searching for a needle

Li Yong adalah bocah yang bernasib malang. Sejak dilahirkan, dia tidak pernah mengetahui siapakah kedua orang tuanya. Dia dibuang begitu saja. Entah karena apa alasannya. Sebab hingga sekarang, dia sendiri belum mengetahui secara pasti. Saat itu usianya masih kecil. Untunglah langit mengulurkan tangannya. Pada detik-detik penentuan antara hidup dan mati, tiba-tiba ada sebuah tangan yang terjulur kepadanya. Tangan itu sudah keriput, bahkan kotor oleh debu-debu yang menyesakkan nafas. Ternyata tangan itu milik seorang kakek tua. Li Yong tidak tahu siapa kakek tua itu. Yang dia tahu hanyalah bahwa kakek tua itulah yang kemudian merawatnya seperti kepada cucu sendiri. Bahkan dia juga yang memberikan nama Li Yong kepadanya. Nama itu diambil dari marga Li milik kakek tua yang diketahui bernama Li Beng tersebut. Semenjak saat itu, Li Yong terus tinggal bersama Kakek Li Beng. Keduanya benar-benar akrab, seperti akrabnya hubungan keluarga. Siapa pun pasti tidak akan ada yang menyangka bahwa mereka sebenarnya tidak ada ikatan darah sama sekali. Namun sayang sekali. Semua itu tiba-tiba berubah ketika musibah menghampiri mereka berdua. Kakek Li Beng dibunuh secara sadis oleh perampok-perampok yang tidak punya hati nurani. Untunglah pada saat itu, Li Yong berhasil menyelamatkan dirinya. Kematian Kakek Li Beng telah membuat Li Yong terpukul. Dia tersiksa lahir batin. Hingga pada akhirnya, bocah itu memutuskan untuk pergi ke tempat yang sangat jauh. Namun sepuluh tahun kemudian, di jalan dan di desa yang sama, tiba-tiba muncul seorang pemuda misterius. Wajahnya angkuh dan dingin, kedua bola matanya kelabu. Siapa pun bakal mengetahui kalau dia adalah orang yang menderita penyakit batin dan selalu merasa kesepian. Pemuda yang dimaksud itu bukan lain adalah Li Yong. Ya, memamg dia. Namun Li Yong yang sekarang, telah berbeda jauh dari Li Yong sepuluh tahun silam. Sekarang dia telah menjelma menjadi seorang pemuda yang gagah perkasa. Ilmu silatnya sangat tinggi. Tiada seorang pun yang mengetahui sampai di mana taraf kesempurnaan ilmunya. Kematangan dari penguasaan setiap jurusnya juga tidak perlu diragukan lagi. Kemunculannya ke dalam dunia ramai membawa sebuah tekad. Li Yong ingin mencari pelaku yang sudah membunuh Kakek Li Beng sekaligus mencari jati dirinya sendiri. Dia pun ingin menjadi seorang pendekar yang membasmi kejahatan.

Genre: Modern Fantasy Romance, Super Natural, Multiple Lives, Action, Comedy, Mystery, Occasional SMUT and ECCHI content. Yu Sha was born prematurely and her heart wasn’t fully closed. The first several years of her life, were often spent in the hospital undergoing procedures. But she did not let her condition defined who she is. She worked hard and excelled in sports and PE class. Su Na’s mother had gone through a traumatic experience which caused her to be frequently hospitalized. As long as she could remember, she never had a father. It wasn’t until later she learned the ugly truth and make it her life long mission to build her own empire in order to crush the person who made her mother suffered. The hospital was where they met and became good friends. They attended the same classes and schools. Upon graduating early, they embarked on a journey to stardom to build Su Na’s empire. Hue Chi, Prince of Aires, had everything anyone could dream of but carried an illness to himself. The woman that haunted him in his sleep, who was she? How was she able to control his emotions, waking him up in the middle of the night, sometimes, in terror, in pain, and sometimes in happiness? The emotions she elicits locked his heart cold, unable to like any other woman, thus distancing himself from others. People are scared to approach him due to the distant and icy auras around him. Just as the universe planned it, Yu Sha and Su Na won their bid on a project in Aires, which will require them to live in Aires for at least half a year. As Prince of an entire continent, he felt unsettled of two young female prodigies. Do they come with hidden motives? Not sure if they have anything to do with the secret organization he has been after, he ordered them to fly into Aires for a meet and greet with the investors and other companies involved in the project. Unforeseen in his calculation, his eyes drifted towards her anytime she was nearby. He reasoned with himself that he just wanted to make sure of her status and purpose, but somewhere in his heart, he couldn’t gravitate away. The way she talked, her behaviors, her voice, and demeanor elicited the same emotions of the woman that haunted him in his dreams. Some may think destiny is cruel and some may think that destiny is kind for playing with people’s heart, as it seemed the world was not small enough to allow them to be lovers, but not wide enough so their path will never cross.

