Is Traditional Fantasy in Decline?

1 这 This Is a Ghost Cultivator! Jiang MuchiEastern Fantasy7.0M Wordsongoing 25.8kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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5 暗 Dark Tribulation Conferred God Liu Zuyanongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Synopsis of the story of "Dark Tribulation Conferred Gods" In the chaos at the beginning of the birth of the universe, the Taoist embryo gave birth to the ancestor Xuanhuang. This pioneer of creation witnessed Pangu's feat of creating the world - Pangu transformed his body into mountains, rivers, sun, moon and stars, and condensed the original power of the universe into five five-color crystals, laying the key foreshadowing for the subsequent operation of the world. At that time, in order to control the flooding, the water god Jianggu sacrificed himself, integrating his spiritual consciousness into the water veins of the earth, and quietly started the bloodline inheritance of the "descendants of water spirits"; while the netherworld forces representing darkness attempted to devour the sun and the moon, and although they were suppressed by the ancestors of Xuanhuang, their residual consciousness was hidden among the star tracks, becoming a hidden danger of darkness throughout the ages. Ancestor Xuanhuang was well aware of the importance of balance in the universe. He divided the five-color crystals into the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth to maintain the movement of heaven and earth. He also allowed the vitality-laden Sacred Tree to emerge from the ground, connect the two poles of heaven and earth, and become the core hub for the circulation of spiritual veins. In order to completely suppress the remaining dark embers in the center of the earth, the Xuanhuang Ancestor ordered the new Pangu to station in the center of the earth, turning the giant ax left by Pangu into a hard rock, and the square shield into a ground-holding stele. The four words "Xuanhuang Protection" engraved on the stele became the exclusive mark of the descendants of the gods in later generations, symbolizing the mission of guarding the light. During the reign of the Three Emperors, the Suiren family taught humans the art of making fire, and the power of the fire spirit contained in the fire left a "fire spirit imprint" in their blood; the Fuxi family created the Eight Trigrams to deduce the laws of heaven and earth, and the yarrow used in calculations was contaminated with spiritual energy and became the medium for Fuxi's descendants to sense spiritual veins; the Shennong family personally tasted hundreds of herbs to relieve human suffering, and the medicine basket he carried with him absorbed the energy of the wood spirit, becoming a unique symbol of Shennong's descendants. When the three human emperors gathered under the sacred tree of Jianmu, they accidentally discovered that the prophecy of "descendants will be united" appeared in the lines of the sacred tree, which indicates that descendants of different bloodlines need to work together to withstand the dark crisis in the future. However, the calm did not last long. The water god Gonggong was dissatisfied with the order of heaven and earth and angrily attacked Mount Buzhou, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to collapse and floods to the sky. Empress Nuwa stepped forward to refine five-color crystals to mend the sky. In the process, she accidentally blended her own spiritual blood into the crystals. The blood marks turned into special birthmarks, which became the identity of Nuwa's descendants. Fuxi made a seal with yarrow rope to echo Nuwa's power to mend the sky and stabilize the spiritual veins of heaven and earth. After Gun failed to control the water, he passed the "water-controlling jade pendant" containing the power of water control to his son Dayu. Dayu successfully controlled the water with the jade pendant and became the first generation inheritor of the "descendants of the water god". Since then, the Yellow Emperor fought against Chiyou, Cangjie created writing, and Yao and Shun abdicated the world. In every historical process, there are descendants who silently guarded the world. The sacred tree of Jianmu also carved the four words "Blood carries light" into the trunk, officially establishing the worldview framework of the game of light and darkness. After Xia Qi established the Xia Dynasty, Dayu cast the Nine Tripods and engraved the bloodline marks of the descendants of each lineage on the tripod, using the power of the Nine Tripods to gather the strength of the descendants and stabilize the dynasty's rule. As a descendant of Fuxi, Qi's queen relied on her ability to deduce the Eight Diagrams to resolve crises in the court many times and help the Xia Dynasty gain a firm foundation; when Shaokang was reviving, she married a descendant of Shennong and used the power of herbal medicine to heal the people, purify the vicious atmosphere in the court, and restore vitality to the Xia Dynasty. When the Shang Dynasty replaced the Xia Dynasty, Shang Tang, as a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, received the help of the remains of the compass and defeated Xia Jie. He knew the importance of the unity of his descendants, so he married a descendant of Nuwa. The two used the power of "bloodline