The High-Martial-Arts Genre Is Ruined. 高武废了。

101 新 In the New World, I Evolved an Ability to Copy Anything Without Limit 新世界，我进化出无限复制的异能 Carefree Mortal World红尘洒洒Urban202k WordsCompleted [Spiritual Qi Revival + High Martial Arts + Supernatural Abilities + Feel-Good Story + Overwhelming Power + Decisive and Ruthless] This is a world that devours people! Heaven and Earth changed, spiritual qi revived, and the Warring States fell into chaos as strange beasts carved up the land. Here, martial prowess alone reigned supreme! The myriad races rose again, and humanity stood on the brink of extinction. Could the scattered sparks of hope once more set the world ablaze? Zhou Qi was born in 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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The title doesn't do it justice; the author has a grand world view, and it's almost 200,000 words long now. It features a Yuanmai cultivation system, and you can tell the author put a lot of thought into it. I'll recommend it while I'm looking for new books.

102 我 I Unleash My Full Power at the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院开无双 Mo Bai008默白008Urban227k WordsCompleted After waking up, corporate wage slave Chen Mo discovered that he had become a “high-risk patient” at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital. Every patient here was a hidden powerhouse: the little girl who peeled apples with a box cutter could slice through space, while the antisocial boy could turn invisible just by crouching in a corner. He came with a “modern psychology” golden finger: [Social Butterflying] forced everyone to focus on him, while [Cognitive Dissonance] made enemies’ weapons turn against —Reads—Score—14d adds

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High-level martial arts + time travel + system, urban high-level martial arts, a thrilling and exciting story from beginning to end.

103 以 Feasting on Evil Gods 以邪神为食 Love Eating Bitter Melon钟爱食苦瓜Urban138k WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation, Military Action, Lovecraftian Horror, Relentless Combat] Earth is no sacred land of cultivation. It is a mythic prison built to contain the oldest and most terrifying evil gods in the universe! The countless gods and Buddhas of China, the gods of Asgard in the Norse pantheon, the saints of ancient Greece's Olympus... They were never deities, but the first generation of [Wardens] in this prison. Now the Age of Declining Dharma has arrived. The claim that spiritual energy has d —Reads—Score—14d adds

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Combining urban fantasy, Cthulhu mythos, and military action! 🔥Earth is a mythical prison that holds ancient, terrifying evil gods. All the gods and Buddhas in the sky are jailers. In the Dharma-ending Age, the divine evil energy they exude corrupts Qin Feng's teammates, who are border guards, turning them into monsters. For the sake of human civilization, he cultivates using the divine evil energy.

104 重 Reborn: Sword Emperor of Ten Thousand Worlds, From the Start I Choose Invincibility 重生：万界剑帝，开局选择无敌 Campfire Uncle篝火大叔Urban113k WordsCompleted Modern high martial arts, wild imagination, System, reborn, comedy. Reborn: I’m the Sword Emperor, and from the start they want me to flirt with the campus belle [Host, perform a dance to “Love Is Supreme” in front of your bullies, then shout, “I’m the hottest guy in the universe!”] [Host, use only one finger throughout the duel, strike the most flamboyant pose you can, and win.] [Host, tell the campus belle, “Hey, beautiful, wanna add me on WeChat and study human anatomy together tonight?”] I, 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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I found a new book, an urban martial arts novel. It's quite interesting; the author has a very imaginative mind, and the plot twists are pretty overpowered. It's still readable, so I'll recommend it and support the author! 👍👍

105 杀 The Avengers of the War Against Japan 杀倭之复仇者联盟 Bitter Melon Under the Blazing Sun烈日下的苦瓜Urban247k WordsOngoing [Urban + High Martial Arts + Fantasy + Comedy + Explosive Action + Stress Relief + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Chang Jinyu’s path to godhood, culminating in his rise as the Feather God Emperor. In the 1980s, the Hu family was killed by the Japanese. A baby forcibly cut from his mother’s womb was secretly adopted by the Chang family and named Chang Fu, later renamed Chang Jinyu. When he was seventeen, his adoptive parents died one after the other, and he set out alone to pursue his education. After 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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Urban martial arts novel, this one is very popular, it won't go out of style.

