![The Emperor Without An Empire [Xianxia - Transmigration - LitRPG]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F148588-the-emperor-without-an-empire-xianxia-transmigration.jpg%3Ftime%3D1773049363&w=640&q=75)
by Drew Royston
They stole my empire, my cultivation, even my name. Their mistake was leaving me alive. This body was called Shen Taros, so that's who I am now. Seven hundred years of experience packed into an eighteen-year-old with the spiritual capacity of wet parchment. At least now I’ve got the numbers to tell me how far I’ve fallen. A cultivator with god-like powers will hunt me within the year. If I haven't rebuilt my strength by then, well, that would be embarrassing in a rather permanent way. So here I am, slumming it by opening meridians one painful breath at a time, learning alchemy from a terrifying mistress, and picking entirely avoidable fights with powerful people who consider themselves beyond justice. Frankly, between all of that, working in a decrepit fish warehouse, and dodging loan sharks, I'm making remarkable progress. They wanted this Emperor permanently retired. I'm afraid I'm going to have to disappoint them. What to expect - Slice of life (I can’t emphasize this enough...) - System-lite LitRPG, although the numbers still ramp up as the chapters go by - Cultivation and skills and titles, oh my! - Base and community building - Crafting and combat - The merest dash of politics - An underdog hero who has no intention of remaining the underdog for long - Chapters M-W-F
| # | Title | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ch 1: "The audacity stung worse than the headache" | 0 |
| 1 | Ch 2: "Triumph and pride shone in his eyes as he raised his sword" | 0 |
| 2 | Ch 3: "But I wasn't going to let him off that easily" | 0 |
| 3 | Ch 4: "Impossible. I liked impossible" | 0 |
| 4 | Ch 5: "Ordinary people have no idea what it means to be a prodigy" | 0 |
| 5 | Ch 6: "This city housed both danger and opportunity." | 0 |
| 6 | Ch 7: "fill 'em with lead and turn 'em into grapeshot" | 0 |
| 7 | Ch 8: "Hope you're not afraid to get your hands dirty" | 0 |
| 8 | Ch 9: "I had done the impossible" | 0 |
| 9 | Ch 10: "I now possessed more experience than all those ancient masters combined" | 0 |
| 10 | Ch 11: "Bring me back knowledge. I'll be here when you return." | 0 |
| 11 | Ch 12: "Power, once again, coursed through my limbs" | 0 |
| 12 | Ch 13: "No one hurt them without there being consequences" | 0 |
| 13 | Ch 14: "This really was ill-advised, but some things transcend even an emperor's cold logic" | 0 |
| 14 | Ch 15: "With a whisper for now, but soon with a defiant roar that would shake the very heavens" | 0 |
| 15 | Ch 16: "If you want a fight it's this way" | 0 |
| 16 | Ch 17: "The decision to fight was ultimately no decision at all" | 0 |
| 17 | Ch 18: "This was going to hurt" | 0 |
| 18 | Ch 19: "He toppled to the ground with a thud that echoed through the stunned silence" | 0 |
| 19 | Ch 20: "Now it was just a case of reeling them in" | 0 |
| 20 | Ch 21: "Consider it payment and a promise" | 0 |
| 21 | Ch 22a: "It was all strangely exhilarating" | 0 |
| 22 | Ch 22b: "One surge of overwhelming power could end this" | 0 |
| 23 | Ch 23 "This injustice would not stand" | 0 |
| 24 | Ch 24: "Sooner rather than later, Old Xu and I would be having a little talk" | 0 |
| 25 | Ch 25: "I would hate for there to be any misunderstandings" | 0 |
| 26 | Ch 26: "When my vengeance landed, the guilty would know who had delivered it, and why" | 0 |
| 27 | Ch 27: "Man's either untouchable or made of glass" | 0 |
| 28 | Ch 28: "You think you can come in here and steal my family business?" | 0 |
| 29 | Ch 29: "If I was going to make trouble for you, I've had plenty of time to do it before now" | 0 |
| 30 | Ch 30: "A wonderfully brutal education" | 0 |
| 31 | Ch 31: "Was that manly enough for you?" | 0 |
| 32 | Ch 32: "You're an even bigger fool than I thought" | 0 |
| 33 | Ch 33: "This was the end of a man's life's work" | 0 |
| 34 | Ch 34: "What do you think, Master Wei? Ambitious enough?" | 0 |
| 35 | Ch 35: "Theft and extortion" | 0 |
| 36 | Ch 36: "I knew what mercy demanded" | 0 |
| 37 | Ch 37: "Lesser Beasthunter" | 0 |
| 38 | Ch 38: "Honest work, and improved meridians" | 0 |
| 39 | Ch 39: "I didn't think I could hate Yin Chi more than I already did" | 0 |
| 40 | Ch 40: "The plan has a lot of moving parts but it's sound" | 0 |
| 41 | Ch 41: "Really? I needed a vacation" | 0 |
| 42 | Ch 42: "If I was a fraction too slow that would signal my end" | 0 |
| 43 | Ch 43: "He had already dug that hole. All I was going to do was push him in." | 0 |
| 44 | Ch 44: "At worst, I would never leave this basement" | 0 |
| 45 | Ch 45: "If I was to avenge him, and myself, I needed to focus on getting stronger" | 0 |
| 46 | Ch 46: "I have a different proposal" | 0 |
