The Blazing Salamander clan has declined over the cycles. The once powerful clan became a weak, poor family, and after their final source of income dried up, the patriarch’s brother staged a coup. He sold his brother into slavery, and cast his nephew into the abandoned spirit gem mines. Newstar, once a young master, now reduced to nothing more than a grimy slave, has toiled for three years for scraps of food and meager survival, tormented by guilt. However, the stars align, bringing hope and opportunity. Can the young man escape his fate and endure the perilous journey to restore his family to their former glory, maybe help them rise to even greater heights? What to expect: - Kind and naive protagonist, who learns about the world as he goes, becoming less kind and less naive- Unique cultivation, with all its elements explained, hard fantasy style- Weak to Strong- Adventure- Characters with depth which grow and evolve in harsh trials and slice of life arcs- Broken engagement- Tournaments- Sect conflicts- Arrogant young masters and their parents waiting to get slapped- Subverted tropes- Slow start- A sprinkle of humor- Cultivating dinosaurs!!!- Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun releases (UTC time) What NOT to expect: - Sitting in a basement for months or years or centuries and reaching sudden enlightenment because sitting in the dark makes you understand the dark universe- Harem- Romance- Cool quotes. Unfortunately, they don’t fit the theme.- Modern day references- Chinese mythology and tradition, Newt lives in a dino world and worships Aristotle. [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]