Looking for a Well-Written Book That Does Not Treat Readers Like Idiots 求一本文笔好的，不把读者当傻子的

1. 101 高 Marrying Up 高攀 Er Dou二斗Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted At the company’s annual party, Qin Yan was egged on by her colleagues to share a cross-cupped toast with the young boss. As they drank, Qin Yan leaned closer to him. “What kind of reward does President Kun want?” The young boss narrowed his eyes and studied her. “When are you going to make our relationship official?” 663Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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   ① This is a realistic story, not your average romance novel. What kind of sparks will fly between the non-clean (both protagonists are virgins) male and female leads? ♥(｡￫V￩｡)♥ ② Tutors and parents, two groups that should have no connection, are brought together by their child and even spark a romance!!? The male lead, who gets repeatedly proven wrong, is still happily oblivious ❤ (ɔˆз(ˆ⌣ˆc) Sweetness prevails! ③They agreed to never see each other again after breaking up, but unexpectedly, they bumped into each other three years later. He couldn't resist, because he was unwilling to let things end like that, and he took the initiative to approach her. What kind of story will unfold? ♥(｡￫V￩｡)♥ Why did she take the initiative to break up three years ago? ④ No matter how much you guard against your brother, it's hard to guard against a thief in your own home! Your sister was just swept away by her roommate! However, her roommate is young, has a good physique, is gentle and considerate, a perfect boyfriend, definitely worth getting (๑´∀`๑).

2. 102 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 47.7kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
3. 103 遇 Meeting You Made the Rest of My Life Sweet and Warm 遇见你，余生甜又暖 Mu Liuliu沐六六Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Featured on the Chinese Online Literature Influence List; published in print; short drama now streaming] [Both are each other's first and only love + two top students + sweet romance + plot-driven + happy ending] In Song Xiaonuan's eyes, Yan Chuxing is a flawless piece of jade, perfect in every way. But she was the one who ended their relationship. Proud yet restrained, he bottled up all his feelings when he realized nothing could change the outcome. His voice was cool and distant as he said, “ 7.6kReads9.2Score82814d adds
4. 104 年 The Younger Boyfriend's Sweet-and-Obedient Act Has Fallen Apart 年下弟弟的乖巧人设崩塌啦 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Genius diver vs. icy beauty reporter] After a work transfer, Shi Fan temporarily moves in with her younger brother. Also living under the same roof is her brother's landlord, a sunny, handsome young man who greets her with a bright smile: “Big Sis.” He looks sweet, harmless, and gentle. Later, the young man corners her against the wall. His sweet facade falls away, though his voice remains soft: “Big Sis, were you planning to use me and then dump me?” Shi Fan hurr 507Reads9.3Score10214d adds
5. 105 书 The Book Gu 书蛊 Wan Ye Qing万叶轻Urban144k WordsOngoing Collecting has been all the rage for a decade, and old paper is worth its weight in gold. Ancient books are a niche collecting category, but mastering them is no easier than specializing in porcelain, paintings, or other antiques. This may be a kind of appraisal book you've never read before. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this book.

6. 106 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds

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   You deserve to own a good book; just read it without further ado.

7. 107 玫 Roses Are More Than Just Thirsty 玫瑰不止渴 Dao Dao Rou刀刀柔Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted |Completed| Content warning: “best friend” means a male best friend| [Sweet girl and a refined, two-faced scoundrel, nine-year age gap, both inexperienced] After going to extraordinary lengths, Ruan Sui finally gets into law school. She thinks she and her upperclassman are destined to end up together. Instead, along with her acceptance letter comes an invitation to his wedding. He walks down the aisle before her, and right behind him, she ends up walking straight into the bridal chamber. After t 3.7kReads9.4Score62614d adds
8. 108 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6k14d adds
9. 109 半 Half a Life in Pale Blue 半生浅蓝 Swallows Flying South燕之南飞Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing This is the story of a village girl’s tenacious rise from humble beginnings, tracing her life through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and middle age. Education and career form the narrative’s main thread, while school life, romance, workplace culture, and family relationships provide four angles through which it explores the challenges of learning and the breakthroughs of personal growth; the bright promise of love and the drizzling rain of marriage; workplace competition and interperso 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   After the rain, firewood was scarce, so they gathered some damp, withered grass and branches. Lancao complained about why it had rained yesterday, while Maiyu said everyone was silly for choosing this day for a picnic when they couldn't find any firewood. The two girls, with their big eyes, searched the hillside for firewood. Qiongyu'er's delicate fingers were quite skillful; in no time, she had picked a large basketful of pea shoots. She accidentally trampled a few vines, leaving a trail of her little footprints in the pea field. They had been gathering firewood for a long time, but there wasn't much, so everyone helped each other search for more.

