The First Stop

Tao Wong is the author of the A Thousand Li progression fantasy series and the System Apocalypse LitRPG series, among others. When he’s not writing and working, he’s practicing martial arts, reading, and dreaming up new worlds. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Long Wu Ying’s studies at the Verdant Green Waters Sect have reached a turning point. It’s time to choose a secondary occupation, from alchemist to blacksmith, physician to martial specialist, but Wu Ying struggles to decide which path will best serve his dao. And what if he chooses wrong?Beyond the Sect, war is brewing. As rival states battle for supremacy, the Elders send Wu Ying and his friends on a dangerous assignment to prepare for the conflict ahead. With pressure mounting, Wu Ying must discover his place in this martial world and put everything he has learned to the test. 
 
This is the second book in Tao Wong's thrilling The Thousand Li series.

The First War

“An expertly wrought foundation for one [of] the most epic English-language cultivation book series of all time.”—Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl 
 
“Skillfully blends xianxia action, political intrigue, quiet poetry and fascinating historical details into a superlative cultivation epic.”—Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Legends &amp; Lattes 
 
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An ambitious young man is torn between his pursuit of immortality and his war-threatened family. 
 
As the long winter draws to a close, war between the enemy states of Wei and Shen grows ever more inevitable. 
 
Long Wu Ying has been forbidden by the Verdant Green Waters sect to participate in the conflict. But there is more at stake than Wu Ying could have imagined when he began his study of magic and mystical martial arts: Wu Ying’s village—the family and friends who knew and loved him when he was only a farm boy—will be caught between the amassing armies. 
 
Now Wu Ying has a choice to make: Does he leave his people to their fate in favor of pursuing his sect’s ideals and his own ambitions? Or does he help them and give up on the chance for greatness, after all his hard-won progress? 
 
Or can Wu Ying find a third path–one that balances both his commitment to immortality and the earthly bonds that tie him to his family? 
 
Author and martial artist Tao Wong introduces a thrilling blend of progression fantasy, Xianxia, and Chinese mythology in this irresistible tale of an underdog hero who dreams of something more.

As winter ends, war between Wei and Shen draws ever closer. Forbidden by the Verdant Green Waters Sect from joining the conflict, Long Wu Ying faces a terrible choice when he discovers his home village, and the family and friends he left behind, will be caught between the gathering armies. Does he obey his Sect and continue pursuing immortality, or risk everything he has worked for to protect the people he loves? As war closes in, Wu Ying must decide what truly matters and find a path that balances his ambitions with the earthly bonds he cannot leave behind.

The Blade That Remains

Pre-order this epic fantasy adventure as a retired hero reunites his legendary companions for one last quest to save his son from a demon lord. 
 
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Once among the greatest of adventurers, Tai Lun retired to the frontier to raise a family and never looked back. 
 
When his son follows in his footsteps and is captured by the newly ascended demon lord, Tai’s past comes calling—and there are dues to be paid. 
 
To save his son, Tai must cross the ruins of a fallen empire and come face-to-face with the consequences of his past mistakes. 
 
If he hopes to succeed, he’ll need the very best. Luckily for him, “the best” are his old friends, former companions on his adventures—if he can convince them to give up their comfortable lives. 
 
One final adventure awaits them, with stakes greater than ever before: the life of Tai’s son.

Once among the greatest adventurers of his age, Tai Lun left behind fame and glory to raise a family on the frontier.When his son follows in his footsteps and is captured by a powerful demon lord, Tai can no longer ignore the past he tried to escape. To save him, he must cross the ruins of a fallen empire and confront the mistakes that have haunted him for decades.But no hero survives alone.If Tai hopes to defeat the demon lord and bring his son home, he will need to reunite the companions who once made him a legend. One final adventure awaits them, with stakes greater than ever before: the life of Tai's son.

Tao Wong

In a world of immortals, spirit beasts and mystical martial arts, young farmer Wu Ying never expected anything more than a quiet life tending his family's land. But when war reaches his village and he is conscripted into the army, a single act of courage changes everything. Offered a place within the prestigious Verdant Green Waters Sect, Wu Ying begins a perilous journey into the world of cultivation, where power must be earned, rivals wait at every turn, and immortality is the ultimate prize.

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