Transmigrated into a Heartthrob Novel and Went OOC

In front of a standing bronze mirror, a young boy, about sixteen or seventeen years old, stood. His eyes filled with confusion as he examined his reflection. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How did I grow so much overnight?"

This young boy was none other than Fang Chaozhou. Last night before going to sleep, he was still thinking about losing weight. But when he woke up today, he found that his physical age had changed from two years old to sixteen or seventeen.

Originally, the maid of Song Lianyi had told him that it would take four or five consecutive days of blood-feeding to age by four or five years. How did he suddenly age by more than ten years?

Just as Fang Chaozhou was pondering this, footsteps could be heard getting closer. However, he was so absorbed in his thoughts that he only noticed when the footsteps were very close, and he quickly turned around.

The person standing at the doorway lifted the snow-colored curtain with one hand and looked inside. When they saw Fang Chaozhou, their eyes noticeably paused.

Fang Chaozhou was delighted to see the person but couldn't help but ask, "Master, what's happening to me? Doesn't the puppet age by a few years only after four or five days of blood-feeding? How did I suddenly grow by more than ten years overnight?"

Although he was happy about growing up, he also felt uneasy about this sudden change and feared that something had gone wrong.

There was a moment of silence from Zhongli Yueshui before he calmly said, "Perhaps there was a mistake."

"The puppet can make mistakes too? Then... am I going to be seventy or eighty years old in a few days?" Fang Chaozhou became even more anxious. If he continued to age at this rate, in just a few days, he would be old. His eyesight would deteriorate, his teeth would be bad, and how could he eat or read properly?

Upon hearing this, a hint of helplessness seemed to flash across Zhongli Yueshui's expression. "You're a cultivator. How could you grow old? If you really do age, just release the seal, and you'll return to your original form, won't you?"

Fang Chaozhou laughed awkwardly at his words. For a moment, he forgot that he would return to his original form as long as the seal was released.

With no worries about aging, Fang Chaozhou fully embraced the joy of growing up by more than ten years.

Being a child wasn't all that great. He couldn't walk steadily, couldn't style his hair properly, and dressing up was troublesome. But most importantly, he realized that he didn't gain any weight after growing up.

However, after growing up, Fang Chaozhou couldn't stay in the room any longer, especially after he finished reading the jade slip he needed to read today.

Here, he didn't even have a book to read. When he was two years old, he had more time to sleep. Now that he wasn't so tired, he felt that the day was too long.

During lunchtime, he couldn't help but ask Zhongli Yueshui, "Master, can I go out?"

Zhongli Yueshui held a scroll of jade slip in his hand and, upon hearing this, raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "Where do you want to go?"

Fang Chaozhou pretended to be obedient and said, "Nowhere special, I just want to go to the place where I used to practice. It has abundant spiritual energy. I want to go there this afternoon to read the jade slip."

Zhongli Yueshui's gaze turned serious. "Why do you have to go there to read the jade slip?"

Fang Chaozhou, sensing his opposition, couldn't help but speak the truth, "Master, I've been cooped up here for over a month. I can't even go to the courtyard. I'm not a child anymore, so naturally, I want to go out and get some fresh air."

Even Fang Chaozhou himself didn't realize that his temperament and behavior were being influenced by the age of the puppet, as if he had truly become a frustrated young man confined at home.

He didn't notice it, but Zhongli Yueshui did.

Zhongli Yueshui lowered his gaze, returning his attention to the jade slip in his hand. "Fine, you may go, but don't neglect your studies."

"Naturally, I won't." Fang Chaozhou immediately smiled, but halfway through his smile, he stopped. "But Master, I can't be too far away from you, or else I'll turn into a puppet."

Without looking up, Zhongli Yueshui replied coldly, "Take Tu Bai with you."

Fang Chaozhou was momentarily stunned, but he didn't ask why bringing Tu Bai along would prevent him from turning into a puppet. After finishing his meal and swallowing the Digestion Pill, he carried Tu Bai in one hand and picked up a new jade slip in the other before heading out.

As Zhongli Yueshui remained at the table, holding the jade slip tightly, he finally raised his eyes. He glanced at the threshold and then at Fang Chaozhou's departing figure. The youth was unrestrained, even his departing figure exuded an air of vitality.

As usual, Xue Danrong descended from the Golden-winged Bird and had intended to go straight to Zhongli Yueshui's courtyard. However, he first heard some playful noises.

Huali Mountain had always been quiet, and no one would engage in playful activities, nor would anyone dare to do so.

After a moment of bewilderment, Xue Danrong couldn't help but walk towards the source of the commotion. As he approached, he finally realized who was making all the noise.

Under the azure sky, the golden rays emitted by the midday sun enveloped the entire Huali Mountain, and the lake shimmered with the reflection of sunlight, exuding a sense of springtime bliss.

The young man in the lake was also bathed in sunlight, wearing only his underclothes. He stood in the sunlight and water, where water and light intertwined. He hadn't noticed anyone approaching and was still laughing with the white tiger who was also in the water, saying, "Tu Bai, I'm sure you're fast at catching fish, but how about a race to see who can swim faster? No spells allowed, let's see who reaches the other side first."

The white tiger didn't respond to his words but turned its head to look in the direction of Xue Danrong.

Due to its movement, the young man in the lake also turned his head, finally meeting eyes with Xue Danrong.

Seeing Xue Danrong not far away, he first froze, then shouted, "Junior Brother!" with a smile. He wiped the water droplets off his face with a casual swipe of his hand and said to the white tiger, "Tu Bai, let's go, it's time for a race. Start!"

As soon as the words fell, he plunged into the water. The nearby white tiger, seeing his actions, also hurriedly joined the race.

