The Unremarkable Second Senior Brother

Only after joining the Lanyue Sect does Xie Jin realize that he's transmigrated into a cultivation novel, and become the refined villainous scum. The good news is that he arrived eighty years early, so he can still fix things! In the original story, the Lanyue Sect's wicked second senior brother was a gentle-looking beauty, all sweet words and hidden daggers, who never forgave a slight. So Xie Jin hides his peerless good looks and resolves to be the honest senior brother whom every inner disciple of the Lanyue Sect recognizes as a good guy! In the original story, he envied the protagonist senior brother and was obsessed with outdoing him, stealing his opportunities and fortune, and acting with vicious malice. Xie Jin stays home to grow flowers, raise birds, and brew wine, doing his best to fade into the crowd! In the original story, he schemed to seize the sect leader's position, leaving the protagonist and his love interest dead or insane. He also made enemies of the other protagonists in the series set in the same world, and was ultimately ground to dust, doomed to never reincarnate. Xie Jin only wants to cultivate in peace, maintain his image as an unremarkable second senior brother, and absolutely avoid being a villain or bringing disaster upon himself! * Xie Jin keeps a low profile for eighty years and finally sees the plot begin. But then things take an increasingly bizarre turn... The universally hated junior brother, who was supposed to be forced to leap into the Immortal-Slaying Formation in the original story, raises his sword and declares: The spirit sword in my hand will clear the way for my senior brother! The young Dragon Sovereign, who was meant to kill his wife to prove his Dao, turns against the ruthless Daoist Lord: Xie Jin is my only friend! The substitute disciple, whose golden core was about to be dug out, publicly breaks with his Sword Venerable master: I wish to take Brother Xie as my master and repay him with my life! The kindhearted beauty, the real young master who was framed by his best friend in his previous life, condemned by everyone, and driven to take his own life: You are the only one who understands me, Daoist Xie! Because someone's inner thoughts have been exposed, the protagonist pursuers from the original story, who tormented their wives in the moment and then chased them desperately afterward, find their pursuit of love much harder: We heard you calling us crazy pursuers in your head! Xie Jin: ??? Master, save me!!! * Before becoming his disciple, Xie Jin's idea of Perfected Wangyou was: a cold, frail, fiercely protective master who steadfastly defended his outwardly kind but inwardly evil disciple Xie Jin in the original story, right to the very end. After becoming his disciple, Xie Jin discovers the real Perfected Wangyou, master of Red Moon Peak: a handsome man in red with flowing waves of hair, who drinks, plays with birds, and soaks in hot springs. He does all sorts of things in private, stands 190 centimeters tall, and has an eight-pack. He claims to be only at the Deity Transformation stage, but he's slain great demons with his sword and once accidentally made a big shot from the Sword Pavilion cry after beating him up. His master has too much personality and thinks taking care of disciples is a hassle. He's either shirking work and nowhere to be found, or sleeping all day. But later, Xie Jin accidentally gets promoted to master's wife, and his master carries him into the hall. He can't leave for half a month, and when he finally emerges, he has to hold his aching waist. Xie Jin, blushing bright yellow: Where's the frail Jianghuan master I was promised? I couldn't handle ten of this master! Nonhuman powerhouse master as the pursuer x falsely refined, stunning disciple as the recipient (Do-as-I-please, otherworldly, unhinged pursuer x overthinking, snarky recipient) Reader's guide: A perfectly ordinary transmigration-to-cultivation, level-up epic + older master-disciple romance + inner thoughts + lots of everyday life + multiple side couples + melodrama. 1. One-on-one, mutual devotion, two beautiful and powerful leads. A transmigrated master-disciple romance in a cultivation world. They keep their heads down and build strength early on, then the golden finger takes off later. 2. The recipient overthinks, loves gossip, and is constantly snarking. His inner thoughts appear more often when the side couples show up. There are many side couples, with a rough guide to where they appear in the chapter list. 3. The plot and romance get equal attention. Logic may occasionally be softened to accommodate the golden finger. The leads aren't perfect, and some side characters may not be likable. 4. This is my take on cultivation. It's not a pure wish-fulfillment story, and while I'm rushing to update, I can't guarantee every plot point will make sense. I'll revise when I have time. Pirates, stay away. This is exclusive to Jinjiang and the only legitimate version. Enjoy reading! Theme: People can overcome fate.