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9 乘EN Dragon-Riding Immortal Son-in-Law 乘龙仙婿 Wandering Toad流浪的蛤蟆Xianxia805k WordsOngoing The Celestial Emperor had a stele called Lang Huan. Born before the heavens and earth, it recorded every art and law in the world. Hidden away in Yu Jing, it remained beyond the reach of even the Golden Immortals of ages past, who longed to see it. A demon known as the Great Sage overturned the Celestial Palace, causing the Heavenly Stele to fall into the mortal realm... 0Votes94.1kRecs188.3kFans

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The Heavenly Emperor has a stele named Langhuan. It existed before heaven and earth, containing all the laws of the world, and is stored in the Jade Capital. Even the golden immortals of all ages could not obtain a glimpse of it. A demon known as the Great Sage overturned the Heavenly Palace, causing the Heavenly Stele to fall to earth...

11 俗 The Common Lord 俗主 Southern Accents, Northern Tunes南腔北调Sci-Fi680k WordsOngoing [Folklore mystery, Soulslike world, tabletop role-playing experience, cosmic secrets] A text-based tabletop role-playing game called The Mortal World quietly appears. People discover that rewards earned in the game can actually be brought into reality. Thus begins a new age of exploration for all humanity. Some people look up into the depths of space and summon the courage to embark on a journey home, while others set out to mine their way toward the origins of civilization, seeking mysterious t 1Votes218.4kRecs717.9kFans

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[Folklore and mystery, a world of souls, role-playing game experience, cosmic secrets] A text-based role-playing game called "The Mundane World" quietly emerged, and people discovered that the rewards earned in the game could actually be transferred to real life? A new age of exploration for the whole society has begun. Some people look up at the deep space, mustering the courage to embark on a journey home, while others aim for a gold rush to the origins of civilization, wanting to discover the mysterious treasures hidden in ancient history. Feng shui and physiognomy, tomb raiding, corpse driving and exorcism, Gu poison and black magic, mountain minions and leatherworkers, river porters and porters, bed lice, silk reeling and salt boiling, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method to exorcise evil spirits, the use of ashes from fox, weasel, and willow to summon Taoist soldiers, exorcists raising ghost children, sorceresses performing Nuo rituals, a bowl of talismanic water to cure afflictions, a single yellow talisman for a Taoist master to receive ordination, river gods refusing to eat last year's offerings, floodwaters flowing eastward, no resting at mountain god temples, no asking directions before the Earth God… It was a land of moral decay, plagues on earth, rampant folk gods, copper roads everywhere, and a maddening place where filth and evil spirits thrived. What secrets lay hidden behind the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations on Earth? What would be the outcome of using missiles and other modern weapons to fight against these demons and monsters? Zhou Ba La takes charge of the Grand Sacrifice to the Stove, oversees the mortal world, invites five armies to enter the four beams and eight pillars, and commands the demons and monsters, returning to that absurd folk world forgotten by mankind, revealing the truth of the origin of ancient civilization, and gazing at mankind's homeland far away in the starry sky beyond the universe.

17 我EN The Corpse Mender of Autumn Execution Grounds 我在秋斩刑场当缝尸人那些年 Southern Accents, Northern Tunes南腔北调Xianxia644k WordsCompleted [A human face with a ghost’s heart, drawing on the past to speak of the present. I am the master of the martial world.] Lin Shou wakes up to find himself a corpse-sewer at the execution grounds where prisoners are beheaded in autumn. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and the dead must be laid to rest. The corpses of executed prisoners must be sewn back together before burial. Otherwise, they will be buried improperly and bring disaster. Lin Shou discovers that sewing up corpses can earn him a 2Votes300.7kRecs741kFans

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With a human face and a devil's heart, I speak of the past to illuminate the present; I am the master of the martial world. Lin Shou woke up to find himself a corpse-stitching man at the autumn execution ground. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and burial brings peace. The body of a decapitated prisoner must be sewn up completely before burial, otherwise chaotic burials may occur. Lin Shou discovered that he could actually obtain various rewards by sewing up corpses. The Book of Burial, Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, Human Bone Shadow Puppetry, Shrine of the Underworld Gods, Waist Plaque of the City God, Mask of the Nuo God, Eight Gates of Jianghu Arts... A lighthearted, enjoyable read without any angst for the protagonist; a dark comedy.

