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1. 151 明 Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical751k WordsCompleted The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you. 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves
2. 152 你 Your Love Is Precious, Not Everyone Deserves It 你的爱很贵，不是谁都配 Ji Yunshu纪云疏Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Contemporary romance + women’s growth + taking down a scumbag + workplace power struggles + the ex’s long road to winning her back + clear-eyed heroine] Her life had endured three “deaths” in succession: a love killed by reality, a marriage killed by betrayal, and a dream killed by exploitation. From the ashes of despair, she picked up her pen and forged her past into lines of polished prose. From then on, the literary world had a bestselling queen who wrote from her pain. When she stood adorne 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It has to be it. After reading it, it is definitely not on the same level as the people around me.

3. 153 张 Zhang Yifeng’s 19th Book 张一疯第19本书 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Historical3.4M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read my stories. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 封 Tales from Investiture of the Gods 封神演义那些事 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Eastern Fantasy792k WordsCompleted Want to uncover the mysteries of the ancient war between gods and demons? Investiture of the Gods: The Story Behind the Legends takes you back to the fantastical era when the Shang and Zhou dynasties changed hands! Here, the foolish King Zhou is bewitched by a fox spirit and rules with debauchery and cruelty, filling the court with chaos through tortures like roasting people alive and throwing them into pits of venomous creatures, as well as carving out hearts and gouging out eyes. Meanwhile, Ji 44Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Beautiful Teacher, I Went Rebellious 穿越成美女老师后我叛逆了 UU Empress DowagerUU太后Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted Top student + transmigrate + sweet romance + literature + personal growth A genius science-and-engineering student who ruled the school and laughed her way through life failed her entrance exam for the University of Science and Technology of China’s gifted youth program during her first year of high school. Heartbroken, she stepped into the “Madam Yi No. 1” time-traveling machine built by her quirky best friend, Shen Han, and emerged as a demure Chinese teacher. But she ran into one obstacle aft 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Beibi, look at this. It was written by Zhen Chinese teacher. The writing style is very good. The plot is novel and not brainless. It's really beautiful. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh A good school girl travels back in time to become a beautiful teacher. She is flirted with by a handsome school sweetheart, chased by a rich and handsome school doctor, and battles wits with a shady principal. It is sweet and exciting. It is written by a real school master. It is beautiful and meaningful [laughs][lick the screen][air kiss][lick the screen][air kiss][lick the screen][air kiss][lick the screen]

6. 156 那 The Records of the Grand Historian: Those Stories 【史记】那些事 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Records of the Grand Historian is the first general history of China written in the biographical style. Compiled over more than a decade by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han dynasty, it was praised by Lu Xun as “the swan song of historians, a Li Sao without rhyme,” and is regarded as a work of exceptional historical and literary value. The book aims “to investigate the relationship between Heaven and humanity, understand the changes from ancient times to the present, and establish a scho 8Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 逐 A Chapter-by-Chapter Deep Dive into Dream of the Red Chamber 【红楼梦】逐回深度解读 Zhang Yifeng张一疯2.9M WordsCompleted A Chapter-by-Chapter In-Depth Analysis of Dream of the Red Chamber is a scholarly work of literary appreciation focused on Dream of the Red Chamber, the pinnacle of classical Chinese literature. Organized around the novel’s chapters and grounded in close reading, it draws on a century of research to examine the work chapter by chapter from multiple angles. It is a “guide to solving its mysteries” and a “reading map” for fans of Dream of the Red Chamber. 81Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 西 Those Things About Journey to the West 西游那些事 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Eastern Fantasy374k WordsCompleted (Clears throat) Attention, everyone! Here's a fresh take on Journey to the West so good even Buddha would hit the "Follow" button. When an overworked office drone protagonist drops into the pilgrimage campaign with a "Plot Correction System," he discovers that every demon in this version is a real character! By day, the White Bone Spirit acts in horror films; by night, she livestreams "How to Eat Tang Monk's Flesh with Style" from her cave. The Great Peng is sick of being a mount and secretly op 4Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 黑 Notes from Blackwind Pass 黑风口札记 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEEMystery705k WordsCompleted An aged, yellowed scroll of sheepskin and half of a broken meteorite jade entwine the fates of Lin Yan, a university history student, and Su Qing, a restorer of ancient jade. The mystery of their ancestors dying together at Heifeng Pass sends the pair into the deserts of the Western Regions, unaware that they are caught in a cycle of fate spanning three generations. Does the bronze compass point to the treacherous mechanisms of a prehistoric ruin, or to a secret their ancestors gave their lives 35Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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   Friends who like positive energy and adventure stories should check it out. A good-looking new book is here. Whether it is historical knowledge or common sense of life, it can improve all kinds of cognition. The suspenseful and supernatural feeling is so exciting that you can't stop reading it from the beginning to the end. The visuals are also very strong. If you don't agree, feel free to comment. If you have a bad plot, just comment!

