Relaxing with a Book in Hand 闲来卧榻品书香

2 我EN My House of Horrors 我有一座冒险屋 I Can Fix Air Conditioners我会修空调Mystery & Supernatural3.1M WordsCompleted [A reprint of the simplified Chinese edition of this book will soon be published by Motie Publishing House] Chen Ge inherited an adventure house left behind by his missing parents. Business was dismal, until a phone he stumbled upon while tidying the place changed everything. Complete the different-difficulty tasks assigned by the phone each day, and the adventure house can be repaired or even expanded! So Chen Ge began exploring forbidden zones across the country to gather material, incorporati 646Votes7MRecs5.1MFans

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[A simplified Chinese print edition of this work will be published soon by Motie Publishing House] Chen Ge inherited the adventure shop left by his missing parents, but business was poor until he accidentally found a cell phone while cleaning the adventure shop, which changed everything. As long as you complete the daily tasks of varying difficulty assigned by your mobile phone, your Adventure House can be repaired or even expanded! So Chen Ge began exploring various forbidden areas to gather inspiration, incorporating elements from those locations into his adventure house. With visitors screaming in terror, the adventure house became an instant sensation! However, while the benefits of the missions increased, hidden dangers also began to emerge, even hinting at clues to his parents' disappearance… Book club members: Group 1: 819098233; Group 2: 724779368; Group 3: 946284995

3 长 Embers Ad Infinitum 长夜余火 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Everyone on the Gray Soil believes that somewhere deep within a ruin buried beneath danger and famine lies a road to a new world. All they need is a unique key to open the door and enter that world. There, the land is fertile, flowing with milk and honey, and the sunlight is brilliant, as if it could wash away the cold and gloom. People no longer have to face wastelands, monsters, infection, mutations, or all manner of dangers. There, children are joyful, adults are happy, and everything is wond 71Votes7.9MRecs3.6MFans

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Everyone on the gray earth believed that deep within some ruin buried in danger and famine, there was a path to a new world, and that as long as a unique key could be found to open that door, one could enter the new world. There, the land is bountiful, flowing with milk and honey; the sunshine is brilliant, seemingly washing away the cold and gloom. People no longer have to face desolation, monsters, infections, mutations, and all sorts of dangers. There, children are happy, adults are blissful, and everything is wonderful. Every antiquarian, relic hunter, and history researcher on the gray earth knows that this is the new world.

7 诡EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans

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The Lord of Mysteries animated special is now available on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the mists of history and darkness, who whispers? I awaken from the mystery, opening my eyes to see this world: Firearms, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, sealed artifacts... The light still shines, and mystery has never left. This is a legend of the Fool.

11 汉 Han Watchtower 汉阙 July New Releases七月新番Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Looking back across a thousand years, the palaces of the Han still stand! It is the third year of Yuanfeng under Emperor Zhao of Han. Powerful ministers dominate the court, while the Xiongnu remain unconquered and the Silk Road hangs by a thread... Wei Qing and Huo Qubing may be gone, but the Han people’s pioneering spirit will never die. New heroes are about to emerge! At a post station ca 21Votes1.5MRecs516.4kFans

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The new book, "The New Book," has been released. It tells the story of a time traveler's battle against the chosen one of the worlds during the Xin Dynasty. Looking back over a thousand years, the palaces of the Han dynasty still stand! It was the third year of Emperor Zhao of Han's Yuanfeng reign. Powerful ministers held sway in the court, the Xiongnu were not yet defeated, and the Silk Road remained a thread that could not be severed... Although Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are gone, the pioneering spirit of the Han people will never cease, and new heroes are about to emerge! In the Gobi Desert near Dunhuang, at a post station called Xuanquanzhi, a lowly clerk named Ren Hong threw down his pen and angrily shouted: "A true man should not be without ambition; he should emulate Zhang Qian and Fu Jiezi, achieving merit in foreign lands to gain titles and honors. How can he spend his life confined to the world of books and inkstones?" Book club group: 1021675508. VIP group (disciple level and above): 496717165.

