A Handsome, Cold Male Lead with a Powerful Family Background and Monstrous Talent 男主家族背景强，天赋妖孽，长得帅，冷漠

1. 51 我 I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Three Cabbages三棵白菜啊Mystery488k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The 536Reads9.3Score178Shelves
2. 52 万 The Eternal Demon Emperor! 万古魔帝！ San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Villain + invincible domination + System + three emperors from one family + building a faction + ruthless decisiveness + ultimate power fantasy + the plot becomes legendary in the middle and later stages] Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world and binds himself to the Demon God System. As long as he keeps killing, he can quickly and easily increase his demonic cultivation and obtain all kinds of heavenly treasures! From there, he rises against all odds, founds the Heavenly Demon Cult, an 23.7kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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   All three main characters are invincible, aloof, and top-tier in appearance. Highly recommended! If you don't like it, scold me!! ꈍ◡ꈍ

3. 53 神 Above the Divine Dynasty 神朝之上 Boundary畛域Eastern Fantasy732k WordsCompleted The Boundless Continent stretches on without end, vast and boundless, home to countless races where the strong rule. In the Moonsea region, the Li family was one of only two imperial clans among humankind. Once incomparably glorious, it founded the ancient Tang Empire, which flourished for a time before collapsing in a single day. The clan’s fortunes dwindled, and it later hid away in the shattered starfield of the Boundless Sea for three entire eras. Three eras later, a prodigy was born into th 1.2kReads8.1Score—Shelves

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   [Learned it]

4. 54 我 I’m Only Two! What’s with This Comeback System? 我才两岁，逆袭系统什么鬼？ The Rooftop Warrior屋顶战士Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Well, here I am in a high-martial world, two years old, and the comeback System is forty years ahead of schedule! [At forty-two, you are the son of the Great Xia Martial Saint, yet you have achieved nothing. You haven’t even advanced beyond the fourth realm of martial arts...] [Now, at the age of forty, try to make the Chinese Martial Saint, who hasn’t smiled in thirty years, crack even the slightest smile.] [Mission reward: Dao Embryo Pill.] Lu Yu, one year and two months old by actual age but 46kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves

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   Extremely powerful background! Has a system, and amazing talent!

5. 55 娶 After Marrying a Hater, I Somehow Gained a Following of Guilt-Ridden Fans 娶了黑粉老婆后，我竟收获愧疚粉 Jiang Chuan江穿Urban322k WordsCompleted Gu Yuzhuo married a wife who’s his biggest anti-fan. She spends all day ruining his reputation at public events! Gu Yuzhuo’s exact words: “Do we really have to argue? Can I just apologize to you?” Xia Yanxi takes it to mean: “I’m giving you a chance to back down. If you don’t take it now, it’ll be gone in a moment.” Gu Yuzhuo: “Come on, be good and eat your dinner.” Xia Yanxi: “My husband says I only get to eat if I behave.” Gu Yuzhuo: “My wife is so cute, like a little peach.” Xia Yanxi: “He sa 5.7kReads5.6Score338Shelves

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   He's a talented artist! And the husband of a superstar! But his wife doesn't want him to be famous and constantly smears him online! This perfectly fits the description of the male lead in this world—powerful, wealthy, and multi-talented!

6. 56 听 Heard His Senior Brother Was Going Down the Mountain, the Demon Ancestor Practiced Buddhist Teachings All Night 听说师兄要下山，魔祖连夜修佛法 I Just Love Bewitching Women就喜欢妖女Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Huitian is a self-conscious man with no spiritual roots, yet his swordsmanship is divine. From the moment he leaves the mountain, the world knows no peace! Demon Ancestor: “What? He’s going down the mountain? Quick, bring me my kasaya!” Demon Clan: “Damn it, my son’s meat is tender. Hurry and hide him!” Forbidden Grounds: “We’re doing a deep clean today. Tomorrow, everyone must stay silent. Anyone who dares disobey will be thrown onto the mountain.” He demands a title from heaven and earth, 13kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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7. 57 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   ① The male lead is the eldest son of a powerful family. The female lead's brother assassinated him, and he was exiled three thousand miles away by the all-powerful male lead! The female lead couldn't get enough to eat while digging for wild vegetables in the countryside. On her first day in the capital to find her brother, she was placed under house arrest by the male lead. Although it was called house arrest, the female lead wanted to live in a big house, wear beautiful clothes, ask for large pearls, and even want the world, and the male lead helped her fight for it all... [Smile][smile][smile]