106 能 Do Abilities Expire? I'll Give Them a Lifetime Warranty! 能力保质期？我直接永久保修！ Three Steps to Brew Guojiao三步酿成国窖Urban287k WordsCompleted What would the world be like if everyone’s abilities had an expiration date? In this mad world of high martial arts, that is exactly how things work: supernatural powers “expire” like food. The moment someone awakens, a countdown appears in their mind. It may be as short as one day or as long as ten years. When the time runs out, their ability fails instantly, followed by a terrifying “backlash of the rules.” The stronger the power, the shorter its shelf life. Everyone is trapped in a cycle of h —Reads—Score—14d adds

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Absolutely amazing! The concept of abilities expiring and then backfiring is incredibly captivating, and the plot involving the merchant guild monopolizing crystal cores is infuriating. The protagonist, Shi An, defies fate with the help of an hourglass, solidifying his abilities to turn the tables on his enemies. It's not mindless or unrealistic; the more you watch, the more addictive it becomes!

107 快 Quick Transmigration: I Kicked the White Moonlight from the Start, and Learned the Truth 快穿：开局踹了白月光我真相了 Tu Ka Tu涂卡图Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Character: Tang Nian. Character: Travels Across Myriad Worlds. Plane One: The original owner was a hopeless simp, the female lead’s most devoted backup boyfriend, and was constantly handed “nice guy” cards. This time, Tang Nian threw in the towel: “Simps never get a happy ending. I’m done.” Plane Two: The original owner’s wife ran off with another man, leaving him to raise someone else’s children for years while he wore the green hat. Then his wife came back in tears, saying she wanted to settle 2kReads7.8Score10714d adds

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Overall, this book is a highly recommended novel; the plot is also very engaging; thank you to the author for sharing.

108 人 In the High Martial World, the Empress Became My Sword Scabbard 人在高武，女帝成了我的剑鞘 Tie a Longevity Lock打个长命锁Urban246k WordsOngoing [High-Martial-Arts Story] [No Harmful Guidance] [Slaying Demons and Vanquishing Evil] [Empress] [Passionate and Clever] Lu Xuan discovers that he has transmigrated into a high-martial-arts world invaded by demons. With demons running rampant and evil cults throwing the world into chaos, Lu Xuan is swept up in the tides of the times. Facing an evil god, Lu Xuan advises, “Leave your head behind, and I’ll let you go.” Facing a Demon Emperor, he smiles and says, “Our human race has an emperor too, b 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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This one has a weak academy system; it's all about fighting or on the way to a fight. It's not mindless.

109 高 High Martial: My Online Girlfriend's Whole Family Are Big Shots? 高武：网恋对象，全家都是大佬？ A Little Beast一只小野兽Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [System] + [white-haired little girl] + [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [decisive and ruthless] + [school life] + [sweet romance] + [school beauty] + [one heroine] + [SSS-rank wind talent] Also known as: “You Could Have Lived Off Your Girlfriend, So Why Insist on Making It on Your Own?” and “My Future Father-in-Law’s Family Is Overpowered, but I’m Determined to Stay Disciplined!” After transmigrating to another world, Lin Yi unexpectedly obtained a System that rewarded self-discipline and self-rel 8.2kReads8.3Score89814d adds

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These are some really good new recommendations for books on martial arts that are considered "high-level martial arts" that have been ruined.

110 高 High Martial: I Turn My Life Around, Starting with a Crackdown on Prostitution 高武：逆转人生，从治安扫黄开始 Wuwuwu呜污呜Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Yang Dian was an NPC whose life revolved around the office, his cheap rental, and the foot spa, logging into the Rift right on schedule whenever the time came. After transmigrating, he spent eighteen restless years accomplishing nothing in either literature or martial arts. Yang Dian had made a little money thanks to his foresight, and thought he was destined to become an NPC whose life revolved around a handful of places, just like in his previous life. Then, eighteen yea 23.2kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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[As a hardcore fan of martial arts/martial arts novels] I highly recommend these books: 1 and 6 have fresh themes, and the authors are incredibly dedicated, so you don't have to worry about them stopping updating. Book 3 is perfect for One Piece fans—I'm one myself—it's incredibly immersive. I also highly recommend the sixth book; I love the male lead's magic tricks—it's cool, engaging, and incredibly immersive.