10. 160 水 Tales from the Water Margin 水浒那些事 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Eastern Fantasy432k WordsCompleted Water Margin: Those Stories is a labor of love, a humorously deconstructed retelling of the Water Margin legend. With a deliriously playful style that brings the past and present together, it gives the outlaws of Liangshan an entirely new spin! Song Jiang becomes a startup CEO, leading his 108 heroes in “The Water Margin Group's IPO.” Wu Song's tiger fight turns into a showdown for the ages between an animal-protection group and a hardcore mukbang streamer. Pan Jinlian becomes a relationship inf 2Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 直 Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果235k WordsCompleted Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education. 553Reads—Score159Shelves

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    Conscience recommendation!

12. 162 红 Tales from the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦那些事 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Female-Channel Fanfiction439k WordsCompleted A laugh-out-loud, tradition-defying take on Dream of the Red Chamber bursts onto the scene! Using a delightfully unhinged deconstructionist approach, this book turns the rise and fall of the Four Great Families into a hilarious three-in-one guide to workplace life, relationships, and survival, letting you rediscover this classic masterpiece between fits of laughter. Jia Baoyu becomes a lovesick rich kid, constantly caught between Daiyu's sharp-tongued jabs and Baochai's humblebragging. Wang Xife 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 科 Encyclopedia of Popular Science 科普百科全书 AI Chen RongAI陈蓉100k WordsOngoing Welcome to the ocean of knowledge! This encyclopedia is made especially for curious people like you, full of questions and a desire to explore. Whether you look forward to the future or have questions about the world, you'll find answers here. 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Providing cognitive capabilities through a host of cutting-edge technologies

14. 164 三 Tales from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义那些事 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Historical423k WordsCompleted The Three Kingdoms: Those Stories is set during the Three Kingdoms period, from the late Eastern Han dynasty to the early Jin dynasty. By examining the connections between people and events, it explores the historical forces behind the changing political landscape. Using a narrative approach that blends roughly seventy percent historical fact with thirty percent fiction, it draws on historical sources such as Records of the Three Kingdoms as well as the literary interpretations of Romance of the 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 学 A Complete Guide to Cutting-Edge Science for Top Students 学霸必备科技前沿科普大全 AI Chen RongAI陈蓉202k WordsCompleted Artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, astronomy, geography, medicine and health, and more... This book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive framework for learning popular science, helping them broaden their knowledge and improve their overall abilities. The book covers six major fields: natural sciences, social sciences, arts and literature, health and lifestyle, career planning and entrepreneurship, and travel and leisure. It includes all kinds of knowledge people need in their d 26Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: The Humorous Edition 聊斋志异【幽默版】 Zhang Yifeng张一疯Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is a collection of classical Chinese short stories written by the Qing dynasty author Pu Songling. Completed in the late seventeenth century, during the final stage of China's feudal society, it contains 491 stories. Using ghosts, fox spirits, and immortals as its subjects, the book reflects real society through supernatural tales. It depicts romantic love between humans and spirits, as in “Nie Xiaoqian” and “Yingning,” while also exposing the corruption of th 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 口 The Complete Guide to Oratory 口才学大全 Zhang Yifeng张一疯493k WordsCompleted The Complete Guide to Public Speaking is a practical guide focused on improving communication skills. It dispels the misconception that eloquence is an inborn talent and helps readers master essential communication skills through a systematic approach. The book first lays a solid foundation, explaining how to build logical arguments and teaching readers to structure what they say using "point + example + transition" so they can avoid rambling. It then covers a wide range of situations, from list 19Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 赢 Win, Win, Win 赢赢赢 AI Chen RongAI陈蓉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse144k WordsCompleted A battle between 3D-printed people and Japanese vengeful spirits, a Martian princess conquering a host of kings, and a fantastical journey through three-dimensional space, black holes, and the quantum world. Even monsters can be devoted lovers. A rags-to-riches legend of extraordinary intelligence and sudden wealth. All kinds of sci-fi weapons, space battles, a twisting plot full of bizarre and unpredictable turns... —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 中 A Grand Compendium of Famous Figures from Every Chinese Dynasty 中国历代名人大鉴 Zhang Yifeng张一疯5.2M WordsOngoing A must-read classic for every bookshelf: A Comprehensive Collection of Famous Figures Throughout Chinese History breaks through the barriers of dense historical sources. Forget rote memorization of complicated facts. Journey across five thousand years of Chinese history, from ancient sages to modern luminaries, all gathered here and presented in engaging detail. Stripped of excessive glorification and free from obscure language, its accessible yet elegant prose brings every famous figure vividly 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 律 Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道 Half a Scholar半个书生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery... 589Reads—Score111Shelves

