Books Just for Older Readers 只适合中老年人看的书

1. 1001 重 Reborn in 1980: From Courtyard Menace to Peerless National Scholar 重生80，从大院祸害到国士无双 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Urban1.0M WordsOngoing The winds of change are sweeping through 1980! Ye Xiaotian, chief engineer at a high-tech company, is unexpectedly reborn. His memories of future technology become a blade with which to turn the tide of the era. With a deluge of patents in his left hand, he drives his rivals straight into bankruptcy. With black-tech blueprints in his right, he forces foreign companies to grovel. Just as foreign firms are preparing to sweep across China with their wired remote controls, he sneers: “Infrared wirel 4.7kReads6.3Score304Shelves

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   🔥These two books are too weird🔥 The first one is "Reborn in 1980," where the protagonist goes from being a scourge in a compound to becoming a peerless national hero. The second one is "A Scourge to Heaven, Earth, and Everyone."

2. 1002 我 I Became an Honored Guest of the General of the North 我成了镇北将军的座上宾 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted I became the honored guest of the General Who Guards the North 5Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1003 复 The Blue Butterfly of Vengeance Can Carry Souls 复仇之蓝蝴蝶可以承载灵魂 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Abusive Stepmother + Heroine Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Academic Prodigy + Wealthy Heiress + Revenge] Liu Tingting casually reached toward the bedside, roughly yanked away the warm covers, and grabbed Xiao Yue, who was still fast asleep. Startled by the sudden movement, Xiao Yue burst into tears and kept shouting, “Bad woman, let me go...” “Oh, really? Then I'll show you what a truly bad woman is...” She dragged Xiao Yue to the table, opened a drawer, and rummaged inside until she found a 708Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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   Books only suitable for middle-aged and elderly people

4. 1004 狼 Tiedan, the Wolf Boy 狼孩铁蛋 Sitting Among Stars, Plucking the Moon坐星摘月Urban607k WordsCompleted Awoo! In a mountain hollow, the local wolf pack and a pack of outsiders clash in a fierce battle. The wolf pups are hungry, so they leave the den to look for their mother. Two black bears gape their bloody jaws, and one by one the pups... Bang! Bang! A group of people carrying hunting rifles rushes toward the black bears lying on the ground. “Awwo.” One little wolf pup is still alive. A young man named Li Youshan sees that the mother wolf is gone and worries that a beast will eat the pup. Ignori 2.6kReads8.2Score311Shelves

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   These two books are written in the traditional style of the veteran author, without being old-fashioned or repetitive, making them suitable for middle-aged and elderly readers.

5. 1005 中 Middle-Aged and Still at Sea, I Was Forced to Become a Web Novel Superstar 中年不惑，我被迫成为网文大神 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Urban166k WordsCompleted Real Life + Urban Fantasy Chen Wang was turning forty this year. Today was his birthday, and as it happened, he had also been laid off. Back home, he threw himself onto the sofa and pulled out his phone. He opened a novel-reading app. It had been his habit for over ten years. He read everything: wuxia, fantasy, urban fiction, historical novels. When the workshop got too noisy, he'd spend his lunch break crouched outside reading. When he couldn't sleep at night, he'd turn off the sound and read i 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here are a few recommended short story collections, all of which I've read. Save them and read them at your leisure.

6. 1006 情 The Sins of Love: The Past Is but Smoke 情罪：往事不如烟 Three Surprises, Fatty Master三惊胖爷Urban540k WordsCompleted A work of realistic fiction about life in a Shenzhen factory. After celebrating his birthday in a faraway city, the protagonist, Qing Sheng, encounters all kinds of lives and comes to understand more deeply that the world is not simply black and white. Many people are searching for a third bank of the river. 198Reads9.0Score101Shelves
7. 1007 流 After Wandering, I Was Forced to Change My Name 流浪后我被迫改名 Ink Night Starry Sky墨夜星空Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted Called together by fate, System 996 and System 787 met among the stars and parted ways in the Federation. At the moment of peril, they were saved by a mech that the Main System had left behind as a lifeline. It carried them through time and space, and they accidentally crash-landed on Earth, where they were adopted by a young woman named Feng Jiayi. Thus, the visitors from beyond the stars, swept along by fate, settled down on Earth... Earth girl Feng Jiayi: You have a choice. Do you want to be 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Without romantic worries, it's perfect for relieving insomnia.

