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  1. 1 Dao Chant 道吟 Xianxia3.6M WordsCompleted In Xinghua Alley, there was an old beggar who craved alcohol all day long. On Mount Kunlun, there was also a quiet woman who loved to play the zither. Beneath the Nine Netherworlds, the Ghost Emperor and Holy Mother. On the path of cultivation and the quest for immortality, a young man carried a pair of sabers. One stirred up storms; the other cut through brambles. The mountain he was heading for was... 0Votes29.3kRecs36.1kFans
  2. 2 Slaying Evil 斩邪 Xianxia1.4M WordsCompleted He rises with sword in hand to exterminate ghosts and monsters, then sits quietly with brush in hand to write. With heaven and earth in his grasp, he slays evil and preserves righteousness: A single song, “Song of Righteousness,” and vast righteousness rises into the boundless world. 0Votes91.5kRecs122.1kFans
  3. 3 Enshrined as an Immortal 封仙 Xianxia2.1M WordsCompleted Heaven and earth have taken shape, but the Great Dao remains without order. Now, the immortals have jointly established the Investiture of the Gods to set the order of heaven and earth, raise the Heavenly Court of the Nine Heavens and the Netherworld, and appoint the gods of all realms. Qing Yuan, a Daoist attendant under the Purple Cloud Palace, was born without good fortune, a good fate, or an immortal root. Because he devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, he was sent down to the mort 0Votes167.9kRecs96.9kFans
  4. 4 The Records of Jiuzhou Muyun 九州牧云录 Xianxia817k WordsOngoing A new work by the author of The Immortal Road's Dust and Smoke, a refreshing and joyful tale of immortal heroes! Lower your head when you meet a sorcerer, and turn back when you see a shaman. A hundred ghosts gather in your heart; the Five Phases block the road ahead. Forsake the smooth path of kingship, and fall into clouds and mist for the rest of your life. Published works: The Sword and the Fairy: In Search of Love (8 volumes), Practical Examples of Local Area Network Set 0Votes389.8kRecs48.3kFans
  5. 5 Master of Daoist Arts 道术达人 Xianxia1.1M WordsCompleted The Dao reaches through to ghosts and gods, while boxing purifies the human heart. Only those who understand the strange spirits, ghosts, demons, and monsters can truly become human. 0Votes141.2kRecs83.8kFans
  6. 6 The Immortal of the Great Ming 大明仙人 Xianxia1.4M WordsCompleted A mountain need not be high; if an immortal lives there, it will be famous. A shabby little temple, with a master and his two disciples. They may swindle and deceive, but do not say there are no immortals in the mountains. A young Taoist’s path to immortality begins; even the emperor asks him about eternal life. He travels across the land until evil is vanquished, then seeks immortals overseas as the Ming begins anew. This is the story of a Taoist who changes the world and alters the fate of the 0Votes127.3kRecs132.9kFans
  7. 7 The Bandit's Path 寇道 Xianxia1.6M WordsCompleted A bandit is an invader! Those who follow the bandit's path have hearts as hard as iron and stone, and stand firm through fire and water. Neither heaven and earth can stop them, nor ghosts and gods confuse them. They do what others cannot. Born without the makings of a fighter, he sets his sights on martial arts and the gates of immortality. But with rebellion in his bones, the only path to eternal life is the bandit's way. New book: Daoist Arts Master. 0Votes213.3kRecs99.7kFans
  8. 8 The Blade Cage 刀笼 Xianxia2.8M WordsCompleted Heaven and earth are a prison, creation itself a cage. Who can see through it? Life is a blade, conviction its guiding hand. Perhaps even this can be broken through. On the ramparts of Black Mountain City, a bandit chieftain, tempered by countless trials and endless patience, with a fiery temper but a troublesome lower back, strikes the first blow against his own fate. 0Votes128.3kRecs87.9kFans
