The Mystic Arts Master Keeps Trying to Become a Pretty Face

Name: The Mystic Arts Master Keeps Trying to Become a Pretty Face
Author: Jiao Shancha

玄门大佬总想当花瓶

by Jiao Shancha (焦山茶)

Status: Completed
Length: 614k Words
Genre: Two Male Leads
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Dual Male Leads + Receptive Lead + Both Clean and Powerful + Fragmented Attack Personality + Showbiz + Supernatural + Lighthearted Comedy]

Chu Yunji, a powerful master of the mystic arts, transmigrated into a universally hated pretty face. Deep in debt and plagued by bad luck, he went back to his old trade and set up as a fortune-teller on an overpass, but business was dismal.

In this degenerate age, the mystic arts were in decline, so he had to make a living performing in showbiz!

Unfortunately, the entertainment industry was hardly peaceful either.

So while other actors bowed and scraped on the set of a historical drama, he set up an altar and guided spirits before everyone’s eyes. On a travel variety show, while other celebrities sang and danced to entertain the audience, he hunted ghosts, subdued demons, and dispelled illusions.

From Beimu Mountain to Changbai Mountain, from the Qinhuai River to Lama Temple. Red-clad vengeful ghosts, the Five Immortals of the Northeast, water ghosts, ghost fetuses… Why were there so many demons and monsters wherever he went?

With demons and monsters lurking in showbiz on one side, and the Underworld King’s relentless pursuit on the other, Chu Yunji was caught in a love-chasing battlefield.

After running into Lu Qun, an award-winning actor blessed with golden merit and overwhelming good fortune, Chu Yunji had no choice but to shamelessly keep “bumping into” him in hopes of turning his luck around. Meanwhile, the aloof actor went from watching coldly from the sidelines to quietly getting involved.

Unfortunately, Chu Yunji was focused on making money, and firmly rejected him no matter how moved he was.

“Bye-bye, then!” Chu Yunji patted his backside and prepared to run.

“Heh. Try running again and see what happens.” Lu Qun changed his pursuit strategy, going from an actor who played the fool while hiding his cunning to the Underworld King aggressively chasing Chu Chu.

Onlookers: Weren’t they supposed to be a pretty face? Someone get the big shot a cigarette.

Mystic Arts Society: The revival of our sect is finally within reach!

Demons and ghosts: Your Majesty, go get him already!

Other names

From the Start, I'm Two Hundred Million in Debt, and the Whole Internet Hates Me, but Ghost Hunting Makes Me a Star开局负两亿，全网黑靠捉鬼爆火Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

298Chapters

3.9kReads · 30 days

606.9kReads · all time

704Shelves

9.2Score

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The four stars are for the plot and writing style; it's so well-written. You can tell the author has a wide range of knowledge, and every story is wonderful. One star deducted for: The seme is a fragment of another character, which wasn't mentioned in the synopsis 😢 This is a trigger for me.
91 likes1y ago
Warning: This is for fans of controlled, 1v1, hardcore, pure love stories. You will be devastated. I have already been devastated. Putting aside the romance, the plot and writing are truly excellent, the ensemble cast is well-developed, and the foreshadowing and subplots are superb, creating a subtle and elusive sense of mystery.
57 likes8mo ago
I've only read a little over 50 chapters. Those who prioritize plot should proceed with caution, as it's disjointed and lacks a clear beginning and end, though it does contain elements of wish fulfillment. Those with a high tolerance for inconsistency can enjoy it for its initial appeal. I'm giving it four stars because I'm reading it myself.
43 likes1y ago
It's good, but everyone must pay attention to the tags: "sliced top". I didn't read carefully and just read the content directly, and I'm still feeling a bit down [full]. Because I haven't finished reading, I've only read about 250 chapters. I don't know how Chu will handle this relationship in the future. Anyway, I feel very sorry for Lu so far. Also, the romance in this story is quite slow.
39 likes1y ago
So cool! (○`ε´○) Of all the entertainment industry stories I've read, this one is the most unique. Finally, it's not a live stream, and it's not about leisurely farm work. Instead, it's about traveling to different places to play games and experience local customs! It balances serious plot with emotional depth perfectly. The ghost-hunting terminology is used professionally.
39 likes1y ago
This is really good! [OK] I especially love the first variety show I recorded! 💕💕💕
32 likes1y ago
Who knows? I just added it to my bookshelf yesterday when it wasn't finished yet. I woke up to find it was finished, which was so liberating, but it's a really good read. The author's writing is also excellent.
29 likes1y ago
I caught up with it in one day! Why are all the good ones still ongoing? It's so good! Chu Yunji is beautiful and strong, and such a kind person. He's a ghost hunter who's loved by everyone, hahaha, he's so powerful! He's saved so many people, so he has a ton of fans. There are some awful supporting characters, but they disappear from the story quickly. It's really good!!! It's so beautiful!! So sweet!!
21 likes1y ago
The storyline is good; it's one of my favorite types. As for the romantic storyline... Personally, I feel that Chu and Lu's relationship is the most comfortable. Lu has a human touch that the other souls don't have. His relationship with Chu is the most intense and the most obvious in terms of emotional changes. The other souls are like... How to describe it?
20 likes1y ago
So beautiful! 🥺 Men get their periods after watching this 🙄 Women go crazy after watching this 💪 This is the nemesis of depression 😎 It's the alarm clock for vegetative patients 😭 So cute that tears streamed from my mouth, flooding the Qiantang River 😱 So cool 😘 God is my rose, illuminating my dark life and giving my world meaning 😊 I ran, I jumped, I danced the tango on the 20th-floor balcony 😮…
17 likes6mo ago