
by 212perseus
What happens when a young master from a declining cultivator clan decides to… be a decent human being? Zhao Ren was not a typical young master. No arrogance, no entourage, no random face‑slapping, at least not any more. He preferred to read books over throwing his weight around. Raised to turn around his family's fortunes, he struggles to live up to their lofty ideals. But man plans and the heavens laugh. Instead he found his own way to the Dao. A cultivator who likes a sustainable approach to growing herbs and leaves behind inheritances instead of looting everything not nailed down? Who even spares a thought for those who come after? Who does that? Why would you refine a precious pill and not swallow it immediately? Why would you craft spirit weapons with your hard earned, expensive ingredients without ever intending to use or sell them? Why even bother planting a tree that won’t bear fruit until long after you’re dead? This guy must be crazy! So how does he keep getting stronger?! What to expect: -Mass release initially then 1 chapter a day M-W-F. - ~2k words per chapter (Slightly longer first chapter) -Slightly more farming, crafting and slice-of-life than most xianxias -MC doesn't discover his own path until Ch 10 so be patient -Gradually accumulating power growth. -No Harem
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| 1 | Chapter 1 - The Young Master is Off to Join a Sect | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2 - Life as a Farmer. How Far He’s Fallen | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3 – Cultivation 101 | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4 – DIY Grow Your Own Sword | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5 – Hiking in Beast Laden Mountains is Very Refreshing | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 6 – Hunting a Terrifying… Goat? | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7 – Learning How to Make it Rain | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8 – You Win a Prize! And You Win a…Lot of trouble | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9 – Seeking Shelter in a Storm | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10 – Discovering Your Own Path | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11 – The Young Master Gets Sloppy Drunk | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12 – A Blood Moon and a Harvest Moon | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13 – The Nouveau Riche Young Master | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14 – Could This be the Famous Training Arc? | 0 |
| 15 | Announcement(Not A Chapter) | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 15 – Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 16 – Round 2! Fight! | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 17 – Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 18 – Balancing the Pen and the Sword | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 19 – The First Challenge | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 20 – The Life of a Celebrity Can be Very Rough | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 21 – The Sword That Defends | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 22 – Battle is the Great Redeemer | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 23 – The Pieces are Gathered | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 24 – The Board is Set | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 25 – The Players Arrive | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 26 – The Game Begins | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 27 – The Inheritance Trial Opens | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 28 – Cultivation Camp in a Bloody Wilderness | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 29 – Heading to the Inner Regions | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 30 – Hidden Dangers of the Trial | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 31 – Post Battle Clarity | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 32 – The Hunter Becomes the Hunted | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 33 – A Fated Encounter | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 34 – A Desperate Exodus | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 35 – The Trial Concludes | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 36 – Reaping the Rewards | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 37 – Hidden Depths of the Inner Sect | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 38 – Taking Ownership of a Mountain | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 39 – Laying a Foundation | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 40 – Shop Till You Drop | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 41 – Forming a