8. 1008 球 The Team Mascot Revolts 球队吉祥物起义。 User26182811用户2618281113k WordsCompleted The Team Mascot's Rebellion. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Six Stories, Six Heartbeats—To Every One of You Who Slows Down in This Fast-Paced Era, My Dear Reader: Hello. I don't know who you are, which city you come from, whether you're currently on your commute on the subway, nestled in your dorm bed, or have just put your child to sleep, poured yourself a glass of water, and finally have a moment of your own. I only know that you're reading this, which means you're like me—in this era where everything is about speed, brevity, and fleeting moments, you're still willing to pause for something. Willing to pause for a story. That in itself is a luxury. So, first of all, thank you. Thank you for dedicating a precious few minutes of your life to these stories that have grown from my heart. I. These six stories are six letters I wrote to this era. If you haven't read them yet, let me tell you what they're about in the shortest possible sentences—not the plot, but "why they're worth reading." The first letter, "The Team Mascot Uprising": There was a man named Ma Teng who wore a 15-kilogram fleece coat, soaked in sweat in the basement of the stadium for seven years. He was always smiling—not because he was happy, but because the expression on his costume never changed. One day he fell, and no one asked if he was in pain; everyone only cared about whether the advertising banner covering his wound had been laid out properly. This isn't a story about a mascot. This is a story about "all those who work silently behind the spotlight." It's you, and it's me. When you read about Ma Teng confronting the team owner in the center circle, you'll understand: some battles aren't about winning, but about proving—proving that those "invisible people" have always been there. The second letter, "Fan Identification System": There was a man named Li Hansan who had watched basketball for twelve years, had a notebook filled with clippings, yet he was deemed "identity questionable" by a machine upon entering the arena. Because he didn't post on social media, didn't participate in online Q&A sessions, and didn't discuss basketball with anyone. He simply loved it quietly. This isn't a story about fans. This is a story about "how human emotions are quantified in the age of algorithms." When you read about the 87-year-old league founder saying at the hearing, "Passion is not a qualification, but a right," you'll want to screenshot that line and set it as your wallpaper. The third letter, "The Athlete's Diet Revolution": There was an athlete named Lin Yuanshan who ate boiled chicken breast for 1,300 days. Then, one late night, he secretly ordered a KFC. He cried when he took his first bite. Not because it tasted good, but because he suddenly realized—for the past ten years, he had lived like a machine, not a human being. This isn't a story about athletes. It's a story about "how far we push ourselves to achieve a goal." When you read about Lin Yuanshan standing on the World Championship podium saying, "Food isn't fuel, food is life," you'll stop and think about how long it's been since you've had a proper meal. The fourth letter, "Referee VAR Dependence": There was a referee named Anthony Taylor who served as "the judge on the field" for twenty-three years, but in the fifth year after VAR's widespread adoption, he became someone who "wouldn't blow the whistle without a replay." When the system crashed, he stood before 76,000 people and found himself unable to even judge an offside. This isn't a story about football referees. It's a story about "how dependent we are on tools to the point of forgetting our own abilities." When you read about Taylor relearning to blow the whistle in the barren landscape of the lower leagues, you'll remember when was the last time you "drove without navigation"—and when was the last time you "trusted your own judgment." The fifth letter, "The Stadium Seat Personality": There was an operations manager named Lin Wan who spent a year sitting in every seat in the stadium. She encountered a real estate developer drinking red wine in the first row, a product manager looking at forms in the middle row, a retired worker who had been standing in the last row for fifteen years, a cleaner hiding behind a pillar, and a night shift worker afraid to sit in the aisle. This isn't a story about seats. It's a story about "where you are, who you are, and who sees you." When you read about the old man in the VIP box pressing his forehead to the glass and saying, "I can open this glass anytime, but the door isn't locked," you'll ask yourself: Is my current "seat" one I chose, or one someone else chose for me? The sixth letter, "The Tour of the Championship Trophy": There was a silver trophy that had been locked in a glass case in a museum for eight years. It had been seen by eight million people, but no one