I Chopped Wood and Built an Empire: Defying Fate in a Collapsing Dynasty

When the Later Jin Dynasty crumbles into chaos, deserter Chen Wen discovers an impossible gift—the Ox-Horse System that amplifies his productivity to superhuman levels. While others flee, he builds: training elite soldiers, cultivating barren lands, forging a sanctuary of peace. But a mysterious force called the Iron Crows hunts him relentlessly, determined to erase him from history for disrupting the "fated path." Why does his quest to support a worthy ruler mark him for extermination? If destiny itself rejects his existence, Chen Wen will shatter the chains of fate and carve out a golden age…