8. 58 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
9. 59 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 57.9kReads9.2Score7kShelves
10. 60 双 Two Souls, Two Lives: I'm Invincible on the Path to Immortality! 双魂双命：修仙路上我无敌！ In the End, Just One Person终究只是一人Eastern Fantasy758k WordsOngoing [No female lead, genius ice-attribute sword cultivator, character growth, decisive and ruthless] “Death Dao Intent, manifest!” A black yin fish appeared before Gu Jianqiu. “I myself have not comprehended the Dao Intent of Life.” “Yet the Dao has myriad paths.” “Killing... can also be the ultimate realm of ‘death’!” At a thought, the baleful aura around him spread, and the Dao Intent of Slaughter bloomed like thorns. “Without life, I shall prove death through slaughter, and use death... to perpet 930Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    A sword cultivator with an ice-attribute celestial spiritual root and a special physique. He killed a Void Beast cub in the early stages, seizing the Void Stone, and later mastered the power of space. He is decisive in killing but not indiscriminate, and there is no female lead. He cultivates the Sword Intent of Slaughter and the Sword Intent of Death, and possesses the Emperor's Banner. He is only good to his own sect, maintaining harmony within the sect, and there are no instances of him looking down on others or being plotted against by elders. ...

11. 61 我 I Plant Spirits with My Body, Gaining a Divine Ability at Every Stage 我以身种灵，一阶一神通 Ye Yu鵺渔Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Family development]+ [Unconventional cultivation methods]+ [Golden finger]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Multiple heroines] This is a world where people cultivate spiritual seeds within their own bodies... Moonlit Phantom Orchid (Tier One Spiritual Seed) Growth method one: Absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth naturally. Growth efficiency: half a star. Growth method two: Mix equal parts evening primrose juice and osmanthus juice, then add the same amount of spiritual liquid and drink. Gr 16.6kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Jiang Luo breaks through cultivation barriers with an advanced spiritual seed cultivation method, igniting the entire scene with her family's path to resurgence. From the first-tier "Moon-Hiding Ephemeral Bloom" to the third-tier "Heaven-Reaching," the battles are exhilarating, multiple female protagonists offer assistance, and a blend of cheat codes and political intrigue makes this a must-see new genre of fantasy!

12. 62 让 You Put Me on a Dating Show, So Why Am I Competing in the Peak Tournament? 让你上恋综，你搁那儿打巅峰赛？ Life Is Like Morning Dew and a Flashing Flower生如朝露昙花Urban698k WordsCompleted If you could live your life over, have you ever wondered what the most comfortable way to lie flat and give up would be? Lu Ming gets a second chance at life. After spending half his life as a wage slave, he now has a shortcut right in front of him, and he swears he’ll seize it. He copies songs, books, and scripts without a shred of guilt. He doesn’t have that ridiculous need to keep his hands clean while pretending to be morally superior. He’s just an ordinary person who wants to live a little 37.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    💥💥A perfect match, a heavenly couple!! 🔥🔥The male lead is incredibly powerful in this world, born into a wealthy family, exceptionally talented, and proficient in all eighteen martial arts! He's also the queen's bedmate! However, his beloved wife isn't happy about his fame and launches a massive online attack, wanting him to be a quiet, devoted husband!

