The outer sect competition is held once every three years, and it is the only chance to enter the inner sect.
Liu Baiyu loses in the final round every time.
If she can't get into the inner sect and find a good master this time, then with her ordinary talent, she'll spend her whole life as an outer sect servant, never advancing beyond Foundation Establishment.
Gu Jiusi is the best of the younger generation.
Since she has no hope of forming a Golden Core, she comes up with a plan: seize Gu Congli's body, borrow his luck to cultivate the Great Dao, become the greatest under heaven, and trample the entire cultivation world beneath her feet!
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao is blind and insists on protecting him. With her spiritual roots shattered, Liu Baiyu lies on the ground, wiping the blood from her lips. She sneers:
"If Heaven stands in my way, I'll destroy Heaven!"
The passing Demon Lord hears her and scoffs. With striking features, he grabs her by the neck and gives her two choices: die, or infiltrate the immortal sects as a spy.
Bleeding profusely, her soul lamp on the verge of going out, Liu Baiyu is overcome by wicked thoughts. She raises her head and says, "My cultivation is too low to enter the inner sect. Does the Demon Lord have any cultivation techniques?"
The Demon Lord glances at her and says lazily, "Human Core Art, Star-Absorbing Technique, Heart-Demon Gu, poison curses, corpse refinement, blood sacrifice, human puppets, dual cultivation. What will you trade for them?"
Liu Baiyu's eyes are dark and unfathomable. "A hundred years of the cultivation world's fortune."
*
Gu Jiusi cuts out his core and bones for her, and destroys his cultivation. His love for her becomes famous throughout the cultivation world.
A hundred years later, the immortal sects' fortune collapses, the Demon Realm launches a full-scale invasion, and Liu Baiyu's identity as a spy is exposed.
Gu Jiusi, only half a step away from ascension, kneels before the gathered immortal sects. "I will take responsibility for Baiyu's crimes alone."
Everyone is astonished. "What will you do?"
Gu Jiusi says calmly, "I will merge with the Dao."
An uproar breaks out.
The Demon Lord conceals his presence in the clouds and asks Liu Baiyu what she thinks.
Liu Baiyu gazes steadily at Gu Jiusi for a while, her eyelashes trembling slightly. After a moment, she says coldly, "He's still as stupid as ever. If he gives me his cultivation, then once I ascend, who will be able to cause me trouble?"
*Protagonist: Truly heartless and selfish, single-mindedly pursuing ascension (for real); gentle, reliable senior outer sect disciple (an act)
*The female lead is entirely devoted to unorthodox methods of increasing her cultivation
Warnings: No main couple, one-sided love, everyone is drawn to the protagonist, not A/G
Theme: The protagonist hates everyone equally and with dark intensity