resonance" to stabilize the chaotic spiritual veins in the early Shang Dynasty, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment. However, during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the government was corrupt and dark forces took the opportunity to breed. Bi Gan, a descendant of Dayu, held a water-controlling jade pendant. He repeatedly advised King Zhou to stay away from the temptation of darkness, but he was brutally killed. The jade pendant was also lost in the chaos, which became a harbinger of the fall of the Shang Dynasty. As a descendant of Fuxi, King Wen of Zhou learned through Bagua deduction that the Shang Dynasty was about to expire. His son Ji Fa was a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and fell in love with Yijiang, a descendant of Shennong. In the battle to defeat Zhou, the two worked together to recruit descendants from all walks of life: the descendants of the Sui people forged weapons containing the power of fire spirits, the descendants of Dayu diverted river water to block the enemy's retreat, and the descendants of Nuwa blessed the soldiers with spiritual blood, and finally succeeded in overthrowing the Shang Dynasty. After the war, Ji Fa married Yi Jiang and incorporated the concept of "descendants' synergy" into the Zhou Dynasty's rule. The Jianmu Sacred Tree also became more prosperous due to its stable spiritual veins. During the reign of King You of Zhou Dynasty, the government was in chaos. Nuwa's descendant Bao Si tried to stop King You's absurd behavior, but was unable to do so. After King Ping moved eastward, the power of the Emperor of Zhou declined, and the era of feudal princes competing for hegemony came. The power of the descendants of each line also became divided: some of the descendants relied on the princes and relied on the power of their blood to help fight for hegemony; others chose to live in seclusion and focus on protecting the remaining spiritual nodes and sacred trees. As the Zhou Dynasty declined, the Jianmu Sacred Tree was affected by wars, and its fragments were scattered among the people. These fragments were not only carriers of spiritual veins, but also became key clues for future generations to recognize each other, continuing the mission of "bloodline inheritance". During the Spring and Autumn Period, dark forces sped up amidst wars, and Jianmu Zhiya's spiritual pulse induction became an important means for descendants to locate hidden dangers of darkness. Guan Zhong, a descendant of Fuxi, relied on the Bagua deduction to accurately judge the situation of various countries, and helped Duke Huan of Qi become the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. At the same time, he secretly eliminated the dark strongholds in the vassal states; Jie Zitui, a descendant of Shennong, followed Chong'er into exile. When Chong'er was attacked by dark forces, he did not hesitate to use his own blood to awaken the blood of the Yellow Emperor hidden in Chong'er's body to help him tide over the difficulties, but he died of his injuries. King Chuzhuang's move to "aspire to conquer the Central Plains" unexpectedly caused the Jiuding to move. The fluctuations in the spiritual veins brought the hidden dark forces to the surface, and also made the descendants of each line realize the urgency of alliance. During the troubled times of the Warring States, dark forces colluded with some princes and tried to seize the classics guarded by Cangjie's descendants - these ancient texts recorded ancient texts that could suppress darkness. In order to protect the classics, the descendants of Cangjie fought desperately against the forces of darkness, and many descendants died for this purpose. Shang Yang, a descendant of the Sui people, implemented reforms in the Qin State and tried to restrain the dark forces with the rule of law, but he was killed because he offended the interests of the old aristocracy and the dark forces. Qu Yuan, a descendant of Dayu, saw that the Chu State was being eroded by the dark forces. He repeatedly tried to persuade the king of Chu to no avail, and finally surrendered to Jiang Mingzhi. The poems he left behind contained the code of "suppressing evil", which became an important basis for purifying darkness in later generations. In order to find new spiritual vein nodes, Xu Fu took Jianmu Zhiya and traveled eastward overseas. Although he did not find the ideal place, he spread the knowledge of spiritual veins to further places and left a fire for the inheritance of blood. In the troubled times at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Wu Guang, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, took the lead in an uprising and set off a wave of anti-Qin. In the process of Liu Bang's rise, he received the help of Lu Pheasant, a descendant of Nuwa. Lu Pheasant used his spiritual blood to strengthen Guanzhong's spiritual veins and stabilize Liu Bang's rear. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were controlled by dark forces and frequently invaded south. Wei Qing, a descendant of Dayu, relied on the power of the water-controlling jade pendant to cut off the water source of the Xiongnu - in fact, it blocked the channels for the dark forces to transmit energy, severely damaged the Xiongnu, and protected the spiritual safety of the Central Plains. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, social turmoil occurred, and dark forces took the opportunity to expand. Descendants of the Sui people built forts in various places to accommodate the refugees, and at the same time used the power of fire spirits to resist the invasion of darkness; Wang Xizhi, a descendant of Cangjie, wrote the "Preface to the Lanting Collection", and the spiritual energy contained in the words gathered into an invisible force, purifying The surrounding darkness and hostility; Xie Daoyun, a descendant of Shennong, and Wang Ningzhi, a descendant of Fuxi, fell in love. The two wanted to work together to protect a spiritual vein. However, due to weak beliefs and mishandling, they were defeated by the dark forces and the spiritual vein nodes were destroyed. This tragedy made the descendants deeply realize that "blood connection" not only requires the resonance of blood, but also requires firm belief and tacit cooperation, which sounded the alarm for the cooperation of future generations. With the advent of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the circulation of spiritual veins stabilized, but the dark forces did not disappear, but became dormant. Empress Dugu, a descendant of Nuwa, relied on blood induction to search for scattered descendants across the country, and gathered them together to repair the spiritual vein nodes damaged in the war; Fang Xuanling, a descendant of Fuxi, and Du Ruhui, a descendant of Shennong, became close friends. When Wu Zetian came to power, he accidentally obtained the fragments of a building and tried to use the power of the fragments to consolidate his rule. However, he was almost exploited by the dark forces hiding inside. Fortunately, the descendants of each lineage discovered it in time and worked together to eliminate the hidden dangers of darkness, thus avoiding heavy damage to the spiritual lineage. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the world was once again divided, spiritual veins were disordered, and floods occurred frequently. Descendants of Dayu stationed in the south of the Yangtze River, relying on the power of water control to control floods and purify the dark atmosphere in the water; Zhao Kuangyin, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, accidentally revealed the Xuanyuan mark on his body during the Chenqiao mutiny, and the power of his spiritual veins helped him successfully seize power and establish the Song Dynasty. As a descendant of Cangjie, Li Yu, the late master of the Southern Tang Dynasty, integrated his deep affection for his family and country into his lyrics. These words unexpectedly became a "carrier to suppress evil". When the dark forces invaded, they could release weak spiritual energy to resist the invasion. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the social atmosphere gradually became more comfortable. Due to neglect of cultivation, some descendants gradually weakened their bloodline power and even lost the ability to sense spiritual veins. In order to protect the blacksmithing skills from being stolen by the dark forces, the descendants of the Sui people chose to pass on the skills in seclusion and only teach the skills to the descendants with pure blood. Yue Fei, the descendant of Dayu, devoted himself to the anti-gold cause. The Liquan gun in his hand was actually transformed from the water-controlling jade pendant, which could purify the dark energy on the battlefield and severely damage the golden soldiers controlled by the darkness. However, Qin Hui in the court was bewitched by the dark forces and killed Yue Fei on "unfounded" charges. As a result, the northern spiritual vein lost its important guardian, and the dark forces took the opportunity to infiltrate the Central Plains. Yelu Chucai, a descendant of Fuxi, assisted Kublai Khan in establishing the Yuan Dynasty. Although he tried to restrain the tyranny with the power of spiritual veins, due to the shortsightedness of the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty and the obstruction of dark forces, he ultimately failed to realize his ideals, and the guardianship of the spiritual veins fell into a low ebb. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the dark forces became more and more hidden and began to use the power of the political power to suppress the descendants. Liu Bowen, a descendant of Fuxi, assisted Zhu Yuanzhang in establishing the Ming Dynasty. He relied on Bagua deduction to find the dragon veins contaminated by the dark forces, and used his own power to cut off the dark breath in the dragon veins and temporarily stabilize the spiritual veins; the descendants of Shennong widely planted "anti-evil herbs" among the people. These herbs can not only cure diseases, but also dispel the weak dark breath, becoming an invisible barrier for the people to resist the darkness. