Mortal's Ascent: From Herb Gatherer to Immortal

Lin Yi was born with nothing—a fisherman's son willing to trade his freedom to save his sister from slavery. Joining the prestigious Medicine King Valley as its lowliest herb-gathering disciple, he expects only hardship. Then a mysterious pearl awakens within him, revealing cultivation secrets that even ancient masters never dreamed of. Armed with nothing but a spear, mediocre talent, and unbreakable resolve, Lin Yi must navigate deadly sect politics, treacherous fellow disciples, and a world where immortals crush mortals like insects. In the ruthless path of cultivation, can determination tri…