23 我 I Really Didn't Mean to Become a Trainer 我真没想当训练家啊 Beichuan Nanhai北川南海Light Novel3.0M WordsCompleted Standing before you now is the chairman of Devon Corporation, the creator of Team Rainbow Rocket, the master of type matchups, and the champion of the Pokémon World Championships… Legendary Trainer Lu Ye recalled his first livestream and let out a deep sigh. “You might not believe this, but at first, all I wanted was to reach one hundred thousand subscribers and show my face.” “I just wanted to make a little money and start out as a gaming content creator.” “I really never wanted to become a 36Votes835.2kRecs1.2MFans

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Standing before you now is— Devon Corporation board of directors, creator of Team Rainbow Rocket, master of reverse attributes, world championship champion... Legendary trainer Lu Ye sighed deeply as he recalled his first live stream. "You might not believe it, but my initial wish was simply to reach 100,000 subscribers and show my face." "I just want to make some money, starting as a gaming content creator." "I really didn't want to be a trainer!" This book is also known as: *A Teenage Trainer Doesn't Dream of the Sinnoh Champion*, *Cynthia Wants Me to Confess*, *Becoming a World Champion Starts with Being a Streamer*... [A fusion of worldviews: parallel worlds + anime and game settings + special episodes] Keywords: Pokémon, Pocket Monsters, Pokémon, Pokémon Special Episode

24 大EN The Night Watchman of Dafeng 大奉打更人 The Young Master Who Sells Newspapers卖报小郎君Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted The physical edition of The Gongsman of Great Feng, Volume One, is now available across all major platforms, including Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com, as well as in bookstores nationwide. In this world, there are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and sorcerers. Xu Qi'an, a graduate of the police academy, awakens to find himself in prison, with exile to the frontier awaiting him in three days… At first, all he wants is to protect himself and, in this society without human rights, become 313Votes9.7MRecs19.8MFans

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The physical copy of "The Great Feng Night Watchman" (Volume 1) is now available on all major online platforms including Tmall, Dangdang, and JD. Com, as well as in various physical bookstores. This world contains Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, demons, and sorcerers. Xu Qi'an, a recent police academy graduate, wakes up to find himself in prison, destined for exile in three days... His initial goal was simply to protect himself and, incidentally, live a leisurely life as a wealthy man in this society where human rights are nonexistent. Years later, Xu Qi'an looked back on his past, with his long-dead enemies and piles of white bones behind him. The mighty Yangtze River flows eastward, its waves washing away heroes of the past; right and wrong, success and failure, all vanish in the blink of an eye. The green hills remain, and the setting sun has reddened them many times.

27 从EN From This Moment On, Let the World Feel Pain 从此刻开始让世界感受痛苦 White Horizon天际白Light Novel729k WordsCompleted “From this moment on, let the world feel pain.” Above Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki speaks indifferently, hurling the pitch-black Great Spiraling Ring from his hand. Boundless light and heat erupt, leveling everything in sight. A Naruto who was never influenced by Asura Chakra, who grew up on good terms with Kurama, who received a modern compulsory education from childhood, and who watched all of Naruto. The story of a different Naruto. 0Votes265.8kRecs654kFans

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"From this moment on, let the world feel pain." Above Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki spoke indifferently, throwing out the jet-black Rasengan in his hand. Endless light and heat burst forth, leveling everything in sight. One was not affected by Ashura's chakra, one got along well with Kurama since childhood, one received modern compulsory education from childhood, and one watched the entire "Naruto" series. A different Naruto story.

