The Unicorn's Hoofprints
麟趾
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 728k Words
- Genre
- No CP
- Updated
- 1mo ago
- English
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No CP: Male Leads / Background Character Tops and Bottoms
The career plot is just so satisfying (these are very subjective opinions)
Completed Stories With No Romance
Mostly from the male protagonist's perspective, covering all kinds of genres, including farming, business management, infinite flow, and cultivation. No-couple stories! Every one of these is good enough to binge from start to finish!
Saved for Myself (Male Lead, No Romance/BL)
Personal Reading Log
I read BL, no-couple stories, original fiction, and fanworks. Plot over characterization. I have eclectic tastes, with a slight preference for sickly characters and beautiful, strong characters who suffer. I'll add reviews for the numbered titles after rereading them.
Older Love Interests in Xianxia and Cultivation
Mostly teacher-student or senior-junior pairings, with older tops. A few have younger tops, but they're really good.
Historical Danmei (Read Without Hesitation)
I recommend whatever I find good. I generally like teasing beauty shou protagonists and beautiful, strong yet tragic shou protagonists, haha. Readers can use my after-reading thoughts as a reference if they like. Really, I just wanted to ramble
Protagonists With Souls of Gold
I like protagonists who are strong and kind, gentle and tolerant, optimistic and cheerful, and willing to give and sacrifice for others. They all have incredibly compelling personalities, a strong sense of justice and responsibility, and a selfless spirit.
Fully Purchased Series: No Romance
Years of Handpicked Reads for Discerning Readers
I especially love infinite flow, political intrigue, Western fantasy, and power progression. It's not that I don't read GL, I just haven't found one I like enough.
No Romance!
No-CP stories are a beautiful thing!
Unread Novels (Highly Collected)
Clearing out my collection.
Personal Favorites Worth a Second Read
Stories with a dominant lead, a submissive lead, a male protagonist, or no romance
2025 Reads
Keeping track of the books I read in 2025
Books I've Reread Countless Times
I like stories with a bit of angst, serious plots, ensemble casts, growth, family and friendship, beautiful writing, and a touch of magic. Some have special meaning to me.
For Personal Use: The Good Stuff
Absolutely delicious! Jinjiang won't let you give everything five stars, huh? Fine, I'll go give you zero stars in the app store!
Spring Radiance, Dawn Moon (Historical Arc)
My favorite historical novels
Recommended Books for Second and Third Rereads
Personal recommendations, mostly danmei. All completed, and I guarantee they're fully available to read.
Good, But Didn’t Finish
There's nothing really wrong with these stories, but I just love dropping novels too much, haha. I'll save them here. I mostly really enjoyed them while reading.
Rich in Ancient Charm
Includes xianxia, jianghu, political intrigue, and times of turmoil. I like serious stories, character growth, ensemble casts, and sects. Not a fan of pure fluff. I prefer when supporting characters die. Romance is optional.
Complete Collection of Historical Novels
I read everything from cultivation and palace intrigue to imperial exam stories. I’ll read any perspective except yuri. Most of these are ones I’ve read. Recommended with love by an 11-year veteran reader.
A 2014 JJ Reader's Picks: Rare Hidden Gems!
I read all kinds of things. These are books I really love that somehow don't seem very popular. They have sky-high ratings, so give them a try! Ridiculous that I'm not allowed to give them all five stars.
No-CP Male-Protagonist Stories, All Guaranteed Complete
No CP. I'm tired of romance plots and just want to read about the protagonist focusing on their career.
No-Romance Male-Lead Novels
Wise people don't fall in love; forever-singles go straight through master's and doctoral degrees
C-Tier
Finished reading with no obvious flaws. Or they're great in every way, but I don't feel like reading them again.
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I've watched it a second time, so let me share my thoughts. I read the physical book first, and only came to Jinjiang to re-order and review it after a long time. I quite liked the story; the characters are very distinct, their personalities revealed through their interactions without needing much direct description.
I stayed up several nights to finish reading the entire book, and here's my serious review. It's indeed a good article; the author has extensive historical knowledge, clear logic, and excellent writing skills, but there are some shortcomings.
You wouldn't even write a side story.
I want to read the side stories, sob sob sob! I want to read Gao Changning, Wen Jiang, Princess Zhen Ding, the Sanglin side story, the Si Lang side story, Wu San's daily life, Emperor San Lang's daily life, and the scope of the gradual integration of the foreign and immigrant communities, sob sob sob sob!
I feel like there's still so much to say, I'm reluctant to leave, I'll definitely watch it again. Here's a rumor: The third brother says at the end: "When the moonlight is at its peak, the stars are hidden; Wu Lang might as well be Chang'e on the moon (lol)."
It's so good!!! But it's so sad there are no extra chapters.
Ahhh, it's great even without a romantic pairing! The protagonist is focused on his career, and the story has a powerful staying power. The supporting characters are also excellent. The author truly deserves to be one of my favorite authors. It's a pity there are no extra chapters. I really want to see the Third Brother ascend to the throne and usher in a golden age. It must be like "The palace gates open to the heavens, and all nations pay homage to the emperor."
It was great! The author is awesome! But after finishing it, I really wanted to yell: Where's Wen Jiang?! Where's Li Suian?! Where's Sang Lin?! Why wasn't there a side story?!
After finishing the ending, I wanted to watch it again. But after reading the first part about life in Zhushan County, I can't watch it for now. So what is it that people pursue in this life?
It's definitely more fun to ship couples without any romantic pairings!