Any Novels About Opening a Shop in Another World? 有没有在异界开店的小说？

1. 1 开 From the Start, Maxed-Out Cooking Skills: Earn Money, Grow Strong, and Become a Lord 开局满级厨艺，赚钱发育当领主 Doesn't Like Celery不爱吃芹菜Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy + Laid-Back + Everyday Life + Silly Comedy + Beast-Eared Girls + Nearly Invincible] The continent of Celsis is home to many races. Besides humans, there are elves, beastfolk, dragons, merfolk, vampires, demons… From the start, Cheng Yu gains max-level cooking skills and can exchange the positive emotions of his customers for all kinds of items. One day, the Skeleton Lord who rules a vast territory goes missing. Someone asks Cheng Yu, “Mr. Cheng Yu, do you know where the Skeleton 29.7kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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   Just you wait and see, they're all completely silent. [Thinking]

2. 2 厨 God of Cooking: A Little Restaurant from the Start, Making the Cultivation World Drool 厨神：开局小食肆，馋哭修真界 Qi Muzi栖木子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Gourmet, healing, no System, no romance, raising a daughter. After transmigrating from the apocalypse to the Cultivation Realm, Yang Feng runs a small eatery. Despite its humble size, the place is packed with big shots from every realm. The Demon Clan's holy maiden: “Waaah, mapo tofu is so delicious! I accidentally ate three more buckets of rice.” A sect leader: “The giant pork knuckle is the best! I can polish off ten in one go!” A celestial master: “I’ve read the signs, and today is a good day 3.8kReads8.7Score350Shelves
3. 3 开 From the Start, I Had an Inn That Astonished Cultivators Across the Myriad Worlds 开局一间客栈，震惊万界修士 Do You Like Scallions?爱吃大葱吗Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Yu transmigrated to another world! He opened an inn, upgraded it into a hotel, then developed an entire commercial district! Everything here came with all kinds of special effects! Did cultivating in the rooms double your speed? Could the delicious food heal your injuries? Could that black stuff called coffee improve your aptitude? Powerful figures from all over flocked to the place! But whatever you do, don't cause trouble here! Because the owner is powerful! 5.3kReads7.7Score368Shelves
4. 4 异 Opening a Shop in Another World, and You Call This Household Goods? 异界开店，你管这叫日用杂货 Riding the Wind and Calling the Rain携风系雨Eastern Fantasy913k WordsCompleted [Shop + Lighthearted + Slice of Life] Yi Fan inherited a general store, only to be transported to another world by it. How can he cultivate into a master in this strange world? It all starts with opening a shop. The strange and quirky goods in the store are defined by Yi Fan. Chopsticks aren't for eating, but for catching flies and training your speed... 2.3kReads8.5Score155Shelves
5. 5 异 Another World: My Invincible Little Shop 异世：我的无敌小店 Hurry Up and Look at Me快点看我Eastern Fantasy297k WordsOngoing A marvelous little shop appeared without a sound on the continent of Kyushu, and the goods inside left everyone astounded: pills that quickly healed injuries, delicious food that increased one's comprehension, fine wine that purged impurities from the body, clothes with astonishing defensive power... From then on, the young master of the General's Manor and the heir of the Marquis's household started visiting the shop every day. Even the emperor couldn't sit still, making a discreet visit just 68Reads8.4Score—Shelves
6. 6 玄EN Fantasy: The Ultimate Store Manager 玄幻：神级大店长 The Witch's Bride魔女的新娘Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted On the Tianlan Continent, there’s a miraculous shop called the Origin Mall. Its cola can instantly restore you to full health; its spicy strips let you fight opponents above your level; its games can raise your cultivation; and its novels can help you comprehend techniques... The shop has countless products, including leisure, entertainment, dining, and cultivation goods... Oh, and remember one thing: never cause trouble in the shop, because its owner is incredibly powerful... 7.4kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   This book is my prized possession [Cultivation/System/Single Male Lead/Single Female Lead/Invincible/Shop]. Sprite, Coke, instant noodles, and VR appear in the cultivation world.

