Every transmigrator should have a strong diamond heart. If they werenât strong, then they would probably find a piece of rope and hang themselves to death.
When it was looked at from this perspective, Qin Kaiyi was strangely qualified. Because after a night of psychological construction and strengthening, he had finally accepted the cruel truth and started to think over the current problems.
Wasnât it just becoming the villain? Wasnât it just following the plot? At any rate, it was written by himself. Why was he still afraid that he couldnât find a BUG to eliminate the protagonist? However, the system that gave him a warning was a big problemâŚâŚBut Qin Kaiyi firmly believed that no matter how perfect a system was, there was bound to be some flaw! Also, instead of being concerned over something so long-term and far away, it was better to worry about his current situation. He had transmigrated to become the child version of Qin Shi. Furthermore, he himself didnât remember having written a scene about Qin Shi mistakenly barging into the forbidden grounds so what was supposed to happen nextâŚâŚQin Kaiyi couldnât really remember.
âI just knew that I shouldnât have dragged it on for a million words, and make it so that even I, myself, canât even remember anymore.â His mouth babbled and mumbled. Qin Kaiyi felt stuffy while he sat on the bed. He also didnât know whether Shen Feixiao had entered their Spirit Mountain sect yetâŚâŚ
Just when Qin Kaiyi was tangled in his thoughts, the shimei that will abandon him in the future, brought good newsâShixiong, shixiong, are you better? Are you better? If youâre better, then come with me to look at the new shimei and shidi. Master said that this year I can raise and lead a little shidi by myself â A voice that was filled with happiness came from the door. Once Qin Kaiyi heard the news, he got shocked If he didnât remember it wrong, he established enmity with the protagonist at this part in the story!
Although Spirit Mountain sect in the cultivation world couldnât be counted as the best sect, it definitely wasnât weak. The sect not only had two Nascent Soul ancestors[1]Â guarding it, but the disciples also came from a talented generation. Just with the inner disciples, the number of people was above 10,000. The number of outer disciples with lower qualifications didnât even need to be mentioned[2]. The number 10,000 may not be a lot in the mortal realm, but in the cultivation realm, absolutely no one would dare to say that it was a small amount.
As the senior disciple of the sect head in this kind of sect, the status of Qin Shi was something one just only needed to think, to know.
However, the enmity with the protagonist Shen Feixiao could only be blamed on this high above status. The personality that Shen Feixiao adopted in front of people was introverted, hard-working, practical, and of few words. If this kind of personality was put anywhere else, then it would not be very liked, but in the cultivation realm, it was definitely a good seedling.
The reason was that cultivators pay more attention to cultivating the mind. The more steady, calm, and persistent a person was, the higher was the probability of them stepping onto the ethereal land in the immortal realm.
This was precisely the reason why Qin Shiâs shimei liked Shen Feixiao. She wanted to take him under her wing to do . Qin Shi who saw this situation was naturally unhappy. He originally saw Liu LingEr as an object already in his hand, but now a Shen Feixiao appeared out of nowhere. Wasnât this challenging his authority?
Thus, he used plenty of underhanded schemes and methods in secret. He even almost caused Shen Feixiao to lose his life. Qin Shi had sowed his own seeds for his future tragedy.
âThey have already come up the mountain?â Qin Kaiyi asked after pondering for a moment.
âThey have already come up. Shixiong, hurry and get up. If we go late, then the good seedlings will be chosen by others.â Liu LingEr said in a spoiled tone.
âOkay.â Qin Kaiyi lightly answered. He wore his outer garment, then got down from the bed, and he left with  Liu LingEr, who stood outside the door, towards the entrance to the mountain.
Every year the time when new people were being chosen, was the time Spirit Mountain sect was the most lively and noisy. All the seedlings chosen from the mortal realm would be gathered at the entrance to the mountain to undergo all kinds of testing. Those who couldnât withstand the testing were naturally sent home. Those who could withstand the test were not automatically granted with entrance to the cultivation path to become an immortal, because of the large number of people. Those chosen kids. Some of them would be chosen by the higher up people to bring up and educate well. Some could only follow some second-rate disciples to learn the most basic cultivation method.
Shen Feixiaoâs talent was obviously not considered very good, so he wasnât specifically picked out, but⌠so what if he wasnât specifically picked out? The protagonistâs halo was invincible. If his future situation and circumstances could be said out loud, then it would definitely cause a bunch of people to envy him to death.