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Yellow River overflowed, which was actually caused by dark forces disturbing the water veins. Descendants of Dayu took the initiative to ask Ying to regulate the Yellow River. They relied on the power of water control to calm down the floods, purify the dark energy in the water veins, and restore peace to the Yellow River Basin. In modern times, social changes have been dramatic, and dark forces have colluded with external aggressive forces in an attempt to completely destroy the Chinese spiritual lineage. Descendants of the Yellow Emperor actively participated in the Revolution of 1911, awakening the people's consciousness of resistance with the power of their blood; during the Anti-Japanese War, descendants of all lines put aside their differences and formed a temporary guardian alliance. Descendants of the Sui people forged spiritual weapons for the army, descendants of Dayu controlled rivers to hinder the Japanese attack, descendants of Nuwa treated the wounded with spiritual blood, and descendants of Shennong provided herbal support. When the nation was in danger, they used the power of blood inheritance to protect the country and spiritual veins. Entering the modern era, science and technology are developing rapidly, and the dark forces have also taken on a new disguise - the "Dark Energy Group" uses artificial intelligence technology to distort the energy of the city's spiritual veins and create "dark fog." This kind of fog not only blocks the sun, but also erodes human memory, causing people to gradually forget their spiritual veins and their mission of guardianship. The spiritual vein nodes in the city also gradually wither in the fog. Lin Chen, a descendant of Pangu, has been wearing a fragment of a mountain stone since he was a child. This fragment can sense the blood aura of other descendants. When a "dark fog" broke out, the fragments shook violently, leading him to meet Su Qingyue, a descendant of Nuwa. The bloodstained birthmark of Nuwa on Su Qingyue's neck resonated strongly with Lin Chen's fragments of the founding stone. After the two realized each other's identities, they decided to find other descendants and fight against the "Dark Energy Group" together. Through the dual induction of fragments and birthmarks, Lin Chen and Su Qingyue quickly found Li Haoran, a descendant of Dayu. He happened to hold the long-lost water-controlling jade pendant in his hand, which could control the water sources in the city and purify the dark energy in the water. Later, they met Chen Xi, a descendant of Shennong. Chen Xi inherited Shennong's legacy of tasting a hundred herbs and could cultivate herbs to purify the "dark fog". The four people formed the "Light Team" and began to search for the ruins of the Jianmu Sacred Tree using the Jianmu fragments as clues. Only by activating the Jianmu Sacred Tree can the power of descendants from all lines be gathered and the "dark fog" be completely purified. In the process of searching for the ruins, the "Dark Energy Group" sent out mechanical puppets to attack the team many times, trying to seize the blood tokens in their hands. Lin Chen split open the puppet's defense with the power of opening the sky, Su Qingyue used spiritual blood to repair the injuries of the team members, Li Haoran controlled the water flow to trap the puppet, and Chen Xi used herbs to weaken the puppet's dark energy. The four people's cooperation became more and more tacit, and the blood resonance became stronger and stronger. Finally, they found the root system of the sleeping Jianmu Sacred Tree under the ancient ruins in the center of the city. In order to activate the sacred tree, the four people injected the power of their blood into the root system: Lin Chen's power of opening the sky broke the dark seal around the root system, Su Qingyue's spiritual blood nourished the dry root system, Li Haoran's power of water control transported water to the root system, and Chen Xi's power of herbal medicine removed the dark toxins in the root system. With the injection of blood power, the Jianmu Sacred Tree gradually revived, and its green branches and leaves broke out of the ground, grew upward, and finally penetrated the surface of the city and stood upright in the city center. The moment the sacred tree revives, it releases the "Symbiotic Spiritual Vein Light." This light is like warm sunlight, quickly dispersing the "dark fog" in the city. People eroded by the fog gradually regain their memories, and the spiritual vein nodes are rejuvenated. Seeing that the plan failed, the "Dark Energy Group" activated the ultimate weapon in an attempt to destroy the sacred tree. Lin Chen and Su Qingyue resolutely integrated into the origin of the sacred tree. With the help of the power of the sacred tree, they completely bound their blood and spiritual veins, bursting out with far greater power than before and destroying the ultimate weapon. The core members of the "Dark Energy Group" were also purified by the spiritual vein light, and the dark forces suffered heavy losses. After the war, the leaves of the Jianmu Sacred Tree were clearly engraved with the words "Blood carries the light, and the protection continues", echoing the instructions of the Xuanhuang Patriarch in the opening chapter. Lin Chen and Su Qingyue, Li Haoran and Chen Xi, two descendant couples, held a wedding. They jointly established the "Spiritual Vein Guardian Alliance" to absorb more awakened descendants, establish a global spiritual vein monitoring network, and continue to guard the light of the world. From the creation of Pangu to contemporary guardianship, the bloodline inheritance that spanned the ages has finally closed its loop, but the game between light and darkness is still going on, and the guardian mission of the descendants will continue forever.

