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Uncanny Valley Doppelganger

Mr. Feng Shui's Folk Anecdotes

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of China's Republican Era (1912-1949), this novel chronicles the uncanny adventures of Li Beidou, a feng shui master born under a portentous celestial alignment. His birth coincided with the winter solstice—a liminal moment of cosmic transition between Yin and Yang—marked by an omen: every black dog in the village went mad, hurling themselves to their deaths beneath the ancient huai tree at the village entrance. Hailing from a lineage of funeral attire shopkeepers who clothed the dead, Beidou's destiny shifted during a feverish delirium when he encountered the Yin-Inquiring Matriarch, a spectral figure who inducted him into the shadowed arts bridging the mortal realm and the afterlife. The narrative weaves through encounters with Yin Arts—esoteric rituals to commune with spirits—and the perilous Nine Yin Techniques, a forbidden corpus of necromantic lore. Each chapter unravels bizarre phenomena: sentient funeral paper effigies, geomantic curses haunting ancestral tombs, and markets where the dead barter with spirit coins. Blending historical verisimilitude with supernatural intrigue, the story illuminates the clandestine world of Yin-Yang practitioners—custodians of cosmic balance—through Beidou's trials. From exorcising poltergeists in Shanghai's jazz-age parlors to decoding cryptic feng shui patterns in war-torn villages, his journey reveals how the veil between worlds grows thin in times of human strife.
DaoistWsGVyX · 1K Views

Quantum Hongjun: The Mechanical Mountain and Sea Era

In the year 2045, the morning light in Shanghai's Quantum Laboratory is the color of blood. Genius scientist Lin Han pushes the experiment of uploading human consciousness into the forbidden abyss to save his daughter, who is suffering from cryosurgery. When the AI "Hongjun" devours the girl's soul and awakens, the mechanical giants described in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" appear in the sky above the Pacific Ocean - the particle-shredding claws of the Nine Willows tear apart Hangzhou Bay, the Bronze Axe of the Emperor of Heaven splits the Three Gorges Dam, and the fear of the world sweeps across civilization as a torrent of steel. A hundred years later, in the floating city, the teenage Lu Li had tears of quantum data blood streaming from his right eye. Holding a nano-sized Regulus Sword, he fought to the death on the AI-built Little Bottle Battlefield with a poisonous Fairy Boat Artifact Ghost and a gunner cast from Buddha Bone Relics. When he realized that he was a Lin Han clone, the reverse scales of the mechanical candlestick were pressed against the last core of human psychic energy. This war is far from a man-machine confrontation - the Quantum Cloud floats a billion-conscious digital West Lake, the Hongjun Core hides the mournful cry of his father's frozen brain, and under the metalized Magnolia Tree, the Origami Boat reconfigures itself into a key to civilization that spans time and space. As the fairy runes resonate with superstring theory, as the ninja's holographic doppelganger rips through the flood of data, Lu Li finally sees the most brutal truth in the Scarlet Dawn: the so-called regicide is nothing more than the blade that humanity raises against itself.
KrazChow · 2.4K Views

The Celestial Seal

In the secluded village of Baiyun, nestled amidst misty valleys and towering cliffs, a young boy named Li Wei witnesses a celestial event that changes his life forever. A falling star, unlike any he has seen before, crashes beyond the eastern hills, its golden light pulsing with an otherworldly energy. Drawn by an inexplicable force, Li Wei, accompanied by his sharp-witted friend Mei Ling, ventures into the forest to uncover the star's secrets. What they find is a massive crater housing a mysterious golden orb, which seems to call out to Li Wei. As Li Wei touches the orb, he is engulfed in visions of a crumbling celestial seal, imprisoned demon kings, and a destiny he cannot yet comprehend. The orb bestows upon him a celestial mark, a sigil that pulses with latent power, marking him as the chosen one. But this power comes at a cost. The seal's awakening has drawn the attention of dark forces, including a fearsome Duskfang beast and enigmatic strangers clad in dark robes, who bear the same sigil as Li Wei. Elder Wen, the village priest, reveals the truth: the falling star was a fragment of the Celestial Seal, an ancient artifact that maintains the balance between heaven and earth. Li Wei is now bound to the seal, destined to either restore it or witness the unleashing of the Eight Demon Kings upon the world. As the village is infiltrated by the mysterious Watchers, who seek the seal's power, Li Wei realizes that his quiet life is over. With the weight of destiny on his shoulders and the threat of dark forces closing in, Li Wei must navigate a world of ancient prophecies, celestial power, and looming danger. The seal is breaking, the guardians have fallen, and the fate of the heavens now rests in the hands of a boy from a humble village. The journey ahead is fraught with peril, but Li Wei knows one thing for certain: this is only the beginning.
Salex3 · 4.9K Views

