The Way of Chen Yuan

Chen Shi, a declining disciple of Qingyuan Valley, is trapped in the shallow mountains of Qingxi, cultivating the Qingyuan Dan Jing. One day, while gathering herbs down the mountain, he encounters a spirit creature bearing old wounds and resembling an ordinary insect, and names it Feiying. One person and one spirit, starting from the lowly mortal dust, gather herbs and refine pills, venture into the Black Mang Wasteland, tread the ancient barbarian tribes, and cross the Canglan Sea. Step by step they temper their Dao heart, pursue the ancient alchemy inheritance, and from the bottom of the mortal world, journey all the way to the Spirit Realm and Immortal Realm, ultimately attaining the great Dao. There are no sudden fortuitous encounters, no reliance on peerless treasures—only a calm and constant heart, walking the long road of seeking the Dao unique to an alchemist. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Way of Chen Yuan — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