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Synopsis : Xiao Yan is a genius child who suddenly loses all his powers. In a world governed by strength and power, Xiao Yan’s lack of talent is an embarrassment to his family. At the age of 15, Xiao Yan accidentally summons Yao Lao from his mother’s ring. With the elder’s help, Xiao Yan’s skills improve by leaps and bounds. After his entire family is assassinated, Xiao Yan embarks on a journey to find his family’s killer and return peace to the martial world. (MDL)
AKA : Battle Through the Heavens
Whumpee : Xiao Yan played by Leo Wu
Country : 🇨🇳 China
Genres : Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Wuxia
Note : This is a Partial List - I didn't list every bit of whump, just what caught my attention the most
• Adapted from the novel "Battle Through the Heavens" (斗破苍穹) by Tian Can Tu Dou
• Apparently a 2nd Season is planned, but I'll believe it when I see it
Episodes on List : 1
Total Episodes : 45
*Spoilers below*
10 : While cultivating a new & difficult technique Xiao Yan makes himself sick
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The anime and manga industry is thriving throughout the world. Now even, other countries have started to make their own manga. In South Korea, these are called Manhwas and in China, Manhuas. It’s pretty important to differentiate between these two. Don’t get confused, lol. Well! I used to get a lot.
Now, Cultivation Manhua. Wait! You don’t know about cultivation manhuas? I’ll tell you a bit about them. Cultivation Manhuas basically revolve around the ultimate goal of becoming the strongest by gaining skills and fighting strong foes. The end result in most of them is the MC becoming some immortal OP God.
Still! There are differences, like the addition of some other genres like romance, isekai, etc. This makes them even more interesting. I’m pretty sure Isekai genre lovers would surely love them. So, let’s take a look at some top cultivation Manhuas. These Manhuas are rated according to my personal likings, of course. So, just enjoy the list.
8. Peerless Martial God
Title Peerless Martial God
Author Jing Wu Hen
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Type Manhua
Status Ongoing
Release 2016
Chapters 523
Manhua Storyline:
Lin Feng committed suicide after being rejected by his fiancee. In his death he was reincarnated into a talented yet peerless.. Lin Feng? He shares the same name as this person. At this point, he trained and rose up within his sect!
He ventures into this new world where status and strengths matter the most! And soon be the Peerless Martial God!
Xuan Tian is on a journey to train in martial arts. He does this to defeat his uncle who had slain his family. He began as a teenager who knew nothing to the Sword God of his generation!
He has now achieved immense power that no one is stronger than him!
6. Martial Universe
Title Martial Universe
Author Tian Can Tu Dou
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Type Manhua
Status Ongoing
Release 2015
Chapters 150
Manhua Storyline:
Yet another manhua regarding Martial arts. I mean, I get it that martial arts are amazing, still, what’s with the obsession of Chinese authors and martial arts? If you guys find out, please tell me too.
This manhua here follows the story of a young martial artist. He is strong, but as you guys know MCs need some kind of power-up. In this case, the MC finds a mysterious stone in some cave. And I think you can guess what happens next. The MC gained some amazing abilities and his fate changed drastically.
5. Renegade Immortal
Title Renegade Immortal
Author Ergen, Mei Li Dongman Guan
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shoujo Ai
Type Manhua
Status Ongoing
Release 2017
Chapters 167
Manhua Storyline:
Sometimes, it is necessary to read some realistic stories. I mean, MCs always get some mysterious power-ups in cultivator Manhuas, don’t they?
However, this manhua follows the story of a young man, who is not special in any sense. Still, he decides to become a cultivator as he steps into a fairyland. He is like a guide that we can follow to become the strongest cultivator without any mysterious powers.
I really liked the concept of this manhua. The characters are pretty likable, and I’m sure you’ll like it too. OOO! I should tell you, just in case, this manhua is Shoujo Ai. So, keep that in mind before starting it.
Well! I’m a huge fan of uniqueness and really love unique manga/manhua. You might’ve already guessed at this point, Lmao!
It makes sense tho, don’t you ever want to read something that makes you wonder what will happen next? Most manhua in the industry have the same repeated storyline, and it makes them a bit boring.
