A Boy, a Sword, a Flask of Wine, and a World: Please Recommend Some Books 一个少年，一柄剑，一壶酒，一个世界 求各位给书

1. 1 洪EN Primordial World: He Slays a Million Immortals, and You Call Him a Drunk? 洪荒：剑斩百万仙，你管这叫酒鬼 Old Suifeng老随风Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted Gu Changqing transmigrates and becomes a disciple of Saint Tongtian. Born with a Sword Heart, he also fuses with the Great Dao of Wine. As long as he drinks, his cultivation improves. He can also comprehend all kinds of divine abilities, wondrous techniques, and the mysteries of the Great Dao, while his swordsmanship reaches its absolute peak! And so the Jie Sect gains a Wine Sword Immortal who spends every day drinking for pleasure. Drunk through thousands of autumns, what year is it tonight? W 16.6kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves

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   Good wine needs no bush

2. 2 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 19kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   His first moment of fame was ranking third on the list of successful candidates in the imperial examinations. He was originally a wanderer who would never return to seclusion, but he became enamored with the mortal world because of wine. People respectfully called him the Swordsman Who Chases the Waves, and his courtesy name was Qingchen.

3. 3 一 A Sword Comes from the Ninth Heaven 一剑九天来 The God of No-Nonsense不二的神Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Not your typical story + no System + no mindless power fantasy] "You say you've never seen a real dragon? Come on over, I've got one living inside me..." "You don't know what the three great schools' treasures are? What a coincidence, take a look at these things I've got..." "What! You still don't know who I am?" "I, Xu Qingbai, emerged from seclusion as a Confucian scholar and entered the world as a sword immortal. I cultivate both immortal and martial arts! One punch can shatter mountains and 21.4kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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   "No one will support my lofty ambitions; I will tread through the snow to reach the mountain peak! Even if mountains press down on me, my lone fist will shake Kunlun!"

4. 4 蛮 The Savage Era 蛮荒记 Tianxia Farm天下农庄Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial World, Invincible, Otherworld, the Myriad Worlds, Female Lead, No Harem, World-Destroying] One flower, one world. One leaf, one pursuit. One song, one sigh. One lifetime devoted to one person. One glance, one breathtaking beauty. One step, one descent into obsession. One thought, one dream. One lifetime spent waiting for one person. Pangu, alone with an axe, fought across the highest heavens, all for the sake of waiting for one person in this life… 5.3kReads7.0Score433Shelves

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   Sword points to the heavens beyond the clouds, the path to immortality is long and arduous, fraught with countless trials. Having seen through the illusions of the mortal world, the heart is unburdened; alone, leaning against the green peak, one laughs at the world.

5. 5 逆 The Rebellious Immortal: Little Demoness of Chaos 逆仙之混沌小魔女 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼Eastern Fantasy312k WordsOngoing Have you ever seen cultivation like this? Ascending to immortality isn't a glorious honor. It means being branded with a slave mark and serving as Heaven's "spiritual energy battery" for all eternity. The harder you cultivate, the farther freedom slips away. This is the world Su Nianwei transmigrated to: an apocalypse where the Immortal Dao has become a prison and the laws of Heaven have crumbled. She was a "good-for-nothing pill girl" abandoned by her family. Her dantian was damaged, her spirit 91Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 微 Tipsy 《微醺》 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼Marriage & Romance34k WordsCompleted Tipsy 152Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 我 My Brilliant Galaxy 我的璀璨星河 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Brilliant Galaxy 95Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 绝 A Peerless Beauty 绝色.佳人 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼20k WordsCompleted A Peerless Beauty 99Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 美 Where Have All the Beauties Gone? 美女都死哪去了？ A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼17k WordsCompleted Where Have All the Beauties Gone? 35Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 做 Be the Leading Lady of Your Own Life 做自己的.大女主 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼10k WordsCompleted Be the Leading Lady of Your Own Life 20Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 穿 Transmigrated as a Background NPC, I’m Courting the Beloved of Everyone 穿成路人npc，攻略万人迷 Laughing All Day Long每天笑不停Two Male Leads653k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + cultivation + two powerful leads + transmigration + lighthearted comedy + carefree, irreverent NPC with endless complaints × canonically popular, scheming heartthrob gong] Ge Shanqing accidentally got bound to the Lone Wolf System and transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Here, he was a passerby NPC with no part in the plot, and his only mission was to stay alive. Well, if staying alive was all he had to do, that still left him free to enjoy life in the cultivation world~ 42.5kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves

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    Both are male characters, but Xiao Qingqing's spiritedness is undeniable; she exudes youthful energy. Currently, she might be following the path of carefree wandering or the path of the common people—many influential figures in the book community have posted images of her.

