Good Books Are Hard to Find 好书不好找啊

1 大 The Great Dragon Has Fallen 大龙挂了 Bai Yuhan白雨涵Western Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [One of the Top Ten Authors of 2018] There’s a dragon that can produce metal, a fairy who grows crops and flowers, and a country baron who dreams of riding a dragon. Fantasy farming, a lord’s rise to power! Bai Yuhan’s labor of love for 2018. Enjoy! 0Votes894.8kRecs674.7kFans

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[2018 12 Heavenly Kings Works] There are dragons who can pull out metal, elves who farm and raise flowers, and country barons who want to ride dragons. Fantasy farming, lord cultivation! Bai Yuhan's 2018 painstaking work, please watch it!

2 我 My Magical Era 我的魔法时代 Haiyi Little Pig海逸小猪Western Fantasy6.9M WordsCompleted When I woke up, I found myself lying on the back of a jostling Thunderhorn Rhino. A caravan stretching for several kilometers was moving slowly ahead. The Thunder Rhinos, each as tall as a three-story house, snorted heavily as they lumbered along beneath mountains of cargo. 0Votes855.3kRecs309.4kFans

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When I woke up, I saw that I was actually lying on the back of the bumpy Thunder Rhinoceros, and saw the caravan that stretched for several kilometers slowly advancing. The Thunder Rhinoceros, whose heads were as tall as three-story western-style buildings, was breathing heavily and carrying a small mountain of goods on its body.

3 重 Reborn in the Wild Era 重生野性时代 Wang Zijun王梓钧Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Back from 2018 to 1993. In my memory, that summer was scorching hot. 25Votes3.1MRecs1.1MFans

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Going back to 1993 from 2018, I remember that the summer of that year was very hot.

4 召 Summon Nightmare 召唤梦魇 Get Lost滚开Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted This is a story about an ordinary person who gains power from his nightmares… One day, Lin Sheng noticed something strange in his otherwise ordinary, everyday life. A recurring nightmare set him on an indescribably eerie journey. A vast nightmare, a disorienting secret. A new book begins: Hidden Dead Corner, a story of futuristic terror. Come give it a try. 0Votes1.4MRecs788.9kFans

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This is a story about an ordinary person who can gain power from nightmares... Suddenly one day, Lin Sheng found that there was something a little strange in his ordinary daily life. A recurring nightmare took him on an unspeakable and bizarre journey. A huge nightmare, a psychedelic secret. The new book sets sail, a hidden corner, a future thriller type, welcome to try it out.

5 开 Opening the Sea 开海 Duke Who Stole the Deer夺鹿侯Historical3.3M WordsCompleted The forty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, on the eve of the Longqing and Wanli revival. This was the best of times. The Qi Army took its first steps toward becoming a modern military force, while foot-powered spinning wheels worked day and night in the southeast, producing silk. The empire was powerful and prosperous. It was also the worst of times. Corruption was driving the garrison system toward collapse, land seizures were worsening, and the cabinet was locked in endless 0Votes578.6kRecs335.9kFans

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It was the forty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, the eve of the Longwan ZTE. This was the best of times. The Qi family army took the first step towards the modern army. The pedal reeling machine produced silk day and night in the southeast. It was powerful and wealthy. This was also the worst era. The health system was collapsing due to corruption, land annexation was becoming more and more intense, and the cabinet was fighting for power. It was declining and dying. When volleys of guns and artillery roared on the battlefields of Europe, when the Spanish Armada crossed the seas, when missionaries held Bibles in their hands and carried secret letters, they coveted the New World. Qingyuan Wei Xiaoqi Chen Mu wore an iron helmet on his head and carried a gun on his shoulders. He looked at the sea and raised his chin high. - This work has been completed. My character is guaranteed and I am diligent in updating. Please collect it. Readership: 102341981, everyone is welcome.

6 1 Hong Kong Tycoon, 1950 1950香江大亨 Sleeping for Months一睡累月Urban334k WordsOngoing This is a story set in 1950s Hong Kong. An ordinary plainclothes detective faces the upheavals of the times, and his life blossoms from humble beginnings into something brilliant. Patriotism, romance, scheming, and a motley mix of people. Amid this turbulent era, Su Jingxian makes his way forward and creates a glorious chapter of his own. 0Votes101.2kRecs43.2kFans

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This is a story that took place in Hong Kong in the 1950s. An ordinary plainclothes agent faced the ups and downs of the times, and his life went from dull to brilliant. Feelings of family and country, romance, intrigues, and a mixture of dragons and snakes. In this changing era, Su Jingxian has created a glorious period along the way.

