Shimmering Soil

<p>Lian returns to his village a failure mocked and forgotten but the soil has other plans. As he tends his fields subtle magic awakens in his crops-shimmering life that hints at a hidden alchemy.</p><p>Word spreads drawing rivals curious villagers and a noblewoman seeking a cure. Lian's careful experiments succeed but danger follows: suspicion envy and the watchful eyes of authorities threaten everything he's built.</p><p>Amid whispers rivalry and a slow-burn bond with Mei Lian must balance ambition with restraint and navigate the delicate line between power and responsibility.</p><p>Roots of Alchemy is a character-driven fantasy of village life hidden magic and the quiet strength of persistence growth and the ties that root us to home.</p>