The Thousand Li

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.

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.

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.