A Decade-Old Reading List: Farming, Smart Protagonists, Fantasy, Cultivation 十年老书单,种田,智商在线,玄幻,修仙
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- 1 Game of the World Tree 世界树的游戏 The most popular NPC in the virtual reality game Elven Kingdom is the avatar of the World Tree, Mother Nature, Goddess of Life, and ruler of the elves: Eve Yggdrasil sits high upon her divine throne, smiling down at the players below. “Welcome to the world of swords and magic.” This is the story of a transmigrator reborn as a true god who joins forces with the Fourth Calamity to build a wonderful life in another world (seriously)... P.S. Not DND, or at least not really. Behind-the-scenes player 8Votes817.3kRecs899.7kFans
- 2 The World of Daoist Magic 道法的世界 This is a world where only the Dao exists. Demons and spirits run rampant, while countless schools of magic compete for prominence. Corpse liberation, elixir cultivation, corpse-driving, spirit writing, talismans, incense offerings… There are countless secret arts. Yaksha, evil ghosts, demonic cultivators, wicked monks, heavenly demons, spirits and gods… Monsters and demons run amok. Black and white are hard to tell apart; good and evil are indistinguishable. Zhou Xuan arrives in an ancient worl 0Votes76.3kRecs111.9kFans
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Rebirth of the Dominator 重生支配者
He becomes the master of the world and brings about a spiritual qi revival across the entire planet. Using all living beings as pieces on a chessboard, he forges a path to immortality. (Disciples must show their fan status to join. A screenshot is required, and fan status from the author's older books is also accepted.)
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Reborn: A Wealth That Keeps Rolling In 重生之财源滚滚
As being reborn became the latest trend, Li Dong was lucky enough to catch the ride. His previous life was full of regrets. This time, he’ll make up for every last one! Watch as an ordinary man returns to 2004, finds happiness in both family and love, and makes a fortune along the way!
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Path of the Immortal: A Journey from Sweet Potatoes 仙道空间
A poor young man whose parents have both died happens upon a mysterious space and embarks on the path of cultivation. From then on, he grows spirit herbs, refines immortal pills, opens shops, trains military formations, and establishes an immortal kingdom... This is a cultivation-and-farming novel with an ordinary-person protagonist.
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The Daoist's Gift 道人赋
I watch the clouds drift by, here and gone, while in Pengxiang I sing farewells anew. The road to the Immortal Pass winds on, its way uncertain. My heart has never wavered; I bow my head and let the years pass. Now I would make a song of this fleeting life, and sigh at the world’s dream of Nan Ke. I lift a finger, drunk, and laugh at the moth circling the lamp. It is only for a long-held wish: what matter if I blaze like fire?
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Petification of the World 宠化全球
Spiritual energy suddenly revives, animals mutate, and humans become summoners. But society doesn’t collapse. Mutated pets and summoners become part of everyday life. In a corner of some city, a laid-back shopkeeper dozes in a reclining chair. Beside him, a chubby little ice-blue dragon munches on a popsicle, flapping its wings to send a cool breeze over the lazybones. On the floor, a blue-and-white kitten is having the time of its life chasing a round-faced, chubby chick. In a cage farther away
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- 8 EN Starting from the Dao Fruit 从道果开始 Chen Jichuan, a young man from Earth, dies in a car accident and transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, where he obtains the supreme magical art known as the Dao Fruit. It all begins with the Dao Fruit… … P.S. The author has already completed the novel The Yellow Court Taoist Master, which averaged over ten thousand paid subscribers. Give it a read if you're interested. P.S. Two reader groups have been set up. Feel free to join: Full Subscription Group: 486411676 (open to full su 0Votes319.6kRecs389.6kFans
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Lord of Spiritual Treasures 灵宝道主
I transmigrated into a spiritual treasure and got a System, too. Main quest: Lead the spiritual treasure clan to rise as a top-tier race. "Qiankun Cauldron, you once followed Lady Nuwa and are an innate supreme treasure. Would you be willing to take human form and cultivate the supreme Dao with me?" "Zhuxian Sword, you were once a killing sword among the Four Zhuxian Swords, gathering the murderous aura of Heaven and Earth. Why not pursue the pinnacle of swordsmanship with me?" "Fuxi Zither, you
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Divine Path Revival 神道复苏
Spiritual qi revival brings suffering to all. Dou Changsheng arrives by transmigration, holding the Investiture of the Gods. He issues divine decrees, contends for destiny, gathers incense offerings, rises through the divine ranks, and claims the world. And so on. How did I wake up as the Celestial Emperor? Am I still dreaming? Note: This book features the divine path, battles for dominion through destiny, farming, and a madman with countless secret identities!
