
A Dream of the Old Gods
旧神残梦
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- Western Fantasy
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- Modern Magic
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[World-Class Below the Neck] A Tiered Guide to the Best Web Novels
Welcome, fellow readers! Here's the information I can share for now: "World-class below the neck" is a joke describing athletes with strong bodies but simple minds. Since this list mainly introduces works that aren't "top-tier," they're also "below the neck." The idea of recommending excellent books is also close to the meaning of "world-class," hence the title. This list focuses on high-quality works with content and standout features but relatively little name recognition, introducing hidden
A Little Bit of Everything
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A Sort of Reading Guide? I'll Review All Kinds of Texts, Good and Bad
I add strange and unusual books I come across here. (I can only make one list, so my personal recommendations are here too.) P.S. If I sound harsh, it’s because something about the book genuinely disgusted me. P.P.S. One extremely harmful book was taken down the other day, after being on this list for a while. No idea if someone reported it or the author ran off, but either way, good riddance.
Chaoyang's Footprints
Only ongoing or not-yet-completed works are included. If you only want to read one book, scroll straight to the bottom of the list. That's where you'll find the one I like and recommend most. I'll divide my recommendations into four tiers. Tier One Books worth rereading, which I consider excellent and strong across the board. Tier Two Books worth seeking out, with some truly exceptional qualities. Tier Three Readable books without any glaring problems, or with some particularly strong point
A Personal Collection
For my personal collection
Personal Backup List, Please Don't Follow
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A Little Divination Says: Great Books Ahead!
My bookshelf has always been a bit unconventional. So the books I recommend are mostly ones I personally enjoyed. They're all over the place genre-wise. If a book has something distinctive about it, I'll add it. Take game novels, for example. Though they may be about games, they've grown into worlds of their own. We can just as easily read them as fantasy novels with stats.
Qidian’s Top-Tier Novels
A collection of top-tier novels on Qidian. Entirely subjective. No rankings: everything on this list is a good read. I leave out books that are too famous or were published too long ago. Abandoned novels are marked as such.
Amanen's Reading List
The works on this list share the following traits: Decent writing (reading a badly written book feels like being assaulted) One or multiple heroines (the male lead's lower house isn't just for show) A wide variety of styles (I'm an omnivorous reader) Hope you all enjoy them~ P.S.: The moderation is ridiculous. Content that used to pass review can no longer get through, and they won't tell you what rule you broke. They just make you guess. P.S. 2: Wow, who did I offend? Almost every book got down
Great Eunuch Novels
Those abandoned, yearly-updated, and monthly-updated novels I just can't give up on. Saving them here for now. I'll read them if they ever come back.
Lin Jiao's Personal Bookshelf
Just throwing together a few books.
Tea and Books
Afternoon sunshine, a chair, a table, a book, and a cup of tea. What a leisurely life.
Pearls from the Canghai, Jade from Lantian
A longtime bookworm of over ten years. Not a fan of System or golden finger stories, and I don’t read dark fiction. I prefer cultivation, fantasy, and high fantasy, with some urban and historical fiction mixed in.
Infinite-Flow Novels and Other Favorites, with Long Reviews and Analysis
A collection of over ten years’ worth of solid reads. Mostly recommends various kinds of infinite-world stories. Please follow me: it helps promote the list.
Rediscovering Classic Western Fantasy
Quality and standards guaranteed, but not completeness. Some books have been abandoned, others are still ongoing. Even masterpieces can be dropped, so enter at your own risk.
My Reading List
Just jotting down the books I've read
Hidden Potential
Writing style and setting.
Out of Books to Read? Come Here to Cure Your Reading Slump
If it’s not good, I won’t recommend it! Every book here is one I’ve read myself and found sound in both writing and logic. They may be a bit niche, but as a longtime bookworm, I find very few books I can get into these days. I read books from pretty much every category, and I hope everyone can find something they like.
Fantasy Novels by Authors I've Enjoyed Over the Years
This list mainly collects books by fantasy and xianxia authors I've read and enjoyed. My promises: 1. The protagonist has to have a brain. Even if they don't have much, they must have one. 2. I only include books I've read and liked. 3. They're highly readable and have plenty of readers following them. ♥ indicates how much I like a book
Black Goat’s Personal List of Underrated Gems
I've been reading for over a decade. This list was created to recommend great novels that haven't become popular, so they don't get overlooked.
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A Small Reading Slump Relief Station
A small list of books I’ve read and found to have something special, shared with fellow fans. I prefer xuanhuan, fantasy, xianxia, and wuxia. I occasionally enjoy historical fiction and suspense. I generally don’t read sports, military fiction, light novels, or game-related stories, though I love novels set in game worlds, like D&D. I prefer stories with either one female lead or none.
