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He left his home, unwillingly, to a realm of cultivation, Xianshu, mythical manuals and Dao. And now he’s here due to a failed attempt at going home, a place bears a lot of resemblance but not the same. “At least it’s close enough here. I’ll get there on my next jump.” Jianmen Yu said to himself, “But while I’m prepping, let me do my old job here for a bit.” And there we have it, “Xianshi Inn”, run by a cultivator, who’s not of this world. Don’t mess with it or its employees, the owner will kick your ass, no matter who you are, no matter WHAT you are. Patreon available: egaochan (avatar is a crab), feel free to tip me if you like my stories! The full book of this novel is now available on Amazon, if you would like to support me and my work, head to Amazon and search "Xianshi Inn"!

When a mysterious aurora swept across the earth, nearly 70% of global creatures, from humans to ants, mutated into various kinds of man-eating monsters. Gu Qijue was reborn two hours before the mysterious aurora swept across the globe. The first thing he did was heading to the depths of the mountain behind the school for a Black Mamba snake. Gu Qijue swallowed it, and when the mysterious aurora came, he would evolve together with the Black Mamba, the future black dragon.

# MONSTERPET Mu Xuan transmigrated to a dangerous world of beast tamers. Fortunately, after he successfully formed a contract with a beast, he awakened two major cheats consecutively: bloodline extraction and merging as well as an information panel. Hence, Mu Xuan extracted bloodlines and designed the strongest beast evolution lines until he became the strongest beast tamer. The world was beneath his feet and the sky was not that far out of reach! Icy Crystal Spirit evolved into Icy Crystal Frost Polar Dragon, and then Cinder Frost Dragon and finally Ember Star Dragon. Space Tanuki evolved into Void Dragon Tanuki, and then Dimension Leaping Dragon Tanuki and finally Heaven Divine Dragon Tanuki. Heavenly Fate Illusion Butterfly… Nine Lives Reincarnation Butterfly. Destruction Demon Bear… Divine Elf Envoy... Golden Sun Crow… Old Man Time…

I got reincarnated and one thing lead to another, I decided to open up and protect the orphanage

Malory and Kyle must participate in the annual April Fest production as the leading co-stars. If they can cooperate by the end of the production, their long records of uncivilized behaviour towards each other will be forgotten. Malory and Kyle attempt to cooperate, grabbing the opportunity to make a positive impact on their own future. In the process, they become entangled in the chaos of the other’s personal life. Malory learns of Kyle’s disturbing reality, and Kyle learns of Malory’s scarring past. Can these two brilliant but messy teens learn to rely on each other in the face of their silent battles?

# SPIRITENERGY #RELAXED #GODDESS “Lin Changan, you don’t want to get forced to marry a person, right?” a gorgeous young lady asked as she put a Slave Contract in front of Lin Changan. Lin Changan was in complete desperation when he received the Emulator System which allowed him to simulate his life. After each simulation, he could choose to either gain a talent, a realm, battle experience, cultivation, or part of the memory from the simulation. “You have rejected the Slave Contract and were killed in the Underground City by a love rival.” “You have chosen the talent, Live a Hard Life.” “At age 22, your sick junior confessed her love to you and you rejected her. That made her hate you and she poisoned you to death.” “You have chosen the talent, Complete Poison Immunity.” “At age 24, you were killed during the monsters’ attack.” “You have chosen the realm and have gathered the Star Power.” “At age 24, you fought the monsters’ attack as a general but still died in the end.” “You have chosen the talent, Restlessness.” “At age 24, you fought the monsters in the front line but you have exhausted your spirit energy…” After countless simulations, even the slightest move Lin Changan made could shake the entire world. “Simulation begins.” “You are now invincible.”

Wang Yi transmigrated to a lord game world. Here, opening blind boxes was originally a low-yield matter, But under the blessing of his Dual Talent, all sorts of creative items came one after another. A fishing rod becomes a fishing tower. A Small Fireball with a six-meter diameter. An Immortal Sect disciple at the 9999th level of Qi Refining. How did an antique old car become a Bronze War Chariot? Damn it, my resource point was accidentally Enhanced into a Resource Planet one billion light-years away. "How come you have so many strange and bizarre things?" "They are all from opening blind boxes!"

As soon as she woke up, someone called her a fool. Jiang Xinyan said angrily in her heart: Your whole family is a fool. Then she sadly discovered that she had dressed up as a substitute for a fool and married a marquis who was disfigured and lame. Faced with the tragedy in the marquis's mansion, the seriously injured Jiang Xinyan and her newlywed lame husband-in-law and their whole family were forced to go into exile. The Houfu family has an old one, a young one, a middle age and a middle age, but they are disabled! Jiang Xinyan punched her wretched third uncle, kicked her son, and finally walked through the thrilling journey of exile. Only when she arrived at her destination did she realize that it was a barbaric place. There is not even a broken house without a roof, so freezing to death is impossible. Jiang Xinyan relies on her superb medical skills and the space for a jade pendant given by her mother-in-law. Turn the disfigured + disabled husband into a beautiful husband, and turn the wild land into a paradise.

This is a story of a woman who is adventurous, a woman who likes to play safe, and a cautious man. Alexandra, Amelia, and Adrian are best of friends for as long as they can remember. They know each other's strengths and weaknesses; they even know each other's secrets and dating history. They find comfort from one another and promised to be always there for each other no matter what. But what if love enters their harmonious friendship? Will they fight or waver? Will they keep the boundaries they built or they will cross the line from friendship to love?

Hey everyone! I’m excited to share the first volume of my original light novel series: Bits of Love, Lines of Code – Volume 1 Genre: Romance Slice of Life Tech/Programming Slow Burn Light Novel-style Summary: Ren Takahashi, a shy, hoodie-wearing tech genius, hides behind the online alias GhostHood — a quiet legend in underground hackathons. Despite appearing average in school, he dreams of becoming a real-life Iron Man — not the hero, but the builder of world-changing tech. Enter Aoi Hoshizaki, a bold, gal-style girl with a love for code, a messy room, and a mysterious spark. When she moves in next door and discovers Ren's secret, their world begins to change — from quiet club meetings to national hackathons, late-night debugging sessions to secret rooftop conversations. What starts as teamwork grows into something deeper, more complicated, and far more electric than either expected. Together, they aim for Japan’s most elite tech university — and face rivalries, rumors, and the whisper of love in every line of code.