7 从 Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始 It Can't Be Helped活儿该Infinite Myriad Worlds1.9M WordsOngoing The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support. 271Votes2.5MRecs2.4MFans

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His body is like a feather, his life is like a weed. I have seen the darkest night, so the bright and bright flame in my heart never wavers. The physical book of "Starting with Birds" (Volume 1) is now on the market. You can search for the book title on Dangdang, JD. Com, Taobao, Douyin and other platforms, or purchase it at offline physical book stores. Thank you for your support.

8 交 Clash 交锋 Big or Small可大可小Military4.8M WordsCompleted In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. His involvement often leads to failed operations, and he has accidentally leaked important intelligence more than once. Yet he has a wide circle of acquaintances and is skilled at flattery and scheming. In truth, he has always worked under the leadership of our Party. He is a steadfast revolutionary and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In the underground struggle, he 4Votes919.3kRecs358kFans

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In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even stupid policeman. Because of him, his actions often failed and important information was accidentally leaked many times. But he has a wide range of contacts and is good at flattering people and trying to gain ground. In fact, he has always been led by our party and is a staunch revolutionary fighter and an outstanding underground intelligence worker! While working underground, he turned the tide and made immortal contributions! The new espionage book "Confrontation" has been released. This time it has changed the place, focusing on the Chinese Communist Party, with a lot of historical facts and pretentiousness A modern forensic doctor travels through the Southern Song Dynasty, just wanting to solve a few small cases to change his destiny, but has no intention of confronting spies from the Jin Kingdom, Xixia, Mongolia and other countries. Can he change history? Let the Chinese nation stand on top of the world again? The new book "The First Secret Agent of the Southern Song Dynasty" has been uploaded. Don't miss it if you pass by. Change the dynasty and continue the spy war!

9 海 One Piece: The Smoke Admiral 海贼之烟雾大将 Yanbian Tianpang延边天胖Light Novel817k WordsOngoing I'm Smoker, and I speak for the smog. You see a wisp of haze, but not the countless particles within it. You have your fantasies, and I have my wild ideas. You deny my smog, but I decide its color. You laugh at my smoke, calling it insubstantial, while I pity your rigid, inflexible thinking. You may dismiss Tian Pang's ideas, but the story will prove this is the best concept. Creativity is the private property of geniuses. At first, it always draws doubts and mockery from the mediocre. But so wh 0Votes23.8kRecs41.1kFans

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I'm Smoker, and I speak for smoke. What you see is a wisp of haze, But you don't see the countless particles in the haze, You have your fantasies, I have my brain, You deny my haze, I decide my color, You laugh at my smoke as ethereal, I pity your rigid and rigid thinking. You can despise Tianpang's idea, and the plot will prove that this is the best idea. Creativity is a private property belonging to genius. Initially, it is indispensable for mediocrity to question and ridicule it. But, so what? Even if you exhaust your brain power, you still have to develop it interestingly. I am who I am, a haze with different colors.

10 剑 Knocking on Heaven’s Gate with a Sword 剑叩天门 Headless D无头DXianxia2.3M WordsCompleted Reading, playing chess, farming, practicing the sword. A half-flask of wine beneath the white clouds, home ten thousand miles away; one autumn-water blade chills ten provinces. This is the story of a young man who raises his sword and knocks upon Heaven's Gate. 0Votes261.6kRecs266kFans

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Reading, playing chess, farming, practicing swordsmanship A half-pot of white clouds covers thousands of miles, and a sword of autumn water chills ten states. ——This is the story of a young man who knocked on the gate of heaven with his sword.

11 汉 Han Village 汉乡 Jie Yu 2孑与2Historical3.8M WordsCompleted We inherited the legacy of our ancestors, and it made China glorious for thousands of years. We accepted it all with complete peace of mind, never once considering returning to that age when they struggled desperately to find a way forward through slash-and-burn cultivation. Repaying our suffering ancestors and finding the true meaning of home through them: that is the story this book will tell. The web series “Tang Brick,” starring Zhang Jianing and Wang Tianchen, will be exclusively streamed a 0Votes9.5MRecs3.4MFans

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We have accepted the inheritance of our ancestors, which has made China glorious for thousands of years. We are so at ease that we have never thought of returning to the era of struggling to find a way out through slash-and-burn cultivation. Returning to our suffering ancestors and finding the true meaning of our hometown will be the story this book tells. The web drama "Tang Brick" starring Zhang Jianing and Wang Tianchen will be broadcast exclusively on iQiyi on October 29, 2018. For more information, please follow the public account Jie Yu Bu 2...

