Novels like The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World
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- 1 Snow, Moon, and the Settling Storm 雪月定风波 He can entrust his spiritual awareness to a flying hawk and survey the whole field; She can use her inner energy to ride a sword through the air and face a thousand-odd foes alone. He can build intricate wooden armor and command an array of mechanisms; She can communicate telepathically and direct an army. This is a world of Eastern fantasy, filled with priests, dragon smiths, Daoists, sorcerers, spirit-beast tamers, monks, shamans... A formidable enemy approaches from the north. The future of t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Gazing Northwest: Shooting Down the Heavenly Wolf 西北望·射天狼 [No System] Zhao Lixuan transmigrates into the body of the eldest prince of the State of Qi in Qingzhou, within the Nine Provinces Realm! He had hoped to live a comfortable and peaceful life, but schemes from the imperial court and various martial arts sects keep coming his way, so he has no choice but to build up his means of survival! As Zhao Lixuan unravels one plot after another, he uncovers a tiny clue about his birth mother! To pursue that clue, he later leads an army to wage war across th 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Raise Your Swords, Everyone, and Slay the Great Demon Together 请诸君举剑，共斩大妖 Having saved the entire human race in his previous life, Su Yu enjoys one fortuitous encounter after another in this life, along with a steady stream of romantic attention. An unknown woman forcibly takes him as her disciple. The Ruyi Golden Cudgel transforms into the immortal sword Heaven-Slaying in his hands, and the ancient Weapon Ancestor willingly offers him his Origin Spirit Flame, even helping him embark on the path of artifact refinement... Faced with rare treasures and immortal maidens, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Useless Heir Is a Master 废物世子是高手 Lin Che, heir to Prince Jingkang and the capital's number-one wastrel, is the perfect example of a mighty father saddled with a disappointing son. He's also the current emperor's own nephew, and he's about to come of age! For more than a decade, martial artists have tried to assassinate him over a thousand times, and now, at this pivotal moment, their attacks are growing fiercer than ever! Meanwhile, his mother, Princess Kang Le Zhao Yi'an, has repeatedly entered the palace to petition for the h 199Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 237Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Great An Chronicles: Demons in the Capital 大安伏妖录 [Outlandish Fantasy] [Political Intrigue and Schemes] [Mystery and Deduction] [Decisive and Ruthless] The thousand-year feud between humans and demons... The clash between the imperial court and the martial world... The open and covert struggles between Buddhism and Taoism... One night, a cold wind blew. Waving his Mountains and Rivers Saber, Ye Sannian shouted at the monk: “Stop right there, bald donkey! Leave that stunning Taoist nun behind, and I’ll spare your worthless life!” 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Snow Tonight 今夜雪 [Alternate History + Ensemble Cast + Martial Arts + Aristocratic Families + Coming of Age + Light Comedy] Me, Mo Yu: after transmigrating as the young master of a prestigious family, my ideal life was to eat well, wait to die, and stay out of trouble. Until trouble came knocking, one visitor after another My unlucky pal, Wang Sheng, waving a fan emblazoned with “Lose Yourself in Nature”: “Mo Yu! The Yihong Brothel just got a new star courtesan. Her zither playing is incredible!” (Three seconds —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Plum Blossoms in the Garden, Jade in the Courtyard 梅生庭钰 The martial world is perilous, and the imperial court is corrupt. In the end, none can escape the ties of loyalty and love. A single imperial decree forces Yuan Beiting, the carefree heir, to enter the martial world. He proves his heart with his sword and upholds the Way with it. With heaven and earth as the board and all the world as its pieces, can he outwit fate by even half a move? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Wind Sweeps the Candle by the West Window 风卷西窗烛 A young man enters the jianghu for the first time and conceals his identity. Though he has no wish to get involved, he is drawn into conflicts between the jianghu and the imperial court. "What will you choose?" the old man before him asked. The young man picked up a black stone and placed it on the board. "This is my choice." (The male lead plays both sides of the law. The romance is minimal, with most of the story focused on the plot.) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Upholding Justice Across the Realm, Starting at the Dali Temple 匡扶天下从大理寺开始 (Xianxia, transmigration, alternate world, no System, ensemble cast) (Not invincible, growth, investigations, mystery, lighthearted, adventure, playing the pig to eat the tiger) A mysterious jade pendant brought him to an alternate world. After his father offended Prince Jing, Xu Yuan became a Grade D clerk at the Court of Judicial Review as an intern. He unexpectedly met a cold, beautiful female assassin, then went on to become the youngest vice minister in the Court through a series of strange 404Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 11 A Survival Guide to the Jianghu 江湖保命指南 Tang Haoyu wondered: he had only come to the capital to get revenge. Who had he offended? Why was everyone chasing after him and trying to kill him? The innocent are punished for possessing a treasure. An astonishing deception unfolded the moment Tang Haoyu set foot in the capital. Can’t beat them? Then turn them to your side. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Restaurant from the Start 开局一间饭店 There is a place in the martial world that people speak of. On the road everyone must take outside Luogucheng, there is a notorious inn. It stands surrounded by nothing but yellow sand and dust. But whether you are a master with peerless martial arts or a powerful official with influence over the whole realm, when you enter this inn, you must obey its rules. The rules are simple: the owner’s rules are the rules! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Playing with the Jianghu 玩弄江湖 Legend has it that before the Great Wilderness, there were eight continents, each as vast as the Great Wilderness itself. Then the great cataclysm came, and the continents sank as the seas changed and the land shifted. Only one Great Wilderness continent remained in the world. The Jiang family of the Red Sun Kingdom was wiped out, leaving only two young children to escape and flee across the Great Wilderness… Amid the ice and snow of Northern Mang, a young man carries a girl in his arms and risk 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The First-Rank Sword God 一品剑神 A modern young man transmigrates to a world overrun by demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits, and becomes a ninth-rank patrol inspector. With a single long sword, he slays demons and monsters and fights to restore justice across the land. He is both a high-ranking official and an unrivaled sword god. 859Reads7.9Score103Shelves
- 16 Supreme Sword Immortal System 至尊剑仙系统 [A smash-hit fantasy System novel of the year] A homebody from Earth becomes the Green Lotus Sword Immortal, overcoming every obstacle on the Glory Continent, winning the hearts of peerless beauties, and vowing to become an eternal Sword Immortal! 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Green Ox 靑牛 [Wuxia]+ [power struggles]+ [twists]+ [interlocking plots] This is a more vibrant world of martial arts. As a reader, you’re sure to find a character you can relate to among its many colorful inhabitants. Through the conflicts between the Great Kang Dynasty and the various martial arts sects, as well as the adventures of the Yuan siblings and Wu Chan, the story portrays the tangled grievances between the martial world and the imperial court, and the choices and struggles of ordinary people caugh 1.4kReads8.2Score210Shelves
- 18 A Vast World 天地宽 I'm a guy who absolutely loves traditional martial arts. There's a saying: "Jin Yong laid down his pen and Gu Long passed away; only Heroic Aspirations remains in the jianghu." I've waited year after year for Heroic Aspirations to finish. Even my family knows that Master Sun, nicknamed "Wild Dog," has yet to complete it. One day I said, why not write a wuxia story myself? Fewer people may read them these days, but doesn't everyone have their own great hero in their heart? My writing may not be v 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Wuxia: A Vast and Righteous World 武侠：浩然天下 [Jianghu]+ [Imperial Court]+ [Wuxia] A heart brimming with righteousness, a wind that sweeps a thousand miles, a single sword stroke to slay a man, then vanishing without a trace. “Hard it is to cross the mountains and passes,” “Who will grieve for one who has lost his way?” “Chance encounters between strangers,” “Yet all are travelers far from home.” No words could better capture the state of this troubled age. He still remembered that year, when his master wrote a character in the courtyard wi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Travels of Yun Xing 云行记 Riding the clouds, I soar across endless skies, Watching mist obscure the wind, snow, and rain. Yin and yang revolve, the sun and moon shine, Yet the common folk dream among the mountains. Calamity sweeps across the land. The hundred schools fall apart, the divine path perishes, and heaven and earth descend into chaos. The mortal world is vast and desolate. Ten thousand years later, the winds rise once more and calamity returns. Who is destined to face it? ____Thank you all for your support. Joi 7Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 21 Fragrant Sword, Heartbreaking Flower 飘香剑断肠花 Synopsis of Dugu Hong's wuxia novel The Fragrant Sword and the Heartbreak Flower: Six people stand before the grave: Li Yulou, Ximen Feishuang, Chi Yinghong, Xiao Hong, Xiao Lü, and Yuchi Gang. The incense and flowers have been offered, the fruit laid out, and the rites completed. The six stand silently before the grave. Li Yulou cannot hold back his tears. After a long while, Ximen Feishuang slowly says, “My dear, please ask Manager Yuchi to help the Dove King rebuild his home. Then let’s take 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 A Martial World More Absurd Than the Villains' Woe-Is-Me Act 比卖惨的反派武林 [Wuxia + Court Politics + History + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Jian