  9. 9 Autumn of the Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen 崇祯十七年秋 Historical3.4M WordsCompleted In the Jiashen upheaval, the emperor died for his country, and Wu Sangui led Qing troops through the pass. As the realm descended into chaos and the barbarians sought to seize the imperial throne, could the land of Huaxia truly have no loyal subjects? Beneath the walls of Qingzhou, enemy troops laid siege to the city. He Tuo urged Wang Shiheng to surrender: “Wang Shiheng, give in! You’ve fought your hardest, and there’s nothing more you can do!” In the isolated city of Yangzhou, Dodo shot a surr 0Votes114.7kRecs41.4kFans
  10. 10 The Immortal Above Liaozhai 聊斋之上仙 Xianxia251k WordsOngoing Books hold beauties like jade and houses of gold. Why, you ask, do I love myths above all else? Because here, there are mountain foxes and wild ghosts, as well as beauties fair as jade. New group: 542855073 (verification: Giant Bear) 0Votes64.5kRecs61.2kFans
  11. 11 Tales of Immortals Across the Six Dynasties 六朝时空神仙传 Xianxia2.5M WordsCompleted A tale of time travel through the Six Dynasties, a book of immortals hidden in a pillow. What remarkable story might unfold when a cultivator who has obtained an immortal's book can freely journey into the Wei and Jin era? 0Votes108.8kRecs85kFans
  12. 12 The Splendor of the Great Song 大宋风华 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Standing at the crossroads of history, Zhou Quan’s gaze grew resolute. For the people of Huaxia, descendants of Yan and Huang, he would seize this opportunity. As the tide swept through time, he would outshine the entire Song Dynasty! 0Votes123.4kRecs85kFans
  13. 13 Pure Yang Sword Sovereign 纯阳剑尊 Xianxia4.2M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is called Pure Yang by the Daoists, Profound Yin by the Demon Sect, and Suchness by the Buddhists. With the sword in his hand, the young Ling Chong strums its strings and sings, laughing as he reigns supreme beneath the heavens! Before Heaven came Yin and Yang; before the Five Virtues came the Way of Virtue. Though one may study the teachings after birth, Pure Yang and Profound Yin still lead to the true fruit. Nine cycles forward and seven in reverse, dragons and tigers 0Votes128.1kRecs102.4kFans
  14. 14 Online Gaming: The Azure City Sword Immortal 网游之青城剑仙 Gaming2.5M WordsCompleted “An immortal lays a hand upon my crown; with our hair tied together, we receive eternal life.” This is a cultivation game that is at once real and illusory, telling the story of a Qingcheng disciple who ventures forth with sword in hand through a world beyond the mortal realm. There is no rebirth, only the clash of courage and wisdom; There is no foreknowledge, only the interplay of skill and strategy. 2Votes162.6kRecs105kFans
  15. 15 Steel, Steam, and Fire 钢铁蒸汽与火焰 Western Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted Iron thorns spring up across the land, the thunder of interlocking gears reverberates through the heavens, black smoke obscures the skies, and scorching steam races through the pipes. Supercomputers and cipher cards emit soft, intricate murmurs, while blazing white light composes the rings of an age. Red fluid clamps down on the throat of fate. The justice of bolts and rivets, the authority of caliber and range: steel roars, and sharp blades will shriek. 2Votes369.2kRecs168.8kFans
  16. 16 The Immortal Path of Dharma Forms 法相仙途 Xianxia4.6M WordsCompleted Zhang Fan is an ordinary cultivator. What advantage can a second life give him? A rugged path to immortality, a long road to eternal life. Countless geniuses have fallen without a second thought. The masters of the immortal sects, demonic overlords, and thousand-year-old monsters: aren't they all exceptionally gifted and blessed with extraordinary fortunes? How can he trample them all beneath his feet and reach the pinnacle of the world? 0Votes408.5kRecs179.1kFans
  17. 17 The Way of the Divine Land Beyond the Border 异域神州道 Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing I seek the Dao and press onward, For there is a human Dao. How many rivers and mountains have I crossed? I cannot count. May Heaven never grow old, and may my homeland always remain blessed. All I see are green mountains, Green mountains where rain falls hard and winds rage on every side. The road home stretches on, endless and long. The Dao of man, the Dao of gods, I seek the human Dao. Demons and fiends alike claim they are good. Winds rise, thunder roars, and ghosts cry out across the heavens 1Votes733.4kRecs63.2kFans
