Quality Books, Truly Well-Crafted 精品书籍，良心之作

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Web novels have been around for about twenty years now, and quite a few gems have appeared along the way. I've read my fair share, so here are some web novels that I personally think are worth checking out. I'm leaving out famous works everyone knows, like Grave Robbers' Chronicles, since there's no point recommending those. If this helps any readers, that's great. If these books aren't to your taste, feel free to smile and move on.

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1 Back to the Primitive Tribe as Village Chief 回到原始部落当村长 Bear in Old Wine老酒里的熊Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Why does everyone else go back to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, or Qing dynasties? Why does everyone else return as an emperor or prince? How come I transmigrated back to a cave and ended up with two hairy wives? This is so unfair! A university HR administrator from modern times is sent back to the late Neolithic era. He must invent bronze, fishing nets, bows and arrows, pottery, and more, while also carrying out the political work of building villages, towns, and even a nation. Is this a primitiv 0Votes249.2kRecs43.6kFans
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Why do others seem to be returning to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties? Why is it that everyone else who goes back to the capital is either an emperor or a prince? And then I traveled back to a stone cave and got two hairy wives? God is unfair! Modern university personnel management staff, if transported back to the late Neolithic Age, would have to accomplish creative tasks such as making bronze, fishing nets, bows and arrows, and pottery, as well as the political construction tasks of building villages, towns, and even nations. Doesn't it sound a bit like a primitive society version of Warcraft? Book club 1: 50938275 Book club 2: 9385062 Book club 3: 26846188
2 Azure Spirit's Heartbreaker 青灵诛心 Tales of the Red Dust红尘志异Xianxia1.3M WordsCompleted A short-lived young master stumbles into the world of immortals and discovers that the cultivation world is nothing like he imagined: not every sword can be drawn from its sheath; a sect leader of an entire generation likes to wear a green hat; the most powerful magical treasure is a living person; the most vicious spell can make someone live forever; and King You of Zhou, the most foolish ruler in history, has far too many unspeakable secrets... P.S. The story follows Investiture of the Gods an 0Votes70.9kRecs89.7kFans
3 The Champion's Heart 冠军之心 Listening to the Waves in the Forest林海听涛Sports3.7M WordsCompleted “Mr. Zhou, we noticed that as a child, you dabbled in a wide range of fields, including basketball, table tennis, badminton, Go, Chinese checkers, Gomoku, Chinese chess, international chess, calligraphy and painting, guitar and music. Does that mean that even if you hadn't chosen football as your career, you could have achieved the same level of success in another field?” “Well... football is the only thing I've ever been passionate about for more than three minutes.” “So all the things we liste 5Votes1.6MRecs452.4kFans
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"Mr. Zhou, we noticed that you were involved in many fields when you were young, including basketball, table tennis, badminton, Go, checkers, Gomoku, Chinese chess, international chess, calligraphy and painting, guitar and music, etc. Does this mean that even if you hadn't chosen football as your profession, you could have achieved the same success in other fields?" "Well... Only when it comes to football do I have an interest that lasts far longer than three minutes." "So all those things we listed before were just products of your fleeting enthusiasm?" "Those are just my hobbies." "What about football? Isn't football your hobby?" "No, football is love!"
4 The Southern Ming Continues 续南明 Old White Ox老白牛Historical1.4M WordsOngoing “The Great Ming has unified the four seas, surpassed the Three Dynasties and outshone the Han and Tang. Its reach extends to the ends of the earth, and all under Heaven bow as its subjects...” In the sixth year of the Xuande era, Zheng He set sail on his seventh voyage to the Western Ocean. He proudly proclaimed these words on the Stele of the Heavenly Consort’s Divine Manifestations. At the time, the might of the Ming dynasty was at its height. But by the end of the Chongzhen era, the great edi 2Votes722.2kRecs228.1kFans
5 EN Scripture of the Dead 死人经 Bing Lin Shen Xia冰临神下Martial Arts3.9M WordsCompleted A book of the dead, half a scripture without the Dao. I have severed a thousand heads and devoured the bones of a hundred bodies. 111Votes380.9kRecs1MFans
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A book of the dead, half a book of the unprincipled. He beheaded a thousand men and devoured a hundred bodies.