12. 12 大 This Is Bad! One More Cup and He’ll Reach the Heavenly Dao Realm 大事不妙！喝完这杯他该天道级了 Three Thousand Years of Bowing Before the Buddha佛前顿首三千年Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Yi! He transmigrates to the Spirit Realm and obtains the Wine Soul System. Drinking wine can make him immortal. Born in the mortal world, he becomes the greatest martial artist under heaven at the age of sixteen, a living legend of the martial world. He founds the top force in Daqian's martial world: the Yiguang Society. But soon, mortal wine can no longer satisfy Lin Yi, so he goes into seclusion in Qingping City and becomes a wine seller. All so he can brew wine and lure immortals! Hard wo 7kReads9.1Score707Shelves

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    One man, one sword, one pot of wine

13. 13 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 73.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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    Recommended rating: 5 stars

14. 14 少 Dashing Youth 少年白马醉春风 Zhou Munan周木楠Eastern Fantasy769k WordsCompleted The long street was steeped in danger, loud and chaotic. A butcher wielding a cleaver brought it down, carving flowers into bone. An old woman selling embroidered shoes teased a flame from her candle with a needle. Not a soul could be found a hundred feet away. Then there was the oil seller, with eighteen swords hidden in his sleeves, always watching the steamed-bun shop across the street and its little beauty, whose hands could tear away one face and give her nine new ones. At the end of the st 11.6kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The protagonist eventually became a wine connoisseur.

15. 15 銹 Rusty Sword 銹剑 Upper-Class Clear Spring Stone上流的清泉石Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (No brainless plot, no System, no harem, not a power fantasy, and only half committed to lying flat) Pull the helpless drops of water out of the martial world. Use rivets that refuse to be ordinary to pry up an entire edifice. Let a one-of-a-kind self return to heaven and earth. Draw the rusty sword that has earned its rest from the Yellow Springs. Warning 1: This book is a broad, multi-perspective narrative with a certain reading threshold. Please don't leave your brain at the door. Warning 2 21.8kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    🌿🌿The male lead is a top-ranked student but prefers to slack off. The female lead, in order to find out the truth about her father's murder, has her father propose marriage to the male lead. She secretly investigates the truth of what happened back then, and gradually the two develop feelings for each other. Just as the truth is about to surface, they are drawn into a royal secret and are hunted down by the court.

16. 16 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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    Book lovers, take a look! [Salute][Salute][Salute] ① This book is very good, but also quite heart-wrenching. If you're easily moved to tears, don't read it. If you don't cry after reading it, I'll be impressed. ② The title is fantasy, but the plot is a martial arts world. The sword-fighting and shadowy world is captivating. A ten-year veteran bookworm strongly recommends it.

17. 17 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves
18. 18 酒 A Drunkard's Otherworldly Adventure: I Am the Wine Sword Immortal! 酒鬼闯异界，我为酒剑仙！ Sau Pang骚胖Eastern Fantasy241k WordsOngoing (Almost invincible! The way of wine! The way of the sword! A little tavern!) After ten years as a hostage, he returned home only to suffer inhuman abuse at the hands of his family. They brought him into the world but never raised him, and even a severed finger could be repaid! He had spent ten years hiding his talents for the empire! The empire abandoned him, so he would rise to shake the world and astonish all under heaven! [Idiot, you finally woke up!] [Dog, just watch me turn the world upside 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome to sample and evaluate; if it doesn't meet your expectations, come and hit me!

19. 19 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.8kReads8.1Score140Shelves

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    The protagonist is a true immortal, an invincible sword immortal, who travels through the mortal world to protect all living beings.

