This Poor Daoist Is at the End of His Rope. Can Anyone Grant Me a Good Book? 贫道快不行了，谁能赐我一本书

1. 401 高 High Martial Era 高武纪元 Cambrian Light寒武光Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Rifts in space and time appear, spiritual qi revival begins, and civilizations from other worlds invade. Golden mastiffs, manticore scorpions, twin-headed black-patterned snakes, tribal warriors... dangerous species swarm in! Military Fist, Star-Piercing Finger, Snowmoon Saber, Sky Roc Dragon-Slaying Art... extraordinary martial techniques emerge one after another! Steel clashes with flesh, guns and cannons trade blows with blades and swords. This is an era where modern firearms and cold wea 14.6kReads8.7Score77614d adds
2. 402 汉 Han Cavalry: A Warrior's Unwavering Heart 汉骑：戎马丹心 Zhang Shanfeng Can Do Tai Chi张山峰会耍太极Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Passion + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + War + Farming + A Powerful Han Dynasty + Not a Power Fantasy + No System] This book starts a little slowly, so please give it a chance. The early chapters spend too long on development, but from the middle to the later chapters, after chapter 141, it becomes a power fantasy! Main characters: Zhao Ji, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing A thousand years pass in the blink of an eye, yet the palaces of the Han still stand! Modern young ma 21.7kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
3. 403 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 29.5kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
4. 404 太 The Dao of Primordial Beginnings: Starting as a Villain 太初衍道：从反派开始 The West Wind Rides a Horse西风为马Eastern Fantasy495k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Xuanhuan + No System + No Stupid Decisions + Plot-Driven] The Blackwind Sea’s divine art has appeared, and baleful energy fills the Ten Thousand Buddha Grottoes; A mysterious immortal corpse lies beneath an ancient banyan tree, while the miasma of the Yellow Springs pours back into the mortal world. Atop Mount Tianmen, immortal energy has not been seen for a hundred thousand years. What exactly happened in the Immortal Realm? The path to immortality is severed, and the Great Dao i 6Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   "Gentlemen, will you come out yourselves, or wait for me to make a move?" Mid-air, Mu Shaofeng stood on the chessboard, greatly alarmed. The man in black clearly only possessed the cultivation of the late Foundation Establishment stage, so how could he see through his spell? He frowned deeply, made a hand seal, and smeared it over his eyes. Under the Heavenly Eye Technique, Gongsun Yu's aura remained unchanged in the center of the lake, but the man in black was like a black hole. Suddenly, Mu Shaofeng's eyes stung, and his vision blurred.