Wang 3 + Sword and Fairy 4 + A work inspired by the eight great sects] [Not mindless, not sanctimonious, with intelligent characters and clear logic] History gives rise to myth, and the martial world gives rise to legends. Heroes gather in the martial world, and love finds its way through the mortal realm. Invincibility is so lonely. Su Buzhi has withdrawn from the martial world, yet his heart still embraces the world. Once 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard: Shangguan Shen Lian and My Neighbor, Xi Yu 大明锦衣卫：上官沈炼，邻居细雨 A practitioner of traditional Chinese martial arts is reborn in the Ming Dynasty. From the start, he inherits the rank of Commandant in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His immediate superior is Shen Lian, wielder of the Embroidered Spring Sabre. His neighbor is the Black Stone assassin Yu, also known as Zeng Jing. Fortunately, he activates the sign-in System. Otherwise, he might not have survived three chapters. What? The emperor fell into the water? The Director of Palace Affairs has been murder 38Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 24 The Flying Dagger Seeks Love: My Cultivation Technique Can Reverse Energy Absorption 飞刀问情：我的功法能反采补 Also known as: The Rise to Fame of the Little Li Flying Dagger See how a modern man, moving between the martial world and the imperial court, starts with nothing and becomes a grandmaster. I am Li Huan, known throughout the martial world as the Little Li Flying Dagger. A true martial arts novel. Wuxia isn't dead, just fading away. 84Reads6.0Score134Shelves
- 25 A Sword Through Spring and Autumn 一剑春秋 An unprecedented tide of demon beasts destroyed a Cultivation world. A young man emerges from the ruins with only a single sword. With it, he can level mountains, split great rivers, slay demons, kill immortals, illuminate the sun and moon, and usher in a new age! 807Reads7.2Score102Shelves
- 26 Daoist Magic Is Useless 道法无用 [No cheap tricks, not a power fantasy] Martial arts and immortal arts, with a consistent power scale. The young Daoist only wants to study medicine and cultivate the Dao in peace, but gets caught up in a fateful game between senior and junior disciples. From pawn to player: easier said than done. 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like a Rainbow 美人似玉剑如虹 This is the story of a young man accidentally drawn into the martial world, who resolves to wipe out every evil under heaven. In an age of chaos, the youth heads north with his sword, quelling the flames of war across the northern lands. He returns to the martial world, traveling the roads of heroism with a beautiful companion and leaving countless tales behind. There are perilous battles, the distant reaches of the martial world, and the treachery of the imperial court. Waves of turmoil crash o 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 I Spoil the Princes, and from the Start, My Daughter Breaks Through the Family's Defenses 祸害皇子，开局女儿打穿家门 Ye Wudao transmigrates to a world of high martial arts as the fourteenth prince of the Shengming Empire. His status is noble, but he has no talent for cultivation. Ye Wudao only wants to quietly coast through life, but then his own daughter shows up at his door, ready to fight. As it turns out, she has transmigrated from the future. And what? Her mother is the Xia Dynasty's Noble Consort? Well, there's only one thing to do: take her! With his daughter's help, Ye Wudao awakens his Nether Physique —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Spring and Autumn Pavilion 春秋阁 [Traditional xianxia] [One heroine] [The martial world and the imperial court] [Ensemble cast] [Sword cultivators] Beyond the martial world and the imperial court lies a little-known power called the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. Its master, Chen Zipao, is peerlessly charismatic yet little known to the world. From the shadows, he commands intelligence and decides who lives and dies. What no one knows is that there is another person behind the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, its true master. A young sw 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 I Have a Sword, Unmatched Beneath Heaven 我有一剑，天下无双 [Wuxia + xuanhuan + high martial arts + court politics] The vast land of Shenzhou is divided into three kingdoms, each harboring its own schemes. The martial world is rife with sects, and the major powers fight without end. Beyond the borders, powerful enemies encircle the land, eyeing Shenzhou hungrily. In this colorful, magnificent wuxia world, some pursue the grand ambition of unifying Shenzhou, some dream of becoming celebrated heroes of the martial world, while others simply wish to live ou 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Sword Master in Blue 青衣剑主 An assassination claims the life of a prince; A flash of purple light sends a Sword God reborn across the cycles of time; A peerless manual unleashes bloodshed throughout the martial world; A young man sweeps across the eight corners of the world with his White Feather Dragon Spear; A Taoist uses the River Luo chessboard to lay plans for the world; Fate brings the three together. They ride side by side through the martial world, singing over wine as they take in its finest sights. (There is a go 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 A Sword Through the Mortal World 凡尘一剑 Three thousand years ago, the apocalypse descended. The sages of the Three Teachings vanished, the Martial Saint fell, and the sun and moon lost their light. Lu Chen gripped his sword and gave his body to the Dao. Three thousand years later, a young man emerged from the mountains of the north. Reborn into another life, he cut down with a single sword every immortal above and every ghostly fiend below. 29Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 33 Wuxia: The Notorious Bandit 武侠，江洋大盗 After ten years of hard study, Zhang Qingfeng finally passed the imperial exams as the top scholar and set off to take up his post. A master of martial arts, the second-best swordsman in the world, Feihu. A peerless light-footed martial artist with few rivals in the martial world, Yunzhong. A thousand faces in one, with disguise skills bordering on the divine, A Zhu. We’ll put an end to all of this! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Wuxia: The Strange Treasure 武侠之异宝 Qin An transmigrates to a martial arts world and gradually creates a system of wondrous treasures. The intellectual wealth he brought from his previous life lets him surpass countless prodigies and become the greatest under heaven. Yet the only thing he cares about is the promise: “May I win one heart, and may we never be parted, even when our hair turns white.” 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Mortal World of the Jianghu 红尘江湖 The young man enters the martial world alone, surviving countless trials by the skin of his teeth. He seeks neither glory nor riches! He knows not how high the sky is or how deep the earth runs. For her, what does it matter if he forsakes the world? What does it matter if the whole world turns against him? He doesn’t care about any of it. Years later, someone asked him why he had entered the martial world. He answered with just six words: “Only to keep her safe...” 18Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 36 A Record of the Martial World: The Everlasting Spring Duel 江湖录：长春决 (No System + Multiple Personalities + Unusual and Intriguing + Decisive and Ruthless + One Female Lead + Pseudo-Invincible) A legend of the immortal sect, six keys. What is the jianghu? Is it one person and one sword, with the freedom to settle scores and avenge wrongs? Is it wishing to buy osmanthus wine and share a ride, only to find that it’s not like the carefree days of youth? Is it youthful chivalry, forging bonds with the boldest heroes of the five capitals, hearts laid bare, every hair s —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Swords Pointed at Lin'an 剑指临安 A Song dynasty man's family vendetta and hatred for his country's enemies: take down Qin Hui and wipe out the foreign invaders. Come with him to the troubled city of Lin'an! See how sharp this sword is, and how satisfying it is to kill! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The System Set Me Up from the Start, but Led Me Down the Path to Invincibility 开局被系统坑却带我走上了无敌路 System, Martial Arts Chen Wen, the owner of the Peach Blossom Inn in Peach Blossom City, summons Li Hanyi from the start. With a summoning system that rewards punishing evil and promoting good, he becomes invincible. Whether they’re great scholars of the Qian Kingdom or princesses, he won’t show any of them the slightest courtesy. If the prefect’s son dares to provoke him, he’ll send him straight to the Western Paradise. Then one poem takes the world by storm, earning him countless admirers. E 211Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Iron Sword and the Vermilion Mark 铁剑朱痕 Synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel The Iron Sword and the Vermilion Mark: By his master's dying command, Fu Tianlin descends the mountain carrying the Vermilion-Mark Iron Sword. He sets out to find his martial uncle, hoping to master the martial arts and avenge his master. The sword attracts the covetous attention of the martial world, but the disguised heroine Zhen Qiushui comes to his aid and helps him escape. Tianlin and Qiushui hit it off, so he entrusts the sword to her before continuing his 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 A Young Man's Dream of Fortune and Misfortune 少年白衣沉浮梦 On the eve of the empire’s collapse, rebel kings rose across the land. Smoke and flames filled the skies as heroes vied for power. Yet within the palace, the singing and dancing continued as merrily as ever. The emperor still lived in the illusion of peace throughout the realm, woven by his ministers. Thousands of years earlier, the capital was brand-new; thousands of years later, another dynasty would rise and fall, and flowers would bloom, wither, and bloom again. Every age has its extraordina 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 In Search of the Sword: I Am Second Under Heaven 寻剑记：我是天下第二 [Invincible plot-driven story + sword cultivator + multiple heroines + high-octane action + passionate jianghu + ruthless killing in the later arcs] With a sword, I’m invincible. Without one, I’m a nobody. I’ll take every famous sword in the world. My master is number one, and I’m number two under heaven. With sword in hand, I roam the jianghu. The righteous and the wicked alike had better stand at attention! Bandits in my way? Wipe them out! A