With No Cheats, No Perks, No Gifts...How would you survive in this chaotic world?
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(After reading countless fanfics I finally thought to myself, "Why... more>> don't I give it a try?") <<less

Aperio had been a slave for as long as she could remember. She toiled away in the palace of her masters, her body forced to obey, her mind no longer caring that she did. Her only joy was the small inconveniences an error in her work could bring, the resulting punishment a small price to pay. When the news came she was to be sacrificed in a grand ritual, she welcomed it—for most, death was a cause for grief and mourning, but for Aperio, it was her only way out.... more>>

However, during the final stages, something went wrong. Fate intervened, and Aperio found herself in a world she no longer knew, with powers beyond her wildest dreams. No longer a slave to the Empire, she set out to find her place in the world, and enjoy true freedom for the first time in her life.

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Please do keep in mind that this story is a training exercise for me, if you have any critique that extends past ‘it’s garbage’ I would love to hear it.

Cover art by creadfectus : https://linktr.ee/creadfectus

Synopsis help from Etzoli.

You can also listen to this story as read by Tome Raider here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYoZTednnnoh-IZlDgraqjAO12GcflvEN <<less

A million years ago, the Western Continent was forever changed by the establishment of Yi City, the largest nation in recorded history. Split into many districts, it was the greatest accomplishment of its creator, but its glory did not last long.... more>>

Now, it is separated, and even those connected to the ruling families may be reduced to servants. Yi Wei is one such servant, but even when she isn't being ordered around by the likes of her aunt, she struggles to make any progress in her cultivation. Her own talent seems subpar, and the strange, inert characters floating around within her dantian don't help in the slightest.

However, her life will be changed by a simple accident that will set her onto the path of growth and discovery. The Planar Continents hold many mysteries, and the path she has chosen gives her no choice but to investigate them, for that is the Path of the Ascendant.

(Sexual content will not appear prior to Volume 2. Futanari will not appear prior to Volume 3. The main content of the story is already complete and chapters will be released daily, with exception of bonus chapters, which will come out alongside main chapters. Bonus chapters are being written right now, and once they're done, I will move on to a new novel which will feature more sexual content and futanari, in case that's what you're interested in.)
(Also, if you come across this on a website other than Patreon or Scribblehub, it's stolen. I don't know why anyone would even bother (though at least two websites did), but please read it here, on https://www.scribblehub.com/series/375756/path-of-the-ascendant/) <<less

Carlton Yeeves is an adult man that still lives with his mother. He is a self proclaimed professional novel critic, and after seeing how shitty Isekai protags are, he wanted to go to another world and start his own adventure.... more>>

Unbeknownst to him, fate had different plans. <<less

Before reincarnating, the deceased soul had acquired a guidebook to living in the world of immortal cultivation, on accident. Now living as the hedonistic nephew of a sect elder, Yan Xiaolong tries his very best to survive in a world where men fly on swords and girls are made of peerless jade.... more>>

“Why are these young masters so arrogant?”

“Why are these beauties practicing ice cultivation?”

“Why are the restaurants so dangerous?”

In this new world, Yan Xiaolong must try his best to make more friends than enemies to live safely, befriending both martial heroes and sect villains along the way. In this new world, Yan Xiaolong must try to avoid flags from other characters or else he will attract the wrong attention for being too close with a girl.

In this new world, Yan Xiaolong must fight his way across hordes of young masters, their fathers, their grandfathers, their great-grandfather, their great-great-grandfather, their ancestors, and their godly progenitors to finally achieve the legendary goal of a relaxed power fantasy life with hot babes and cute pets on a farm.

A story of trying to be sensible in an insensible world.

[Found the picture on Gelbooru. Thought it was cool. Credit goes to https://twitter.com/Classic_J_]

Last Updated: August 21, 2020 <<less

The world of Teyvat housed many secrets within its numerous corners yet none are capable of uncovering these mysteries and returning to tell the tale.
Emmy was a normal kid who lived her days in Mondstadt until one day she had contact with an ancient artifact that completely changed her life. Granting her powers of old and awakened something within her that she never thought she had.
Watch as she goes on a journey to document, adventure, and investigate her world's mysteries while making friends and foes along the way.
"I shall scale the mountains and cliffs, Fly in the sky and battle against thunderstorms and even time shall not make me yield, I am... more>> the one who will seek the truth of this world" - Emmy Edgar

Not my photo by the way. <<less

Humans were cast out of Eden for committing the original sin. Now Seven will answer, should Humanity live forever? But first, join Team Six in their rescue mission turned daring prison break from death.... more>>

Author's Corner:

Welcome to the Legend of the Seven series #LOTSseries, my Guardians.