5. 405 多 Multiverse Matchmaking 多重宇宙相亲。 User26182811用户2618281123k WordsCompleted Multiverse Matchmaking. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Four stories that will make you laugh and then freeze in shock—four stories from Fu Shuiheng's "Workplace Absurd Humor" series recommended to friends. How long has it been since you read 20,000 words in one go? Not the kind of 20,000 words—not a work report, not an industry analysis, not a "deep and insightful article" shared on social media. It's the kind of 20,000 words where you intend to skim through it before bed, but when you look up, it's already dawn. You laugh, freeze in shock, and think—this is exactly me! Today, I'm recommending four such stories. They share a common source: Mr. Fu Shuiheng's "Workplace Absurd Humor Series." They share a common destination: Tomato Bookstore, already published; search the story title to get a 30% free preview. They share a common secret: each story, cloaked in absurdity, hides something that will leave you speechless. --- First story: "The Love Time Bank"—If happiness could be deposited and withdrawn, would you deposit love? Lin Xiaodong never imagined that a coin falling into the sewer would lead him to a place called the "Love Time Bank." Three underground floors, a copper-framed entrance, and a teller dressed as a panda in a suit. Here, you can deposit sweet moments into "Time Essence"—a shimmering golden crystal with an annualized return of up to 15%. Memories of arguments can be entrusted to a custodian, feelings of first love can be withdrawn as a current account, and memories can be used as collateral for loans. Zhou Man and her husband deposited eight years' worth of happy memories, only to have her husband transfer the money away and cancel the account in one go. Professor Chen comes every week to withdraw a little bit of his memories with his wife; in sixty years of marriage, he has deposited the three hundred most important moments. Lin Xiaodong and Su Qing also opened a joint account. Their first deposit wasn't a grand romantic gesture, but simply, "Today you picked me up from the company, we went out to eat together, and you told me to put down my phone." That Time Essence was pearly white. The owl-shaped teller said: "This is the color of mutual devotion." This story will tell you: Relationships are not financial products. The past is not collateral for the future. The interest on memories is only generated in the present moment. After reading this, you can't help but wonder: How many pearly white moments have I and that person deposited? --- Second Story: *Mind-Reading Dating Disaster* -- If you could hear what everyone is thinking, would you still dare to love? Zhou Mo spent 999 yuan on a pair of headphones. Not ordinary Bluetooth headphones. They were "subconscious decoding headphones," capable of hearing the true thoughts of everyone within a 3-meter radius. He wore them to a blind date. The girl's name was Lin Xiaoxi, and she had dimples when she smiled. Her voice in the headphones made him incredibly confident: "She's alright looking," "He's so thoughtful," "Wow, this guy is good." Until he unexpectedly met her college senior, Gu, in the mountains. Her heart rate in the headphones jumped from 80 to 110. Then he heard her thinking, "Senior Gu is my youth." He took off the headphones. Later, a colleague borrowed the headphones. Xiao Mei heard her crush thinking, "Her lipstick shade is so ugly." Lao Zhang heard his wife of fifteen years thinking, "Marrying him was a mistake." Liu Fang heard her boyfriend of five years thinking, "Her best friend has maintained a great figure." The entire company was shrouded in an eerie atmosphere. People began to be afraid to speak, afraid to make eye contact. Martin—the inventor of the headphones—said something that leaves you speechless: "The human mind is like a parliamentary hall. The headphones let you hear all the noise, not the final decision. Being able to quickly correct yourself after a negative thought flashes through your mind is a sign of good upbringing and kindness." This story tells you: Complete transparency doesn't bring complete trust, it only brings complete collapse. True intimacy isn't "I find you perfect," but "I know you're not perfect, I have base thoughts too—but I still choose to be with you." After reading this, you can't help but wonder: If I also wore those headphones, could I still love anyone? --- The third story: *Multiverse Blind Dates*—If you could see the endings of every blind date in all parallel universes, would you know better what you want? Song Zhiyi is thirty-one years old, has been on forty-seven blind dates, all unsuccessful. Her best friend, Fang Tang, works at a physics institute and invented the "Multiverse Consciousness Shuttle." It allows you to travel to parallel universes and experience the lives of "another version of yourself"—and the married lives of those blind date partners. She went. In Universe YU-4207, her fourth blind date, Zhang Bairan, is a player who flirts with six girls at the same time. In this universe, he was in a car accident and became her husband, making coffee every morning and poking her face to wake her up. In Universe YU-2193, her 13th blind date, Zhao Tianming, is a suffocatingly doting father figure. In this universe, he's a responsible husband, but the identity of "Mrs. Zhao Tianming" is suffocating her. In Universe YU-3378, her 25th blind date, Chen Yuan, is an IT guy, taciturn. In this universe, he remains silent, but when he speaks to her, he takes off his headphones, turns around, and looks into her eyes. She visited 327 universes. Then she discovered—in all the universes she explored, there was one person whose relationship status was always "colleague." That person was Zhou Yan, her company's IT support. The computer repairman. The one who lent her his umbrella in the snow and then ran away. In all the universes, she didn't choose him. Except for one universe—the one she was in. Status: Unknown. Because it hasn't been observed yet. Still a possibility. This story will tell you: Infinite choices equal no choices. When you see all the possibilities, you're overwhelmed by them. The best version isn't in any universe—it's the moment you let go of the obsession with "finding the optimal solution" and hold the hand of the person beside you. After reading this, you can't help but wonder: Did I turn the page on the menu for "boiled fish"? Or did my finger automatically skip it? --- Fourth story: "Emotional Repair Insurance Company" — If breaking up could get you 1.39 Million yuan in compensation, would you break up or not? Shen Luo was dumped. His ex, Xu Nian, sent him a list: details of expenses paid during their three-year relationship, totaling 34,782.5 Yuan. A deadline for repayment, interest would accrue on overdue payments. Then he received a call from Fanyu Insurance. "Comprehensive Emotional Repair Insurance, annual premium 8,888 yuan. Maximum compensation of 100 times the amount for breakups." Claims specialist Chen Zhibai's voice was as calm as reporting the weather. Shen Luo signed it. Then he discovered—the breakup happened before he took out the insurance. According to the contract, there was no compensation. "But it can be solved." Chen Zhibai took out another document from the drawer. "Supplementary Insurance: Reconciliation Promotion Plan. We'll help you reconcile. After reconciliation, you'll break up again. The new breakup date will naturally be later than the policy's effective date. At that time, the 1.39 Million will be paid in full." The plan was precise down to the day. Which day to bump into her at the convenience store, what she was holding (hand warmers), what to say ("Here you go"), whether she looked back when she left (no). Which day to start planting the cracks, which day to initiate the transfer of responsibility, which day to create the final straw. The last page, the sentence in bold red, is the endpoint: "Will you never change?" The answer: "Maybe." Then she will leave. Then the 1.39 Million will be deposited into her account. Shen Luo executed the plan. The reconciliation was successful. Then he took pictures of every page of the "Smooth Exit Procedure" and sent them to Xu Nian. He attached a message: "This is the insurance company's plan for me on 'how to make you leave me again.' I've decided not to execute it." This story will tell you: Insurance can't protect feelings. But "not needing insurance" itself is the answer. The real secret of Fanyu Insurance isn't that it "insures everything"—it's that the thing it most wants you to insure is precisely the thing you least need to insure. It profits from your fears. When you're no longer afraid, it stops profiting from you. After reading this, you can't help but wonder: Is there an invisible insurance policy between me and that person? Am I renewing my policy, or has it become unnecessary? --- Four stories, one secret. These four stories, on the surface, tell absurd science fiction scenarios—time banks, mind-reading headphones, multiple universes, and emotional insurance. But after closing the book, you'll find that they all talk about the same thing: In this era where everything can be quantified, those things that refuse to be quantified are the evidence of our existence. Happiness cannot be stored or withdrawn, but you can create it in the present moment. People's hearts cannot be transparent, but you can choose to believe the "true story" presented by the other person. The optimal solution does not exist, but you can make the options themselves disappear. Feelings cannot be insured, but you can choose to no longer need that policy. In 20,000 words, Mr. Fu Shuiheng has built one absurd world after another. The people in those worlds are just like us—awkwardly chatting at blind date tables, losing sleep over ex-partner lists late at night, and getting caught up in insurance company data by repeatedly listening to sad love songs after a breakup. They did things we've thought about but never dared to do, went to worlds we're curious about but that don't exist, and tried those "what ifs" for us. Then they came back with answers. The answers aren't always beautiful. Sometimes they're cold, sometimes bitter, sometimes leaving you speechless for a long time. But every answer makes you feel—thankfully, someone went there for me. Thankfully, I don't have to actually wear those headphones, lie in that capsule, or sign that policy to know what it's like. That's the meaning of the story. --- About reading and the author: These four stories have been successfully published on Tomato Bookstore. Search for the story titles to find them—"Love Time Bank," "Mind Reading Dating Disaster," "Multiverse Blind Date," and "Emotional Repair Insurance Company." Get a 30% free preview; each chapter is over 20,000 words long, enough to read on the subway, in bed, or from after dinner until dawn. A friendly reminder: For those who enjoy Mr. Fu Shuiheng's series, please pay attention to the author's attribution. Only user 26182811 is the original author. The story is so good, many imitate it. Don't go to the wrong place. For those who have read it early, if possible—leave a message for our author. It doesn't need to be long. Just one sentence is enough. It could be your favorite passage, your first reaction after reading, "Mr. Fu, the Shen Luo you wrote is exactly me," or simply "Great, looking forward to more." Storytellers are actually the easiest people to satisfy. They spend 20,000 words building a world, and your simple "I'm in," makes it all worthwhile. They bury countless details waiting to be discovered, and your simple "I saw that hand warmer," lets them know—the person sitting opposite them is someone who takes words seriously. --- Finally, thank you sincerely. In today's world of endless scrolling through short videos and endless information feeds, you're willing to take the time to read a 20,000-word story. This in itself is the greatest respect for the writer. The story is finished. The rest is up to you. Search for those names on Tomato Bookstore. Read 30%. If you like it, continue reading. If you don't—that's okay too; at least we've kept each other company with words for a few hours in this absurd era. Mr. Fu Shuiheng will continue writing. Will you continue reading? --- Four stories, four lives. One author, countless details waiting for you to discover. Tomato Bookstore, search for the story title, and get 30% free early access. User 26182811, original content unique identifier. Remember to leave a message after reading. 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6. 406 大 Great Tang: After Seven Years of Sign-In Rewards, I Was Exposed by Empress Zhangsun 大唐：签到七年，被长孙皇后曝光 Zheng Shige郑十歌Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Li Hong becomes the chief of a mountain stronghold on Luohuang Mountain. He binds himself to a Divine Sign-In System. As long as he signs in at the stronghold, he receives a different reward. Sign in at the mountain gate and receive [Divine Medical Skills]! Sign in in the study and receive [Peerless Calligraphy]! Sign in at the armory and receive [Overlord’s Strength]! From then on, Li Hong keeps signing in at the stronghold for seven years. One day, Emp 38.1kReads7.4Score2.1k14d adds

