Starter Reading List 初始书单

3 西 Journey to the West: From the Start, I Beat the Old Lord in a Game of Go 西游：开局对弈赢了老君 Forest of Myriad Wonders森萝万象Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xun arrived in the Spring and Autumn period and became a prince of the Zhou dynasty. All he wanted was to enjoy himself. He excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and even created many classics ahead of his time. To his surprise, this made him famous, earning him a reputation as a gentleman known throughout the land. He thought he would spend his life happily, but one day he discovered that the man he had always enjoyed talking with, both mentor and friend, was none other than L 0Votes40.6kRecs251kFans

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Su Xun traveled to the Spring and Autumn Period and became a prince of the Zhou Dynasty. Despite his single-minded pursuit of pleasure, he was highly accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and created many classic works ahead of time. Unexpectedly, this led to his fame and made him a renowned "gentleman". He thought he would live a happy life, but one day he suddenly discovered that the person he had been talking to so happily, who was both his teacher and friend, was actually Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, who was known as "the purple aura that comes from the east for 30,000 miles"! That wasn't all. Then, Su Xun discovered that this world was actually... The Journey to the West world! Then isn't Laozi the "ancestor who created heaven and earth," Taishang Laojun? "Su Tong'er, you've come again today? If you win this game of chess, I'll take you as my disciple, how about it?" Laozi said with a smile. Thus, Su Xun became the sole true disciple of Laozi, and the first thing he had to do was... To go west with Laozi out of Hangu Pass and convert the barbarians to Buddhism! PS: This only covers Journey to the West and orthodox mythology, excluding content related to the prehistoric era and Investiture of the Gods.

4 洪 The Primordial World: Shi Ji 洪荒之石矶 A Golden Leaf一叶金Xianxia1.6M WordsCompleted Shi Ji, the immortal who attained the Dao, dwells in White Bone Cave on Skeleton Mountain. Her magical treasure is the Eight Trigrams Cloudlight Handkerchief, her mount is a blue luan, and her disciples are the youths Biyun and Caiyun. Kindhearted and reasonable, she had no powerful magical treasures, so she was bullied to death by Nezha and his master, Taiyi Zhenren. What an unlucky immortal... 0Votes597.8kRecs120.7kFans

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At the White Bone Cave on Skull Mountain, dwells a Taoist immortal. His magical weapon is the Eight Trigrams Cloud Light Cloth, and his mount is a blue phoenix. His disciples are the Azure Cloud Boy and the Colorful Cloud Boy. Kind and reasonable, he was bullied to death by Nezha and his disciple Taiyi Zhenren because he lacked powerful magical weapons. He was an unlucky immortal… QQ book club groups: 749264497 (full), 748555375

8 贼 Thief, You’re Not Getting Away 贼人休走 Non-Player Character非玩家角色Martial Arts614k WordsCompleted Li Si is a thief, and this is a story about a thief's life in the martial world. It's a lighthearted slice-of-life story, but readers who prefer their protagonists single should beware. 2Votes190.7kRecs211.2kFans

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Li Si is a thief, and this is a tale of a thief in the martial arts world. It's a lighthearted slice-of-life story; the main character is single, so proceed with caution.

9 梦 Dreamland Film Company 梦境电影公司 A Breeze Through History历史里吹吹风Western Fantasy496k WordsCompleted We don’t make movies. We make lives. Some people want to become cultivators in ancient times, some want to become tycoons, and some want to become celebrities. Others want to try different careers, as artisans, pilots, lawyers, nobles, or royalty, in either ancient or modern times. Everything you only dare to imagine in real life, but never dare to try, can be made real by Dream Film Company. 0Votes130.9kRecs75.6kFans

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We're not making a movie, we're filming life. Some want to become ancient cultivators, some want to become tycoons, some want to become big stars, or they want to try other professions, such as craftsmen, pilots, lawyers, royalty, ancient or modern, and so on. Dream Film Company can help you realize everything you only dare to imagine in reality but never dare to try. This book's fan group: 779247505

12 打 Building The Ultimate Fantasy 打造超玄幻 Li Hongtian李鸿天Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted A young man sits in a chair, facing the sea. With a strand of spiritual energy in hand, he points toward this vast and turbulent world. Wherever something’s wrong, he points, and it’s fixed. One man once made a single slash that resounded through the ages, cutting down a giant dragon and bathing in its blood. One man loved inviting people over for chicken soup, and raised nine phoenixes in his backyard. One man once sat motionless atop a mountain, talking without pause, his presence alone en 0Votes584.8kRecs587.1kFans

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The boy sits in a chair, facing the sea. Holding a wisp of spiritual energy, I point to this magnificent world. Point out what's wrong. Some have achieved a legendary feat by slaying a dragon and bathing in its blood. Someone once enjoyed serving chicken soup and kept nine phoenixes in his backyard. Someone once sat atop a mountain, speaking eloquently and fluently, and in one breath could overwhelm an army of millions. Someone once wrote a poem about moving mountains and shifting peaks, creating a magnificent scroll that could imprison even immortals and gods. That year, spring was warm and flowers were in bloom. They were nothing more than ordinary butchers, pedantic scholars, chicken farmers, and poor painters. This is a story about transforming a low-level martial arts continent into a super fantasy world. P. S.: I already have a completed novel, "The Gourmet of Another World," with 6 million words and over 10,000 subscriptions, and a high-quality novel, "The Dream Weaver," with 3 million words. Check them out!

