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The Golden Age of the Gangland: A Blood-Red Underworld 黑帮盛世：血色江湖
(Not a mindless power fantasy. Underworld, urban setting, no invincible hero, first person, tight logic, humorous writing. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) A cursed, tragic fate. A life in the underworld that cannot be escaped. A band of brothers who stand together through life and death, and a dark life longing for redemption. You’ve never endured years of hardship, so of course you can’t understand the underworld in my heart. My story begins after I get out of prison in Ice Cit
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My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》
In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch
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Crouching Tiger 卧虎
A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil!
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The Path to Redemption 重生之道之救赎
A novel rewritten from the original anime Reborn as the Way of the Samurai, with a new character, Li Yi, added to the original story. It has a perfect ending and fantastic bonus chapters. I hope you'll show it lots of support!
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Wang Hao, the Inverse Scale King 逆鳞王皓
A comeback, a defiance of fate. Bullied for years because of his weight, he finally reaches his breaking point and vows never to be weak again. He fights back, step by step descending into hell, and soon dominates the campus...
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Temptations of the Jianghu 江湖诱惑
[Underworld + Mature Beauties + Conquest + Feel-Good Action + Multiple Heroines] [The first five chapters take their time, but the story gets thrilling later. Read ten chapters, and if you’re not hooked, come chop me up!] Wang Xiaohu leaves the countryside for Jiangcheng, hoping to live a quiet life, but a clash draws him into the whirlpool of the underworld. He meets Qian Jiajia, gets close to Cui Meng, and is even forcibly h
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Invincible in This World: Rising from Prison 人间无敌：从监狱开始崛起
This story takes place in a technological age when humanity can travel to the moon and gaze out at Mars. What happens when a man who walks in darkness pushes his body and mind to their absolute limits, and clashes with the forces that already govern this world? Will he become a god? Or the enemy of the entire world? No one knows. But this story begins with the most notorious gangster in the district, sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Underworld: Sending a School Bully to Internet Addiction Rehab? 黑道：把一个校霸送去戒网瘾？
[Underworld]+ [Satisfying Read]+ [Always Get Revenge]+ [Illustrations] Not for readers under eighteen. Lu Fei was an internet-addicted shut-in, but he was sent away for behavioral correction. There, he witnessed the cruelty and wickedness of human nature. To change his circumstances, Lu Fei had no choice but to try everything he could to transform himself. What he didn’t know was that the villains waiting for him outside were thousands of times more brutal than the ones inside...
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Dragon Head 龙头
For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing.
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Starting in High School, I Conquer the Underworld 从高校开始，制霸江湖风云
[Hot-Blooded Battles] + [Revenge] + [The Underworld] + [Brotherhood] There are no tears in a blood-soaked underworld. Status and money are the source of all savage violence. Born in the mud, you have to smash your way out with your own flesh and blood. A letter from his father reveals a blood feud that has been buried for eighteen years. Chu Yuan transfers to a delinquent school called Longyin, a place rife with savage violence, divided among warring factions, where the strong prey on the weak a
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- 61 Reborn in 1949: King of the Courtyard 重生四九城之大院顽主儿 [1960s + Blood-Colored Romance + Pocket Dimension + Beijing + Wild and Unrestrained + Compound Yard Kingpins + Brawling] Also known as “Blood-Colored Romance: I Became Ning Wei’s Big Brother” Ning Yuan was reborn in Beijing in the 1960s. He was the older brother of Ning Wei, who was supposed to be stabbed to death by the Little Rascal. What could he do to avoid meeting the same tragic end? Brawl, earn respect, eat Buddha, sniff honey! The wild and unrestrained youth of Beijing’s compound-yard ki —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 The Great Villain of Liutiao Alley 柳条胡同大反派 Villain + ruthless + flexible morals + always takes family’s side, right or wrong. After an accident landed Li Ang in prison for eight years, he got out to find that his parents had passed away. His only family left was his younger brother and sister. People scramble through life for a few scraps of silver. Li Ang was going to get back everything he had missed out on over those eight years, no matter what it took. 1kReads8.9Score—Shelves
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The Pinnacle of Nowhere 1 无人之巅1
I went into the underworld because I didn’t want to be bullied... I stepped into the darkness so I’d never have to turn my back on it again. I cast aside my conscience and sharpened my claws, trampling underfoot each person who had once humiliated me.