This is my first novel turned webnovel. I'm returning to this fictional world after a 6-year hiatus with a lot of personal growth and insight. Insights gained from being a lifetime reader.

I was the kid who read Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. I was the new adult who read I Shall Seal the Heavens and Ark. I've lost count of how many fictional worlds I've visited and lived through for I grew up on western novels but discovered eastern novels in my college years. This is my attempt to marry those two literary styles.

It's my hope that this journey becomes more than just a book. If you're reading this simply expecting an ego power trip then turn back. There'll be action but with a lot of metaphysics and discussion on life with its accompanying issues. I strive to ground and make this webnovel relatable with verisimilitude.

This webnovel is about choice. Freewill and its consequences. I give my characters autonomy to do and be themselves which sometimes leads to me rewriting and replotting because of pleasant surprises from my characters. Even the character who dies within the chapter they are introduced can have a massive impact with several ripples. So, there'll be stories on love and loss, hope and despair, but most importantly, it'll be a story.

Release schedule: M, W, F - I aim for afternoon (1pm to 6pm) MST.

I'm working on a project, codenamed "Guides' Sanctum", to make LOTSseries even more alive with special voice-overs, extra stories, behind the scene stuff, and so much more. But it can only come online when certain benchmarks are reached. The listed goals will help us get there.

Goals:
50 readers will unlock 4 chapters a week - Extra release on Thursday
100 readers will unlock 5 chapters a week - Extra release on Tuesday
250 readers will unlock 6 chapters a week - Extra release on Saturday
500 readers and Project Guides' Sanctum comes online!

Links:
Lotsseries.blogspot.com

Social:
@tonyswag0 - twitter
@lotsseries - Facebook

I'm thrilled at what is happening and what is still to come. Never be afraid to drop a comment. My DM is open. I'll work to keep this work free to access but I ask you to enjoy it from official sources so that you can be part of the discussion. There's magic in reading together to form a shared experience.

Again, welcome aboard, my Guardians. <<less

The Sister Continent is separated from her Brother by a vast and challenging ocean. The city-state metropoli that dot the Sister Continent are divided by constant wars and their desire for domination. Built over the ruins of past empires, this has been the way of the land through the ages. The industrial revolution of each city-state brings with it tidings of new technology, faster transportation, deadly weapons and the threat of great battles beyond the likes the world has ever seen. High walls and deep trenches make combat a brutal affair. This, however, is only secondary to the Aspect revolution heralded in by the Fable Talis Ranis himself, the greatest Savant in the land. Thought... more>> to be one in a million, the mysterious and powerful Aspect are magical superpowers in which only the enlightened may unlock, that manifest uniquely in each individual able to awaken these dormant abilities. Those with the talent to unleash them have the potential to impact the world.

For Hales growing up in the imperial city-state of Garghent there are few options other than work as a soldier. Her existence could be summed up as days wasted dreaming about stars and nights spent in restless insomnia. Clever and fiery, Hales is forced on path which threatens to split her mind into fragments when faced with two events that will alter the course of her life forever. The first is her acceptance into Garghent’s new high school guaranteeing the awakening of an Aspect at the cost of permanent service in the military. The second is an encounter with a quiet boy named Deo who wanders the city picking strange flowers. When all out war is declared, a draft is issued pulling the innocent boy into the service of the military and forced to fight and kill or die for a cause he does not believe in, Deo must make a decision. But what choice he really have? For in him is the Aspect of Death and pushed too far he may embrace his dark side, beginning his march against humanity while gathering all sinners under the sovereignty of his Villain Throne.

(the synopsis has been updated since the reviews) <<less

My name is Feng Cai, the ninth prince of the Immortal Sacred Heaven Empire and the only son between the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, or at least that is what everyone else believes in.... more>>

In reality, my real name is Jack Bakers, an average human from earth who enjoyed reading cultivation novels reborn as a rich prince should have been a good thing if I wasn't aware of how those Xianxia stories usually go for the young masters.

This means that there is a high chance I am going to get killed by a murderhobo protagonist, so yeah, not the best outcome, which is why I am going to become strong enough so that will never happen to me.

