Any Traditional Novels? 有没有传统小说

1. 1 兰 The Record of Lanling’s Return to the Present 兰陵归今录 Xiang Er襄儿Urban264k WordsCompleted When other people transmigrate, they become princes or imperial consorts. At the very least, they can recite a couple of Tang poems and thrive. But when our family transmigrated, all five of us, ancestral home included, landed straight in the twenty-first century as undocumented people. My name is Xiao Ran, an ordinary corporate drone. Then one day, I got a call from my hometown: “You’ve got a bunch of Tang Dynasty ancestors in your family shrine, trying to figure out how to burn incense to a Wi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A must have, nice looking

2. 2 山 The Shanhai Relic Scroll and the Moonlit Eyes 山海遗卷惊月瞳 Yi Zhilin易芝林Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Long ago, Yu the Great tamed the floods and traveled the world, creating the eighteen volumes of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which recorded every treasure under heaven, along with spirits and strange beasts. People longed to see them, but few could find a way. Recently, rumors suddenly spread that Yu the Great had hidden another volume outside the collection. Whoever found it could enter the secret realm of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Before long, merchants, bandits, and poachers a 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This has the texture of a physical book, easy to read, and the writing is very delicate.

3. 3 我 My Mom Only Ever Gave Me Warm, Pure Milk! After I Got Stomach Cancer, It Went from a Bag to a Carton... 我妈只会给我温纯牛奶！患胃癌后，从袋装变成了盒装… Steamed Buns Stuffed with Egg鸡蛋馅的菜包子6k WordsCompleted My mom only ever gives me warm, pure milk! After I got stomach cancer, she switched from bagged milk to cartons... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It was written in a traditional style, imitating the stream of consciousness writing method and combining reality and fiction, but no one read it, and many people said they couldn't understand it. It was so sad [grieved] [grieved]

4. 4 墨 The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟：西域情仇 White Rice Dumpling白水粽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's as traditional as it gets, with a carefully polished long plot, the intrigues of the small Western countries, the Han Dynasty, and the Xiongnu, and the delicate emotional entanglements in the world... It's not a cool novel, it doesn't rely on your imagination, it's finished, you can understand it if you have the patience to read three or forty chapters.

5. 5 绘 Painting the Stardust of the World 绘世星尘 Flying Down Jacket会飞的羽绒服Sci-Fi & Apocalypse450k WordsCompleted The universe is a prison, and fate is a lock. Beneath the calm of the Twin-Mind Planet, judgment has long been hidden in the cycle of reincarnation: older than civilization, more secret than breathing. “Deep are the mysteries of the star prison; the delusive crystal conceals the truth. Let the heart turn toward the hidden depths, and when illusion breaks, the Way remains.” The voice from beyond that lit the mind of Qingping Star Sovereign did more than that. It was the first beam of light to pi 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one is good! Give it a try.

6. 6 炼 A Million Years of Body Tempering, Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 炼体百万年，出山即无敌 Content to Sit on the Bench甘坐冷板凳Eastern Fantasy125k WordsCompleted Demons and monsters run rampant across the savage continent. Li Luoke, the greatest body cultivator among humanity, has been in seclusion at the ancestral homeland for a million years. On the day he emerges, the allied forces of three races descend upon them, and humanity is driven back at every turn. A Mahayana talisman rips the sky apart, while humanity’s Divine Transformation cultivators kneel and await death. Li Luoke glances at the golden dragon blotting out the sky and sighs: “That’s 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I really like reading novels like this, very enjoyable

7. 7 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts1.9M 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 9.3kReads8.8Score794Shelves

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   The summer flowers are gorgeous and reflected in Luo's shirt, and they cleverly break the puzzle and laugh while chatting. Who can compare with high-spiritedness? The world is full of joy and leisure.

8. 8 没 There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 5.7kReads9.0Score395Shelves

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   Check out this different traditional fantasy novel about immortality!

9. 9 十 Ten Years of Frost: In the End, Even Fate Was Hard to Defy 十载寒霜：终是难敌天命 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Xianxia1.3M WordsOngoing 7.7kReads9.3Score677Shelves
10. 10 岳 The Legend of Yue Fei 岳飞传 Lord of the Pearl-Returning Tower还珠楼主Historical161k WordsCompleted A historical epic novel by Huan Zhu Lou Zhu. Based on the life of Yue Fei, the famous Southern Song general who fought against the Jin, it begins with Yue Fei learning martial arts as a boy and vowing to serve his country. It vividly depicts how he formed the Yue Family Army, fought the Jin forces, and won one victory after another, until he was framed by treacherous officials and met a tragic end. The novel celebrates his unwavering loyalty and devotion to his country. 925Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    The best among traditional classics

11. 11 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 831Reads9.6Score—Shelves
12. 12 说 The Complete Story of the Tang Dynasty: A Definitive Edition 说唐全传-精编完整版 Long-form Qing Dynasty Legends清代长篇传奇小说Historical360k WordsCompleted The definitive account of the heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties. From Qin Qiong rescuing the emperor at Lintong to Li Shimin’s Xuanwu Gate Incident, it establishes Li Yuanba’s legend as the mightiest hero of the Sui and Tang. Classic episodes such as the oath of brotherhood at Wagang Stronghold and Cheng Yaojin proclaiming himself emperor fuse historical fiction with the traditions of folk storytelling, laying the framework for later narratives about the Sui and Tang. 104Reads9.4Score—Shelves
13. 13 烬 No Heaven Above the Ashes 烬上无天 Moonlight on the Night's Pages月照夜书Eastern Fantasy394k WordsOngoing Born on the Ghost Festival, he was a stillborn child cut from his mother’s corpse. Born with an ominous nature, his fate was forcibly erased by the Heavenly Dao. But when the “Returning-Dryness Pill” fell from the thirty-third heaven, his broken body made a stunning comeback, and the power of the Void awakened! He slays the powerful, breaks through death’s trials, and ascends the path to immortality. Even if the Three Realms descend into chaos, even if he must survive a hundred brushes with deat 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Single female protagonist, no system, no cheating, conspiracy in three realms, enlightenment for love

14. 14 海 When Begonias Dream 海棠梦时 Lord Bo'an亳庵大人Urban638k WordsOngoing [No System] [No rebirth] [Multiple heroines] [Multiple couples] [Severe case of chuunibyou] [Sweet youth romance] [Family of origin] [Feuds among the wealthy] [Three Kingdoms Kill] [Slow-paced] After losing his sixth sense, Li Xiang could only toil away at a high school in K City. Just when he finally found someone he liked, Xun Jia, he discovered she was the niece of his nemesis, Xun Jing. His friend Pang Fulu, a severe case of chuunibyou with too much time on his hands, established a “Great Qi 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That must be this one

15. 15 第 The Eighth Creed 第八信念 Clever Sponge机智海绵Eastern Fantasy37k WordsOngoing Fang Qing is an utterly ordinary “nonbeliever.” To make his lies more convincing, he gives himself all the right psychological cues. But sometimes, believing a lie is itself the ultimate act of faith! As his lies come true, Fang Qing gains a power of belief all his own: “Embrace.” Individuals have beliefs, and so do groups and even nations. A disordered system of beliefs can transform the world, and every adventurer shares the goal of resolving and conquering these “Domains of Belief.” As Fang —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In a world where belief is power, an ordinary person, Fang Qing, found a new way to forge lies into the strongest weapon called "tolerance", and thus began a rule-subverting adventure.

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