esl reading comprehension short stories

Han Muye, who had exceptional comprehension skills, was reborn into a cultivation world. He joined a clan which specialized in swordsmanship. He then became the keeper who looked after the swords in the Swords Pavilion. There were more than 100,000 swords stored in the pavilion. The keeper was tasked to clean all of them once a month. When Han Muge cleaned the Qinghe sword, he acquired a hint of Sword Qi. When he cleaned the Ziyan sword, he comprehended the swordsmanship, the Burning Plain, left behind by the original owner of the sword. He also acquired the Sword Qi of Burning Flame. When he cleaned the Shanyue sword, he comprehended the teachings left behind by Master Boulder and learned the Mountain Sword Technique. … Han Muye built up his Sword Qi bit by bit during the past 60 years working as a keeper in the pavilion. Throughout the 60 years, a disciple came to seek a sword in the pavilion, and he received guidance from Han Muye. The Sacred Maiden from the demonic clan attempted to steal a sword from the pavilion, but in the end, she left dejected and empty-handed. A swordsman came to challenge Han Muye, and he left with a broken sword. … 60 years later, the Celestial World invaded the mortal world. The disciple had become an exceptional Sword Deity. He wielded his sword and protected a part of the world. The Sacred Maiden had become the demonic clan leader. She sent a letter to the Swords Pavilion and led her clan to fight against the gods. The swordsman had achieved enlightenment in his swordsmanship. His Sword Qi rifled up to the sky. … The gods from the Celestial World loomed over the sky above. Han Muye slowly stood up. 100,000 swords followed him as he emerged from the pavilion. His Sword Qi could be sensed from 30,000 miles away, and his Sword Will pierced through the realms. He declared, “Today, I, Han Muye, will traverse the sky. I want to see who among the gods dares to invade this mortal world.”

Masterpieces such as 'The Divine Comedy', 'The Theory of Evolution', 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', 'The Theory of Relativity'... Born in the history of human civilization, possess mysterious and magical powers in another world! Original sin, biological evolution, mastery of all arts... By reading the secret tomes, one can gain a variety of powers! The only trouble for the people of the other world is that they find it difficult to understand the texts from Earth. At this time, there comes a librarian from Earth...

Lin Yuan, carrying the "Door to Myriad Worlds," transmigrated into the Great Universe of the Starry Sea. Here, the mightiest could obliterate star systems with the flick of a finger, and traverse millions of light-years in an instant. As a bottom-dweller, Lin Yuan could only rely on the "Door to Myriad Worlds" and his innate talent, "Against-Heaven's Understanding," to travel through countless worlds, silently growing stronger. 【Your Against-Heaven's Understanding allows you to cultivate the Muscle-Tenden Transformation Bible, comprehending the 'Muscle-Tendon Transformation Blood Tempering Divine Technique'】 【Your understanding is Heaven-Against, upon extending your comprehension to the Thunder in the Palm, results in the mastery of the 'Thunder Creation Opening Technique'】 【Your understanding is Heaven-Against, while observing the birth and death of worlds, leads to the insight of the 'World in the Palm'】 【Your understanding is Heaven-Against,, through studying the art of external incarnations, culminates in the 'Self-Transformation Great Technique'】 ...... In his unending travels, Lin Yuan ceaselessly grew stronger, until... he was unrivaled across all worlds.

Lu Changsheng, who transmigrated as the apprentice of Elixir Garden, originally wanted to work hard to become a divine doctor who could save people. But when he began to practice martial arts, he found that every time he practiced martial art to perfection, he could improve his Comprehension. Moreover, it seemed that his Comprehension could improve ceaselessly. Lu Changsheng wondered where the upper limit of his Comprehension was. ----------------- Unremarkable: slightly better than waste. Preliminary: an ordinary person Potential: the potential is shown Whiz: capable of a lot! Renowned: sharp and invincible! Genius: the name of genius spreads to the world! Legend: establish a sect and be the first! Saint: shock the world! top-level comprehension: Unspeakable, invisible, and inaudible!

“The universe is vast and boundless; the Dao is unpredictable.” Lin Beichen was reborn into a parallel world, and a mysterious and profound voice echoed in his mind. Though he didn't have a system, he unexpectedly discovered his Heaven-Defying Comprehension and could perceive everything at a glance. “How should I utilize my Heaven-Defying Comprehension?” Until one rainy day. The deluge poured down, Electric Flash intertwined with Lei Ming, and Lin Beichen gazed out the window in a daze. In that moment, inspiration struck, and his heart resonated with a profound sensation. He slowly stretched out his hand, opened his palm, and looked toward the thunderous sky. He began to clasp one finger toward the heavens and the earth. “In this world, there was no Cultivation Method. But since I am here, one should naturally appear!” “Palm Thunder!” [ps: A unique protagonist-centered cultivation genre]

