Looking for Novels with Multiple Identities, Where the World Is a Chessboard and Everything Is Part of a Grand Plan 求多身份，以天下为棋局，天下布局的小说

1. 51 为 To Stay Alive, I Chose to Become a God Behind the Scenes! 为了活命，我选择成为幕后神明！ The Joy of Longing for Fish羡鱼之乐Urban1.5M WordsCompleted 4.6kReads8.9Score478Shelves
2. 52 我 I Have a Few Too Many Secret Identities 我的马甲有亿点多 Listening to the Wind as Rain Falls听风来雨落Eastern Fantasy661k WordsCompleted Let me tell you something you probably won't believe. I'm Baixiaosheng, who knows everything under heaven, and I'm the leader of the continent's top organization. It's just that I have a few extra identities. Oh, and even the treasured sword in your hand might be me. If you still don't believe me, I'll just have to put on another secret identity and tell you again. 1.1kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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   This book is spot on; I'm still following it. The protagonist definitely has multiple identities, and he's not a saint. You dare destroy my alternate account? I'll make your entire empire a puppet state!

3. 53 开 I Was an Expert from the Start, But My Opponent Turned Out to Be the Protagonist? 开局已是大佬，结果对面是主角？ Secret and Brush秘和笔Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Social savvy + Lighthearted + Political Intrigue + Cultivation + A Slow Burn] [The path of cultivation isn't all fighting and killing. Most of it is about dealing with people, just as life is. To all the protagonists of your own lives, cherish every step of the journey!] This book is also titled “Thirty Years in a Fantasy World: A Powerful Expert Lays Low and Shows Off!” Ma Lou transmigrates into a fantasy world and spends thirty years there. Thanks to his natural talent, by the age of thirt 614Reads5.9Score103Shelves
4. 54 扮 Playing an Organization, Everyone Is My Secret Identity 扮演组织，全员都是我马甲 Nameless Cat没名字的猫Urban275k WordsOngoing [The bizarre arrives, secret identities, mastermind behind the scenes] Spiritual qi revives on Blue Star. Mysteries awaken, demons run rampant, and bizarre phenomena emerge everywhere. Transmigrator Liming awakens the Faith Roleplay System. As long as he stirs people's emotions, he can harvest energy. In that case, why not claim both sides, righteous and evil? From then on, countless ancient organizations awakened across Blue Star. Choose your mysterious organization: Human and Bizarre Protectio 3.5kReads8.4Score299Shelves
5. 55 身 As a Genius, How Am I the Weakest in My Family? 身为天才，我居然是家里最弱的？ Qiu'er the Vegetable Seller卖菜的秋儿Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Chen Zhi'an transmigrates into the Great Wilderness, becoming a spoiled young marquis of a different world's Great Tang. From the start, he lands in jail for flirting with a princess! Even worse, he discovers that his bookish eldest brother, who spends all day cooped up at home, may be a reclusive powerhouse! His second brother, whose engagement was broken off, is the chosen one of destiny, an unrivaled swordsman who stands alone atop the martial world! His little sister is the reincarnation of 30.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
6. 56 颠 Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球：开局扮演反派大佬 Blazing Heavenly Inquiry炽生天问Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th 22.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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   The First Book: Eternal God

7. 57 尘 No Life in the Mortal World 尘间无生 A Sword in Ink and Water水墨一剑Eastern Fantasy837k WordsOngoing [Sword cultivator + genius + dual bloodlines of demon and immortal + ruthless + no transmigration + no System + not a saint] One man, one sword, roaming a world of dust for ten thousand miles. Amid broken walls and ruins, he beholds all the suffering beneath the sun. May there be no frost and wind to silver our hair, no sorrow to weigh on our hearts, and may every year bring peace and warmth. Life is fleeting, its meetings and partings like smoke, its fortunes and declines ever-changing. May eve 2.1kReads—Score105Shelves

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   In order to seek revenge, a scheme was devised involving the righteous, the demonic, and the monster races.

8. 58 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14.8kReads8.3Score931Shelves

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   A concise, classical narrative, set against a fictional backdrop of court intrigue, employing refined and meticulous language, depicting frequent power struggles and a complex yet clearly structured political game.

9. 59 系EN System Sign-In: Starting with the Cultivation of a Heavenly Emperor 系统签到开局天帝修为 Jasmine in Winter冬日里的茉莉Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Ye Xingchen, an orphan from the twenty-first century, unexpectedly transmigrated to another world, only to land among the demon race. By a twist of fate, he became the husband of the demon empress and awakened a sign-in System. From then on, he could have soared to greatness, but instead Ye Xingchen played the pig to eat the tiger, swept aside the geniuses of every race, married the empress, and trampled demonic prodigies beneath his feet. See how Ye Xingchen leads the demon race down a differen 37.4kReads8.2Score3kShelves

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   Looks good, sneaky, satisfying, invincible! [Cool][cool][cool][cool][cool][cool]

10. 60 系 System Sign-In: Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Become a Princess's Husband 系统签到，穿越古代当驸马 The Orange That Can Swim会游泳的橙子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhenbang, an instructor at a police academy, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. Through a series of mishaps, he becomes the princess's consort. He had planned to spend his days cockfighting, bird-walking, flirting with fairies, beating up spoiled brats, and kicking the arrogant prodigies around. Who could have guessed he'd awaken a sign-in System? As he looks at his stunning princess wife, he sees the disdain in her eyes. “My husband is a peerless gentleman, both a scholar and a war 13.8kReads8.7Score887Shelves
11. 61 十 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The wisdom of philosophy and psychology...

