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My Golden Finger Actually Pays Me to Avoid the Protagonist Trope!

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What if being the protagonist was actually the WORST possible choice? Li Hanfeng thought he'd gotten the short end of the reincarnation stick—transmigrated into a cultivation world with "only" Upper Grade spiritual roots. Sure, he joined the prestigious Shushan Sect, but compared to those Heavenly Grade chosen ones? He was clearly destined to be a background character. Then his golden finger awakened. The Karma Detection System. Suddenly, Li Hanfeng could see the true cost of every "opportunity" before him. That mysterious cave everyone's excited about? [Great Karma: Ancient Tomb][Death Rate: 97%]. The beautiful junior sister asking him on a "simple" mission? [Path of Destiny][Triggers: Sect Destruction, Heavenly Tribulation, Outer Domain Demons]. Wait... being the protagonist means a 90% chance of horrible death?! NOPE. While other disciples fight over "destiny" and "fortune," Li Hanfeng discovers something incredible: his system doesn't just detect karma—it "rewards him for avoiding it". Refuse a death flag mission? Get premium cultivation pills! Skip the mysterious inheritance? Unlock rare techniques! Dodge the protagonist route entirely? His cultivation speed actually INCREASES. "Junior Sister, I'm busy that day." "Senior Brother, that treasure isn't for me." "Sorry everyone, I'll pass on saving the world." [Karma Severed Successfully! Reward: Immortal-Grade Technique] But there's a problem: the more protagonist flags he dodges, the stronger he becomes. And the stronger he becomes, the more the world tries to drag him into main character scenarios. Ancient masters want him as a disciple. Mysterious beauties keep appearing. Evil sects mark him as a threat. Even his own karma system seems shocked by how overpowered his "background character" route is becoming. Li Hanfeng just wanted to cultivate peacefully and avoid death flags. Instead, he accidentally became the most terrifying existence in the cultivation world. The kind of person who's so strong that destiny itself has given up trying to make him the protagonist. =========== Warning: +If you want: - Face-slapping every chapter -->Wrong novel, buddy - Jade beauties throwing themselves at MC -->They try, he runs - "Young Master, you dare?!" moments -->MC doesn't dare, that's the point - Courting death -->We're actively avoiding death here *If you want a refreshing take where the MC outsmarts the entire cultivation world by simply *not being an idiot*, then welcome home! +I promise you: - No sudden IQ drops for plot convenience - No "mysterious reasons" for obviously stupid decisions - The MC will continue being smart (it's literally his cheat ability) - Regular updates (my karma system told me slacking gets bad reviews) I wrote the cultivation novel I wanted to read. If you're tired of protagonists with the survival instincts of a lemming, give this a shot! Also, please don't roast me too hard in the comments. My fragile author ego can only take so much.
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