However, it was clearly not accustomed to swimming, its movements were slow and stiff. By the time the young man emerged from the water on the other side, the white tiger had only reached the middle of the lake.

Fang Chaozhou, watching Tu Bai's clumsy movements, couldn't help but laugh. He walked out of the water and casually sat on a stone by the lake. He untied the loose copper-green hairband from his hair, bit it between his lips, and used his hand as a comb to tidy his wet hair before securing it with the hairband.

After tying up his hair, he looked at Tu Bai, who hadn't swum over yet, then raised his head to gaze at the sky above. The sunlight was so good that it made him feel a bit sleepy.

He raised his hand to shield himself from the sun, basking in its warmth. He remained in that position, sunbathing, until Tu Bai walked up to him. Only then did he lower his head and look at Tu Bai with a pitiful expression in his eyes.

"It's alright, Tu Bai. We'll come again tomorrow, and you'll definitely swim faster than today." Fang Chaozhou reached out and soothingly patted Tu Bai's wet tiger head. However, at that moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew, instantly making him feel a chill, and he even took a sharp breath.

His clothes were now soaked and clinging to his body. Just moments ago, they had been warmed by the sunlight, so he didn't feel much, but now, with the wind blowing, he felt cold.

Fang Chaozhou quickly stood up, walked to the other side of the lake, and picked up his neatly folded outer robe from the stone. He draped it over himself, only to then remember Xue Danrong, whom he had seen earlier. However, when he looked in that direction, there was no one there anymore.

Fang Chaozhou didn't pay it much mind. With his robe on, he prepared to return to Zhongli Yueshui's courtyard.

When he arrived back in the courtyard, it was quiet. Fang Chaozhou glanced at the partitioned area, guessing that Zhongli Yueshui must be helping Xue Danrong dispel the demonic energy, so he quietly entered the inner room.

He had told Zhongli Yueshui that he was going to read the jade slip, but if the other party found out he had actually gone to play in the water, he might end up being punished.

However, Fang Chaozhou was not thorough in his thinking. He was so focused on walking quietly that he forgot about the water dripping from his body. The droplets fell to the ground, forming a continuous trail from the corridor all the way to the inner room.

Tu Bai followed behind him, its fur also not dried. Its entire body was wet, leaving the ground even more damp.

Once Fang Chaozhou entered the inner room, he took off his outer robe and tossed it onto a chair. He opened his storage ring and rummaged through the clothes inside. However, all the clothes in there were the ones he used to wear at his original size, not from his youth.

As for the clothes in the room's wardrobe, they were clothes that a two-year-old toddler could wear.

Fortunately, today, the clothes he was wearing had grown along with his age. It seemed that the puppet knew he couldn't go without clothes, so the clothes had grown with him.

Fang Chaozhou hesitated for a moment and decided to wear the clothes he used to fit into, making do with them for now. He planned to ask Zhongli Yueshui if he could make a trip down the mountain to buy new clothes after helping Xue Danrong dispel the demonic energy.

While choosing which clothes to wear, Fang Chaozhou hesitated again. After a while, he selected a garment with a pale floral pattern and a peach-red trim. During his stay with Zhongli Yueshui, all the clothes he wore here were plain to the extreme, so today he couldn't resist choosing something with a bit more color.

With the clothes selected, Fang Chaozhou went to the adjacent bathing room, leaving watermarks along the way. Tu Bai wanted to follow him into the bath but was chased out. It could only hang its head low and run to the courtyard to sunbathe and groom its fur.

Fang Chaozhou entered the bathing room and hung the clean clothes on a folding screen. Then he took off his wet clothes and stepped into the bathtub, which was always filled with warm water. Even though Zhongli Yueshui lived alone here for many years, his standards of living were evidently not low. For example, this bathing room had a hot spring-like bathtub where the water was constantly warm.

The most magical thing was that there was a faucet above the bathtub, and when you pressed it, the water would turn red.

When Fang Chaozhou lived in another courtyard on Huali Mountain, the structure of that bathing room was exactly the same as this one. He had pressed the faucet back then and red water came out, which startled him. Tu Bai had even made fun of him, saying he hadn't seen much of the world.

Tu Bai told him that the red water was beneficial for the body because Zhongli Yueshui often soaked in it.

Fang Chaozhou had never soaked in it before because he felt that bathing in red water was as strange as bathing in blood. However, as he looked at the faucet above, he couldn't resist the temptation to give it a try. So he reached out his hand towards the faucet.

In the adjacent room...

Zhongli Yueshui suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at the voice transmission talisman placed beside him. The talisman lit up, and the only people who could contact him through it, aside from Xue Danrong, were his disciples.

At this moment, Xue Danrong was by his side, and his disciples wouldn't usually contact him unless something major happened within the sect.

After some thought, Zhongli Yueshui decided to pick up the voice transmission talisman without avoiding Xue Danrong, and he listened to the message that came through.

It was from Elder Sizi Peak.

"Master, Lin Han is about to break through to the Divine Separation stage. His demeanor seems unusual, so I request that the Master come over."

Lin Han was an elder of Wuzi Peak.

Upon hearing the voice, Xue Danrong also opened his eyes and looked at Zhongli Yueshui. "Master, you should go over. The matter of Elder Lin breaking through to the Divine Separation stage shouldn't be taken lightly."

Zhongli Yueshui remained silent for a moment before saying, "Then I'll go and take a look. If you don't see me return within an hour, go to Wuzi Peak and find me."

With that, he disappeared from the room.

Xue Danrong stayed in place for a while before getting up and walking out. As soon as he stepped outside, he saw a long trail of wet footprints leading all the way out.