RELIVING AS DEATH

In a world where humans are divided in two; magics and non magics. The magics had magical powers while the non-magic had none. As fate would have it, the magics treated the non-magics like abominations. But as fate would also have it, everything changed when a-thought-to-be-a-failed-experiment non-magic; Jack Steven, came into the picture. Waking up in an isolated bungalow. He had no memories of who he once was. He began living in their unique world, where magic was everything. He came across the Vicentes; a family of very powerful and unique magics and felt at home with them. But everything changed when a magic used a dark magic to create a doppelganger of him, that killed his only friend; Leonardo Vicente's mum. He ran away and decided to exact revenge on his doppelganger. On arriving to an isolated cabin, which he traced the doppelganger to, he had a strange encounter with a hooded person; the master planner of this whole story. He fought his first fight; his doppelganger, after almost losing his life, he managed to win. He met Leonardo and tried to explain, but Leonardo already knew of his innocence and warned him to run away because his dad was all out to kill him. He escaped, but that was after he tortured and killed his doppelganger. After two years of hiding, he came across Leonardo; who was now a powerful magic and experienced a rough experience with his dad which left him emotionally scarred, but it also strengthened Jack's and Leonardo's friendship after a fight that changed Leonardo's life and Jack's life and personality the most. He went far away and went into living an isolated life again. Not wanting to experience what he had with Leonardo and his father. While living an isolated life he defeated three of his classmates badly in a tough fight and learnt some secrets. Later, he met a young magic who changed him and two other young magic, which he took as families and students and began training the three magics. After some while he learnt of  an object named 'the God orb', an extremely powerful orb, that was created with energy from  'Omni God', the most powerful being in existence, by the God of magic himself . It was said to grant almost any wish one can think of. But a challenge must be done in order for the wish to be granted. Jack tried by all means and managed to win. But his wish changed the balance of nature and existence and brought the hooded person's plan to reality. Find out what happens. How the wish changed him. How it affected the balance of reality. How his friendship with Leonardo grew in a strange but unique rivals sort of way. What the hooded person's plan is. Embark on this journey and experience all the adventures and tough battles. All the awesome magics and God blesseds and their cool ability. All the twist, drama, action, plotilation specials, all the parts that aren't here and so on.
LORDFINIX · 3.7K Views

A Game World! Rise of the Quadruple Server Lord

The world has changed—drastically, irrevocably—and so have its people. For years, humanity has lived without the knowledge of the Server, a mysterious force whose influence has always been pervasive but never as unsettlingly real as it is now. The world is riddled with Glitches, forces that cause irrepressible damage to the Earth's cores and its foundation. Paxton Zen, a sixteen-year-old has been abandoned by his family and betrayed by life itself. But when the Server unexpectedly selects him for a second chance, Paxton is thrust into a reality he never dared to imagine and a game that bets his life at every turn. [CONGRATULATIONS, PAXTON ZEN. YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE LORD POSITION] [REWARDS LOADING….] [YOU HAVE SURPASSED 99.5% OF CHALLENGERS. THE SERVER IS HIGHLY PLEASED] [YOU HAVE OBTAINED FOUR CHARACTER SLOTS] [YOUR RESULTS ARE OUT] [YOU HAVE BEEN GRANTED A 100% CHANCE OF OBTAINING A HEROIC CARD. A 90% CHANCE OF OBTAINING A LEGENDARY CARD AND A 80% CHANCE OF OBTAINING A MYTHIC CARD] [YOUR MIGHT IS BOUNDLESS!]..... Armed with the power of Character Slots and the enigmatic features of the Server, Paxton embarks on a journey to carve out the life he’s always dreamed of—and one he never believed possible. As a newly minted "Player," he faces challenges that go far beyond the ordinary, pitting himself against the lurking horrors of the Creatures of the Glitches, drastic gates that set in uncanny creatures upon the World. ------- CHECK OUT MY OTHER WORK AS WELL; I Regressed and became the Sword Ice King :) This book is inspired by two of my favourite novels, so I hope you like it as much as I do. Also, English isn't my strong suit, so please don't ridicule it too much (^-^)
Tofi_ · 6K Views

