The mod apk nick provides is all you need, if you just want vip features, then simply don't open the mod menu as vip features are unlocked by default.
If you only use;
• Coins do not decrease
• mana do not decrease
• unlimited mana
• only fight boss
• go to max stage (only outside of tornament)
You will be fine.
I'll provide a screenshot of where I'm at since day 1 of using nicks mod since stage 1.
Basically out of tornament;
Step 1: load the game fully;
Step 2: Enable mods;
•Coins not decrease
•Mana not decrease
•No Skill Cooldown
•Unlimited fairies
•Only fight with bosses
Step 3: start a push;
Step 4: once reaching desired max stage, turn on;
• All item sets bonus is active
• Hero scrolls level = 100
• Hero weapons level = 100
• instant Max Stage
• step 5: prestige;
• step 6: upgrade any passive skills;
• Step 7: restart the game and push again restarting the cycle.
While in tornament do not use instant Max Stage until you've passed your official max stage otherwise the game will unsync
Your pushing power will come from your passive skills being upgraded due to Step 4 after many attempts and teapots this method hasn't let me down yet. I could be higher max stage but I'm not very active as much as I used to.