My Path to Immortality, Guarding My Beloved

An ordinary youth from a remote border town, with no family background or ancestral secrets, only wishes for a peaceful life. But the chaotic times are merciless, and disaster falls from the sky, forcing him to step into the treacherous world of martial arts. The prestigious sects harbor their own schemes, evil forces stir beneath the surface, border conflicts are critical, and the Central Plains are in imminent danger. The youth stumbles forward, meeting a mentor who imparts all his knowledge, friends who share his hardships, and a girl with whom he finds love, together surviving countless life-and-death trials. The path of cultivation is full of suffering, and the schemes of the martial world are layered with traps. Torn between romance and the fate of his homeland, he transforms through choices, grows through adversity, abandons narrow grudges, and shoulders the responsibility of protecting his homeland. What is a hero? One with compassion in their heart and the nation on their shoulders. Watch as a common youth, with sheer courage, carves out a legend of the martial world that will inspire generations to come. — Description from novelcodex.org