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Book cover for "Death Blooms for You," a novel by Qi Xia, featuring a dark floral background and decorative sparkles.

If you're drawn to cultivation worlds...

...ancient settings, immortal love, I’m also writing a xianxia fantasy called Death Blooms for You. It’s ongoing, free to read, and something I work on quietly alongside GNL.

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