12 奋 Striving in Dream of the Red Chamber 奋斗在红楼 Nine Awakenings九悟Historical3.0M WordsCompleted In the winter of the seventh year of the Yongzhi reign of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the beautiful, haughty little girl Lin Daiyu has just entered the Jia household. A modern science graduate transmigrates into the body of Jia Huan, a bastard son in the Jia household from Dream of the Red Chamber. If he doesn’t want to be dragged down by his useless Jia relatives and have his family confiscated and his head chopped off, he needs to prepare early. This is the story of a bastard son making a comeback 0Votes1.7MRecs523.7kFans

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During the Zhou Dynasty, in the winter of the 7th year of Yongzhi's reign, the beautiful and arrogant little Luo Lilin Daiyu had just entered the Jia Mansion. A modern science man travels through Jia Huan, the concubine of the Jia family in the Red Mansion. If you don't want to be implicated by Jia's pig teammates who confiscate your home and behead you, you have to make preparations in advance. This is the story of a bastard's counterattack. Ps: This book is a fictional historical novel. It is not a textual research party, a non-historical drama party, or a non-red study party. Please forgive me for omitting inconsistencies, errors and contradictions. Jiuwu Book Friends Group: 312484933. Join the group to check your fan value. Just subscribe to Jiu Wu's book. Jiuwu Book Friends V Group: 214808277. Just make a full reservation. ---New book: When I Was a Young Man has been released. All book friends are welcome to come and taste it.

13 电 The World of Film 电影的世界 Dreamer有梦之人Infinite Myriad Worlds2.3M WordsCompleted “When people see the light of your success, they'll forget the darkness of the methods you used to get there.” The new book, What to Do When You Get the Wrong Cheat, is now being serialized. 0Votes1.5MRecs566.1kFans

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"When people see the light of your success, they will forget the darkness of your methods." The new book "What to do if you open the wrong plug-in" is being serialized.

14 海 One Piece: The Swift Swordmaster 海贼之疾风剑豪 Luo Nian You Zhi洛年有知Light Novel1.4M WordsOngoing The thing Xia Nuo hated most in life was those idiots who instantly picked Yasuo in matchmaking. When his buddy said, “Wanna queue up? I'll play Yasuo, you play Malphite,” Xia Nuo even punched the guy's medical insurance card right out of his hand. Yet he never imagined that one day he would inherit Yasuo's legacy System and mysteriously transmigrate to the world of One Piece. From that moment on, the name of the Unforgiven began to echo across the vast Great Pirate Era! [Reader group: 634887847 0Votes155.9kRecs245.6kFans

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What Xia Nuo hates most in his life is the fool who picks Yasuo instantly during a match. Even when his friend said, "Are you going to play black? I'll play Yasuo and you'll play Stone Man", he punched that guy's medical insurance card away. However, he never thought that one day he would inherit Yasuo's inheritance system and inexplicably travel to the world of pirates. From then on, the name of Gale Swordsman began to resound throughout this magnificent era of great pirates! Book Club Group: 634887847

15 坐 Sitting in Forgetfulness, Seeking Immortality 坐忘长生 Brother Li Takes Flight飞翔的黎哥Xianxia4.8M WordsOngoing The young Liu Qinghuan emerges from the chaos of war in the mortal world, only to enter the magnificent wars of the cultivators. Should he stand apart from the world, or shoulder its responsibilities? Should he stay true to his original aspirations, or cast off all attachments? He tempers his heart amid the tumult of the mortal world, then sits in oblivion and attains immortality. 194Votes749.1kRecs428.7kFans

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Liu Qinghuan, a young boy, walked out of the chaos of war in the mortal world and entered the magnificent war of immortal cultivators. Is it to stay aloof from the world, or to take responsibility? Do you stay true to your original intention, or do you forget your true love? Refine your heart with the world of mortals, and forget about eternal life.

16 奥 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 501Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans

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"Knowledge is equal to power." "The so-called gods are just more powerful arcanists." Xia Feng came through time with a lot of knowledge.

17 巫 The Wizard's Journey 巫师之旅 A Line of Egrets Ascends to the Blue Sky一行白鹭上青天Western Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as a fulcrum to move countless worlds. This is the story of a wizard named Grimm who relies on his own intelligence and luck to study his unique branch of wizarding knowledge, travel through otherworldly realms, and take part in wars between different civilizations. My new book, The Calamity Descends, is out now. I hope you’ll show it plenty of support! 64Votes1.4MRecs809.2kFans

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Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as the fulcrum to move the endless world. The story tells the story of a wizard named Green, who relies on his own wisdom and luck to learn his own unique wizard knowledge, travel to exotic worlds, and participate in wars between different civilizations. The new book "Disaster Is Coming" has been released. I hope you will support it!

