Lu Bu Wu Long

Carlo discovers that his daughter, Alia, has been invaded by a mysterious force, transforming her into an empowered ‘Teller of Tales.’ This force not only changes Alia but also attracts the attention of a secret organization that seeks to exploit her abilities for their own hidden agendas. To protect his daughter and everything he holds dear, Carlo is determined to confront this organization. Along the way, he must face not only his enemies but also his inner struggles, find allies, and gradually uncover the truth about the organization, all while safeguarding his beloved family.

Li Susu dies unfairly and wishes for a second chance, but fate still jokes on her. "Seriously?! Is this the second chance that I am asking for?!" She was born in a world where political struggle was the deadliest. Worst of all, she was born as the ruthless and tyrant Empress Wu Jinmai! She has no one in the world who is scary and full of political schemes. Will she be able to change her faith and live a long and happy life? What kind of sacrifices does she need to make to change her fate? "I hate you; I detest you. You're my greatest nightmare, and marrying you is like a poison that slowly kills me!" Shanguan Zu Jin suppressed his feelings for the people. He had longed for her. He wants to love and spoil her, but fate has changed her. Will his love be rekindled as the tyrant empress suddenly changes? Is there a second chance for his unrequited love, or…? Find out the answers as the story of the tyrant empress and her emperor consort begins. PS: This is purely a work of fiction. Organization, events, situations, and names are purely created by the author's imagination. Thank you.

The first beauty in China was forced to marry a fool! But I don't know that the fool is the immortal emperor who has lived forever, stepped through the flood and walked from the rolling river! Three years of stupidity, the golden scale cicada molted, the emperor awakened, immortal! Defiant Heavenly Medicine, Unparalleled Force, Identification of Ancient Treasures, Feng Shui Secret Techniques...... The world is wonderful, omniscient, and omnipotent!

In ihrem früheren Leben verlor Su Xiaofei alles, als die andere Tochter ihres Vaters kam und ihr Leben praktisch ruinierte. Erst am Ende ihres Lebens enthüllte ihre Halbschwester Ye Mingyu die Wahrheit. Su Xiaofei war nicht das echte Kind ihrer Eltern, sondern ein Waisenkind, das sie adoptierten, als sie herausfanden, dass ihre Adoptivmutter keine Kinder bekommen konnte. Nachdem sie ihre Adoptivmutter und ihr eigenes Leben verloren hatte, bekam Su Xiaofei die Chance, es richtig zu machen! Su Xiaofei kehrte zu den Tagen zurück, bevor das Mutter-Tochter-Paar ihr Leben ruinierte, und beschloss, ihrem Abschaum von Vater kein treues Kind mehr zu sein, und versprach, ihren Abschaum von Ehemann nicht mehr zu lieben. Gerade als sie dachte, ihr Herz sei kalt und immun gegen Liebe geworden, beschloss ein gewisser junger Meister Lu, ihr seine unsterbliche Liebe zu gestehen. In den letzten Momenten ihres vergangenen Lebens war Lu Qingfeng der Einzige, der ihren schlaffen Körper festhielt und Tränen vergoss, als sie die Welt der Lebenden verließ. "Mein Entschluss steht bereits fest. Außer dir werde ich niemanden heiraten. Außerdem werde ich in diesem und im nächsten Leben nur dich zur Frau haben." In den Augen aller war sie die böse Bösewichtin, aber für Lu Qingfeng war Su Xiaofei seine persönliche Göttin. Würde Su Xiaofei es schaffen, ihr Herz zu lehren, sich nicht von seiner Liebe beeinflussen zu lassen, während sie ihre zweite Chance im Leben wahrnimmt? Herausgeber/Korrekturleser: ninaviews Warnung für zukünftige r18-Szenen und Themen, die nicht für ein junges Publikum geeignet sind. Buchumschlag-Illustration von Snow Le Art Copyright2022 anjeeriku

