[Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West] My Mountain Has Been Forced to Open for Business

After the villagers sacrificed me, I became an indescribable being. When I awoke again, I had been transported to the Shang dynasty, where humans and gods lived side by side.

I only wanted to start a business and refused to take the civil service exam, but I accidentally got involved with the three famous rebels of the Heavenly Court. From then on, my divine life and romantic entanglements alike became a tangled mess.

From an unknown mountain deity to taking on Kunlun, all it takes for me to rise through the Three Realms is three steps.

First, strip the mountain bare to build up my initial capital. Then, bet on the Investiture of the Gods War and seize the opportunity. Finally, monopolize the Journey to the West IP and upgrade the business.

And the most crucial step is to bring the three rebellious high gods along, expand our mountain-god franchises across the Three Realms, crush Penglai and Kunlun in the rat race, and claim the top spot in the industry.

Now, whenever the Heavenly Court Daily asks who is backing the goddess of Mount Buzhou, my troublesome partners, who hold honorary posts on my mountain, always start fighting before I can answer.

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When the Male Lead's Lane Gets Too Crowded

Chuunibyou straight guy bottom x genre-protagonist top; one-on-one at each stage; male rivalry and a love-triangle showdown

Cui Youlan transmigrated into a cultivation world.

He knew only one thing:

He was the protagonist.

The System didn't shock him, punish him, or spoil the plot. Its missions were so vague they might as well have been decorations. Cui Youlan thought this was perfectly normal. Protagonists were always left to their own devices from the start.

Heaven was about to entrust him with a great mission, so it had to first torment his mind and body. So Cui Youlan didn't think it was a hardship to be bullied, treated as a cultivation vessel, hunted down, or mistaken for a girl.

"I know. It's all part of the protagonist's journey."

He didn't know he had a pretty, feminine face, so cool and delicate he looked like a celestial maiden in a storybook. He didn't know that, as a straight man with a fear of homosexuality, he mistook every hint of flirtation for brotherly solidarity. And he had no idea that four other genre protagonists were sharpening their knives, ready to eliminate the other candidates: the good-for-nothing who rises to power, the reborn avenger, the one who hides his strength, and the abandoned fiancé who vows to make everyone regret looking down on him. In the end, every one of them would go mad over him.

Cui Youlan knew only that they were all his good brothers.

Good-for-nothing comeback type: Falls in love first, protects him all the way and takes a bullet for him, only to be left heartbroken by the words, "We're brothers."

Reborn revenge type: Wants to kill the good-for-nothing and accidentally hurts a supporting character, only to break down when confessed to sincerely. From then on, he seeks redemption for love.

Live-in son-in-law type: Picks up an injured fool. His attitude changes from "using him" to "he's actually great." When the other says, "You're like my big brother," the son-in-law's heart shatters on the spot.

Broken-engagement type: The Cui family breaks off his engagement, and he hates Cui Youlan to the bone. He thought his fiancee was a woman, then discovers his fiancee is a man. And later, he realizes he might not care so much about gender after all.

In the end, the world can have only one male protagonist.

Cui Youlan is forced to face a situation where he and his dear friends must fight until they're covered in blood, each trying to kill the other.

At last, the System can't stand it anymore:

"Host, being the best protagonist doesn't just mean surviving until the end."

"Then what does it mean?"

"It means being loved by everyone."

Cui Youlan: ?

Cui Youlan: So I'm still the protagonist, right?

The System fell silent.

Cui Youlan: ...Then... if I take a step back... can I be the protagonist's best friend? I think I get it.

The tops: No, you don't.

P.S. This jumps around a lot. I always just decide on a whim and dive right in...

Theme: Strive!