Li Xuan found himself in a predicament after transmigrating without the luxury of a system or plug-ins. To evade notice, he took refuge in a small mountain village. However, one day, he was mistaken for a reclusive expert, he was forcefully adopted as a master by an eager disciple who refused to take no for an answer.Struggling with his moral compass, Li Xuan initially rejected the discipleas proposal due to his commitment to honesty. Yet, faced with persistent insistence and tempting offers, he reluctantly crafted fictional cultivation techniques. Much to his astonishment, the disciple not only embraced these fabricated teachings but successfully cultivated with remarkable prowess.Witnessing his discipleas thunderous muscles, resilient bones, and potent vital force, Li Xuan couldnat fathom the inexplicable success. Bewildered, he exclaimed, aI fabricated it all! How did you manage to cultivate so successfully? What kind of monster are you?aTo add to the perplexity, a mysterious Golden Finger manifested: aYour disciple mastered the technique you invented from scratch. Your flawless completion of the technique has enhanced your strength a hundredfold compared to others at the same level!a

After reincarnating to being a small-fry cultivate on a dying cultivation family on Double River Island, Chen Daoxuan thought that his life and future would be dim. Until the day when he turned 16, he discovered that he could actually store and accumulate his ability to understand knowledgea|

He had always wished to live a new, ordinary life. That was his one and only wish.
But the world did not allow him to.
aI wanted to live ordinarily, but youare the ones who provoked me first!a
Who was the one who provoked the sleeping lion first?
Itas now time to witness the great Demon Masteras reproval of the modern times!

Deep below the earth's surface, a mystifying subterranean seascape lurks, an archipelago bathed in inky blackness where suspense and horror hold court. Here lie strange islands and even stranger monsters, far beyond the realms of human imagination. In this domain, mankind is far from dominant; instead, madness and death rule supreme.
Pleading for mercy from the unknown creatures of the deep only leads to a slow, tortured existence. The trapped survivors gradually distort, losing what made them human, both physically and mentally, to the gloom as they remain trapped in this eternal obscurity. Their only hope? A perilous expedition into uncharted sea territories.
Fueled by determination, Charles embark on this daunting voyage aboard his steamship, aiming to reclaim humanity's past glory. Together with his crew, they sought a way out of this hidden sea world, a path back to the sunlit world above, where humans once stood tall.
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I read a few comments from Chinese readers that compared this novel with Lord of Mysteries because of similar elements: Lovecraftian, western fantasy, first industrial revolution, and steampunk. However, I have yet to finish reading Lord of Mysteries to do any actual comparison, but I do think those who have enjoyed that novel would enjoy this as well. Also, the author of LotM, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, also did a shout-out for this novel, so I guess he approves of it too?

Long Chen, a crippled youth who cannot cultivate, is constantly targeted and bullied by his fellow noble heirs. After a particularly vicious beating, he wakes up and realizes a Pill Godas soul has somehow merged with him, giving him some additional memories. Within those memories is the mysterious Nine Star Hegemon Body Art, a cultivation technique that even he can train in, but whose secrets and origin are still a mystery to him. Relying on his improved instincts as he finally begins to cultivate, he realizes a huge conspiracy is underfoot within the Phoenix Cry Empire, one involving his father, members of the imperial family, and even the Emperor himself.
In order to solve the mysteries around him, he must rely on his new alchemy techniques and the powerful but baffling Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. Countless enemies block him as he attempts to climb to the peak of the cultivation world.
Fate destined him to be only a chess piece, but he would not bow to the will of the Heavens.

Stranger Danger features an epic journey through a rich world fraught with dangers and uncertainty. Ye Qing would have to face down deadly Strangers who can be anything and everything in the worldaan animal, a plant, a fog, or even the demon on your shoulderaand the deadlier threat known as humanity. Will he succumb? Or will he survive and even thrive in this dangerous yet beautiful world?

Su Yu grew up in a single-parent family with his father. He lived a relatively simple life and was not someone with grand ambitions. He only aspired to join a research academy and get a job as a researcher, staying far away from the dangerous battlefield. His peaceful life was shattered one day when his father, a retired veteran, decided to return to the battlefield.
Worried about his father, Su Yu embarked on a journey to gain enough strength to join his father on the battlefield. What was the fastest way to gain strength? Joining a war academy. Or was that really the case? Su Yu soon learned that the path of a researcher was not as it seemed. Unlike the war academies that focused on physical cultivation, the research academies walked a different path: mental cultivation. Which path would Su Yu choose?
Join Su Yu in his adventures as he walks a unique path of cultivation and rises to the apex of cultivation.