7. 7 我EN Achieving Transcendence Through Corpse Burning 我靠焚尸超凡入圣 Ye Tiannan夜天南Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Since ancient times, people have believed the dead should be buried whole. Cremation is deeply disrespectful to the deceased, and only corpses that have undergone an uncanny transformation are burned. Those who cremate corpses are known as corpse burners. It is an extremely dangerous line of work. At midnight, one room, one corpse burner. Once the doors are shut and locked, if the corpse turns vicious, the corpse burner is as good as dead. Qin He makes his living this way at a canal wharf in the 124.1kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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   Well, that's all for the tomato-themed dishes from the store manager. Of course, I didn't count the ones that didn't look good.

8. 8 神 The God-Tier System's Shop Across All Worlds 神级系统万界大店长 Shao Shu Jiuhui少书九回Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [An original story, not a world-hopping tale] Legend has it that in a corner of the continent, there is a little shop. It sells chewing gum that gives you an endless supply of strength, and soda that can have you leaping around in an instant, even if you were on your last breath. The place is packed with divine beasts and overflowing with magical treasures. There is no product you can’t find there, only things you haven’t thought of yet. Countless powerful figures flock to the shop, and influent 2kReads8.3Score216Shelves
9. 9 玄 Xuanhuan: God-Tier Shopkeeper System 玄幻：神级店长系统 It's Xing Qitian是星七天Eastern Fantasy489k WordsCompleted Boss, I'm hurt, and I only have one breath left! No problem, one Rejuvenation Pill will fix you right up. Just remember to pay! Boss, I can't beat him. His cultivation is way higher than mine! Don't worry, one Power-Gathering Pill will do the trick. No credit! Boss, I'm slow-witted and can't advance my cultivation. What should I do? Come to me! One Minor Spirit-Raising Pill will sort you out. If that doesn't work, take two! And the defensive gear in this shop is just as incredible. Put on a full 600Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   The shop manager's article, yes. The first one is indeed quite good.