  18. 18 Immortal Pride 仙傲 Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted Across the six domains, heroes abound: three thousand heterodox paths and eight hundred unorthodox schools. The young Shao Zecheng sets out on the path to immortality, discovering the ruins of the Immortal Qin, ancient cave abodes, the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, a sword pigeon that takes human form, and the Ten Arts Immortal Canon. He proclaims his might: with a sword in hand, ten thousand bow before him. He looks down upon heaven and earth and dares to ask, who beneath the heavens can be called a her 0Votes357kRecs319.8kFans
  19. 19 Taiyi 太易 Xianxia3.3M WordsCompleted Tai means great, supreme and boundless. The Highest One values virtue. Yi means change. The sun and moon alternate, and yin and yang take turns. Thus, the Dao transforms into change; change contains the Supreme Ultimate, which gives rise to the Two Forms. Creation shapes heaven and earth and sets the myriad gods in motion. The divine path means wielding heavenly authority and shepherding all living things. Those who create the world and bring all things into being are gods. Those who summon clou 0Votes303.6kRecs115.3kFans
  20. 20 One Sword to Shatter the Nine Heavens 一剑斩破九重天 Xianxia2.1M WordsCompleted He drank like a whale, yet had not swallowed the sea; his sword qi already swept through autumn. Though aged, the hero remained strong; beneath the moon, a young sword immortal. This is a “serious” xianxia novel. 0Votes2MRecs425.7kFans
  21. 21 The Rise of the High Tang 盛唐崛起 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted In the first year of the Shengli era, outside Changping County in Youzhou, the young Yang Shouwen is struck by lightning and the memories sealed away for seventeen years awaken. The sun and moon shine together. The Kaiyuan golden age is still a distant dream. Though the empress rules a seemingly peaceful land, turbulent undercurrents appear to be stirring beneath the surface. Chen Zi’ang, who climbed Youzhou Terrace and reflected on the vastness of heaven and earth; the brave and formidable, cle 3Votes1.2MRecs298.2kFans
  22. 22 Reborn as the Green-Robed Ancestor 重生绿袍 Xianxia1.9M WordsCompleted A modern soul is reborn in the body of Green Robed Ancestor in the world of Shushan. Before he knows it, the world begins heading in an unknown direction. A gentle flap of a butterfly's wings changes everything. His arrival transforms this world! What changes can he bring to this world? And how will this world change him? Read on to see how a modern man survives in the world of Shushan as Green Robed Ancestor. This book is complete. Please add my new book, The Chronicles of the Primordial Dao, t 0Votes140.9kRecs69.5kFans
  23. 23 Start by Taking a Swing 先砍一刀 Xianxia1.9M WordsCompleted On the seventh day of the seventh month, magpies came, forming a bridge; the fairy crossed over, descended to the mortal realm, and entered the lake. A warning was given to the foolish Cowherd: do not be curious, return home early, your mother is there, waiting anxiously. Before dark, the son returned home. Quickly, close the door, steam the mooncakes, worship the Moon God, and sleep in happiness. Darkness fell, but the son had not returned. The old mother grieved, her face covered in tears. Bla 0Votes71.1kRecs91.2kFans
  24. 24 The Investiture of the Gods of the Mystic Sect 玄门封神 Xianxia919k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to a world where immortal arts flourished, and worked hard at my cultivation. I thought that after arriving in this world, I would spend my whole life getting to know it. But one day, when I commanded Yin and Yang and ruled over all beneath the heavens, I learned that this world knew me, too. For half a lifetime, I cultivated in obscurity. In a single day, I mastered the way, and the whole world was stunned. 0Votes232.8kRecs106.4kFans
  25. 25 Fan Jin's Ordinary Life 范进的平凡生活 Historical2.5M WordsCompleted Transported into the world of The Scholars, I become Fan Jin in his younger days. Ha, I passed! 0Votes151.9kRecs83kFans
