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- 1 EN The Nine-Rank Immortal Path 九品仙路 Eight thousand years ago, Emperor Jinyang joined forces with numerous cultivation clans to establish the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, dividing the clans into nine ranks through the Nine-Rank System. From then on, the cultivation path was almost entirely monopolized by these clans! This is a tale of an ordinary-born man rising step by step on the path to immortality. 0Votes149.3kRecs183.7kFans
- 2 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
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The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏
At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately
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Han Watchtower 汉阙
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
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The Crosstalk Master 相声大师
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
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- 6 EN Naruto: The Savior 火影之救世主 A story about Mizuki, a nameless extra in Naruto who transmigrates into the world as an ordinary person, yet has no choice but to save it. 0Votes301.3kRecs288.9kFans
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Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主
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
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- 8 Reforming the Song Dynasty 革宋 The realm belongs not to the Zhao clan, but to all of Huaxia. I raise an army not to reclaim the Zhao clan’s throne, but to restore Huaxia’s realm. 2Votes701.4kRecs178.3kFans
- 9 This Doctor Understands Me Too Well 这医生太懂我了 Reporter: “Hello, Dr. Yuan. As the most renowned psychologist in the field, what is your motto in life?” Yuan Jia: “To keep improving my professional knowledge and become a good doctor who understands patients.” Reporter: “Then let me put you to the test, Dr. Yuan. What am I thinking right now?” Yuan Jia: “I bet you’re thinking about eating shit!” Reporter: “How mean!” … (This is a heartwarming, everyday story about a psychological counselor who gains access to a learning space, works hard to im 0Votes133.8kRecs138.8kFans
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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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The Grandmaster of Martial Arts 武道宗师
Here, martial arts are no longer an ethereal legend but a tangible tradition. After weathering its clash with technology, martial arts have become fully integrated into society, giving rise to all kinds of competitions. There may be no clear winner in literature, but in martial arts, there can only be one champion! After inheriting a lineage from one of the major martial arts schools, now on the brink of extinction, Lou Cheng takes one step at a time toward his childhood dream and the glory in h
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- 12 Rise of the Primitive Age 崛起原始时代 [Grand Nation Chronicles: The Legend of Qin essay contest gold medalist] Reborn in the primitive era, he teaches grain cultivation, passes on medical knowledge and martial arts, makes bricks, builds houses and cities, and leads his people to rise upon the land. Note: A primitive-era farming and conquest story, with no mysterious supernatural powers, only the martial arts brought by th 0Votes65kRecs71.5kFans
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Swordplay Across the World 全球论剑
Back to the Jianghu... A world of bloodshed! For three years, Chen Kaixin pursued the “One Emperor, Two Queens, Three Kings, and Seven Lords.” On the eve of the Global Swordplay at Mount Hua tournament, a devious villain got him drunk and then wiped his character back to the newbie stage. Just like that, his chance to join the ranks of the Jianghu’s top fighters was gone! With all hope lost, Kaixin left Jianghu in despair. On a stormy night, drunk and heartbroken, Chen Kaixin dreamed for three y
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Golden Eyes 黄金瞳
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...
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- 15 Coiling Dragon 盘龙 A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 105Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
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Record of Mortal Cultivation's Demise 灭运图录
Cultivation means discarding the false and preserving the true, seeing one’s own nature clearly. Those who achieve this are called “Perfected Ones.” They attain the Primordial Spirit and transcend life and death. The Record of Fate’s Demise, the Dao Seed of Fate’s Demise? The cultivation story of a transmigrator who happens upon an ancient immortal art and journeys through the Myriad Worlds and countless vast realms. Group numbers: Group One: 213933048 (full)
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- 17 Back to the Past as a Cat 回到过去变成猫 At the gate of the East Family Housing Compound at Chu Hua University, the gatekeeper uncle answered a phone call, then threw open the window and roared toward the nearby grove in a booming voice: “Black Charcoal, your mom’s calling you home for dinner!” Whoosh! A black cat shot out of the dense grass at the edge of the grove and raced toward one of the buildings, disappearing into the entrance in the blink of an eye. After it, one cat head after another poked up from the grass. It was mealtime: 25Votes1.2MRecs1.1MFans
- 18 The Legend of a Bit Player 龙套传奇 Everyone, please check out Lao Bai’s new novel, Rebooting Senior Year. It’s the story of an ordinary man who is reborn. He writes novels and borrows songs, makes movies and falls in love, starts a company and earns some money. He’s not living for anything else, just to enjoy himself and savor life. 0Votes47.3kRecs28.3kFans
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The Ultimate Modeler 超神建模师
Source energy descends, ferocious beasts run rampant, and superpowers emerge everywhere. Su Hao is merely an ordinary third-year high school student who has mastered the low-level source-energy ability “Model Analysis.” However, when he creates a character model in his mind and analyzes the other person’s abilities, a feverish thought begins to echo in his mind. What would happen if he created a model of the entire world? Would that mean he could... control! The! World! P.S. The new book Super G
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Genius Feng Shui Master 天才相师
Young Ye Tian unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a master diviner. He plumbs the mysteries of heaven and humanity, understands the changes of past and present, and carries on the lost teachings of the sages.
