On the Jiuzhou Continent, the Heavenly Dao records the course of every life in the Book of Fate. At birth, each person is assigned a page that details their lifespan, wealth, marriage, and cultivation ceiling. Cultivation is, at its core, a struggle against the Book of Fate. If it says you can live only to thirty, you insist on immortality; if it says you will remain at Foundation Establishment for life, you insist on becoming a Deity.
