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1 The Dao of the Strange Immortal Fox-Tail PenEastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing 1.5kVotes1.8MRecs13.1MFans
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The strange way of heaven and the abnormal immortal Buddha, are they real? Is it false? Li Huowang, who was confused, couldn't tell the difference. But that's not the only thing he couldn't distinguish. And he himself was sick, very sick.
2 The Immortal Craft Gu ZhenrenCultivation3.7M WordsOngoing 3.1kVotes3.6MRecs4.4MFans
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In the volcano, the Immortal Palace, the mechanism left behind by the sages and powerful men, is eager for successors. Mother risked her life to fight for the treasure seal of Immortal Palace, and entrusted it to Ning Zhuo before her death. My Buddha Heart Demonic Seal! Transform yourself into a Buddha, transform others into a demon. The one who palms the seal lightly carves the seal of the heart and controls the mechanism like a feather. Everyone is trying to control it, but their spirits are heavy and tired; Ning Zhuo can control thousands of people with one force, as light as dancing. Ning Zhuo: "Mother, I will definitely live up to your instructions and obtain the fairy palace!" Exactly: The immortals are psychic and secret, and their work coincides with the truth. Kaiyu comes out of a new realm, where everything is as beautiful as heaven. The ancient bell transmits the law and dances under the moonlight. The true body has all things, who can be the enemy in the world!
3 Fahai Transmigrates Into Tang Sanzang Brush, Ink, and PaintingCultivation2.8M WordsCompleted 0Votes30kRecs220.3kFans
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The foot of Jinshan Mountain has turned into a land of marshes, with turbulent waves and turbid water. Fahai said: "My sins are so heinous and unforgivable that I am willing to fall into the endless hell... However, the water is flooding the Golden Mountain, and there are countless wronged souls. I have been practicing Buddhism all my life, and now I have almost become a vicious demon. I am willing to use my magic power to cultivate to retreat from the floods and restore peace to the world." The flood receded—— Fahai's soul completely disappeared from the world, and his body turned into gold powder with the wind and scattered in the river. But I never thought that Fahai would travel through time and become Tang Sanzang who had just embarked on his journey westward—— When I go to Lingshan Mountain, I see the good and evil in people's hearts, the demons dancing around, and the selfishness of immortals and Buddhas. Here we go to Lingshan: punish evil and promote good, subjugate demons and eliminate demons, cut off karma instead of killing lives; Going to Lingshan, you can gain the true love between master and disciple, understand your heart and see your nature, and even gain the emptiness of the ordinary spirit; Now I am going to Lingshan Mountain to ask what is the true sutra, who is the true Buddha, and who is the one who can save the common people?
4 Journey to the West's Demon Emperor: Starting as a Treasure Toad Golden Cicada Dipped in InkCultivation2.8M WordsOngoing 51Votes59.4kRecs477.8kFans
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That year. Sun Wukong is still a stone on the Huaguo Mountain. Jin Chanzi was still dozing under the Buddha's seat. Zhu Bajie is still in front of his canopy marshal. At the foot of Huaguo Mountain, the soul of a later human being traveled through time and became a toad goblin in the game "Black Myth: Journey to the West". … The sun contains the golden crow, which is the sun; the moon contains the toad palace, which is the twelfth yin. Tai Yin and Sun, which one is weak and which one is strong? Yin and Yang work together and the world becomes emperor! Stepping on the southern sky, shattering the sky, toads swallowing the sky!
5 Black Myth: Journey to the West: Simulating Immortality! Yi Qian YiCultivation920k WordsCompleted 0Votes4.8kRecs71.5kFans
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Immortals and Buddhas close their eyes, and demons and demons arise everywhere. The world is like a prison, flesh and blood are soaring. This is a mythical world where demons are rampant, humans have become extinct, and the world has collapsed. Three monks, the carp jumped over the dragon's gate, ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties... Everything in the past was beyond recognition, leaving only bones everywhere. No one knows why the once-myth became what it is now! A roll of human skin paper, stained with blood, falling in the wind. My name is Chen Ye. When you read this sentence, I will be dead...
