No Mindless Power-Ups: A Haven for Plot-Driven Reads

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Only collecting top-tier xianxia stories with great plots! The list is full. Each week, I'll move the book with the fewest likes to the comments section. Moved to the comments section: 1. Death University

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1 When Japanese Ghost Story Was Created Wen Dao ShouyuLight Novel1.4M WordsOngoing 0Votes45.5kRecs188.6kFans
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Going home late at night, Gu Xing found a hole in the wall of his home. When he stuck his finger in, the whole city changed forever. Grandma Satomi who refuses loan sharking, Fujino who carries a wood chipper, Naya, the immortal avenger, Haye, the Thousand-Faced Man who likes to wear red dresses, and the hellish couple on the trial bench. One by one, bizarre stories are constantly being played out in reality as described by Gu Xing. What remains unchanged are the rules of "No one can kill Kaidan" and "Only Kaidan can fight Kaidan". (Weird + strange stories + regular novels, with a small amount of behind-the-scenes elements and a small amount of emotional drama. The author has already completed the book "Fu Erdao" with orders of 6,000 each and the completed work "The Monster Illustrated Book of the Tang Dynasty" with one million words. The character is reliable, the appearance is correct, the jade tree is in the wind, honest and trustworthy, please feel free to enter the trap)
2 Mysterious Revival Offering Flowers Before the BuddhaMystery & Supernatural5.3M WordsCompleted 4kVotes4.3MRecs9.7MFans
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"My name is Yang Jian. When you read this sentence, I will be dead..." A strange parchment, an eye peering into the darkness, this is the story of a person who survived.
3 Datang Monster Illustrated Book Wen Dao ShouyuCultivation1.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes56.3kRecs53kFans
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The new book "Japan's Weird Creation Time" has been released. When Wu Ma opened his eyes, it was the thirteenth year of the great cause. The countdown to the death knell of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty began, but the world here experienced changes that have never been recorded or imagined by later generations. Meteors fall, awakened disciples appear, and the figures of various monsters are also looming. Dancing Horse came to this fantasy world of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and solemnly announced that he would take the steps of exploration from now on until his death. In this world, he will meet the beautiful and beautiful daughter of a famous official who has a blood feud, meet the evil witch of a foreign race who is both enemy and friend, and meet the decisive and brave Princess Pingyang who is full of female awakening thoughts. Who can reach the end with him? History books will not record the final answer. (Large-scale fantasy romance history + three heroine Bai Xue novels, don't enter if you are not interested) The author has received nearly 5,000 orders for the completed work. He has a reliable character, a good appearance, a beautiful tree facing the wind, and is honest and trustworthy. Please feel free to enter.
4 10,000 Ways to Clear Players Cotton-Coat GuardCultivation1.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes149.5kRecs372.5kFans
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The world I traveled through was full of players. Survival was not easy, and I was entangled in the system and became the most dazzling NPC... The natives don't like me, and the players see me as a thorn in their side. In order to live a good life in a different world and not to be bullied by players, I can only do my best to turn the hardships I have experienced into the hardships of others, keep all the gains for myself, thrive, and become a BOSS that can never be defeated by players... This is a story about the fourth natural disaster. The ten thousand ordered work "The Master of Dreams in All Realms" has been completed, and the character is guaranteed, so please feel free to enter the trap.
5 Banishing the Dragon Grenades Fear WaterHistorical4.0M WordsCompleted 266Votes1.9MRecs1.6MFans
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There are dragons in the world here. Dragons come in all shapes and forms, some swimming in the rivers and seas, some soaring in the mountains, some hiding in the secluded mountains, or soaring among the clouds. Once you rise up, you can swallow wind and snow, divert rivers and row rivers, drop thunder and spit fire, and divide mountains and avoid seas. There are also dragons in the world here. The dragon among men has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to contain the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the heaven and the earth. When the opportunity arises, it can change the clouds and rain, decide the situation, set the cauldron, and become a dragon. As a lost time traveler, Zhang Xing also wanted to become a dragon at first, but later, he found that this industry was too demanding, so he decided to change his career and depose the dragons. It is said to go all the way in the world, make heaven and earth accessible everywhere, dethrone dragons all over the world, so that everyone in the world can be a dragon. This is an old-fashioned time-travel story.
