Ruling the Immortal Court

Others cultivate by meditating and seeking enlightenment. Ling Xiaoming cultivates by getting promoted. The Chronicle of Heavenly Strategy reveals a truth that turns his worldview upside down: in this world, becoming an official is the best form of cultivation. Govern your little patch of land well, win the people's support, and spiritual energy will come naturally. After his soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking clerk in Yan Yun County, under the Ninefold Immortal Dynasty, he is poisoned by local tyrants from the start. When he wakes, he discovers that official rank is closely tied to cultivation: the larger the territory under your jurisdiction and the stronger the people's support, the more spiritual energy you can command. So he strikes out on a new path: digitizing land registers, investigating sinister poisonings, and taking on local tyrants, turning the business of government into a means of cultivation. But as he climbs the ladder of power, he discovers that an even greater conspiracy awaits him: the blood talismans in the Kong clan's cellar, the watchful eyes of powerful families in the prefecture, and the jade pendant given to him by Qin Shuang, the cold-faced female physician, all seem to conceal secrets... Authority is the fruit of the Dao, and an official seal is a magical treasure. See how a low-born clerk turns the halls of government into his cultivation ground, forging an unprecedented path to ascension through a contest of power and public sentiment!