Chapter 1 | Transmigrated Into a Female-Oriented Novel, My Junior Sister Is the Villain

“Ahem, as the saying goes, all gold eventually runs out.”

The young man sat on a carved rosewood chair in the study, a white brocade robe embroidered with golden cloud patterns accentuating his jade-white skin, and his golden eyes shone brilliantly. Yet, at this moment, he gazed awkwardly at the man before him.

“So, what exactly are you trying to say?” The middle-aged man in black-and-gold robes set down his jade slip, raising an eyebrow at his troublesome son.

Everyone knew that the Divine Might Manor Lord’s wife had difficulty conceiving. Su Jing had thought he would never have children in this lifetime, but after watching this child for the past few years, he wished he could send him back to his mother’s womb!

He had wasted his excellent talent, spouting nonsense about ‘Breaking Through to Establish Anew’ and completely crippling his own cultivation!

“Well… you should know,” Su Yi said, a wide smile plastered on his face. “Poetry for the Poor, Martial Arts for the Rich, right?”

…

The air in the study seemed to solidify. Su Jing patted his son’s shoulder and calmly asked, “With three thousand High-grade Spirit Stones, I could cultivate several groups of Mortal Foundation Establishment cultivators with decent aptitude and still have some left over. And you’ve already spent it all?”

“Actually, I had some left.”

“Your realm hasn’t changed?”

“Uh… Qi Condensation great perfection, not too bad, right?”

“Get out before I hang you from a tree!!!” Su Jing waved his hand, his eyes lowered as he pointed to the door.

“Wait, Dad, this time it’s really different!” Su Yi quickly said, seeing Su Jing turn to leave.

Su Jing turned back, took a deep breath, and suppressed his displeasure. “What’s different?”

“This time, I just need low-grade ones, a little less is fine too.” Su Yi mysteriously lowered his voice.

...

On the top of an old scholar tree, Su Yi hung upside down, his ankles bound by a hemp rope sealed with a restriction, supposedly to shake out the ‘water in his brain’ and make him give up cultivation.

‘I was once a loyal player of this game; how could I give up?’ With that thought, Su Yi swiped his finger, and a UI interface appeared before his eyes.

Usable Cultivation: [Foundation Establishment late stage]

Breaking Through to Establish Anew was just a pretense. He remembered that the female lead’s subsequent Foundation Establishment dungeon had a cultivation restriction for the Qi Condensation stage. If he didn't reallocate his points, he would miss the early climax.

Of course, this was also thanks to him bringing the game’s UI interface with him when he transmigrated. Unlike the over-the-top systems in other novels, his was just a regular player interface, but it still had a store and various game item descriptions.

‘Tsk, games adapted from novels like this are such a pain. I’ve stored up so much capital, but the plot is still locked away like a treasure.’

Su Yi frantically tapped the panel, just as he used to frantically tap the skip button when he played this game.

He could skip when playing the game, but now he couldn’t. That was normal, after all, now the game had truly become his life.

Originally, he wouldn’t have played a game adapted from a novel IP like this, but the combat mechanics and open world were exceptionally well-made. Moreover, the official developers never forced pairings, and the community environment wasn't bad either.

Unfortunately, not following the plot had its drawbacks; he currently only knew some character settings.

‘Although my cultivation is a bit lacking right now, with this level of currency reserve, store items should be enough to handle most of the upcoming plot.’ Su Yi looked at his ample financial reserves, feeling reassured, and continued swinging on his “swing.”

“Senior Brother, are you performing an Inverted Golden Hook here so early in the morning?”

Just then, a clear, crisp voice came from the courtyard’s covered walkway. Su Yi, hanging from the old scholar tree, twisted his head with difficulty to see a young woman leaning against a vermilion-lacquered railing.

She wore a plain white gown, its vermilion sash at her waist fluttering lightly in the wind, making her skin appear whiter than snow. Her waterfall of white hair was loosely tied with a red string, but what was most captivating were her fiery crimson eyes, like blood-soaked glaze, sparkling with brilliance with every glance.

[Character: Gongsun Lin (Normal State)]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment mid stage]

[Grade: A]

[Potential: SSS]

“Junior Sister, you wouldn’t understand. Senior Brother here is planning for the future of Divine Might Manor.” Su Yi, with his arms crossed, swung his body, speaking earnestly as his eyes swept over the young woman.

As a transmigrator, he knew perfectly well—the woman before him, Gongsun Lin, was the personal disciple of the Divine Might Manor Lord, his own father.

In the original plot, the female lead was targeted everywhere upon her entry into Divine Might Manor and had a tough time. Gongsun Lin, as the Senior Sister, became the female lead’s good friend. Later, due to a weak constitution, her spirit root was crippled in a secret realm, she lacked poison resistance, and her face was disfigured. During the same period, the female lead began to emerge, enjoying smooth sailing and immense favor, which led to Gongsun Lin’s psychological distortion—a classic old plot.

