"Junior Brother Lu! Junior Brother Lu~"
Just as Lu Ze was waiting for Chi Shengtian's visit, a familiar voice suddenly called out from outside the Lingyu Pavilion.
"Why are so many people looking for me lately..."
Lu Ze pouted and went to open the door for Zhou Qiaoling.
"Senior Sister Zhou, what brings you here?"
Seeing Zhou Qiaoling and the three teammates behind her, Lu Ze asked curiously.
"She’s here to spar with you," Zhou Yue couldn’t hold back a laugh and said cheerfully.
Not long ago, the Grand Elder had issued a sect-wide decree requiring all disciples to clear the Nightmare difficulty three times. The disciples had been wailing in agony, utterly tormented.
Zhou Qiaoling had just been scared out of her wits by a vengeful ghost and angrily decided to come "spar" with Lu Ze.
As she put it, it was better to spar sooner rather than later.
If they waited too long, she might not get the chance...
"Oh, I see," Lu Ze blinked, immediately understanding.
Coincidentally, he was curious about his current strength, so he nodded and said, "Sure, let’s do it."
"Don’t worry, Junior Brother Lu. With me and Old Zhou here, nothing will go wrong!" Zhong Yi patted Lu Ze’s shoulder reassuringly.
"You jinx! Are you cursing him? Who’s going to get hurt?" Zhou Yue laughed and punched Zhong Yi playfully.
"Hehehe... Come on, let’s go!" Zhou Qiaoling eagerly rubbed her hands together. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Just then, a chill descended from the sky.
Zhou Qiaoling looked up and waved excitedly. "Ah! Senior Sister Li, are you here to watch me beat up Junior Brother Lu?"
The graceful figure in the air smiled and nodded.
With Zhong Yi and Zhou Yue working together, a small sparring barrier was quickly set up.
"Haha, come on, Lu... huh?"
As Lu Ze revealed his aura, Zhou Qiaoling froze.
"What the—?! How are you already at the Nascent Soul stage???"
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Lu Ze finally received the rare treasure Chi Shengtian had gone to great lengths to obtain—
A spiritual flower called "Secret Ocean Concealing Heaven."
It was said to bloom only once every thousand years, with a flowering period of just half an hour, and the harvesting process was extremely complex.
Chi Shengtian had used a sect treasure to forcibly alter the fate of one such flower a hundred years in the future, bringing it into the present.
The entire process had been immensely costly, both in resources and effort.
This alone spoke volumes about his sincerity.
Such a heavenly treasure was equally troublesome to refine.
Lu Ze asked his master, Nangong Yuan, to craft a specialized cauldron and even invited Elder Lin from Danqing Peak to personally refine the pill for him.
According to Lin Qingxuan’s calculations, the resulting pill would increase Lu Ze’s spiritual sense strength by thirty percent.
Considering his unique constitution, the actual boost would likely be even higher.
"In other words..."
"Ten-thousand-meter space."
At this thought, Lu Ze narrowed his eyes slightly.
With a spatial range of ten thousand meters in diameter, he had many more options for games.
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News of Lu Ze’s breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage spread like wildfire.
The fact that he had thoroughly beaten Zhou Qiaoling was simply too entertaining.
Lu Ze’s rapid cultivation progress and formidable strength quickly drew envy from many.
Before this, illusions had been seen as an unorthodox and insignificant path in the eyes of most cultivators.
Even though Lu Ze had popularized them, most people assumed he was just in it for the money.
Of course, no one knew exactly how many spirit stones Lu Ze had earned from his illusions—otherwise, they would’ve been green with envy long ago...
But when it came to cultivation, things were different.
Creating illusions to gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao’s remnants, thereby obtaining opportunities to advance?
Many cultivators specializing in illusions privately voiced their dissatisfaction.
"This Lu Ze... wasn’t he just an average talent before? How did he suddenly rise so quickly?"
"Rumor has it he formed a bond with the Heavenly Dao, which led to his transformation?"
"There’s gossip from the Tianxuan Sect saying it’s related to the remnants of the Heavenly Dao from ancient times..."
"The Heavenly Dao’s remnants favor illusions? So they granted Lu Ze power and talent he shouldn’t have?"
"Hmph, I’ve long mastered the art of illusions... Why should he get all the benefits?"
"Say, if we also created an illusion, could we gain the Heavenly Dao’s favor..."
"Honestly, the Tianxuan Sect really... If they’d opened this up for bids back then, that Lu kid wouldn’t have stood a chance!"
"Humph! When it comes to illusions, I’m no worse than him!"
"If this Heavenly Dao opportunity had fallen to one of us, wouldn’t we..."
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For a time, undercurrents surged across the cultivation world.
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Lu Ze remained oblivious to all this, spending his days assisting Nangong Yuan in refining the pill.
Strengthening his spiritual sense was his top priority.
After a month, Lin Qingxuan finally handed Lu Ze a top-grade pill.
The moment Lu Ze swallowed it, he felt an intense and unmistakable expansion of his spiritual sense.
Eagerly, he entered the Illusion Tower to test it out.
The range of illusions he could create had indeed reached ten thousand meters!
Without exaggeration, below the Soul Formation stage, no one could rival him in terms of spiritual sense.
"What game should I make next to torment my dear senior brothers..."
Just as Lu Ze stroked his chin in thought, he received a jade slip message from Zhong Yi.
"Junior Brother Lu, come to the Qingyun Pavilion immediately! It’s urgent!"
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Qingyun Pavilion, Thunder Lord Peak.
"Junior Brother Lu, look... In the past seven days, so many cultivators have suddenly started selling illusion crystals. They’re clearly targeting you... and their intentions are far from friendly!"
Zhong Yi handed Lu Ze a collection of illusion crystals of varying sizes.
After hearing Zhong Yi’s explanation, Lu Ze understood the "urgent matter" he referred to.
Over the past few days, several renowned cultivators had begun emulating Lu Ze by creating illusions and distributing them for free.
Among them were even experts at the Nascent Soul and Soul Formation stages.
They had formed a group called the "Illusion Alliance," boldly promoting their illusions everywhere.
They had even encroached upon Lu Ze’s illusion forums.
When Lu Ze casually checked the most popular forum for "Immortal-Demon War," he saw multiple posts about the Illusion Alliance’s illusions right on the front page.
"Senior Brother Zhong, are you worried that my audience will be divided, or that I’ll lose the Heavenly Dao’s favor?"
Lu Ze asked unhurriedly.
Zhong Yi nodded, his expression grave. "Junior Brother Lu, you might not know this... but these people seem to have coordinated their efforts. All their illusions are about unrestricted real-body combat—the kind of thing cultivators love most!"
Lu Ze smiled. "Then Senior Brother needn’t worry."
With that, he leisurely raised three fingers.
"First, the illusions they make won’t catch the Heavenly Dao’s eye."
"Second, my cultivation has nothing to do with the Heavenly Dao. It’s all thanks to my own hard work and effort."
"And third..."
A cold glint flashed in Lu Ze’s narrowed eyes.
"Their illusions will never be as fun as mine."
] [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!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
