“They thought I was just a bookworm, but now I walk the immortal path.”

In the heart of the Ninefold Phoenix Empire, cultivators of all stripes vie to ascend the Celestial Ladder and claim the power of immortality. Enter Ling Fei , a junior librarian whose only aspiration is to curate ancient manuscripts rather than practice swordsmanship or alchemy. But when the Empire’s prized relic—the Eternal Phoenix Quill—suddenly bonds with him, Ling Fei gains the power to rewrite fate itself through glyph-based cultivation.

Instead of wielding spirit swords or summoning primordial beasts, he channels his qi into living calligraphy, bringing inked creatures and spells off the page to do her bidding. With the lines between myth and reality blurring, he must navigate the serpentine political world of sects that view her newfound abilities as either a threat or the key to ruling the Empire.

But the Quill harbors its own secrets. A malevolent phoenix spirit slumbers within, whispering promises of limitless power and fueling conspiracies that stretch beyond mortal realms. Torn between his scholarly nature and the corrupting allure of absolute might, Ling must tread carefully—or risk unleashing an ancient apocalypse inked into existence centuries ago.

As the ripple effects of his mysterious bond spreads—threatening imperial heirs, rogue sects, and celestial beasts—Ling Fei must master his Script of Ascension before the Quill consumes his soul.