After a Bloodline Initiation, the Cultivation Failure

A good-for-nothing who couldn't even pass the imperial examination to become a licentiate suddenly discovers he has the aptitude to cultivate immortality. It turns out he has a false spiritual root. His hopes dashed, he tries to drown himself, but is rescued. Then he discovers he can see ghosts! He meets an old ghost cultivator on the verge of vanishing into dust, and grows stronger amid their schemes, eventually becoming a legend among vampires and a miracle of the cultivation world. The story explores folk legends about ghosts and supernatural phenomena, as well as interpretations of worldly taboos, such as how to subdue spirits and the idea that a ghost becomes a zhan after death. It also gives plausible explanations for vampire lore, the process of making a vampire's first progeny, and cultivation methods. If you're interested in cultivating immortality and improving yourself, give it a try. It might open up new ways of thinking.