Chapter 520: Passerby A and Passerby B
“Are they both inside this book?” Jiang Li flipped through “Overbearing Great Ascension Cultivator Falls For Me,” his eyelids twitching rhythmically.
The biggest difference between this book and those on the market was that it was handwritten.
Tribulation Transcendence Stage manuscript.
“My master called Holy Maiden Jingxin over to research how to combine the Dao of Painting with ‘Words Become Reality,’ but somehow they both got sucked into the book. No matter how much I call, my master won’t respond to me.” Wishful Gourd wept and wailed about its inner sorrow, rolling around on Yu Yin’s bed.
“My suggestion is to just burn the book—they’ll both come out then.” Bai Hongtu offered constructive advice.
“So why did you call this bastard over anyway?” Jiang Li shot Bai Hongtu a sidelong glance—he never had any good ideas.
“The Human Sovereign has the strongest power, and Sect Master Bai knows the most techniques. I thought you two could rescue my master.”
Surprisingly, Jiang Li found Wishful Gourd’s reasoning sound and weakly defended himself: “…Actually, I know quite a few things too.”
Bai Hongtu asked: “Like using overwhelming force to break all techniques, or superior strength defeating all skills?”
Jiang Li, embarrassed into anger, threw Bai Hongtu into the book.
“In you go!”
“Wait for our good news.” Jiang Li left these words and also dove into the book.
…
“‘Overbearing Great Ascension Cultivator Falls For Me,’ author unknown, currently has two volumes released, deeply loved by female readers nationwide.”
“The male lead is you—Mahayana Stage cultivator Jiang He. The female lead is Jing Shui.”
“The story follows female lead Jing Shui, an ordinary-looking minor cultivator with a kind heart who gets along well with others. Highly educated, she’s a top student at the Great Zhou Imperial Academy.”
“Tai Shang Temple is the largest sect in the Nine Provinces, where even the lowest disciples are at least Spirit Transformation cultivators—all elite practitioners. Jiang He is the master of Tai Shang Temple with Mahayana Stage cultivation. His cultivation technique is ‘Tai Shang Emotionlessness,’ which emphasizes falling in love first, then forgetting emotions, finally achieving the Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal state.”
“Jiang He single-mindedly pursues the Dao, seeking that seemingly unattainable Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal realm.”
“To pursue the Dao, he wants to first fall in love with someone, then forget emotions, finally merging with the Dao to achieve the Primordial Chaos and Limitlessness position—the foremost under Heaven’s Will.”
“The second female lead is Jiang He’s childhood friend named A Yin, the top female cultivator of the Nine Provinces with Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivation. As deputy master of Tai Shang Temple, she also likes Jiang He. Hearing Jiang He wanted to find romance, she actively recommended herself.”
“But Jiang He didn’t choose A Yin—he chose the innocent Jing Shui instead.”
“Second female lead A Yin secretly causes trouble, tormenting Jing Shui in every way possible. The male and female leads break up and reunite repeatedly throughout this process, finally confirming their feelings. Jiang He also abandons cultivating ‘Tai Shang Emotionlessness,’ instead spending his life with female lead Jing Shui.”
“Let me read you some of Jiang He’s famous lines.”
“Jiang He’s eyes carried three parts mockery, three parts indifference, and four parts carelessness.”
“Woman, you’re playing with fire.”
“Don’t move. If you move again, I can’t guarantee what will happen.”
“Damn it, seeing this woman like this actually makes my heart ache.”
“The fire you started—you’ll have to put it out yourself.”
“And what the Tai Shang Temple elder said: ‘It’s been so long since we’ve seen the temple master smile.'”
Bai Hongtu read while cackling like an old duck.
“To avoid suspicion, they didn’t use your real name but changed it to ‘Jiang He,’ hahahaha.”
“How come I’ve never read such an entertaining book before? When we get back, I’m definitely buying several more books like this.”
Bai Hongtu felt he’d found a new source of happiness.
