Read Ten Thousand Books, Become a Scholar 读万卷、做一介书生

1 飞 Flying Sword, Seeking the Dao 飞剑问道 I Eat Tomatoes我吃西红柿Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted The ninth novel by Tomato after Swallowed Star, Desolate Era, and Lord Snow Eagle. In this world, there are fox spirits, river gods, water monsters, and great demons, as well as cultivators who seek eternal life. Cultivators open their spiritual eyes to see demons and ghosts, forge a flying sword to slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and use far-seeing eyes and keen ears to scout their surroundings. The Qin family's second young master, Qin Yun, is one such cultivator... 16Votes17.9MRecs3.5MFans

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This is Tomato's ninth novel, following "Swallowing the Stars", "Desolate Era", and "Snow Eagle Lord". In this world, there are fox spirits, river gods, water monsters, great demons, and cultivators seeking immortality. Practitioners, Opening the Dharma Eye allows one to see demons and monsters. Forge a flying sword, and you can kill enemies from a thousand miles away. With eyes that can see a thousand miles and ears that can hear the wind, it can also explore all directions. Qin Yun, the second young master of the Qin family, is a cultivator...

2 生 Guardians of the Zodiac 生肖守护神 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The twelve zodiac signs represent the twelve months of the year, but no one knows that they also represent twelve guardians: protectors who inherit the bloodlines of the zodiac. Each possesses the powers of their sign and silently guards the East. The Qilin is an auspicious beast of the East. When a king bearing the bloodline of the Qilin arrives, he will command the twelve zodiac guardians and lead them to give all their strength to protecting the East. The Rogue Qilin roams the human world. Ur 1Votes3MRecs622.8kFans

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The twelve zodiac animals symbolize the twelve months, but few know that they also symbolize twelve guardians. These twelve guardians, inheriting the bloodline of the zodiac, possess the abilities of their respective animal signs and silently protect the East. The Qilin, an auspicious creature of the East, is said to command the twelve zodiac animals to dedicate all their strength to protecting the East when a king with Qilin blood descends. The rogue Qilin roams the human world, an urban myth, and the twelve zodiac animals—all are contained within this book.

4 神 Tomb of the Gods 神墓 Chen Dong辰东Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A perfectly ordinary young man, dead for ten thousand years, comes back to life in an ancient tomb of the gods… 14Votes5.8MRecs2.2MFans

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The second season of the animated series "Tomb of the Gods" will premiere on August 10th and will air every Saturday at 10:00 AM exclusively on Youku. An ordinary young man who had been dead for ten thousand years was resurrected from an ancient tomb of gods...

5 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...

6 重 Reborn as a BOSS 重生之我是BOSS No Mere Floating Cloud不是浮云Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted Reborn as a monster while carrying super boss equipment known as the ultimate pursuit of every boss in the game, Mo Hai discovers that he can transform into any boss in the game. The Endless Lands, the Sea of Bones, Quantum Space, the City in the Sky, the Phantasmal Realm of Time and Space, the Ancient Ruins, the Extraterrestrial World... Those legendary lands once ruled by the game's invincible bosses will now become his backyard. PS1: This book has a special game setting, with almost no descr 0Votes290kRecs257.9kFans

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Reborn into a monster with super BOSS equipment that is said to be the "ultimate pursuit of all BOSSes in the game," Mo Hai discovers that he can transform into any BOSS in the game. Endless Lands, Sea of Bones, Quantum Space, Sky City, Time-Space Illusion, Ancient Ruins, Extraterrestrial Worlds... Those legendary lands once ruled by invincible game bosses will now become his backyard. PS1: This book has a unique game background with almost no real-world descriptions. The protagonist never logs off in the game and doesn't return to reality until the book ends. PS2: This book is a traditional virtual online game, not a time-travel game set in another world. It focuses on map exploration, story-driven adventure, and has very little description of dungeons.

