Chen Wang, a young slave in the mines of Qingya, learned from childhood that looking one time too many could get you killed. His parents were murdered for glimpsing a magical treasure.
The cultivation world is ruled by the strong, resources are scarce, and human life is cheap. He hides in secret passages and escapes by night, surviving on a fragmentary cultivation technique.
He disguises himself as an ordinary mortal, conceals his identity, and infiltrates a minor sect under a low-ranking guise. He poses as a servant while secretly practicing the Hidden Meridians Art.
He keeps his cultivation suppressed and his vital energy weak, his eyes half-lowered. In truth, he calculates every move, with three escape routes etched into his bones.
His fellow disciples grow jealous, and powerful cultivators begin to suspect him. Danger closes in from every side, and the slightest misstep could leave him shattered to pieces.
He trusts no kindness, only the poison powder in his hand and his decoy puppets. He always strikes to kill, even if his opponent is the person who saved his life.
On this cruel path to immortality, he asks only for a sliver of hope: don’t rush to the front, don’t draw attention, and stay alive. That is the greatest victory of all.
