The Celestial Machine Guides the Way

[Mortal's Journey + Traditional Cultivation + No Transmigration + No Rebirth + Rogue Cultivator]

Li Zhengqing, a young man from humble beginnings, embarks on a long journey of cultivation amid a chaotic mortal world. He has no peerless spiritual roots or powerful family to support him, only an unyielding Daoist heart and a steady, calculating mind. He takes careful steps as he navigates the storms of the Three Realms.

He braves dangerous lands and secret realms, seeks ancient treasures, comprehends hidden truths of the world, befriends people of both righteous and demonic paths, and finds companions in beautiful women. He maneuvers between righteous sects and demonic forces, as well as family feuds and the schemes of cultivators. He tempers his cultivation amid flashing blades and glimpses the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao in life-or-death situations.

He slays powerful enemies, breaks out of deadly traps, and escapes his shackles. With a mortal body, he defies the odds and ascends to greatness; with his wits, he uncovers the secrets of immortality. From an unknown rogue cultivator, he gradually reshapes the order of the heavens and all realms, unveils cultivation secrets buried for countless ages, and ultimately takes hold of the path to the Great Dao and commands his own fate, writing an immortal legend of a mortal defying heaven and reaching the summit of the celestial firmament.