Li Xuan found himself thrust into a new era without any futuristic aids or systems, forcing him to settle in a quaint mountain village. However, fate took a curious turn when he was mistaken for a hidden martial arts master and was reluctantly compelled to assume the role of a mentor. Despite his integrity, Li Xuan hesitated to deceive others and initially refused, yet the allure of the offer proved too tempting to resist. Reluctantly, he concocted a makeshift set of training methods to appease his eager students—much to his surprise, they flourished under his guidance! Witnessing his students' remarkable transformation, Li Xuan was dumbfounded: "I improvised those techniques—how could they lead to successful cultivation? What manner of prodigies have I stumbled upon?!" In that moment, the Golden Finger phenomenon materialized: "Your students' dedication to your improvised techniques has directly empowered you, elevating your prowess to unimaginable heights within the same realm!"
Growing up in poverty, Sunny never expected anything good from life. However, even he did not anticipate being chosen by the Nightmare Spell and becoming one of the Awakened - an elite group of people gifted with supernatural powers. Transported into a ruined magical world, he found himself facing against terrible monsters - and other Awakened - in a deadly battle of survival. What's worse, the divine power he received happened to possess a small, but potentially fatal side effect... Character art by @Catphinee Discord: discord.gg/guiltythree Wiki: shadowslave.fandom.com OST: youtube.com/@skeuzmusic Reddit: reddit.com/r/shadowslave