I was integrating to the memories trying to archive and put memories of others in separate folder. 
   From Ernam's memories I took the mental training book. It will help me to improve my memory and also make my brain more like library. It can help me to contain large amount of information from two life time without mixing my true memory.
   The most important part is it can help me multitask. I no longer need to worry about my lessons so it is most important skill and first one need to learn.
   "Alarm Sound" Damn  I was late to exam.
 I ran toward school all my strength. How can I be late if I don't take the exam I need to repeat it next semester.
  Barely arriving before teacher disturbing the exam paper.
     While waiting the paper I decided the most important thing is to improve my body's foundation.

    The exam of languages. 
In this era there is no longer many countries like in the past, since apocalypse humanity united so many languages became official language.
   During the war many of books ancient classics were lost.
  Today one of my course exam research of ancient languages and classics.

The exam paper were too easy for me.From Raizen's memories he were what people call genius he had very high IQ .
Raunzen was pretty famous artist before apocalypse and in order to research inspiration he traveled trough many countries. Learning their language collecting interesting stories. In his arsenal there were whole dictionary for language and stories.
 As I immediately download and write down some classics from memory the exam were easy pie.
 After finishing before time I went out happily to celebrate my exam.
 
Unknown to Volcan after reading the turned paper Exam teacher was having hard time. The one passage he wrote were one of the classics that were considered lost and many research were conducted.
He knew about it because he participated it.
 Without knowing he had caused headache to researchers how to grade his exam. 
While Volcan was pretty happy to himself.
As I was walking someone suddenly calls me.

Memories and experience of 2 extraordinary person.How will he use them in his everyday ordinary lifestyle.

When Happy sat among one hundred students and listened to the sound of them reading out loud, he felt as if he had left the world of martial artists. The atmosphere was incredibly calm and peaceful. 
He held a book in his left hand while sitting among the students in his blue robe. He flipped through it quietly and read the lines while noting some things down with his right hand. He never stopped, as if he had used some sort of hack. His written lines were neat but wild, and his words quickly covered the white sheet of paper. 
The developers of the game had not created a programme that would make the players practice their calligraphy in the game. Hence, as long as the players paid attention and read the words, they would naturally write the words on the paper instead of having to do it themselves. 
It was a very quick way to obtain Comprehension points, since it was much faster than practicing and pushing a martial art to Grandmaster Realm. Hence, the players sometimes needed to stay patient and spend time reading and writing. 
For the sake of fairness, even if a player paid a lot of money to increase their Comprehension, they would need to read the books before their Comprehension would increase. The system only helped them write down the words.
Ding!
There was a clear sound of the notification from the system.
"Successfully learned the Three Character Classic. Comprehension +1."
The first book swiftly vanished from Happy's hand. 
Hey did not find it strange and picked up another book from the table, flipped open the first page, and began reading it out loud. 
Books like the Three Character Classic contained the easiest and most concise academic knowledge. The time required to read through them once was also the shortest. The others would require at least half an hour while some even up to two hours! Hence, reading and writing became the main theme of Happy's life that day. 
He did not go to classes in reality, but instead came to the game to read and write. Many people would find it hilarious and strange. 
"The Osprey sings on the small island in the river. A kind and beautiful girl is the ideal partner for a boy."
Since Happy had experience from his previous life, he could easily read aloud many of the sentences, and he did so with great ease. He finished reading and writing the entire book in one go and looked like one of the NPC students who served as a background beside him. 
Happy did not notice that the players further away had already become dumbstruck. 
They could be considered as old timers in the private school, and when they were free, they would come there to chat. However, they had only met a handful of people who came to the school to study. Most would just quickly glance at the books and would run away after they saw the exorbitant prices. Sometimes, a rich person would drop by and read Three Characters Classics, but they would be defeated by the prices after that too. 
None of them were like Happy.
He had a pile of stupidly expensive books in front of him while he waved his brush and wrote at a moderate pace. He looked as if he wanted to spend all his money in the school. 
But even if he wanted to spend his money, he needed to actually have it first. 
The six people were completely intimidated by Happy's presence and bearing! They held their breaths and did not even dare to breathe loudly while whispering into each other's ears to try and guess his identity. 
"He bought around ten of them… That's at least five hundred thousand, maybe six hundred thousand taels of silver."
"If we convert it to RMB, that's tens of thousands. This brat sure is willing to spend his money. Isn't it better to just buy a few high-tier martial art manuals if he's so rich? What's the point of pushing his Comprehension so high now?"
"Who knows? Besides, how would you know if he doesn't have any high-tier martial arts? Judging by his bearing, he doesn't treat money as anything. Tsk, tsk, when can I also be like him?"
"The likes of you? You waste your life when you have nothing to do! If I have to say, you can forget about it in this life, that is, unless there is an inflation!"
"Shut your trap."
While the group chatted, it gradually lost its interest in the stranger who continued to read without looking at anyone. The six bent over their tables and continued to spend their time in boredom. 
Throughout it all, Happy never stopped. He was completely immersed in reading and writing, and the books on his table vanished one after another. 
Sometimes, he would log out, but when he logged in, he would return to the private school and pick up a book without any hesitation. He continued reading out loud and writing from where he had stopped. During that period of time, the people who had been stationed in the private school to keep watch had been switched a few times. 
Ding!
When the system notified Happy that he had obtained another Comprehension point, he heard the sound of footsteps, and a person walked into the private school. The change in the lighting made Happy instinctively cast a glance at the entrance. 
It was a man with an incomplete silvery-white mask. He only had half his face in the open while standing not far away from Happy. His footsteps were steady, and he had one hand pressed against his sword. He gave off a noble and aggressive feeling! His presence was that of a military man. 
He had a cold expression on his face while he stood at the entrance of the private school. He swept through the school with a scrutinizing glance, and soon, he noticed Happy, because he was really eye catching in his blue robes while he sat among a sea of white-robed scholars. 
Happy did not give off the presence of a wandering martial artist when in his blue robes. He held a book in his hand while he read out loud. Since he had been doing it for a long time, his gaze had become calm, and his presence was one of indifference. He created the image of a scholar who stood aloof to the rest of the world, and the books before him gave him an unfathomable air. 
Their gazes met in the air, and their expressions changed. Two different presences clashed. One of them was tough, while the other was gentle. However, when the two gazes met, unimaginable sparks flew. 
The man with the silver mask had a tough and fierce presence, a cold and indifferent temperament, and his gaze was sharp. He looked like a saber that had been drawn from its scabbard. He made other people feel as if the air had frozen. 
The six players in the private school were completely intimidated. They held their breaths and looked at each other at a loss. 
Happy was the exact opposite. 
Even though he had the calm look of a scholar, when he faced the silver-masked man, he did not seem to have noticed the aggressive presence that made the newcomer seem like a mountain. He was like a vast and calm ocean that had no waves. While he sat, he made the silver-masked man feel as if the aggressive presence he gave off struck nothing. He felt slightly awkward and unhappy. 
His gaze darkened. 
'A powerful enemy!'
He nodded quietly to show his respect. The silver-masked man then searched for a spot, placed his sword on the ground, and sat down. His posture made him look like a general who had just returned to the imperial court. 
While he stared at the person's back, ripples slowly appeared in Happy's heart. The memories that were buried in the depths of his mind gradually became clear when he examined the familiar incomplete silver-white mask. 
'It's him!'
He was a legendary player who was rumored to be a retired military man. He had created a military martial art himself and killed a high-ranking player who had a high-tier martial art at the seventh realm. It was an event which had shocked the entire World of Martial Arts. 
The man's name was Silver Wolf. 
Happy remembered that Silver Wolf had become famous very early on and stirred up the tide of players creating their own martial arts. Even he was affected by many of Silver Wolf's battle replays. From them, he gradually came to understand that martial arts counteracted each other. It was a pity, however, that before long, Silver Wolf completely disappeared from World of Martial Arts. 
Silver Wolf did not return after Happy rose to power. He seemed to have retreated from the World of Martial Arts because of some events in reality. It made Happy feel incredibly regretful, because he longed to have his skills advance after facing such a tough opponent!
He did not expect that they would have the chance to meet again under such circumstances. 
Silver seemed to have noticed Happy's attentive gaze. He turned around while sitting in the front with the hidden part of his face toward Happy. The holes where his eyes were shone with a profound light. There was a hint of wariness and puzzlement in the man's eyes. 
Happy smiled to show good will. Then, he redirected his gaze to the book in his hands. 
It was best if he did not interfere with the events that had nothing to do with him. 
Silver Wolf might be destined to only be a passerby who would appear briefly in his life. 
Speaking of which, he only needed three more Comprehension points to reach the requirements to practice Seven Stars Sword. It was a high-tier sword technique in Mystical Realm, and it would be his first high-tier sword technique. 


