True Essence Descends: I Awaken to Gu Cultivation in My Hometown County

Yin Tui was an ordinary wage earner, driven to desperation by reality. His mother was gravely ill and near death, and neither the medical bills nor the treatment plan seemed within reach.

With nowhere else to turn, he unexpectedly awakened to the Blood Path in a cave behind the ruined temple near his hometown, refining a Blood Path Gu worm.

He awakened a talent for the Blood Path: a born fighter who grows stronger the tougher things get.

To save his mother and break free from a life dictated by fate, Yin Tui entered the perilous world of Gu cultivation.

The mysterious Lin Yujian stood in his way, her strength unfathomable and her knowledge of Gu cultivation profound. It was as if she had long known every detail of Yin Tui's past, and even knew all the people he would meet in the future.

Was she there to help him, or was she hiding a shocking conspiracy?

I am Yin Tui: a transformation in blood.

(A modern urban setting in the Gu world, with some but not much connection to the original. The sequel will feature the original Venerable in a major role. I just hope my writing skills can do it justice. Wipes sweat.)