The First Heir of the Cultivation World

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My next novel will be a modern fantasy mystery called The House of a Hundred Tales.

Blurb for this novel (covers only the first two volumes; see the reading guide at the bottom for details):

[Cool and aloof, wisecracking heroine x gentle and frail, scheming beauty of a male lead]

Good news: Ruan Nian's master has ascended, bringing glory to their sect!

Bad news: Before he left, her cheap master racked up a mountain of debt, with creditors all over the cultivation world.

Even better (?) news: As his only disciple and unlucky heir, Ruan Nian has inherited the debt.

Ruan Nian: ...

But ever since Ruan Nian started working, rumors about her have kept piling up.

Disciple A: Little Martial Aunt slays evil spirits everywhere she goes. She's a role model for us all.

Ruan Nian: Could she just be taking jobs to pay off her debts?

Disciple B: Little Martial Aunt cultivates at an extraordinary pace. It proves her mind is pure and clear.

Ruan Nian: Could she just be trying to follow her master's example and ascend so she can run away?

Disciple C: Little Martial Aunt is stern and silent, peerless beneath the heavens.

Ruan Nian: Who could smile after being saddled with debt for three lifetimes?

Disciple D: Little Martial Aunt has connections everywhere and is on close terms with all the big names.

Ruan Nian: Sure. They're all her creditors.

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A slightly more romantic blurb:

Yan Xi, Palace Master of Linque Palace, is also Ruan Nian's biggest creditor.

In Ruan Nian's eyes,

he is frail and sickly. Who could practice their techniques and not end up coughing blood?

He is gentle and warm, never gets angry when she can't repay him, and even hires her as a bodyguard.

He is loaded. As his bodyguard, she gets meals, lodging, and rides covered. What a deal!

Until her debt is paid off and Ruan Nian decides they should part on good terms,

his arms tighten around her waist. His lips brush her ear, his voice tender and lingering.

“Your master's debt is settled. Yours isn't...”

“How are you going to repay it?”

*

Ruan Nian, Little Martial Aunt of the Misty Sect, is a sword prodigy known to everyone in the cultivation world.

She reaches Foundation Establishment in five years and Golden Core in ten. One sword sweeps the dust away, silencing all things.

She walks among the six realms, yet stands beyond the Five Elements, destined to save the world.

Ruan Nian doesn't believe in fate, nor does she think she has what it takes to bear its burden.

But if the Heavenly Dao is wrong, if Heaven means to destroy her

“Everyone calls me a genius. Then I'll see just how high the heavens are.”

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, single-couple relationship. The male lead is not just window dressing, but the story focuses on the plot, with a 70/30 split between plot and romance.

2. A genius heroine who is the strongest among her peers. The tone leans serious, not a brainless power fantasy.

3. A touch of ensemble cast, a touch of silliness. My take on cultivation, with the world opening up later on and plenty of original worldbuilding.

Important: The blurb does not represent the whole book. The blurb does not represent the whole book. Specifically, it only covers the first two volumes. Once the secrets are revealed midway through, the story follows a different thread. The heroine really is powerful, but this is absolutely not a conventional power fantasy. The main plot is about uncovering the ultimate truth.

Theme: Human will can overcome fate