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Fate's Rivals

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In a world where soulmates are sacred and destiny is measured, Thonda Kareese finds herself in an awkward position. Daughter of the city's finest and most respected nobles and heiress of a great fortune, Thonda should have been the first to pair - everyone expected it. Instead, she became the city’s greatest failure. On the night of her coming-of-age ceremony, she’s adorned like royalty, certain that her pairing will be perfect. But it isn’t. Humiliated, unpaired, and exiled, Thonda becomes the living embodiment of everything her people fear: a flaw in a flawless system, an insult to the gods. But as her world begins to unravel, so too does the truth behind it — secrets buried beneath centuries of tradition, a soulmate on the run, and a power within Thonda that the world is desperate to suppress. Many people stand between Thonda and her destiny, even people she never would have thought possible, people she loved. Haunted by visions, hunted by leaders, Thonda must unravel a prophecy that has been hidden from the people for centuries, and outwit the very council that would see her silenced. Because fate may have failed her… But Thonda Kareese is done playing by its rules.
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I was just making up techniques... how did all of you become Emperors?

Chu Feng transmigrates to the vast and mysterious Xuantian Continent, a world where strength determines everything. But unlike others, he can’t cultivate at all. Just when it seems like he’s destined to remain weak and irrelevant, he suddenly awakens a strange system—one that allows him to grow stronger by accepting disciples. Lacking any real knowledge of cultivation techniques, Chu Feng does the only thing he can: he bluffs. He starts recruiting disciples using made-up martial arts and nonsense teachings, hoping to trick the system into making him stronger. What he never expected was that his disciples would take his nonsense seriously—and actually master the techniques he invented. Not just that, they go on to become terrifyingly powerful, shaking the world with their strength. A hundred years later, as his disciples stand at the peak of the cultivation world, one by one becoming legendary Emperors, Chu Feng can only look on in disbelief and mutter: “I made up those techniques… how did you all become Emperors?” ================================================================ Why You Should Read This: The main character doesn’t become overpowered overnight. This isn’t one of those stories where the protagonist takes in one disciple and instantly starts dominating everyone. Chu Feng has to build his strength gradually, and his progress feels earned. It avoids the usual face-slapping, power-trip routine. In the early chapters, you won’t find constant revenge arcs or exaggerated drama. The story takes its time and lets the world—and characters—develop naturally. There’s a subtle layer of humor. The contrast between Chu Feng’s nonsense teachings and the dead-serious disciples who actually succeed with them adds a light, clever touch that keeps the story fun without turning into full comedy. It plays with familiar cultivation tropes while adding a twist. If you’re used to reading xianxia or progression fantasy, you’ll recognize the structure—but this novel bends the formula in some refreshing ways.
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