Cultivation Nerd (xianxia)

This xianxia novel, "Cultivation Nerd" by HolyMouse, centers on Liu Feng's failed aspiration to become a legendary cultivator. His initial ambitions of defying fate, achieving ultimate power, and attracting numerous beautiful women, while confronting arrogant rivals, were abruptly cut short by his death. Now, inhabiting a new existence, the protagonist rejects the conventional path. He finds the pursuit of romance with "jade-like beauties" unappealing, preferring to dedicate himself to studying an "awesome magical energy." Likewise, the idea of engaging in life-or-death battles with "young masters" holds no interest; he'd rather immerse himself in cultivation texts and master techniques that defy natural laws. He observes a junior with supposedly "trash talent" inexplicably making rapid advancements and seemingly enjoying divine favor, yet he maintains a detached perspective, asserting it has nothing to do with him.