A Decade’s Worth of Good Reads 十年粮草

1 回 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 Yue Guan月关Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans

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The animated adaptation of "The Flames of War in March" is currently airing. By a twist of fate, Zheng Shaopeng, a philanthropist who has lived nine lifetimes, returns to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. It was a vibrant and diverse era, teeming with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the Capital, the romanticism of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the philosophical philosophy of the great Confucian scholar Wang Yangming, and the eccentric and unpredictable Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao. The protagonist, stumbling into this world in a daze, is forced to navigate the complexities of these diverse characters to determine his own destiny. The power struggles between the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, Inner Depot, and Outer Court; the story of imperial envoys eliminating corrupt officials; the suppression of Japanese pirates, the expulsion of the Tatars, the annihilation of the Duzhang barbarians, and the great battle against the Portuguese; the lifting of the maritime ban and the migration to Siberia… a series of exciting stories unfold… The fate of a nation and an individual is like a ship in the long river of history. Because of his unexpected appearance, will this giant ship, which was originally destined to decline, deviate from its course?

3 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.

4 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. 94Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans

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"Knowledge is power." "So-called gods are nothing more than more powerful arcane sorcerers." Summer breeze, carrying a wealth of knowledge, has arrived from another time.

7 蜀 Mount Shu 蜀山 Wandering Toad流浪的蛤蟆Gaming1.2M WordsCompleted Well! Put simply, this is a story about an online game where players wield magical treasures and flying swords… and battle one another over just how shameless and rotten their character is. 0Votes2MRecs183.9kFans

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Okay! Simply put, this is an online game where players wield magical artifacts, flying swords... And engage in PvP battles, testing each other's character and wit.

8 阳EN The Solar God 阳神 Meng Ru Shen Ji梦入神机Xianxia3.1M WordsCompleted The world is a vast sea of suffering. People are in the sea. The body is a boat. The soul is the person inside the boat. The boat carries its passenger ever onward toward the far shore. Should one cultivate the body, strengthening the boat until it reaches the far shore of suffering? Or cultivate the soul, teaching the passenger to swim? Cultivate the martia 13Votes4.3MRecs807.3kFans

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The animated series "Yang Shen" will premiere on July 10th and air every Monday at 10:00 AM exclusively on Youku Animation, with VIP members getting early access. The world is a vast sea of suffering. A person is in the sea. The physical body is a boat. The soul is the person in the boat. The boat, carrying people, continued its journey towards the other side. Is it about cultivating the physical body, strengthening the ship's hull, and reaching the other side of the sea of suffering? Or should we cultivate their souls to make the people on the boat familiar with the water? Practice martial arts and become an immortal. Cultivating immortality leads to becoming a deity. Which one should I choose? The levels of martial arts cultivation: "Flesh-training" martial artist, "Tendon-training" martial apprentice, "Skin-training" martial warrior, "Bone-training" martial master, "Internal Organ-training" innate martial master, "Bone Marrow-training" grandmaster, "Blood-changing" martial saint, "Aperture-training" human immortal. Levels of spiritual cultivation: Stabilizing the mind, leaving the body, wandering at night, wandering during the day, controlling objects (Yin spirit), manifesting form, possessing a body, seizing another's body (Ghost Immortal), tribulation by lightning, Yang spirit (Immortal). The physical book series "Yang Shen" was published by Huawen Tianxia Book Co., Ltd. In August 2013 and is available for purchase at Xinhua bookstores and major e-commerce platforms nationwide.