You think too much, cultivation is not like this…... more>>

When Kong Hou steps on the path to cultivation, she learns that all xianxia stories are full of lies.

A relaxed cultivation story.

Kong Hou: a traditional musical instrument like a harp. The female protagonist’s name. <<less

The whole world is subjected to a highly dangerous standardised exam called the Global Examination. Answering questions by putting their lives at stake, they would... more>> live if they passed the test. Every month the exam will undergo reformation while, occasionally, it is random. <<less

Lin Yuxing is mistaken for the love interest of Gu Zhongyi, a popular heartthrob. Gu Zhongyi then hires Lin Yuxing as his shield and treats him specially. Lin Yuxing develops feelings for Gu Zhongyi but believes it is one-sided. However, Gu Zhongyi has loved him for many years. Gu Zhongyi reveals he is from the future and both he and Lin Yuxing have been reborn.... more>>

... Due to a series of misunderstandings, Lin Yuxing, a poor student, is mistakenly identified as the love interest of the aloof campus heartthrob, Gu Zhongyi.

Lin Yuxing: Please stop spreading rumors and don't interfere with my part-time job.

Gu Zhongyi: I have too many pursuers, and I happen to need a shield. The monthly salary can be negotiated.

Lin Yuxing: Hello, Senior Gu, I am the best shield you can have!

In front of the seemingly unapproachable Gu Zhongyi, Lin Yuxing receives special treatment.

Unfortunately, the mutually beneficial arrangement doesn't last long as Lin Yuxing unluckily realizes that he seems to have developed feelings for Gu Zhongyi. Thinking that it's only one-sided, Lin Yuxing, who considers himself imperfect, hesitates to express his feelings. Little does he know that Gu Zhongyi has loved him for many years, and everything was planned in advance. <<less

An internet troll who wanted attention, the reader criticized his favorite web novel, saying: “The protagonist is dumb and the author is s*upid.”... more>>

Author: “…Got it.”

Unfortunately for him, the author actually listened to his (troll) feedback. The formerly lighthearted tale of a cute harem master suddenly became super dark and edgy. The reader could only helplessly look on as the protagonist was abused and betrayed, finally embarking on the road to becoming completely evil. Everything was a mess!

After that the reader transmigrated into a strange world. How come the person in front of him looks like the protagonist (evil undead version)? Just what is going on?!

Note: Du Zhe (读者 meaning Reader) and Du Ze (杜泽 the character’s name) sound almost the same <<less

Xie Xi was someone with luck off the charts! The advantage was that any game could be easily cleared. The disadvantage was that all games were boring! Then one day, the words ‘Game loading’ appeared in front of his eyes and he began to clear real games!... more>>

The emperor of luck ran into a bottleneck in the first game.

Game Name: Love to the Left or Right

The vampire prince has invited you to a meal. Will you go?

Xie Xi: I won’t go.

Arrow through the heart. The vampire prince says you can’t leave him and takes your life.

After loading the file, Xie Xi changed the option: I will go.

The housekeeper has cut off your head because of love and hatred.

Xie Xi: ???
Reader:????? <<less

Liao Tingyan, a new disciple who had just started and had the lowest rank, got to be near the terrifying great master of Gengchen Xianfu, which caused a lot of discussions.... more>>

Shimei Liao, How did you do it?

Liao Tingyan: … By relying on the instinct of salted fish?

(Salted fish: people who have no intention of doing anything.)

---3 lifetimes <<less

The tavern owner's son, Ilya, often experienced the same dream. A dream in which he played in the village orphanage with his childhood friend, a... more>> boy whose appearance resembled an angel’s. A dream where he made soap with olives and soup with leftover vegetables. But the moment Ilya laid eyes on the picture of the “Icy Hero,” he realized that those dreams weren’t dreams at all; rather those were the memories of his past life. Most importantly, that “Icy Hero,” Riley, wasn’t angelic anymore?! <<less

The Hero Andert.... more>>

A great swordsman who ended the great war by sacrificing himself.

One of the rare heroes…

But he was actually a woman disguised as her dead younger brother.

That was me.

But...

"Huh?"

Did I just come back to life four years after my death? All I had was my body, so there was only one way to survive.

Becoming a maid.

“You’ve never worked as a maid before this, so what have you been doing all this time?”

“Jobless.”

“What motivated you to apply for this job?”

“Money.”

“What kind of mansion would you like to work in?”

