From Classroom to Cultivation: A Teacher's Ascent

An English teacher in Hong Kong transmigrates into a brutal Xianxia world with nothing but a broken system, a flawed wood root, and an orphaned beast cub. Hazel Brooks knew everything about cultivation novels. She spent twelve years reading translated raws, learning Chinese, and dreaming about immortals. But reading about a dog-eat-dog world is very different from waking up in one. Stuck in a bandit wagon with rags on her back, Hazel inherits a low-grade Wood Spiritual Root—the slow, weak, nurturing element—and a mysterious Gacha System that charges Karma for every pull. In a world where cultivators treat mortals like dirt, Hazel refuses to abandon her human morality or her teacher's mindset. But when survival requires sharp daggers and ruthless bluffs, how long can she stay true to herself? What to expect: Female Lead / Smart Protagonist Weak-to-Strong Progression & System Mechanics (Gacha / Karma) Cute Beast Companion (Spotted Lion Cub) Xianxia / Cultivation Worldbuilding Slow-burn power growth & tactical survival