{"product_id":"the-first-step-9798217188420","title":"The First Step","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with a bonus story exclusive to this print edition! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is said that a journey of a thousand li begins with a single step. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConscripted 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tao Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.07w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217188420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTao Wong \u003c\/b\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tao Wong \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733895168157,"sku":"9798217188420","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_618aa5fe-06c2-419b-a716-6f3fc071208c.jpg?v=1773738115","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-first-step-9798217188420","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}