However, this manhua will not bore you. It follows the story of a child born without any internal powers. And you know that parents only love children who have some potential. So, to get his father’s attention, he chose to grind painful external skills.
But, you can’t become the strongest with just external skills, can you? So, for him to become stronger, he needs a power-up. And, of course, he gets it in the form of a mysterious crystal. Pretty Unique, right?
3. Tales Of Herding Gods
Title Tales of Herding Gods
Author N/A
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Type Manhua
Status Ongoing
Release 2019
Chapters 33
Manhua Storyline:
Tales of Herding Gods, a fairly new Manhua, but the story is really intriguing, earning it a spot on this list. It follows the story of a boy named Qin Mu, who was left alone, lying by the riverside as a baby. The people of the nearby village took him in and raised him.
But, little did they know that he was no ordinary being. One day, as night fell, the whole village got covered in darkness, Qin Mu unconsciously went outside. This marks the beginning of his story as he becomes the greatest warrior in the entire universe and eventually saves the universe.
The storytelling is amazing, and it will get even better. So hop on to enjoy the wonderful journey this Manhua has to offer.
Fruits that make creatures really powerful and dreadful! No, I’m not talking about devil fruits from One Piece. The fruits in this manhua fall on mountains and rivers making the creatures who live their literal monsters.
The MC of this story, Chu Feng, was pretty unfortunate as he accidentally entered a mountain full of such creatures. Andddd, there he accidentally awakens the human king kin. Basically reviving the Earth.
This marks the beginning of his adventure as he has to face some really dreadful monsters and become strong.
Interesting, right?
1. Against the Gods
Title Against The Gods
Author Huo Xing Yin Li,Mars Gravity,Xiao Qi,
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama Fantasy, Martial Arts
Type Manhua
Status Ongoing
Release 2017
Chapters 578
Manhua Storyline:
What’s worse than getting bullied? Well! Most of us here have experienced bullying in one way or another. And I know it hurts. So what? Y’all want to take revenge? In real life, it’s really difficult. However, in the world of manhua, it’s somewhat possible.
The same is the case with our MC Yun Che. He got laughed at by the world and was even poisoned on the night of his wedding. However, as his soul was going back to the heavens, he somehow received the powerful blood of an Evil God.
And I think you can guess what happens next. He gains some extraordinary abilities and turns the world upside down with his powers.
The art style of this Manhua is amazing and it also has some fascinating female characters. Harem!!!! Hehehe
Can a young man find his mother’s killer and return peace to the martial arts world?
Xiao Yan (Leo Wu) is a helpless 9-year-old when his mother is killed by evil enemies. Despite his best efforts, Xiao Yan’s martial arts abilities are not developing as his family had hoped. But all that changes when he accidentally summons the Medicine Lord, Yao Chen (Baron Chen), with his mother’s ring when he is 15. With the help of Yao Chen, Xiao Yan becomes a great martial artist who is intent on bringing his mother’s killer to justice.
With the loyal Xiao Xun'er (Lin Yun) by his side, can Xiao Yan defeat the evil forces and restore peace to the land?
“Fights Break Sphere” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Yu Rong Guang. It is based on the novel Doupo Cangqiong by Tian Can Tu Dou, the author who also wrote the novel that the 2018 drama series “Martial Universe” is based on.
Main cast :
Leo Wu as Xiao Yan
Jelly Lin as Xiao Xun'Er/ Gu Xun'Er
My thoughts on this drama :
Have you ever started a drama because you knew who participated in the OST? Well, I did, for Fight Break Sphere. I knew Hua Chen Yu had participated with Jackdaw Youth title, and I wanted to see what kind of scenes they put it on. It ended up being played only once in 45 episodes so count me disappointed. To be honest, I was pretty hooked for the 15 first episodes, but then, it began to slow down, it was always the same thing happening over and over again and became boring. I watched the final 10 episodes on 'very' fast forward. You know what shook me though? Xiao freakin' Zhan is part of the cast... How am I supposed to get over The Untamed if he's everywhere? His character, Lin Xiuya is pretty useless in the show (sorry darling) but he's a sight for sore eyes so I'll take it anyway. The main actor is young but very good at his job. However, almost all the other characters gravitating around him were bland, annoying even. I especially think about his cousin/adoptive sister Xun'Er, who's like the worst leech ever. She was that annoying little sister who's always screaming Xiao Yan Ge Ge like in kdrama with their cringeworthy 'Oppa!" Urgh... She is one of the reasons I rated it so low. The others being major plot holes and inconsistencies.
