Cultivation Nerd - Chapter 94: Setting Up The Pieces

After being betrayed by her fiancé and cousin on her wedding day, Zara, reborn with memories of past mistakes, vows to rewrite her destiny. Impulsively, she marries a stranger to keep her ex at bay, not realizing Snow is far from a mere call boy.Snow Zephyr, a wealthy CEO and alpha of the Ivory Crescent Pack, needs a contract wife to appease his father and secure his position. When a bold, determined woman proposes a marriage of convenience, Snow agrees, unaware of the chaos she will bring into his life.Zara's defiant choice provokes her parents' fury, leading to her being cast from the company and forcing her to find work elsewhere. She lands a job at Aurora Conglomerate Inc., only to discover that her new boss is Snow, the very man she married—and her ex's uncle. Sparks fly as their mutual attraction grows amidst the darkness of his family's secrets and looming threats.Zara’s strength and independence captivate Snow, who begins to see her as the potential Luna his pack needs. Together, they face vengeful ex-lovers, kidnapping plots, and deadly rivalries. As Zara's powers awaken, she must confront the reasons behind her family's disownment, the hidden clauses in her marriage contract, and her ultimate role in Snow’s world.When their marriage of convenience deepens into a genuine partnership, a new challenge emerges in the form of a fated mate. Will Zara fight the dangers that await or embrace her true destiny?**EXCERPT**“I... didn't want to be late for work. You seemed busy, so I thought I'd get a head start.”Snow raised an eyebrow. “Really? Or is it because last night affected you so much that you couldn't stand being around me?”“Don't flatter yourself, Snow. You didn't affect me at all.”He smirked, stepping closer. “Is that so?”His fingers brushed my chin, tilting my face up. My pulse quickened. “We're at work,” I snapped, swatting his hand away. “This isn't professional.”“You're my wife,” he murmured. “You're supposed to obey me at all times.”I bit back a retort, a hint of rebellion flaring within. Slowly, I stepped closer, letting my fingers graze his chest. His smirk wavered for a second when his wolf reacted and Snow bit his lips.“Careful, Boss,” I purred seductively. “Don't hurt those lips. I'm sure plenty of girls would love to kiss them.”Snow leaned down, his lips brushing my ear. “And you? Are you dying for a taste?”Caught off guard, I hesitated, then regained my composure as I looked him in the eyes. “Unlike other girls, I have strong resistance against—”I didn't get a chance to finish when Snow's lips crashed onto mine with a fierce kiss that left me breathless.***************MATURE CONTENTParticipating in the Viral Book Call Contest. Kindly Support Me!

As Orson read the novel written by the girlfriend who had left him, he gently remarked on how terrible the story was. But then, noticing a foul smell coming from the kitchen, he went to investigate. He realized there was some kind of gas leak. Already furious about being dumped, Orson became even angrier at the state of his kitchen, and in his rage, he hit the light switch with a powerful punch. Naturally, the explosion that followed killed him instantly, and Orson passed into the afterlife.After spending some time in limbo, he found himself reincarnated in an unfamiliar world. However, he quickly realized he had been reborn inside the cliché-filled novel written by his ex-girlfriend. As if that wasn’t enough, he had ended up in the body of Neonidas, a useless duke who was also the fiancé of the story's villainess.____There may be a bit too much swearing and slang in the first chapters, but it gets less afterwards.There will be no yuri, bl or ntr in Neonidas(MC) harem

Xie Gu, a generational boss, his hobby is money, his skills are making money, his characteristic is being rich, and his dream is that money can make money by himself.
Such a money-making madman died in an accidental car accident while hiding from a blind date.
When he mourned that he could no longer make money, the villain counterattack system came to him.
“Want to come back to life? Then let’s go through the plot and do the villain mission!”
Xie Gu: “The system lets you go, you are blocking me from making money.”
Xie·The new villain·Bone: The protagonists, are you ready to accept the economic sanctions from the boss?

