A Little Reading List 小小书单

1 十 The Ten Days, Eight Wastes, and Ten Thousand Demons 十天八荒万妖记 Zhou Xingwen周行文Eastern Fantasy298k WordsOngoing I’ve always wanted to pay tribute through each new attempt to the things that have stayed with us as we grew up: old movies, classic fantasy novels, and those once-moving, beloved animated shows and comics that can now only be subverted and parodied... Once our horizons have been filled with fantasies pushed to the extreme, once we’ve slowly become unable to bear even life in the real world... what kinds of stories do we still need? The meaning of the classics lies not only in showing us that th 0Votes128.4kRecs12.6kFans

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I always hope to pay homage to something through my attempts, including the old movies that accompanied us as we grew up, the old-fashioned fantasy novels, and those once touching and classic animations and comics that can only be subverted and parodied... As our vision is gradually filled with fantasies exaggerated to the extreme, as we slowly become unable to tolerate even real life... What kind of stories do we still need? The significance of classics lies not only in telling us that there are all kinds of stories and characters in this world, but also in telling us that those touching passages once contained emotions that we all need. The attempt may fail, but someone will always try. Just as there are people doing everything in this world, though you may not see it. I started writing for a messy story. In order to meet someone, he began to face it. We are all moving forward. Reading, writing, experiencing. In every alternation of conjecture and confirmation. [Work from Qidian New Works Alliance]

2 师 Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说 Fang Xiang方想Sci-Fi2.2M WordsCompleted Ye Chong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovers a battered light armor while scavenging through a junkyard. With the help of this damaged, intelligent light armor, Ye Chong escapes the planet and enters human society. What is the true identity of Mu Shang, the intelligent light armor? What is the truth behind Ye Chong’s origins? How does Ye Chong, whose way of interacting with beasts and beauties is far from ordinary and whose only concern is survival, experience love? How does 2Votes4.5MRecs468.4kFans

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Ye Zhong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovered a tattered mech during a "treasure hunt" in a garbage mountain. With the help of this intelligent, albeit damaged, mech, Ye Zhong escaped the garbage planet and entered human society. What is the true identity of the intelligent mech Mu Shang? What is Ye Zhong's background? How does Ye Zhong, who only cares about survival, experience love, given the unconventional communication between a beast and a beauty? How does he gradually become familiar with the unknown society and what role does he play? How does the jungle law, so different from human society, bring about a turning point in his destiny? Possessing a mind as calm as a supercomputer, this young man, a believer in the brutal law of the jungle, learns everything with the frenzy of a sponge, excelling in everything from mastery to combat and training. Every time he appears before others, he is like a shooting star, dazzlingly talented! Passive and active, death and survival, ruthlessness and bewilderment, Ye Zhong's growth experience interprets the journey of a young man's indomitable struggle, and also creates a mysterious legend of a master. In the vast interstellar space, when spaceships and mechs appeared, humanity was once again plunged into that inescapable abyss.

3 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?

4 纳 The Concubine Chronicles 纳妾记 Mu Yi沐轶Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Forensic examiner Yang Qiuchi returns to life in the body of a dead man in the Ming Dynasty, becoming an apprentice coroner. He has a poor household, an elderly mother, and a wife who strictly observes the Three Obediences and Four Virtues but cannot bear children. Besides dealing with one murder case after another, he must also fulfill his duty to continue the family line with dignity. His only options are to claw his way into officialdom, make money, and take concubines. But then, strange even 0Votes972kRecs378.2kFans

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Forensic pathologist Yang Qiuchi is reincarnated in the Ming Dynasty, becoming a coroner's apprentice. He has a poor family, an elderly mother, and a wife who strictly adheres to the traditional three obediences and four virtues but is unable to bear children. In addition to dealing with various murder cases, he also has to fulfill the important task of continuing the family line with dignity. The only way for him to succeed is to become an official and earn money to take a concubine. But then, strange things start to happen one after another.

5 紫EN The Legacy of Zichuan 紫川 Old Pig老猪Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Two hundred years ago, on the Lanhe battlefield, the Light Empire’s last legion collapsed amid the demons’ roar, and the empire’s final emperor fell in battle. With no common ruler left on the chaotic Xichuan Continent, warlords rose up and fought for supremacy. Martial strength was the only means of survival, and ruling the world was the dream of generations of powerful warriors. In the southeast of the continent stood a powerful force that had endured for more than two hundred years: the Zichu 8Votes1.7MRecs1.1MFans

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Two hundred years ago, on the battlefield of the Blue River, the last legion of the Bright Empire collapsed amidst the clamor of the demons, and the empire's last emperor perished in battle. The chaotic Western Continent, without a common ruler, saw numerous heroes rise and fight amongst themselves. Military might became the only means of survival, and dominating the world was the dream of generations of powerful warriors. In the southeast of the continent, there exists a powerful force that has existed for over two centuries—the Zi Chuan family. They fought against the Liu Feng family to the west, resisted the demons to the east, and suppressed the Lin family to the south. For their dream of power, and for the continuation of their family bloodline, countless outstanding figures of Zi Chuan have followed one after another, composing an epic and magnificent history. This story, "Zi Chuan," tells the tragic legend of this family over a century.

7 神 Tomb of the Gods 神墓 Chen Dong辰东Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A perfectly ordinary young man, dead for ten thousand years, comes back to life in an ancient tomb of the gods… 14Votes5.8MRecs2.2MFans

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The second season of the animated series "Tomb of the Gods" will premiere on August 10th and will air every Saturday at 10:00 AM exclusively on Youku. An ordinary young man who had been dead for ten thousand years was resurrected from an ancient tomb of gods...

8 善 The Kind Death God 善良的死神 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Western Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted A-Dai, a thief by trade but simple and kindhearted by nature, was taken away during a burglary by the powerful alchemist Goris, who had his own reasons. From that moment on, A-Dai’s fate changed. Fate led him to save the greatest assassin on the continent, the King of Assassins, who took A-Dai by force to a remote town to avenge himself and taught him everything he knew. Will A-Dai become a demon after living alongside an assassin? When the blood-red sun hangs overhead, monsters will emerge. Whe 1Votes1.1MRecs375.3kFans

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Ah-Dai, a simple and kind-hearted thief, was kidnapped by the powerful alchemist Goris for some unknown purpose during a robbery. Ah-Dai's fate was forever changed, leading him to save the continent's number one assassin. The King of Assassins, seeking revenge, forcibly took Ah-Dai to a remote town and imparted all his knowledge to him. Will Ah-Dai, living with an assassin, turn into a demon? When the sun blazes red, a monstrous evil will surely emerge; when blood rain falls upon the world, calamity is imminent. A thousand-year calamity is about to descend upon the continent. Who will be the savior of the continent? A union of good and evil, a unity of light and darkness, guided by the blood of the phoenix, traversing countless obstacles, and bound by the blood of the dragon, love endures forever.