Qiu Rong is the lowest-ranking junior disciple of the Green Bamboo Sect, at the third level of Qi Refining with an ordinary spiritual root.
Aside from his master's special favor, he has a secret no one knows about: an ancient relic called the "Mystic Mirror" lives inside his mind.
The Mystic Mirror urges him every day: [Record a spirit plant, points +1.]
The reward is sickeningly sweet honey crystals, completely useless.
That is, until he digs up a scarlet dragon whisker tainted with dragon breath in the sect's forbidden Mist Valley.
The Mystic Mirror suddenly goes wild with warnings:
[Endangered life-form detected! Bloodline similarity: 63%! Time until death: seven days!]
Deep at the bottom of the valley, beneath the seal of an ancient formation.
This was the forbidden place where, according to legend, falling flames rained from the sky twenty years ago, and three Foundation Establishment uncles went in and never came back.
A faint aura resonates with the broken iron token in his arms, as if they share the same origin.
His senior brother, desperate to repay his gambling debts, begs him: "Junior Brother, you mustn't go there!"
His master, worried for the sect, warns him sternly: "Rong'er, don't take such a risk."
Only the Mystic Mirror's mechanical voice coldly calculates:
[A Grade-B spirit plant can be exchanged for 1,500 points.]
[Analysis of a dragon-clan formation fragment: 5,000 points.]
[Rescue a direct blood relative. Reward: unknown.]
Qiu Rong tightens his grip on the rusted iron fragment.
Beyond the thick fog of Mist Valley lie more than the sect's forbidden secrets and lost cultivation techniques.
There may also be... his last remaining family in this world.
Later, the cultivation world is shaken.
The ancient dragon clan reappears from the Dongli Mountains. The legendary Dragon Lord, known for his cruelty and coldness, shields the most unremarkable young disciple of the Green Bamboo Sect behind him. His crimson-gold slit pupils sweep over the crowd, and his voice rings low:
"This is my son, Qiu Rong. Thank you all for looking after him."
At that moment, Qiu Rong, once mocked for trading in honey crystals, secretly tugs at the Dragon Lord's sleeve and quietly asks:
"Dad, can we make a deal? Could I record one of your shed scales for points? The Mystic Mirror says it's worth a hundred thousand!"
[Reading Guide]
A traditional cultivation novel focused on leveling up. The protagonist loves collecting all kinds of strange things and is a compulsive collector.
A classic cultivation setting with System assistance. The System did not transmigrate with anyone; it is a relic from an advanced ancient civilization.
The protagonist grows from a junior disciple at the Qi Refining stage. Family bonds and career are given equal weight, while the romance develops slowly but deeply.
The dragon-clan father is his biological father. He is powerful, but not blindly indulgent, and has a past and secrets. The love interest is someone else and appears later.
Exploration of secret realms, daily life in the sect, cultivation markets, and ancient mysteries all intertwine.
Theme: Keep moving forward, overcome challenges, and achieve your aspirations
Why is there Xiao Bo on the second page?
I've already said don't touch, don't talk, why do you still talk so much?
I really like alchemy, I hope there will be a follow-up
The protagonist is so temperless that people want to destroy his soul. His mood is still flat and lifeless. Even if he tolerates it, his mood will fluctuate. The protagonist gives me the feeling that he doesn't want to live anymore and is just living life. Nothing matters except eating. It doesn't matter whether you live or die!
Why do inexplicable people suddenly come to bet?
Is this... Still going to be updated?
It's beautiful, keep it up (ง•̀_•́)ง