The Grind King Is Here

A game master who grinds and spends, a veteran earth-element tryhard VS a cultivation powerhouse who can't look after herself, a grudge-holding sourpuss with a heart full of lemons

On her way home from work, Fang Rou transmigrates into an old-school male-oriented fantasy novel. She's a minor character with barely any combat strength, and from the start, the sect assigns her a senior sister who will turn evil later on as her companion.

When they first meet, Bai Xia asks Fang Rou to... help her through a heavenly tribulation!

Bai Xia pins her to the ground. "Don't move. I'll protect you."

Fang Rou nearly gets killed by the lightning tribulation as a result...

Fang Rou is injured and bedridden.

Bai Xia shoves a medicine bottle toward her mouth. "Here, drink."

Fang Rou nearly bursts from the spiritual liquid...

Fang Rou's cultivation is still weak, and someone bullies her.

Bai Xia hands her an unremarkable-looking sword. "Take it. Protect yourself."

Fang Rou nearly gets drained dry by the spiritual sword...

Bai Xia looks remorseful. "Human younglings are so hard to raise!"

Fang Rou rolls her dead-fish eyes. "Thanks a lot!"

Looking at Bai Xia, who puts so much care into raising her little companion but has nearly killed her again and again,

Fang Rou remembers the tragic ending in which Bai Xia falls into demonic cultivation after the male lead takes her Tianyin primordial yin.

Fang Rou lets out a long sigh. "Looks like I have to out-grind that selfish, overpowered male lead first..."

And so...

The male lead swings his sword a thousand times; she does it three thousand.

The male lead gets up to cultivate before dawn; she stays up all night meditating instead of sleeping.

The male lead sells his pills for one spirit stone a bottle; she practices her skills day and night, offering two for the price of one spirit stone.

The male lead hasn't even spoken to the female lead yet, while Fang Rou is already trading blows with her, and the female lead says she wants to become cultivation partners.

The male lead grinds his teeth in hatred. With Bai Xia backing her up, all he can do is go to a secret realm to seek opportunity.

Fang Rou: No worries. I'm good at clearing new dungeons.

The male lead draws his sword. "Fang Rou, what are you doing?"

Fang Rou draws her blade. "Hurry up and turn evil. I'm tired too."

Later, Fang Rou discovers that only she thought she had...

The characters have something to say after reading the blurb:

Fang Rou: Author, what kind of kindergarten-level grinding is that in your blurb? I'm a professional! Look at how I grind in Chapter 39! Can you even write a blurb?

Bai Xia: I... How did I mistreat my little companion that badly? Author, don't make me sound like some kind of baby killer!

Xu Qinglan: Author, darling, how can you write a good romance plot with a fox who doesn't understand love as the female lead? How will you create that push and pull? You need me for that. I can do it! I want to take over as the female lead!

Lei Tingting: I'm the high-quality male supporting character in this story. Could you at least mention my name in the blurb?

Author, stuffing all the characters back into the story: Readers, don't mind them. This is a book for all you tryhards. I hope it gives you a lighthearted read while you work hard at life, and helps you keep loving life just as much.

Theme: Tryhards thrive through self-reliance and perseverance.