The truth proved that the trajectory of the plot couldnât be changed because Liu LingEr with a single glance picked out Shen Feixiao from the crowd of people.
âShixiong, I want that person. Is that okay?â Liu LingEr pointed with her fingertips and a  face full of smiles.
ââŚâŚEn[4]?â Qin Kaiyi looked in the direction  Liu LingEr pointed and saw an unhealthy yellow and thin youth. The youth looked to be only seven or eight years old. His body was obviously underdeveloped. Qin Kaiyi secretly sighed in his heartâŚâŚHe really shouldnât have written Shen Feixiaoâs birth that tragically. Although he didnât feel anything when writing it, now that he actually saw it, if he said he didnât feel anything, then that would be fake. After all, he was the root of Shen Feixiaoâs sufferingâŚâŚNevertheless, it wasnât completely his fault. His thoughts took a turn. Which protagonist didnât have to suffer before he was covered in glory? What was popular right now, was protagonists with a bad birth and pastâŚâŚ
âShixiong, shixiong, what are you thinking about?!â Liu LingEr saw Qin Kaiyiâs distracted look and quietly said: âIâm asking you a question shixiong.â
ââŚâŚDo whatever you want.â Qin Kaiyi said hesitatingly. Originally, itâs because he wouldnât let Liu LingEr take in Shen Feixiao, but no matter what amnesty formed,  the original still couldnât change the results in the end. Right now, if it wasnât because he was still worried about that system warning, then he really wanted to clap in favor of it.
As soon as Liu LingEr heard Qin Kaiyi agreeing to her idea, Liu LingEr quickly said: âThe person over there. Yes, Iâm talking about you. Come over here.â
Shen Feixiao didnât say anything and obediently walked over.
âWhatâs your name?â Liu LingEr asked: âAre you willing to be my shidi?â
âShen Feixiao.â His introduction was abnormally brief. On Shen Feixiaoâs skinny and weak face, was a pair of black eyes bright enough to scare people: âIs there food to eat?â
âOf course. Every day  youâll be able to eat a meal till youâre full.â Liu LingEr obviously didnât think Shen Feixiao would ask this kind of question: âAre you only worried if there is food to eat?â
ââŚâŚâ Shen Feixiao didnât talk anymore.
Of course, Qin Kaiyi knew why Shen Feixiao asked that kind of question. The set up in the novel was that his mother was a prostitute while his father was a government official. According to the most dog blood[5]Â plotline, his birth mother died early, and he received all kinds of abuse from his stepmother. If it wasnât for this chance at cultivation, then he probably wouldâve died before he became an adult.
âIf thereâs food, then Iâll follow you.â When Shen Feixiao felt that the atmosphere had turn cold, he said another phrase.
ââŚâŚHow did they find such a non-promising thing?â Liu LingEr started muttering again in a quiet voice and was a little displeased.
ââŚâŚLingEr.â Feeling that the plot took a turn off its path, Qin Kaiyi hasty said: âWith this half-hearted and fickle look of yours, you still want to find a shidi to teach? I think you should just not delay others.â
âShixiong, what nonsense are you saying?â Once Liu LingEr heard Qin Kaiyiâs words, she wasnât happy anymore. She wasnât like Shen Feixiao. She was always the only girl in the family and was treated as a treasure and spoiled by her parents. Although her personality wasnât overly stubborn and annoying, it definitely wasnât soft and mild. Once she heard her shixiong doubt her, she pouted.
âIf youâre going to pick, then pick. If not, then letâs leave.â Qin Kaiyi purposefully made his voice sound a little cold: âWith the time right now being wasted, it would be better to use it to cultivate. Just look at your stagnating progress.â
âOkay, then you it is.â The Liu LingEr who got rebuked by Qin Kaiyi was not in a very good mood. Shen Feixiao even got shot while lying down[6]Â by her: âReally disappointing, humph. And I thought about all the different kinds of interesting people I can meet.â
âLetâs go.â Qin Kaiyi didnât go and coax Liu LingEr. To tell the truthâŚâŚWhen he saw Shen Feixiao, his heart was in a very delicate state.  It could be said that before this he had a bystander attitude to this world, but now he had already accepted the cruel truth. After all, even the protagonist had appeared. What excuses could he use to decieve himself with?
