Together, We Ascend to the Palace in the Clouds

[Ensemble Cast] [Character Growth] [Wish Fulfillment]

The day I left the Chancellor's residence, I said tearful goodbyes to my sisters and promised we'd meet again at the summit.

Back then, I thought the path of cultivation was destined to be a lonely climb to the heavens.

My elders passed down the family jade pendant, but my spiritual power was too weak to use it.

Fine, I'd endure it. All I had to do was cultivate harder, right?

I found the previous owner's notes inside the pendant. They said: "I've left a room full of pills and spirit artifacts for my successor, to help you rise straight to the Celestial Palace."

I was overjoyed: This is in the bag. I'm the chosen one!

But when I finally got there, I found the house sealed shut,

with a sign that read: "Requires the power of Tianxuan to open."

"..." Tianxuan power? I'd never even heard of it!

For the sake of this houseful of "retirement savings," I pushed myself to the limit, survived countless brushes with death, and finally touched that legendary trace of Tianxuan energy.

With trembling hands, I pushed open the stone door...

The pills had turned to dust, and the artifacts were covered in grime.

In the ruins, all that remained was a hairless little beast, too weak to open its eyes. It still managed to gobble up my last spirit stone with a loud crunch.

Fantastic, guys. Time to start over.

And things got even more ridiculous when wanted posters from the assassin organization the Endless Tower appeared all over the Tianxuan Continent overnight. The wanted beast in the picture was the very same good-for-nothing little creature in my arms.

This time, I might really have to start over.

Just as the pursuers were about to reach me and all seemed lost, my long-lost sister, rumored to have become the Saintess of a reclusive clan, and the seemingly good-for-nothing friends I'd made over the years all appeared at once, standing firmly between me and danger.

I hugged the little fox in my arms, still happily munching on spirit stones without a care in the world, and suddenly smiled.

The true path to immortality was never meant to be walked alone.