had ever lifted it. So one night, it ran away from home. It found the captain who had lifted it above his head eight years ago; that captain now lived in an underground garage, teaching a group of kids wearing Feiyue shoes how to play football. This isn't a story about a trophy. It's a story about "what the true meaning of honor is." When you read the moment the little stone bumps its forehead against the trophy, leaving a small dent, you'll understand: true value is never in a glass case. It's in the wasteland, in the mud, in every inconspicuous corner. II. These six stories are already waiting for you at Tomato Bookstore. They have been officially published there. You just need to open Tomato Bookstore and enter the name of any of the stories in the search box—"The Team Mascot Uprising," "The Fan Identification System," "The Athlete's Diet Revolution," "Referee VAR Addiction," "Stadium Seating Personality," "The Champion Trophy Tour"—and you'll find them. Read the first 30% for free. No money, no recharge, just click to read. If you find it interesting, then decide whether to continue reading. This is the greatest sincerity I, as the author, can offer you. But there's one very important thing: please look for user "26182811". There may be other stories with the same name or similar titles on Tomato Bookstore, but only those posted by user ID "26182811" are written by me word for word. Don't get it wrong; I don't want you to spend your time reading something that isn't what I wanted to give you. Third, I want to hear your voice. The thing storytellers fear most isn't bad reviews, it's silence. Because a bad review at least shows you read it, you care, and you're willing to take the time to tell me your feelings. Silence means—you might have scrolled away, you might have forgotten, you might have felt "it's not worth saying anything." So I sincerely invite you to leave your mark in the comments section after reading the story. Even just an emoji, even just a "good" or "not good," even just pointing out a typo—to me, that's evidence that "my story has been read." If you're willing to say a few more words, I'd be even more grateful. You can tell me: —Which story did you like best, and why? —Which part made you laugh, and which made you feel a lump in your throat? —Which character in the story do you feel most like? —Or, is there a genre you'd like to see? This last question isn't just a casual inquiry. If you have a specific genre you'd like to see—workplace, sports, law, medicine, education, family, suspense, science fiction, or a story about a particular profession or group of people—you can tell me directly in the comments. Maybe the next article will be a special feature just for you. I'm serious. While writing these six stories, a voice kept running through my mind: how wonderful it would be if a reader said, "What do I want to see?" And I could actually write it. So, please give me this opportunity. Fourth, finally, thank you sincerely. We live in a very strange era. Information is increasing, patience is decreasing. Short videos slice our attention into fifteen-second segments, algorithms tell us "swipe away if you can't hold on in three seconds," text on social media is getting shorter, emojis are increasing, and truly engaging, memorable, and thought-provoking text is becoming increasingly rare. In such an era, you choose to read an article of tens of thousands of words. You choose to linger for the story. This in itself is a form of resistance—a gentle, silent, yet powerful resistance. You're telling the world: I still want to read long stories, I still want to read deep stories, I still want to read things that need time to ferment. So thank you. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule, for slowing down in this fast-paced world. Thank you for dedicating precious minutes of your life to these stories that have grown from my heart. Thank you for believing in me, even though you may not know me at all. My name is "26182811". That's my name on Tomato Bookstore. In the real world, I'm just an ordinary person like you—I get anxious, I feel lost, and I wonder at night when I can't sleep, "Does anyone even read what I'm writing?" But every time I see a new comment, a new read count, or someone smile or pause for a moment because of my story, I feel—writing is the right thing to do. So, I will continue writing. If you'd like, please come to Tomato Bookstore, search for these stories, read them, and tell me your feelings. If you don't want to, that's okay too. Thank you for reading this far. That in itself is a gift. May you find your own light in every seat. May your passion never need to be validated by grades. May you eat fried chicken without feeling guilty. May you trust your judgment, even without replaying the scene. May you be seen, needed, and remembered. May you shine brightly. —Your author, 26182811, on an ordinary night, but made extraordinary by your reading.