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7. 407 要 Who Needs a Hundred Beauties of the Martial World When I Have a Book of Weapons? 要什么江湖百美图，我有兵器谱！ Zhixin Is a Bridge志新是座桥Historical1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a chaotic age, Xiao Chen has a “Weapon Rankings” System but doesn’t know what to do with it. Then war breaks out along the border, as the barbarian cavalry tramples across the land and massacres its people. Watch him carve a path through the world and roam the martial world at ease, leaving behind stories that are sometimes heroic, sometimes wondrous, sometimes carefree, and sometimes deeply moving. 14.2kReads7.9Score62414d adds
8. 408 读 A Mind-Reading Date Disaster 读心术约会灾难。 User26182811用户2618281128k WordsCompleted A Dating Disaster with Mind Reading. —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 409 大 The Second Prince of the Hongzhi Era of Great Ming 大明弘治家的二皇子 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Little one] [Growing up] [Slow-paced] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Houwei grows from a human pup into a young man, witnessing the grandeur and turmoil of the Hongzhi era. He sees the suffering of the common people and the unfair tax burden, as well as land being consolidated while the wealthy feast behind red gates. Hongzhi Emperor: Houwei, you're steadier and cleverer than your brother, and more learned and capable, too. You must do your best to assist your elder brother in th 14.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
10. 410 天EN Talent Awakening: Rampaging from a Lowly Constable 天赋觉醒：横推从小捕快开始 Potato Stewed with Chicken土豆炖鸡块Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Ye Yun was an ordinary young man from the modern world who, by accident, transmigrates into the body of the orphaned heir of a military family that has been wiped out. In a world where martial arts reign supreme, he relies on his unique talent for fusing souls. Starting out as a low-ranking constable, he grows stronger through trials of blood and fire, gradually uncovering the truth behind his family's destruction and embarking on an epic path of revenge. 1.4kReads6.9Score10814d adds

