[Investiture of the Gods] Why Aren't Any of You Human?

Mu Yao transmigrates to the Xia Dynasty after being caught in a storm. Fortunately, she is rescued by a spirited little golden dragon.

The little golden dragon is called Ao Jia. He is as dazzlingly beautiful as the sun, and far too trusting. Mu Yao acts cute and plays the helpless girl, and he blushes before solemnly introducing her to his dragon family.

With her many schemes, Mu Yao thrives across the Four Seas. She spends her days learning magic, teasing the little golden dragon, and playing with white deer, cranes, cats, and dogs... Living like a carefree immortal.

Then an undersea current sends her through time once more. When she opens her eyes, a thousand years have passed.

*

In the days of the Shang Dynasty, the people are fierce and their hearts untamed.

While making a living at Chentang Pass, Mu Yao befriends a mischievous little boy. The child finds a water mirror and glimpses a peerlessly handsome youth inside, then proudly announces that he is the reincarnation of a Spirit Pearl, a dragon slayer, the Lotus Prince, and the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas. Mu Yao teases him, saying there can't possibly be that many people.

The two bicker and squabble, becoming friends in the process. But she never gives up searching for her old dragon friend, only to find that the Dragon Palace has changed beyond recognition.

The little golden dragon's soul is gone. Mu Yao can only wipe away a sad tear and gaze longingly at Bing Si.

Until she discovers that the little golden dragon is still alive. He has changed his appearance, is now inseparable from someone else, and regards her with an exceptionally cold, hostile gaze.

Mu Yao laughs in anger and decides to go their separate ways. The next one will be more obedient.

*

One day, the mischievous little boy and Bing Bing fight until the world seems to end, and he even tries to tear out his scales and tendons.

A torrential downpour threatens to drown Chentang Pass. The two young men face off, veins bulging, and ask her in unison, "What are you to him?! Why are you helping him?!"

As usual, Mu Yao can't resist a sharp-tongued reply: "We're friends. What else, boyfriends?"

Everyone sees the two young men blush instantly, as if she has hit a nerve.

But no one notices the gray-robed man in the shadows, gripping a tree branch until it creaks. A golden horn grows unmistakably from his forehead.

Reader's Guide:

1. This is my own take on the Investiture of the Gods world, with a huge number of original ideas and changes! It has nothing to do with the movies! The story follows the original Investiture of the Gods plotline in which Nezha and Ao Bing become enemies and Nezha tears out his scales and tendons (he'll be brought back to life)!

2. The heroine is born with a sacred constitution for cultivation and an extraordinary affinity for small animals. Men, women, humans, and spirits all like her a lot, with many one-sided crushes.

Here are two of my upcoming novels. Please enjoy!

Upcoming Novel 1: [Republican Era] Jasmine's Secret

Jasmine is a beautiful, delicate young woman.

She wakes up to find herself transmigrated to the Republican Era, into the body of a timid, lame young woman from a once-wealthy family, sent off by her stepmother to live with her fiance's family.

Her fiance is a young man who embraces new culture. He is deeply dissatisfied with both their arranged marriage and her backward ways, and loudly tells her to go back where she came from.

But life has to go on. Jasmine quietly sheds a tear, then looks up at the dinner table and sees Fu Sinian, the eldest brother and the real authority in the Fu family, staring at her.

She smiles sweetly. "All right, but I want to study abroad."

*

After using the sponsorship to travel overseas, Jasmine wastes no time dumping her ex-boyfriend.

Parties, luxury goods, financial markets and stocks... Though she comes from humble origins, Jasmine is a beautiful young woman, and kind people are always showing up to help her.

A diplomat's son from a prominent family, a taciturn math prodigy, a blue-blooded financial magnate, and even her quiet roommate, who is the young master of a Chinatown gang... There are plenty of kind people around.

Deeply moved, Jasmine writes anonymous novels full of embellished stories about her benefactors while studying the terrifying subject of physics. Her novels become hugely popular.

She owes her education to the help of these kind people in every sense of the word.

*

A woman should serve her country after completing her studies, so Jasmine returns home to take up a position and deal with the publication of her books.

Stepping off a massive ocean liner, Jasmine is no longer the timid, meek girl she used to be. Suddenly, a handsome young man confronts her, his eyes brimming with tears.

"I told you to get lost, and you really did! How much hardship must you have gone through!"

Jasmine looks at him in confusion, unable to recognize him at all. Only when she sees Fu Sinian gazing at her with a complicated expression does she finally understand.

Her ex-boyfriend? He still hasn't moved on?

She's long since sailed past a thousand mountains.

Upcoming Novel 2: I Just Want to Be an Ordinary Beta

Gu Zhixi transmigrates to a science-fiction world.

Not only does she start out as an illegitimate daughter in a rundown apartment, but she's also been handed the role of a delicate white flower being ruthlessly pursued.

The good news: her terminal illness is cured.

The bad news: she has a mental illness, and there's something extra between her legs.

To avoid ending up like a caged bird, Gu Zhixi gets back to her grindset and vows to become a master of pharmaceuticals, a mecha champion, a golden-ratio beauty, and a conqueror of the universe...

System: [I can't serve this many people!]

Gu Zhixi: [...Could you stop making references already?]

System: [Sure.]

*

As she works herself to the bone, all Gu Zhixi wants is a peaceful life. But the people around her are completely abnormal.

Her handsome roommate acts like a different person in public and in private. He has an aversion to Alphas, but it turns out he's an Omega pretending to be a Beta.

During his heat, he deliberately shows off his snowy-white neck, tempting her into sin. "Zhixi, help me. I don't want some worthless Alpha touching me."

Overcome by his sweet scent, Gu Zhixi nearly fails to keep her pants on.

The self-disciplined professor is knowledgeable and enjoys discussing academics with her, but sometimes his gaze is unbearably suggestive.

He strokes his chin and smiles. "Want to come first? Then come to the lab tonight..."

Gu Zhixi is mortified: How did a friendly academic discussion start sounding so weird?

The military academy exchange student is even more outrageous. On the very first day they meet, he rips off his clothes and goes full pinup-boy.

He offers himself to her: "I'm definitely better than your boyfriend. Want to try?"

Gu Zhixi is numb: People shouldn't...

The governing general joins in too, looking down at her as he coolly delivers a very Alpha-male declaration.

He says, "I told you long ago not to associate with those riffraff..."

Gu Zhixi: ...

I've learned my lesson. Please let me go.

*

Graduation is fast approaching, and the world has become a sieve.

The royal family is in turmoil, the rebels are seizing power, and advanced civilizations are watching hungrily. The world desperately needs a spiritual leader worthy of everyone's trust.

Fresh from an expedition and still looking groggy, Gu Zhixi is crowned with flowers and draped in a white robe. The abnormal heartthrob, professor, general, and others push her onto the highest and most exalted podium.

A tender kiss lands on her hand. Eyes filled with boundless affection gaze at her. "Please lead us into a new era."

Gu Zhixi: Me? (An ordinary Beta's bewildered face)

Theme: Keep your heart turned toward the sunshine and always strive to move forward.