The Entire Cultivation World Thinks I'm Hiding My Strength

After working himself to death from 007 overtime in his previous life, Zhou Jiansu transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation.

Good news: Reach the Deity Transformation stage, and immortality is within reach.

Bad news: He has the lowest-grade Five Elements spiritual root. Even if he works himself to death, he can only cultivate to Foundation Establishment.

Zhou Jiansu: "Never mind. I'll just find some remote mountain forest, lie flat, and farm."

Then one day, he opens the door to find a group of cultivators in dazzling robes, magical weapons in hand, standing before him. "We respectfully urge Your Highness the Crown Prince to return to his rightful place and take charge!"

Zhou Jiansu: "???" You mean me, this good-for-nothing with a Five Elements spiritual root?

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Even worse, the entire empire has an eight-hundred-meter-thick halo of admiration around him.

His cultivation progresses slowly, and the general is overjoyed. "His Highness does not rush for quick results. His state of mind is truly exceptional."

He secretly reads frivolous books, and his tutor turns a blind eye. "His Highness would never do anything useless. He must have found inspiration in them and created a new cultivation method."

He spends his time in the mortal realm, and his attendant is deeply impressed. "His Highness has gone incognito to see how the common people live. His concern for the people is a blessing for our dynasty."

And that's not all. Friends and foes alike seem to have the wrong idea about him.

His enemies sneer with bitter resentment. "This man is obviously powerful, yet he pretends to be weak. How despicable!"

His allies praise him again and again. "His Highness is making the enemy underestimate him. What a brilliant strategy!"

Zhou Jiansu: "..."

Could you all open your eyes and take a good look?!

Notes:

1. Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, and Mahayana.

2. My own take on cultivation, blending all kinds of xuanhuan and xianxia elements.

3. The government hierarchy is a mess.

Theme: Overcome difficulties and keep moving forward