12. 62 三 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score460Shelves
13. 63 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    The protagonist is known as the most ruthless strategist in the world because he devises plans for the empress. This is because his plans are indeed vicious, and he destroyed seven kingdoms. He is truly a living devil.

14. 64 低 The Low-Profile Prince Who Spent Ten Years Plotting and Shocked the World 低调皇子，布局十年震惊天下！ A Smile, What Can Be Done一笑奈和Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons shattered, spiritual qi revival began, and the ancient gods awoke from chaos. Immortal sects in the Eastern Wilderness looked down upon the mortal world, while thousand-year-old clans carved out domains of their own. This was an age of great contention: the Human Emperor of Ancestral Xia, the Imperial Sovereign of the Shang, the Immortal Masters of the Zhou, the iron cavalry of the Qin, the strategists of the Divine Han, the Sword Immortals of the Holy Tang, the diviners of t 13kReads7.1Score911Shelves

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    1. This book is a prime example of the "strategic planning" genre. The protagonist, Zhang Xuan, wields a supreme treasure of humanity, using the martial arts world as a chessboard and the imperial court as a battlefield. The most captivating aspect is his dual role as both the mastermind behind the scenes and the overt commander, summoning historical figures like Bai Qi and Zhang Liang to secretly orchestrate events while simultaneously conquering the land. When he utters the words, "Only my Celestial Dynasty is eternally immortal," the sheer power of a chess player is palpable. 2. The protagonist, Chen Zi'ang, has mastered the art of "multiple identities" to the extreme—he is the all-knowing scholar, the leader of a top organization, and even the sword in your hand could be him! I particularly love his ability to navigate between different factions using various aliases, manipulating the overall situation through information asymmetry. When all the clues converge, the thrill of strategic planning explodes. 3. The character Shen Ming embodies the spirit of a chess player: as the Heavenly Emperor, he willingly allows his name to be erased from history, spending millennia laying the groundwork for a deadly scheme across the myriad realms. When he discovers that his forbidden zone identity has been exposed by the Heavenly Dao, the dramatic tension of "being exposed before the move is even made" maximizes the suspense of the behind-the-scenes scheme. 4. A rare hardcore political intrigue novel among female-oriented works, Yan Luoyue's Wuhui Pavilion is both an assassin organization and an intelligence hub. Through ten years of planning, she has made various forces unknowingly become pawns, and she is particularly adept at using the "you think I'm on the first level, but actually I'm on the fifth level" reversal strategy.

15. 65 幕 The Eternal Heavenly Emperor Who Plotted Behind the Scenes Is Exposed by the Heavenly Dao 幕后布局万年天帝，被天道揭榜了 I Honestly Don't Know What to Call Myself真不知道叫什么呀Eastern Fantasy806k WordsOngoing He waves his hand and buries imperial weapons, flicks a finger and wipes out forbidden zones! Shen Ming, the last Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race, is unexpectedly broadcast before all the races by the Heavenly Dao?! The Great Emperors of all races rule the world, and the Human Race's fortune crumbles. Shen Ming, a forbidden being without equal since antiquity, became an Emperor after just a century and swept across the heavens. But after seeing that the Human Race was doomed, he resolutely be 168Reads6.3Score—Shelves
16. 66 无 The Wugui Pavilion: I Became the Head of an Assassin Organization 无回阁：成为杀手组织阁主 Dawn in the Cold Night寒夜的黎明Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Low-profile System + strong female lead + no CP + historical strategy + assassin organization] Shen Luo transmigrates into a parallel world as an orphan named Yan Luoyue. After awakening an assassin System, she establishes the world’s greatest assassin organization from the start: No Return Pavilion. She also creates No Return Teahouse, an intelligence network that “surveys the past and present, and knows all there is to know under heaven.” Everything in the world is under No Return Pavilion’s 899Reads—Score101Shelves
17. 67 天 The Heavenly Tome: Genesis 天书创世录 Chen Zuo沉作Sci-Fi & Apocalypse148k WordsCompleted [No System, no harem, modern cultivation] The story follows Lu Yun, who finds a heavenly book on Mount Kunlun. Step by step, he ascends from Blue Star to the Immortal Realm and finally to the Divine Realm. The heavenly book is a creation from the birth of the universe. Upon comprehending its highest realm, one can even create universes. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    - **Three Realms System:** Blue Star (Earth in the Dharma-Ending Age), Immortal Realm (Center of the Milky Way), God Realm (Core of the Universe) **Time Laws:** Differences in the flow of time across the Three Realms create spacetime folds; high-level cultivators can manipulate causal chains. - **Ultimate Secret:** The Heavenly Book records the creation equation; all previous hosts have become "prisoners," only those who transcend can rewrite the universe.

