In a world where advanced AI chips grant unimaginable power, Jaylin Channing, a quiet genius haunted by a tragic past, is chosen for an elite program. But as he navigates a landscape of cutthroat ambition and hidden agendas, he must confront not only his demons but also powerful rivals who will stop at nothing to claim the ultimate technological prize. Will his intellect be enough to ascend, or will the darkness of his past, and the machinations of others, consume him?

Car crash. Rebirth. Waste. That was Li Xiaoyao's story. But a new life on the Cangyun Continent, where martial arts define destiny, isn't just a second chance—it's a brutal proving ground. From mocked 'good-for-nothing' to the wielder of twin martial spirits, Li Xiaoyao is back, and he's not just breaking stones; he's shattering expectations. Can he rise above his past, claim his true power, and defy a world that once condemned him?

Born into a cultivation world with the memories of modern Earth, Ye Gui Feng expected to be a destined hero. Instead, he’s stuck at a pathetic 0.5th level of Qi Condensation after five grueling years, forever relegated to the Seven Rivers Sect's kitchen. His dreams of immortality shattered, he resigns himself to a life of chopping vegetables. But when a mysterious, seemingly dying demonic cultivator offers him a 'freebie'—a forbidden manual—will Ye Gui Feng's culinary path take a dark, unexpected turn? Dive into a story where the 'main character' might just be the most unlucky person in the world, or perhaps, the most surprisingly destined.