A Night Owl's Reading List for Veteran Readers: Xianxia, Fantasy, and More 老书虫的深夜书单（仙侠、玄幻、奇幻等

11 牧 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 House Pig宅猪Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans

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The ancestral precept of Daxu says, "Don't go out after dark." The elderly, weak, sick, and disabled villagers of Daxu Village found an infant by the river, named him Qin Mu, and raised him with great care. One night, as darkness enveloped Daxu, Qin Mu stepped out of his home… Be a villain who sways in the spring breeze! The blind man said to him. Qin Mu's path to villainy is on the rise! Book club groups: 600290060, 624672265; VIP group: 663057414 (verification required); Regular group: 424940671

12 山 The Eight Wilds of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海八荒录 Luo Shui洛水Xianxia1.2M WordsOngoing Among the dwindling tribes of the ancient wilderness, a young man quietly inherits a forbidden Zhuyou curse lost for millennia. He joins one of the great houses of the Great Jin and stirs up the winds of change across the Eight Wilds. Make a straw doll and curse your enemy to death. Shed your shell like a golden cicada. Unleash the Flying Immortal Slaying Knife. Buddhists and Daoists vie for supremacy, great houses scheme against one another, sects wage fierce battles, and every race seeks domin 11Votes412.4kRecs152.3kFans

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In a declining, barbaric witch clan, a young boy quietly inherits a long-lost incantation and enters a powerful family in the Great Jin Dynasty, stirring up a storm across the land. Make a straw effigy, curse your enemy to death, shed your skin like a cicada, and wield a flying dagger to slay immortals. Buddhism and Taoism clashed, powerful families engaged in covert struggles, sects fought fiercely, and various races vied for supremacy. (All poems in this book are original.) A literary version of the synopsis: Life is so lonely, and on this lonely road, our lonely selves intersect. From then on, one person's footsteps echo the voice of another.

13 异EN The Record of Unusual Creatures 异常生物见闻录 Yuantong远瞳Sci-Fi5.2M WordsCompleted Hao Ren is a good man, just as his name suggests. His ideal life is to get by in peace, renting out a modest home and making enough to live on without ever getting rich. At least, that was the plan before a bunch of lunatic creatures moved into his house. A remote, dilapidated mansion, a bunch of abnormal nonhuman creatures, and an employment contract from “the gods.” Put those three things together, and Hao Ren becomes the busiest landlord and most capable babysitter in the world. And so begins 116Votes6.1MRecs2.6MFans

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Hao Ren, true to his name, is a good person whose ideal is to live a peaceful life as a landlord who is neither poor nor rich—at least that's how it was before a bunch of crazy creatures moved into his house. A secluded, dilapidated house, a bunch of somewhat abnormal non-human creatures, and a labor contract from a "god"—these three elements combined make Hao Ren the busiest landlord and most capable nanny in the world. Thus begins the most chaotic, strangest, and most abnormal landlord-tenant story. "From the day I put my fingerprint on the employment contract, I knew I was on a sinking ship..."

16 知 Journey North 知北游 Luo Shui洛水Xianxia1.7M WordsCompleted Sixteen years. You have only sixteen years left to live. These were the words the prophetic master Jiaye of Luoyang spoke to Lin Fei the first time he saw him. That year, Lin Fei was sixteen. A whole new, wondrous world opens up before Lin Fei. This is an Eastern fantasy novel about a young man's growth. If I had to describe its contents, it would be clearer to write about what the book seeks to express: the struggle against fate and the defiance of destiny. Know the North and Journey Beyond. Al 4Votes431.9kRecs286.2kFans

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Sixteen years, your lifespan is only sixteen years. These were the words that the prophetic master Jiaye from Luoyang gave to Lin Fei when they first met. Lin Fei was sixteen years old that year. A brand new and mysterious world opened up to Lin Fei. This is an Eastern fantasy novel that describes a young boy's coming-of-age experience. If I had to write a synopsis, it would be clearer to focus on the central theme of the book: the struggle and resistance against fate. Knowing the North, all things in the universe originate from Qi, and the Dao is omnipresent. North means mystery, referring to the unknowable place.

17 大 The Great Sage’s Tale 大圣传 Dreamer说梦者Xianxia4.4M WordsOngoing The supreme beings among demons are known as “Great Sages.” A young boy leaves his mountain village, travels across the land, and steps into legend one step at a time, becoming a myth. VIP Group: 102407797 (full subscription required) 55Votes2.5MRecs1.8MFans

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The supreme being among demons is called "Great Sage". The boy left his mountain village, traveled the world, and step by step stepped into legend, becoming a myth. VIP Group: 102407797 (Full subscription required) General group: 128914315

18 走EN Applied Immortality 走进修仙 My Way Is Never Alone吾道长不孤Xianxia6.8M WordsCompleted Standard Version: When a researcher transmigrates to a world that uses scientific methods to explore the heavens and the earth... Wang Qi: Our motto is: Master math, physics, and chemistry, and you'll have nothing to fear on the path to immortality! CCTV-10 Version: Why is the “Illustrated Record of Heavenly Evolution” related to the theory of evolution? What do the ethereal, shifting Cloud Swords have to do with probability clouds? How can cultivators build an atomic bomb? How is quantum mechan 15Votes1.5MRecs551.3kFans

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Standard version: When a researcher travels to a world where scientific methods are used to explore the universe... Wang Qi: Our motto is—Master math, physics, and chemistry, and you'll be fearless in cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao! CCTV10 version: Why is the *Tianyan Tulu* (Illustrated Record of Evolution) related to evolutionary theory? What is the relationship between the ethereal and unpredictable cloud sword and the probability cloud? How do cultivators build a cultivation atomic bomb? How is quantum mechanics manifested in cultivation? Why is the peerless powerhouse from ten thousand years ago, now known as the Ring Grandpa, considered "misleading" and "useless"? What are the connections between Quantum Master Bo Er, Daoist Hai Senbao, and Taiyi Tianzun Ai Citan, and the great scientists Bohr, Heisenberg, and Einstein? Let's follow our host—no, our protagonist Wang Qi—into today's *Entering the World of Cultivation* to explore the secrets of scientific cultivation.