Traversing into the Immortal Cultivation World and becoming one of the dozens of sons of the Shen Clan's Clan Leader, Shen Changchuan proactively seeks an assignment to a remote land to avoid becoming a sacrifice in the clan's internal struggles, far from the vortex. With a progress bar panel that can show the Cultivation progress of Magic Techniques, he starts from the most common Basic Magic, the Golden Needle Technique, to attain the Dao and become an Immortal.

- Hiatus! Coming back this 2024 - Ephraim, or as called by his colleagues, Raim, is an archeologist. Upon his commencement, he was stationed with a task force consisting of a researcher, a biologist, a doctor, and a former sergeant-in-arms; their team entrusted with a duty to examine the desolated LAB of an abandoned former space station: ANDROMEDA. As a man of science, he knew what his weakness was: curiosity. Upon entering the premises of ANDROMEDA, Raim discovers that succumbing to his desires would prove fatal one day. And that day has come. By the end of the darkness of the seemingly isolated laboratory was not obscurity filled with dust and desolation—but a tunnel leading to another realm of knowledge. A pathway to another dimension. No… the -pathway- to another world. The entrance to a completely different time where magic, knights, kingdom, monsters, and battles reigned supreme; Now Ephraim and his task force must utilize their existing knowledge and cultivate their given power to survive onslaughts and drive the kingdoms of another world to prosperity. [note: if you push through chapter 13 where the action generally starts, it will be worth it.] The artwork from this temporary cover is from is Windreader Zell from Bagoum. I do not own this artwork. https://sv.bagoum.com/cards/104421030 • • SUPPORT THE AUTHOR • • Buy me a coffee to keep me awake from long nights of writing: https://ko-fi.com/chainslock «CONTEST: Webnovel Spirity Spring Awards 2020»

Synopsis: Looks weren’t all that important. Those bullies want to smear it in her face that she was less important. Kiera John. She was proud of her name. When at middle school she got rained with different insulting names, she didn’t find it very funny. Well things changed when her long lost boy best friend came back to their part of the town and soon she got exposed to a less toxic world. She even got to be friends with a popular guy at school and thought perhaps her life could change to be the “ideal teen girl's life”. But of course, bullying is still part of teenage life. Becoming popular at school was the least of her wants but if she had to be to earn her respects and protect her friends, then she would. Cara Adams, a heartless shitty girl who was crushed on by virtually all the boys from the top best schools at Washington, was set to destroy her by all means. Not wanting to share her crown as Queen of Javin high school, Cara devises ways of shaming our young fighter. Of course, when your boy best friend is a popular teen model and your school half-crush is the popular and cute Jasper, you might get an inch of survival from a devil like Cara. Still Cara wasn’t buying it. Friends and families play an important role in changing Kiera’s perspective of life. She realizes she need not hate her looks and aimed more on accepting herself. Fate also slowly made her realize that “Hate is taught. Love is natural”. Her family later was revealed to be the powerful Martinez family with a dirty secret and bad name. Creating another seemingly endless case of courts, rights and inheritance. Join Kiera in her bid to prove to the world that she isn’t much of the everyday teenager.

Robin and David got lost when her mother was traveling back home for leave and involved in a road accident, taken to the hospital where she delivered the twin prematurely to save her life, she went to a coma and the two infants natured in an incubator. Their mother due to her critical condition referred to Kenyatta hospital where she left her twin infant at the Kericho hospital to be cared for by hospital staff, their mother woke up from the coma after a year, on the other hand, Robin and David grew up to be healthy bouncing baby boys. At the Kericho hospital, the nurses who were taking care of David and Robin took custody of the twin without knowledge of Martha later transferred by the government to different work station the two identical boys were separated, after completing university they embarked on a searching mission where the three met in an emotional scenario

