The Fabled Junior Uncle

"The Legendary Junior Uncle": Handsome, hot-blooded, two-faced "puppy" gong VS strong, noble, icy beauty. Light GB. Also known as "A Cauldron's Self-Cultivation." The proper title is "Journey of Freedom."

Blurb:

When Yan Zhao woke up, he discovered that he'd become the cultivation world's top female powerhouse's personal cauldron in her harem.

It was an embarrassing profession, but the big shot treated him pretty well. She was beautiful and kind, and didn't even look down on him for being useless. She might have had a harem, but he was the only one in it. He lived in grand houses, rode flying steeds, spent magic treasures and spirit stones at will, and could swagger wherever he pleased without anyone daring to bully him.

Pampered and spoiled, Yan Zhao grew fearless. He figured that as long as he gave her his heart and clung tightly to her golden thigh, he could coast through life.

Until one day, he discovered that his benefactor cultivated the Path of Unfeeling, and was ready to abandon everything and ascend to immortality at any moment.

So even a golden thigh could turn into an iron one at any time.

Did that mean all the deep devotion she'd shown was just Oscar-worthy acting?

What was the point of that?

Furious, Yan Zhao decided to run away. To hell with this, I'm done!

The male lead's quotes▽

1. Women are all bad news! √

2. A man has to rely on himself! √

3. You tell me to lean on you, and I do? Wouldn't that make me lose face? √

4. What? You won't let me lean on you? Then I'll definitely lean on you anyway. √

Content warnings:

1. The female lead is cool-headed and powerful, understated, luxurious, and classy. If you want to read about a female lead reaching the pinnacle of life by winning a man's love, click away now.

2. The male lead is handsome and weak at first. He gets stronger after his identity is exposed, but likes to act frail in front of the female lead. The kind of guy who can't even unscrew a bottle cap when she's around, but could rip your skull right off when she's gone. A shameless double-standard practitioner.

3. The setting continues the Free and Easy Alliance series. This is a spin-off of "Male Lead, Come Out for a Bit" and a main-story spin-off of "Master, Please Wake Up."

4. A sweet, melodramatic romance. HE, CCC, leaning GB, with a genuinely strong female lead. Not ABO, and not standard female-dominated fiction.

5. For additional details and important plot information, see the author's notes at the end of each chapter.

6. The author's column has several completed novels. Feel free to visit and choose something you like.

Bonus scene:

Onlookers: Lord Lin, your personal cauldron ran away three days ago.

Lin Zhiyao: What??? My cauldron is so frail he can't even take care of himself. He'll get caught by his enemies if he goes out. I have to rescue him!

Onlookers: No, he killed all his enemies and hung them up at the city gate to dry...

Recommendations for the author's completed novels:

Goofy female lead: "Big Brother Is Right"

Drama queen male lead: "My Prince Consort Won't Listen"

Goofy male lead: "What a Delight"

Iron-willed, domineering beauty female lead: "I Am a Good Husband"

Dragon-proud male lead whose daughter brings him status: "The Dragon-Proud Hero's Live-in Son-in-Law"

Adorable male leads: "Raising a Cute Husband," "The Little Sprites," "A Match Made in Splendor" (somewhat adorable)

Scheming, seductive male lead: "Capturing the Proud Young Lord"

Tsundere, tearful male lead: "Dream of the Imperial Beam"

Super-trashy female leads: "Tales of My Ex-Boyfriends," "This Is Just How I Am"

Unmarried young widow female lead: "The Difficult-to-Win-Over Young Lady"

Tragic, nurturing beauty male lead: "Borrow Five Hundred More Gall Bladders from Heaven" (Content warning: a slightly BL secondary couple)

Two-faced female lead VS crazy male lead: "Master, Please Wake Up"

Goofy female lead VS cinnabar mole and white moonlight: "Male Lead, Come Out for a Bit"

Half-demon bandit apprentice VS righteous male master: "Yuchuan and Li"

Male leads listed in no particular order: "Marrying into Her Family"

Three's a crowd, and the winter must burn: "Immortal Journey: Burning Winter"

Male leads listed in order: "Super Mary Doesn't Want to Be a Mary Sue"

Theme: Heaven rewards diligence; men should uphold virtue.