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Beware Of Chicken

Beware Of Chicken

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy Romance Reincarnation Portal Fantasy / Isekai Martial Arts Male Lead Xianxia
14,979 Followers
544 Pages
3,379,377 Views
80 Chapters
4/21/2021 7:02:01 PM +00:00

Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator who defied the heavens, and surpassed all limits.

Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck here. Arrogant young masters? Heavenly tribulations? Cultivating for days on end, then getting into life or death battles?

Yeah, no thanks. I'm getting out of here.

In which a transmigrator decides that the only winning move is not to play.

Beware of Chicken will be updated Monday to Wednesday, and then Friday.

Virtuous Sons: A Greco Roman Xianxia

Virtuous Sons: A Greco Roman Xianxia

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy Tragedy Martial Arts Slice of Life Supernatural Male Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Secret Identity Magic Wuxia Xianxia Low Fantasy Mythos War and Military Progression Attractive MC
2,767 Followers
218 Pages
172,675 Views
28 Chapters
4/12/2021 10:47:55 PM +00:00

The saying goes that when a man is born the Fates weave his destiny and swaddle him in it. Then one day the man dies, and the swaddle becomes a shroud. Heaven moves on.

It is audacity to question the Fates. Olympus is Olympus. The land of men is the land of men. To transgress that, to cross the line of divinity and scale Olympus Mons? To defy the Fates and cast off their threads?

That is hubris. It’s a mark that every philosopher bears plainly on their soul.

[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]

Rise of the Archon (Rewrite)

Rise of the Archon (Rewrite)

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts School Life Supernatural Male Lead Strong Lead Magic Xianxia
1,535 Followers
209 Pages
80,779 Views
23 Chapters
4/22/2021 10:01:50 AM +00:00

In the Kingdom of Ferris, mages are not born but made. Through the might of both magic and arms, Ferris has grown to become the most powerful nation in the known world. Born into this world, a young boy named Vayne was taken in as a child and trained as an advisor for a noble family. His life was set, and he would live and die as their servant, never knowing anything else. 

However, a vision of his future reveals a terrible truth. His destiny was to become the strongest mage in Ferris, only to fall in battle before thirty, fighting invaders from beyond the ocean. This leaves Vayne at a crossroads. Will he follow this path and die in servitude? Will he see his life cut short, fighting a fruitless battle? Or will he defy fate and forge himself into the greatest mage the world has seen? 


A rewrite of my first story, with some pretty hefty storyline changes and improvements.

Updates MWF

Forge of Destiny

Forge of Destiny

Original Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Martial Arts Slice of Life Female Lead Magic Xianxia
7,752 Followers
2,951 Pages
7,343,287 Views
339 Chapters
4/23/2021 12:20:01 AM +00:00

In the Celestial Empire, a land ruled by Immortals and stalked by Spirits and Beasts, a young girl from the slums of an unimportant city is found to have the Talent. In the great Sect of Argent Peak, she will take her first unsteady steps upon the way.

Can she learn to not only survive, but thrive on her journey?

Updates Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Now listed on Top Web Fiction List

Cover Art by faith0m

Original, unedited Quest found here

Tales of Destiny, an anthology of short stories in the same setting

The Path of Ascension

The Path of Ascension

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Martial Arts Male Lead Strong Lead Magic Xianxia High Fantasy Dungeon Soft Sci-fi Progression
5,423 Followers
492 Pages
336,232 Views
24 Chapters
4/19/2021 8:00:01 PM +00:00

The story follows Matt, a young man planning to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and killed his parents. His dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental, and no guild or group will take him.

Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple. They give him a chance to join The Path of Ascension, an empire wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends.

With their recommendation and a stolen skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power.

***

Chapters will now be MONDAY and FRIDAY AT 4:00pm EST.

This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia. 

So no blue boxes and clicking +’s to get stronger.

***

What you won't see in this novel:

Bland protagonists.

Bland love interests that immediately fall in love with the MC.

Murder hobos who kill entire families and clans for looking the wrong way at somebody.

Pacifist MC’s who wouldn't kill a single person to save millions.

Cartoonish villains who are bad just to be bad.

***

What to expect:

A MC who acts rationally.

World building that has more depth than ‘strong people 'stronk'. There will be no rules only benefiting the strong and no rule changes as they see fit. 

An empire that actually cares for its citizens.

People who act and talk like real people.

A magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent.

Realistic fight scenes.

Arrogant Young Master Template A Variation 4

Arrogant Young Master Template A Variation 4

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy LitRPG Martial Arts Slice of Life Male Lead Xianxia Ruling Class
7,035 Followers
775 Pages
2,433,595 Views
76 Chapters
3/25/2020 11:00:00 PM +00:00

What would a Xianxia MC do?

