Forged Bones

More than four hundred years have passed since the war between humans, demons, and celestials ended. The kingdom seems prosperous and flourishing, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are stirring...

One day, Cang Wu, a great demon who has lived for thousands of years and whose exploits are the stuff of legend, finds a badly wounded young cultivator at his doorstep. He then discovers that the boy is the child of his long-lost... uh, good friend's family.

The boy was born under the ill-starred fate of a lonely star. More than four hundred years ago, Cang Wu and the boy's parents tried every possible way to rewrite his destiny. In the end, the only solution they could think of was to scatter the boy's fate and have him be reborn.

But after more than four hundred years apart, not only had the fate of this ill-starred loner not been erased, it had grown even stronger.

With no other choice, Cang Wu takes him along to find out why.

Only after investigating do they discover that what was supposedly a natural disaster was actually a man-made calamity. A conspiracy stretching back tens of thousands of years gradually comes to light...

From reverence and instruction at the beginning to mutual love in the end,

"We're incompatible in every way: age, gender, and race. But the truth is... I love you."

A master doesn't have to be aloof and proud; they can be straightforward and chivalrous, both teacher and friend. A disciple doesn't have to be manipulative and scheming; they can be gentle, modest, and righteous. Having the world in your heart doesn't mean people can't understand you; you can also be praised and admired, your deeds sung about for a thousand years. Love doesn't have to be full of twists and turns; it can be warm and simple, with everything falling into place naturally...

This is a story about the world, and about oneself.

Level-up cultivation light novel top x invincible power fantasy novel bottom (it's really hard to sum up their personalities)

1. One-on-one, no misunderstandings, no love rivals, and no darkening, but the romance will be fairly subtle and won't begin as a love story.

2. Attention! The two male leads are several thousand years apart in age.

3. Younger bottom. Please steer clear if that's not your thing.

4. They are both sexually inexperienced, but that isn't relevant to the story, so it doesn't matter.

5. This is Eastern fantasy, not immortal cultivation. Since I made up the world myself, there are lots of original worldbuilding details.

Theme: The people's suffering, and the hero's last stand