Must-Read Cultivation, Wuxia, and GL 修仙武侠百合必看

1. 1 探 Exploring the Void Mausoleum 探虚陵 Jun sola君solaBaihe (GL)1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete! New bonus chapters: Where the Bamboo Grove Leads / Country Living / Catastrophe / Two Birthday Stories / Pear Blossoms by the Table / Love for Eternity / A Long-Standing Scheme] An expedition sparked by several unearthed pieces of gold foil, strange and eerie, with mysteries unfolding like smoke. What grand conspiracy will be revealed as the explorers delve deeper? An astonishing truth, A heart-pounding adventure, A love that spans history. Join us on a perilous journey into a strang 234.2kFavorites179.4kClicks/ch301.2kGifts

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   A pinnacle of the ancient tomb raiding genre, and also a pinnacle of yuri (lesbian) novels; a classic that you won't regret reading. The romance is a little weak, but the flaws don't detract from its overall excellence; still, I recommend it.

2. 2 病 The Thousand-Layer Schemes of the Sickly Beautiful Master 病美人师尊的千层套路 Deer Eater食鹿客Baihe (GL)785k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Extras will be updated whenever inspiration strikes. The next book will tell the story of Liu Xunqin and Yue Changge. If you're interested, feel free to add it to your reading list!] [Starting April 22, the story will go premium from Chapter 22 onward. There'll be a 10,000-word update on launch day. Thanks for your support!] Yun Shuchen is a respected elder, graceful and charming, beau 153.1kFavorites159.9kClicks/ch222.3kGifts

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   The romance and plot are well-written, and the ensemble cast is also well-developed. It has some clichés in the early stages, but it gets better and better as it goes on (personal opinion). A must-read masterpiece in the Xianxia genre.

3. 3 魔 The Witch Nishang (GL) 魔女霓裳（gl） Eight Thousand Years八千岁Baihe (GL)1.2M WordsOngoing . What is fate? . Destiny? The will of heaven? Something irreversible? . I don't know. . I only know I can't bear to see a beautiful woman grow old, or to see love end in tragedy at the point of a sword. . My favorite peerless beauty, and my most hated love story. No great author seemed interested in writing it, so I had to do it myself to ease my frustration. . Updates may be irregular. The writing is rough, rambling, and slow-paced. 90.2kFavorites87.6kClicks/ch89.1kGifts

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   A masterpiece by Gu Bai, the emotions are written with exceptional delicacy; I haven't found a substitute yet. It's also a rare first-person narrative martial arts novel; if it suits your taste, it's a divine work. The only slightly jarring aspect is that the senior sister, having lived two lives, fell in love with Lian'er when he was very young. However, upon realizing her feelings, she immediately ran away for several years. Because it's a fanfiction of The White-Haired Witch, there are quite a few male characters.

4. 4 降 The Art of Taming the Dragon 降龙诀［穿书］ The Moon Rises at Dusk时微月上Baihe (GL)880k WordsCompleted This novel will go VIP on November 2. Thank you for your support. Luo Qingci knew her name sounded like it belonged to the heroine of a historical romance, but she never imagined she'd actually transmigrate into a cultivation novel. What made it even more exasperating was that she hadn't become the heroine, but the heroine's doomed master. This cultivation novel was a classic story about a powerful female lead. The problem was, the heroine wasn't human. She was a dragon. In a world where humans 77.6kFavorites97.1kClicks/ch285.6kGifts

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   I have no resistance to gentle protagonists, an exceptionally kind master, and an exceptionally kind little dragon. A masterpiece of Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) fiction. It warms my heart while reading. The master kept coughing up blood, from the beginning to the end, but the battle damage was quite heavy. 🐶

5. 5 医 The Immortal Physician Doesn't Want to See Patients Today Either 医仙今日也不想接诊 Deer Eater食鹿客Baihe (GL)400k WordsCompleted [The next book, The Venerable One Finds Her Disgusting, is now updating. Click to read how a villainous, venomous beauty reluctantly raises a younger white lotus, only to fall for her in the end.] This novel will go premium starting with Chapter 20 on July 20, with a 10,000-character update that day. Thank you all for your continued support, and I hope you'll keep supporting the story. When they were young. The Immortal Physician did 64.3kFavorites67.3kClicks/ch105.1kGifts

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   It's lighthearted and funny; watching this after "The Sickly Beauty" is very refreshing and a good way to change your mood. S0m1 is so good, and slk is such a great writer.

6. 6 诡 Heretic Immortal 诡仙 Sky Over Water天在水Baihe (GL)937k WordsCompleted [The entire novel has been carefully revised. Every volume has been expanded, cut, and edited, with many new plotlines and interactions added. Pirated versions are incomplete, and the interactions and plot developments in many chapters differ from the official version. We are not responsible for pirated copies. Please refer to the official version on Jinjiang.] [Main pairing: warm-hearted, sincere disciple x cool, aloof, and cunning master; switches; happy ending; ensemble cast] [Blurb 1] They 60.3kFavorites45kClicks/ch122kGifts

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   The romance, plot, and character development are all excellent; it's definitely a top-notch Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novel. The previous generation's romance is also very interesting. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the master's occasional cunning is especially adorable.

