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Demonic Sect Elder Cultivates Righteous Disciples: An Isekai LitRPG
The thrilling opening installment of a xianxia series that takes the least qualified human and puts him in the most impossible—but hilarious—of positions.
Before meeting his pathetic and all-too-predictable demise in the middle of a pie-eating contest, Zack was living the high schlubbing around his parents’ basement, subsisting on pizza, video games, computer screens, and web novels. He had it all . . . while still being a big, fat nothing.
But when he’s forced to ditch his pudgy mortal corpse, Zack finds himself taking the place of a recently-killed demonic sect elder known as Slifer, who—even as an elderly man—is one serious badass. He’s known and feared by all as a master, with a slew of disciples at his beck and call. Not a bad upgrade from the uber-nerd Zack used to be.
Unfortunately, there are some snags. First, Slifer wasn’t exactly a people person and has a slew of enemies out to remove his head from his body. Second, the overlord System he’s operating under is out to eliminate all demonic cultivators—himself included. And third, well, let’s wait and see if he survives the first two before we get to that mess . . .
The first volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Before meeting his pathetic and all-too-predictable demise in the middle of a pie-eating contest, Zack was living the high schlubbing around his parents’ basement, subsisting on pizza, video games, computer screens, and web novels. He had it all . . . while still being a big, fat nothing.
But when he’s forced to ditch his pudgy mortal corpse, Zack finds himself taking the place of a recently-killed demonic sect elder known as Slifer, who—even as an elderly man—is one serious badass. He’s known and feared by all as a master, with a slew of disciples at his beck and call. Not a bad upgrade from the uber-nerd Zack used to be.
Unfortunately, there are some snags. First, Slifer wasn’t exactly a people person and has a slew of enemies out to remove his head from his body. Second, the overlord System he’s operating under is out to eliminate all demonic cultivators—himself included. And third, well, let’s wait and see if he survives the first two before we get to that mess . . .
The first volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
- GenresFantasy
516 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2025
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October 28, 2025
It's quite an entertaining book.
The only thing that bothered me is that the first chapter suggests that the main character is an idiot. But he isn't. I understand that it's difficult to write a proper dumbass, but my hopes were very high. I still enjoyed the story.
The only thing that bothered me is that the first chapter suggests that the main character is an idiot. But he isn't. I understand that it's difficult to write a proper dumbass, but my hopes were very high. I still enjoyed the story.
October 9, 2025
Came looking for copper but found Gold.
December 13, 2025
Pretty Good
Unlikely Hero Comedy that plays with Xianxia and Isekai tropes.
Humor is subjective.
Reading this book I didn't laugh much. I could see the jokes plain as day but they didn't get me to chuckle. -Later on, telling my girlfriend about it, those same jokes seemed much funnier. So is it funny? both Yes and No. Schrödinger's Punchline.
This book is in the "Falling backward into victory" type of comedy. The MC is a hapless loser who isn't one little bit heroic and couldn't catch a break with a electric break-catching machine. His only advantage is that he recognizes he's been Isekaied into a Xianxia story, and mile thick plot armor.
The gags are fairly clever, and The meta humor is right on point.
I myself do not really enjoy the laughable loser -anti hero trope (even Rincewind by Sir Terry Pratchett bores me) BUT! I'm not going to Ding a horror book for being scary, or give zero stars to a smutty book for having sex scenes. I'm giving this book 4 stars because it 'seems' about that good if you like that kind of thing but FULL DISCLOSURE, I'm guessing because I don't.
Unlikely Hero Comedy that plays with Xianxia and Isekai tropes.
Humor is subjective.
Reading this book I didn't laugh much. I could see the jokes plain as day but they didn't get me to chuckle. -Later on, telling my girlfriend about it, those same jokes seemed much funnier. So is it funny? both Yes and No. Schrödinger's Punchline.
This book is in the "Falling backward into victory" type of comedy. The MC is a hapless loser who isn't one little bit heroic and couldn't catch a break with a electric break-catching machine. His only advantage is that he recognizes he's been Isekaied into a Xianxia story, and mile thick plot armor.
The gags are fairly clever, and The meta humor is right on point.
I myself do not really enjoy the laughable loser -anti hero trope (even Rincewind by Sir Terry Pratchett bores me) BUT! I'm not going to Ding a horror book for being scary, or give zero stars to a smutty book for having sex scenes. I'm giving this book 4 stars because it 'seems' about that good if you like that kind of thing but FULL DISCLOSURE, I'm guessing because I don't.
December 17, 2025
Think this one would have not been my cup of tea eventually anyway but I was listening to the audiobook and... Well while his normal voices were fine some of the voices the narrator was doing were like being stabbed in the soul through your ears.
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