Renegade Immortal

Wang Lin starts as a simple countryside youth with no special talent, but he follows his conscience and takes up cultivation to pursue immortality. His goals go beyond living longer, he also wants to uproot corrupt forces tied to the quest for eternal life. Despite humble beginnings and mediocre qualifications, he endures setbacks and uses sharp thinking to outwit rivals and overcome trials. Along the way he forms alliances and suffers betrayals that test what he's willing to sacrifice for power. Gradually, through perseverance and hard decisions, he climbs the ranks of the cultivation world and earns a reputation based on his own abilities rather than lineage or luck. The series focuses on his moral choices and the human cost of ambition, without revealing major twists.

Released in 2023, Renegade Immortal is an animated action drama created by Ergen, directed by TouXiong Shi and Yi Feng. It blends action, adventure and xianxia fantasy, and features voices from Shi Zekun, Zhang Huilin, Chang Wentao, Liu Sicen and Bai Xuecen.

The series hasn't collected major industry awards or high-profile nominations to date. It has received positive user ratings and attention on fan platforms, but it hasn't been singled out by mainstream prize bodies.

Though not widely known internationally, its focus on moral ambiguity and tactical conflict has sparked steady discussion among genre fans online. Viewers often single out the show's visual approach and measured tone, and it figures in conversations comparing recent takes on cultivation fiction.

On audience boards the show scores well, averaging 8.6/10 from 25 votes, with viewers praising its slow-burn character growth and moral nuance. Key themes include the ethics of seeking immortality, merit versus birthright, tactical thinking over brute force, and how public reputation shapes private choices among cultivators. Voice performances from the main cast are often highlighted for bringing depth to the characters.