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Build a new book recommendation building (readers of Shuangwen system are not allowed to enter). If you don't like it, don't comment.
The Remnant Dream of the Old God The Gun of Ember The Endless Debt The Bloodline of the Kingdom Krafft's Anomalies Notes I give the world destruction and rebirth The Law of Werewolf Hunting Alchemy Notes The Abyss Train The Fist of Utopia Experts in subduing demons Not monsters Gunfire, punks and masters of the undead Since I have no money to go to college, I have no choice but to slay dragons Guide to medical treatment in the 19th century The sin of wearing a crown Musicians of the past Steel gunpowder and spell casters Cyber Heroes Apocalypse Forecast
Setting sticker integration
I recently re-read it and sorted out the settings, because many book friends have forgotten the settings. 1. World view "The 'Ineffable One' is located at the center of the world, and concepts and power flow infinitely from him. These 'shifts' constitute the original image of the world, but when it falls in the eyes of humans, it collapses It collapsed into an incomplete silhouette and was recorded as a complex myth. " 1)Six Forms of Creation Form 1, the twins 'Yi' and 'Su' gave birth to the world in their union - what he depicts is the separation of duality and the balance of the confrontation between the two sides. It is the archetypal mirror image of all sun and moon, light and darkness, father and mother. [Example: ① In the article, the Ankh League believes in the king "Yi" on the sun (the masculine side of Gemini); ② Colin's goddess Dark Mother Bode Avis/Black Lady Gatha (the split and deteriorated silhouette of the feminine side of Gemini). [Embodiment: Elf Magic] [Embodiment: Cherish Life Magic] Form 2, The remains of the giant 'Ololon', decay and differentiate into all things - what he depicts is the eternal separation and deterioration of divinity. That is to say, the "indescribable" ones are eternally radiating outwards, while the "moving surges" are also in the process of continuous division. " [The Ineffable → Ideal Realm/Prototype Realm → Virtual Realm → Etheric Layer → Material Realm] Form Three, Sacred Geometry 'Mat', calculates all things from its own structure - what he depicts is all things The creator drew the drawing in his hand, and all the mirror images in the world were established. In addition, it also symbolizes the cycle, because the cycle is the mirror image in time. " [First appeared in "The Shepherdess Fragments", and the law of mirror images was confirmed. Form 4, 'Void Body', the world is born from nothingness for no reason. What this form depicts is still open to speculation: dreams, contradictions, unknowns, or it may have nothing to do with the above and is just artificial fiction. [Reflection: The Road to Awakening the Inner God] Form Five, the Dark Mud of Ignorance 'Sanahari', that is, the world emerges from the mud of the seabed - the Ankh people believe that He will be regarded as the creator god, which is the embodiment of human beings' ignorant heart. Because what He describes is the "triple curtain" itself that blinds mankind. Form six is ouroboros ring, pale giant egg, disc and other circular shapes. The Holy King believed that the original form of these silhouettes should be simple rings, and the head and tail of the snake, the protrusions of the eggs, and the inscriptions on the disk were details given by later generations. [What this form actually depicts is the process by which the Master Builder 'Demuge' built the material world, that is, the process of spiritual decay into matter. It is also the mirror image of the physical structure taking effect. The birth of the material world is not the same as the birth of the world. 2) Three Realms [doge] ①The Conceptual Realm/Prototype Realm It is the place where the mirror image is stored. It stores the mirror image of each spell itself, which is the common "mold" and "drawing" of its countless projections in the material world. If the drawing is changed, its projection will naturally change accordingly. [The First Order has set up the "Imaginary Temple" in the ideal world/archetypal world, which can detect the movement of certain spells (such as various curses and killing spells). ②VoidWorld I can't explain this to you, after all, people Human beings do not have spiritual organs. Jpg ③MaterialWorld I can't explain this to you, after all, you have not traveled through time. Jpg There are five continents in the material world, namely: Central Continent, Eastern Continent, Western Continent, Southern Continent, and Kayu Subcontinent. Mid-Continent The most powerful continent, the existing forces include: Ankh Alliance, Sinal