World One: Black and Red Idols of Entertainment, Film and Television · Retire from the Circle and Go Home to Inherit the Mine (Completed)
World 2: E-sports team rookie player · Buy the team and blow your dog’s head (completed)
World 3: The Holy See of the Holy See in the West and the Believer in My God Shopping Discount (Completed)
World 4: The tyrant emperor in the feudal period, the rich country and strong army facilitate exploitation (completed)
World 5: Super school bully on high school campus · Study hard and make money every day (completed)
World 6: Xianxia World Evil Cultivation Demon, Deception and Diligence to Get Rich (Completed)
World 7: The Celestial Master’s Cultivation Waste Materials · A Taoist Talisman One Hundred Thousand Thanks (Completed)
World VIII: Interstellar War Prisoner Marshal Declares Surrender to Economic Invasion (Completed)
World Nine: The King of Zombies Strikes at the End of the World, Pulling Humans to Force a Trade (Completed)
World Ten: Wealthy Playboy · I’m ready to go to work (completed)

【Demining & Reading Tips】
1. Xie Gu is not a good person in the traditional sense. He is ruthless, ruthless, and unreasonable.
2. The original protagonist is not necessarily innocent but not innocent. If you doubt what you did wrong, please read a few more chapters before scolding
3. The protagonist only loves money, and the sexual orientation of the villain he possesses is uncertain
4. Although I want to write a slap in the face, this article has been crooked into a sand sculpture. There are elements of power and tricks, but there will inevitably be small bugs. If I can correct it and explain it, I will reply when I see it. If I can’t, I will apologize. Inclusive
5. My dream is to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but I have a lot to say about my writing skills, and I hope I can be gentle when scolding
6. After completing the task, go away (pull X ruthless), but it is not a death escape, and did not return the body to the original villain
Kowtow to the readers

Content tags: System Quick Pass Shuangwen
Search keywords: Protagonist: Xie Gu ┃ Supporting role: Pre-received “Don’t Call Me Cub [Interstellar]” ┃ Others: Sand Sculpture
One sentence introduction: He is the man who wants to be the richest man
Conception: The world is turbid and messy, only with your own sword can you cut out your own light

- Description from novelbuddy

Johnathan, an old man with an extraordinary past but an ordinary end, gets reincarnated in a dark fantasy world full of magic, darkness, and mysteries furled.

However, he committed a grave blunder by taking the fiction he had read as a reference. Reborn as a baby, he hoped to be deemed gifted by speaking early.

One thing led to another, and tragedy struck. The villagers declared him a demon-possessed and called the church. Johnathan, now known as Sylvester Maximilian, realized that he had messed up.

When the church's inquisitors came to judge him and burn him on a pyre. As a last resort and to welcome his soon to arrive second death, he started chanting holy hymns as his last breath.

Overwhelmed, they kneeled, thinking he was a messenger of Solis.

From there, the story of how Sylvester Maximilian rose through the ranks to sit at the top began.

But his life won't be ordinary, as he uses his cunning and the tag of 'God's favored' to his advantage. Fighting treachery, unearthing secret plots and world mysteries, facing the darkness around him and creating his place in history, engraving his name in the annals to be forever remembered as the—Immortal Pope, The Young.

[A/N: To not mislead you, the novel's name does not mean he instantly becomes the Pope from the start. The story will follow the life of MC. Though he will become the Pope at a pretty young age. 40% of the novel will be based around MC fighting to sit on the supreme throne.

If you enjoy world building and lore building, then you will like this story.]
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***Main Tags: FANTASY, ADVENTURE, MAGIC, DARK, STRONG MC(Weak at the start because he's a baby. Not an instant OP though.), WHOLESOME, COMEDY, KINGDOM BUILDING. MENTALLY OLD MC, Politics, Backstabbing, World Building.***

[WARNING: MC will not go around saving everyone. Absolutely not if it puts him in danger. But if he can save someone using his status or position in the church, he will. He will kill innocent people if he has to. MC is not crazy, cynical, or unsociable. The world at some times may seem very DARK.]
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[DISCLAIMER]
The religion will be fake. I won't make it similar to those existing in our world not to trigger anyone. However, the Church terminologies and designations may feel identical as they are simple vocabulary words.

Again, everything you read in this novel is fictional and has no relation to our world.

I hope you enjoy my work. Stay safe and eat healthy bananas.
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