“A mansion that is so hard to work in and so nasty that we don’t even know if it’ll be cleaned if we both work and die.”

“What kind of employer do you want?”

“A vicious employer that terrorizes their employees.”

That way I won’t get laid off since I’m the only one you can work with.

“…”

The interviewer looked at me like I was crazy.

---

Here, I will start anew.

Not as the Hero Andert or my deceased little brother.

But as the maid Daisy. <<less

Xiao Yuan bears a heavy responsibility. Because of certain restrictions, he has to get along with a group of scum people. When the mission was completed, the restrictions disappeared, and Xiao Yuan screamed in delight: Ah, this is the taste of freedom! The Demon Lord who treated him as a plaything and infected him with a Gu worm, the junior brother who disliked him, the young Pavilion Master who used his blood to save his own Senior Brother – forgive him for not accompanying them.... more>>

Later, Xiao Yuan learned the “face changing technique” and could imitate anyone’s appearance. With this, he starts various businesses: he can become what the clients wanted as long as he got paid enough. The business of Xiao Yuan’s was booming. He earned a lot of money, and big shots from all walks of life came to him admiringly. Then…

Junior Brother: Oh, I will never let Senior Brother leave me again!

Pavilion Master: Xiao Yuan, do you want me to take out my heart to show it to you?!

Demon Lord: What do I need to do for baby to forgive me, how about I let you bully me back?

Wife chasing crematorium burning all over the world, Xiao Yuan smiles: Don’t ask, asking means you’ve never loved before. <<less

Chen Sui could not understand,... more>>

How could there be someone as obnoxious as Jian Ming Xi in this world?

He had all the things she hated.

She and he were indeed a perfect match…

A pair of opposites.

—A cute story of childhood sweethearts—

Jian Ming Xi X Chen Sui

~You and I were born to be polar opposites~ <<less

Who was the other’s calamity, who owed the other a debt. The matter of thousands of years past was but a wait for chance meeting.... more>>

The prime minister’s son Song Yao was infatuated with the top courtesan Yao Xiang, but Yao Xiang found true love in a poor scholar instead. Through an opportunity presented by fate, Song Yao who was in despair mistakenly ate an elixir pill and became an immortal.

In heaven, because of the affair between Tian Shu Xingjun and Nan Ming Dijun, they were punished to the human realm by the Jade Emperor. Jade Emperor then appointed Song Yao Yuanjun to go down and break up the two. Song Yao’s close friend Heng Wen Qingjun also followed him to the human world, only to meet his destined partner.

On earth, Song Yao became the son of a vassal king, forcefully taking the frail scholar Tian Shu Xingjun into the king’s residence…… The past incarnation’s entanglements, causality of reincarnation. Song Yao played the role of a connecting bridge in other people’s love story, certain that he himself was destined to be alone forever. <<less

Humans are the spirit of all living beings, Gu* are the essence of heaven and earth.... more>>

With his three views* unrighteous, a demon is reborn.

Former days are but an old dream, an identical name is made anew.

The story of a time traveler who keeps on being reborn.

A unique world that nurtures, refines, and uses Gu.

Spring Autumn Cicada, Moonlight Gu, Liquor Worm, Great Qi Golden Light Worm, Slender Black Hair Gu, Hope Gu…

And a great demon of the world that acts as his heart pleases!

A story of a villain, Fang Yuan who was reborn 500 years into the past with the Spring Autumn Cicada he painstakingly refined. With his profound wisdom, battle and life experiences, he seeks to overcome his foes with skill and wit! Ruthless and amoral, he has no need to hold back as he pursues his ultimate goals. In a world of cruelty where one cultivates using Gu – magical creatures of the world – Fang Yuan must rise up above all with his own power.

Note :

Gu are legendary venomous insects, often used in black magic practices. They can take on the form of several insects, usually snakes, crickets, worms, etc.

Three views = one’s world view, values of worth and philosophy on life.

