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Chiba Arashi wields a rusty bamboo sword in a dilapidated dojo, and a photo of his father hangs on the wall. In the final of the national competition, his opponent Sosuke Yagyu's sword was like a torrential rain. At the moment of life and death, Qianye Lan suddenly saw clearly the trajectory of every raindrop on the sword blade. He abandoned the sword and closed his eyes, using the ancient mental technique left behind by his father to turn the bamboo sword into invisible rain. After defeating Yagyu, Chiba Arashi returned to the dojo in the heavy rain and heard his father's dying whisper: "The ultimate in swordsmanship is not to cut, but to understand the weight of every drop of rain."

What? You actually used an ax as a weapon? Haha, my stomach hurts from laughing so hard. Can you pick it up? Not convinced? Then I will use my small axe, which is forty, and my big axe, which is eighty. Pay out quickly, pay out quickly. I'm so tired... Let's watch our protagonist's aura step by step towards the peak of his voice

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[Dove + Doomsday + Super Power + Space + Vicious Female Supporter] Jiang Xiyuan traveled through time, and traveled to a doomsday survival game, where she was still the control group of the heroine. She likes survival games, but she's not good at dog licking. As a vicious female supporting role, Jiang Xiyuan likes her, after all, viciousness has always been her standard. At the beginning, I went to kill a level 9 hornet, but I was slapped so hard that I almost lost my head, and almost died again. Duan Xingye, right? He was the one who tricked the original owner into coming here to die. Wait, she will definitely avenge her. Jiang Xiyuan followed her sister home with scars all over her body. The next day, Jiang Xiyuan received the news and asked her to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to pick up her husband. Because the fertility rate of men in the apocalypse is low, women can have more than five husbands. Looking at the five men in the middle, they are all beautiful in their own way and have various powers. Their levels are quite suitable for her. They are all F-level, which is interesting. *Jiang Xiyuan, as the little princess of the Jiang family, actually matched with a low-level husband with special powers. This news spread throughout the entire base, and everyone was waiting to see her joke. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xiyuan's husbands were all potential stocks. And Jiang Xiyuan himself eventually became the general leader of a base. *Duan Chengjun regretted it endlessly. It was a pity that he had no chance long ago. The sinister field commander said, "As long as you are willing, I will be your sword." The dual-system charm professor said, "For you, the pen in my hand is also a sword." The strongest healing doctor in Ludi: "I am willing to be your blood bag." The little puppy, the captain of the strongest team: "Whatever resources you want, I will find them for you"...

The heavy rain in the winter moon cannot extinguish the fire Saving the common people cannot save the 631 people in the sect. Huaijin holds the jade, the jade is broken into pieces in the snow Yanghe Qizhe, Ajin, the peach blossoms are blooming Demining: Pure Four Loves (GB), Yuan Geng

In another time and space, there is also a splendid civilization similar to ancient China. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the direction of this civilization began to change. Let's see how the ignorant Zhou girl became the founder of a new civilization. This time, yin and yang are divided again, and the universe is determined again!

In Qingyunmen, a holy land surrounded by immortality, Bige Cliff can be called a mudslide - all because of its "famous" owner, Elder Xunqing. Cultivation? The master of the tribulation period, the best in the world! Painting skills? The master of painting is unparalleled in the world! However, the daily style of this boss is as follows: black robe without tied hair, looking like a madman running away when the mountain breeze blows; sleepy as hell, he can pass the period of disaster and become a retired veteran cadre; the most terrible thing is - cheating on the leader and extorting fellow disciples is commonplace, and the turf on the hilltop of his family is "consumed" bald! Just when Elder Hyun Ching was once again forced to pack up and run down the mountain all night due to "blackmail", the brush of fate took a turn. In the barren mountains and ridges, what the night wind brings is not the fragrance of flowers, but the strong smell of blood. Several cultists were grinning and besieging a girl who was covered in blood and whose wrists were almost severed. At the moment when Shen Tangzhi was about to die, the master of the Tribulation Period casually flicked the weapon, and the cultists instantly turned into "humanoid garbage". Looking at the girl lying in a pool of blood, Hyun Chung roughly bandaged her to stop the bleeding while muttering sadly: "What a big loss! What a big loss! I didn't even eat the food when I went down the mountain, but I gave up my spiritual power first!" "It's a pity that this good material is good... I have to ask the head to reimburse it!" "My herbs..." A lazy, sleepy, calculating but extremely powerful master of the Xianyu Sister Yujie; An upright and mysophobic apprentice who was forced to become a "human ledger" and a "remediation specialist". When the "savior" takes out the "debt list", when the "painting master" meets the "financial director"

