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"I woke up inside a corpse that died in Chapter 7. Brain-dead by page 12—just disposable lore for the real hero. But the vessel opened its eyes, and I drew Death (XIII)." His [Cursed Mouth] speaks structural truths: "Your leg will bleed tomorrow." They called it a devil's curse when the mother screamed. He calls it pattern recognition. Now he wields the Rumoured Deck—22 Major Arcana, 22 ghost contracts. Each secret housed makes him harder to delete. He calculates death with a deck of ghosts. The only question is whether he collapses the panel borders first—or the plot swallows him whole.

“Aaaah, you mean that useless fuck?’” In other words: Tao Hua's life in Siyue Town is fucking miserable, somehow earning him the title of "Village Disgrace." To cope with this, he retreats into tale after tale, dreaming of someone to save him from this worthless piece of shit town. Which brings us to our story! One fateful day, Tao Hua's entire routine is flipped upside down after stupidly running into a mysterious man. This man, titled Lord No-Name as per Tao Hua's fabulous creativity, was both tall and intimidating. And most importantly...he could read! No dumbfuck villager around had the brains, so our poor princess couldn't help himself, he had to find out more about this potential friend--and quite possibly his first ever. But there wa one problem with this touchy man that Tao Hua couldn't understand. To every question answered was three more posed. Through a twist of events, Tao Hua regrettably realizes this man of eloquence and many talents shares a common swntiment: he is also fucking miserable! BUt worse! And instead of coping like normal fucking person, he doesnt even bother! He doesn't escape. He doesn't cope. He just does nothing. 0/10, worst prince ever written. Misery aside, this fateful encounter will force Tao Hua to make a choice, but to this choice, he asks only one rhetorics question. "What was one mean-spirited beast to a town of people who despises a beauty's entire existence?" ──── ୨୧ ──── Beauty and the Thief is a slow-burn, stop to smell the roses, type of novel. That being said, the roses aren't your typical floral scent, and the prince isn't charming. He sucks, big time. It follows the POV of the princess, Tao Hua as he tries to understand just who this mystery man is and the curse that shrouds Chuhen Palace. ──── ୨୧ ──── Disclaimer: This story borrows the premise of Beauty and the Beast, by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, relying heavily on the trope while also twisting it to smithereens. The beast element is exchanged for a power dynamic, and the curse differs from the original story. The narration borders on sarcastic, self-aware, while also targeting deeper topics. The narrator often breaks the fourth wall as a stylistic choice. ──── ୨୧ ──── !!!IMPORTANT WARNINGS!!! This story is morally complex and does follow topics such as abuse and manipulation. Understanding that, it's best to read knowing not all is what it seems, nor does the author endorse these themes. They just prefer to write darker topics with the potential of resolve. This story asks for your patience in exchange for payoff.

Immortality. It feels like a word drawn from the edge of a dying man’s imagination. Does it even exist, or is it something people speak of in passing, half believed and half dismissed? Many say it is nothing more than a myth. Others claim chasing it is the obsession of fools. Longevity? A few extra centuries, if one is lucky. But true immortality? That belongs to stories, not reality. Jiang Chen has heard it all. But his answer is simple. What is a man’s insanity? It is to walk a road knowing it may lead nowhere, and still refuse to turn back. To make an enemy of the world, to be hailed as a genius and feared as a demon. To become heartless and cruel, unmoved by the fleeting pleasures of life. To stand apart from the mundane, untouched and unbound by the shackles of regret. To dare. To believe. To struggle. Tell me, does it make sense? Do you understand his heart? Truth be told, Jiang Chen cares not for your understanding. From an unnoticed outer sect disciple to a demonic figure who shakes four continents, this is the story of a man who gave his heart to immortality. ------ Tags: #Selfish Protagonist #No Romance #Pursuit of immortality #Evil Protagonist

