Qin Shu, a top agent of a mysterious organization in the 21st century, survived a plane crash and nearly died. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself transmigrated to another world and reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion in Tianyang Kingdom.
As the only daughter of the Duke's family, she was pampered by her parents and brothers and grew up in a carefree and unrestrained manner.
Until the new emperor ascended the throne, an imperial decree to select concubines for the palace fell upon her.
Once she became a concubine and entered the harem, freedom was gone forever, and she was drawn into the intrigues and conflicts among the women of the harem.
However, after entering the palace, she discovered that this emperor, who was rumored to be ruthless and cold-blooded, was completely different from what she had imagined!
Interstellar pirates raid, alliances crumble, and a dark matter called black gold suddenly appears. Its highly radioactive and destructive power threatens all of humanity. Simultaneously, alien species frequently create crises, and large-scale mutations occur in humans, with black gold becoming the first suspect. Evolution or purification? Humanity faces its greatest existential crisis and dilemma since entering the interstellar age...
The story takes place in the fictional Chinese kingdom of Caiyun. According to legend, a young man, aided by the power of the Eight Immortals, founded Caiyun. Consequently, Caiyun's territory was divided into eight provinces: Hongzhou, Huangzhou, Bizhou, Lanzhou, Zizhou, Heizhou, Baizhou, and Chazhou. Approximately 600 years ago, the king of the time ordered the nobles of each province to adopt one of these eight colors as their surnames (for example, the Marquis of Lanzhou became Lan, the Marquis of Hongzhou became Hong, and so on). Commoners were prohibited from sharing surnames with these eight marquises. Consequently, those bearing these eight colors were considered the most aristocratic of the nobles. Furthermore, because the Marquis of Zizhou, where the capital was located, also served as king, the Zi family became the royal family's surname. Despite being born into the prestigious Hong family, Hong Xiuli lived in poverty. She had to work extensively to support her family. Having experienced the turmoil of the throne struggle as a child, she deeply understood the suffering of the people. From a young age, she diligently studied, hoping to pass the imperial examination, become an official, assist the king, and build a prosperous and peaceful nation. However, as a woman, she cannot take the imperial examination. One day, Xiu Li accepts a high-paying commission from Grand Tutor Xiao and enters the harem as a noble concubine to teach and assist the incompetent emperor. This opportunity leads Xiu Li to a career as an official, and she encounters a variety of people.
The Moon holds crucial strategic significance for Earth and serves as humanity's gateway to the deeper reaches of the universe. As a regular soldier stationed at China's Guanghan Station on the Moon, Cauchy is fully aware of the weight of his responsibility. Witnessing the warm lives of lunar residents and the continuous breakthroughs made by scientific research, Cauchy's vision for humanity's future grows ever more profound. The successful development of helium-3 has completely solved humanity's electricity needs, but it has also stirred the wrath of those with ulterior motives. He is forced to ponder whether technological advancement is designed to perpetuate war or to forge a brighter future for humanity...
Thick fog hangs over the airport, international flights are delayed, and an ace agent from the Space Survey Agency navigates a polar vortex. Enduring severe turbulence, his passport expires, and his luggage is lost, he finds his own body on the baggage carousel, clutching the pendant of his ex-girlfriend, whom he had just met thousands of miles away in New York City. On the tarmac, at the airport control tower, in the cockpit, in the first-class cabin, even on communications satellites... Mysteries unfold in every corner of the sky and on the ground. Who is behind this? Under the vast sky, when will the mystery lift?
Seek your own path, keep searching, and you'll find the way of humanity. Water and mountains may be crossed, but the path remains. May Heaven never grow old, and may my hometown forever be well. I see only green mountains, yet everywhere they are pierced by rain and wind. The road to my hometown seems endless. The Way of the Taoist, the Way of the Gods—I seek the way of humanity myself. Demons and monsters all claim to be good, but the winds howl and thunder roars, heaven and earth waile and ghosts cry. Why has the once beautiful land become a sea of blood? The road to my hometown seems like a road of no return. I ask humanity, where can I find the Way? (Although this has been used before, I'll still use it to feel appropriate.)
In the midst of the Ghostly Invasion, chosen ones from each nation are tasked with defending against the bizarre invasion alongside the Ghostly Research Institute.
Shi Yuxing, a boy who went from being a rich kid to a poor child, is determined to become the chosen one to save her hometown after witnessing this terrible disaster invasion. She becomes a hero who protects her home from invasion. Together with her friends Tibao, Tian, and Tining, she bravely ventures into the strange tales. Through pain and overcoming obstacles, she gradually succeeds in pursuing her ideal self.
David, Zia: Even though she led us to become heroes of ourselves and even our country, we can understand the emptiness in her heart.
Tibo: Ah Xing successfully helped us and Mom share our story for tomorrow.
Tian: I want to draw it all over again!
Tinin: Including this time, how many times has Little Star helped us escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Xia Die: Since Lord Shi Yuxing is able to travel back and forth between the Underworld and various worlds, then... could you share some stories from the outside world? We... could get a little closer.
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P.S.: I started writing this novel before Onpharos, so please understand that there may be some plot points in Onpharos that conflict with the game. Please stop criticizing.
Zhu Yuan transmigrated. In this backward ancient world without the internet, cell phones, or various forms of entertainment, how did she pass the time? She made a pen pal—a true pen pal. Zhu Yuan took out her little notebook and, with a stroke of her brush, wrote: "Goudan, come out and chat!" Xie Zheng, who was practicing calligraphy in the study, slipped his brush, ruining the entire calligraphy copybook. "There are beauties in books, the ancients were right!" by Xie Zheng many years later. ***Next romance novel, please add to your collection*** Synopsis of "My Spiritual Spring is a Bathing Pool": Upon waking up, Qu You found herself a junior disciple in a dilapidated sect, with a red, cloud-shaped scar on her palm. With just a thought, the scar would flow with a clear, sweet spring, the water brimming with spiritual energy. A sip, and her cultivation level would visibly increase. Looking at the impoverished sect and her empty storage bag, Qu You gritted her teeth and ran to...