Crimson Heart: Beneath the Source of the Dao

“The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two give birth to three, and three give birth to all things. All things bear yin and embrace yang, blending their vital energies into harmony.”

“The way of Heaven takes from those who have too much and gives to those who have too little. The way of man is different: it takes from those who have too little to serve those who have too much.”

“The Great Dao is simple, yet gives rise to endless complexity. Balance is the ultimate end of the Dao.”

On the Xuan Yuan Continent, countless races stand side by side, and the struggle between different Dao lineages has endured for three thousand years. Cultivators seek not only longevity, but also control of the “Dao Source,” the power at the world's origin. Since ancient times, the Dao Source has split into ninety-nine secret patterns scattered across the land. Whoever gathers them all can reshape the order of the Heavenly Dao. Lin Mo, the blacksmith's son from the ordinary little town of Qingshi, was born unable to sense spiritual energy. But he has a pair of special eyes: they can see the “traces of the Dao” hidden from everyone else, the paths left behind by the workings of all things. These eyes awakened in a dream, where he witnessed the ancient battle for the Dao Source...