  26. 26 Moonlight Over the Song Dynasty 宋时明月 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted This is a story about transmigrating into the life of an ordinary man. By sheer chance, Zhao Xing became a man of the Song Dynasty. Among the people he met were poets whose names would live forever, corrupt officials notorious for all time, outlaws driven to join the bandits of Liangshan, and peerless beauties whose fame for their charms spread far and wide. This was an age of “the moon rising above the willow branches, two lovers meeting after dusk.” It was home to true-hearted, romantic men re 0Votes269.8kRecs192.4kFans
  27. 27 A Nobody in the World of Movies 混迹在电影世界 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.7M WordsCompleted The first time Ouyang Ming was chased by debt collectors, he “ran” into the world of Mr. Vampire. Honestly, he wanted no part of it. Being chased by people was still better than being chased by ghosts!!! The Four Great Damo Arts shake the world! Supreme magic power shakes the Marvel Universe! Raise havoc in the Heavenly Palace! Journey to the Western Heaven! Investiture of the Gods! The primordial chaos of ancient times! Attain immortality and eternal life!!! (PS: My new book, Infinite Martial A 0Votes55.1kRecs122.2kFans
  28. 28 My Name Is Lü Yue 我叫吕岳 Xianxia898k WordsCompleted At the dawn of time, who first taught the Dao? In the ancient primordial world, across endless ages, why were there only six Saints in all that vast expanse? In the War between the Witches and Demons, the Ancestral Witches and Demon Emperors all perished. Could not a single one have survived? In the battle between Dao and Demon, was the victor truly Dao Ancestor Hongjun? In the Dragon-Han Cataclysm, were the three clans that ruled the world really wiped out completely? And what secrets lie hidde 0Votes23kRecs38.5kFans
  29. 29 The Immortal Court's Edict of the Dao 仙庭封道传 Xianxia2.5M WordsCompleted The young Su Ting carries Lu Ya's legacy as he transmigrates to a world of immortal heroes and myths. He forges the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife and achieves a body of thunder and fire. He shakes the heavens above and strikes terror into the netherworld below. No god across the heavens dares offend him. “I have a blade that terrifies every god, demon, and monster throughout the Myriad Worlds!” 0Votes221.3kRecs176.5kFans
  30. 30 The God’s Whistle: A Basketball Story 篮球之上帝之鞭 Sports1.2M WordsCompleted He is a sly fox, a valiant lion, a shrewd barbarian who suddenly burst into the basketball world, the new ruler of the East's old dynasty, the basketball emperor who trampled the old era to usher in a new century. He is the Attila of the NBA, the whip in God's hand. He is Fox-Leon, God's whip in the world of basketball. 0Votes141.6kRecs105.4kFans
  31. 31 The Wandering Daoist Immortal 游方道仙 Xianxia1.9M WordsCompleted When dragon and tiger unite, the elixir completes its ninth refinement. I wield a single Dao sword, enough to slay immortals and butcher gods. A sword hidden within the belly, a breath dwelling on the ancestral mountain. A word stirs wind and rain, a sword slays ghosts and gods. This is the story of a young Daoist priest seeking immortality and the Way. 0Votes56.1kRecs115.2kFans
  32. 32 Establishing the Daoist Court 立道庭 Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted My completed works include The Great Dao Preacher, Establishing the Daoist Court, Urban Heroes of Might and Magic, Seizing Divinity, and The Pantheon. Feel free to check them out. 0Votes130.8kRecs77.1kFans
  33. 33 The Most Immortal Journey 最仙遊 Xianxia1.4M WordsCompleted Those who comprehend the Heavenly Dao do not necessarily understand the human heart. Wherever people gather, there is a jianghu, even in the celestial court. If everyone took no action and had no rivalries, desires, or hopes, every place would be as stagnant as dead water. Cultivating immortality is to defy heaven. The seven emotions and six desires are human nature. What is the point of becoming an immortal by forsaking emotion and desire? You’d be worse than a piece of rotten wood, which can s 2Votes222.4kRecs91kFans
