By 1204, the Byzantine Empire had crumbled, and its sole heirs, Nicaea, Epirus, and Trebizond, were still embroiled in infighting, completely forgetting their past grievances. In Constantinople, the Latin tyrant proclaimed himself emperor of the Romans, while in the north, the Bulgars were rampaging, greedily devouring the empire's legacy, and the Turks were also stirring, eager to gnaw at its flesh. Meanwhile, in the far east, a latent force, the Mongols, was quietly rising. The empire's collapse seemed utterly irreversible, but how would Justinian reverse the tide and raise the banner of revival once more?

Ren Zhu: Quiet down! Look at the blackboard! I'm about to start my lecture! Naughty Kid 1: Hahaha, who's this, weakling! Naughty Kid 2: Listening to a lecture is worse than dancing. What are you doing listening to a lecture? Get up and have fun! False Good Kid: Sit up straight. Ren Zhu: ... Naughty Kid 1: You received 1 quiet gaze from the homeroom teacher. Your Stamina decreased by 500. You're now weak! Naughty Kid 2: You received 1 deep gaze from the homeroom teacher. Your Intelligence decreased by 50. You're now mentally retarded! False Good Kid: You received 1 gratified gaze from the homeroom teacher. Your Intelligence and Stamina increased by 50. You're now excited.

[The low rating is probably because all the AKB0048 fans are here lol]

Main character Nagisa Motomiya + Mini Group Portrait

Moving forward step by step

Step by step to the top

Never admit defeat, never give up.

I am not a coward, I am simply myself.

"I just wanted to sing next to Ah-chan."

"I just admire Yuko."

Kirala's unique radiance, how beautiful!

[Traditional cultivation + slow-burn leveling + steady progress + family-based + mortal-based + no system + pseudo-ensemble cast]

[Realms: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Core Formation → Nascent Soul...]

In the Tianyuan Continent, powerful sects monopolize resources, making it difficult for small and medium-sized families to survive.

The Lu family on the frontier is one of them—lacking spiritual energy, with incomplete cultivation techniques, trapped in Qi refining, and on the verge of extinction.

Young Lu Xingzhou, an ordinary member of the Lu family, unexpectedly obtains a mysterious cauldron that can restore the original essence of alchemy materials, turning waste into treasure.

Without the support of a system, relying solely on his extraordinary alchemy skills, he rises step by step from humble beginnings. He not only seeks to defy fate but also leads his impoverished family to break free of their shackles and earn a place in the bloody and treacherous world of cultivation!

Zhao Yanhai embarked on the path to immortality, becoming a rogue cultivator in the Qi Refining stage.

He cultivated diligently, but due to his limited aptitude, he failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage multiple times, exhausting his savings and becoming disheartened.

But unwilling to drift aimlessly through life and waste it all.

I've heard that islands in remote overseas waters are for sale.

Zhao Yanhai made a crucial decision: he spent his savings to buy a deserted island.

Find a corner to spend the rest of your life

To remarry and have children, leaving behind a lineage, would be a life well-lived.

Little did he know that this decision would change the entire trajectory of his life.

Let's see how he navigates the ups and downs of life and ultimately reaps a good reward.

No system, no cheat codes, no powerful backers, just a traditional fantasy novel.

The story progresses slowly in the early stages, so please be patient. You can also start from chapter 40 and ignore the slow pace at the beginning. Any problematic parts are related to the protagonist and have nothing to do with the author.

Eighteen-year-old Lu Zhe, pulling his suitcase, boarded the high-speed train to Shanghai.

What awaited him was not just four years of university life, but a whole new world.

From the moment he acquired the "Perfect Life" system, his life found a perfect balance between understated elegance and luxury.

Driving a top-of-the-line sports car to eat at a noodle shop deep in an alley;

Living in an ordinary dormitory, yet owning his own private restaurant on the other side of the city;

Sweat is poured out on the basketball court, while paintings are quietly appreciated in the art studio.

He is like a reserved pearl, radiating his unique brilliance in the bustling city.

The only light that could shine into his heart was that of the girl named Su Wanqing.

This is a story about youth, growth, and how to live the ideal life with the utmost seriousness.

After Jiang Yan's death, he was bound to a system and transmigrated into a small world to save the victims and quell their resentment. He became the adoptive father who raised four children and was now alone and destitute in his old age. "You say you forged your own path, then in the next life, I'll pave my own and watch you rise to power." The cuckolded male supporting character, a money-obsessed person, "Your tears won't lessen your sentence. Our story isn't a romance drama; it's a real-life situation." They swapped lives (not a real-life "fake young master" scenario). Because you are the protagonist, everyone else's efforts are insignificant, and your grievances are my heinous crimes. "So be it! Don't come back." The "rebellious" regent, diligently guarding the throne, met a bad end. Perhaps it's better to create a prosperous era; you've truly rebelled. My abused daughter, my precious child, how could you bind and beat her in the name of love—anti-PUA... Reading Notes: No male lead with a romantic pairing, no romantic subplot, but familial bonds.

Unexpectedly, Meng Hao, laid off from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, is reborn after a tennis match. He wakes up to find himself back in his high school days. Thanks to a magical green tennis ball, Meng Hao experiences championship journeys from a "legendary perspective." His once ordinary life takes him on a completely different path. His once unattainable dreams begin their journey at the beautiful age of 17! ...

Jody, a science whiz, is transported to a world of magic and martial arts, but the magic he awakens seems to be different from that of others.

You can sense fire element, are you a genius fire mage? But I can sense carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen element, and the fireballs I create are even bigger than yours.

You can sense the wind element and fly on it? But I can control air density and walk on air.

The First Alchemist of the Royal City: Why can you produce such a powerful explosion with just a jar of salt?

I'll tell you, I can separate sodium and chlorine elements and recombine them into simple substances.

What magic or martial arts can compare to my physics and chemistry?