When he returned to the World of Martial Arts, the game was filled with blood and battles! Chen Kaixin had chased after the footsteps of the one emperor, two empresses, three princes, seven dukes, and thirteen aces for three years, but during the eve of the Sword Among Us tournament in Mount Hua, he was ambushed by evil bastards, and was killed so much that his level dropped to that of a newbie. He completely lost the chance to join the ranks of the powerful players in the game! In great disappointment, Kaixin quit the game and got drunk so that he could forget his sadness, but during that stormy night, Chen Kaixin found that he had actually dreamed for a total of three years, because when he woke up again, he woke up to three years ago, when he was still a student. 

Over the period of a week, Logan underwent thorough investigations. Mia and Bella had taken a leave of absence from their school. It had been a week now. This would affect their academics if the leave extended. Their Mom and Dad had put a halt to their jobs too. The Family spent some peaceful time together. Such tranquility was hard to come by.
  Logan was getting more and more affectionate towards his new family which was beyond logic. After all everyone was new to him. When he asked the system about this ,the system had replied,
[Host's Limbic System has fully recovered now. Emotional memories are stored in this part of the brain. Previous Logan's emotional memories have all been released now which is affecting the host resulting in the affection.]
  After 7 days of extensive investigations, Logan had been given a all clear by the doctors. His physicians had wanted him to complete his rehabilitation procedure under their care. But Arthur had directly rejected them saying San Francisco had better physiotherapists and facilities. As Logan could already walk with support now, they wanted to take him home. 
   Logan was to leave today. He gave his gratitude to the doctors and the nurses. Soon they left for the airport. His mother was especially ecstatic. Her baby was finally coming home. They reached home  in the evening. The car stood infront of a steel reinforced gate. They were buzzed in. Logan was in awe. The place was huge. Four huge apartments with a clubhouse in between. The clubhouse had all the facilities from a tennis court to a mini theatre. They moved around for a while showing Logan the view. Finally they entered their penthouse apartment. The hall was humongous. Everything looked classy. He could tell his parents were well to do and quite rich. He deduced that though they earned a lot, they poured most of the money into the hospital donation. A family would do all this ,for one of their own. This was unconditional love. Finally Logan's room. A king sized bed in the centre. A study table in one corner. A Book case by the wall. A computer was set on another table. A guitar was put up on another wall. They was a bean bag to top it of. His parents looked at him with expectant eyes. Looking at how they wanted their son to be happy with the room he said:" I love it. Thanks mum, dad!"  
     Mia dragged him towards her room. As soon as the door was opened he was blinded by the blue.
He asked her:" Baby, why so much of blue?"
With a dazzling smile she said:" Because blue is my favourite colour." She added nodding her head:"Blue is good!" 
    Logan's brows twitched. So much of blue. He sighed. It felt like living in a Disney story. He gave Mia a thumbs up. Bella's room as more towards moderation though it had blue in it. Everyone became busy in their own work after this. Girls went for their school work, Helen towards the kitchen and Arthur to make some calls. 
   Logan came back to his room.  He powered on the computer and started researching the entertainment world. Since his stay in the hospital he came to a conclusion that this world had the same countries, same languages, same technological innovations and same political incidents. Only the entertainment world was totally different. They had WhatsApp which had just been released in January 2009. They had Facebook, Google, Samsung, Apple, Android os, IOS etc. All these were the same.
  But when you looked at the entertainment news everything Logan found was new. All the superstars were listed from E to A. All the superstars he searched ,could not be found. All the classic movies were not to be found. This was a huge shocker to him. Though he had not not gotten a chance to shine in his past life, he had put in the hard work. He had studied all the classics. He had looked into all the good songs and their compositions. To top it of he was talented in compositions. He could use all that knowledge to rule the entertainment world here. He could create an empire. He made a list of all the major events that would happen in the future. For example Instagram would be released in the near future. Clash of clans game would come in the future. He would find a way to invest in these companies. The main way of earning would be bitcoins. He would have to research about bitcoins later on. 
   There was knock on the door and cute voice called out:" Big brother, Mom is calling for dinner. She gets angry if we go late. He he.."
He opened the door to find the cute little girl holding out her hand for her brother. He gave his had to his sister and they both went down to the dining table.

Who the hell dies slipping on a banana peel?? 
     Dammit! Damn you fate!! Even the reason of my death is so worthless. 
      Logan Williams was a grassroot entertainer in his past life. Everything in his life was wrong.
He had no family. He was an orphan as long as he remembered.

He had no real friends. The one’s he knew were cheating on him. His girlfriend who was also one of his best friends was cheating with another of his  best friend.

He had no money, no looks, no charm... 
All he wanted was to be an entertainer and become a star. Fate was cruel though.. 

A higher being found the way he died too hilarious, took pity on him and gave him another chance. 
In this lifetime he would seize all that he couldn’t in his previous one. No one would be able to hurt his loved ones. And he would have his stardom this time..

Note:The cover page doesn’t belong me. The whole story is fictional. If there is resemblance then it’s purely coincidental.

Author’s note- this story was inspired by Jay Aslan story. I really loved that story. So the beginning may seem similar though I tried to not make it similar. But as the story progresses it would be different that I promise you. 
I chose  the concept of good family because have there not been enough bad families. The whole story will be a positive vibes story with some negatives to make it interesting. 
                  Thanks for the support.