13 重 Reborn in Journey to the West as the Nine-Headed Insect 重生西游之九头虫 Paper Gives Birth to Misty Clouds纸生云烟Xianxia3.5M WordsCompleted The Investiture of the Gods is over, but the Journey to the West has yet to begin. Jin Chanzi feeds goldfish by the pool of merit. The Monkey King braves wind and rain within the Five-Colored Stone on Flower-Fruit Mountain. Marshal Tianpeng commands the heavenly river's naval forces. The Curtain-Raising General diligently serves in the Celestial Court. The Little White Dragon throws his weight around in the West Sea. The five famous pilgrims are each living their own lives. Elsewhere, the gates 0Votes207.7kRecs138.4kFans

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After the Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West did not begin. Jin Chanzi feeds goldfish at the Merit Pool, the Monkey King braves the wind and rain among the colorful stones of Flower Fruit Mountain, Marshal Tianpeng commands the Heavenly River Navy, General Juanlian works diligently in Heaven, and the White Dragon Horse wreaks havoc in the Western Sea. The five famous pilgrims on their journey to the West are all living their own lives. Meanwhile, the palace of the Demon Master in the North Sea remains tightly shut, chanting echoes through the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea, the Three-Eyed Man at the mouth of the Guan River teases the Howling Celestial Dog, and various demons, restless in Heaven, yearn to descend to the mortal realm. When Li Yuanfeng woke up, he had become a nine-headed insect with the bloodline of a primordial alien species. He cultivated supernatural powers, refined magical treasures, met demon kings, went to the Heavenly Court, and stirred up the winds and clouds. A different Journey to the West, but the same eternal path to enlightenment. (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.)

14 三 A World in Three Inches 三寸人间 Er Gen耳根Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted Three feet above your head, there are no gods. Three inches in your palm, there is the human world. This is Three Inches of Humanity, Er Gen's fifth full-length novel, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, I Shall Seal the Heavens, and A Will Eternal. 4Votes27.7MRecs1.6MFans

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There are no gods three feet above your head, and the human world is three inches in your palm. This is Er Gen's fifth full-length novel, "Three Inches of the Human World," following "Xian Ni," "Qiu Mo," "Wo Yu Feng Tian," and "Yi Nian Yong Heng."

15 道 The Floating Diagram of Dao Origins 道缘浮图 Misty Rain Jiangnan烟雨江南Eastern Fantasy806k WordsCompleted Who were we in our youth, raising a toast and sharing a laugh? A slender waist that fit in one hand, companions sharing a drunken voyage. Yan Kaiting had been enjoying his carefree life as a young wastrel, riding through the pleasure quarters, turning the Wei River upside down, and practicing cultivation whenever he felt like it. Little did he know that he would be swept into a storm among the immortals... 0Votes3MRecs168.1kFans

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Whose youth is this, brewing wine and joking? A slender waist in his grasp, inviting each other to a drunken revelry in the same boat. Yan Kaiting was living a comfortable life of debauchery, indulging in pleasures and occasionally practicing Taoism, but unexpectedly he was drawn into a turmoil involving immortals...

16 重 Rebuilding My Life in Thirty Years 重塑人生三十年 The Royal Hireling Cat皇家雇佣猫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted New book out: Reborn in the Turbulent Decade. There's a direct link on the author's page. Hope you'll show it lots of support. 4Votes381.2kRecs418.5kFans

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My new book is out! "Rebirth: A Turbulent Decade" is available on my author page. Please support it!

17 红 The Charismatic Concubine’s Son of the Red Chamber 红楼之庶子风流 Cool Breeze Outside屋外风吹凉Historical2.8M WordsCompleted After working himself to death, surgeon Jia Cong awakens in the Rong household. He composes a haunting dream of the Red Chamber and lives out a life of carefree elegance as a concubine-born son. 4Votes832.4kRecs353.5kFans

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Surgeon Jia Cong died from overwork, and his soul was transported to the Rong Mansion. Let us compose a melody of the Dream of the Red Chamber, and sing of the romantic life of a concubine's son.

18 间 A Spy's War 间谍的战争 Like Water如水意Military3.2M WordsCompleted If an ordinary person wants to declare war on spies, the best way is to become a spy too. If a spy wants to take on a powerful espionage organization, they should join one just as powerful. If they can't join any powerful espionage organization, then they should build one themselves and fight until they are destroyed or win. This is a spy's war, a story about how a group of ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things. 1Votes2.2MRecs467.2kFans

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The best way for an ordinary person to declare war on spies is to become a spy themselves. As a spy, if you want to wage war against a powerful spy organization, then join an equally powerful one. If you can't join any powerful spy organization, then build your own, and fight to the death or to victory. This is the war of spies, telling the story of how a group of ordinary people achieve extraordinary things.

