In a world where strength is power and power is everything, young Cal has nothing. Orphaned and trapped in the clutches of his cruel aunt and uncle, Cal dreams of a life beyond the endless toil and abuse—a life where he can become a cultivator, mastering the mystical arts to protect himself and others. But dreams are fragile, and the world is unforgiving. When a series of fateful encounters with powerful cultivators offers him a chance to escape his grim reality, Cal seizes it with both hands. Thrust into a realm of perilous beasts, ancient monsters, and a looming invasion, he must fight not just to survive but to rise above his circumstances. An exciting Western Cultivation fantasy with progression, monsters and no harem