Synopsis
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Long Yangzhi and Lou Yuanchuan switched bodies while dueling on the battlefield.
One was a genius spell cultivator and the revered Grand State Preceptor of Xiyu. The other was a martial cultivation prodigy and the newly appointed, unfulfilled Grand General of Nanqi.
After repeatedly failing to switch back, they decided to return to each other's camps for the time being, play their assigned roles, and keep in touch through the magical artifact Rhinoceros Horn.
After the Grand State Preceptor of Xiyu returned to court, everyone found her behavior strange. The preceptor, who had never been able to sit still and spent every day using her cultivation to help the poor and defend the weak, now stayed shut up in the Imperial Observatory all day.
Meanwhile, in Nanqi, Grand General Lou, who could barely tolerate anyone saying more than a few words and often threw punches at the slightest disagreement, had undergone a complete change of character. He had become considerate and friendly, and within half a month had become one of the gang.
On a peaceful, warm, sunny day, Long Yangzhi was sunbathing in the enemy camp when she suddenly heard someone call out to her:
"Long Yangzhi, who is the Third Prince?"
"Oh, I think he's my fiance."
"..."
"By the way, if I remember right, the wedding is the day after tomorrow."
As soon as one problem was settled, another came along. On yet another warm, sunny day, Long Yangzhi heard someone call out to her again:
"(Calmly) Long Yangzhi, I think someone here is rebelling."
"(Shouting) What?!! How can you just sit there? Go put down the rebellion! Protect the emperor!"
"(Casually) Don't forget, I'm a general of Nanqi. By the way, want me to tell you the latest developments?"
"..."
Lou Yuanchuan once believed there was nothing in this awful world worth staying for.
Until he unexpectedly switched bodies with Long Yangzhi...
Through her eyes, he finally caught a glimpse of the world's beauty.
Later, the two switched bodies once again, just as one of Long Yangzhi's rivals showed up to confess his feelings to her.
Without a second thought, Lou Yuanchuan punched him in the face.
"What are you doing?" Long Yangzhi hurriedly pulled them apart.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself." Wearing Long Yangzhi's pretty face, Lou Yuanchuan hung his head like a child who'd done something wrong, blinking his eyes at her.
Was he... pretending to be pitiful???
The rival was completely dumbfounded. He'd been beaten up for confessing to the woman he loved, and then his love rival had to step in to break up the fight.
Were these two crazy?
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[Character dynamics]
Cheerful, warmhearted, and outgoing State Preceptor x cold, proud, and socially anxious General
[Reading Guide]
1. Both leads are strong. One-on-one romance, both virgins, happy ending.
2. About the setting: This is a fictional world, somewhat like the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Though set in the human world, it includes magic, supernatural abilities, demons, ghosts, and gods. Magic users and martial cultivators are roughly evenly matched, but both are still human, so this falls under fantasy. Please keep that in mind before reading.
3. A lighthearted, sweet story.
4. This novel is published exclusively on Jinjiang Literature City. Please support the official release.
[Reason for entering the contest]
Long Yangzhi and Lou Yuanchuan are outliers among the cultivators of Xiyu and Nanqi. Cultivators in their era are divided into martial cultivators and spell cultivators. Xiyu was founded on martial prowess, while Nanqi values magic over martial arts. Yet the two leads are the opposite of what their countries expect. From the time they began cultivating as children, neither was accepted by the world. Fortunately, they stayed true to themselves and persevered against the current, eventually achieving success: one became a State Preceptor, and the other a General. Later, they unexpectedly switched bodies on the battlefield. After a series of strange adventures, a vast conspiracy lurking beneath the surface gradually came to light, and the two learned that they were destined to shoulder the responsibility of breaking the deadlock... After weathering countless trials, they finally joined hands and returned together, breaking through their limits to reach the pinnacle. They put an end to the conflict between their countries, dispelled prejudice among cultivators, and saved the world from peril.
My new neighboring novel has started updating: Hidden Boss in a Cyberpunk Cultivation World. Cyberpunk cultivation, a female protagonist with a cheat who levels up. Please add it to your reading list!
[Blurb]
Lin Daoye, an overworked office worker, transmigrates two hundred years into the future.
In this future, cyberpunk and cultivation thrive side by side, and technology dances with the supernatural.
But beneath the dazzling, bewildering exterior lies an irredeemable age of spiritual decline. Desire runs rampant, morality has collapsed, humanistic values are in decline, powerful corporations rule everything, and superpowered people run wild. Even the heavens can't stand it, sometimes sending down strange phenomena and natural disasters.
In this hellscape, it takes only a moment's carelessness to die without a sound.
Lin "Play It Safe" Daoye looks at her skin-and-bones frame. Staying alive is what matters. Keep a low profile and don't stand out.
But things don't go as she wishes. Shortly after arriving, Lin Daoye gets caught up in a battle between superpowered people and is forced into the dangerous world of supernatural abilities.
Lin "Highly Adaptable" Daoye: Fine, then I'll do my best to stay unnoticed.
Who knew she would awaken the rare "Eye Root," a precious but fragile ability. It's the kind of power that attracts attention, and its users are the first to die in a fight, like prophets. The only way to stay alive is to level up quickly.
Lin "Perfectly Sane" Daoye: ...Fine. Then I'll quietly work hard to level up.
To make matters worse, before long Lin Daoye realizes her constitution might be unusual. Every time she heads out on an ordinary errand, she somehow manages to come back having caused a series of earthshaking disasters.
Lin "Trouble Magnet" Daoye: ...Fine. At least someone powerful has my back.
That someone is herself.
One day, while Lin Daoye was asleep, her consciousness was inexplicably dragged into an "Immortal Island."
"Our master has finally returned!"
"Our master didn't abandon us!"
"We welcome the Realm Lord's return!"
The entire island erupted into celebration. The "immortals" who lived there wept with joy and rushed to spread the news, then knelt reverently before her.
Lin Daoye, trapped inside a shrine: …
Later, Lin Daoye discovered that those immortals were actually her superiors in the real world.
So, by day, Lin "Fake Doll, Real Expert" Daoye diligently carries out missions with her teammates (and causes trouble). By night, Lin "Fake Big Shot, Real Ancestor" Daoye sits serenely on her divine altar, pretending to offer profound guidance, while actually freeloading on information and mooching off her bosses.
[Short Scene: A Meeting in the "Immortal Realm"]
Senior Executive A: "Could the master offer some guidance on this matter?"
Lin Daoye (doesn't understand): ...
Senior Executive A (trembling): "This must be a trial from the master! I'll go research the ancient texts and run some experiments, then report back to you!"
Senior Executive B: "Master, how should we deal with the team member responsible for this loss?"
Lin Daoye (the guilty culprit, feeling awkward): "...Leave it alone."
Everyone (enlightened): So they're connected! We must never offend them!
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Theme: If you find yourself in darkness, become the light.
