I Gained Superpowers by Scrolling Through Douyin

(No heroine. A thought-provoking, imaginative story set in derivative realms, with a slow-burn, long-form plot. It needs lots of discussion between readers and author so they can write this story together.)

The protagonist, Hua Tian, accidentally learns how to cultivate the seven emotions and six desires by scrolling through Douyin. He travels across various realms and discovers the secret behind the extinction of all living things in ancient times. To protect himself and the realm he lives in, and prevent all life from being wiped out again, he sets off on a somewhat goofy and exhilarating journey...