10. 10 异 Otherworldly Shop System 异界商店系统 341 People341人Eastern Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted The animated comic I Have an Invincible Shop is now available on Hongguo. The plane where the Tianchen Continent is located was originally a world of martial artists. After a shop suddenly arrived, the world began to change little by little. The shop contained items that people in this world yearned for, as well as facilities that could help martial artists advance to higher realms. Gradually, the spiritual energy of this world transformed into energy suitable for cultivating immortality. Spirit 9.9kReads8.3Score781Shelves
11. 11 开 Open a Shop, Then Find a Cat-Eared Girl 开店，然后捡到猫耳少女 Xiao Mengyao筱梦遥Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Beast-Eared Girls / Lighthearted / Daily Life / Superpowers / Combat] The day before Shen Cheng's cat cafe opened, he found a starving cat-eared girl collapsed outside his shop. From then on, his world changed completely. A sweet, adorable cat-eared girl, a clingy dog-eared little girl, a scheming owl lady... A group of demi-human creatures known as “Phantoms,” beings that existed only in fantasy, barged into his everyday life. There were also Adaptors, Espers, Awakened, Special Agents, the I 6.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves
12. 12 玄 Xuanhuan: My New Supermarket Multiplies Its Products’ Value a Hundredfold 玄幻：新店开业，我的超市商品百倍增幅 Nine-Leaf Tree九叶木Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Can running a supermarket really let you thrive in another world? Whether you believe it or not, I do. The amazing supermarket is open for business, and all kinds of bizarre products are here. A cashier? No need. Even a dog can handle that, so why bother hiring anyone... 570Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 神 God-Tier Card System: Great Tang's Strongest Shopkeeper 神级卡牌系统大唐最强店长 Xiao Jun笑君Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Chu Fan brings a “Card Merchant System” to the Tang Dynasty, and a world of chaos is born, one that leaves even the gods unsettled! Why are the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas desperately hoarding wealth? Why is Tang Sanzang riding a Harley to the Western Paradise? Why has Li Shimin become history’s first beast summoner? Why do the pigs in Chang’an squeal in the dead of night? It all traces back to one shabby little shop... 477Reads6.6Score101Shelves
14. 14 末 Apocalypse Survival: I Open a Shop and Grow Stronger 末日求生：我在末世开店变强 Mountain Rain山rainSports1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + shopkeeping + laid-back + ensemble cast + fun + apocalypse] The apocalypse game arrives, and countless people are bound as players. Chu He is unlucky enough to be selected, but fortunately, he gets a golden finger from the start: a shop System. While everyone else is fighting for their lives, he sets up a street stall and sells things. The whole story takes an increasingly unexpected turn. From then on, a mysterious merchant appears in the apocalyptic world, followed by a whole cro 5kReads8.4Score377Shelves
15. 15 无 I'm Invincible, Yet I Open a Shop in Another World and Live Out My Retirement 无敌的我却在异界开店养老 Lu Zi catalpa路梓catalpaEastern Fantasy326k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life] [Lighthearted] [System] [A Little Comedy] [A Little Action] [Overpowered] [Laid-Back] [One Heroine] After a sudden bout of unconsciousness, Lu Yan transmigrates to a place called the Myriad Tribulations Continent. Following the System's instructions, he opens a shop there. The Coke inside can actually remove every negative status effect?! A tiny packet of fish tofu can restore all your stamina?! A simple bottle of iced tea can heal any nonfatal injury?! And these items, practical 158Reads7.2Score—Shelves
16. 16 人 I’m at an Internet Cafe: This Place Really Is Cursed! 人在网吧：这里果然有毒！ Wu Xia Er Meng吴下二蒙Eastern Fantasy918k WordsCompleted Su Ran transmigrates to a fantasy world with a Super Internet Cafe System. While other transmigrators are busy using cheats to turn their lives around, he quietly teaches people how to play games: Monster Hunter, Stardew Valley, The Legend of Sword and Fairy, Dynasty Warriors, Dark Souls... When he suddenly looks back, it seems everyone in the other world has become addicted to the internet. 1.3kReads8.2Score102Shelves
17. 17 神 God-Tier Shopkeeper: Billions of Spirit Pets Evolve in Seconds 神级大店长：亿万灵宠秒速进化 Singing of Evening Across the River隔江唱晚Eastern Fantasy904k WordsCompleted On the Tianshui Continent stands a magical pet shop called Heavenly Dao. Here, divine-grade enhancement fruits can make anyone invincible in an instant, able to kill with a single move. Here, pet eggs with legendary potential can hatch divine-bloodline pets. The Flameburning Divine Cat unleashes endless fire across the void! Here, divine-grade fusion pills bring together the bloodlines of divine pets, enough to create the strongest pet of all! Spiritual qi revival? An unexpected transmigration? 477Reads7.8Score—Shelves
