Mortal's Ascension: The Slow Path to Immortality

No destiny. No cheat codes. Just one stubborn mortal refusing to quit. Lin Yuan was born with the worst spiritual roots imaginable—cultivating 30% slower than everyone else in a world where resources are already scarce. No divine master appears to save him. No ancient treasure falls into his lap. Every technique costs spirit stones he doesn't have. Every breakthrough demands blood he can barely spare. From sect errand boy to black-market trader, from collapsing secret realms to monster-infested wastelands, he claws forward one agonizing step at a time. When a mysterious jade slip surfaces with…