9. 1009 竹 My Childhood Friend's Exam Ticket Was Swapped for a Love Letter, but After I Was Reborn, I Stopped Caring 竹马的准考证被换成情书，重生后我不管了 A Little Moon in Every Bite一口一个小月亮9k WordsCompleted After I was reborn, I stopped caring when my childhood friend's exam admission ticket was swapped for a love letter 22kReads—Score170Shelves

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   [Laughs][laughs]

10. 1010 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score829Shelves
11. 1011 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 cultivating one's mind? [Eating popcorn emoji]

12. 1012 赤 Blood on Crimson Mountain 赤山血色 Sitting Among Stars, Plucking the Moon坐星摘月Urban234k WordsCompleted This is a true story from revolutionary history. During the Japanese occupation, bandits entrenched in the Chishan region of southern Liaoning raised the banner of resistance against Japan. In these chaotic times, heroes and men of talent from every walk of life converged, a motley mix of good and bad. The divine marksman Liu Yunfei fought the Japanese single-handedly; the crafty carpenter Song Dagan was recklessly lustful; the horse trader hid his true nature; and the Three Golden Blossoms vied 148Reads6.3Score—Shelves
13. 1013 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The angst-filled story is complete, so you can read it without worry.

14. 1014 闺 My Best Friend's Brother Has Been Plotting to Get with Me 闺蜜的哥哥，一直对我图谋不轨 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My best friend’s older brother has been plotting to make a move on me for ages. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1015 球 The Fan Identification System 球迷身份识别系统。 User26182811用户2618281112k WordsCompleted Fan Identity Recognition System. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1016 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
17. 1017 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
18. 1018 纳 Take Ten Husbands and Torment the Scum Who Ruined My Past Life 纳十夫虐前世渣夫 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Tian Mei and her betraying husband, Ma Mingyang, fall together into a bottomless mountain gorge. Their souls travel into the bodies of a young couple in another world where men greatly outnumber women. The female lead is still called Tian Mei, while Ma Mingyang ends up in the body of Li Dashan, a man with a broken leg. From then on, Li Dashan’s life of misery begins. Tian Mei keeps bringing home more husbands, and Li Dashan has to cook for the whole family, wash Tian Mei’s clothes and those of 3.4kReads—Score303Shelves

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    Books you can read all night

19. 1019 哑 My Mute Husband Wants Hugs Every Day 哑巴丈夫天天要抱抱 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山13k WordsCompleted My Mute Husband Wants to Hold Me Every Day 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1020 运 The Athlete's Diet Revolution 运动员食谱革命。 User26182811用户2618281114k WordsCompleted The Athlete Diet Revolution. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1021 夫 A Couple with Steady Jobs in the 1950s 夫妻俩在五十年代端金饭碗 Nuan Xiao Bai暖晓白Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted Dear readers, since this is a period story, the author has looked up much of the historical data online. I don’t make up figures unless I can’t find the answers online. Sometimes there are several answers, so I choose the one that seems most reasonable. Lin Wanyu and Bai Ye grew up relying on each other in an orphanage in their previous lives. Because a soul collector took the wrong person, they both died in a car accident. They spent ten years together as mortgage debtors, from the day they mar 5.9kReads8.3Score249Shelves
22. 1022 画 Drawing Eyes 画眼睛 Light of the Dao道之光Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing Most people are blind in both eyes and heart. They recognize clothes, not people; they see only profit and can’t see cause and effect. The blind are stubborn and foolish. Who will paint eyes for all living beings? 22.3kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
23. 1023 他 His Room Has No Lock 他的房间没有锁 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山12k WordsCompleted His Room Has No Lock 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1024 他 He Ended Up at a Widow's House 他穿到了寡妇家 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Because of the wicked eldest uncle’s scheme, the original Wen Liang inexplicably died in a widow’s bed. Wen Liang from the apocalypse happened to transmigrate into his body, beat up the widow, then went back and gave the Wen family a thorough beating. But the people at the Wen family’s old home were like vampires, setting their sights on Wen Liang’s family. Later, the original’s younger sister, Wen Yu, was also framed by the eldest uncle and the widow, forced to become someone’s concubine, and d 2.9kReads—Score174Shelves
25. 1025 裁 The Referee's VAR Dependency 裁判VAR依赖症。 User26182811用户2618281113k WordsCompleted The Referee's VAR Dependency Disorder. —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1026 续 Cliffhanger: The Butterfly at Dawn 【悬崖】续集破晓之蝶 Zeng Xueying曾学英Urban1.8M WordsOngoing The sequel to the spy classic The Brink! Hard-hitting espionage · historical mystery · a new chapter in the Ice City spy war In 1946, Harbin was liberated. Gu Qiuyan came back, carrying the echo of the gunshot that condemned her six years ago, and an obsession she could tell no one about. A rusted button was waiting for her in a crack in the wall of her old home. It was a deadly signal only she could understand. Was he still alive? Gao Bin, who once controlled everything, now wore a badge bear 3.3kReads8.8Score406Shelves

