Shixiong A Shixiong (Big Brother)

Chinese Name: 我师兄实在太稳健了

Alternate Name: My Senior Brother is Too Steady

Cultivation Realms: Xingguan Awakening, Xingguan Refinement, Xingguan Specialization, Xingguan Mastery, ...

Summary: Li Changshou, reincarnated into the perilous Flood Wilderness era, is an unremarkable Qi Refining cultivator with a dream of immortality. To survive in a world where immortals are weak and great powers dominate, he adopts an ultra-cautious lifestyle: never taking risks, avoiding karmic entanglements, and eliminating threats decisively (e.g., reducing enemies to ashes). He masters escape techniques, refines poisonous pills, hides trump cards, and plans every move with precision, earning the mantra: “Steady as an old dog when still, earth-shattering when acting, then slipping away quietly.”

Initially content to cultivate in obscurity within the Degree Immortal Sect, Li Changshou’s plans unravel when his master, restless from inactivity, accepts a junior sister, Lan Ling’e, sparking a chain of events. As he navigates sect duties, encounters with mythical figures (e.g., Pangu, Nuwa), and the looming Seal God calamity, Li Changshou rises from a minor disciple to a pivotal figure in the Heavenly Court and Daoist hierarchy. His cunning and foresight allow him to outmaneuver enemies, protect allies like the fairy Yunxiao from fated doom, and influence cosmic events like the Seal God War. The story culminates in a bittersweet sacrifice: to defeat the Dao Ancestor, Li Changshou gives up his Balanced Great Dao, barring himself from sainthood, but he pioneers a new Golden Core cultivation path, leaving his future boundless. The novel’s lighthearted tone, intricate plotting, and poetic prose (including original poems by the author) make it a standout, with adaptations into an anime (Shixiong A Shixiong, Big Brother) by Youku and Xuanji Technology.