13 截 The Jie Sect’s Second Disciple 截教次徒 Tales of Whispers and Dreams戏说呓语Xianxia1.0M WordsCompleted Young Xu Siyuan transmigrates into the primordial world and becomes Tongtian, Master of the Jie Sect's second disciple. Will the old events of the Investiture of the Gods happen all over again? Can the Jie Sect escape its decline? Will Buddhism still flourish? Find out in The Jie Sect's Second Disciple. 0Votes121kRecs150.4kFans

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Young Xu Siyuan transmigrates into the prehistoric world and becomes the second disciple of Tongtian, the leader of the Jie Sect. Will the old story of the Investiture of the Gods repeat itself? Can the Jie Sect escape its fate of decline? Can Buddhism still flourish? All these questions are answered in "The Second Disciple of the Jie Sect". (Group number: 1004271449.)

15 外 I Got Reincarnated as a Weed 外挂傍身的杂草 Low-Key Youth低调青年Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted He arrives in another world and becomes a weed in front of a powerful cultivator's home, getting stepped on whenever they feel like it. The System activates, and he's got a cheat at his side. Time to tell this big shot that people should have some manners, and you can't just go around stepping on grass. P.S. The title and blurb are utterly unremarkable. I've given up trying to fix them. 0Votes303.4kRecs706.2kFans

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Arriving in another world, I became a weed in front of a powerful figure, getting trampled on all the time. System activated, cheat software at your fingertips. We need to tell this big shot that people should have manners and that you shouldn't step on the grass. P. S.: The book title and synopsis are so uninteresting, I've given up on trying to salvage it.

17 我 I Possessed the Demon Emperor 我夺舍了魔皇 August Flying Eagle八月飞鹰Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Chen Luoyang felt he had transmigrated the wrong way. He had transmigrated straight into the body of the world’s mightiest figure, the cult leader known by the title of Demon Emperor. Wasn’t it usually some powerful expert who met with an accident, leaving behind an unyielding wisp of spirit that possessed the body of some miserable nobody, was reborn, then made a comeback all the way to the top? Or else, didn’t people transmigrate into the body of a poor young man, get a golden finger, and e 0Votes1MRecs813.4kFans

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Chen Luoyang felt that he was in the wrong position when he traveled through time. Having transmigrated, he actually possessed the body of the world's most powerful figure, the Demon Emperor, the leader of the Demonic Cult. Usually, it's not that a powerful expert suffers an accident, leaving behind a stubborn wisp of their soul that doesn't dissipate. It then takes over the body of a poor, down-on-his-luck boy, is reborn, and goes on a comeback, making a comeback. Or perhaps he transmigrates into the body of a miserable young man, gains a cheat code, and begins his path to godhood? Why is my rhythm wrong? I'm surrounded by big shots right now, and I feel like I'm about to be exposed. What to do? Waiting online. Urgent!

22 摄 Regent of the Ming Dynasty 摄政大明 Vermin虫豸Historical6.0M WordsOngoing He transmigrated and became a notorious, corrupt official. The people's curses, the Crown Prince's hostility, the upright officials' slander, the powerful ministers' exclusion... and an emperor intent on killing the hound once the hunt is over. The situation is dire, and the future looks bleak. This is where the story begins. 9Votes779.8kRecs275.5kFans

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He transmigrated and became a notorious corrupt official. The people cursed him, the crown prince was hostile, the upright officials slandered him, the powerful ministers ostracized him... And the emperor was eager to discard him after he had served his purpose. The environment is harsh and the prospects are bleak. The story of this book begins here.

26 秦 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 July New Releases七月新番Historical3.4M WordsCompleted At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans

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(My new book, "The New Book," has been released. It tells the story of a time traveler's battle against the chosen one of the worlds during the Xin Dynasty.) At the end of the Warring States period, China experienced a great upheaval unprecedented in a thousand years. Some people are born into noble families. Some of them are noblemen. He was reborn as Hei Fu, a lowly soldier in the Qin state, a minor figure in the Qin bamboo slips of Yunmeng. To avoid dying in the ravine and to take control of his own destiny, he struggled to climb upwards. Fortunately, he was born in a great era. The six kingdoms were defeated, and the world was unified! A thousand years of bloodline could not withstand the power of military merit bestowed upon one. The nobles and powerful of the six kingdoms were all trampled underfoot by Qin officials. Hei Fu could only laugh and ask: Are kings and generals born with a special destiny? He conquered the Baiyue in the south, repelled the Xiongnu in the north, forced the Di and Qiang tribes to flee west, and sent warships eastward. Within the six directions, all was the Emperor's land. How did history change under his influence? Qin Shi Huang was destined to die, and the empire would soon be divided. As a Qin official, what choice should one make: to fuel the flames or to try and save the day?