Yang Xiong, an ordinary man from Blue Star, is reborn in the Douluo Continent. His father serves as an outer sect deacon of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and he awakens a Body Martial Soul that others dismiss as useless. Yet Yang Xiong knows its hidden power. Through relentless body cultivation and soul training, he rises step by step, transforming from an underestimated youth into a Soul Master capable of rivaling the gods themselves. A journey of reincarnation, cultivation, and power growth begins. Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 40 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Cortez10  

https://discord.gg/5XvSyxWKm3 WARNING - Mature Content (18+)(only read when you can handle it) Lin Feng had reached the peak of the cultivation realm, but even that realm didn't guarantee him true Immortality. Only few cultivators can achieve Immortality due to restriction by heavens, those who are capable can become true Immortals, unbound by lifespan. But not all paths were closed for him, he decided to walk the path again and this time he has a way to obtain one of the top physique’s , Pure Yang Physique. He decided to walk the path of Dual Cultivation to attain Dao of Chaos, the strongest Dao in the whole universe. ___________________________ IMPORTANT POINTS :- No NTR , No Yuri, but there is MASTER-DISCIPLE relationship.... It's Dual Cultivation Novel so expect smut , but it is not the main theme, it will be just part of it. Not every women will be part of Harem unless it develops into genuine love, so expect some non committed relationship(only one or two, not much) __________________________

Ryan Zhao, a disillusioned young man from Earth, dies and unexpectedly wakes up in the body of Li Wei, a boy considered the biggest waste of the Li Clan. In a world where strength decides everything, he is mocked, bullied, and despised because he can’t cultivate at all. But everything changes when he accidentally slaps a fly to death and activates the God of War System. With instant upgrades, martial skills, and powerful abilities dropping into his hands, Ryan rises from “trash” to a nine-star warrior overnight. He gains mystical skills like the Sky Eye Technique and Three Thousand Flames, allowing him to crush enemies and erase them without a trace. Along the way, he grows closer to Li Xue, a beautiful girl who secretly admires him. When bullies try to humiliate him again, Ryan fights back, this time with overwhelming power. Determined to keep leveling up, he heads into the dangerous Forest of Death to farm monsters all night, unaware that even his father suspects he has gained a great opportunity. This is the story of a transmigrator who ended up in the body of a once-useless boy and turned himself into an unstoppable powerhouse, with a system, confidence, and beauty by his side. * Author's Note: Currently, I have about 366 chapters of raw chapters. Until the chapter count reaches the figure, the Update schedule will be 40-45 chapters per week (120-180 chapters/month) * Do comment and give power stones or golden tickets to support the author. To provide financial support to the author so that he can maintain a high update schedule: patreon.com/snowstar

Xiaojun, a six-year-old boy living in extreme poverty, is forced to steal to survive with his younger sister, Xiao Mei. Xiao Mei, who is still innocent and full of hope, becomes Xiaojun's only reason for persevering—even though the world around them continues to teach that violence is the only language understood. Poverty, cruelty, and strangeness are not the beginning of this world. They are the work of humans for humans. ———— Here's a note from the author. I want to apologize if chapters 1-2 aren't very good, but please continue reading because the rest is good, I hope. Heheheh I hope you all like my work. Love you all

In the monster-plagued Heian era, Yorimitsu was born to be a sacrifice. Marked by a spiral omen and a face split between youth and age, Minamoto no Yorimitsu was a "bad omen" sold into slavery by his own blood. For years, he was the plaything of the sadistic Minakaze clan, eventually thrown to the deep mountains as expendable fodder for the yōkai. But he didn't die. Saved by a legendary mountain witch, Yorimitsu spent years forging his body and mastering a terrifying, dormant sorcery. Yet, just as he neared the peak of his power, his sanctuary became a slaughterhouse. His master was consumed by a demonic rot, and in a final, tragic confrontation, Yorimitsu was forced to trade his life to save her soul. Now, Yorimitsu has opened his eyes to find himself ten years old again—bound in chains and back in the carriage that sold him to hell. He has the memories of a grandmaster. He has the hunger of a demon. And this time, he won’t just survive the yōkai or the clans that betrayed him; he will hunt them until the world is paved with their bones. This story will be on RoyalRoad as Heian Sorveign

Chen Wanqing is over eighteen and still unmarried. One day, her grandmother comes to visit, wanting to give the marriage painstakingly arranged for her to her younger cousin, and her cousin's fiancé to her. Sisters swapping fiancés—if word got out, it would be a huge laughingstock. Chen Wanqing firmly refuses! Her younger cousin, furious and desperate, confronts her: "In your last life, you took a winding path for half your life before finally choosing him. Now, I'm letting you two be a loving couple ten years earlier. What are you hesitating for!" Chen Wanqing: "!" * The difference in Zhao Jing's life, from being a commoner to enjoying a prosperous official career and leaving his name in history, was just one Chen Wanqing. * Younger cousin: "What about Zhao Jing's bad luck? What about his life full of hardships? How is it that after marrying my older cousin, he has risen rapidly and enjoys a prosperous official career?" I'm totally freaking out! Could it be that I was reborn just to bring them together sooner!