18. 18 我 I’m the Boss in Another World 我在异界当老板 Lamplight at Midnight三更灯火Eastern Fantasy929k WordsCompleted Wang Meng transmigrates to another world and obtains a virtual reality experience System, becoming an unconventional small-time boss in a foreign realm. From then on, he changes the way people live in that world. The games in Boss Wang's shop become training grounds for disciples of the great sects, while the drinks and snacks on its shelves become coveted treasures fought over by countless cultivators and martial artists. 155Reads5.7Score—Shelves
19. 19 店 The Store Manager Says No 店长不要 Zongzi No. 363粽子363号Urban138k WordsOngoing There's a little shop with plenty of rare goods, but not much profit! There's a shopkeeper who gets up late and stays awake all night! There's a streamer with few viewers but no shortage of laughs! A little book recording the hilarious everyday life of a shady shopkeeper and an adorable, scatterbrained streamer. ⁽⁽ଘ( ˙꒳˙ )ଓ⁾⁾ That's the whole story! (One male lead, one female lead, two protagonists) —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 店 The Store Manager Is Actually a Vampire Prince 店长竟是吸血鬼亲王 Hei Shi黑喰Urban627k WordsCompleted They say that deep in an unremarkable street in City B, Country M, there's a remarkable antique shop. “Portrait of the macho Lisa, the Qingming Scroll of Shanghai, the mighty Zweihander of Alexander the Great...” You can find it all here. And the shopkeeper is an extraordinary man, too. He's a vampire, a vampire prince who has lived for two thousand years. “Boss, are all the antiques in our shop real?” The new employee stares in shock. “They're all real. I painted some of them, and I stole other 2kReads9.2Score175Shelves
21. 21 末 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: Maxing Out Defense from the Start 末世开店，开局防御点满级了 Have You Worked Hard Today?今天努力了吗Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Planes + No Romance. Please read the blurb!!] Luo Xingxing fell asleep in a movie theater and transmigrated when she woke up, nearly losing her life in the process. Luo Xingxing: “Help!” Plane-Hopping Shop System 715 roared helplessly: “If you want to live, then bind yourself already!!!” Luo Xingxing: “Fine, fine, fine.” Binding with the System saved her life, but she still couldn't escape the fate of being a wage slave. Luo Xingxing found that unlimited supplies and building infra 106Reads7.5Score—Shelves
22. 22 玄 Xuanhuan: I Open a Supermarket in Another World 玄幻：我在异界开超市 Salty Fish Lunge, Big Kitty咸鱼突刺大猫猫Eastern Fantasy302k WordsCompleted On the wondrous Tianxing Continent stood a wondrous supermarket. A bottle of honey green tea could help someone break through a bottleneck that had troubled them for ages. The snacks here could instantly restore a person's energy and help them comprehend the martial way. The arcade games had special effects: beat a game and you could win a wondrous reward. Even a random bag of pet food could give a spirit beast a chance to awaken its divine beast bloodline. The store stocked all kinds of goods. 203Reads7.9Score—Shelves
23. 23 万 Multiverse Shopkeeper: Conquering the Cultivation World with Divine Art 万界大店长：从神绘开始制霸修真世界 Mi Cheng米呈Eastern Fantasy405k WordsCompleted Tang Que binds the Divine Art System from the start! Level One Divine Art: Primarily heals and remedies the cultivation troubles and stubborn ailments of the useless! Level Two Divine Art: Beast-path Divine Art! Level Three Divine Art: Enhances soul cultivators! A single sheet of Divine Art can nurture Supreme Emperors and Netherworld Poison Maidens! After cultivating in seclusion, I emerge to find everyone thinks I'm completely ordinary. Yet those who provoke me are hunted across the world —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 重 Reborn: Opening a Shop with a Catgirl 重生，和猫娘一起开店 A Rainy Night Stained with Color染色的雨夜Eastern Fantasy519k WordsCompleted (Synopsis: reborn, gender transformation, System, catgirl, little girl, light-novel slice of life) Ding! Host, a reminder: because you failed the mission, you can't wear panties while working for a day!] “Why did things turn out like this?!” Su Qiao is the manager of an ordinary convenience store. After an accident, she is reborn in a swords-and-magic fantasy world. At her request, the gods grant her a convenience-store System, allowing her to start a business in this other world. But she never 724Reads8.9Score131Shelves
25. 25 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 96kReads9.4Score14kShelves

