RCW: Real Cultivation World

Immortality sounds glorious—right up until you’re the one still standing at the family altar while everyone else turns to names on wood... and Elian found it in the hard way. This isn’t the quick-breakthrough kind of world. Pills spoil. Talismans smudge. The sect counts spirit stones before it counts favors. Years go by between small steps, and every step costs something. Elian has a cheat—but only with a bit of advantages, survival is uncertain, and the harsh realities of immortality come to life. He grows up in a cultivation clan where “family” means both shelter and competition. As he lives longer, he starts outlasting the people who taught him how to hold a sword. And what of the tired trope of men endlessly pursuing women? Why not flip the script? Why can’t the so-called “righteous female ancestor” seek out younger male cultivators—not for schemes, but out of genuine love or even because she's captivated by his youthful charm? No heaven-defying bloodline. No instant power-ups. Just a patient, clever cultivator learning where to bend and where to bite. This story was born out of my deep fascination with xianxia and cultivation novels—a genre I’ve devoured for years. But as I read, one question kept lingering in my mind: what would a true cultivation world look like? For years, I’ve been asking myself these questions while consuming cultivation stories, and now, I’ve written this story to discover the answers. Because it draws inspiration from so many xianxia novels, I’ve decided to place it in the fan fiction section. (I will use chinese names and a bit of western elements)