The Immortal Path from Qi Refining to Ascension

With a three-element spiritual root and a cultivation speed forty percent slower than everyone else's, Lu Xuan was destined to be cannon fodder in the world of cultivation. After accidentally eating a Qi Condensation Herb, he awakened his spiritual root and stumbled upon a fragmentary manual, the Hidden Dragon Art, only to discover that this technique was a double-edged sword. Concealing his aura and keeping a low profile could help him avoid disaster, but at the cost of his lifespan; cultivation required twice the resources, and breaking through could even trigger a backlash of spiritual power. With a lifespan countdown hanging over his head, every struggle for resources was fraught with danger: infighting within the Qinglan Sect, drifting through the Chaotic Star Sea, the spiritual energy tides of the Spirit Realm, and the harvest scheme of the Immortal Realm's ranch. Every step required careful planning, and every breakthrough meant wagering his life. There were no power-ups without a price, only survival through the utmost caution; no love at first sight, only allies bound together by mutual benefit. Using talisman formations as his shield, puppets as his blade, and rune stones as his key, Lu Xuan advances cautiously along the path to immortality, from rising up from the bottom to competing for resources and ultimately breaking the rules. In the end, he rises like a hidden dragon, tears apart the shackles of the Immortal Realm, and consigns the rules of the ranch to the past, forging an immortal legend of an ordinary mortal.