In a magical dystopia ruled by the immortal Starbrite Corporation, seventeen-year-old Truth Medici scavenges to survive in the toxic Harban slums while dreaming of crossing the canal to the magical elite. When his Starbrite Aptitude Test surpasses all expectations, he is granted use of the System Astrologica — unlocking spells, cultivation tonics, and knowledge — but discovers a demonic System has been implanted inside him. Across six volumes, Truth rises from desperate slumrat to burglar, mercenary, bodyguard, terrorist, and finally prince of a hidden dynasty, igniting revolution against the god-like Starbrite as Heaven and Hell wage their own war above. The series blends cyberpunk, urban fantasy and LitRPG progression across 1M+ views on Royal Road.
What does it take to climb out of the trash and into the sky? The very heavens had decreed his death — in the womb, in infancy, when his family was murdered, when the house burned around him, when he woke up in the dump suffering innumerable diseases and missing fingers. Even the magic ring with a ghostly grandpa trapped inside was sabotaged. A reasonable person would roll over and die. Tian isn't that reasonable. And as it happens, neither is Grandpa Jun. In a world where immortality can be cultivated, miracles are things you make for yourself. A broken boy will defy the heavens, and soar. From dump to sects, giant monsters, natural treasures, flying swords, spells, talismans and secret arts, Tian earns every step of power growth in a Daoist cultivation world.
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