“Your striking power feels pretty good after using the Spirit Plant Formation to reach Celestial Immortal level.”
Jiang Li felt he’d found a new punching bag.
Bai Hongtu’s laughter cut off abruptly.
Jiang Li said: “This world’s background doesn’t have Outer Realm Demons, so there’s no Human Sovereign Hall—only Tai Shang Temple.”
“Our current identities should be newly recruited Tai Shang Temple disciples—Extra A and Extra B—who entered the temple at the same time as female lead Jing Shui.”
Jiang Li found a mirror and discovered that despite being Extra A, he was astonishingly handsome—even more so than his true form.
Bai Hongtu remained as handsome as ever.
“In this world, anyone with a name is handsome. If their name appears frequently, they’re extremely handsome. As for male lead Jiang He, he’s devastatingly, earth-shatteringly handsome.”
“Read more books—stop misusing idioms randomly.”
Two extras with no presence whispered in a corner of Tai Shang Temple.
“According to the plot, the male lead already has feelings for the female lead. The male lead let the female lead enter Tai Shang Temple, but the female lead didn’t want to live under someone else’s roof. Later, when she was being hunted, she had no choice but to hide among Tai Shang Temple’s new disciples and become one.”
“Second female lead A Yin, as deputy temple master, comes out to make things difficult for the female lead. The female lead relies on her knowledge to humiliate A Yin.”
As they spoke, A Yin began lecturing from the platform.
“In recent years, Tai Shang Temple’s recruitment standards have been repeatedly lowered, resulting in uneven quality among new disciples.”
“Don’t think entering Tai Shang Temple means you can rest easy. The cultivation path is long and distant—you’ve only just begun your journey. There’s still a long way to go. If you slack off now, just wait to be overtaken by those behind you!”
“Come, let me test your basic foundation. Dao techniques were tested during the entrance exam—now I’m testing your body cultivation.”
“Horse stance—hold it for one incense stick’s time.”
Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu obediently assumed horse stances—this was body cultivation’s basic skill for stabilizing one’s foundation.
Most disciples quickly became unsteady and couldn’t stand straight.
“You can’t even manage body cultivation’s basic skill, yet you have the nerve to be Tai Shang Temple disciples?”
“From now on, your daily training will include horse stance—two hours every day.”
The disciples heard this but dared not voice their anger. Only female lead Jing Shui stepped forward.
“Deputy Temple Master, please reconsider your decision. Tai Shang Temple is famous for Dao techniques—I’ve never heard of any body cultivators coming from here.”
A Yin sneered: “Dao techniques? If you encounter body cultivators in close combat, you won’t even have a chance to resist. How will you fight?”
“We can use Dao techniques to defeat body cultivators before they get close to us!” Jing Shui said, her tone revealing faint confidence.
A Yin said: “And don’t say I’m bullying you. I’ll suppress my cultivation to your level. If you can defeat me, then no disciples need to practice horse stance. If you can’t, then you’ll need to practice horse stance for four hours daily.”
Jing Shui accepted.
Bai Hongtu whispered: “According to the plot, Jing Shui will use exquisite Dao techniques to defeat A Yin, winning cheers from the new disciples and becoming their pillar of support, while A Yin will hold a grudge against Jing Shui.”
Who knew A Yin would completely ignore the script? Combining body cultivation with Dao techniques, despite Jing Shui’s exquisite Dao techniques that made her the best among new disciples, she still couldn’t defeat A Yin and ultimately lost.
As a Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivator, A Yin viewed Jing Shui’s so-called exquisite techniques as a joke.
The book saying A Yin would lose completely didn’t match reality.
Both Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu could see—Yu Yin had possessed A Yin, with very clear soul traces.
But Jing Shui was simply a book character.
They still didn’t know who Holy Maiden Jingxin had possessed.
“Jing Shui, what’s wrong?” Temple Master Jiang He appeared.
Jiang Li facepalmed—Holy Maiden Jingxin had possessed Jiang He.