I Found a Villain in the Trash Can [Ancient Martial Arts]

Gu Lan played a game called Grandmaster. She created a character with maxed-out natural talent and zero luck with money, and became a martial arts grandmaster who spent all day picking up trash in the game. Every day, she happily drew stick-figure manuals and recruited disciples by the dozen, then ordered them to help her scavenge. People nicknamed her Gu the Beggar, leader of the Beggar's Sect! But she never imagined that one day she would transmigrate into a novel with the game. Looking at this peaceful modern world, Gu Lan, whose luck with money was still zero, glanced at the trash can beside her and silently picked up a woven sack. She planned to get rich by scavenging. After all her tireless efforts, she finally found... a man in the all-purpose trash can (crossed out) treasure chest. Gu Lan: Wait, isn't something wrong here?! * Every domineering hero novel has a powerful, tragic villain. Mu Xicheng was one such villain. He had been a prodigy who made his name at a young age and was famous throughout the land. Yet in the end, he was betrayed by everyone, ambushed by his own family, and left with his natural talent utterly destroyed. With all his martial arts gone and reduced to a cripple, Mu Xicheng stumbled into a trash can to escape the people chasing him. He listened as their footsteps gradually faded into the distance, but he did not come out right away. Instead, he stared motionlessly at the filthy lid, as if he had truly become a useless piece of trash. But eventually, the filthy lid opened and light streamed in. A girl stood backlit, smiling brightly as she gave him a thumbs-up. "Hey, handsome, you've got the makings of a martial arts prodigy. Why not come scavenge with me?" The sunlight shining into the trash can was blinding. Mu Xicheng narrowed his eyes and answered hoarsely, "All right." * At first, Gu Lan thought she and her disciple Mu Xicheng were simply master and pupil, relying on each other to survive. But Mu Xicheng told her there had never been any profound bond between master and disciple, only his single-minded devotion to her. Gu Lan never expected her eldest disciple, who always seemed so respectful toward his master, to think that way. Gu Lan stared at Mu Xicheng in shock. "Guo'er? Is that you?" Mu Xicheng's eyes immediately reddened. He gripped her wrist and gritted his teeth. "Isn't Feng Yuze the only one in your heart? Who's Guo'er?" Gu Lan was baffled. "Wait, who's Feng Yuze?" As always, this is a hilariously goofy, satisfying story with a light-novel-style misunderstanding plot. If you like it, please add it to your collection! * Here's a preview of my upcoming novel, The Player Is a Life Coach, Not a Fourth Calamity. Yun Miao downloaded a game called Three Thousand Paths. Character stats: Constitution 1, spiritual root potential 1, comprehension 999! For cultivators, the most important things have always been cultivation techniques, elixirs, magical treasures, and the countless resources everyone covets. Yet, on the Stairway to Heaven and in the Heart-Questioning Formation, a young woman sat in meditation for three days and nights before declaring, "I don't cultivate immortality, I seek the Dao. If I hear the Dao in the morning, I can die content that evening!" In an instant, vast spiritual energy surged toward her. The young woman became the last person accepted into the Xuantian Sect this time, yet advanced from an ordinary mortal to the Qi Refining stage on the spot! The Xuantian Sect's leader was overjoyed and took her as his final disciple, thinking he'd found a treasure. Little did he know he'd found a menace. Shocking! Why does the sect leader's direct disciple make a living scavenging? Terrifying! Why does a young woman give flowers to everyone, young and old, men and women? Who does she really love?! Who dares challenge the demonic flood dragon guarding the mountain with nothing but a broken sword? Who crawls around in a dark, twisted fashion in the middle of the night, frightening all the disciples into screaming? And who threatens to hang herself with a belt outside someone else's door?! * In the game, Yun Miao showed off like a breeze and advanced through cultivation by sudden enlightenment alone. She also became a life coach with a deep understanding of human nature, relentlessly feeding inspirational talks to sword immortals, Buddhist heirs, immortal maidens, demonesses, and demon lords. Countless NPCs were spiritually enlightened, suddenly grasped the Dao, and willingly joined her, honoring her above all. And so she became the supreme Dao Venerable! Yun Miao logged out, satisfied, only to learn that spiritual qi had revived in the real world. Countless powerful beings who had lain dormant for tens of thousands of years had awakened, and now they were shouting before her: "Welcome back, Dao Venerable!" Yun Miao: ???! A satisfying, hilarious story about the fourth calamity. If you like it, please add it to your collection! Message: No matter what situation you're in, you must keep striving!