High Intelligence, Brilliant Scheming, Calculating, and Cunning 高智商 高略谋 高算计 高阴险

1. 351 金 The Golden Pearl’s Caged Bird: A Guide to Redeeming the Villain, My White Moonlight 金珠笼雀：白月光反派救赎指南 Year of the Tiger岁在Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted Powerful heiress and villainous heroine (beautiful, strong, and ambitious) x transmigrated hero with an exceptional sense of order (a secretly passionate financial strategist) A lord and his strategist, two powerful people drawn to each other Focused on political maneuvering and business warfare, with a slow-burn romance. Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy or a sugary romance. The hero falls first, talks himself into it, and knowingly spirals into obsession. He is wholly devoted to Qin Ouzh 157Reads—Score105Shelves

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   This is a political and business novel. The female protagonist is from a high-ranking family and is skilled at planning and scheming. Originally, she was a beautiful villain in a male-oriented business war novel (not redeemed). Even when defeat is inevitable, she will still try to outmaneuver fate, even if it means sacrificing herself. She is meticulous, shrewd, and highly controlling. She can lie low temporarily to achieve her ultimate goal, but the outcome must be a victory. Otherwise, she will do whatever it takes to hurt the enemy, even if it means losing a thousand of her own flesh, and she will even take someone down with her.

2. 352 临 A Final Wish 临终之愿 Lei-jie's Hopeless Simp蕾姐的老舔狗Mystery322k WordsOngoing [Not for everyone: a niche novel with no harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible hero, and no wish fulfillment. The storytelling is detailed, but the pacing is a little slow.] [Why I write: I'm not after money. I don't have much, but I have enough. What I hope for is understanding, and I sincerely look forward to thoughtful readers.] [Keywords: hard science fiction, rigorous logic, wit and humor, critical thinking, and knowledge from seventeen academic disciplines to broaden your perspective] 182Reads—Score102Shelves

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   High IQ, numerous plot twists, strong logic—the more you read, the fresher the story becomes. It doesn't resort to excuses like "setting up a new universe" when it runs out of ideas, nor does it use the guise of changing fate to fool anxious young readers. Follow the plot, and the most useful knowledge from 17 disciplines, including psychology, economics, logic, game theory, and advanced mathematics, along with cutting-edge mainstream scientific explanations, will quickly build your thinking framework and enhance your cognitive level. Folk wisdom like feng shui, metaphysics, and fortune-telling will no longer fool you (if you have any questions, skip to chapter 134 for a thorough explanation that thoroughly exposes these charlatans). The story is humorous but not absurd; the main characters are somewhat eccentric, and the author isn't responsible if readers laugh uncontrollably. As for the plot, you'll find it truly remarkable. Even disregarding the specific knowledge points, the entire book is a logically rigorous suspense story with numerous foreshadowing elements, offering plenty of depth for both second and third readings. It's not a collection of fragmented plot points pieced together simply to impart knowledge. Some chapters are specifically designed to train multi-faceted thinking; reading slowly can improve reasoning skills. It'll definitely give you a mental boost. If you find any plot inconsistencies, the author will let you hit him on the ground. Opinions on good things vary; someone even went bald writing this book! The book wouldn't be worth this advertisement if it lacked substance. This book will sincerely tell you how to build a powerful self…

3. 353 拒 No Redemption Arc: I’m a Wicked Old Lady, and I’ll Raise My Grandkids Scientifically 拒绝洗白，穿成极品老太我科学养崽 In a Spring Boudoir Dream春闺梦里Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Farming + family life + adorable kids + no romance] Lin Tao transmigrates into the body of a mean-spirited old widow with a face full of wrinkles. She is still a young maiden, yet somehow she has become the mother of four foolish grown sons and one little crybaby. With two elders above her and five children below, plus four grandchildren, the whole family is living off her! The eldest is hopelessly lazy, the second is a total womanizer, and the fourth steals chickens and dogs and loves to gambl 227Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Transmigrating to a farming village, a high-IQ female protagonist, is a good read.

