New Favorites and Old Flames 新欢旧爱

Books: 16
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Currently following, plus former favorites. I started reading manga in elementary school with Doraemon, then began reading novels in eighth grade. By the math, I have not even been reading for thirty years. Most of my spending money during my school years went to rental bookstores. Eating and reading were the two most important things in my life. I dedicate this list to the brilliant stars that left me with unforgettable memories in the vast sea of books.

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1 Beast Tamer Evolution Merchant 御兽进化商 Amber Button琥珀纽扣Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted The Dawnlight Starbird beats its wings beneath blue skies and white clouds. The Swiftcloud Leopard races after its prey across the boundless grasslands. The Acid-Eroding Giant Python lurks in the dappled shadows of the rainforest. The Cretaceous Sea Dragon stirs up waves beneath the deep blue ocean. Lin Yuan discovers that he can make spirit creatures evolve without limit and continually purify their bloodlines. Dustwing Butterfly, Steelwing Butterfly, Jade Butterfly, Tourmaline Empress Butterfl 0Votes184.4kRecs273.9kFans
2 Charming Ghost Pet 宠魅 The Fish's Sky鱼的天空Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation, The Illusionist, is now airing. Cloudbirds soar and spread their wings beneath blue skies over green meadows; Blood Terror Wolves roam wild and untamed across barren wastes. Nightdream Beasts flit through moonlit forests; Ghostvault Monarchs drink the wind and swallow the mist from sheer cliffs. Sea Spirit Behemoths pass in shadow beneath vast oceans, while Thousand-Eyed Tree Demons stand proudly alone atop cloud-wreathed peaks. Swordstingers, Sunset Roc, Ancient Wood De 15Votes603kRecs783.4kFans
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The animated adaptation of "Fantasy Pet Master" is currently airing. Cloud birds soar and spread their wings amidst blue skies and green grass; Bloodthirsty wolves roam the desolate Gobi Desert. Night Dream Beasts dart and weave through moonlit forests; Ghostly Kings drink the wind and mist from cliffs. Sea Spirit Beasts flash past beneath the vast ocean; Thousand-Eyed Tree Demons stand proudly alone atop cloud-covered mountains. Sword Stinger, Sunset Roc, Ancient Wood Demon, Chaos Thunder Crown Elf, Ice-Cursed Demon Fox… Plants, monsters, elements, the undead—this is a bizarre and wondrous world of Soul Pets! Our protagonist, a young Soul Pet Master, initially possesses a young, mutated Soul Pet—the Moonlight Fox. Through constant battles, he mutates it into the more powerful Evil Flame Six-Tailed Demon Fox and the even higher-level Crown Flame Nine-Tailed Flame Fox! Accompanied by this mutated Soul Pet, he embarks on the true path of the strong, taming more coveted and precious Soul Pets, relentlessly striving towards the pinnacle of power!
3 The Chronicles of the Primitive Era 原始战记 Chen Ci Lan Diao陈词懒调Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted "One day, we will return to our homeland. Our glory still shines, and the Flame of the Yan Clan will never go out." 12Votes2.6MRecs723.6kFans
4 Renegade Immortal 仙逆 Er Gen耳根Xianxia6.6M WordsCompleted 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! 204Votes4.2MRecs5.7MFans
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To follow the crowd is to be mortal, to defy it is to become an immortal; it all depends on a single thought in one's heart… The animated series "Xian Ni" will premiere on September 25th and air every Monday at 10:00 AM on Tencent Video. VIP members can watch two episodes in advance. Join us to witness Wang Lin's lifelong dedication once again in this animated series!
5 The Little Police Officer Who Became an Immortal Beast Master 成为仙兽师的小民警 Seven-Star Lychee Pork七星荔枝肉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A slice-of-life story about pets and the police. “Officer, I lost my big Apple phone.” “...Hold out your hand and let the black-haired mutt sniff it. All right, I know where it is. Follow me!” “Officer, someone on the roof of Building Six in Jinyuewan Community is heartbroken and about to jump!” “Spider Lady, stop decorating your web cave. This is a matter of life and death. Hurry up and weave a ten-meter-wide, three-layer silk net below. Make sure everyone's safe.” “Officer, there's a distur 0Votes348.9kRecs87.4kFans
6 Back to the Past as a Cat 回到过去变成猫 Chen Ci Lan Diao陈词懒调Urban1.4M WordsCompleted At the gate of the East Family Housing Compound at Chu Hua University, the gatekeeper uncle answered a phone call, then threw open the window and roared toward the nearby grove in a booming voice: “Black Charcoal, your mom’s calling you home for dinner!” Whoosh! A black cat shot out of the dense grass at the edge of the grove and raced toward one of the buildings, disappearing into the entrance in the blink of an eye. After it, one cat head after another poked up from the grass. It was mealtime: 25Votes1.2MRecs1.1MFans
7 Back to the Mountain Village to Farm 回到山沟去种田 Erzi Congzhou二子从周Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Blurb One: A 3D fantasy city drives navigation addicts to despair! The only answer is to go home and farm! Plant trees, raise fish, walk the dog, grow orchids, wade through rivers, hike the hills... You can live a colorful life even in a mountain ravine! Blurb Two: Returning to the ridge, new clouds recognize the rain's traces; Reaching the stream, old leaves cling to Crow Village. The mountain plum lies cold, its faint fragrance gone quiet; The ravine plums bloom in profusion, snow-white petals 4Votes391.8kRecs210.3kFans
8 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 94Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans
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"Knowledge is power." "So-called gods are nothing more than more powerful arcane sorcerers." Summer breeze, carrying a wealth of knowledge, has arrived from another time.