Em sua vida passada, Su Xiaofei perdeu tudo quando a outra filha do seu pai chegou, arruinando, essencialmente, sua vida. Somente no fim da sua vida é que sua meia-irmã Ye Mingyu revelou a verdade. Su Xiaofei não era a filha biológica de seus pais, mas uma órfã que eles escolheram adotar ao descobrir que sua mãe adotiva não podia conceber um filho. Depois de perder sua mãe adotiva e sua própria vida, Su Xiaofei recebeu uma chance de acertar as contas! Voltando aos dias antes da mãe e filha arruinarem sua vida, Su Xiaofei decidiu que ela não seria mais uma filha obediente para seu desprezível pai, e prometeu não amar seu detestável marido. Justo quando pensou que seu coração se tornara frio e imune ao amor, um certo Jovem Mestre Lu decidiu lhe professar seu amor eterno. Nos últimos momentos da sua vida passada, Lu Qingfeng foi o único que segurou seu corpo inerte de perto e derramou lágrimas quando ela partiu do mundo dos vivos. "Minha decisão já está tomada. Além de você, eu não me casarei com mais ninguém. Além do mais, nesta vida e nas próximas, eu só terei você como minha esposa." Nos olhos de todos, ela era a perversa vilã, mas para Lu Qingfeng, Su Xiaofei era sua deusa pessoal. Enquanto ela navega por sua segunda chance na vida, será que Su Xiaofei seria capaz de ensinar seu coração a não se deixar levar pelo amor dele? Editor/revisor: ninaviews Aviso para futuras cenas e temáticas r18 não apropriadas para o público jovem. Ilustração da capa do livro por Snow Le Art Direitos autorais2022 anjeeriku

One thing is known: Lia is a servant in the Valen family, and she is also Lucas's nanny. Since childhood, she has been taking care of everything for him. Later, he said, "You are just a lowly servant, lost to me. Get out! " Lia truly left, but Lucas, confident in her obedient and well-behaved nature, believed she would return without a care. When they met again, she had become the secretary of a rival, passionately kissing another man, and Lucas was consumed by jealousy. "Darling, come back. Will you come back to me?" he pleaded. That rainy night, Lucas knelt on the ground, humbly begging. Cassius wrapped his arm around her waist and arrogantly declared, "Lucas, Darling is mine." ...... Everyone believed Lia was just Cassius's plaything, waiting for the moment she'd be thrown out. That is, until a video leaked, showing the noble heir of the Ravencroft family tenderly comforting her in his arms. "Baby, be good, bite here," he murmured. ...... Cassius never believed in love at first sight, but for her, it was different. No one knew, but the first time he laid eyes on Lia, his mind was flooded with endless, indescribable thoughts. "When you come to me, I will take you at any cost because my happiness is you, Lia," Cassius vowed.

[Highly Mature Content] Lu Feng has been expelled from the heavenly realm as a consequence of the sins he committed: Daily malevolent encounters with the king's daughter, Pleasuring the queen's vagina, Establishing a sect for himself and his harems solely for malevolent pleasures and Increasing the size of his “cucumber” with dark magic. "How the hell do you mistake dual beast taming for sins?" yelled Lu Feng angrily, veins bulging on his face as he struggled to break free from the holy chains. However, he was executed. But the goddesses had their eyes on him, so Lu Feng was transmigrated into the body of a slave with a weak soul beast—a cunning nine-tailed kitsune. No one would expect a slave to excel in dual beast taming, but for Lu Feng, rules were meant to be broken. The master of dual beast taming has arrived. --- Disclaimer: Dual Beast Taming is a technique where a man and woman engage in intimacy to tame their beasts within. Would he once again capture the attention of goddesses, beguiled by his manliness, and rise to an untouchable pinnacle with secret admirers seeking just one night... fathering millions and spreading his bloodline? Spoiler Alert: He will...! "Call me Master Lu Feng!" --- (Note: This story contains no yuri or netorare. Extra tags include: Wincest, Smut, Netori, Twins, MILFs, Priestesses, Nuns, Demonesses, Monster Girls, Dragons, Revenge, Conquest, Oyakodon, Dual Cultivation, Ero-Leveling, Large Harem, Ahegao, Slut Training, Goddesses Paying MC for Sex, and many more cultured tags.)

