I'm the Daddy of the Cultivation World - Recap

A ridiculed outer sect menial worker named Lin Fan—still stuck at Qi Refinement after three years—is suddenly thrust into the spotlight when a bizarre 'Dad System' forces two powerful elders to call him 'Father.' But as whispers of 'Ancestral Bloodline' spread and accusations of demonic sorcery mount, his fake-dad charade teeters on exposure—especially when the top inner sect genius challenges him to prove he’s not a fraud... or get expelled for life.

Quick Info

• Platform: ShortMax
• Genre: Comedy, Cultivation, Satire, Underdog, Fantasy

🚨 CULTIVATION WORLD BULLETIN: URGENT ALERT

The Discipline Hall gong hasn’t even finished ringing—and Lin Fan’s already sweating through two layers of stolen elder robes… mentally rehearsing how to say “Son, pass the tea” without cracking up.

I'm the Daddy of the Cultivation World - 🚨 CULTIVATION WORLD BULLETIN: URGENT ALERT

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Who are these people? (Spoiler: It’s chaos in silk robes)

Lin Fan? Officially: a Qi Refinement-level outer sect menial worker. Unofficially: the man who just made two high-ranking elders sob, kneel, and beg forgiveness—not for breaking rules, but for daring to scold him.

All he did was whisper Wang Defa’s childhood nickname—“Dumpling”—and mention Iron Zhu’s long-buried secret: stealing temple pastries at age nine.

Dumpling? Used to sneer, “You’re not even fit to hold my shoes.” Now he’s bowing so low his forehead touches cold floor tiles—handing Lin Fan steamed spirit-fish and calling him “Dad.”

Iron Zhu? Stern. Unshakable. Feared across the sect. Also now crying into Lin Fan’s sleeve: “You’ve been searching for me all these years? I thought you were dead!”

And Elder Chen? The inner sect authority who spat “I spit on you!” in broad daylight—then stormed into the trial yelling, “He’s sewer-born! A fraud! A demon spy!”

No one’s lying. Everyone’s just… very, very wrong. And the system? Offline. For seven days.

I'm the Daddy of the Cultivation World - Who are these people? (Spoiler: It’s chaos in silk robes)

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What blows up between them? (Hint: It’s not qi explosions—it’s awkwardness)

• The Trial: Lin Fan stands accused of demonic sorcery—because his “sons” love him too hard. Dumpling and Iron Zhu testify tearfully: “He’s my real father—I’d know his voice anywhere!”
• The Twist: Elder Chen demands proof. So Lin Fan—powerless, system-dead, pulse racing—diagnoses Chu’s hidden cultivation injury on the spot: “Your qi stutters at your left lung meridian. You’re overtraining. Stop forcing it.” Chu drops to one knee. “Master… please take me as your disciple.”
• The Real Crisis: Mid-trial, Lin Fan’s mind flashes a notification:

⚠️ 72 hours until Dad Mode expires. Please hug someone—urgently.

He doesn’t hug. He sips tea. Slowly. Calmly. And somehow—that silence, that unshaken stillness—makes everyone believe he’s exactly who he claims to be.

Even Elder Li—the skeptic who came to ruin him—leaves the courtroom whispering: “He saw my blockage. No one’s ever seen it. Not even the Sect Master.”

So yes. The stakes are life or death.
But the tension? Is whether Lin Fan can keep a straight face while Iron Zhu tries to braid his hair “for good luck.”

I'm the Daddy of the Cultivation World - What blows up between them? (Hint: It’s not qi explosions—it’s awkwardness)

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Grab your fake family certificate and hit play—this dad’s got zero cultivation… and 100% chaos energy.