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The Record of Laozi’s Westward Journey and the Passing of the Lamp 老君西行传灯录
In ancient China, at the end of the Zhou dynasty, royal authority was waning, the lords were at war with one another, and the realm had fallen into chaos. At this time, a wise man quietly appeared: the founder of Daoism, the Supreme Lord Lao. Seeing the turmoil in the world, Lao decided to travel west and spread the Dao, hoping to ease humanity’s suffering and strife. Along the way, Lao rode a green ox, crossing towering mountains and enduring countless hardships and dangers. At Hangu Pass, he
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- 52 The Record of Wen Shi’s Attainment of the Dao 文始证道录 The Record of Attaining the Dao through the Way of Wen Shi uses the shifting stars as its guide to tell the story of Yin Xi. After natural and human-made disasters strike Hangu Pass, he follows the stars’ guidance and leads the people in rebuilding their homes. From the Ji star bringing warmth and erasing the scars of an earthquake, to the Shen star shining brightly as the new city walls are built; from the Dipper’s handle pointing west to herald a bountiful harvest, to the Zhen star gleaming a 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 The Daoist Record of Crown Prince Xuanyuan 玄元太子修道录 The Crown Prince Xuanyuan is the Great Emperor Zhenwu. He was once a prince of a kingdom, but his devotion to the Dao led him onto the path of cultivation. Born to the royal house, his heart yearned for the Dao; he left his splendid estate for the mountains and springs. By lamplight, he studied the scrolls and sought the true covenant; amid purple mists, he tended the altar and refined cinnabar and lead. He cast off the trappings of the world and turned toward Wudang, dwelling among the cliffs a 135Reads—Score—Shelves
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War Against Demons: Snow Encounter 战妖：雪遇
Born on a snowy night and surrounded by monsters, he was saved in his hour of peril by a kind cultivator. This gave him an unusually powerful spirit from birth. His elders were leaders in an organization dedicated to suppressing demons, and his family had its own legacy, but it was too obscure to be of much use. So he joined the reclusive sect where his elders' comrades served, starting out as an unofficial disciple to gain experience. Thus began his journey of following his elders, master, and
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- 55 The Dao and the Common Folk 道法苍生 A young man in the 21st century wants nothing more than to protect his love. By chance, he inherits the Huangdi Cang cultivation method, Shengjing, and from then on, his life takes a completely different path. The path of cultivation is all about cultivating the heart. There are nine stages, each harder to reach than the heavens. The path of cultivation is fraught with hardship. Without enduring the bitter cold, how can one enjoy the fragrance of plum blossoms? The path of cultivation defies hea —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Transmigrating to Immortality Through Merit 穿越之以功德成仙
Li Changsheng is an ordinary novel fan who loses his life one day while saving a little girl from drowning. Guided by a mysterious force, his soul transmigrates to a world overrun by demons. Here, demons run rampant, and humanity lives in fear. But Li Changsheng does not arrive unprepared: he obtains a mysterious System, the Merit-to-Immortality Assistant System. The System grants him a special power that lets him earn merit by slaying demons and eliminating evil, steadily growing stronger.
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