Adventures of an Ordinary Young Man

Name: Adventures of an Ordinary Young Man
Author: Dragon in Shallow Waters

凡俗小子历险记

by Dragon in Shallow Waters (龙在浅滩)

Status: Completed
Length: 399k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban Cultivation
Updated: 7mo ago
Source: Fanqie

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The Gan River tide rises, and the wind sweeps through Jianyi. Zhan Tian, an overworked city drudge, is trapped in the urban cage until a cruise ticket he wins by chance leads him to uncover a thousand-year-old secret hidden beneath a veneer of luxury. The massive ship conceals the resonance of swords, and the cold light in its sealed compartments echoes legends from his homeland. A sudden storm casts him into a desperate situation, but also opens the door to the world of cultivation.

Stranded on a deserted island, he stumbles into a mysterious cave abode at the brink of death and inherits the fragmentary soul of an Immortal Emperor, along with the “Hongmeng Divine Art.” From then on, he cultivates his essence and sets foot on the path to immortality. The arrival of Su Qingyue, heir to the Lingxi Physique, binds their fates together in life and death, but also draws the frenzied pursuit of the Blood Shadow Sect, an evil cultivation sect. They covet the source of the Lingxi Physique and seek to seize the twin swords Longquan and Tai'a, using Blood Soul Pills to reach for the Great Dao.

Searching for fragments in antique markets and finding a secret map in Longquan Lane, Zhan Tian and Su Qingyue venture into secret realms and break through sealed barriers. They awaken an ancient sword spirit on Longquan Mountain and subdue the divine sword Tai'a at the bottom of the Gan River. The union of the twin swords heralds the birth of primordial chaos. From Foundation Establishment to Golden Core and Nascent Soul, they climb ever higher, while the Blood Shadow Sect's leader, Immortal Emperors from every quarter, and hidden dangers from the Divine Realm arrive one after another. Every step takes them to the edge of life and death.

The formations carved into the mysterious cave abode conceal the secrets of primordial chaos. Brothers stand by one another through thick and thin, yet cannot escape the tangled threads of fate. Behind the incomplete divine art lies an old grudge from the Immortal Realm, or a conspiracy in the Divine Realm? From an ordinary city drudge to a giant of cultivation, from a small city in Jianyi to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm and then the Realm of Primordial Chaos, Zhan Tian bears a tremendous burden in his mortal body and breaks through countless dangers with a heart devoted to protecting others.

Surrounded by powerful enemies and with secrets emerging one after another, is this legendary journey spanning three realms a gift from the Heavenly Dao, or a game planned long ago? When the twin swords illuminate primordial chaos, can he complete the divine art, wipe out the evil forces, and ultimately claim the supreme divine throne?

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