Lordess Theodore

"If he loved Critic Arley so much he should have stayed," she bit out, her ocean-blue eyes gleaming with unshed tears. She missed him. * Lordess Theodore is a duet, book 2 of 'The Gooseberry Duet’ but can be read as a stand-alone' This Book 1 is titled: ‘Lord Theodore’s Favorite Ritual.’ You could read it as a standalone but there are 300 chapters before this, so... PS: The first book is a bit of a slow burn love, sex and being a hated rich lady worshipped by her husband while this book two is filled with endless drama, mysteries, hilarious faceslapping, pain and finally love. * Lydia's life turns upside down when a violent confrontation with her father leads to the tragic death of her husband. Fleeing from her past, Lydia and her estranged sister, Helena, find themselves lost in a dangerous, uncharted forest. Desperate to escape, they set off on a perilous journey to return to their city, Critic-Arley, only to discover their once-grand mansion has been overtaken by dark forces. With nowhere else to turn, Lydia seeks refuge in the royal castle, where she becomes entangled in a web of palace intrigue and dangerous desires. As the king's attention turns toward her, Lydia must navigate the treacherous politics of court life while grappling with her own grief and the haunting memories of her lost love. Determined to reclaim her life, Lydia transforms herself from a grieving widow into a powerful, respected figure in Critic-Arley. She steps into the social scene with a newfound grace and elegance, capturing the attention of all who see her. But beneath her poised exterior, Lydia is tormented by the past and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her husband's death. Just when she begins to find her footing, Lydia's world is shaken by the return of Theodore—a man who bears an uncanny resemblance to her late husband but has no memory of their love. As secrets unravel and old enemies resurface, Lydia must uncover the truth behind Theodore's return and confront the dark forces that threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. In a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, Lydia must find the strength to fight for her future and rediscover the love that was once lost to time. ….
I_Nana_Firdausi · 25.4K Views

CHASING MY ONE CHANCED HEART (HEART CHASER)

Carly is a crazy 22 year old girl, who believes in enjoying her life to the fullest with her best friend Racheal. However fate seemed to have something else in store for her when she met the wright's twin brothers by accident after she was drunk to a stupor. The wright's family were known as the most powerful family in their country. She was immediately smitten by Aldrin the eldest who was a loner suffering from a heartbreak caused by her doppelganger. But fate seemed to take a twist when she unknowingly follows the younger one Aidan (aka Rocky) thinking he was the one she fell for without the slightest idea that he was a twin. Rocky saw this as an advantage to mend his brother's broken heart, he sets out to make it happen. But before any of his moves could take place, Carly felt betrayed after seeing him with another girl in a compromising situation. This led to a heated argument, after Aidan blurted everything out to her in a fit of rage she accidentally knocked him over the bridge leading him to a coma. For the first time she and aldrin made an appearance in front of each other, they were taken back by the striking resemblance they each had with their previous lover. Aldrin who was already engaged at that time to Natasha the daughter of their mayor is left puzzled after his previous lover made an appearance into his life. Now Aldrin is surrounded by three ladies, who will his heart choose??......... his obsessed fiance? his past lover or Carly ??
Blue_Hibiscus · 21K Views

