Even a Vengeful Ghost Needs a Redemption Arc

Qin Nian, an evil spirit who has been hunted and cursed for two hundred years.

Other evil spirits hide from the world, afraid that cultivators will destroy them. She is different.

She robs the rich to help the poor, wreaks havoc among the immortal sects, and provokes divine lords. She does it all.

It's simply because she despises those hypocrites who put on a show of virtue.

Another god has come to capture her. She plans to tease him as usual, then kick him back to the immortal realm.

But this man... doesn't seem to play by the usual rules?

At first, all he does is refrain from killing her.

"I'm not here to kill you. I'm here to save you."

Qin Nian scoffs. Although he's hoping she'll die, he's still quite polite, so she'll let him off for now.

Later, he seems to become increasingly attentive.

"Want to wander around the market for a while? I just bought some osmanthus cakes. Would you like to try one?"

She refuses outright. Does he think these little things will make her dissipate on her own? Does he take her for a three-year-old?

Then, in a secret realm, he is struck by a spell that sends his mind back to his teenage years, and he seems to become a different person.

He is clearly a divine lord, whose duty should be to protect all living things, yet for her sake he is willing to scheme against everyone in the secret realm.

Only then does Qin Nian realize that they did not meet for the first time here.

But what she never expected was that after leaving the secret realm, he wouldn't return to being that aloof god. Instead, he suddenly lowered his head, his voice full of grievance, as though he might burst into tears at any moment.

"Have you guessed something? I've already changed a lot. I know I still have plenty of shortcomings, but could you stop avoiding me? Could you... stop hating me?"

Qin Nian: ?

Your condition seems to have gotten even worse.

Qin Nian has lived on a mountain for two hundred years. It is bleak and lifeless, just like her life.

Until the man who said he would save her brought green to the withered branches. The trees all over the mountain rose from the ground, magnolias blossomed along every branch, and their petals drifted gently onto her shoulder.

"Although I hate immortals, I'm glad I met you."

"Saving you wasn't my purpose. Loving you was."

She had forgotten that two hundred years ago, when she was just a little ghost who had recently gathered spiritual energy, she used to secretly watch a young man practice his sword day after day beneath a magnolia tree.

Magnolia petals fell to the ground, then were lifted again by the young man's sword energy.

"Actually, there's something else I want to say. In this world, you are the meaning of my existence."

My life had withered long ago. You are the one who gave me life again.

[Quirky, mischievous heroine x scheming, tsundere hero who pretends to be proper]

P.S.:

1. This has little to do with cultivation. The descriptions of cultivation levels are very conventional, and the story is mainly about the heroine and hero fighting monsters together.

2. There is a transmigration element, but it doesn't involve the hero or heroine. There are quite a few author-created details, but they won't affect the reading experience.

3. In their past lives, the hero and heroine were adversaries. In this life, he pursues her. The timeline shifts between the two.

4. Unless something unexpected comes up, there will be daily updates at noon. I won't abandon the story.

5. The original title was "A Forest of Fallen Blossoms Stirred to Life." I really like that title and may change it back after the story is finished.

6. I hope you'll show the story lots of support!

Here's a story coming soon. Please add it to your collection (｡･ω･｡). A fantasy adventure game.

"I Roam Through Fairy-Tale Trials on Luck Alone"

Yan Yi is a pharmacy graduate student about to finish her degree. Every day, she's immersed in experimental data and papers. She probably wouldn't even have the strength to hang herself.

Life is so uneventful that she figures she can muddle through graduation and finding a job. But one peaceful night, everyone in the world has the same dream.

In the dream, a grumpy little boy's voice rails against humanity's stupidity and ingratitude, while the pressure of his presence keeps everyone from lifting their heads.

[All of humanity has black, filthy hearts! Only those who obtain the eight crests deserve to live in this world!]

Yan Yi struggles against that pressure, determined to look up and see where the voice is coming from.

Then she sees it.

It's a fairy-tale book, with a yellow-edged wooden cover decorated with ancient patterns. Wildly scrawled English is written on its open pages.

The next day, the whole world erupts into commotion, with people thinking that perhaps the end of the world is coming.

Yan Yi wants to see what people are saying online too, but as soon as she opens her device, she gets a message: Group meeting tonight!

She can only resign herself to opening her computer to polish her review and put together a presentation. Just as she types the last word, her vision goes black. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in a forest.

Wait, why didn't anyone say the world was ending? If she'd known, she wouldn't have stayed up night after night doing experiments and collecting data!

After struggling her way out, she obtains a fairy-tale book exactly like the one from her dream. It lists the supernatural ability she has acquired.

[Congratulations! You've acquired the ability: Luck Comes Your Way. You may not be able to do anything, but your chances of guessing the right answer are greatly increased!]

Those who have obtained abilities like Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning, and Spatial Movement can't help laughing at her. Her ability is basically the same as having none! She can't even fight. What a useless person!

Then, in the next game, they can't laugh anymore.

[There are 365 paths before you. Please choose the correct one!]

What do you mean, 365 paths? Have you ever seen a multiple-choice question with that many options?

While everyone else is thinking hard and piecing together clues, still unsure which path is right, they turn around and see that Yan Yi has already reached the finish line.

"How did you get there?!"

"I just picked a path and walked here."

One chance in 365. Impressive, everyone thinks.

That would be one thing, but what do you mean monsters always miss her by just a little when they attack, she can find treasures just lying around, and NPCs give her clues first because they take a liking to her?

Isn't she a little too lucky? What about the rest of us unlucky people? Are we supposed to just die?

When it comes to luck, you'll never beat me.

I know all the answers, and every guess is right. I'll be the next one to get a perfect score!

Theme: Learning to let go is the key to living better.