For over a hundred generations the Jade Sovereignty has stood as a beacon of peace and harmony within the realm. Cultivation is taught in the academies for the expressed purposes of knowledge and meditation. Violence has become a relic of a bygone age.  One fateful night, Lingqi's life is torn asunder when the barbaric Khalkans of the south raided and pillaged his village, slaughtering all along their path.  As war looms on the horizon, the Jade Sovereignty remains steadfast in their ways - hesitant to go to war, they seek to compromise with the barbarians, who grow increasingly bold.  Struggling between the desire for peace and the drive for conflict, Lingqi embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where he finds that salvation may come at the cost of cultivation as the Sovereignty knows it.  And such truth will forge him into a Necessary Evil.  What To Expect *Slow Burn Power Progression [In-Universe/"Meta" explanation for "low" level cultivation] *Hero -> Anti-Hero -> Villain Progression  *A Heavy and Dense Philosophical Narrative with a blend of action, adventure, romance, and more  *Rewards Readers Who Pay Attention To Detail Release Schedule:  Two chapters a day up to the first ten chapters Then a steady release of Three Chapters A Week (Mon-Wed-Fri) at 7 AM (EST/USA) Chapter Length - 1.5k/2.5k Words