[Massive heroine + Cultivation of Immortality + Shura Field + Golden Finger + All members are noble] Chen Si once passed through the book and became the cannon fodder female supporting character in the male channel's Cultivation of Immortality novel. The male protagonist in the original book is naturally charming and can enchant both men and women, with a harem of up to a hundred people. She is the "love-brained" fiancée who was flirted with by the male protagonist at the beginning, so that her parents didn't recognize her, gave away her family property, and was killed by a good confidant of the male protagonist. She was bullied, all her family resources were usurped, and even her clan members' path to cultivation was cut off. I can't stand this plot! She wants to break off the engagement and focus on her cultivation, so the hot-ass male protagonist doesn't want to get involved! You need to meditate to improve your cultivation. The female sect leader who looked weak on the outside began her heaven-defying practice - one day, she was embraced by a charming male cultivator in Miaoyinfang, but her heart was as still as water (mood +1). Late at night, I ran into a handsome man taking a bath in the Ice Pond, but the ancient well was still there (mood +2). I learned that a female nun was having fun with people in the woods, so she meditated quietly nearby and fell into concentration (state of mind +2). In the sect competition, the male protagonist shamelessly kneels down to beg for peace and uses charm to seduce him! She remained unmoved (Mood +3! +3! +3!). The male protagonist became angry and got into a fight. Unexpectedly, she achieved great success and became famous through this battle. As a result, other sects extended their olive branches and offered various handsome male cultivators. An arrogant young man, a domineering mountain lord, a sinister sword cultivator, a thousand-year-old child demon... Chen Si disappeared silently: Doesn't this force her to have an unstable Taoist mind? However, as long as she did not leave the sect, the handsome men would join forces to demolish the sect's house. In desperation, the first-generation ancestor came out to mediate: How about we choose one? [There are emotional lines, but the men have no status]

The ruined Taoist priest went down the mountain to practice catching ghosts and kidnapped the second young lady of the wealthy family. Easy\u002FZhiwei\u002FJianghu\u002FSweet pet

(Traditional cultivation + rebirth and revenge + phoenix bloodline + the mastermind behind the scenes) "You gave me thousands of souls to eat my heart in the past life, but in this life I want to be buried with this immortal sect!" Yun Qingge died, at the sword of her most trusted fiancé, with the acquiescence of her biological father, and in the Immortal Killing Formation of the five major sects. She was stripped of her phoenix bones, had her spiritual roots drained of blood, and was accused of stealing the treasure. She suffered the pain of thousands of souls eating away her heart. Before she died, she swore an oath on her blood: "If I could do it all over again, I would definitely pay for it with blood!" -- She is reborn! Reborn three years ago, she was still the eldest lady of the Yun family. She had not yet married Xiao Jingheng, the ruthless young master of the Xuantian Sect, had not yet been stripped of her bones by her step-sister Yun Chuchu, and had not yet become the laughing stock of the entire world of immortality! In this life, she vows to turn things around! Awakening of the Phoenix Bloodline: The "Nine Transformations of Nirvana Sutra" that could not be practiced in the previous life, every word in her eyes is like gold in this life! Revenge comes step by step: Bone-eroding fragrance? She backhanded Xiao Jingheng to reap the consequences! Heart-eating Gu? She exposed Yun Chuchu's true face in public! A shocking conspiracy emerges: Why do the five major sects insist on her death? Why did her father acquiesce in her murder? What kind of secrets of the Immortal Sect are hidden behind the Phoenix bloodline? The Demon Lord secretly peeped: Why was that man in black who always appeared at critical moments so interested in the secret of her resurrection? "Do you like the Immortal Killing Formation? Well, in this life, I will personally build a bigger one for you!" "The way of heaven is unfair? Then we will destroy the whole world! If the immortal sect is hypocritical? Then we will burn this immortal sect!"