Ah, who are we kidding? I am screwed, ain't I? <<less

A normal 20 year old living alone in his boring normal world with nothing to do, somehow gets thrown into the world of One Piece as a Riolu. (This inspiration came from the same idea from another writer. So thank you James F on Royal Road for this idea!) This is mostly for me to wind down from my main novel. Or to write something when I have writers block on my main novel. This will be much less worked on and polished, but since I am making it. I decided to let others read it if they want. I don't really have a plan for my characters and love interests. So I may change... more>> the Genre's in the future to match.

Also I do not own One Piece, or the picture. Full licensing goes to the person or people responsible. https://www.pixelempire.com/products/the-aura-within-shirt?variant=32387766157393 <<less

Explore the Barbarian Tundra, the Hito Mountain Villages and unknown lands of wonder and horror across Gaia and the worlds around her. See through the eyes of a few, experience the harsh realities of sword and sorcery and how Sachihiro, a young man who takes a path never before tread by another curves a place from the chaos of the world. Or dies trying.
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Part I: The Followers of the Way
Part II: The Fall of the Tribes
Interlude
Part III: The Lost
Part IV: The Lost: Death and Birth of Legends
Part V: The Fall of Worlds <<less

Xu Yue had countless possibilities for the future, but unknown to anyone, her destiny had already been decided.... more>>

Will Xu Yue manage to escape destiny or will she follow her fate?

Even if she manages to escape, how can she be sure that she has truly escaped the confines of fate?

Follow Xu Yue in her journey to become unfettered.

If want to ask any questions, or merely just talk check out the discord server.
https://discord.gg/jK3swFGNZh <<less

Fang Xue was a 23-year-old human businesswoman from Earth, but after the destruction of Earth due to a fight between divine beings, her life changes drastically.... more>>

Rejected by the God of Reincarnation and forced to reincarnate in the body of a young half-demon and half-human girl abandoned in the most dangerous place in the mortal world.

She persists and swears revenge, and her prayers are heard by fate, which brings Fang Xue and Ancient Goddess of Chaos together as they pave their way to the top with corpses of Gods, Demons, Buddhas and Humans.

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English is not my primary language

~The cover is not my own~

My first time writing a story. Please rate and comment on what could be improved.

~YURI ROMANCE? Yes!~ <<less

Imagine a Xianxia MC. Imagined? Good.... more>>

You might think he fights other young masters, face slaps them, gets the jade beauties that aren't actually green, and becomes an immortal. If you have imagined that, congratulations, but that's not who I am.

I'm apparently Demonic Sect Elder, Type A. Crippled, and in severe need of disciples. Help.
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(This will be cross-posted to RoyalRoad) <<less

Ever wondered why you're alive!

Follow Meadow Song, a 16-year old transfer student, delve into the darkness of Heaven’s Gate, capital of cultivation. Many people there aspire to ascend to Heaven but only a few know that the path to immortality is built on corpses. This glamourous city is home to all the classic factions of Wuxia-fiction. In this future-esque world, people learned to cultivate through artificial interfaces, so-called cyber spirits. How will Meadow, born with an innate grass-spirit, survive in this urban jungle?... more>>

New coverart by rom.ac <<less

A Saga detailing the Plight and Journey of the Cursed Children. Ages have passed since the Demons of the Lower Realms were exiled from the... more>> Midworld. Within those hundreds of thousands of years, calamity upon calamity met the peoples of the world. Now they grow desolate. The powers that existed in those bygone ages now wane. The world seems to be moving to a lull. And distrust and madness consumes those in positions of power. During the twilight of the current age, a boy was born to a cursed couple. They offended a sage who had come to visit, and paid for their insolence. Their child was to be exiled. Yet the sage felt remorse, and offered to train and guide their yet unborn son. And so it happened that Tūmbṃār, the boy of the Hematite Mountains, became a disciple to one of the greatest sages. The twelve-year old would venture forth from his home, embarking on a journey that would change not only the fate of his world, but the ones of his dearest companions. Not least the mysterious maiden he found under a tree. Their lives would be intertwined, involving the Gods above and the Demons below. Together they would usher in the great saga of that age! <<less

Gongsun Xianyuan, eleven years old, was a genius... or he should have been. Unfortunately when the Cultivator of the Wudang sect came to the village he found out that he had a rare condition that prevented him to cultivate in the arts of the sect. He didn't give up right away but in the end he had to resign himself to the truth. At first he despaired but he soon choose to let his dreams go and begin a new life.... more>>

This is the tale of an untalented cultivator who had given up in his dreams of glory to live a normal life. How will his future unfold?