Learn Chinese in Chinese stories|Chinese legends|Shennong tested hundred...
Learn Chinese in Chinese stories|Chinese legends|Shennong tested hundreds of herbs in person
You may not know Chinese medicine, but you must have heard of artemisinin for malaria. Chinese herbal medicine has a history of several thousand years , there are currently more than 12000 kinds of herbs in China .The mastery of the medicinal properties of most herbs depends on the author's trial in person .《Shennong Herbal Medicine》is the earliest theory of Chinese herbal medicine,it is written by a person called Shennong who tested hundreds herbs in person .
For thousands of years, most people in China are peasants. Until recent decades this demographic structure changed with industrialization and large numbers of peasants entering cities
Zài zhè zhǒng shēng chǎn fāng shì shàng chǎn shēng de nóng gēng wén míng kě yǐ zuò wéi lǐ jiě zhōng guó de yí gè shì jiǎo
在这种生产方式上产生的农耕文明可以作为理解中国的一个视角
The Agricultural civilization produced in this mode of production can be used as a perspective to understand China
Zhǒng zhòng
种
Zhǒng zi
种子 seed;
Gēng Zhòng
耕种 plough and sow; work on the farm;
Liáng shí
粮食 staple food; principal food
Dào gǔ
稻谷 rice (mainly in south)
Xiǎo mài
小麦 wheat (mainly in north)
Wǔ gǔ
五谷 the five cereals: rice, millet, millet, wheat, beans
buccafe manga is one of the best works of Tian Can Tu Dou, the writer's previous job, "Wu Dong Qian Kun" was fairly ordinary of the style, and the renovations in this buccafe manga is very visible, though still harassed by a winding plot that subsequently increased the phase count.Xiao Yan is a good instance of the major character with a basic objective. It's possibly as a result of this target date that made the collection take a lot of turns as well as spins in his search to power up. Undoubtedly, I commonly feel that the author was sorry for making the deadline being three years later and not five given that the a number of events appeared so packed in.The MC Xiao Yan is a pleasant MC whose frankness and worthy personality has caused a number of wonderful ladies characters to be thrown into disorder.
Nonetheless, the writer has actually never created the major char succumbed to his desires like Yun Che of "Against the Gods". He's not quite as patient or immovable like Meng Hao of "I Shall Seal The Heavens", but faithful to one love like Tang San of "Douluo Dalu". A notable factor that identifies buccafe manga from various stories is that the side purposes and objective of this story. The villain that damaged the involvement is expanded and not only a few bogeyman, we understand of her motivations and reasoning behind her actions.
Whereas hachi ichi sustaining actors is perfectly created, there's practically none here given that the primary character travels mainly in addition to his never-ceasing soul teacher. Without a doubt, the supporting actors of buccafe manga are the girls who rotate in and also out of the major character's life as they go across paths here and there. The reader might even question the writer for creating these fortuitous encounters female in personality as the MC is not likely to be drunk from his real love in the first place. On top of my mind, I can not think of any type of man close friend of his period for the MC, the people who recognize him well are much older and also powerful figures.Despite all of the unneeded web content, buccafe manga is a terrific instance of a story that's driven by an evident objective. It would be great if the tale ended with the duel, however the numerous loose ends implied the story will pull for a long period of time. The top quality of the dialogue and also creating will aid to separate the monotony as well as it stays a pleasurable read. In case you do not understand, this is just one of my faves so I highly suggest this to anyone that 'd like to check out manga online cost-free.