Virtuous Cycle | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 42 – Taming the Mountain | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 43 – Face Slapping at the Auction | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 44 – Tournament of Champions | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 45 – A Return to the Basics | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 46 – An Ocean of Knowledge | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 47 – Somebody I Used to Know | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 48 – A Whole New Set of Challenges | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 49 – The Power of Swords | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 50 – On The Road to Wealth | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 51 – Spelunking in Mystic Caves | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 52 – Eggs That Scrambled Him | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 53 – The Cracks That Formed | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 54 – It’s Hatching! | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 55 – The Storm’s Aftermath | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 56 – An Important Reminder | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 57 – The World Is Within My Reach | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 58 – The Path of Body Cultivation | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 59 – Lessons From an Expert | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 60 – That Burning Sensation | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 61 – The Challenger Returns | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 62 – The Pilgrimage | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 63 – Bees? | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 64 – Beeware Imprisonment | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 65 – Small Discoveries | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 66 – The Change Within | 0 |
| 68 | Chapter 67 – First Body Cultivation Breakthrough | 0 |
| 69 | Chapter 68 – A Hero’s Return | 0 |
| 70 | Chapter 69 – Nice! To See You Again | 0 |
| 71 | Chapter 70 – A Charged Gathering | 0 |
| 72 | Chapter 71 – Six Months Later | 0 |
| 73 | Chapter 72 – The 'Peak' of the Mountain | 0 |
| 74 | Chapter 73 – The First Tortoise of Its Name | 0 |
| 75 | Chapter 74 – Stars Can Really Get Under the Skin | 0 |
| 76 | Chapter 75 – In Search of More | 0 |
| 77 | Chapter 76 – Challenges of the Inner Sect | 0 |
| 78 | Chapter 77 – Spreading the Wealth | 0 |
| 79 | Chapter 78 – The Challenger Unmasked | 0 |
| 80 | Chapter 79 – The Selections Begin | 0 |
| 81 | Chapter 80 – Race to Rock Punching Mountain | 0 |
| 82 | Chapter 81 – The Stairs of Ascension | 0 |
| 83 | Chapter 82 – A Tangled Knot | 0 |
| 84 | Chapter 83 – Meeting a Fan | 0 |
| 85 | Chapter 84 – Why Am I So Popular?! | 0 |
| 86 | Interlude 1: Xi Yuan’s Smashing Adventure | 0 |
| 87 | Chapter 85 – Finally! Some Answers! | 0 |
| 88 | Chapter 86 – Ignorance Was Bliss | 0 |
| 89 | Chapter 87 – Karmic Intent | 0 |
| 90 | Chapter 88 – A New Height to Aspire Towards | 0 |
| 91 | Chapter 89 – We’re Leaving on a Jet Blade | 0 |
| 92 | Chapter 90 – Cultivators are Incomprehensible Maniacs! | 0 |
| 93 | Chapter 91 – The Profound Golden Light Monastery | 0 |
| 94 | Chapter 92 – Do I Smell Bacon? | 0 |
| 95 | Chapter 93 – Fated Fall | 0 |
| 96 | Chapter 94 – Changed Future | 0 |
| 97 | Chapter 95 – Does That Count as a Prophecy? | 0 |
| 98 | Chapter 96 – Karmic Sequelae | 0 |
| 99 | Chapter 97 – A Hearty Dao Debate | 0 |
| 100 | Chapter 98 – Might of the Ancients | 0 |
| 101 | Chapter 99 – Putting a Thumb on the Scale | 0 |
| 102 | Chapter 100 – A Sense of Impending Doom | 0 |
| 103 | Chapter 101 – A Heart to Heart | 0 |
| 104 | Chapter 102 – A Desperate Exodus | 0 |
| 105 | Interlude 2: Hu Yan’s Days of Information Passed | 0 |
| 106 | Chapter 103 – Fall and Rise Again | 0 |
| 107 | Chapter 104 – A Brand New Start | 0 |
| 108 | Chapter 105 – Arriving at the Azure Mountains | — |
| 109 | Chapter 106 – Here we go again! | — |
| 110 | Chapter 107 – Sunny Days Ahead | — |
| 111 | Chapter 108 – On the Edge of Greatness | — |
| 112 | Chapter 109 – A New Home | — |
| 113 | Chapter 110 – Taking Stock | — |
| 114 | Chapter 111 – News From Beyond | — |
| 115 | Chapter 112 – Life and Death | — |
| 116 | Chapter 113 – Left Holding the Baggage | — |
| 117 | Chapter 114 – Balanced on the Razor’s Edge | — |
| 118 | Chapter 115 – Amalgamating into Something Greater | — |
| 119 | Chapter 116 – The Ingredients of Success | — |
| 120 | Chapter 117 – Begin Building a Brand New Base | — |
| 121 | Chapter 118 – The Dignity of Hard Labor | — |
| 122 | Chapter 119 – Scars heal. No, wounds heal. Scars fade, I guess? | — |