4. 354 道 The Dao Venerable Throws in the Towel 道尊认栽 Shang Changcheng商长城Eastern Fantasy313k WordsOngoing Lu Wuming, a death-row inmate, awakens the mysterious Dao De Jing before his execution. His soul transmigrates into the body of the famously good-for-nothing young heir of the Duke Who Guards the Nation’s household in a cultivation world. A pampered body, a useless spiritual root, enemies on every side? He fires back with, “The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao.” No one knows that every line of the five thousand words in his head is a cheat code for rewriting the laws of Heaven. The —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Lu Wuming, a death row inmate, awakened the mysterious *Tao Te Ching* before his execution, his soul transmigrating into the body of the notoriously useless young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the cultivation world. A pampered body, a useless spiritual root, surrounded by enemies? He countered with a simple "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao"—Lu Wuming blinked: "Immortal Venerable, the Tao follows nature; my feelings for you are entirely sincere."

5. 355 棠 The Tangyin Cases 棠阴比事 Written by Gui Wanrong桂万荣撰15k WordsCompleted [Ancient Crime Investigation | Ancient Forensic Science | Solving Bizarre Cases | Unraveling Mysteries with Reason] Without surveillance cameras or DNA, how did people in ancient times solve unusual cases? A collection of case judgments handed down from the Song dynasty records more than 70 real major cases found in official histories. A stepmother's murder of her husband sparks a bloody family tragedy; a wife conspires with her lover to kill her husband and disguises his death as an accident; f 35Reads8.0Score—Shelves
6. 356 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves

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   These five books are worth reading multiple times. The first book is a textbook on career success, suitable for newcomers to achieve their goals and for middle managers seeking promotions, enhancing their insight. The second book is a sequel to the first, with the male protagonist's secretary, Chen Qingyun, as the second protagonist. He inherits the spirit of the first book's protagonist and elevates the Thirty-Six Stratagems through strategic maneuvering; both books are worth reading together. The third to fifth books, focusing on Feng Shui and the I Ching, are also quite good.

7. 357 穿 Transmigrated as a Brothel Keeper, I Rise from Being a Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成龟公，从赘婿开始进步 Loofah and Cabbage丝瓜白菜Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Soul Transmigration + Alternate History + Political Intrigue + Poetry + Comedy + Live-in Son-in-Law + Imperial Examinations] This book draws on parts of Tang dynasty history. Song Bo, a forensic medicine PhD from the 21st century, transmigrates into the Great Qian dynasty! No System, no old man in a ring, not even the original owner’s memories! Song Bo slowly opens his eyes, only to find his head resting on the lap of a breathtaking beauty! Ha ha! What a lucky start. I really am the chosen one! 129Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   This new book is fantastic; the protagonist is incredibly intelligent. [Thinking]

8. 358 火EN Naruto: The Undercover Agent's Self-Cultivation 火影：卧底的自我修养 Fat-Headed, Plump, Salty Fish胖头肥咸鱼Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Sharingan? Mangekyo? Rinnegan? Rinren shakes his head. “How about an immortal body and the Eight Gates?” After transmigrating into the Naruto world, he escapes the Jashin Cult to Amegakure, only to be sent by Hanzo of the Salamander to Konoha as a spy. They said it would be three years, but after three years, it was another three, then another three... It’s been almost ten years, Lord Hanzo! That old Sarutobi has summoned me for the fifth time today, pressuring me to succeed him and become the F 17.7kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   This guy's gone completely insane. The ultimate form of madness is rationality.

9. 359 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 225.7kReads9.6Score64.5kShelves
10. 360 沦 Reborn as a Beggar, I Vow to Shelter All the Poor Scholars 沦为乞丐重生我要大庇天下寒士 Spring Is Almost Here马上到春天Urban323k WordsOngoing Chen Shanhe died in grief and rage, but his soul lingered, unwilling to depart. At last, driven by sheer obsession, he was reborn at eighteen and began a life without regrets. Based on real life, dark, brotherhood, a true hero, unrequited love, social change, and the inner journeys of its characters. 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves
11. 361 复 After Taking Revenge, I Became a Billionaire 复仇后，我成为亿万富翁 Juhai巨海Mystery29k WordsCompleted After Taking Revenge, I Became a Billionaire 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Madman? Killer? Avenger? "I Killed in the Asylum" takes you to the deepest purgatory of humanity! Willingly donning the shackles of mental illness, I delve into the sinister fortress known as the "sanatorium." Here, "Director Chen's" smile is the prelude to death; beneath the patient's gown lies the most cold-blooded killer. I, Lin Ming, a lucid "madman," weave a web of revenge with blades and lies, caught between surveillance and violence.

