A Good-for-Nothing Cultivator

Zhao Yu rolled over in her sleep one night and transmigrated into a world of cultivation. The System told her that she had to become the greatest cultivator in the world, prove the Dao through the sword, shatter the void, and ascend to immortality. Then she could go home. To help her achieve this lofty goal, the System solemnly gave her a sword from the start. Apparently, it was her destined spirit sword. Zhao Yu crouched on the ground and stared at the enormous iron sword. It was heavy, black, covered in rust, and its blade was chipped. Her face turned green. She consoled herself: At least she still had a System... But when she realized that the System was not only useless, but also a die-hard fan of Mary Sue romance novels, Zhao Yu threw up her hands and gave up. The heroine joined a sect, and on that same day, the sect's Immortal Venerable took in a female disciple as well. The System gazed starry-eyed: Fiction is becoming reality! Could this be the junior sister who's destined to have a passionate, tragic romance with her master, have her core dug out and bones shattered, then flee to the Demon Realm? The White Moonlight's Replacement? The heroine swung her sword, drenched in sweat, and said expressionlessly, “Give it up. Immortal Venerable Yun Zhao is an old man with a beard down to his waist and wrinkles deep enough to trap flies. Only beautiful disciples can fall in love with beautiful masters.” The System deflated... Zhao Yu went down the mountain to gain experience and ran into a monstrous Demon Lord. He beat her until her meridians were severed and her bones broken, while all the senior brothers and sisters she'd spent her days with were slaughtered. She lay in bed, tears streaming down her blank face. The System tried to comfort her carefully. “Little Fish, don't be sad. “How about I read you a novel?” After a long silence, Zhao Yu said, “I want to hear Dream of the Red Chamber.” The System: “...” Zhao Yu: “Water Margin?” The System: “...” Zhao Yu: “Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Journey to the West?” The System: “...” Zhao Yu sniffled. “You haven't even read the Four Great Classical Novels. How can you expect to read to me?” In short, this is the story of a heroine who's focused on cultivating so she can go home, and a System that's lost in Mary Sue romance and enthusiastic about playing matchmaker. One-line synopsis: The Love-Hate Saga Between Me and My System Content warnings: 1. The heroine is an ordinary person with average talent, and things will be rough for her at first. 2. The heroine grows over time, and things will be rough for her at first. 3. This is a plot-driven story without too many grudges and grievances. Things will just be rough for the heroine at first. That's all for now. And, well, things will be rough for the heroine at first... Theme: An ordinary person's struggle. Talent isn't the only thing that matters.