License to Cultivate [Progression Fantasy Tower Climber] (First 3 Books COMPLETE)

Book 1 and 2 are complete! Book 3 releases T/Th/Sat As a scribe without a sect to back him, Chang-li has little hope of advancement. Not until the day he makes a deal with a ghost and learns of a secret entrance into one of the Divine Emperor's cultivation towers. Now, as he deciphers the secrets of a long-dead sect and practices forbidden techniques, Chang-li has a path forward. That is, if he can forge the paperwork to give himself the right to even try... Now, in book 2: Faking a license to cultivate was enough to get Chang-li to his first advancement and impress the government officials in charge of cultivating, but he's also made some powerful enemies. As a scribe, without the resources of a sect behind him, it's going to be hard to reach his next advancement. He's learned of a secret trove of knowledge left behind by the long-dead Morning Mist sect. With some help from Min, granddaughter of the local mob boss, Chang-li's determined to retrieve the secrets and take on the arrogant Young Master who's nearly gotten him killed twice now. But when a screw-up threatens him and Min both, Chang-li will have to take decisive action. The consequences may be more than he can handle... On to book 3! Cultivation with a tower-climbing twist. Character-driven, full of action and intrigue, this is one climb you won't want to miss. What to expect: Weak-to-Strong Unique, tightly-designed light-based magic system One main point of view with several important secondaries Series is planned to be 9 books long: while not a slow burn, themes and worldbuilding will be developed over the course of the series. Action packed, character driven Tower climbing with a twist NO harem Updates T/Th/Sat