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    After Ling Jing's death, she was bound to a management system and opened a restaurant in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutated plants and animals, naming it "Chinese Restaurant." As humanity faced imminent death, the aroma of roasted potatoes filled them with shock, and the taste of roasted sweet potatoes brought tears to their eyes. Ling Jing unlocked even more recipes—hot and sour shredded potatoes, sweet and sour pork ribs, hot pot barbecue, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), and other Chinese delicacies—driving the post-apocalyptic humanity into utter madness. [Top Post][Top Post]

26. 26 修 The Cultivation World's Convenience Store: What Do You Even Sell, Shopkeeper? 修炼界小卖部，店长你都卖的啥 Qujiang Xiaobai渠江小白Eastern Fantasy178k WordsCompleted [A laid-back, lighthearted comedy. Not a typical wish-fulfillment novel, so proceed with caution if that’s what you’re looking for.] [An odd little department store has opened in the world of cultivation. The prices are steep, and you don’t even know what you’re buying until you’ve paid. Those hoping to buy immortal pills end up with “Reaper Peppers.” Those hoping to buy immortal artifacts end up with “toilet plungers.” Those hoping to impress their goddess end up with “ham sausages.” “Boss Fang 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: [Leaning towards a casual, lighthearted, and humorous tone, not a typical wish-fulfillment story. Readers who mind this should proceed with caution.] [A strange department store opened in the cultivation world; prices were exorbitant, and customers didn't even know what they wanted to buy before paying; those wanting elixirs bought "Death Chili Peppers"; those wanting immortal artifacts bought "Toilet Plugs"; those wanting to please goddesses bought "Ham Sausages"; "Boss Fang!! Don't you want to explain what you're selling?!" Whenever he heard this, Fang Suhua would flash his signature smile; "Oh dear, don't be so hasty, let me explain... No, let me tell you in detail." The shop was unconventional, and the owner seemed a bit unconventional too. But this unconventional little department store gradually made a name for itself in the cultivation world.]

27. 27 原 Genshin Impact: My Shop Is Definitely Not a Black Market 原神：我开的真不是黑店 Le Yili乐译力Anime Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted On the mysterious continent of Teyvat, a convenience store capable of changing destinies lies hidden. Here, a bottle of drink can level you up in an instant, and a piece of equipment can help you brave the world. Every sip is a miracle, and every item holds power. This is no ordinary shop, but a paradise for adventurers. Come uncover its secrets and embark on a fantastical journey! 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Open a shop in another world, selling amazing pirated goods, and also have a game hall, comic books and other facilities to help people improve their strength.

28. 28 从 Interworld Trading, Starting with One Piece 从海贼王开始的诸天交易 Air Conditioning, Watermelon, WiFi空调西瓜WiFiAnime Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing [Farming; the protagonist has a prominent role early on, fewer scenes in the middle as the focus shifts to his adopted son, then returns much later; limited behind-the-scenes scenes; the Myriad Worlds] The original idea: I use the heavens as a chessboard and watch the rise and fall of all living things. The result, much later: Hey, hey, how did I end up becoming the target of all this gossip?! [The worlds in this book are divided into small thousand worlds, including dust worlds, middle thousand 7.4kReads6.8Score440Shelves

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    It's been a few days since my last post, here's another one.

29. 29 三 The Three Realms Supermarket 三界超市 Li the Woodworker from Xixian City西仙城的木子李Eastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted The Three Realms Supermarket: I Sell Goods and Become Invincible! A young man with only three months left to live inherits a supermarket. It can connect the Three Realms, but that makes him a thorn in Heaven’s side. He improves Granny Meng’s soup recipe, recommends dog food to Erlang Shen’s dog, and discusses red-thread business with the Matchmaker. As gods and ghosts become hooked on shopping, his daily routine is to earn merit to extend his life while matching wits with the Jade Emperor. He 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When ghosts and gods become obsessed with shopping, the daily life of supermarket owner Lin Fan includes: helping Meng Po improve the soup base, recommending dog food for Xiaotian Dog, and incidentally engaging in a battle of wits with the Jade Emperor...

30. 30 我 I Have a Shop in Another World 我在异世界有家店 Bei Cheng, Ah北橙啊Urban396k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Urban Superpowers + Lovecraftian Elements + Containment Objects + System Shop + Slow Burn] Chen’s General Store is at your service. Dear customer, please rate the service you received. What? You’re satisfied enough? Dear customer, allow me to show you this top-grade, forty-meter-long blade. You have one chance to choose your words more carefully, dear. [New novel: Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Goddess of My Past Is Now My Dog] 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, "Otherworldly Urban General Store"

31. 31 异 The Otherworld's Gourmet King 异界的美食天王 Oily Gurgle油油咕叽Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Food + System] An ordinary chef is brought to the Continent of Gods and Demons, where he runs a restaurant that’s anything but ordinary. The food here can’t be found anywhere else, yet people from every corner of the continent can make their way to this restaurant. This world has magic, battle qi, cultivators, and charlatans. I, Chen Mo, just want to be an ordinary chef, winning every customer’s heart with the Chinese cuisine they can’t get in this other world. [Some characters in this book may 112Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    These are all! The first one is about an old man whose Nascent Soul cultivation exploded. The second book realistically describes the chef. The third book is about the path to becoming a culinary master. The fourth book is a fairly classic isekai (another world) shop-opening novel.