9 Daoist Attainment 道行 Hezhou鹤舟Xianxia936k WordsOngoing Reclining high in the heavens, a body that endures for ten thousand years; through the ages, oceans turn to dust. A true seeker on the path of quiet cultivation, a long-lived one at the gates of virtue. In the Great Fuli World, immortals and Buddhas sometimes dwell among mortals, and true gods walk the human realm. High adepts and sages, heavenly demons and unorthodox practitioners, all conceal themselves in the mundane world. A lone young man chances upon an oppo 0Votes37.6kRecs35.6kFans
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He lay high in the heavens for ten thousand years, and through countless oceans, he was reduced to dust. True practitioners on the path of spiritual cultivation, those who attain immortality before the gate of morality. In the Great Floating World, there are immortals and Buddhas residing in the world, and righteous gods living among mortals; there are also high-ranking saints and sages, heavenly demons and heretics hiding in the mortal world. A lone young man, by chance, enters the path of Taoism. Cultivate your true nature and comprehend morality. Crossing the sea of suffering, treading the path. In this world, who obtains the true Dharma, and who holds the Great Luo? The patriarch said: Only the most virtuous person can achieve this!
10 EN The Card Apprentice 卡徒 Fang Xiang方想Sci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted A brand-new fantasy world created by Fang Xiang. Come on in! 5Votes3.5MRecs724.9kFans
11 Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说 Fang Xiang方想Sci-Fi2.2M WordsCompleted 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 2Votes4.5MRecs468.4kFans
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Ye Zhong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovered a tattered mech during a "treasure hunt" in a garbage mountain. With the help of this intelligent, albeit damaged, mech, Ye Zhong escaped the garbage planet and entered human society. What is the true identity of the intelligent mech Mu Shang? What is Ye Zhong's background? How does Ye Zhong, who only cares about survival, experience love, given the unconventional communication between a beast and a beauty? How does he gradually become familiar with the unknown society and what role does he play? How does the jungle law, so different from human society, bring about a turning point in his destiny? Possessing a mind as calm as a supercomputer, this young man, a believer in the brutal law of the jungle, learns everything with the frenzy of a sponge, excelling in everything from mastery to combat and training. Every time he appears before others, he is like a shooting star, dazzlingly talented! Passive and active, death and survival, ruthlessness and bewilderment, Ye Zhong's growth experience interprets the journey of a young man's indomitable struggle, and also creates a mysterious legend of a master. In the vast interstellar space, when spaceships and mechs appeared, humanity was once again plunged into that inescapable abyss.
12 Reborn: The Thief Who Roamed the World 重生之贼行天下 Rampaging Snail发飙的蜗牛Gaming3.0M WordsCompleted A lonely wanderer, steps that pursue the shadows, this is the thief's anthem. With the memories of a level-180 master thief, Nie Yan returns to ten years ago. Fate has played a joke on him. Everything he once missed, everything that was taken from him, he'll take back. Then he'll gear up with the best equipment, crush all opposition, kill any god who stands in his way, and become unstoppable. 29Votes2.3MRecs1.1MFans
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A solitary traveler, Following the footsteps of the shadows, This is a hymn to thieves. With the memories of a level 180 master thief, Nie Yan returned to ten years ago, and fate played a cruel joke on him. What we once missed or was taken away, we must take back. Then, equip yourself with divine gear, and you'll be unstoppable, crushing everything in your path and killing gods wherever you go.
13 Lotus Treasure Mirror 莲花宝鉴 Fried Bun油炸包子Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted If you fail, I’ll help you castrate yourself: The Lotus Treasure Mirror. This is a story about a boy’s martial arts technique. A poor man is forced to learn a sinister art. Until he masters it, he must stay away from women, or The Lotus Treasure Mirror will snip him into a eunuch with a single “click”! 0Votes1.5MRecs482.3kFans
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If that fails, I'll help you castrate yourself—from *The Lotus Mirror*. This is a story about a virgin's martial arts technique. A pitiful man was forced to learn a vicious martial arts method. Before he mastered the technique, he was forbidden from having any contact with women, otherwise the Lotus Treasure Mirror would "snap" and castrate him!
14 You Can’t Outrun Me, Can You? 你跑不过我吧 Sleepyhead Who Wants a Pillow想枕头的瞌睡Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Reporter: Officer Mu, what's the most fundamental factor affecting a city's crime clearance rate? Mu Yuan: Me. 0Votes759.9kRecs403.9kFans
15 EN The Game of Fate 烂柯棋缘 Such a Hassle真费事Xianxia3.3M WordsCompleted Fallen leaves beside the ancient Go board, an old tree where no one plays. A move at the center of the board, made on a whim; look back, and mountains and seas stretch into the distance. … When Ji Yuan woke up, he had become a half-blind beggar in a dilapidated mountain god temple. A sword in the hands of a true immortal, a glib tongue in the hands of a charlatan: these are Ji Yuan’s means of making a place for himself in this terrifying world. VIP verification group: 72Votes4.1MRecs3.5MFans
16 EN The Reborn White Snake Seeking the Heavens 新白蛇问仙 Shu Nanze舒楠泽Xianxia4.1M WordsCompleted In a fleeting glance, the clouds pass in an instant. Death is both an ending and a new beginning. Flowers bloom and wither, the cycle of reincarnation goes on without end, and all living beings can do is let go of their obsessions and accept what comes. After a life of disappointment, terminal illness, and death, the protagonist is reborn as a white snake, carrying memories of a former life. As the years pass, animal instincts gradually suppress the human part of those memories. A snake is a sna 14Votes1.2MRecs415.8kFans

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