"Born into a life of deception, Wu Ning discovers the shocking truth about her past: she was swapped at birth with Lin Jiayi, the perfect daughter of the influential Lin family. While Lin Jiayi grew up with every privilege, Wu Ning was raised in the countryside, her true identity hidden, even after going back to her family the Wu family, the outside world still saw her as a country side bumpkin who was useless and unfit for the higher class society. Now, as Wu Ning navigates her rightful place as the heir to the Wu Corporation's ten-billion-dollar empire, she faces a web of betrayal and deceit. "Engaged to the cunning Mu Ling, Wu Ning is unaware of his secret love for her best friend and god-sister, Lin Jiayi. Together, they plot to seize control of Wu Ning's shares, just as they did in her past life. But fate intervenes, and Wu Ning is reborn on the eve of her 18th birthday, determined to outsmart her enemies and reclaim her birthright. "As she unravels the conspiracy, Wu Ning finds an unexpected ally - and love - in the enigmatic and powerful billionaire. Together, they will stop at nothing to bring justice and secure Wu Ning's rightful place at the helm of the Wu Corporation. Will she succeed in her quest for revenge and love, or will the ghosts of her past threaten to destroy everything?"

Callistus thought his life was over when a terrible accident erased half his memories, leaving him to rebuild a future from fragments of the past. Desperate for stability, he takes a job at a renowned auction company, only to find his new boss is Ivan Chase—a man who feels strangely familiar. Ivan, now a powerful CEO, is distant but somehow connected to the life Callistus can’t remember. As Callistus adjusts to his new role, he finds himself falling for Ivan, drawn to him by something deep and unspoken. Just as their bond begins to grow, an old friend of Ivan’s plans a merger between their companies, arranging a business marriage to secure the deal. But the friend has hired Callistus to assassinate Ivan after the wedding, aiming to seize control of the Chase empire. Now, Callistus faced a choice: put his feelings aside and carry out the job, or risk everything for a chance at love. Will he follow through with the plan, or will love lead him to a different fate?

In order to get revenge on the people who took her father’s company and caused her mother madness. Mitchelle applied to become the secretary to the ceo of the Quinn empire, the empire that bought the company from her uncle leaving them penniless and made her father kill himself. The only thing visible in mitchelle’s eyes was red,revenge. And she was going to get it no matter what happens, even after meeting her night in shining armor. A man who had earned a spot in her heart as her crush, wishing to meet him one day, after helping her on a desolate night came out to be the CEO. Can revenge take over a crush that might turn out to be love,while being close to him!! * Taking in his appearance,mitchelle’s eyes roved mason,the man that helped her on a desolate night,her savior. In her twenty three years no man had made her heart skip but he did,he did it again and again. Only the thought of him made it beat. Why the hell was it him? Why?she thought. She shook off every ill thought of love in her head standing upon her revenge game. Nothing can stop her from getting her revenge on those who killed her father and destroyed her family turning her mom to a mad woman. No one, not even him!! Or some crazy crush.

Benjamin Taklaw, a Filipino high school student who dreams of being a bus driver like his father, got killed by Truck-kun. He thought his life would be over, and his soul would be in the afterlife. But, he was given another chance to live his again, this time, as a bus driver in…a fantasy world? He literally woke up on a bus in another world as a young bus driver. Grasping on that opportunity, he is now living his new life in a new strange world, filled with monsters and magic. Along the way, he took in a snow village girl named Azalea, a low-ranked adventurer named Adrian Paulton, who was betrayed by his hero party in a dungeon, and a pair of twin dragon girls, Rai and Ria. They are now his new party and family. Together, they traveled the world in the form of routes, picking up passengers of different races and socioeconomic backgrounds and dropping them off at their destinations of different kinds. Also, he discovered that he wasn’t alone in being reincarnated in that world: he was part of a class of creatures known as Renad. That group has different backgrounds of their previous lives, different ways they died, and best of all, different abilities, skills, and even equipment.

"Why did you have to get married to me then if you knew you were going to throw me away!" She yelled. He exhaled gently and faced her, his face blank, his eyes surprisingly cool. "That's because, I had to save my crown and my throne. Now, let me live my life." "Why did it have to be me?" She palmed her face. "You know she's my fated mate and there's nothing I can do about it." With tears in her eyes, she slowly picked up herself and nodded. "I'll sign the divorce papers." • • • Nyx is torn with grief, when Alpha Oberon, her husband decides to divorce her after he claims to have found his fated mate. She leaves the pack out of the fear of returning back to her abusive and cruel parents and raises her child all by herself. Years race by, with the new Luna not being able to produce any heir for the kingdom. A seer tells the king that he has a heir who has the king's blood running in his veins. What happens when he realises the child is from the very woman who once offended? What will he to do convince her to come back in order to save his throne and kingdom? https://discord.com/invite/2fkn5kam Click the link to join my discord group

Aether and his friend lived in a bus together, they were poor but they had each other, and they desired money more than anything. One day his friend disappears, she was taken by a rich man. Aether wants revenge and by chance stumbles with a group that wants to kill the same guy.