32. 32 御 Beast Taming: I Really Just Want to Run a Peaceful Restaurant 御兽：我真的只想安稳的开饭店 The Fish Who Loves Writing Books爱写书的鱼Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Food + opening a shop + everyday life + lighthearted fun + beast taming + System] Also known as: “The Stories I Couldn't Tell About Me and the System,” “A Leisurely Life with Three Little Ones,” “I'm Unbeatable in My Restaurant, So Do Whatever You Like,” and “Shocking! My Three Pet Beasts Are All Big Shots” Foodie Jiang Ming drinks a century-old, top-quality Daughter Red and unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world called Blue Star, where he gains a Spirit Chef System. At first, Jiang Min 16.1kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    🎈Jiang Ming unexpectedly arrives on a parallel universe's Blue Star🌏 only to discover that everyone there possesses superpowers. He only has a dilapidated restaurant and his sisters. Fortunately, he activates the "System," making the restaurant increasingly successful. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] ✨Chen Mo, a chef, is accidentally brought to the Divine Demon Continent and runs a seemingly ordinary but actually extraordinary restaurant, conquering every native who comes to the restaurant with Chinese cuisine. [Top post][Top post][Top post]

33. 33 异 Another World: I Really Don't Want to Run a Kindergarten 异界：我真不想开幼儿园 Second-in-Command at Kindergarten幼儿园二把手Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Healing + Everyday Life + Heartwarming + Super Sweet + Adorable Kids. No cheating, no angst. An original fantasy light novel, warm and tear-free! [You could call it a story about a stay-at-home dad raising kids] When Fang Cheng wakes up, he has transmigrated to a world where magic reigns supreme and is bound to the Child Magic Growth System! Raising children earns him rewards. He hopes the System will help him grow stronger, protect his students, and conquer the world... But who would 1.7kReads9.1Score208Shelves
34. 34 我 I Opened a Bookshop in Another World: One Gold Star Coin an Hour 我在异界开书店，一小时一金星币 Teacher Banma半麻老师Eastern Fantasy413k WordsOngoing [Misunderstandings / Behind the Scenes / Management / System / Lighthearted Everyday Life / Steampunk Fantasy / Ensemble Cast / No Romance] (The protagonist is weak early on; the focus is on worldbuilding, with a slow-burn ensemble cast. This is not a straightforward power fantasy.) Above the ruins of the Holy Court, two great empires divided up the legacy of the old world. As heavily armored spirit-powered trains belched white steam and rumbled crudely across the tranquil wilderness, classical 383Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I was deeply impressed by the opening scene: the burly man flew into a rage upon seeing the sign that it cost one gold coin per hour, and the old man tried to reason with the protagonist about the price of ten thousand steamed buns, only to turn around and pay to read a book. These kinds of everyday conflicts felt incredibly real, without any characters being deliberately made to seem less intelligent. Everyone's reactions were consistent with their own identity, and the small episodes were full of fun, keeping the story from getting boring.

35. 35 我 I Opened a Shop in Another World 我在异界开店铺 A Glimmer for Aries白羊座的微光Eastern Fantasy326k WordsCompleted On the first level of the Stairway Continent stands a general store known to everyone. It has countless rules, yet not a single person complains. In fact, they’re always begging the owner to hurry up and open the doors. Is it a distortion of human nature, or the collapse of morality? Find out in Opening a Shop in Another World. The Stairway Continent has the following cultivation realms: Warrior, Heroic Warrior, Title, Profession, Grandmaster, Imperial Lord, Hero, Great Power, and Heavenbreaker. 169Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    These are all! Book 1: It seems a bit better looking than the general store I saw last time. Book 2: Much better than other books about opening a shop in another world. Book 3: A game with a virtual world after the upgrade. Book 4: Opening a shop and going out to fight monsters is hilarious!

