New Year's Reading List: The Sheep Didn't Give Way to the Rabbit 新年书单·羊没兔起

1 我 My Wife Is a Superstar 我老婆是大明星 Corn That Never Cooks Through玉米煮不熟Urban2.0M WordsCompleted My boss wants to marry me off to his daughter, who's a big star... (Everyday-life story, light comedy, no angst, nothing too intense. Give it a try...) 6Votes980kRecs1MFans

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My boss wants to marry his daughter, who's a big star, to me... (Slice-of-life, light comedy, no violence, no heavy-handed content, feel free to read a sample...) Discussion group: 1014601906

2 大EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 Mao Ni猫腻Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted “Having become human, I want to become an immortal; born on earth, I want to ascend to the heavens.”, Lu Xun. (The official First Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 311875513; the official Second Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 220593959; the VIP fully subscribed readers' group, group number: 670061923. Everyone is welcome to join.) 41Votes6.9MRecs1.6MFans

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"Having been born human, I aspire to become an immortal; born on earth, I yearn to ascend to heaven"—Lu Xun. (Official Group 1 of "The Great Way Ascends to Heaven", Group Number: 311875513; Official Group 2 of "The Great Way Ascends to Heaven", Group Number: 220593959; VIP Reader Full Subscription Group, Group Number: 670061923. Welcome to join.)

3 琅 Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 Hai Yan海宴Ancient Romance746k WordsCompleted The Langya List, a tale of changing fortunes, gathers the realm’s extraordinary talents. It tells the story of Mei Changsu, the “Qilin Genius,” whose unmatched brilliance allows him, despite his frail health, to unravel layer upon layer of mystery and outwit treacherous villains. He seeks revenge to clear the name of those wrongfully condemned years ago and help a new ruler ascend the throne. From a resolutely masculine perspective, it reflects the profound loyalty and enduring bonds between men 0Votes1.5MRecs745.3kFans

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The Langya List, a scroll of historical tales, encompasses all the extraordinary talents of the world. It tells the story of Mei Changsu, the brilliant strategist known as the "Kirin Scholar," who, despite his frail health, unravels a web of intrigue and outwits treacherous officials to clear his name of a long-standing injustice and support a new emperor. The story reflects the unwavering loyalty and camaraderie among men from a masculine perspective, and sings a song of transformation for passionate men. The TV series Nirvana in Fire, co-directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and starring Hu Ge, Wang Kai, Liu Tao, and others, premiered on September 19, 2015.

4 全 The King's Avatar 全职高手 Butterfly Blue蝴蝶蓝Gaming5.3M WordsCompleted The top expert in the online game Glory, hailed as a textbook-level player, was driven out by his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an Internet cafe and became a lowly manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he returned to the game in Glory's newly opened Tenth District. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the summit. 754Votes7MRecs5MFans

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A top-tier player in the online game Glory, known as a textbook example of skill, was expelled from his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an internet cafe as a lowly internet cafe manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he re-entered the game in Glory's newly opened tenth server. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished self-made weapon, he began his journey back to the top.

5 鬼 Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Tomb Raider's Tale 鬼吹灯（盗墓者的经历） The Real World-Dominating Singer本物天下霸唱Mystery & Supernatural950k WordsCompleted The television adaptation of Yunnan Worm Valley premieres on August 30. The official licensed original story can be found in Chapters 101 to 176~ Ancient civilizations, lost treasures, mysterious and unfathomable tombs. Guided by a fragment of a secret manual passed down through the protagonist's family, three modern-day tomb raiders uncover layer after layer of ancient mysteries in a bizarre and eerie underground world. What exactly is the nine-story Demon Tower beneath the great glacier of the 7Votes811.8kRecs1.6MFans

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The TV series "Yunnan Insect Valley" will premiere on August 30th. The official original novel includes chapters 101 to 176. Ancient civilizations, lost treasures, and mysterious ancient tombs. Using a fragment of a secret manual passed down in the protagonist's family as a starting point, three modern-day tomb raiders unveil layers of ancient mysteries in a bizarre and eerie underground world. Beneath the Kunlun Mountains' great glacier lies a nine-story demon tower—what exactly is it? Hidden within is the lost tomb of an ancient demon king, a bizarre burial ditch, mysterious mica, a nine-story underground tower with a "golden" character, and piles of strangely dressed, dried-up bones. What unknown creatures dwell here? Swarms of fireflies attack, and a gigantic, mysterious crawling monster appears. A group of people narrowly escape death!

6 逆 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Worldly Arsenal人间武库Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans

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Time is a ship sailing on a ship, and some people like to regard the early 1990s as the last leg of that innocent era. Jiang Che, who is no longer innocent with the passing years, returns against the current, restarting 1992, and writing a brilliant chapter of youth that can finally be properly settled. Welcome to the VIP Group 2 for the Innocent Years Against the Current: 497283806 (You need to subscribe to the full subscription and provide a screenshot to join. I'll try to talk more this time.)

