How the Leader of the Righteous Path Was Raised

Blurb:

In her twentieth year after transmigrating to the Cultivation world, Song Congxin has a book fall from the sky, informing her that the world she lives in is doomed to destruction.

Her junior sister, who has yet to enter the sect, will love her master without being loved in return, suffer persecution at the hands of the immortal sects, narrowly escape death before awakening her bloodline, and eventually turn evil and run amok, sparking a war between immortals and demons.

Her master, the leader of the righteous path, will personally send his beloved to her death for the sake of all living beings. After crying, “I have not failed the world, but I have failed you,” his Dao heart will shatter, and he will fall from immortality into demonic ways, bringing calamity upon all.

And Song Congxin is the rigid, pedantic, wicked senior sister who publicly accuses them of violating moral principles because she can’t stand the idea of a romance between master and disciple.

Song Congxin: …Help! Who knew that stopping you from dating would lead to this?

Facing equally stuffy sect elders and a cultivation world eager to pounce, Song Congxin finally makes up her mind.

“Master, don’t hold back! Go after your true love! I’ll take on the duties of the leader of the righteous path!”

She grinds achievements and reputation, trains diligently, keeps her courage close, and pushes herself to move faster. At last, before the story even begins, her name is renowned far and wide.

On the day fate bears down upon them, the Frost-Snow Immortal Lord, whose sword has shocked the four seas, draws upon the courage to face a multitude alone. She helps the battered junior sister to her feet and stands before the Immortal Venerable, who has given in to selfish desire.

“Do not cling to appearances, do not mislead or harm, do not harm plants, do not tread crooked paths, do not deceive in secret, and do not harm living beings. If one faces one’s true heart, what crime is there?”

She lifts her gaze, her heart set on lofty ambitions, her eyes still fixed upon all living beings.

“When the times change, so must the rites. A nation must cultivate the world under heaven. If our hearts are bound by dust, how can we gaze upon the highest heavens?”

#PS: The original novel is a horror story disguised as romance. The early chapters contain melodramatic writing to set up the plot, but the original leads are not in a master-disciple romance. This is an ensemble story, with many protagonists in individual arcs who are not the main characters, as well as plenty of scenes featuring ordinary people. Please proceed with caution if that’s not for you.#

#One more note: This has an open ending. Please proceed with caution if you can’t accept that!#

Reader’s Guide:

#This is a non-critical, trope-subverting novel, not a traditional cultivation story about magical battles. It contains a touch of bizarre horror. The main focus is on careers, but there are many emotional storylines involving other characters.#

#Under Jinjiang’s latest category guidelines, this ensemble story will be reclassified as “Multiple Genres” because the main group has some romantic storylines, but the protagonist has no endgame pairing.#

#The pacing is slow, with infrastructure-building, mysteries, and an ensemble cast. Details and foreshadowing abound, so please don’t read if that isn’t your thing. The ideas and philosophies expressed are only my own shallow opinions, so please don’t read too much into them.#

#Please don’t recommend this novel under other authors’ works, or put other works down in comparison. There are no real-life inspirations, and it refers to no one. If it suits you, stay; if not, feel free to leave. Don’t announce when you drop the novel. I don’t want to know.#

[The main story is complete, and I’m now revising it. If you find plot differences in pirated copies, the author takes no responsibility.]

Theme: Even after recognizing the vastness of the world, we still cherish the green plants.