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- 64 You Look Down on Security Guards? Time for a Little Fist! 看不起保安？小铁拳来喽！ [Role-playing + choices + comedy + superpowers + school life + nearly invincible] Some people don't become security guards until they are sixty. Qin Yu is different: at just eighteen, he has become the honored five-star general of Biguiyuan, skipping decades of detours compared to everyone else! It's all because he awakened the God-Tier Role-Playing System. As long as he plays different professions, he can earn rewards! [Play the role of an outstanding security guard] [Mission objectives]: 1. St 19.3kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
- 65 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves
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1998: My Bloody Era! 1998：我的血色年代！
When I hit the streets, I rely on just three things! Being ruthless, having money, and having tough brothers! These are passionate, fiery times! These are times when tough guys are everywhere! The moment I picked up a three-edged military dagger, I was destined to spend my life battling through the underworld! Don't talk to me about big shots in the underworld. That won't work on me! Welcome to my story of life on the streets!
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- 67 1980: A New Order in the Underworld 一九八零：江湖新秩序 What is the martial world? Wherever there are people, there will be conflict! The strong survive, and the weak perish. That is the martial world! Relive the 1980s and pay tribute to a youth long gone! This is the story of Han Yue, and how he rose from the bottom to the top of the provincial capital, only to fall again! The road through the martial world is treacherous. Everyone survives by their own wits! Hold on, and you can make something of yourself. Give up, and you're out... (This book is p 4.5kReads8.7Score286Shelves
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The Day I Went to Prison: She Blazed a Trail Alone and Smashed My Shackles 入狱当天：她单枪铺路，为我砸镣
[Not Reborn]+ [No System]+ [One Female Lead] The last big sister of the underworld! The day I went to prison, she broke into the jail and smashed my shackles, clearing a path for me with a gun in hand! If the rest of my life is destined to be without light, at least in this moment, she is by my side! Some even call her the last big sister of Southeast Asia! Truth is, she was just forced to take charge in a crisis, with no other choice! Since we're already fugitives, then let's take our dark love
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I'll Write My Own Youth 青春我来写
Synopsis: When I was very, very young, I had a beautiful older sister. My parents were always incredibly busy and often had to leave home to work in other places. So one day, they brought home an older sister they had adopted for me. She treated me wonderfully and took care of me in every way. But Dad was exceptionally cruel to her. Then one day in middle school, my sister left. I studied as hard as I could, and by the time I reached high school, I finally got into a school in the city and foun
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A Troublemaker's Life from Scratch 从零开始的不良生活
[System] [Light Novel] [Slight High Martial] [School Life] [Hot-Blooded] [Multiple Female Leads] Matsuyama Kazuhiko, an ordinary high school student, was accidentally bound to a delinquent System before starting school. To claim the System's rewards, Matsuyama Kazuhiko had no choice but to embark on the path of delinquency from scratch. However, looking at his combat stats, every one of which was a C, this delinquent path didn't seem easy. Well, if he lacked strength, he could make up for it wit
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The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山
(Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison...
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- 72 Bad Boys: Reckless Youths Conquer the Province 不良之年少轻狂之统一全省 A continuation of The Reckless Years of Youth. Wang Hao has been living a peaceful life in Arabia, but one phone call shatters the calm. He returns to Beiyuan City, only for an even greater conspiracy to come to light. 113Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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Racing Through the 1990s: A Brothers' Legend 狂飙90年代：兄弟热血传奇
Crazy 90: A Legendary Brotherhood of Passion Set in Tiexi District, a major heavy-industry hub in Northeast China during the 1990s, this story follows Chen Mo, a boy from the bottom rung of society, as he and his brothers Li Jianjun and Wang Lei carve out a life together amid the tides of the times. At seventeen, Chen Mo is a “troublemaker” at Tiexi Technical School. His family is struggling: his father has been laid off, and his mother runs a street stall. Discrimination and bullying expose him
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Leaping Through the Dragon Gate 跳龙门
Original Title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Song Yu, a fourth-year student at the Foreign Trade Institute, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich second-generation bully targets him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for the powerful boss of Yuncheng, "Old Wolf," to protect him from the shadows. Refusing to rely on connections, Song Yu uses grit and brains to land an internship at Dragon Gate Group. Using "Mighty Dragon Cleaner" as his b