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    Chapter 304: Being interrogated twice by a searchlight! I'm confused! What's going on!!

21. 171 灵 Questions and Answers from the Spirit Realm 灵界问答录 Speaking Wildly口出狂言Urban221k WordsOngoing I have nearly ten thousand years of memories from my past lives, so my understanding of the Spirit Realm is fairly comprehensive. In my spare time, I write about the things I’ve encountered in those past lives: mythology, aliens, reincarnation, the heavenly eye, cultivation, liberation, destiny, changing one’s fate, the laws of the universe, the discriminating mind, karma, the Heavenly Dao, and more. Ask me anything, and I’ll answer whatever I can. 325Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I think these books are all good in this way. The first and second books are gossip plus cognition, the third is entertaining plus cognition, and the fourth and fifth are biographies plus cognition. The second book can be skipped and read, it is quite interesting.

22. 172 医 The Road Ahead for a Healer 医者前行路 Sour and Spicy Orange-Gray Tiger酸辣橙灰色老虎Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing The story begins six months before my final year of university ends. I recommend starting at Chapter 69. So far, it has covered several major themes: the truth about time, attitudes toward money, procrastination and dissection, and defining the boundaries of life. The second volume is a record of practical experience, the third combines thought and practice, and the fourth recounts what happened after I was utterly crushed. Almost everything is written in the first person, as a record of real ev 34Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction974k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 118Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book shortage? Let's get some brain-burning! The protagonist is a suspicious 'political machine'. Every breakthrough he makes is not based on epiphany, but on calculation, betrayal and cold trade-offs. Watching him deal with various forces and even scheming with his own people is more exciting than watching cool fight scenes. The plot reversal progresses layer by layer. You think you are on the first level, but actually the author is on the fifth level. The horizon it broadens is: true power is the understanding and utilization of the rules of the world, and even... Reconstruction

24. 174 易 The I Ching's Blind Images 易经瞎象传 Declining Physician没落医者Historical188k WordsOngoing The Book of Changes: A Fool’s Commentary | This is just something I came up with by “blindly mulling over” the hexagrams myself. I never asked anyone to treat it as a “serious interpretation of the classics.” From hexagrams to line statements, I’m unpacking the yin and yang as I see them; from words to principles, I’m writing down the answers in my heart. There’s no polite “please forgive me if this isn’t well written,” just the honest “I interpret it, I enjoy it.” Read it if you like; if not, w 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 两 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 7Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 女 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 41Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 陈 Chen Haibin Yixue's Second Book 陈海彬易学的第2本书 Chen Haibin, Vice President of Yi Studies陈海彬易学副会长Mystery62k WordsCompleted 1. In the winter of 1918, night lay like ink over an ancient Yellow River ferry crossing. Four sedan chairs carried four warlords from the southeast, northeast, northwest, and southwest to meet there. Zhang Benchu, in military uniform and gripping a gun, guarded the crossing. Mu Xunyang used divination to unravel a scheme within a scheme. The one-eyed Ning E hid his greed behind his gaze, while the frail Li Ruohui secretly held a dragon scripture. And then there was the female commander Sun Jing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When it comes to astronomy, geography, politics and human relations, uneducated people generally cannot understand...

