RE: XianXia with no obvious 'cultivation' cliche

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Well... it's not exactly a xianxia, since it's not about martial arts, but it fits all other tropes. MC is OP, doesn't take shit from anyone, doesn't hide who he is, always comes up on top, there are reaction chapters, translators are excellent and fast. As someone who read both novels you mentioned, I recommend:

I am really a superstar.
http://www.novelupdates.com/series/im-really-a-superstar/