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I Have a City-Building Decree 我有一枚建城令
Meng Chen was a third-rate professional gamer who barely scraped by farming gold in the virtual game World of Endless Civilizations. By chance, Meng Chen obtained a City-Building Decree. Just as he was overjoyed, a bolt of purple lightning struck the power lines. His virtual gaming pod exploded in an instant due to an energy overload. And so Meng Chen's soul crossed over, carrying a City-Building Decree with him! This was a desolate world, an abandoned world, a world of despair. With no strength
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- 12 Contending for the Great Dao 大道争锋 … … Let not the heart fall into the cycle of rebirth, but enter the boundless world, Let the heart pass down the Way among humankind. May I raise my sword and slay ten thousand calamities, And trade ruthlessness for a heaven of compassion! … … Regular reader groups: Great Dao Contention (217929481) (old group) Ming Cang Sect (124680866) (old group) … … 183Votes4.3MRecs1.8MFans
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Life-Sim Culinary Game 生活系游戏
[A poorly presented plate of kung pao chicken] Jiang Feng’s life was turned upside down the moment he accidentally discovered that he could see notes attached to the dishes his dad cooked. … 1. This game offers a high degree of freedom. Explore at your own discretion. 2. This game will not interfere with any of your choices. Do your best to unlock achievements. 3. All explanations are the property of the game.
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Yellow Court Dao Lord 黄庭道主
Lu Qingfeng, a young man from Earth, dies unexpectedly in a car accident and transmigrates to a xianxia world, where he obtains a login ring for Honghuang, a large-scale, fully immersive online game developed by the Earth Federation two thousand years in the future... PS: Regular group: 676084011 (full)
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- 15 The Conscience of the Entertainment Industry 文娱的良心 Some say he is the conscience of the entertainment industry. To whoever said that: doesn't your conscience hurt? Many years later, people won't remember how Shi Yi left his plotlines unfinished, or killed off the female lead and the male lead... They'll remember only his kind heart. PS: This novel is toxic. The protagonist has a serious illness, and a strong desire for revenge. It's all for entertainment, so don't take it too seriously... 0Votes198.4kRecs237.3kFans
- 16 EN The Mage Who Started a Revolution 当个法师闹革命 Why is it that transmigrated protagonists can always inherit their predecessors' memories right away and start a new life without a hitch? Why do they always wake up safe and sound in bed after transmigrating, with a sister (older sister, maid) beside them, crying and blubbering, “Thank goodness! You're finally awake!” What if the protagonist discovers they've been kidnapped right after transmigrating, with several perverted witches brandishing whips? What then? “Are you going to talk or not?!” 0Votes180.9kRecs216.2kFans
- 17 EN Cultural Invasion of Another World 文化入侵异世界 A group of dragons sat on little stools, staying up day and night to watch Game of Thrones. The elven archdruids were moved to tears by Hachiko: A Dog's Story. Humans and dwarves brawled in the Hearthstone tavern over a legendary card. Even the gods came down to the mortal realm to demand the next installment of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In the end, the archdruids started a business called “One-Click Druid Beatdown,” while goblins and gnomes joined forces to build online stores. A cultu 5Votes1.5MRecs1MFans
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The Urban Seed King 都市种子王
A cultivation legacy from beyond the heavens, capable of raising extraordinary seeds. Why farm in the countryside when you can grow crops at home? Why raise chickens in the mountains when you can keep them right where you are? Want to pick grapes from your living-room ceiling? Want to grow an ice cream fruit tree beside your bed? Want to stay indoors and harvest delicious, natural fruits and vegetables every day? Seek out the provider of urban seeds: the Urban Breeder. [Disclaimer: Don’t call me
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The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家
Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him?
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The Greatest Abbot in History 史上第一方丈
In a modern world where Zen Buddhism has nearly died out, Su Wen is the abbot of a temple. He grows the monastery, trains warrior monks, opens a martial arts school, performs funeral rites, catches ghosts, farms, and spreads the Buddhist teachings to save all living beings, eventually becoming the imperial preceptor. Benefactor, I can tell you have an extraordinary physique. Why not join my order, set aside your troubles, and attain transcendence?
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Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生
I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757
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Dao Traverses Nine Heavens 道辟九霄
Literary Version: The Double Ninth Festival lingers, where once I solved the mystery beneath the peach blossoms. My heart opens to the Great Way, and I rise to the ninth heaven. I look back from the ends of the earth, but my three or four old friends are nowhere to be seen. I ascend to immortality and soar away, joining the undying celestial ones. Comedy Version: I transmigrated to a world of immortals with a mysterious dragon scale. The immortal path? The demonic path? This is just a stage pla
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- 23 King of Variety Entertainment 综艺娱乐之王 In this parallel world, none of the variety shows Yang An was familiar with existed: Extreme Challenge, Where Are We Going, Dad?, Happy Comedians, I Am a Singer, We All Love to Laugh, Running Brothers… Not a single one! Yang An smiled. “I’m going to become the king of variety entertainment! I’m going to be a megastar!” … He was committed to spreading laughter and positive energy, becoming the nation's dream man, promoting traditional culture, and being a passionate, truly masculine man! 0Votes205.8kRecs266.6kFans
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Shen Gongbao’s Inheritance 申公豹传承
The protagonist, Yu Duxiu, obtains the inheritance of Shen Gongbao, who was born from the Great Dao of Calamity. By chance, he then merges with a trace of the origin of all the calamities in the heavens, gaining the power to command and unleash great tribulations and bring calamity upon all living beings. He can also harness these tribulations to speed up his cultivation. See how the protagonist commands calamity and strives to attain immortality. “I pl
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