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3 晚 The Evening Bell Church 晚钟教会 Wild Hunt狂猎Western Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted The Cool Version: A storm-like spear tears across the sky, pursued by the dead and packs of wolves. The distant tolling of a bell and the chill of death follow like shadows. Can you hear the death knell? It proclaims your death. The Straightforward Version: A church made up of heretics such as witches, sorceresses, vampires, and the undead. An impotent deity who can only show off in dreams. A miserable male protagonist who is at once a god, a pope, and a believer. The story begins with a summon 0Votes141kRecs199.7kFans

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B-class profile: A storm of spears ripped through the sky, followed by undead and packs of wolves. The distant tolling of bells and the chilling reality of death are inseparable. Did you hear the tolling of the evening bell? It was announcing your death. Straightforward introduction: A church composed of heretics such as witches, sorceresses, vampires, and the undead. An incompetent god who can only show off in dreams. A tragic male protagonist who is a god, a pope, and a believer all at once. The story begins with a summoning ritual. Cthulhu + steampunk. My new book, "The Abnormal Extraordinary World," is being serialized in two parts. QQ group: 748402134

5 道 The Laws of the Daoist School 道门法则 Eight-Treasure Rice八宝饭Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted In a world ruled by the Daoist sects, how should one cultivate? Talismans, pills, Daoist priests, spirit demons, ritual ceremonies... Want to cultivate immortality? Great! Start by sweeping the toilets! Where should you stand when an imperial talisman arrives? 13Votes1.1MRecs514.7kFans

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QQ groups: Subscription group 1701556, Alliance Leader group 954782460, other book lovers group 657860597. How should one cultivate in a world controlled by Taoism? Talismans, elixirs, Taoist priests, spirits and demons, rituals and ceremonies... Want to cultivate immortality? Great, start by cleaning toilets! When the imperial edict arrives, where should you stand?

7 太 The Sun King's Seal 太阳王之证 Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty汉朝天子Western Fantasy6.3M WordsCompleted A dark age, an age of blood and fire. The gods' game continues, though they do not know that they, too, are about to enter the game board. Across the wasteland, a green tide of evil sweeps in every direction. In the darkness, the undead leave their graves and wage war on the living. The new emperor of the human empire must prove he can repel foreign threats. In the void, Chaos corrupts all things, and only the strongest can survive. At last, a terrible storm ushers in the destruction of the worl 2Votes550.7kRecs527.5kFans

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A dark age, an age of blood and fire. The gods' game continues, unaware that they themselves are about to enter the game. In the desolate land, a green, evil tide sweeps across the land. In the darkness, the undead leave their graves and wage war against the living. The new emperor of the human empire must prove his ability to defend against external enemies. In the void, chaos corrupts everything, and only the strongest can escape its ravages. Finally, a terrible storm heralded the beginning of the world's destruction. But there was still a glimmer of hope: a soul arrived here with an opportunity for change. He was ready. Book club: Group 725051233 (full) Group 2 (727648493) (Available to join)

8 诡 Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans

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The Lord of Mysteries animated special is now available on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the mists of history and darkness, who whispers? I awaken from the mystery, opening my eyes to see this world: Firearms, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, sealed artifacts... The light still shines, and mystery has never left. This is a legend of the Fool.

10 春 The Little Lord of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋小领主 Chi Hu赤虎Historical1.9M WordsCompleted The Spring and Autumn period was the root of Chinese civilization. More than half of China's surnames took shape during this era, as did more than half of its idioms. The origins of our culture lie in the Spring and Autumn period... This history left us with one of the most magnificent legacies in human history. By chance, a man transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn period, becoming a minor feudal lord. He is lucky, for he has arrived in this great era... in the hegemon state, where he becomes 0Votes231.8kRecs146.9kFans

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The Spring and Autumn Period is the root of Chinese civilization, because more than half of China's surnames were formed during this period, more than half of the idioms were created during this period, and the origin of our culture is also in the Spring and Autumn Period... It is because of this history that we have been left with the most glorious legacy in human history. By chance, a man travels back in time to the Spring and Autumn Period and becomes a minor feudal lord. He was lucky, for he came to this great era... To become a hegemonic nation, a minor nobleman who would live a life of comfort and ease. With a little effort, he could become a powerful "nobleman" with his own territory, his own private army, and his own retinue of retainers... However, he was also unfortunate, because in this turbulent era, the struggles between nobles were always bloody, with the losers having their families confiscated and their clans exterminated. The infighting among the nobles of Jin was the most brutal of the time. Unfortunately, this time traveler had transformed into the legendary "Orphan of Zhao"...