27 重EN Rebirth of the Dominator 重生支配者 A Breeze Through History历史里吹吹风Western Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted He becomes the master of the world and brings about a spiritual qi revival across the entire planet. Using all living beings as pieces on a chessboard, he forges a path to immortality. (Disciples must show their fan status to join. A screenshot is required, and fan status from the author's older books is also accepted.) 0Votes382.8kRecs382.1kFans

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To become the master of the world and bring about a spiritual revival throughout the world. Using all living beings as chess pieces, he forged a path to immortality. General group: 163254862 QQ Group: 812612991 (Disciples with fan value are required; a screenshot is needed to join the group. Fan value from the author's older books is also acceptable.)

31 寒 Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 Zhu Langcai Jin朱郎才尽Historical5.1M WordsOngoing This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 61Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans

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This is the story of a graduate student majoring in Classical Chinese who has been repeatedly thwarted in his job search, and who travels back to the mid-Ming Dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. A dull father and a shrewish mother, a whole host of peculiar relatives—the farmhouse courtyard is always rife with trouble. Fortunately, we have thousands of years of historical heritage, the Four Books and Five Classics, and the eight-legged essay; our major is also relevant, so who says it's impossible for a poor family to produce a successful child? As national power rises, the government can govern without any intervention. Lax laws and regulations, and lax official discipline; There were a few treacherous officials, and also some Japanese pirates; But overall, it can be said that this was fertile ground for the free growth of the literati. And so began the legendary rise of a poor family. This article is dedicated to all classic time-travel stories. PS: The "Rise of the Poor" book club group: 219,803,021; The "Rise of the Poor" full subscription group: 254,292,459. Welcome to join the groups to exchange ideas and communicate with me.

32 低EN Low-Dimensional Game 低维游戏 A Breeze Through History历史里吹吹风Western Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted By chance, Lu Zhiyu discovers an entrance to a low-dimensional world, opening up an entirely different chapter of his life! He can freely control everything in a low-dimensional world. Lu Zhiyu feels like the game master of a game, or perhaps God? VIP group: 812612991 (a screenshot showing full-subscription fan status is required) 1Votes420.9kRecs435kFans

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By chance, Lu Zhiyu discovered an entrance to a lower-dimensional world, thus beginning a different chapter! Having the ability to freely control everything in a low-dimensional world, Lu Zhiyu felt like a GM in a game, or perhaps God. General group: 163254862 VIP Group: 812612991 (Screenshot of full subscription value required)

34 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 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans

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I thought it was a realistic depiction of urban life, but the setting was changed without warning! The revival of spiritual energy and the reappearance of Taoist practices—this is probably the story of a modern civilization transforming into a civilization of cultivation. This book is still quite long-winded. Book club group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757

36 神 Mythical Version of Three Kingdom 神话版三国 Grave Dirt and Wild Grass坟土荒草Historical24.9M WordsOngoing Chen Xi watched a soldier toss aside a boulder weighing hundreds of pounds and stared speechlessly at the heavens. Is this really the late Eastern Han? Lu Bu single-handedly tore through an army of ten thousand. There’s no way that’s scientifically possible. Zhao Zilong really seems to have a dragon’s soul possessing him. He split a mountain with one sword. Is he even human? Dian Wei protected Cao Cao by himself as they fought their way out of the enemy camp, casually slaughtering thousands of e 1.8kVotes11.8MRecs2.8MFans

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Chen Xi looked at the soldier who had thrown a boulder weighing several hundred pounds away, speechless as he gazed at the heavens. Was this really the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty? It seems illogical that Lü Bu single-handedly broke through an army of ten thousand. Zhao Zilong is truly possessed by the dragon spirit; he can cleave mountains with a single sword strike. Is this really a human? Dian Wei single-handedly protected Cao Cao as they fought their way out of the enemy camp, casually slaughtering thousands of enemy infantry and cavalry. His combat prowess was off the charts! Something's not right here, is it? Chen Xi casually picked up a goose feather fan and waved it, creating a strong wind. He sighed, "This is a myth, isn't it? Even I'm not normal." P. S.: Actually, this is a serious farming/development story... QQ Group: 476971307 (The old group is gone, this is the new one) Full subscription verification group: 949176942 Soy sauce group: 397441818 (almost full) Group 2: 418928396 (Almost full) Group 3: 188981452 (This one also crashed before, so we've replaced it with a new one). Group 5: 850567843 (The previous one was taken down, a new one has been created)