1: Chapter 1: Starting as a Vegetable

Pain.

A pain that seeped deep into his bones.

It felt as if every inch of his Meridians throughout his entire body had been forcibly torn apart and then crudely mashed back together.

Su Ye tried to open his eyes, but found his eyelids as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Where... am I?"

He clearly remembered working through the night to finish a draft, his fingers still dancing across the keyboard. How did he plunge into endless darkness in the next second?

A chaotic surge of memories, like a flood bursting through a dam, violently crashed into his mind.

Taichu Holy Land.

Purple Bamboo Peak.

Eldest Senior Brother, Su Ye.

"Transmigrated?"

Waves of shock surged through Su Ye's heart. He was familiar with this script, but his body's condition seemed rather dire.

He struggled to mobilize a sliver of Spiritual Qi within his Dantian.

It was completely empty.

The Golden Core that was once round and full, symbolizing his Golden Core Realm cultivation, was now covered in cracks and devoid of light.

Even more terrifyingly, he had no sensation in his limbs or any part of his body.

A vegetative state person.

A cold term surfaced in his mind.

As the Fusion of memories progressed, Su Ye's heart sank halfway.

This was the world of a female-oriented web novel titled "Proud Path to Immortality: The Peerless Master Falls for Me."

And he, Su Ye.

Was not the male protagonist who possessed an Emperor Spiritual Root and Heaven-Defying Luck.

Instead, he was the "Simp" Eldest Senior Brother of Purple Bamboo Peak who did nothing but orbit around the female lead regardless of the season.

Furthermore, he was the villainous Cannon fodder who, in order to highlight the male lead's brilliance and prowess, would eventually lose his family and die a miserable death.

"What a sin."

Su Ye screamed silently in his heart.

Just yesterday, the original owner of this body, out of jealousy because the male lead Lin Feng was getting too close to his Junior Sister Ji Wanshuang, had attempted a lethal strike during the Sect's Grand Competition.

The result was obvious.

Lin Feng made a Breakthrough mid-battle, and with his Foundation Establishment Peak cultivation, he relied on the "Old Grandpa" inside his Ancient Ring to strike Su Ye with a "Desolate Ancient Heaven-Shattering Finger," turning him into a cripple.

His Meridians were shattered throughout his body, and his Golden Core was broken.

Most ironically, Junior Sister Ji Wanshuang didn't show the slightest bit of pity; instead, she accused him of being narrow-minded and bringing it upon himself.

"This start is practically Hell difficulty."

Su Ye felt a sense of bitterness in his heart.

He couldn't move at all now, unable even to roll his eyes, lying on the cold stone bed like a corpse.

The Immortal Cave on Purple Bamboo Peak was cold all year round.

The chill seeped through the stone bed into his back; because he couldn't use his cultivation to resist it, the cold felt like maggots gnawing at his bones.

"Am I really going to lie here until I die?"

Su Ye was unwilling to accept this.

He possessed a Grade Seven Spiritual Root. Although it couldn't compare to the Saint Spiritual Roots or Sovereign Spiritual Roots of the Prodigies, he was still considered someone of note in the Taichu Holy Land.

If he hadn't been a Simp, with the resources of the Eldest Senior Brother, how could he have ended up in such a state?

He had to find a way to save himself.

Just as Su Ye was deep in thought, a faint sound of footsteps came from outside the Immortal Cave.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

The sound was very light, yet it was exceptionally clear in the silent Immortal Cave.

Someone's coming?

A flicker of hope ignited in Su Ye's heart.

Is it Revered Master?

That cold and aloof Peak Master of Purple Bamboo Peak with a Saint Realm cultivation?

Or... was it that Junior Sister Ji Wanshuang, who caused him to fall into this state, finally having a change of heart and coming to see him?

If it were them, perhaps there was still a chance to obtain Spirit Medicine and reconnect his broken Meridians.

The Restriction on the Immortal Cave was skillfully opened.

A faint fragrance drifted in with the wind. It wasn't the cloyingly sweet scent of various flowers from Ji Wanshuang, but a cold scent of plum blossoms.

Su Ye's heart stirred.

This scent...

"Eldest Senior Brother."

A voice as cold as a spring echoed, devoid of any emotion.

It's not Revered Master.

Nor is it Ji Wanshuang.

It's the Second Junior Sister, Liu Ruyan.

