Reborn as the True Heiress of a Cultivation Clan, Only to Be Switched at Birth?

Name: Reborn as the True Heiress of a Cultivation Clan, Only to Be Switched at Birth?
Author: Celery Pork Dumplings

穿成修仙世家真千金，却被抱错？

by Celery Pork Dumplings (芹菜猪肉饺)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 1.2M Words
Genre: Fantastical Romance
Subgenre: Fantasy Romance
Updated: 18h ago
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Synopsis

[Real and fake heiresses + interstellar + cultivation + ensemble cast + academy tournament + secret identities]

Ye Sang transmigrated. The good news: she became the real heiress of a cultivation clan, surrounded by fine clothes and boundless wealth.

Ye Sang: "I've got this in the bag!"

The bad news: the real heiress had been switched at birth by the nanny and abandoned on a garbage planet. She was also a useless five-element spiritual-root cultivator.

Ye Sang: "Oh no, this is a disastrous start!"

Facing certain death right after transmigrating, Ye Sang scavenged for trash while honestly using the engineering skills she'd learned in her previous life to sell magical artifacts and earn tuition.

Cultivation costs money. Artifact forging costs money, too.

And she's a sword cultivator, stacking the odds against herself until she's so broke she can hear her pockets echo.

To avoid paying tuition, Ye Sang decisively changed her college entrance exam application to the Heartless Path program.

"A program that doesn't cost anything? Then I'm definitely studying the Heartless Path."

This year, a new batch of students enrolled in the Heartless Path program at Wanjian Academy.

Among them were Ye Sang, a "useless" five-element spiritual-root cultivator so poor it was startling;

Helian Huaikong, who joined the Heartless Path to find a wife;

Long Aotian, the righteous-to-a-fault male lead of a storybook;

Sui Fangqiu, the demon saintess who was "too delicate to take care of herself";

and Pei Yu'an, whose spiritual root had been torn out and whose heart had been ripped from his chest.

No one expected this team of cripples and invalids to help Wanjian Academy, ranked last among the four great academies, claim first place in the tournament.

"Aren't Heartless Path students all a bunch of cripples?"

"Wait, that useless five-element spiritual-root cultivator is actually a genius artifact forger!"

The moment Ye Sang's secret identity was exposed, cultivators across the world came flocking to her.

Page one of the sword manual: First, tie your hair in a high ponytail.

Page two: Hold a blade of grass between your teeth.

Page three: Cultivate the Heartless Path.

Page four: Find yourself a wife.

Page five: I no longer care about right and wrong.

Other names

The Ruthless Path Is Tuition-Free? She's Taking That Course!无情道免学费？这个学她上了！Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

575Chapters

15.2kReads · 30 days

290.2kReads · all time

3kShelf adds, last 14 days

8.4Score

21 ch/weekPace

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It's really good, but why isn't it rated higher? Waaaaah 😢 Ye Sang is beautiful and powerful, Pei Yu'an is gentle and supportive, Helian Huaikong is enthusiastic and funny, Long Aotian is upright and adorable, Hua Hua is resolute and strong… Every character is wonderful and heartwarming. The author has broken the "no-CP" rule in ruthless novels, it's truly excellent.
54 likes3mo ago
It looks pretty good so far, but I wonder how the Ye family and that fake heiress will be dealt with. Hopefully, there won't be any fake rivalry between the female leads, and the female lead will always be the one who suffers. I don't want it to end with a smile and all the grudges being forgotten.
47 likes7mo ago
It's alright, nothing particularly outstanding but also no major flaws. It feels like a mix of old-school cultivation novels and modern settings. One downside is that almost no NPCs believe the female lead's abilities unless she gets a high score or even becomes the top scholar. Since they're all NPCs, I feel like I'd definitely cheat.
24 likes4mo ago
This book is super good, the author is a great person, and the author rarely delays updates. It's a cyberpunk cultivation novel! This is Kai's second book, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be finished soon. I absolutely love the author's writing!
24 likes6mo ago
The content is super tight, the female lead is very smart, logical, has a unique way of thinking, and is highly talented [I'm so full]. The story contains a lot of knowledge that only smart people can understand, and you'll find out what kind of knowledge it is once you read it 😂 The world-building is very interesting, combining interstellar travel and cultivation, which is very novel and quite…
20 likes7mo ago
It's great! The interstellar cultivation setting is quite rare, and every dungeon I fought was really interesting! The promotional poster was hilarious 😄 Sang Sang is such a smart and strong female lead! The author's own drawing of the female lead is also very cute!! (. '▽'.)♡❤️
16 likes4mo ago
The subject matter is so novel, I fell in love with it at first sight! The author absolutely mustn't stop updating!! (♡>🥦<)/♥
16 likes7mo ago
It's pretty good, except for the fact that there are too many people who think without thinking and firmly believe that the female lead is useless, plus a lot of bullet comments and very long posts. The bullet comments and posts really affect the viewing experience, appearing very frequently and with a lot of text (I saw in the comments that there is a male lead, so that's obvious).
12 likes4mo ago
I actually hope there's a male lead; I rarely watch shows without a romantic pairing.
12 likes7mo ago
I couldn't resist writing a review after reading chapter 42. I feel the female lead has really suffered. The satisfying moments in this story seem to come from the setbacks she endures in the beginning, followed by a sudden plot twist to highlight those moments. My description might be a bit inaccurate; I'll revise this review if I discover anything else later.
10 likes3mo ago