22 纯 The Pure Yang Martial God 纯阳武神 Ten Steps十步行Eastern Fantasy7.8M WordsOngoing Beneath the vast starry sky lies a world overrun by demons and monsters. Here, Flowing-Cloud Iron Sleeves can swallow wind and clouds, the Nine-Character Mantra can subdue demons and exorcise evil, and Taiji Fist and Sword can twist the universe. This is a great Han heavenly dynasty belonging to the martial path. When the descendants of the mighty severed their inheritances, and the battle blood of billions of years evaporated the primordial chaos. When the dormant battle souls awakened, when sp 6Votes1.8MRecs663.6kFans

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Beneath the vast starry sky lies a world overrun by demons. Here, the Flowing Cloud Iron Sleeves can swallow the wind and clouds, the Nine True Words can subdue demons and monsters, and Tai Chi Fist and Sword can turn the world upside down. This is a great Han Dynasty belonging to the martial arts. When the descendants of the powerful sever their lineage, the blood of countless battles evaporates the chaos. When the dormant battle spirits are revived, when time and space become eternal, the aged Human Emperor turns around in the cycle of reincarnation. This is a legend of an ant riding a dragon's head, a myth of a human race that survives a hundred battles! Regular group: 246558156 VIP subscription group (verification required): 322234575 Welcome to follow our WeChat official account "" (Shi Bu Xing).

24 相 The Crosstalk Master 相声大师 Tang Sifang唐四方Urban2.3M WordsCompleted This is a novel about real life, about the rise and fall of the crosstalk world over several decades, and about folk performers. Crosstalk Master full-subscription group. A screenshot of your subscription is required to join: 585834469 A project funded by the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation 0Votes945.1kRecs261.6kFans

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This is a novel that depicts reality, a novel that chronicles the rise and fall of the crosstalk industry over several decades, and a novel about folk artists. Crosstalk Masters' Book Club: 551574545 A group for all subscribers of crosstalk masters. A screenshot of your subscription is required to join. Group ID: 585834469 Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation-funded projects

25 替 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 Shi Zhangyu石章鱼Mystery & Supernatural4.3M WordsCompleted The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans

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The wind is formless, yet I will hunt it! I will laugh and roam the land, acting as a thief on behalf of Heaven! A colossal bronze sarcophagus floats in the secluded valley, where a red-clad female corpse has slept for a thousand years. The underground palace in the vast sea has witnessed the changing of the seasons, and the sunken ship in the icy sea still haunts the world. As dynasties rose and centuries turned, a cataclysmic storm suddenly swept across China. Heroes rose up, demons ran rampant, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and the winds and clouds changed color. In times of crisis, the great nation of China always has heroes who are fearless in the face of danger, stepping forward to protect the dragon veins, explore the netherworld, seize the celestial coffin, and fight against the demonic star, restoring peace and tranquility to China and a bright and clear world to our land! —A little-known legendary history

28 大 The Wisdom of the Great Song 大宋的智慧 Jie Yu 2孑与2Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Yun Zheng opened a door and could never turn back. That's how life is: once the bow is drawn, there's no taking back the arrow. By the time you want to turn around, a hundred years have passed. This is a novel about the way of being a teacher. It speaks of the wisdom needed to survive, the warmth of human kindness, and the bonds between brothers. It celebrates humility, gentleness, and goodness. Here you'll find the most beautiful love and the deepest brotherly bonds... Perhaps I simply want to 11Votes1.3MRecs860.6kFans

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Once Yunzheng opened a door, there was no turning back. That's life. Once the arrow is released, there's no going back. If you want to turn back, a hundred years have already passed. This is a novel about the way of being a teacher, about the wisdom of survival, about human warmth, about brotherhood, and about gentleness, humility, and kindness. It contains the most beautiful love and the deepest brotherhood... Perhaps, I really want to slowly unfold "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" to give you a different view of the Song Dynasty and a different perspective on human life...