18 吾 My Name Is Rain 吾名雷恩 Tripod三脚架Western Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Power and profit, endlessly entangled. Desire and reason, locked in a lover's quarrel. War blazes in the distance, banners flutter in the wind, and horns sound with stirring force. Clashing blades compose a magnificent symphony. I raise my scepter and stand before the sacred. Truth crowns me, and all races kneel at my feet. You ask who I am? My name is Ryan! 0Votes119.5kRecs144.4kFans

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Power and profit are entangled endlessly. Desire and reason fall in love and kill each other. The flames of war are rising in the distance, flags are fluttering in the wind, horns are blowing passionately, and swords intersect to form a gorgeous movement. I hold the scepter high and stand before the divine. Truth crowns me and all nations prostrate at my feet. Who am I, you ask? My name is Ren!

19 重 Reborn in the Late Kangxi Era 重生于康熙末年 Yan Jiu雁九Historical5.7M WordsCompleted Xiao Jiu's new book, My Father-in-Law Is Called Kangxi, launches on Qidian on May 1, 2022. Please add it to your library and recommend it! He woke from a dream to find himself in the Cao family's Jiangning Weaving Bureau residence, three hundred years in the past. Kangxi was growing old, and great changes were on the horizon. The Nine Princes were watching, ready to make their move. Some families were flourishing, others were on the brink of collapse. The Cao family of Jiangnan was at the height 20Votes1.3MRecs350.5kFans

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Xiaojiu's new book "My Father-in-law is Kangxi" will be released on May 1, 2022. Please collect and recommend it! Waking up from a dream, he faced the Jiangning Weaving Cao Mansion three hundred years ago. Kangxi is getting older and great changes are about to happen; Kowloon opens its eyes and is ready to rise. I don't know how prosperous some houses are, how many buildings are about to collapse, and the Cao family in Jiangnan is prosperous and then in decline. For the sake of his relatives and himself, the reborn Cao Yong lived seriously... "Ascend to the Throne, Young Man" is the first release from the starting point, ^_^

20 混 Blending In at Marvel as a Sword Immortal 混在漫威当剑仙 Young Master Listening to the Waves听涛公子Light Novel581k WordsOngoing “This world is just too terrifying...” In the South Pacific, Zhang Taibai murmured as he watched the scene unfolding on the horizon. Ahead of the cruise ship Zhang Taibai was aboard, a muscular man wearing nothing but dark green briefs gripped a three-pronged steel fork. Appearing and disappearing as he darted across the sea, he was locked in battle with a colossal giant squid over a hundred meters long, a true sea monster! “I never imagined there could be something this powerful in the world... 0Votes89.9kRecs91.8kFans

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"This world is really terrible..." Zhang Taibai murmured as he looked at the scene happening on the sea level in the South Pacific. In front of the cruise ship Zhang Taibai was riding, a muscular man wearing only dark green boxer briefs was holding a three-pronged steel fork, appearing and disappearing across the sea, fighting fiercely with a super king squid that was hundreds of meters long and looked like a sea monster! "I didn't expect that there is such a powerful person in this world..." Zhang Taibai was sighing, suddenly frowned, and shouted to the muscular man a little unhappy: "Hey, hey, I'm talking about you! Fight back, don't run towards me, go and play -" As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his sleeves... Thousands of sword energy set off a stormy sea, sending the man and the sea monster flying! (Everyone who complained about the cover and introduction, I tried my best! This is really a good book. If you don't like the introduction, you can just come in and read it. I recommend it! I won't lie to you!!!)

21 重 Rebirth of a God-Tier Academic Ace. 重生之神级学霸 Zhi Niaocun志鸟村Urban4.5M WordsCompleted Yang Rui, a lecherous, pudgy man with a graduate degree in biology, was unemployed after graduation. By a twist of fate, he became an all-around star tutor at a cram school, then took a tumble and landed in 1982 as a tall, handsome repeat college entrance exam student, with a head full of books and reference materials to boot. The college entrance exam acceptance rate was low in the 1980s? Listen up, everyone. Learn from me... This is the story of a rather impure technician. 0Votes3.8MRecs703.1kFans

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Yang Rui, a fat and obscene man who was born as a graduate monk in the Department of Biology, lost his job after graduation and accidentally became an all-around gold medal lecturer in a cram school. In 1982, he fell into a tall and handsome college entrance examination repeater with a brain full of books and materials The college entrance examination admission rate in the 1980s was very low? Classmates, follow me... This is the story of an impure technician.

