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2 第 The First Sequence 第一序列 The Elbow That Can Talk会说话的肘子Urban2.9M WordsCompleted On the wasteland, human civilization clings to survival. One bastion after another rises from the ground, yet order continues to collapse. Some say that when disaster strikes, the human spirit is our first line of defense against danger. Some say, “Don’t let the sorrows of the age become your own.” Others say, “I’ll make my sorrow the sorrow of this age.” This time, it’s a new story. After the cataclysm, at last, the light. 100Votes7.5MRecs6.8MFans

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On the wasteland, human civilization managed to survive. Barriers rose up one after another, but order continued to crumble. Some say that when disaster strikes, mental fortitude is humanity's first line of defense against danger. Some say, "Don't let the tragedy of the times become your tragedy." Some say, "I want my sorrow to become the sorrow of this era." This is a new story. Having survived the catastrophe, we finally see the light.

7 深 Midnight Bookstore 深夜书屋 Pure Little Dragon纯洁滴小龙Mystery & Supernatural3.7M WordsCompleted A bookshop that opens for business only late at night, welcomes your visit. [The simplified-Chinese edition of this work has been published by Tianjin People's Publishing House.] Reading group: 523978007 (no verification required) Battle group: 457654443 (no verification required) 66Votes4.3MRecs2.4MFans

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8 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.

9 大 The Generals of Great Song 大宋将门 All the Chronicles Have Turned to Ash青史尽成灰Historical3.6M WordsCompleted No willows along the riverbank in the dawn breeze, no raising a cup to ask the blue heavens, no Along the River During the Qingming Festival... An unlucky writer suddenly realizes he seems to have landed in a fake Song dynasty... His family has fallen into decline, and human kindness is as thin as paper. Powerful Liao armies threaten from outside, while countless useless allies cause trouble within. The mighty Yellow River is in flood, and even Heaven seems to be piling on... No matter how many 0Votes473.5kRecs279.8kFans

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There are no willows by the riverbank, a gentle breeze at dawn, or a waning moon; there is no wine cup to ask the blue sky; there is no "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" scroll... A hapless writer suddenly finds himself transported to a fake Song Dynasty… His family has fallen on hard times, and human relationships are as fragile as paper. Externally, he faces the mighty Liao army; internally, he has countless incompetent allies; and to make matters worse, the Yellow River flows on, and even the heavens seem to be adding to the chaos… No matter how many difficulties there are, they are nothing but paper tigers. When faced with difficulties, we will sweep them away with an iron rod. When the difficulties get bigger, we will make the iron rod thicker! A distinguished military family will one day rise again! Reader group: 284 427 642 (Welcome to join us!)

10 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

11 圣 The Sacred Ruins 圣墟 Chen Dong辰东Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted Rising from ruin, returning from extinction. The seas turn to dust, lightning and thunder fade away, and that wisp of dark mist draws near the earth once more. The shackles of the world are broken, and a brand-new world reveals a mysterious corner of itself... 36Votes32MRecs20.3MFans

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Rising from ruin, reviving from oblivion. The ocean turned to dust, the lightning withered away, and that wisp of mist once again approached the earth. The shackles of the world were broken, and a brand new world unveiled a corner of its mystery...

12 大 The Imperial Clan of Great Zhou 大周皇族 Huangfu Qi皇甫奇Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The souls of Heaven and Earth are always outside, and only the life soul resides within the body. When the life soul resides in the womb, it gives rise to the seven po souls. Everyone's life begins when the life soul takes residence in the womb, but Fang Yun's life began at the very moment it ended… True royalty does not come from inherited bloodlines, but from nobility at the level of one's destiny and soul! 0Votes1.6MRecs691.7kFans

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The two souls of Heaven and Earth are always outside, while only the soul of life resides in the body. The soul resides in the womb, giving rise to the seven spirits. Every person's life begins when their soul resides in the womb, but Fang Yun's life began from the moment of its end... True royalty does not come from the inheritance of bloodline, but from the nobility of destiny and soul!

13 黄 Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 Da Yan打眼Urban4.1M WordsCompleted The TV drama The Golden Eyes, starring Zhang Yixing, premiered to great fanfare on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, undergoes a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite porcelain, ancient and elegant bronze vessels, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures come one after another, turning his life upside down... 7Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans

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The TV series "The Golden Eyes," starring Zhang Yixing, premiered on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, experiences a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite ceramics, simple and elegant bronzes, and thrilling jade gambling followed one after another, and his life underwent earth-shattering changes...