After all, since Chu Yu was not a student, he could be poached to join another school without straining inter-school ties. 
Also, for unexpected scenarios, the powerful individuals will not make a move. 
　
Nonetheless, Chu Yu felt that he was being watched. 
Previously, when he walked around the Sky Dazed School, nobody will bat an eyelid at the sight of him. 
　
Now, it was different. He seemed to be watched everywhere he goes. 
This resulted in him not leaving the school, choosing to focus on cultivation and comprehending the Immortal Crane Pill Scripture.
As to the materials that he were studying, they were laid on the tables of many great men before him.
"True Soul Pill? An instant transformation to become a Divine Lord Cultivator? This method of cultivation could only be created by Legendary Emperor Realm Cultivators… or it could even be the work of a saint!"
Upon seeing Chu Yu’s materials, some powerful cultivators would start murmuring to themselves. 
In the Mirror World, the number of Supreme Lord Cultivators is unknown. 
However, the Supreme Lord Realm is the pinnacle of cultivation. 
Hence, such rumours or information regarding cultivators of this realm would definitely attract the attention of many. 
After a month had passed from the start of the competition, it was finally time to compete against the underdogs.
The Purple Cloud School's forty-two victories out of fifty matches, resulting in 126 points, is ranked sixteen places amongst the unranked schools. 
 Under the non-intervention of Xu Xiaoxian, Purple Cloud’s Battle Section were held back. 
As time went by, people's understanding of Attack Pills had gradually deepened, and they devised a few counter-measures against it. 
In a few matches, some opponents solely brought along powerful counter-measures against the Purple Cloud School. 
Amongst the unranked schools, there were many young and powerful prodigies as well. 
Meanwhile, Chu Yu did not sharpen his skills on pill refining. Hence, in this kind of scenario, it was difficult to avoid failure. 
Against these odds, the Purple Cloud School had not the slightest bit of disappointment.
The tactful hiding of skills was meant as a preparation for future competitions. 
If they were to reveal their entire hands during the qualifiers, and were consequently analysed then countered, they would definitely face difficulties. 
Hence, although every student of the Pill Refining Section did participate, the ones who participated in the later matches withheld showing off their talents. 
This move was very risky, and yet it exemplifies their confidence. 
In a month’s time, the high school students would be very carefree.  
Their activities were different according to the tier of the school that they were in. 
 Students of the ninth-ranked tier can only participate in a limited amount of activities. However, when compared to the unranked schools, it was a world of difference. 
The Sky Dazed School had many libraries available for students to conduct their academic research. 
The Sky Dazed School had too many resources! 
　
In any random bookshelf in their libraries, there are many priceless classics. 
 The ninth-ranked tier had a vast collection of useful books as well.
It would not be an exaggeration to state that any book retrieved from the Sky Dazed libraries, would be a priceless collection in an unranked school.
However, not everyone had the ability to study them!
Even in a ninth-ranked tier’s library, these books were in the top tier.
One must have certain cultivation skills to have access to them.
However, in this place, these books were carelessly placed everywhere.
Every inter-school competition was an academic feast for the students.
Nonetheless, it was also the time when the huge difference between the first-ranked and ninth-ranked tiers was felt.
This was only the scene of a ninth-ranked tier school competing. If a top tier school were to compete, the library would be scattered with books of Divine Lord cultivator level.
Hence, regardless of the world that one lived in, life was not fair. What one valued as priceless may not be the same for another person.
But in Lin Shi’s eyes, these books were treasures!
The 33rd ranked Divine Warfare school was considered average in the third-ranked tier.
Hence, every book in the Divine Warfare School’s library was valuable!
Any book would fetch a sky-high price if it were to be sold.
Thus, the library was equipped with a magical monitoring system. The books were meant to be read only within the confines of the library. 
If not, the magical system would immobilise the person bringing the book out.
A True Lord cultivator was rumoured to have attempted stealing books from the library, only to be discovered by the magical system and consequently restrained.
Even a True Lord cultivator was unable to overcome the magical system.
In the end, he was awkwardly immobilised, and had to wait for people from the Sky Dazed School to release him.
No punishments were dished out to the offender, and the Sky Dazed School even gave the book to that True Lord cultivator.
But, the True Lord cultivator was too ashamed to return ever again. 
These were anecdotes that Lin Shi had heard before, and she secretly admired the Sky Dazed School.
In the past few days, she was cooped up in the library, endlessly searching for a special book.
She had finally found it.
Looking at the book, Lin Shi felt hesitation welling up within her.
She had decided to study this technique, but there were too many things that were difficult to let go.
She felt that during the past few days, there were eyes spying on her wherever she went.
Though she was mighty lady of the Divine Warfare School, her freedom was severely limited.
Thankfully, those people monitoring her did not have the impudicity to follow her into the library.
During these days, Lin Shi wrote words that could largely be only read by Chu Yu and her, hiding them within the library. 
She hoped that if she were to go missing, Chu Yu would be able to find her.
"If I could only be given a few more years’ of time, then I would not do such these things, but…"
Lin Shi sighed silently, and opened an ancient book.
This book was on cultivating one’s mental power.
Within it, there was a chapter on erasing memories...not only erasing the memories of others, but of oneself.
Upon flipping the book to this chapter, tears welled up in Lin Shi’s eyes. 
She heaved a deep sigh, and her eyes gradually sharpened.
"I’d said this before, I will never ever betray my own country and my loved ones…ever!"
Lin Shi murmured to herself, and then began learning about this technique.
Lin Shi’s talent was extremely remarkable, and could be among the crème de la crème.
She was nearly as strong as the beings residing within the Mirror World.
While she was learning the technique, the expression of her body was changing as well. 
Her facial expression was gradually becoming blank.
Finally, her eyes became icy cold.
This coldness in her eyes were completely different from before.
There was not a hint of emotion!
Boom!
A blast had erupted from Lin Shi’s body.
Afterwards, there was another gigantic shock wave that engulfed the entire library. 
There weren't many people in the library, but all of them had felt the shockwave and tilted their heads up in horror.
At a corner, a sleeping elderly person suddenly awoke, and his expression indicated that he was overcome with shock. 
He cried out, "Have the Gods finally descended upon us? "
　
In order to be truly considered as a powerful cultivator, one must minimally attain the level of Legendary Emperor Realm. 
This was because the power of this shockwave was so strong! 
Lin Shi’s back immediately began radiating a God-like magical ring. 
That golden-white ring gently illuminated the area and made Lin Shi look saintly. 
From being at the basic stage of the Supreme Lord Realm, she had accelerated upwards to the peak of that realm.
The Nascent Soul within her Cinnabar Field meditated and looked skyward, emanating a mystical ring behind her as well!
Whoosh!
That elderly person appeared behind Lin Shi, dumbstruck by her power. 
Upon looking at this young lady radiating the aura, many people stood rooted in disbelief. 
"How could this be? "
The elderly person was petrified, staring at the golden ring emanating from Lin Shi’s back. 
This was the God's Aura! 
Legends told that only True Lords cultivators and above could emanate these auras, but these auras were rare nonetheless. 
These auras were usually radiated when Divine Lord cultivators were using their power. 
How could a Supreme Lord cultivator produce such an aura?
Could it be that this lady was a God’s close disciple?
The elderly person did not dare to interfere, and instead activated the magical formation system. Afterwards, she evacuated everyone out of the library, and sealed the premises.
While the bystanders were evacuated, gossip was rife as nobody understood what had transpired.
In the distant Divine Warfare School, a beautiful twenty-nine year old looked skyward as she was cultivating in secret.
Suddenly, her eyes flew open! She was utterly shocked and in a state of complete disbelief.
The sacred recording mark that she had left on Lin Shi’s body had disappeared!
"You little scum...you dare to run?" the lady’s voice was icy cold, and her eyes flashed with a killing intent.
Immediately, she retrieved her phone and texted the news out.
Leng Ao, who was currently in the Sky Dazed School, was overcome with shock as he received the news.
 "Where is she?" he asked those around him.
Unsuspecting of anything, the people around him replied, "In the library".
"She did not step out of it at all?"
"Yes, she was always at that corner."
　
Upon hearing those words, Leng Ao furrowed his eyebrows.
His mother had just informed him that the sacred recording mark on Lin Shi’s body had disappeared. He was instructed to find Lin Shi immediately, watch over her vigilantly and await for his mother’s arrival.
Leng Ao was unnerved by this piece of news, as it had been too many years since his mother had stepped foot out of the Divine Warfare School.
Could it be that Lin Shi had got into an accident?
In the library, Lin Shi had completed her cultivation, and gently opened her eyes.
　　
Devoid of emotions, her eyes only reflected a sense of tranquility. 
She had completely severed all ties with her past.
　　
Even a saint would face immense difficulty from retrieving any memories of her past from her mind.
The current Lin Shi knew only her name. How she had came to be, and the events that had transpired — all of these memories were wiped away.
Wiping her memories had severed her attachment to nearly all forms of emotions!  
And, the aura on her back was becoming increasingly lustrous. 


The eagle soars through the sky; the fish leaps over the dragon's gate; the bear roars and the tiger growls; all things in the world have a spirit. At the ends of Earth, the poles and magnetic field re-align; the world changes. The world that we were so used to, is no longer.

When myths turn to reality; when legends are no longer enigmatic, the world is now limitless.