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A good-for-nothing young man who was treated as a "human-shaped drug scum" by his sect's genius sister, who sucked up his spiritual roots and threw his body on the cliff, accidentally fused with a mysterious finger bone. From then on, he embarked on a counterattack with a sword to kill all the heartless people and hypocrites in the world, and also captured (or was teased by) the hearts of the nine-layered immortals, demons and witches. This is a passionate legend!

The general Youzhou Gongqi met Li Yinling, the Qingzhou evil spirit, in the rivers and lakes, and crossed the Youzhou spirit to cross the demon and cross the evil. A handful of ghosts can travel around the world, and a handful of ghosts can protect you for thousands of days. How to break the conspiracy in troubled times, how to break the slander of the world?

I am reborn to kill everyone

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Under the moon, he promised her true love for the rest of his life. The word "no change" has become their eternal bond. When time passes, when memories disappear! When life ends, their love has not yet come to an end. It's just... One person and one god, the difference between heaven and earth, how should their love continue?

Blocking the fatal sword for his beloved, even if he was pierced through the heart, the Shura body would not die. However, the long-lost forbidden curse almost killed him! Can the tree of life full of hope heal all the pain? Can the entanglements in the past life and the ties of this life allow lovers to finally get married? What kind of power does a woman with such evil and disgusting nature contain... What is true? What is fantasy? True and false, false and false, but in the end it is just a dream...

Wen Shuyi, the well-known "femme fatale" of the Tianji Sect, once broke through and awakened her past life memories - she passed through the book and became the cannon fodder female supporting character in the book who was destined to be destroyed by the villain! In the original work, on the day when the villain Shen Xingqi became a demon, no chickens or dogs were left alive in the Tianji Sect. Wen Shuyi: Then strike first and kill him! However, the hot chicken system struck a blow, locking her and Shen Xingqi's lives to death! Not only cannot he be killed, but he must be redeemed and captured! But the good news is that the villain's favorability increases by 10%, and the host's cultivation level breaks through a small level! Wen Shuyi: Salvation, right? Isn't it just to get a good impression? In order to ascend, rush! * Shen Xingqi, who had been abused by the sect since childhood, has always been hiding his humiliation and vowed to one day bring down the entire world of immortality. After an accidental mistake, he became a prisoner of Tianji Sect. In prison, he had a prophetic dream. In the dream, he, who has never been close to women, was actually romantically involved with a female cultivator, and the relationship was extremely ambiguous. Opening his eyes, he looked at Tianjizong Wen Shuyi's face that was exactly the same as that of the woman in the dream. "Stay with me and be my dog." Her red lips parted slightly, and the words were venomous. Shen Xingqi suddenly realized: beauty is a disaster, that dream must be the trick of this witch! If you indulge in love, you will miss your great cause. It's better to take advantage of the situation, stay, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack. But the behavior of this witch became more and more strange. He was given the best spiritual sword as a gift, and he was given a luxurious house to live in... No one has ever been so kind to him! Until one night, he bumped into Wen Shuyi scratching her head and gnashing her teeth over a book "One Hundred Ways to Seduce a Man". Shen Xingqi:...? He began to doubt life...

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At the end of the Dayin Dynasty, the power in the world changed, the court declined, and the position of leader of the Wulin Alliance remained vacant for twenty years. With the Central Plains as the core, the snowy plains in the north contain ancient ice soul sword tombs, the rainforests of southern Xinjiang are inhabited by poisonous families, the deserts of the western regions are buried with lost machine cities, and the islands of the East China Sea are home to mysterious groups of sharks. Various martial arts sects compete for the lost "Nine Lights Sword Art". It is said that gathering all nine volumes of the sword art can command the world. At the same time, the "Shadow Guard Camp", the secret guard of the imperial court, secretly infiltrated the Jianghu in an attempt to regain control of the situation by force.

