How a Sickly Person Tames an Artifact Sect Genius

(Main story completed, extras being updated ^^)

There are only two kinds of people in the world: cultivators with spiritual roots and mortals without them; those who wish to become immortals and those who don't. Ming Ying happens to be a middle ground, burdened with a divine maiden's prophecy, inherently flawed, and on the brink of death.

As a cultivation family, the Ming clan has only her as a mortal. But Ming Ying doesn't particularly care, living her days simply... farming.

Until an old marriage contract binds her to the rumored arrogant and unruly genius of the Artifact Sect. When asked about it, Xiao Jingze was indifferent: "At best, she's just a decoration."

Upon seeing his fiancée send a letter still damp with dew, Xiao Jingze scoffed and opened it.

Ming Ying: "I don't want to marry, you don't want to marry. Let's work together and burn the marriage contract, ^v^."

Xiao Jingze: "...No, how dare she?"

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Before meeting his fiancée, Xiao Jingze had speculated what this sickly person, with only ten years left to live, would be like. Perhaps she would be pale and sickly, dressed in white, or maybe melancholic and self-important. In short, utterly boring.

He carried himself with arrogance, but at the moment he saw her, his emotions were indescribable, only feeling a sense of pity. The story was vibrant, yet their fate seemed too shallow. The girl was like a plum blossom in spring, a petal gently fluttering down from the branch, playfully twirling in the air, and finally resting quietly on his shoulder.

He looked at the sky filled with falling blossoms outside the window: "Miss Ming, you are truly cruel." The bitter scent of medicine permeated the air. Ming Ying lay in bed, laughing and coughing, fainting and waking up again. Seeing him with his back to her, unwilling to speak, she propped up her head and said, smiling, "It's okay, being able to live this long, I've still profited."

Xiao Jingze: "...Just shut up."

Late night mini-theater

Xiao Jingze made several artifacts for Ming Ying. Ming Ying looked at the strange objects in the box. Although she didn't know what they were, as they were gifts, she happily carried them away with a smile.

It wasn't until night that Ming Ying trembled all over, watching Xiao Jingze throw a wet artifact onto the bedside and choose another style from the box. She felt deceived: "As a sect master, what's wrong with you that you make... make these kinds of things?"

Xiao Jingze kissed her tears, but his hand gripped her waist, not allowing her to escape, his eyes deepening. "Fulfill my wish, Divine Maiden."

*1v1, SC, HE. Quirky and delicate mortal divine maiden x pampered and unrestrained Artifact Sect genius. Early on, they bicker like elementary schoolers.

*Slightly ensemble cast, with a significant plot proportion. There are many female supporting characters, but no female rivalry; everyone loves the protagonist.

Content tags: Devotion, Fated Match, Heavenly Chosen, Xianxia Cultivation, Eastern Fantasy, Growth.

Ming Ying, Xiao Jingze, Ming Yan, Xiao Qingyi, Song Xijia, Shen Yichuan.

One-sentence summary: Let's work together and burn the marriage contract!

Theme: Contending with Fate.