Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Bare feet on a mountain path Frost on stone, breath like smoke Old robe, twenty patches deep One stubborn dream I never spoke Kneeling by a crooked pine Ink-stained hands, a cracked jade ring Reading lines of hidden art Till dawn unravels everything [Chorus] This is the path of cultivation Step by step, I carve my name Blood and rain, humiliation Turn to fire inside my veins If the heavens dare to cage me I will climb their gates apart Sword or dust, fall or ascension I walk the Daoist heart [Verse 2] Small town laughed at wild vows (let him dream) Cold wells, thin rice, winter years Silent master, one raised brow Cut my pride as sharp as spears Qi like embers, slow to rise Night after night, I held the flow Every failure, every bruise One more root that learned to grow [Chorus] This is the path of cultivation Step by step, I carve my name Blood and rain, humiliation Turn to fire inside my veins If the heavens dare to cage me I will climb their gates apart Sword or dust, fall or ascension I walk the Daoist heart [Bridge] Friends turned foes, and foes turned dust Loves I lost to fate and fear Every tear I fed my core Till the world grew sharp and clear [Chorus] This is the path of cultivation Step by step, I carve my name Scars and storms, tribulation All dissolve in azure flame If the heavens dare to cage me I will break their chains apart Life or death, fall or ascension I walk the Daoist heart
Tags
Cinematic xianxia score with guzheng, dizi, and airy pads over deep drums; male vocals in a calm storyteller tone that grows into a powerful, soaring chorus. Verses stay intimate with sparse plucked strings; chorus swells with stacked harmonies, orchestral hits, and reverb-heavy percussion. Subtle choir textures in the bridge for a transcendent lift before a quiet, resolute ending.
Duration
4:48
Instrumental
No
Created
4/16/2026