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I'm putting together the novels I've enjoyed over the years. My reviews are all written from the heart, both old and new. I'm recommending them to everyone, and also dedicating this list to the years of my youth spent reading novels.

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1 EN Crimson Dust Corpse Immortal 红尘尸仙 One Lotus Knows Summer一荷知夏Xianxia1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Qing woke up one day to discover he had become a Jiangshi. [Jiangshi] are immortal and live forever, but have no way to evolve or advance! In a chaotic dynasty where propriety has collapsed and demons, monsters, and strange beings emerge one after another, Xu Qing chooses to hide in plain sight. He becomes the most inconspicuous corpse driver in the occult trade, and from then on gains all kinds of skills every day by laying the dead to rest. Tiger seals and dragon-elephant strength, heavenly 145Votes245.5kRecs815.5kFans
2 The Sword Emerges from the Tang Dynasty 剑出大唐 A Leaf of Perilla一片苏叶Martial Arts1.5M WordsCompleted Zhou Yi woke up to find himself in the Taiping Daoist Temple. The Old Heavenly Master said, “Heaven is dead, and the Yellow Heaven shall rise. From now on, you will be the leader of the Taiping Sect.” Zhou Yi said, “What, me?” … In the world of Twin Dragons of Great Tang, a failed art student sets out to bring order to a chaotic martial world! 34Votes743kRecs1.3MFans
3 EN Witnessing the Fall of Immortals 坐看仙倾 What Went Wrong错哪儿了Xianxia2.1M WordsCompleted I’m a college student, and I’m lost. Everyone here calls me Young Master Ji and tells me to accept my condolences. Before I can even react, the county magistrate’s daughter, who has been selected to join an immortal sect, comes to break off our engagement. Hah, what an interesting start. I begin to learn about this strange world and see the starving masses stretching for miles beneath the prosperity of immortal cultivation and the flourishing dynasty. These cultivators have drained the people dr 27Votes360.6kRecs1MFans
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I'm a college student, and I'm lost. Everyone here calls me Young Master Ji and tells me to accept my fate. Before I could react, the county magistrate's daughter, who had been chosen to join the immortal sect, came to break off our engagement. Wow, what an interesting start. I began to understand this strange world, and I saw the flourishing of immortals and the starving people and the suffering of the people beneath the prosperity of dynasties. These cultivators, who have squandered the people's wealth and depleted the spiritual veins of heaven and earth, finally ascended to heaven with a loud laugh. How are they any different from those corrupt officials who abscond with the money? I never intended to get involved in this conflict at first; I just secretly did what I could. Ji You, sitting atop the mountains, watched the immortal path crumble beneath the vast sky and felt deeply wronged.
4 The Netherworld Skin-Painting Scroll 幽冥画皮卷 Qinzhi Huaqing沁纸花青Xianxia2.2M WordsOngoing The print edition has been published. It is titled Formless and available from platforms such as Qidian and JD.com. Generally speaking, Li Wuxiang gives himself a little maintenance every six months or every five thousand li. The main jobs are tending to his outer layer and renovating his internal organs, with a little fatty fluid added if necessary. When applying a new skin, he has to be careful with the materials. Otherwise, in extreme weather, it might peel or de 171Votes229.8kRecs401.3kFans
5 A Gazetteer of the Land 江山风物志 The Eccentric Cousin怪诞的表哥Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted This world is overrun with demons. Amid the conflicts between nations, he was born different, with gifts beyond those of ordinary people. He should have become a hero of his age, but instead he was branded a heretic and hunted as prey. Then he would fight back... 0Votes76.5kRecs128.6kFans
6 EN The Immortal of the Aztecs 阿兹特克的永生者 Wielding a Sword to Cut Through the Cloud Dream挥剑斩云梦Western Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing An epic history of the ancient American tribes, beginning in the fifteenth century. It opens the door to a dreamlike age of exploration, brimming with vitality, and follows the wars and trade between Western Europe and East Asia as the indigenous peoples of the Americas establish a mighty empire. What does it mean to live forever? Is it an individual, or a civilization? Why did Europe rise to power? Why did it gradually bring its cannons to bear and place itself above the entire world? And why d 52Votes458.6kRecs348.3kFans