She was called a loser for three years, received all the cold looks, and was kicked out of the college in embarrassment. She was exterminated and tortured to death. She was reborn in an extremely unwilling heart. Under the pull of ancient mysterious power, she traveled to a few years ago. She vowed to change the fate of her family. No matter how she was expelled or suppressed, she would eventually find her back little by little! The unexpected opening of her astrological bloodline allowed her to resolutely embark on the path of becoming a prophet. This most bizarre and mysterious profession hides many invisible secrets, many unknown dangers and hardships, as well as powerful abilities that can drive the world crazy. Let's see how she climbs to the top step by step and shines. How to turn things around and stand out from the crowd. How to change your fate against the will of heaven and look down upon the world!

The sky above the emperor is blue, and the earth behind is vast. Princes, generals and ministers, families, states, cities and villages. Immortals are like stars that travel all over the world, and people are like mustard seeds that travel in all directions. Looking at the changes in ancient and modern times, this is not the case. Therefore, ordinary people cannot go against nature, but should follow their destiny and live their lives by doing nothing... Immortals often use such words to persuade people, and some people regard them as the best principles. But the world does not know that the caves where the immortals live are originally made of the bones and blood of the people, and that under the palaces of the princes, there are also the wails of countless dead souls buried. The withered bones and dead souls formed two mountain peaks, and finally held up the backbone of the way of heaven they talked about. And my mother is one of the withered bones under those two peaks.

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A year ago, Han Ying, the "Han Beauty" of Prince Qi's palace, went with Prince Qi to the Kingdom of Soochow to serve as a hostage. Prince Yuan Chen of Qi was assassinated and was unexpectedly resurrected, but Han Ying died mysteriously. From then on, King Qi never let other women touch him again. A year later, Han Ying returned in the form of Ming Jingyun, the granddaughter of Duke Dingguo, and was given a marriage to King Qi. When King Qi was in danger, everyone gave up on him. Only Jingyun stepped forward to save him... A year ago, "Poison Immortal" Meng Qingyun died to save Xiao Yao, and Xiao Yao was heartbroken. A year later, Meng Qingyun returned in the form of Ming Yiyi, a young lady from a prominent family. Xiao Yao recognized her, but watched helplessly as she married away in another country...

Yu Xi only wanted to be a pauper who could travel to the end of the world with a sword, but God gave her glory and wealth that no one else would envy in their lifetime.

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People in the world nag: "If you have achieved success, why should you die? I would like to be a mandarin duck and not envy the immortals." Song Danya left the cold valley, camped every step of the way, and devoted herself to seeking the Tao. Nangong Qianyu asked: Are you seeking immortality? Or seeking magic? Song Danya replied: It is best to become an immortal or a demon. I just want justice for myself. When a thought arises, millions of doors open.

I am Qingli, the first generation of gods born when chaos first emerged. The way of heaven? Avenue? Rules are just a plaything in my hand. Demon Ancestor Cangming is my only exception, even though he is the ancestor of the demon world. Is it that stupid demon god who has guarded him for ten lifetimes? He is being blocked by me at the end of the devil's abyss. "Ten times of marriage, this time," I lifted his chin, "it's your turn to marry me."

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After becoming a time traveler, I! Bai Chuling used to be an ordinary office worker. After traveling to ancient times, he changed from an ordinary office worker to an ordinary person. Regardless of his appearance or identity, he was very ordinary from head to toe. Os: How can it be so ordinary? Even the introduction content is so ordinary! How about something more ordinary? ! ? Written by pure hobbies, if there is anything bad, please leave a comment to torture me 1. The male protagonist will be single forever in the text and will not marry a wife. 2. At first glance, you might almost think it's a male video, but that's my writing style. 3. Joy\u002FTrivia\u002FTravel\u002FDaily life

The story tells the story of a legend about the reappearance of the ancient divine song "Nine Heavens Shao Music" in the late Spring and Autumn Period when rituals collapsed and music collapsed. According to legend, whoever collects the remaining nine chapters of the book can conquer the world, which makes all forces ready to move and the world becomes a huge chess game. But what stirred up the turmoil in this chess game was an uninhibited flute sound.

