After Accidentally Joining a Villain-Training Livestream

Zhetan was bound to a livestream room. The System told him that every livestream room had a talent development plan, and his plan was to become a righteous cultivator.

So Zhetan worked hard at his cultivation, diligently and conscientiously, until he became the revered Sword Venerable of Spirit Sword Cliff, an immortal-looking paragon of virtue with countless followers.

By all appearances, he was a righteous leader whose inner nature matched his outward image.

And yet, the comments he saw every day were all:

[The streamer is so scary, sob sob sob]

[Why is watching a great villain so addictive?]

[Take all my points. I love a righteous leader who's not what he seems!]

Zhetan: “...?”

This script's not right, is it?

At a loss, Zhetan decided to review the footage.

And then he saw the sinister, villainous filter and the perfectly timed music, just right for a villainous boss.

Zhetan: “...Tell me the truth. What kind of talent development plan did you give me?”

The System, busy eating and having fun, checked the data.

System: “...”

The System's voice trembled slightly.

“Self-Cultivation for Villains.”

Zhetan, who'd been working so hard to become a righteous cultivator: “...”

#This damned cultivation world might as well be destroyed

#How am I supposed to clear my name now?

#Is there something wrong with my image?

#Is it too late to become a villain now?

*

One day, the sword cultivators of Spirit Sword Cliff were singing their Sword Venerable's praises, when Zhetan happened to pass by incognito.

After hearing all the compliments about his character, the livestream audience chimed in:

“If he's a good guy, I'll wash my hair upside down. Don't you think the reclusive Demon Lord from the Demon Realm next door is our streamer?”

Zhetan: Could it be that the Demon Lord stays out of sight not because he's the same person as me, but because I cut him down a hundred years ago? :)

Reader's Guide: 1. Includes people imagining things that aren't there.

2. The protagonist is at the ceiling of combat ability, unmatched across the entire cultivation world.

2022.10.3

Theme: Stay true to your heart