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- 75 The Reborn Ice-Cold Campus Belle Is Relentlessly Pursuing Me 高冷校花重生了，疯狂倒追我 [Lighthearted daily life]+ [One heroine]+ [Sweet romance]+ [No System]+ [Mutual healing] … In a car accident, Lin Ran bravely risks his life to save his former high school deskmate, the school belle. When he wakes up reborn, Lin Ran is back in his high school classroom at eighteen. The next second, the school belle beside him rushes over with tear-filled, red eyes and hugs him tightly! School belle, choking back tears: “I found you!” Lin Ran: “?” … It turns out his school-belle deskmate has been 76.5kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
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The Pinnacle of Dark Martial Arts 黑武之巅
Sorry, everyone, for posting the prologue so late. You can skip ahead to the beginning of Chapter 102 first, then come back and start reading from Chapter 1. Apologies. A novel featuring the underworld, supernatural abilities, the city, and campus life. He and his friends will rise together to the pinnacle of the Black Martial Path. This is the story of his growth... People are often at their most brash and carefree when they are young. That’s what it means to be young and reckless. This is an e
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The Final Martial Contest 终末演武
(A must-read for tough guys + fighting crickets + arena battles + martial arts + a true ensemble cast + original story) This is an ensemble novel, as well as a passionate arena-fighting story in the vein of Kengan Ashura, Record of Ragnarok, and Isekai Shura. With so many characters, I have made some reader-friendly choices in the writing and created character profiles to keep everyone straight. I hope fans of this kind of novel will enjoy it. The fighters' abilities are generally realistic. The
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Fierce Academy: A World of Both Letters and Martial Arts 热血高校之文武天下
Twin brothers Zhou Shangwen and Zhou Shangwu accidentally transmigrate into the world of Crows Zero, becoming first-year transfer students at Suzuran High School: Mishima Fumi and Mishima Takeshi. Unite the first-years, witness the clash between third-years Serizawa Tamao and Takitani Genji, witness legends in the making, and become legends yourselves. Battle for supremacy in Hualiuyu, and share the glory with Suzuran's legends.
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- 79 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.1kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
- 80 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Fight Evil? 我是黑社会，你叫我除恶扬善？ The only supernatural element. A little martial arts is fine. This is a story about seeking justice for the people, with some political intrigue. It is not a mindless killing spree. The protagonist isn't a pushover: he punishes evil and rewards good, and the supporting characters aren't made unnaturally stupid. Fang Zheng transmigrates into the body of a small-time gang boss in a parallel world. He also awakens a "Killing Makes You Stronger" System. As long as he kills someone with a crime score 32.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves
- 81 The Drifter's Road Home 混子的归途 With my brothers by my side and guns in our hands, let’s see who gets to call the shots in this underworld! I may stay out of the underworld, but once I step in, I’ll make every thug submit and every boss get out of my way. I’ll become the... king of this underworld! New book: Underworld Boss: Starting as a Veteran. Now serializing to great acclaim! 29.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
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Lone Wolf of the Underworld: I Came from Hell 黑道孤枭：我从地狱来
Orphaned at eight, I spent eight years keeping my head down. I came from hell, and I came for revenge. When the lone wolf strikes, the underworld runs red with blood. Those who owe me will repay me tenfold. Those who wrong me will be ground to dust!
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The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春
My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road
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- 84 The Innocent Youth We Can Never Get Back 一去不复返的懵懂青春 Those were our wildest days, our most fearless youth. When steel pipes clashed and sparks flew, when blood stained our school uniforms, when brothers stood shoulder to shoulder, we finally understood that youth could burn with such passion. This is a story written in the blood and fire of a group of boys! This is a memory of brotherhood and loyalty! This is a fiery youth we could never forget! These are brothers who would live and die together! This is a passionate era that belongs to us! 125Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Campus Kingpin: The Years I Ruled the School 校园枭雄：我称霸的那些年 He's a nobody from the countryside, and also the most powerful crime boss ruling the North China Golden Triangle! He's a marginal figure in the city, and also a legendary underworld tycoon whose name is known far and wide! What kind of ending could do justice to all the hardship along this journey? What kind of resolve does it take to keep moving forward in a world of deceit? My name is Zhou Zichen. I rose from the bottom to become the strongest! My story starts here... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Days We Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 那些年混过的日子
Young and reckless, we chased nothing but our ideals. The storms we weathered in those years, the roads we walked together, and the days we spent making our way through life. The old generation's feuds and entanglements, the younger generation's rivalries: an unknown nobody gradually grows stronger, overcoming hardship after hardship without ever giving up.
