Novels by author THE_WORDSMITH - Status ongoing

In this world, some say, the truth and the legends are the same. One such legend belonged to the protagonist, Valerian.Valerian was an orphan, a boy blessed with a beautiful face, and everyone around him, could not help but want to play with him, till one day a prophet passing through their town pronounced him to be cursed.Since that day, the destiny of the boy seemed to have changed completely, he was shunned by everyone around him, and the gazes that were earlier filled with love and affection, now brimmed with disgust and hatred.The constant shunning and humiliation made the cheerful child grow up to be bitter and inexpectant. On his seventh birthday, things changed once again.This time, it was not the people around him who went through a change, but himself. As he grew up, Valerian became a legend in his own sense.The people sang of a boy, who could not speak, they shed tears for a boy, who could not grieve. He came from nowhere yet he was known everywhere.Would you like to know this legend? A story where a curse can become a blessing? A story of sacrifice, betrayal, determination, and secrets.

Loose cultivator Shi Lang gradually found himself in the realm of invincibility. However, when he finally tried to ascend to the higher realm, the spirit of the world was nearly exhausted.So, between his ascension to a new world or the well-being of his home, he chose the latter and sacrificed his life to save the world.Nobody knew what he gave up for the world, and he told no one.Although his sacrifice had gone unsung, there was still someone who witnessed everything. A treasured artifact he carried on his body preserved his soul and let it escape a tragic end.Eons passed.The human race stepped out from the age of cultivation into an age of stellar conquest.The spirit energy in the world was now scarce, but humans found other means to excel.In this highly-advanced time, Shi Lang's soul has found a chance to be reborn.What happens when an ancient cultivator that neared the level of a deity before his first death gets a second chance at life in the space age?