6 I Become a Deity in Journey to the West Simpleminded TaoistCultivation2.9M WordsCompleted 0Votes108.7kRecs286kFans
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The new book "The First Senior Brother of Xianxia" has been released, please support! Yuyi holds the scepter, and the jade edict sings the name of Lingxiao Hall. Jinyingtian Pavilion, alchemy elixir in Dousita Palace. The Lingshan Mountain is majestic, and the Lotus Lotus can be seen in Leiyin Temple. The road is high and far, and the joy of freedom in the three realms is boundless. This is the story of a golden finger who transformed into a human being, traveled to the world of Journey to the West, and played in the human world.
7 The Corpse Diver Pure Little DragonUrban6.5M WordsCompleted 39.5kVotes6.9MRecs20MFans
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People know that ghosts are scary, and ghosts know that people's hearts are poisonous. This is a traditional supernatural novel.
8 Journey to the West: Seeking the Dao Alongside the Great Sage I'm Not Telling You Who I AmCultivation351k WordsCompleted 0Votes7.3kRecs108.4kFans
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Stack the buffs first, damn, I'm full! Non-prehistoric flow —— Not conspiracy theory Generationiders has not been determined yet, currently unavailable. [Don't have too high expectations for me, and you end up scolding me in the end. I'm just a newcomer] — [Please, please calm down your anger. I was attacked personally and scolded for being honest.] — [The single index number of the original work of Tiangang Disha, here is the explanation] — [Some private goods of the 86 version of the film and television Journey to the West, but it does not affect] — [I feel irritable and unstable, set up a speech] — [Updates are stable, additional updates will be charged separately] — [Do not cut the book] — [LJ author, the writing is not good, the writing power is not enough] — [I am not full-time, just for full attendance] > — [Niche books, don't read if you don't like them] — [A monthly vote of less than one thousand is useless, vote for other books, just because they have no chance with me] — [If there are some inconsiderations, you can scold them now, be gentle, I'm afraid of pain] — Real introduction, please put the text. I have understood the principles of heaven, I am the first person in history to build armor! — In fact, this is a kind-hearted world. I wish you a happy life!
9 Starting With Summoning Goblins Drunk on WineUrban724k WordsOngoing 0Votes309.3kRecs210.6kFans
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When a modern city with six million people traveled to a different world, everyone had their own Book of Summoning. Here, summoned beasts of the same type have enhanced bonds. [Dragon][Demon][Goblin][Troll][Demon Doll]... When Chen Yiming gained the ability to combine monsters of the same kind, a wonderful and colorful world began. A new background setting and a new book for summoning pets. Conquer, survive, adventure, fight! New group:942613950
10 Li Qing's Bizarre Adventure Wang of the RiverLight Novel992k WordsCompleted 31Votes219.3kRecs260.7kFans
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[This is a JOJO fan] I, Li Qing, have a system. "What is the system?" "This is obviously a substitute attack!" PS: The introduction is weak, readers come in and take a look~ Believe me, it can be very interesting to read even if you have never come across the original work.