10. 110 明 Mingchuan Knows Xia 明川有知夏 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted They first met on campus. Wen Xia was drawn to Li Zechuan’s handsome face, and shamelessly pursued him again and again. She said, “My hero has golden skin, ash-gray hair with a hint of green, monolid eyes, and a slight break in his eyebrow. He’s saved me twice, and I think I’m starting to like him.” Who knew her words would come true? He really did become the hero of this world When she met Li Zechuan again, she was drawn to his compassion and his secrets. In Hoh Xil, with a dog at his feet and 1.9kReads9.6Score67414d adds

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    The writing is quite good.

11. 111 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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    These are some books I've read or am currently reading; I recommend them.

12. 112 流 Exiled, My Spatial Sweetheart Leads the Whole Family in Having a Blast 流放，空间小娇妻带领全家玩嗨了 Winds Rise over the Nine Provinces九州风澜起Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Miracle Doctor + Strong Female Lead + Wish Fulfillment + Putting Scum in Their Place + Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine] She is a futuristic interstellar soldier and a genius field medic. She transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the general’s bride, married in place of his intended wife. She plans to get the general to divorce her with a single letter, then roam the world carefree. She barely has time to settle in before the general’s estate is seized. She doesn’t get h 135Reads8.7Score—14d adds
13. 113 发 Going Off the Rails! The Fake Heiress Refuses to Play by the Rules, and You'll Pay 发疯！假千金不按套路，要你好看 Winds Rise over the Nine Provinces九州风澜起Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Doctor Qin Xiaoyu transmigrates into the body of the chubby fake heiress of a marquis’s household. On her first day after transmigrating, she gets into a fight at the academy, gets expelled, and is placed under house arrest. On her first day out of confinement, she falls and nearly loses her chastity in what may have been an attempted assault. The real heiress, Qin Qingyue, is inexplicably hostile toward her. The marquis’s household is too dangerous. She wants to go back to the countryside. She 7Reads7.0Score—14d adds
14. 114 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 35.5kReads9.5Score4.7k14d adds
15. 115 山 How Many Autumns Have Passed Over These Rivers and Mountains 山河几度秋 Jiang Xiaoyu江小雨Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted In the first half of Zhao Lanxi's life, three men mattered most to her. One was her master, who had raised her; another was Yan Mo, the Vice Minister of Justice, who had recognized her talent; and the third was her full-blooded older brother, Zhao Jin, Duke of Zhenguo. Later, her master died, and Yan Mo died too. Zhao Jin, however, did not die. Not only was he alive, he also brought her a fourth man. One more thing: why does the heroine of a historical romance have to be a girl of fourteen or fi 53Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    Readers and characters work together to think about the next move...

16. 116 情 Record of a Broken Heart 情殇录 Yun Xi Fengliu云兮风流Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional Martial Arts, No Cultivation to Immortality, No System, Two Male Leads: A Yun and Fengliu] A tribute to Jin Yong and Gu Long, continuing the classics. As the brush sets the world in motion, one dream leads into the martial world. Experience tales of the jianghu and savor the many faces of life. Synopsis: County Magistrate Lin resigns and heads home, only to encounter bandits on the way. He and his wife are both killed. Their beloved daughter, Lin Xueyi, is rescued by Yun Shisanlang, 180Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended; it has a very traditional Chinese style.

17. 117 来 I Come from Zu'an 来自祖安的我 Senior Brother Who Keeps Dropping Updates断更流大师兄Sports402k WordsOngoing [Full-dive online game]+ [No descent into the real world]+ [No System]+ [Sword-and-blade setting]+ [Not data-driven] In 2040, a “Great Catastrophe” strikes the internet. Players enter the VR game Phantom Dream World and find themselves unable to leave. The protagonist, Ma Huayun, is comatose with a brain injury. His father sends him into the game to seek treatment... 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's about 400,000 words long, but still nobody's reading it.

18. 118 扬 The Sand-Raising, Snow-Cleaving Sword 扬沙斥雪剑 Shadow of a Candle Flame火烛影Ancient Romance122k WordsCompleted Legend has it that long ago, a saying circulated through the martial world: Whoever obtains Li Mo and Chi Xue can rule the martial arts realm. The rumor piqued everyone’s interest, and undercurrents stirred as people scrambled to learn where the two swords were. The swords were also tied to the legendary story of the Sword Saint and his descendants. It all began at the Gathering of Heroes hosted by Lingyun Palace. A young woman claiming to be the Sword Saint’s daughter defeated every challenger —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 不 Worthy of the One I’ve Loved All My Life 不负我一生所爱 An Untamable Zebra无从驯服的斑马Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted (Modern romance + hardship gives way to happiness + one true love + deep friendship between besties + scheming love rival) Ye Zhi, whose life had been full of sorrow, suddenly discovered she was pregnant after her boyfriend, Gu Chen, went abroad to study. But once Gu Chen left, he vanished as if he’d been erased from the world, and she never heard from him again. For various reasons, Ye Zhi chose to have the baby and let a middle-aged couple who had lost their only child raise it. Three years la —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wish I could be a star too; if I could shine, I wouldn't be afraid of the dark...