12. 362 寒 Lone Shadow over the Cold River, Moon-Hanging Blade 寒江孤影悬月刀 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical478k WordsOngoing Hanjiang is a major military stronghold guarding the vital route between north and south, as well as a prosperous haven for merchants. It is said that its waters stretch for three thousand li, its sails carry grain from across the land, and its splendid nightlife rivals that of Jiangnan! Every faction in the realm has a foothold here, from warlords and great clans to martial arts sects and even the Buddhist and Taoist faiths. History-making battles... one coup after another, as power changes han 82Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 大 The Powerful Minister of Qin 大秦权臣 Jozuke of Datie Mountain大铁山的鹈殿丈助Historical221k WordsCompleted [No System + meticulous attention to historical detail + reasonable adaptation of historical events] I was the despised merchant of the late Warring States period. I was also the chancellor of the Great Qin Empire, The Outcast, yet second to none but the emperor and above all others. I rose to the highest ranks of the court, a political and commercial opportunist. I made rare goods valuable and advanced one careful step at a time. I was Ying Zheng's adoptive father, and the powerful minister he —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back in time to assist Qin Shi Huang, a good read.

14. 364 领 At Our Marriage License Appointment, My Fiancé’s Dead Wife Was Sitting Behind Me 领证时，未婚夫的亡妻坐在我身后 Planting Stars in the Ruins在废墟种星星Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted On the day we went to register our marriage, the woman sitting behind me pressed a brass key wrapped in blue thread onto my marriage registration form. “Don’t sign. Zhou Xu’s wife is still alive.” Her name was Xu Jing, Zhou Xu’s wife, who had been legally declared dead two years ago. She hadn’t come to steal my man. She only asked me, “Before your sister disappeared, did she leave behind a gray filing box?” Four years ago, my sister said she was going out of town to handle a project. She vanishe 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is for your reference.

15. 365 云 The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical724k WordsCompleted A child abandoned during a time of war was reunited with his parents at the age of fourteen. Only then did he discover that his parents were the Great Yue Empire's Grand Generals Who Guard the Nation. But his true identity was even more astonishing: he was the leader of the world's most mysterious sect, as well as one of the few martial artists to have reached the Grandmaster realm... 809Reads5.2Score—Shelves
16. 366 来 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明，工科生横扫满清复华夏 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical531k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Let the heroes of the Southern Ming Dynasty who resisted the Qing Dynasty see the light of day again.

17. 367 B BestGaming Zone 1 23495 Yang Zhiyang一区23495杨志洋Sports173k WordsOngoing After recently reading The Brain and Kakegurui, the author came up with this mind-game novel. It takes inspiration from The Brain, but all the battle stages and game content in the story are original games devised by the author. It's a mind-game story set in another world. The male lead, Lu Ping, encounters a mysterious stranger one day. After the two play a game, Lu Ping embarks on a path of no return... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Currently being serialized, this is a strategy/battle of wits novel, written by the author. The plot is somewhat absurd; it involves being transported to another world to complete challenges and play games. All the plot elements are original, inspired by the game "Endgame." If you encounter any parts you don't understand, please contact the author for feedback, and they will provide explanations.

18. 368 佞 The Treacherous Minister 佞臣 Read a Little, Xu Bai读点叙白Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac, Highly Skilled Detective X Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-Hearted Eunuch in Power] [Historical fantasy + Mystery-solving + Two Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic Leads + Taking Another's Place + Marriage Before Love + Amnesia] After Zhao Yuqing is gravely wounded and loses her memory, she wanders to Jianzhou, where she is rescued by the kindhearted young lady of the Jia family. To repay her, Zhao Yuqing, gifted with both martial prowess and intelligence, solves the Jia family's murder case, only 808Reads9.1Score125Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book! It features two beautiful, strong, and tragic characters. The female lead is definitely not a subservient wife; she's highly skilled in martial arts, and the male lead is a cunning and ruthless schemer! Absolutely amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

19. 369 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    A single soul and a single spirit roam the world, fearing even her master; a prince's elaborate wedding procession entices her to marry, even the emperor is terrified. Why is the female lead so incredibly intelligent? [Thinking]

20. 370 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 24.1kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    High intelligence, strategic thinking, and meticulous calculation. The protagonist is trapped in an endless loop of his own life, reborn 14 days before his college entrance exam each time. Each time, he makes different choices, leading to different peaks in his life.

