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7 Path of the Lilies
Author: Sorahana
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Ever since she was a child, Ye Jiao was treated as trash in Chen Kingdom. Suffering from countless beatings and endless humiliation, Ye Jiao endured the harsh life without being able to do anything. Only a rare few cared for her and showed her warmth in this cruel world. But the Heavens didn’t give her the chance to live peacefully. It took the little things she had and pushed her over the edge into the bottomless abyss. Filled with despair and sadness, she had to hide and bide her time as a lot of people wished for her death. “I have lost everything; you can’t take anything else from me. But I will gain much from this in my path as Eon Energy Master---I’ll not give up and someday, I’ll reach the peak.” Her small hand plucked the stem of the white lily flower and gripped it tight, with determination flashing across her eyes. Trash? Her small lips curved up, tinged in mockery. Even if everyone around her wished to kill her, she would never give up. She will show them who the real trash was and become the greatest genius in the world! Even if the entire world was against her, she would not cower. She will reach the peak. ---- Story set in fictional world with different cultivation method Word count: 900-1500 words/chapter Special thanks for webnovel reader Cookiejiyen who had created the beautiful cover *sending hearts* Note: no reverse harem Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/pBy2wGB ... Other novels: -Flowers Bloom from Battlefield [complete] - Under the Veil of Night [complete] - 1 Year of Beginning [complete] - Villain Lady [complete] - Science and Fantasy [complete] - 2 Years of Restarting [complete] - Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower [on going] - The Quiet Empress [on going] ... Follow me on IG: @sora100518
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Even Lilies Draw Blood

The Valehart estate was a garden of silver lilies. Every petal gleamed like moonlight on steel, every step echoed grace and silence — exactly as the house demanded. For centuries, House Valehart had been the Empire’s diplomats, the voice that soothed where others shouted. They were the noble house of peace and polish — the masters of negotiation, the Empire’s silver tongue. But Serene Valehart had always felt wrong in her own home. When her cousins practiced curtsies, she watched the guards spar in the courtyard, her eyes tracing every swing of the blade. When her tutors recited the laws of diplomacy, she memorized them — then imagined how to parry each argument as if it were an attack. She excelled in every lesson. Her words were soft, her steps measured, her smile flawless. She was the perfect daughter of a perfect house. But that wasn’t the only her. --- When the manor slept, Serene crept into the old forge behind the eastern gardens — a place half-swallowed by ivy and shadow. Once, it had been used to craft ornamental blades for noble ceremonies. Now, it was forgotten — quiet, cold, alive only with the scent of soot and iron. Old Joren, the blacksmith, never told on her. He simply watched as she stood beside him, eyes bright with something fierce and unspoken. “Doesn’t it hurt?” she asked once, when a spark leapt and burned his arm. “Every strike leaves a mark,” he said with a faint smile. “That’s how you know it’s becoming something.” Serene touched the glowing metal, feeling its warmth pulse through her skin. > “Then I’ll learn to take the marks,” she whispered. --- Years passed. The silver lilies bloomed each spring, and the Valehart daughter grew into the image her family had crafted — calm, articulate, unblemished. She spoke with grace that silenced rooms, smiled in ways that ended arguments, and bowed with elegance that won peace. Yet beneath her silk gloves were faint scars — pale lines across her palms, hidden proof of who she truly was. So when the Royal Knight Academy sent its call for new initiates, when noble daughters dreamt of betrothals and noble sons of command — Serene Valehart packed her sword instead. Her father called it folly. Her mother said nothing — only tied her daughter’s braid with a silver ribbon and whispered, “Keep your balance, my dear.” The morning she left, the manor was silent. The lilies swayed in the wind as if bowing farewell. At the gate, Serene looked back once. The marble walls glimmered under sunlight, perfect and distant — the prison she’d once called home. She stepped into the carriage, her blade resting across her knees. > Grace is might unseen. That was the Valehart creed. She had lived by it all her life. Now, she would show them what it truly meant. The carriage wheels turned. The estate faded into the morning haze. And softly, as the road stretched before her, Serene whispered — > “Even lilies bleed.” Patron: https://www.patreon.com/JayKJ?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

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The main use of tulips
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2026-06-17 02:24
