The Heavenly Way (Xianxia/Clan Building)
novel
When thrown into a different world, the typical Isekai protagonist gets some sort of a cheat. Be it an ancient technique, a grandpa stuck inside a ring, a unique system, a rare magical treasure, special bloodline, knowing the future events or heaven defying luck. In Xiao Yun's case all he got was crippled cultivation and a crumbling clan. If one thing sets him apart from the masses, it's his Earthly knowledge and he is forced to put that knowledge into use to try and find a safe spot for himself in this new and absurd reality. What to expect: Smart MC, Mature MC, Cunning MC, Clan Building, Politics, Lots of Trope Subversion, Hidden Knowledge, Slow Pace, Developed Side Characters, Crippled Cultivation(for real), Strong Female Characters and Slow Progression. Additional Notes: If you are a long time reader of the Cultivation genre, you might particularly enjoy this novel(If you are new to the genre you will miss many jokes and references and the story itself might be confusing). You will find many references to other cultivation novels and cliches, as well some pop culture references. I deliberately picked certain cliche characters and situations and decided to give them my own personal twist. I'm a fan of the genre and there are plenty of tropes that I find frustrating and can be a turn off for many fans like myself, so I decided to target those tropes and play around with them. Be warned though, I will include even THAT particular cultivation novel trope(the one with the "mag