The Liu Family.
"Hu! Hu!"
In the courtyard, Liu Han was swinging his fists, drenched in sweat.
With every punch he threw, droplets of sweat splattered onto the ground.
"Foolish child, take a break. This isn't good for you. Your body won't be able to handle it."
The old voice from within Liu Han's clothes tried to dissuade him.
"It's fine! The Liu family has physicians! I won't die!"
Liu Han continued his relentless training, completely disregarding his own well-being.
The news of Ye Wangchuan reaching the mid-stage of the first level in just half a day had hit Liu Han hard.
Liu Han felt a mix of shock, envy, jealousy, and admiration.
But more than anything, he wanted to catch up.
Unfortunately, Ye Wangchuan had cheated his way to the top. Catching up to him wouldn't be easy.
Even if Liu Han trained as if his life depended on it, he estimated it would take him a year just to reach the first level.
But what good was the first level?
It only meant being slightly stronger than an ordinary mortal, capable of smashing a two-meter solid stone with a single punch!
Without the ability to use spiritual energy or divine abilities, what was the point?
Only by reaching the second level would one truly begin their journey!
And the second level? That was something ordinary mortals would take ten years to achieve!
"Sigh..."
The old voice sighed and tried to console Liu Han from another angle.
"Foolish child, don't always compare yourself to Ye Wangchuan. He's a once-in-ten-thousand-years prodigy with abundant family resources. It's only natural that his cultivation progresses faster."
"But I can guarantee you, among this year's initiates in Chang'an City, your cultivation is second only to Ye Wangchuan!"
The old voice spoke with confidence, which provided Liu Han with some comfort.
At that moment.
Nearby.
Old Man Liu was lying on the side, sipping tea while keeping an eye on his son's training.
"This is a bit boring. Let's chat with Old Li."
Old Man Liu thought to himself and, with a flick of his mind, sent a spiritual message to the Li family.
After a moment, a spiritual message returned from the Li family.
Li: "Hey, Old Liu. What do you want?"
Liu: "Nothing much. Just a bit bored because my son is training so hard. Sigh~ Sometimes, it's not great when your child is too diligent."
Though Old Man Liu's words were full of complaints, his face was beaming with pride.
Soon, Old Man Li responded.
But it wasn't the frustrated reply Old Man Liu had expected. Instead...
Li: "You can't say that. Hard work is always good. Unlike my Li Luo, who doesn't put in much effort. He's always hanging around Ye Wangchuan, not doing anything productive. They even sit across from me during meals!"
"Hmph! If it weren't for Ye Wangchuan's mysterious dual cultivation technique, which pulled Li Luo up to the mid-stage of the first level, I don't know how far behind Li Luo would be!"
Liu: "..."
"..."
"..."
"What?!!!"
"Li Luo is hanging around Ye Wangchuan? And dual cultivating?! And it boosted Li Luo to the mid-stage of the first level?!!!"
Old Man Liu jumped up in shock.
He ended up shouting the last few sentences out loud instead of using spiritual communication.
"Pfft!"
Meanwhile, Liu Han, who was in the middle of training, spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing this!
What the hell? Li Luo, with his 97th-tier talent, was already at the mid-stage of the first level, while he, with his 96th-tier talent, hadn't even reached the first level yet?
"Ah! Foolish child! Don't lose control, get too angry, or break your Dao Heart!"
"No, I'm fine. It's just Li Luo breaking through to the first level. I'm not that fragile..."
Liu Han stubbornly got back on his feet.
The old voice, seeing that Liu Han hadn't collapsed, sighed in relief.
"That's right, that's right. Even if you're not as good as Ye Wangchuan or Li Luo, they're only one realm ahead of you!"
At that moment.
On the other side.
Old Man Li, hearing Old Man Liu's reaction, was quite pleased. He continued with a chuckle.
Li: "Yeah, I really don't know what kind of dual cultivation technique it is. It's so powerful that even Ye Wangchuan has reached the early stage of the second level."
Liu: "Ye Wangchuan is at the early stage of the second level?!!!"
Old Man Liu once again shouted this out loud.
"Pfft!!!"
Nearby, Liu Han spat out another mouthful of blood!
He collapsed to the ground, coughing incessantly, feeling as though he couldn't breathe.
Second level?
Ye Wangchuan is at the second level???
He hadn't even reached the first level, and Ye Wangchuan could already use divine abilities???
"Ugh!!!"
At this thought, Liu Han spat out another mouthful of blood, his vision darkened, and he fell to the ground.
The old voice: "..."
"I was just about to comfort this foolish child, telling him he could at least rank third among this year's initiates."
"Uh, surely there won't be a third person reaching the first level within a month, right?"
Nearby.
Old Man Liu, utterly shocked, finally cut off the spiritual communication.
He felt like if he continued, Old Man Li would be the death of him.
"I don't know what's going on with the Li family this year. They've struck gold. Hmph!"
Old Man Liu grumbled, turning to look at Liu Han.
Then, he saw Liu Han lying in a pool of blood.
"Ahhh! My son!!!"
......
......
When Liu Han woke up again, he was in the medical hall.
The physician, seeing Liu Han awake, quickly said,
"Ah, Young Master Liu Han, you're awake? You were so enraged that your heart was under too much pressure, so..."
"I'm fine. Let me go out and calm down."
Liu Han spoke coldly, got out of bed, and walked straight out the door.
The physician couldn't stop him.
Soon, Liu Han arrived at a small river.
He sat on the grass by the riverbank, leaning against a tree.
At the same time, countless memories flashed through his mind.
"Liu Han, this kid, is always so serious whenever he sees a cultivation manual."
"He's the son of the Liu family head. He'll surely be as powerful as his father in the future!"
"Hahaha, Liu Han, you're a genius!"
"Here, Liu Han. This is Ye Wangchuan. You two will be good friends from now on. Make sure to communicate often."
As the river flowed and memories passed by, Liu Han's heart gradually calmed.
"Old Qin. You once told me that you visited a spiritual mountain. In that mountain, there's a mysterious cave heaven, right?"
"Correct. And that cave heaven has a special restriction—only those at the third level or below can enter, and it opens once every thousand years."
The old voice, referred to as Old Qin, explained.
Liu Han took a deep breath and asked,
"Where is it? And when will it open next?"
"Foolish child! That place is incredibly far from here! And the spiritual mountain is filled with dangers. If you go, you might—"
"I'm not afraid of death."
Liu Han interrupted Old Qin, his expression serious as he continued,
"I want to become stronger!"
Old Qin: "..."
"I set up a formation on the spiritual mountain. When the cave heaven opens, it will emit a light."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Boom!
A brilliant blue light shot into the sky from the center of Chang'an City.
Liu Han's eyes reflected the light.
He stood up, his fists clenched.
Old Qin: "Huh? When did the spiritual mountain move to the center of Chang'an City?"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
