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  1. The Story of the Eight Immortals 八仙的故事 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Xianxia190k WordsCompleted The Story of the Eight Immortals follows eight ordinary people as they attain the Dao and become immortals. It recounts their full journey from the mortal world, through hardship and the dispelling of illusions, to their ultimate transcendence. The book paints a detailed picture of the lives of Li Tieguai, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Lü Dongbin, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, and Cao Guojiu: the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, the trials and inner struggles along the path of cultivation, 6.7kReads6.9Score389Shelves
  2. The Sequel to the Tale of Ji Gong 续济公传 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Eastern Fantasy426k WordsCompleted As a sequel to the classic Jigong stories, The Sequel to the Tale of Jigong carries on the spirit of its predecessor while striking out in new directions and opening up a broader narrative world. It moves beyond the earlier work's focus on chivalry among ordinary folk, taking Jigong from the narrow streets into the worlds of court and jianghu to tell a tale of defending the homeland and punishing evil. The story follows Jigong and his disciples as they move among the descendants of loyal ministe 5.6kReads6.8Score143Shelves
  3. A Leisurely Read of the Legend of Ji Gong 慢看济公传 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Eastern Fantasy923k WordsCompleted A ragged monk's robe, an old palm-leaf fan, and a jug of aged wine: this madcap figure, wandering the streets of the Southern Song, has been talked about across China for eight hundred years. He was a successor of the Yangqi lineage, the fiftieth patriarch of Chan Buddhism, yet he loved wine and meat and flouted monastic rules, earning the nickname “Ji the Eccentric.” He was Li Xiuyuan, the orphan of an official family, yet he abandoned the prospect of worldly success and found his true nature a 3.2kReads—Score100Shelves
  4. The Spring Fragrance Collection 春芳谱 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Historical129k WordsCompleted When Jiangnan beauty Nie Huizhu discovers a love poem to another woman in her husband’s study, the first crack appears in the perfect marriage she has worked so hard to build. And that is only the beginning. Her younger sister, Nie Luozhu, flees in the middle of the night to resist an arranged marriage. Zhao Xiaolian, a famous courtesan of Qinhuai, spends all her savings supporting a poor scholar, only for him to pass the imperial examinations and marry someone else. A dignified prefect’s wife s 76Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. Record of Sword Shadows and Cloud Trails 剑影云踪录 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Eastern Fantasy110k WordsCompleted The Record of Sword Shadows and Cloud Trails is a sweeping wuxia epic that begins in the villages of Hunan and ultimately transcends time and space. The story begins with a generations-old feud between the people of Pingjiang and Liuyang counties in Hunan, who fight over Zhaojiaping. The clash accidentally exposes a far older and more secret conflict: a centuries-long struggle over spiritual legacy and power between the Kunlun and Kongtong martial arts sects. Like an invisible web, this feud ens 49Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. Tales of the Pujiang Storms 浦江风云录 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Urban994k WordsCompleted This is an epic with no heroes. At its heart is not a single protagonist, but a vast portrait of society, woven from old-regime holdovers, opportunistic merchants, corrupt officials, hypocritical literati, social butterflies, concubines, hangers-on, and all manner of rogues. Swept into this dazzling, bizarre city by the tides of their era, they dance wildly in a vortex of money and desire. Deceit and betrayal form the backdrop of everyday life, while love and loyalty become commodities for trade 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. The Legend of the Ming Dynasty's Female Immortal 大明女仙传 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海248k WordsCompleted The Legend of the Female Immortal of the Great Ming is a magnificent epic of gods and demons. Its central figure is the immortal Chang'e, who dwells in the Moon Palace. Moved by the chaos in the mortal realm and the suffering of its people, she decides to set things right. Her true spirit descends to earth and takes the form of the extraordinary woman Tang Sai'er. This is not merely a war in the mortal realm, but also an epic confrontation between gods and demons, depicting the absolute dominion 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. A Casual History of the Former Han 漫说前汉 Speaking of Mountains and Seas语山海Historical221k WordsCompleted A Retelling of the Former Han is a popular history set against the sweeping events from the founding of the Han Dynasty to Wang Mang's usurpation of the throne. Written in the traditional chapter-based novel format, it recounts in lively, flowing vernacular the history from the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty through the founding, flourishing, and eventual decline of the Han Empire. Drawing on official histories such as Records of the Grand Historian and the Book of Han, the work deftly blen 1Reads—Score—Shelves