10 Alphas, 1 Goddess. The Moon Goddess had thought marking one man as the chosen werewolf would be enough to protect the entire land of Nevrisea. She was wrong. The world had changed while she slept, and people no longer loved her. Upset with herself, she went on the search for new alphas. If they passed her requirements, she was going to mark them as her chosen protectors. What she didn’t expect was those she had marked were falling in love with her! That wasn’t supposed to happen! How was she going to do her job if they kept trying to fight for her?! *** “My Goddess, may my love blossom even more for you once we are wedded.” “She will marry me.” “Won’t you say yes already?” “Moon Goddess, I would rather wake with you in my arms than alone.” 'Oh no… It was happening again! Maybe ten was too much…' *** Title work by @26Stars Follow IG: @peachellie

Robin and David got lost when their mother was traveling back home for leave in a tragic road accident and taken to the hospital, she delivered the twin prematurely to save her life, she went into a coma and the two infants were taken to the nursery to be taken care. Their mother due to her critical condition referred to Kenyatta hospital where she left her twin infant at the Kericho. The twin met later after both joined the military without their knowledge, they reconciled with their biological mother and their family and later married their dream love a happy ending.

Kleila was just a little girl when she fall in love with someone she shouldn't. Her teacher warned her to stay away but she couldn't stop herself. She just needs to be with the him, at least just seeing him would be enough for her ..so she thought. And so she would sneakingly follow him wherever he goes, hiding behind trees when she feels he's going to see. She'd walk up to him if only he looked at her just once and also if he wasn't the scary Emperor. But then when she thought all hopes were lost, he touched her hair so tenderly, it melted her wee heart and just like that things changed, but just as the Emperor caught her watching his every move, the same goes for when the Emperor's mother found out about her feelings. She secretly sent Kleila out of the kingdom to a faraway land. On her way there, their ship sank during a huge 1718 storm, taking most of the people. There were only a few survivors and Kleila wasn't included and neither was her body found. When the Emperor heard what his mother had done and also what happened to Kleila, he set off to the strange land, in search of her. #adventure #romance #historical

The Wasp's Golden Needle is a novel that intricately combines the practice of traditional Chinese medicine with mystical techniques. It tells the story of Shen Xingkong, a protagonist born into poverty. Despite his relentless efforts, which secured him a place at a medical university, his life remains filled with hardships and scorn from those around him. However, an unexpected encounter dramatically alters his fate. During a seemingly mundane confrontation with a mutated wasp, Shen Xingkong, though appearing to lose, gains a magical golden needle from the wasp's stinger. This needle not only grants him immense power but also opens the doors to higher realms, setting him on a path of extraordinary transformation. Beginning of the Novel The novel begins with Chapter 1, "The Buzz of the Bee," depicting Shen Xingkong's accidental encounter with the mutated wasp. This opening scene sets a tone of tension and mystery, symbolizing the impending changes and challenges. Time and Setting Set in a modern urban environment that merges ancient Chinese medicine with contemporary medical practices, the story takes place in a fictional city. Shen Xingkong attends a medical university that combines both traditional and modern medical disciplines, giving the story a realistic yet timeless backdrop. Plot Details 1、Shen Xingkong's Struggles: Shen Xingkong is born into a poor family. Despite his hard work, he faces significant financial and social challenges at the medical university. 2、Accidental Encounter: In a fateful encounter, Shen Xingkong faces a mutated wasp. Although he appears to lose, he unexpectedly gains the wasp’s golden needle. 3、Awakening of Power: With the golden needle, Shen Xingkong discovers dramatic changes in his body and abilities, leading to significant academic and personal achievements. 4、Academic and Practical Application: During his traditional Chinese medicine classes, Shen Xingkong uses the needle to demonstrate extraordinary medical skills, gradually gaining respect from his peers and teachers. 5、New Challenges: As his powers grow, Shen Xingkong faces more challenges, including academic competition and various life trials. 6、Xi Feng's Challenge: In Chapter 158, the arrival of Xi Feng introduces a new twist. His challenge pushes Shen Xingkong to further develop his abilities, creating intense and gripping moments. Climax and Conclusion The climax occurs between Chapters 155 and 158, where Shen Xingkong faces significant challenges and the pressure of postgraduate exams. Balancing his academic life and personal growth, he ultimately overcomes Xi Feng's challenge, showcasing his full potential granted by the golden needle. Major Conflict The major conflict revolves around Shen Xingkong’s struggle against external adversities and his internal battle with self-doubt and fear. His encounter with Xi Feng serves as a crucial turning point, helping him conquer both external and internal challenges. Ending The novel concludes in Chapter 767 with a dual ending, offering two possible futures for Shen Xingkong. In one, he continues his medical career, becoming a renowned physician. In the other, he retreats from the limelight, living a peaceful and fulfilling life in seclusion. These endings highlight his sense of duty as a healer and his understanding of self-worth.