In another world line:
The skies were tumultuous, black clouds, high winds, lashing rain. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled ominously. In the center of the violent qi were two powerful cultivators, one dressed in gold and the other dressed in black.
The genius cultivator of the Golden Sun Sect, Lin Yijun, drew his sword against the demonic cultivator Zhou Sheng. Zhou Sheng’s eyes flashed red as he used his own blood to fight back. Lin Yijun sneered at such a demonic technique. His flashing sword created sharp winds that flicked the blood back.
The lightning came nearer and nearer.
Zhou Sheng’s own weapon, a long polearm with a wickedly sharp blade cut through the winds. Lin Yijun parried with a CLANG! The shockwave exploded out, pushing both of them backwards.
Lin Yijun gritted his teeth, sucking in the surrounding qi as fast as he could, forcing the energy through his limbs as he fought against his ex-friend, Zhou Sheng.
“How could you, Zhou Sheng?”
“Don’t act so righteous! Even you people slay others!”
Lin Yijun sneered. “And you didn’t think I’ll see the bloody mess you left behind? Demonic Cultivator Zhou!” With a growl, he lunged forward, blade razor-sharp. He felt that he was at the cusp of advancing to the next level—if he pushed and levelled up, he would surely defeat Zhou Sheng.
Zhou Sheng flung up his hand, coalescing blood qi. The blade of his weapon started to glow red.
Lightning struck, and a chance gust nudged Lin Yijun just slightly off course.
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Instead of successfully passing the Heavenly Tribulation and advancing, Lin Yijun’s body burned to death.
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—NO. Wait. He had just died.
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Yet he was now clearly alive.
Lin Yijun immediately checked his internal cultivation. Realisation came quickly: he had returned to the past. Instead of being a dead ghost on the battlefield, he was currently lying down in his room in the Golden Sun Sect. A number of familiar senior cultivators and a senior healing cultivator surrounded him.
The healing cultivator stepped forward. “Senior Lin, how are you feeling?”
Arranging his expression properly, Lin Yijun pushed himself upright on the bed. He nodded seriously. “I am fine. I simply need some rest. You are all busy, there is no need to watch me.”
The healing cultivator agreed. After giving Lin Yijun another healing pill, the cultivator ushered everyone out and closed the door behind them.
More information had filtered into his mind. Indeed, the other senior cultivators were in fact busy—the Intra-Sect competition was happening right at this moment, and they will soon need to initiate the new inner-sect disciples.
Now alone in his room, Lin Yijun fell deep into thought.
Lin Yijun grew up in the Golden Sun Sect. His mother and father were both prominent senior cultivators. When he was young, he saved the youth Zhou Sheng while out on a mission. Seeing that Zhou Sheng had potential, he bought Zhou Sheng back to the Golden Sun Sect.
Somehow, he and Zhou Sheng became friends, which was unusual given that Zhou Sheng was simply a beginner outer sect cultivator. Zhou Sheng was hardworking, friendly, and cheerful in a manner that wasn’t annoying—with these reasons, Lin Yijun justified his good feelings towards Zhou Sheng.
But then Zhou Sheng’s cultivation stalled.
“The Golden Sun Sect is not right for me.”
“You just need to work harder,” Lin Yijun had replied. “If this particular sword cultivation technique is not suitable, then I have many more.”
Zhou Sheng had bowed his head. Acknowledging that Zhou Sheng was likely frustrated with the monotonous training, Lin Yijun generously allowed Zhou Sheng to accompany him on some sect missions.
But Zhou Sheng started to criticise Lin Yijun.
“Those people, you should have killed them.”
“Those people, why did you kill them? It wasn’t their fault!”
“Lin Yijun, do you ever think that you don’t know everything?! Do you really think I can’t see that you don’t believe me?”
They fought, and Zhou Sheng left. Lin Yijun eventually tracked him down, only to see him murder a group of mortals, only to find that Zhou Sheng had joined a demonic blood cultivation sect. Their relationship was irreconcilably broken, eventually leading them to meet on the battlefield when the righteous and demonic sects clashed.
That was in the past life.
But right now, Lin Yijun had been reborn during the time after he fought with Zhou Sheng, but before Zhou Sheng murdered that group of mortals.
Why was he given a second chance like this? What did the Heavens want? Did they want him to kill Zhou Sheng early, stop Zhou Sheng from killing those mortals, or did they want him to save Zhou Sheng?
Enter, stage right, Lin Yijun, who is the protagonist of his own story (well, everyone is the protagonist of their own story). We first met him back in Chapter 12~ He would have been a traditional xianxia protagonist…if it weren’t for the fact that this author is writing the story hehehehe 
We’ll get to see our actual main character(s) next chapter!
Thanks for the chapter author-sama!!
Thank you for reading <3
J’ai pas compris , c’est une autre histoire ?
Non, c’est la même histoire mais il est un personnage secondaire.
Then, the black robed man that our Wen Salted Fish helped is Zhou Sheng ???
insert peeking out from behind a wall emoji here XD
+1 I was wondering the same (•o•*)
chokes on tea Oof, he most definitely is.
