A Few Books I Love 我喜欢看的几本书

5 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.

6 我EN The Corpse Mender of Autumn Execution Grounds 我在秋斩刑场当缝尸人那些年 Southern Accents, Northern Tunes南腔北调Xianxia644k WordsCompleted [A human face with a ghost’s heart, drawing on the past to speak of the present. I am the master of the martial world.] Lin Shou wakes up to find himself a corpse-sewer at the execution grounds where prisoners are beheaded in autumn. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and the dead must be laid to rest. The corpses of executed prisoners must be sewn back together before burial. Otherwise, they will be buried improperly and bring disaster. Lin Shou discovers that sewing up corpses can earn him a 2Votes300.7kRecs741kFans

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With a human face and a devil's heart, I speak of the past to illuminate the present; I am the master of the martial world. Lin Shou woke up to find himself a corpse-stitching man at the autumn execution ground. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and burial brings peace. The body of a decapitated prisoner must be sewn up completely before burial, otherwise chaotic burials may occur. Lin Shou discovered that he could actually obtain various rewards by sewing up corpses. The Book of Burial, Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, Human Bone Shadow Puppetry, Shrine of the Underworld Gods, Waist Plaque of the City God, Mask of the Nuo God, Eight Gates of Jianghu Arts... A lighthearted, enjoyable read without any angst for the protagonist; a dark comedy.