A Young Swordsman's Journey, Tempered by Mortal Flames

Spiritual roots determine whether one is destined for immortality or an ordinary life. Lin Ze, a boy from Qingshan Town, lost both parents at a young age and was found to have low-grade Five Element Spiritual Roots. His talent was mediocre, and his family treated him with contempt as he toiled day after day. With no one to teach him how to cultivate, he secretly felt his way toward a method of breathing and meditation, chopping wood day and night to hone himself. Though his fate seemed set, he refused to settle for an ordinary life. He quietly persevered, steadily refining himself as he waited for a chance to break through. The story takes a little time to warm up, but its gentle afterglow lingers.