30 调 Disciplining the Song Dynasty 调教大宋 Cangshan Yue苍山月Historical2.7M WordsCompleted In the sixth year of Qingli, the Zhao Song dynasty was awash in song and dance. Then a madman arrived… He saw with his own eyes the Great Song's splendor, grace, and warmth. At first, Tang Yi just wanted to enjoy this era. The Jingkang Incident, the Mongol cavalry, none of it had anything to do with him. History would follow its own course, no matter how much he meddled. A thousand years later, China would still be China! It couldn't fall! But when an old man, worried for his country and its 2Votes1.2MRecs990.3kFans

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In the sixth year of the Qingli era, the prosperous and peaceful Zhao Song Dynasty welcomed a madman... I witnessed firsthand the elegance and warmth of the Song Dynasty. Initially, Tang Yi only wanted to enjoy this era; the humiliation of Jingkang and the Mongol cavalry were irrelevant to him. After all, no matter how much turmoil occurred, history would follow its own course. A thousand years later, China would still be China! It will not perish! But when that patriotic old man appeared before him, his heart changed... He wanted to do something for that old man, and incidentally, something for this era... Therefore, Tang Yi's sole objective became how to transform the Song Dynasty, this sheep, into a wolf baring its fangs of capitalism! Criticism group: 492610427; Full subscription group: 531461799

31 人 The Human Emperor 人皇 Ten Steps十步行Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted This is an unknown age of antiquity, from a time when our ancestors lived far beyond the era of Yan and Huang. The land stretched vast and desolate, and bloodlust filled the skies. This is a tragic chapter in the history of humanity. The hundred races were more savage than evil spirits, cities burned in blazing fires, and battlefields ran red with blood. This is the tale of a mighty soul that slumbered for countless ages, its passion more fierce than sunlight, fighting across the eight wilds and 0Votes226.2kRecs174kFans

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This is an unknown ancient era, with ancestors even more distant than the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, a time when the earth was vast and the air was thick with the scent of blood. This was a tragic period for humanity, with a hundred races more ferocious than vengeful ghosts, cities engulfed in flames, and blood flowing freely in battle. This is the soul of a powerful being who has been dormant for hundreds of millions of years, with blood more intense than the sun, which has fought across the eight wastelands and stained the nine heavens with blood. Here, humans only believe in themselves, they do not seek immortals, do not worship gods, and do not pay homage to Buddha, because they are all enemies! (Human Emperor's Book Club: 246558156, welcome to join.)

32 掠 The Heavenslaying Chronicle 掠天记 Black Mountain Old Ghost黑山老鬼Xianxia5.6M WordsCompleted Some say he's a stain on the cultivation world, a disgrace to decency and a menace to the order of the Daoist sects! Some say he's the biggest scoundrel in Nanzhan Buzhou, consorting with demonic cultivators, cheating and swindling, and committing every evil under the sun! To all the slander, Fang Xing says, “That's right, I'm that legendary stain. Got a problem with that?” 17Votes918.2kRecs958.5kFans

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Some say he is a rotten apple in the cultivation world, corrupting morality and disrupting the order of Taoism! Some say he is the biggest scoundrel in Jambudvipa, colluding with the demonic path, cheating and swindling, and committing all sorts of evil deeds! To all the slander, Fang Xing said, "That's right, I am that legendary rotten apple, is there a problem with that?" [The Legend of the Sky General Group: 193466328]

33 冥 Lord of the Underworld 冥主 Five Hundred from the Central Plains中原五百Xianxia1.6M WordsCompleted Young in his spring clothes, with the fine rain and mist all around him, he is the noble young master of Four Seasons Manor. Whether in the distant rivers and lakes or at the lofty imperial court, he is the mastermind who dictates the fate of the realm. Even when the Leifeng Pagoda falls and the waters of West Lake run dry, he still cannot find the person he has been waiting for. He is a prince and a beggar, a learned man and an ordinary soul. Those who fear him do so as they would a demon; 0Votes386.4kRecs182.7kFans

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In his youthful attire, amidst the light drizzle, he was the noble young master of the Four Seasons Manor. Whether in the far reaches of the martial world or the high halls of power, he was a strategist who could determine the fate of the world. Leifeng Pagoda collapsed, West Lake dried up, and he could never wait for the person he was waiting for. He was both a king and a beggar, both a recluse and a commoner. Those who feared him feared him as demons, and those who revered him revered him as gods. This is the story of a celestial herb on the Milky Way, endlessly reincarnating through countless lifetimes; it may also be something happening right beside you or me. Endless years have passed, and looking back quietly, the stars have faded, leaving only Ji Liao as a solitary immortal.