The standoff between the Central Repository of the Classics and the Federation Comprehensive Academy was lasting quite a bit longer than the fatty had expected. Pomelo was peaceful, though battles would break out in the outskirts. Seeing there was no way to enter Pomelo, the Central Repository of the Classics' reinforcements simply took advantage of a little trick. They started to relentlessly take shots from ambush at the reinforcements of the Federation Comprehensive Academy. They were holding nothing back with those ambushes, given their power.
If the technology in Ren Wenzhou's hands were to fall to any of the Big Six, it would enable them to rapidly pull away from the other five. How could the Central Repository of the Classics be willing to allow that technology to be diverted into someone else's hands?
Moreover, the one being surrounded was the beloved disciple of the lord of the Central Repository of the Classics, Mi Xiaqing. It was said that in order to rescue his younger disciple, he and the other two disciples were boldly leading the troops in person to cut off the Federation Comprehensive Academy's reinforcements.
Of course, the Federation Comprehensive Academy didn't wish for the technology to fall into the hands of the Central Repository of the Classics. If they were to fall back, not only would that be a blow to their prestige, but their previous losses would have been in vain. The Federation Comprehensive Academy strove to dispatch only aces at the time, and they relentlessly sent out troops of card artisans. To increase the difficulty for the Central Repository of the Classics' ambushes, they split them into a large number of small units, all deployed at once.
The state of war spread rapidly.
Up until that time, however, all the battles had taken place in the ordinary residential districts. The five flourishing districts remained calm. Nothing caused people to lose more hope than the attitude of the Federation Comprehensive Academy. The federation government issued a tepid statement, hoping the two sides could quickly end their fighting and keep the peace.
The weak display from the Heavenly Federation government drew a lot of dissatisfaction from the people, pushing its reputation to an historic low. The powerful in quite a few places started a mass aggregation of force to protect themselves, which severely weakened the government's ability to moderate those forces.
Under the impact of the fighting, requests for applications to enter the five flourishing districts abruptly increased. By far, most of the applications were rejected. Not only that, but tourist access to the five flourishing districts was shut down.
Having nothing else they could do, the gazes of the people fell onto the ordinary residential districts that were relatively crime-free. Some of the ordinary residential districts with rudimentary social structures and lagging development became the key objectives of the migration.
The prestige of the Central Repository of the Classics and the Federation Comprehensive Academy had also dropped off steeply in the minds of the citizens of the ordinary residential districts. Their utterly unprincipled fighting in those districts, along with their indifference to the wounding of ordinary citizens, had enraged them.
That made number of students applying to those two academies that year abruptly plummet, and admissions levels were far from what they had been. Even the Star Academy, which had remained low-key ever since the affair of the exchanges with the Eastern Wei Academy, was a big winner with applications. And, because of having successfully repelled the challenge from the Gemini twins of Desert Camp, Moon Frost Island's applications also surged that year. Because of its strict rules and ascetic ideals, applications to the Bitter Solitude Temple remained about the same as prior years.
Applications to the Central Repository of the Classics, the Federation Comprehensive Academy, and Desert Camp were quite far from what they had been.
Along with suffering a major recession, the population shrank dramatically among three ordinary residential districts—the Ming Zheng District, the Western Sheng District and the Bai Dong District—due to the fighting.
Many people felt fortunate that so long as the five flourishing districts hadn't turned chaotic, then the federation still hadn't become completely ungovernable.
No one was paying attention to the newly constructed base on the outskirts of Pomelo.
Because of a significant reduction in the demand for cards, Chen Mu restarted his own training. He built a new pool that was 20 meters deep; when he was in it, the water pressure would make him feel like he was really struggling. Because of that powerful pressure, though, the rate of increase to Chen Mu's perception soared.
With the increase to his perception, all other aspects of his training level also showed an obvious improvement.
Only Wei-ah looked on when he trained. No one else knew about it. Even someone as strong as Jiao Si hadn't seen that Chen Mu was actually a card artisan.
But Chen Mu had to face yet another kind of trouble.
There were 20 card masters from the Origins Academy standing in front of him. Every one of their faces was livid. Having been oppressed for so long, they finally stormed out! Even Jiao Si found it a little tricky when they stormed out together like that.
Their faces were as black as the bottom of a wok, and their gazes toward Chen Mu were as though they were waiting for the enemy.
"What is going on here, Mr. Cao? Do you resent that we don't have enough skills? You're having us make power cards day after day. If not that, then we're doing the work of an underclassman, preparing materials. While we'd like to honor the president's promise of cooperation, for you to treat us this way is really unspeakable!"
The one speaking was Professor Wen, who had been losing a lot of weight. The clothes on his body were so dirty they looked like they hadn't been washed in months. He didn't have any of the style of a high-grade card master; it looked as though he'd become an old street vagrant.
Looking at the rest of them, no matter where he looked, they all had miserable expressions and reddened eyes.
Seeing how those card masters looked, Jiao Si didn't say anything for a moment. He squinted as though he were somewhere else. He didn't express what he was thinking.
"But we require power cards right now." Chen Mu spoke calmly. Power cards were what he needed most just then. The daily consumption of power cards had increased since those 400 card artisans had begun their regimented training.
Professor Wen said with a cold smile, "If your honor only wants us to make power cards, I don't understand why you look down on us with such contempt. If power cards are the only thing you need, you could surely find someone better at it."
The rest of the card masters were glaring at Chen Mu with the same hatred. They looked like they were itching to pierce him through the heart.
Seeing their expressions, Chen Mu finally understood how dissatisfied they were making power cards. Although he didn't understand why, there wasn't much he could think of doing since they had already refused to make them. They had only come to help, and he hadn't invited them.
Chen Mu couldn't help but think about what a waste of resources it was having so many idle card masters.
"What are you good at?" Chen Mu asked.
"Any kind of card apart from power cards!" old Wen said with pride.
Taking a look at them, Chen Mu activated his apparatus. "Xi Ping, could you prepare a list of ordinary materials, and send it over? The ones that were sent last time."
"Yes, sir." Xi Ping didn't ask why, and after half a minute, the list had been quickly transmitted to Chen Mu's apparatus. A long list of materials appeared on the screen when he opened it.
"Here is a list of materials. What can you make from it?" Chen Mu asked. He adjusted the screen to a large size, so everyone could see it clearly.
Casually looking over the list, a card master said, "I can make the single-line fiery beam card, the serial shredded moon card, and the accurate cone card."
Chen Mu had never heard of a single one of those cards' names and could only ask, "And their parameters?"
The card master looked at Chen Mu askance and said with a cold snort, "The accurate cone card has a standard damage rating of 721 and a firing frequency of two per second." He had deliberately selected the card with the highest destructive rating among the three.
The Accurate Cone was a four-star card, and it could emit a kind of cone-shaped energy body. The destructive value was greatest at its tip. Among four-star cards, it was a pretty good one.
"What materials does it use?" Chen Mu continued to ask.
This guy isn't even clear about the materials for the accurate cone card! The card master looked at Chen Mu with a gaze naturally full of contempt as his tone became haughtier. "You don't even know that? Some chen stone, red-lined crystal, gamma enzymes..." He rattled off more than ten kinds of required materials in a single breath. Evidently, he was rather familiar with making that sort of card.
Chen Mu looked at him placidly and said, "I am sorry; I'll have to retract this scheme."
"Why?" the card master asked in anger as his eyes widened. The gazes of the rest of the card artisans turned even less happy toward Chen Mu. Old Wen's face darkened, and his repressed rage could be heard in what he said. "I believe your honor owes us a reasonable explanation."
"Indeed! What is the meaning of this? What do you think we are?"
"Don't think you can keep us satisfied with some petty skills. We've eaten more salt than you've eaten food. You need to study a few more years, boy!"
"Pushing us around like that..."
All the card masters were livid as they called out their complaints toward Chen Mu. Behind him, Ru Qiu had nearly opened her mouth to say something a few times, though she shut it, not knowing what she would say.
Chen Mu kept calm as he was berated by that gang, though he was getting a little impatient. He suddenly felt those card masters had become like the princelings of the wealthy, so finicky and afraid of hard work. They would complain about any little thing. How could he have known what kind of position a high-grade card master enjoyed in society? Perhaps they been diligent when they were students, but they'd become pampered after so many years of their superior life.
Chen Mu knew if he didn't settle things with that troublesome gang this time, they'd get even pickier when the time came. Not only wouldn't they be any help, but they would become an annoyance.
Thinking of that, he furrowed his brow for the first time as his expression turned rather cold. Seeing that, Ru Qiu abruptly became a little concerned and wanted to shout down those card masters, but she was stymied when she saw the president give her a look.
That was when Chen Mu said something.


This is both a work of science fiction and an exploration of the meaning of life, love, literature and art. Brainpower is no longer the main ingredient for being human in this far distant future world.  Spirituality, physical balance, and diligence all come together as integrity for Chen Mu, the Card Apprentice.  The cards which Chen Mu masters in his own scrappy way, distill all the powers of the cosmos –  human and nonhuman –  into something that is not a book, not technology, and neither art nor magic, but is these and more.  Learn about these strange cards, which can embody everything you might imagine for the future of technology, but also a future beyond technology which promotes the best, and sometimes the worst, from mankind’s past.