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    Not bad, not bad, worth checking out.

11. 411 爱 The Love Time Bank 爱情时间银行。 User26182811用户2618281119k WordsCompleted The Love Time Bank. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 412 牧 The Shepherd Boy's Intelligence Report: A Monkey Is Trapped Under Five-Finger Mountain Today 牧童：今日情报，五指山压了个猴 Lamb Cake羊羊糕点Eastern Fantasy575k WordsCompleted [Journey to the West or the Primordial World + Intelligence and Opportunities + System Gives Him a Black Ox + Everyone Has Powerful Backers, Brother Monkey Is Spoiled by All + Ruthless, Iron-Fisted] Bu Xuan transmigrates to an ancient world and binds to the Daily Intelligence System. He digs up ginseng every day and finds gold and silver every month. In Liangjie Village, he's a wealthy and prominent figure. He thought this was the life fate had in store for him: peaceful and pleasant. Then, on o 584Reads6.8Score10614d adds
13. 413 玄 Xuanhuan: Ten-Pull Gacha From the Start, Instantly Invincible 玄幻：开局十连抽直接无敌 Red-Braised Soft-Shelled Turtle红烧甲鱼Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Tang Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world with no background and no power behind him. Things couldn't possibly be worse! Fortunately, his golden finger has arrived! The Myriad Worlds Lottery System is activated! Feature 1: One lucky draw every day. Feature 2: Complete daily check-in tasks to earn an extra lucky draw. “Cultivating is out of the question. It doesn't suit my protagonist's style. The lottery is the way to go!” “Winning a draw feels great, and winning draws forever feels even better 263Reads8.5Score10214d adds
14. 414 情 The Emotional Repair Insurance Company 情感修复保险公司。 User26182811用户2618281121k WordsCompleted The Relationship Repair Insurance Company. —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 415 这EN Something's Wrong with This Game: I Became a God by Mining! 这个游戏不对劲，我挖矿成神！ Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The Divine Realm descends upon the entire world] Yang Ling, a professional gold farmer, only wanted to relax in the game Divine Realm, but discovered that the environment was harsh and logging off was impossible. With no other choice, for the sake of his own safety, he could only start mining constantly, grinding levels, assigning stat points, and fighting to stay alive! 2.4MReads9.2Score313.1k14d adds
16. 416 宗EN The Sect Is Recruiting Disciples, and from the Start I Can See Their Attribute Panels 宗门收徒，开局看见属性面板 Golden Beast of Changtu Mountain长涂山的黄金兽Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + Taking Disciples + Sect Building + System + Heartwarming + Slow Pace + The Protagonist Has Both Legs and Joins in the Fun.] After transmigrating into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakened a disciple-recruitment System and gained the ability to see his disciples' traits! Starting from scratch, he would build the strongest sect. First Disciple: Li Yingling [Gold Trait: Cultivation Prodigy][Purple Trait: Extraordinary Luck][Blue Trait: Beautiful] Second D 98.7kReads9.0Score10.5k14d adds
17. 417 洪 Honghuang: Don't Mess With Me, I'm a Disciple of the Dao Ancestor 洪荒：别惹我，我乃道祖传人 Nine-Colored Gourd Vine九彩葫芦藤Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Mo Bai transmigrates into the Primordial World and becomes a Twelfth-Grade Destruction Black Lotus, just as the Dragon-Han Calamity begins. The God-Tier Choice System awakens. "Choice One: Help the Dao Ancestor defeat Luo Hou and receive the Dao Ancestor's cultivation technique, the Purple Heaven World Art!" "Choice Two: Help Luo Hou fight to the bitter end and receive a purple-gold coffin!" Of course he's picking the first one! And so, Mo Bai becomes the Dao Ancestor's first disciple, the eldes 6.1kReads7.5Score52814d adds
18. 418 1 The 1949 Southern Campaign in Southeast Asia: Founding a Nation Overseas 1949南征东南亚，海外建国 Lord Cat Who Loves Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry爱吃番茄炒蛋的猫爷Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Guangxi Clique] [Transmigration] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Cold War] [Nanyang] [Feudal Enfeoffment] Li Chongwen transmigrates into the body of a Guangxi Clique general. On the eve of crossing the Yangtze, he leads a hundred thousand Guangxi troops south and seizes French Indochina. That is, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Milk the United States for all it is worth, snatch colonies from Britain and France, and found a nation in Nanyang. Redistribute land taken from local landlords, relocate the 98.7kReads8.2Score5.5k14d adds

