Returning Transcendent Opens an Idol Agency

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Description

The Devilish Genius of Time and Effort. That Cheating Bastard. Idiot Savant. A man known by countless names in the Three Realms, one who collected every treasure, every ancient art, whose Dao of 'Accumulation' made him the richest and most hated person even amongst the Eternal Emperors.

The strongest Transcendent, the one envied by all beneath the heavens. After breaking past the bounds of existence, he-

"I'm heading home."

"W-Wait! Master!"

-Promptly packed his bags and returned to Earth.

A story about a laidback overpowered guy who underestimated how hard it is to be abnormal in a normal world and gets swept up into the flow too quickly... And also ended up opening an idol agency.

Thus begins the tale of John Smith and his daily adventures back on Earth.

Commissioned cover art by: @Crymsie (Twitter/X)

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2025
Author: HappyVainGlory

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 3.6/ 5.0
Followers: 102
Views: 161,763

Chapters(464 total)

What readers say about Returning Transcendent Opens an Idol Agency

“I read this first on another site and am happy to read it again here, its a fantastic work. It has its bumps, but the whole concept of the book is so creative and such a nice change of pace. The author's use of BGM is great, and adds a lot to the feeling of…”
bullseye2230Royal Road5.0 / 5
“I love it! I don't know if the author meant to have these comedic tidbits like utube and nicrosoft but its got me laughing! I love the originality of the plot I have no idea where this slice of life is headed but I'm here for the ride! John Smith, an ordina…”
ThisGuyReadsRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(8)

bullseye2230Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I read this first on another site and am happy to read it again here, its a fantastic work. It has its bumps, but the whole concept of the book is so creative and such a nice change of pace. The author's use of BGM is great, and adds a lot to the feeling of the story. The characters are well written and enjoyable, and easy to connect to.
An absolute stand out section for me,
When the MC creates the golem's with the personality of the Yakuza characters and the arc's that involve them are by far my favorite. I've never played the games, but just reading this made me start looking them up and watching videos. 10/10
Definitely worth a read. If you're tired of the same-ey LitRPG's and Xianxia face-slapping, the rote leveling and blue screens, and the constant "struggle" of an MC with plot armor a mile thick and a personality like boot leather, then give this one a read.
ThisGuyReadsRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I love it! I don't know if the author meant to have these comedic tidbits like utube and nicrosoft but its got me laughing! I love the originality of the plot I have no idea where this slice of life is headed but I'm here for the ride! John Smith, an ordinary name but no ordinary man cant wait to continue to read
BelquenRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
That there are no reviews, and barely any favorites, makes me believe I got to this one before it blows up. Quick summary: if you like slice-of-life anime, you will like this.
It seriously reads like an idol anime. Personally I am a sucker for this, but if you’re not interested in that style of story, you may not be an instant fan. I would still recommend everyone gives this a shot, even if it’s not something you would initially expect to like. It is an easy read, with a quick prose that moves the story along at a decent clip. Oh and no fanservice (so far).
The characters are clear archetypes, but have enough unique characteristics to make them memorable. Story line is straightforward, but in a story like this I see that as a benefit. I’m still early in the book, but so far no filler. Grammar is not poor enough to ever take me out of the story, and for a free book on the web, that’s an easy 5 from me.
Best of all, the author graced us with over 3000 pages already! That’s perfect, as this is the kind of book you can put down and jump into as wanted.
TLDR: 5 out of 5. Fun book. Enjoy reading it. You should try it. Anime.
tru_mu_Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This work feels like a love letter to so many different bits of culture.
I've always wanted to see what social media would be doing while crazy things happen in story, and here there are chapters that are 100% from the perspective of just reading about it on Readit or Xeeter. Comment sections on major videos after an event. You read a chapter about what happened, and the next one feels like you're there with them getting different perspectives, crazies, detractors and everything else under the sun.
Are there plot holes? Pretty sure but uh... The MC is a God, so... Less plot holes than the bible
Are there inconsistencies? I've counted at least 3
Are there song recommendations left and right? Good ones
Will you want to punch some of the characters? Most likely
Will you want to hug others? Many
Will you want to run from some characters? You can try
Oh and if there's a character described in more than 5 words they'll come up as a plot point later on, Chekhov's wall fly or something.
PrioriRoyal Road
★ 1.0
The main kills men for any minor infractions against m'ladies. Then a Tsundre destroys the one thing the MC has longed for for 10 trillion years out of petty spite but it's ok because girl. It's his whole reason for living but, well she's a girl. The simping is not fun to read.
OrcJizz-4983Royal Road
★ 1.0
Cool concept. Very original good start. Thought I was going to love this book. Then the author crammed a hundred chapters of garbage filler down my throat. A henpecked spineless bastard that stands in a stark contrast to the well balanced character from the early chaps.
I actually got mad by chapter 145. I need to go touch grass Holy fuck.
AstonThe3rdRoyal Road
★ 0.5
ok so here is the thing
not sure what is inside author mind there is zero logic (mc doesn't want to use power but he kept using the power for anything else then he bumps into random girl, and he decided to follow her like what? then he random decided to recruit her after he kill the villain that and replace him with bot)
BeinjaBlueRoyal Road
★ 0.5
Original start followed by 4 nice chapters after that mc's true character of a deadbeat father shines through. The mc is a very unlikable person from the way his daughters describe him to his actions with the talent agency. He has no sense of responsibility but still takes a job managing people. He doesn't think before he acts and overall is a man child