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1. 1 小EN Little Mushroom (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) 小蘑菇 Fourteen Continents一十四洲Danmei (BL)313k WordsCompleted An Zhe is a mushroom, and his life's purpose is to grow a spore of his own. One day, he loses his spore. He searches everywhere for a long time, until at last he sees a familiar-looking spore on the news. Desperate, An Zhe knocks on the door of a colonel in the human military. “Hello, sir. How is the research project under your command going? When you're done studying it, could you give my son back to me?” The colonel looks coldly at him. “Your son?” “I gave birth to him QAQ” The colonel says 1.4MFavorites1.5MClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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   It's so good! The ending gets increasingly exciting and breathtaking. Everything—ideas, science, and the world—is changing, breaking down, rebuilding, and overturning our understanding. The final, relatively temporary peaceful coexistence is also a kind of happiness. Humanity is truly both insignificant and great, and will continue to try and search on the unknown path. Exploration is endless. Also, the extra episode with the young couple is a little too sweet! [Pat on the head]

2. 2 太 Supreme Year 太岁 priestNo CP1.2M WordsCompleted “If I had a choice, I’d rather be a tiny ant among the mortal world, living in ignorance and dying in obscurity, never seeing the light of day beneath the fog of Jinping City. That would be better than taking this treacherous path to the heavens.” A steampunk cultivation world. Updates around eleven. If I can’t update, I’ll post a notice. Warning: Long and tedious. Theme: Overthrowing subjective idealism 485.3kFavorites516.3kClicks/ch1.7MGifts

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   I absolutely love the world-building in this story; it's such a vibrant ensemble cast of characters, each with their own story that could easily be a full-fledged narrative. Even though it achieves the greatest possible fulfillment for each character, I still feel a sense of regret 😭

3. 3 默EN Silent Reading: Mo Du 默读 priestDanmei (BL)824k WordsCompleted Childhood, upbringing, family background, social connections, trauma... We keep tracing and searching for the motives behind criminals' actions, exploring the faintest shades of their joy and sorrow. Not so we can put ourselves in their shoes and sympathize with them, let alone forgive them. Not to find excuses for their crimes. Not to bow down before the so-called complexity of human nature. Not to reflect on social conflicts, and certainly not to let ourselves become monsters too. We're only 1.7MFavorites1.6MClicks/ch2.6MGifts

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   I really don't need to say much, just one word: God! 💪

4. 4 杀EN Sha Po Lang 杀破狼 priestDanmei (BL)655k WordsCompleted HE, trust me =w= Gentle, devoted, sickly-yandere younger top VS good-for-nothing, deaf-and-blind bottom, trust me =w= Unconventional steampunk =w= Important things must be said three times: The top appears first! The top appears first! The top appears first! …But overall, this isn’t a top-focused story =w= Many thanks to “Riding a Donkey to See Ba Ji” for the cover! Author page link VIP s 1.3MFavorites1.1MClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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   This is truly a masterpiece. To find *Sha Po Lang* on my first attempt at reading BL (Boys' Love) and to discover Priest (P-da) is incredibly lucky. The themes of national righteousness, the diverse characters, the grand world-building, and the novel settings are all breathtaking. It's a masterpiece.

5. 5 烈 Blazing Fire, Burning Sorrow 烈火浇愁 priestDanmei (BL)783k WordsCompleted “On the crest of the magma waves, embers burn without end.” Ancient times to modern day, younger love interest. Thanks to the lovely little friend “Chengzi Lvya Lv” on Lofter for the cover art. The lettering is so beautiful =w= Theme: 1MFavorites1.4MClicks/ch2.6MGifts

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   So good! Xiao Ji and Ling Yuan reunite after three thousand years! I love the world-building in this story too. The author is absolutely brilliant at writing stories with such grand world-building and scale. The Dongchuan Witch Clan will never be able to let go of their grievances, and the Merfolk are so tragic. The story of the previous generation is also exciting, complex, and very compelling. Dan Li is definitely worth reading. The story is full of foreshadowing, thrilling plot twists, and a tight, mind-bending plot. Highly recommended! 💪

6. 6 残 Defective 残次品 priestDanmei (BL)989k WordsCompleted “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities “I carried a hatred buried deep in my bones and a scheme years in the making. I turned myself into a ghost risen from the dead and sank into the swamp, sank into the abyss. I wanted to plant rotting roots and grow thorns that would kill at a touch, to pierce this hypocritical civilization. I reached the depths of the mire... and found a star.” A top with a three-ton idol image VS a bottom who's a shre 895.3kFavorites837.3kClicks/ch1.7MGifts

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   My goodness, I really can't comment on this story. My poor writing skills simply can't describe how good it is. It's the kind of story where I heard it had won awards and was incredibly talented before reading it, and I was still blown away by it despite my high expectations. My first sci-fi novel is already a flawed work—what kind of skill is that?! I'd be heartbroken if anyone missed this story.

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