Ming Huan was originally an amateur actor. One day, after he was involved in a dispute with Xiao Hua and died accidentally, he entered a world created by the merger of three books. The system asked her to find the three male protagonists as a passerby and help them get rid of the wrong plot, but she could not enter the main plot. Minghuan: I am a professional when it comes to acting. The first male protagonist is a powerful and powerful man, a powerful man with great power in the city. At this time, he was under house arrest and became a poor little white flower who was forced to get married. The second male protagonist is a vengeful, beautiful, powerful and tragic murderer who has become severely evil. At this time, he unexpectedly lost his memory. While being hunted, he was preparing to go up the mountain to become a monk. The third male protagonist, Shuang Wenlong Aotian, is a talented martial arts wizard. At this time, he had no intention of practicing and was left to fend for himself by his master. Ming Huan's script is as follows A passerby maid who helps the hero escape from marriage A passerby who helps the male protagonist survive. The passerby junior sister who helps the male protagonist San awaken She will leave after completing the task without interfering with the main plot. Later, the three of them became the protagonists of their own stories, but they never took the emotional line. According to rumors, they are all looking for an old friend Prince Jingui became her husband: he spent a lot of money to find a wife, he took me to elope but left me behind. The chief assassin turned into a man for her: Why did he disappear? Are you trying to drive me crazy... The martial arts leader was drunk for her: Come back, junior sister, I promise to be a good boy from now on They discovered that the person they were looking for was named Ming Huan. Minghuan: You have found the wrong person, I am not the heroine The three of them confessed in unison Gentle but firm: "I like you." Awkward and affectionate: "I like you..." Warmly and sincerely: "I like you!" Who to choose... No, she is a passerby

In the early morning, Ningyu was lying on a gorgeous bed. The half-curved and half-straight eyebrows on her eyes added a bit of cuteness to her. , With cold eyes, an unruly expression, and a mouth that was half-smiling, "Ningyu, the daughter of the Ning family, has collaborated with the enemy and treason. She should dig out her spiritual roots and break into the Minyan Valley." "If I become the Qing Emperor in the future, I will be rewarded with a peach blossom." "Haha."

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Some ancient poems and sentences in the work were borrowed or consulted, so I won't indicate the sources one by one~ Xiao Xiao Mu Yu Zigui cries, his name is Xiao Mu. The arrangement given to him by God fulfilled his name, he was born in response to the rain and went away with the rain... The immortal soul has chased away the dream of pear clouds, and the song of sage dew spreads in the air of the world. His name is Kong Xie, which probably corresponds to his name. In the poem, the dew of vegetation is used as a metaphor for the perishability of human life, right? He is like this, so is he...

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"When the moon eclipses and there is no light, a true dragon is seen in the ashes." The Five Elements Dragon Vein, which appears once every thousand years, is the lifeblood that maintains the world and the underworld. The dragon soul hosts of the five colors of red, black, green, gold, and white correspond to the powers of burning the city, opening the secluded world, healing, forging armor, and cutting off karma respectively. However, those who awaken the dragon veins will be eroded by the "bone-corroding miasma" - it is the resentment scattered when the ancient true dragon tears apart the soul. Only the five dragons can purify it by working together. The "Tiandial Group" lurking in the dark is hunting dragon souls in the name of technology and refining the dragon souls into weapons of immortality. Paradox of redemption: The combination of five dragons can complement the soul of the true dragon, but it requires the sacrifice of the soul of the host, which is a metaphor for the philosophical dilemma of "saving the world requires destroying oneself first" Technological alienation: Tiandial Group uses gene editing technology to create "artificial dragon veins", transplants red scales into weapons, and transforms green chalcedony into biochips Closed loop of time and space: Lu Zhen gradually discovered in three reincarnations that he was not only a witness to history, but also a "human eclipse moon" transformed by the resentment of the first generation of true dragons. Eclipse: It not only refers to the miasma of the netherworld that erodes the dragon clan, but also metaphors the souls of the protagonists that are gnawed by fate. The scalpel under the moonlight in the hospital of the Republic of China and the genetic map in the modern laboratory all reflect the fragmentation of the dragon bloodline. Ember: The ashes after the red dragon burned the city gave birth to new dragon veins, and the light dust erupted when the green chalcedony collapsed reshaped time and space. Xie Cangming was reborn in "Ember" every time he was reincarnated, echoing the Eastern concept of reincarnation of "living towards death" Bones and Scales: From the red scales on Lizhen's arms, the white bones of the Yanhui sword blade, to the dragon spine embedded in Zhou Yanzhi's spine, physical alienation symbolizes the discipline of power on life.