Society was vicious; even Wang Ling himself felt that there were two groups that he absolutely couldn't mess with. They were the Han Family Army and the Wang Family Army.
These two fan groups of the Ancient Almighty Cultivators were more terrifying than fans of A-list celebrities in Huaxiu nation.
Each fan club had tens of millions of fans and every single one of them was a cultivator. Furthermore, the presidents of both fan clubs were rumored to be first-class expert cultivators.
Huaxiu nation had been trying to crack down on these two powerful fan clubs over the years, and had informed local education offices to strictly prohibit students and teachers from secretly joining them. To the military, they were both unpredictable factions that might or might not become a threat to national security someday.
But that had nothing to do with Wang Ling.
This could be summed up in a great saying…
Do what you want to do, I won't bother with you.
As long as it was something that didn't affect his low-key life, he could turn a blind eye to it. Otherwise, if he moved even just a finger, he could make these tens of millions of people disappear…
...
It had already been one hour since the bus had departed, but Master of Dopey had no intention of stopping; he had no lack of topics to discuss, from the latest news headlines to slowly chatting about national affairs. He lamented the hard lives led by the lower classes in society and educated the people present on patriotic affairs at the same time.
Nanhan nation's insistence on deploying an "Immortal Sword Defense System" along the border had aroused strong protest from Huaxiu nation.
The common people didn't discuss politics. Wang Ling himself was accustomed to being idle, but he still at least knew something about this major issue.
Huaxiu nation had imposed various economic sanctions on Nanhan nation, resulting in the closure of many Nanhan family supermarket chains in Huaxiu and the removal of Nanhan food imports from market shelves. These included the spicy chicken-flavored[1] crispy noodle snack which Wang Ling preferred and which was produced in Nanhan. 
But crispy noodle snacks were a petty problem in the face of a national issue.
It was just one less flavor, Wang Ling could completely accept that. Locally made crispy noodle snacks might be a little lacking in novel flavors, but ultimately nothing could beat the classics…
The bus was moving swiftly, but it was the morning peak hour and the roads were pretty congested. 
Two hours later, Old Antique, who was sitting at the front chewing on latiao, finally said, "Students, we are here. Everyone be ready to get off!"
"Teacher, what time is it?"
"It's four minutes past ten in the morning. We'll register at No. 59 High School first, then take part in the first exchange meeting at two o'clock in the afternoon to confirm the schedule for the next few days," Old Antique replied.
...
After they got off the bus, the old bus driver slammed directly on the gas and sped away. Today, potato chips at the central supermarket were half-price; who knew whether he would be able to make it back in time to grab the last of it.
They had gotten off on the other side of the road across from No. 59 High School.
"We're here at last."
Their slightly envious gazes swept over No. 59 High School's newly-renovated school grounds.
At present, No. 59 High School was still just a candidate to become a key city high school, but the school environment and buildings, as well as teaching facilities, already fully met the standards for key city high schools.
As far as the eye could see, there was greenery everywhere. Trees as lush as remote mountain forests grew in No. 59 High School's courtyard and lined the trail from the school gate to an eight-story teaching building which itself was surrounded by trees.
Recalling the few frail old palms at No. 60 High School's entrance and the school's old buildings, this group of people instantly felt a little sad.
"Damn! Is this really No. 59 High School?" Feather Lin was astonished. "I remember passing by here the year before last, and it had been even worse off than No. 60 High School! Did they strike gold?"
"They probably did, the year before last." Super Chen frowned and said, "That year, No. 59 High School produced six Golden Core students, which was the highest number recorded in the last two hundred years… so as early as the year before last, it received an angel investment from a private hospital. In the same year, they also successfully applied to the Education Department to be nominated as a candidate to become a key city high school."
Old Antique nodded slightly. Super Chen had already said whatever he had been about to say. The boy knew a little more compared with the other students, but that wasn't surprising. He had participated in many school sports competitions since he was a kid; he often visited other schools, so naturally he would know more compared with regular students.
Feather Lin: "An angel investment from a hospital? Why a hospital?"
"Furthermore, it's an all-male hospital. Have you heard of Nine Suns Men's Hospital? It was opened by the creator of the Nine Suns Scriptures!"
For this type of gossip, in the end, it was Master of Dopey who needed to step in. "This is the so-called 'In the flush of the spring wind the horse runs fast[2], top scorers in the college exams are circumcised.'"
Everyone: "…" A hospital targeted at college graduates, with advertising that was truly unlike any other[3].
"I heard that guys with a graduation certificate from No. 59 High School can enjoy the circumcision service at this hospital free of charge. I wonder if I can borrow a certificate from here. When the time comes, maybe I should ask two other people to go with me?" Hero Guo asked, cupping his chin.
"…" Wang Ling felt that this was asking for too much!
Both Lotus Sun and Feather Lin's faces were completely red. It was inevitable that they would feel a little sensitive and embarrassed after listening to such embarrassing topics.
"If Student Guo can borrow a graduation certificate, please take me with you!" Old Antique suddenly sighed. "It's coming up to six hundred years, and sadly I've never found the opportunity to let loose."
"…"
On the side, Wang Ling once again refrained from saying anything.
He knew what Old Antique's hand speed was like.
Speaking rationally, he felt that there was no reason at all for Old Antique to visit the hospital — he could completely do it himself, with his own hand as a knife.
...
Though they were very envious of No. 59 High School's environment, no one was truly jealous. Once the funds from Huaguo Water Curtain Group came in, No. 60 High School's new environment would definitely be superior to this.
Old Antique led the team to the school gate, where they were immediately stopped by the school guard, who was distracted by their bright blue uniforms. "Who're you looking for?"
After Old Antique showed the school guard his papers, the man bowed deeply. "So it's No. 60 High School. Our school leader already let us know that you were coming; please proceed to room 1001 on the first floor in the teaching building for registration."
"Alright, thank you." Old Antique took back his papers with a smile, eyes crinkling again in their trademark style.
In this way, this group of people walked through the gate without any problems.
To be honest, when it came to school inter-relationships, No. 59 High School and No. 60 High School had never been on very good terms. Old Antique hence found the school guard's respectful and friendly attitude somewhat unexpected.
Of course, the observant Old Antique had also realized another issue, and that was the time of their arrival.
He was willing to bet that No. 59 High School had made no school announcements whatsoever about it.
Otherwise, given Student Lotus Sun's influence, this tree-lined trail would have already been packed with people.
...
Usually, there would be a device in the school guard's office that would block out any probing spiritual senses, but these kind of gadgets were completely ineffective on Wang Ling. They hadn't even left the school gate very far behind before Wang Ling's spiritual senses had already directly penetrated the whole school. The school guard who had been smiling before already no longer had a smile on his face; instead, his expression was solemn as he made a call. "That's right, Director Xie, the people from No. 60 High School have arrived. Three male and two female students, and… a parrot? The teacher leading the team is a fatty. He looks like a fool and doesn't seem to be a threat."
"Mm, I've already received information that he's a history teacher. Likely he doesn't have very much practical strength." A relatively cold voice sounded on the line.
After saying this, Director Xie hung up the phone and patched through to the Student Union Office. She said gravely, "Little Tang, they have arrived. Make sure you follow the plan and take good care of them."
[1] This is referring to Samyang 'Hot' chicken flavor instant noodles from South Korea.
[2] This is a line from a poem titled 'After Passing the Exam' by Tang dynasty poet Meng Jiao.
[3] Circumcision supposedly enhances sex, so this would indeed be motivation to pass the college entrance examination...