20. 20 我 Our Marquis of Wu Becomes a True God 我们的武侯成真神 Holy First Scripture Grass圣首经草Eastern Fantasy380k WordsCompleted The flames of war engulf the land during the Three Kingdoms era. Zhuge Wuhou inherits the power of the Sacred Head and transmigrates through time and space to the Outer Six Realms. Though blessed with extraordinary talent, he remains diligent and steadfast, his brilliance rekindling a resilient spirit that shines across the world. Alongside his senior brother Dao Yi and his virtuous wife Yue Ying, he bravely faces the perilous trials of divine resistance, singing as he treads through fields of t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you yearn for the solitary courage and vastness of "a sword, a pot of wine, and a world," then *Our Marquis Wu is a True God* might offer you a different kind of awe. Here, there are no young swordsmen, but a wise man in white robes and a feather fan, wielding his pen as a sword and his faith as wine, fighting alone against a collapsing order. He doesn't seek the carefree life of a wandering swordsman, but uses loyalty and righteousness as his blade to cleave through chaos; he doesn't ask about his destination, for behind him lies the gaze of millennia. This is still a solitary courage against the world, but he carries not only a sword, but the noble spirit of the *Memorial to the Throne*, the undying echo of civilization. The same solitude, a different realm—equally moving.

21. 21 换 Cultivating Immortality a Different Way 换个方式修仙 Listening to the City听城Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Xie Sheng only wants to live in comfort and wealth, not cultivate immortality. But he was inducted into a sacred cultivation sect as a child, and two days before he is due to marry by imperial decree, his supposedly younger sister, whom he has never met, comes looking for him. Xie Sheng has no choice but to embark on the path of cultivation. But if he has to cultivate, why is his start so different from everyone else’s? Not only is he made to wear women’s clothing, he also 231Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    How about these books? [Smirking]

23. 23 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
24. 24 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
25. 25 那 That Man, That Blade 那人，那刀 The Roaring Goat咆哮的山羊Eastern Fantasy91k WordsOngoing No System, no mindless wish fulfillment, just a story about the weak striking back. Hu Wei, a struggling thirty-year-old wage worker, transmigrates after an accident. He had planned to keep coasting through life, but after one bloody ordeal after another, Hu Wei sets out on the road to greatness! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mutual evaluation, mutual evaluation [cool]

26. 26 开 From the Start: The System Locked Me Up Until I Became Mentally Ill 开局：被系统关成了精神病 A Little Chicken一条幺鸡Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Sword God + beating up the System + fast-paced] Lu Chuan was supposed to transmigrate to a high-martial world, but a screw-up by his goofy System sent him to a world of cultivation instead. To keep its Host from getting killed, the goofy System forcibly locked Lu Chuan away for a hundred thousand years. Unable to find a suitable template for the cultivation world, the goofy System could only have Lu Chuan practice swordsmanship from the high-martial world. A hundred thousand years. 118.9kReads9.0Score9.7kShelves

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    Lu Chuan transmigrated to a cultivation world due to a system error and was imprisoned for 100,000 years to practice advanced swordsmanship. After 100,000 years of honing his skills, he became the strongest swordsman but also developed a mental illness. Watch as this invincible yet "sick" individual, with his unique swordsmanship and chaotic experiences, breaks the mold in this cultivation world, relentlessly beating up the system, and forging an astonishing legendary path in this strange new world.

27. 27 天 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Afterword, The Water Margin: An Unofficial Tale 天龙后记，水浒别传 The Northern Dipper Shines Bright北斗长明Male-Channel Fanfiction912k WordsOngoing The story after Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, with even more fantasy. Picking up after the ending of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, this novel features Murong Fu, whose personality has been remade, as its protagonist. It follows Wang Yuyan, Duan Yu, Xu Zhu, the heroes of Liangshan, the Ming Cult, Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, Tong Guan, and many others, telling a story connected to Water Margin that takes place after Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Martial arts and Taoist sorcery coexist in this book. It aims to stay 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The mad emperor's dream shattered on the mound of earth; a spirit from another world, carrying wisdom, returned.

28. 28 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

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    Then read this one.

29. 29 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves

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    💥💨①The Immortal Candle Holder: I have a sword, to overturn the paths of the mortal world. I have a lamp, to illuminate all the sorrows of the past and present. I have a wish, that there be no more suffering in the world. I have a heart: to investigate things, extend knowledge, be sincere, rectify the mind, cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world! 💥💣: ②That Year, That Cicada, That Sword: First, the sword's aura soared straight to the heavens, shooting towards the Dipper and the Ox. Then, a three-foot-long green blade appeared in the world. Once, someone wielded this sword, roaming the world freely. Xu Beiyou's eyes were filled with unconcealed shock. Sometimes, a cicada encompasses an entire summer. Sometimes, a sword overturns half the world.

