[October 13 update: After the second volume ends, starting from Chapter 54, the plot will undergo major revisions, especially after Chapter 61, which is basically being rewritten. The story is long, and alongside updates, I'm checking it line by line for bugs. I recommend waiting until it's complete before starting.]
[Note: “Demon” is just a figure of speech. Almost all the characters who appear in this story are people who cultivate the Way, along with monsters. No gods or immortals appear. The only principle is that “people can overcome fate.” The monsters, medicinal herbs, and other settings are all based on The Classic of Mountains and Seas.]
[Romance-focused blurb]
“I have a younger sister named Qingqing. She has a clear and perceptive mind, and is wiser and kinder than autumn waters. There is no one like her in all the world.”
“If she were still alive...”
“I would give my life to keep my sister here.”
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To investigate what happened to her senior sister, Hua Youqing enters a phantom mirror and journeys into the past.
Fu Jingchen, who would one day slaughter an entire peak in a single night and become the great demon, is only an ordinary disciple for now, and the perfect person to take advantage of.
Hua Youqing disguises herself as his younger sister, who died young, and successfully infiltrates the sect.
The two live in the most remote and desolate place, relying on each other as they endure day after day of endless rain.
Hua Youqing knows this is only a phantom world, no more than flowers reflected in a mirror and a dream of millet. Once she wakes, nothing will remain.
The real world won't change at all. In this life, Fu Jingchen has become a great demon, and he and Hua Youqing remain strangers.
After finding the clues she needed, Hua Youqing successfully fakes her death and escapes.
As she closed her eyes beneath the warm sun, she never imagined how her elder brother, always ruthless and scheming, would willingly sacrifice everything for her after she died.
[Please Read Before Starting]
Appendix:
1: This uses a very, very, very traditional cultivation setting. Almost all the important characters are ordinary mortals. They can fly on swords. Those who can't afford a sword can fly on a mop, though cultivators who care about appearances generally won't do that.
2: Cultivators can reach a certain level and stop needing to eat, but they can't go without food for too long or they'll starve to death.
3: In this setting, ascension exists only in stories passed down by word of mouth. The living have heard of it, but no one has ever seen it.
4: Although it's tagged as xianxia, no gods or immortals appear. The dead can't simply be brought back to life, and everything comes at a price. The three realms don't interfere with one another. No gods or immortals get involved in human affairs, and no gods will appear even at the end... This is all about people and the struggle of human nature.
Theme: “Just do good deeds, and don't worry about what the future holds.”
After reviewing the article after I don't know how many times I've asked for leave, I've figured out the pattern: first put a request for leave to announce the next revision time - when the time comes and I can't put it off anymore, I'll put a new chapter on Fly's Legs of 1,000 or 2,000 words (and then attach a bunch of readers in the comment area who moved you to come back [Star Eyes]) - and then it's gone again! -Finally, Meimei next door opened a new article. Old readers here are here to scold you. -Responded that I have not forgotten and will finish it. -Stop updating indefinitely. V is unwilling to admit that I can't write anymore [Star Eyes] To be honest, this article has been abandoned. Except for some unknown readers/fans you attracted with the newly opened article, all that is left is The rest of us old readers who originally trusted you are reading it, and you know what you are writing, but it is completely changed beyond recognition, the plot is not coherent, the content that has been read before has been forgotten for too long, and the new plot is not written, just like squeezing out toothpaste for three thousand, four thousand, one or two thousand every time, is it interesting? You probably think it's boring, but you still can't bear to explain V openly and avoid you forever. Besides, when I have nothing to do, I like to see how this article is progressing ^ ^
You always have a reason [roll your eyes] and if you don't update in three months, some well-intentioned person will complain to you. Please send me a leave note.
Shameless, can you refund the money? Is there any complaint channel for JJ?
No? New article? Still not updating this book? Still only asking for leave? Forget it, if you can't write it out, just solve v. It's been two years, how long will it take?
The 25th has almost passed. Sister, where are your articles?
To be honest, I have been a fan of yours since a long time ago. From here to Weibo, I followed and interacted with every book. It is so chilling to me now. I have not read any of the new books that have been published since this one, and I will not click on it. Is your conscience okay with it? I think you occasionally come to the comment section. Do you still live up to your standards and ethics as an author?
I know [laughing loudly] This is the fourth time to revise the article. In fact, she forgot what she had written and needed to read it from the beginning again. It is euphemistically called revising, but in fact she has forgotten the plot. When she completes the revision from beginning to end this time, she will update two chapters and then start a new article, and the cycle repeats. Isn't it like this, Dori? [Come on] [Come on] [Come on]
The author may explain or refund the money. It has been two years from the beginning of 2024 to the end of 25. It has not been completed and I have been re-reading it because of the revision... I personally think that the world view of the novel is too big and it is not suitable to charge too early, so as not to make the subsequent plot difficult to justify.
You treat others like fools. It's been two years. What a scam. I will never read your crappy book again. Unlucky
Fortunately, I took a look at the comment section and withdrew a favorite.
After reviewing the article after I don't know how many times I've asked for leave, I've figured out the pattern: first put a request for leave to announce the next revision time - when the time comes and I can't put it off anymore, I'll put a new chapter on Fly's Legs of 1,000 or 2,000 words (and then attach a bunch of readers in the comment area who moved you to come back [Star Eyes]) - and then it's gone again! -Finally, Meimei next door opened a new article. Old readers here are here to scold you. -Responded that I have not forgotten and will finish it. -Stop updating indefinitely. V is unwilling to admit that I can't write anymore [Star Eyes] To be honest, this article has been abandoned. Except for some unknown readers/fans you attracted with the newly opened article, all that is left is The rest of us old readers who originally trusted you are reading it, and you know what you are writing, but it is completely changed beyond recognition, the plot is not coherent, the content that has been read before has been forgotten for too long, and the new plot is not written, just like squeezing out toothpaste for three thousand, four thousand, one or two thousand every time, is it interesting? You probably think it's boring, but you still can't bear to explain V openly and avoid you forever. Besides, when I have nothing to do, I like to see how this article is progressing ^ ^
You always have a reason [roll your eyes] and if you don't update in three months, some well-intentioned person will complain to you. Please send me a leave note.
Shameless, can you refund the money? Is there any complaint channel for JJ?
No? New article? Still not updating this book? Still only asking for leave? Forget it, if you can't write it out, just solve v. It's been two years, how long will it take?
The 25th has almost passed. Sister, where are your articles?
To be honest, I have been a fan of yours since a long time ago. From here to Weibo, I followed and interacted with every book. It is so chilling to me now. I have not read any of the new books that have been published since this one, and I will not click on it. Is your conscience okay with it? I think you occasionally come to the comment section. Do you still live up to your standards and ethics as an author?
I know [laughing loudly] This is the fourth time to revise the article. In fact, she forgot what she had written and needed to read it from the beginning again. It is euphemistically called revising, but in fact she has forgotten the plot. When she completes the revision from beginning to end this time, she will update two chapters and then start a new article, and the cycle repeats. Isn't it like this, Dori? [Come on] [Come on] [Come on]
The author may explain or refund the money. It has been two years from the beginning of 2024 to the end of 25. It has not been completed and I have been re-reading it because of the revision... I personally think that the world view of the novel is too big and it is not suitable to charge too early, so as not to make the subsequent plot difficult to justify.
You treat others like fools. It's been two years. What a scam. I will never read your crappy book again. Unlucky
Fortunately, I took a look at the comment section and withdrew a favorite.