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

"You're no ordinary human," they said, "when was the last time a challenger who wasn't a Champion of Dragon got this far? I'm honestly not sure. Well. Your reward is a bit special this time...here."

It was the size of a bowling ball, and not quite as round. What it was made of, I couldn't quite place...metal? Crystal? Crystalline metal? But the most striking thing about it was that there were places where it was obvious that it had been shaped by human hands. This was no natural thing.

[The most critical component in the construction of a flying treasure which stores the spirit energy used to power its flight. This particular core has sufficient capacity to power an Ancient Rank flying treasure.]

I whistled. "You weren't kidding. I'll definitely have to try to put it to good use."

End Of the Second Attempt