A Sky Godas Spiritual Foundation. It was the greatest natural treasure in all of existence, but the sacrifices one must make to gain the approval of such an entity was unimaginable.
Ryu is a genius amongst geniuses.
He was born with the four Grand Ancestral Bloodlines. The Lightning Qilin. The Fire Dragon. The Ice Phoenix. The Fire Phoenixa|
He was blessed with an Ancestral Grade Bone Structure and Ancestral Grade Meridians. The Ice Jade Crystal Bones. The Chaotic Silk Meridiansa|
He was bestowed the First Ranked Heavenly Pupils. The Mysteries of Heaven and Earth Pupilsa|
However, none of it mattered. Born with a False Spiritual Foundation, it seemed that all of his talent would go to waste. Unlessa|
Unless he was willing to grasp his Fate in his own hands.

In the depths of a newborn universe, a cultivator takes advantage of the abundant energy to refine himself a treasure. But after 14 billion years of refining and quite a few more to go, he decides to entertain himself by releasing countless systems and watching how the creatures of this fledgling universe handle them.
On Earth, a young man, lost and confused about what to do with his life, sits in a park and looks up at the night sky. A shooting star, a wish and a bang. When the boy finally wakes up he hears a sound, aassimilation complete. Launching System. Welcome to the Midnight Inn. Host Designation: The Innkeeper.a

Having transcended countless trials and tribulations, Han Li has finally managed to ascend to the Immortal Realma| or has he?
Instead of the Immortal Realm, Han Li somehow finds himself in a lower realm known as the Spirit Domain Realm, having been stripped of his powers, treasures, and memories of the past 300 years.
Trapped in a foreign realm with limited resources and none of his allies from the Spirit Realm, Han Li must piece together what happened in the past 300 years.
Will he be able to return to the Immortal Realm, or will he be forced to languish in this lower realm for the rest of his existence?
It seems that as usual, the odds are stacked firmly against Han Lia|

Having transcended countless trials and tribulations, Han Li has finally managed to ascend to the Immortal Realma| or has he?
Instead of the Immortal Realm, Han Li somehow finds himself in a lower realm known as the Spirit Domain Realm, having been stripped of his powers, treasures, and memories of the past 300 years.
Trapped in a foreign realm with limited resources and none of his allies from the Spirit Realm, Han Li must piece together what happened in the past 300 years.
Will he be able to return to the Immortal Realm, or will he be forced to languish in this lower realm for the rest of his existence?
It seems that as usual, the odds are stacked firmly against Han Lia|

aThree years into Qin Yuas marriage, his wife and in-laws all hated him.
On a fateful day, he found out that his wife was cheating on him, and she chased him out of their house.
Just as Qin Yu was completely devastated, the daughter of the prestigious Yan Family of Jing City came to him. She handed him his fatheras will and a contract of his and her marriage.
Years later, whenever people talked of Qin Yu, he was either the Holy Healer, Master of Martial, the Apex Cultivator, and more.
Qin Yu had become the strongest legend that had ever existed.
However, Qin Yu denied all the praises, saying that he was a man that loved his wife a lot.a

