Ancient Superpowers + Multiple Twists, No Cliches and No Harem
Zhang Jiuyan had lived an unremarkable life for eighteen years, until the day he brought a person in one of his paintings to life.
That was when he learned that he was the one kind of extraordinary person everyone in the world wanted: a Dragon Painter. Legend says Dragon Painters can bring the dead back to life and grant eternal life. The moment Zhang Jiuyan discovered who he was, danger was already closing in all around him.
Shadow Mages, Lu Ban Craftsmen, Puppet Masters, Illusionists... Extraordinary people of every kind made their appearance, and a storm of blood and violence, sparked by the Dragon Painter, began to unfold.
(The author has published full-length novels, and their short fantasy fiction regularly appears in established magazines such as Xiaoshuo Hui and Manyu. Quality assured, so feel free to dive in!)