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- 87 Selfish Desires: Tales of the Underworld 私欲：江湖往事 [This book is based on a true story] Three years ago, I was convicted of intentional assault and sent to prison. After getting out, I wanted to live an ordinary life. But then my younger sister went down a path of no return. For her sake, I had no choice but to return to the underworld! This book is packed with thrilling action and satisfying moments! 1.1kReads7.5Score111Shelves
- 88 The Alpha Wolf, Who Can Stand Against Me? 头狼，谁与争锋 In the depths of winter, my birth parents abandoned me. Luckily, my adoptive mother took me in and named me Yang Dong. My sister dropped out of school to support my education and went to work in the city. I went to find her with my university acceptance letter, only to witness her being abused to death! Blinded by rage, I took a knife to avenge her, but I was framed and sent to prison instead. Six years behind bars, and my hatred never faded! After getting out, I set off on the road to revenge w 13.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
- 89 The Peerless Young Master 公子无双 Lin Qi seems like an ordinary delivery driver, but in this city, whether they are business tycoons, renowned doctors, or underworld bosses, everyone treats him with the utmost respect and calls him, "Young Master!" 334Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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The Bad Guys: The Storm Rises Again 2 坏蛋之风云再起2
[People have names, and trees have shadows. Who is Xie Wendong? Everyone knows.] As the scorching sun slowly sinks away and the half moon hangs high, as neon lights begin to flicker and night descends, what can we use to prove that we exist?
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Tales of the Northeast: The Turbulent Nineties 东北往事之九零风云
(Hot-blooded) (Brotherhood) (Youth) (Fast-paced, no dragging things out) The law-abiding worry all day, while the mighty sing all night. Those who harm others for their own gain ride in comfort, while the honest and fair go hungry. Those who build bridges and mend roads go blind, while those who kill and set fires have plenty of sons. I went to the Western Heaven to ask Buddha. Buddha said, “There's nothing I can do either.” This novel tells the blood-and-tears story of Shen Congwen, a great und
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- 92 The Underworld Boss Who Came Out of a Martial Arts Academy 从武校走出来的黑道大佬 [Youthful passion + Ruthless + Absolutely no saintly do-gooder] What kind of legendary life will Gu Feng write for himself after returning from martial arts school? A young man in fine clothes, riding a spirited horse: may he make the most of his youth and live without regrets! May you wander far and wide, yet return still young at heart! 14Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 93 Dongguan, I Am King! 莞市，我为王！ What kind of legendary path will Li Feng carve out after leaving martial arts school and arriving in Dongguan? In the bright days of youth, ride proud and true. Make the most of your time, and know where you’re headed. May you roam the world for half your life, then return still young at heart... (The original cast of strongmen who rose from vocational school reunites. A new story, a fresh start!) 381Reads7.3Score—Shelves
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Hot Crossover: Punching My Way to the Top! 综热：用拳头走上顶点！
In this world of hot-blooded dramas, I punch my way through Suzuran and kick my way through Hosen. What? The Five Districts want to join in the fun too? Bring it on! The Kowloon Group thinks it can throw its weight around? Does it think our Tenka Group is made of pushovers?! Wait, who's that blond guy? A nuclear bomb kick? I don't care. There's only room for one voice in Japan, and it's the voice of Tenka Igai Kohei! I came to Suzuran for just three things: fairness, fairness, and goddamn fairne
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You Were Supposed to Train the Troops, So Why Are You Leading a Northern Expedition? 让你军训，你带人北伐？
As foreign cultures flooded in, the young people of the Dragon Nation grew less and less spirited, more and more effeminate, cooing, “Peaches are so chilly.” So a military training program called “A Strong Youth Makes a Strong Nation” was launched nationwide and livestreamed across the Dragon Nation. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Mo became a school principal and threw himself into the fray, opening the door to a whole new world. On the first day of training, Su Mo began his
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- 96 Supreme Warlord 至尊战王 After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée... 609Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 97 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.1kReads7.2Score146Shelves
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The Delinquent's Bold Reign 不良少年之张扬跋扈
I’ve had no enemies on this road, just teachers, each giving me another hard lesson. They crushed my innocence, killed my childishness, and steeled my body, teaching me that only failure and humiliation can forge a mature self. When everyone else falls, I’m still standing, and that means I win. Heroes are as plentiful as carp crossing the river, yet even the best among us struggle to take a single step. How could ordinary folks like us expect life to go smoothly? The stream doesn’t fight to be f
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Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事
My new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! The male lead of this book loses his father at a young age and depends on his mother. To avenge his father, he goes up a mountain to study martial arts under a master. After completing his training, he comes down and succeeds in taking revenge. To escape the authorities’ pursuit, he brings his mother to Shanghai. By chance
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- 100 Within Canglan 苍兰之中 After the planet Qingmu Huanhai was unified by Huangfu Shou, the Canglan Kingdom was founded. The former kingdoms of Bailong, Hei, Lushu, and Xingji rose in rebellion, hoping to restore their old regimes. The protagonist, Liu Yicheng, was orphaned at a young age and taken in by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He trained at the Bodhidharma Hall from childhood, mastered all of Shaolin’s martial arts, and breezed through the Eighteen Bronze Men formation. After completing his training, he descended th 27Reads—Score—Shelves
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