The Competitive Childhood Friend Refuses to Lose

The basic premise stays the same; everything else is still undecided.

In her previous life, Tao Jinyue was a total slacker. During the war between gods and demons, her childhood friend Fu Jinchao used a forbidden art, trading his life for hers to save her from a monster's jaws.

But before she could even enjoy her second chance at life, she died in the chaos of war.

Reborn, Tao Jinyue learned her lesson the hard way. For the sake of her life, and to keep her childhood friend from using a forbidden art, she worked herself to the bone, determined to become the greatest in the sect.

Getting fit was the first priority. She had to run three thousand laps every day!

Sword cultivation was the second task. She had to practice five thousand sword forms a day!

Reading ten thousand books was the third step. She had to read ten thousand books every year!

She told her childhood friend about her plans and invited him to cultivate with her. But he only gave her a lazy, carefree smile. "Enjoy the wine while it's here. There's no need to push yourself so hard."

Tao Jinyue couldn't understand. In her previous life, her childhood friend had been the hardest-working cultivator of all, waking earlier than a chicken and sleeping later than a dog.

But it didn't matter. If he wouldn't do it, then this time she'd protect him herself.

When the demon realm attacked, Tao Jinyue easily severed the Demon Venerable's head with a blast of sword energy, then effortlessly rescued her childhood friend.

Everyone was stunned.

What a stunning scene: a beauty saving her hero! Was this really their Junior Sister Tao, who shut herself away in the sect and never wanted to go out and cultivate?

Fu Jinchao had been incredibly powerful in his previous life, powerful beyond reason. Yet even he couldn't protect the moon he loved. After his death, his wandering soul could only watch helplessly as she was tortured to death.

Reborn, he saw things clearly. What good was strength? Cultivation was an illusion, but the person right in front of him was real. Why give up the present for some unattainable pursuit?

He was happy to see his childhood sweetheart work hard at cultivating. He'd help where he could, but he wouldn't join her.

But when his childhood sweetheart sealed the throat of an ancient demon god with one sword strike and pulled him into her arms, Fu Jinchao began to reflect.

Had his childhood sweetheart perhaps become a little too determined?

One day, Tao Jinyue successfully cornered Fu Jinchao against a wall, a small notebook in her hand.

With a mischievous smile, she slowly read its contents aloud in front of him.

But the more she read, the tighter her brow furrowed, until at last she was sobbing uncontrollably.

"Today A Yue said the mung bean cakes were a little bland. Remember to add more sugar next time."

"That person from Shifang Sect came to see A Yue again. I don't like the way he looks at her. I feel like he's up to something."

"I heard there's a way to replace immortal bones and fuse flesh and blood in Yanzue City. Maybe it could help A Yue rebuild her immortal bones."

"As I enter the demon realm, if my life ends here, please bury my ashes beneath the apricot tree, Master. That way, I can quietly watch A Yue find a good match. At least that would fulfill one of my wishes..."

[Reader's Guide]

1. One-on-one, happy ending, both leads are reborn. This is neither a powerful female lead story nor a wish-fulfillment story. The plot serves the romance; at heart, it's a sweet-and-sour story about childhood sweethearts falling in love. (More sour than sweet, just between us.)

2. A hardworking childhood sweetheart who always strives to improve x a laid-back childhood friend who sees things clearly

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4. The leads aren't perfect and have their flaws. Sending love~

Theme: Hard work leads to good results.