36. 36 异 The Otherworld’s Black Internet Cafe 异界黑网吧 Ye Xinghun叶星魂Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The shut-in Ye Tian transmigrated to another world with no invincible talent and no memories of a powerful expert. All he had was... a dingy internet cafe given to him by the System! From then on, The Three Kingdoms: Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, Counter-Strike, esports... took the other world by storm! A brand-new fantasy adventure, brimming with passion and gaming! A high-tech internet cafe in a fantasy world, full of surprises you never saw coming! 646Reads5.7Score—Shelves
37. 37 新 The Little Shop in the Newbie Village 新手村里的小商铺 The Lost Husky迷路的二哈Sports172k WordsCompleted Advances in technology sent the gaming industry soaring, and the brand-new, fully immersive game Spirit Source launched. Players from all over the country poured in. But when the male lead, Li Yuyun, put on the secondhand headset he had bought with the little savings he had scraped together, he entered the game and immediately realized something was off. Why did everyone else get all kinds of flashy classes, while he only had two options? The prompt displayed before him read: “Please choose your 6Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 双 Dual Transmigration: Hardship in the Fantasy World, Luxury in the City 双穿：玄幻吃苦，都市享福 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Also titled: My Fantasy World Corpse Scavenging Makes Me Invincible, My City Life Makes Me a Tycoon Dual-world travel (fantasy and modern city), feel-good power fantasy with no suffering for the protagonist, all thrills from start to finish. The protagonist gains a devouring space, letting him act as a middleman between the modern city and the fantasy world, making a fortune while pursuing immortality. In the fantasy world, the devouring space can consume cultivators' corpses and memories, the 60kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves

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    The protagonist of the first book obtains a Devouring Space, allowing him to travel between two worlds—a fantasy city and another world—undoubtedly a path to wealth and riches. The differences between the two worlds become the protagonist's opportunities to make money. He can even devour the corpses of cultivators to absorb their memories and cultivation levels—it's so shameless! [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][cool][laugh]

39. 39 我 I Run a Restaurant in the Apocalypse 我在末日开饭店 Zhuo Shiyi卓十一Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Xiao Feng opens a restaurant in the apocalypse. Today’s specials: oil-splashed Titan Ape brain and charcoal-grilled Scarlet Flame Wyrm tendon. 69Reads7.6Score121Shelves
40. 40 我 My Back Door Leads to Another World 我家后门通异界 Unmatched in the World芜与倫比Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The back door of Zhou Yibai's rural family home opens onto another world. There are angels, elves, humans, goblins living in dungeons, and all kinds of other intelligent natives. At first, all he wanted was to get rich in the real world by transporting local specialties from the other world. But as things developed far beyond anything he could have imagined, he decided to… 20.7kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
41. 41 两 A Supplier Between Two Worlds: I Build a Transcendent Empire with My Own Hands 两界供应商，我一手打造超凡帝国 Tomato Isn't a Melon番茄不是瓜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Su Yi inexplicably gained the ability to travel between two worlds. From then on, he became a trader between them! Lollipops for ginseng, instant noodles for tiger bones, glass for gold and silver, lingerie for martial arts manuals, perfume for spirit herbs and medicines, and much more. Before he knew it, Su Yi had built an insanely powerful transcendent empire... 11.1kReads8.9Score965Shelves
42. 42 魔 Magic: Traveling Between Two Worlds 魔法之两界穿梭 Tired of Writing, Xiao Xiao厌笔潇潇Urban1.1M WordsCompleted She transmigrates between the modern world and a world of magic, rescuing beast girls struggling to make ends meet. She sells large quantities of high-quality, low-cost modern products in the other world, earning wealth and supernatural powers. Imagine what it would be like if, one day, the state of Hanxia faced a blockade from the outside world and was in desperate need of supplies. The protagonist steps up, bringing in a steady stream of resources from the other world to support Hanxia. What a 1.8kReads8.1Score160Shelves
43. 43 两 A Guide to Transmigrating Between Two Worlds 两界穿越指南 I'm Losing It我人麻了吖Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Trading goods between two worlds + satisfying read + lighthearted and fun) Shen Xu had just graduated from college when he suddenly gained the ability to travel freely between two worlds. One world, much like ancient times yet completely different from any period in history, lay before him. The free gifts from Pinduoduo’s “slash the price” promotions would be treated like immortal treasures here. Extremely rare wild ingredients were everywhere, as common as weeds. Shen Xu’s life suddenly had a 18.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
44. 44 建 Architectural Wonders Begin with a Single Tavern! 建筑奇迹，从一间酒馆开始！ Shao Shu Jiuhui少书九回Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Summon a tavern, and it comes with a bartender; summon a blacksmith's shop, and it comes with a smith; summon a jewelry shop, and it comes with a carver... The more demanding the conditions for summoning a building, the more powerful the talent who comes with it. Summon the Tower in the Clouds, and receive the God of the Sky; summon the Dragon-Taming Hall, and receive the Immortal Lord Who Commands Dragons; summon the Celestial Sword Palace, and receive the Celestial Sword Immortal! After arrivi 194Reads5.9Score—Shelves
45. 45 异 The God of Cooking in Another World 异世厨神 Foodie Kitty爱美食的喵Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted In this fantasy world, where cultivators can split mountains with a raised hand and sever great rivers with a kick, he begins his path to godhood with a tiny restaurant! The most beautiful woman in the capital, the saintess of the Ice Spirit Palace, the enchanting demoness of the demonic cult, and the emperor who travels ten thousand miles a day all become his devoted foodies! Faced with the flood of customers, Qi Xiu declares, “Each person can order only one serving of each dish per day!” What? 1.5kReads8.0Score177Shelves
46. 46 宋 The Little Chef God of the Song Dynasty 宋朝小厨神 Little Ma the Stock Trader股民小马Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After waking up drunk, Yang Donghao, a graduate of New Oriental Culinary School, discovered that he had somehow transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty: the Song Kingdom. And so... Popcorn became all the rage in the capital, beloved by everyone from princes and nobles to ordinary folk. Mixue milk tea won over even the fussy palates of princesses and the empress. As for jianbing guozi and youtiao with soy milk, they became the emperor's daily breakfast. Food is the people's first necessity, and go 8.2kReads8.8Score899Shelves