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Immortal Treasure 仙宝
In ancient times, the connection between Heaven and Earth was severed. The spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth dissipated, and the ten continents and three islands, blessed paradises, rare and wondrous objects, and treasures of Heaven and Earth were scattered among the mortal world, their brilliance hidden beneath the dust. After obtaining a strange tortoiseshell, a modern antique shop owner embarked on an unconventional journey of cultivating immortality and treasure hunting. Others used their
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The Homebody Master 宅师
Being a homebody is not merely a way of life, but a state of being! Yin dwellings and yang dwellings, the art of feng shui and geomancy: looking up to observe the celestial phenomena, looking down to examine the terrain, and studying human harmony in between, grasping the profound principles of change between heaven and earth, and foreseeing fortune, calamity, good luck, and misfortune. Not only are there feng shui artifacts worth ten thousand pieces of gold and coveted by ordinary people, but a
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The Immortal Path of Dharma Forms 法相仙途
Zhang Fan is an ordinary cultivator. What advantage can a second life give him? A rugged path to immortality, a long road to eternal life. Countless geniuses have fallen without a second thought. The masters of the immortal sects, demonic overlords, and thousand-year-old monsters: aren't they all exceptionally gifted and blessed with extraordinary fortunes? How can he trample them all beneath his feet and reach the pinnacle of the world?
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The Record of the Nine Cauldrons 九鼎记
After Emperor Yu split the mountains with five mighty strokes of his axe, unified the realm, divided it into nine provinces, and established the Nine Cauldrons, this land came to be known as the Nine Provinces. After Emperor Yu passed away, the realm was plunged into endless conflict. A thousand years later, the peerless Emperor of Mount Qin emerged. With a single palm strike, he once stopped the hundred-yard-wide Yan River in its tracks. Through his unmatched martial prowess, he finally unified
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Taihao 太浩
Taihao is heaven. The Great Way is arduous, and the road to immortality is rugged. After a wondrous encounter with the immortal path in a dream as a child, a young man sets out to cultivate the Dao and seek the truth. How deep is the sea? Only the Kun fish knows. How high is the sky? Only the Peng bird understands. How vast is the world? Only I know: the myriad realms beneath the bright heavens and stars. Rise on a whirlwind ninety thousand li, and stir the winds and clouds across the nine heave
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The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座
“Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him.
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The Sage Who Transcended Samsara 一世之尊
In this life, I ask nothing of the past and seek nothing in the next. I’ll live boldly, settle every score, defeat the greatest heroes of every race, and laugh proudly at the gods and demons of the Six Paths! Ten thousand years later, a great calamity begins anew. The Tathagata’s Golden Body or the Primordial Dao Body: which is stronger? The Tathagata Divine Palm or the Seven Forms of Severing Heaven: which will reign supreme? Amid the cycle of reincarnation, Meng Qi begins his journey at Shaoli
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The Thief's Nerve 贼胆
Dancing on the fingertips of death, writing the legend of a lone thief, the story of a thief and his cleaver. The ancient spells of necromancers in tombs of old, the demons’ dirges from the dark abyss of distant Hell, the ancient war songs of an old tauren priest in an orc tribe, the lost technological civilization of the goblin realm, the ancient ruins of the Turalyon Forest, the mysterious treasures of Emerald Isle, the strange races of the Endless Sea, the same Enzes, a different legend. Snai
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