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19. 419 唐 Xuanzang, Put Down My Braised Pork! 唐僧，你放下我的红烧肉 The Talking Chef会说话的厨子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Ten Thousand Words Updated Daily] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After transmigrating, the protagonist not only gets a System, but also becomes a disciple of Tongtian and the godmother Nuwa's godson. Tongtian: “As my disciple, do you know what you should do?” Zhang Fan: “Everyone under heaven is my enemy. This disciple will take on the heavens, the earth, and even thin air!” Zhang Fan: “I'll take down the Jade Emperor and kill the Tathagata!” Zhang Fan: “Let's stir up trouble, let's stir up trouble! 118Reads7.7Score—14d adds
20. 420 修 Cultivation: Why Does Everyone Come to Me to Be Enlightened Into Immortality? 修仙：怎么都来求我点化成仙 Deer in the Deep Forest林深麋鹿Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Classic Xianxia] [No System] [Lan Ke Style] He Xiuyuan arrives in a world of immortal cultivation by accident. Here, however, immortals are rarely seen, while cultivators come and go like the wind, elusive and ethereal. He Xiuyuan spends his days pursuing traces of the immortals and seeking the Dao. Along the way, he encounters all manner of demons, spirits, and ghosts, all hoping he will offer them a bit of guidance. Time passes. When He Xiuyuan finally looks back, he discovers that he is the 17.6kReads7.9Score3.5k14d adds
21. 421 海EN One Piece: Zenith! Starting as a Roger Pirates Intern 海贼的巅峰！从罗杰团实习生开始 Treasure Thief Leader盗宝团长Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Arrive at Laugh Tale from the start] [Shanks and Buggy, lifelong rivals] [Black Gun, Red Hair, Clown Emperor] [Observation Haki Killer + Advanced Haki Infusion + Seastone Bullets] [Devil Fruit Users, Don't Move] [Supreme Underwear]... Looking back over his life as a pirate, Os has already accomplished more than can be counted. But if you ask about the true turning point in his fate, it was a desperate shout from his childhood. "Kid, why do you have to join our ship?" Gol D. Roger, the Pirate Ki 173.6kReads9.1Score15k14d adds
22. 422 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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    ---Here are six books for you, take a look, don't die suddenly [Learned][Learned] "This Scholar Comes from the Netherworld" | His pen can save the world, but he can't write his own life well. People only know him as a savior returned from the Netherworld, but they don't know that with every stroke of his pen, he is burning away his remaining lifespan. That year, the red rain destroyed the world, and he held his pen to the sky, changing the fate of mankind. But who remembers... He was once a scholar afraid of the dark, saddened by the early withering of apricot blossoms outside the window. Now he walks between madness and order, behind him are memories that are gradually fading away, and the jade pendant at his waist is engraved with the reflection of a nine-layered coffin—that is the ending he has predetermined for himself. Under the umbrella of the girl in white, lies the past he dares not look back on. "Su Mo," she asked softly, "if you had known that saving the world would require first tearing apart your own soul, would you still have chosen this path?" He smiled, but did not answer. He simply unfolded the tattered paper brought by the underworld, and on the last page, quietly wrote everyone's names... Except for his own. It turns out the most painful knife is gentleness. And he had long been accustomed to bearing all the biting wind and snow alone. --- The scholar is gone, the underworld is his home. On this journey, he has never been among the mortals.

23. 423 此 In This Life, I'll Only Be a Carefree Prince 此生只做逍遥王 Autumn Corn Harvest秋收玉米Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Xing transmigrated, and at first thought he was the chosen one. He gave everything and schemed through his entire life, only to end up alone with nothing but a cup of poisoned wine. When time rewound and he got a second chance, Gu Xing straightened out his priorities and decided to lie flat. Whoever wanted that throne could have it. He certainly wasn't taking it. Starting over, Gu Xing had just one thought: he'd spent his previous life fighting wars. Wasn't it time to enjoy himself in this o 2.9kReads8.4Score16014d adds