Tulips had the following uses: 1. [Ornamental use: It is a famous ornamental flower. It is often used for the beautification and greenery of the city. For example, there are many tulips in the sea of flowers beside the city roads and parks. It is also a flower for the New Year. It blooms in spring. There are many places to admire tulips, such as Zhongshan Park in Beijing, Soho on Milky Way Road, National Botanic Garden, and Beijing International Flower Harbor.] 2. [Medicinal use: Tulip is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. It is bitter in nature and has many effects on the spleen, stomach, and heart meridians. It belongs to the category of aromatic and damp-dispelling medicine.] include dispelling dampness and dirt, and can be use for treating diseases such as dampness and turbid spleen and stomach, fullness and suffocation in that chest and abdomen, vomiting and abdominal pain, halitosis and greasy moss, etc.; can promote blood circulation and relieve pain, and can be used for treating pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis; It was rich in aromatic alcohol and flavanoids, which had anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, and could relieve headaches, toothaches, and other minor pains. The petals contained a variety of alkaloids, which could enhance cardiac contractility and improve heart function. The petals contained volatile oil and terpenoids, which could promote digestion and relieve stomach discomfort. The sugar in the tulip could provide energy to the human body and eliminate fatigue. It contains aromatic alcohol and other substances that can soothe emotions and make people feel relaxed; flavanoids have anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral effects that can enhance human immunity. However, it should be noted that the tulip petals contain oxidozymes, and some people will have allergic reactions after eating them. If you need to eat or use other parts of the tulip, you should do it under the guidance of a professional, and be careful not to confuse it with the dried root tubers of the ginger family plant, Curcuma wenyujin, Curcuma longa, Guangxi, or Curcuma pengzhu. 3. ** Pendant Making **: Tulips can be made into pendants, such as bag pendants, car pendants, key pendants, etc., which can be used for various decorative purposes. The novel, Drunken Golden Cup, is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
How to grow tulips
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2025-01-08 19:54
There were several ways to grow tulips, including sowing, ball splitting, and water cultivation. Sowing and reproduction were usually carried out in autumn. The seed balls were buried in loose and fertile soil, watered appropriately, and waited for them to take root. The ball separation breeding was mostly carried out in June. After the plants were taken out of the pot, the ball separation was buried in the soil to pay attention to the cold. In the process of water cultivation, the seed balls were placed in a water cultivation box, filled with clear water, and dripped with rooting hormone to provide nutrients to promote the growth of the seed balls. The seed balls had to be plump and large, and the outer skin had to be peeled off and soaked in disinfectant. The soil should be chosen with good ventilation. Sandy loam soil and slightly alkali-based loam soil could be used, and humus soil, river sand, and vermicelli could be added to prepare the soil. The treatment and watering of the seed balls should be paid attention to, and the temperature should be controlled within an appropriate range. In short, tulip planting required attention to the soil, the selection and treatment of the seed balls, and appropriate maintenance measures.
Are there no more tulips in the flower garden?
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2026-10-14 01:49
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The benefits of raising tulips at home
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2026-07-03 02:55
Tulips had the following benefits: - High ornamental value: Tulip flowers are upright cup-shaped, solitary at the top of the stem, with 6 perianths, rich colors, white, yellow, pink, carmine, purple-red, etc., very beautiful at home. - Tulips represented nobility, kindness, thoughtfulness, and universal love. They were also suitable for gifting. - It can be used as spices and Chinese medicinal herbs. Tulip is a spice and also a Chinese medicinal herb. It tastes spicy and bitter, and has a warm nature. It enters the liver, spleen, and lung meridians. It has the effect of promoting qi and relieving pain, relieving depression and dispersing stagnation, dispelling dampness and killing insects. It can be used to treat chest and abdomen pain, diarrhea, rheumatism, pain, pain in the abdomen, toothache, bruises, and other diseases. - The difficulty of maintenance was relatively low. Tulips liked to grow in sunny and warm environments. They were planted in soil. They liked slightly acidic sandy soil with rich humus, loose and fertile soil, and good drainage. They had good adaptability to the environment and were relatively cold-resistant. In the southern regions where the outdoor temperature was above 0 degrees in winter, they could be directly placed outdoors for the winter. In the northern regions, simple warm-keeping measures could be taken for planting tulips. During the maintenance, as long as the basic water and fertilizer management was done well, such as controlling the amount of watering (dry and thorough watering, keeping the soil slightly moist, and avoiding water accumulation), reasonable fertilizer application (applying base fertilizer during planting, and replenishing monocrescent phosphorus before flowering), it would be enough. The novel, Drunken Golden Cup, is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
What are the characteristics of tulips in cartoons?
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2025-06-16 02:24
Tulips in cartoons are often drawn with bright colors and a distinctive shape. They might have big, flowing petals and a tall stem.
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