20. 120 尽 A Bond That Cannot Be Tied 尽晏难绾 Rabbit Who Loves Pickled Radish Skin爱吃腌萝卜皮的兔子Ancient Romance137k WordsOngoing [Imperial power struggles + a cast of scheming players + countless twists + love and hate + put your thinking cap on!] Warning: Bring your brain! Open this book and you’ll never guess what comes next! The author’s brain is about to short-circuit writing this. Once the move is made, there’s no taking it back. Let’s watch the drama unfold… He is a calculating prince who buries his true feelings deep beneath a façade. She is the carefree daughter of the Chancellor’s household, or so she should hav 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This really requires some brainpower to read.

21. 121 云 Clouds Upon Clouds 云意万千重 Nanshan Ker南山柯人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A gentle yet strong-willed junior who is the school beauty VS a tough yet tender senior who is the school heartthrob A career-focused newcomer to the workplace VS a promising young vice president who only wants romance Can you believe these two couples are actually the same pair? A half-grown age + an unfinished love = ? The answer is hidden in the riddle. In this mortal world, ten feet of red dust can leave nothing but bones. Longing drifts on, with thousands of mountains and rivers between us. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My attitude is just like mine.

22. 122 刚 I Just Came Back to Life, and I've Died 21 Times Already. Who Can Top That? 刚还阳，21连死，就问还有谁？ Let the Goofball Fly让沙雕起飞Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted (A silly, wild imagination, everyone's favorite, no romance, lots of twists.) Mi Le has only just returned to life and entered someone else's womb when she loses 21 little lives in a row, only to be blasted right out of her mother's body! The grandmother who adopts her is a mysterious tomb guardian, and she leaves Mi Le to be raised by ghosts from the time she's little. After Grandma passes away peacefully in her sleep, she leaves Mi Le an inheritance of three hundred yuan in large bills... Clut 1.8kReads8.7Score39614d adds

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    It's here! 🤦🤦😜 I'm recommending this new book. It's a no-romance novel, and the author's imagination runs wild. I seriously suspect the author is thinking about some very dangerous things! The female lead just came back to life as a fetus, having already lost 21 lives in her mother's womb, and then being thrown out of the mother's body by a car accident.

23. 123 曾 I Used to Want to End It All 曾经我也想一了百了 Little Dhara小陀罗Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Grandma was gone. Her mother had left. They didn't want her anymore. She graduated, so now she was unemployed. She stood atop the Starry Sky Tower. One more step and it would all be over! Would it really be over? He was a rich, handsome playboy who treated life like a game. He had never met her before. A dream and a red string tied the two of them together. A voice said, “Save her, and you won't die!” Half-convinced, he began his rescue mission to save his own skin... But then he realized things 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book, although new, is realistic, features intelligent characters, and tells the story of a recent graduate. The plot is fast-paced and engaging.

24. 124 含 Hidden Light 含光 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted In 2066, robots have replaced physical labor across the world. To meet her sales target during her probation period, He Tiantian has no choice but to take out a loan to buy a high-end custom-made humanoid robot. What she doesn’t know is that this robot is an advanced brain-inspired model developed in an underground lab, and it escaped after an accident... Why are everyone else’s robots such sweethearts, while hers is so twisted and arrogant? It acts all obedient in front of other people, but at 3.1kReads9.6Score48514d adds

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    Yes, we definitely don't treat our readers like fools.

25. 125 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 15.9kReads9.5Score2k14d adds
26. 126 人 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Mark P. Donnelly马克·P.唐纳利Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.2kReads9.6Score1.1k14d adds
27. 127 刘 Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮 Gurgling Spring泉之淙淙Historical565k WordsCompleted Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat 167Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing style is elegant and classical, depicting Liu Bowen as a real historical figure, devoid of fantasy or supernatural elements, but filled with passionate patriotism.

28. 128 外 Alien Girl 外星女孩 Peerless Blade Edge不二刀锋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted A fertilized egg left behind by aliens grew into a hero who stopped their invasion, killing decisively and crushing every foe in his path. In the end, he discovered that the ultimate destination of technology was humanity's extinction. Humanity's greatest enemy wasn't the aliens, but humanity itself. 17Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    I'm not stupid, and I certainly don't think you're stupid.

