The Bone Seal: Rise of the Commoner

In the twilight years of the Great Jing Dynasty, imperial authority crumbles as aristocratic clans dominate the court, leaving no hope for commoners. Shen Yanci, orphaned son of a disgraced official, was exiled to the desolate frontier, bearing the injustice of his family's massacre and a blood-stained broken bone seal. The seal conceals an ancient art of observing qi and divination, capable of discerning hearts and unraveling court intrigues, but at the cost of draining his vitality daily. To avenge his family, he enters the capital incognito as a poor scholar, facing the schemes of aristocrats, princes, and enemy spies. He contends with powerful ministers, rallies commoner scholars, and manipulates the chaotic times to overturn the established order. Through patience and cunning, he uses his divination arts to break the aristocratic blockade, uncover the mastermind behind his family's downfall, and thwart the princes' conspiracies. Ultimately, he supports a wise ruler, purges the corrupt, and rises from commoner to wield the power of the Great Jing, fulfilling the bone seal's and his family's destiny. — Description from novelcodex.org