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Sinopsis Fights Break Sphere : Drama China Terbaru Agustus 2018
Sinopsis Fights Break Sphere : Drama China Terbaru Agustus 2018
Hai Gamezoners,
Break Sphere serial drama Cina terbaru yang akan tayang pada tanggal 27 Agustus 2018 ini diadaptasi dari novel xianxia “Battle Through the Heaven” yang ditulis oleh Tian Can Tu Dou. Drama Seri ini akan berdurasi sebanyak 45 episode.
Serial yang akan tayang setiap hari Senin hingga Rabu itu di garap oleh sutradara Yu Rong Guang dan penulis Zhang Ting. “Fights Break Sphere” adalah…
I am an avid reader and I really do enjoy different types of of stories and various genre. I find I learn something new from each thing I read and I love finding new styles of stories. So when I discovered the cultivation type of story line I was drawn in quite quickly. While the format seems to follow a similar trend for each cultivation plot line they each have interesting aspects that make them clearly different from one another.
Below are five manhua that I am currently reading that have their plot focused around cultivation. They are in no particular order. I just listed them as I thought of them.
1 Douluo Dalu
Also known as: Soul Land
Author: Tang Jia San Shao
Original Language: Chinese
Tang San spent his life in the Tang Outer Sect, dedicated to the creation and mastery of hidden weapons. Once he stole the secret lore of the Inner Sect to reach the pinnacle of his art, his only way out was death. But after throwing himself off the deadly Hell’s Peak he was reborn in a different world, the world of Douluo Dalu, a world where every person has a spirit of their own, and those with powerful spirits can practice their spirit power to rise and become Spirit Masters.
The spirit that awakens within Tang San is Blue Silver Grass, a useless spirit. Can he overcome the difficulties to reach the high ranks of Spirit Masters and bring the glory of the Tang Sect into this new world?
Chapter #1
Chapter #208
As from the above images you can see that the art work has greatly improved as the story has progressed. I am really impressed with it. I am also reading the various ones that have split off from this like Douluo Dala II – Jueshi Tangmen. This one really drew me in, especially since it was the very first cultivation manhua I had ever read.
2 Miao Shou Xian Dan
Author: Yu Qi Lin
Original Language: Chinese
The path to becoming an immortal (cultivation) of a unparalleled girl with strange powers. One day her village is attacked by bandits and she is forced to flee. She vows to become a cultivator herself, defying her grandfathers wishes so that she can make the bandits pay for what they have done.
Chapter #1
Chapter #18.4
I love the fact that we have a female lead and have yet to see any hint of a romance. True we are only around 18 chapters in, but it is still refreshing not to have the romance aspect. I am also really enjoying the progress of the plot so far and there is enough mystery in it to keep me wanting the next chapter to get some answers.
3 Shen Yin Wang Zuo
Also known as: Sealed Divine Throne
Author: Tang Jia San Shao
Original Language: Chinese
While the demons were rising, mankind was about to become extinct. Six temples rose, and protected the last of mankind. A young boy joins the temple as a knight to save his mother. During his journey of wonders and mischief in the world of temples and demons, will he be able to ascend to become the strongest knight and inherit the throne?
Chapter #1
Chapter #160
I started off this one with a meh but as the story went on I really got hooked. Plus the art just keeps getting better.
4 God of Martial Arts
Also known as: Peerless Martial God
Author: Jing Wu Hen and Yunduowudongman
Original Language: Chinese
In this world, respect is earned with martial arts. Weak martial artists have strengths of tens of thousands of pounds, capable of cracking boulders. And the strong ones can cut off rivers and split mountains. There are even martial kings who know everything and can travel across the universe. Martial art decides your fate as well as your life and death. The weak are humiliated while the strong look down on the world. People’s statuses are decided by the levels of their cultivation of martial arts. Each faction fights for the title of “The Strongest”. Only the strong ones have the right to survive.
Chapter #1.1
Chapter #53.1
I love the main character’s ruthlessness. We are 53 chapters in and I feel that the story is now getting started properly. I really look forward to the upcoming chapters.