Su Yi could still remember the nickname players gave this character: “Adorable Lin Spirit.”

However, due to his transmigration, the previously childless Divine Might Manor Lord now had him, an only son, and the plot had already deviated from its course.

One must know that in those female-oriented stories, the purer a character was in the early stages, the more terrifying their eventual darkening would be.

After the female lead emerged in the later stages, she finally gained the Divine Might Manor Lord's high regard and the respect of her fellow disciples within Divine Might Manor. Therefore, Divine Might Manor’s subsequent destruction was also part of what led to the female lead’s breakdown. Su Yi had wondered if Divine Might Manor would be better off without the female lead, but resolving the ruinous ending was impossible without her assistance.

Furthermore, the resources needed to mend Gongsun Lin’s spirit root and talent still required the female lead.

“Junior Sister, you must remember Senior Brother’s painstaking efforts.” Su Yi looked meaningfully at Gongsun Lin.

“Hehe.” The young woman’s lips twitched slightly. Ever since Su Yi had swindled her out of her hard-earned savings with a wild ginseng root, she had vowed never to believe his lies again.

Had she ever seen someone who was clearly a spell cultivator but broke their bones to rebuild their cultivation, and then tried to drag others into it? Yes, she had.

Had she ever seen someone eat centipedes and venomous insects like ramen, and then drag their Junior Sister into some kind of poison resistance training? Yes, she had.

Had she ever seen someone deceive an innocent young woman by claiming pebbles were rare treasures to swindle money? Yes, she had.

Gongsun Lin felt it was a miracle she had grown up healthy in body and mind, and that she could resist dismembering this Senior Brother was truly divine.

Glancing behind her from the corner of her eye, she suddenly had an idea.

“Ahem, I came to tell Senior Brother that the Ascendance Gathering’s resolution has passed. We will depart tomorrow.” Gongsun Lin twirled a lock of her white hair, looking up at the swaying figure in the tree.

“Oh?” Su Yi’s eyes lit up. Because he was born transmigrated, having had no plot points for so long, he had almost forgotten the story’s direction.

But now, hearing the words 'Ascendance Gathering,' he remembered again. The plot here should be at the point where the female lead is expelled from her family and, like other rogue cultivators, comes to the Ascendance Gathering to try her luck and seek opportunities.

As for the Ascendance Gathering, it was a meeting held only once every ten years by the major sects. For rogue cultivators, it could be a chance to ‘Carp Leap Over the Dragon Gate,’ successfully entering a great sect. But for those who were already disciples, it was a way for their sect to ‘flex its muscles,’ engage in mutual flattery, and so on.

After relaying her message, Gongsun Lin looked at her Senior Brother’s thoughtful expression and couldn’t help but warn him again, “Senior Brother, don’t get any crooked ideas this time. Elders from all the major sects will be present at the Ascendance Gathering. If you cause any more trouble…”

Before she could finish, she heard Su Yi’s confident assurance, “Don’t worry, don’t worry, am I the kind of person who doesn’t know the time or place?”

Gongsun Lin looked at Su Yi, hanging upside down in the tree, remained silent for a moment, and ultimately said nothing. She simply gave him a look that said, “You’ll find out for yourself,” and turned to walk out of the courtyard. She still had to oversee the other disciples preparing for tomorrow’s departure and didn’t have time to waste here with her unreliable Senior Brother.

Outside the courtyard gate…

“Senior Sister, have you told Young Manor Lord Su everything?” Nearby, some Junior Sisters saw Gongsun Lin emerge and quickly asked.

“Yes, I told him. Didn’t I tell you all to go back first? I really don’t know what’s so good about that guy, with all of you rushing to give him money and get scammed?” Gongsun Lin frowned, looking at them with some displeasure.

They were all Outer Sect Disciples with mediocre talent. Because Su Yi's 'Breaking Through to Establish Anew' cultivation wasn't going well, his mother was constantly hoping for him to marry and continue his originally outstanding talent.

This, in turn, led to the current situation where some untalented young girls within the manor weren’t focusing on cultivation, but instead went to great lengths to climb the social ladder and become the Young Manor Lord’s wife.

A quick glance revealed that, excellent, none of them had higher cultivation than her.

‘They’re all just small fry. Don’t blame me for blocking your romance, Senior Brother. I’m doing this for your sake, getting rid of the undesirables. And yes, it’s also for Master and Mistress’s sake!!!’ Gongsun Lin looked at the flock of young women, a sense of accomplishment swelling within her.

“The Young Manor Lord truly isn't all that great…”

Hearing this, Gongsun Lin raised an eyebrow, a hint of displeasure in her voice. “Then why are you still…”

“But he’s handsome!”

…

“Alright, that guy is terrible. He’s greedy for money, not lustful. You have no advantage, so hurry and leave here, watch your coin purses.” Saying this, Gongsun Lin pushed them along.