Cultivation in this world has never been about the serene, carefree life of an immortal.
It's a well that swallowed the lives of half a city's people; a bone stained with the blood of ancient powerhouses; a crack leading to a burial ground forgotten by the heavens and all the worlds.
Ji Bai crawled out of the filthy mire of Qingsang City, never dreaming of immortality or living for all eternity. He only wanted to survive, to live a little better, and to trample underfoot, one by one, those who had once stepped on him.
Then, beneath an ancient well in the old Shen family residence, he saw a pitch-black arm bone covered in golden markings.
That night, he learned the truth about this world: beneath the human realm lay the netherworld; above the spirit realm stood the Immortal Terrace; the Demon Emperor ruled over all demons, while the Devil Venerable looked down upon all living beings. And behind it all was a ranking that had spanned the ages: the Myriad Worlds were all listed upon it.
Some had their names inscribed on the list and were celebrated for generations; others had their traces erased, their very names forbidden from existence.
On the day Ji Bai embarked on the path of cultivation, he asked just one question: "How do I get onto the Myriad Worlds Ranking?"
Later, the Nine Abysses trembled for him, and the Myriad Worlds turned their attention to him.
Some hated him to the bone, saying he was too bloodthirsty and stopped at nothing. Others revered him like a god, saying that his strength alone kept the three realms from raising their heads.
He simply stood atop the Nine Abysses, looking down at the countless beings below, and said softly, "I told you, my name is Ji Bai. Ji as in the season, Bai as in purity."
"Too bad this world is so filthy that I can't stay pure."
This is the story of an ordinary man who rises from the mud, advances with careful strategy and ruthless resolve, and ultimately shatters the Myriad Worlds.