And not for weak minded people <<less

Starting Over originated as a story on 2ch by Fafoo, who later took the pen name Sugaru Miaki. He then rewrote it as a novel.... more>>

“It’s been too long since we took the time
No-one’s to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It’s like we both are falling in love again
It’ll be just like starting over, starting over”

– (Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon

This is the story of how upon reaching my twentieth birthday, I was sent back to the age of ten, and lived to be twenty once more. <<less

Pei Jiu picked up a girl by the riverside. He settled her on the mountain, and planned to send her back once she recovered. This delicate girl was a useless crybaby, so Pei Jiu had to be a nice person. He cooked her food and washed her clothes. He let the troublesome girl ride on his shoulders so she could pick fruits. During winter, he would warm up the bed for her. One day, she hugged Pei Jiu’s arm with a smile. “Big Brother Pei, you’re really an honest and a good man. I will marry you and give birth to your babies!”... more>>

Pei Jiu eyed her critically and scathingly enumerated her shortcomings. She was ignorant and spoiled. She only knew how to pester and flirt with people all day long. Give birth to babies? Go ahead, give birth to caterpillars.

The delicate girl bawled so hard that she passed out. The next day, Pei Jiu returned to his mansion and told his servants to prepare for his wedding ceremony. When he returned to the mountain in the evening, Pei Jiu opened the door as usual, but he found that the cheeky girl had disappeared. He searched the whole mountain for her to no avail. No one would act like a spoiled brat in front of him anymore. What a headache.

Note : 娇 (jiāo) : tender/delicate/pampered/spoiled <<less

Wen Yu had a dream after his eighteenth birthday. In the dream, he was lying on the cold stone altar with his hands and feet tied up, his surroundings were dark and gloomy. Vaguely, he saw a dark figure approaching him step by step. After waking up from the dream, a series of strange things began to happen around him.... more>>

First, there was a huge sum of money in his account, which was so large that he doubted his counting ability. After that, the punk who was bullying him was beaten into the hospital by someone unknown. From then on, whenever they see him, they would flee as if they had seen a ghost. The relatives who adopted him suddenly started to be warm and concerned about him. Later, he somehow got a real estate certificate under his name, the address is in the famous rich villa area of S City.

On the night after moving, inside the big house, he was suddenly tied up with invisible ropes. When he fell on the cold floor, he saw a dark figure walking towards him step by step. It was like the dream that night. It’s just that this time, he clearly saw the appearance of the shadow, an extremely handsome and extremely gloomy man. <<less

Kuria Kei, a chef who was endeavoring to open his first new restaurant in Tokyo found himself in a desert of another world after passing... more>> out in the middle of preparations. Rescued by Aisa, a girl who lives in the nearest village to the desert, he started his new life under the care of her family as he developed his cooking skills, and eventually discovered the disquieting food culture held by the citizens of that unfamiliar land. <<less

"I didn't expect you to deceive me."... more>>

“…….”

"Such a useless act."

These were the words of a man who came along with knights.

Embarrassed, Luce shook her head, but had no idea who he was or why he was doing this.

As Luce slowly retreated in the overbearing atmosphere, the man embraced Luce's waist.

"Why. When the last time you begged for me to fill you.”

Luce, who was trying to push him away, could not do anything because he took off his robe.

“It seems you now remember who I am?”

She remembered.

He...… was the first man she had mixed bodies with. <<less

“Marry me?”... more>>

A marriage was forced out of nowhere onto Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, and the groom was the ugliest male god of Olympus, Hephaestus. Everyone sympathized with the poor bride, but little did they know… she liked him. However, he always appeared mysterious to her, his thoughts never conceivable.

“Will you break up your marriage now?”

“What, what, what?”

“It means if you’re willing to pretend you didn’t have a marriage.”

A husband who asks for the end of his marriage with the most beautiful woman in the whole universe! Nevertheless, Aphrodite, strangely enough, doesn’t want to.

But the day after the night of their marriage, he suddenly disappeared.

The furious goddess decides to retaliate against her indifferent husband… <<less

A 34-year-old NEET otaku, chased out from his house by his family, found that his life is reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could actually have been much better if he had made better choices in the past.... more>>

Just when he was at the point of regret, he saw a truck moving at fast speed, and three high schoolers in its path. Mustering all the strength he had, he tried to save them and ended getting run over by the truck, quickly ending his life.

The next time he opened his eyes, he is reincarnated to a world of sword and magic as Rudeus Greyrat. Born to a new world, a new life, Rudeus decided that, “This time, I’ll really live my life to the fullest with no regret!” Thus starts the journey of a man yearning to restart his life. <<less

A story in the not too distant future. Due to developments in AI technology, Perfect AI driven marriage interviews have become the norm.... more>>

Minato Aki applied for her own AI driven arranged marriage. Despite not expecting much, she was met with the highest compatibility record with a partner in history. But it came with something she never expected, the other person was a woman. Only ever dating men, she didn’t know what to think.

