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1 道EN The Dao Ancestor is Cthulhu 道祖是克苏鲁 Hatchet Warrior板斧战士Xianxia3.2M WordsCompleted “The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. Hmm, perhaps there's another ‘name’ for the Forest's Black Goat, who gives birth to ten thousand sons and a thousand grandsons. Heh...” “I've comprehended the Dao! I've comprehended the Dao! Hoo hoo hoo ha ha ha ha, caw, caw, caw!!!” Watching his fellow Daoist's skull split open, ribs tear apart, and fles 6Votes170.4kRecs520.8kFans

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"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name." Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth; named, the mother of all things. Hmm, maybe it even has a 'name,' like the Black Goat of the Forest, the mother of countless offspring, hehe..." "I have attained enlightenment! I have attained enlightenment!" Hohohoha ... Watching his fellow Daoist's skull split open, ribs torn apart, fleshy wings sprouting, and he soaring into the sky... Li Fan stopped preaching for the day, still feeling lingering fear. "Sigh, you can't just spout nonsense about the Tao Te Ching anymore, it's driven another person crazy..."

2 从 Starting with Liberation Victory 从解脱胜开始 Tui Wei退巍Eastern Fantasy751k WordsCompleted In the fifth year of the Great Qian Republic, warlords carve up the country and the political situation is chaotic. Cut off from the world by dense toxic gas, the Great Qian Republic is plagued by the uncanny. Only after having a friendly exchange with a few rude local martial artists does Wu Qing belatedly realize that this world doesn't seem very friendly to Mr. Science. He had thought it was simply the end of traditional martial arts... Skills that proved useless against modern firearms. A gl 0Votes16.6kRecs41.5kFans

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In the fifth year of the Republic of China during the Great Qian Dynasty, warlords held sway, the political situation was chaotic, and the Great Qian Dynasty, isolated from the world by thick poison gas, was rife with strange occurrences. After a friendly exchange with several impolite local martial arts masters, Wu Qing belatedly realized that this world didn't seem to be a science-based place. I thought it was the end of Chinese martial arts... Martial arts skills are no match for a quick shot. The splendid reputation and the unspoken loyalty are all left behind in the dreamlike night of yesterday. I'm already feeling pretty down... Later I realized that this was the Dharma-ending Age. Cannons, rapid-fire guns, trains, and terror coexist. Wu Qing began by grasping the liberation and victory in his hands. —Possessing two kinds of liberation: The obscurations of wisdom and afflictions are removed. All afflictions and habitual tendencies are permanently severed. One attains mastery over both wisdom and mental cultivation. This is called liberation.

3 术EN The Sorcerer's Manual 术师手册 Listen to the Sun听日Light Novel4.4M WordsCompleted In 1668, the city I lived in was named the safest place in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. Because I got caught. 100Votes1.1MRecs2.9MFans

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In 1668, my city was rated as the safest place in the country. I made an indelible contribution to this. Because I was caught.

4 旧 The Book of Old Days 旧日之书 Precious Moonlight宝月流光Gaming699k WordsCompleted [The Book of Otherworlds 2.0: Power-Boosted Edition] The ancient gods have fallen, and the civilizations of old have faded. Forgotten legends have long been lost, and the guardians of antiquity have fallen into corruption. Only the Old Ones remain eternal. One day, they will return from beyond the stars… 1Votes65.2kRecs83.3kFans

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[The Book of Another World 2.0 Enhanced Version] The ancient gods have fallen, and the ancient civilization has declined. The forgotten legends have long been lost, and the ancient guardians have fallen. Only the ancient rulers remain eternal; one day, they will return from beyond the stars…

5 道EN Mysterious Daoist of Madness 道诡异仙 Fox-Tail Pen狐尾的笔Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing An uncanny Heavenly Dao, strange immortals and Buddhas: are they real or false? Lost in confusion, Li Huowang cannot tell. But these aren’t the only things he can’t distinguish. He can’t even make sense of himself. He’s sick, and very seriously so. 650Votes1.8MRecs13.2MFans

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The bizarre laws of Heaven, the extraordinary immortals and Buddhas—are they real? Or are they fake? Lost in confusion, Li Huowang couldn't tell. But it wasn't just these things that he couldn't distinguish. There was also himself; he was sick, very sick.