The Beloved Junior Disciple (Transmigrate into a Book)

Cheerful, optimistic, direct bottom × Cold, reserved, possessive top

[Older shixiong and younger shidi, not a conventional cultivation novel. Around 300,000 Chinese characters. Lighthearted, no angst.]

-----The blurb begins-----

Ji Yun transmigrates into a book.

The good news: It's his favorite novel, and he becomes the male lead's fellow disciple.

The bad news: The original Ji Linfeng is not only a minor villain, but also a hopelessly gay man! He's always been in love with his best friend, the male lead, and is a subject of gossip throughout the sect. Later, he betrays his master and joins the demons, then dies without a whole body in the war between immortals and demons...

Ji Yun: Oh no, I'm doomed.

The male lead, Xie Lanqing, is the chief disciple of the Xuantian Sect. He's handsome and gifted, and chose to cultivate the immortal Dao after witnessing his parents being slaughtered by demonic cultivators. He's the textbook definition of beautiful, strong, and tragic.

Who could have guessed that Xie Lanqing, whose Daoist heart had always been steadfast, would end up taking his own life with his sword! How could Ji Yun, his little fanboy and loyal reader, accept that?

To rewrite the original ending, Ji Yun gets bound to a System and starts playing the role of "Ji Linfeng."

System: Host, collect five spiritual treasures to cure the male lead's inner demons.

Ji Linfeng: I'll get it done. You can count on me!

System: Host, make sure you don't go OOC early on. You can break character once your synchronization reaches a certain level.

Ji Linfeng: Got it! I'll always remember I'm a minor villain! Humiliate the male lead, act like a lovesick puppy, collude with the demons...

However, the moment he saw his cool and otherworldly senior brother strolling toward him, Ji Linfeng instantly forgot every warning from the System.

"Shixiong, you have to get better soon. I'll protect you!"

"Shixiong, c-can you forgive me?"

"Shixiong, you're so good to me!"

"Shi-xiong!"

Watching the Host call him shixiong over and over, the System was utterly speechless. He had no self-control at all! And Xie Lanqing was so gentle and indulgent with him, agreeing to everything. At this rate, the plot was going to go off the rails again, aaah!

Ji Linfeng thought he was doing a great job pretending, but Xie Lanqing had seen through him long ago.

Faced with his junior brother's undisguised admiration and dependence, Xie Lanqing concealed all his darker thoughts and tested him step by step, luring him in until he walked right into the trap.

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To avoid an ugly death later, Ji Linfeng decides to shed his lovesick-puppy label, get along with his fellow disciples, and find someone powerful to cling to.

Instead, he accidentally raises everyone's affection for him too high.

At the sect tournament, the young demon lord suddenly appears and announces that he's taking Ji Linfeng away to be his bride. Ji Linfeng can finally join the villains, leave with the people of the Demon Realm, and retire in peace after completing his mission... But why isn't the plot going the way he expected?!

The straight shixiong who once ignored the original lovesick puppy risks his life to protect him.

The long-missing Sword God exposes his identity just to save him.

All the fellow disciples who should have cut ties with him are ready to take on the demons...

System: Oh no, I'm doomed.

The conflict between immortals and demons turns into a contest to claim Ji Linfeng. As he hesitates, Xie Lanqing's gaze grows increasingly somber. He coldly sweeps his eyes over the demons making wild claims, then suddenly reaches out to his junior brother, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Come here."

...Oh.

Ji Linfeng obediently walks over.

#Thought he was playing a villain, but ended up everyone's favorite#

#The Xuantian Sect is one big happy family, staying together through thick and thin#

#Immortal Venerable, your disciple is gay. Both your disciples are gay#

[Reader's Guide]

1. This is not a serious cultivation novel, and the plot is very clichéd. The author simply loves this kind of thing. Expect, among other things: secret-realm trials, sect tournaments, and conflict between immortals and demons...

2. The bottom is a bit of a heartthrob, and one supporting male character is very much in love with him, but the bottom only returns the top's feelings. A few original supporting characters like the top early on, but soon give up. The top is only gentle with the bottom. They're both very biased when it comes to each other.

3. The bottom is a little sweetheart who loves to act cute. When he's with the top, he turns into a clingy little wife without even noticing (?). If that's not your thing, don't read. And don't call the bottom a drama queen!

4. There's a minor side couple who are a lesbian couple. Their relationship takes up very little of the story and won't be explored in detail.

5. 1v1, happy ending. The top and bottom belong only to each other, emotionally and physically.

6. Reading is for fun. If you feel uncomfortable, please stop reading.

Theme: When your heart never lets go, you'll eventually be answered.