When they met, her heart began to flutter for reasons she didn’t know. She thought, “Shouldn’t I only be interested in men?”

In addition, her partner, Mizuki Kameoka, asked her to go out with her. Not as friends, but with the hopes of getting married.

A near future love story begins, with computer driven matchmaking. <<less

She became an extra who died because of her rubbish fiance. She succeeded in becoming best friends with the heroine in order to twist the original plot.... more>>

“I’m sorry, Ciel. But we’re still friends, right?”

The heroine had an affair with my fiance.

Yeah, go ahead and take that tr*sh.

“Would you like to have a relationship with someone who had an affair with my fiance, Your Highness?”

Cause I decided to have the Male Lead.

Since I’ve broken up my engagement, then I can start getting the Male Lead after getting out of the original story and decided to enjoy a happy life.

After a while, rumors have spread that I was the Crown’s Prince lover and was raking in money. And there’s also another news that the two had broken up.

“Ciel, I was wrong. Can we still be friends?”

“Ciel… I was foolish. You are the only one that I love. You love me too, right? So let’s start over.”

What? Are they both out of their mind? Throwing their hands away, I raised the corners of my lips.

“Don’t make me laugh. So get out of here.” <<less

Was Cinderella’s Stepsister really a villain?... more>>

A love story with the charm of a villain in a fairy tale.

When I woke up, I found myself in an unfamiliar space.
Did I drink so much that I lost consciousness? Then maybe a one-night stand?
But what unfolds before my eyes is an unbelievable reality.

This only happens in the romance fantasy novels I read while running through all my cash…

Oh, my God!
I went to sleep and woke up as Cinderella’s stepsister, a name that no one remembers!

A knight of the Royal Guard, Drake Wolfrick Persson appears before her.
“I clearly told you to not to go anywhere and wait.”

The moment the dark voice entered my ears, I became the protagonist of another story. <<less

The wrong way to act as a villain no.1: Get rid of the protagonist while he still hasn’t become powerful.... more>>

The wrong way to act as a villain no.2: Take the limelight from the protagonist at the key moment.

The wrong way to act as a villain no.3: Make the protagonist fall in love with you, thus making him incapable of completing the final step – eliminating the major villain.

Han Changsheng, Head of the Demonic Cult, is the major villain who’s employed all three incorrect methods.

—————

As the leader of the first Demonic Cult in the underground world of martial arts and cultivation, Tianning Cult, Han Changsheng carried on the long-standing tradition of an unstable mind and a refusal to seek any treatment.

Originally, his life should have passed by quickly and simply, but one day he kicked a descended Immortal Lord off a cliff. In order to make up for this mistake, he must aid the Immortal Lord in ascending back to his position… but why does this mistake keep growing? Hey, Lao zi doesn’t need you as a younger brother, you should look for An Yuan! Don’t chase after Lao zi, you’re destined to be An Yuan’s wife! Don’t worship Lao zi as a martial arts lord, lao zi is the genuine leader of the Demonic Cult! Hey, Hey Lao zi is obviously the major villain! What the hell are you doing?! <<less

I’ve been reincarnated as the extra character who stalked her husband, the male lead, for 10 years and died. Of course, I tried to divorce him before the female lead appeared.... more>>

But, I found out that my young husband’s household was secretly abusing him. At that moment, I immediately became overwhelmed with the responsibility and sense of duty a modern adult would have.

***

Aiden had his back turned away from her and suddenly grabbed her arm forcefully. The strength of his hands alone could have ripped her arms off. Erin timidly called his name and spoke.

“I already reminded you yesterday. We’re a married couple, so I’m always on your side.”

“…”

“So, everything is alright.”

She comforted him with these sweet words like it was a spell. And as if he was under her magic, Aiden stopped trembling.

***

The adult Erin requested to divorce her husband Aiden before the female lead appeared. As soon as those words left her lips, Aiden’s smile disappeared.

“A divorce? Never.”

Aiden tore the divorce papers into such thin sheets, the contents were no longer legible. Erin smiled at the sight. <<less

A dog-blood cultivation story about a human and a yao(*) …. alright fine it’s yao gong x human shou, hypocritical shou vs paranoid gong.... more>>

(*) yao: a type of supernatural being that has evolved into a human form and consciousness is from plants, animals, or inanimate objects. Typically can shape-shift into their original form. <<less