The Dao of Thread and Root

Synopsis

In a remote village far from the conflicts of the cultivation world, Zhì Yuǎn and Yù Qíng lived simple lives. He was a quiet young man with calloused hands and an unnatural clarity — someone who seemed to understand the truth behind things without ever needing to be taught. She was his wife, a woman whose love for him was deep, fierce, and dangerously absolute.,When the two of them finally awaken to Qi, they do not follow the ancient paths or bow to the heavens like others. Instead, they create their own method — a path of Dual Cultivation that binds their bodies and souls together in a way that defies the natural order. What begins as survival and growth soon becomes something far more dangerous.,Because the world outside their small village does not tolerate anomalies.,As their power grows, so does the attention of ancient sects, powerful clans, and ambitious cultivators who would rather see them dead than let them rise. But what they fail to understand is that the real threat has never been Zhì Yuǎn alone.,It has always been the woman standing beside him — the one willing to burn the world if it means protecting what belongs to her.,Zhì Yuǎn was never meant to be a hero. He never received a divine mission or a heavenly mandate. He simply chose to walk forward.,And Yù Qíng chose to make sure nothing would stand in his way.

Chapter list

81 chapters
  1. c80: – The Ink and the Silk Shadow
  2. c79: – The Cold Ground and the Glass Lotus
  3. c78: – The Ink Paper and the Lake Shore
  4. c77: – The Silver Scabbard and the Disheveled Robe
  5. c76: – The Stone Pestle and the Spilled Ink
  6. c75: – The Golden Seal and the Imperial Carp
  7. c74: – A Little Bit of Sunshine
  8. c73: – The Wind on the Terrace and the Fire on the Altar (18+)
  9. c72: – The Firmament Counter and the Golden Invitation
  10. c71: – The First Meal
  11. c70: – The Voice in the Abyss and the Soul Leash
  12. c69: – The Hounds in the Empire and the Hunger in the Dark
  13. c68: – The Chaotic Void and the Blind Fall
  14. c67: – The Cradle of Stars and the Terror of the Abyss
  15. c66: – Qīngluán’s Stained Soul
  16. c65: – The Noise of the World and the Cleanup
  17. c64: – The Grandfather’s Dowry and the Appreciation of the Scenery
  18. c63: – The Snow’s Command and the Double Slaughter
  19. c62: – The Fattened Pig and the Escape
  20. c61: – The Hollow Silver and the Crystal Box
  21. c60: – The Fragmentation and the Anomaly of the Heavens
  22. c59: – The Shattering of the Mirror
  23. c58: – The Mold, the Agony, and the Reward (18+)
  24. c57: – The Abyss and the Blood Turtle
  25. c56: – The Naked Fairies and the Confession
  26. c55: – The Resonance in the Dark and the Doctrine of the Altar
  27. c54: – The Contract and the Mandate (18+)
  28. c53: – The Tearing of Space
  29. c52: – Gathering a Family
  30. c51: – How to Destroy a Ruler with an Apology
  31. c50: – The Facade Auction
  32. c49: – The Two Weeks and the Gates of the Spear
  33. c48: – The Breaking of the Snow and the Deification (18+)
  34. c47: – The Reconstruction of the Flesh and the Opening of the Pores (18+)
  35. c46: – The Scholar and the Road Rats
  36. c45: – The Shattered Ceiling and the Weight of the New World
  37. c44: – Loose Ends and the Law of Karma
  38. c43: – The Fall of the Pillars and the Tears of the Snow
  39. c42: – The Melting of the Snow
  40. c41: – The Hunger of the Stone and the Empty Throne
  41. c40: – The Fall of the Shattered Heaven
  42. c39: – The Flower in the Furnace and the Ash Tea
  43. c38: – The Awakening of Snow and the Blind Peacock
  44. c37: – The Astrolabe and the Fall of Heaven
  45. c36: – The Eastern Pavilion and the Seed of Poison
  46. c35: – The Stone Frontier and the Blind Guide
  47. c34: – The Doctrine of the Altar and the Vault of the Void
  48. c33: – The Breaking of Flesh and the Sea of Law (18+)
  49. c32: – The Devoured Petal and the Flesh Mill (18+)
  50. c31: – The Priestess and the Hunger of the Altar
  51. c30: – The Price of the Land and the Root of Silence
  52. c29: – The Fall of the Altar and the Echo in the Darkness
  53. c28: – The Collapse of the Void and the Singularity
  54. c27: – The Red Abyss and the Suspended Lotus
  55. c26: – The Golden Thread and the Summit Slaughterhouse
  56. c25: – The Iron Wall and the Ashes of the Past
  57. c24: – The Fire of the Rock and the Baptism of Blood
  58. c23: – The Shadow of the Mountain and the Blood on the Claws
  59. c22: – The Message of Blood and the Weight of Guilt
  60. c21: – The Ashes of the Valley and the Fate of the Weak
  61. c20: – The War of Jades
  62. c19: – The Auction of Qīngshí and the Crushing Gold
  63. c18: – The Relics of Dust and the Ashes of the Valley
  64. c17: – The Awakening of the Flesh and the Opening of the Gates
  65. c16: – The Snap of Old Wood and the Surgery of Gold
  66. c15: – The Weight of Knowledge and the Blood Silver
  67. c14: – The False Miracle and the Golden Drop
  68. c13: – The Gates of Ash and the Weight of Silver
  69. c12: – The Heat of Gold and the Dust of the Road
  70. c11: – The Court’s Varnish and the Mutation of the Flesh
  71. c10: – The Veins of the Mountain and the Weight of Stone
  72. c9: – The Price of War and the Dark Veil
  73. c8: – The Blood That Stains the Bamboo
  74. c7: – The Golden Qi and the Closed Windows of the Flesh
  75. c6: – The Seven Rotations of the Mill and the Purification of the Flesh
  76. c5: – The Fire That Sculpts the Flesh and the Friction of the Mill
  77. c4: – The Feverish Furnace and the Dark Water
  78. c3: – The Weight of Dawn and the Sun’s Furnace
  79. c2: – The Stained Water and the Tearing of the Veil
  80. c1: – The Setting Sun and the First Breath of Wind
  81. Prologue – The Root That Does Not Let Go