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24. 424 我 Beating Up Gods in Game for Peace 我在吃鸡暴揍神仙 Drunk on the Bright Moon, Heartless明月醉无心Anime Fanfiction169k WordsOngoing Chen Xing was a hopeless noob at battle royale games until he activated the Strongest System. You think you’re a cheating immortal? Sorry, I specialize in slaying immortals! I’ll shove a Kar98k right in your face! Slaying immortals feels great, and it also drops treasure chests! Supercars! Elixirs! Everything you can and can’t imagine can be found inside! —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
25. 425 财 The Wealth Immortal Has Arrived 财仙到 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted “You can't be bent by force, but you can be corrupted by wealth.” “Bowing for five bushels of rice is the bearing of an immortal.” “Nothing matters more than silver. And if something does...” “Then it must be even more silver...” What is cultivation like for everyone else? Qingshan doesn't care. He cultivates by making money from people, immortals, and even Heaven itself. The more silver he earns, the stronger he becomes! Why become so strong? Naturally, to earn even more silver... The Way of th 18kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
26. 426 长 Longevity: Cultivating Through Martial Arts Until the Immortals Die of Old Age 长生：以武入道熬死修仙者 New Leaves in Spring春上新叶Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The System is unreliable. The moment he transmigrated, the Heavenly Dao killed him. Luckily, the beginner's gift pack he'd received beforehand had already made Li Yuanchang immortal. And so, an ultimate survivor was born. What are peerless prodigies and undefeated emperors? Under the erosion of time, they're all fleeting illusions. No matter how dazzling you are, in the end, you can't withstand the merciless passage of time. He lived through the rise of technology. He also witnessed the sp 24.4kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
27. 427 绝 PUBG: My Fiancée Is Tuantuan 绝地求生之未婚妻是团团 Heaven Official's Blessing天官赐福Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Nian transmigrated, only to find that his fiancée was none other than Xiao Tuantuan! He also got a super-powered System. From then on, PUBG gained a super devoted husband and a pro-gamers’ worst nightmare. “Player Wei Shen eliminated. Earned 2,000,000 RMB!” “Player G God eliminated. Earned 5,000,000 RMB!” He can earn cash rewards, level up to gain all kinds of talents, and even receive all sorts of real-world prizes! “Congratulations! You’ve gained the bolt-action sniper talent: Grandmaster l 3.5kReads8.7Score26314d adds
28. 428 我 I Have a Disease. Its Name Is Immortality 我有病，病名，长生 Si Lingmu司灵木Eastern Fantasy557k WordsCompleted [Longevity] [Daily life] [Eras] [Not really a System] … I was sick, terribly sick. From that day on, I fell into a deep sleep. I slept for so long, then woke up, then fell asleep again, for longer and longer stretches. … I thought medicine would cure me. But it didn’t. … Later, I fell asleep again. And woke up again. I looked around, bewildered. My family was gone, and so was Nancheng. I had come to a strange place, where immortals and immortal sects existed. … I thought cultivating immortality 8.6kReads9.2Score89014d adds
29. 429 帝 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 49.7kReads8.7Score4.3k14d adds
30. 430 三 Three Kingdoms: Reborn as a Yellow Turban, I Kill Liu Bei from the Start 三国：重生黄巾，我开局杀了刘备 Snow Drifting in March三月流雪Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [No System] + [Power Struggles] + [Farming] + [Harem] + [Powerful Official] + [Overthrowing the Han] [Based on official history, not Romance of the Three Kingdoms.] Zhang Xin transmigrated to the end of the Han Dynasty and became a Yellow Turban rebel. He had planned to pack up and run, then pass his days following the script of history. Instead, he was forced to become commander of the last Yellow Turban army. From then on, a great warlord emerged from nowhere. He crushed the 68.2kReads8.7Score6.4k14d adds
31. 431 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 225.7kReads9.2Score9.4k14d adds

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    Fellow Daoist, do not panic, this humble Daoist is here!

