Journey to Immortality

Zhu Xuan

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Word count: 180.5K words
Chapters: 34

Summary

High school student Wu Chen is the neglected eldest son at home and is also bullied at school. His girlfriend of three years, Li Mengxi, breaks up with him publicly and goes to the rich kid Chen Hao; Wu Chen is then beaten by Chen Hao's men and fired by his boss. In despair, he encounters an opportunity to cultivate immortality, meets the Zhuge family and Jing'er and others, steps onto the path of cultivation, and begins to understand the secrets of the world of cultivators around him: Lianmeng's life-saving kindness, the mysterious man's connection to the Zhuge family, and various hostilities beyond campus. The work centers on a youth restarting his life from rock bottom, interweaving romantic entanglements, campus bullying, and cultivation growth.

Editor's review

This is a typical urban cultivation comeback novel: the opening layers breakup, humiliation by a rich young man, and cold treatment at home, and the protagonist steps onto the cultivation path from rock bottom; the sibling bond and dual-personality setup are the main draws. Suitable for readers who like face-slapping comebacks and campus-plus-cultivation blends. Weaknesses: the writing is immature, the opening has too much resentment and piled-up verse, the pace drags, and the setup and characterization are somewhat rough.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like urban cultivation comeback themes
Readers who prefer campus backgrounds with cultivation elements
Readers who like deep sibling bonds and protective threads
Readers who can accept a new author's writing and value wish fulfillment

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer mature writing and rigorous setup
Readers who dislike heartbreaking breakup openings and excessive emotional expression

Reading tips

The heartbreaking opening is long; skim it and focus on the turning point after stepping onto the cultivation path
Note the dual personality and the clues about the Zhuge family and the Fengyun Sect; these are key to mid-story plot advancement
Keep track of realm settings (Qi Gathering, Foundation Establishment, Condensation, etc.) to follow cultivation changes

Chapter 1 Let's Break Up
Chapter 2 Lost
Chapter 3 The Tianyuan Chaos Qi Pearl
Chapter 4 Stepping Onto the Path of Cultivation
Chapter 5 The Zhuge Family
Chapter 6 Recognition
Chapter 7 Brother, Come Home with Me
Chapter 8 We Will Never Be a Family Again
Chapter 9 The Truth from Ten Years Ago
Chapter 10 Uh, Jing'er, I Think I've Stirred Public Anger
Chapter 11 My Sister, I Will Protect Her
Chapter 12 Fiancée, Lin Yan'er
Chapter 13 Encountering a Cultivator
Chapter 14 Dual Personality
Chapter 15 Qingqiu!!!
Chapter 16 Hero Saves the Beauty
Chapter 17 Father and Son Meet
Chapter 18 Meeting Mengxi Again
Chapter 19 You Have One, but I Have Two
Chapter 20 The Fengyun Sect Arrives
Chapter 21 The Dual Personality Reappears
Chapter 22 So It's the Sect Master
Chapter 23 Possession, Despair Is Born
Chapter 24 The Mysterious Woman
Chapter 25 The Heaven-Devouring Weapon, Shitian
Chapter 26 A Kiss from My Sister
Chapter 27 Sister
Chapter 28 Jing'er Wakes Up
Chapter 29 Three People Deep in the Soul
Chapter 30 Um, Miss, I Can Save You
Chapter 31 Yin Qianqian
Chapter 32 The Little Match Girl
Chapter 33 The Clothing Store Incident
Chapter 34 Breakthrough, Entering Foundation Establishment

FAQ

Which platform first published this book?

Information is unclear; search results point to a Qidian entry and multiple novel sites, but the main text could not confirm it.

Why is the protagonist's start so miserable?

A girlfriend who leaves him for being poor, humiliation by a rich young man, and cold treatment at home are typical rock-bottom setups for a comeback novel.

Who is the female lead?

The main text involves multiple female characters such as Lianmeng, Lin Yan'er, and Jing'er, and the romance line is fairly complex.

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About the author

Zhu Xuan Author

Zhu Xuan is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available; only one work, Journey to Ascension, can currently be found under this byline. Judging from its existing categories, the work is grouped among premium novels and quality web fiction, placing it in a relatively closely followed segment of online literature. Since the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, and writing career are not clearly recorded, little can be said about his or her background, and readers' understanding of the author rests mainly on this representative work itself. To judge from its title and common categories, Journey to Ascension is likely a long xianxia or cultivation novel, a genre typically built around progression in cultivation and growth through adventure, with emphasis on world-building and sustained plotting. Zhu Xuan's writing style and specific influence can for now be observed only through this single work, which is not yet enough to summarize the author's overall creative profile.