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Reborn in a world where martial arts reign supreme, Li Qian becomes a menial disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, assigned as the bell ringer. When ringing the bell, the sacrificial weapon system accidentally awakens, binding his life to the bell as his life-bound sacrificial weapon. As long as he rings the bell, he can enhance the sacrificial weapon. Moreover, the sacrificial weapon has one crucial characteristic. As long as the bell remains unbroken, the host is immortal. From then on, a path of eternal martial arts unfolds before Li Qian. ... Many years later, when the Divine Sword Sect faces a crisis of extermination, countless disciples kneel before the bell platform. "We beseech the ancestor to take action."

Silas Sotos started as an outsider, dabbling in arts best left unknown. Now, can he harness his god-touched powers and navigate the treacherous currents of faith, law, and cosmic dread to save a city that barely understands the forces threatening to consume it? And what will be the price of his unique salvation? If you crave a dark fantasy that masterfully blends occult beginnings, thrilling detective work, Lovecraftian horror, and a protagonist whose power is as dangerous as it is extraordinary, then prepare to be captivated. The true shadows of Bayne City are calling.

Xiao Yun's cheat system can only have one function - epiphany! Ordinary physique? Epiphany Chaos! Is it difficult to practice physical fitness? Epiphany perfection! Supernatural powers are difficult to repair? Epiphany and perfection! There is nothing that epiphany can't solve. If there is, then enlightenment ten times, one hundred times, one thousand times

Wishing Bell follows the story of a 17-year-old who, after being hit by a truck, hears a mysterious voice as he’s about to die. This voice leads him to a series of events involving wishes and supernatural elements. The protagonist encounters various characters and situations that challenge his understanding of reality and his own existence. As the story unfolds, he must navigate through the mysteries surrounding the Wishing Bell, the source of his newfound abilities, and the consequences of the wishes it grants.

Why do we love rock stars? Maybe it’s the tight pants, or the sexy way they play their instruments, pun intended. This box set explores love on the way to the altar for musicians, and the men who love them.<br><br>Within these pages, you’ll find the flawed and famous as ex-band mates work their way back to each other. Or a playboy rock star who has to convince his former lover that he’s changed. How about a keyboard player wooing the man of his dreams? Not to mention the famous singer who has to play dirty to get the man he wants.<br><br>Take a musical journey to “I do” with these four couples and find the beat of your drum, the keys to your heart, and the song of your soul, forever.<br><br>Contains the stories:<br><br><strong>Let the Music Say I Do</strong>: Jared Page and Joey Seever are ex-band mates and ex-lovers. The reason? Joey’s fear of marriage -- and then his cheating. Jared doesn’t know, though, that Joey’s been hurt in the past, and has never trusted in love. An accident and some harsh words bring these issues to the fore. Now, it’s up to Jared to convince Joey that it’s okay to love, and marriage is just the music to which you say, “I Do.”<br><br><strong>The Beat of His Drum</strong>: Dorian Seacrest is livid. Laramie Treble, leader and drummer of Caesar’s Flame is back in town, and wants to stake his claim -- on him, of all people. But Dorian doesn’t trust him, and his heart is leery. One round of heartache with Laramie is enough. Laramie is determined to make amends, however and won’t take no for an answer. All he has to do is get Dorian to dance to the beat of his drum.<br><br><strong>Keys to His Heart</strong>: While Grady Tremone helps his mom with rehearsal for a show, he bumps into Tim Hugo. The instant lust he feels for Tim almost blinds him, but Tim isn’t interested in casual sex. He wants a relationship. After some false steps, the two men decide to take it slow, and after a month of blue balls, they finally become intimate and Grady is convinced that Tim has the keys to his heart.<br><br><strong>Let the Song Last Forever</strong>: Evan Harper has deep feelings for Chuck Whistler. But being betrayed and outed in high school by someone he’d loved, has left scars on Evan’s heart. He cools things off with Chuck but despite his best efforts, Chuck won’t let things go. The two men have an argument, ending in a broken nose. When, after all that, Chuck still professes his love, Evan has to find a way to make things right.