113 高 High Martial: I Level Up by Scratching, and Make the Valkyrie Cry from the Start 高武：刮痧加点，开局刮哭女武神 Groundhog Porpoise土拨豚Urban114k WordsOngoing [Stat-boosting progression + comedy + effortless power fantasy + fast-paced + total domination] “I don’t want to go to work anymore!” Qin Li, a scraping therapist, worked for 72 hours straight and died in bed from exhaustion. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to a world of martial arts and awakened the passive skill [Master of Scraping]. With an ordinary human body, he could scrape the vital essence from living creatures and channel it into his martial arts cultivation. In this chaotic age, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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He transmigrated into the body of a useless person who could perform gua sha (scraping therapy), and that was it. After awakening his gua sha skills, he absorbed vital energy, improved his cultivation level, and instantly killed demons. He also had some hilarious and memorable scenes with the Valkyrie. The fast-paced and satisfying story is incredibly addictive!

114 高 In a High-Martial World, We Don't Break Up from the Start, Yet You Want Pure Love and a Speedrun 高武开局不分手，你搞纯爱还速通 Killing Time无事摸鱼Urban334k WordsCompleted [Pure Power Fantasy] [Fast-Paced] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Satisfying Fights] [Subverts Expectations] [No Tired Tropes] [A Whole New World] Lu Yun is an eighteen-year-old transmigrator. His childhood sweetheart has been recommended for admission to Imperial University. Rumors have been flying lately that she’s about to dump him. But then… “Brother Lu Yun, I want to get engaged to you!” Dumping your sweetheart as soon as you make it big? Sorry, we’re true love! “Brother Lu Yun, we’ll get married 7.4kReads8.5Score63214d adds

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There are still good books in the martial arts genre.

117 武 Walker of the Martial Domain 武域行者 Wind Sings to the Ninth Heaven风吟九霄天Eastern Fantasy612k WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Pocket dimension] [Cautious] [Fast-paced] [Power fantasy] [High-martial-arts world] Lin Ye, an exemplary office drone of the modern age, successfully works himself to death after pulling a twenty-four-hour shift. When he opens his eyes again, he's in a terrifying high-martial-arts world overrun by demons. Humanity huddles in controlled zones protected by martial artists, struggling to survive, while the wilderness is a bloody realm where the strong prey on the weak. Luckily, t 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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118 玄 The Mystic Star Wars 玄星战记 Lu Wuxin陸无心Urban310k WordsOngoing Our home planet is sick. Four hundred years ago, an expedition team opened an underground palace from a prehistoric civilization and released viruses that had lain dormant beneath the earth for millions of years. Four hundred years later, demonic beasts occupy most of the planet, and humanity has retreated behind steel walls. Only a few dare venture into the wilderness. They say this is our home planet’s punishment for humanity. They say it is a test to determine whether humanity can evolve. The 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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By day, he's a sleepy boy who's punished in class; by night, he dons a mask and transforms into the wilderness hunter "Scavenger." Nie Sheng's dual life hides a secret—for three years, he's been pulled into the Black Prison Space every night to fight to the death against the black mist. This is the source of his confidence to venture alone into the lair of monsters.

119 杀 Slay Monsters! I Can Make Treasure Chests Drop 杀怪！我可以爆宝箱 Born Under a Lucky Star锦鲤附体Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Four months before the college entrance exams, Lin Mo discovered that killing monsters could make treasure chests drop. You killed a demon and found a Bronze Chest. You killed a warrior demon and found a Silver Chest. You killed a general-rank demon and found a Golden Chest! You killed a Flamewing Bird King and found a Platinum Chest! The terrifying demons and monstrous beasts that struck fear into everyone else had become walking treasure chests full of experience points in Lin Mo's eyes! 2.4kReads8.5Score15214d adds

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This is really beautiful.

120 渊 Wandering the Abyssal Sea 渊海漫步 Xiao Huli萧琥璃Urban314k WordsOngoing [Soft sci-fi] [Updated daily, 4,000 words] On the night after the college entrance exams, Mo Fang found a strange silver-white cube. The mind-corroding monster released by the cube nearly killed him, but it unexpectedly awakened the dormant “Origin” within him. He turned around and “ate” the mind-corroding monster that could devour life! As he teetered on the brink of death, the god-tier beauty Nafeiliya, who called herself the administrator of the Milky Way, appeared: “Little guy, congratulatio 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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A blend of high-level martial arts and soft fantasy, the premise is incredibly original. After finishing the college entrance exam, the protagonist finds a strange white cube and becomes a cosmic-level civil servant. 😎

