I died as a hardcore gamer, only to open my eyes in a cultivation fantasy I once played. Not as the hero. Not even as a helpful mentor. or a big villian... But as the cannon fodder destined to die before the first act even concludes.
I recognize this world instantly, the sprawling mansions of nobility, the immortal sects hidden in misty mountains, the power hierarchy where cultivators stand above common folk. I've played through this story dozens of times, defeated every hidden boss, unlocked every secret ending. And now I'm trapped inside it, wearing the skin of the game's first villain.
My position? The worthless young master of a prestigious family, universally despised yet secretly possessing a dormant bloodline that nobody in-game ever discovered because this character dies too quickly.
But something is wrong. Characters are behaving differently than they did in the game. Events are unfolding in unexpected ways. The cold beauty who should immediately despise me seems strangely interested in my skills. The vixen villianess who orchestrated my demise now studies me with curiosity.
Is my presence changing the storyline? Or was there always more to this world than what players could see through their screens?
With each deviation from the script I memorized, my meta-knowledge becomes less reliable. Yet it remains my greatest weapon as I navigate political intrigue, forge unlikely alliances, and desperately work to awaken powers that were never meant to be unlocked by a character designed only to die.
I refuse to be expendable. I reject the role assigned to me. In a world where destiny is supposedly predetermined, I will rewrite the algorithm itself, or break the entire system trying.
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All names, places, and deities are fictional and not linked to any real religion or culture.

And sorry for the delays. dw, i will upload all the delayed chapters next week. 


Yino was genuinely moved by Yuyan's soulful response.


Back on Ranmo Peak, he'd spent his days happily calculating how to take advantage of Yuyan and how to snatch opportunities from other fated heroes. Meanwhile, Yuyan had been thinking about their future the entire time.


This was the first time Yino had truly listened to the depths of Yuyan's heart.


Because of her childhood, she was never a sunny or cheerful woman. Long before the world respectfully called her Immortal Sword, Yuyan had two other nicknames at the Wuji Sect, Calamity Star and Witch.


That year, a heavenly fire had reduced the Mo estate to ash. Everyone died, yet a young Yuyan had miraculously survived without a scratch.


Chapter 533 - Ch 533 - Is that so