Lheticus_Videre

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.

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Cultivating As A Side Character

If anything, I'd low-balled it. The very sight of us only heading to the Dragon Tower was enough to cause considerable excitement and rumors. On top of that, although we agreed to start over, we couldn't help but act pretty familiar with each other. To anyone watching, we'd definitely seem to at least be dating.

"Hanging out at the Dragon Tower is kind of a meh first date, huh?" It was as though Jing-Jing read my mind.

"Well, if we are gonna be dating, with us both being Zodiac Champions, even with this world's cultural values when it comes to matchmaking, someone would have to be a complete fool to complain."

"That's a fair point," said Jingyi, "if these Heavens really are toying with us, they've been very considerate and thoughtful about getting us together."

Together