A calm, modest gentlemanly bottom with an incredibly slow uptake when it comes to romance × a sanctimonious yet gloomy male ghost top who always finds excuses to crawl into his bed
Han Jing was a prodigy in his youth and eventually became a venerable immortal of his generation.
He worked hard to raise his junior apprentice brother, Xiao Yi. He might not have earned any honors for it, but he certainly put in the effort, especially after his unlucky little brother was kicked back to him by their senior sister at the age when everyone found him annoying.
His junior brother wanted an array, so he crafted one. He wanted a magical artifact, so Han Jing gave him one. He wanted to go adventuring, so Han Jing went with him. He wanted the stars, so Han Jing plucked them from the sky. He wanted to climb into bed, so Han Jing...
Wait, what?! You’re old enough to know better! Why do you still want to sleep cuddled up together?!
This is completely improper!!!
Han Jing glared, doubted, and fretted, then gave in and tried to convince himself... It was fine. His junior brother was still young, so it was only natural for him to be clingy... A kiss, a touch, a hug, those were all normal too...
Later, his junior brother became Human Emperor and a legendary figure. Just as Han Jing was beginning to feel proud that his little brother had grown into a fine young man, the Human Emperor, who was stern and untouchable by day, coaxed and tricked him into a kiss.
Han Jing didn’t know what Xiao Yi was thinking, but only one thought filled his mind:
He used his tongue this time.
Han Jing: “...”
Han Jing: “!!!”
*
Han Jing didn’t know when Xiao Yi’s feelings for him had gone wrong. But by the time he realized everything had been carefully plotted, Xiao Yi had already slaughtered his kin and murdered his friends, repaying every kindness with betrayal.
After his bid for power failed, he went into hiding. Yet news that the Human Emperor was on his deathbed lured him back into a world swept by turbulent undercurrents.
His junior brother said he missed him so much he couldn’t live another moment without him. Han Jing could only tug at the chains wrapped around his body and curse him hoarsely for being a bastard.
The Human Emperor laughed, pressed the hilt of his sword beneath Han Jing’s chin, and made him lift his face, caked in blood and mud.
“Big brother, though... aren’t we both rotten to the core?”
“I only missed that one time...”
“It’s all right,” he said with a smile as he leaned close, the rank stench of blood pouring into Han Jing’s lungs. “Once was enough.”
Open the primordial chaos, sever illusion from reality, and ease the world’s woes.
All beings under heaven have their own path, and my path is the people.
I would forge my bones from the will of all living things, make my flesh from the ages of time, protect the world with the Way of Arrays, and make my body a ferry to salvation.
But in the end, the world had no beginning, and Heaven would not save it.
“I do not wish to hear the suffering of the people, or see blood glint beneath cold blades and flames of war burn year after year.”
Then I shall end killing with killing, unite this realm, and join forces against Heaven.
“I do not wish to remain trapped in one corner, watching the mortal world cycle through reincarnation and suffer endless tribulations.”
Then I shall create eternity, cleave the Heavenly Dao, and ferry the world to salvation.
I possess the Six-Line Array Dao, which can calculate all things across the Myriad Worlds. It is not for divining disaster or survival, but for deciding life and death by my will alone!
Note: 1. This is a long, plot-focused story! The early chapters follow the bottom as he busies himself trying to survive. The top appears in Chapter 20, first in child form, and grows up in Chapter 48. I know, the child-rearing arc is a bit ridiculously long. Don’t scold me, please! The romance develops at a snail’s pace, and there are lots of coming-of-age arcs.
2. Set in the cultivation world, which you can think of as an enormous, chaotic age. Morality is not a major concern, and fighting and killing are commonplace.
3. The top is a male ghost who evolves over time. At first he’s set up as sunny, though he occasionally shows signs of something else (?). Later, he’ll openly crawl around in the shadows in front of everyone.
4. Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Venerable, Dao Seeking, Dao Attainment, Fate Sealing, and Return to the Ruins.
Theme: All things are born of nature, and so are people.
Xiao Jing just hugged her raised cub gently and tenderly. She was still too soft-hearted. No wonder it was eaten to death 🐶 🐶
Teacher, your words are very powerful. I may also share some of your thoughts. We are human beings first, ourselves first, and then others. We are not a symbol of this society's definition of women. We are the mountains, we are the sea, we can be everything. We may be unknown sweepers on the street, or we may be outstanding talents from all walks of life. This is nothing, because we are women, and we women are the most powerful beings. We are independent yet united. There are always people who point their fingers at us, saying that we are sad for the Spring and Autumn, that we think too much and are unreasonable. Is this really the case? I think, not really. We are declaring war against the injustice of the world, and we are singing a song of triumph for ourselves. All we want is a fair world. We are good, we are strong. I think we can be a light, a light that can help ourselves and others. (There may be some typos in the voice input. These are all my personal opinions. Some of them may not be very good. After all, I am very young and my insights are not deep.)
I want to transform into an electronic ghost and follow the Internet cable to crawl into the boss's memo and feast on it [cover my face and peek]
Looking forward to new content in the future and Teacher Mo Zai is so cute
Xiao Yi later: Senior brother, I don't feel safe, can you let me...
The boss wants to mess with the emperor [cover his face and peek] [cover his face and peek] [cover his face and peek] Keep your voice down, this is going to be beheaded. Tom covers his mouth. Jpq
Thank you to heaven, thank you to earth, thank you for your hard work~
A hundred words are enough... I always check in at around 11:50 every night (weak) Regardless, I'm still looking forward to what's to come!! The I Ching is so sweet, really What a great idea, wonderful... But I feel like we have to wait until the two children get closer first (? Otherwise, Brother Jingzi will die of shame and anger ( Hello, Emperor Gao, hurry up, Emperor Gao... Show your ambitions in Green Water! Come on! 💛
I couldn't help but feel that this kind of place with no other people is quite suitable for doing some bed stuff... () Orz
It shouldn't be locked. It seems that it will be locked if it is clearly written. I saw someone in another comment area saying that how to show off your ambitions on the edge of review is a required course for jj authors. Guess you can learn [sunglasses][sunglasses]