Seriously, what would they do? Asking for a friend.

Ave Xia Rem Y

Ave Xia Rem Y

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Harem Supernatural Male Lead Xianxia
3,253 Followers
1,224 Pages
1,394,289 Views
133 Chapters
4/19/2021 12:01:17 PM +00:00

A Very Cliche Xianxia Harem Story!

In a world where power is everything, Liu Jin only desires to become a great doctor like his father. However, destiny has no end of troubles stored for our hero. Powerful cultivators have their eyes on him. A nasty doctor is spreading rumors about his father. A burning man crosses his path, and his father's past may not be as simple as he suspected. 

The tale of the strongest doctor begins now!

Infinite Realm: Monsters & Legends

Infinite Realm: Monsters & Legends

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Portal Fantasy / Isekai Martial Arts Male Lead Female Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Anti-Hero Lead Xianxia GameLit High Fantasy Progression
3,259 Followers
3,211 Pages
2,748,692 Views
275 Chapters
4/23/2021 8:00:00 AM +00:00

The world has ended, and those worthy of it have received the chance for a new life in a new reality.

Zach grew in power and thrived in the post-Framework world. He became a respected leader, a shining example of what it meant to be good. But as the world ended, he had only one thought: to punish the monster that had killed the world long before the Framework ended it. Yet not even with his incredible power was he able to stand against the World Ender. His arrival in the new realty, the Infinite Realm, gives him the chance to grow stronger, to find the monster again—and make it pay.

Ryun survived the chaos after the arrival of the Framework by pushing harder than anyone else. He grew in power until he became the most powerful being that had ever walked the planet; but he is hated by the world, called a monster by all others, the World Ender. As the world ends and he steps into a new one, where people stronger than him have lived for centuries, he finds himself lost and without purpose. The only thing that had mattered to him had been lost to him long ago. He truly was the monster that people considered him to be, and he now finds himself wondering if this new reality has a place for someone like him—but he had never been one for lying down and dying without a fight. One world fell to his power, and another might follow.


Current schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ncC5Q7H

A polished and edited version of volume 1 is avaliable on Amazon.

Current Volume: 3

Infinite Realm is a story that will follow two main characters at the start, with a few more joining the cast a bit later. The story will be told in two different time periods: past and present up until volume 3. Past chapters take place in the past on Earth, and take form of flashbacks that follow the two as they struggle to survive and grow their powers in the world changed by the Framework. The main story is in the present.

This story is a mix of LitRPG and Xianxia, and it will have Classes as well as Cultivation systems. There are two main characters, and a few others that are introduced later.

The MC focus will change from volume to volume, with the first being focused on Ryun, and the second on Zach (we are currently in Volume 3). Other MC will still have chapters dedicated to them, but the focus will be on the main volume MC.

Jumpspark

Jumpspark

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Reincarnation Martial Arts Male Lead Magic Wuxia Xianxia High Fantasy
2,453 Followers
221 Pages
194,960 Views
20 Chapters
4/14/2021 10:54:17 PM +00:00

Each human contains a spark of divinity. Only a few learn to access it, but for those few a reward awaits them in the afterlife.

Meet Karlus, a 26-year old construction manager who managed to access his spark. Join him on a journey of discovery as he explores a new world and new powers and meets new friends and ancient heroes to help him along on his journey.

A western-style Xianxia with a few other tropes.

*Note: I started this on a whim and updates will be sporadic and slow. I'm mainly posting here to allow my friends easier access for proofreading, but if anybody else wants to read and comment then I'd welcome your criticism as well.

No romance. Language. Drug Use (kinda). Gore.

Cultivating Earth [Hiatus]

Cultivating Earth [Hiatus]

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Slice of Life School Life Multiple Lead Characters Magic Wuxia Xianxia Urban Fantasy Super Heroes
2,019 Followers
325 Pages
203,246 Views
29 Chapters
9/7/2019 12:00:06 AM +00:00

[This fiction is on indefinite hiatus. I'm currently acting as a 24-hour caregiver for my step-father who had a massive heart attack. I apologize for disappearing so quickly, but sometimes that's just life. I'll return as soon as possible. Sorry everyone!]

 

Zhao Gang, after hundreds of thousands of years cultivating, has finally reached the penultimate threshold. He is ready to ascend to the level of True Immortal. 

Driven by the need for a place his enemies won't find him, Zhao Gang puts together an audacious plan. He has developed a revolutionary new formation which will allow him to ascend while on even the lowest planes. To avoid drawing attention, he has to choose a plane that is relatively desolate, however.