15 庆 Joy of Life 庆余年 Mao Ni猫腻Historical4.0M WordsCompleted A family that does good deeds will surely enjoy blessings in abundance. Leave blessings for the future, leave blessings for the future, and in time meet a benefactor. How fortunate, how fortunate, that my mother accumulated hidden merit. I urge people to help the needy and support the poor… But who could know that, though we inherit the blessings of those who came before us, in the end we must choose our own path in life? Thus, at the fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and y 76Votes4MRecs5.6MFans

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A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings. These blessings, these blessings, will lead to unexpected encounters with benefactors; I am fortunate to have my mother, fortunate to have my mother, for she has accumulated unseen merit. I advise people to help the poor and needy… But who knows that in this world, while we inherit blessings from our ancestors, we must ultimately make our own choices about our path, just as a branch sprouts from a fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and young vines sprout new buds. Urgent as a drumbeat, washing away all the velvet and splendor. Wait for the morning sun to rise, and the trellis in the courtyard will be covered in green. I long for the yellow leaves to fall, so I can harvest a few melons. The TV series "Joy of Life," starring Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Wu Gang, premiered on Tencent Video and iQiyi on November 26.

17 偷 Stealing Heaven 偷天 Blood Red血红Xianxia3.9M WordsCompleted Those who steal a hook are executed; those who steal a kingdom become lords. Those who steal the hearts of all under Heaven may become gods, sages, immortals, or Buddhas. The ways of Heaven and Earth are boundless; the hearts of mortals are without end. Watch as I, alone and with my own hands, steal all of Heaven and Earth. Sea of Blood: 27310288, a newly 0Votes1.7MRecs599.6kFans

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Those who steal a hook will be punished, those who steal a country will become princes, and those who steal the hearts of heaven, earth, and people may become saints, immortals, or Buddhas. The way of heaven and earth is boundless; the human heart in the mortal world is endless. Behold, I, all alone, steal this world with a single hand. Blood Nest Group ①: 113298136 Blood Nest Group ②: 136116811 Blood Nest Group 3: 6767886 Blood Nest Group 4: 13146178 Crimson Ocean: 27310288, a newly added 500-member super group!

18 回 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 Yue Guan月关Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans

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The animated adaptation of "The Flames of War in March" is currently airing. By a twist of fate, Zheng Shaopeng, a philanthropist who has lived nine lifetimes, returns to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. It was a vibrant and diverse era, teeming with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the Capital, the romanticism of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the philosophical philosophy of the great Confucian scholar Wang Yangming, and the eccentric and unpredictable Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao. The protagonist, stumbling into this world in a daze, is forced to navigate the complexities of these diverse characters to determine his own destiny. The power struggles between the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, Inner Depot, and Outer Court; the story of imperial envoys eliminating corrupt officials; the suppression of Japanese pirates, the expulsion of the Tatars, the annihilation of the Duzhang barbarians, and the great battle against the Portuguese; the lifting of the maritime ban and the migration to Siberia… a series of exciting stories unfold… The fate of a nation and an individual is like a ship in the long river of history. Because of his unexpected appearance, will this giant ship, which was originally destined to decline, deviate from its course?

19 将 Blood Will Tell 将血 Grass by the River河边草Historical6.0M WordsCompleted Have you not seen Han Zhongjun, who at twenty bound a captive and asked for a long tassel to seize the enemy? Have you not seen Ban Dingyuan, who led light cavalry into distant lands and stirred up the clouds of war? A true man should dare to face danger, not let his scholar’s robes ruin his life. With the nation teetering on the brink, urgent dispatches race back and forth without pause! Zhao Shi’s life was destined to be spent amid slaughter and bloodshed. From the vast northern deserts to the 0Votes501.5kRecs236.4kFans

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Have you not seen Zhong Jun of the Han Dynasty, who at the tender age bound the enemy and requested to lead his troops? Have you not seen Ban Dingyuan, whose light cavalry galloped across the distant lands amidst the clouds of war? A man should be prepared to face danger; how can a scholar's cap be used to ruin his life? Moreover, the nation is in grave danger, like eggs piled on top of each other, with urgent dispatches flying back and forth without pause! Zhao Shi's life was destined to be a journey through slaughter and bloodshed. From the northern deserts to the southern jungles, across the vast land, wherever he went, war raged, blood flowed freely, and lives were as fragile as grass seeds. His enemies feared him like a devil, while his subordinates revered him like a god. But who knows that he was like a lost child, spending his whole life searching for his own path and his own glory? When he looks back, his epic and glorious life is stained with blood. Is he filled with remorse, or does he leave behind only a hideous smile?