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My native language is neither English nor Chinese, I am writing a Xianxia novel because I like the genre. I have tried to maintain the chinese names and the form of address but I used the measurements of the international system(meters, grams, etc..) and the hour time(no incense stick, or others). It may spoil it for some but I think it would be easier both for me and the readers.

Before you read keep in mind that this is a novel with a slow progress. I don't want to give any spoiler but at least a few chapters will be dedicated to his life in the village. <<less

ON HIATUS... more>>

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Born below a raging storm, Rai entered the world with a whisper, silencing the elements. Join him as he grows and explores the world of Zenith, uncovering its truths and fallacies. Will he find his father, the previous Aspect of the Life clan?

Blessed with abundant mana, how will he adjust to sealing it so his body doesn't destroy itself in a world where magic means everything? His journey includes attending Aether Academy, dealing with celestial hijinks, and a dangerous path laid out by his father.

What will become of the world in the process?

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UPDATES EVERY SUNDAY AT 12:15PM GMT

Chapters will be from 1400 to 2400 words ish, could change depending on the chapter.

This story is long enough that it will probably surpass 1000 chapters, so strap in and enjoy the ride!

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Things to expect:
- Slow romance
- Expansive world building
- Character power progression (not limited to MC)

Things not to expect:
- Rape scenes
- Harem

Cover art made and owned by me <<less

Joey was an abandoned orphan when he was an infant, but was adopted by Trey Parker, the Thunder General of the Asian-American empire. Growing up,... more>> Joey came to learn the bitter truth, that only the strongest survives in this deadly world. <<less

Set in the modern times, a girl was introduced to the world of fujoshi ... more>>

Follow the comedic journey of our Fujoshi as she learn and ship males.
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OMG!! Tsundere Seme-san, why are you pushing me down??!!
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Eh???
Why are all the guys strange???
Why are they pushing me down??
•A• I am a girl. Please look at other guys ;-;
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Hi, I'm Sak-chii.

This isn't a biography or anything. Just a story about a girl who became a fujoshi and tries to ship all the males but fail at her attempts

I am planning to place my works from wattpad to Scribble one at a time. Also, how does this work? <<less

A war is brewing. These young men, and women, will come of age, and will be forced to make decision that in turn will create their characters. Follow their journey as they leave their names in Lione's history books.... more>>

I'll also be sharing this story on Royal Road, under the name Vanny@ya. <<less

Palantine and Co. is an unusual company that does its work in an unusual field. But it's attractive enough to out of work Gary Bellamy, and offers decent pay and a good benefits package. But there are a few things a little strange about the local office. The CEO is perpetually out of town, apparently in search of ‘Enlightenment’. His co-workers are involved in research and investigations involve the likes of Bigfoot, ghosts, walk-ins and other supernatural phenomena, for who its not quite clear. It all seems a bit dodgy to Gary but again, good benefits package.... more>>

Ephram Palantine is having problems of his own. His search for Enlightenment hasn’t been going all that well, has lead down some rather bizarre rabbit holes. It's about to get a lot worse.

The employees of Palantine and Co. are themselves hoping their new hire is exactly what they need. Otherworldly phenomena is on the rise. A seven year old girl has gone missing in northern Michigan, and they are sure it involves something that happened to Gary when he was a boy, thirty years ago, not to mention that there have been sightings of same identical dead man on a Lake Erie beach now for several decades. Some might call what Gary and his co-workers are about to get involved in to protect humanity from a world whose borders with other realities are fraying at the edges, incredible and perhaps even insane. Some might call it a mission. <<less

Young Shina was sold into slavery by her own family.... more>>

She was mulling about it till she met a certain angel that made her heart went *Doki *Doki. This is her crazy story on how she escapes to a brighter future!

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This is my entry to SSSC V -Prompt Number 2
Cover art is taken from (https://deviantart.com/meiquing/art/Render-27-Anime-Girl-578485910) by MeiQuing <<less

On his way back from work ,Sihask witnessed the end of the world and the new beginning, the redemption of humanity.
The world was... more>> reset, bugs were fixed and new features were added. Among them, magic and a game like interface to quantify everything in this new complicated world.
Every human was sent trough a process called enlightenment where they all received an interface and something unique.
Some got a special class, some got a special weapon, some received powerful knowledge, some got special skill and some were given a special title.
What will Sihask achieve with his unique skill? <<less