The Pearl Duel
斗珠
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 972k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Business & Farming
- Updated
- 8y ago
- English
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Historical Romance, Cultivation, Skill-Based Stories, and Workplace Fiction
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Well written~ This category is historical romance ✔ I have another reading list too, and you can advertise there as well. The rules are the same! New authors are welcome to advertise their early works. I like hardworking, polite authors! 1. Over 100,000 words 2. Well written and regularly updated 3. I'll check out every book posted here, leave a supportive comment, and if I add it to the list, may recommend it for a while depending on how I like it! Also, please support my new book, Don't Rely o
Over a Decade of Reading Historical Romance
I've been reading novels for over ten years, and I'm especially devoted to historical romance. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 This list mainly features historical romances. I prefer beautiful writing that flows smoothly, with prose taking precedence over plot. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 I've added these novels because I genuinely like them. Follow the list if you're interested: they're definitely your best bet when you're out of things to read!!!! P.S. If there's a book you'd like me to try, save it and leave a comment. Flowers are option
A Little Book Nook You Can Read Again and Again
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Grand Preceptor Su Yangli
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A Masterful Touch, Every Word a Gem
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Stories I'll Follow to the Ends of the Earth
Perhaps by the time you follow this list, you will no longer be able to experience the anxious anticipation of waiting for those novels to update. A gentle breeze brushes past the window, and every enjoyable completed novel must pass through the fleeting years of waiting for updates...
Let's Enjoy Some Good Books Together
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A-Miao's Picks
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The author must be incredibly wealthy. In reality, they probably buy things like vegetables that cost 10,000 taels of silver per kilogram. The prices in the story are described in such extravagant terms; transactions frequently involve 10,000 taels of silver. A pink pearl costs 10,000 taels, a black pearl 50,000 taels, and they can easily spend 10,000 taels on shopping sprees.
I have a suggestion: some people who read romance novels don't read BL novels, so could the author reduce the amount of male-male scenes in their works?
Build a thread for the big boss, 10 coins per floor, up to 50,000 coins to reach the top~ Payment ends at 1000 floors.
PS: Please update more chapters, I can't get enough! 😭🌹
The plot is quite good! However, the author misunderstands the conversion of silver values! Ding Erpang wants to buy the female lead's blueprints for 100 taels of silver! The female lead is dismissive, recalling that her works in her previous life were worth five figures! Doesn't the author know that what you call five figures, converted to grain purchasing power, is roughly 16 taels of silver?
The main storyline was quite good, but the villains' actions were all so inexplicable... Take the princess, for example. Put in today's context, a rich and beautiful second-generation heiress with an incredibly powerful father and a handsome, wealthy husband who deeply loves her—would she really scheme to destroy a seemingly ordinary girl just because she's capable, famous, and has a large…
The conflicts between the characters are well-written. However, the premarital behavior of the female and male leads is far too unreserved. This cannot be applied to modern customs and thinking; after all, in the social context of ancient times, a woman's lack of restraint before marriage was seen as frivolous! The male lead's hugging and kissing of the female lead signifies extreme disrespect!
I came from "Craftsmanship" and really liked it, but before following this novel, I read the comments. Regarding the money issue, some people said it didn't matter. I think authors who want to become masters of ancient romance novels or great authors should be more rigorous. However, I felt that the author and some of her fans didn't care.
I despise Yue Xiangning from beginning to end. He is messy in his relationships, a burden to his children in life, and since he severed his ties with his ex-wife before marriage, how can he be accused of betraying Mei Chenxue?
After reading the comments, I've summarized two points: the story itself is quite good and has its highlights. However, the author seems to misunderstand the value of ancient goods and silver, which can be distracting. Therefore, I've decided to read this when I'm looking for something to read.
Mingzhu's disgust for the prince is well-founded. He's a married man with children, living a life of perfect harmony with the princess, yet he's still hung up on her father. It's utterly disgusting.