Old Hand 老炮

1 丹 Cinnabar 丹朱 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Eastern Fantasy679k WordsCompleted A boy who came drifting in with the river A pagoda tree that travels with him The cutest fox spirit in the history of fantasy A vivid imagination for details that will make you see things in a new light A heartfelt genre-shifting masterpiece from Zei Dao San Chi 0Votes143.4kRecs73.1kFans

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A boy who came with the water A portable dragon claw locust tree The cutest fox spirit in fantasy history A vivid imagination of details that will catch your eye Thief Dao Sanchi's heartfelt transformation masterpiece

2 上EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 26Votes785.5kRecs822.6kFans

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A modern-day seasoned traveler travels back in time to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, his soul inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. Faced with the difficult situation of his clan's land being seized and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law being forced to remarry, how will Chen Caozhi overcome the prejudice of social class, change his own destiny, and thus protect the interests of himself and his clan? Witness how a poor boy rises step by step through the strict hierarchy of the Nine-Rank System of Officials, befriends Gu Kaizhi, marries Xie Daoyun, fights on the battlefield, achieves great merit in the Northern Expedition, and becomes the first time-traveling novel set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

4 完 A Perfect Life 完美人生 Dao Yigeng刀一耕Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Li Qian was reborn. It was 1995, in another world. Here, of course, it was easier for him to succeed than it was for ordinary people. But what did success mean? Money? Fame? Status? Glory? All of those things, but not entirely. With that faint smile when she looked back, the warmth of a moment holding hands, and the subtle fragrance in his arms, life could finally be called perfect. 4Votes1.8MRecs871.6kFans

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Li Qian was reborn. In another timeline, in 1995. Here, he is certainly more likely to succeed than the average person. But what is success? Money? Or fame? Status? Glory? Yes, but not entirely. With that gentle smile as I looked back, that moment of warmth as I held hands, and that faint fragrance as I embraced her. Only then can life be called perfect. [Full Subscription Group]: 74640518 [Regular Group]: 450609038

5 黑 The Scapegoat 黑锅 Chang Shuxin常书欣Realistic Fiction3.0M WordsCompleted Steam, stir-fry, pan-fry, deep-fry, stew: toss it all into one pot for a delicious feast. Bitterness, worry, joy, delight, sorrow: live a vivid life from beginning to end. Life is like a pot. And we're all ingredients in it. 3Votes443kRecs584kFans

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Steaming, stir-frying, pan-frying, deep-frying, stewing—all these methods combine to create a delicious and flavorful dish. Suffering, sorrow, joy, happiness, grief—live a wonderful life. Life is like a pot. We are all food in the pot.