22 我 I Want to Be Emperor 我要做皇帝 Yao Li Stabs Jing Ke要离刺荆轲Historical5.3M WordsCompleted By the Mandate of Heaven, may the dynasty endure forever. I have drawn on the hard-won achievements of three generations and invoked the great cause of all under Heaven. With a three-foot sword in hand, I shall become ruler of all the world. The head of the Wiman king of Joseon now hangs above the northern gate of the Han capital. The Zhao rulers of Nanyue have surrendered their lands and submitted to the empire. The Central Empire, the Celestial Empire above all nations, is about to take shape. 0Votes1.4MRecs739.4kFans

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Those who receive orders from heaven will live long and prosperous lives. I have fought for the remaining heroes of the third generation, and with the great righteousness of the world, I hold the three-foot sword to become the king of the world. The head of King Wei of North Korea has been hung in the North Tower of Han Dynasty. The Zhao family in South Vietnam is included in the Natu. The Central Empire, the Celestial Kingdom, is about to take shape. But this is not enough! In my eyes, there are only Huns now! The commander-in-chief conquered the country, captured Shanyu from the north, and brought the crime before me!

23 顾 Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 Sleep Turns You White睡觉会变白Urban2.3M WordsCompleted I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 47Votes2.5MRecs1MFans

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I thought it was a realistic urban life, but when I disagreed, I changed the setting! The spiritual energy revives and Taoism reappears. This is probably a story about the transformation of modern civilization into a cultivation civilization. This book is still full of ink Book club: 666-464-52. Group V: 465-455-757

24 赘 The Matrilocal Husband 赘婿 The Angry Banana愤怒的香蕉Historical6.4M WordsOngoing In the final years of the Wu Dynasty, the age was turbulent and the realm was in chaos. Jin and Liao faced off against each other, the situation was unstable, and after a century of humiliation, the first faint glimmer of dawn signaling its end had finally appeared. Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Aguda, Wuqimai, Genghis Khan Temujin, Jamuka, Chilawen, Mukhuali, Bo'erhu, Bo'ersu, Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, Tang Ke, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, and Zhang Bangchang: loyal ministers and treacherous 1.7kVotes13.5MRecs5.1MFans

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At the end of the Wu Dynasty, the years were turbulent, the world was in chaos, Jin and Liao were fighting each other, the situation was turbulent, and a century of humiliation finally saw the first light of the end. Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Aguda, Wu Qimai, Genghis Khan Temujin, Jamuka, Chi Laowen, Muhuali, Borhu, Borshu, Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, Tang Ke, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, Zhang Bangchang, the contest between loyal ministers and treacherous ministers, the game between heroes and tyrants, the barbarians marching south, millions of cavalry knocking on Yanmen, the fall of the country, the loss of life, the centuries of humiliation and struggle of a country and nation, the cries, shouts and sorrow of the forerunners... A little before that, there was an undercurrent surging in the city of Jiangning. An inconspicuous son-in-law from a merchant family was living a leisurely life with no sense of responsibility, just eating and watching performances... … Guo Qilin and Song Yi star in the original work of the popular film and television series of the same name.

25 极 Way of the Devil 极道天魔 Get Lost滚开Xianxia3.9M WordsCompleted New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age. 173Votes4MRecs2.3MFans

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New book ~ Desperate Night, a strange world where I am the only fairy. If you are interested, you can search and read. Demons are rampant and people are suffering. The magic weapon and magic blade shroud the world. A game modifier on the mobile phone accidentally became a superpower in Lu Sheng's mind. It also became his only support in this dark and troubled world.

26 大 The Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Happiness Comes Knocking幸福来敲门Historical4.1M WordsCompleted Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. My new book, Chancellor of humble origins, is now available. Please show it your support! 36Votes1.6MRecs543.9kFans

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At the nine gates in front of the Forbidden City, hundreds of officials came to the south with their hairpins. The hat is placed in the palace and the flowers are facing the sky, and the golden palace spreads its reputation. He beat horses in the Royal Streets for ten miles, and was known as the Number One Scholar of the Ming Dynasty. The new book The Poor Prime Minister has been uploaded, please support me!

27 我 My 1979 我的1979 Haggling Over Every Penny in a Fancy Hat争斤论两花花帽Realistic Fiction4.0M WordsCompleted When you wake up, you’re back in that era. Facing the past once more, can you guess how it will end… 37Votes6.7MRecs2.2MFans

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Wake up, go back to that era, and face the past again, with an ending you can't guess...