Wen Zhaoshui was a low-ranking talisman cultivator in his sect.
Sword cultivators were handsome, alchemy cultivators were rich, a single artifact from a weapon cultivator could sell for a fortune, and beast tamers went everywhere with fluffy companions.
Only talisman cultivators spent every day covered in dust, grinding cinnabar and cutting yellow paper. The spirit stones they earned weren't even enough to cover the cost of materials.
And Wen Zhaoshui was among the poorest of the talisman cultivators.
His senior brothers and sisters all urged him to change careers as soon as possible.
Until one day, he transmigrated into a maritime survival game.
The starting bundle offered five choices:
Bottled water, compressed biscuits, instant noodles, a survival knife, or ten rolls of toilet paper.
Everyone scrambled for water and food.
Only Wen Zhaoshui chose without hesitation:
“I want the toilet paper.”
The players all laughed at him. Surviving at sea, and you're preparing to poop until the end of the world?
Wen Zhaoshui clutched the toilet paper and muttered, “The first lesson for talisman cultivators: learn to bite your finger!”
Half an hour later:
Water-Gathering Talisman, a limitless supply of fresh water.
Fish-Luring Talisman, an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.
Wind-Control Talisman, turning a raft into a speedboat.
While everyone else gnawed on instant noodles and seasoning packets, Wen Zhaoshui sat amid a boatload of supplies and slowly tore off the sixth sheet of toilet paper.
“Go on, laugh. Why'd you stop?”
While everyone else struggled to survive at sea, he was building a civilization out there.
Then one day, he fished up a hidden boss.
Covered in blood and holding a blackened survival knife, the hidden boss asked, “They said I could marry into your family.”
Wen Zhaoshui: ?
Reader's Guide:
1. Wen Zhaoshui x Pei Chuan. Both are strong. No switching partners.
2. The golden finger is activated, but not fully. This is a growth-focused story, not a power fantasy. Includes livestream-style sections.
3. Some settings are inspired by RAFT.
Hope you enjoy reading
Blurb finalized on October 4~
Theme: Human will can triumph over fate.
