Must-Read Classic Danmei 古纯必看

1. 1 将 Let the Wine Flow 将进酒 Tang Jiuqing唐酒卿Danmei (BL)1.0M WordsCompleted A rakish, dissolute playboy seme x a beautiful uke who never lets a grudge go unanswered. A vicious dog against a mad hound. The six provinces of Zhongbo were handed over to the enemy, and Shen Zechuan was taken prisoner and brought to the capital, becoming a defeated dog anyone could kick. Xiao Chiye caught his scent and wouldn't let anyone else touch him. He kicked Shen Zechuan himself, leaving him bedridden. But who could have guessed that the sickly man would turn around and bite him, draw 1.4MFavorites1.2MClicks/ch1.1MGifts

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   A love story between two slightly crazy people :)

2. 2 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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   Just click to read P's post?

3. 3 当 Those Years In Quest Of Honour Mine 当年万里觅封侯 So Very Much, So Very Slowly漫漫何其多Danmei (BL)382k WordsCompleted +++ [Paranoid, sinister, unhinged top × optimistic, delusional bottom]++ Genuine one-sided love, fake getting-back-together-after-a-breakup, and an absurd fictional setting. ++ Yu Ziyou and Zhong Wan serve different masters. They once admired each other, and they have both openly and secretly fought for power. ++ After a failed bid for the throne, Zhong Wan flees to the borderlands with his young master. To survive, he relies on the scraps of friendship he shared with Yu Ziyou in their youth, us 1.1MFavorites1.1MClicks/ch1.1MGifts

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   The first BL book I ever read, even years later, I can still vividly recall its brilliance.

4. 4 不EN Three Hundred Years of Longing: Bu Jian Shang Xian San Bai Nian 不见上仙三百年 Mu Su Li木苏里Danmei (BL)533k WordsCompleted There are countless evil spirits in the world, and half of them live in Zhaoye City. The other half all met their end in the northern Canglang region of Tiansu, under the command of the immortal Xiao Fuxuan. Only one demon lord was imprisoned for twenty-five years and still survived. That was Wu Xingxue, the Lord of Zhaoye City. Theme: The preciousness of life 997.4kFavorites866.3kClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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   Fans of fantasy and martial arts stories should definitely not miss this! It might be a little difficult to understand at first, but it will get easier and easier to follow.

5. 5 剑 The Sword Is Called Unbearable 剑名不奈何 Huai Shang淮上Danmei (BL)543k WordsCompleted They say Xu Shuangce, the greatest man under heaven, keeps a portrait of his deceased wife. But no one knows that on the back of the painting is the image of his old nemesis, the very person Xu Shuangce personally killed. Sixteen years ago, Gong Wei, Grand Director of the Immortal Alliance’s Punishment Court, went up to the Ascension Platform with a dagger hidden on him, intending to assassinate Xu Shuangce. He failed, and was killed on the spot by the Non-Interference Sword. Sixteen years lat 871kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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   I absolutely love this Xianxia (fantasy) novel, it has a dual-strong protagonist setting! It's a work by Huai Shang, so why not give it a try?

6. 6 君 My Lord, Are You Ill? 君有疾否 As Though I Heard如似我闻Danmei (BL)332k WordsCompleted “Shiyu, my feelings are true.” Chu Mingyun slipped a hand into his sleeve and pinched himself, putting all the sincerity he could muster into his words. Su Shiyu’s smile suddenly deepened. He narrowed his eyes and asked in a gentle voice, “Are you sick?” “ lovesickness.” Chu Mingyun answered without hesitation. “Pardon me.” Su Shiyu nodded, then turned and walked away. A story about one man pretending to be gay and ending up gay for real, and another who wanted nothing to do with gay men but en 713.2kFavorites771.3kClicks/ch290.4kGifts

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   I worked myself to the bone all night, so please click in and read the whole thing now!

7. 7 余 The Remaining Filth 余污 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Danmei (BL)927k WordsCompleted One-line summary: The wildest captive hooks the finest commander. Spiky-tempered top x shaggy bottom Setting: Low-magic cultivation, an alternate dynasty Long-winded blurb: The traitorous general Gu Mang has returned to his homeland. Everyone wants him dead, and they say the person who hates him most is his once-best friend, the aloof and ascetic Young Master Mo. Rumor has it that Young Master Mo has prepared 365 different methods of torture to try out on Gu Mang, with enough variety to kee 337.9kFavorites121.1kClicks/ch188.9kGifts

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   Who can resist Roubao's stories? I really love reading about the push and pull between the main characters, even if it's a bit angsty, I just love it.

8. 8 仙 The Immortal Venerable Who Loved and Abandoned Me 仙尊始乱终弃 Ma Hu Zijun马户子君Danmei (BL)525k WordsCompleted [The funniest power couple in the world! Every chapter's author's note includes a bonus scene.] Immortal Venerable Hua Wang entered the mortal world to undergo a tribulation and became Dao partners with a beautiful rogue cultivator. With the nine-day thunder tribulation approaching, they clasped hands and looked into each other's eyes, promising never to part, in life or death. Then the lightning struck the Immortal Venerable right on the head. The rogue cultivator: “...I think he's lying.” * I 287.8kFavorites422.9kClicks/ch179.3kGifts

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   It's quite nice, I can take it out and look at it for a while whenever I have free time.

9. 9 青 Azure Dragon Totem 青龙图腾 Huai Shang淮上Danmei (BL)481k WordsCompleted A gong who begins as a righteous, austere, resolute monk, later learns the truth of his background, returns to secular life, and finally ascends the throne & a shou whose style is ruthless and whose vibe is rather sinister. All history here is fictional. An old-fashioned, melodramatic, angsty romp, written for readers who don’t want anything too complicated. Theme: 187.2kFavorites268.3kClicks/ch72.2kGifts

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   This is an older article, but its strength lies in its brilliance; it's a rare and valuable subject matter.

10. 10 每 Every Assassination of the Immortal Lord Fails [Book Transmigration] 每次暗杀仙君都失败[穿书] Shanling闪灵Danmei (BL)969k WordsCompleted Yuan Qinghang transmigrated into a book. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself running a sword through the heart of the book’s protagonist, Ning Duo, a genius sword cultivator from the Sword Sect. The next instant, the peerlessly handsome and snow-cold immortal turned his sword around and returned the favor with a thrust through Yuan Qinghang’s heart. This was the angst-filled, melodramatic novel Immortals and Demons Apart, and Yuan Qinghang was its greatest villain, the young heir of 59kFavorites87.3kClicks/ch36.1kGifts

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    It's my favorite fantasy/xia genre.

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