30 我EN My Senior Brother is Too Steady 我师兄实在太稳健了 Back to the Point言归正传Xianxia3.6M WordsCompleted *The annual Youku season of the animated adaptation, My Senior Brother Is Too Steady, is about to conclude.* Reborn in ancient times, before the Investiture of the Gods War, Li Changshou became a minor Qi Refiner. He had no great fortune bestowed upon him, nor was he a chosen one destined to face a catastrophic tribulation. All he had was a cultivation dream: to live forever. To make a living in 120Votes11.5MRecs9.8MFans

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*The adapted drama series "My Senior Brother is Too Steady" will premiere on Youku and iQiyi on August 19th.* *The anime adaptation of "Senior Brother, Senior Brother" on Youku is nearing its end.* Reborn in the ancient era before the Investiture of the Gods, Li Changshou became a minor Qi cultivator. He had no special luck or was not a chosen one destined for great calamity. He only had one dream: to cultivate immortality and achieve eternal life. In order to survive in the cruel prehistoric world, he tried his best to avoid karma, always scattering the ashes of those he killed, planning everything before acting, and never easily stepping into danger. He conceals his trump cards, cultivates stealth techniques, refines elixirs and poisons, wields supernatural powers, remains as still as an old dog when still, but when he moves, he is earth-shattering, and after moving, he quietly disappears. Originally, Li Changshou planned to hide in the mountains and cultivate peacefully until he became an immortal. However, one year, his master, feeling restless, brought him back a junior sister... [PS: No new groups will be opened for the time being. Group 5 (1098711961), Group 1 (474095492), Group 2 (836797636), Group 3 (398929196), and Group 4 (1071059242) will continue to operate smoothly. Enjoy easy cultivation!]

34 截 The Jie Sect’s Second Disciple 截教次徒 Tales of Whispers and Dreams戏说呓语Xianxia1.0M WordsCompleted Young Xu Siyuan transmigrates into the primordial world and becomes Tongtian, Master of the Jie Sect's second disciple. Will the old events of the Investiture of the Gods happen all over again? Can the Jie Sect escape its decline? Will Buddhism still flourish? Find out in The Jie Sect's Second Disciple. 0Votes121kRecs150.4kFans

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Young Xu Siyuan transmigrates into the prehistoric world and becomes the second disciple of Tongtian, the leader of the Jie Sect. Will the old story of the Investiture of the Gods repeat itself? Can the Jie Sect escape its fate of decline? Can Buddhism still flourish? All these questions are answered in "The Second Disciple of the Jie Sect". (Group number: 1004271449.)

41 我EN My Many Masters 我的师父很多 Yan ZK阎ZKInfinite Myriad Worlds3.3M WordsCompleted Conflict filled the jianghu in an age of great contention. The leader of the Great Qin people wielded a Mo Dao and thrashed the whole realm until everyone had black eyes and swollen faces. The old immortals of the jianghu squatted atop their mountains, then turned around and cast the entire world beneath them. Some strongmen measured the earth on foot, while some jianghu heroes split the sky with a single sword, only to get drunk in a beauty’s arms moments later. Daoists carried swords on their 0Votes372.8kRecs366kFans

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The world is in turmoil, a time of great strife. The leader of the Qin people, wielding a long-handled sword, whipped the world until its people were black and blue. An old geezer from the martial world squatted on the mountain, and with a turn of his head, he threw the entire world beneath him. There are strongmen who traverse the land on foot, and chivalrous heroes who can cleave the heavens with a single sword, yet in the blink of an eye, they fall into the arms of beauties. A Taoist priest carries a sword, while a scholar is drunk. Dressed in tattered clothes, a beggar, carrying a rotten tree branch, dared to storm the ancestral temple of the Taoist sect. At the willow-lined embankment pavilion, a man who had sat in solitude for thirty years turned around, holding a peach blossom, and with a wave of his hand, shattered ten miles of red candles. The reign title of the Qin Dynasty was changed to Dayuan. The boy carrying a wooden sword stepped out of the mountain village. (Single female lead) Group 298403039

42 圣 The Holy Light Won't Protect You 圣光并不会保佑你 White-Eyed Cat白眼镜猫Gaming1.6M WordsCompleted From Azeroth to Outland, from Draenor to Argus. A truth full of lies descends upon this place... All right, let me share some honest thoughts. Whatever happened to the Legion blowing everything up? Somehow they got their home base switched out, and now Kil'jaeden has to clock in at the same time every day even after dying, handing out perks to the Highlord's alts all day long. Oh, and there’s Lord Illidan’s road to redemption. Just look at how long the line of Demon Hunters waiting to demand the 0Votes46.3kRecs71.3kFans