Jin Qianqian never would have thought that just by inheriting a legacy, she would inexplicably gain a mysterious space. She didn't know where the space led to—the apocalypse, transmigration, or infinite survival? The moment she thought of all those web novels she had read, Jin Qianqian couldn't sit still anymore. It was time to hoard, hoard as much as she could, preferably filling the entire space. Just as she had squandered all her money and was preparing to head back, the person in the seat next to her turned out to be the dreamboat of her dreams. While she was agonizing over whether to confess her feelings, the plane crashed, and she actually traveled back to ancient times with her dreamboat! The ground was parched, her mouth full of sand and grit. She had become one of the fleeing refugees. Looking down at her own emaciated body, she didn't forget to pat her chest. Shamelessly, she comforted the dreamboat who was in the same predicament, "Senior, don't worry, I'll support you!"

Hua Manman never expected to transmigrate into a satisfying palace-intrigue novel, becoming the cannon fodder female supporting character in the book. She tried to turn the tables, but discovered that as long as she didn't act according to the plot, she would feel a heart-wrenching pain as if being stabbed by a knife. In that case, she might as well just lie flat and be a salted fish! But what was baffling was, why did that Prince Zhao, known for being sinister, ruthless, and treacherous, always like to stare at her? ... Prince Zhao discovered that something seemed to be wrong with his ears. As long as he stared at someone, he could hear that person's inner thoughts. For example, right now, Hua Manman was crying with tears streaming down her beautiful face: "To be able to receive the Prince's favor is truly a blessing this humble servant has cultivated in a past life!" However, what she was thinking in her heart was— "Oh my, this chili oil today has quite a kick! It's making me cry so hard I can't even stop." ... (1v1, Sweet)

Ye Qianning becomes a six-year-old little dumpling. Not only does she possess dual-system special abilities, she also has four fathers. “Daddy!” The little dumpling cries tearfully, leaving the four prominent, dashing figures of the imperial capital utterly flustered. The Scholar-Official Daddy: “Little girl, you can't just claim anyone as your father. Hurry up and go back where you came from.” The Foxy Daddy: “If I had a daughter, she would surely be the greatest beauty in the world. How could she be as chubby as a ball!” The Businessman Daddy: “The Gu family hasn't produced a daughter for three generations. How could she possibly be a child of my Gu family?” The General Daddy, however, is excited: “Hahaha, I was fated to have no children, and heaven suddenly gave me a little meat bun. Come on, daughter, let's go home with Daddy!” A little girl suddenly appears in the General's residence, causing several influential figures of the capital to lurk by the wall every day. Eventually, they just stop leaving, all declaring that they will only leave when their own daughter comes home with them. The General Daddy roars angrily: “Why didn't you acknowledge her back then? Now, if anyone dares to snatch my daughter from me, I'll fight them to the death.” Beside them, a prim and proper little boy mutters under his breath with his hands behind his back: “When she grows up, she is going to marry me and be my wife.” Hearing this, the four prominent fathers' eyes blaze with fire, looking extremely dangerous. The little dumpling watches the drama that unfolds daily and facepalms in resignation: “She just wants to cultivate her spatial dimension to live a long life... Matters of love and romance, stay away.”

As the eldest daughter of Marquis Xuanping Mansion, Xie Wanqing grew up under the care of her parents and elder brother. Since childhood, a marriage was arranged for her with the Princely Heir of the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion. The two were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match celebrated by everyone. Everyone praised her for her blessed life, born into fortune without ever having to endure a hint of hardship. She thought so too. Until she had a dream, in which her fiancé brought back a mistress. That mistress was of maidservant origin but possessed a stunningly beautiful appearance. He cherished that mistress like a treasure, even at the risk of going against his mother’s wishes. He wanted to break off the engagement and marry the mistress, and it was only due to his mother's threat of her own life that he was forced to marry her. They shared tenderness and affection, giving birth to a firstborn, while she was merely a decoration with no power or favor, placed in the backyard and subjected to humiliation. Later, she awoke from the dream…

