Fellow Daoist, You Seem... Suspicious.
35 parts Ongoing MatureIn this world, there are no coincidences, only schemes.
Reborn as clan trash with a poisoned body, Lin Rui is a dead man walking.
But he holds a secret weapon: the mind of a detective.
A wrong name whispered at a funeral.
A broken seal beneath a bustling market.
Elders whose smiles hide deadly secrets.
In a world of cultivators, his intellect is his sharpest blade.
For him, clues ARE cultivation. The more mysteries he unravels, the stronger he becomes. He deciphers alchemical recipes from crime scenes, learns formations from hidden arrays, and masters combat by dismantling his enemies' plans.
To protect his found family, he must deconstruct the conspiracies devouring his city, turning the machinations of the powerful into his own strength.
But a new, deadlier game emerges as three men threaten to shatter his focus:
❤️ A loyal craftsman with gentle hands.
💙 A principled envoy bound by duty.
🤍 An elegant prodigy whose power mirrors his own ambition.
Lin Rui promised himself he would choose power over passion.It's a promise the world seems intent on breaking.
⬩ WHAT TO EXPECT ⬩
Mystery-Driven Cultivation: Where investigation directly fuels power.
Intelligent MC: Out-thinks his enemies as often as he out-fights them.
Found Family & High-Stakes Politics: Navigating clan intrigue and social warfare.
Alchemy, Formations & Scheming: A weak-to-strong journey built on wits, not just brute force.
BL/Danmei (Slow Burn): A developing romance that complicates everything.
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