Merits on the Immortal Path

A desperate mortal fleeing for his life catches one lucky break—then everything goes wrong. Thrust across treacherous eastern seas with nothing but grit and a crooked cultivation method, he claws his way up the immortal ladder. When invaders from the Xiongnu realm and eastern sea powers threaten his world, he'll prove that merit isn't earned through destiny—it's forged in blood, cunning, and sheer audacity.