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    The male protagonist, a graduate of New Oriental Culinary School, travels back to ancient times. There, he discovers that many modern snacks are very popular. Popcorn, fried dough sticks, jianbing (Chinese crepes), and Mixue milk tea end up on the emperor's table. He discovers a business opportunity and uses these snacks to reach the pinnacle of his life…

47. 47 末 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: The Owner Is Powerful but Keeps a Low Profile 末世开店，店主很强却过分低调 Qian Mo Ya浅沫呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse919k WordsOngoing [Shopkeeping + Apocalypse + No female lead + Relaxed daily life + Business-focused + Ensemble cast, with stories told through many characters and little from the male lead's perspective, since he only runs a shop. This novel is entirely fictional.] After binding to the System, Qin Mo began traveling to different worlds to open shops. This time, he has arrived in the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse strikes, and within just half a month countless people have died. Everyone is desperate for food and a 6.4kReads8.7Score394Shelves
48. 48 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 31kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
49. 49 网 Online Game: A General Store from the Start 网游：开局一间杂货铺 Yelü Hongtu耶律宏图Sports998k WordsCompleted Wuyou transmigrates into the game Divine Realm and becomes an NPC shopkeeper. He sells equipment, helps players fight monsters, and occasionally one-shots a boss! But he never expected to stir up a storm across the entire server. Chinese server players: “A level 100 boss just got one-shotted. Wait, is he the real boss?” Overseas players: “What’s going on with the Chinese players? Everyone’s got a full set of legendary gear. Did they tamper with the drop rates?” Players using cheats: “What the he 500Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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    This was originally in the game.

50. 50 我 I Opened a Cinema in Great Tang 我在大唐开影院 Big Fish in the Sky大鱼在天Historical115k WordsOngoing Some time ago, a cinema appeared in bustling Chang'an City. It served all kinds of delicious food, had a warm and mysterious owner, and offered a new invention called movies that made viewers feel as if they were right there in the action. Li Er: After watching The Qin Empire, I feel inspired. I want to lead an army and conquer the entire world. Sun Wukong: So I'm actually Zhi Zun Bao? I have to go find Zi Xia. Tang Seng: After watching Jiang Liuer, I need to go find my mom… Di Renjie: Yu 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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