#song mingzhen

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Under the guidance of the five great clans, the cultivation world had known centuries of peace. Then, one of the five ancient demonic tools found its way into the hands of an upstart sect of evil cultivators known as the Nameless. To save the world from total annihilation, rising star of the cultivation world Song Mingzhen faced down the leader of the Nameless in a fatal battle that shook the heavens. Though the disaster was prevented and the world was saved, the battle left Song Mingzhen gravely wounded in both body and mind.

After spending five years recovering in seclusion, Song Mingzhen has finally reemerged into the cultivation world. Once famous as the greatest sword cultivator of his generation, he has now become a peacemaker and humanitarian, hoping to help cultivators and common people alike to recover from the devastation caused by the war.

But things bound by fate are not so easily disentangled.

Not long after Song Mingzhen’s emergence, tragedy strikes one of the great clans. The clan leader is found murdered, another ancient demonic tool goes missing, and one of the former generals of the Nameless escapes custody, vanishing into the mountains.

Fearing that the terrible events of the past will end up repeating themselves, Song Mingzhen joins forces with Ning Feiyun, a reclusive prodigy from one of the subsidiary clans who has been put in charge of the investigation. Together, they must work to track down the fugitive before it’s too late.

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My original novel, Ghosts of the Heart, will begin serialization early this year!

Read it when it comes out on my Patreon!

Tentative first chapter release during the first week of February, one chapter released per week, but may increase if I get enough support.

All chapters will be available to any paid tier, with the first few chapters available for free as a preview (chapter one available immediately, future chapters after an early access period. After the introductory story arc, chapters will be paid-only).

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The Sisters

KOBAYASHI EMIKO + SONG DAN BI . DANIKO

Flo and Eliza are complete opposites, yet they complement each other so well.

Eliza tends to get quite restless and hyper so, in times like this, Flo will gently pull her to the side and sit with her until she’s calm and refocused.

Flo doesn’t talk much and likes to keep to herself, and Eliza respects that. However, during things like vlives, fan signs, and variety shows, Eliza is the first person Flo will turn to in order to help her come out of her shell and get involved.

Basically soulmates who’d be lost without each other.

TANG MEIZHEN + EMMA KING . TANGKANG

Babies! Actually pretty chill for the maknaes; don’t tend to cause too much havoc.

When they’re not pestering their unnies, they can be found in Emma’s dorm room, practicing English under a giant blanket fort or reading whilst snuggled up; Molly loves to just lie with her head on Emma’s lap whilst she reads aloud to her in English, even though half the time she has no idea what she’s saying.

Molly used to give Emma Mandarin lessons...but that all stopped when she found out that Emma is practically fluent in the language already.

Overall, TangKang is a squishy, cuddle-buddy ship that everyone adores!

LIN MINGXIA + TANG MEIZHEN . MINGZHEN

Rewind’s China-line! Molly and Mae are each others emotional-support buddy; they go to each other whenever they feel homesick and just rant in Mandarin.

Don’t initiate skinship too often, but will occasionally lock pinkies if they’re stood together.

Mae is in love with Molly’s little sister, Meixiu; she peeks over Molly’s shoulder when her family’s facetiming.

Just a precious ship.

CHOI BONG CHA + ROSY MOON . MOONCHOI

Rewind’s leader and fake-leader.

It’s a known fact that Clara was supposed to be Rewind’s leader, however she thought Rosie was much better suited to the job, so she stepped down.

Even though this may be true, Rosie still has her days where it all gets too much and she feels the pressure. This is where Clara steps in to offer her kind words of encouragement and advice if she really, truly needs it, but at the same time reassures her that if she didn’t honestly believe that Rosie was capable of the leader position, she would not have stepped down.

We love supportive mother Clara!

CHOI BONG CHA + EMMA KING . EMARA

The eldest and the maknae! Now I don’t wanna say that Clara mothers Emma...but Clara mothers Emma, it’s as simple as that.

If Emma’s feeling sick, Clara’s there with medicine and a bowl of chicken soup. If Emma’s hungry, Clara’s there with a big bag of snacks. If Emma’s upset, Clara’s there with tissues and open arms ( I think you get the gist).

Clara loves Emma with all her heart and vice versa; Clara’s her older sister away from home.

