The Dao Fades from the Mortal World

In ancient times, humanity was unenlightened, prey to birds and beasts. To survive, people began praying to heaven and earth, and gained access to a mysterious power. Later generations called it spiritual energy. From then on, cultivation took root in the mortal world. Ages passed, and immortal palaces soared among the clouds. Legends told of immortals who lived freely forever, their lives as long as heaven and earth. Even birds, beasts, flowers, plants, fish, and insects could cultivate and attain the Dao. Yet the rise and fall of fate had long since become commonplace. The young Liu Jingchu struggles to grow up in Weiyuan Town, but by chance embarks on the path of cultivation. Life in the mortal world is full of unpredictable turns. Are immortals truly free and unfettered? Ordinary people toil their whole lives to make ends meet, while cultivators pursue immortality relentlessly. The young man only wants to know: where lies the path meant for humankind?