After being transported into a novel, Qin Shu discovers she’s just a stand-in, having taken her half-sister’s place to enter the world of cultivation. Eight years into her training, her half-sister - born with no spiritual talent - unexpectedly finds her way onto the path of cultivation, and Qin Shu’s secret is publicly exposed. Cast out by her sect with only a meager third-level Qi Refinement, she faces a grim fate: her striking beauty makes her an ideal target to be made into a spiritual furnace, doomed to a brief life of torment.

As dawn breaks, Qin Shu stares out her...

After being transported into a novel, Qin Shu discovers she’s just a stand-in, having taken her half-sister’s place to enter the world of cultivation. Eight years into her training, her half-sister - born with no spiritual talent - unexpectedly finds her way onto the path of cultivation, and Qin Shu’s secret is publicly exposed. Cast out by her sect with only a meager third-level Qi Refinement, she faces a grim fate: her striking beauty makes her an ideal target to be made into a spiritual furnace, doomed to a brief life of torment.

As dawn breaks, Qin Shu stares out her window, deep in thought. Her only way forward is to focus on cultivating, sharpening her abilities, and staying ahead of her half-sister. Determined to survive, she waits until the others sleep, then sneaks out to train, embracing the grind.

Then, quite by accident, she discovers that moonlight seems to enhance her cultivation....