"We are naturally hostile, but our love for each other makes us stand together." The heroine Zheng Zhishan is the child of the former Suzaku Xuannv and the demon high priest. In order to protect her, Xuannv sacrificed her life, and she was also sent to Nancha Village. By chance, she met Chu Mengze, the male protagonist chosen by the devil. When she was 10 years old, her memory was erased by the Immortal Sect and she was taken back. She was doted on by her senior brothers, but she was deliberately framed and had a rift. Under the guidance of the elders, she returned to Nancha Village to reunite with the male protagonist and embark on the journey of a knight together. On the way, I met companions who were like family members, but due to a twist of fate, the heroine chosen by Suzaku and the hero chosen by the Demon Fetus could not be consummated after all... During this struggle, their love resounded throughout the world.

"Reading novels like snacks-- Each chapter has a complete story, so you can take it as far as you can chew. " This novel: read 10 chapters = 10 stories (Comes with 10 times more imagination + 10 kinds of life) Suitable for: ? People who don't have time to follow long stories ? Adventurers who like to "open blind boxes" reading ? A chapter skipper who always abandons the novel in the middle.

[Travel + rely on the country + strengthen the country + rejoice in enemies + long-lasting friendship + make a fortune + plane trading + 1v1] After encountering a strange job application, the useless female college student decided to go home and inherit the family business - Fa Da Cai Supermarket. Who knew that it even came with a multi-realm trading system that allowed her to trade with people from ancient times, the future, and people from the past time and space. He can also travel through three thousand planes! In the original world, Ganoderma lucidum was taller than a human being. In the ancient world, treasures were treated with mercy. The Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties witnessed the torrent of history. The interstellar world brought back technology that transcended the times... She decisively backed the country, handed over the system, and started a plane travel without any worries! He has become rich, his parents have recovered from cancer, and the country's technology has soared and crushed the world... (Small theater) At the celebration banquet, handsome guys from all walks of life surrounded Gu Xixi, "Miss Gu is so good, what type of man does she like?" During the ten seconds that Gu Xixi paused, everyone couldn't wait to recommend themselves. The little milk dog's pure face came close to her, with warm eyes, "Sister, look at me!" The little wolf dog forcefully grabbed her hand and pressed it on her eight-pack abs, with a seductive tone, "Give me a chance!" The domineering president pulled her over and held her in his arms, "Choose me, and I'll give you 300 million pocket dollars."... Gu Xixi pushed everyone away coldly, with a distant smile, "I like the nervous system!" After saying that, she lowered her head and smiled. Others:! ! ! ? ? ? Someone from the nervous system:...

Xu Qianmo traveled through the world of cultivating immortals. She was originally an unpopular concubine in the four major cultivating families. She could only change her life by cultivating immortals, but she was found to have a useless spiritual root! He was laughed at, his engagement was broken off, and even being a handyman disciple was looked down upon. No one wanted her, but she was accidentally admitted to the master of Tianqiong Sect. She completed her Qi training on the same day and learned all kinds of exercises... Half a year later, during the Immortal Sect Competition, the entire sect and the four major families were shocked! Do you call this a waste spiritual root? What they didn't know was that Xu Qianmo had a scientific system for cultivating immortality. System: Host, you only need to study "Aura Dynamics: Physical Laws of Immortal Cultivation Project" and "Element Decomposition of Dantian"... And wait for three thousand books to dominate the immortal world! Xu Qianmo (his eyes turned black and foamed at the mouth after learning): Cultivation of immortality is your lie... Since then, Xu Qianmo has embarked on the road of scientific cultivation of immortality, and is bound to dominate the three worlds through academic cultivation!

Ten years of being a servant The war subsided and the people were happy. Kyoto is even more prosperous with singing and dancing--

Gu Changxiao has been single for thirty years. By chance, he got a unique book...

The secret jade reappeared in the world, triggering a series of murders. The imperial court restarts\

The most exciting part of this novel is also about the tyrannical Tang San and the camp Spirit Hall. I have revealed too much of the plot, so please read it slowly.

Hypocritical? Or still determined?