"Big bro, are we really going?"
"I... I'm a little nervous."
Upon learning that Chen Chang'an intended to visit the Qilin (Kirin) clan, Da Huang grew visibly anxious.
After all, Da Huang had been taken to the Tai Xuan Realm by Mu Yunyao at a young age and had no prior connection with the Qilin clan.
Now that he was finally returning home, his nervousness far outweighed his excitement.
"Could you be any more useless?"
"Didn’t you say before that you wanted to return to the Qilin clan to improve your cultivation?"
"Didn’t you say your clan had a way to restore the cultivation you’ve lost over the years?" Chen Chang'an said helplessly.
"Yeah, that’s what I thought."
"But now that we’re actually going back, isn’t it a bit... what’s that phrase again?"
"Oh right—'homesickness after long absence.'"
"Big bro, am I not cultured?"
Chen Chang'an smirked without emotion. Thinking you’re cultured just because you know a fancy phrase? How shallow.
A few days earlier, after much deliberation, Chen Chang'an had decided that since he had no clear goal at the moment, he might as well take things one step at a time.
Coincidentally, he could take Da Huang back to the Qilin clan, allowing him to reconnect with his roots.
As for Chen Chang'an’s departure, the powerful figures of the Liuyun Domain saw no issue with it.
Given Chen Chang'an’s current potential, he shouldn’t be confined to the Liuyun Domain. Instead, he should explore the vast world beyond.
As for Mu Yunhai, though he had wanted to accompany Chen Chang'an on his journey, he was mercilessly rejected.
"Speaking of which,"
"where exactly does the Qilin clan live?" Yi Tuo asked curiously.
After all, Yi Tuo was the only real mount among them—Chen Chang'an and the others merely rode on its back.
Not knowing the destination made Yi Tuo hesitate. Should it start moving or not?
"Da Huang, answer the question."
"Where’s the Qilin clan?"
Hearing Chen Chang'an’s words, Da Huang racked his brain, trying to recall the location from his inherited memories.
"The Qilin clan... damn it, why can’t I remember?"
Da Huang froze. His inherited memories contained no path home?
What kind of nonsense was this?
Were they barring him from returning?
Had he been exiled from the Qilin clan?
"You don’t have that memory?"
"Is your clan’s location really that secretive?" Chen Chang'an frowned.
"It is pretty mysterious."
"Among the three great clans—Dragons, Phoenixes, and Qilins—only the Dragon clan’s location is widely known."
"The Phoenix and Qilin clans’ whereabouts are known to very few."
"But as a Qilin, you really shouldn’t be clueless," Little Viper chimed in.
Da Huang gave Chen Chang'an an awkward look. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember.
"If I’d known you were this useless, I’d have asked Mu Yunhai first."
"Who’d have thought a Qilin wouldn’t know where home is?"
Chen Chang'an regretted sending Mu Yunhai away so soon. Now, they wanted to go to the Qilin clan but had no idea how to get there.
"Big bro, when you need me, I’m your good buddy. When you don’t, I’m just useless?"
"That’s no way to treat someone," Da Huang grumbled.
"Fine, I’ll handle it."
"I know," Little Viper said with a sigh.
"See? Even he knows. And you don’t?"
"Huh?"
"You knew all along and didn’t say anything?" Chen Chang'an glared at Little Viper.
"You... you never asked."
"Couldn’t you have volunteered the information?"
"Da Huang said not to be too eager—that’s being a simp."
"We follow the three-no principle: no initiative, no rejection, no responsibility."
"I—"
"Enough nonsense. You’re learning all the wrong things from him."
"Just tell me where it is."
Little Viper chuckled awkwardly before revealing the Qilin clan’s location.
The Qilin clan had lived for generations in the Golden Qilin Mountain Range of the Primordial Immortal Domain. The place was incredibly secretive, and few outsiders knew of its existence.
Without guidance, one might never find their way there.
"Why do you know?" Da Huang eyed Little Viper suspiciously.
Wasn’t this bastard a Dragon? And hadn’t he only been born recently? How did he know so much?
"Why wouldn’t I know?"
"You have inherited memories, but I don’t?"
"We’re both divine beasts—who do you think you’re looking down on?"
Da Huang found the explanation somewhat reasonable, though not entirely convincing.
The Qilin’s inherited memories lacked directions home, yet a Dragon’s had them?
"Big bro, I think this bastard’s hiding something."
"Hey, insult him if you want, but why drag me into it? What did turtles ever do to you?" Yi Tuo protested.
"Shut up. You’re not even a real turtle."
"And you’re not a real dog either."
Yi Tuo’s retort left Da Huang speechless. Damn it—he had no comeback.
"Enough bickering."
"Little Viper, you navigate."
"Let’s move."
"Go, go, let’s go!"
"Wait—how long will the journey take?"
"How long? Three to five years, maybe."
Three to five years?
That far?
"Godfather, that’s not even far. This is the Primordial Immortal Domain—it’s not like it’d take three to five days or months."
"Honestly, three to five years might be an underestimate," Little Viper explained.
Hearing this, Chen Chang'an conceded the point. The Liuyun Domain alone was vast, let alone the entire Primordial Immortal Domain.
"Fine, we’ll take it one step at a time."
"Spending years just traveling..."
Chen Chang'an sighed. He had originally planned to head straight for the Golden Qilin Mountain Range, but now it seemed they’d have to make stops along the way, treating it as a journey of exploration.
Before they knew it, a year had passed since Chen Chang'an left the Liuyun Domain.
During that time, he had only taken brief rests twice.
"Big bro, I’m begging you—we’re not in a hurry. Can we slow down?"
"Even if you don’t care about me, at least spare some pity for Yi Tuo."
"His four legs are getting worn down shorter and shorter."
"At this point, I think they’re scraping against his shell," Da Huang complained.
"Big bro, I’m fine, I can still—"
"Shut up."
Chen Chang'an sighed. Life had indeed become monotonous and dull lately.
Just as he was about to speak, his ears twitched slightly, and his brow furrowed.
"How interesting."
"Who’d have thought something like this would happen to me?"
Hearing this, Da Huang and the other two froze. What was going on? They hadn’t noticed anything.
"Big bro, what’s up?" Da Huang asked curiously.
"Want to know what’s happening?"
"Come on, I’ll let you hear for yourselves," Chen Chang'an said with a faint smile.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
] [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!"
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