6 EN Aoba Paranormal Agency 青叶灵异事务所 Ku Qiqi库奇奇Mystery & Supernatural4.9M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Qi, and I work at the demolition office. At the beginning of this year, I was put in charge of demolishing an old residential complex. One resident had a strange sign hanging by the door: “Green Leaf Paranormal Affairs Agency.” The house had been turned into an office, but it had long since been abandoned and was covered in dust. Inside the filing cabinets, countless documents and records were neatly arranged. Curious, I sorted through them and discovered a bizarre, terrifying wor 8Votes759.4kRecs640.9kFans
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My name is Lin Qi, and I work in the demolition office. At the beginning of this year, I was in charge of the demolition of an old residential area. In the residential complex, there was a resident with a strange sign hanging at the door that read "Qingye Paranormal Investigation Agency." The house had been converted into an office and had been abandoned for a long time, covered in dust. Inside the office's filing cabinets, a large number of documents and materials were neatly arranged. Out of curiosity, I organized the information and discovered a bizarre and terrifying world hidden beneath the surface of reality. The events recorded in the archives gradually began to appear in my life... ☆☆☆☆☆Reader Group: 157446947☆☆☆☆☆
7 The Eunuch Chief 厂公 A Word Breaks the Spring Breeze一语破春风Martial Arts1.6M WordsCompleted With a castrated body, he holds the power of life and death. Clad in a dragon robe, he is hailed as “A Thousand Years” by every official. In a martial world soaked in blood, he stands alone: a skeleton wrapped in skin, a blade in his hand. The modern man Bai Muqiu transmigrates to the great central plains empire of the Wu Dynasty, only to discover that he has become a lowly eunuch. In that year, the Great Liao massed its troops at the border, the Jurchens emerged from the lands of white mountain 0Votes295.4kRecs356.1kFans
8 Tomb Guardian Beast 镇墓兽 Cai Jun蔡骏Mystery & Supernatural1.2M WordsCompleted Tomb guardians are mythical beasts from ancient China, the natural enemies of tomb raiders. They guard the underground palaces of emperors and generals, protecting humanity’s ultimate secrets. In 1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi’an. The heir to the craft of the last imperial tomb artisan was unexpectedly born atop a coffin in an ancient Tang dynasty tomb. In an age of upheaval, from the late Qing dynasty to the Republic and then the world wars, 0Votes287.3kRecs127.4kFans
9 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
10 Light, Short, Scattered 轻，短，散 Give Me a Break得了吧Short Story686k WordsCompleted All kinds of wild imaginings, in short-story form. The trilogy: “Light, Short, Scattered,” “Soft, Transformed, Things,” and “Turn, Leave, Depart.” Part science fiction, driven by wild ideas. Light novels, short stories, and prose. Endless tracks, a long journey. Only your thoughts keep you from being alone. 0Votes131.3kRecs243.9kFans
11 Insects Devour the Starry Sky 虫噬星空 Snow Falls Over South City南城有雪Sci-Fi2.7M WordsCompleted From insect, to aberrant insect, to dark insect! From symbiotic Insect Emperor, to Battle Mother Insect, to Abyssal Lone Empress! From Mother Insect, to the Mother Empress of the Pleistocene Epoch, to the Mother Empress of the Cryptozoic Eon! The insect race must have the bearing of the insect race! Here, only the most primitive law of strength applies! The strong live! The weak die! Slightly graphic. Delicate readers should enter with caution. The early stages focus on struggling to survive, wi 0Votes98.3kRecs96.9kFans
12 Tomb of the Ghastly Gods 诡神冢 Heaven-Burning Peacock焚天孔雀Mystery & Supernatural4.3M WordsCompleted Do gods really exist? And where have they gone? Who exactly was Jiang Ziya of the Investiture of the Gods? What happened on this land 5,000 years ago? 1Votes330.3kRecs594.6kFans
13 Ghost Stories at the Haunted House 鬼屋夜话 No Falsehoods谢绝假言Short Story540k WordsCompleted Ghost House Night Talks, also known as Ghost Stories Galore, is a collection of horror stories that I have poured my heart into creating. If you happen to read this series at night while you are alone, it would be best not to continue, because every story in this series is incredibly terrifying. 2Votes332.9kRecs48.5kFans