Ariana Westbrook, a kind-hearted and idealistic woman, is about to marry her long-time fiancé, Chase. She dreams of a fairy-tale love story, believing that her life will be perfect once they unite in marriage. Ariana’s family is wealthy but on the brink of bankruptcy, and the union with Chase promises stability and financial security. However, Ariana is unaware that her fiancé has been secretly cheating on her with her younger sister, Evelyn, a manipulative woman who is more concerned with wealth and status than family loyalty. The family’s strained dynamics are revealed as Ariana’s father pressures her to proceed with the wedding, even as her sister Evelyn makes it clear she is willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead. Unbeknownst to Ariana, Evelyn has been plotting to replace her as the bride, believing she deserves the life Ariana was set to inherit.

[MATURE CONTENT] Enter the world of Lila Elara Forbes Montgrave, a rose with thorns, shaped by tragedy and reborn with vengeance. Betrayed by her lover and given a second shot at life, she uses her beauty as a weapon in a deadly game of love, hate, and power. But as her past and present meet, will she reshape her fate or succumb to the darkness within? Warning: Viewers discretion is advised. Read at your own risk.

Mo Chou is the no.1 ranking female assassin in an illusive organization. One day on the way to the organization after completing a mission, she dies. She is shocked when reincarnates into her favorite novel but as a villainess who is the protagonist's step sister and dies a miserable death. She just wants to live a cushy and comfortable life so she decides to completely avoid the red flags aka the main characters and live like a saint (well a saint who is an assassin) But why does she keep stumbling into the main characters especially that infuriating villain and why the heck are they clinging onto her?

Title: A Long and Lasting Love Author: mischa143kelvin Series: Vampire Romance Summary: It happened in the land of eternal twilight, where shadows danced and secrets lived. In that farrago, there emerged this story about Salvatore, the vampire prince of secrecy, who was always an air of mystery over himself to rule over his empire as he pleasured; this man yearned for love so unendingly it resonated as if at the depth of his immortal soul. The magical forests that border his kingdom had been where fate wove the threads of destiny. Ayaka was a mortal healer with a heart as boundless as it was compassionate. Salvatore was attracted to her like a moth to a flame, and their meeting was nothing short of serendipitous. Salvatore watched her in the shadows, enthralled with Ayaka gentle touch when she healed the evils that lurked in her town. Faced with the unavoidable call of fate, Salvatore then stepped out into the moonlight to also lend her a hand in her own healing. Theirs was to be a union brought about by destiny, so cold immortal hands and so warm, mortal hands clashed together as one. Their hearts seemed to merge into each other since in life, they had intertwined their lives. Salvatore lived alone, so he could find comfort in Ayaka. Her kindness and understanding melted ice from around his heart; in her, he found something he had never known- love. Ayaka cannot help but fall for the mysterious vampire prince whose eyes held mystery and longing inside them. Their love, a forbidden dance between darkness and light, thrived against all odds. It was not without challenge, however. Salvatore is immortal and ageless, forced to watch his beloved grow old with time, wither to dust, while Ayaka has been burdened with the knowledge she will one day leave the world behind. In a last-ditch attempt to bridge the chasm between their worlds, Salvatore offered Ayaka the gift of immortality-the very essence of his existence. Ayaka, wise in her mortality, declined. She chose to love the fleeting beauty of her existence, cherishing every moment stolen with Salvatore. Tied together by an unbreakable bond, they solemnly promised to love one another harshly, to the cruel hands of time, whatever they might be pushed. They cherished every day like it was the last; etching the love onto the tapestry of existence itself. Laughter, tears, love, and the world around them kept on changing seasons and generations. As their mortal lives drew to a close, it was love that remained the flame of eternity, the one thing which time could not contain. The legend of Salvatore and Ayaka would become one of whispers down the ages as proof that love can be unyielding to all earthly constraints. It demonstrated how true love overcame mortal boundaries and remained a beacon for hope for those who believed in love strong enough to defy the test of eternity. From the Series "Vampire Romance"

