Merlinjuno - Reading Calamity Jun

Faith is like a flame. Sometimes it burns brightly, sometimes it's just a flicker. But, it's still there, always there, waiting to grow strong again....!✨

Also the mental image I always have in my head of Hua Cheng nodding to himself with a satisfied smirk, so damn pleased, as he's set everything up perfectly to give Xie Lian everything he needs to get to the dungeons and rescue Ming Yi and escape back to Heaven. Hua Cheng made Yin Yu reveal the shackle so it would be suspicious enough for Xie Lian to follow after him to see where he needs to go and exactly, step by step, what he needs to do to get inside. Hua Cheng gave him all the luck he needs to roll the dice on the exact number to open the room and then the dungeon, and then get back out and into Paradise Manor all on the first try without so much as a scratch on his lovely little head. It was such a flawless plan! Gave Xie Lian all of the pieces he needs to put the puzzle together, and Hua Cheng knows he will. He's finally fulfilling his purpose of allowing his beloved to get through life with ease, yet still being able to do it all on his own. His wonderful, strong, intelligent beloved...

And it just cuts to Xie Lian thinking he won't roll the right number even with the borrowed luck and making Wind Master do it TWICE and them having to run from everything trying to kill them, probably with Yakety Sax playing over the montage.

...You tried. You tried so hard. Unfortunately Xie Lian has some issues he needs to work through, but man you really gave it your all. You did so good. You did it, buddy. Good job. 👍

(Another cut to Paradise Manor on fire.)

What the prologue said:

"The second ascension was truly grand and spectacular.

What was even more spectacular was that, after he ascended, he charged all the way into the Heavenly Realm and rampaged in full fury. Thus, he had only been ascended for the span of one incense time before he was knocked back down again."

What actually happened:

Bravely Xie Lian overcame his inner hatred towards people of Yongan. He wanted to take back the human disease curse on himself. But Wuming got it himself and dissipated because of the curse on behalf of His Highness. Xie Lian ascended. But he asked and earnestly requested for banishment. And thus, he got banished.

He deeply regretted. And wanted a reminder to live with the guilt of killing his ghost general and almost ruining lives of people, that he got not one but two cursed shackles and sealed his spiritual power.

History was twisted beyond belief and poor Xie Lian was mocked as laughingstock of 3 realms. Nobody knew the truth but everybody gossiped. My poor baby LianLian..

Habits of people living in blue zones:

-drinking tea

-eating till 80% full

-drinking alcohol in moderation

-social bonding

-no strenuous exercise but moving everyday

-low stress

-low meat consumption

Okinawan diet:

-rich in tofu, sweet potatoes, fish (3 times a week), vegetables (at least 11 ounces per day)

-served in 4 small plates and 1 slightly bigger plate

Hmm.. I'm new to tumblr and this is my proper first post.

I read Heaven official's blessing and I had so much to talk about, gush about. I read the whole thing in 1 week. So daily 1 or 2 books😅 Honestly I inhaled it like it was oxygen and now that I finished it, I don't know what to do.

Well..anyways, the opinions I had during chapter 1 and the opinions I hold now are grossly different!!!! Hence..here I am..Willing to reread the whole book again😅

To keep myself from getting bored (HIGHLY UNLIKELY!), I'm going to read another book on the side and talk about that too.

It's more to dump whatever's going inside my head and to collect my thoughts. Feel free to ignore.✌🏻

tgcf quotes that make u inhale

“only after having met you did I rediscover that it’s such a simple thing to be happy.”

“to some, the mere existence of a certain person in this world is, in itself, hope.”

“there was a period of time in my life that wasn’t easy, and during that time, I’d constantly think that, should someone witness the me who rolled in the dirt, unable to get up, yet still love me for who I was, that’d be great.”

“If I could, I would have you use me as your stepping stone, the bridge you burn after crossing, the corpse bones you need to trample to climb up, the sinner who deserved the butchering of a million knives. but I know you wouldn’t allow it.”

“something like a genuine heart is made to be trampled.”

“to watch with your own eyes your beloved be trampled and ridiculed while unable to do anything - that’s the worst suffering in the world.”

“to me, the one basking in infinite glory is you; the one fallen from grace is also you. what matters is you, and not the state of you.”

“those who have known each other for decades can become strangers in a day. we met by chance and we may part by chance. if we like each other, then we shall continue to meet; if we don’t, then we shall part. there’s no banquet in the world that doesn’t come to an end, so I’ll say what I want to say.”

“I will fight for what I don’t have. I will change fates I don’t possess. my fate is up to me, not the heavens!”

“I might not be able to decide whether the road is easy or not, but whether I walk it is entirely up to me.”

“I do not worship gods - I am God!”

Xie Lian's inner monologue - Book 6, Arc 4, Chapter 104

"You want to see me feel sorry for myself and self-destruct?

Well, I won't!

I will never!"

This gif is practically me, forcing my innocent friends to watch it and make them fall into the rabbit hole 😌

every day people tell me that the untamed is good, i’ve seen the first episode, stop gaslighting me

Now..how wonderful it would be, if we are patient with ourselves? ❤️

Sarah Zuraiqi