Chronicles of the Cultivation Empire

[Slow-burn satisfaction + a touch of caution + human nature + power plays + the weight of history]

When Gao Yiqun stands at the peak of power and looks back on his life, he finds his original purpose has vanished into a distant, hazy fog. Over the course of these several hundred years, he has lived through countless changes, joys and sorrows, praise and blame. The twists and turns of human nature have gradually formed a hard scab around his heart, leaving him unable to feel the world's beauty and suffering with any sensitivity or sincerity. One man's rise to power leaves countless bones behind. The dragon-slaying hero who stared into the abyss has, in the end, lost a precious part of his humanity. And yet, after asking himself time and again, Gao Yiqun finally concludes that he did accomplish his ultimate mission in this chaotic crucible: to be a good person. Well, more or less.