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- 1 The Star-Exploring Saga of the Lord of Morning Mist 晨雾领主之拓星篇 From the gilded steam flowing between the star tracks to the ancient god runes shimmering in the cracks of the void, the world has reached the edge of the stars. The shadows of the old gods churn in the depths of the star sea, while new journeys unfold beyond the star gates where steam and magic intertwine. Lao En Mei Luo Si, who once stirred up trouble amid the morning mist and the underworld, now stands atop the giant tree of the Wei Lun Plane, heading toward infinite possibilities beyond the 0Votes536Recs0Fans
- 2 Illegitimate Son of a Noble House 高门庶子 [Alternate history + over 10,000 first-month subscriptions] I transmigrated to a dynasty called Dayu and became a well-known young nobleman from a powerful family in the capital, Sheng'an. My father is the magistrate of Sheng'an, a third-rank official. My stepmother is from the Cui clan, one of the Five Great Families of the capital, an illustrious noble house. Their son is a dashing young genius, handsome and talented. Before he was even fifteen, he passed the provincial examinations as a juren 11Votes113.2kRecs1.1MFans
- 3 The Transformation of a Wet Egg 湿卵胎化 Born from eggs, wombs, moisture, or transformation, each follows its own course. Egg-born beings arise from desire, womb-born beings from passion, moisture-born beings from contact, and transformed beings from separation. Reincarnation has always been a specialized skill, but Ji Ming has mastered all four kinds: moisture, egg, womb, and transformation. From then on... he could be a bird or a flower, a fish or an insect, a fox of the wilds or a rat of the shrine, a poo 43Votes249.6kRecs576.4kFans
- 4 From the Start as Yue Buqun of Mount Hua 开局华山岳不群 From the start, transmigrating into Yue Buqun of Mount Hua, caught between internal turmoil and external threats, was truly despairing. Fortunately, he had a damaged bronze cauldron that could take him to many martial arts worlds. With it, he defied fate: one sword cast its chill across nineteen provinces, its energy stretching thirty thousand miles. And this was only the beginning of his rule over the myriad heavens. (P.S. My older novel, A Struggle in the Red Chamber, has already surpassed ten 0Votes8.7kRecs14.7kFans
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Chinese Showbiz: It Started with Overnight Fame 华娱从一夜爆红开始
In 2008, the financial tsunami on Wall Street in the United States ushered in a global economic crisis. Yet China's entertainment industry bucked the trend. Eight domestic films grossed over 100 million yuan, and film and television companies began rushing to go public. Zhang Yimou was hailed as the master of ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics, the Four Dan actresses and Two Bings were at their peak, and the Tang Dynasty Poet Immortal was just beginning to make a name for himself. But mainland
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- 6 Myriad Worlds: Starting with a Reimagined Laughing in the Wind 诸天:从魔改笑傲江湖开始 “Huashan is not the Huashan of yesterday, and the martial world is not the martial world of yesterday.” “If I hadn't come, Huashan would have declined. I came, and Huashan still declined. Didn't I come for nothing?” “The world is only so big, so let's go see other worlds.” (Worlds wreaked havoc in so far: Xiao Ao, Tian Long, Douluo) 0Votes2.7kRecs31kFans
- 7 EN Before Ascending to Godhood, Be a Good Lord 登神之前,做个好领主 “With the Twin Suns above us and three moons sharing the sky, the greatness of the human empire began with the ascension of the Divine Emperor. For a thousand years, the human empire has driven out orcs, cowed elves, opened up the stars, and created legends. This is the greatest age in human history!” Listening to the scholar's praise, Lante asked, “Let me ask you something. If our human empire is so great, why is a baron's family like ours being chased around by savages?” “Great power belongs t 0Votes4.5MRecs185.5kFans
- 8 EN Lord of Pro 普罗之主 His name is Li Banfeng. Feng as in mountain peak, not as in going crazy. His doctor has told him he isn’t insane. To save a friend’s life, he went to Platform 96, boarded Steam Train 1160, and arrived in Puluo Province, where the world had been stuck in the age of steam. He met a confidante in an old gramophone, peerless beauties on calendar posters, a swaying lady in an antique clock, and a worldly master in a wine gourd. Here, food cultivators grow stronger the more they eat, smoking cultivato 145Votes729.7kRecs2MFans
- 9 EN Shrouding the Heavens: Beginning Dao Proving from the Ancient Era 遮天:从太古证道开始 Chen Zhao transmigrated to the Primordial Era of Shrouding the Heavens, an age when the Primordial Myriad Races were rising. With the defiant Chaos Body, he sought to prove the Dao, rose to power, and shook the Primordial Era. I’m in Shrouding the Heavens, and I’ve just survived a tribulation. The Carefree Heavenly Venerate has reappeared and wants to possess me and take my place. Help! 0Votes93.5kRecs335.3kFans
- 10 A Guide to Time-Traveling in the Northern Song 北宋穿越指南 If you transmigrate back to the Song Dynasty, should you compose poetry and enjoy romance? Or raise an army and vie for supremacy? Either way, first things first: fill your stomach. 55Votes1.4MRecs2.6MFans
- 11 Lord of Morning Mist 晨雾领主 From the morning mist hanging over the city to the eerie glow along the pipes of the underworld, the world has entered a brand-new era. The old gods faded away with the disappearance of the farms, and new faiths arose among the boundless cities. In a knightly family that had enjoyed a century of glory, a restless boy named Lao En appeared, determined to take an unconventional path. Dragon girls, trolls, merfolk, and ratfolk: an adventure to protect his home and childhood sweetheart is about to b 0Votes26.6kRecs95Fans
- 12 Cultivating Immortality Through Fate, Starting as a Farmer 命格修仙从农夫开始 In this fleeting world, people wear a thousand faces. There are tangled romances and beings who are not quite human. A solitary wanderer beneath the moon still carries a heart of pure sincerity. Chen Ping'an transmigrates into the body of a farmer, activates the System, and steps into a “life” that has already been laid out for him. Hidden secrets, baffling events, a turbulent martial world, undercurrents swirling through the court, foreign races watching like tigers, and an unfeeling Immortal C 0Votes313.1kRecs16.1kFans
- 13 Technological Cultivation: Leading Humanity Out into the Stars 科技修行:带领人族杀出星际 A cliched story about someone who awakens with the weakest talent, trains step by step to the highest level, and saves Earth and the universe. 0Votes111.2kRecs29kFans
- 14 Becoming a Prince in the Late Northern Song 在北宋末年当皇子 In the third year of Xuanhe, Northern Song, the Jingkang Incident is just around the corner. Zhao Pu opens his eyes to find he has become the thirteenth son of Emperor Huizong, and the younger brother of Emperor Qinzong and Emperor Gaozong! So Zhao Pu, the rebellious son of the Zhao family, pioneer of Great Song reform, and thirteenth prince, a living banner of resistance against the Jin, decides to save Great Song in an unconventional way... 0Votes116.3kRecs21kFans
- 15 Returning to the Heart of the Mountains and Seas 山海归心 The road to immortality is full of twists and turns; seeking the Dao is a hard and arduous journey. What is an immortal? What is the Dao? Let me tell you all about it... 0Votes754.3kRecs0Fans
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