The First Step by Wong, Tao
The First Step by Wong, Tao

The First Step

In a spectacular world of immortals, spirit beasts, and mystical martial arts, the young farmer Wu Ying's...
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Author: Tao Wong
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Language: English
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The First Step by Wong, Tao

The First Step

$107.99 $60.00
The First Step by Wong, Tao

The First Step

$107.99 $60.00
Author: Tao Wong
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In a spectacular world of immortals, spirit beasts, and mystical martial arts, the young farmer Wu Ying's life will be changed forever when he is unexpectedly invited to join an elite school of cultivation.

Now with a bonus story exclusive to this print edition!

It is said that a journey of a thousand li begins with a single step. . . .

Long Wu Ying never expected to become a real cultivator, never dreamed of having the chance to train and develop wondrous martial arts skills and magic of his own. As a farmer's son in a rural village, his days were spent studying, planting rice, and spending time with his friends. Fate, however, has different plans for him.

Conscripted into the army and taken from everything he knows, Wu Ying's chance observation of an incoming ambush prevents a bloody rout--and brings him to the attention of the powerful Verdant Green Waters sect, an elite school of cultivation. Invited to join the sect as a novice, Wu Ying is thrown into a world he is utterly unprepared for, one filled with demonic beasts, haughty nobles, and, most of all, the very real possibility of reaching immortality--if he's brave enough to seize it.

Author: Tao Wong
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 03/10/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.07h x 6.07w x 1.35d
ISBN: 9798217188420


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/19/2026

About the Author
Tao Wong is the author of the A Thousand Li progression fantasy series and the System Apocalypse LitRPG series, among others. When he's not writing and working, he's practicing martial arts, reading, and dreaming up new worlds. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
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