Silver Fox & The Western Hero
M.H. Johnson
Alex, dying of cancer, cheats death by having his cortex uploaded into a digital universe — waking instead naked and alone in the bowels of an ancient ship in a vast traditional cultivation world. Reborn as a warrior with a LitRPG-like system guiding his growth, he faces bloodthirsty pirates, ruthless cultivators, Silver Alchemists and fearsome demigods while taking his first steps along a path of power. Series premise grounded in the verified Goodreads synopsis of Book 1, Warrior Reborn.
Progression: Traditional Chinese-style cultivation in a massive xianxia realm (mortal warriors, cultivators, Silver Alchemists, demigods, gods) fused with a LitRPG-style system: the protagonist advances along an explicit path of power with system-driven growth. Verified via Goodreads book blurbs (Book 6 billed as a "Cultivation / LitRPG adventure"), per-volume synopses referencing cultivators and ascendant power, and r/ProgressionFantasy discussion describing an isekai into a traditional cultivation world where the MC has a system.
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