21. 371 工 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.8kReads7.8Score196Shelves
22. 372 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 109Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 58.4kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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    Before reading this book, please take some calming pills, cover your mouth, and stay away from crowds. If you can't control yourself and start giggling like an idiot, people will think you're crazy.

24. 374 傲 Legend of Aolai: The Soul-Bonding Gu 傲来传说：同心蛊 Walking Sleepyhead行走的瞌睡虫Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted Meng Yuru, the young lady of a marquis's household, and Xiao Yuntian, the leader of the Demon Cult, fall for each other after accidentally being bound by a Heartbond Gu. After repeatedly risking their lives together, Meng Yuru is certain Xiao Yuntian is the man fate chose for her. Then she discovers that her supposedly unshakable love was nothing more than the Gu at work. Bai Ruxin, an orphan raised by a spirit ape, and Wei Shang, the son of a great general, overcome obstacle after obstacle and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The eldest daughter of a noble family and the leader of a demonic sect fall in love because of a love-binding curse. Together, they solve one miniature crisis after another in the martial arts world and the imperial court, but they cannot break the curse; only death can bring them release. The love between a young general and an orphaned spirit ape girl also vanishes amidst national and personal vendettas.

25. 375 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.3kReads6.3Score819Shelves
26. 376 开 From the Start, I Tore Apart My Treacherous Sister. The Fourth Miss Is Done Pretending 开局手撕渣姐，四小姐她不装了 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted Lin Suisui is the illegitimate daughter of a duke’s household. In her previous life, she finally clawed her way up to the position of Noble Consort, only to get killed by someone? She didn’t even know how she died. Can you imagine anything more frustrating? Now that she’s living again, of course she’s going to find out exactly what happened. From the start, she tears into her treacherous stepsister... She lays traps at every turn, first saving her family, then the crown prince... After entering 42.5kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles are fraught with pitfalls and cutthroat competition.

27. 377 别 Stop Running, There Are Monsters Everywhere Here 别跑了，这里到处是怪物 Doesn't Eat Konjac不吃魔芋Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age Protagonist, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, Plot-Driven] On Lin Yi’s eighteenth birthday, his mother plunged a knife into his heart with her own hands. He thought he would die, but when he came to, Lin Yi discovered he was still alive. He was not only unharmed, but had even returned to the past. At first, Lin Yi thought it was all a hallucination. It was only when his mother picked up the knife on the table again that he finally realized the people sitting before him were not his p 20.1kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The perfect book selection for highly intelligent and strategic bookworms

28. 378 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 106.7kReads9.7Score12.4kShelves

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    I couldn't find any books, so I just randomly picked one. The book was called "What Kind of Conduct Is This?", And it also had an anime adaptation. Three time travelers were all based on the same original story—it was super awesome! 😝

29. 379 寒 Ashes of the Cold Abyss: The Playful Young Lord's Path to Slaying Gods with the Seven Emotions 寒渊烬：纨绔世子的七情弑神路 TianGe Tian GeTianGe天歌Historical1.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a dying heir, Xiao Jin looked at his shattered family fortune and smiled: One month. That's enough to turn things around. He poses as a wastrel while secretly taking control of the military and commerce, and cultivates the incomplete Seven Emotions Divine Art: joy can heal, rage can incinerate a city, and sorrow can gnaw to the bone. But the art is incomplete, and the stronger he becomes, the more likely his nature is to twist into demonic madness. Along the 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story blends the political intrigue and revenge of *Nirvana in Fire*, the martial arts and nationalistic themes of *The Sword and the Brocade*, the historical weight of *Those Things of the Ming Dynasty*, and the innovative system of *Lord of Mysteries*. Rooted in traditional Chinese culture, it constructs a grand world that combines fantastical wonder with historical depth. The protagonist is not a perfect hero, but rather a true epic of growth who, while acquiring power, is initially lost, ultimately achieving a dual sublimation from "conquering the world" to "conquering himself" through self-reflection, loyalty, and wisdom. Regarding the character, this should meet your requirements: [The power of the seven emotions must embody the "double-edged sword" characteristic, highlighting the physiological and psychological costs brought about by the traditional Chinese medicine theory of "internal injuries from the seven emotions." In particular, it should showcase the potential for personality distortion caused by Xiao Jin's incomplete cultivation technique and the process of his recovery.]