To be precise, this story is about how a young girl who failed in her young marriage evolved into a powerful CEO, with the help of her personal assistant who turns out be a missing legendary CEO. --------------------- It is a typical love story revolves around a girl and two men. She loves her husband so much but he never return it back to her. On the other hand, A legendary CEO who keeps his identity in secret fall in love with her desperately. On her formal wedding ceremony, her husband hand over her a divorce and made an agreement to continue to act as a husband in front of others. On her way to the wedding chapel, she met with an tragic incident and fall from a cliff to meet her destined new beginning of life. How she will clear all the unknown threats which was chasing her? How would she fulfill her mother's last wish to save the society which was being bullied in the war torn country? And also how she will fulfill her desire to become a street dancer and how she would turn into a powerful CEO? Who was that PA of her who would accompany her everywhere she goes to strike an attack? When she will learn that the her PA is a Legendary CEO? How both the man would stand side by side till the end to protect and guide her to achieve her success? Last but not the least, WHO WILL SHE END UP MARRYING.... You can contact to my discord link to discuss about the book, https://discord.gg/38feKTA

It has been 17 years since Xia Ji transmigrated into the Shang Dynasty as the Seventh Imperial Prince but he has since met with tragedy after another. His mother was murdered by a mysterious person and he ended up being under house arrest for three years for consorting with a demon lady. All he had were Buddhist scriptures and his little sister, the Ninth Imperial Princess, by his side as he was abandoned by the entire Imperial family. However, as danger looms the Imperial City, Xia Ji has been secretly accumulating his powers, waiting for the right time to strike with no mercy and no benevolence. Hungry for more power, Xia Ji continues his quest for ultimate conquest and the only person he will give up everything to protect, is his precious little sister, Xia Xiaosu.

Travelling through the fantasy world, after hundreds of years of tossing, Han Li, who is of mediocre aptitude, is ruined. After going down the mountain to marry a wife, he found that the way he opened the fantasy world was wrong. You can rise from lying down, why should you practice hard, fight and kill? Many years later, a long-lived family quietly rose up, with tentacles all over the heavens and worlds, and behind the scenes they controlled the various holy lands and immortal mansions. On this day, Han Li was high in the ninth heaven, looking at the billions of descendants below, telling his glorious history. A fairy emperor came across the border, intending to destroy the Han family, but was killed by Han Li with a snap of his fingers. Immediately, the heavens were shocked, that ancestor Han was so strong!

Elisa was a poor omega who was mistreated by her family for being an omega, she was meant to do hard and tedious job which include taking care of the pack as a long, many a times have they tried to take advantage of her helplessness and rape her but she was not going to let them have their way with her, even if she was already a broken soul, her body will only be for her mate, who will love and cherish her, on that fateful day, when the alpha of her small pack wanted to have is way with her she ran from home and end up In the hands of the greatest man on earth, the ALPHA KING

When the young teacher Luna Wu arrived in the bustling city of Shen, she rented a mysterious second bedroom through an agent while waiting for her school dormitory to be ready. This old apartment, built on reclaimed land in the 1990s, appeared ordinary but concealed many secrets. Inside the room's wardrobe, an ancient sword and a mysterious wooden box caught Luna’s attention. The landlord, Leo Li, a mysterious man, only rented out the second bedroom and might return to live there at any time. Luna initially wanted to negotiate the rent, but during her conversation with Leo, she became perplexed. She received a mysterious white scarf sent by her mother, only for it to disappear strangely after she moved in. At the same time, the koel bird that appeared at night seemed to be an omen of something. Since helping Leo examine the antique in the wardrobe, Luna’s sleep became restless, and she kept dreaming of a green porcelain pillow. When Leo asked her to film a video of the jade pillow, Luna unexpectedly entered a mysterious world through the pillow. There, she and Leo sailed ashore together, arriving at the South Sea coast, where they encountered a thrilling attack by venomous bees. Waking up from the dream, Luna found her arm injured, and, surprisingly, there was indeed a medical kit under the coffee table in the living room, with very fresh production dates on the medicines. After the school term started, Luna adapted to her teaching life while pondering the mysteries of the jade pillow and Leo Li. Until one day, she discovered she was being followed, and the stalker turned out to be Leo. His appearance was filled with mystery—where would their story lead next?