13. 63 老 Teacher, Don't Get the Wrong Idea. I Didn't Call You My Wife 老师别误会，我没叫你老婆 Lin Cangyue林沧月Urban302k WordsCompleted [One female lead + sickeningly sweet romance + tycoon protagonist + making society better] Xu Linchuan never expected that the person he had just pranked would turn around and save him! Nan Li never expected that the person who had just pranked her would save her not long afterward. “He got hurt saving me. I think I'm falling for him...” “He gave me something so precious without a second thought. Sniffle, he must like me too...” “Waaah, it's the thirteenth day of liking Xu Linchuan. I want a kis 1.7kReads9.3Score223Shelves
14. 64 重EN Rebirth: With Boundless Power Behind Me, I'm Done with Officialdom 重生：背景权势通天，不再入官场 Ordinary Man, One Sword凡人一剑Urban266k WordsOngoing [Tycoon] + [Unbeatable family background] + [Entrepreneurship] + [Laid-back daily life] + [The allure of power] + [Family bonds] A top-tier heir, reborn with only one desire: to lie flat. From investing in Tencent to founding a company worth tens of billions, he effortlessly became the richest man in the world. Bored, he built up his own power, taking a page from the neighboring peninsula. Along the way, he also helped his father rise to the very top, ensuring his father kept getting promoted. H 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
15. 65 高 High Martial: With an Invincible Background, How Am I the Villain? 高武：背景无敌的我，居然是反派 Time to Eat吃饭饭Urban983k WordsOngoing [High martial arts + System + villain + hot-blooded + sign-in + summoning + face-slapping + power fantasy] Lin Fan transmigrated to a high-martial-arts world and obtained an invincible cheat System that randomly awarded prizes through sign-ins. His first sign-in gave him the Sun God. The Martial Saint Guan Yu as his bodyguard, the bloodline of a divine dragon, god-tier cultivation techniques... Lin Fan also discovered that his family members were all bi 8.8kReads8.1Score577Shelves
16. 66 天 Lord of Heaven and Earth: The Young Master of the Jun Family Comes of Age 天地共主，君家少主的成长历程 Abyss of the Breaking Waves破浪之渊Eastern Fantasy622k WordsCompleted Also known as: It's Hard Being a Young Lord He is the young lord of the Jun family, the most powerful force in Jiuzhou. He is a young general feared by enemies from beyond the realm. He appears cold and ruthless, yet cares deeply about those around him. The dual destinies of Great Mandate and Great Villain often leave him doubting himself. “Ding!” The Order Guardian No. 001 Nanny System has arrived. Watch as the young lord of the Jun family grows step by step into the sovereign of Heaven a 699Reads—Score109Shelves

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    This is going to be good.