7 大 The Great Ruler 大主宰 Tiancan Tudou天蚕土豆Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted Across the Great Thousand World, planes converge and countless races thrive. Heroes gather, and one Supreme from a Lower Plane after another makes a name in these boundless worlds, living out legends others can only dream of as they pursue the path to dominion. In the Endless Flame Realm, the Flame Emperor commands a myriad of fires that burn the vault of heaven. Within the Martial Realm, the might of the Martial Ancestor shakes heaven and earth. In the Western Heaven Palace, the Hundred Battles 22Votes8.2MRecs4.7MFans

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In this vast world, where planes intersect, countless races coexist, and heroes gather, supreme beings from lower planes weave their captivating legends and pursue the path to domination in this endless world. The endless fiery domain is ruled by the Flame Emperor, where myriad flames scorch the heavens. Within the Martial Realm, the might of the Martial Ancestor shook the heavens and earth. The Western Heaven Palace, the Emperor of a Hundred Battles, whose battle prowess is unmatched. The hills of the northern wilderness, the land of ten thousand tombs, are where the immortal lord reigns supreme over heaven and earth. The young man emerged from the Northern Spirit Realm, riding the Nine Netherworld Sparrow, and ventured into that magnificent and chaotic world. On the path to domination, who will rise and who will fall? In this vast world, where countless paths vie for supremacy, I am the supreme ruler.

8 我 My Wife Is the Queen 我老婆是女王 Old Wu in Feather Robes羽衣老吴Mystery & Supernatural7.0M WordsOngoing “I was just an ordinary student, until one night, when I met her...” This is the story of an ordinary person who rises to the top and rules the world. Follow Fu Yang as he embarks on the path of the mystical arts. It’s a thrilling, hilarious adventure all the way to the peak! 0Votes34.3kRecs102.2kFans

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"I was just an ordinary student until that night, when I met her..." This is the story of an ordinary person who eventually becomes the strongest and reigns supreme. Witness Fu Yang's journey on the path of the Xuanmen sect, filled with exciting moments, hilarious laughs, and ultimately reaching the pinnacle!

11 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓笔记 Third Uncle of the Southern School南派三叔Mystery & Supernatural1.5M WordsCompleted The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea. Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie 52Votes571kRecs3.6MFans

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The novel that inspired the hit TV series "The Lost Tomb 2: The Wrath of the Sea". Fifty years ago, a Warring States period silk scroll unearthed by tomb raiders in Changsha recorded the location of a peculiar ancient tomb. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of the tomb raiders discovered this secret in his notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for the treasure. No one expected that this ancient tomb would contain so many strange things: a seven-star coffin, a blue-eyed fox corpse, and a nine-headed cypress tree. Who is the mysterious tomb owner? Will they be able to find the real coffin? The story is full of suspense and twists, definitely worth watching.

12 鬼 Ghost Blows Out the Light II 鬼吹灯II The Real World-Dominating Singer本物天下霸唱Mystery & Supernatural1.0M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit web series Return to the South Sea! An age-old mystery of life, death, and reincarnation; civilizations lost over thousands of years; ancient ruins sealed away from the world. A colossal dragon lies coiled across this vast land, guarding it all. Raging rivers, rolling yellow sands, or oceans turned to fields: what exactly is hidden here? The souls of the lives buried beneath the earth wander and struggle. Where is the passageway to the exit from the Gate of Eter 3Votes444.1kRecs717kFans

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The original novel of the hit web series "The Return of the South China Sea"! The age-old mystery of life and death, the vanished civilizations of thousands of years, the ancient ruins sealed in dust, and the dragons coiled on the vast land, guarding all of this. A mighty river roars, yellow sands roll, and the world transforms into fertile land—what secrets lie hidden here? The souls of those buried lives wander and struggle; where exactly is the passage to the gate of immortality? A group of people unexpectedly explore these unknown mysteries, gradually uncovering the enigmatic legends hidden behind them.