As a professional pianist, it is only in music that Evelyn Bell allows herself to let go of reality. After the loss of her parents, Evey struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and remains fixated on an echo of the past—until her life is turned upside down once more. Trapped within a vision, she locks eyes with a mysterious young man. Without answers, time literally stops around her. Ailis is a woman of the Celts, the daughter of a chief. She must protect her people from invaders. When she loses her brother it is only the beginning. With help from other clans, she tries to keep her father’s alliance alive long enough to save them all. Will Ailis be able to protect her people against all odds? Evey and Ailis will fight for their freedom and embark on a journey through memories and strife where they must learn to embrace their true destiny. A Bell Sound Everlasting is created by J.Z.N. McCauley, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

In modern Estmere, where supply lines fracture, coastlines fail, and old certainties keep collapsing, plant biologist Maya Reeves finds a mango seedling growing impossibly well in her apartment window. The tree is not ordinary. It is conscious, patient, and quietly becoming the centre of a cultivation system the modern world has forgotten. When Maya forms the first heartwood connection, she and her family begin a disciplined, secret practice built on daily sessions, careful observation, and trust. The loop between practitioner and tree refines energy for both sides, but only within strict limits, and every gain must be earned. As parents, grandparents, children, and even one very particular cat join the network, small domestic routines become the front line of survival. Then a planetary catastrophe strips away the world's remaining margins of safety, and the family realises their advantage may be unique. To protect one another, they must build knowledge, choose methods they can live with, and grow stronger without losing what makes them a family. Bearing Fruit is a grounded literary xianxia about cultivation in a declining modern world: precise in its mechanics, intimate in its emotions, and rooted in the quiet power of choosing each other, day after day.

Haruki Sato is a quiet loner at Sakura University. He works night shifts at a factory and spends his days exhausted, sleeping through lectures and keeping to himself. Tall, striking, and naturally attractive, he is admired by many but never truly known. Behind his silence is a life of struggle and emotional distance that no one tries to understand. Yuki Tanaka appears to have everything. From a comfortable background, academically strong, athletic, and admired, she moves easily through university life. Yet beneath her confident exterior, she feels unseen and disconnected, trapped by expectations rather than understood for who she is. Their story begins with a silent moment in the university library, where Yuki notices Haruki asleep in the morning sunlight. A brief exchange of eye contact changes something between them. What follows is a slow and emotional journey from curiosity to friendship, and then to something deeper. As they grow closer through shared moments, late-night conversations, and quiet intimacy, their bond becomes intense and fragile. Coming from different worlds, they must face fear, pressure, and misunderstanding before choosing whether to protect their connection or let it slip away. This is a slow-burn university romance about longing, emotional closeness, and two lonely people learning to truly see each other.

In the country of Arboris, there is a long-established kingdom called Veridian. In Veridian, the Queen is not chosen by the people, but by the roots. When the Mother Tree names Commander Soren Vane Delve as the "Bearer of the Heir," The high-ranking officials were stunned. Veridian's long history reveals that there was a "Queen" who was also a man, but for many years, they had never see it in person. Moreover the chosen one is Commander Soren Vane Delve, he led the North’s fiercest knights and never bowed to anyone. To save his sister from a deadly crystallization disease, Soren must trade his sword for a silk gown and his pride for a womb. The “Queen” should eats the Marrow Pear from the Mother Tree so they can bearer the heir. And now, he is forced to become the Queen of King Lucian, a man he views as a fragile porcelain doll who only knows how to pray in church. However, as Womb-Bloom's tattoo burns into his skin, Soren realizes that the "weak" King hides a power that could break the Commander's steel heart.

The world comes to an abrupt end on one Wednesday afternoon as a deep voice suddenly booms across the sky. "Pitiful lifeforms, I am your creator. I have grown bored of your world so I have decided to change it. From now on you will have to fight in order to survive. Those of you that please me will gain abilities beyond your imagination and those that choose not to will suffer at the hands of higher lifeforms." A red light suddenly envelopes the world for a fraction of a second and then the world changed." I have changed this world and every living thing that calls it home. You will get stronger or you will die, appease me peasants and you just might survive." The entire population of the planet suddenly got a searing pain in their heads at the same time. *DING* *DING* 'Congratulations on becoming a Player' The world grew silent as they read the words in front of them, no one knew the language in front of their eyes and yet everyone knew it. It was ingraved into their brains as if it had been their forever, their own languages dissappearing as if they were never there to begin with. The planet descended into chaos it was as if the entire world had suddenly decided that nowhere was safe and everyone was their enemy. Then every single living thing on the planet fell into a trance, their eyes turned a glossy white and the whole world stopped. 'Welcome to the player creation screen please follow the systems instructions and create your player.'