As a cultivation genius who has achieved a new realm every two years since he was a year old, Wang Ling is a near-invincible existence with prowess far beyond his control. But now that he’s sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet - Senior High School. With one challenge after another popping up, his plans for a low-key high school life seem further and further away...
Wang Ling: I just want to eat my crispy noodle snacks in peace...
Father Wang: If you're careless enough to destroy the country, it’s coming out of your pocket money. 
Wang Ling: It’s not my fault that the backlash from punching me kills you.
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The Book of Daoism was written by 'Lao Zi' Li Er in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was also called The Classic of the Way's Virtues, The Classic Book of Integrity, and the Way and the 5000 Character Classic.
It was a famous work from ancient times and was respected by all Schools of Thought. It was the foundation of the School of Taoism's philosophy and the foundation of the School of Taoism itself.
The Book of Daoism was split into two parts; the first part was called the 'Virtue Classic' while the second part was called the 'Dao Classic' and did not have chapters. Later, it was split into chapters, with the first 37 chapters being the Dao Classic and the latter 44 chapters being the Virtue Classic, for a total of 81 chapters.
The Book of Daoism touched on 'Dao,' which was the Dao of the Heavens, Earth, and all living things; it also touched on 'Virtue,' which was the method and theory of searching for the Dao.
The book was focused on Dao and Virtue, discussing things like Cultivation, politics, military affairs, and maintenance of health. It was referred to as a book that taught 'sageliness within and kingliness without' and was incredibly profound to the point of being called the King of Classics.
The Book of Daoism was one of the greatest works in China's history, and it had a deep impact on traditional philosophy, science, politics, and religion. According to statistics, apart from the Bible, the Book of Taoism was the most widely-distributed translated book.
As one of the ancient saints, even though Lao Zi did not cultivate, his thoughts had reached a saintly level, making his works quite extraordinary. As such, Zhao Fu decided to quote some passages from there; perhaps he could obtain quite a few brain bugs that way. Since he did not have anything profound to say, he could at least pretend to be profound.
"Dao that can be spoken of is not the Constant Dao; the name that can be named is not a Constant Name.
"Nameless, is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the named is the Mother of all things.
"Thus, the constant void enables one to observe the true essence. The constant being enables one to see the outward manifestations.
"These two come paired from the same origin. But when the essence is manifested, It has a different name. This same origin is called "The Profound Mystery."
"As profound the mystery as It can be, It is the Gate to the essence of all life."
Zhao Fu casually wrote out the first chapter of the Book of Daoism. If there were any Chinese people from earth here, they would immediately curse at Zhao Fu for being a fraud. After all, almost every Chinese person knew the first chapter, making it easy for him to be exposed.
However, with how rare the Heaven Spirit Steles were, how could ordinary humans, much less Chinese people, possess one? It would be incredibly difficult for anyone to expose him.
Just as Zhao Fu sent that message, the Communication Region fell deathly silent. Even after half an hour, no one said anything.
Zhao Fu felt quite confused and wondered what had happened. Was there something wrong with the Heaven Spirit Stele? Why was no one speaking? Even if people thought he was a fake or couldn't understand, surely someone would say something. He still had brain bugs to buy and Fish Scale City Lords to control.
After waiting for a while, Zhao Fu felt quite regretful that he had tried to pretend. He should have just traded with them and collected as many brain bugs as possible instead of trying to obtain brain bugs for free. Now, he would not be able to obtain any more brain bugs.
What Zhao Fu didn't know was that among the high-level Cultivators, a shocking piece of news was being spread – there was a massive opportunity, as a higher being was giving pointers on the Dao in the Heaven Spirit Stele's Communication Region. It was an incredibly rare opportunity that one would regret missing for the rest of their lives.
Most people condescendingly laughed when hearing about this – how could higher beings be willing to share their Dao, which they had painstakingly comprehended, with lesser Cultivators like them? Who would be willing to do such a thing?
At first, many people didn't believe this, but as more and more started to spread this news, some people started to enter the Heaven Spirit Stele out of curiosity, and there were even reports of people gaining comprehension and breaking through
Looking at the rainbow-colored words giving off a formless might, everyone's hearts trembled. Those words seemed to form a world of their own, and they seemed to be instantly pulled in, unable to draw themselves out as they comprehended the Dao.
Those words seemed to be filled with a heavily law, and no one dared to say anything out of fear that those words would disappear.
This matter became larger and larger. Those who found out about it first was naturally the Heaven Spirit Financial Group. They had given Zhao Fu his Supreme level account and badge, mostly to establish good relationships and monitor him.
After Zhao Fu said such profound words, they were immediately reported to the higher-ups. Hearing that it was about Zhao Fu, those people did not dare to dally, but after seeing what he had said, their expressions became incredibly grave.
For someone to be able to say such profound things, it was possible that his Comprehension exceeded even theirs, making them feel shocked. Their Cultivations were already at the peak of the world, and only those who were half-step Celestials surpassed them.
However, that person was in a remote region and had not even entered the Heaven Awaken World for long; how could he have such profound Comprehension?
Suddenly, the Heaven Spirit Financial Group's leaders thought of a terrifying possibility, which was that he had once been a half-step Celestial and then had used some sort of heaven-defying method to reincarnate.
That was the only explanation for why that person had such a terrifying bloodline and could awaken the Celestial Emperor Star and Nether Emperor Star. After all, someone of such a high realm would be able to do those things.
Celestials were the ultimate existences in the Heaven Awaken World, and they reigned above everyone. Even countless gods and demons were just like ants in front of them.
For a half-step Celestial to choose to reincarnate, everyone felt a great haze covering the Heaven Awaken World. There was a plot underfoot, and it could cause a massive catastrophe.
After a long period of silence, one of the people said, "Looks like we've underestimated the importance of this matter; that person is incredibly dangerous."
Hearing this, everyone else sighed and nodded.
The ones who were the most shocked were naturally the Heaven Path Sect. After looking at those words, the elders felt incredibly shocked, because those words were extremely similar to their Heaven Path Sect's most important teachings, yet they were casually said by an outsider. Could it be one of their Ancestors?
Because of this the Sect Master even went to consult with the Ancestors in closed-door training and was shocked to hear that that person's Comprehension was above even theirs. That person was not someone from the Heaven Path Sect, though there was an even more monstrous existence in the Heaven Path Sect. However, that existence had been in closed-door training for over 1,000 years, and even the Sect Master did not dare to disturb that being.
However, those words had been given for free, so the Sect Master immediately ordered some people to engrave those words on a mountain peak in order for the Heaven Path Sect's disciples opportunities to comprehend them.
Seeing those words, the ordinary Heaven Path Sect disciples felt incredibly dumbfounded and asked which higher-being from the Sect had comprehended such things. However, the Sect Master did not answer, and it was soon spread that those words within the Heaven Spirit Stele were from a higher being from the Heaven Path Sect.
Soon, the Heaven Path Sect's fame greatly increased, and many people felt much more respect towards it. A higher being from the Heaven Path Sect had been so selfless, freely talking about the Dao he had painstakingly comprehended. Who would not respect such a person?


“Ding! Soulbinding has been successfully completed; you will now head to the Heaven Awaken World.” After hearing this, Zhao Fu’s vision darkened as he fell to the ground.

With bleak prospects in the real world, Zhao Fu’s life is turned around when countless crystals fell from the sky one night, which people could use to enter an alternate, game-like world. After obtaining an ancient Chinese empire’s legacy, Zhao Fu uses his intellect and resourcefulness to develop his own empire from a tiny village. However, with enemies both in the real world and in the Heaven Awaken World, he must make brilliant decisions and use creative schemes to survive.

The moment he woke up, Eric's head felt as heavy as a mountain. He shook it a few times to get rid of the feeling, and once he had taken note of his surroundings, he smiled as he sat up. It was already past nine in the morning.
 
This was the Williams' residence second-floor bedroom, the blazing summer sun rays were streaming unhindered through the south balcony's French doors. It was already August and you could feel Los Angeles' warmth way before noon.
 
It's been half a month since his rebirth, and Eric had been busy with all sorts of things. He hadn't even had the time to act as a tourist before jumping into the Hollywood circle.
 
He laid back down and looked around him.
 
The bedroom was large, more than thirty square meters. Even if you included his bed, wardrobe, desk and some random antiques, it still felt empty.
 
Ralph had wanted to divide it into two separate rooms but refrained since only their father and son duo lived there. Until death, he had never attempted to remarry either.
 
Eric wondered if all drinking addicts were the same, burdened by similar heart-rending pasts.
 
