She's Muscle-Brained, Not Lovesick! [Spiritual Qi Revival]

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[Blurb for this story]

After the spiritual qi revival around the world, people with cultivation talent became highly esteemed.

Yue Liufei was the cherished eldest young lady of the Yue family, as well as a future star with astonishing talent. She had been doted on since childhood and had never known what it meant to suffer a grievance.

Then a bizarre System suddenly appeared, forcing her to accept a romance mission. She had to max out the favorability of the eldest young master of the Qu family, or her spiritual roots would be destroyed.

Yue Liufei: (incredulous.jpg)

Yue Liufei: No one in this world is worthy of me! Even if that Qu guy pursued me, I wouldn't give him a second glance. And you want me to pursue him?!

System: "For the sake of your spiritual roots, just bear with it."

Yue Liufei: ...

She had no choice but to set aside her pride as a favored genius and reluctantly try to win him over.

Who could have guessed that Qu Xiaorang would be like a stone that nothing could penetrate? No matter how many tricks Yue Liufei tried, he remained unmoved.

After a whole year of chasing him like crazy, even bystanders were calling her love-struck and saying she'd given up cultivation for a man.

Just when the once-celebrated rising star seemed destined to fall, Yue Liufei finally completed her mission!

Looking at the maxed-out favorability bar, Yue Liufei gritted her teeth and shed bitter tears.

Qu Xiaorang... I'm coming for revenge!

Then people noticed that the love-struck girl had suddenly started cultivating with fierce determination. Not only did her strength improve by leaps and bounds, and did she shine in the arena, crushing one prodigy after another, but she also turned cold and started picking fights with her ex in every way she could.

While clearing out the little monsters that had invaded human territory, Yue Liufei conjured a rain of acid and finished the job with ease, leaving no chance for anyone else to show off. A few drops of acid also "accidentally" landed on Qu Xiaorang's head.

Yue Liufei: "This is your punishment for making me wait for you in the rain all night!"

When Qu Xiaorang gave her the beautiful monster core she liked best,

Yue Liufei swallowed her heartache and tossed it away.

"I made that gift for you with my own hands, and you destroyed it so carelessly. Now I'll make you feel the same way!"

When Qu Xiaorang stood with her on the dueling platform,

Yue Liufei's fighting spirit exploded. She activated her invincibility and pinned him down, beating him up.

At last, she laughed with satisfaction. "You said I wasn't ambitious and looked down on me for wasting my talent. What do you have to say now?"

Qu Xiaorang: ...

He pressed his lips together and gazed steadily at her.

"It was wrong of me to make you wait in the rain all night, but wasn't that because you got lost and went to the wrong place?"

"It was wrong of me to ruin the gift you made, too, but it was falling apart, so I took it apart to reinforce it and put it back together afterward."

"As for saying you weren't ambitious... I never thought that. As long as you're happy, you're free to choose whatever kind of life you want."

Under his stubborn gaze, Yue Liufei turned her face away, uncomfortable.

"Afei, you were the one who said you loved me first. You can't take it back."

Yue Liufei: ...Actually, I just want to get stronger. I'm not interested in romance.

(The male lead's name is Qu Xiaorang. The last character, Rang, is part of his name, not a verb!)

(One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced. There is both a romance plot and a leveling-up plot, with more focus on the latter. The story mainly follows them representing their school in various competitions. The male lead is stronger early on, but the female lead becomes the strongest later.)

(Blurb written on 2021.10.12.)

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Jiang Ruqi had always believed that with her exceptional talent, she was the female version of the chosen one.

But on the day she turned eighteen and could finally contract a summoned beast, she summoned neither a fearsome three-headed hellhound nor a noble three-legged Golden Crow. Instead, she summoned... an adorable calico cat?

Jiang Ruqi stared in shock, holding the cat.

Impossible! My summoned beast can't possibly be this cute!

Unwilling to give up, Jiang Ruqi tried again.

As a genius, she lived up to everyone's expectations. While most people could contract no more than three summoned beasts, she could contract an unlimited number. Then she summoned...

A round little red panda, a chubby puppy, a clingy little ferret, a bad-tempered myna...

Jiang Ruqi, who stood 178 centimeters tall and had a cold, proud personality, stared blankly as she held all these little creatures.

"I've heard summoned beasts can sense their masters' hearts. They only appear when their masters' desires are sincere enough..."

"No one has ever summoned a beast they don't like. At most, their mental strength isn't high enough to summon a rarer species..."

"So that big sister..."

"So Big Sister is actually..."

Hearing the whispers, Jiang Ruqi blushed furiously.

"Well, well," said her opponent, who had summoned a qilin, laughing at her. "Who knew our cool, aloof queen would be so into fluffy little things..."

"Xiaodun, get in there!"

Jiang Ruqi waved her hand and sent out the calico cat. "Use your special move, Xiaodun!"

"Meow~"

"Th-this..."

The referee was stunned. "Its cuteness has surpassed all limits, and the opponent has fainted from the overwhelming mental shock! Jiang Ruqi, you win!"

"Hmph."

With her face bright red, Jiang Ruqi held the cat and furiously stroked its fur. She gave her opponent, who had been knocked out by the cuteness, a haughty, cold glance, then turned and strode away.

Stay strong. She was definitely the chosen one!

Theme: Strengthen yourself, and face the world with courage and resilience