7. 7 归 Returning Flaws 归瑕 Yue Ben Du月本渡Baihe (GL)750k WordsCompleted Blurb: Ying Wuxia, the Holy Maiden of the Demon Cult, mistakenly trusted Qi Lan of Kunlun, leading to the Cult Leader's death. Confined to the mountain for five years, Ying Wuxia devoted herself to cultivation. The day she left, she meant to settle the score with Qi Lan. But outside the mountain, everyone said: “Qi Lan? Ha, that demon woman died five years ago.” Older top The older lead is blind for 80% of the story (not necessarily exact, but for most of it). Neither female lead is a wholl 20.2kFavorites14.6kClicks/ch58.3kGifts

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   The first half was incredibly enjoyable, but the later part, especially towards the end, became less engaging due to the large number of characters; it felt like everything was crammed together. Still, it's a great work! A classic of ancient Chinese martial arts fiction.

8. 8 入 Into the Sea 入海 Yue Ben Du月本渡Baihe (GL)660k WordsCompleted Blurb: Reunited in a secret realm, Lan Wu is bound by a beast contract to her former lover and becomes her servant. Only much later does she learn that the woman didn’t just bind them with a beast contract. She also bound them with a life-and-death pact that tied their fates together. [Older mermaid top, but the bottom takes charge sometimes] [The author’s skills are average. Please don’t scrutinize the logic] [Neither heroin 48.2kFavorites23.1kClicks/ch31.8kGifts

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   The plot, characters, and emotions are all incredibly engaging; this is a book I could reread multiple times 😭

9. 9 凭 Why You Get to Be the Protagonist? [Transmigration] 凭什么你当主角啊[穿书] Yanqiu湮秋Baihe (GL)1.8M WordsCompleted Content warnings: 1. The novel moves very slowly, and all the worldbuilding is made up. 2. Many characters are flawed. 3. The romance only makes significant progress in the final volume (Volume Three). The other sections focus mainly on the plot. 4. The author is constantly revising the manuscript. Please only dive in if you’re okay with all of the above! Thanks for reading. [Mutual falling hard for each other + fated love + loyal kitty + HE] Pairing: cruel, cold-hearted master, bottom + since 42.7kFavorites37.8kClicks/ch165.9kGifts

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   We want happiness and freedom. I never imagined there could be a protagonist with such a character design; they're so rare. Most protagonists labeled as having similar character designs are completely different inside, only having an outward appearance. Qian Tan's character design is absolutely unlikable. Even though I'm relatively accepting of such characters, I often frowned while reading the beginning. She's too unique. In other stories, she would probably be treated as a supporting villain, and then the ending would be described as hateful, pathetic, and pitiful. This description is inappropriate, and I don't want to describe Qian Tan like that. Sister Tan is a very flesh-and-blood character. She is wicked, sharp-tongued, and heartless, yet she is also strong, brave, and full of vibrant life force, giving strength to those around her, and even to me. Before watching it, I didn't expect to have so many feelings after watching it. The author writes exceptionally well, with superb prose and incredibly vivid imagery. I don't know how else to describe it. The author's mind is very delicate, and some descriptions are simply divine. It's very moving. When I first read reviews saying that the main character in Volume 3 was out of character, I was a little worried that it would be a bad ending. But after watching it, I actually felt it was alright. After going through so much, people change, especially after something like that. No matter what, there must be something at the core that won't change; Mu Qiantan will always be Mu Qiantan. Wanting happiness was your initial intention, and that's what touched me. Seeing your transformation and growth, it's not just Mom who sheds tears for you. Xiaolong is someone I simply cannot understand. I don't believe in such eternal and precious love, such positive emotion, flowing endlessly, undaunted by hardship. It's too... Unreal. Even after finishing the story, I still felt this way, and I couldn't even understand how Xiaolong fell in love with Qiantan. But upon closer reflection, I realized it wasn't entirely without clues. Perhaps Xiaolong understood Qiantan's occasional hypocrisy and stubbornness earlier than I, an outsider and observer. Actually, I still find it a bit incomprehensible, simply because their feelings are so unequal. But what logic does love have? Perhaps only such straightforward, intense, sincere, steadfast, and selfless love could make Qiantan tacitly allow her to stay by her side. Is Xiaolong's love special? Yes, but it's quite common in novels. Qian Tan is the truly special one. You are the real protagonist. There are some shortcomings, though; some plot holes remain unfilled, such as helping the deer find something (?). Others have also mentioned inconsistencies in the age settings, and so on. I wonder if the author will revise the story again (probably not). I wish there was an audio drama version; it would be so incredibly moving. This is the first time I've ever wanted to hear an audio drama adaptation of a novel. The writing is truly exquisite; I'm once again deeply impressed. It's a masterpiece whose flaws don't detract from its overall excellence, and it's definitely worth a second reading.

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