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From Azeroth to Outland, from Draenor to Argus. A truth filled with lies has descended upon this place. Okay, let me share my honest thoughts. What happened to the promised massive army takedown? I was inexplicably switched to another faction, and even though Kil'jaeden is dead, I still have to go to work at the same time every day, constantly giving benefits to the high lord's alt characters. Oh, and there's also Lord Illidan's path to redemption. Don't they know how long the line of demon hunters is every week demanding their unpaid wages from him? What monks can do, Taoist priests can naturally do as well. Sargeras! Take this, my Light and Darkness Intertwined, Fel-Infused, Arcane-Powered Necromantic Life-Clash Punch!

43 丞 Take Care, Chancellor 丞相保重 Seven-Star Fat Bear七星肥熊Light Novel1.1M WordsCompleted What is the way of a true king? If they refuse to submit, make them. What is the way of a tyrant? Make them submit, then make them anyway. What is it to combine the ways of a king and a tyrant? Whether they submit or not, make them if you feel like it. Combining the ways of kings and tyrants with the schools of a hundred thinkers, skilled at commanding troops and governing the state, leading proud soldiers and controlling fierce generals, executing rebellious ministers and crushing powerful clan 0Votes80.1kRecs87.8kFans

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What is the way of the king? To govern those who do not submit. What is the way of the hegemon? To govern even those who submit. What is the combination of the ways of the king and the hegemon? To govern regardless of whether one submits or not. He was a man of diverse schools of thought, skilled in military affairs and adept at governance. He commanded arrogant troops and commanded fierce generals. He executed arrogant ministers and slaughtered powerful figures. He rallied the masses and conquered the four seas. He overthrew a dynasty and brought peace to the world. This was Yang Xian, the Chancellor of Shu. Yang Xian, who transmigrated from another world, originally wanted to live a shameless life of leisurely strolling around with his birds and flirting with women. Who knew he would suddenly transmigrate into the body of a prime minister of a country on the verge of collapse? To this, Yang Xian could only say, "My lord! I can't handle your silly daughter!" In short, this is a story about taming a great demon king. Group number: 799131863

46 伊EN Pillars of Aethel 伊塔之柱 Crimson Flame绯炎Gaming8.6M WordsOngoing Welcome to Aitalia, the kingdom above the drifting clouds. Let us open the door, take up our staffs, and adventure. It all begins here: Across the hills between cloud and sea, where grass ripples like waves and shallow rivers gleam; Across fields flowing with gold and honey, laden with laughter, while beneath Rodale's low houses, gentle songs drift through the air. Through Aegon's ancient forests, where vines twist through the darkness and whispers linger; Over lofty ridges and towering mountain 372Votes1.7MRecs498.1kFans

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Welcome to Aetaria, the kingdom above the clouds. Let's push open the door, pick up our canes, and the adventure begins here— Passing through hills where clouds meet the sea, like floating waves on the grass, the shallow river glistens; The fields, flowing with gold and honey, are filled with laughter; beneath the low houses of Rodale, soft songs drift. Passing through the ancient, dense forest of Egon, where vines grow wildly in the shadows and whispers linger; Beyond towering mountains and lofty peaks, shadowy figures lurk in the underworld, fraught with danger, and the sword reflects light. The story of a boy chasing his dreams, where a dragon soars through the sky and above the clouds, its wings outstretched. Even after time has passed, the fire in the hearth still burns brightly.

48 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.

50 大 Spare Me, Great Lord! 大王饶命 The Elbow That Can Talk会说话的肘子Urban2.8M WordsCompleted A car accident changes high school student Lu Shu’s life. When the age of spiritual qi revival arrives, he’s determined to lead the way. Survival of the fittest. The victor rules. … 152Votes11.6MRecs5.4MFans

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High school student Lü Shu's life is changed by a car accident. When the era of spiritual energy revival arrives, he wants to be a leader of this era. Survival of the fittest, the winner takes all.