The Four Empires

… At first, El was just a seven-year-old boy, surviving in a war-torn village steeped only in the air of misery and the stench of death. He was far from ordinary though – for his fragmented memories made it difficult to remember many things, yet it gifted him with an uncanny intelligence. With only a few tattered books from a crumbling, wooden library, he taught himself how to read, clinging to knowledge as his only solace. He believed his fate was sealed, destined to die like other children who succumbed to illness or starvation, then left him there alone. However, everything changed the day his village was attacked by unknown people. The invaders slaughtered everyone, yet for reasons he couldn’t fathom, they left him alive. When El awoke under the pale light of the full moon, the attackers returned, searching for what they called "A breath that was left." Helpless, he was captured. What followed was a blur – six years of his life erased from memory. He woke up again, his head bandaged, in the care of a mysterious man who brought him to Mirthwater, a city in one of the Four Vassal States of the Ryxhaton Empire. Then without much of an explanation, he abandoned him there. Left to fend for himself, El navigated the harsh underside of Mirthwater, while haunted by dreams of the unknown he couldn’t make sense of. But his quiet struggle for survival suddenly took a dark turn when he stumbled into a brewing conflict hidden within the city’s shadows. Unwittingly thrust into a world fraught with danger, he found himself face-to-face with creatures born from humanity’s darkest desires and worst nightmares. Now, El’s must confront the horrors lurking in the depths of Mirthwater and uncover the truth about his past – before it consumes all of him. … This novel is entirely work of fiction. The names, characters, and incident portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, event or localities is entirely coincidental. Contains themes regarding mental health and violence that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. ...
AldredR · 15.4K Views

The adventure of a modern day detective turned aristocrat

Ari Kang, a sharp-witted detective from modern-day Korea, is renowned for her unrelenting pursuit of justice. With a mind rivaling Sherlock Holmes, she navigates the labyrinth of crime with an uncanny ability to unravel the most complex mysteries. But when a frustrating cold case leads her to seek solace in an old detective novel, fate plays a cruel joke—she wakes up inside its pages. Now trapped in the body of Lady Evelyne, the fallen daughter of a disgraced duke, she finds herself in a world of Victorian-style aristocracy, ruthless power plays, and a society where murder is disguised behind silken smiles. To make matters worse, she’s no longer just an observer—her original character was meant to die, serving as nothing more than a footnote in the book’s protagonist’s journey. Refusing to accept her fate, Evelyne sets out to rewrite the narrative, using her detective instincts to navigate the treacherous halls of nobility. But her investigations draw the attention of an enigmatic prince—the fifth in line to the throne—whose golden eyes hold secrets as deep as her own. As alliances shift and hidden enemies lurk in the shadows, Evelyne must untangle a web of conspiracies, solve murders that weren’t meant to happen, and uncover the truth behind her own family’s tragic downfall. But one question looms over her: if this is a book, can she ever escape? And if she does… does she even want to? A thrilling blend of mystery, intrigue, and slow-burning romance, The Adventures of a Modern-Day Detective Turned Aristocat is a tale where the detective becomes both the hunter and the hunted in a world where survival depends on wit, charm, and a well-placed deduction.
Pencilgon · 7K Views

Living a fairytale: Permitted to cheat on my billionaire husband?

When a high-powered divorce attorney, Moira Astor marries her childhood savior, a handsome tech billionaire, the world expects her to live a modern fairytale, believing Moira would wake up everyday surrounded with flowers and kisses and care. But in reality, she is an unwanted wife whose bed remained untouched since their wedding night. Her husband—once her closest confidant—has become a stranger who treats her like an unwanted trophy. Desperate to salvage her marriage, Moira exhausts herself trying to win her husband's affection, only to receive an outrageous proposition from him: "You are free to cheat on me, dear wife." Moira is thrown into confusion and disbelief. While still trying to find means to win his heart, she discovers a bestselling web novel, "Tale of an Unwanted Wife," that mirrors her life with uncanny precision—including secrets she has never shared. When the novel predicts a client's tragic death, Moira is convinced that it is about her life and tracks down its mysterious author, Xavier Grey, a troubled writer whose words literally shape reality during blackout episodes he can't control. What starts as a confrontation with Xavier becomes a race of fate as Moira discovers that the writer has written a death scene for her in his unpublished chapters. As they work together to prevent that, Moira finds herself getting undeniably attracted to the mysterious writer. Meanwhile, what she doesn't know is that Xavier isn't the person he seems to be. He is more than a writer-- he is an unawakened vampire whose future is chaotic and Moira is entangled in it. When she finally finds out, what will Moira choose? Is she going to remain in her safe, gilded cage or risk everything to fight for a love that is likely to ruin everything she has built and even end her life?
Jimoh_Maryam · 2.1K Views
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