30. 380 我 I’m Only Playing a Psychopath, but I’m Actually a Good Prisoner 我只是扮演变态，其实我是好囚犯 Walking the Dangerous Path危行Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Male lead is a trouble-loving thrill-seeker + livestreaming + role-playing + no romance, pure wish fulfillment + AI game infinite-flow] Xie Qi transmigrates to a parallel world. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself a prisoner, being taken to an island that houses the world's most vicious criminals. This world is controlled by major corporations, with the government nothing more than their puppet. The Prisoner Island is a massive livestreaming game made for the rich. All the prisoners are an 14kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    This book, featuring no female lead, an infinite flow plot, logic, and dungeons, might be a little hard to get into at first. Let me briefly explain: The story revolves around the male protagonist being transported to a prison in another world, where prisoners are categorized into A, B, C, D, and E levels. The early plot involves arguments and entering dungeons where the protagonist must assume various roles to level up. But are these levels just the beginning? No! Currently, the story hasn't delved into the specifics of this new world. If you're interested, grab a copy now—it's fantastic!!!

31. 381 恐 Horror Game: I Get Stronger by Talking Back 恐怖游戏，抬杠我就能变强 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite-flow + jokes and memes + System power fantasy] Cheng Fei transmigrates into a wilderness world and thinks he's doomed, but to his surprise, he's pulled into a horror game. He realizes that these games seem to contain tons of supplies he can use to survive! So he... This book is also known as: "A Mine Owner's Self-Cultivation" "I Went on a Free Shopping Spree in the Dungeon" "I Get Stronger Every Time I Roast Someone" "They Were Already Stupid, So Why Are You Teasing Them?" —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Yes, it's true. Victims always come to me when I use my profile picture.

33. 383 懦 The Evolution of a Cowardly Supporting Character 懦弱配角进化史 Flying Claw Fish会飞的爪巴鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Laughs and tears]+ [No System]+ [Cannon fodder]+ [Not a power fantasy]+ [Read with caution if you can’t handle high pressure] A timid pushover is reborn as a villain who’s cannon fodder-level… Why did I kidnap the protagonist’s younger sister, who isn’t related to him by blood and is as cold as an ice cube? Isn’t that like lighting a lamp in an outhouse? Am I trying to get myself killed? “Forty years east of the river, forty years west of the river. Don’t look down on a girl just because she’s 3.2kReads8.4Score267Shelves
34. 384 她 Her Years as a Big Shot in Q City 她在Q市当大佬那几年 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wealthy-family scheming + beloved by the whole family + satisfying revenge + face-slapping + 90% plot, 10% romance] [The transmigrate-into-a-book heroine takes on the golden-finger heroine of a wish-fulfillment novel] The moment Zhou Wangyou opened her eyes, she realized she had become the tragic supporting female character in a brainless wish-fulfillment novel, abused by the protagonist countless times and locked in a basement, where she was about to be left for dead. Zhou Wangyou: ...I think 6.1kReads9.2Score680Shelves

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    [Transmigrated Heroine Battles a Powerful Novel's Female Lead with a Golden Finger + Scheming Rich Families] Zhou Wangyou transmigrated into a brainless, power-hungry novel as a tragic supporting female character who had been abused countless times by the protagonist, and was now locked in a basement, seemingly waiting to die. Zhou Wangyou: … I think I can still be saved! Just when she was about to die, the Zhou family descended like gods and rescued her. In the original ending, the Zhou family, in order to avenge Zhou Wangyou, repeatedly retaliated against the Sheng family, but in the end, they were crushed by the female lead's halo and attacked by other rich families, resulting in their destruction and death. Zhou Wangyou was unwilling to accept this ending, and after transmigrating into the book, she went all out, wielding the script and using all her wits to change her family's fate! "What is evil? I am evil!" Fighting evil with evil, she went down a dark path. In the end, even the original female lead had to make way for her.

35. 385 京 Scheming in the Capital 京华嫡谋 Qiqi 2026柒柒2026Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Shen Mingyuan, a legitimate daughter from Jiangnan, returned to the capital at her father’s command. It looked as though she had come home to settle down, but in truth she was drawn into the power struggles of the Prime Minister’s household and the schemes of the court. Her father, Shen Yanzhi, treated her as a pawn to curry favor with Prince Jing, while her stepmother and half-sister repeatedly framed her. Meanwhile, clues to the truth behind her mother’s brutal death began to emerg 70.3kReads8.5Score5.8kShelves

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    The IQ is definitely online! "Last January, the Lanterns Were Bright" opens with a bang! No dull moments! No setup! Straight into the life-or-death situation…

36. 386 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12kShelves
37. 387 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 45.5kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
38. 388 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 38.4kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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    The first book is irresistible, absolutely perfect, and I won't allow anyone to not have read it.

