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- 1 Contending for the Great Dao 大道争锋 … … Let not the heart fall into the cycle of rebirth, but enter the boundless world, Let the heart pass down the Way among humankind. May I raise my sword and slay ten thousand calamities, And trade ruthlessness for a heaven of compassion! … … Regular reader groups: Great Dao Contention (217929481) (old group) Ming Cang Sect (124680866) (old group) … … 270Votes4.3MRecs1.8MFans
- 2 The Edge That Sweeps the World 拂世锋 After drinking his fill, he sits cross-legged with his hair loose, a brocade belt hanging carelessly, his Wu hook at his side. He has the skill to slay dragons and stab tigers; his blue eyes are clear as autumn water. Alas, he has little patience for examinations. How could a hero be imprisoned by lines of verse? The Central Plains are trapped in endless strife; autumn leaves fall on the river, and the cold stretches on. Mighty Great Xia, a murky and troubled age. Heroes of a hundred creeds stan 0Votes25.1kRecs36.4kFans
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The Great Mischievous Monkey 大泼猴
There are always people in this world who are brave and fearless, stubborn to the point of being single-minded, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when they’re pushed to the brink, they refuse to compromise. They would rather die than lose. P.S.
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Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说
Ye Chong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovers a battered light armor while scavenging through a junkyard. With the help of this damaged, intelligent light armor, Ye Chong escapes the planet and enters human society. What is the true identity of Mu Shang, the intelligent light armor? What is the truth behind Ye Chong’s origins? How does Ye Chong, whose way of interacting with beasts and beauties is far from ordinary and whose only concern is survival, experience love? How does
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Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始
The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support.
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- 6 EN Embers of the Gun 余烬之铳 This is a damned Victorian fantasy novel. Add a spoonful of steam engines to get that damned tech tree moving! Add a spoonful of love and hatred to give everyone a good reason to fight! Add a spoonful of insanity to make this dark world a little lighter, then finish with a spoonful of calamity for the main boss... Wait! Damn it, I added too much! Year 931 of the Yin Erwei Ge calendar. The city I live in has been named the most advanced city in the West. The main reason? World-changing steam 13Votes220.3kRecs612kFans
- 7 EN Mysterious Revival 神秘复苏 “My name is Yang Jian. By the time you read this, I'll already be dead...” A strange sheepskin scroll, an eye peering into the darkness: this is the story of someone who lived to tell the tale. 4kVotes4.4MRecs10MFans
- 8 Zhu Xian 诛仙 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
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A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传
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!
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Ever Night 将夜
Fighting heaven is endlessly enjoyable. …
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Midnight Bookstore 深夜书屋
A bookshop that opens for business only late at night, welcomes your visit. [The simplified-Chinese edition of this work has been published by Tianjin People's Publishing House.] Reading group: 523978007 (no verification required) Battle group: 457654443 (no verification required)
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- 12 The All-Around Alchemist 全能炼金师 Xiu Yigelai arrives on Purgatory Island, only to discover that an endless string of dangers awaits him. To survive, he must fight for his life. My new book, "The Hall of a Thousand Mechanisms", is out! It’s the story of a avenger, a true avenger who needs tremendous perseverance to see things through. (A must-read for fans of xianxia, espionage, mind games, and brain-teasing plots.) 0Votes1.4kRecs10.9kFans
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Renegade Immortal 仙逆
Follow the natural order, and you remain mortal; defy it, and you become immortal. It all comes down to a single thought... The Renegade Immortal anime premieres on Tencent Video on September 25. New episodes air every Monday at 10:00, with VIP members getting two episodes early. Join us in the anime to witness Wang Lin’s lifelong devotion all over again!
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The Outsider 间客
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
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The First Sequence 第一序列
On the wasteland, human civilization clings to survival. One bastion after another rises from the ground, yet order continues to collapse. Some say that when disaster strikes, the human spirit is our first line of defense against danger. Some say, “Don’t let the sorrows of the age become your own.” Others say, “I’ll make my sorrow the sorrow of this age.” This time, it’s a new story. After the cataclysm, at last, the light.
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Way of the Devil 极道天魔
New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age.
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- 17 EN The Wizard's Journey 巫师之旅 Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as a fulcrum to move countless worlds. This is the story of a wizard named Grimm who relies on his own intelligence and luck to study his unique branch of wizarding knowledge, travel through otherworldly realms, and take part in wars between different civilizations. 26Votes1.4MRecs810.4kFans
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The Mirror Legacy 玄鉴仙族
Lu Jiangxian stayed up all night and died suddenly, but his lingering soul attached itself to a blue-gray bronze mirror covered in cracks. The mirror drifted into a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation. In the perilous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, beside the Mei Chi River, a small village sat in the shadow of a minor clan. When the clan came across the mirror, it began passing down the path of immortality and teaching its arts, ushering in a magnificent new era. (A family’s cultiva
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- 19 Above the Dome 穹顶之上 [Beneath the Dome, the Mark of My Fate] In a world divided by light and darkness, you see the backs of a vast crowd, each carrying a battle blade as they calmly walk out of the light and into the dark. Then, stars begin to shine in the darkness. In this world, those stars are forever... 18Votes3.8MRecs1.5MFans
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