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    The drama "Cliff" that I've been watching every night on the sofa has a sequel! Just look at Gu Qiuyan and Zhou Yi's demeanor six years later, I bet you'll get hooked.

27. 1027 七 The 1970s: A Happy Life of Watching Drama and Eating Snacks 七零之看戏吃瓜的嗨皮日常 The Moon Knows My Heart月月知我心Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + everyday family life + gossip and watching the show] Yang Jianguo owned an auto repair shop. One night, on his way home from work, it was so dark that he fell into a storm drain and died. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that he'd transmigrated into a ridiculous novel he'd read out of boredom and become an ordinary passerby. Now, let's see how Yang Jianguo enjoys the gossip and drama of the 1970s. 349Reads5.5Score—Shelves
28. 1028 废 Wasteland Lord: Starting with the Nuclear Apocalypse Calendar 废土领主：从核爆日历开始 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山18k WordsCompleted Wasteland Lord: Starting with the Nuclear Blast Calendar 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1029 体 Personality of the Stadium Seats 体育场座位人格化。 User26182811用户2618281114k WordsCompleted Personified Stadium Seats. —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1030 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 21.6kReads8.8Score931Shelves
31. 1031 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 6.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A super good short story, highly recommended.

32. 1032 躺 You Can Cultivate Immortality While You Lie Flat 躺平也可以修仙 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Urban1.5M WordsOngoing These are my personal insights and experiences in cultivating the Dao and refining qi, woven into a novel that creates a strange and eerie supernatural world through both dreams and reality. If you enjoy supernatural mysteries and immortal cultivation, give it a read. It’s unlike anything else, and the opportunity is rare. When this old man achieves a perfected Golden Core, you’ll all be disciples of my Qingfeng Sect. 719Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    I'm middle-aged and interested in Taoism. Here are some of my personal insights on enlightenment and Qi cultivation that I'd like to share.

33. 1033 1 1998: I Collected Scrap for a Living, Then a Diary from the Future Knocked Me Awake 1998：收废品的我，被未来日记砸醒了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山9k WordsCompleted 1998: I Collected Scrap, Then a Diary from the Future Woke Me Up 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1034 冠 The Championship Trophy's Grand Tour 冠军奖杯巡游记。 User26182811用户2618281113k WordsCompleted A Journey Around the World with the Championship Trophy —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1035 神 The Charlatan 神棍 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1.1kReads8.7Score136Shelves
36. 1036 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.4kReads8.6Score861Shelves

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    Reading about Hong Xiuquan is like understanding Chinese men!

37. 1037 六 The 1960s: I Have a Guaranteed Job 六十年代，我有铁饭碗 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Courtyard life + family squabbles + everyday life + an ordinary woman's struggle + doting romance + raising kids] Note: No transmigration, no rebirth, and just a little golden finger. Jiang Ruyu gets into a fight with her cousin from another branch of the family over a job opening. She injures her forehead, but unexpectedly gains a System that gives her supplies whenever she checks in. She also finds a book, written by who knows what daydreamer. In the book, she and her two younger brothers all 14.9kReads8.5Score881Shelves
38. 1038 年 The Love Lives of Young Men and Women 年轻男女的那点事 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Things Young Men and Women Get Up To 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 1039 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 1040 高 Book 17 by Gaowo Bei 高卧北第17本书 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban494k WordsCompleted Zhang Fugui is the village idiot, often mocked and bullied by others. When his neighbor Lin Yue’e is abused by the local tyrant Zhang Debiao, Zhang Fugui risks his life to save her and unexpectedly inherits his ancestors’ legacy. Not only does his mind clear, he also gains extraordinary skills: peerless medical arts, farming classics, mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and mixed martial arts… A happy life begins now! 54Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Great! [Thumbs up]