Su Ye's heart sank slightly.

In the original work, this Second Junior Sister was an extremely transparent character.

She possessed a Grade Eight Spiritual Root and high Aptitude, but she had a solitary personality. Normally, she did nothing but Cultivate or stay in secluded meditation, and she was as cold as frost toward him, her Eldest Senior Brother.

In fact, because Su Ye had funneled all his cultivation resources to his Junior Sister, Liu Ruyan even held some grievances against him.

What is she doing here?

Is she here to see a joke?

Su Ye felt a gaze fall upon his face, filled with scrutiny and inquiry.

He could only maintain that look of someone who was unconscious.

The footsteps approached the stone bed.

Liu Ruyan stopped by the bedside.

"How pathetic."

Liu Ruyan's voice rang out again; this time, it was a bit less cold and carried a hint of amusement.

"The Eldest Senior Brother who was usually so high and mighty, who could discard his dignity for Ji Wanshuang—how is it that he's lying here like a dead dog?"

Su Ye: "..."

If he could move, he would definitely jump up and argue.

Those were the stupid things done by the original owner; what do they have to do with me, Su Ye?

A cold hand gently brushed against Su Ye's cheek.

The fingertips were delicate but carried a chill that slid down his cheek to his neck, giving Su Ye a whole body of goosebumps.

Of course, he couldn't even manage the reaction of getting goosebumps right now.

"Meridians completely severed, Golden Core shattered."

Liu Ruyan's fingers rested on Su Ye's wrist, seemingly checking his injuries.

"Lin Feng's strike was truly vicious, completely cutting off any possibility of you re-cultivating."

"Even if Revered Master were to act, she would probably need to use a Saint-rank Spirit Medicine like the 'Nine-Turn Soul-Returning Grass' to save you."

"What a pity..."

Liu Ruyan chuckled softly, her finger tracing circles on Su Ye's chest. "Revered Master is currently busy comforting the frightened Junior Sister; how could she have time for you, the 'culprit'?"

Su Ye's heart felt completely cold.

As expected.

Simps never come to a good end.

He had become a vegetative state person, yet Revered Master was still comforting the unharmed Lin Feng and Ji Wanshuang.

This Taichu Holy Land isn't worth staying in!

"Eldest Senior Brother, you must be very desperate right now, aren't you?"

Liu Ruyan's voice suddenly dropped, carrying a hint of eerie tenderness.

"You want to move, but you can't."

"You want to scream, but you can't make a sound."

"You can only watch helplessly as your life force drains away, waiting for death to arrive."

Her fingers slid slowly down along the lapel of Su Ye's robe.

Alarm bells rang loudly in Su Ye's heart.

What does this Second Junior Sister want to do?

To kill him to silence him?

There's no need; in his current state, he was no different from a dead man.

Suddenly.

Su Ye felt his chin being gently pinched by a hand, forcing him—who was conscious despite having his eyes closed—to "face" her.

"Actually, I warned you a long time ago."

Liu Ruyan's breath hit his face, carrying the faint scent of orchids. "That bitch Ji Wanshuang simply isn't worth you being so good to her."

"You gave her all the Profound Rank Medicinal Pills the Sect distributed every month."

"In order to get her an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact, you didn't hesitate to risk your life in the Myriad Demon Mountain Range."

"And the result?"

"She took your Medicinal Pills to feed that dog Lin Feng."

"She took your Spiritual Artifact to curry favor with that trash Lin Feng."

Liu Ruyan's voice grew colder and colder, the hatred within it making even Su Ye feel startled.

This Second Junior Sister usually kept a low profile; how did she know about these things so clearly?

"I hate you."

Liu Ruyan's fingers suddenly tightened, her nails almost sinking into Su Ye's skin.

"I hate your stupidity."

"I hate your blindness."

"I am clearly more outstanding than her, more hardworking than her. Why is she the only one in your eyes?"

Su Ye was stunned.

This script isn't right!

Isn't this a female-oriented power fantasy? How did it suddenly turn into a yandere story?

Second Junior Sister, your character setting has collapsed!

Could it be... that the original owner, this Simp, was actually being secretly loved by the Second Junior Sister all along?

Liu Ruyan released her grip, seemingly calming her emotions a bit.

"But it's fine now."

Her tone suddenly became cheerful, carrying a hint of excitement she couldn't hide.

"You're ruined."

"You've become trash."

