Rise of the Cowherd Boy: Guardian of Six Provinces in a Chaotic Age

Based on the official history of Wang Hua, the first notable figure in Huizhou history and Duke of Yue during the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, this is a fully fictionalized adaptation. Ling Feng, an orphaned boy, struggles to survive as a cowherd in the mountains and eventually joins a remote mountain temple to study martial arts and military strategy. After descending the mountain, he becomes a righteous wanderer, using his chivalry to root out evil and punish wrongdoers. Realizing the limits of acting alone, he gathers displaced people, establishes a foothold, and with a benevolent heart guards six provinces, becoming a leader of a righteous army protecting the common people. As the realm unifies under one power, he relinquishes his separatist domain and submits to the new dynasty, receiving the title Duke of Yue. Later generations, grateful for his kindness that shone like the warm sun, built shrines in his honor for generations, venerating him as a folk sun god who protects the land. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Rise of the Cowherd Boy: Guardian of Six Provinces in a Chaotic Age — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