July’s Best Reads 七月好书

4 乱 Chronicles of a World in Chaos 乱世书 Ji Cha姬叉Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Sword at my side, wine in hand, I roam the rivers and lakes; her slender waist, so light in my grasp. A young man strides forward, a long saber over his shoulder and wine at his waist, yet the rivers and lakes in his heart remain a distant blur. Turn a page in the chronicles of a troubled age, and decades pass in the night rain of the martial world. When I suddenly look back, I have already cleaved the world of men apart. 142Votes1.5MRecs6.7MFans

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Wielding a sword and carrying wine, she roams the martial world, her slender waist light as a feather in her palm. The young man carried a long sword on his shoulder, a bottle of wine at his waist, and strode forward, yet the world of martial arts he longed for was nowhere to be seen. Turning a page in a book about chaotic times, decades of wandering and rain in the martial world. Looking back suddenly, the world has been shattered.

5 不EN Unscientific Beast Taming 不科学御兽 Ringing Light Spring轻泉流响Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted This is another world where beast taming is the norm. Animals, plants, elements, undead, machines... Nine-Tailed Flame Foxes, Ancient Trees of Life, Thundercloud Spirits, Skeleton Lords, mechanical shipgirls, even antique swords and blades that have birthed spirits can all become companion beasts. The humans who contract with, raise, and command them are collectively known as beast tamers! Shi Yu, a scholar of mythology and an 97Votes2.6MRecs6.8MFans

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My new book, "King of Beast Tamers," has been uploaded! This is an alternate world where beast taming is the main activity. Animals, plants, elements, undead, machines... Nine-tailed fire foxes, ancient trees of life, thundercloud spirits, skeleton monarchs, mechanical ship girls, and even antique swords that have given birth to spirits can all be used as pets. The humans who contract, raise, and control them are collectively called beast tamers! Mythologist and archaeologist Shi Yu travels through time and, in order to explore the blank history and lost myths, he chooses to embark on an extremely unscientific path of beast taming…

7 赤EN Red Heart Patrols the Sky 赤心巡天 Qing He Yishen情何以甚Xianxia11.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Redhearted Path is now available everywhere. In ancient times, the demon race vanished without a trace. In the near-antiquity era, the dragon race disappeared. The age when the divine path flourished has faded like smoke, and the age of flying swords at their peak has finally fallen into decline... What happened to this world? Who will listen to the truth of history buried in the river of time? Across a thousand miles of mountains and rivers, I write of corpses lying low 2.1kVotes8.2MRecs8.1MFans

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(The physical book "A Loyal Heart Across the Heavens" is now available for purchase online.) In ancient times, the demon race vanished. In recent times, the dragon race disappeared. The era of the flourishing of the divine path has faded like smoke, and the era of unparalleled flying swords has ultimately declined... What happened to this world? Who will listen to the historical truths buried in the long river of time? A thousand miles of mountains and rivers bear the image of corpses, a hundred years of heaven and earth depict a hungry tiger. Heaven and earth are impartial yet seemingly indifferent. I have a pure heart, ready to survey the heavens! Welcome to the world of Xianxia, where emotions run deep.

9 谍 Shadows Over the Skies 谍影凌云 Luo Feiyu罗飞羽Military6.9M WordsCompleted A makeup artist from a later era transmigrates into the past and absorbs the memories of two people. While tracking down Japanese spies, dismantling countless spy organizations, and capturing spy after spy, Chu Lingyun also disguises himself as a Japanese man, infiltrates enemy ranks to gather intelligence, and maneuvers among Japan’s elite. In that turbulent era, Chu Lingyun uses his wit and intelligence to contribute to his country’s struggle and earn achievements that will never be forgotten. 4Votes21.7MRecs685.1kFans

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A makeup artist from the future travels back in time and absorbs the memories of two people. Chu Lingyun, who tracks down Japanese spies, dismantles countless Japanese spy organizations, and captures one Japanese spy after another, also disguises himself as a Japanese to infiltrate enemy ranks, extract intelligence, and navigate the inner workings of the Japanese high command. In that turbulent era, Chu Lingyun used his wit and wisdom to contribute to the cause of fighting the epidemic for his motherland, and made indelible contributions.