Life as an Immigrant in the Primordial World

Preorder: Rebellion Handbook (Dream of the Red Chamber). A romance told from the male lead's perspective. Come check it out, everyone! Kisses! [Synopsis] Shi Chen, the Dao's youngest son, awakens in the midst of chaos. An accidental glimpse of the future not only allows him to take physical form, but also sets him on the path to meeting his future lover. After his eldest brother, Pangu, moves Heaven and Earth by transforming himself into the primordial world, Shi Chen quietly hands over part of his temporal origin as an immigration fee. He officially becomes one of the primordial world's immigrants, and starts his daily life there: tending flowers and planting grass to cultivate his character (no), teasing cats and dogs and enjoying a happy romance (yes). *After the Three Pure Ones bid farewell, Yushi lies on a bed of ice jade, resting with his eyes closed. After seeing off his eldest brother and third brother, Yuanshi turns and walks over to Yushi. He bends down, takes his hands, and gazes at him with concern. Perhaps as a side effect of forcibly drawing out his spiritual power, Yushi looks somewhat exhausted. Yushi suddenly opens his eyes and meets Yuanshi's gaze. Teasingly, he asks, "What is the Jade Pure One looking at?" The tips of Yuanshi's ears gradually turn deep red, standing out even more against his jade-white face. Note: 1. This is a derivative work based on Investiture of the Gods and other fantasy novels, and belongs to the primordial-world genre. 2. There are many original interpretations; this is not a scholarly work. 3. Any similarities are purely coincidental. [Synopsis for the next Dream of the Red Chamber derivative: Building Infrastructure in the Dream of the Red Chamber] Zhao Yu spent twenty years as a crown prince, constantly struggling for his life, yet managed to ascend the throne smoothly while his eldest imperial brother repeatedly made foolish decisions. As Emperor of the Great Qian, he inherits a crumbling dynasty and a people harboring resentment. On the day he receives the imperial decree, he suddenly gets an invitation from a little monster called "Tiny Tube": Dear, would you be interested in becoming a diligent and capable emperor? Zhao Yu: ... With great dreams in his heart, Zhao Yu begins a life of diligent, hard work. At the start of his reign: The ministers: Anyone normal will do. The people: Thanks for asking, don't care, nothing to do with me. Later: The ministers: Waaaah, Your Majesty, stop working us so hard! This is beyond what your humble servants can manage! The people: Good heavens, is this what having a good emperor feels like? I'm in love! ^o^ Zhao Yu: Is this cotton white? Are the wheat seeds high-yielding? Are the roads smooth? Have I earned enough to replace my hair? (smiling.jpg) When everyone starts worrying about the emperor's heirs and petitions for him to choose consorts, Zhao Yu says: Thanks, I've already got someone. Please don't bother me. The highly favored Lord Liu fans himself in the shade, watching the ministers demanding a grand selection with an amused smile. His gaze makes their backs turn cold. Note: 1. The Dream of the Red Chamber characters will be written according to my own interpretation. 2. The main couple is an established, mutually doting pairing. 3. Both are each other's only partners; an heir to the throne will be adopted later. 4. They build infrastructure with the System's help. [Synopsis for the mythology derivative: The River God Is Managing Floodwaters Again Today] The River God is the deity of the Yellow River, entrusted with regulating the waterways throughout the land. Wu Yi studied the Dao from childhood, but one day, torrential rain poured down over Shandong, and the floods became a disaster. Watching people die and the land fall to ruin, Wu Yi leaped into the raging Yellow River to beg the River God for help. He wanted to ask: did the River God even have a heart? Why would he watch the people suffer and refuse to save them? The next moment, Wu Yi is appointed the deity of the Yellow River. ... Oh. Never mind, then. From that day on, he regulates the waterways across the land and protects the people from disaster. Having received all the incense offerings of the mortal world, Wu Yi flicks his red-and-white fish tail and declares, "No one understands flood control better than me!" But after glancing at the Dragon King of the North Sea beside him, Wu Yi adds, "Except for the Dragon King of the North Sea. At best, we're about even." *Floodwaters sweep across the land, and the mortal emperor continuously performs sacrifices, begging the River God to make them recede. Wu Yi can do nothing as the waters rise. Usually, he can divert a flood from one place to another, but now the whole world is flooded, and there is nowhere left to send the water. With no other choice, he follows the current to the seashore. The floodwaters have already merged with the sea. Wu Yi stares blankly at the water, and just as he despairs, he suddenly spots a dragon. That's... the Sea God! "River God, come from afar. What brings you here?" Wu Yi puts on a smile, picks up his River God seal, and says, "Take back the flood your old man sent! This River God doesn't want your filthy, stinking water!" [Completed work in the author's collection: The Joy of Being a Winner in Life] Theme: There are gains and losses, and causes and consequences come full circle.