One young boy must rise above adversity and attain the strength needed to defy fate.In a world where a cultivator’s prowess determines their social status, Wu Jian endures relentless bullying by his own kin for being perceived as a coward. As the heir to his clan, he is expected to be strong and unyielding—even at just 8 years-old, long before he will reach the Age of Majority, when young men and women can begin to cultivate.

After a brutal beating by his older half-brother, Wu Jian’s life is fo...