When he got down from the second floor, it took him half an hour to tidy up the mess in the living room from yesterday's party, and after taking his breakfast, he drove out.
 
He spent several hours visiting music shops and finally settled on a Strauss piano. He left behind his address to have it delivered and purchased a thick stack of books on music arrangements from the bookstore nearby.
 
It wasn't done on a whim or because Eric wanted to become a singer, it was to prepare for future movies' soundtracks. He had so many classic movies in mind, and if he wanted to replicate them to perfection, he couldn't neglect that point. He had to at least understand arrangements to some degree or he'd be a laughing stock among those music professionals.
 
Hollywood was different from China. In China, directors would often just find a musician, listen to his works, and if they liked something, they'd shake hands and be done with it.
 
But in Hollywood, original soundtracks were an integral part of movies. Not just the background music, but even the theme songs were enough to become classics. Like "Unchained Melody" from Ghost, "New Divide" from Transformers, "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, "Young and Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby, "Let it Go" from Frozen, as well as Juno's entire album.
 
He returned home with his new books. The delivery men soon arrived and the piano was set up in the study at the west side of the living room. Well, although it was called a study, there wasn't a single bookshelf there, just a large desk and other miscellaneous stuff. It used to be Ralph's, and he never had a reading habit, so all of Eric's books were in his room upstairs.
 
After the piano was in place, he had to tune it. As Eric sat on the bench and placed his fingers on the keys, the delivery men didn't try to hide the ridicule in their eyes. He ignored them and started playing "Happy Birthday". After playing for a while, he glanced at the amazed delivery men. Even in his past life, Eric's piano skills could be considered great.
 
As revenge for their contempt, he cut their tips in half. The several delivery men didn't notice that and the tall white one muttered to himself once they were in the car: "Strauss, ah, Strauss! That's worth at least 20,000 US dollars." His voice was heartbreakingly wistful. If Eric had heard it, he would've probably felt ashamed at his earlier gesture. 
 
...
 
"Audition? What audition ?" Eric asked in puzzlement: "Penny, hasn't my role already been decided ?"
 
For a few days, Eric studied music every day and practiced basketball. Three days after he had gotten used to this routine, he received a phone call from Penny Marshall.
 
"Of course, Eric. What I meant was for you to be present during the auditions of other roles. After all, you're the writer, you could offer some advice, right ?"
 
Eric knew he would only be able to give his opinion and that the final decision wouldn't be his, but he still readily agreed to Penny's offer, this was a good way to earn some experience.
 
Driving to the Fox studios, he saw Penny and James. The casting was a really important part, so of course, the director and producer had to be present. There were also several other staff members, but Eric was the youngest.
 
It was still a good ten minutes before the beginning of the auditions, so Penny Marshall took the initiative to chat with Eric about some 17 Again matters.
 
"With BIG's success, the Twentieth Century Fox has high hopes for this movie, they've given us a budget of 20 million US dollars. They'd like to release it by Thanksgiving, so we have two weeks to make all our necessary preparations and finish the filming before the end of the school holidays."
 
Eric thanked the staff member who gave him the list of auditioning actors, then said to Penny: "If everything goes smoothly, three months should be enough to wrap everything up, the movie has barely any CG, so it shouldn't take that long."
 
Penny Marshall nodded: "Indeed, but we also need to set aside some time to promote the movie."
 
"Right, Penny, for which roles are they auditioning today?" Eric asked.
 
"We've invited Dan Aykroyd and Susan Sarandon for the adult Mike & Scarlett O'Donnell, and James recommended a friend for the role of Ned. Today it's mainly about Mike's children, as well as several other teenagers, so I think we should let you take a look."
 
Although Eric already knew the final decision wouldn't be his, when he heard that most of the actors had already been decided, he was somewhat depressed. Fortunately, Penny told him that they kept Eric's description of the characters in mind when they chose them. As for Ned's role, James Brooks wouldn't joke around with a 20 million dollars project, so the actor he settled on shouldn't be too shabby.
 
Eric still felt a bit stifled and unwilling as he secretly vowed that he wouldn't let that happen again in the future. Being marginalized left him with a bad aftertaste.
 
He wasn't in the mood to keep chatting with Penny, but the latter didn't seem to notice his gloomy expression as she went towards James to discuss something in a low voice.
 
The auditions began, and after 7 or 8 people, Eric finally met someone he was familiar with: Brad Pitt. And he was even auditioning for the role of Alex.
 
Alex's original appearance was that of a weak and feeble guy, and Eric remembered thinking how it was hard to believe that someone like him could suddenly mysteriously shine on the court.
 
He reckoned that the only reason they chose a skinny boy instead of a tall and handsome male, was because they were worried that Zac Efron would be outshined with his 1m75 stature, as it was somewhat short for a caucasian male.
 
Brad Pitt was 25 years old right now but he could pass as a high-school student without a problem. Eric pictured his tall and strong stature getting bullied, then owning everyone on the basketball court; it was at least less far-fetched than the original. Besides, Eric was convinced that his performance would not be outshined by Brad Pitt.
 
When the latter would become famous, people would still talk about how he played Eric Williams' son, how awesome was that?
 
While his lips curled into a smile, he studied the remaining list and tried to spot celebrities from his previous life.
 
He looked at the list which contained more than a dozen actresses' personal information and stopped at the first name on the list, and his chin almost fell off. Angelina Jolie! Ah, it looked like the whole family was in attendance today!
 
He remembered that Jolie should have just graduated from a performing arts school and that she would start her modeling career next year, he had no idea what she was doing on Maggie's auditions' list.
 
Caucasian women mature very early, and Jolie's profile picture was that of a thirteen-year-old slim blonde-haired girl with iconic lips, who exuded a type of wild aura. Eric wasn't looking forward to her performance as she was seriously too young, she probably only got to audition thanks to her father, Jon Voight.
 
While he kept searching, Eric found a very interesting girl.
 
"Hey, Penny," Eric turned around and asked: "What's up with Drew Barrymore? You know, after how she's been behaving for the past couple of years… I don't think she's suitable for a campus comedy ?"
 
Penny Marshall smiled helplessly: "Steven recommended her. That other woman shamelessly kept begging him so many times that he was tired of it, so in the end, he recommended Drew. He also implied that we don't have to take his recommendation into account when she auditions."
 
"Steven Spielberg ?"
 
Penny Marshall nodded: "Yeah, he is Drew's godfather."
 
Eric sighed, the woman Penny mentioned with an undisguised tone of disgust should be Drew Barrymore's greedy mother. In those short few seconds of conversation, Eric was able to get a better understanding of Hollywood. It wasn't anything like how the media or people had described it in his past life; fair and transparent. Here, it was all about connections.
 
Penny Marshall patted Eric's shoulder and said: "Alright, Eric let's start."
 
Eric had the list of the line up in hand as he waited for the auditions to start.
 
He initially thought he would just sit down and provide additional comments, eventually even ask some symbolical questions, he didn't expect that when the first actor came in, Penny would face him with a smile and say: "Eric, you go and perform this scene with Mr. Wolfson."
 
Eric shrugged, glanced at the script, and stepped forward.
 
...
 
Once the fifth actor was out of the audition room, Eric sat back in his seat and jokingly complained: "Penny, when you called me to be a referee, I didn't think it would be on the basketball court."
 
"Ha, nice analogy! Alright don't be mad Eric, it was James' idea. He kept whining about how I canceled your acting classes, and so he thought of this method to make you practice your acting skills."
 
Eric pretended to be angry as he stared at James Brooks and said: "Why didn't you tell me about it?"
 
"Don't you know now?" Penny Marshall asked with a smile.
 
"Whatever..." Eric was left speechless.

An advertising director is reborn in 1988 Hollywood as an eighteen-year-old blond-haired westerner named Eric Williams.

From then on, he starts writing movie scripts and television songs, becomes skilled in directing every kind of film, wins over all kinds of female celebrities, and takes the path to becoming a Hollywood legend.