After entering the book, Gu Lan became the unruly Young Master in the Imperial Family! Beating up the Prince, angrily rebutting the Crown Prince, flirting with the Princess, insulting the Empress Dowager, turning the mischievous Princely Heir into a compliant child, and being ambiguously involved with the Prince raised in the Imperial Court, earning himself the title of the Capital City's top wastrel and Dayan's biggest freeloader. But later, the Young Master could govern the country with his scholarly talents and command the battlefield with his martial skills, becoming the pillar of the state! ...... In order to escape her cannon fodder fate, Gu Lan disguised as a man, studied diligently, and strove to become the most handsome young man in the Capital City. But why does that Regent King, who only focuses on career and not on feelings, insist on forming a sworn brotherhood with her? Wait, is it a matrimonial bow? One day--- The Young Master asked, tearfully: Isn't the Regent King uninterested in women? The Regent King pressed closer: What I'm interested in is men. The Young Master said: Great, I'm a woman! The Regent King threw away the incense burner and changed into wedding attire: Then no sworn brotherhood, let's wed. [Female disguise as male, enter the book 1V1, strong couple plot]

After transmigration, Shen Changqing became a member of the Great Qin's Demon-Subduing Division during an era infested with Demon Evils and rampant Strange Monsters— After slaying a Ghostly Level Fiend, his Pure Yang Technique reached Perfection! After slaying a Resentment Level Monster, his Heavenly Martial Gang Qi reached Perfection! After slaying a powerful Demon Evil, he broke through his own limits! After slaying— Years later, Shen Changqing became the Defender of the Human Clan, and all sorts of Demon Evils and Strange Monsters bowed their heads in submission! "As long as I live, the Human Clan shall not perish!"

To be exact, the female lead is an "older sister" type, amid many beauties and handsome guys, she's no white lotus. Also, it's said that the name of this book is the same as a brand of sheep's milk powder. PS: New book "I Just Want to Farm" will be launching on December 1, 2017. It's a modern farming story with a bit of quick transmigration. Words are just words, go and see for yourself~~ (Official group: Fans with a value over one thousand can apply to join the support group, 590653483, those with a fan value over ten thousand can enter the VIP group—first apply for the former one)

Nine Realms Sword Emperor, a legend returns, leveling everything. Genius monsters, trampled underfoot, powerful beings, wiped out with a wave of a hand. If people do not offend me, I will not offend them; if people do offend me, annihilate their entire family.

The weak cry out with all their might, yet no one cares; The strong whisper softly, yet their words penetrate deeply into the heart. A Talent Tree ablaze with flames, every leaf bearing different spirit runes, Lu Ye, reduced to a mining slave after his sect was destroyed, used this to become a cultivator and stirred the winds of change in the Nine Provinces...

In the late years of the Daqian era, tyrants roamed freely, war erupted endlessly, and the people could not sustain their lives. After transmigration, Chen Jie finds himself as a drunken gambler with a pair of unfortunate sisters at home. The elder one, Su Yunjin, is his wife, and he also has a five-year-old sister-in-law, Su Yunrui. Their family is so poor they can barely make ends meet. Then suddenly, his beautiful wife comes smiling, bringing him a bowl of hot porridge. "Husband, I was wrong yesterday. Please have some porridge while it's hot." Seeing the bruises on his wife's face, Chen Jie feels something is amiss. Ding~ [Daily Information has been updated] [1. Yesterday, you gambled away the last three acres of good land, beat Su Yunjin while drunk, and planned to sell the five-year-old Su Yunrui, to recover your losses.] [2. The Su sisters rely on each other. Su Yunrui is Su Yunjin's only hope.] [3. Su Yunjin, having lost hope, traded her mother's hairpin three days ago for a pack of arsenic.] ...Arsenic! Staring at the hot porridge brought to his lips, Chen Jie looks up at his wife, seeing the faint bruise on her face and her eyes shifting away, avoiding his gaze. "Honey!" "Yes?" "You're not going to kill me, are you?!"

Yang Zhengshan transmigrated and realized a super leap in age, going from a young man to a grandfather. Transferred from 28 years old to 38 years old and gained three sons, two daughters, two daughters-in-law, two grandsons, and a granddaughter, becoming the true head of the family. My family, my rules. Watch how Yang Zhengshan leads a farming household to prosperity and wealth.