When Hong Jian was sixteen, ignorant villagers tied her up and sent her up the mountain as a sacrifice to the mountain god.
She didn't find the mountain god, but she did find a pile of candy beans.
Starving, Hong Jian ate the beans and suddenly realized the truth: the world she lived in was a story, and she was its protagonist. The kind who could find a peerless secret manual after falling off a cliff, score a rare treasure at an auction, and seem utterly ordinary until she showed her skills at a crucial moment.
In the future, she would slay demons, uphold justice, ascend to the upper realm, and reach the pinnacle of life!
So she was the legendary Dragon! Proud! Heaven!
Woohoo, let's go!
As an emissary of justice, how could she not fight against her fate as a sacrifice?
So, the moment the mountain god appeared, Hong Jian charged forward with a righteous look, holding a precious sword (a stick) and wearing a crown (a grass ring). "Ha! Demon, taste my sword, from little Hong!"
Mountain God: ?
What was going on? Who was this?
Where was the pill he'd just finished making???
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Guanshanglan, the mountain god, was a powerful hermit. He liked to put on a grand show for no reason, then wave his hand and leave without a trace, giving the world countless legends to remember him by.
Recently, he'd taken in a new disciple named Hong Jian.
His disciple was cute, talented, and full of energy. There was just one problem: she'd damaged her brain on pills and thought she was the protagonist of a story. All she thought about was slaying demons or searching for treasure and fighting duels.
More importantly...
Rumors could be harmful. The legends he'd left behind seemed to have given his disciple a terrible misconception about him.
The first time, ignorant villagers offered Hong Jian to him as food.
Hong Jian: Are you a monster?
The second time, ignorant evil cultivators offered Hong Jian as a human sacrifice after she tried to save someone.
Hong Jian: Master, are you a demonic cultivator?
The third time, Hong Jian took the place of a kidnapped girl and was sent to him again as the River God's bride.
After a moment's hesitation, Hong Jian declared, "Master, you really are an evil god, aren't you?"
"..."
Guanshanglan held his forehead as he looked at his precious disciple in her bridal finery and phoenix crown.
First of all, he wasn't an evil god.
Secondly, why was it you?
Why was it you again??
Why is it always you!!!
* Showboating, over-the-top master x chuunibyou disciple with main-character energy
Theme: Cultivation is not about seeking immortality, but about vanquishing evil, upholding the righteous, and protecting the mortal world.
