Embers of the Celestial Cycle

On the mortal continent, where spiritual energy is thin, cultivation is achieved by lighting the three hundred and sixty-five star points within the human body, connecting meridians, and forming a life chart. Abandoned by his parents, Chen Chen is regarded by all as a waste without spiritual roots—for every single one of his star points lies dormant. At age six, an old herb gatherer living in a mountain shack takes him as a disciple. The old man teaches him to read the skies, identify medicinal herbs, play chess, and study ancient texts—but never cultivation. "You will need all of this someday," he says. Years later, after fifteen years of silence, the star chart suddenly awakens. The three hundred and sixty-five points spin in reverse, and the moment his life chart takes shape, the celestial cycle trembles outward—and something beyond the boundary takes notice of him. From the mortal dust to the celestial heavens, from the heavenly extensions to the outer wall of reality, Chen Chen spends a lifetime grasping the true meaning of everything his master taught him. Those seemingly ordinary, useless days were never irrelevant—they were the very foundation of his cultivation, and the path that would lead him home.