Journalist Ning Zhen transmigrated into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder master. His sect had fallen into decline, and everyone who had once received his kindness was waiting for this aloof, lofty immortal to bow his head and beg for help.
Ning Zhen did bow his head, but only to write furiously and return to journalism.
A dog biting a person isn't news. A person biting a dog is news.
A peaceful immortal sect has nothing worth reading. The sect's dark secrets are what become bestsellers.
When the special issue of Immortal Sect Headlines went on sale, the entire cultivation world was in an uproar:
[Exclusive: A Deep Dive into Sect Leader X's Stamp-Collector Approach to Taking Disciples! Every Beloved Disciple Over the Years Had an Earth Spiritual Root, Phoenix Eyes, and a Mole on the Tip of the Nose. Is This a Copy-Pasted Template, or a Case of Seeing a Lost Love in Every New Face?]
Attached: High-resolution comparison charts. Draw your own conclusions.
Sect Leader X's disciple acceptance ceremony had become a complete farce, with gossip as its only attraction.
Soon after, Cultivation Weekly published an in-depth report:
[The Collapse of the X Clan, Uncovered: Why Did the Clan Head's Wife Elope with the Head Guard and Take the Family Fortune? A Tearful Accusation of Her Dao Partner's Debauchery: He Even Summoned Five Men in One Night!]
The price of juicy gossip soared throughout the cultivation world, and teahouses couldn't keep their storytellers in business.
The clan head, whose family had long been known for its refined propriety, suffered a shattered Dao heart on the spot, spat blood, and withdrew into a closed-door retreat.
The crowd never got to hear Ning Zhen beg for help. Instead, they watched their own unmentionable secrets get exposed one after another. Everyone in the cultivation world was on edge, with no idea where the hand wielding the brush was coming from.
As for the true culprit, Ning Zhen, he merely brushed the dust from his sleeve in a quiet room atop a mountain. A jade slip gleamed before him, displaying the headline for the next issue:
[Shocking! The Mystery of the Demon Lord's Thousand-Year Abstinence: Is It a Love Too Deep to Last, or Does He Have a Hidden Ailment?]
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