Zhai Zhu

My grandfather is very eccentric, performing daily rituals of offering incense to himself, standing in front of his own spirit tablet and eating candles.
Villagers are fearful of my grandfather.
I am fearful of him too.
Later, I discovered that what they were afraid of was not my grandfather, but me.
Even grandfather is afraid of me.
...
My name is Chen Shi.
The Chen of honesty, the Shi of sincerity.

Above the Great Dao

He tried to speak, but the pain made it impossible to breathe.


Xiao Wangsun carried himself with a natural grace and elegance, as if he were a Banished Immortal descended to earth, his behavior impeccable.


His appearance was flawless, his carriage suave, and even men couldn't find fault with him.


His voice was deep and resonant, humming in his chest before being expelled from his mouth.


"You gather your Starlight to form the shape of the Beidou Seven Stars, allowing them to orbit around you, yet by relying solely on the illumination of the seven stars, you're only refining the skin and blood and not reaching the viscera and marrow. These seven stars not only refine the body and skin, they also refine the spirit and the True Qi. You have not understood what true refinement is, which is why you suffer like this."


Chapter 37 Beidou Seven Refinements_2