They brought Shen Feixiao back. Liu LingEr obviously was only passionate about this for 3 minutes. Once she saw that Shen Feixiao wasnât as interesting as she thought, her tone of voice also became lazy: âYouâll live here from now on. When I have time, Iâll come to teach you. When Iâm busy, just cultivate by yourself. Here, take this book and read it.â
âOkay.â He stretched out his hand to receive the book Liu LingEr held out. Shen Feixiao didnât really care about Liu LingErâs cold attitude. Since he was young and up until now, most of the people by his side had this kind of attitude. If Liu LingEr had an enthusiastic attitude, then he actually wouldnât have been very accustomed to it.
ââŚâŚâ Shen Feixiao didnât really care, but Liu LingErâs behavior made Qin Kaiyi frown. Originally, according to the plot, he and Liu LingEr shouldâve had a big argument. This caused Liu LingEr to become interested in Shen Feixiao. Now, he didnât argue with Liu LingErâŚâŚsoâŚâŚLiu LingEr wasnât interested in Shen Feixiao?
âŚâŚThis still didnât count as changing the plot? An uncountable amount of ideas and thoughts flashed by, in Qin Kaiyiâs mind. He kept thinking that he found out something, but couldnât quite place a finger on it right now.
Liu LingEr didnât know what Qin Kaiyi was thinking. She saw Shen Feixiaoâs stupid and dazed expression and had long lost interest. She hastily said to Qin Kaiyi: âShixiong, didnât you catch a Sable a few days back? Quickly, take me to see it.â
âSable?â Qin Kaiyi asked and blanked for a second. The words in his mouth almost got said out loud Wasnât the Sable Shen Feixiaoâs pet? Of course, after he swallowed those words, Qin Kaiyi quickly rememberedâŚâŚThe Sable that opened Shen Feixiaoâs golden finger in the novel was still his pet!
Then he took the bouncing and jumping Liu LingEr away. He turned his head to take another look at the still silent Shen Feixiao before going out the door. Qin Kaiyi didnât know why, but an uncomfortable feeling rose in his heartâŚâŚIt was like watching his own child being bullied.
Okay, Qin Kaiyi couldnât help but admit. Although he unlucky transmigrated to be the villain, he still didnât view Shen Feixiao as an enemy in his heart. He was the protagonist that he wrote. No matter what, there were some feelings. AndâŚâŚQin Shiâs tragic ending did have some âreaping what you sowâ in it. If he didnât bother Shen Feixiao, then he wouldnât have fallen to such a desolate ending.
Footnotes:
[1]Â Not necessarily super old although most of the time to cultivate to that point they are old. Itâs more of a respect and title thing since Chinese believe in the respect of the older generation especially things like filial piety and such. This is why sometimes when people are being arrogant or saying they are better than you, they will say âI am your grandfather!â or something along those lines. Just thought that might be nice to know especially if you decide to MTL to read it faster, and you encounter something like âI am your father/grandfatherâ you can know it is not some weird plot twist.
[2]Â In case you are new to this genre or never got a chance to understand this concept, outer disciples have the lowest standing in the sect. They are basically on their own and most of the time, donât have masters. They get some supplies and manuals from the sect, but otherwise, they are on their own. The inner disciples are more talented normally and get more supplies from the sect and also are normally apprenticed to a master whoâs an elder, peak lord/master, or the sect head of the sect. They still donât see the master a lot unless they are the senior brother of that master (The first disciple) or a direct disciple. This is also why Liu LingEr mentioned raising and leading a younger disciple since the master also has to cultivate and most of the times only have time to teach a few disciples who teach the others.
[3]Â The squares were in the raws. The future squares are also in the raws unless mentioned otherwise. Most of the times they are either for censored words or the author wants you to guess or fill it in yourself.
[4]Â This is onomatopoeia for a sound made in agreement.
[5]Â Unbelievably cliche.
[6]Â Not literal. There are no guns in the cultivation world. I think. It just means he was completely unrelated or didnât do anything but still got blamed or harmed.
I also made a table for the shimei, shidi, and etc.
Shi Fu Master Shixiong A way of addressing a male older than you or a male that became apprenticed to the master earlier than you. Shidi A way of addressing a male younger than you or a male that became apprenticed to the master later than you. Shijie A way of addressing a female older than you or a female that became apprenticed to the master earlier than you. Shimei A way of addressing a female younger than you or a female that became apprenticed to the master later than you.</tbody></table>
Tn: I changed the warning if you read this before so itâs less long. Yandere ahead! Towards the later chapters, there will be some extreme yandere, as well as, consent issues.
I think Qin Kaiyi is very salty not about the transmigration but about becoming the villain. He keeps mentioning it.