[Xianxia] + [Mortal cultivation] + [High-level scheming] + [No brainless power fantasy] + [Pure mind games]
The immortal sects lord over the mortal world from on high.
The Xuanji Immortal Venerable sees me as a threat that must be eliminated. In the dead of night, he lays a deadly trap, and I am about to die without a trace in the celestial prison.
After I expose his weakness, he dares not kill me. Instead, he pretends to make an exception and recruit me, locking me away on Qingyun Mountain to gradually wear down my resolve and keep me imprisoned for life, eliminating any future threat.
The sect elders say, “You’re just a mortal with no spiritual roots and no cultivation. Entering an immortal sect makes you a caged bird. Keep your head down and serve as a pawn, and you might survive.”
The prodigies all sneer. “A criminal from a poor family thinks he can set foot on an immortal mountain? We’ll make your life miserable and grind down every last bit of your pride.”
Even my ally, a prince, warns me, “Qingyun is full of hidden dangers, with deadly traps at every turn. Be careful in everything.”
But all I want to ask is: why should that be the case?!
You rely on your cultivation to claim immortal rank. You rely on your sect's power to control other people's fates, treating the world as pieces on a board to move around as you please. So what if I see through human nature and wreck your immortal sect's game? What then?
Now that I’ve entered the tiger’s den of Qingyun, I’ll wager everything against the immortals in the heavens.
If I win, I’ll break free of the immortal sects’ board and decide the balance between immortals and mortals!
If I lose, I’ll flip the board and take everyone down with me!
You immortals use your cultivation to control others. I’ll use human nature to plot the whole game. Alone, I’ll stir up a storm at Qingyun, bring countless immortals to heel with my mortal body, and become the player who rises above both immortals and mortals!
[This novel focuses on strategy and careful planning, with a steady pace of progression. If you only want a brainless power fantasy where the protagonist steamrolls everyone, this may not be for you. Otherwise, you might get frustrated and leave a bad review, so let's be considerate of each other.]