5 Wu Dong Quian Kun
Also known as: Martial Movement Upheaval
Author: Tian Can Tu Dou
Original Language: Chinese
On the Journey of Self-cultivation, one requires control of yin and yang and good fortune, to reach for Nirvana, mastery over life and death as well as the power over reincarnation.
Chapter #1
Chapter #71
This is one of my favourites of the cultivations I am currently reading. I really enjoy all of the side characters and the development of the story as well as the main character.
Well there you have it. I am currently reading these 5 (and more) cultivation manhua. Are you reading any cultivation stories that I have not mentioned above?
Cultivation Manhua I Am Currently Reading ~Are you reading any of them or a different #cultivation #manhua? I am an avid reader and I really do enjoy different types of of stories and various genre.
usotsuki lily is among the very best jobs of Tian Can Tu Dou, the writer's previous work, "Wu Dong Qian Kun" was quite average of the style, as well as the enhancements in this usotsuki lily is very noticeable, though still pestered by a winding plot that consequently elevated the chapter count.Xiao Yan is a great instance of the primary character with a straightforward objective. It's maybe as an outcome of this deadline that made the series take many turns and also spins in his search to power up. Indeed, I frequently really feel that the author was sorry for making the target date being three decades later and not 5 considering that the several occasions seemed so stuffed in.The MC Xiao Yan is a nice MC whose frankness and honorable personality has actually triggered a number of charming females personalities to be thrown into disorder.
However, the writer has actually never produced the primary char gave in to his wishes like Yun Che of "Against the Gods". He's not quite as stoic or immovable like Meng Hao of "I Shall Seal The Heavens", however faithful to one love like Tang San of "Douluo Dalu". A notable factor that identifies usotsuki lily from various tales is that the side objectives as well as goal of this tale. The antagonist that broke the involvement is fleshed out and not just a few bogeyman, we understand of her motivations as well as reasoning behind her actions.
Whereas boku girl manga supporting actors is well created, there's basically none here since the major character takes a trip primarily in addition to his immortal spirit instructor. Undoubtedly, the sustaining actors of usotsuki lily are the women who rotate in and also out of the major personality's life as they cross paths here and there. The visitor could also ask yourself the writer for producing these fortuitous experiences female in character as the MC is not most likely to be drunk from his real love in the very first place. At the top of my mind, I can not assume of any man pal of his era for the MC, the people that know him well are much older and also powerful figures.Despite every one of the superfluous material, usotsuki lily is a great instance of a story that's driven by a noticeable objective. It would be fine if the tale ended with the duel, but the many loose ends suggested the story will certainly pull for a very long time. The top quality of the dialogue and also creating will aid to break up the monotony and also it remains a satisfying read. In instance you don't understand, this is among my faves so I extremely advise this to any individual who had actually like to review manga on the internet cost-free.
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Elle est basée sur le roman “ Doupo Cangqiong” de Tian Can Tu Dou (même auteur que martial universe)
Xiao Yan (Leo Wu) était un garçon de 9 ans impuissant lorsque sa mère a été tuée par des ennemis maléfiques. Malgré tous ses efforts, les talents de Xiao Yan en arts martiaux ne se développent pas autant que sa famille le souhaiterait. Mais tout change lorsqu' à 15 ans il invoque par accident le Seigneur de la médecine, Yao Chen (Baron Chen) avec la bague de sa mère. Avec son aide, Xiao Yan devient un expert en arts martiaux, et il a l'intention de traduire le meurtrier de sa mère en justice.
Avec l'aide de ses amis, Xiao Yan arrivera-t-il à vaincre les forces du mal et à restaurer la paix dans le pays ?
Avis perso: Un super drama avec de bons acteurs :)
It was a most delightful night of singing in the rain for both the Chinese pop princess and her 20,000-odd fans, including LI EE KEE, at the Faye Wong Live in Malaysian 2004 Concert at Merdeka Stadium on Saturday.
I COULDN’T believe it. I finally experienced my first concert-in-the-rain. It wasn’t exactly as fun as I thought it would be – rain dripping from the raincoat to my face, wet and foggy glasses, soaked sandals, grimy toes and fingers resembling prunes – but it will be a memory worth cherishing and recounting.