11 The Peerless Duo Three Days, Two SleepsMartial Arts2.7M WordsOngoing 1.9kVotes3MRecs1MFans
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Walking and stopping on the rivers and lakes Revealing the memories of wandering in youth Now walking through this world, I am nostalgic The peak blows up the past
12 A Jurassic Park in My Pocket Monk Wooden FishUrban4.3M WordsCompleted 6Votes837.8kRecs286.9kFans
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A monster boy who can turn into a dinosaur, and his childhood sweetheart spread dog food all the way to start a business... (Tangtian style novel, dog food is enough, welcome to try it) A new local book of the same type "Fellows, Please Calm Down" has been released, everyone is welcome to try it! ! (Group: 313392527)
13 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era Worldly ArsenalUrban2.2M WordsCompleted 68Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans
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Time is a ship, and some people like to regard the years in the early 1990s as the last journey of that innocent era. Jiang Che, who has long ceased to be innocent as the years change, returns against the tide, restarts 1992, and writes about a splendid youth that can finally be properly placed. [Welcome to join the Countercurrent Age of Innocence VIP Group 2: 497283806 (to join the group, you need to order all screenshots, I will try to talk more this time)]
14 Could I Be a God? Bear Wolf DogEastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted 11Votes1MRecs517.1kFans
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The story of when a cat has superpowers... Book club group: 927134755 VIP book club group: 948235123
15 Abyss Summoner of the Apocalypse A Cool Heart Yet to Be WarmedSci-Fi4.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes257.1kRecs339.6kFans
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Abyss. This is the name of this land. The bottomless abyss of infinite levels. This is a place of endless, suffocating horror. This is a place where the environment is extremely harsh and life is extremely dangerous. Abyss. The home of demons dedicated to death and destruction is also the biggest guarantee for whether Chen Feng can survive in this doomsday. Living in the apocalypse, Chen Feng's ability is to communicate with the abyss. With power or some special sacrifices, he can summon demons from the abyss for his own use. He is... Summoner of the Abyss.
16 Break Out of the Matrix: Origin Lost FishUrban1.1M WordsOngoing 0Votes273.6kRecs135.4kFans
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Matrix (matrix) originally means the place where life is born and the beginning of everything. When various virtual monsters that should not exist in reality appear in reality, and when humans face the unprecedented supernatural object "The Matrix Game", an unprecedented human crisis is about to reincarnate. On the eve of this crisis, Lu Li is accidentally trapped in the "Matrix Game". In the "Matrix Game", he must survive and solve each death-threatening game, so as to gain the opportunity to change his own destiny, which will also become the key and turning point in changing the destiny of mankind.
17 The Dragon That Devours the World Wind-Dyed ForestWestern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing 30Votes192.1kRecs298.4kFans
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In the Norse mythology, the Nordic Vikings respectfully call me Jormungandr, the snake that entwines the world; in the Christian mythology, the Christians call me the ancient dragon and ancient snake - Satan in disgust; in the Greek mythology, the gods call me the hundred-headed dragon - Typhon in awe; in the Kunlun mythology, the witches enthusiastically call me Call me the Candle Dragon - Zhu Jiuyin... Mayan mythology, Buddhist mythology, Slavic mythology, Celtic mythology, Nahuatl mythology, Japanese mythology, Assyrian mythology, Egyptian mythology, Finnish mythology... Among the many myths and legends, I shuttled back and forth in the name of a monster, but I just wanted to find the truth. … The story of an evil god. [Group: 759282568] Group 2: 594340906
18 Brain Hole Explosion Demonic Cang YueUrban2.0M WordsCompleted 4Votes381.8kRecs438.9kFans
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Fantasy is reality, imagination is truth. When a false assumption is recognized by reality, no matter how outrageous it is, it is also the truth. 'One hundred percent kill three birds with one stone', 'Forced defense and counterattack', 'Absolute invincibility password',… A super gamma ray burst opened up Bai Ge's mind, allowing him to implant abnormal settings into reality. From the moment his mind connected to reality, Bai Ge intentionally or unintentionally brought many inexplicable and abnormal things to the world. When weird objects that ruined the world's outlook on life appeared in the eyes of scientists, an institution was born to contain such abnormal things... No one knew where the objects came from, and Bai Ge said: "You can't let anyone know even if you kill me. The objects are related to him..."