  34. 34 Qinglian Sword Tales 青莲剑说 Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted The heavens and earth were born, chaos divided, and a green lotus entered the dust of calamity; In an age of great contention, where humans and demons survive, who dares ask who is supreme beneath the heavens? A green snake’s mouth, a wasp’s sting, what could be more ruthless than the human heart? With a sword in his heart, he ferries all living beings across; ruthlessness surpasses the deepest affection. 0Votes250.8kRecs111.7kFans
  35. 35 The Eight Wilds of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海八荒录 Xianxia1.2M WordsOngoing Among the dwindling tribes of the ancient wilderness, a young man quietly inherits a forbidden Zhuyou curse lost for millennia. He joins one of the great houses of the Great Jin and stirs up the winds of change across the Eight Wilds. Make a straw doll and curse your enemy to death. Shed your shell like a golden cicada. Unleash the Flying Immortal Slaying Knife. Buddhists and Daoists vie for supremacy, great houses scheme against one another, sects wage fierce battles, and every race seeks domin 11Votes412.4kRecs152.3kFans
  36. 36 The God of Magic Descends 法神降临 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Ke, the game's number-one mage, led his team to defeat the expansion's final boss, the Abyss Lord Nosamas, and a game cinematic appeared. The cinematic was extremely bare-bones: an endless void, with a dim orb of light in its midst claiming to be the Lord of Radiance. “Lin Ke, are you willing to save the continent of Feiluoman, shrouded in darkness?” the Lord of Radiance asked. A mission this grand, noble, and righteous was obviously something he wouldn't dare accept in real life. But in a g 1Votes244.1kRecs245.3kFans
  37. 37 The Immortal Cage 仙笼 Xianxia2.8M WordsCompleted In these forests of Phoenix Pools and Dragon Pavilions, I once dreamed the millet dream and had my fill of five thousand years of rise and fall. That Rotten Peach Mountain does not bear the surname Sun. Pigs squeal in Fuling Cave, while owls roost in the ginseng fruit trees. The sun sets over the western mountains. Oxen, horses, snakes, and spirits roam, while a young man becomes addicted to chanting and spins one bizarre tale after another about immortality. A story of cultivating th 9Votes192.8kRecs648.4kFans
  38. 38 The Daoist Master of Azure Mystery 青玄道主 Xianxia2.2M WordsCompleted What is a Dao Lord? Answer: “Without form or shadow in the ten directions, with no trace to be found in the six realms. Beyond the Three Realms, outside the Five Elements: that is a Dao Lord.” 0Votes530.2kRecs463.5kFans
  39. 39 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.7kFans
  40. 40 Dao Traverses Nine Heavens 道辟九霄 Xianxia4.0M WordsCompleted Literary Version: The Double Ninth Festival lingers, where once I solved the mystery beneath the peach blossoms. My heart opens to the Great Way, and I rise to the ninth heaven. I look back from the ends of the earth, but my three or four old friends are nowhere to be seen. I ascend to immortality and soar away, joining the undying celestial ones. Comedy Version: I transmigrated to a world of immortals with a mysterious dragon scale. The immortal path? The demonic path? This is just a stage pla 0Votes413kRecs198.4kFans
  41. 41 A Post-80s Cultivator 八零后修道记 Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted Dream and waking blur together, A thousand years in a great dream, yet still I do not wake. I cannot fathom the endless mortal world, Present-day success, Riches in this life, All vanish after a hundred years. Laugh not at madness or frenzy, A frenzied life becomes yin and yang. The long road stretches on without end, Dust all along the way, An endless slant of sunset. A thousand autumns become one dream. 0Votes435.9kRecs216.4kFans
  42. 42 Taking an Angel Along on the Path to Immortality 带只天使去修仙 Xianxia2.7M WordsCompleted With an angel by his side, he seeks the truth and strives to become an immortal. His everyday life of cultivation gets a little bit magical. “I want to become an immortal! To be free! To live forever!” “Master, have some noodles.” “Could you at least put some clothes on? Ever heard of inner demons...? A bellyband would do.” “Master, I've detected a tiny wound in your nasal cavity.” “It's nothing. This is a blissful calamity of blood.” 0Votes156.6kRecs147.4kFans