13 鬼 Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Tomb Raider's Tale 鬼吹灯（盗墓者的经历） The Real World-Dominating Singer本物天下霸唱Mystery & Supernatural950k WordsCompleted The television adaptation of Yunnan Worm Valley premieres on August 30. The official licensed original story can be found in Chapters 101 to 176~ Ancient civilizations, lost treasures, mysterious and unfathomable tombs. Guided by a fragment of a secret manual passed down through the protagonist's family, three modern-day tomb raiders uncover layer after layer of ancient mysteries in a bizarre and eerie underground world. What exactly is the nine-story Demon Tower beneath the great glacier of the 7Votes811.9kRecs1.6MFans

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The TV series "Yunnan Insect Valley" will premiere on August 30th. The official original novel includes chapters 101 to 176. Ancient civilizations, lost treasures, and mysterious ancient tombs. Using a fragment of a secret manual passed down in the protagonist's family as a starting point, three modern-day tomb raiders unveil layers of ancient mysteries in a bizarre and eerie underground world. Beneath the Kunlun Mountains' great glacier lies a nine-story demon tower—what exactly is it? Hidden within is the lost tomb of an ancient demon king, a bizarre burial ditch, mysterious mica, a nine-story underground tower with a "golden" character, and piles of strangely dressed, dried-up bones. What unknown creatures dwell here? Swarms of fireflies attack, and a gigantic, mysterious crawling monster appears. A group of people narrowly escape death!

15 武 Martial Universe 武动乾坤 Tiancan Tudou天蚕土豆Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The path of cultivation is to steal from yin and yang, seize the workings of creation, undergo nirvana, command life and death, and master reincarnation. At the pinnacle of martial power, one shatters the vault of heaven and shakes the world! 15Votes2.6MRecs3.6MFans

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The path of cultivation involves stealing Yin and Yang, seizing creation, achieving Nirvana, grasping life and death, and controlling reincarnation. The ultimate martial art can shatter the heavens and shake the universe!

16 武 The Ultimate Martial World 武极天下 The Ox in the Cocoon蚕茧里的牛Eastern Fantasy6.7M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy dreams of entering a sacred martial academy and sets his sights on the pinnacle of martial arts. But with cutthroat entrance exams and scions of powerful clans throwing their weight around, how can a humble, ordinary boy find his footing? The legacies of sects are guarded with strict secrecy, and their core techniques are never taught to outsiders. In the Tianyan Continent, where such legacies are so hard to come by, even getting into a martial academy or sect is no guarantee of 18Votes1.2MRecs1.5MFans

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An ordinary boy who dreams of entering the sacred land of martial arts is determined to pursue the ultimate martial arts. However, faced with fierce competition and the oppressive influence of privileged children from powerful families, how can an ordinary young man gain a foothold? Sect inheritances are strictly kept secret, and core techniques are never passed on to outsiders. In the Tianyan Continent, where the inheritance of techniques is so rare, even if one enters a martial arts academy or sect, how easy is it to learn top-level martial arts? A tiny Rubik's Cube from the realm of gods unfolds a world of powerful beings. If you're going to learn a martial art, learn the best one. When choosing a career, choose one that no one else does. A heated duel, a competition of geniuses, a three-foot spear flashing, a thousand miles straight ahead, the ultimate martial arts, unparalleled in the world!

22 一 A Will Eternal 一念永恒 Er Gen耳根Xianxia3.7M WordsCompleted With a single thought, the sea becomes vast; with a single thought, the fields turn to mulberry groves. With a single thought, ten thousand demons are slain; with a single thought, ten thousand immortals are destroyed. Only my thought… is eternal. This is Er Gen’s fourth full-length novel, A Will Eternal, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, and I Shall Seal the Heavens. 22Votes17.3MRecs9.2MFans

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A single thought can create an ocean, or a single thought can turn a field into a mulberry field. A single thought can slay a thousand demons, or a single thought can annihilate ten thousand immortals. Only my thoughts... Eternity This is Er Gen's fourth full-length novel, *A Thought Through Eternity*, following *Against the Gods*, *Seeking the Demon*, and *I Shall Seal the Heavens*.