32. 432 开 Invincible from the Start, the System Gives Me a Divine Beast for a Wife 开局刚无敌，系统送神兽做我老婆 Sword Immortal一剑仙Eastern Fantasy224k WordsCompleted (New book out! Urban fiction! Come check it out if you’re interested!!) [Invincible + One Female Lead + Sect + Lighthearted + Passionate + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating to the Tianyuan Continent, Lin Feng awakens a System. Once he completes ten years of sign-ins while living in seclusion, he becomes invincible! Then the System sends him a wife, except... Lin Feng stares at the egg in his hand and flies into a rage. “System! Are you messing with me? My wife is an egg? I don’ 5.9kReads9.2Score61714d adds
33. 433 我 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 53.4kReads8.8Score3.8k14d adds
34. 434 仙 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.3kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
35. 435 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
36. 436 长 Longevity: From Wandering Alone in the Mortal World to Everlasting Through the Ages 长生：从红尘独行，到万古长青 One Round打一圈儿Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Wuxia + longevity + ensemble cast + wandering the martial world] [Lighthearted and funny & occasionally rousing & no female lead & no tragedy] … [Reach a lifespan of one thousand years to unlock a feature (add points to martial arts): once you master any martial art in the world, you master it forever!] [Reach a lifespan of ten thousand years to unlock a feature…] [Reach a lifespan of one hundred thousand years…] From the start, he was all alone, until he stumbled upon a longevity panel. Eve 28.5kReads7.9Score2.1k14d adds
37. 437 绝 Peerless Immortal Emperor 绝世仙帝 Wind Without Limits风无极光Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted Three years ago, Yun Qingyan accidentally fell from the mortal world into the Immortal Realm. Three thousand years later, he became the fearsome Immortal Emperor Yun. After tearing open the void and returning to the mortal world, Yun Qingyan discovered that only three years had passed here. “Once, I wasn't strong enough to protect the people I loved. Now, I will make the whole world prostrate itself at my feet.” 13.3kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
38. 438 恋 Dating Show: I Just Want to Earn an Appearance Fee, What’s With You All? 恋综：就想赚通告费，你们怎么了 A Parting Soul Speaks of the Rest of Life离人说余生Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Xie Yang was lucky enough to win a spot on a nationally popular dating show, and all he wanted was to earn a little appearance fee, leave the rat race of the big city, and go home to the little shop he had been longing for. Who could have expected... 20.2kReads6.5Score1.5k14d adds
39. 439 我 I Watch the World from the Azure Heavens, Smiling as Emperors Rise and Fall 我于青冥观世间，笑看诸帝主沉浮 Silly Silver呆瓜银Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + longevity + great emperors + sacred and divine physiques + double pupils, and more] The world cultivates the Great Dao, walks the road to emperorhood, seeks the Azure Beyond, and pursues immortality. Yet few know my name. They all call me the Lord of the Azure Beyond. My name is Zhou Tian, an immortal who watches from the sidelines. … The ancient beginning of the fully matured Saint Spirit; after a thousand years in hiding, the dragon emerges as an emperor! A single breath of Z 14.4kReads8.8Score84314d adds
40. 440 夙 Dusk and Dawn in the Underworld 夙夜幽冥 Young Master Feifei斐斐公子Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted Wu Jiuhua deceived Yin Shilang, telling him to wait until he ascended. Once she had personally slain her enemies, founded the Six Paths and established Youdu, and ensured that her dead friends and family could reincarnate in peace, she would happily become his carefree Daoist companion and travel the world with him. Before leading Fan Fan into the formation, she told him not to worry. The Wu clan's royal family was immortal, living as long as heaven and earth; even an immortal could not kill the —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is introduced as a baby. Her father is the Witch King, and her mother is a princess of the Xumu tribe. However, due to the lack of kinship within the royal family, her uncle's rebellion, and her parents' personal involvement in the war, her mother, failing to recognize her true character, entrusts her to a maidservant. Because the Witch King has stripped the protagonist of her spiritual power, the maidservant treats the protagonist as a medicine doll, frequently drinking her blood.

41. 441 不 An Immortal Clan: I Can Change My Descendants' Aptitudes 不朽家族，我能改变子孙资质 Tongtong Rushing Like a Mountain通通如山Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing [Farming + System + family saga + partial ensemble cast + slow burn + no saintly heroine + not a power fantasy] After Zhou Ping died, he was reborn in a world of cultivation. The Great Dao flourished in this world, where carefree immortals roamed between heaven and earth and mighty beings enjoyed eternal life. Yet it was also rife with endless dangers: demons and beasts ran rampant, while ordinary people were no more than grass or ants. Though he had a System, it was practically useless. After t 82.8kReads8.4Score6.1k14d adds
42. 442 农 Tales from the Countryside 农村趣闻 King Gong of Zhou周共王Mystery510k WordsOngoing A young Taoist priest in a mountain village travels across the land with a chicken and a dog, encountering extraordinary people and strange happenings, yet always holding fast to the justice in his heart. He has a master, and yet it's as if he doesn't. 4Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    "And don't you want me?" By the end, the Moon Protector's voice was barely a whisper. Sensing the alluring aura emanating from her, and seeing her captivating beauty, the Fire Clan Chief felt his mouth go dry, his heart race, his blood boil, and a raging fire burn within him.

43. 443 踏 Treading the Heavens to Become a God 踏天封神 Zhao Tianjiao赵天骄Eastern Fantasy359k WordsOngoing [A pure ensemble-cast story, written entirely by hand. Aside from the first chapter, which has a lot of filler to set things up, the rest is absolutely exciting. If you don’t like it, feel free to criticize me.] “When the primordial chaos was divided, three great beings appeared between heaven and earth: humans, ferocious beasts, and demons. Humans developed intelligence early, but their bodies were frail, leaving them at the bottom of the pecking order. Ferocious beasts were unenlightened, bu 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    I hope all my godparents will take a look at this book. Aside from the first chapter being a bit long-winded and setting up, the rest is truly amazing. After reading the second chapter, feel free to criticize me if you don't like it. This book is entirely handwritten; I've poured a tremendous amount of effort into it. I know hard work doesn't guarantee success, and relying on sympathy won't get you anywhere. I just want to give my work a chance. The following is an excerpt from the novel. If you like it, feel free to read it. I, Tianjiao, would like to thank all my godparents and give you all a big thank you. Content: The spiritual energy and monkey power within Chen Tianhao surged forth from his body, forming a pillar of light that shot into the sky, blasting away all the surrounding rubble into dust. Holding the Dinghai sword, he pointed into the air, shouting, "Spell—Eight Directions Thunder!" A gigantic ape phantom several meters tall suddenly appeared behind him, its body radiating a violent aura from the ancient wilderness. The giant ape, wielding a staff formed from the power of a spirit monkey, pointed it into the air. Countless bolts of lightning, as thick as pillars of heaven, descended from the sky, converging on the staff! As Chen Tianhao shot forward, the giant ape's phantom simultaneously swooped down, the staff, crackling with endless lightning, sweeping across the surging cultivators with overwhelming force! "Boom!" The heavens and earth fell silent under this blow. Countless cultivators were sent flying into the air by the staff, their bodies twisting and contorting in mid-air, the cracking of bones shattering echoing everywhere. Then, thousands of bolts of lightning exploded from the staff, instantly blasting those flying through the air into charred remains, which shattered upon impact, emitting plumes of smoke.