6 Infinite Splendor Warm Tea and Rice WineMartial Arts3.1M WordsCompleted 10Votes226.1kRecs470.7kFans
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A tribe of Shinto magicians from all over the world, with supernatural powers and martial arts. Monsters, monsters, and mechanical monsters are coming from the infinite world. This is a new era in the Lord God Space. The world is scattered like stars, who can be as brilliant as the sun and the moon? PS: If you are not a fan of Yuanzu Infinite, the copy world may have a lot of magical modifications and original works.
7 The Boy Emperor Bing Lin Shen XiaHistorical1.8M WordsCompleted 73Votes971.9kRecs605.8kFans
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Three emperors died one after another, and the prince who had never been noticed succeeded to the throne inexplicably and was in many dangers. The Queen Mother didn't like him and always wanted to create a new emperor who was younger and more obedient; his half-brothers didn't like him and thought he had taken away the throne that belonged to them; the eunuchs and maids also didn't like him and felt that he didn't look like a real emperor... The Ruzi Emperor had no choice but to save himself.
8 Daming Monster Bing Lin Shen XiaHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted 12Votes676.6kRecs150.2kFans
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If there is a God in the sky, why are evildoers so rampant in the world? There is no God in the sky, so why are there so many doubts in my heart? During the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, a group of Jinyi captains known as "foxes born and ghosts raised" were ordered to find the true god in a godless world and the way to immortality in a limited life.
9 Tomb of the Ghastly Gods Heaven-Burning PeacockMystery & Supernatural4.3M WordsCompleted 2Votes330kRecs594.4kFans
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[See Weibo notifications for new books, or join the book club group 495898218] Do gods really exist? Where have they gone now? Who is Jiang Ziya in the list of gods? What happened on this land 5,000 years ago? Subscription group: 495898218
10 Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation ("Forty Thousand Years in Star Territory") Reclining Ox Real PersonSci-Fi10.8M WordsCompleted 132Votes2.4MRecs1.8MFans
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A new book has been released, "As soon as I emerged from the banner of the Human Emperor, I became the Lord of the Old Ones"! It is not easy for seedlings to grow, and they still need the care of all brothers and sisters. The pink newcomer Mavericks begs for your support. Mavericks must show the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, work hard, and do his best! "If this universe is really a cruel and bloody dark forest, we cultivators will burn our lives and bloom a faint spark!" Keep going, and one day, the sparks will ignite the weeds, the weeds will ignite the shrubs, and the shrubs will spread to the big trees!" "Eventually, the small sparks will set off a prairie fire in this dark forest and light up the whole world!"
11 Weird Journey With a Snap of the Fingers and a SmileMystery & Supernatural2.6M WordsCompleted 0Votes63.1kRecs101.8kFans
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Yixiao's new book "The Kingdom of Evil Spirits" has been released! ! ! Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? Maybe you believe this, or maybe you don't, but I'm going to say that ghosts are real in this story. Many weird and horrifying things happened one after another. What is the truth hidden behind all this, and who opened the forbidden door to hell? There seems to be a pair of evil eyes peering into this world. Who is "he"? What is his purpose? From the moment Xiao Mo was awakened by the phone call, it heralded the beginning of this story...
12 The Seat of Arcane Arts The Squid Who Loves DivingEastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted 351Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans
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"Knowledge is equal to power." "The so-called gods are just more powerful arcanists." Xia Feng came through time with a lot of knowledge.
13 Bu Jianting MeaningfulCultivation2.9M WordsOngoing 11Votes299kRecs249.2kFans
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This is an era when legends grow old: the old Dragon King in the north turns over and the earth trembles, the peacock in the west is too lazy to move away from his nest in the red, the two old sword-playing men have no grudges but want to fight to the death, and the poor-faced scholar throws away the book and suddenly chops half of the mountains and rivers into pieces with his knife. This is an era when legends are reborn: the beautiful girl who has conquered the country can't even dress up, the general who is sweeping the world is still stealing sheep, not to mention the monstrous monk who has not yet grown up, and the young boy who is still young picks up a purple dress and wants to proclaim himself emperor, but is stabbed by a smaller kid with a sword to his heart's content. The hairy boy said: The stage has been set, the virgins, the virgins, the virgins, the virgins and the uglies are taking turns to appear on stage. It looks like a group of strange and bizarre beings. But I am the protagonist of this show. I am destined to fly. I have no choice. Whoever tells me to use the sword in this life is to be better than others!