29. 129 本 True to My Principles 本心不改 Peerless Blade Edge不二刀锋Urban434k WordsCompleted Ye Kai, a special forces squad leader, made a mistake during a mission and was disciplined, leaving him unable to earn a promotion. With no choice but to leave the army and return to his hometown to farm, he was followed by Wang Hui, his girlfriend from the military, who also chose to leave the service. The two came from very different worlds, so Wang Hui’s mother set them a three-year challenge. What will happen in the end? Read on to find out. 41Reads6.9Score—14d adds
30. 130 网 The Internet Takes the World by Storm 网事成风 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted She was born in the 1980s and sent away to be fostered soon after birth. Her greatest childhood hope was to live with her parents. She spends her life healing from her childhood wounds. After enduring one heartbreak after another, she finally finds the right person. This is a healing story, but it is not a clean romance. Read with caution if that bothers you. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Internet Affairs Become a Trend," a book that is particularly relatable to everyday life. Feel free to read and rate it.

31. 131 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 913Reads9.4Score12714d adds

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    This book serves as a yardstick; only those with exceptional intelligence, wisdom, and comprehension can persevere in reading it. [Note]

32. 132 绝 Deadly Joyride: A Killer's Romantic Story 绝命狂飙：一个杀手的罗曼蒂克史 Song Bingyi Jun宋兵乙君Urban1.2M WordsOngoing No System + No rebirth + No supernatural abilities + Hard-hitting action + One female lead + A Chinese take on The Bourne Identity Watanabe Ken, a hitman from Fukuoka living in exile, had been enjoying a carefree life in Japan. But when he returns to China for a secret mission, he finds himself caught up in a deadly, high-speed chase. Armed with nothing but a dagger, he beats his way through thugs, spies, terrorists, Navy SEALs, and gang bosses, becoming the ultimate killing machine. 16Reads8.8Score114d adds

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    See if this one works.

33. 133 右 My Right Eye Is Twitching 右眼跳 Master of the Cool Pavilion清凉阁主Urban151k WordsOngoing “Loss is inevitable. There’s no need to rush things.” In the age of machines, this is a handcrafted work of art. With its fresh premise and beautiful prose, this book is full of wit and utterly absorbing. It follows the everyday lives of three young people in a small city, with both laughter and tears. All in all, it’s fun, funny, and a great read. Readers affectionately call it “a high school reading comprehension passage.” That is all. [A Little Spoiler] When your right eye twitches, your hea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Amazing writing style ❤️

34. 134 白 White Jade Capital: The Shangyuan Festival 【白玉京，上元事】 Mountain Dust, Brief Hours山尘小时Eastern Fantasy40k WordsOngoing Some of the author's historical essays. Probably nobody cares. Born to be a man, and I'm sorry about it. A wriggling adult organism made of matter, living on Earth and carrying XY chromosomes, sharing some gossip. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Dear readers: Hello! I am Shan Chen Xiao Shi, the author of this book. I am very happy to meet you on the Tomato Novels platform. Before reading this book, I hope you can carefully read the following words. Don't worry, it won't be long. I used to be a book addict, spending a lot of time in the world of cultivation and fantasy. As my reading volume increased, I gradually found that these books were becoming more and more similar in their formulas. Specifically, they can be divided into the "Battle Through the Heavens" type, the "Douluo Continent" type, the "Xian Ni" type, the "Full-Time Magister" type, the "Strongest Qi Refining Period in History" type, the "Swallowed Star" type, and the "Divine Journey" type, etc. I believe that if you, the reader, have already collected all of the above types of books, then you must be in the same endless book drought as me, either rereading that book that you once regretted not reading again and again, or you have already fallen into other types of online novels. However, fantasy novels carry my youth, and I have given my heart to them, and I can't take it back. I began writing with this in mind, hoping to contribute my modest efforts to the world of fantasy web novels. Although the process has been arduous, the outcome is worth anticipating. In my opinion, there are only three paths for web novels to secure a place in China's future literary scene: 1. To speak for the people, aligning with the main theme of the times, and resonating with the people by responding to the nation's call for red culture and the spirit of the era. 2. To further explore the inherent spiritual resources of excellent traditional Chinese culture, spreading positive energy and subtly reshaping the ideological principles and behavioral norms of the Chinese people. 3. To connect fantasy with science fiction, improving the scientific literacy of web novel writers and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the fantasy industry. All these ideas will be reflected in my future works. I hope readers will offer criticism and suggestions; after all, true friends are hard to find. Okay, enough said, please read on.

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