The Story of Collecting Books for Myself to Read 关于我收藏我自己看的书这件事

1 清 The Cultured Guest 清客 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical681k WordsOngoing Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 14Votes99.7kRecs282.2kFans

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A good handwriting is not bad, second-rate talent is not revealed, a three-jin liquor capacity does not make one drunk, clothes are not appropriate for all seasons, five-in-a-row Go is not regretted, six performances of Kunqu Opera are not refused, seven-character crooked poems are not delayed, eight-card Mahjong is not checked, a ninth-rank title is not chosen, and a very amiable and unconventional person is — Tracing back five hundred years, experience the long-lost joys of life in "The Guest of the Qing Dynasty," a masterpiece by Thief Dao Sanchi.

5 剑 Sword Armor 剑装 Twelve-Winged Dark Seraphim十二翼黑暗炽天使Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted In a world where no one grows old, the hierarchy is rigid, and everyone’s lifespan has long been set in stone. The higher one’s rank, the longer one lives. Only by slaying the Undying and earning ranks that grant more years of life can anyone achieve true immortality. A boy with unyielding character and exceptional talent is born at the very bottom of society, unable even to learn martial arts. Then, out of nowhere, he receives the belongings and last will of a dead man. “That man must have been 1Votes86kRecs146.8kFans

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In this ageless world, a strict hierarchical system exists, where everyone's lifespan is predetermined. The higher one's rank, the longer one can live. The only way for anyone to achieve true immortality is to slay the undead and gain life increments by raising their rank. A boy with a tenacious character and exceptional talent, but born into the lowest rung of the world and unable to even access martial arts, suddenly receives a relic and a will from a dead person. "That person must be crazy. He left me with an empty sword box without even a sword, and he actually wants me to defeat the greatest being in the world?" Bai Cangdong looked at the inconspicuous sword box with a strange expression. P. S.: Written as an exciting story, but read as a treat.

7 最 The Ultimate Anti-Trope System 最强反套路系统 Supreme Commoner太上布衣Xianxia4.5M WordsCompleted The ultimate master of schemes: I hit back with a scheme of my own, sweeping across the cultivation world without a rival. Tell me, who else can compare? Life and death are no big deal. If you won't back down, then fight! “Kid, when I first started pulling schemes, you were still wearing split-crotch pants!” Xu Que set out on the path of scheming. Every day, he was either plotting a scheme or on his way to pull one off! 2Votes895.8kRecs1.3MFans

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The ultimate anti-routine, I counter with a routine that sweeps across the cultivation world without equal. I ask you, who else can stand against me? Take life and death lightly, and fight if you disagree! "Young people, when I started using these tricks, you were still wearing open-crotch pants!" Xu Que embarked on a path of routines, spending every day either using routines or on his way to using routines!

9 炼 The Craze for Artifact Refining 炼器狂潮 Pure Homebody单纯宅男Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted An inconspicuous metal card turns out to be a game card from Earth's future. With time accelerated tenfold, a hundredfold, even a thousandfold, endless years give rise to the greatest artifact-refining master of all time! Ancient mountains that have endured for ages give birth to strange mountain spirits; wondrous and varied demon beasts roam the land, alongside divine beasts and super divine beasts with the power to destroy the world. There are flourishing earth ley arts, supreme beings and Ear 0Votes172kRecs151.1kFans

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An unassuming metal card turns out to be a game card from Earth in the future. Ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times the acceleration of time, endless time creates the greatest legendary weapon refiner! Ancient mountains, having endured countless ages, give birth to unique mountain spirits; wondrous and diverse monsters, divine beasts and super divine beasts with world-destroying power; flourishing earth vein techniques; supreme beings and earth saints powerful enough to control heaven and earth; the secret land of immortality, known as eternal and indestructible; and endless earth laws... All of these will make their appearance one by one. This place is full of wonders; it's a vast and amazing world!

10 我 I Just Want to Play Games in Peace 我只想安静地打游戏 Twelve-Winged Dark Seraphim十二翼黑暗炽天使Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted One drop of blood, one life. Other people grind themselves to the bone playing games; I bleed myself dry. When dimensional storms descended, countless otherworldly realms appeared across Earth, bringing all kinds of beings with them: immortals, Buddhas, demons, angels, elves, and more. (Comic updates ongoing) Those mysterious otherworldly realms have all turned into mobile game dungeons. Other people risk their lives to explore them; I play games for dear life. Completed novels: Super Gene, 7.3 9Votes1.5MRecs1.1MFans

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One drop of blood equals one life. While others grind themselves to death playing games, I burn my life to the bone. A dimensional storm has descended, causing numerous other-dimensional realms to appear throughout Earth, bringing with them various other-dimensional beings such as immortals, Buddhas, demons, angels, and elves. (Comic update in progress) Those mysterious other-dimensional realms have all become mobile game instances; while others risk their lives to adventure, I'm just playing games like crazy. Completed novels: "Super God Gene" (7.3 Million words, comic book ongoing), "Sword Armor" (3 million words), "Divine Grade Dao Saint" (1.6 Million words).