41. 1041 穿 Transmigrating to the Peaceful Years: Qian Jiulang Uses Technology to Unite the Five Dynasties 穿越太平年间钱九郎科技一统五代 Failed Exam, Young General落榜少将Historical235k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating to the Five Dynasties + historical what-if + advanced technology + no System + no romance] He kills someone from the start. The male protagonist is an arms expert from the year 2100 who transmigrates to the deadly era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, becoming the young Qian Hongchu, also known as Qian Jiulang. Using the scientific knowledge in his head and an AI quantum chip implanted in his brain, he establishes a secret weapons development center and builds an iron army 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 1042 满 Max-Level Sweet Seduction! Enchanting in Lord Fu's Embrace 满级甜诱！在傅爷的怀里声色撩人 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication + comic adaptation] [Flirtatious chemistry and sizzling romance!] Jiang Yuyang is hailed as a peerless beauty, with a stunning face, a slender waist, and a soft, supple figure. To call off her arranged marriage, she pulls out all the stops to flirt with her intended. She never imagined she’d flirt with the wrong person! Rumor has it that Fu Wenshen, the head of the Fu family, is a self-disciplined, celibate man who avoids women. Little do people know that he looks refined 20.4kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
43. 1043 1 The Passionate Years of a Young Educated Youth in Northeast China, 1979 1979小知青在东北的激情岁月 Auspicious Clouds at Sea海中祥云Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Business tycoon Jiang Minghao dies of overwork after working for 72 hours straight. He opens his eyes to a drafty, ramshackle house, a tearful village beauty, and a toddler who’s afraid of him… He’s returned to 1979, to Jianshanzui Production Team, where he was sent down to work, and to the very day his wife is waiting for him at the brigade office to file for divorce. Divorce? Not a chance! What did he come back reborn for? To make money! To spoil his wife! To dote on his daughter! Make 642Reads7.0Score—Shelves
44. 1044 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 568Reads6.6Score102Shelves
45. 1045 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 1046 先 Break Off the Engagement First, Then Get Rich 先退婚再致富 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山24k WordsCompleted Get Rich After Breaking Off the Engagement 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1047 阿 Artemis Takes Off, but a Chinese Astronaut Lands on the Moon 阿尔忒弥斯号升空，登月却是中国人 Failed Exam, Young General落榜少将10k WordsCompleted The Artemis Takes Off, but a Chinese Person Is the One Who Lands on the Moon 20Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1048 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7.3kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
49. 1049 轩 Xuanyuan’s Great War Against Chiyou 轩辕大战蚩尤 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted [No System, no harem, no clichés, not a wish-fulfillment story, not for beginners] The legacy of Daoist learning, the turbulent world of mountains and seas, and the ancient struggle for supremacy: this is an epic retelling of the legendary battles between the Chinese ancestors Huangdi, Yandi, and the Great Emperor Chiyou for control of Zhuolu. Based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas and grounded in the Hetu and Luoshu, this novel unravels the origins of yin and yang, the five elements, and th 86Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1050 巨 So Freaking Good: I’m Surrounded by Aunties and Little Sisters 巨爽：我周围都是阿姨和妹妹 Late Xu Duo Yu迟许多余Urban367k WordsOngoing [Beautiful Younger Girls] [A Sister with a Surprising Side] [Gentle Aunties] [Lighthearted Everyday Life] After his family suffered a sudden setback, Yao Zhiting started delivering takeout over summer vacation to help make ends meet. One night, a stunning beauty ran him over with her car. Just when he thought he was done for, strange messages suddenly appeared in his mind. [Complete one driving task: Reward, 100 yuan in cash.] [Escort a beauty back to her hotel: Reward, 800 yuan.] From that nigh 634Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥Add these three books to your bookshelf now, they're seriously amazing! I especially recommend the second one, where the protagonist is reborn and gains a system! From that moment on, his life is completely changed!

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