When they first met, Tang Wan sighed, “The fifth young master of the Jiang family is just as the rumors said. He’s celibate, aloof, prideful, and is a man to be revered. Unfortunately, he’s so smart that he no longer has any will to live, which made him sickly, and he’s going to die soon… Later on, the fifth young master brought her into his room. When she came out, everyone stared at her in shock. Why was she crying? …… Later on, it was said that the fifth young master returned after he recovered from his illness, and he brought a girl back. She appeared pure and harmless, but underneath that harmless appearance, she was actually a spitfire that offended quite a number of people. But the fifth young master just said, “I brought her back, so I’ll let her do whatever she wants. If… anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.” His best friend gave him a reminder. “You’re going to be responsible for someone from the Tang family?” “Since she came back with me, she’s mine. She’s just a young girl and is spoilt. I have to take responsibility.” After Tang Wan married into the Jiang family, she only had one mission. She must give birth to his children before he died! Meanwhile, the fifth young master was puzzled. “You’re a gentle and shy girl during the day, so why are you so different during the night?” Tang Wan thought. ‘I have to make every second count. He won’t be able to live long.’ After she gave birth to his son and he became one year old, Tang Wan was prepared to become a widow. However… ‘Why isn’t he dead yet?’ Much later, the fifth master of the Jiang family asked her, “I heard that you’ve been looking for my death every day. Do you want to kill me by sucking me dry?”

In the Great Chu Kingdom, demons and evils were rampant. In this world, there were martial artists, Taoists, Buddhists, demons, and spooks. Xu Bai crossed over and was up to a hellish start because he was in a bandit fortress cell. When the danger came, he found that his comprehension seemed to be a little unusual. [Observe the nameless blade marks on the wall and comprehend the Bone Breaking Blade Technique.] [Observe the forging book and comprehend the forging method] [Observe the Trigrams Sutra and comprehend the Trigrams Reckoning.] When entering the bandit fortress, Xu Bai was handcuffed with chains, and when leaving the bandit fortress, Xu Bai was carrying a ghost-headed sword. "In this world, there are many things that can be seen. I am just more observant than all of you." Xu Bai laughed.

Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naive Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin. With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago, right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there was only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime, too.” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.

(The main story has ended!! A 1v1, sweet and clean romance novel) Shen Chuwei suddenly travels back to ancient times to become a neglected concubine of the Crown Prince. She thought it was the beginning of a leisurely life of eating and drinking, but unexpectedly, she ends up being deeply pampered by the aloof Crown Prince. Lady Xu: "Shen Fengyi, you'd better know your place. Tonight is my turn to serve His Highness." Shen Chuwei says: "The Crown Prince is yours, I promise I'm just here to freeload." That night, Shen Chuwei was kept in the Crown Prince's room~ Lady Chang: "The Crown Princess is mine. You can't even dream of sharing her." Shen Chuwei replies: "I'm not interested." Later on, not only does Shen Chuwei become the Crown Princess, but she also gives birth to a pair of twins. The Emperor and Empress are in a scramble to pamper them, guaranteeing a smooth ride to victory. * All the women in the East Palace vie to become the Crown Princess through their cunning and devious methods, yet all of these are clearly seen by Xiao Jinyan, who has the ability to read minds, causing him to avoid them. That is, until he sees a small 'salted fish', sweet-talking and soft-bodied, just to his liking, "You will serve me tonight." As a freeloading 'salted fish', she trembles in fear: "Your Highness, I'm still too young."

Low-level villains: Greedy, arrogant, flattery to the female protagonist, laughing eerily like "hehehe!" High-level villains: Moody, noble, enduring, good at disguising, cunning as a fox, never showing emotions, willing to do anything to achieve goals, exquisite egoists, with an essential charming and handsome face! Chen Zhixing transmigrates into a fantasy world, becoming the Third Young Master of the Ziwei Chen Family, a Longevity Family with villainous roles. Being a villain himself is bad enough, but even his father and mother are villainous characters. Fortunately, he starts off with Heaven-defying Comprehension. Hundred Refinements Golden Body Scripture + Circulation Star Transformation Spell + Ox Demon Heaven-Supporting Skill = Ox Demon Transformation Star Scripture Heart Sword Skill + Refining Spirit and Transforming Breath Method = Hundred Refinement Divine Weapon Technique Swallowing Deity Spell + Transformation Method Scripture = Heavens' Creation Technique Fission Method + Great Dream Sitting Forgetting Dao = Other Transformation Free-for-All Technique Chen Zhixing gradually turns a bad hand into a winning one with his Heaven-defying Comprehension! Twenty years later. The Protagonist of Destiny finally arrives before Chen Zhixing. Chen Zhixing smiles faintly, saying, "Sorry, all the people beside you are mine, and all your cultivation techniques were created by me. Surprised? Unexpected?"