"That snobbish woman Ji Wanshuang will definitely never look at you again."

"Revered Master will also give up on you."

"The entire Purple Bamboo Peak, even the whole Taichu Holy Land, will forget you."

Su Ye smiled bitterly in his heart.

Yes, this is reality.

In the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak; those without value are destined to be abandoned.

"But..."

Liu Ruyan leaned down, her red lips almost pressed against Su Ye's ear.

Her warm breath entered his ear canal, bringing a wave of numbness.

"I won't despise you."

"Eldest Senior Brother, do you know?"

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

A premonition of doom welled up in Su Ye's heart.

What do you want to do?

Don't come over here!

A rustling sound rang out.

It was the sound of clothes rubbing together.

Although Su Ye couldn't see, his hearing became exceptionally sharp at this moment.

That was the sound of a belt being untied.

That was the sound of an outer skirt sliding down.

Immediately after, the stone bed sank slightly.

A soft and warm body pressed down on top of him.

Su Ye's brain instantly froze.

This... what kind of move is this?

He's currently in a vegetative state!

"Eldest Senior Brother, your heartbeat has gotten faster."

Liu Ruyan's palm was pressed against Su Ye's chest, feeling that violently thumping heart.

Her voice carried a hint of banter and a touch of madness.

"It seems your consciousness is still clear."

"You can hear me speaking, and you can also feel my actions, right?"

Su Ye really wanted to play dead.

But he couldn't control his heartbeat.

It was a physiological instinct.

"Hehe..."

Liu Ruyan let out a string of bell-like laughter, which sounded exceptionally creepy in this dark Immortal Cave.

She propped up her upper body, looking down from above at Su Ye's pale yet still handsome face.

Although Su Ye's eyes were tightly shut, he could feel that scorching gaze, as if it wanted to melt him.

"In the past, you were always so high and mighty, never even giving me a proper look."

"Now, you can only lie here obediently, at my mercy."

"This feeling... is truly wonderful."

Liu Ruyan's finger gently traced over Su Ye's lips.

"Eldest Senior Brother, do you know?"

"In the cultivation world, there is a Cultivation Technique called the 'Yin-Yang Joyful Union Record'."

"Although it's only an Earth Rank technique, for the current you, it's the only life-saving straw."

"Through Dual Cultivation, I can transfer my spiritual power to you and nourish your shattered Meridians."

"Although it won't let you recover to your original state, at least... it can keep you alive."

"Living as my Exclusive Possession."

Su Ye was horrified.

An Exclusive Possession?

This Second Junior Sister wants to keep him as her private property?

This plot development has gone completely off the rails!

Where's the System?

Where's the System that every transmigrator is supposed to have?

Come out and save me!

If you don't come out soon, your host is going to be ravished by his Junior Sister!

However, his mind was dead silent.

Aside from those memory fragments still undergoing Fusion, there was no response from any System.

It's over.

Su Ye was in despair.

Liu Ruyan's actions became increasingly bold.

Her hand had already reached inside Su Ye's robe.

That cold touch caused Su Ye's body to instinctively shudder.

"It seems Eldest Senior Brother is also looking forward to it."

Seeing Su Ye's slight reaction, the smile on Liu Ruyan's lips deepened.

She slowly lowered her head.

Her warm lips pressed against Su Ye's forehead.

Then his brow.

The tip of his nose.

Finally, she stopped at his lips.

Their breaths intertwined.

Su Ye could even smell the faint fragrance from her mouth.

At this critical moment.

Su Ye exerted all his strength, wanting to open his eyes, wanting to speak.

Even if it was just to curse at her.

Even if it was to beg for mercy.

But he couldn't do it.

That sense of powerlessness was a hundred times stronger than when he had been crippled by Lin Feng.

Liu Ruyan seemed to notice Su Ye's struggle.

But she didn't care.

On the contrary, this futile struggle only further stimulated the desire for conquest within her heart.

She leaned close to Su Ye's ear, her voice bewitchingly seductive yet carrying a demonic whisper.

On that exquisite face, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, revealing a signature crooked smile.

In her gaze, there was thirty percent mockery, thirty percent coldness, and forty percent nonchalant possessiveness.

"Senior Brother."

Liu Ruyan's finger gently untied the sash at Su Ye's waist.

"You wouldn't want the fact that you've become a vegetative state person to be known by others, would you?"