My Master Treats Me Like a Divine Elixir, So I Refined Him Instead

[Heaven’s Chosen Villain] + [Betrayed by His Master] + [Subverting Expectations] + [Mind Games] + [Heaven’s Script Murder Mystery System] + [Intelligent Supporting Characters] + [Ruthless Decisiveness + No Female Lead]

After transmigrating into a fantasy novel as its Heaven’s Chosen Villain, Gu Qing discovered from the start that he had become his master’s “human medicine,” destined to be refined as a key ingredient once his constitution fully matured.

To avoid being written out midway through the plot by his master and the Heaven’s Chosen Protagonist, he bound himself to the “Heaven’s Script Murder Mystery” System. Every day, he plotted and schemed, putting on the ultimate act.

The original story: “The protagonist’s great early-game opportunity, the Profound Soul Fruit!” Gu Qing: “Got it!”

The original protagonist: “Where’s my Profound Soul Fruit?! Where did that huge Profound Soul Fruit I left here go?!?”

Master: “Qing’er, this is an opportunity I found for you. Refine it at once, and you’ll ‘struggle’ to open a spirit aperture.” Gu Qing: “Thank you, Master!”

Master (sensing Gu Qing’s aura): “Excellent. My precious human medicine is growing just as it should. Everything is under my control.” Gu Qing (looking at the hundred new spirit apertures he has opened and the loot filling his storage bag): “Of course. I’ll do as you say.”

Years later, when Gu Qing had maneuvered everyone onto his chessboard and become the true player behind it all, he had just one thing to say: “Sorry, but I’m the one calling the shots in this story now!”