[Warmhearted, Righteous Grassroots Bottom × Tsundere but Sincere Senior Brother from an Immortal Sect Top]
Yuan Mu was fifteen before he learned that immortals actually existed in this world.
When disciples from a major sect came to recruit students, they turned him away because they only wanted promising youngsters under fifteen.
With no other choice, Yuan Mu packed his little bundle and set off down the crooked path of seeking immortality and the Dao.
All of Shangzhou knew that an eccentric little rogue cultivator had appeared in the cultivation world.
As a cultivator with dual Wood and Fire spiritual roots, he dared to carry half a volume of odd, miscellaneous books picked up from a junk stall, and wield a greatsword set with Water spirit stones while practicing sword moves according to a staff-fighting manual.
The unbelievable part was that he actually succeeded, even making it into the top ten at the annual sect competition.
After standing out at the sect competition, Yuan Mu joined one of Shangzhou's top sects, yet refused the sect leader's offer to take him as a disciple, claiming, "A self-taught prodigy has no one to teach him." He tugged the white beard of the library elder to beg for wine, wore the Immortal-Binding Rope gifted by a god in seclusion as a belt, and even chased a demonic cultivator for three miles, swinging half a brick at him.
The outrageous thing was that everyone praised and indulged him!
The junior disciples, bruised all over after being pranked: Senior Brother is mighty!
The senior brothers and sisters, suffering in silence: Junior Brother is fierce!
The uncles, masters, and grandmasters, nearly plucked bald: Go down the mountain, go on, good disciple!
The fellow cultivators who stumbled into a trap during a friendly exchange: I & $#@ you, Yuan Mu!
The demonic cultivator, chased for three miles and sobbing: Wait, is this the right way around?!
Yuan Mu, the instigator, simply grinned brightly. "...Thank you, everyone!"
The warmhearted, righteous young man in red turned the cultivation world upside down. With a chipped, battered blade on his back, he roamed far and wide, accidentally leading a whole crowd of respectable disciples his age astray, and drew his blade whenever he saw injustice.
Though the big shots from every direction were always grabbing him by the scruff and tossing him out of the battle, and the record keepers named him the number one entry on "Shangzhou's Top Ten Most Exasperating Disciples."
His junior followers willingly trailed after and worshipped Yuan Mu, living by his motto: "If you see injustice, shout out! If you can't win, just run!"
Only Yue Qingyuan, the senior disciple praised by everyone in the cultivation world, would make sparks fly from his flying sword, spending every day either fishing Yuan Mu out of trouble or mending his disciple robes.
From the dragon lair in the Eastern Sea to the Abyss of Life and Death in the Demon Realm, Yue Qingyuan's swordlight was always in pursuit of Yuan Mu's reckless figure.
Until one day beneath a peach tree, as someone poured out his heartfelt feelings, Yuan Mu automatically tuned it all out and, eyes shining, declared that he would "wipe out every injustice under heaven." Yue Qingyuan could only smile helplessly, tie his life-bound sword tassel around Yuan Mu's wrist, and say, "Go ahead and wipe them out. Just don't shake me off."
[Reading Guide]
1. A clueless, hot-blooded youth VS a mature, composed, reserved, gentle man (who later discovers being reserved is useless and has to make the first move)
2. Cultivation, with a very, very slight ensemble cast (not sure yet, working hard to improve my writing)
3. The merry antics of a silly troublemaker who keeps getting his junior brothers and sisters, senior brothers and sisters, uncles, masters, grandmasters, partner, friends, acquaintances, and enemies into trouble (not really)
Theme: Youth, passion, and fire!
