I Rule the Cultivation World Through Other People's Imaginations [Book Transmigration]

Lan Chen transmigrated into a melodramatic, angsty harem-style xianxia novel. He became the senior disciple of Guiyi Sect, a character who appeared in just one chapter before dying. He was also bound to an over-the-top system called the Great Male Lead Growth System, which insisted he conquer the cultivation world.

Thinking about when he was supposed to die in the book, Lan Chen cursed the damn System and went off to cultivate in seclusion in a remote mountain forest, determined to cling to his hard-won life.

But when he came out of seclusion, he discovered that rumors about him had spread throughout the entire cultivation world.

They said he had fallen for Immortal Venerable Xiuran, and when his love went unrequited, it turned to hate. While Immortal Venerable Xiuran was away, he had slaughtered the entire sect, even going so far as to kill the guard dogs.

Lan Chen: ??? What???

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The cultivation world was abuzz with rumors that Lan Chen had wiped out everyone in Guiyi Sect. Many people refused to believe it. Guiyi Sect had so many powerful cultivators. How could Lan Chen have destroyed it? What a joke.

But when they actually saw Lan Chen and heard his utterly deranged inner thoughts, they broke into cold sweats and cried that a great demon had emerged in the cultivation world, and chaos was coming!

In reality, Lan Chen was just eating grilled pig brain and thinking how delicious it was. “This pig brain is so good! Fresh is even better!”

What everyone heard was: “Brain is so good! Fresh human brain is even better.”

After learning the truth, Lan Chen wanted to shout, “Stop imagining things! You can't just make stuff up, and what you hear isn't necessarily true either!”

Later, the major sects joined forces to hunt Lan Chen down. Just as Lan Chen, unable to explain himself, prepared to settle things with force (by running away), Immortal Venerable Xiuran, Li Anlan, the only person who could hear all of Lan Chen's inner thoughts, descended from the sky and swept him into his arms.

With a cold expression, he said, “Rest assured, everyone. I will take my disciple back and discipline him properly. But we will also have to settle the score for injuring my disciple.”

The leaders of the major sects were beside themselves with grief. “Immortal Venerable, you've lost your mind! He's the demon who slaughtered your entire sect, and you're still protecting him?”

The fellow disciples who had just come down to announce that their Grand Elder had successfully survived his tribulation said, “What are you talking about? When did we die?”

The major sects cried, “Good heavens, it seems we've misunderstood! Was Lan Chen trying to explain just now? Can we still drop to our knees and apologize?”

Li Anlan gave a cold laugh. “Too late.”

The System: “Keeping a low profile while taking all the credit. And just like that, you've conquered the cultivation world. Hehe.”

Also known as: “The Entire Cultivation World Is Spreading Rumors About Me,” “The Entire Cultivation World Is Full of Goofballs,” “That Damn System Is Out to Get Me,” and “The Entire Cultivation World Can Hear My Incomplete Inner Thoughts”

1. One-on-one, happy ending, mutually doting couple. The disciple is the bottom: he just wants to stay alive, but rumors are flying everywhere. The shifu is the top: scheming and highly skilled.

2. A goofy story. The author's writing is amateurish, and there may be plot holes. Don't take them too seriously. I hope it makes you laugh.

3. The setting and background aren't perfect, and this isn't a modern society with a complete legal system. Don't hold it to modern standards. I guarantee that the protagonist has principles.

4. The story is primarily told from the bottom's point of view, but both perspectives will appear. The author ships the top and bottom and loves them both equally, so no extreme character stans, please.

5. You don't need to announce it if you're dropping the story. Please don't fight in the comments (though the author is used to getting few comments).

The blurb and premise were written on September 2, 2023, and screenshots have been saved on Weibo. All changes have been recorded.

Theme: Respect facts and seek the truth. Don't believe rumors.