My Cultivation Relies On Hidden Fortunes

Orphaned and adrift, Sun Mingsheng, a fifth-level Qi cultivator, stagnates within the powerful Sun Clan. Meager family handouts barely sustain him, and his desperate attempts at talisman crafting only bleed his few spirit stones dry, leaving his path to immortality shrouded in despair. But when a sinister water ghost terrorizes a vital family mine, Mingsheng sees not a threat, but a desperate gamble. He dives into the murky depths where others fear to tread. His risk pays off: not only does he slay the monster, but he unearths a hidden, spirit-rich anomaly, a secret fortune others overlooked. This single discovery proves his uncanny eye for treasure in the most barren places. Now, as he begins to tap into these unseen veins of power, will the ancient Sun Clan tolerate an orphan cultivator rising through unconventional means, or will his unique path draw unwanted attention from those who guard the realm's true secrets?