Urban Cultivation: Mortal Roots in the Dust City

In a world where skyscrapers cast shadows over ancient cultivation sects, spiritual roots are destiny—and Lin Yue's 0.3% affinity marks him as worthless. Condemned to a mundane existence, he stumbles into work at a mysterious book restoration shop that deals in more than dusty scrolls. Here, Spirit Sealing Ancient Books harbor the souls and essence of long-dead cultivators, radiating turbid spirits that poison normal practitioners. But Lin Yue's "useless" mortal root hides an impossible gift: he can absorb this toxic energy and transform it into raw power. What cultivators fear, he devours. In…