The Evergreen Longevity Art

Jiang Ming (16, a poor village boy who is foolish and pure-hearted at the beginning of the story, with handsome features. His parents and grandfather died young, leaving him to depend on his grandmother.)

Core cultivation method: The Longevity Art, an ancient practice of health cultivation and self-cultivation. It has no killing intent and focuses on refining the body, soul, and senses. Through gradual progress, it awakens his intelligence and reshapes his constitution. In the later stages, it grants longevity, mastery of the arcane, and the ability to fly.

Key supporting characters: Grandmother (Jiang Ming’s emotional anchor, kind and simple, frail and often ill); Zhang Hong (a 28-year-old widow, gentle and resilient, bullied by the villagers, who regards Jiang Ming as a younger brother and protects him throughout); Gao Guang (a 17-year-old village bully who picks on the weak, and the main antagonist early on).

Story progression: Heartwarming village life → underdog’s rise and growth → urban intrigue → cultivation and immortality. A slow-paced, nuanced story with sincere emotions, balancing satisfying triumphs with warmth.