After modern-day office worker Li Xuan dies suddenly, he laments the tragic fate of Sect Master Tongtian in the prehistoric fantasy novels he read. By an unexpected twist, his soul transmigrates into Tongtian after the sermon at Zixiao Palace, and he binds himself to the “System for Becoming a God by Giving Up.” As long as he refuses to compete, steers clear of conflict, and focuses on lying flat, he can earn rewards.
Knowing full well that the Jie Sect is doomed to fall and that he himself will meet disaster in the Investiture of the Gods calamity, he decides to give up completely. He rejects Hongjun’s order to establish a sect, drives away all three thousand visitors seeking to become his disciples, and brushes off invitations from Laozi and Yuanshi to “discuss important matters” with excuses like “I’m going to sleep” and “I’m out fishing.” The System keeps assigning laid-back tasks such as “use the Four Swords of Zhu Xian as a clothes rack” and “get Hongjun to play chess,” rewarding him with skills like “enlightenment through sleep” and “misfortune transfer.” This lets him increase his cultivation while lounging around and effortlessly avoid disasters.
The Jie Sect disciples who were supposed to be caught up in the Investiture of the Gods calamity leave after being driven away and establish sects of their own, unexpectedly escaping the disaster. While the Chan Sect and the Human Sect fight among themselves over fortune, Tongtian takes Jin’ao Island into chaos for a “vacation.” Thanks to the “people’s livelihood fortune” of the loose cultivators’ alliance and the System’s support, his cultivation surpasses that of his senior brothers by far. In the end, the Heavenly Dao yields to the “peaceful primordial world created by his slacking off.” Laozi and Yuanshi also grasp the true meaning of lying flat, while Tongtian enjoys “eternal naps” on Jin’ao Island, becoming the primordial world’s most carefree good-for-nothing Sage.
The story revolves around the unconventional idea that the more you slack off, the luckier you get, mixing modern-day humor with System mechanics to overturn the traditional primordial world’s bloody conflicts. At its heart is the lighthearted message that lying flat can rewrite your fate, too.
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No one said a word. In the first paragraph, the lich comes, and in the next paragraph, the special meow says that Yang Jian has split the mountain. . .
Well, how should I put it, it's very Buddhist. There should be some people who like this kind of prehistoric novel that just sits there and sleeps without doing anything. It's a bit too bland, but I'll still give it a five-star review.
🤔 Very good, you can join
Very well written.