Scheming, deeply suspicious young master gong Xie Chengxian x blunt-spoken, supposedly lovesick immortal medicine shou Daoyi
One-on-one / equally matched leads
As the only immortal herb in the world to cultivate a human form, Daoyi figured that if he wanted to stay alive, he needed to find someone powerful to protect him. But before leaving the Uninhabited Zone, he looked at his own frail appearance and worried he'd die before getting anywhere. So he steeled himself, secluded himself for a thousand years, and cultivated straight to the True Immortal realm.
After he emerged, his guardian beast, the Divine Dragon, took one look at his body, now impervious to blades and capable of killing a vicious beast with one punch, and could only twitch its mouth. It then earnestly advised him, "Since you've already cultivated to the True Immortal realm, you don't need to go looking for protection. Humans are all bad news."
Daoyi solemnly swept out his sleeve. "No way! Immortal herbs have their dignity. An immortal herb without a powerful protector can't hold its head up among its own kind!"
The immortal herbs: We don't even have sentience.
Once everything was ready, Daoyi cheerfully took his guardian beast out through the barrier surrounding the Uninhabited Zone. Before his vision had even focused, someone ran straight into his arms. Daoyi looked down at the stunningly handsome face in his embrace, and his brain short-circuited. "Hey, beautiful. Want to be my master?"
Xie Chengxian looked at Daoyi, who seemed eager to go again, and appeared to have something difficult to say. He tried to hold it in, but finally blurted out, "I can't take it anymore."
Daoyi was puzzled. "Can't take what anymore?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he sensed a tribulation cloud rapidly approaching overhead. He suddenly understood. "Oh, you've advanced again."
Having to get struck by lightning after every time they did it, who could take that?
Xie Chengxian cast a resentful glance at the person on the bed, resignedly took fresh clothes from his storage space, put them on, and got up to face his heavenly tribulation.
Daoyi immediately climbed up and sat properly on the bed. He raised a hand and gave him a reserved wave. "Good luck! I'll be waiting for you!"
Xie Chengxian hadn't even made it through his tribulation, and nearly spat up a mouthful of blood.
"I've never flowered before. Am I going to die?" Daoyi said weakly.
Long Qing had never seen Daoyi like this before, and he panicked too. "It should be fine, right? Other immortal herbs have flowered too. Like Hu Bai next door, whose Chaos Green Lotus even bloomed."
"Really?" Daoyi asked skeptically.
Long Qing said confidently, "Don't scare yourself. You'll be fine. All immortal herbs bloom; they just have different maturation periods. Don't worry. Even if you really do die, I'll carry you back and plant you in the Divine Spring."
Daoyi looked downcast. "Then don't plant me in the Divine Spring. I'm afraid I'll drown."
Long Qing: "..."
Xie Chengxian, who had been listening to them talk, finally couldn't take it anymore. "What's all this about blooming or not blooming? What are you two talking about?"
Cultivation levels: Spirit Arrival, Spirit Soldier, Spirit Fighter, Spirit Adept, Spirit Unity, Spirit Formation, Spirit Array, Spirit Front, Spirit Journey, Saint, False Immortal, True Immortal
Content warnings:
I don't have many triggers. I'll add more if I think of any.
The whole novel is free, with no outline. Updates are irregular because I have a day job.
Both leads are each other's first and only partner. Golden finger.
Theme: Doing bad things will bring punishment.