34 白 Silver Overlord 白银霸主 Drunken Tiger醉虎Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted The most precious things in the world are free, yet ordinary people always overlook them. Besides such priceless things as air, sunlight, and family, there is another precious thing right beside you, within easy reach. I wonder if you’ve noticed it? 0Votes1.9MRecs391.9kFans

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The most precious things in the world are free, yet ordinary people often overlook them. Besides air, sunshine, and family affection, there is another precious thing that is right beside you, readily available. I wonder if you have seen it? This book's readership: 167726456

35 寒 Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 Zhu Langcai Jin朱郎才尽Historical5.1M WordsOngoing This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 61Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans

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This is the story of a graduate student majoring in Classical Chinese who has been repeatedly thwarted in his job search, and who travels back to the mid-Ming Dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. A dull father and a shrewish mother, a whole host of peculiar relatives—the farmhouse courtyard is always rife with trouble. Fortunately, we have thousands of years of historical heritage, the Four Books and Five Classics, and the eight-legged essay; our major is also relevant, so who says it's impossible for a poor family to produce a successful child? As national power rises, the government can govern without any intervention. Lax laws and regulations, and lax official discipline; There were a few treacherous officials, and also some Japanese pirates; But overall, it can be said that this was fertile ground for the free growth of the literati. And so began the legendary rise of a poor family. This article is dedicated to all classic time-travel stories. PS: The "Rise of the Poor" book club group: 219,803,021; The "Rise of the Poor" full subscription group: 254,292,459. Welcome to join the groups to exchange ideas and communicate with me.

37 汉 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Properly Dressed and Upright衣冠正伦Historical5.3M WordsCompleted Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans

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Shen Zhezi arrives in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, transforming into the son of a wealthy family in Jiangnan. He owns thousands of acres of fertile land, immense wealth, and a large retinue of servants—a rare high-end transmigration story. Unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The southward migration of the elite and the chaos of the Five Barbarian Tribes marked a tragic end for China and a lament for the Han dynasty. The powerful and influential families are unreliable; the north is wicked and the south is corrupt—two nests of bad seeds, only seeking to live a life of ease. This fertile land of China, the homeland of the Han people, will not be allowed to be used by barbarians! I will dedicate my entire life to building a righteous Northern Expeditionary Army to kill the barbarians, restore the Central Plains, and revive the Han dynasty! Book group: 608646355

38 万 Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界天尊 Blood Red血红Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted What is Heaven? It stands high above, solemn and inscrutable. It is law, it is commandment, it is merciless and cold. What is the will of Heaven? It looks down upon all living things, commands the winds and clouds, metes out rewards and punishments, and acts as it pleases. Thus, the will of Heaven cannot be fathomed, and the Azure Heavens cannot be approached. Obeying it may not bring you any benefit; defying it leaves your fortune and misfortune uncertain. Heaven confines all things like a deep 0Votes14.1MRecs2.3MFans

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What is the sky? High above, imposing and unfathomable, it is the law, the precepts, ruthlessness, and coldness. What is the will of Heaven? Overlooking all living beings, manipulating the winds and clouds, bestowing rewards and punishments, acting arbitrarily. Therefore, the will of Heaven is unpredictable, and the heavens are unapproachable. To follow and comply with it may not bring benefits; to defy and rebel against it, however, is uncertain of fortune or misfortune. Heaven, imprisons all things like a deep well, and all living beings in the mortal world are like rotten mud. There was a very simple and determined frog in a well, carefully guarding the tiny, faint light in its heart, with the meager belief that it must bite into a piece of swan meat, struggling step by step out of the filthy world and step by step out of the bottomless well of filth. When he opened his mouth wide to bite the swan in his heart, he accidentally swallowed the entire sky in one gulp! Chu Tian said, those who owe money must repay it; those who owe a life must pay with their life. This is the simplest and most steadfast principle that Chu Tian believes in. This principle is greater than the heavens!

