Wenren Ci had never understood the value of money, not until she transmigrated into a cultivation world where money reigned supreme.
What do you mean cultivation manuals are sold by the page? What do you mean you have to pay royalties if you watch someone else's moves, even if you're a once-in-a-generation talent? What do you mean enlightenment opportunities are for sale too? Are you sure this is a cultivation world and not some loan-promotion operation?
Wenren Ci had a headache, but then her golden finger arrived. The good news: all she had to do was show off in public to obtain an Emperor-level cultivation manual.
The bad news: this golden finger would suit her younger sister better. She's socially anxious...
The first page of The Art of Pretending: Speak slowly, show little emotion, and remain nonchalant even as Mount Tai collapses overhead.
Wenren Ci: "..." Somebody help me! Help me! Help me! Stop staring at me! Go do your own thing!
The second page of The Art of Pretending: The most devastating flex is the one no one notices. Hinting at your greatness works too.
Wenren Shan: "Hinting at my greatness? Ahem. From today on, our sect has a new rule. Anyone weaker than me must greet me first when we meet, never walk ahead of me, and lie down to be my chair whenever I look tired. Is that clear?"
Socially anxious Wenren Ci is dying inside...
Years later, some call Wenren Ci a beacon of morality, snow atop a solitary peak, pure and untouched by the world, a champion of the poor who gives them her undivided support. Others call her a disgrace to the righteous path, a deranged, pure-blooded capitalist oppressor, with equality above her and rigid class divisions below.
Wenren Ci: "...Actually, I have my reasons."
Wenren Shan: "Sis, could you help me pay this month's bills? Love you~"
1. The female lead has a mental illness and split personality. Her older sister isn't good with words, but she's gifted and socially anxious. Her younger sister knows a bit of martial arts, but she's an illiterate "socially anxious" person.
2. My take on cultivation, with a cyberpunk feel and money-first values.
3. Weibo: Benzhijie
Theme: You can be loved even when you're imperfect
