Chu Tianyang was born into humble circumstances and made his living gathering medicinal herbs. An unremarkable commoner from the depths of the mountains, he spent his days among plants and wild beasts, never imagining he would set foot on the distant path of immortal cultivation. But one ordinary trip into the mountains to gather herbs changed his fate forever: an ancient immortal soul, dormant for ten thousand years, suddenly awakened and broke free from its seal within his dantian. It not only cleansed his marrow and meridians, forging a sacred cultivation physique rarely seen in ten thousand years, but also gave him astonishing talent overnight. He mastered any technique at a glance, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.
This heaven-sent opportunity was both a heaven-defying blessing and a deadly shackle. Though the ancient immortal soul could help him break through obstacles and rapidly reach the peak, it concealed a fatal danger, constantly devouring the essence of his spiritual consciousness. The slightest misstep could scatter his soul and turn him into the immortal soul's puppet.
Bearing this power, in which fortune and disaster went hand in hand, Chu Tianyang entered the Qingyun Sect. With his heaven-defying strength, he made a stunning comeback, rising swiftly from an obscure outer disciple to a dazzling new star admired by the entire sect. But his brilliance could not shield him from the turbulent undercurrents of the cultivation world. Open and covert attacks from major sects and reclusive factions came one after another, forcing him into a whirlpool of power that engulfed the entire cultivation world.
To escape the sect's control, uncover the truth about the immortal soul, and preserve even the slimmest chance of survival, Chu Tianyang resolutely severed his ties to the sect and set out alone on a grueling journey of cultivation across the land. Through hardship and repeated brushes with death, he unexpectedly uncovered a shocking secret that shook the Nine Provinces: factions across the land had long laid a vast net, desperately searching for the reincarnation of an ancient immortal, hoping to use the immortal's legacy to control the Three Realms and rule the world,
A very good fantasy novel