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To Harm the Righteous Path, I Had No Choice But to Make Games

In Order to Harm the Righteous Path, I Had to Make Games, 为了祸害正道，我只好制作游戏了

Native Language Chinese

Released 2025

Author杰了个杰

TypeWeb Novel (CN)

Original Ch.: 337

Translated Ch.: 337

Rank: #492

Last Update: February 26, 2026

Original Pub.: Fanqie Novel

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To Harm the Righteous Path, I Had No Choice But to Make Games is a popular novel that blends Action, Comedy, Xianxia and more. Written by the author 杰了个杰. 337 chapters have been translated, and translation of other chapters is in progress.

Synopsis

【Demon Path System + Game Development Focus + Cultivation as Secondary + Tormenting the Righteous Path】
【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】
In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the “Son of the Demon Path” system.
Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups.
Wait—deaths in illusions count too?
As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock…
Sect Elders: “What is this ‘Escape from the Demon Sect’ game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??”
Elite Disciples: “You’re saying… mastering ‘Demon Slayer’ can help us counter demonic schemes?”
Reclusive Masters: “Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in ‘Eternal Strife’ yesterday!”
Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: “‘Immortal Abyss Action’ is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running…”
Sect Prodigy: “My Dao heart is unshakable… except for that cursed black hammer.”
Royal Scions: “Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!”
Sect Leader: “WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!”

📂 Interface Système : The “Son of the Demon Path” Engine

Lu Ze uses a system that converts the “frustration” and “deaths” of players in his illusions into real-world cultivation power.

Game Release (In-Universe)	Real-World Inspiration	Impact on Cultivators
Escape from Demon Sect	Escape from Tarkov	Disciples become paranoid, obsessed with “loot-running” and ambushing each other.
Eternal Strife	Sekiro / Dark Souls	Elders lose their “Dao Heart” after dying to the same boss 500 times.
Immortal Abyss Action	Dungeon Fighter / ARPG	Introduces the concept of “Skins” and “Gacha,” draining the sects of their spirit stones.
The Cursed Hammer	Getting Over It	Causes literal mental breakdowns among the world’s top geniuses.

📂 Interface Système : The Status Window (Lu Ze)

Attribute	Classification	Description
Class	Game Designer / Demon Seed	Spends 90% of his time “coding” illusions and 10% laughing at players.
Cultivation Style	Indirect Corruption	He doesn’t attack sects; he just introduces “Microtransactions.”
Divine Ability	Illusion Manifestation	Can create 4K, VR-quality worlds that feel 100% real to the touch.
Reputation	The “Plague” of the Dao	Righteous Sect Leaders view him as the greatest devil in history for “corrupting” their youth.

Action Comedy Xianxia

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Editor's Note

💡 The Ultimate "Culture Shock" Story. Most "Modern Knowledge in Ancient World" novels focus on soap, gunpowder, or poetry. This novel takes it to the logical extreme: Digital Entertainment. It captures the "Netizen Culture" of China perfectly—the forums, the strategy guides, the "toxic" gamers, and the whales who spend thousands on cosmetics.

The "Bystander" MC. Unlike MobuSeka or Evil Lord, Lu Ze is rarely the one fighting in the front lines. The joy of the novel comes from the Reactions. Watching a 1,000-year-old Ancestor—who is supposed to be calm and detached—scream at a screen because he lost his legendary gear in a PvP zone is the peak of the series' comedy.

"Why bother with a Blood Sacrifice to increase my power when I can just release a 'Limited Edition' skin and watch the Righteous Path hand me their spirit stones voluntarily?"

*337+ chapters of gacha addiction, rage-quitting ancestors, and a demon who just wants to code. Ongoing — and still the only cultivator who fights with patches.*

Experience Curve

Ch. 1–50 (The Initial Shock): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – The novelty of seeing cultivators react to basic game mechanics (health bars, save points) is hilarious and fresh.

Ch. 51–150 (The Expansion): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Lu Ze starts building a magical "Internet." The world-building expands as he introduces competitive gaming and esports to the cultivation world.

Ch. 151–337 (The "Daily" Life): ⭐⭐⭐ – The stakes disappear. It becomes a cycle: Lu Ze makes a game -> Cultivators get addicted -> Villains try to stop him -> Lu Ze "Face-Slaps" them with game logic.

WebNovelDB Review

8 /10

A "Breath of Fresh Air" for the Xianxia genre. It replaces the tired "Arrogant Young Master" trope with "Toxic Gamer" energy.

Writing & Pacing: 7.5/10. The author is a gamer. The descriptions of game mechanics are accurate and nostalgic. However, the MC's power growth is so fast that it removes any threat of physical danger.

Character Development: 5/10. Lu Ze is a vehicle for the "Game Dev" premise. He doesn't grow much emotionally, but the world changes around him as it becomes modernized.

Innovation: 10/10. It is widely considered the first "Game Design + Cultivation" novel to actually get the balance right without turning into a generic fighting story.

Comedy: 9/10. Highly effective, especially for readers who have experienced "Gamer Rage."

The Archetype: The "Gamer God of the Cultivation World." You want a story where "Face-Slapping" isn't done with a palm, but with a high-score leaderboard. Lu Ze is a former game designer reincarnated into a Demonic Sect. His mission? Destroy the "Righteous Path" not by killing them, but by making them so addicted to video games (created via high-level illusions) that they forget to cultivate. This is for readers who love Game Dev simulators, Xianxia parodies, and watching high-and-mighty Immortals rage-quit over "Demon Souls" or "Escape from Tarkov."

Not For You If: You want high stakes, life-or-death battles, or a slow, balanced power progression. The MC gets "System Rewards" that make him overpowered almost instantly, and the tension is low because he usually stays behind the scenes. If you find "Peanut Gallery" chapters (where side characters react to things for 10 pages) boring, the middle arcs of this novel may feel repetitive.

Note on Lu Ze: He is a developer, not a fighter. If you're here for epic sword battles, you'll be disappointed. If you're here to watch a man psychologically destroy immortals with 'Dark Souls' difficulty, welcome home.

WebNovelDB Team

Key Information

Main Characters: Lu Ze (The Designer), The System (The "Investor"), Sect Disciples (The "Beta Testers"), Cold Beauties (Who usually end up as high-ranking streamers).

Power System: Demonic Influence: The more people play his games, the more "Demonic Intent" he gathers, automatically raising his cultivation level.

Themes: Game Development, Cultural Invasion, Anti-Righteousness, Internet Culture.

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