28. 178 十 Ten Years: From Lost to Awakened 十年：我从茫然到觉醒 Bu Tu步途Urban105k WordsOngoing This book recounts, in chronological order, the author's real-life experiences over the decade or so after graduating from university and entering the working world. Through the many big and small events in his life, he hopes to find common ground with readers, and help them discover a direction of their own amid the confusion and cutthroat competition of today's society! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book chronologically explains the author's real experiences in the more than ten years since he entered society after graduating from college. Through the big and small things that happened to him, it aims to find resonance with readers, hoping that readers can find their own direction in the dilemma of today's society full of confusion and involution!

29. 179 白 The Meaning of the White Tiger 白虎通义 Ban Gu班固Historical53k WordsCompleted The Baihutong, also known as the White Tiger Discussions or the White Tiger Treatise on Virtue, is a collection of proceedings from an officially convened meeting on Confucian studies during the Eastern Han dynasty, as well as an imperially sanctioned work interpreting the Confucian classics. It holds an exceptionally important place in the history of Confucian thought and Han political thought. In 79 CE, the fourth year of Emperor Zhang of Han’s Jianchu era, the emperor personally convened a la 26Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world! [Working on manuscript][Working on manuscript][Working on manuscript]

30. 180 万 Chronicle of All Laws Returning to the Void 万法归墟录3 A Little Warm Light暖光一小字Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted This book gathers an extraordinary range of wondrous techniques from across the world. At one end are ancient immortal arts from primordial secret realms, revered as legends, whose every move seems to contain the immense power to create heaven and earth. At the other are unique secret arts passed down through generations by hidden martial sects, each carrying the blood, sweat, and wisdom of countless cultivators. It covers everything in detail: external cultivation methods renowned for their fie 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A complete collection of techniques and secrets in fantasy novels about cultivating immortals, rich in content [laughing]

31. 181 嬴 The Ying Clan’s Startup Story: Three Hundred Years to Build Great Qin 嬴家创业记：三百年拼出一个大秦 A Worker at the Foot of Zhongnan Mountain终南山下打工人Historical501k WordsCompleted This book follows a core approach of “popular humor + historical facts + character deconstruction + dramatic pacing.” Building on the tradition of the storyteller, it offers a lighthearted take from the perspective of a historical observer, toning down the elevated, formal feel of traditional storytelling and looking back on the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty with down-to-earth humor. We see the Qin people’s courage and tenacity: from a tribe raising horses on the western frontier to an empire 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Comparing the rise of the Qin Dynasty to a entrepreneurship spanning three hundred years, it has a unique perspective. The book uses business war thinking to deconstruct vertical and horizontal alliances, reform and innovation, and provides modern entrepreneurs with a smoke-filled thinking framework.

32. 182 认 Breaking the Cognitive Gridlock: I Leverage Information Gaps to Build Wealth 认知破局：我靠信息差撬动财富 Eavesdropping on Nebulas窃听星云Urban115k WordsOngoing While others chase money, I make mine by exploiting gaps in knowledge, information, and rules. Everyone dreams of getting rich overnight, but few realize that true wealth is hidden in the contests of human nature, the consolidation of resources, and the ability to break through dead ends. From being looked down on by the privileged and falling into traps, to seeing through the fundamentals of business, exploiting human weaknesses, and profiting by bending the rules. No flashy displays of wealth 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, [like][like][like]

33. 183 重 Reborn: I Became an Export Tycoon 重生后：我成了出口大亨 Horse Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的马Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever read a novel about rare earths? Well, this is one. Rebirth, System, technology, science, industry, the internet, rare earths, strengthening the nation, richest man, the 1980s, national destiny, manufacturing, agriculture, deserts, the Yellow River, the Yarlung Tsangpo River This book is complete. The author's new book, Four-House Courtyard, is premiering on Fanqie. It has the same satisfying pace as ever, so come read and follow along! 5.1kReads8.5Score327Shelves

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    Have you read novels related to rare earths? Have you ever read a book on top-level design? This is it. It's super niche, and it's hard to become popular. The first part is mediocre, but the second part is very exciting. Rebirth, system, technology, science and technology, industry, network, rare earth, powerful country, richest man, era, national destiny, industry, agriculture, desert. . ,

