Complete Collection of Historical Novels 古代文全集

1. 51 在21+ Drawing Cards in a Cultivation Game: From the Start, I Draw the Pig-Cage Punishment 在修仙游戏抽卡：开局抽到浸猪笼 Lumen Ke鹿门客Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 52.1kFavorites62.5kClicks/ch130.5kGifts

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   It's incredibly good. I added it even before it finished airing. It pioneers a different cultivation path with strong Chinese characteristics, unlike the simple leveling-up type. It has a similar impact to the novel "Seeking the Demon" (by Er Gen) that I read, but "Seeking the Demon" has a stronger sense of the wild and untamed.

2. 52 木 Mulan Joins the Army 木兰从军 Ruoran Qingkong若然晴空Romance317k WordsCompleted Tongue-in-cheek blurb: Enlisting in the army, with Wei Qing on her left and Huo Qubing on her right. Want to achieve great deeds and make a name for herself? Hua Mulan stands among the soldiers, gazing up at the empire’s twin pillars. She doesn’t aim for first or settle for second. She wants to become the Han dynasty’s third greatest general. The Han dynasty’s strongest squad: count me in! Serious blurb: The annals of the Han dynasty turn through the ages, as heroes pour like rain upon the 25.8kFavorites41.6kClicks/ch41.5kGifts

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   It was a great read. I don't remember the exact plot, but what impressed me most was the vivid and detailed account of Mulan's journey from a lowly soldier to a general. Mulan's character was also very endearing.

3. 53 美 The Beauty's Longing 美人有所思 Warm and Cool Cup温凉盏Romance633k WordsCompleted Blurb: A new tenant has moved into Willow Lane: graceful and elegant, with skin like jade and a figure like a willow, she is quite the beauty. The neighbors gossip: "Tch, you can tell at a glance she's no respectable young lady!" "Hey, I saw her flirting with the blacksmith at the ironworks!" "Oh, I heard she's got something going on with the owner of the bookshop, too!" Zhen Zhu: ...What's with all 24.9kFavorites112.8kClicks/ch19.5kGifts

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   While it might be a bit too idealistic, stories of courtesans who reform are rare, so you could take a look. Remember Juxian from Farewell My Concubine? She reformed by marrying and settling down. But this isn't the case. She's a rather independent person and won't be swayed by the man she's with.

4. 54 重 Reborn: From Demonhood to Buddhahood 重生之出魔入佛 Liu Ming'an柳明暗No CP3.0M WordsCompleted A new serialized story, please add it to your reading list: The Path of the Yin Spirits The court has its worthy ministers, the countryside its many people; the Dao has its Celestial Masters, Buddhism its Bodhisattvas; and between yin and yang dwell spirits, demons, ghosts, and gods... This is a grand age of cultivation, where a hundred schools contend and countless practitioners race ahead. In this golden age, it seems every living being can seize an opportunity and glimpse the mysteries of im 15kFavorites45.4kClicks/ch33.1kGifts

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   It's rare to find a novel that focuses entirely on monks without any romantic pairings. Most of the ones I've read are about monks who frequent brothels, and their inner world is very intense and driven by strong convictions—unlike the laid-back characters I mentioned earlier. The portrayal of the so-called Buddhist figures is quite realistic; they're not the detached, desireless type. It's more like the Western Paradise depicted in Journey to the West, where everyone fights to the death to promote their own doctrines, capturing the essence of religion.

5. 55 反 I Have All the Villain's Beloved Beauty 反派爱的盛世美颜我都有 Yin Wo音蜗Danmei (BL)1.9M WordsCompleted A note before you start: This story has undergone extensive revisions, so it may not be suitable for new readers. New readers should decide whether to read it with care. For chapters marked as revised, please read them alongside the author's pinned Weibo post. Thank you very much. This story is complete, and I will no longer read any comments. If you're interested in the author, please check out their new works, The Treacherous Minister Below and After Being Forced to Become Everyone's Beloved. 71.6kFavorites159.6kClicks/ch81kGifts

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   It's delicious, I love it.

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