The Way of the Taoist Trickster

Shen Yan, son of a canal hauler, leaves home with half a piece of rotten wood his father gave his life to retrieve. People cultivate immortality through heaven's favor, family status, and spiritual roots. He has no spiritual roots and no backing. Relying only on patience and meticulous planning, he breaks one deadly trap after another in the jianghu and on the path to immortality, carving out a road to eternal life and enlightenment from the mire of the mortal world.