I Crashed Just Before Ascending to Immortality

Si Jiangchao transmigrates into a cultivation novel about an underdog's rise, along with a System. The original story has no record of anyone named "Si Jiangchao," but the plot is still two hundred years away. Over those two hundred years, he completes the System's seven major tasks: becoming the greatest expert, the greatest master, the most beautiful person... and along the way, he gains a close friend who is basically a walking tool. Then the System issues its ultimate mission: win over the cultivation world's dream man, the Silver Kirin Sword Immortal, and Si Jiangchao will ascend to immortality! Si Jiangchao immediately drags his friend into a discussion of a hundred ways to write a love letter: "I'll love you for ten thousand years," "You're my cure"... His friend watches coldly as he writes them all. That night, he disappears without a trace. At the same time, terrible news sweeps across the continent: the ancient Demon Emperor who once slew the Ten Heavenly Emperors has awakened! A million cultivators besiege the demon realm. With a snap of the Demon Emperor's fingers, the six major sects are routed. The System points at the unstoppable Demon Emperor and tells Si Jiangchao: He used to be your close friend. He took down three of the greatest experts and destroyed the world five times. Now he's also your target for seduction. Si Jiangchao makes a snap decision and runs. As it happens, the original story finally begins. He goes into hiding to watch, only to be told that the protagonist took his own life the night before his golden finger arrived, because his temperament was too poor. Si Jiangchao will have to impersonate him. Si Jiangchao eagerly accepts the mission, ready to enjoy a life straight out of a wish-fulfillment novel. But as a max-level big shot in the cultivation world, after seeing the protagonist's various heaven-defying opportunities, he disappointedly types: That's it? He drags the original story's progress bar forward, confidently sets out to defeat the final villain, and comes face-to-face with someone he knows. Si Jiangchao turns and runs again without looking back. But Demon Emperor Jiang Chen won't let him get away with it a second time. The Demon Emperor, who has killed four wish-fulfillment novel protagonists, easily subdues Si Jiangchao and smiles gently. "Long time no see, old friend." No, I should say "The chosen one who will behead me in the future?" [Warning! The original blurb differs from the first version, but the main text is the same~~] Theme: Strive tirelessly to grow stronger