7 盖 The Peerless Duo 盖世双谐 Three Days, Two Sleeps三天两觉Martial Arts2.8M WordsOngoing Wandering the martial world, stopping and starting, I turn back through memories of my wandering youth. Now I've traveled across this world, with so much still to leave behind. The peak stirs up the past. 742Votes3MRecs1MFans

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Wandering the world, stopping and starting Turning the pages of memories of my wandering youth Now that I have passed through this world, I feel a deep sense of longing. The peak blew back the past

8 诡EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans

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The Lord of Mysteries animated special is now available on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the mists of history and darkness, who whispers? I awaken from the mystery, opening my eyes to see this world: Firearms, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, sealed artifacts... The light still shines, and mystery has never left. This is the legend of "The Fool".

9 诛 Zhu Xian 诛仙 Xiao Ding萧鼎Xianxia1.1M WordsCompleted The latest revised edition of the physical book of "Zhu Xian" is now available. Thank you all for your support. There are no such things as immortals in this world. Yet since time immemorial, people have witnessed all manner of strange things in the world around them… 41Votes2.6MRecs2.6MFans

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The latest revised edition of "Zhu Xian" is now available in physical print. Thank you for your support. There are no gods or immortals in this world, but since the beginning of time, humankind has witnessed all sorts of strange things in the world around them...

10 青 Azure Spirit's Heartbreaker 青灵诛心 Tales of the Red Dust红尘志异Xianxia1.3M WordsCompleted A short-lived young master stumbles into the world of immortals and discovers that the cultivation world is nothing like he imagined: not every sword can be drawn from its sheath; a sect leader of an entire generation likes to wear a green hat; the most powerful magical treasure is a living person; the most vicious spell can make someone live forever; and King You of Zhou, the most foolish ruler in history, has far too many unspeakable secrets... P.S. The story follows Investiture of the Gods an 0Votes70.9kRecs89.7kFans

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A short-lived young master mistakenly enters a cultivation world, only to discover it's vastly different from his expectations: swords aren't always drawn from their sheaths; a sect leader is known for wearing a green hat (a symbol of infidelity); the most powerful magical artifact is a living person; the most vicious spells can grant immortality; and King You of Zhou, considered the most tyrannical ruler in history, harbors numerous unspeakable secrets… PS: The plot follows from *Investiture of the Gods* and precedes *Journey to the West*. VIP subscription group: 535557179

11 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

12 间 The Outsider 间客 Mao Ni猫腻Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted There are two things that deeply stir the human soul: the lofty moral law within us, and the brilliant starry sky above us., Kant When Xu Le looked away from these words and saw for the first time the countless stars scattered like sesame seeds beyond the dust, he wasn’t moved. On the contrary, he was furious: the stars beyond the District’s sky were so dazzling, who could stand it? Being blinded by their light every day would turn him into one of those feral cats on the mining roads, brain-fri 26Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans

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Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and the more steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above and the moral law within us. — Immanuel Kant When Xu Le looked away from those words and truly saw the countless stars behind the dust for the first time, he wasn't awestruck. Instead, he was furious: "The stars outside the regional sky are so dazzling, who can stand it? Being blinded by these lights every day, I'm afraid I'll turn into one of those stray cats in the mine tunnels that's been driven mad by the headlights!" So Xu Le gave up his dream of becoming a noble female warship commander's assistant and began to fall, fall, fall under the influence of gravity, becoming a poor boy from out of town who worked as a doorman, a pitiful man who sold his body, a male nanny who did tedious work... In the turbulent era, he showed his white teeth, squinted and smiled foolishly, covered in inexplicable radiance, and stepped by step towards a distant place that no one knew. Xu Le, a citizen of Donglin District, left a desolate, semi-abandoned planet. He possessed some strange and unusual knowledge in his mind and had a power in his body that no one in this world had ever encountered. He was not confused, but rather absurdly content as he entered this most boring yet most interesting world. The life of a stranger must be very exciting.

13 庆 Joy of Life 庆余年 Mao Ni猫腻Historical4.0M WordsCompleted A family that does good deeds will surely enjoy blessings in abundance. Leave blessings for the future, leave blessings for the future, and in time meet a benefactor. How fortunate, how fortunate, that my mother accumulated hidden merit. I urge people to help the needy and support the poor… But who could know that, though we inherit the blessings of those who came before us, in the end we must choose our own path in life? Thus, at the fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and y 42Votes4MRecs5.6MFans

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A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings. These blessings, these blessings, will lead to unexpected encounters with benefactors; I am fortunate to have my mother, fortunate to have my mother, for she has accumulated unseen merit. I advise people to help the poor and needy… But who knows that in this world, while we inherit blessings from our ancestors, we must ultimately make our own choices about our path, just as a branch sprouts from a fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and young vines sprout new buds. Urgent as a drumbeat, washing away all the velvet and splendor. Wait for the morning sun to rise, and the trellis in the courtyard will be covered in green. I long for the yellow leaves to fall, so I can harvest a few melons. The TV series "Joy of Life," starring Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Wu Gang, premiered on Tencent Video and iQiyi on November 26.

