The Immortal Cultivation World of Male Inferiority and Female Supremacy-Chapter 164. It is better to enjoy things with others than to enjoy them alone.
Chapter 164: 164. It is better to enjoy things with others than to enjoy them alone.
The plot of the novel written by Yu Qing is very simple. It’s the story of a girl from a privileged background who faces great adversity, chances upon a fortuitous encounter, and ultimately embarks on the path of cultivation.
Although the storyline is clichéd, the details are quite innovative, and the writing is beautiful, making it a pleasant read.
However, the poison point soon appears. When the protagonist achieves success in cultivation and returns to her hometown, she finds her childhood friend forced to marry a rich woman in her forties.
The protagonist wants to rescue the boy, but to her surprise, he tearfully refuses, expressing that he also loves her. However, he is an ordinary person, and cannot be with a cultivator for long, so he decides to stay and marry the rich woman, accepting his mundane destiny.
On the wedding night of the boy and the rich woman, the protagonist stands silently outside the window, listening to the impassioned scene inside.
She plays a melancholic tune on the flute and then leaves gracefully.
Fang Zhou nearly dies of poison upon reading this. He can’t understand how Yu Qing came up with such a plot, especially the flute-playing scene outside the window, which is just too provocative and utterly captivating.
This part of the novel is just an appetizer. On her path of cultivation, the protagonist will encounter lively and cute younger male juniors, and handsome and dashing older male seniors, all of whom have feelings for her.
Unfortunately, these male characters, for various reasons, have to fall into the arms of other women. Every time there is an intense scene, the protagonist is present, and one male character even shouts with tears while working, "Don’t look!"
Fang Zhou is almost dumbfounded at this point. It’s more exciting than any erotic novel he’s ever read.
The protagonist is always lonely, suffering countless green hat blows. The green hats on her head pile up layer by layer, yet she persists in her pursuit of the Dao, which is truly admirable, while also making people wish to kill her out of annoyance.
The novel is only halfway written, and Yu Qing has not finished the rest, but it is foreseeable that the protagonist’s journey on this green path of cultivation will not be peaceful, with countless green hats awaiting her.
Due to gender differences, Fang Zhou does not strongly empathize with this novel, yet he still feels deeply poisoned.
If it were published in a newspaper, it could be foreseen how much of a mental blow other female readers would suffer, except for those in the green hat party.
Yu Qing is eagerly awaiting Fang Zhou’s evaluation, her expression a mix of expectation and nervousness, like a cautious little animal.
But Fang Zhou feels like slamming the manuscript into her face and angrily shouting: "What kind of crap is this!!"
However, Fang Zhou cannot do that, because apart from the green hat poison point, Yu Qing’s writing in other aspects is really excellent. In Fang Zhou’s previous life, she would have been a guaranteed Internet literature god.
But the green hat poison is too potent, completely overshadowing her other strengths.
In this tangled mindset, Fang Zhou finally made a decision.
It’s better to share the joy alone than to suffer together. Why should he be the only one to suffer such a mental blow?
After all, Yu Qing is the True Inheritor of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Her wonderful works must be appreciated by the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.
This is not spreading poison; it’s providing spiritual nourishment for the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, offering a change of taste after they grow tired of Old Wet Ji’s works.
With this beneficial mindset, Fang Zhou grabbed Yu Qing’s shoulders with both hands and praised strongly, "It’s written so well. I’ve never seen a novel as wonderful as yours before. After reading it, my whole body and mind feel purified."
Yu Qing didn’t expect Fang Zhou to praise her so highly, showing an embarrassed look, and quickly said, "Taoist Fang is too kind."
Fang Zhou took the opportunity to grab her hands and sincerely said, "No, I’m not exaggerating at all. Your novel is a great work. The protagonist’s experiences and sufferings resonate deeply with me. I can see your intent to express perseverance in pursuit of the Dao and acceptance of real-world hardships through her."
Yu Qing was a bit shy being held by Fang Zhou, but hearing his words, her eyes almost glowed, and she excitedly said, "That’s right, that’s exactly what I intended. Indeed, Taoist Fang is my kindred spirit, the only one who understands me."
Nonsense, you wrote it so clearly that anyone who has completed nine years of compulsory education can understand it, alright?
Fang Zhou touched Yu Qing’s smooth and tender hands while righteously saying, "Such a great work cannot be allowed to gather dust, I must recommend your novel to Wei Yuanling for publication in the newspaper."
Yu Qing was excited at the thought of her novel being published in a newspaper. For a literary aficionado, this was next to the honor of publishing a book.
But all of this couldn’t have been achieved without Fang Zhou’s help. Yu Qing gave him a sincere smile, "Thank you, Taoist Fang."
At this moment, Yu Qing was eager to know Fang Zhou’s real name. She didn’t want to keep calling him Taoist Fang in such a distant manner.
Unfortunately, Fang Zhou had never voluntarily revealed his name. He had been at the Heavenly Sword Sect for such a long time, yet nobody knew his name.
Yu Qing thought Fang Zhou had some unspeakable reasons, so she had always refrained from asking, but now she could hardly hold back.
However, before she could ask, Fang Zhou said first, "Yu Qing, let me ask you a question. If your future Dao companion got involved with another woman behind your back, what would you do? I don’t want a polite answer. I want your true thoughts."
Seeing Fang Zhou ask so seriously, Yu Qing also seriously imagined what she would do if her future Dao companion got involved with another woman behind her back.
Just imagining it made Yu Qing’s heart ache slightly, her eyes showing a bitter expression, and she murmured, "Then I can only choose to forgive him."
Fang Zhou took a deep breath. This person is incredible, being able to forgive even such a thing.
If not for the different genders, Fang Zhou would have said, "You’re my friend for sure."
With Fang Zhou’s interruption, Yu Qing’s originally mustered courage faded away completely.
No time to waste, Fang Zhou dragged Yu Qing to see Wei Yuanling, preparing to recommend Yu Qing’s novel to her.
They arrived at the Script and Ink Workshop at Heavenly Sword Peak. Wei Yuanling had already received notification to start working on the newspaper and was ready to begin.
After renaming it to Heavenly Sword Daily, the entire content of the newspaper would be managed by the Heavenly Sword Sect. Fang Zhou might continue to submit novels using Old Wet Ji’s author account, but he would no longer touch the news and jokes sections.
On one hand, Fang Zhou’s material had long been exhausted. His memory couldn’t possibly recall all the news and anecdotes from his previous life, and fabricating them required extensive mental effort.
On the other hand, the Heavenly Sword Sect surely wouldn’t tolerate his interference, preventing him from taking advantage of the situation.
Wei Yuanling greeted Fang Zhou and Yu Qing warmly upon their arrival, especially Fang Zhou. Wei Yuanling had a lot of questions for Fang Zhou, the person who initiated the entertainment tabloid.