Han Muye, who had exceptional comprehension skills, was reborn into a cultivation world. He joined a clan which specialized in swordsmanship. He then became the keeper who looked after the swords in the Swords Pavilion.
There were more than 100,000 swords stored in the pavilion. The keeper was tasked to clean all of them once a month.
When Han Muge cleaned the Qinghe sword, he acquired a hint of Sword Qi.
When he cleaned the Ziyan sword, he comprehended the swordsmanship, the Burning Plain, left behind by the original owner of the sword. He also acquired the Sword Qi of Burning Flame.
When he cleaned the Shanyue sword, he comprehended the teachings left behind by Master Boulder and learned the Mountain Sword Technique.
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Han Muye built up his Sword Qi bit by bit during the past 60 years working as a keeper in the pavilion.
Throughout the 60 years, a disciple came to seek a sword in the pavilion, and he received guidance from Han Muye.
The Sacred Maiden from the demonic clan attempted to steal a sword from the pavilion, but in the end, she left dejected and empty-handed.
A swordsman came to challenge Han Muye, and he left with a broken sword.
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60 years later, the Celestial World invaded the mortal world.
The disciple had become an exceptional Sword Deity. He wielded his sword and protected a part of the world.
The Sacred Maiden had become the demonic clan leader. She sent a letter to the Swords Pavilion and led her clan to fight against the gods.
The swordsman had achieved enlightenment in his swordsmanship. His Sword Qi rifled up to the sky.
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The gods from the Celestial World loomed over the sky above.
Han Muye slowly stood up. 100,000 swords followed him as he emerged from the pavilion. His Sword Qi could be sensed from 30,000 miles away, and his Sword Will pierced through the realms.
He declared, aToday, I, Han Muye, will traverse the sky. I want to see who among the gods dares to invade this mortal world.a

Not everyone wants to live a life filled with fame, riches, glory, and honor. Some, just want the easy life. To live a life that simply plays itself over and over, with a hint of spice here and there.
To our young hero Yun Xi, he felt his calling for bread. He did not want to be the Godly Swordsman of old, nor the Majestic Immortal Emperor. He just wanted to be a plain-old breadmaker.
Yet, his dreams are crushed when he is given a revelation of the stars. From now on, how will his life change?

The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one. In the face of adversity, you must survive and remain unyielding. Only then can you break through and continue on your journey to become the strongest. High Heaven Pavilion tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey. One day the lowly sweeper Kai Yang managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martials world.

Please make sure to check out my other novels, I am sure that you will like them!
Demon Queen Rebirth: I Reincarnated as a Living Armor?!
My World Traveling System: The Harbinger of Death
Vampire Overlord System in the Apocalypse
Epic of Ice Dragon: Reborn as an Ice Dragon with a System
Epic of Summoner: Supreme Summoner System in the Apocalypse
A young adult man dies from a fever and is reincarnated in a world of swords and magic dominated by a strange and mysterious Game-like System as the weakest being, a Caterpillar!
Gaining abilities from the monsters that it eats, Kireina uses her sharp adaptability and wits to overcome the odds against her in a world where everyone wants to eat her alive!
As Kireina evolves and gathers a group of followers and subordinates, discover how our protagonist builds a monster Kingdom from zero, in a world dominated by Humans, terrifying Monsters, and arrogant Gods who only wish her death!
In front of her enemies, there will be only two options!
Will you obey me or will you be eaten?
You can check the Illustrations of the Novel's characters in the first Auxiliary Chapter!
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*Updates: 1\/day, 2 chapters\/day in the last four days of the week
*Chapter Lenght as of latest chapters; 2.2k words or more. Cannot bring me to write less.
-Spoilers Below!-
This story has a monster's main character quickly growing stronger through trials and battles, learning skills, and evolving both mentally and physically.
There is also a large cast of characters with their own personalities and interesting backgrounds, chapters filled with battles and a lot of teamwork, an ever-growing Kingdom of monsters and demi-humans, and wars against humans and other monsters kingdoms.
The Main Character quickly gathers strong allies and a warm family, alongside adorable children which she loves more than anything. It becomes a story about a ruthless family of powerful monsters that seem terrifying for her enemies but are indeed incredibly adorable and heartwarming to each other and their Kingdom, which they treasure greatly.
There are chapters filled with war and intense battles, alongside parts where the main character settles down and has a few days of a carefree slice of life with her family while exploring the mysteries of this ever-growing world filled with gods and powerful beings roaming everywhere. A World filled with countless Realms inhabited by different Gods and their unique flora and fauna, waiting to be explored and conquered.
Known as the Realm Menace, Kireina's power grows stronger and stronger by each day, how will the Realm of Vida deal with such a menace?
Her Chronicles are just starting, but, surely, her appearance and her actions will leave a mark of destruction on this Realm that shall never be forgotten.
This story is about a normal person that slowly turns into a devil, a selfish demon, bringing change and destruction to the entire Realm where she was born.
The MC is not at all a good villain, neither someone who do bad things blindly, but someone that is completely self-aware of its actions and the damage that it causes. Doing them for the benefit of herself and her family.
Taking Advantage of wars between Kingdoms, and crushing the weakened winning side, taking all the benefits for herself, brainwashing heroes to become her servants or heartwarming times with her family, things like these will be very common.
Kireina grows to become very versatile, she can be incredibly ruthless to her enemies and future enemies, and a doting and loving parent to her family.
Original Covers Illustrations made by the amazing Lumi and Sadi_Eve!
Also special thanks to TrueDawn for helping me out with the edition of the cover! He's an amazing writer check his book; I Reincarnated as a Stick, it was a big inspiration for me!

