Recommended Picks from Guo Xia
Some stories leave an indelible mark on our hearts, staying with us long after we turn the last page. Lines like "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don’t underestimate the young and poor!" and "I hope to meet you again in the future!" resonate deeply. The dawn illuminates every inch of land that I claim as my own, and I will hold onto it until the last star falls. What remains when all stars have fallen? Only you and I, existing together as the sun and moon.
In moments of separation, longing can stretch across lifetimes: "When I look back, it feels like we’ve lived three lifetimes apart." If time could rewind, she would tell her beloved, "My life is just a fleeting moment, so I’ll love you for that moment alone. If my existence is nothing more than a blip for you, then I will cherish that blip." Even the nearest stars are separated by an insurmountable distance.
Can gods really do everything? When the divine light dims, who will save humanity? Even if one were to forsake their heart and soul…
Novels on this list
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- In 2012, Wu An, a university dropout expelled for fighting, returns to his small fishing village and becomes a delinquent. He smokes, drinks, steals, and fights, bringing shame to his father, a village cadre. One day, he steals a sea bass from two fishermen, Lin Bin and Lin Hu. While running away on a rocky beach, he slips and falls, hitting his head. The fishermen think he is dead and...
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- Jiliu Jia, a fourteen-year-old boy in Nitan Town, lacks a magic attribute, making him unable to condense demonic power and earning him the label of waste. He lives with his grandfather Qing Xiaoyao, a physician of hidden strength, and Xu Shanrou, a thirteen-year-old blind girl rescued by Qing Xiaoyao as a child. Xu Shanrou possesses a water attribute and has reached the demon level aft...
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- Shen Yun Hao, a 21st-century university student, wakes up after a night of drinking with friends to find himself in an ancient hall, dressed as a groom. He initially thinks he is in an immersive escape room, but quickly realizes he has been transported into a cultivation world. He is forced into a wedding chamber with a woman in red, Ning Yuyao, an immortal fairy from the Broad Cold Pa...
