A Veteran Bookworm's Reading List: The Best of the Best 老书虫大浪淘沙书单

1 大 The Grand Academician 大学士 Clothed in Mountains衣山尽Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The romance and intrigue of the Ming dynasty. The appetites and passions of people in ancient times. The workings of the official world four hundred years ago. A young man who transmigrates to the Jiajing era. 0Votes97.2kRecs454.5kFans

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The romantic tales of the Ming Dynasty. Those men and women in ancient times. The political landscape of four hundred years ago. A young man who travels back in time to the Jiajing era.

2 禁EN The Fox in the Forbidden Zone 禁区之狐 Listening to the Waves in the Forest林海听涛Sports7.8M WordsCompleted “Mr. Hu, in today's football world, strikers like you who can only score goals are being given less and less room to survive... Even so, you have achieved dazzling success. What would you say is the secret of your success?” On a winter afternoon, Hu Lai was showing reporters from around the world the highest honor he had just received when one of them asked him that question. As Hu Lai faced the reporters' gazes, his thoughts returned to an afternoon during middle school. He had stood alone besi 10Votes2.1MRecs596.1kFans

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"Mr. Hu Lai, in today's football world, the space for strikers like you who only know how to score goals is getting narrower and narrower... But despite this, you have still achieved remarkable success. What is the secret to your success?" On a winter afternoon, Hu Lai was showing reporters from all over the world the highest honor he had just received when one of them asked him this question. Facing the reporters' gazes, Hu Lai's thoughts drifted back to that afternoon in middle school, when he stood alone on the sidelines watching his classmates play. They wouldn't let him play, thinking he was just there to cause trouble. He also recalled his coach's stern words: "Hu Lai, if you can't put in ten times the effort of others, your talent is just a worthless stone." And a disdainful voice: "Modern football demands more and more from center forwards, more and more well-rounded players. What use is just shooting?" Finally, his thoughts settled on that moment. Night was already faintly visible in the eastern sky. In the center of an abandoned open space overgrown with weeds, a girl said to him earnestly, "Hu Lai, you actually have talent, and a very impressive talent! Because you know where the goal is!" Hu Lai stared into the girl's eyes and saw the sunset behind her reflected in them. The sunlight reflected in my pupils, flowing, burning, and condensing into a halo, as if trying to melt myself into this light. Bringing his thoughts back to the warm winter afternoon, Hu Lai smiled slightly at the enthusiastic reporters and said, "Because I know the goal is right there."

5 重 Reborn, I Sneak into Dreams 重生潜入梦 The Tenth Name第十个名字Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Our personalities are all rounded, New life is nurtured beneath the red flag, A new generation grows up in a new era. The protagonist has once again set out on a path in life he has never traveled before. If this day were to come, if time could flow backward, there would be so many paths to choose from in this age of change that the choices would dazzle the eye. A path thick with brambles may not be hard to walk, and a path that looks smooth may not lead anywhere. You have to walk it to know. Co 0Votes422.5kRecs471.4kFans

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Our personalities are all round. New life is being nurtured under the red flag. The new generation that has grown up in the new era. The protagonist once again embarks on a path he has never walked before. If this day comes, if time could be reversed, in this era of change, there are simply too many paths to choose from, dazzling the eyes. What looks like a path covered in thorns isn't necessarily difficult to traverse, and what looks like a flat road isn't necessarily a smooth one. You only know the way by walking it. Let's follow the protagonist on his journey and see how far he can go. Book club: 8779961

6 剑 Sword Pride Reborn 剑傲重生 Meng Bai蒙白Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted Feng Ziyue, a peerless Sword God, entered the Dao through the sword and broke through to the Innate Realm. With a sword descending from the west, the world bowed before him. Yet his life was marked by tragedy: his family was scattered, and despite his unrivaled strength, he was left with endless regrets. By chance, he obtained the secret manual The Great Mystery of Cosmic Resonance, which offered a glimpse into a higher realm of martial arts. Surrounded by powerful enemies, he and they perished 0Votes166.6kRecs161.6kFans

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Feng Ziyue, a legendary swordsman, attained enlightenment through swordsmanship and broke through to the Innate Realm. With a single sword strike from the west, the world bowed in submission. However, his life was filled with tragedy, the loss of his loved ones, and though invincible, he was also burdened with boundless regrets. By chance, he obtained a secret manual called "Tai Xuan Gan Ying Pian" that could give him a glimpse into a higher level of martial arts. However, he was besieged by masters and perished along with them. When he woke up, he found himself reborn as a teenager thirty years ago. All regrets can be made up for; and the highest realm of swordsmanship can be broken through once again!

7 一 A Will Eternal 一念永恒 Er Gen耳根Xianxia3.7M WordsCompleted With a single thought, the sea becomes vast; with a single thought, the fields turn to mulberry groves. With a single thought, ten thousand demons are slain; with a single thought, ten thousand immortals are destroyed. Only my thought… is eternal. This is Er Gen’s fourth full-length novel, A Will Eternal, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, and I Shall Seal the Heavens. 28Votes17.3MRecs9.2MFans

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A single thought can create an ocean, or a single thought can turn a field into a mulberry field. A single thought can slay a thousand demons, or a single thought can annihilate ten thousand immortals. Only my thoughts... Eternity This is Er Gen's fourth full-length novel, *A Thought Through Eternity*, following *Against the Gods*, *Seeking the Demon*, and *I Shall Seal the Heavens*.

8 牧 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 House Pig宅猪Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans

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The ancestral precept of Daxu says, "Don't go out after dark." The elderly, weak, sick, and disabled villagers of Daxu Village found an infant by the river, named him Qin Mu, and raised him with great care. One night, as darkness enveloped Daxu, Qin Mu stepped out of his home… Be a villain who sways in the spring breeze! The blind man said to him. Qin Mu's path to villainy is on the rise! Book club groups: 600290060, 624672265; VIP group: 663057414 (verification required); Regular group: 424940671

9 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?