The Path of Ascension

The story follows Matt, a young man planning to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that... Read more The story follows Matt, a young man planning to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and killed his parents. His dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental, and no guild or group will take him.Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple. They give him a chance to join The Path of Ascension, an empire wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends.With their recommendation and a stolen skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power.***Chapters will now be MONDAY and FRIDAY AT 3:00pm EST.This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia. So no blue boxes and clicking +’s to get stronger.***What you won't see in this novel:Bland protagonists.Bland love interests that immediately fall in love with the MC.Murder hobos who kill entire families and clans for looking the wrong way at somebody.Pacifist MC’s who wouldn't kill a single person to save millions.Cartoonish villains who are bad just to be bad.***What to expect:A MC who acts rationally.World building that has more depth than ‘strong people 'stronk'. There will be no rules only benefiting the strong and no rule changes as they see fit. An empire that actually cares for its citizens.People who act and talk like real people.A magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent.Realistic fight scenes. Collapse Dungeons, LitRPG, Magic, Male Protagonist, Character Growth, Strong to Stronger, Weak to Strong, Skill Assimilation, Ancient Times, Monsters, Absent Parents, Hard-Working Protagonist, Game Elements, Clever Protagonist, Kingdoms This has a feel to it like "Supreme Magus". The tone of the novel, more than just a little similarity between the MC and friends. Which seem similar also. Pet, needs to break bond later when she becomes human, ect.So, the MC was an orphan, got lucky and was scoped out by a pair of "hunters" sent by an AI to test his character. He gets a protected legal status in the Empire he is in and gets into a "hunter" school for dungeon delvers. It is a remarkably no kill society thus far in the story.The MC, as i compared to Supreme Magus', is sort of broken with unresolved psych issues he's going to therapy to deal with. Highly regulated society, with more of a today's world youngsters on issue such as sex and relationships. More like hooking up with lots of casual sex instead of pairing up with your own friend/companion - like Sup Mag's characters behave. Maybe I'm just too old to relate to today's generation like that, but I don't approve of that lifestyle.I dropped the novel because I'm a bit uncomfortable with the MC getting cucked. SpoilerHe had just spent 6 months delving, sharing a tent, paired with a girl who jumped into someone else's bed after a party. She even made a bet with someone else if she lost a duel she'd sleep with him - right next to the MC. Most people would be offended if their companion did that. Worse, they are bonded together for like, good, with a pair of growth rings that can only work for them that lets them swap positions in battle. The female lead's viewpoint had even including knowledge that they'd be paired up in the future (they are similar to her parents, not going to say more on that), knowing her parents would love him and the concept of the rings when they met. Hmm..... this isn't my cup of tea and I'm not really relating to such a relationship. What chapter was that that she jumped into another man’s bed? I don’t think they were even saying at the time? Even he was sleeping around. Tbh I doubt I’ll even read this novel it seems like a harem to me Eh? Fairly early I suppose. The MC was even involved in several affairs with girls himself before the mission he met his "fiance". Sex is pretty casual in this book. The girls moved on from the academy.Not only was the fe