14 A Generation of Military Advisors Who Went with the Flow Go with the FlowHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 1Votes5.8MRecs359.6kFans
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The gold on the waistband has been withdrawn from hiding, and the information contained in it is also ordinary. The world wants to know Hanyuan guest, he is just a scholar from Jiangnan. Jiang Zhe, whose courtesy name is Suiyun, was born in poverty and lived in poverty for ten years. Finally, he was named on the gold medal list and entered the Hanlin Academy. But unintentionally, Jiang Zhe fell into the battle for the crown prince of Dayong. In the face of conspiracies and machinations, many forces competed with each other. He originally wanted to escape from this whirlpool that swept through the entire government and opposition parties, but the situation was so pressing that he could not escape. With no choice, Jiang Zhe can only follow the trend and join in the court battle, using his own wisdom to find a stable living space for himself and the people around him in this dangerous world.
15 Journey to the West Live Room See the Whole World at a GlanceUrban367k WordsOngoing 0Votes265.3kRecs102kFans
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"Hello everyone, the poor monk is a monk. He comes from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. He wants to go to the West to get the special suicide note of Buddha." , Deng Ying Qing Niu Silk, Che Chi Guo San Game. " "Today the poor monk's apprentice was caught by a monster and gave birth to a monkey, and the broadcast will be suspended for one day. " Traveling through the world of Journey to the West, with its own live broadcast system, Tang Monk wants to show the world a real path to learn scriptures. From the Tang Dynasty to the West, Xiniu Hezhou, where demons roamed everywhere, completely became Tang Monk's recipe. Jade rabbit spirit, yellow lion spirit, white deer spirit, goldfish spirit, scorpion spirit, toad spirit... Tang Monk ate all the way to the Great Leiyin Temple. … "By the way, the poor monk here has a very serious question to ask you. Which goblin do you think looks the best on the westward journey?" … Readers: 598103088 VIP readers: 595969085
16 Shocking Young Master Xu ShengzhiUrban3.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes874kRecs248kFans
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He lives up to his name by being happy all the time. He is over twenty and has accomplished nothing, but he is happy all the time and looks careless. He wandered to Suzhou to live and eat, but by accident and confusion, he obtained the inheritance of the demon cultivation technique. When he came to his senses, it seemed that a door of surprise had opened in the world. It turns out that there are all kinds of monsters around us, in our daily lives and in the streets and alleys. They are no different from ordinary people, and ordinary people cannot tell them apart. For example, your company boss may be the incarnation of some kind of monster; and the urban trendy girl you meet on the street may be the legendary vixen. After experiencing the dangers in the world, he realized that the method of cultivating demons is different from that of humans, and he cannot practice at will. Cheng Tianle also began to think, why do these monsters mix in the world and live among us? In fact, there have always been monsters and elves in the world since ancient times, and their actions stem from what people do - there will be different kinds of aliens for every kind of people in the world.
17 Zhibeiyou LuoshuiCultivation1.7M WordsCompleted 8Votes431.7kRecs285.2kFans
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Sixteen years, your life span is only sixteen years. This is what the prophecy master Jia Ye of Luoyang gave Lin Fei when he saw him for the first time. This year, Lin Fei was sixteen years old. A new and mysterious world opened to Lin Fei. This is a book in the oriental fantasy genre, describing the growth experience of a young man. If you insist on writing an introduction to the content of the book, it would be better to write a clearer summary of what the book is trying to express. This is the struggle and resistance to fate. Knowing Beiyou, everything in the universe originates from Qi, and Taoism is everywhere. The north, Xuanye, means an unknown place.
18 Spring and Autumn I Am the King July New ReleasesHistorical4.0M WordsCompleted 29Votes687.8kRecs387.7kFans
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The new book "New Book" has been released. In the last years of Xinmang, the time traveler fights the son of the plane. Please collect it. Reborn in the Spring and Autumn Period, he became a concubine of the Qing clan, and was driven to a stable to be with cattle and horses. Who would have thought that hegemony would be established from this? What does it mean to be promoted among three families? Look at me, the Zhao family, taking over the Jin Dynasty! Lao Tzu rides an ox to the west, Zhong Ni is in high spirits, Wu and Yue compete for beauties and die. On the bank of the Wei River, a beautiful lady in deep clothes recited the poem "Jian Jia is pale and pale, dew turns to frost". The long sword in the right hand, the poetry and calligraphy in the left hand, using different thoughts to unify the world, stepping into the Zhou Dynasty under the setting sun, the importance of the tripod, can I ask? This is my China, my "Spring and Autumn" - I am the king!
