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The Vessel and His Shadow

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Caspian stumbles into a cave where soldiers have disappeared. Never expecting to come out, instead he is chosen by Heka, a fallen god, his successor. This power comes with a catch. If Caspian does not find Heka’s sword, his mind will collapse under the power left behind. Circumstances bring him to Seti, member of a clan sworn devotees to Heka. Together they journey to the capital where the sword has surfaced. But the sword is protected by the Tahran, a very dangerous organization devoted to making sure gods don’t return. But somewhere between suspicion and survival, something begins to shift. Caspian is used to being hunted.And Seti, bound by duty and hiding secrets of his own, finds himself drawn to the fire slowly devouring Caspian from the inside out. Soon Caspian discovers that Heka never wanted a successor. He wanted a vessel. If Caspian takes the sword, Heka will use him as a vessel and his true self will die. If he doesn’t, he dies under the weight of his power. What will he choose, and will the Kasir clan give him a choice? And if Seti’s heart is the only thing anchoring him to himself… can love survive divinity?
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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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