30. 30 多 A Passionate Sword Cannot Save the Heartless 多情剑不渡无情人 Heavenly Tiger Overlord天虎霸王Eastern Fantasy314k WordsOngoing A weapon of war from the future transmigrates into the magnificent world of the Great Ning martial realm, where a schizophrenic boy finds bonds that belong only to him. Along the way, he meets a cool and aloof princess, a free-spirited swordswoman, a lovesick witch, a sunny temple guardian, and many other companions. One voice cries out in his heart: “Cut down the rivers and mountains, overthrow the dynasty.” Another whispers incessantly: “Uphold the old king. The past is gone.” Which one is the 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A light sword, a glint of sword light—the young man she met in winter captivated Murong Xue for the rest of her life.

31. 31 青 The Taoist Priest in Blue 青衣道长 Lonely Dreamer寂寞幻想者Mystery235k WordsCompleted As a child, he was left without anyone to care for him after his parents divorced, so he joined a Taoist temple. He learned many skills, but when the temple fell into decline, he went down the mountain to make a living. Yet his desire to seek the Way never changed. In this bustling, temptation-filled mortal world, how will he hold fast to his Daoist heart and forge a path of his own? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 国 National Fate: Starting with Nawa, I Make Up for Past Regrets 国运：从拿瓦开始弥补遗憾 Stars Falling into the Celestial River星子落天河Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Instances now open: Armor Hero: Lava (3-130) → The Legend of the Seven Swords (131-320) → Armor Hero: Shadow and Light (327-ongoing) → The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (outline in progress) →] Reborn in a world caught up in a national destiny war, Yun Gui is expressionless. He has no regrets and never planned to keep living. When Yun Gui looks up and sees the live broadcast projection covering the sun, he too is chosen, becoming one of the destined contestants in a new round of national destiny 4.9kReads—Score278Shelves

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    The second storyline, "Jianghu," is currently being serialized, filled with wine, swords, and youthful spirit. The system is there to trick him, not to grant his every wish.

33. 33 青 Paying Homage to Buddha at Green Mountain 青山礼佛 Holy First Scripture Grass圣首经草Urban256k WordsOngoing Shi Yongxing, 61 years old, has spent seven years writing web novels that flopped so badly he's practically fossilized. Now he keeps himself alive by copying scriptures. In a dream, an obstetrician kicks him out: "These days, even reincarnation requires a booking. You won't pass the screening!" He wakes to the electronic scripture player roaring, "Praise the Great Bodhisattva of Rat Race!" Copying scriptures gives him tendonitis, and suddenly he sees the truth: a laid-back Buddhist mindset won't 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When feeling restless and agitated, reading "Worshiping Buddha in the Green Mountains" is like cleansing oneself with a mountain spring; every word and sentence brings peace. It doesn't delve into mysticism or preach; it simply allows one to gently place their heart amidst the ancient temple and the sounds of morning bells and evening drums. The soul, unable to find refuge in the clamor of the world, finally finds its home here. Those who have read it silently put down their phones and let go of their obsessions.

34. 34 纵 Riding Through the Land, Singing a Long Ballad 纵马长歌 Nangong Baiyi南宫白衣Eastern Fantasy290k WordsCompleted [Jianghu + court intrigue + xianxia + plot-driven + wuxia + ensemble cast] Money in your pocket, rice in your storehouse, and a blade at your side: that's the carefree life of the jianghu. A healthy body, a peaceful heart, and a divine sword kept hidden: that's what it means to be an immortal among mortals. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 439.8kReads9.2Score45.7kShelves

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    The pain of childhood does not lead to depravity, but rather to persistent effort, hope for a new world, and the unwavering perseverance to climb upwards.

36. 36 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.9kReads9.3Score253.7kShelves

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    🍀🍇🍀Li Qingran, whose spiritual root was destroyed, was waiting to die when a mysterious senior showered her with resources, propelling her to become the strongest sword cultivator. 💐💐💐Later, she learned that the senior was just that mortal who had spent money on in-game purchases. "I only spent a little money, how did I become the supreme swordsman?"