Pretty much just your basic mother-daughter ship that Nctzens can’t seem to get enough of.

ROSY MOON + JULIETTE LECLAIR . ROLIE

Even though she didn't show it, Julie was extremely nervous upon joining the group. She kept to herself for the first day or two. That is until Rosie, being the good leader that she is, took her under her wing. Because of this, Rosie's the first person that she really got close to in the group, and they'll always have that special bond.

They're pretty similar, personality wise; quiet, preferring to observe rather than speak. They stick to each other on variety shows and during interviews.

Rosie's managed to convince the stylists to let Julie have a hand in the styling process for their mvs and stage performances. She loves watching Julie be totally in her element.

Honestly, anyone would believe that they're long-lost sisters at this rate.

KOBAYASHI EMIKO + OKAMOTO HOSHI . EMISHI

To say Emiko was gobsmacked upon finding out Okamoto Hoshi was joining NCT, I really, truly mean it. Not only was she gonna have another female Japanese member to talk to, but a former member of Morning Musume?? Someone pinch her, she must be dreaming!

Hoshi's Korean still isn't all that great, so she's so relieved that Emi's around to help translate for her, if need be. 

Emiko is teaching her how to bake; Calls Hoshi her little prodigy. They video call Emi's grandmother, Maemi, as moral support.

A cutie and her mini-me.

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“Song Mingzhen”

Read 《Ghosts of the Heart》 !

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Another little drawing of my main CP from Ghosts of the Heart, that I did while trying to get their appearances down!

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GHOSTS OF THE HEART

NOVEL INFORMATION MASTERPOST

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About the Story:

After five hundred years of peace under the guidance of the five great clans, the cultivation world was devastated by a sudden, terrible war. Song Mingzhen, the son of one of the cultivation world’s leaders, sacrificed himself to bring the war to an end— becoming gravely injured and losing his memories in the process. Five years later, having finally recovered and rejoined society, he hopes to find a new purpose in helping common people and cultivators alike recover from the war— and to move beyond it himself.

Unfortunately, things bound by fate are not so easily disentangled.

Not long after Song Mingzhen’s re-emergence, one of the great clans’ leaders is found murdered, an ancient demonic tool goes missing, and one of the perpetrators of the war, who had been held in custody, has escaped.

Song Mingzhen must now join forces with Ning Feiyun, a young prodigy with a cold temperament and a complicated past, in order to unravel the series of events and track down the fugitive— before it’s too late.

About the Novel:

《Ghosts of the Heart》 is my debut original novel. It is a xuanhuan/xianxia novel, set in a semi-historical Chinese fantasy setting. The genre is mystery, drama, and romance, with a MLM main couple. I began publishing it on patreon in February, 2024, and since then I have been publishing one new chapter every few weeks, though I hope to publish more frequently as I gain support. The entire novel is expected to be quite long, with three main parts currently planned, each part estimated to last a few dozen chapters.

Publishing Details:

The novel will be entirely self-published and released in serialization. Once completed, it will be edited and released as a full digital novel on various self-publishing platforms.

All chapters of the first major story arc (equivalent to a first book or volume) will be released free for all readers after a short paid early-access period. The latter two story arcs are planned to be patrons-only, as of now, so that I can make a living off of my writing as a disabled person.

This work is published under my own Storyteller's Policy(link tba), which allows for-profit derivatives within certain limits. Please contact me directly for further details if you wish to make or publish for-profit derivative works, including fan-sequels or merchandise.

Please support me by becoming a patron if you wish to read my novel and are able to do so! I also have no issue with those who have paid sharing my novel chapters with friends who cannot, as I am very sympathetic to not being able to afford things. I just hope that those who can support me will do so. Thank you!

Where to Read:

Full Novel on Patreon

Free Chapters on AO3

Free Chapters on Royal Road

Other Links:

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The first flashback of my original novel Ghosts of the Heart begins in this week's chapter, available to patrons now and to all readers on the 20th. The full flashback will last two chapters, as Ning Feiyun recounts his first meeting with Song Mingzhen during the war.

Book One is about to begin its final act, and many questions will soon be answered. Thanks to all who have read thus far, I hope you've been enjoying the story! If you have, please share with friends! For those who don't want to read on Patreon, the entire public release of the first book can also be found on AO3 and Royal Road.