Chen Cheng is an orphan with a mixed spiritual root and mediocre aptitude. He is extremely cautious and steady, meticulous, no saintly do-gooder, and always repays a grudge. He never goes looking for trouble. In public, he is always a lowly servant or an inept cultivator; behind the scenes, he rises at breakneck speed through unorthodox methods. He excels at patience and scheming, acting only when cornered or when the rewards are worth it.
Golden finger
The Fragmentary Spirit-Nurturing Scroll: It can slowly nurture paper figures and Gu insects, improving their spiritual nature and survival rate. It provides no direct boost to combat strength, but is reliable and discreet, perfectly suited to the cautious path.
Core Techniques
Cut Paper into People: An unorthodox secret art that uses blood essence and fragments of the soul to create paper doubles. They can mimic appearances, transmit voices, take a fatal blow in one’s place, or surround and kill an enemy. The more advanced they are, the more lifelike they become.
Yin Gu Cultivation: Raises Vitality Gu, Shadow-Escape Gu, Spellbreaking Gu, Spirit-Devouring Gu, and Message-Transmission Gu. The practitioner excels at stealth, reconnaissance, poison assassinations, and seizing treasures, and avoids direct confrontations.
Realms: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation...
Yes, the protagonist mainly focuses on the upper-level paper-cutting and adulting skills of a dog, raising gu and so on. There's quite a bit of potential