Lin Che said, "Of course. Who can dislike Master TZ's songs?"
TZ's face turned red at her compliment.
He knew who Lin Che was too. She was not a stranger to the industry but was in the industry. She was even one of the empresses of the film industry. The feeling of having an empress like him so much was different from having fans like him.
"I'm so ashamed, so ashamed."
TZ genuinely felt embarrassed that someone at the level of an empress enjoyed his performances.
After all, those in the industry were all aware of some of the unwritten rules of the industry too. He knew that although he had great fame, he was not necessarily that formidable in reality.
He hastily said, "Madam, I'm truly so grateful that you like me."
"I've liked TZ a lot since my high school days. I didn't think that I would be able to meet you one day. That's why I'm so excited. I even went to attend your concert a few days ago. But I disguised myself slightly and did not appear as myself."
TZ felt even more guilty that he brought up this incident.
"If I had known earlier that you were going to attend, I definitely would have invited you on stage to have some fun."
"Dear me. How's that possible?" Lin Che said hastily.
TZ asked, "Why would it be impossible? So many singers earnestly wish to be able to meet a famous celebrity like Madam."
A top celebrity's attendance at his own concert would be such a hot topic.
Furthermore, his fans would feel great watching it and find it very refreshing too.
It would boost his reputation immensely if outsiders saw who his guests were.
Especially someone as famous as Lin Che.
Lin Che said, "I attended the concert of my own accord. I didn't tell anyone either."
"I will definitely invite Madam to my concert if there's a chance in the future."
"Hahaha. I'll thank you in advance for giving me this honor. But for the time being, I probably won't have this chance."
She subconsciously touched her stomach. TZ was tactful and did not ask further, either. Gu Jingze continued standing there watching. Seeing that Lin Che was so happy, Gu Jingze felt a complicated mix of emotions.
Lin Che said, "Oh, by the way. Don't tell others that you met me here today."
TZ immediately agreed and promised, "Yes, yes, yes. I know."
This was such a huge piece of gossip. It was seriously vexing that he could not talk about it. But he would be courting death if he spread the news.
Who would dare to oppose Gu Jingze? Those who offended the Gu family simply had a death wish.
This time, luck was truly on his side. He had managed to save himself this time because Lin Che liked his songs.
TZ said, "Alright. Madam Gu, next up is a song that I'm giving, especially to the two of you. It's a new song I wrote."
"Huh? There's even a song for me?" Lin Che was even more surprised.
TZ merely smiled. After returning home, he thought up ways and means to make Madam Gu happy this time, so of course, he finished writing the song throughout the night.
After sitting down, Lin Che saw TZ go back on stake. He picked up the microphone and looked at Lin Che and Gu Jingze in the audience.
The music started playing. It was TZ's typical introduction. People could tell with one listen that this was TZ's song.
But this song had indeed never been heard before. TZ had just written it.
"My longing voice lingers in your ears. Our love is more resilient than gold, I'm starting to hear…" It was an old-school love song. When Lin Che heard it, she truly felt as if she had returned to her high-school days and was reliving how she had felt towards TZ.
TZ had written the song so well.
Of course, she did not know that TZ had not written a proper song in years. His enthusiasm had died down because he was in a sufficiently high position and was not lacking in anything. But this time, he had no choice but to write a song. If he did not write a good song, then he would be done for. Thus, he was truly bursting with energy and immediately summoned all his strength, which was more than the sum of the strength he had used over the past few years. Only then did he manage to write such a brilliant song.
When TZ finished singing, Lin Che immediately stood up in elation and started clapping.
TZ only felt himself relax upon seeing that she was satisfied.
After that, Lin Che even wanted to invite TZ to stay for dinner.
How could TZ dare to eat with Gu Jingze? What a joke. He felt that he would suffer indigestion…
He was already full looking at Gu Jingze's gaze.
Thus, TZ quickly found an excuse and left first, tactfully leaving the restaurant to the two of them to enjoy their time alone.
Lin Che genuinely felt very excited because the last song was at the standard that TZ only had in the past. She had not heard a new song that she liked so much for a very long time. What's more, this song had been specially given to her.
When he saw that Lin Che was so happy, Gu Jingze asked disdainfully, "Isn't he just someone who sings?"
Lin Che asked, "Don't you think the last song which he gave to us was a very good song?"
"So-so," Gu Jingze said.
Lin Che looked at him and sighed.
"Do you really dislike listening to pop songs?"
"I will still listen to some of the classics," he said.
"Ah, in that case, his songs are classics in C Nation."
"I'm talking about songs like All my loving."
"…"
She said, "Tch…"
Lin Che pondered for a bit and felt that Gu Jingze was definitely acting petty again.
She pulled Gu Jingze to his feet, thinking of going out for a walk since they had finished eating.
"Come on. I'll take you a fun place," she tugged at Gu Jingze and spoke.
Gu Jingze had serious doubts about where she was taking him. He was sure that it would not be a good place.
"I don't want to go…"
"You have to go even if you don't want to. Come on. I'll take you there." Lin Che laughed playfully. Her expression looked extremely mischievous.
She dragged him along until they were outside. When they got into the car, she immediately said, "There's a legendary KTV if we go over there. Do you know about it?"
"…"
Gu Jingze turned his face towards her. "Lin Che, what are you doing?"
Lin Che smiled. "Let's give it a try."
"Are you talking about the kind of place where you hold a microphone and sing as if you're a celebrity? I'm not going." Gu Jingze just knew it. The expression on her face was so sly. The place they were going to would definitely not be a good place.
But he did not think that she would take him directly to the KTV…
Such a lowly place. He did not want to go!
Lin Che smiled deviously. "I just want to let you experience it. Gu Jingze, you've never taken me there before."
"Let's go home. I'll get them to install one."
"Having one at home is no fun."
"That place is very dirty and very chaotic…"
"That's the atmosphere I want. You'll know once you go in with me and give it a try. Actually, it's very fun. It doesn't matter how horrible your singing is."
Gu Jingze rolled his eyes at her. "Seems like it's a place that's suitable for you. You can go on your own."
Lin Che looked at him with a delicate expression. "So you're asking me to go by myself? Alright… I'm going on my own, then. Hmph, there will be so many people walking to and fro. If they bump into me…"
"…"
Gu Jingze glared at her.
Lin Che had already grabbed Gu Jingze by the hand. "Come on, come on. We're just going in to give it a try. Don't be afraid. I won't force you to sing even if your singing is horrible."
Lin Che made the driver stop the car and dragged Gu Jingze out.
The KTV was not considered crowded right now. Gu Jingze's subordinates went to book a private room first. The two of them went inside directly.
Gu Jingze looked at the interior with a look of complete disdain on his face. When he thought of the fact that many people had sat inside here before and furthermore, that the place was not sanitized before the next batch of guests entered, he felt that it was seriously… dirty.
Lin Che asked, "What are you doing?"
Gu Jingze suggested, "Why don't we go to the club? I know that…"
"I don't want to. Let's give it a go. We can play as we wish here without having to care about anything. This is what having fun is about. It's not like the club at all. It just looks like such a dazzling sight. I don't dare to touch anything there."


Wealthy, powerful and handsome; Gu Jingze is the cream of the crop in the entire country. Every guy wants to be him and every girl wants to be with him. His life is perfect... except that he has one tiny secret that keeps him from getting close to any woman—apparent impotency.

That is, until he wakes up in bed with a total stranger one day. The next thing he knows, he is forced to marry this stranger; a feisty and boisterous woman by the name of Lin Che. 

Lin Che is an average girl whose only aim is to become a successful actress. Ostracized by her family and forced to become independent, she cooks up a scheme to attain her goal. But her plan fails and she ends up marrying this cold and seemingly heartless Gu Jingze. Not only that, she must now find her place in high society, where jealous women and devious plots lay abound - all while juggling her new career.  

Two strangers under one roof: From the outset, they agree to stay out of each other’s lives, but he somehow always manages to appear during her moments of crisis. Slowly and unwittingly, Lin Che begins to find it difficult to imagine a future without him. Will their relationship grow, or is their marriage destined to remain just a contract?

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Volcan new life

Sword Among Us

Stardom- Logan Williams

Limitless

The Card Apprentice

The Daily Life of the Immortal King

The Lord’s Empire

I'm in Hollywood

The Beautiful Wife of the Whirlwind Marriage

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