37. 37 疯EN The Mad Scholar's Invincible Sword 疯书生无敌剑 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing There was once a mad scholar who carried a broken wooden sword everywhere and told everyone he met that he was invincible beneath heaven. The mad scholar’s name was Chen Xun. He wandered the world, falling into madness for three years at a time before regaining his senses, over and over again, in an endless cycle. No one knew where he came from or where he was going. What did he carry upon his shoulders... An ancient curse? A self-imposed path of cultivation? Or perhaps the shackles of a fate he 114.2kReads8.9Score8.3kShelves

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    A young man, a sword, a pot of wine, and the world of martial arts. 💦① A scholar in blue robes, always carrying a broken wooden sword, is seen by the world as mad and dissolute, but little do they know that the scholar's sword is the best in the world!

38. 38 游 The Wanderer Quan Jiuwen 游侠泉九文 Illiterate Pigeon Spirit文盲鸽子精Ancient Romance861k WordsCompleted No romantic pairings (though there may be a faint hint of girls’ love), a touch of ensemble cast, and a wuxia road-trip story Main cast (all women): a free-spirited, live-in-the-moment heroine who’s always getting the short end of the stick; a gentle, aloof but not level-headed, socially anxious swordswoman; and a hot-tempered iron-fisted fighter who snaps back at anyone who annoys her One day, Lin Xingyou, who had transmigrated, was brooding by the river when a strange person knocked her down. 162Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Not one boy, but three boys.

39. 39 妻 My Wife Betrayed Me, Then I Discovered My Mother-in-Law's Secret 妻子背叛，发现岳母的秘密 Southern Song Commander南宋总兵Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + everyday life + twists + face-slapping + multiple heroines + System] Wang Yu discovers that the child isn’t biologically related to him. The revelation is a devastating blow. Pain and sorrow flood over him. But fate’s drama doesn’t end there: by chance, he discovers his mother-in-law’s secret. The father-in-law and son-in-law meet each other’s eyes in silence. At a moment like this, who can comfort whom? Divorce is only the beginning. Two men bound by the same fate now em 33.4kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    Phoenix is ​​more comfortable

40. 40 鹤 The Crane Calls in the Ninth Heaven 鹤鸣于九天 Lazy Hut Scholar懒庐书生Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted Has martial arts fiction really died? I don't believe it! Who among us didn't dream of the martial world when we were young? Martial arts fiction is a romance unique to us Chinese, deep in our bones! A chivalrous heart, tender affections, drinking and singing with abandon, brewing tea with snow: this is a martial world full of love, loyalty, gratitude, revenge, poetry, wine, flowers, and tea! 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young swordsman, dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, upholds justice and protects his homeland!

41. 41 血 Legend of Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山传奇 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Martial Arts600k WordsCompleted A severely underrated work of literature, an epic masterpiece full of vivid emotion. Martial arts + history + romance + leveling up through monster-slaying + a regretful pursuit of a wife + tangled grievances + emotional turmoil. A good-for-nothing male lead and an impulsive female lead meet because of a misunderstanding and are forced to wander the martial world together. They study under the same master and each finds their own opportunities to learn martial arts. Their differing ideals lead t 2kReads8.0Score197Shelves

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    🐉The King of Wuxia Novels, surpassing Gu Long by eighty streets! [Facepalm] Have you heard of the wildly popular "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain"? If you haven't read "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," you can't call yourself a hero. This traditional wuxia novel, "The Legend of Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," is absolutely king-level. It's about humanity, about life, and it crushes 99% of other authors. I swear on my uncle's life, if this book isn't good, my uncle will die a horrible death, be struck by lightning, torn to pieces, and covered in maggots.

42. 42 血 Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted A weather-beaten young man gradually finds his way through confusion, survives against all odds in a world plunged into chaos, and steadily gets everything he wished for. But he loses things far more precious, such as family, friendship, and love. If only time could turn back. 1.3kReads6.6Score111Shelves
43. 43 仙 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
44. 44 我 My Swordsmanship Depends on Going All Out 我的剑道全靠拼 Liang MoLcx凉墨LcxUrban120k WordsCompleted This is a high-martial-arts sword cultivation world pushed to the edge by three dire crises. Outside, waves of remnant-spirit sword beasts batter the passes year after year. They breed without restraint and are brutally powerful, while humanity cowers in isolated cities protected by sword formations. There are few top-tier fighters, and one wrong step can mean a city destroyed and everyone dead. Within, the Broken Sword Alliance is systematically plotting a coup. Its members have infiltrated eve 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the moment I first held a sword as a child, I knew that I would become the master of swordsmanship, the number one swordsman in the martial world. Who doesn't dream of becoming a swordsman?

