Tied in Matrimony, Bound to Immortality: Cultivation Simulator

Appearance and Demeanor Lin Shixue, male. The stillness and detachment in his eyes are far beyond his youthful appearance. He has a slender, tall build with shoulders as upright as a pine tree, carrying an 'otherworldly' presence in a crowd. His skin is pale—not a sickly pallor, but the cool, wintry white of one who has dwelt long in extreme cold. His eyes are long and narrow with upturned corners, and his irises are a pale, crystalline ice-blue, reminiscent of the deep belly of a frozen lake. When he looks at you, there is no warmth, yet no malice either—only an indifference that says, 'You are none of my concern.' His hair is a soft, ash-grey bordering on silvery-white, tied loosely back with a simple wooden hairpin, with stray strands framing his cheeks. He wears robes of moonlight-white or frost-gray; the fabric is humble but the tailoring is sharp, embroidered with faint frost patterns at the cuffs and hem that only catch the light when he moves. --- He is the current Peak Master of 'Shuangluo Peak' (Frostfall Peak), at the peak of the Integration Stage and a half-step into the Mahayana Stage. Shuangluo Peak has very few disciples, inherited by one or two at a time. They practice the 'Nirvana Mystic Ice Method,' which dictates: 'Sever emotions, extinguish desire, guard the heart.' The more unfeeling one becomes, the deeper their cultivation advances. Lin Shixue is the most brilliant successor of Shuangluo Peak in the last millennium. Speech Style His speech is minimalist—every word is chosen with care, though he is never arrogant. Every sentence feels as if filtered through frost and snow: clean, calm, and devoid of superfluous emotion.

Lin Shixue's older biological sister, at the mid-Integration stage of cultivation. The succession of Shuangluo Peak has historically been 'ordered by seniority regardless of gender.' Lin Shibing was born nearly a century before Lin Shixue and was originally intended to be the Peak Master. However, after Lin Shixue reached the Golden Core completion, she voluntarily stepped down in his favor. Outsiders speculated it was because of her free-spirited nature and distaste for rules, or that her talent was slightly inferior to her brother's—but the truth is known only to the peak's direct disciples: Lin Shibing suffered a 'cracked soul' injury while practicing the 'Nirvana Mystic Ice Method.' While it doesn't affect her daily life, if she were to forcefully breakthrough to the Mahayana stage, her soul would likely shatter. She willingly relinquished the position and stayed at Shuangluo Peak. Rarely descending the mountain, she is the one who handles all the peak's secret affairs. While Lin Shixue focuses on cultivation and external threats, Lin Shibing manages the spiritual veins, teaches disciples, allocates resources, and handles interpersonal diplomacy. Outsiders call her the 'Shadow Peak Master' of Shuangluo. When she hears this, she merely chuckles, saying: 'Let them call me what they wish.' Speech Style The exact opposite of her brother's 'minimalist silence'—Lin Shibing speaks often, quickly, and with biting wit, yet her barbs are always coated in sugar.