He chooses Earth. Fast forward three thousand years.  Zhao Gang discovers what his work has wrought - a cultivation-free culture that has delved the deep mysteries of creation - he can't help but think how this tiny little planet devoid of natural energy could affect the course of all creation.

There's only one problem. For that to happen, he has to succeed in cultivating Earth.

 

Notes: Chinese names should be ignored in the social context - they don't mean anything. Sorry for slaughtering such a beautiful tradition.

This novel starts off slower than most. If the slow-roll isn't your thing, you might want to give this a pass. If it's not for you, I understand. Also, releases may be broken up into smaller chunks. The goal is 5k words, but definitely more than 4k. If you see a short release, be aware that more is probably coming.

 I'll be honest and say that I'm struggling with each new scene, if only because I want to balance the scope of vision with good pacing. I hope the work I put into it is worthwhile.

Dead Tired

Dead Tired

Original Comedy Fantasy Satire LitRPG Male Lead Strong Lead Non-Human lead Magic Anti-Hero Lead Wuxia Xianxia Villainous Lead
4,547 Followers
516 Pages
830,187 Views
71 Chapters
4/15/2021 4:05:45 AM +00:00

A young man stumbles into a deep, lost cavern, he seeks power and prestige, the ability to become someone, anyone, worthy of praise.

When he finds an ancient crypt festooned in jewels and precious things he thinks himself the luckiest man alive.

And then the lich in that crypt wakes up and kills him.

That’s me. I’m the lich. Honestly, I just want to go back to sleep, and there’s no one, no ‘god emperor,’ sect, or uptight martial artist that’s going to stop me. 

 

Join the Official Discord to participate in discussions and view the next chapter being written live!

The Last Ship in Suzhou

The Last Ship in Suzhou

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Portal Fantasy / Isekai Martial Arts Male Lead Wuxia Xianxia High Fantasy Progression
440 Followers
229 Pages
21,645 Views
21 Chapters
4/22/2021 1:30:45 PM +00:00

Everything has happened before and every instrument sounds the same.
Grudges held for generations, with no sure source of blame.
From this world seed would the skies cast a dice in its favor.
But it does not learn, it does not change.
Who would dare approach the gates?

Ripped from the comfort of our world, David and Alice must face the demons of the past and enemies of their own making. To defy the heavens is to change the world, and nothing ever changes. Except when it does.

Xianxia, done in a different way.

[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]

Discord link

Power Overwhelming

Power Overwhelming

Original Action Drama Fantasy Romance Reincarnation Female Lead Strong Lead Magic Xianxia
3,230 Followers
880 Pages
572,590 Views
66 Chapters
4/20/2021 4:00:03 PM +00:00

A particular soul has gone through more reincarnations than it can remember. Used to living quiet and simple lives, the soul is told that the next life would likely be the last one and that it would have to go back home, to the universe where it was first born to live it. A universe that also happens to be the gathering place of other reincarnators and some of the most powerful beings in the multiverse. What can a soul do when thrust in the middle of an emerging conflict? Why would this be the last life the soul can live? And who orchestrated all of this?

Web of Secrets [Modern Cultivation]

Web of Secrets [Modern Cultivation]

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Mystery Martial Arts School Life Male Lead Female Lead Multiple Lead Characters Magic Anti-Hero Lead Wuxia Xianxia High Fantasy Urban Fantasy Progression
2,073 Followers
204 Pages
114,879 Views
25 Chapters
4/22/2021 12:01:07 PM +00:00

Mana Artists rule the world, and the path to power is a well-kept secret, restricted to state-approved programs and universities.

Akari Zeller will never be a Mana Artist. Not if society has its way. She's a Bronze with no money, no family, and no connections. But technology is advancing too. And to a skilled hacker like Akari, no secret is safe forever. The dark web holds the keys to true power, advancement, and her only chance of survival.

Defiance of the Fall

Defiance of the Fall

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi LitRPG Supernatural Male Lead Strong Lead Magic Xianxia Post Apocalyptic
12,324 Followers
4,959 Pages
19,648,447 Views
607 Chapters
4/22/2021 4:59:23 PM +00:00

Soon on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited/Audible! Preorder now!

Zac was alone in the middle of the forest when the world changed.

The whole planet was introduced to the multiverse by an unfeeling System... or God. A universe where an endless number of races and civilizations fought for power and dominion. Zac finds himself stuck in the wilderness surrounded by deadly beasts, demons, and worse. Alone, lost and without answers, he must find the means to survive and get stronger in this new cut-throat reality.

With only a hatchet for his weapon, he'll have to seek out his family before the world collapses... or die trying.

