A Veteran Reader’s List 老书虫书单

11 从 Starting by Becoming a Good Person 从成为好人开始 Xiao Yuyu小禹禹Xianxia109k WordsCompleted If anyone told Fang Cangdao that there were no immortals in this world, he’d slap them twice! One afternoon, he met a balding Daoist with whom his fate was entangled. He thought he’d obtained a method of cultivation and could set off on an incredible path to turning his life around, but reality hit him hard. What? I’m incompatible with the Heavenly Dao? I have no connection to it? No problem. I still have my boundless Divine Sea of Eternal Life. Becoming a cultivator with a long lifespan sounds 0Votes187Recs0Fans

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If someone told Fang Zangdao that there were no gods in this world, he would definitely slap that person twice! That afternoon, he met the balding Taoist priest with whom he had a karmic entanglement. He thought that by obtaining the cultivation method, he could embark on a glorious path of reversal of fortune, but reality gave him a harsh slap in the face. What? I'm immune to the Heavenly Dao? I'm completely isolated from the Heavenly Dao? It's alright, I still have the vast and boundless Eternal Divine Sea, being an immortal cultivator is not bad either. What? Unable to mobilize the power of the Divine Sea? It's alright. I still have the Thirty-Six Grades of Creation Lotus. With one move, I can kill a whole bunch of people. I also have a Green Lotus that will become my bones and tendons, making my physical body invincible! P. S.: This book may be renamed "I Am Severed from the Great Dao" in two months, provided that no one else uses this title.

14 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

15 天 Genius Feng Shui Master 天才相师 Da Yan打眼Urban2.8M WordsCompleted 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. 2Votes1.7MRecs1.2MFans

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Young Ye Tian accidentally inherits the teachings of a physiognomist, exploring the relationship between heaven and humanity, understanding the changes of the past and present, and continuing the lost learning of the sages.

16 星 Stellar Transformation 星辰变 I Eat Tomatoes我吃西红柿Xianxia2.8M WordsCompleted Born unable to cultivate internal energy, a child chose the painful and arduous path of external cultivation in hopes of earning his father’s attention and regard. Spring turned to autumn, and time flew by. The child grew up… into a young man. What truly changed his fate was a mysterious crystal stone formed from a shooting star: the Meteor Tear. Unbeknownst to the young man, the Meteor Tear merged with his body, and he underwent a transformation like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon… From t 27Votes6.8MRecs3.3MFans

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A child, born unable to cultivate internal energy, resolutely chose to practice painful and arduous external martial arts to gain his father's attention. Spring turned to autumn, time flew by, and the child grew into a young man. What truly changed his destiny was a mysterious crystal formed from a shooting star—the Meteor Tear. Unbeknownst to the young man, the Meteor Tear merged into his body, and he underwent a metamorphosis, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon… and with it, everything changed. His father finally realized the astonishing power of his son, whom he had never truly devoted his heart to…

17 斗 Douluo Dalu 斗罗大陆 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Tang San, an outer disciple of the Tang Sect, was rejected by the sect for secretly learning its inner-school techniques. When he leapt from a cliff to prove his resolve, he discovered that he had not died. Instead, he had arrived in another world under a different identity, a world of Martial Souls called Douluo Dalu. There is no magic, no battle qi, and no martial arts here, but there are wondrous Martial Souls. When people turn six, they awaken their Martial Souls in Spirit Hall. Martial Soul 55Votes6MRecs5MFans

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Tang San, an outer disciple of the Tang Sect, was expelled for secretly learning inner sect techniques. When he jumped off a cliff to prove his resolve, he discovered he hadn't died. Instead, he arrived in another world—a world of martial spirits—called Douluo Continent. Here, there is no magic, no battle qi, no martial arts, but there are wondrous martial spirits. Every person here awakens their martial spirit at the age of six in the Martial Spirit Hall. Martial spirits can be animals, plants, or objects, and they can assist people in their daily lives. Some exceptionally powerful martial spirits can be used for cultivation and combat; this profession is the most powerful and glorious profession on Douluo Continent—the Soul Master! When Tang Sect's hidden weapons arrive in Douluo Continent, and when Tang San's martial soul awakens, can he rebuild the Tang Sect's glory in this world of martial souls? Can he become the ruler of this world: a god?

19 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... 6Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans

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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...

20 善 The Kind Death God 善良的死神 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Western Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted A-Dai, a thief by trade but simple and kindhearted by nature, was taken away during a burglary by the powerful alchemist Goris, who had his own reasons. From that moment on, A-Dai’s fate changed. Fate led him to save the greatest assassin on the continent, the King of Assassins, who took A-Dai by force to a remote town to avenge himself and taught him everything he knew. Will A-Dai become a demon after living alongside an assassin? When the blood-red sun hangs overhead, monsters will emerge. Whe 1Votes1.1MRecs375.3kFans

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Ah-Dai, a simple and kind-hearted thief, was kidnapped by the powerful alchemist Goris for some unknown purpose during a robbery. Ah-Dai's fate was forever changed, leading him to save the continent's number one assassin. The King of Assassins, seeking revenge, forcibly took Ah-Dai to a remote town and imparted all his knowledge to him. Will Ah-Dai, living with an assassin, turn into a demon? When the sun blazes red, a monstrous evil will surely emerge; when blood rain falls upon the world, calamity is imminent. A thousand-year calamity is about to descend upon the continent. Who will be the savior of the continent? A union of good and evil, a unity of light and darkness, guided by the blood of the phoenix, traversing countless obstacles, and bound by the blood of the dragon, love endures forever.

21 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?

22 酒 God of Wine 酒神 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Western Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Li Jiedong, an internationally acclaimed master bartender and wine connoisseur known as the God of Wine, drank himself to death at the age of thirty while trying to taste a newly unearthed Han dynasty wine. When he awoke, he found himself in a world called the Five Elements Continent, reborn as a little beggar named Ji Dong. Here, there is an extraordinary profession known as Yin-Yang Mage, whose astonishing magic draws on ten different elements. Every Yin-Yang Mage possesses a Yin-Yang Crown fo 2Votes2.5MRecs1.5MFans

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Li Jiedong, an internationally renowned master bartender and connoisseur known as the "God of Wine," died at the age of 30 while trying to taste unearthed Han Dynasty wine. When he awoke, he found himself in a world called the Five Elements Continent, transformed into a little beggar named Ji Dong. Here, a very special profession exists: the Yin-Yang Mage, whose wondrous ten-elemental magical skills are breathtaking. Each Yin-Yang Mage possesses their own Yin-Yang Crown, formed from their own elemental attribute. By chance, he met the Flame Queen of the Underworld, Blazing Flame. As someone with a balanced Yin-Yang constitution, he received the inheritance of the Yin-Yang Extreme Flame, and his destiny was set on the path of a strongman. His future is something he alone can create...