14 A Three Kingdoms Online Game: City-Building Strategies 网游三国之城市攻略 Baili Xi百里玺Gaming1.4M WordsCompleted [A contracted work from Qidian's Fourth Editorial Group] Genre: City Building + Real-Time Strategy = Three Kingdoms Online: City Conquest Synopsis: War means burning through military pay, food, soldiers, and supplies. How can you do without a powerful home base? The protagonist, Zhan Xiaobai, is going to spark a building boom in the Three Kingdoms. Build villages, seek out famous talents, advance technology, construct waterworks, cultivate farmland, prospect for mines, boost trade, procure equip 0Votes480.2kRecs217.5kFans
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[A work signed by the fourth editorial team of Qidian.com] Genre: City building + Real-time strategy = Online game Three Kingdoms City Strategy Synopsis: War is about burning military pay, food, soldiers, and supplies. How can you survive without a strong rear base? The protagonist, Zhan Xiaobai, is about to unleash a construction frenzy in the Three Kingdoms. He will build villages, seek out famous figures, advance technology, construct water conservancy projects, cultivate farmland, explore for minerals, promote trade, gather equipment, train horses, boost morale, conquer territories, and lead the Three Kingdoms.
15 Descendant of Maoshan 茅山后裔 Mighty Vajra Palm大力金刚掌Mystery & Supernatural1.3M WordsCompleted This novel explores Maoshan Taoist arts, a traditional Chinese esoteric practice. It tells the story of Zhang Guozhong and his son Zhang Yicheng as they travel the world wielding Maoshan Taoist arts, investigating the mysterious and uncovering wonders wherever they go. They unravel wrongful cases among the people and age-old mysteries one by one, even traveling across distant lands in Asia and Europe. With different cultures, regions, and beliefs, can China's most powerful Maoshan Taoist arts tr 3Votes414.1kRecs464.4kFans
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This is a novel describing the traditional Chinese secret arts of Maoshan Taoism. The story tells of Zhang Guozhong and his son Zhang Yicheng using Maoshan Taoism to travel the world, exploring mysteries and wonders. Folk injustices and ancient mysteries will be revealed one by one. Their footprints even extend to Asia and Europe. Different cultures, different regions, and different beliefs, can the most powerful Maoshan Taoism in China be fully displayed? Currently, many readers have asked me whether the content of the book is true. I hereby solemnly declare the following: All content and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Furthermore, please do not imitate any of the formations or actions mentioned in this book. Otherwise, you will be solely responsible for all consequences!
16 The Mysterious Emblem of the Forgotten Realms 遗忘国度之神秘徽章 Seems Like an Expert貌似高手Gaming1.3M WordsCompleted Yang Hui used to be ruthless, but now he won’t part with a single penny. Though he can no longer see, he can give up his old ways, but he can’t live without the internet. It’s the only way he can earn enough to get by and enjoy the colorful world like everyone else. It even lets his atrophying optic nerves receive long-term stimulation, slowly setting him on the road to recovery. He escapes the treacherous city of Menzoberranzan, crosses the quiet depths of the High Forest, braves the howling wi 0Votes727.6kRecs58.2kFans
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Once ruthless, now stingy. Yang Hui, blind, can retire from crime, but he cannot live without the internet. Only online can he earn a living, enjoy the vibrant world like everyone else, and even subject his atrophied optic nerves to long-term stimulation, slowly embarking on a path of recovery. Escape the treacherous city of Menzoberranzan, traverse the tranquil and deep High Forest, cross the howling winds of the Icewind Dale, and cross the winding Sword Coast. Of course, Yang Hui's realm also boasts the bustling harbor of Baldur's Gate. But while treasure can be taken, enemies can be killed, and the world can be wandered, can Yang Hui reclaim his lost love and light? All the answers lie in "The Mysterious Emblem of the Forgotten Realms". I have some good news to share: the simplified Chinese version of "The Mysterious Emblem of the Forgotten Realms" will soon be available, published by World Affairs Press. It will be in stock at Xinhua Bookstore in Beijing this Friday, while other provinces and cities will have it next week.

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