigue blend with humorous everyday moments and heartfelt devotion, offering something for every reader.

To protect the Nine Provinces, he merged with the cauldron, sealing his soul in the earth’s veins for a hundred years.

To wait for his return, she kept watch alone over the green mountains for a century, from black hair to white.

The day Feng Wuji awakens, his cultivation is gone and his memories shattered. He remembers only one name: “Su Nianzhen.”

The day Su Nianzhen has waited for finally comes. Her youth returns, and tears stream down her face, yet she smiles as she offers him a bowl of porridge she has kept warm for a hundred years.

As he walks the mortal world once more, he discovers that in the flourishing age he protected, the girl he saved has become empress dowager, the young man he guided has risen to chancellor, the comrade who fought beside him has united the grasslands, and countless strangers have written his story into the history books.

But a new crisis has already arrived. The ancient clans have returned, and the pact of the Nine Cauldrons is on the verge of collapse.

This time, he won’t face it alone.

Behind him are his beloved, his companions, and all the hearths he has warmed beneath the starry sky.

“Senior Brother, I’ll be with you this time.”

“Good. This time, we’ll go home together.”

[Mutual protection / A century of waiting / Passionate ensemble cast]

[He protects the world, while she protects the world he made.]

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