Modern City Stories with Powerful Male Leads Who Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 男主背景强大扮猪吃虎都市类型

1. 1 隐 The Hidden Dragon Saves Himself: I Retire to a Humble Life in the City 隐龙渡己：我归隐市井不出山 Concealed Edge Crossing藏锋渡Urban155k WordsOngoing I, Shen Yan, personally disbanded the force that could once shake half the world three years ago. It wasn't because we'd lost. I'd killed too much, and my heart was possessed by demons. I needed to cleanse myself completely. I withdrew to an old street and opened a teahouse, wiping cups, boiling water, and watching the neighbors shop and cook. I thought a quiet life would be enough to redeem myself. Then my fiancée came to break off our engagement, bringing people with her. She slammed a bri 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   With a powerful background, he pretends to be weak while actually being strong; it's entertaining.

2. 2 贱 The Shameless Doctor Descends the Mountain: I’ll Conquer the World with a Bunch of Losers 贱医下山：带着一群坑货征服世界 Little Chit-Chat小唠嗑Urban328k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 145Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   It looks and sounds great.

3. 3 超 Super Appraiser 超级鉴宝师 Raging Wind Blade风乱刀Urban10.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Feng is a poor loser who's been unlucky his entire life. Hoping to turn his luck around, he takes his mother's advice and goes up a mountain to burn incense. There, he happens to stumble into a thunderstorm and gains supernatural powers. From then on, he sets out to marry a beautiful, rich woman and reach the pinnacle of life... The Buddha says, "Zhang Feng, money and women are hell. You should stop while you can..." Zhang Feng says, "Buddha, why not let me stay in hell a little longer.. 93Reads7.1Score101Shelves
4. 4 父 My Father Is a Martial God, and I Awakened a Redemption System Early 父亲是武神，我提前觉醒洗白系统 Let's Play the Undercover Game打卧底吧Urban552k WordsOngoing [Pure satisfaction + ruthless decisiveness + powerful backing + System] Ye Xing suddenly transmigrated into a high-martial world, into the body of the young master of a top-tier family. The original owner had committed every sort of evil, bullying men and women alike, when he awakened a Villain Redemption System. But... had this System shown up a few decades too early? System: You're sixty now. You must atone for your past mistakes! Eighteen-year-old Ye Xing: “?” [Ding! New task: Someone you onc 2.6kReads7.7Score283Shelves

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   A light novel with an incredibly vast and exciting world.

5. 5 美 The Beauty's Golden Finger: The Bullied Office Worker Makes a Triumphant Comeback 美女金手指：受气打工人逆袭封神 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Urban108k WordsOngoing An ordinary working stiff is chosen by a beautiful woman's golden finger. As the saying goes, repay a grievance with a grievance and a grudge with a grudge. A nobody from the bottom of the city makes his way to the top! Liu Buyi is just an ordinary wage earner at the bottom of the ladder, constantly bullied at work. The deal he'd worked himself ragged to secure is stolen, his achievements are claimed by someone else, his boss is unreasonable, his coworkers kick him when he's down, and even the g 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've struck gold while I was looking for something to read! I initially thought it would be another run-of-the-mill urban system novel, but I was completely hooked. The male lead isn't a saint; his counterattacks are decisive and efficient. He makes money in a haunted house, tears apart villains, and swallows up a trillion-dollar corporation—the sheer number of satisfying moments is breathtaking!

6. 6 这 Something’s Not Quite Right in This Cultivation World 这修仙界有点不太对劲 Head of the Stove Crew灶班子班主Eastern Fantasy371k WordsOngoing ([Chinese-style horror · eerie cultivation · not for the faint of heart] The immortal world is a lie. Beneath it lies a man-eating hell. If you like stories like Dao of the Bizarre Immortal, come on in. If you're looking for a power-fantasy progression story, this isn't for you.) Li Changsheng has a Heavenly Spiritual Root. He is the personal disciple of the Qingyun Sect's leader, the foremost talent of the younger generation, and everyone's envy: the future Daoist heir. His only flaw is that hi 73Reads8.2Score569Shelves

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   The storyline is clear and concise, which is good.

7. 7 刑 The Police Dad Is an Immortal Venerable 刑警奶爸是仙尊 Carefree Little Bookboy无忧小书童Urban458k WordsCompleted The supreme god of the Immortal Realm, the Star Radiance Sage's Son, died while transcending his tribulation, leaving behind only a remnant soul. He transmigrated through a temporal rift and, by borrowing a body, was reborn inside Tian Huaqiang, a low-ranking police officer in Jiangcheng, Huaguo. Tian Huaqiang had been killed in the line of duty by a gunshot. He left behind a six-year-old daughter, a wife who worked a regular job, and two elderly, sickly parents. The family of five squeezed into 195Reads6.3Score104Shelves

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   The male protagonist possesses immense power and boundless magical abilities. He is ruthless and compassionate. Yet, he is kind, upholds justice, and robs the rich to help the poor.

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