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by JustLooppo
An died and was reborn in a cultivation world. A world he had only read about in novels. Reincarnated into a body with no family, clan, or any support, and with only a slave brand on his neck, An tries to survive at all costs. In this world, where status and your background often play a more important role than your talent, he does everything possible to stay in the shadows without drawing extra attention to himself. Secretly from everyone, relying only on his talent and hard work, he spends all his time studying this world, its rules, and its very essence. Constantly facing inhumanity and ruthlessness, An adapts and, without noticing it himself, changes into someone, or something, he no longer recognizes. Volume 1 is completely finished! Smooth daily updates are guaranteed. What to expect: No Romance | No Harem | Alchemy | Grimdark Progress through effort: The MC is not overpowered by chance. He develops and progresses strictly through his own hard work and dedication.The world does not revolve around the MC: In this story, he is merely an extra with a difficult fate, while the 'true heroes' chase their own glory.A loner who trusts no one: He relies only on himself, and his isolation will only deepen over time.Unpredictable MC: An is not easy to read. He is a bit eccentric and follows his own unique, pragmatic logic. Updates: Mon-Fri (5 ch/week)
#17
7/6/2026
Peak #50
0d
#16
7/3/2026
Peak #35
3d
#15
7/3/2026
Peak #35
3d
#14
7/3/2026
Peak #31
4d
#13
7/3/2026
Peak #41
2d
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 02:29 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 02:29 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
2%
Two or more lists
0%
Likely threshold order: Action → Adventure → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Action (1%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#4659 of 12,432 · 4609 below RS #50
By genre
beats 60% of similar stories
beats 37% of similar stories
beats 94% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
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