A Journey of Bitter Cultivation

What's hardest for low-level cultivators? Their poor spiritual roots and lack of talent, having no powerful family behind them, too many chores, no famous master to guide them, persecution by other cultivators, and all kinds of tribulations. But the hardest thing of all is being short of money: spirit stones, pills, magical treasures, and cultivation techniques.

See how the protagonist, Zhao Heng, uses his special ability to make a fortune in spirit stones by raking in huge profits at the market. Then, step by step, he overcomes every obstacle and embarks on a journey of arduous cultivation. To achieve his goal of immortality, he can serve as a low-ranking sect laborer, toil in the mines, grow spirit herbs, or swallow his pride and become a servant. He can work as an alchemy apprentice, a weapon-refining apprentice, a market guard, a market trader, a broker, or even deliver takeout to other cultivators. After countless hardships, he finally attains the Great Dao.