大道朝天

"The Path Towards Heaven" is an Eastern fantasy novel written by the online author Mao Ni. It was serialized on Qidian Chinese Network and Chuangshi Chinese Network starting from October 15, 2017, and concluded on August 21, 2020, with a total of 1045 chapters and approximately 3 million words. The story revolves around the protagonist Jing Jiu, who is the reincarnation of the failed immortal cultivator Zhenren Jingyang. Reborn as a disciple of the Green Mountain Sect, he embarks on the path of cultivation once again. The novel is renowned for its unique cultivation system and suspenseful plot, blending elements of cultivation and science fiction to create a captivating world. The writing style is concise yet poetic, with numerous foreshadowing details, and vivid character development, especially for the supporting characters, who are highly individualistic. The work was selected for the 2018 China Writers Association Key Works Support Project and won the Top 100 Works of the 4th Orange Melon Network Literature Award. Furthermore, "The Path Towards Heaven" has also been adapted into an animation, scheduled to be broadcast on October 10, 2024. This novel is the final work of Mao Ni's "Neurotic Trilogy" and his last long-form novel.