What Does a Normal Mahayana Rogue Cultivator Do Before Their Tribulation?

Qi Nan spent 399 years, enduring countless hardships, to finally scrape his way to the peak of the Great Ascension stage. Then he began diligently preparing for his tribulation. The more he prepared, the more nervous he became. He asked a certain sword cultivator who was always following him, “Cheng Hong, what if I wait until I’m five hundred to undergo my tribulation?” Cheng Hong: “Why?” Qi Nan: “Because whether I succeed in my tribulation seems to depend entirely on luck. And I’ll turn four hundred next year. Look at the number four. It’s so unlucky, ” Cheng Hong: “…” ******Short Skit****** The top sect in the Great Wilderness Continent, the Imperial Heaven Sword Sect, has a juicy secret that never gets old. “Did Sword Lord Cheng Hong win over his dao companion today?” “No.” “Why not? How could anyone turn down our young sect master?” “Because I heard the person he likes is into people weaker than himself.” The sword cultivators: ??? . A tactless alchemist bottom VS a taciturn, stone-faced sword cultivator top . P.S.: 1) One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first. Absolutely sweet from beginning to end! 2) This isn’t a traditional ancient-style cultivation setting. There’s a mountain of original worldbuilding, so please set your expectations before diving in. 3) If you spot a bug, feel free to call me out in the comments. Coming soon, please add to your favorites: “A Sword Cultivator’s Guide to Maintaining a Marriage” The thing I’m proudest of is that I won my dao companion over early. No cultivator in the entire cultivation world shines brighter than him. He has admirers everywhere, yet people are spreading rumors that our relationship is bad and that we’re in a political marriage. Hah. I think I need to do something to set those ignorant fools straight. I’m the vice sect master of the mighty Imperial Heaven Sword Sect, and one of the strongest sword cultivators alive. Why would I need a political marriage? [As reported by the victims afterward:] Admirer A, dazed: Who am I… Where am I… Why did the person I liked mention his dao companion every other sentence? Some sect master B, nearly choked to death on the public display of affection while single: Tch! So what if you have a dao companion? Waaaaah… A certain dao companion, completely unaware: Hm? Why do they seem to be avoiding me? A taciturn, stone-faced sword cultivator top VS a tactless alchemist bottom . P.S.: 1) One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first. No cheating, no third party. First-person narration from the top’s perspective. 2) It might be a little too sweet. 3) There’s fan art on Weibo and a fan-made video for the previous work on Bilibili. Theme: Offering guidance to fellow Great Ascension cultivators preparing for their tribulations.