17. 67 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 31.5kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
18. 68 反 The Villainous Holy Lord: From the Start, I Gouged Out the Heroine's Exquisite Heart 反派圣主，开局挖掉女主玲珑心 Pixiu貔貅Eastern Fantasy699k WordsCompleted When Chu Han wakes up, he discovers he has transmigrated into a fantasy novel as its ultimate villain, the Sacred Lord of the Chu Family! In the original story, he is a mere tool who keeps giving the male lead, Long Aotian, treasures and women. Chu Han spared no expense raising the heroine, Chu Liuli, showering her with countless precious resources and cherishing her like the apple of his eye. He had been as kind to her as anyone could be. Yet the male lead wins her heart with a bowl of plain po 1.9kReads6.4Score112Shelves
19. 69 签 After 100,000 Years of Sign-In, I Become an Ancient Double-Pupiled One 签到十万年，我成了上古重瞳者 A Dream of Nanke南珂一梦Eastern Fantasy505k WordsCompleted [Invincible prodigy + a contest amid a great age + steamrolling all opposition] [No female lead] Reborn into a fantasy world, he obtains the Supreme Sign-In System. He signs in for double pupils right from the start. He thinks his rise is assured, only to discover that he's been sealed away. So he keeps signing in and accumulating rewards. In the System's storage space, divine arts, supernatural abilities, secret techniques, divine medicines, holy medicines, magical artifacts... treasures of eve 2kReads7.5Score133Shelves
20. 70 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8kShelves
21. 71 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
22. 72 先 Master the Myriad Heavenly Ways Before Cultivating Immortality 先修诸天万道再修仙 Duck at the Door门前鸭Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Longevity + daily life + farming + keeping a low profile + no angst] Jiang Quan transmigrated to a cultivation world and gained immortality from the start, but he had no aptitude for cultivation. Since that was the case, he decided to master every path under heaven before cultivating to immortality. So Jiang Quan entered the mortal world to experience life's many facets, mastering weapon forging, alchemy, talismans, formations, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, karma, reincarnation... everyt 13.3kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
23. 73 玄EN Xianxia: Proving the Dao Starts from Refusing to Annul Engagement with the Female Emperor! 玄幻：证道从拒绝退婚女帝开始！ Flowering Season Macchiato花期玛奇朵Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Tianxuan Continent, Qin Jiuyue becomes the divine son of the long-lived Qin family. From the start, his father tells him to break off his engagement to his fiancée, whose cultivation has regressed. Drawing on his experience from a previous life, Qin Jiuyue realizes he’s the villain, so he flatly refuses. The next moment, the Villain’s Comeback System activates. As long as he changes his fate, he can earn rewards. “Ding! Host has changed his original fate by refusing t 29.2kReads6.6Score3kShelves
24. 74 玄 Xuanhuan: Merging with the Ancient Double Pupils from the Start 玄幻：开局融合上古重瞳 Eleven Dreams of Nanke南柯十一梦Eastern Fantasy339k WordsCompleted (An invincible prodigy, a grand age of competition, sweeping all before him) He transmigrates into a fantasy world, awakens a System, and fuses with the ancient double pupils from the start. The double pupils open up heaven and earth, and have never known defeat throughout the ages. Ming Wuchen is already a supreme prodigy the moment he appears. System: Warning. The Host can earn Heavenly Fortune Points by recruiting or killing those blessed by fate... [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You recruited 2kReads6.7Score112Shelves
25. 75 双 Survival in a Two-Person Treehouse: My Talent Levels Up Without Limit 双人树屋求生：我的天赋无限升级 Playing with Little Puppets玩小偶Sports2.2M WordsCompleted [Not an Invincible Protagonist + Two-Person Survival + One Female Lead + No System + Not a Saint + Disasters] Everyone transmigrates to an unknown world to take part in a two-person survival game. This world is rife with endless natural disasters and terrifying monsters... Wang Ping'an's teammate is Luo Ningxue, his childhood friend who grew up with him. They start with a magical treehouse that is alive. They must gather resources side by side and nurture their treehouse, starting from scratch! 55.6kReads7.9Score6.1kShelves
26. 76 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
27. 77 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 余 Yu Tu: The Dao 余途，道 Rising from Quiet Suspension寂浮升Eastern Fantasy112k WordsOngoing [No System] Ye Mo wakes up to find his memories partly missing. Is he a pawn on the board, or the one moving the pieces? See how he schemes against the human heart, the Heavenly Way, and fate... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title of this one! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

29. 79 花 Whispers Among the Flowers: The Peerless Beauty Who Toppled the World 花间语：绝世美人倾覆天下 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + fantasy romance + rebirth + love that grows over time + sweet romance] [An initially warm, later aloof and lovely young wife × a cold-faced, scheming, decisive dragon prince] Legend has it that anyone born with the Fire Phoenix's blessing is destined to have an extraordinary identity. The day her mother was murdered, Jiang Nanyun was forced to flee because of a prophecy that she was a harbinger of disaster. By chance, she saved a mysterious man, never suspecting that he, to 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has a strong family background

