In this world, a struggle over the Sequences simmers beneath the surface. Cultivators command the myriad ways, yet are bound by the Dao. To ascend to sainthood, one must forge a new path and fight for a sliver of survival amid “heavenly disasters, earthly calamities, and human turmoil.” Yet even the Great Dao has its seasons of decline and renewal. For this world on the verge of losing its balance, someone seeks a path that all living beings can walk together.
