My Childhood Friend Is Heaven's Favorite Son

Shen Qing'an was born with a spiritual root and has an innate understanding of the Dao. Cultivation comes as naturally to him as breathing.

While others search desperately for opportunities, he watches the clouds and comprehends the sword. While his fellow disciples fight over magical treasures, he admires the moon and finds clarity of mind.

Even so, his childhood friend still watches over him with a look of fond concern.

Childhood friend's point of view: After I transmigrated, I discovered my childhood sweetheart had the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Every day, I live in fear, guarding against every danger and making sure the "true protagonist" doesn't treat him like an experience-farming target.

But he advances at an astonishing pace, reaches the Divine Transformation stage at a hundred, and shakes the entire world.

Me: "...Wait, this isn't right! What protagonist's stepping stone could possibly be this powerful?!"

Shen Qing'an, looking innocent: "Isn't cultivation just a matter of having a brain?"

Later, after he breaks through the void and ascends to the next cultivation planet, he turns back to ask me, "It seems the star called 'Earth,' where you come from, has run out of spiritual energy. Would you like to go take a look together?"

A note before reading

# No CP in the main story. From the male lead's point of view, he has eyes only for the Great Dao and the stars.

# A male lead who levels up through cultivation, relying entirely on his talent. No formulaic tropes.

Theme: So-called ascension is just jumping from one pond into a bigger one.