30. 80 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨情长 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Original + sweet romance + a little angst + transmigration + romance + fantasy + strong female lead] Shen Qingyan is deeply in love with Ye Tingchen, but his best friend frames her and sends her to prison. After she gets out, she is determined to take revenge and make them suffer twice as much as she did. But after one unexpected turn after another, she realizes she still loves him. Then she unexpectedly discovers that she has a brain tumor. After Shen Qingyan passes away, she transmigrates to 33Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 女 Girls' Dormitory 305 女生宿舍305 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Mystery6k WordsCompleted Girls' Dormitory 305 66Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 凡 Mortal Cultivation, Beginning with Starlight 凡人修仙，从星光开始 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy is chosen by a star and sent from Earth to another world. His fate is changed forever, and he begins his cultivation journey in this unfamiliar land. He stumbles through cultivation, treading as carefully as if on thin ice, all so he can find his way home. But being reborn was simply a fate that had been ordained... 3.2kReads7.3Score238Shelves
33. 83 不 I’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Cultivate Immortality 不择手段去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Feel-Good Story + Comedy + Mortal Cultivation + No Harem + Xuanhuan + No System Belief: If you've got thick skin, you get the meat. Motto: If a problem can be solved by sweet-talking, never resort to force. Principle: If nobody messes with me, I'll mess with them anyway. Specialty: Play the pig to eat the tiger. I'm number one at showing off. A street punk from the 21st century accidentally obtains a rare treasure and transmigrates to a world overrun by immortals, demonic cultivators, and practi 11.4kReads8.8Score949Shelves
34. 84 修 Cultivation: I Have a Heaven-Devouring Pearl 修仙，我有一颗吞天珠 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted By chance, an ordinary young man obtains the most powerful treasure in the Three Realms, the Heaven-Replenishing Pearl. From then on, he defies fate and changes his destiny, fighting his way from the human realm to the spirit realm, founding the world’s strongest people, then battling his way into the immortal realm for the sake of his obsession. He rises from humble beginnings in the mortal world and brings it all to an end in the immortal realm! 8.9kReads8.7Score609Shelves
35. 85 猫 The Demon-Cultivation Tale of Cat Lao Liu 猫老六修妖传 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Demon Cultivation | Immortal Cultivation | Comedy | Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger | Ruthless and Decisive] Mao Laoliu was a wild, unrestrained fellow who accidentally came into possession of the Heavenly Toad, a supreme treasure from the Immortal Realm. The toad carried his soul across time and space to a world of immortal cultivators, where he was reborn in the body of a black cat. And so Mao Laoliu began his life as a demon cultivator… 8.8kReads8.7Score721Shelves
36. 86 坠 The God Who Fell into the Demonic Path 坠入魔道的神 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Legend has it that this world is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and only by devouring it can one empower oneself and rise to a higher plane. One day, a Heavenly Dao tomb from a higher plane descended into the mortal world and chose an infant, entering the child's body. From then on, a vast conspiracy gradually unfolded around this child. A lone star of ill fortune descended to the mortal realm, all living beings suffered, and the Divine Clan was destroyed. See how the heaven-chosen youth navigate 18.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
37. 87 当 The Strange Incident I Encountered During My Army Service 当兵那年遇到的诡异事件 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Strange Incident I Encountered During My Military Service 91Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 从 Cultivating Immortality as an Outer-Door Servant 从外门杂役开始修仙 Baby Sea Whale海鲸宝宝Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey + No System + No Golden Finger + No Female Lead + Not Invincible + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Fast-Paced + Decisive and Ruthless] A young man from the modern world accidentally transmigrated and stumbled into the path of immortality, struggling onward in his quest to become an immortal. The road to immortality was harder than ascending to heaven. Faced with countless dangers, his resolve to seek the Dao remained as solid as stone. Fang Qing transmigrated here and started ou 2.3kReads6.2Score106Shelves

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    (Over a million words, already quite long and ready to be devoured!) A story of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul cultivation, a mortal cultivation novel with no female lead. The protagonist rises step by step from a lowly servant, decisive and ruthless, while the villains are intelligent. The plot is fast-paced and engaging, with no dull moments. Highly readable and definitely worth reading!

39. 89 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 15.1kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    No system, no cultivation; authentic pure martial arts; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes!

40. 90 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves
41. 91 七 The Seven-Star Path to Immortality 七星仙途 The Great Dao Heads North大道北行Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The Revised Soul Refining the Seven Stars is a monumental fantasy novel newly conceived and written on the basis of the original Soul Refining the Seven Stars. It depicts a world where soul cultivators, spell cultivators, and body cultivators coexist, while ghosts and monsters roam unchecked. It explores profound truths about divination, reincarnation, and the transformations of the universe, and portrays the conflicts and helplessness that come with pursuing love, hatred, passion, and revenge w 3.8kReads8.9Score345Shelves

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    Brilliant! Stunning! Exquisite! A must-read for avid bookworms!