19 Hell Apartment Black SeedMystery & Supernatural2.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes246.4kRecs444.3kFans
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Become an actor in a real thriller movie and struggle to survive in the virtual world! Entering this apartment is tantamount to embarking on a path of no return. Only those chosen by it can see it and enter it. Once you are chosen to become an apartment resident, you no longer have a choice. In this apartment, once a word of blood appears on the wall of the room, you must follow the instructions of the word of blood, go to the designated place, and stay for the specified period. Even if you can survive and return to the apartment, you will still have to face the next time when blood appears on the wall. There is only one way to leave this apartment...
20 Beasts of Prey ZhiqiuGaming656k WordsCompleted 0Votes268.6kRecs39.2kFans
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The game is fun, you can get excited and sell equipment for money, but the game can also be a headache sometimes, especially when you have to make a living from it. Life is helpless, with food to eat, a wife to look for, and rent to pay. But life is also interesting. You can have food to eat, a wife to marry, and a place to live with your wife. This is life in the game, the game in life.
21 The Ultimate Con Artist Chang ShuxinRealistic Fiction2.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes238.8kRecs98.8kFans
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"Super Fool" has been published in simplified Chinese, titled "The Master", and is published by China Drama Publishing House. It is available in online bookstores and major bookstores.
22 Magic Costume Sansheng Dipping SauceEastern Fantasy682k WordsCompleted 0Votes139.6kRecs28.8kFans
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When I finally made up my mind to use the divine evil as the final BOSS, the ancient evil appeared... Book club number: 1478522032040418
23 Trump Card Xia XieUrban2.6M WordsCompleted 0Votes127.4kRecs287.6kFans
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Deception is not a magic trick, but a weapon. If you use it for good, it will be righteous; if you use it for evil, it will be evil. A private detective is not a police officer, but he still pursues the truth. When a little liar becomes a private detective, everything changes, because there is no longer only one truth. The key is not what the truth is, but what truth you need. This is the story of a little liar growing up and struggling in the city. PS: During the new book period, no one should be missing from recommendations, collections, and clicks.
24 Black Pot Chang ShuxinRealistic Fiction3.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes336kRecs583.8kFans
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Steam, stir-fry, pan-fry, deep-fry, stew, and make delicious dishes in one pot. Suffering, sorrow, happiness, joy, sorrow, live a wonderful life. Life is like a pot. We are all dishes in the pot.
25 Buddha Is the Tao Dreaming into GodCultivation2.0M WordsCompleted 100Votes2.9MRecs671.5kFans
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The way of heaven is impermanent, the way of heaven is ruthless, inclusive of all things, and free from them. There is no good or evil, no right or wrong, no kindness or resentment, no joy or sorrow. The immortal way is the way, the devil way is the way, the demon way is the way, and the Buddha is the way. Lying high in the nine layers of clouds, the truth lies in the futon. Beyond the dark and yellow world, I shall be the leader of the teachings. Pan Gu gave birth to Tai Chi, and the two rituals and four phenomena followed. One teaching is passed on to three friends, and two teachings are divided into sections. The leader of Xuanmen City, he can transform the three qing dynasties with one breath
26 Travel Alone Alcohol AllergyGaming1.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes32.3kRecs69kFans
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Special tips for Falvey Continent adventure: 1. Never give any property to the city gate guards. 2. The hen is a ferocious creature. 3. Your life is not worth more than a hen. 4. An accurate archer is a partner you can rely on in battle, but not every archer is accurate, so... Wish yourself good luck. 5. Cherish life, love life, and do not try to make atomic bombs casually. 6. Don't be fooled by appearances. 7. It is very useful to learn more foreign languages. 8. Don't be afraid of death. Most people here have died more than once. In addition, I heard that the God of Death here is very beautiful. 9. If you don't consider the potential danger to life, this is indeed a good place for sightseeing, so if you don't come and take a look, you will regret it.
27 Trafficking Three Days, Two SleepsUrban1.1M WordsCompleted 57Votes186.4kRecs543kFans
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Genius. Autistic, lonely, paranoid, crazy. Whenever times change, he raises the flag of the reverse cross. Success will lead to princes, generals and prime ministers, failure will lead to maggots, flies and excrement. In the troubled times, his subordinates are busy in all directions, and they are all beautiful. Hidden in the marketplace, there is only one person who looks down on the world in this life.
