Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate by AlphaWIA

This is a story of another isekai, someone who ended up in a core disciples' body, who belonged to a powerful family in a powerful sect. He has a villain system where he has to chip away at the heavenly fate of the protagonists that he must overcome - eliminate their opportunities, strip away their supporters, and that kind of thing. It does not assign missions to him, but more or less acts like a store where he can buy things to further his plans in exchange for points gained from weakening the protagonists.

Mostly, system novels aren't that good but this one was written better than most. The MC is patient, and cunning. He is very charismatic and knows how to speak to and treat people. He also is quite fond of his harem and takes the time to keep in touch with them even when away.

Sure, the unrelenting love of his harem is unrealistic, but it more or less is reward of his system due to an item. His "villain sight" can detect the protagonists and supporting characters, and he can interpret how long they are to live, ect based upon the values. And heaven will squash him if he just outright kills the heroes/heroines, so has to do things the hard way while also gaining the support of the various sects and clans - absolutely necessary to raise his own strength to confront the protagonists that crop up in different continents. It is his social skills that enable him to trap the protagonists in his schemes, such to strip away their allies, support, and to serve as his pawns.

This novel isn't quite a slice of life, nor a pure cultivation novel, but elements of both. Light, easy reading. I do like and appreciate the LOOT - the MC loves to grab that loot from the battles and it isn't brushed over like many novels. A decent read up to ch 237 now, and I'd rate close to 4.