19 The Trafford Buyers Club Xi Shan BaishiUrban18.9M WordsOngoing 544Votes2.4MRecs1.2MFans
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Luo Qiu accidentally became the owner of a 'club'. But this club is so weird. It not only has a doll maid who has been working for three hundred years, but also sells all kinds of weird things. Luo Qiu gradually discovered that in the society he lived in, there were countless guys driven by desire, and these guys would come up to him and use everything they had, including their life spans, treasures, and even souls, to make transactions and buy what they wanted. And every successful transaction brings Luo Qiu time to survive. "The sacrifice is successful, and the life span gained this time is ninety-nine years."... In this way, Luo Qiu began his career as a 'club' owner, which he did not know the end of. PS: This is a group. Yes, this is the group: 1054845345
20 Invincible Hero System Wangchuan's Three CrossingsEastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes142.9kRecs245.6kFans
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Traveling through another world, the hero is possessed. The successor of the Sword God? Sorry, Tianjian Wuming, Sword Master Dugu, Ximen Chuixue, there are a bunch of sword gods here. Unparalleled warrior? I'm so sorry. Overlord Xiang Yu, Chiyou Dianwei, and God of War Yan Guiren, who dares to fight? What, are you a god coming to the world? Come on, come on, here is a Qi Tian Emperor who will teach you how to be a god...
21 Those Years I Was a Superhero in Marvel A Ton of Big ApplesUrban4.4M WordsCompleted 0Votes551kRecs524.4kFans
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One accidentally traveled through time, and through the United States. Well there's nothing wrong with traveling across America. But who is that guy flying around with a hammer! Hey ~ who is there to control the thunderstorm! Don't you know this weather affects business? And that big green guy over there, that's right, he's talking about you! Don't touch my food truck! This is the story of a guy who just wants to protect himself and his family in the world of Marvel superheroes and becomes a superhero. PS: Please refer to this book for hero abilities and timeline Book club: 539763655
22 Forty Millennia of Cultivation (The Star Domain: Forty Millennia) Reclining Ox Real PersonSci-Fi10.8M WordsCompleted 153Votes2.4MRecs1.8MFans
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A new book has been released, "As soon as I emerged from the banner of the Human Emperor, I became the Lord of the Old Ones"! It is not easy for seedlings to grow, and they still need the care of all brothers and sisters. The pink newcomer Mavericks begs for your support. Mavericks must show the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, work hard, and do his best! "If this universe is really a cruel and bloody dark forest, we cultivators will burn our lives and bloom a faint spark!" Keep going, and one day, the sparks will ignite the weeds, the weeds will ignite the shrubs, and the shrubs will spread to the big trees!" "Eventually, the small sparks will set off a prairie fire in this dark forest and light up the whole world!"
23 Reborn in Japan as a God of Cooking A Thousand TurnsUrban2.5M WordsCompleted 0Votes1.5MRecs478.5kFans
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The new book "The Liver Doesn't Start until God of Cooking" has been released! Xia Yu, who had made great ambitions and would rather eat food until he died, came to a world of halberd-eating spirits that was completely unfamiliar to him. What, developing a chef? "What you have to satisfy is not only the appetite of normal humans, but also all kinds of monsters and ghosts walking at night. Use food to influence them!" The old man said to him coolly. As a result, Xia Yu ran wildly on the road to becoming the God of Cooking.
24 The Gourmet of the Wilderness Auspicious Imperial SisterUrban1.9M WordsOngoing 0Votes1.4MRecs818.2kFans
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Leaving the automated electrical appliance capital and the bustling cities filled with smog, he wants to travel around the world, to isolated islands, swamps, mountains, rainforests... Challenge the most exciting adventures and find the most original food! The charcoal grilled sea lobster and king crab were fragrant, the golden matsutake and chicken quill mushrooms were fried, the camel hump and bear paws were braised in oil, and the fresh and delicious truffles and caviar were served on the lotus leaf plate. My name is Nicholas Dog, and this is "The God of Food in the Wilderness". I'll show you how to survive in some of the harshest places in the world. In my program, hunting, adventure, food, celebrities, survival, beautiful scenery, treasure hunting... Everything is available. Solemn statement: In the parallel world, please do not take your seat!

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