Ask Not About This Path

[Beautiful, Cocky Guy × Cool, Aloof Girl] [Female-Lead-Centric] [Before I became the strongest under heaven, all the prodigies were fighting over who would be the strongest under heaven. After I became the strongest under heaven, all the prodigies were still fighting over who would be the strongest under heaven.] The sect is rife with rumors that Mo Nian, the junior sister of the Xuanji Pavilion, is mediocre and utterly unremarkable. In truth, she is far more than she lets on, and has remarkable ties to all sorts of heaven-blessed prodigies. The little crow she picked up on a whim turned out to be the divine beast Phoenix. The Holy Maiden of the Far North is her closest friend. She went out to subdue demons, only to find that the Demon Cult’s all-powerful Protector was her own older brother. At the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Sects, prodigies from every faction gather. Their eyes clash, undercurrents surge, and only she, at the heart of the storm, remains cool and composed. And then there’s that stunning young sword cultivator, a peerless talent with a proud, aloof temperament. Despite his arrogance, he’s intimately familiar with her. They say that after one of their arguments, he threatened her one day with, “From now on, you take your bridge and I’ll take my road.” The very next day, he turned into a cold-faced, doting husband, waiting by her window to bring her breakfast. The rumors spread far and wide. Mo Nian returned from slaying demons, her long sword dripping with blood, and set the record straight: it’s all made up. In reality... The Phoenix and the Holy Maiden have a combined IQ of 500. Their most urgent task is getting through middle school entrance exams. The sect’s genius senior sister is hopelessly in love. “If I had to choose between everyone under heaven and my master, I’d definitely choose my mas...” Under Mo Nian’s cold gaze, the senior sister broke down in tears. “Everyone under heaven.” Her older brother fell to demonic cultivation and became obsessive and gloomy, wanting to destroy the world every day. Mo Nian held him down. “Keep it up and I’ll expose all your embarrassing childhood stories.” Prodigies from all over fight tooth and nail to become the strongest under heaven. Mo Nian cleans up their mess. “Stop fighting. I really don’t have time to put up with you anymore...” To stop them from fighting, she decides to become the strongest under heaven herself. But after she becomes the strongest under heaven, why are they fighting even harder??? - Mo Nian was born ordinary. She had no distinguished family, no peerless talent, and was never favored by the Heavenly Dao. She was one of the countless ordinary people, mediocre among the countless cultivators. The Great Dao has ten thousand paths, yet she chose the narrowest one. Looking upon the world, she came to understand her true nature. I left behind the old snow and wind, and found spring in heaven and earth. [I traveled a long way before I finally came to stand before you.] [, I came to kill you.] A reader’s guide: 1. A long novel with an ensemble cast and a bit of a goofy vibe. 2. The female lead is genuinely mediocre in talent. It’s a growth story: she’s weak at first but never frustratingly helpless, and her power takes off later. 3. No transmigration, no System, no rebirth, no golden finger. Current progress: [Volume One: Above the Clouds] Complete [Volume Two: Into the Mortal World] Complete [Volume Three: Sun and Moon] In progress Theme: All things have a spirit