7 EN The Path to Immortality 仙业 Yuan Fujun鹓扶君Xianxia3.2M WordsOngoing A dream crosses from the sea floor to withered mulberry trees, having witnessed all the Milky Way’s winds and waves. The Nine Provinces and Four Seas, the Mystic Sects and Demon Schools, the Celestial Outsiders and Pure Land Sangha. Refining qi, receiving registers, taking elixirs, divining omens... Enter the Gate of the Infinite, roam the Fields of the Boundless, shine as brightly as the sun and moon, and endure as long as heaven and earth. All that came before is but a guest; reborn, I walk t 1.9kVotes710.8kRecs761.6kFans
8 Arc of Artillery Fire 炮火弧线 Count Constantine康斯坦丁伯爵Military2.6M WordsCompleted Wang Zhong arrives in another world and gets caught up in its world war. His special ability gives him an overhead view like a real-time strategy game, and even lets him see through the eyes of his troops! So he immediately starts micromanaging: “Move the machine-gun nest five centimeters to the left! Put the anti-tank gun in the woods on the right!” Three years later, Wang Zhong looks at the marshal’s baton in his hand, then at the double-headed eagle flag behind the emperor’s envoy. “There’s a 44Votes7.5MRecs2.1MFans
9 Come at Me, You Wicked Witch! 妖女看招 Midnight Demon午夜妖Xianxia1.1M WordsOngoing When he was six, Su Zhen, frail and frequently ill, adopted the village’s old banyan tree as his godmother and prayed for her protection. The next day, the tree, which had lived from the Qing dynasty to the present, mysteriously withered and died. “How do you know about that?” Ten years later, Su Zhen, now a high school student, hears someone recount the strange incident. “I’m your godmother.” The ghostly young woman smiles at him. In October 2000, unprecedented torrential rain sweeps across 39Votes111.9kRecs171.4kFans
10 Warden of Saint Laurent 圣罗兰典狱长 Old Hamster of the Mountains and Seas山海老仓鼠Light Novel850k WordsOngoing “A missing father, a sick mother, a younger brother still in school, and a broken girl. I can't tell what's vulgar and what's refined. All I know is that if I don't help her, she'll go hungry tonight.” As Li Chade spoke, he opened the gates of Saint Laurent Prison and said to the succubus trembling on the ground: “Good girl, come on in. Meals and lodging included, with a proper government position. Once you're in, you won't have to suffer anymore.” The succubus was utterly terrified, tears strea 0Votes19.2kRecs174.6kFans
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"A missing father, a sick mother, a younger brother going to school, and a broken woman. Is it vulgar or elegant? I can't tell." All I know is that if I don't help her, she'll go hungry tonight. As Richard spoke, he opened the gates of Saint Laurent Prison and addressed the succubus who was trembling on the ground: "Sweetie, come in. Room and board are provided. It's a legitimate government job. Once you're in, you won't have to suffer anymore." The succubus was terrified, tears streaming down her face, and crawled towards the paladin standing to the side, supporting herself on her hands. "No! Help! Please arrest me, please arrest me!"
11 EN The Immortal Devourer 食仙主 Parrot Bites Its Tongue鹦鹉咬舌Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing The mysterious and uncanny swords scattered across the land await swordmasters whose names will shake the world. Who can comprehend the wondrous arts and lost scriptures passed down through the ages? Among the hundred wards of Chang'an, people who can raise fire and swallow the sun lie hidden. In the Central Plains stand vast and decaying thousand-year-old clans. In the north, the silent and battle-hardened barbarians sharpen their blades, while the southern kingdoms revel in song and dance amid 860Votes523.6kRecs874.9kFans
12 EN Lord of Pro 普罗之主 Salad Gus沙拉古斯Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted His name is Li Banfeng. Feng as in mountain peak, not as in going crazy. His doctor has told him he isn’t insane. To save a friend’s life, he went to Platform 96, boarded Steam Train 1160, and arrived in Puluo Province, where the world had been stuck in the age of steam. He met a confidante in an old gramophone, peerless beauties on calendar posters, a swaying lady in an antique clock, and a worldly master in a wine gourd. Here, food cultivators grow stronger the more they eat, smoking cultivato 145Votes729.7kRecs2MFans
13 One Breath, Rising Sun 一气朝阳 Kiss the Fingertips亲吻指尖Xianxia1.3M WordsCompleted Demons peer through the eaves at night, while a Daoist sleeps before the deity in a tiny temple. … That day, after the sun set, it never rose again. 0Votes247.7kRecs476.2kFans
