
The Divine and the Strange: Great Ming
神诡大明
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.7M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Fantasy Cultivation
- Updated
- 3y ago
- English
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Writing Style Is Key
Only recommending promising new fantasy books with good writing and solid logic. Readers who drop by are welcome to recommend books. I'll read every recommendation in the comments. If a book suits me, I'll add it to the list. Please follow and save the list.
The Carefree Tower of the Mortal World
The mortal world is a vast net. All I wish for is a carefree life.
Worth a Read
The books on this list aren't ranked. They're listed according to when I read them and the impression they left on me. Finally, thanks to everyone who has followed, commented, or sent flowers. I hope my humble opinions can inspire you all.
One by One
Reader Since 2017, Leaving My Mark 🌸🙅🏻♀️
Novels I've read and enjoyed, with a bit of everything. These are just books I personally like. I really do feel that Qidian has become increasingly dumbed down, or that its content has grown increasingly homogeneous. For new authors without a fanbase, writing lightweight stories with AI is an easier way to get popular. I've read online novels for many years, and even when it comes to printed fiction, I often have to force myself through it like an assignment. I also can't get into stories that
I Like Multiple Partners and Read Lots of Newcomers
Pretty much all of these are readable books.
Reading Until the Early Hours
These recommendations are based entirely on my personal taste! If you disagree, feel free not to read them. Just click the X and leave, thanks! O_o For ongoing and completed works, I only recommend books over 500,000 characters, unless a new book is especially good! I try to recommend books that have already gone paid. In the long run, I hope you'll recommend some cheerful books: absurd, imaginative comedies with quirky ideas! The writing should be decent and the logic should mostly hold togethe
Fan Fiction, Light Novels, Rebirth, Fantasy, Otherworlds, You Name It
Books I’ve loved, then and now. A reading slump is truly miserable, sigh. (I won’t recommend the really popular stuff, like the top ten on the charts. You can suggest them, but there’s no need.)
Haven't Finished These Yet, Saving Them for Later
He was too lazy to leave anything behind...
The Heterodox Way and the Buddhist School
The autumn wind rises, and white clouds fly; the grass and trees turn yellow and fall, and the wild geese fly south. Orchids bloom, chrysanthemums are fragrant; I think of my beloved and cannot forget. I sail in a grand boat across the Fen River, cutting through the current and raising white waves. Flutes and drums sound, oarsmen sing; joy reaches its height, yet sorrow fills the heart. How brief are youth and strength; what can one do about growing old?
A List of Mediocre, Boring Books, Good Grief, Only Four Saves
Mostly books with wild ideas, grand spectacles, or something I personally find interesting. I can't promise they're all good. Many are well-known, while others are just personal favorites. They may be right up your alley, or they may not.
My Journey on Qidian
Books I am currently reading.
Bored, So I'll Give It a Try
Can't be bothered to write.
Books to Read When You're in a Slump
Good picks for a reading slump.
Half a Day of Leisure with Shennong's Herbal Compendium
Collecting books!
Zhu Ming's Reading List
Books in all kinds of styles.
Sharp Minds, Great Logic and Writing
Recommend smart, readable novels with protagonists who actually have a brain~
Fandom, Xianxia, and Historical Novels
Secret Records of Immortal Fantasy
Mostly fantasy and xianxia, with no female lead or just one female lead. I suddenly realized there are so many infinite-world and myriad-world stories. Author recommendation of the month: Yi Zi Qi Specializes in infinite-world stories. The fight scenes in the early and middle parts of each book are pretty good, but by the end the power levels fall apart and the fights become obscure, pure stream of consciousness, dry and dull. Still, the first half is worth reading.
Both New and Old Books
Transmigration
My Book Pavilion
My bookshelf
My Personal Reading List
, no female lead, and the protagonist isn't a saint. He makes the hard calls when needed and never hesitates. Good for killing time when there's nothing else to do.
Rescuing Young Shoots and Doing My Best to Cure Reading Slumps
Mostly xianxia, urban fiction, and time-travel stories. Lots of promising new authors. I'll remove abandoned novels and keep completed ones.
Books I've Read
I've read all of these, and I wouldn't recommend them at random. I can't say they're all masterpieces, but they're worth a look. There's a bit of everything because I read widely. (I won't describe some of the plots because I've read so many that I can't remember them all...)
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This is actually a story about a group of so-called immortals who have lived for thousands of years, but due to various desires they no longer adhere to the righteous path, and then get brutally beaten up by the protagonist. They are called immortals, but they lack any immortal aura; they are filled with the vulgarity of ordinary people.
Ever since "The Legend of the Dragon and Tiger of the Guhuoge" (古获鸽龙虎大明篇), I've been looking for books with an ancient style, a touch of Cthulhu, or a Foundation style. Originally, there was a man named Yiming, but he was castrated. Finally, another one has arrived. Seriously, the story of Guhuoge and Longhu in the Ming Dynasty could really be expanded into a wonderful world.
Come on, let's bet on when the female lead will appear. Within Chapter A.5 B. Within 50 chapters C. Within 200 chapters Beyond Chapter D.200 E. This book has no female lead.
The early parts were written in a very messy way. To be honest, it shouldn't have started in the palace. You say the dynasty is powerful, but it caused such a big mess. There wasn't a single capable person in the story. The protagonist came in knowing nothing and started causing trouble. The readers were also confused. The mystical elements are quite interesting, but the plot itself isn't worth watching.
Does the protagonist see anything good, regardless of whose it is, and want to possess it for himself? Abilities, fortune, incense offerings, divine positions—he takes them all. He always uses heavenly rules to punish others, so why doesn't he use those same rules to govern himself? Is saying one thing and doing another how he sets a standard for himself?
I hope to write another novel like "The Patriarch of Emei".
Honestly, I don't read this author's books for the thrill of leveling up and fighting monsters, but to learn about strategy, tactics, and common sense from ancient times. I don't want to sound like a fake Chinese person. Foreigners often define Chinese history as a China without a philosophy.
The first few chapters were alright, but the rest was pure author fantasy, just indulging in whatever felt good. The power system was seriously flawed. Although the author gave the protagonist the title of "Yuanshi Tianzun," the highest god in Taoism, honestly, the protagonist's personality, behavior, and logic made me feel like he was "unworthy of his position."
The protagonist has already achieved his own trinity; how about considering also taking on the position of a Celestial Venerable? Indeed, Christianity has an independent branch in the East: Nestorianism. Nestorianism heavily utilizes Buddhist and Taoist terminology, and can be said to have fully integrated into the local atmosphere.
The writing is good, and the research is thorough, but there are a few minor flaws: 1. The author constantly emphasizes the difficulty of cultivation, yet the protagonist recklessly wanders around, lacking common sense; 2. The cultivation system is chaotic, blurring the lines between immortal cultivation and achieving enlightenment through incense offerings.