45. 45 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.8kReads7.3Score410Shelves

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    This is a good sequel to Blood Prison Jianghu, which topped the martial arts charts a few years ago. It's worth checking out!

46. 46 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    The journey through the world is long, but I find joy in simple pleasures as the years pass by.

47. 47 一 A Jug of Wine, a Sword, and a Toast to This Bustling World 一壶酒，一柄剑，敬这烟火人间 A Light Boat Bearing Wine轻舟捧酒Eastern Fantasy251k WordsCompleted [Wuxia, wine and sword, no System, not invincible, alternate history] The jianghu is never far, and the wine is still warm. If you’re passing by, come in for a drink. The jianghu is in turmoil, and the imperial court is shrouded in darkness. One man, one sword. He curries no favor, seeks no patronage, and kneels to no tyrant. Truth lies hidden in drunkenness; his sword cuts through right and wrong. With humble beginnings, he walks the path of chivalry. With the sword in his hand, he brings order 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book was okay at first glance.

48. 48 大 Great Wilderness Divine Sword Art 大荒神剑诀 Little Yunyun小云云Eastern Fantasy6.3M WordsCompleted (Fierce, blood-pumping cultivation fantasy + one heroine) After his spiritual sea was shattered, the young man was cruelly abandoned by his sect and plunged into despair. My family is counting on me. I can't give up! He inherits the Dragon Emperor's legacy and cultivates both the sword and the body. Step by step, he rises to the peak, reaching for the supreme realm! 22.8kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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    ❣️🌸Great Read🌸❣️ The protagonist is a young man whose Qi Sea is shattered. He is cruelly abandoned by his sect, and his life instantly plummets to rock bottom. However, the responsibility he bears for his family becomes his indomitable driving force, supporting him so he never falls. By chance, the young man obtains the inheritance of the Dragon Emperor, embarking on a heaven-defying path of dual cultivation of sword and body. In this fantasy world, he overcomes all obstacles, gradually growing from a despised and down-on-his-luck youth into a formidable powerhouse. Along the way, he unravels many cultivation mysteries with extraordinary perseverance and wisdom, comprehends unparalleled sword techniques, and encounters a single female lead who walks alongside him. The two support each other, and their feelings deepen amidst hardships. 🌈 The book not only features spectacular cultivation and leveling-up scenes and thrilling battles, but also delicate emotional portrayals and intricate character relationships. The plot is full of twists and turns, captivating and suspenseful, taking you into a fantastical and passionate fantasy world, watching how the young man steps step by step to the peak and climbs to the supreme realm. 🌈🌈🌈

49. 49 太 Thirty Thousand Miles in the Primordial Era 太古三万里 Sword in Hand Beneath the Moon月下提剑Urban279k WordsCompleted [Eastern fantasy + invincible cultivation + decisive and ruthless + the many faces of humanity + multiple worlds] Spiritual qi revival, the Great Dao reappears, and gods and demons return. Lu Ran happens upon the inheritance of the Pure Yang Way on Qingcheng Mountain and begins a long path of cultivation. From schemes and betrayal, where the strong prey on the weak, to the grandeur of the martial way and the elegance of humanity; from endless plotting for personal gain to laying down his life fo 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Starting in the city, the ancient past is gradually revealed. From the human world to the cultivation world and then to the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, familiar names and a vast world are gradually revealed to Lu Ran.

50. 50 拦 The River-Stopping Blade 拦江刀 Mufeng Nanrong沐风难容Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing Overnight, the entire Changfeng Escort Agency in Yuyang Commandery was framed. Zhang Linchuan, its young master, fled for his life under the protection of veteran escort leader Meng Tieshan, carrying the longevity lock his father had left behind. In the Yellow River's “Ghost's Lament” whirlpool, what lies beneath: a sunken ship, or the truth behind the “Qingping Case” from twenty years ago? Do the marks inside the longevity lock point to the blades of the Grain Transport Gang, the ironclad evide —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A martial arts novel written in the style of Gu Long, definitely a good book, not filler.

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