From star gatherer to leader of humanity

The thirty-six immortal sects control the source of spiritual energy, effectively cutting off the lifeline of all human cultivators. Immortal sects and powerful families are at the top, sect leaders and wealthy magnates in the middle, and rich, independent cultivators and merchants at the bottom. As for the millions of ordinary people, they are merely firewood. With all races eyeing them covetously, this should have been an era of heroes. Yet, the common people are trapped in the marketplace, and heroes are controlled by the immortal sects and powerful families. This situation deeply pains Xu Bai, who earns only five thousand strands of spiritual energy a month. "Though lowly in rank, I dare not forget my people; my human race should all strive to be like dragons."