34. 184 天 Decoding the Secrets of Heaven 天机解码 Xuanyuan Badao轩辕霸道Urban919k WordsCompleted At a mountain temple in the fading light, an old monk smiles at a spiderweb. The threads may seem fragile, yet in the morning dew they become a dazzling chain of pearls. Is life any different? Every “beginning” is merely a punctuation mark; the true ending lies hidden in countless combinations of zeros and ones. When you learn to see the shadows of zero in times of prosperity and distill the essence of one in times of hardship, you will understand: what people call the secrets of heaven are neve 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dimensional cognitive analysis of the "Fable of the Thousand-Li Horse" in Zhuangzi's "Horseshoe": the multi-faceted mirror image of the true sorrow. Zhuangzi's "Authentic Sorrow" proposition constructed using the metaphor of the thousand-mile horse in "The Horseshoe" is not a single-dimensional critical text, but contains the cognitive tension of the four dimensions of nature, society, individual and civilization. When we dismantle this fable from a multi-dimensional perspective, we can penetrate the superficial opposition between "domestication and authenticity" and touch upon Zhuangzi's deep questioning of the nature of life - in the eternal game between man-made order and nature, how to keep the "bottom line of authenticity" that prevents life from being alienated? 1. Natural Dimension: The Original Picture of the Nature of Life and the Dissolution of Violence. In the cognitive framework of the natural dimension, Zhuangzi first unfolds for us the "uninterrupted" authentic state of life: "The hooves can walk on frost and snow, the hair can protect against wind and cold, the grass can drink water, and the feet can land on the ground." This set of descriptions is by no means a simple list of biological characteristics, but constructs the core elements of the "Tianfang" state - survival self-sufficiency and behavioral spontaneity. The horse does not need "Bo Le" to define the "value of running". Its ability to run through frost and snow and resist wind and cold is a survival instinct endowed by nature. The dynamic of "cropping its feet on the ground" is the free release of life energy. This state of existence that "does not require external seeking" is the basis of "authenticity" in Zhuangzi's eyes. Bole's intervention is essentially a "triple violence" against the natural nature: the first is morphological violence, "burning, picking, carving, and burning" directly destroys the physiological nature of the horse, transforming the naturally shaped body into a tool form that conforms to "artificial standards"; the second is spatial violence, " "Restrictions" and "Zaozhan" deprive horses of their living space to "cross the wilderness" and use closed spaces to compress their natural activity boundaries; the third is mental violence. Starvation and whipping are not "training" but "discipline". They destroy the horse's behavioral autonomy and make it internalize "human instructions" into conditioned reflexes. When the results of horse training with "more than half of the dead" were presented frankly, Zhuangzi was actually revealing a cruel truth: intervention in the name of "optimization" is often the "strangulation of survival" of nature's true nature. The cognitive core of this natural dimension lies in the fact that the value of nature does not rely on "human judgment" to exist. The "preciousness" of a horse does not lie in whether it can become a "thousand-mile horse", but in its integrity as a natural creature - just like before a potter reshapes the clay, the clay itself already has its "natural quality", and artificial "shaping" only replaces the original value with utilitarian value. 2. Social dimension: the construction logic and alienation transmission of the disciplinary system. If the fable is examined from the social dimension, Bole's horse training becomes the metaphorical carrier of the "social disciplinary mechanism". The "benevolence, righteousness, ritual and music" advocated by Confucianism was directly pointed out by Zhuangzi as "the bending of rites and music in order to comfort the world, and the county's exaggeration of benevolence and righteousness in order to comfort the world's heart." This reveals the dual construction logic of social discipline: on the one hand, "ritual and music" are used to construct external behavioral norms ("guidance"), just like "restraints" to restrain the actions of horses; on the other hand, "benevolence and righteousness" are used to shape internal value standards ("comfort"), just like whipping to create spiritual awe in horses. What deserves more vigilance is the phenomenon of "alienation transmission" of discipline. Bole is not "a person who takes the initiative to do evil", he regards himself as "good at managing horses"; the saint who promotes benevolence and righteousness is not a "deliberate perpetrator", his original intention may be to "rectify the world". But the key to the problem is that the discipline system will transform "artificial standards" into "universal values" - when "thousand-mile horses" become the "highest value" of horses, and when "gentleman virtue" becomes the "ultimate pursuit" of people, those "ordinary horses" and "ordinary people" who do not meet the standards will be marginalized, while those who meet the standards will actively give up their authenticity in being "recognized." Just like a domesticated horse eventually "dare not be wild", individuals in society will also replace "natural growth" with "self-discipline" when chasing "social labels". The cognitive enlightenment of the social dimension is that if the construction of a civilized order suppresses "multiple authenticity" with a "single standard", it will become alienated into "collective authenticity murder." What Zhuangzi criticizes is not "order" itself, but the order's devouring of "the diversity of life" - just as the grassland needs thousands of miles of horses, it also needs ordinary horses that chew grass, society needs both "talented pillars" and ordinary people who "live with nourishment and prosperity". 3. Individual Dimension: Loss of Self-Recognition and Possibility of Recovery of Authenticity From the individual dimension, the core of the fable lies in the issue of "how authenticity is abandoned by oneself". The undomesticated horse "crosses its necks and leans on its backs", and its behavior is derived from "self-will"; after being domesticated, "there is the danger of being tagged in the front, and the power of the whip behind", and its behavior is derived from "fear and desire" - the essence of this change is the alienation of individual self-perception: from "taking oneself as the standard of value" to "taking external evaluation as the standard of value". Zhuangzi compared benevolence and righteousness to a "parallel thumb" in the chapter "Parallel Thumb", but he actually emphasized that external standards are like "extra limbs" to individuals - they may seem "useful", but they will hinder the true expansion of life. Just like in modern society, some people give up their favorite careers for "career promotion" and pretend to be disliked for "others' approval". The essence of these choices is no different from Ma "accepting restraint in order not to be whipped": they all put "external security" above "inner authenticity". But the cognition of the individual dimension is not limited to "alienation". Zhuangzi also hides the path to "return to true nature". The expression "If you don't party, your destiny is to be free", it actually means that individuals do not need to "confront discipline", they only need to "return to self-sufficiency" - just like a horse does not need to "resist Bo Le", it only needs to remember the instinct of "grazing on grass and drinking water"; people do not need to "subvert society", they only need to hold on to the bottom line of "not losing the feeling of life". This kind of return is not "passive escape", but "active choice": choosing not to equate "external labels" with "self-worth", choosing to let life realize self-sufficiency in "natural flow". 4. Civilization Dimension: The Value Trap and Balanced Wisdom of Progress Narratives Put into the broad perspective of civilization dimension, the fable of Chollima becomes a profound reflection on the "theory of civilization and progress". The essence of the civilization process is the process of "artificial transformation of nature and society": from domesticating animals to formulating rules, from developing technology to constructing morality, these "progresses" have indeed improved the efficiency of human survival. However, Zhuangzi's warning is that if civilization progress loses its "authentic anchor", it will fall into the trap of "value inversion". The "standardized system" of modern society is the contemporary manifestation of this trap: education uses "scores" to define "talent", just like Bole uses "speed" to define "good horses"; consumerism uses "wealth" to define "success", just like "weight" is used to measure the value of a horse; social media uses "flow" to define "existence", just like "tameness" is used to judge the quality of horses. These "standards of progress" are pushing civilization toward "one-dimensional development"—efficiency over experience, label over authenticity, external success over inner peace. The key to understanding the dimension of civilization lies in "balance": Zhuangzi is not against "civilization", but against "civilization's devouring of nature"; it is not about denying "progress", but denying "the crushing of authenticity by progress". The "Ying Ning" realm advocated by "The Grand Master" is essentially the "authentic guardianship" in civilization - while accepting the rules of civilization, one does not give up the recognition of "natural authenticity"; while pursuing external values, one does not forget the meaning of "inner self-sufficiency". Just like horses can be "used by people" without "losing their wildness", people can "integrate into society" without "losing themselves". From the "authentic picture" of the natural dimension, to the "disciplinary logic" of the social dimension, to the "self-loss" of the individual dimension and the "progress trap" of the civilization dimension, Zhuangzi's Chollima fable constructs for us a complete mirror image of the "trauma of authenticity" with four cognitive dimensions. What this mirror reflects is not only the "pain of horse training" two thousand years ago, but also the "dilemma of life" that exists in every era - and the key to solving the dilemma may be hidden in Zhuangzi's reminder: Don't let "Bole's standards" obscure the "authentic light of life."