14 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 Lone Wheat Farmer孤独麦客Historical5.1M WordsCompleted As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
15 The End of the Song Dynasty 终宋 The Eccentric Cousin怪诞的表哥Historical4.1M WordsCompleted The Song Dynasty never recovered Yan and Yun, and throughout its reign it was bullied by foreign enemies… As the Southern Song nears its fall, he will accomplish the great deeds that eluded the dynasty from beginning to end. 81Votes996.2kRecs2.3MFans
16 EN Path of Light 光明之路 Haiyi Little Pig海逸小猪Western Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted I opened an ancient book with a copper cover, and the vortex inside instantly sucked Roy in… When Roy opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the realm of the elves… Elves, dwarves, Janna, orcs, human knights, mages, priests… This was a fantastical world full of magic! He was the ruler of the Seven Seas. Wherever his fleet sailed, a path of light followed. 10Votes353.9kRecs320kFans
17 The Mysterious Inland Sea 诡秘地海 Fox-Tail Pen狐尾的笔Western Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Beneath a pitch-black, uncanny underground sea lie mysterious islands and horrifying, deformed monsters. Humanity is not the protagonist in this godforsaken place. Madness and death are. Praying humbly to the things beneath the sea will only let the poor wretches linger in the dark, slowly becoming more twisted. If they want to reclaim humanity’s former glory, their only choice is to steer a steamship int 89Votes172.6kRecs1.3MFans
18 EN The Sorcerer's Manual 术师手册 Listen to the Sun听日Light Novel4.4M WordsCompleted In 1668, the city I lived in was named the safest place in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. Because I got caught. 100Votes1.1MRecs2.9MFans
19 EN After the Immortals Vanished 仙人消失之后 Wind Walker Between Water and Clouds风行水云间Xianxia7.5M WordsCompleted Entirely original, written and polished without AI. Plot-driven storytelling, no System. +++++ Three thousand years ago, the Heavenly Demon descended. The immortals intervened and drove it away after winning the battle. Then cataclysmic changes weakened the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the immortals vanished. The Heavenly Demon, however, took on the guise of a god and began infiltrating the mortal world once more. More than 160 years ago, a divine relic descended. The fertile Chipa 443Votes63MRecs2MFans
20 Lord of Hailansa 海兰萨领主 Haiyi Little Pig海逸小猪Western Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted Imperial soldier Suldak joined the 57th Heavy Infantry Regiment of the Bena Legion and served for four years on the Warsaw Plane. While clearing a battlefield at a logging camp, he rescued a young man who had been injured and was also mute. Suldak brought him back to the barracks. This is the story of that young man, whose origins were unknown... 23Votes687.9kRecs438.4kFans
21 EN Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon! 请公子斩妖 Pei Buliao裴不了Xianxia2.6M WordsCompleted [Nonsense] [No Shame] [No Clichés] … The vast human world, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. A world of flowers and delights, where cultivating immortality is pure fun. When Chu Liang opened his eyes to find himself a disciple of the Mount Shu Sect, with a strange pagoda inside him, he embarked on a path he had never imagined. Smoke rises at dawn from thirty-six peaks. Eight thousand miles away, he returns after slaying a dragon! … “Please, young master, slay the demon!” 27Votes734.7kRecs3.5MFans
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[Nonsensical] [Shameless] [Unpretentious] The magnificent human world, encompassing the nine heavens and ten earths. A world of wonders, a joyful path to immortality. When Chu Liang opened his eyes, he found himself a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect, possessing a strange pagoda... And thus embarked on an unimaginable path. Morning mist rises from the thirty-six peaks, as the dragon is slain eight thousand miles away! "Please, young master, slay the demon!"
22 EN Mysterious Daoist of Madness 道诡异仙 Fox-Tail Pen狐尾的笔Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing An uncanny Heavenly Dao, strange immortals and Buddhas: are they real or false? Lost in confusion, Li Huowang cannot tell. But these aren’t the only things he can’t distinguish. He can’t even make sense of himself. He’s sick, and very seriously so. 650Votes1.8MRecs13.2MFans
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The bizarre laws of Heaven, the extraordinary immortals and Buddhas—are they real? Or are they fake? Lost in confusion, Li Huowang couldn't tell. But it wasn't just these things that he couldn't distinguish. There was also himself; he was sick, very sick.