What can be better one transmigrator? Two tranmigrator!
In that case transmigrator and reborn person
thanks for the chapter~
Hehehe ^_^ Thanks for reading!
My god… “ We’ll get to see our actual main character(s) next chapter! “ how can I wait! Cant wait! Thanks for the chapter!
😂 Thanks for reading!
thank YOU for translating! 😍
S/He wasn’t translating, s/he’s the author 😬
whispering* NO WAY! I am sorry my bad my apologies I always thought this whole website was for translating novels. And since I am about a week here my understanding is limited. But! Even better then! My respect is 1000 more right now….. thanks for the correction Gameruru 😍
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Oh dear, now I’m fired up!
Thanks for the chapter, oh great author
That’s good?? 😘 Thanks for reading!
Oh my god! The Man In Black is the demonic friend? Maybe he’s back too? Wow so many possibilities!! Looking forward the next chapters! It’s so great!
Thank you for the chapter!!
😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏 Thank you for reading!
<3
😘
i didn’t understand it, but i liked the part i understood anyway.
😅😅 Hmm, to explain, we have a typical “protagonist” Lin Yijun. He had a good friend named Zhou Sheng who later became a demonic cultivator. He died in his previous life and was rebirth back at the same time Wen Zhihao transmigrated over. This is all for ~plot~ reasons XD
it’s getting more and more interesting🌹🌹🤠
Thank you! ^_^
I was just wondering which of the two we met before (I’m terrible with names 😅), so thanks for mentioning the chapter he appeared in! (Though reading some of the comments, we may have met both of them already, huh 😏)
Are we in for a second couple then?
For the first part of your comment, 😏😏😏😏😏😏
For the second part of your comment, yep! This is the second M/M couple!
Thanks for the chapter 💕💕
Thank you for reading! 😊
Ehehehe this just made everything more interesting ne~
More power to Author-sama! Looking forward for the next chapter!
I’m glad you like the ~plotty~ things I introduced 😄
Wait, Lin Yijun was reborn, right? So, we have a transmigrator and a reincarnator. This should be interesting.
Yes, Lin Yijun was reborn at the same time Wen Zhihao transmigrated!
so we met the reborn version of him in chapter 12? i wonder what’ll happen with him…
thanks for the chapters ♡♡
Yes, we met the reborn version of him before! As for what will happen in this lifetime with Wen Zhihao in the mix…. 😏😏😏😏
The same feeling as watching an anime protagonist carefully select an ice cream and start eating it while behind him a monster surrounded by bloodied magical girls hurdles down the street. The protagonist glances briefly at the monster/magic spectacle which is already moving away, then back down at his ice cream, “I should have chosen strawberry flavor instead” he says gravely, like this is the most serious thing that has happened to him this week.
this story is like watching a slice of life, while in every episode, just slightly out of focus, something very dramatic takes place in the background.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I’M GOING FOR!!!! The point is that almost anyone else could have been the protagonist, including Sun Fuyu, or Lin Yijun, or Zhou Sheng, these are all people who would work hard and do lots of fighting……Like I don’t show Sun Fuyu’s training every day, but it’s hard work! But instead we have our salted fish as the main character living a happy slice-of-life……
I honestly love that description so, so much 😂😂😂😂 that’s exactly what it fells like
yesssssss
Thanks for the Chapter!
Why do I feel like there are more than 1000 words this time?
Hm, it could be that the chapter is a bit longer XD
Thanks for the chapter! Author introducing to us new friends, lol.
Discreetly going to look for where he first appeared *
Chapter 12! https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/dsf/dsf-12/
I was going to search it but, thank to you author I don’t have to😅
I’m imagining them fighting on the mountain peak and Wen Zhihao shouting at them to keep it down since he’s trying to enjoy the scenery XD
Thanks for the chapter!
THIS IS EXACTLY CORRECT! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Another CP! Sounds promising and … dramatic! 😎 Do we get the besties back together? Or a dramatic love confession from Zhou Sheng? Or does Lin Yijun realize that the world isn’t black and white and finally sees some colors? Staying tuned for this new development. 😎
🤭🤭🤭🤭 thanks for the great comment!
Now, this type of plot is exactly my cup of tea.😘
😁😁😁😁😁
I imagine if there’s novel like this in WZH’s original world, then either Lin Yijun and Zhou Sheng is the protagonist while Sun Fuyu is the remarkable and kinda important supporting character. WZH? Just a passing cannon fodder.
But i mean no hate tho. This is just suddenly come to my mind and i feel the urge to write this. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE CHAPTER!
😏😏😏 Wen Zhihao would have definitely been a cannon fodder hahahaha
Have fun if you decide to write it!
I’m kinda confused 😐
sweats nervously about what?
A new character has appeared! Welcome lyj and zs, the most “main character energy” secondary couple in the history of romance
Lin Yijun would be pretty annoyed to learn that he wasn’t the main character in this novel 😆😆😆😆
Goodness!
Thank you for the chapter.
Yeah~ 🤭