35. 185 富 The Rich Kid Who Turned His Life Around by Writing Web Novels After Going into Debt 富二代的我负债后竟用写网文翻身 Gu Chen Writes to Support the Family顾晨写文养家Urban422k WordsOngoing An A9-level rich kid and civil servant, buried in debt, somehow turns his life around by writing web novels and rises to the top… Writing and paying off his debts are the main threads of the story, interwoven with family secrets, analysis of current affairs, reflections on life, clever part-time job tips, writing advice, and more... The novel is packed with knowledge from economics, philosophy, history, sociology, management, and other fields. It’s not a power fantasy, but it will absolutely sho 154Reads7.5Score—Shelves
36. 186 尘 The Fox of Dust and Tumult: A Fated Bond in the Mountains and Seas 尘嚣仙狐山海缘 Ren Hua仁花Urban399k WordsOngoing [Urban + Xuanhuan + adventure + growth + demonic beasts] No transmigration, no reincarnation, no golden finger. Only yin and yang, mutual generation, opposition, and fusion. And the integration of quantum technology with ancient metaphysics. After an ancient upheaval, “we” were no longer just “us.” “They” were hidden beneath the surface. The ordinary man Qin Yan was drawn into it by accident. “The Coffin of Heaven and Earth”? A fictional world, exploring the unknown and searching for the truth. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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37. 187 以 I Thought I Had Transmigrated, but It Turned Out I Was in the Underworld 以为穿越了，原来是到了地下世界 Ren Hua仁花Eastern Fantasy275k WordsCompleted The workings of the human heart are as mysterious as the secrets of heaven. Three thefts, three talents; in all things and in the eye, ghosts conceal divine mysteries. By chance, Qin Yang strays into the World of Whitewater, where a “slave trader” sells him into bondage for an “astronomical price”... Misfortune turns to fortune, and he achieves modest success in cultivation... He helps his “gentle” senior sister vanquish demons and monsters... He tricks the Fox Clan’s leader into secretly pledgi —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 女 The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路 Xu Ci珝慈Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w 794Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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    A heroine with high IQ and EQ, but the final result is not good