Raze Cromwell was one who had suffered his entire life. A cruel upbringing that had forced his nature to turn sour. In order to survive, he did everything and anything he could, eventually giving him the name Dark Magus. A title that was only given to the very best of mages.
aEverything in this world was taken from me, So I shall take everything from the world.a
The five Supreme Magus had gathered to eliminate the great Raze, on his last legs, the Dark Magus had one more trick up his sleeve. Activating a forbidden spell, he finds himself living in another world, a world full of martial artists. A world where one could destroy mountain tops with their fist, but Magic still exits in the new world, and heas the only one that knows about it.
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Note: Raze Cromwell is a character who briefly appears in My vampire system. (For 2 Chapters) There is no need to read My vampire system. Since this story is based on Raze before he became what he was in vampire system.

Hey, my luck is pretty gooda| I have transmigrated into the body of a rich young master!
Whatas this? A brat who told him not to look down on othersa| WHAT?! Did you say that heas someone of discipline and determination? Why does that sound so familiar?
Whatas that? A cripple who came from a fallen clan whose fiancee just broke off the engagement?! Wait a f*cking minutea|
Huh?! Iam responsible for his broken engagement? His supposed fiancee seems to be looking at me with aa|
Am I the villain of this story?! No, no, no. This wonat do. Iall suppress them all before they get the chance to mature. Iam not going to commit the same mistakes as those losers in the novels I read in the past!

Adopted into the Ye Clan, Ye Guan is clueless about who he is and where he comes from. One day, an opportunity comes where he is acquainted with a not-so-little Little Pagoda and was bestowed a sword. Under the guidance of a Great Sword Immortal, Ye Guan is ready to take on the world. But so was his father and grandfathera|In a universe with multiple realms, Ye Guan started from a very insignificant clan, in an insignificant state. With his almost god-like sword, follow Ye Guan on his journey as he makes a name for himself and finds out who he truly is. With a refreshingly straightforward personality, you can expect the unexpected when it comes to Ye Guana| For example, he makes it a point to kill his opponents before they can make any dramatic pre-war declarations.
aYe Guan, today will be your death anniveraa Squelch! And the guy was killeda|
MC: Why bother sh*t talking before a fight?
In this fast-paced novel, thereas gonna be a lot of await what?a moments, xxx moments and blah blah blah.

Earth has undergone an odd change. Expanding by millions of times its original size, its population was suddenly split into two halves.
On one side, there was a group of technologically advanced humans. But, on the other, a world of cultivation had grown and pospered.
The secrets that led to this change have been hidden in the darkness for too long... Until there came a day where a boy born on the Mortal side of the world was found to have the talent to enter the Martial side. Having lost both of his parents to a hidden tide, he chose to leave all that he had known behind and enter this land of danger.
What truths would he unveil? What would he learn about what separated the Mortals from the Cultivators? What hidden evils wanted to ensure that his people never rose up and gained power? And how would those evils... deal with him?
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This list of things I hate is quite long.
The first is that I hate to be tested the most.
The second is that I hate to be tested the most.
The third also happens to be that I hate to be tested the most.
The ocean's depths are too shallow, the sun's light too dim, the ground too mundane and the skies too small. For those born of this colorless world to deem themselves worthy of casting judgement on me... I can only say that it's laughable.
I am the Nameless Immortal God because even the Heavens themselves are unworthy to name me. Even while I am unaware of my own identity, I will dry the oceans until cracked land is all that is left, I will cast the sun into endless darkness, I will shatter the ground with my feet and sunder the skies with my blade.
Am I too arrogant? What right do you have to think that?
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