  43. 43 Liu Bei's Daily Life 刘备的日常 Historical5.7M WordsCompleted Please check out the new book, Great Villainy Has Its Bright Side 2. Zan: Hey! Liu Bei. Shao: Ha! Liu Bei. Shu: Hmph! Liu Bei. Cao: Pah! Liu Bei. All the beauties: Ah! Liu Bei. The serious synopsis: His soul transmigrates into the body of the young Liu Bei. Starting with a change to his family’s old home in Lousang Village, he and his nineteen-year-old widowed mother rely on each other, while his Liu clan brothers from the village lend a hand. He s 0Votes290.8kRecs111.6kFans
  44. 44 Earth Is the Upper Realm 地球是上界 Xianxia689k WordsCompleted This is the story of Earth’s journey from the age of the Dharma’s decline to awakening as a high-level immortal and demon world, while also opening channels for interaction with other, lower-level worlds. “An aerial island appeared out of nowhere above Mount Tianshan. There’s a Qionghua Sect on it, and they’re about to open their gates and recruit disciples!” “I heard. I’m heading there now!” “Oh, then let’s go together. What should I call you, brother? I’m Li Xunhuan.” “Li Xunhuan, the Little L 0Votes59.4kRecs61.5kFans
  45. 45 Reborn in a Mythical World 重生在神话世界 Xianxia3.5M WordsCompleted The story begins with Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The unforgettable Nie Xiaoqian, the Judge Lu who swaps people's heads and faces, the painting that separates immortals from mortals, the brilliant and beautiful Xin Shisiniang, Su Xian who transforms into a cicada and flies away, the ridiculous tale of the scolding duck, the tale of crickets and tyranny worse than a tiger... Fox spirits, female ghosts, scholars, officials, kings of hell, immortals: in a world of endless marvels and trans 2Votes249.3kRecs182.9kFans
  46. 46 EN Reborn on the Sword's Edge, Wandering the Mortal World 托身白刃里,浪迹红尘中 Martial Arts2.1M WordsOngoing It is merely a martial arts transmigration serial, a story about practicing martial arts in pursuit of transcendence. 0Votes236.6kRecs194.7kFans
  47. 47 One Word Reaches Heaven 一言通天 Xianxia4.2M WordsCompleted One day, an iron tree blossomed, and spring buds sprouted in winter. One year, the great river reversed its course, and white crows filled the sky. One lifetime, right and wrong were indistinguishable, and every day was perilous. One man, with a single word, laughed proudly over the world. He said: Heaven has nine levels, and the earth has eight reaches. I will vie for supremacy over the seven realms, asking for no place among the six paths. I have seized the people's grain and roamed the world 1Votes752.5kRecs305.2kFans
  48. 48 Azure Spirit's Heartbreaker 青灵诛心 Xianxia1.3M WordsCompleted A short-lived young master stumbles into the world of immortals and discovers that the cultivation world is nothing like he imagined: not every sword can be drawn from its sheath; a sect leader of an entire generation likes to wear a green hat; the most powerful magical treasure is a living person; the most vicious spell can make someone live forever; and King You of Zhou, the most foolish ruler in history, has far too many unspeakable secrets... P.S. The story follows Investiture of the Gods an 0Votes70.9kRecs89.7kFans
  49. 49 The Super Ring King 超级指环王 Sports2.2M WordsCompleted When he first entered the NBA, people called him the “Leech King,” the “Cancer King,” the “One-on-One King,” the “Chucker King,” the “Brick King,” the “Real C King,” and more... When he retired, only one nickname remained: Super Ring King! 0Votes315kRecs154.5kFans
  50. 50 Knocking on Heaven’s Gate with a Sword 剑叩天门 Xianxia2.3M WordsCompleted Reading, playing chess, farming, practicing the sword. A half-flask of wine beneath the white clouds, home ten thousand miles away; one autumn-water blade chills ten provinces. This is the story of a young man who raises his sword and knocks upon Heaven's Gate. 0Votes261.6kRecs266kFans

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