28 Qingye Paranormal Investigations Ku QiqiMystery & Supernatural4.9M WordsCompleted 24Votes759kRecs639.1kFans
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My name is Lin Qi, I work in the demolition office, and I was responsible for the demolition of an old community at the beginning of this year. There is a household in the community. There is a strange sign "Qingye Supernatural Firm" hanging on the door. The house has been transformed into an office. It has been abandoned for a long time and is full of dust. In the office filing cabinet, a large number of documents and information are neatly displayed. Out of curiosity, I sorted it out and discovered a weird and terrifying world hidden under the real world. The events recorded in the files gradually appeared in my life... ☆☆☆☆☆ Readership: 157446947☆☆☆☆☆
29 One Word Can Explain Everything Black StringCultivation4.2M WordsCompleted 0Votes752.5kRecs305.4kFans
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One day, the iron tree bloomed, and its spring buds sprouted in winter. One year, the river turned upside down and the sky was filled with white crows. There is a life where you cannot distinguish between good and evil, and your life is in danger. There is a person who, with this word, is proud of the world. He said that the sky has nine levels and the earth has eight wastelands. I want to fight for supremacy in the seven realms and do not seek shelter in the six realms. I have taken people's grains and traveled all over the world. I have spent three lives with love. I have been an immortal in two lives. I only want to reach the sky with one word! Heixian's new book "My Left Eye Has Demonic Aura" has begun serialization. Group: 849306948
30 Inner Demons QinzhihuaqingCultivation3.0M WordsCompleted 19Votes410.5kRecs583.8kFans
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The new book "Netherworld Painted Skin Volume" is being serialized and the physical book has been published with the title "Shadowless". Perhaps on a cold winter night, you heard someone singing softly from a wall away: Xuanmen's feathers and white clouds are in the heart, with a piano, a sword and a painting. Light snow, red stove and yellow bud wine, reading Ziwei Dongting Sutra at night. The lingering sound is like the sound of nature. You step on the snow and follow the sound, and suddenly you see a faint light in the distance. After walking for a quarter of an hour, we entered the bamboo forest, and our eyes suddenly opened up and we felt warm. Then I saw a white crane dancing gracefully, and a dragon girl in red playing the harp and singing. You were surprised and rubbed your eyes. Looking closely, I found myself standing outside my house, with bleak vegetation on the street. Everyone in the world talks about gods, but they don't know that maybe they are right next to you.
31 Promote Evil Bean's FaultCultivation4.9M WordsCompleted 30Votes816.9kRecs498.2kFans
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Nine days ago, the sun set and never rose again. On the tenth day, Su Jing became famous everywhere.
32 Santuzhi Cui ZhaozhaoCultivation1.9M WordsOngoing 1Votes63.1kRecs58.6kFans
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It tells the story of a day thousands of years ago when an evil star suddenly appeared in the sky that had been brewing for a long time. This change in the star map not only meant the end of the rise and fall of the dynasty, but also meant the beginning of the young people's journey to seek Taoism and immortality. It is said that evil spirits emerge from troubled times, and troubled times indeed bring about a world of ghosts and gods that ordinary people cannot touch. In the hinterland of the wasteland, a young boy embarks on a journey. The vortex of wind and sand roars behind him, and the bizarre world of gods and monsters is right in front of his eyes. Is light or darkness waiting for him? In the darkness, the legendary monsters called gods or demons by mortals yawned before getting ready to sleep. In the light, the invisible fates that were loved or despised by people just woke up. I wish everyone a happy opening.
33 Move Mountains Bean's FaultCultivation2.3M WordsCompleted 14Votes202.5kRecs155.8kFans
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Liang Xin was born into a criminal family and thought he would never get ahead in this life. Unexpectedly, when he was eight years old, the ghost servant who had served the ancestors of the Liang family came to serve him... The Taoist heart is not the human heart. Liang Xin is an exception. He has cultivation but no Taoist heart. When he sees his relatives enjoying happiness, he smiles; when he sees his friends angry, he feels indignant; when he sees a beautiful woman passing by, he can't help but sniff the fragrant breeze... Because of this ordinary heart, Liang Xin is a human being, and the world is his happy home. If he had to make a choice between 'immortal' and 'human', he would decide without hesitation: move mountains!
34 Dust of History ZhiqiuEastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted 4Votes515.9kRecs235.4kFans
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Under the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are just dust in it. No matter who it is, all they can control is themselves.