Luo Wangqiu was a corporate drone in his previous life. He died suddenly from overwork and transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character. All he wanted was to be part of the scenery in the cultivation world, enjoy a carefree life, and watch the protagonists' tangled love affairs from the sidelines.
Unfortunately, his master was not only the male lead of this world, but also the strictest teacher in the cultivation world. Instead of losing himself in romance, his master was single-mindedly devoted to molding his disciples into capable people, pushing them to their limits every single day.
Luo Wangqiu only wanted to coast through life, eat his fill, and live to a ripe old age. It was sheer misery. He tried everything he could to convince his master that he was a rotten log, a lump of mud, and not worth the effort of training. But his master never gave up on him and only put more thought into honing him.
At last, Luo Wangqiu wept. Not because he was moved, but because he was nearly worked to death.
When his master demanded that he break through to the next cultivation level within a month and put in extra training, Luo Wangqiu finally snapped.
With nothing left to lose, he went completely berserk and charged up to his master!
"Master, I like you. I want us to become cultivation partners!"
From then on, his master avoided him at every turn.
Luo Wangqiu used heartbreak as an excuse to hole up in his room and start his retirement early. His fellow disciples even came by now and then to bring him food and check on him. Life couldn't have been better.
But gradually, his master seemed to grow numb to the persona he was putting on, and his attitude toward him became increasingly strange.
Jun Xingji's duties were to protect all living beings and shelter the world, as well as to teach his disciples well, so that one day they too could protect those around them. He never expected to take on such a stubborn blockhead.
As he tried to find a way to smooth out this rough stone, he learned that his disciple was in love with him!
This was a complicated problem Jun Xingji had never faced before, so all he could do was keep his distance for the time being.
When Luo Wangqiu looked at him with adoring eyes,
Jun Xingji no longer dared to personally supervise his cultivation. He didn't even dare mention him, for fear that he might refuse to give up.
When Luo Wangqiu was heartbroken by his cold treatment,
Jun Xingji didn't even dare assign him sect contribution missions, worried he might do something rash in a moment of despair.
When Luo Wangqiu told someone else about his forbidden love for him,
Jun Xingji: "...I can't help feeling guilty. I want to make it up to him somehow..."
In the end, even the cold and unfeeling Immortal Venerable had his heart thrown into disarray by Luo Wangqiu's teasing.
Much later...
Luo Wangqiu ran away from home, only to be caught by his master again in no time.
"I'm not training! I won't cultivate, no matter what you say! You pushed me to work myself to death when we were master and disciple, and now that we're cultivation partners, you're still pushing me!" Luo Wangqiu stubbornly refused to get out of bed.
But the next moment, a figure leaned over him, and a low, husky voice murmured by his ear, sounding aggrieved. "Dual cultivation isn't tiring."
"Liar! I ran away because I was exhausted! You, you... get off me! Don't hug me! My back is about to snap! If I'd known this would happen, I never would have tried to slack off..."
"What was that?"
His master's eyes narrowed slightly at the close range. Their black color slowly turned red, radiating danger. Luo Wangqiu's slender waist nearly got pinched in two.
"Uh, nothing! Master, I think we cultivators ought to be diligent! Just... maybe not around the clock, okay?" o(╥﹏╥)o
Blurb archived: 2024.06.20
Theme: Good deeds are rewarded!