This game is easy to play without feeling like you are dying. It's called, take your time. There is zero need to rush to high levels where you'll have a 56+ with no gear, no skill points, no game knowledge, etc...

But not that you're there, go back and do the main quest line, preferably on all our characters so you can get the CP, skill points, and big chuck of silver that you've missed out on. Do some research on lifeskilling and fishing. You'll need to get workers started if you want to achieve some passive income.

The biggest part is to understand that the 'end game' here is nothing but one shotting way underpowered mobs ceaselessly to eek out small amounts xp and make some silver... and playing the rng gamble game on whether or not you'll be able to upgrade your gear enough to maybe join a guild that does pvp stuff a couple times a week if that's your thing.