The Dao That Is Not the Dao

The Dao is, first, the eternal Dao; second, the Dao beyond the eternal. The eternal Dao cultivates immortality through spiritual roots. The extraordinary Dao blazes its own trail with mortal tools. People cultivate immortality by drawing qi into their bodies, establishing their foundations, and forming their cores. Those burdened by blood feuds toil to master divine arts, dreaming of one day leveling their enemies’ sects. But for Song Ye, the path to immortality that everyone took for granted had never existed. After his entire family was slaughtered, he entered the Xuanye Sect as a mortal. Without spiritual roots, he could not draw in qi or even approach the threshold of cultivation. How could he possibly take revenge? If there was no path, then he would forge one himself. Spiritual energy could be measured, meridians could be tuned, and spiritual roots could surely be manufactured. This is the story of a mortal who tries to use technology to open up a new path.