Chronicles of the Unfettered Immortal
By @Cheng Yu
In the Great Wilderness, cultivation is a privilege bought in blood, where the immortal sects harvest the spiritual roots of mortal peasants to fuel their ascension. Lu Jian, a crippled miner left to die in the spirit-stone pits, unearths the Obsidian Codex—a forbidden artifact that grants him the 'Karma-Shattering Devourer' ability, allowing him to absorb the cultivation of his oppressors. Armed with this taboo power, he must navigate a treacherous world of hypocritical cultivators, ancient beasts, and political intrigue. But the Codex demands a terrible toll: every breakthrough costs him a piece of his mortal humanity, threatening to turn him into the very monster he seeks to destroy. As the Righteous Path hunts him down, Lu Jian must ascend to the heavens, not for immortality, but to tear down the Jade Throne and free humanity from the eternal cycle of spiritual slavery.
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