14 将 Ever Night 将夜 Mao Ni猫腻Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted Fighting heaven is endlessly enjoyable. … 22Votes4.6MRecs2.9MFans

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To fight against the heavens is a source of endless joy.

15 荡 Wielding the Sword to Slay Demons 荡剑诛魔传 Sighing Over Empty Ties of Fate空留尘缘叹Martial Arts2.3M WordsOngoing [Original title: Forgetting Each Other in the Martial World] More than ten years after the foreign barbarians' chaos was quelled, the wicked Demon Cult schemed to overturn the natural order, the righteous sects were too weak to protect themselves, and treacherous ministers and corrupt eunuchs seized power and stirred up turmoil. With a rising force in the martial world, flying the banner of chivalry, attacked from all sides, its members unexpectedly turned their weapons on one another. The Centr 0Votes378kRecs177.9kFans

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Original title: Forget Each Other in the Jianghu More than ten years after the foreign invasion was quelled The evil cult's conspiracy to defy fate Prestigious and righteous sects are too weak to protect themselves. Treacherous officials and corrupt eunuchs seize power and stir up trouble. The emerging martial arts forces, who were raising the banner of chivalry, were besieged on all sides and ended up fighting each other. The Central Plains are in chaos, with old troubles resurfacing and surging. Who will determine the fate of the world? To wield a sword for chivalry and for a greater cause? To become a demon, to wield power for one's own desires? Who can judge right and wrong, good and evil? It's all just a joke, so let's just listen to the joke. The story begins sixteen years ago, the year the protagonist was born... P. S.: This is my first work as a new author. I hope to portray Jin Yong's rich story in the style of Gu Long. I hope all readers can witness the growth and progress of Chen Yuan Tan and Jiang Yi Chen together. Please forgive any shortcomings. Flag: This book will absolutely not be abandoned!

16 亏 I’ll Become the Richest Man by Losing Money: Original Novel of the TV Series Young and Promising 亏成首富从游戏开始-《年少有为》电视剧原著 Green Robes and Drunkenness青衫取醉Gaming5.4M WordsCompleted The print edition of "Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" is now available for crowdfunding! The comic is also being serialized to rave reviews! Recently, a special correspondent interviewed Pei Qian, president of the Tenda Group. Tenda Group is now valued at hundreds of billions, with businesses spanning games, the internet, digital hardware, media and entertainment, food and drink, and many other fields. It has profoundly changed every aspect of people’s lives. Pei Qian himself is regarded as “the wo 39Votes5MRecs10.1MFans

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The physical book "Becoming a Billionaire Through Gaming" is now available for crowdfunding! The comic is currently being serialized and is very popular!! Recently, a special correspondent conducted an exclusive interview with Pei Qian, president of Tengda Group. Tenda Group is currently valued at hundreds of billions of yuan, with businesses spanning multiple sectors including gaming, the internet, digital hardware, cultural media, and catering, profoundly changing all aspects of people's lives. Pei Qian is also regarded as an "ideal boss", an "unparalleled investment genius", and a "genius game producer" with "the ability to manage by doing nothing" and "the ability to accurately predict industry trends". When facing reporters, Pei Qian poured out his grievances. "I'm really not some kind of business genius!" "My success is entirely due to luck!" "My initial goal was simply to lose all 50,000 yuan..." See, the life of a business genius is so humble and low-key. Book club: 792351511 (New Group) 1064135703 (Almost full) 893157567 (Almost full)

17 史 The Biggest Mess in History 史上第一混乱 Zhang Xiaohua张小花Urban1.8M WordsCompleted I'm truly unlucky, really. Other people transmigrate, while I can only be transmigrated into. Other people pick up girls, while I can only be picked up by girls... At my umpteenth pawnshop, I received a series of clients named Jing Ke, Li Bai, Guan Yu, Qin Hui, and so on, leading to one hilarious story after another. This book is packed with comedy, and cultivation, transmigration, urban life, and romance are all indispensable. That is why it is titled The First Great Chaos in History. 5Votes1MRecs1.6MFans

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I'm so unlucky, really. Others time-travel, but I can only be the one time-traveled. While others are chasing girls, I'm just a girl being chased... In my numerous pawnshops, I've served a series of clients named Jing Ke, Li Bai, Guan Yu, Qin Hui, and many more, leading to a series of hilarious stories. This book is full of parody, and it includes elements of cultivation, time travel, urban life, and romance. Hence the title "The Most Chaotic in History".