Highbrow Literary Works 高级文学作品

1. 401 秦 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 秦始皇·灵鼎篇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今17k WordsCompleted Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 文 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡：王勃玄唐传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今10k WordsCompleted The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 6Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 玄 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divining the Cosmos and Aiding Four Dynasties as an Immortal 玄相李泌：易数定乾坤，仙踪辅四朝 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divination Sets the World in Order, an Immortal Aids Four Reigns 5Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 抱 The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 抱朴仙途之葛洪传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 5Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 玄 The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng’s Record of Heavenly Secrets 玄枢：张衡天机录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng's Record of Celestial Secrets 4Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 鬼 The Medicine Cauldron of Guiguzi 鬼谷药鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted The Ghost Valley Medicine Cauldron 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 灵 The Hidden Treasures of the Spirit Pivot 灵枢天藏 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted The Celestial Treasury of the Spirit Pivot 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 汉 Divine Judge of the Han Prison: The Biography of Zhang Tang 汉狱神断：张汤传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今23k WordsCompleted The Divine Judge of the Han Prison: The Biography of Zhang Tang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 雨 Rain Falls on an Old Dusk 雨落旧黄昏 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Rain Falls on an Old Dusk —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 尸 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 尸语者的纸条 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 5.5kReads8.7Score500Shelves

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    Logically rigorous chronology.

12. 412 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 429Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the troubled times of the Republic of China, the golden puzzle [love] [laughs] and the soul hidden in bronze. "The Alchemist of the Nation" uses alchemy as a metaphor for refining the heart, watching Shen Yanzhi, a chemist who studied abroad, bring science and original intention, and a group of people with lofty ideals to protect cultural relics and temper their loyal souls in the stormy Shanghai. Gold has a price, but the heart of the family and the country is priceless. Every line is the strong character of the nation, hiding the Chinese people's unyielding sincerity for the family and the country.

14. 414 弃 The Tearless Orphan 弃儿无泪 Mu Feng Wuchen沐枫无尘Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted Abandoned by her family at birth, she was passed from place to place before being adopted by her current parents. Her adoptive mother, determined to support the household, always tries to control her life. Her future is in danger of being ruined, she has no say in whom she marries, and even after starting a family, she will still be under their control. Though she is only a little girl and has already reached the lowest point in her life, she possesses a powerful soul. See how she uses her unyie 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High quality divine writing

15. 415 本 At Home in Another Land 本国他乡 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban364k WordsCompleted Success doesn't depend entirely on ability. Sometimes, luck plays a much bigger role. If today's successful people had to start their businesses all over again, most of them probably wouldn't dare. This book tells the story of a man with thoroughly mediocre intelligence who defeats one cunning schemer after another. It can't help but make you wonder: between the clever and the foolish, who really has the upper hand? 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very high-end literary works

16. 416 我 I Don't Have Superpowers 我没有超能力 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban226k WordsCompleted This book is entirely fictional. There is no such thing as changing feng shui with traditional Chinese painting. Please don’t take it seriously; just enjoy it for fun! Mr. Liujiang was an ordinary, penniless painter until he met his master, Zhou Mingqi, who taught him a method for adjusting people’s feng shui and improving their fortunes. After five years of poverty, and with his master’s permission, Mr. Liujiang was finally able to use this supernatural ability to get rich. How did Mr. Liujiang 29Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 我 The Years I Spent Curing People's Poverty 我给人治穷病那些年 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban110k WordsCompleted Not one thing here is true. I made it all up. I don’t understand economics or psychology. I don’t understand anything. I imagine that I’m an economic consultant who has met far too many people trapped in difficult circumstances, and knows that there is always a reason people remain poor for so long. Wealth and status have never been predestined, nor are they simply a matter of luck. More often, people find themselves constrained at every turn and unable to escape poverty because of mistaken perc 19Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 百 Good for Nothing 百无二用 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban138k WordsCompleted This book is entirely made up. It does not refer to any person or event. If it happens to offend anyone, that is purely coincidental! If a scholar is useless in every way, what would it mean to be useless in every other way? Is there any truth to the saying that kindness cannot command an army and righteousness cannot manage wealth? Is the scariest thing in the world a thug who knows martial arts? There’s another possibility: a top student in a leadership position. Chen Xu, a core R&D team membe 23Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 孩 How Children Can Learn to Write Well 孩子如何写好字 Liu Liu Jiang六六江24k WordsCompleted This book is complete nonsense, so just read it for fun. Don’t take any of the information in it seriously. If you happen to think something in it makes sense, that’s purely a coincidence. I didn’t mean to. Come on, come on! I wrote this book because I had nothing better to do. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 人 Life in 2026 人生2026 Zhou Jun, Who Loves Red Beauties喜欢红美人的周俊28k WordsCompleted Life 2026 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excellent stream of consciousness work, inspiring!

21. 421 重 Chongqing Is a Giant Black Tortoise 重庆是头玄龟 Not Eggplant不茄Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Rule-based horror + suspense + occult mysteries + mind-bending + surreal fantasy + character growth] Miner Tang Shouzhuo, heir to the Wuxian bloodline, bearer of the Salt-Bone Key. The Gray-Cloth Heirs, the Cleaners, and the Far-Side Contractees take turns trying to kill him, but he turns the tables and awakens the Bronze Mountains-and-Rivers Map, making it recognize him as its master. The moment violet qi rises from the Spirit-Gathering Banner, his supposedly invincible opponent flees in panic 205Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    Pay tribute to the classics, burn your brains in the city and cultivate immortality [angry]

22. 422 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 7.3kReads8.3Score784Shelves

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    An exquisite novel, so well written. The heroine is an eternal classic in my heart and the perfect goddess in my heart. The male protagonist is domineering and has a single-minded love.

23. 423 穿 Transmigrating as Jiang Wei: The Legend of Reviving Shu Han 穿越姜维重振蜀汉传奇 Weizhou维洲Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Wen Yang, Guanqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan, Du Yu, Wang Jun: these legendary generals, all recorded in the official histories, turn out to be my, Jiang Wei's, devoted little fans. They follow me across the battlefield as I shake up the Three Kingdoms. And with fourteen beauties, including A Dai, always by my side, I have lovely companions to brighten my days and tender hearts beneath their heroic exteriors. In the chaotic Three Kingdoms, strategy clashes with passion. See how I, Jiang Wei, live the most 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jiang Wei's military history, strategy, conquest of love, science and technology, strategy, crossbowmen, Tiger Guards, returning artillery, thunderbolts, younger brothers: Wen Yang, Guan Qiujian, Wang Jun, Du Yu

24. 424 雪 Tales of Strange Happenings in Snow City 雪城志异 Guo Xiaotang郭筱棠Mystery844k WordsOngoing A collection of short tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghost stories and even stories about aliens! Each story is only a few hundred words, so you can finish one in no time. Strange happenings and supernatural tales, demons and ghosts, tree spirits and fox fairies! Let your imagination run wild! Everyone is welcome to read! 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A collection of short supernatural stories and ghost stories! There is also an alien story in it! [Praise]

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