Chronicles of the Defiant Spirit: Rise from Ruin

Lin Feng was destined for greatness—until fate crushed him. Once a prodigy who reached the Spirit Awakening Realm before his teens, a catastrophic event at thirteen shatters his meridians and strips away his power. Branded worthless, his family crumbles around him. But in a world where spiritual energy fuels empires and cultivation determines survival, Lin Feng refuses to fade into obscurity. From the frozen northern wastes to the blazing Fire Desert, from hidden sects to ancient legacies, he'll claw his way back from nothing. The path from Spirit Awakening to Spirit Venerable is merciless—but…