I Sneaked My Way to Ascension and Adopted the Protagonist

Xu Jiping dreamed that he was an extra in a cultivation story. The protagonist was a peerless genius who ascended at twenty, while Xu Jiping had only average talent and both parents still alive. If nothing unexpected happened, he would spend his whole life in the lower realm. Even after he latched onto the protagonist’s coattails, Xu Jiping was the least accomplished of all his friends. His only advantage over the others was having known the protagonist when they were young. He had nothing else worth mentioning. Thanks to the chosen one, Xu Jiping avoided a thousand years of detours and successfully snuck into the immortal realm without even undergoing a tribulation. But fate had other plans. As soon as they entered the immortal realm, the group had to split up. When Xu Jiping heard the news, he nearly fainted. He had made it to the immortal realm without relying on himself at all. Without the chosen one, he felt as though he could see the end of his life right in front of him. Luckily, a month later, he dreamed of another chosen one: a spirit-being, born of nature, who was about to come into existence. Xu Jiping: Great, a second golden thigh! - The first thing Qingshang saw when he was born was Xu Jiping. Xu Jiping was especially good to him and always thought of him. There was just one thing Qingshang wasn’t happy about. Xu Jiping was always talking about a friend, praising him to the skies. Even when he was suddenly abandoned, he didn’t seem to mind and only wanted to hurry back to that person. Qingshang reasonably guessed, “Maybe he’s already forgotten you and made other friends.” Xu Jiping: “He’s not like that. Why do you always have such a problem with him?” “He definitely abandoned you and went off to enjoy himself. He’s a terrible person.” Though they had never met, Qingshang was convinced that this person had terrible character. He was determined to expose the villain’s true face, but the man never gave him the chance. Because he had died a month after parting from Xu Jiping! Before Qingshang could celebrate, he discovered that this scheming man had left Xu Jiping a keepsake and a letter. [Jiping, my dear friend, my kindred spirit. If something happens to me this time, please don’t be sad. I will return to your side, no matter what form or appearance I take. When that happens, I’ll tell you a secret.] Qingshang pointed indignantly at the last two words. “See? I told you he was no good. He has a secret and won’t tell you.” #Jealous of myself# #Who says three people can’t be in a love triangle with two of them being the same person?# 2026.7.9 Theme: What we lose will eventually return in another form