42. 92 我 My Mind Is Doing Great 我的精神棒棒哒 Mao Tiance猫天策Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One: Myriad Worlds]: Ever since the day the world began to change, Ye Changsheng, once an ordinary high school student, has embarked on a joyful journey, traveling through all kinds of worlds and living it up. [Volume Two: Cultivation]: After the battle against the Kunlun evil seed, everyone forgot the boy named Ye Changsheng. Only Sheng, a humble sesame-cake seller, gradually awakens in the vast cultivation world. An extraordinary Void Spirit Root, supreme aptitude. The Lingxuan Sect, t 22Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 风 The Wind Rises Among the Clouds 风从云间起 Ten Thousand Years万岁岁Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted #CultivationNovel #RebornWebNovel #Multi-HeroinesCultivation #MustReadForReadersInASlump #High-RatedWebNovel #XianxiaRecommendations #ComebackPowerTrip Reborn cultivation | Rise against the odds across the heavens | A cast of stunning heroines | Mutual salvation | Hero protects beauties | Classic xianxia | Pure power fantasy with no tired formulas Highly recommended reborn xianxia | An exhilarating read! In his past life, the solitary immortal had no attachments. In this life, he devotes everyt 1.3kReads8.2Score122Shelves

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    (Funny) (Time Travel) (Slice of Life) (Looking for a Girl) (Fake Invincible) (Yandere) (Loli) (Widow) (Sexy Little Apprentice) [shy][shy]

44. 94 寡 A Widow Is Reborn, but Her Proper-Minded Brother-in-Law Insists on Spoiling Her 寡妇重生，守礼大伯偏要宠 Yi Si Qi Tong一四七童Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted The heroine is reborn. Both leads are devoted only to each other. The hero is aloof and proper, and pretends to be impotent despite being the heroine’s uncle by marriage. She falls for his seemingly proper act, and he pursues his wife. [The rating is slowly climbing] In her previous life, Jiang Wanshu was forced by her father to marry into the Marquis’s household holding a memorial tablet, where she was expected to live as a widow. To her surprise, her “deceased husband” returned with his belove 450Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has a powerful background, is aloof, and has outstanding looks.

45. 95 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score595Shelves
46. 96 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.5kReads6.9Score424Shelves

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    Crime investigation, mystery, and suspense novels, episodic crime-solving

47. 97 刑 The Forensic Detective Who Can See the Dead's Lingering Souls 刑侦神探之我能看到死者残魂 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery440k WordsCompleted Crime investigation, deduction, suspense, case-solving, and supernatural fiction. This is a collection of standalone cases, focused entirely on solving crimes, with plenty of cases! Bloody slaughter at a wedding, a Five Elements and yin-yang massacre, ghostly murders at an academy, a terrifying nursery rhyme, a death letter written in blood, a prison in the Eighteenth Layer of Hell, a sacrificial altar... Join Lu Junchen, captain of the criminal investigation squad, and his team as they solve on 6Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 棋 The Game Ends 棋止 The White Fox Is Still a Fox白狐亦狐Eastern Fantasy426k WordsCompleted From the moment he was born, Du Yi seemed destined for a life already laid out for him. After experiencing all kinds of things in the world, Du Yi still held fast to his words: "Let everything fall where the wind takes it, and still protect the heart's original purpose." 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Invincible! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

49. 99 杜 The Story of Du Yi 杜懿传 The White Fox Is Still a Fox白狐亦狐Eastern Fantasy525k WordsOngoing “The Heavenly Barrier? Why would the Heavenly Court and Divine Realm put up a barrier! If you raise one, then I, Du Yi, will break it with everything I’ve cultivated! I want all under heaven to live as one, with every creature in its proper place and every cultivator free to pursue their own path!” “I’ll break every law with a streak of rainbow across the clouds!” Du Yi declared to the Sages of the Three Teachings and the Gods of Water and Fire. Thousands of years ago, the Gods of Water and 5Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 11.2kReads9.2Score977Shelves

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