Lheticus_Videre

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In the world of the heavens, there are an elite few in history who transcend the word "genius." They rise through the ranks of cultivation with unparalleled speed, perform feats that defy common sense on a regular basis, and generally educate all who cross their path on just what it means for the difference between two cultivators to be as the difference between heaven and earth.

This…is NOT their story.

Xu Zuhui has never been considered a genius, or particularly talented, though no one would call him a failure either—no small feat in the cutthroat world of VRMMOs, the dominant form of entertainment on a dying Earth. Indeed, he is one of the lucky few to escape the terrible, ruined real world by uploading to a persistent virtual world based on the world of Cultivation.

But though his new body and new life comes with substantial perks, he will soon discover there are substantial risks as well. He’s far from the only strong talent in this new world, and few such people are happy to welcome more into their ranks. In what was supposed to be a virtual world, Xu Zuhui will soon find that the stakes he’s fighting for are very real…and he’ll have to become very strong indeed to survive the events the real hero of this world will inevitably drag him into.

Cultivating As A Side Character

<p>As I waited, I noticed a fair number of eyes on me. When I looked, not only did people not avert their eyes, some of them even waved at me. Even looking back, I wasn't sure if I would have been more uncomfortable if people were jeering me and otherwise metaphorically spitting on me instead. I'd expected such things by now. I supposed between the Academy's etiquette courses, my lack of desire to act superior to others or put on airs, and the care I'd taken to stand out little by little instead of obviously and loudly, I was a lot better at fitting into the sect than I'd assumed I'd be.</p>

<p>The thought actually got me smiling as I watched and waiting for the second to next person to me to finish. The tower lights winked out after the 27th floor had been cleared. "Oooh, so close."</p>

Entering the Tower