As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Starting with an inconspicuous drizzle, the sudden downpour had more than a handful of people running helter-skelter. It was hard to tell then whether they were running for shelter or abandoning the show, which had yet to start. But soon enough, they came rushing back while trying to put on the pocket raincoat handed out by organiser Galaxy Production.
Just then the announcer came on to get the concert started. Screams of “Wong Fei!” resounded from every corner of Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
The curtain raiser was the beautifully stirring Tian Kong (Sky), followed by Yang Bao (Precious Sunshine). The irony of both song titles was not lost on the 20,000 fans or Wong herself. While the rain, with the occasional spectacular bolts of lightning, was difficult to ignore, fans took things in their stride. They were determined to catch their favourite Chinese pop princess in action. And never once did she fail them.
Wong was in remarkable form. Every note was right on pitch and her trademark lingering vocal acrobatics (more The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan than Mariah Carey) were just breathtaking. There could be no doubt as to this musical diva’s talent. If anyone did, the three-song unplugged session – Xuan Mu (Carousel), Zhi Ai Mo Sheng (Love a Stranger) and Dusty Springfield’s The Look of Love – proved that she has the vocals to go with the attitude. She really rocked the house. Even fans were overheard remarking, “Fei, lei hou high, ah! (Faye, you’re so high!)”
Sure, there were the infamous forgetting of lyrics, but it didn’t matter. That is just Faye Wong and one of her many unique traits. Wong, previously the word economist, chatted with fans although it was obvious that she was more comfortable letting her music do the talking.
Rain or shine, Faye Wong just lets her angelic vocals do their thing for her adoring fans. No one can refute the fact that she appreciates her fans. Waving to the audience constantly and even risked falling on her back – coming close several times as she slipped but thankfully a security personnel was there to hold her – as she made her way from one end of the wet stage to the other and on to the catwalk, getting as close as she possibly could to them.
She laughed, smiled, danced (yes, she did and coming off quite sensually too) and even attempted a joke. It was a far cry from her 1999 concert. Fellow writers who attended the show recalled how she stood motionless on stage while the rundown of mostly slow numbers nearly lulled them to sleep.
What brought about the change? I believe it was the rain. As she confessed after her first two songs, it was her first time performing in the midst of a shower and she loved the comfortable mood it created. The rain did something few could do – softened this usually icy princess and revealed the delightful inner child within.
And for the rest of the two-hour concert, Wong was transformed into a child of nature, jigging, swaying and twirling with arms outstretched as if to embrace Mother Nature and thank her for the precious raindrops. It didn’t matter that she had make-up or that she was unsuitably dressed for the wet and cold weather. Wong was never one to allow herself to be dictated by anyone or anything. Clothed in Ti Ti Kwan’s knee-length dresses – Wong managed four costume changes and emerged looking like an ethereal being.
With her angelic voice, it was just too surreal.
Perhaps it was also the fact that she too must have realised her shortcomings in her previous concert. Soothing melodies are fine but for a two-hour concert, it can be quite the adrenaline killer. As a result, several of Wong’s classics received a jazzed up treatment like Zhi Ai Mo Sheng Ren went bossa nova, not to mention the dance-rock inspired Kai Dao Tu Mi, where she put a megaphone to good use.
Twenty-six songs, a mix of Cantonese and Mandarin, were presented that night. Among them were Meng Zhong Ren (Dream Person), Wo Yuan Yi (I’m Willing), Jiang Ai (To Love), Hong Dou (Red Bean), Yue Ding (Appointment) and Gei Zi Ji De Qing Shu (Love Letter to Myself). There were also two English tracks – The Look of Love and Blondie’s Heart of Glass.
At 10.30pm the concert ended. While fans called for an encore, Wong lived up to her promise of not having one. But it didn’t matter. It was perfect as it was. Everyone went home thoroughly satiated.
And despite Wong’s statement during one of her montages that she does not want to be remembered when she leaves the music industry, it will be impossible to do. Faye Wong will always live on in her fans and as long as good music is appreciated.
Faye Wong Live in Malaysia Concert 2004 was presented by Tiger PowerHitz.