Arthur, a young boy, dreams of becoming a legend in his own right. He dreams of travel, adventure and exciting battles, but he's also full of clichés: he thinks that to be a legend is to fall into one's lap, so convinced of a great destiny, he spends his youth training alone, waiting for a fateful event. Unsuccessful, he decides to become a soldier in order to advance as quickly as possible, but soon realizes he's powerless.

From learning a new language to venturing in new jobs, one thing always prevailed: resilience. Life obstacles testing our faith and patience, encouragement prevailed. These short stories each showed how life's testing you and how coming out triumphant made my confidence stronger. Hoping these stories helps you somehow inspire you to keep living and enjoying life. This is what makes life exciting.

Within an abandoned world filled with warring communities, fighting over dwindling resources and against the growing wildlife, there lies a boy in a search for meaning, for closure, and for peace amongst his troubled past and the people it involves in. Whether it involves a fight for his survival or an attempt to deeply connect to his environment, observe as the boy treks through the decimated, yet lively landscape of what once was the U.S, in pursuit of what used to be and perhaps, what could've been. Inspired, influenced, and dedicated to the atmospheric and beautifully raw music of Low Roar. New chapters every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.

After leaving Yaojin Palace, Kong Hongjun arrives in Chang'an to battle demons and forms a bond with exorcism squad chief Li Jinglong DISCLAIMER: This story is not mine, I did not wrote or own this, I really just want to share it to everybody. I am not the translator either. If you have means to support the author and translator please do so. Author: Fei Tian Ye Xiang You can find this novel at novelhi.com PS. the cover photo are also not mine. Belongs to Mr. Google

-[Highly Mature Content]- Lu Feng has been expelled from the heavenly realm, a consequence of the sins he committed: Sin 01: Daily malevolent smashing with the king's daughter Sin 02: Nourishing the queen's vagina Sin 03: Establishing a sect of sex for himself and his harems for solely malevolent pleasures Sin 04: Increasing the size of his cucumber with dark magic "Eh? How the hell do you mistake pleasure for sins?" Lu Feng yelled, veins bulging from his face. However, he was still executed. "Fools... I didn't believe the dark magic spell of soul transfer would work... hehehe." Interrupting his bewilderment was a knock on the door. The hotel room service entered, surprising Lu Feng with such an ass. Five minutes later... "Ma... ma... Master Lu... Lu Feng... Spare me!" Would he once again catch the eyes of Goddesses begging for his manliness, and climb to an unreachable pinnacle with secret admirers begging for one night... having millions of babies and his own bloodlines? spoiler Alert!: He Will...! "Call me Master Lu Feng!" --------- (Note: This story contains no yuri or netorari.... Extra tags include Wincest, Smut, Netori, Twins, MILFS, Priestesses, Nuns, Demonesses, Monstergirls, Dragons, Revenge, Conquest, Oyakodon, Dual Cultivation, Ero Leveling, Large Harem, Ahegao, Slut-Training, Goddesses Pay Mc for Sex, and many more cultured tags.)

It was said that Lu Zhi, the richest man in City A, had a wife whose medical skills were so good she could revive the dead! Lu Zhi said modestly, "It's not a big deal, but if she claims to be second, no one will dare to say they're first." It was also said that Mrs. Lu was a top-notch hacker whose methods were so ruthless that bad guys frequently begged her to let them off the hook !Lu Zhi smiled affectionately. "My wife is delicate and fragile. Those villains are just too weak." The audience all felt speechless. "You're making up nonsense. Don't you feel embarrassed?" Lu Zhi raised his brows. "Hmm? Does anybody have a problem with that? Please step forward." Mrs. Lu was calm and relaxed. "You all like gossiping so much. If you don't want to keep your tongue, you can donate it to me for research purposes." Everyone shivered in fear. "Please forgive us. We won't do it again."

Wu Xiao Tian, the heir to the powerful Wu family, is a waste, despised by everyone, including his own brother. His family is founded by the Immortal Emperor realm patriarch, Wu Yanyao. Fate has other plans for him, however, as The Wu Family young master's blood falls on a jade pendant, a mysterious system appears to help the Young Master of the Wu family take revenge on the people who bullied him before Follow along on his journey to the pinnacle of cultivation, and beyond!