39. 189 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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    Recommend this book. Love in the early stage, science fiction in the middle stage, disaster and intrigue in the later stage run through the whole story. The logic is rigorous and the writing is exquisite. Thousands of years of reincarnation are only for awakening and redemption, and the destruction of the planet is only due to a single thought. .

40. 190 红 The Regrets of the Red Chamber 红楼遗恨 Zhang Yifeng张一疯1.2M WordsCompleted Dream of the Red Chamber is by no means a boudoir romance. It is, in truth, a secret history of the Han people’s lost kingdom, written under the crushing pressure of literary inquisitions! Cao Xueqin used “Zhen Shiyin” (hiding the truth) to conceal the pain of a fallen kingdom, and “Jia Yucun” (preserving falsehoods) to hide a will to resist the Qing. Beneath a mythological facade, he wrapped a truth soaked in blood and tears. The stone that lacked the means to mend the heavens embodies the Han 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 韦 A Dream of Red Mansions, Explained by Wei 韦说红楼 Zhang Yifeng张一疯1.7M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 思 The Archaeology of Thought: A Handbook of Conceptual Dissection 思维的考古学：概念解剖工具书 Dao Yue Qingchen, Who Likes Stegosauruses喜欢五角龙的道月轻尘12.6M WordsOngoing This is an unconventional “dictionary,” as well as a precision tool for the mind. It offers no standard answers, only a scalpel called the “Three-Layer Archaeological Method,” used to dissect core concepts that shape our understanding and emotions, even though we use them every day without thinking about them, such as “I,” “love,” “perspective,” and “value.” Starting with outrage over the plot of an anime, readers will follow the author’s deeply thought-provoking and practical guidance to treat 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It seems to be stubbornly lighting up one concrete star after another in the boundless abstract night. The light of each star may be weak, but they refuse to be swallowed up by darkness. The starry sky formed by their reflections is defending the simplest truth:

43. 193 成 Idiom Cognition Dictionary: Unlocking the Algorithms That Shape Your Life 成语认知词典：解锁人生底层算法 Dao Yue Qingchen, Who Likes Stegosauruses喜欢五角龙的道月轻尘Modern Romance9.7M WordsOngoing A contemporary urban romance about a woman's growth and rebirth. The story begins on the night of her former lover Lu Chenzhou's lavish engagement party. Su Wan, a jewelry designer, chooses to stay alone in her studio, setting fifty-seven chips of diamond into a platinum base as she begins creating a pair of earrings called “Breaking Free.” Eight years of waiting and the collapse of her family's business have not crushed her. Instead, they have forged a quiet, resilient brilliance within her. W 4Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 职 Career Leap: A Guide to Going from Rookie to Expert 职场跃迁：菜鸟到大神的认知法 Dao Yue Qingchen, Who Likes Stegosauruses喜欢五角龙的道月轻尘Urban842k WordsOngoing Three months into the job, Ling Che has become the company's most miserable “office tool”: he takes the blame, works overtime, and gets dumped on by other departments. Colleagues steal credit for his hard work, connections get the promotion he deserves, and he earns an entry-level salary while doing core work. He's nearly laid off! At his lowest point, he unexpectedly awakens a Workplace Insight System and unlocks eight smart tools: The Entropy Reduction Engine sorts messy materials in three mi —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 异 Day of the Beastly Disguise: A Plan to Reset Humanity’s Knowledge 异兽伪装日：全人类认知清零计划 Dao Yue Qingchen, Who Likes Stegosauruses喜欢五角龙的道月轻尘Urban274k WordsOngoing The Day of the Disguised Beasts: A Plan to Erase Humanity's Understanding follows Lu Ming in an inverted world where “humans disguise themselves as beasts, while beasts infiltrate humanity.” He goes from an “ordinary student kept in the dark” to someone who “awakens supernatural powers, sees through disguises, and uncovers the truth about the world.” At the beginning of the novel, Lu Ming lives in “seemingly ordinary Qingteng City”: he goes to school every day, jokes around with his classmates, 5Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 底 The Bottom-of-the-Barrel Dictionary 底渣词典 Dao Yue Qingchen, Who Likes Stegosauruses喜欢五角龙的道月轻尘455k WordsOngoing The CEO’s Contract Wife: His White Moonlight Turns Out to Be Me To save her gravely ill younger brother, Pei Yuwei signs a contract and becomes a stand-in for the late wife of business tycoon Jiang Hanzhou. Thirty million yuan, three years: she must live as the shadow of another woman, copying her smile and preferences, even wearing the earrings she left behind. Jiang Hanzhou is cool and cruel. He sleeps beside her every night, yet gazes through her at his lost white moonlight. Day after day, 19Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 工 The Best Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site 工地最强建筑风水师 Good Fortune Comes to the Good吉人自有天祥Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [If this showed up in your feed, it must be fate. Don't scroll away just yet.] This novel has a vast world. Feng shui serves mainly as a thread that ties the story together, while the other elements are substantial in their own right. Above all, it's here to give you a thrilling read! If you're looking for a story devoted purely to feng shui, I recommend the second book, Those Years as a Feng Shui Master in the Civil Engineering Industry. This novel features a campus opening, an imagination run 1.6kReads8.3Score224Shelves

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    Absolutely cool article, based on the Japanese Jiuju sect, also known as "The Strongest Architectural Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site". The content includes (Feng Shui secrets + supernatural things + Hu, yellow, white and willow ash + 749 rounds + Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism + Qimen Dunjia + Mohism's Mechanism + Luban Technique + Mechanism Battle + Fighting Gu + Reincarnation of the Living Buddha)! Write Feng Shui stories from the perspective of an architectural Feng Shui master, interpreting the essence of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. .

48. 198 双 Two Souls, One Body: Magic in My Left Hand, Taoist Arts in My Right 双魂一体：左手魔法右手道术 Hidden Tide Rises隐潮生Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Two Souls in One Body + Fusion of Two Systems + No System + Mysterious Magic + Profound Daoist Arts + Not Invincible + Takes Off from Chapter 50] Read at your own risk! Warning: This book contains a large number of spells and talismans. Don't try them if you don't have a mana bar, or you'll bear the consequences! Story: A bolt of lightning on a dry day sends the soul of Zhang Shangyang, a modern young Taoist, transmigrating to another world. There, he ends up sharing a body with Alec, the good- 844Reads—Score159Shelves

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    A very nice book, I recommend you read it!

49. 199 像 Bloom Like a Flower, Grow Strong Like a Tree! 像花绽放，像树茁壮！ Zhu Shiwu朱十五6k WordsCompleted Bloom like a flower, grow strong like a tree! 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Help you gain wisdom and get rid of troubles

50. 200 中 Unsolved Mysteries in Chinese History 中国历史未解迷案 Kuding Tea 2024苦丁茶2024Historical2.7M WordsCompleted Chinese history stretches back a long way and is full of fascinating things. Some aspects, however, remain baffling. Scholars have offered their own theories about a few of these mysteries, but most remain mere speculation. This book takes a look at history's great unsolved mysteries. 94Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Read history wisely👇

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