Ascension Forbidden

Screenshot from July 10, 2021 Xie Qiongsheng spent over a decade practicing diligently, determined to be the first person in nearly a thousand years to ascend from the Qingxia Realm. But at the final moment, someone beat him to it. The first person in a thousand years was his sworn enemy, Jiang Fenglan. Ten breaths too late, Xie Qiongsheng came second. In other words, he was the perennial runner-up. When he opened his eyes, Xie Qiongsheng found himself not in the legendary Immortal Realm, but reborn as a lovesick little fool in Tieniu Village. The voice of the Great Dao in his mind told him that the Immortal Realm had been destroyed, and ascending meant certain death. Being reborn after encountering a space-time rift was already the best outcome he could have hoped for. The odds were one in a million. Then Xie Qiongsheng spotted a grimy young cowherd in the fields, brows furrowed. His first thought was: Weren't the odds supposed to be incredibly low? His second thought was: Hahaha, Jiang Fenglan, you look so handsome being dragged around by a cow! Hahahaha! Ascending meant certain death. It was the worst possible news. Xie Qiongsheng had worked so hard to ascend not only to get one over on Jiang Fenglan, but also for the person he secretly loved, the Yunshan Immortal, Xu Qingyao. Xu Qingyao was also just one step away from ascending. He'd tried to get there before her because he wanted to reach the Immortal Realm first and prepare a place for her. Xie Qiongsheng knew Jiang Fenglan had the same idea. So here's the problem: how could he beat his rival to Yunshan and stop Xu Qingyao from ascending? Starting his cultivation all over would take too long, and asking for help would be too foolish. Besides, everyone in the Yunshan Sect was a woman. Sneaking in... Forget it, forget it. Xie Qiongsheng racked his brains, but couldn't think of a solution. Until one day, he saw Jiang Fenglan return from herding cattle with a floral skirt sneakily tucked in his arms. Xie Qiongsheng: "!!!" You're really something! He wrestled with the idea all night, then finally ran to the market with huge dark circles under his eyes. "Um... do you have skirts in the latest patterns? I'll take one." Among this year's new disciples at the Yunshan Sect were two especially lovely young women, both exceptionally talented. Everyone in the sect adored them and affectionately called "them" the Yunshan Sect's Twin Blossoms. Jiang Fenglan: "Heh." Xie Qiongsheng: "...Screw you and your flowers." How could he expose the other guy's skirt while keeping his own secret identity under wraps? With that goal in mind, Xie Qiongsheng embarked on a long "showdown" with Jiang Fenglan. They went back and forth, evenly matched, and neither could get the better of the other. But little by little, Xie Qiongsheng began to feel that there was something strange about the way Jiang Fenglan looked at him. Then one day, to stop Xu Qingyao from ascending, he resolutely leapt into the pool of lightning. A moment later, someone leapt in after him. Xie Qiongsheng: Damn it, I knew this jerk would show up wherever I went. But Jiang Fenglan charged toward him with bloodshot eyes, spread his arms to shield him, his chest burning hot and his fingertips trembling. "...Do you love her that much?" Rivals in love become lovers, sob sob Theme: Give readers a lighthearted and enjoyable reading experience