121 修 Repairing the Dragon Vein: Starting by Digging for Dragons in the Three Gorges 修龙脉：从三峡挖龙开始 Liang Ziyuan梁子渊Urban319k WordsCompleted Mending dragon veins is not tomb raiding. You cannot simply charge in, swinging a pickaxe and digging straight down. Tomb raiding is destruction and plunder, seizing the lifeless grave goods. Mending dragon veins, by contrast, is soothing and awakening, restoring vitality to the mountains and rivers. It is an elegant and sacred art. Like a physician taking a pulse, your fingertips must feel the heartbeat of the earth. Like a painter guiding a brush, you must regulate the subtle flow of earth 86Reads—Score—14d adds

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Warning: This is not a tomb raiding guide! While the West awaits a "rain of spiritual energy"—the people of the Dragon Kingdom have already gripped their wrenches, delving into the earth's veins: using tectonic plates as anvils and mineral veins as filters, forging dragon energy into spiritual breath. Open this book and unlock the earth vein calibration rights buried in your DNA by your ancestors! The so-called revival is nothing more than humanity finally learning to tighten its own screws!

122 我 I'm F-Rank, and I'm Slaying It at University! 我F级，在大学杀疯了！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + No Female Lead + No System + Slow Burn + Passionate + Growth] After years of being tormented by illness, Qi Feng is about to lose his chance to attend college. Just as despair closes in, Longguo University opens up a new life for him. But he never imagined that a mysterious forbidden zone existed in a city crisscrossed with steel and concrete. As the real world is about to be revealed to everyone, as a secret guarded for many years is about to come to light, and as the entir 17.5kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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After searching for popular martial arts novels online, I found a pretty good one on Tomato Bookstore.

123 反 Villain: From the Start, the Campus Belle Steals My Shura Armor 反派：开局校花偷我修罗铠甲 Not A Little Chubby不是小胖Urban164k WordsOngoing [Urban High Martial Arts + Villain + Invincible Power Fantasy + School Belle Maid + Fortune Plundering] I transmigrated into a high martial arts world and became a cannon-fodder villain destined to be trampled underfoot by the Chosen One? With a Martial Saint family behind me and talent unrivaled beneath the heavens, how could anyone else dictate the story of my life, Ling Chen? I awakened the heaven-defying ability [Dreamer], which lets me turn anything into reality. Daughters of Fortune? I’ll 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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No college entrance exam. A family of martial arts masters. A cold and aloof protagonist, both wicked and handsome. A dreamer with superpowers; as long as he has enough real-world points, he can turn his dreams into reality. He starts by having his Shura Armor stolen by the school beauty, then promptly signs a maid contract. He suppresses the chosen ones, subdues the chosen ones, and is invincible all the way.

124 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m the Proxy for Big Gray Wolf, and Even Conceptual Gods Are Gods 斩神：代理灰太狼，概念神也是神 Little Little Falling Leaf小小小落叶Male-Channel Fanfiction564k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods]+ [Mentally Ill Protagonist]+ [Unhinged Comedy]+ [Big Bad Wolf’s Agent]+ [Conceptual Gods Are Gods Too]+ [Woolly]+ [Tom Cat]+ [Doraemon]+ [Who Cares If You Get It? Just Click and Read!] After transmigrating into the world of Slay the Gods, Chu Ming discovered that he had become a mental patient, and that he shared a doctor with Lin Qiye. Chu Ming was tied tightly to a hospital bed. Doctor Liu: “Sorry, your condition is rather serious. We have to restrain you.” Chu Ming: “I’m r 11kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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All are high-level martial arts stories, some with female leads and some without, all are good. I personally think they're good, please don't criticize if you don't.

125 我 My Wife's World 我妻世界 Why Say So Much何必言深Urban2.4M WordsCompleted When worlds descend and the world itself is threatened, no one can stay out of it! Biological anomalies! Climate anomalies! Geological anomalies! Anomalies in the laws of nature! All anomalies must be eliminated! Become the world’s [white blood cells] and devour them! The West: “I will protect our world!” The East: “We will protect our shared home!” Zhang: “I will protect my wife!” Everyone: “???” [Comedic and lighthearted] [Includes hand-drawn monster illustrations] 35kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds

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City…Come on! Showcase… ✨On a busy street, a boy with his eyes 👀 wrapped in thick layers of black satin, completely blocking out all light, carries groceries in his left hand and a large bucket of golden peanut oil on his right with a guide cane 🤦. Black satin blindfolds, cane on shoulder, vegetables in left hand, oil in right…Lin Qiye…a ten-year vigilante… ✨Xu Lai, a newly recruited policeman, showed off his drawing skills while eating breakfast and was kidnapped by criminals 🤦. A difficult case was solved by Xu Lai in one fell swoop 😂. Even the president's reward is for criminal skills 😆. Luckily, Xu Lai is a policeman 😆… ✨"Who am I?" "I…I'm about to…remember…" I have a name…a name that belongs to me! The boy's wet black hair hung down to his eyebrows, his unfocused eyes filled with confusion. He moved forward with difficulty, clutching his head with both hands, as if struggling to recall something. ... Chen Ling, possessed by the God of Drama, 😆... 🔔Let's read together and follow! [Attention]...

135 我 I’m Only in the God Transformation Stage. Is It Really Appropriate for Me to Take the College Entrance Exam? 我一个化神期，参加高考合理吧？ Selling Flowers with Wine提酒卖花Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Ding! You killed a mutated wild rabbit. Points +3.] [Ding! You killed a first-rank demon beast, the Boar King. Points +20.] [Ding! You killed a second-rank demon beast, the Hyena Queen. Points +50.] Yang Fan transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has revived and monsters and demons run rampant. From the start, he is the top student at Mengxi High School, but tests show he has no spiritual root, making him a laughingstock throughout the school. He thinks his life is over, but unexpectedly 26.7kReads8.1Score3.4k14d adds

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A dramatic reversal! From a useless nobody with no spiritual roots to an unparalleled powerhouse! Who understands this?! 😭 He thought his transmigration was a perfect start, but during the spiritual root awakening ceremony, the academic genius Yang Fan was found to have no spiritual roots! He plummeted from the clouds to the mire, his life seemingly sentenced to death. Even more heartbreaking, his ex-girlfriend Zhang Ting, who had just awakened a sixth-grade spiritual root, turned around and dumped him, shattering their past relationship with the words, "You're not good enough for me." Just when Yang Fan was disheartened, his childhood sweetheart Li Fei stepped forward, her words, "Even if you don't have a spiritual root, in Fei'er's heart, you're still the best," instantly warming his heart. But who could have imagined that the next second, Li Fei's spiritual root test would produce a dazzling light! She directly awakened a mutated immortal-grade ice spiritual root, a grade comparable to a quasi-emperor! This reversal is too exciting! What will his ex-girlfriend, who was so thoroughly humiliated, think? How will Yang Fan, without spiritual roots, rise against all odds in this world where spiritual roots reign supreme? Come to "XXX" and witness the path of a useless nobody's defying fate! #NovelRecommendation #RevengeStory #FantasyNovel #PlotTwist

136 永 The Immortal Britannia 永生的布里塔利亚 Unraveled Puppy开线小狗Urban959k WordsOngoing [The gods gave me a key and named you, asking you to follow me to a better world.] When conspiracies between two worlds shatter their fragile peace, when higher-dimensional beings treat the fate of all life as a plaything, then beneath the seemingly orderly surface, every inch of tranquility is soaked in a bloody mire of lies and schemes. And those “eyes” beyond the rules watch this grand drama with keen interest, using all living beings as pieces and their joys and sorrows as bait. We will figh 17Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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The waters of the Spirit Transformation Pool wash away past confusion; they reshape the sharpness to face the gods.

137 末 Doomsday Reboot: Solving Puzzles with the Timeline 末日重启：我用时间线玩拼图 A Thousand Trees of Snow千树雪Urban782k WordsOngoing [Power-ups and epic battles, disaster recovery, humanity's last ember, a reborn powerhouse, ensemble character growth] - If your world had less than a hundred days left, what would you do? - Well, we're all going to die anyway. I run a funeral paper shop, so I'm planning to take preorders and have customers burn some money for their afterlife ahead of time. - Good news: everyone will die, except you. - Huh, why didn't you say so sooner? - Bad news: you can only choose to save the world or destro 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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Check out this one. The protagonist is forced to take over the mess he left behind nine hundred years ago and must make an ultimate choice in the apocalypse. Will he ignite the flame of humanity or watch everything cycle again? The plot is gripping; I couldn't put it down!

145 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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The writing is delicate, the structure is clear, and each character has their own unique traits.

146 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.9kReads9.5Score74314d adds

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My God, my family! It's so beautiful!!!