demon in my way? Wipe it out! A corrupt official in —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 42 Purple Lightning and Green Frost 紫电青霜 At his master's behest, young hero Ge Longxiang visits the Cold Cloud Immortal, Ge Qingshuang, to discuss the upcoming sword tournament on Mount Huang. On the way through Tianxin Valley, he happens upon the black-clad Dragon Maiden Bai Qingqing, and the two gradually fall for each other. Purple Lightning and Green Frost are the names of two ancient treasured swords. It is said that Sun Quan, ruler of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, possessed six treasured swords, two of which were called Pu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 A Game of Mountains and Rivers 山河弈局 (A traditional wuxia story, with no fantasy elements, no System, and no wish-fulfillment. If that's not your cup of tea, please read no further. This is dedicated to those who still dream of the jianghu.) During the upheaval of the Five Barbarians, the martial world is divided into north and south by the river. The Shanhe Society rallies under the banner of “protecting the realm,” but hidden power struggles gradually drive a wedge through its ranks. A sudden upheaval in the maple forest sets eve 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 44 Peace in the Martial World 江湖无事 Ten years of storms, a sword gleaming with frost. In autumn winds, I ride from Luoyang. One man, one sword, a life's ambition; in the tenth month of Jiangnan, I gaze upon the crabapple blossoms. Chen Xingzhi is the fated successor of the Great Zhou's Office of the Mirror. He and his master have their own ideals for the realm. But the princess who grew up with him, seeking the highest power in the world, unleashes a catastrophe at the Great Zhou court and repeatedly sends assassins after the man 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Five Warlords 五霸图 Introduction to The Five Hegemons: The protagonist, Lu Zhengying, sees his entire family murdered, with only himself surviving. Pursued along the way, he is rescued by the two daughters of the Lord of the Seven-Kill Order and manages to escape with his life. He also learns superior martial arts. To avenge his family and repay the debt of having his life saved, he travels the martial world as deputy leader of the Seven-Kill Order, punishing the wicked and eliminating evil. Meanwhile, great fiends 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Transmigrating to the Martial World to Become the Sword God 穿越到武林世间当剑神 The demon clans of the Great Wilderness invaded in force, occupying all three thousand li of land in the northern desert. With the nation in peril and its lands in ruins, who says a young nobleman can only frequent brothels and drink wine? Jiang Baiyu, the greatest wastrel under heaven, gripped a three-foot sword and pointed it at the sky, slaying demons and vanquishing evil across the world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Blade Dance 刃舞 Wild Traveler Hall was the most inconspicuous little sect in the martial world. Escorting goods, collecting debts, running errands: they did it all. Cheng Feng was the newly appointed Third Hall Master of Wild Traveler Hall. Yet every task this little sect assigned him brought danger ever closer, keeping him on edge at every turn. Behind every flash of cold steel lay a carefully woven web of power. Who could have known back then that this man would one day change the fate of the entire Jiang Kin 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Writing Spring and Autumn with an Iron Brush 铁笔写春秋 Introduction to Gu Long's classic wuxia novel, The Iron Brush Writes of Spring and Autumn: Gu Lang was so startled that he hardly knew what to do. Hamentuo placed the box of golden-star hidden weapons in Gu Lang's leather satchel and said with a smile, “Keep it safe. This means as much to me as the Spring and Autumn Brush!” Beneath the golden-red sunlight, a jet-black steed came galloping toward them. Its rider was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a thin long robe and held n 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Record of Ascending to Immortality in the Azure Clouds 青云登仙录 [No System] [Political Intrigue] [Heir Apparent] [Blades] [War] Xu Ningyuan, the mighty Prince of Liyang of the Qingyun Dynasty, commands an invincible army of six hundred thousand, the Tiance Army. His power shakes the Dengyun Continent, so much so that even the imperial authority must bow before him. His eldest legitimate son, Xu Mo, reached the pinnacle of cultivation at a young age, then kept a low profile within the great cultivation sect known as the Xuntian Sect. Five years passed in the 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Fists Rise in Midsummer, Swords Point to Midwinter 拳起盛夏，剑指寒冬 [Traditional Xianxia + Swordsmanship + Two Heroines + Exceptional Talent] A tiny mountain town, a story as vast as the world. The burden of national and family vengeance, and the secrets of the former dynasty, all fall on Yu Zheng's shoulders. He has practiced boxing since childhood, but he doesn't seem particularly talented. "Uncle Zhang, am I not very good at boxing?" "Actually, you're quite talented. It's just that my standards are too high." But a few years later, the first time he takes up 61Reads—Score—Shelves
