The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Records of Strange Beasts

Name: The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Records of Strange Beasts
Author: A Thousand Sails on the Vast Sea

山海行异兽志

by A Thousand Sails on the Vast Sea (沧海千帆)

Status: Completed
Length: 1.2M Words
Genre: Eastern Fantasy
Subgenre: Eastern Cultivation
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Synopsis

A young woman keeps lonely watch beneath a tree of love; a generation's sword immortal faces his destined fate and tragic end; storms gather atop Zhongnan Mountain; beyond the lonely island, countless ships sail across the vast sea...

A group of young men and women burdened by fate rise and fall amid these turbulent times, wielding the swords in their hands to sever their destinies and defy the heavens.

In this vast world of mountains and seas, legendary beasts such as Taotie, Zheng, the Nine-Tailed Fox, Baize, Bifang, Chongming, Guiche, Zhulong, and Kui Niu are more than mere figures in mythology. Their fates intertwine with human choices, giving rise to stories that are stirring, tender and sorrowful, blood-pounding, or full of twists and turns.

Behind these stories, a mysterious force is quietly setting its plans in motion, as the shadow of a conspiracy gradually spreads. In these turbulent times, how will people face the caprices of fate and the difficulty of making choices?

Though inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas and mythology, this book takes a different path, creating an entirely new world and giving every legendary beast a fresh backstory. Each story stands on its own, yet hidden threads link them all, with cause and effect circling back and every piece connected. When you open these pages, you will experience the grandeur of the mountains and seas from a unique perspective, and feel both the caprices of fate and the strength to endure.

For now, I will leave you with one mystery. I believe that when you reach the end, you will be in for a delightful surprise as the clouds part and the truth hidden deep within the story is revealed.

Other names

The Legend of Mountains and Seas: The Origin of the Immortal Realm山海传说仙界起源Former title · until Oct 2026

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