44. 444 长 I’ve Lived for Millions of Years, and I Don’t Want to Prove Myself and Become an Emperor 长生千万年，我才不想证道成帝 Zhi Xiaoyuan致校原Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Longevity + ensemble cast + rise to emperorhood + traditional xianxia flavor + epic style + no System] (Also titled: "Ten Million Years of Life, and I Still Don’t Want to Ascend to Emperorhood") Jiang Mu was the most dazzling prodigy of his era. He defeated every contender favored by Heaven’s Mandate, and should have attained the Great Dao and become an emperor. Yet in the end, the Great Dao did not acknowledge him, and he was denied the throne. Could living forever really be a sin? Unwilling t 41.7kReads7.8Score2.8k14d adds
45. 445 朱 The Vermilion Bird Calls 朱雀鸣 Pickled Millet Chilies泡小米椒Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted This is an irreverent fantasy cultivation novel. Readers used to traditional cultivation stories may find it a little jarring. But if you're just as irreverent, then you're in the right place. This book is all about having fun. 20.4kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
46. 446 洪 Honghuang: I Can Revive Infinitely 洪荒：我能无限复活 Bananas, Grapes, and Oranges香蕉葡萄橘子Eastern Fantasy506k WordsCompleted Ye Chen is reborn on the Longhan battlefield, only to find himself a weed with no spiritual roots! Fortunately, he awakens an Infinite Resurrection System. Every time he is killed, he receives a reward! “Ding! Host was killed by a Daluo Golden Immortal phoenix. Reward: the divine ability Nine Revolutions of Nirvana!” “Ding! Host was killed by Demon Ancestor Luohu, at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm. Rewards: one God-Slaying Spear tip, one Chaos Bead, 100 strands of primordial chaos energy, and 2.4kReads8.6Score17914d adds

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    This basically covers all my books; I think they're all quite good.

47. 447 民 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery959k WordsCompleted The hidden truths behind ten major unsolved mysteries, revealing a host of terrifying taboos that will send chills down your spine! 14.5kReads9.1Score96014d adds

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    Suspense and supernatural stories are my favorite, especially folk tales and mountain legends. It feels like going back to my childhood, listening to the older generation tell stories.

48. 448 我 I'm Really Just an Ordinary Person 我，真的只是个普通人啊 Just Trying It Out 2026随便试试2026Urban521k WordsOngoing [Misreadings] [Literary Plagiarism] [Comedy] Su Ji is a high school graduate from an ordinary family in Haidian. His father teaches Chinese at a middle school, and his mother is a community nurse. One day, he wakes up with the memories of his past life as a literature PhD fused with those of his present life. After an outstanding performance on the college entrance exam, he heads south to Yangcheng to study Chinese at its top university. He opens the door to Dorm Room 404 and finds: Roommate No. 224Reads5.4Score10214d adds
49. 449 星 StarCraft: I Became a Leviathan! 星际争霸：我变成了利维坦！ Lone, Yet Sober孤莫醉人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse433k WordsOngoing [Beast protagonist, heroine included. The author is a beginner, and this is a light, simple read. The heroine isn't a saintly type and won't hold the protagonist back.] A young man with terminal cancer and schizophrenia may not have been abandoned by fate after all: he was given a chance to be reborn, and came back to life as a star behemoth, Leviathan, with a System. Now that he's been given a new lease on life, watch him conquer the stars. 163Reads8.7Score—14d adds
50. 450 借 Borrowed Corpse, Stolen Life 借尸命 Meng Xiaonai萌小乃Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing When a plague swept through my mother’s village, she was the only one who escaped alive and made it to Chen Village. My mother was graceful and beautiful, but after arriving in the village, she went mad. There’s something wrong with this village. Every night, we hear strange noises. My father’s name is Chen Jiu, and mine is Chen Lintian. I suspect he isn’t my real father... 1.8kReads9.0Score13014d adds

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