Kingdom (), ancient kingdoms, etc. Eastern Continent Known: Due to the collapse of the civilization circle, it has been destroyed. At the same time, the Eastern Continent is also the most likely hometown of the Night People. WestLand Known: There is the famous espionage capital Lenggang, which is also the birthplace of the Insects. SouthContinent Known: The area is not smaller than the Central Continent, with six climates. The local power Iceni Empire once destroyed the sun-blocking stone set by the Alliance in the Southern Continent, forcing the Alliance to withdraw its strength. KayuYu Subcontinent Known: The location of the Kayu Continent is almost exactly symmetrical to the Alliance mainland (Middle Continent) with respect to the center of the earth, which means that it is already the farthest civilizational circle on the planet from the Alliance. Zhelan is one of the small uncivilized countries and a newly conquered colony by the alliance. 3) Triple Curtain ① The first layer: The first layer of the "triple curtain" in the Holy King's prophecy means that human beings are limited by their own primitive perceptions and cannot directly perceive the deep existence of the world. (Note: ⅰ Anhe people claimed that the imaging method broke the first curtain; ⅱ Colin's spiritual nerve truly broke the first curtain.) ②Second level: Human beings are confused by themselves/the extremely mysterious heart of the other. ③The third level:? ? ? 2. Power system 1) The road to ascension: There are countless ways of practicing magic in the world, but they all lead to the same destination. That is to allow the spirit to continuously dive deep beyond the material layer and reach the truth of the "ineffable" in the center of the circle, so they are collectively called "The Road to Ascension". Ascension There are two differences and three ways. (The two differences are whether the "self" should expand to the external world or dive into deep consciousness.) 2) The way to sink: The direction is opposite to the road to ascension (probably). There are two ways, so sinking is more difficult. 3) Classification ❶Heaven level system (that is, based on the standards of celestial and star magic as the reference system) ① Ziyuetian & Seven Categories (Arrived at Ziyuetian, it symbolizes breaking through the first curtain) ②Red Star Sky & Category six ③ Red two-star sky & Category five ④ Female moon sky & Category four (Arrived at female moon sky, it symbolizes breaking through the second curtain) ⑤ Green star sky (Note 1) & Three categories ⑥ White star sky & Category 2 ⑦Lightless Starry Sky & Category 1 ⑧Starry Sky ⑨Primary Sky [Note 1: The Green Star Sky stage is further divided into Green Star One, Blue Star Two and Green Star Three (1→2 Downstream, 2 Fixed, 2→3 Countercurrent, 3 Floating). Note 2: & is the new rating method for the alliance. 4) Wizard Lineage About (see Chapter 11 of Volume 2 for details) 5) Known Path ① Celestial Star Magic By sensing and imagining the stars, you can connect your consciousness with a certain astral path as a stable source of spiritual essence. As the traveler's own intentions strengthen and merge with the celestial bodies, he will gradually be able to perceive more distant stars. The movement of stars in the material world is driven by the "celestial pathways" in the virtual world. The ether layer surrounding the planet is the most stable channel for spiritual elements to enter reality from the virtual world. So this type of magic has become the most versatile and reliable system. [Such as Prohibition Commissioner Linus and Ellie] ②The path of the lampkeeper in his hometown ③The elf messenger ④The path of awakening the inner god (such as Arecio, "Old City Eagle") ⑤The path of all hearts 6) Mirror Law 3. Forces in the Material Realm 1. Ankh Alliance It originated from the legions summoned by various kingdoms to resist the crisis of the Dark Ages. Forced by the crisis, these legions chose to unite. They formed the precursor of the alliance through a coup in the old Ankh Kingdom area. 2.
I was flipping through the bookshelf just now, and found "Remnant Dreams of the Old Gods", "Blood Tax", "Experts of Conquering Demons", "Bloodline of the Kingdom", and then "Pillars of Eta". I suddenly felt tightness in my chest and I couldn't breathe. Suddenly I glanced at the time in the display bar of my phone, and suddenly realized the need to adjust my schedule...
Opinion solicitation post
If you feel impatient or unreasonable about the plot, you can tell me in the chapter review or here. In the same way, you can tell me which part of the plot you are more excited about, and what you want to see the protagonist do/encounter, and I will make some adjustments depending on the situation.