13 间 The Outsider 间客 Mao Ni猫腻Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted There are two things that deeply stir the human soul: the lofty moral law within us, and the brilliant starry sky above us., Kant When Xu Le looked away from these words and saw for the first time the countless stars scattered like sesame seeds beyond the dust, he wasn’t moved. On the contrary, he was furious: the stars beyond the District’s sky were so dazzling, who could stand it? Being blinded by their light every day would turn him into one of those feral cats on the mining roads, brain-fri 43Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans

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Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and the more steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above and the moral law within us. — Immanuel Kant When Xu Le looked away from those words and truly saw the countless stars behind the dust for the first time, he wasn't awestruck. Instead, he was furious: "The stars outside the regional sky are so dazzling, who can stand it? Being blinded by these lights every day, I'm afraid I'll turn into one of those stray cats in the mine tunnels that's been driven mad by the headlights!" So Xu Le gave up his dream of becoming a noble female warship commander's assistant and began to fall, fall, fall under the influence of gravity, becoming a poor boy from out of town who worked as a doorman, a pitiful man who sold his body, a male nanny who did tedious work... In the turbulent era, he showed his white teeth, squinted and smiled foolishly, covered in inexplicable radiance, and stepped by step towards a distant place that no one knew. Xu Le, a citizen of Donglin District, left a desolate, semi-abandoned planet. He possessed some strange and unusual knowledge in his mind and had a power in his body that no one in this world had ever encountered. He was not confused, but rather absurdly content as he entered this most boring yet most interesting world. The life of a stranger must be very exciting.

14 诛 Destroying the Ming Dynasty 诛明 Extraordinary White特别白Historical986k WordsOngoing His surname is Zhu. He lives during the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming. He thinks this is a peaceful era. He is wrong. He discovers that the only thing he can rely on is the blade in his hand. 0Votes245.3kRecs75.8kFans

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His surname is Zhu. He lived during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. He felt that this era was very peaceful. He was wrong. He realized that the only thing he could rely on was this knife.

15 一 A Life of Wealth and Glory 一世富贵 Anhua Army安化军Historical4.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong's reign, Xu Ping places first in the imperial examinations. But after offending the Empress Dowager, he is sent to Lingnan to serve as an official. Starting out as a minor border official, he rises step by step until he finally comes into his own, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. The Northern Song emerged from the chaos of the Five Dynasties, with the great aristocratic clans swept away. The gentry had yet to take shape, 0Votes542.3kRecs242.6kFans

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Traveling back in time to the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Xu Ping passed the imperial examination with flying colors, but offended the Empress Dowager and was sent to serve as an official in Lingnan. Starting as a minor official on the frontier, he rose through the ranks and finally achieved success, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. Emerging from the chaos of the Five Dynasties period, the Northern Song Dynasty saw the annihilation of powerful clans, the absence of gentry, and the underdevelopment of clan society. The dramatic shifts in social class were unprecedented in peaceful times. Under the rule of the Song Dynasty, there were no longer any lowly people; it was an era where birth did not matter. The son of a servant could become a prime minister, and a common soldier could rise to the rank of army commander. This was the best of times, when anything was possible for an individual. This was the worst of times, when a large, well-equipped standing army suffered repeated defeats, ultimately dragging the entire nation into the abyss. This era changed Xu Ping, and Xu Ping, in turn, changed this era. The rich are the wealthiest in the world; the noble are the most powerful officials. Following in the footsteps of a time traveler, we look back at the distant splendor of the Song Dynasty.

17 超 Super-Dimensional Wizard 超维术士 Mu Hu牧狐Eastern Fantasy16.4M WordsOngoing Wizards hold an exalted, unrivaled status across the continents and the multiverse. Mystery, wisdom, cruelty, and bloodshed are practically synonymous with wizards. But what are wizards really like? After encountering the world of wizards, Angel reached a conclusion: Wizards are a group who use idealist thought to illuminate themselves, yet approach the world dialectically with a materialist attitude. In other words, they are a breed of rigorous scientists who walk alone on the road to discoveri 225Votes2.6MRecs696kFans

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Wizards hold a supreme position across all continents and planes. Mysterious, wise, cruel, and bloody—these are practically synonymous with wizards. But what are real wizards like? After coming into contact with the wizarding world, Angor came to a conclusion: Wizards are a group of people who use idealistic thinking to illuminate themselves, yet use a materialistic attitude to dialectically analyze the world. In other words, they are a group of unconventional scientists who trudge alone on the path of pursuing truth with a rigorous attitude. Multiple worlds, endlessly overlapping. Intelligent beings, guided by some unseen force, have forged their own paths of civilization. The wizarding world, with its unique cultivation civilization, spans countless planes. Even with the Wizarding World's immense power, the true nature of the universe and the mysteries of dimensions remain unfathomable. Until, a traveler from across the multiverse visited this world. (The traveler is not the protagonist, not the protagonist, not the protagonist—I'm saying it three times because it's important!)