23 Release That Witch 放开那个女巫 Two Eyes二目Western Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Cheng Yan thought he had transmigrated to medieval Europe and become a glorious prince. But this world doesn't seem quite like the one he imagined. Witches really exist, and they actually have magic? A witch-farming story, taking farming all the way. 399Votes7.3MRecs6.2MFans
24 EN I Really Am Immortal 我真的长生不老 First Love, Brilliant as Summer Flowers初恋璀璨如夏花Urban3.7M WordsCompleted This book tells the story of how an immortal should live a positive and upright life in modern human society under the guidance of the Core Socialist Values. I hope it can offer some useful experience to other immortals, people with supernatural abilities, cultivators, aliens, and nonhuman beings who wish to contribute to national development and live stable, harmonious lives. Book VIP group: 870388766 (full), 723479938 (requir 26Votes2.3MRecs1.6MFans
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This article tells the story of how an immortal person should live a positive and correct life in modern human society under the guidance of the core socialist values. It is hoped that this will serve as a starting point for other long-lived individuals, people with special abilities, cultivators, extraterrestrials, and non-human beings to participate in national construction and a stable and harmonious life. QQ groups for artwork submissions: 741825442 (full), 783764489 (full), 907366463 (empty) This book's VIP group: 870388766 (full), 723479938 (10000 fan points)
25 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 Lone Wheat Farmer孤独麦客Historical5.9M WordsCompleted In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
26 We Live in Nanjing 我们生活在南京 Tian Rui Shuo Fu天瑞说符Sci-Fi402k WordsCompleted This is a clichéd story about two young people saving the world. 14Votes146.2kRecs613.7kFans
27 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… 77Votes2.6MRecs2.6MFans
28 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 Wang Yu忘语Xianxia7.7M WordsCompleted An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 979Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans
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An ordinary village boy accidentally enters a small local martial arts sect and becomes a disciple. How will he, with such a background, establish himself within the sect? How will he, with mediocre talent, enter the ranks of cultivators and ultimately reign supreme in the Three Realms? Fellow Daoists, the new physical edition of the book is now available. Those who are interested can purchase it themselves. Thank you for your support!
29 The Matrilocal Husband 赘婿 The Angry Banana愤怒的香蕉Historical6.4M WordsOngoing In the final years of the Wu Dynasty, the age was turbulent and the realm was in chaos. Jin and Liao faced off against each other, the situation was unstable, and after a century of humiliation, the first faint glimmer of dawn signaling its end had finally appeared. Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Aguda, Wuqimai, Genghis Khan Temujin, Jamuka, Chilawen, Mukhuali, Bo'erhu, Bo'ersu, Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, Tang Ke, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, and Zhang Bangchang: loyal ministers and treacherous 337Votes13.5MRecs5.1MFans
30 Elegant Dissipation 雅骚 Thieving Daoist, Third Fool贼道三痴Historical1.8M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the forty-first year of the Wanli reign, hoping both to eat, drink, and be merry and to save the country by taking the most direct route. That’s right: this is a story full of zest and contradictions. The late Ming, Jiangnan, and the splendor of a world on the brink; the refinement of "The Roots of Wisdom" and the vulgarity of "The Plum in the Golden Vase"; an old monk in business and a famous courtesan worshipping Buddha. Yuan Hongdao savors tea and arranges flowers to expre 16Votes688.7kRecs361.8kFans
31 The Fake Great Hero 冒牌大英雄 Seventy-Two Edits七十二编Sci-Fi4.1M WordsCompleted What can a mechanical repair soldier do? Research, modifications, and ingenious inventions? What can a mecha warrior do? Fight in a mecha, execute precise maneuvers, and use bizarre, unconventional techniques? What can a special reconnaissance soldier do? Infiltrate enemy territory, fight unarmed, take down enemies with a single move, disguise himself, sneak around, and snipe? What can a military strategist do? Analyze the course of a battle, plan operations, and win through the unexpected? A ge 39Votes3.8MRecs1.2MFans
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What can a mechanic do? Research, modify, and come up with ingenious ideas? What can a mecha warrior do? Mecha combat, precise operation, and unconventional techniques? What can a special reconnaissance soldier do? Infiltrate enemy lines, engage in hand-to-hand combat, defeat the enemy with a single blow, camouflage, stealth, and sniping? What can a military staff officer do? Conduct battle simulations, plan operations, and achieve surprise victories? A genius who can combine three professions into one, and is even proficient in psychology, deception, and assassin disguise, yet he is a cowardly, sleazy, and despicable fat man. What will this strange guy do when he's forced into a war? Will he become a hero or a coward?