39 上EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 30Votes785.5kRecs822.7kFans

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A modern-day seasoned traveler travels back in time to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, his soul inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. Faced with the difficult situation of his clan's land being seized and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law being forced to remarry, how will Chen Caozhi overcome the prejudice of social class, change his own destiny, and thus protect the interests of himself and his clan? Witness how a poor boy rises step by step through the strict hierarchy of the Nine-Rank System of Officials, befriends Gu Kaizhi, marries Xie Daoyun, fights on the battlefield, achieves great merit in the Northern Expedition, and becomes the first time-traveling novel set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

40 战 The Battle Flag Still Flies 战旗依旧 Lan Yan 177岚烟一七七Short Story798k WordsCompleted I’ve heard that those who agree with the Mohist doctrine of “Rejecting Fate” always hold their heads high, determined to “fight fate with their lives.” I’m only a court historian from Zhongzhou. When I look up, I see the stars filling the sky. The fates of emperors, heroes, and villains are all written among them. But those are matters of the future. I only write about the past. In the end, the history of Zhongzhou after the Great Han will find a spectator. I’ll be here, waiting with a pot of te 0Votes1.7kRecs2.2kFans

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I've heard that those who subscribe to the Mohist concept of "anti-fatalism" always hold their heads high, determined to "gamble their lives on fate." I am but a historian from Zhongzhou, and when I look up, I see a sky full of stars. The fates of emperors, heroes, and villains are all contained within those stars. But that is for the future; I only write about the past. The history of Zhongzhou after the Han Dynasty will eventually await an observer, and here I stand with a pot of tea and a summer's starry sky. "Let's wait... History will not be forgotten, regardless of whether there were heroes in it..." My new game, "The Ring of Dragon's Merit," will be released around March. I hope you'll support it then.

43 门 The Elegant Ways of the Great Clans 门阀风流 Simmering Rivers and Mountains水煮江山Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Born into an illustrious family, yet helpless as society declined and the flames of war spread. Watch as Wei Jie is slain, as he meets Wang and Ma, and as he gently takes the fair one's hand to her home. Hire mighty retainers, build estates, study the classics, and dance with flying swords beneath the Five Willow Trees. You were born a beauty, yet with a touch to your cap you ascend to the summit. Ask the world beneath heaven: who can contend with you? 0Votes38.8kRecs13.6kFans

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Born into a prestigious family, he was caught in the vicissitudes of life and the flames of war. After seeing Wei Jie killed, she met with Wang and Ma, and then gently led him to their home. He hired powerful servants, built a manor, and studied the classics, while dancing with his sword under the willow tree. You are a beautiful woman, and you ascend to the summit with your crown in hand. I ask the world, who can rival you? Welcome to join the "Family Aristocracy and Romantic Life" book club, group number: 458078202

44 逆 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Worldly Arsenal人间武库Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans

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Time is a ship sailing on a ship, and some people like to regard the early 1990s as the last leg of that innocent era. Jiang Che, who is no longer innocent with the passing years, returns against the current, restarting 1992, and writing a brilliant chapter of youth that can finally be properly settled. Welcome to the VIP Group 2 for the Innocent Years Against the Current: 497283806 (You need to subscribe to the full subscription and provide a screenshot to join. I'll try to talk more this time.)

46 山 The Eight Wilds of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海八荒录 Luo Shui洛水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

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In a declining, barbaric witch clan, a young boy quietly inherits a long-lost incantation and enters a powerful family in the Great Jin Dynasty, stirring up a storm across the land. Make a straw effigy, curse your enemy to death, shed your skin like a cicada, and wield a flying dagger to slay immortals. Buddhism and Taoism clashed, powerful families engaged in covert struggles, sects fought fiercely, and various races vied for supremacy. (All poems in this book are original.) A literary version of the synopsis: Life is so lonely, and on this lonely road, our lonely selves intersect. From then on, one person's footsteps echo the voice of another.

48 醉 Drunk and Enchanted by the Dream of the Red Chamber 醉迷红楼 Cool Breeze Outside屋外风吹凉Historical5.2M WordsCompleted One drunken night in the Red Chamber, even a concubine-born son can become a dragon. A dream of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, a soaring empire in the making. Reader group: 379, 303, 076 0Votes652.6kRecs331kFans

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One drunken night in the Red Chamber, and even a concubine's son can become a dragon. Twelve dreams of Nanjing, rising to power in the midst of a grand empire. Reader group: 379, 303, 076