Handpicked Promising New Reads 新书幼苗精选

2 剑 Swordmaster 剑魁 Supreme Little Lord太上小君Xianxia732k WordsCompleted This is a world of Qi cultivators. The imperial court has fallen, and the Hundred Schools hold sway. The sixteen provinces bask in a glorious age, while beneath the Mechanism City, ghosts roam by the hundreds. Airships, puppets, yaoguai, and beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas; supernatural arts, talismans, curses, and Qi cultivation! A young man seeks the Dao in his dreams, studies the classics of the Hundred Schools, nurtures his vital essence, refines his spirit, competes for inheri 0Votes105.1kRecs92.4kFans

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This is the world of Qi cultivators. The imperial court collapsed, and various schools of thought rose to power. In the sixteen prefectures, a glorious era unfolded, but beneath the city walls, a hundred ghosts roamed at night. Spaceships, puppets, demons, and mythical beasts; supernatural powers, talismans, nightmares, and Qi cultivation techniques! The young man sought the Dao in his dreams, read the classics of a hundred schools of thought, cultivated his essence and qi, refined his spirit and soul, strived to inherit the Dao, established the lineage, and attained sainthood through the Dao of the sword.

7 诡EN 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.

8 十 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Zhi Qiu知秋Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.6kFans

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Seek your own path, look forward, and you will find the way of humanity. No matter how many rivers and mountains you have traveled, you will not find them. May the heavens never grow old, and may my hometown forever remain good. All I see are green mountains, and everywhere I look, the mountains are pierced by rain and wind. The road to my hometown seems endless. The Taoist's Way, the God's Way, all seek the Way in the human world. Demons and monsters all claim to be good. The wind howls and thunder roars, heaven and earth waile and ghosts cry. Why has the former land turned into a sea of blood? The road to my hometown, how can it be a road of no return? Where in the human world can one find the true path? (Although it's been used before, I'll still use this one because it feels appropriate for the occasion.)

11 疯 Crazy Hard Drive 疯狂的硬盘 Galaxy Nine Heavens银河九天Urban1.3M WordsCompleted A rookie's hilarious journey into hacking. Hu Yifei knew next to nothing about computers. Then he happened upon a secondhand hard drive, and from that moment began his shady career as a hacker. Want to see how Brother Hu makes waves online? Open the book and read on. The funniest hacking novel of 2010, and the most brutal tale of the hacking underworld in 2010. A warning to readers: Don't buy a bunch of hard drives online because of this book. If you end up with fakes, you're on your own! 0Votes316.4kRecs581.6kFans

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The hilarious and absurd journey of a novice hacker. Hu Yifei, a complete computer novice, stumbled upon a secondhand hard drive and embarked on a shady hacking journey. To see how Hu Yifei navigates the online world with style, please read this article. The most hilarious hacker novel of 2010, the most brutal hacker world of 2010. A word of caution to readers: Do not purchase large quantities of hard drives online because of this article. You will be solely responsible for any consequences if you encounter counterfeit or substandard products!

12 三 A World in Three Inches 三寸人间 Er Gen耳根Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted Three feet above your head, there are no gods. Three inches in your palm, there is the human world. This is Three Inches of Humanity, Er Gen's fifth full-length novel, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, I Shall Seal the Heavens, and A Will Eternal. 4Votes27.7MRecs1.6MFans

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There are no gods three feet above your head, and the human world is three inches in your palm. This is Er Gen's fifth full-length novel, "Three Inches of the Human World," following "Xian Ni," "Qiu Mo," "Wo Yu Feng Tian," and "Yi Nian Yong Heng."

13 法EN A Mage in Azeroth 法师在艾泽拉斯 Rice Is So Sweet饭好甜Gaming685k WordsOngoing The moment Ka Lin Sunstrider awoke, he knew the disasters that awaited this continent in the future! The Scourge’s armies would bathe his homeland in blood; Flames would consume all that was righteous; A black dragon foretelling death would emerge from underground, bringing catastrophic destruction; The whispers of the Old Gods would echo endlessly in his ears! The only thing he could be glad about was that he was a mage! Even if he was a clumsy and foolish mage, being a mage was enough. “Th 0Votes41.7kRecs43.4kFans

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The moment Kalin Sunfury awoke, he already knew the catastrophe that was about to befall this continent! The army of natural disasters will sack his homeland; The burning flames will consume all justice; A black dragon, a harbinger of death, emerged from the earth, bringing devastating catastrophe. The whispers of the ancient gods echoed in my ears! The only saving grace is that he is a mage! Even a clumsy and foolish mage is enough, as long as he is a mage. "There's nothing a fireball can't solve. If there is, then take another fireball from me!" Book club group: 451905797, welcome to join!

15 大 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 Bing Lin Shen Xia冰临神下Historical1.5M WordsCompleted If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans

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If there are gods in heaven, why do demons run rampant on earth? If there are no gods in the heavens, why are there so many doubts in my heart? During the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty, a group of Imperial Guards, known as "fox-born and ghost-raised," were ordered to search for the true god in a godless world and to find the way to immortality within their limited lifespan.