 

Release Schedule:

6 Chapters a week; Mon-Sat.

Tian

Tian

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi LitRPG Portal Fantasy / Isekai Female Lead Strong Lead Magic Xianxia GameLit High Fantasy Soft Sci-fi Progression
1,189 Followers
93 Pages
25,938 Views
9 Chapters
4/21/2021 8:23:05 PM +00:00

Death is a disease, and there is only one cure.

Tian, a Cultivator at the precipice of ascension, is thwarted in her quest for immortality. Defeated, she escapes to another world with Levels, Classes, magic, and monsters. She becomes a Lost Soul and her core begins to dwindle, but she does not abandon her goal.

Working with a group of rebels in this new world, she opposes the unkillable tyrant Galgom to learn his secrets. Against his army of machines wielding laser guns and laser swords, she will cultivate her new powers, achieving Feats as she seeks her antidote:

Immortality.


What to expect from this story:

- A rational MC.

- In-depth worldbuilding.

- No harems. 

- Badass female lead.

Just a forewarning, this book, once finished, will remain up for a period of time before being taken down for Kindle Unlimited. Unfortunately, I won't be able to maintain three web serials with a consistent schedule for an extended period of time, hence my decision.

However, the entire story will be available to read for free if you BINGE BINGE BINGE! 

When Immortal Ascension Fails Time Travel to Try Again

When Immortal Ascension Fails Time Travel to Try Again

Original Comedy Fantasy Short Story Satire Reincarnation Portal Fantasy / Isekai Male Lead Female Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Xianxia Time Travel Progression
765 Followers
188 Pages
72,384 Views
39 Chapters
4/23/2021 2:01:52 AM +00:00

What is my 1000-year-old monster self to do when I’ve failed my immortal ascension? Time travel —accidentally— and wind up back in my 9-year-old body, needing to re-cultivate, of course. But after that? Get REVENGE! Muahahahaha! 

But the idiot who killed me —also accidentally— was the main character of the dumb harem Xianxia I transmigrated into. But wait. Wasn’t he only 7 or 8 at this point in time? Well, since I can’t harm a child or the main character without suffering in some way, then I’ll just have to raise him better, faster, stronger, and loyal! Muahahahaha!


This is a Xianxia comedy and satire by the author of Cold Steel Dig and Tome of Stealth. But it is also a series of interconnected and chronological short stories (featuring the same main characters). Since this is the author's side project the updates will be sporadic. Unless there are VINES involved. In that case, updates will be daily.

Tales of Destiny

Tales of Destiny

Original Short Story Magic Wuxia Xianxia
361 Followers
143 Pages
37,682 Views
21 Chapters
3/24/2021 6:43:45 PM +00:00

A collection of short stories set in the same world as Forge of Destiny. Some are in universe stories or fairy tales, same are more traditional short stories. All of them are topics chosen by my patrons. Stories in progress can be found on my Discord, which can be found at the end of any chapter of the main story. This anthology will contain completed stories after they have remained exclusive for one month.

The Weirkey Chronicles

The Weirkey Chronicles

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Mystery Reincarnation Portal Fantasy / Isekai Martial Arts Male Lead Magic Wuxia Xianxia High Fantasy
1,859 Followers
569 Pages
279,894 Views
62 Chapters
2/20/2021 9:28:52 PM +00:00

Theo's adventure ended with his mentor's hands around his neck. The betrayal cost him his friends and allies, everything he had built... but not his life. Though broken and powerless, Theo has one last chance to enter the Nine Worlds, wielding the expertise of his first lifetime. This time, he needs more than just power, he needs to unravel the deception that killed him once... and is coming for him again.

Higher resolution cover art: https://i.imgur.com/kx6NiGu.jpg

Character artwork: https://i.imgur.com/CEfPC1G.jpg

Adventures of an Old Dreamer

Adventures of an Old Dreamer

Original Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Martial Arts Supernatural Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Xianxia
1,856 Followers
261 Pages
436,216 Views
38 Chapters
11/3/2018 9:15:52 AM +00:00

There once was a boy that lived in a village with no name in a remote corner of a province in a grand empire. Every villager had their place, and his was a shepherd's. Despite that, or perhaps because of it, the boy was an avid dreamer, yearning for adventure between each book he read.

Decades go by in the blink of an eye and the young boy grows into an old man, yet remains a shepherd, watching his flock live and die in an endless cycle of life.

Yet, the old man dreams on about adventure, never too old to indulge in his delusions.

One fateful night, however, his endless prayer gets answered. Two immortals fall from the sky, and from their corpses, the old man acquires the means to strength in order to adventure.

What does the world have in store for Lao Chen.

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A Xianxia with a little twist. 

 

Rated gore and traumatising, potentially triggering. Enjoy!

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