It's been a while since I've watched it, so let's talk about my thoughts. I don't understand some of the settings. I'll read it again to add comments. First of all, the description of the characters' appearance is quite lacking. Except for Scarface, I don't have a very intuitive impression of each character. Although the characters are fully fleshed out through language and psychology, I think the appearance is still captured and grasped by readers before all other details. Of course, it is not like piling up adjectives. You can try to use them. His character's perceptions, reactions and comments can be used to describe the character's appearance or use your vivid metaphor skills as the author. I think the metaphor is quite vivid when you write the voice of the big boss (ps: I am definitely not doing it for a sense of substitution, wiping my saliva) The rest, such as plot advancement and intensification of conflicts, I think are quite natural, although some readers think it is more deliberate. I think this should be due to the author's excessive explanatory text, which is equivalent to saying all the things that should be complained about. (And it is through the character's own inner activities or language), it covers everything, and it is difficult for readers to criticize. To be honest, I am not good at finding flaws, I am just disgusted with the routines There is also the problem of not being happy enough due to too many details in the explanatory text of the fight. I don't shy away from saying that you are better than losing weight. His Lord of the Stars basically has no description of fist-to-bone combat during the fight. Many times I was inexplicable after reading it (conspiracy and heart) There are too many physical activities), I think you did a good job of leaving blank spaces and layers during the fight, and your text is quite suggestive, but it may be because the protagonist does not have a golden finger in the early stage, and does not have the means to finalize the decision, so he can only fight and grind boringly (just like fighting a BOSS). I think you can try to increase the protagonist's output methods or create some plots where you break through or understand something during the battle. This may be more igniting, and doesn't he already have a crown? You can explore the ability of the crown. I don't have any good suggestions for this. Maybe a kind of "reiatsu" with its own aura can do it. It would be cooler to think about it... Also, I want to talk about the part that made me a little impatient when I watched it. It is basically just a pure setting. The realm in the front is fine, but a formula is directly created in the back... I haven't understood it, but I didn't understand it at the time. I felt that this section was not poorly written, but that it was very tiring to watch. I thought it could be written in a science-oriented expository language, and try not to write it in the climax, which would easily dilute the emotions brewed by the previous words. I couldn't sleep for a long time after seeing it yesterday, I almost stayed up late, and then it disappeared? That's it? That's it? It's just a joke, although I'm looking forward to it, it would be better to prepare it with more preparation. For example, it would be better to write a separate chapter about the heroine's experience of being alone (I think it is very necessary. This will make readers look forward to it more than simply explaining how they will meet in the future). For example, reasonably interspersing some conflicts. Doesn't the heroine not know that the hero is back? Maybe she hates the male protagonist more now, and the male protagonist doesn't dare to express it despite being forced by many forces, so some sparks can definitely be sparked (but don't abuse him, otherwise he will send you the blade) Although the male protagonist himself had a very prominent image in the first and second volumes, he was too dull and mechanical. Now he has almost regained his memory and solved his obsession. Although he is still playing the role of a god, he will not do so in the future. It can't enrich his emotions, otherwise it won't be enough to just show the inner activities of the heroine, and it will seem like the heroine is being reciprocal. It's not my bad taste. I feel that the hero owes him too much Finally, I hope to update more. To be honest, the biggest gain from this book is that I actually found a motivation to work hard--hell, these days, I can't even read novels. I won't say anymore. I have to study hard (ps: it took more than 2 hours of beating, please give me some juice)
Fuck, I'm convinced
Brothers, are there any similarly rigorous books? The subject matter doesn't matter, it doesn't just have to be one poisonous point in each chapter
Although it's not very pretty, it's suitable. .
The writing is very good. I haven't seen a novel with good setting and writing in a long time. But when I read Chapter 51, I froze. The author seemed to have fallen into a common problem among excellent newcomers. For the sake of the novel setting and story logic, the plot developed too slowly, making the plot boring. (This is a fast-paced novel, not a narrative set in a PO setting. It must have a main conflict) My personal opinion is that the world view is not described enough, the protagonist's progress is slow, and the entire plot is not wavy, but smooth and without ups and downs. By chapter 51, there are already three small events. Too much pen and ink was wasted on it and a relatively complete world view has not been explained. Instead, the plot has not developed and the protagonist has not been substantially changed. I feel that skipping the middle thirty chapters will not affect the subsequent plot. Because there is no main contradiction, no conflict, and the people around the protagonist are all good people. Currently, the only main plot is to unlock the seal and get the memory back. There is no organization exposed in the middle. I believe there is, but there should be some suspense here. There is too little written about the extraordinary. In extraordinary novels, there is no point in writing too many plots about ordinary people, because this is the starting point and the pursuit of the current pleasure. It's still a matter of rhythm. The story background is explained in the first 20 chapters. The protagonist gets clues and sets up the plot to give the protagonist a small climax. In chapters 50-70, the protagonist becomes extraordinary and is just about to be released. A big climax and big setting can be arranged to attract readers. Instead, it follows the author's rhythm, which is in line with the fact that many excellent novels end up being discontinued midway due to performance, plot, and other reasons. The procrastination of the plot affects the reading experience too much, and also affects the author's update rhythm. We are more curious about the protagonist's abilities, the protagonist's story background, the novel's world view, and how the protagonist becomes extraordinary. That is just an appetizer. The appetizer does not need to be too long, it does not need to be too good, just appetizing. I hope the author can work hard. I can only read novels. Regarding these, you can refer to the narrative rhythm of the Lord of Mysteries.
Don't ask, just ask because it looks good.