6 听 Listen to the Bamboo Ci: the White Shirt Will Never Return Xi Feng Shou Maongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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There is indeed no shortage of geniuses in the world, and you are indeed outstanding. There is no need to say anything about your excellence." Shen Qingci chuckled, his tone carrying the wildness and unruliness of a young man, his steps changed, and the cold air around him suddenly rose, "But if you compare with me, I am naturally unruly and unruly! He shouted loudly, the sound shook the entire Soul-Dead Valley: "I have a sword that comes without a trace and leaves without a trace. No one can stop me when I come or go!"

7 西 The Book of Changes of the Western Zhou Dynasty Guizhou Small Agencyongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Subvert traditional fantasy, integrate mythology + Taoist core ideas, and create a new cultivation system. You deserve it.

8 我 I Am an Undercover Agent and You Want Me to Support the Entire Sect? Bright Moon NightEastern Fantasy7.1M Wordsongoing 144.7kReads9.3Score13.8kShelves

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The thousand-year-old martial god Gu Ming Dynasty, his painting skills are unparalleled in the sky, he is not surprised at all changes, he is a dragon and a phoenix among people, look at the present!

9 我 My Magic Path Has No Mercy Option I'm Not a HodgepodgeEastern Fantasy1.1M Wordsongoing 6.7kReads5.5Score635Shelves

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Darkness, magic writing. The protagonist is cruel, selfish, and purely self-interested.

10 葬 Burial Day [Lu] ZhanquegeEastern Fantasy125k Wordscompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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No system, no cheating, orthodox traditional fantasy recommended

11 蛇 Snake Emperor Roppy MonkeyEastern Fantasy5.2M Wordsongoing 142.9kReads9.2Score15.2kShelves

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My Snake Emperor is here to help

12 疯 Crazy Sword Very Sadongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Lay the groundwork in the early stage, and then start writing about the worldview in the later stage.

13 执 Zhixian Turn the Wind and Listen to the Seaongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Traditional fantasy, new books are slowly gaining popularity [Start]

14 开 I've Just Finished Ten Years at the Beginning, and I'm Invincible A Thought Fills the OceanEastern Fantasy22.3M Wordsongoing 82kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves

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It must be me, Brother Ye

15 一 A Generation of Ming Zun Things Are Different Now Than They Used to Be.completed —Reads—Score—Shelves

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I'll give you my own recommendation ~ a cool anti-routine article ~

16 独 Fight Alone for Eternity Bingxianongoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Traditional fantasy - the world is huge, the characters are vivid, the logic is clear, and the protagonist and villain have online IQs throughout. If you read it, you will definitely not regret it!

17 感 Sensing the Master's Spirit The Witch Controls All the Generalsongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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It can indeed be called a relatively good novel. The text can describe the picture in such a shocking way.

18 乐 Music Critic Cheats and Cultivates Immortality in the World of Voiceless People Cheng Xiaoniu's FatherEastern Fantasy400k Wordscompleted 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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Take a look at this book. Traditional cultivation of immortality is not brainless or systematic, and the characters and plots resist fighting. You can read it.

19 无 Unparalleled Heavens and Worlds The Rice Will BoilEastern Fantasy2.5M Wordscompleted 2.4kReads6.6Score263Shelves

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There is no decline, look at this

20 沉 Chen Xing Asked Return to the Islandongoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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A cultivator who only wants to open a harem is an innocent cultivator

22 天 The Best Dog in the World Xx ShengmingEastern Fantasy1.3M Wordsongoing 1.5kReads—Score196Shelves

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Traditional fantasy is difficult to write

23 你 Your Senior Brother, I Am Actually a Demon Ink and Wash SwordEastern Fantasy783k Wordsongoing 1.8kReads5.8Score101Shelves

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I have a sword that can kill heavenly beings

24 天 Talent Awakening: Side Push Starts from a Young Catcher Chicken Nuggets Stewed with PotatoesEastern Fantasy1.4M Wordscompleted 5.2kReads6.9Score422Shelves

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A nice fantasy novel, well written, with a wonderful story

26 混 Chaos Divine Body, I Became Invincible After Being Forced by the Empress Brother WuyanEastern Fantasy2.0M Wordsongoing 19.6kReads7.7Score2.4kShelves

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Highly recommended must-read book! ! ! 🔥🔥🔥 Su Chen possesses the Divine Chaos Body, he can become stronger through dual cultivation, and he can also awaken various types of physiques! Along the way, you will meet thousands of beautiful fairies, cold senior sisters, innocent lolita, president of the Yujie Chamber of Commerce, Zhongzhou saint, cold master, sexy princess, queen, arrogant young lady... To form a group of beautiful fairies! (Please give me more reviews and comments) Across all the worlds, achieve eternal supremacy! ! ! 2

28 洪 Prehistoric Record: the Netherworld Emperor Spider Is in Charge of the Tunnel Not Stained by Dust ZEastern Fantasy1.8M Wordsongoing 942Reads—Score112Shelves

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Traditional fantasy has no

37 游 Youzhouji One Needle Guarantees Longevitycompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Traditional fantasy, upgraded combat, all members' IQs are online. Battle blood

38 漠 Mobei Knife Qian Xia Kecompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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I recommend a book called "Mobei Sword" written by myself. It is set in Mobei at the end of the Sui Dynasty and has a hard-core martial arts style. It is neither bloody nor routine. The sword sees blood and only serves justice. Friends who are bookworms can read it.