39. 389 真 Detective Dayong 真探大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Volume Two of “The Young Cop's Big Cases.” The first volume follows Du Dayong's growth, while the second chronicles his brilliant detective work. The first volume alone shows how the author keeps a story of over two million characters consistent and engaging, packed with substance and no filler. The cases in the second volume are even more gripping, and its quality is sure to surpass the first. 19.2kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves

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    The first two books are by the same author; these three are all completed and are the kind of books you'd stay up all night to finish.

40. 390 灰EN Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上 Anti-Static防静电Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no 90.1kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
41. 391 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 27.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
42. 392 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's another must-read after "Xi Hua Zhi"! Although it's not a time-travel novel, it's still incredibly captivating! The author's writing is truly excellent, so for someone like me who's straightforward, it might be a bit mentally taxing! But that doesn't detract from the quality of the content; it's definitely worth a read.

43. 393 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves
44. 394 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    The information isn't presented in a narrated way; it unfolds naturally within the context, making it easy to read without slowing down the pace.

45. 395 我 My Grandmaster Is Zhuge Liang 我的祖师爷是诸葛亮 Zhijin Di脂金地Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy premise] [Urban supernatural powers] [Two Worlds] [Wits and strategy] [Three Kingdoms mysteries] Life is a play, and everything depends on your acting. Surrounded by enemies, fish in troubled waters. Make enemies believe they’re your friends, and make yourself seem like their enemy. Zeng Ming is plagued by a hidden ailment and has little time left to live. By sheer luck, he meets a benefactor and learns a life-saving spell passed down from Zhuge Liang. The trouble is, this spell comes w 2.2kReads9.5Score269Shelves

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    If you lack strength, make up for it with intelligence.

46. 396 被 Rejected by a Tech Giant, I Became the Underworld’s White Impermanence Secretary 被大厂拒绝后，我成了白无常秘书 Spicy Soup辣汤Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Light Comedy] So what if her boyfriend dumped her? And what if all the top companies turned her down one after another? The jade talisman that had protected Nan Yanchu for twenty-one years shattered, bringing a series of bizarre events in its wake. That was what truly turned her materialist worldview upside down. What? Even the artifacts and evil spirits that escaped from the Underworld are trying to use her body as a vessel?! Catching gho 2.9kReads9.4Score528Shelves
47. 397 金 A Journey Through the Martial World in Golden Winds and Jade Dew 金风玉露江湖行 Ink on the Right Hand右手点墨Male-Channel Fanfiction743k WordsOngoing Chen Hao comes from a world utterly different from this one. There, cultivators soar through the skies and burrow through the earth, spells can destroy heaven and earth, and sects have endured for millennia. As the son of the Hehuan Sect’s leader, he was meant to inherit the sect and roam the world in freedom. Until that blood-red night. His sect was destroyed, his father blew himself up, and every fellow disciple was killed. He fought desperately to protect his senior sister, only to end up wit 7.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
48. 398 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist is decisive and extremely intelligent, advocating the use of everyone. She only feigns friendship with the male protagonist because he's useful to her, but later, realizing he might threaten her, she decides to kill him. The story begins with a ruthless and manipulative approach, teaching the murderer a lesson. Later, to prevent future trouble, she eliminates him completely. While it appears she transmigrated into a tragic novel, it's actually a mental prison for her. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the female protagonist, being very clever, quickly realizes it's a mental prison.

49. 399 大 The Minister of Dali Temple 大理寺·卿(姚筱筱、程相、何明翰等主演网剧《与卿行》原著等) An Niwei安妮薇Mystery275k WordsCompleted Su Moyì, son of Princess Anyang and a senior official at the Dali Temple, was the Southern Dynasty’s foremost detective, a man of refined elegance and heavenly beauty. Yet in the official circles of Shengjing, he had earned a fearsome reputation as someone who feared neither ghosts nor gods and yielded to neither immortals nor demons. He was aloof and impersonal, and when he investigated and judged cases, he was impartial and unsparing. The words he heard most often were “Please spare me, my lor 60Reads9.2Score—Shelves
50. 400 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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