Can a Fake Little Sun and a Fake Paragon of Justice Find True Love?

Lin Ji and Yun Tianshu are the envy of everyone in Xianmiao Sect, a devoted pair of cultivation partners.

Lin Ji is the Sect Leader's youngest personal disciple, warmhearted and generous, with a sterling reputation.

Yun Tianshu is the sect's senior disciple, a highly accomplished cultivator and the greatest talent of his generation, sworn to make vanquishing demons his life's mission.

They became cultivation partners three years ago and have a deeply loving relationship.

Yeah, right.

Lin Ji was born into poverty. The Sect Leader found him as a little orphan in a run-down village. He has no great ambitions in life. Though he cultivates immortality, all he wants is to run a small business, earn a little silver, and buy a little house.

To forge good connections and expand his supply sources, he treats people warmly and pretends to be generous. In truth, he's a miser who wears cheerfulness like a mask.

Yun Tianshu is afflicted with a strange poison. To stay alive, he needs an endless supply of rare treasures to nourish him. He cultivates day and night, with one goal: to get more life-prolonging spirit herbs at the next Immortal Sects Tournament.

One moment, he solemnly swears to uphold justice at a ceremony. The next, he's already figuring out how to outmaneuver his opponents.

Three years ago, Xianmiao Sect answered a call to action by encouraging its disciples to focus on their personal lives. Disciples who had been in the sect for less than two years and had a cultivation partner would receive two hundred gold. If their partner was also a disciple, they'd receive another two hundred gold and a spirit herb.

Lin Ji and Yun Tianshu looked at each other and gritted their teeth.

Fine, let's become cultivation partners!

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After pretending to be a loving couple in front of everyone for three years, they both know exactly what the other is up to.

Lin Ji shows kindness to the newly arrived disciples.

Yun Tianshu sneers. "Hypocrite."

Yun Tianshu times his moves to swoop in at the last moment and claim the crown at the Immortal Sects Tournament.

From the corner, Lin Ji rolls his eyes. "Shameless."

But now and then, Lin Ji does think Yun Tianshu is a pretty good person, like when Yun Tianshu spent half a year's allowance to celebrate his birthday.

Watching the fireworks on the sky screen, Lin Ji suddenly says, "Let's become real cultivation partners."

After a brief, deathly silence...

Yun Tianshu: "When are we getting married?"

Lin Ji: "...Ha ha, I didn't say anything."

Yun Tianshu: "I heard you."

Lin Ji: "Why are your ears always so sharp at times like this..."

Yun Tianshu: "Other parts of me work well too."

Lin Ji: "Shut up!"

Theme: Live life earnestly