Rise of the Commoner: Forging an Empire from the Mountains

When master craftsman Shi Yi awakens as a dirt-poor mountain peasant in a brutal world where drought breeds cannibalism and civilization masks savagery, he wants nothing more than a simple life—farming, hunting, raising a family. But survival demands more. Armed with modern knowledge, he transforms barren lands into thriving trade routes, forges weapons that reshape warfare, and builds an army from outcasts. Years later, standing at the pinnacle of power with his banner snapping in the wind, he hurls his challenge at the imperial capital: "Are kings and nobles born superior?" The dynasty force…