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Favored Above All on the Immortal Path

Rating 3.1
Word count
160K words
Chapters
46

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Summary

[Fantasy Romance Cultivation X Comeback X Wish-Fulfillment X Game]

[Aloof, Resilient, Untalented Youth VS Cute, Quick-Witted, Sweet Girl]

Gu Shiyun was an illegitimate child born of a prostitute.

From childhood he suffered the cruelty of a vicious legal wife, lived in the worst hovel, took the harshest beatings, and grew up like a dog.

Overnight his whole family was massacred, and this good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots had no choice but to set foot on the path of cultivation.

Along the way a companion girl appeared out of nowhere and boldly declared she would help him.

Gu Shiyun pretended to accept while secretly testing her in silence.

Unexpectedly, Yue Ling always appeared at his lowest, most despairing moments.

Gu Shiyun's heart began to slowly fall.

But they lived in two parallel worlds.

By a stroke of fate he saw through the "heavenly secret" and resolved to break through the barrier between dimensions to find her.

In the end, that peerless beauty who should only exist in a game crossed time and space and smiled radiantly before Yue Ling.

Editor's review

This book blends cultivation comeback with game-transmigration elements in a light, wish-fulfillment style. The protagonist Gu Shiyun starts from bitterly humble origins as a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots, yet his fate changes step by step with the appearance of Yue Ling by his side. The story's greatest draw is the setup of the two living in different worlds: Yue Ling is like a guide from a game, appearing when the protagonist is at his lowest, and this cross-dimensional companionship gives the romance a tension unlike conventional cultivation novels. Author Xingyue Shiyishi writes at a brisk pace, with dense face-slapping and growth sequences, suited to readers who want relaxed reading and immediate emotional payoff. The portrayal of the protagonist's inferiority and testing mentality has some depth—rather than simply powering up, the building of trust is placed before growth. Note that the work leans toward fantasy-romance wish-fulfillment rather than hardcore cultivation, with the worldbuilding serving the emotional and comeback mainlines. It suits continuous binge-reading in fragmented time such as commutes or before sleep, to be enjoyed as a brisk, lightweight cultivation story.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Cultivation wish-fulfillment readers who enjoy underdog comebacks and face-slapping growth beats
  • Fantasy-romance readers who prefer cross-dimensional, game-element, and romance-thread interplay
  • Readers who want light binge-reading in fragmented time without demanding hardcore worldbuilding
  • Romance readers interested in the pairing of an aloof male lead and a quick-witted female lead

Not a good fit for

  • Hardcore readers seeking a rigorous cultivation system and fully built worldbuilding
  • Traditional xianxia readers who reject game-transmigration and dimensional-barrier setups
  • Readers patient with slow-burn buildup who dislike fast-paced wish-fulfillment

Reading tips

  1. Use each appearance of Yue Ling as an emotional marker and watch how the protagonist's trust changes.
  2. Comeback and face-slapping passages suit continuous binge-reading; slow down for the romance sections to savor the two's interactions.
  3. Pay attention to the protagonist's psychological turn from pretend acceptance to genuine surrender—this is the emotional core of the book.
  4. If the game setup interests you, note the rule differences between Yue Ling's world and the cultivation world.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 欢迎来到修仙世界
  3. 第二章 拯救团子
  4. 第三章 金币短缺
  5. 第四章 满身伤痕
  6. 第五章 五灵根
  7. 第六章 引气入体
  8. 第七章 谪仙人
  9. 第八章 特殊存在
  10. 第九章 密林遇险
  11. 第十章 随身小姐姐
  12. 第十一章 寻得仙障
  13. 第十二章 单一冰灵根
  14. 第十三章 寻仙路
  15. 第十四章 前来拜师
  16. 第十五章 顾天之孙
  17. 第十六章 悲惨往事
  18. 第十七章 魇兽惨叫
  19. 第十八章 入宗门
  20. 第十九章 相信你
  21. 第二十章 陡生异变
  22. 第二十一章 剑修
  23. 第二十二章 课业测试
  24. 第二十三章 魇兽的礼物
  25. 第二十四章 致命危险
  26. 第二十五章 九转回仙丹
  27. 第二十六章 大难不死
  28. 第二十七章 永久传声卷轴
  29. 第二十八章 向他请教
  30. 第二十九章 破云秘境
  31. 第三十章 转运
  32. 第三十一章 不信邪
  33. 第三十二章 留影石
  34. 第三十三章 写实模式
  35. 第三十四章 叛徒
  36. 第三十五章 各有未来
  37. 第三十六章 契约
  38. 第三十七章 绝妙主意
  39. 第三十八章 初见师父
  40. 第三十九章 绝仙一剑
  41. 第四十章 投影功能
  42. 第四十一章 天骄大赛
  43. 第四十二章 天枢界
  44. 第四十三章 请君入瓮
  45. 第四十四章 唯资质论
  46. 第四十五章 终相见

FAQ

Can I understand the game elements if I haven't played games?
Yes. The game setup mainly manifests as Yue Ling coming from another world and appearing in a guide-like role; it does not depend on specific game-operation knowledge. The author focuses on the emotional connection between the two worlds—understanding Yue Ling's identity and the obstacle that the two cannot meet directly is enough to read smoothly.
Is the romance the mainline or a subplot?
From the synopsis, the relationship between Gu Shiyun and Yue Ling runs through his growth; Yue Ling appears repeatedly at his low points, and the romance is an important force driving the protagonist's psychological change. Comeback growth and romantic development intertwine rather than one merely tagging along, and readers can expect the relationship to deepen gradually with the plot.
Is the cultivation setup complex?
Based on available material, the book is positioned as fantasy-romance cultivation wish-fulfillment, focused on comeback pacing and cross-world romance rather than an elaborate cultivation system. The five-roots good-for-nothing start is a common wish-fulfillment opening; readers need no prior grasp of complex setups and can simply follow the protagonist's growth line.

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About the author

Xingyue Shiyishi is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available. Only one work by this author is known, the representative title Chong Guan Xian Tu. On the basis of the existing information, this work falls under the category of time-travel alternate-world fiction, and it is through this title that the author has come to readers' attention. Reliable records of nationality, dates of birth and death, an English name, and personal experience have not been found, so no further account of the author's life can be given, and details should not be supplied by guesswork. As far as the available work is concerned, what can be noted is the author's attempt to combine a time-travel premise with an alternate-world setting: such fiction typically develops its plot through displacement in time and space and an invented world, emphasizing the choices and growth of characters in unfamiliar surroundings. Xingyue Shiyishi's writing profile is at present presented mainly through Chong Guan Xian Tu, and both style and influence await confirmation from more works and public information. For readers, this introduction offers only a basic orientation; should new works or further details about the author come to light, the picture may be filled in further.

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