18. 68 灯 When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends 灯明劫尽 Rui Xuan睿暄Ancient Romance859k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads, brilliant strategists, devoted only to each other, revenge, dual identities, dual personalities, an alternate world not based on any historical dynasty, plenty of witty flirting] She is the eldest princess, rumored to be cherished by all, yet she witnessed her mother spend her life being manipulated by the man she loved. Gentle and composed on the surface, she excels at reading people and understands human nature. To stir up the court, she will stop at nothing. She will destro 1.9kReads9.3Score270Shelves

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    This ancient Chinese political intrigue story is written with delicate and mature prose, creating well-rounded characters. Both leads are strong, thoughtful, strategic, and profound, carefully navigating the complexities of the game, manipulating each other's moves, and ultimately achieving victory through counter-attack. The male and female protagonists share a tacit understanding and strategic thinking, mutually redeeming each other without dependence. Their strategies are rooted in human nature, not in good or bad; they understand each other's true selves and love each other's complete souls.

19. 69 退 You Asked to Break Off Our Engagement. Now That I'm Emperor, You're Begging to Get Back Together 退婚你提的，我当皇帝你又求复合 Long-Serving Swordmaster长工绝剑Historical5.5M WordsOngoing Xiao Ning transmigrates as an idle prince and hopes to live a leisurely life. But the old emperor, who has no heir, unexpectedly dies, and Xiao Ning suddenly receives an edict naming him the next emperor! Everyone knows him as a debauched, shameless, good-for-nothing playboy. But when Xiao Ning enters court, the whole realm is suddenly awakened to the truth! This young prince isn’t as simple as he seems! He is the sword-bearer of Luojian Mountain Manor, one of the realm’s three great sword manor 3.7kReads7.7Score317Shelves

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    Xiao Ning transmigrated into the body of a carefree prince, hoping to live a leisurely life. However, the old emperor, who had left no heir, passed away, and Xiao Ning suddenly received an imperial edict to inherit the throne! As a notoriously dissolute and irresponsible good-for-nothing, Xiao Ning's entry into the court awakened the world! This young prince seemed far more complex than he appeared! He was the leader of Luojian Manor, one of the three great sword manors in the world! He was the top-ranked "Night-Faced Gentleman" on the Tianji Mountain Young Masters List! He was the Great Yao Thief King, returning under the moon in Qiongzhou! He was the first extraordinary person predicted on Tianji Mountain to shake the Shenchuan Continent with his own power in the next century! Ultimately, he became the first person in history to establish a unified dynasty and unify the world.

20. 70 鹿 Deer Soul Jade: Seven Kills, Shaking Light, Bound for Eternal Tribulation 鹿魂玉：七杀摇光赴永劫 Thick Skin厚实表皮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming Demon King] [Cold and Aloof Immortal Maiden] [Traditional Xianxia] [Plot-Focused] [Pure Romance] [Love and Kill] Jiang Yanling, king of all demons and monsters, has slaughtered countless lives. Du Yaoguang, a cold and aloof prodigy of the righteous path, lost her master at Jiang Yanling's hands. · A thousand years ago, after Chiyou's defeat, he nursed his hatred and made his descendants into sacrifices, preparing a heavenly calamity that would sweep across the world and purge all life. 3kReads9.2Score305Shelves

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    A reclusive demon king controls the entire situation, defying destiny; a serene and aloof fairy upholds justice and helps the world, both heroic and valiant. They are both powerful, their paths different, yet they are perfectly aligned.

21. 71 宿 Flames of Fate 宿命之焰 Young Master Senluo森罗公子Eastern Fantasy213k WordsOngoing (Xuanxia fantasy, mystery and the supernatural, hidden origins, puzzle-solving adventures, ensemble cast and battles of wits, multiple storylines) When Lian Geng leaves the mountain, all he wants is to find Gao Yinji. He has no idea that he is stepping into a thousand-year-old game played by the gods. When the soul-bewitching butterfly behind Shan Zhiyuan awakens beneath the moon; when the Asura nourish the land of the ghost realm with blood. When the iron hooves of the armies of five nations tr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A former immortal lord who has lost his cultivation, a greedy and lustful town healer, a brilliant but dissolute young master, and an unparalleled mysterious youth—each with their own motives—arrive in Hanoi County, enter a treasure cave, and then journey to Wangxian Valley, uncovering a centuries-old, fateful, and epic game of life and death, where humans and gods are the "game," and the six kingdoms are all "pieces."

22. 72 无 The Boundless Chessboard 无界棋盘 Wei Jie蔚捷Eastern Fantasy113k WordsOngoing While investigating a data-leak case involving a multinational corporation, modern-day hacker Gu Yunxiao accidentally encounters a mysterious program called “Juhe.” He is forcibly drawn into an ongoing “game of time and space,” and transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking clerk of awkward status in the Shenglin Dynasty. At first, it seems to be nothing more than ordinary ancient bureaucracy and daily life. But he soon discovers that some events in the city perfectly match details from unsolv —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 漏 Bugged Cultivation: I'm a BUG in the Cyber Heavenly Court 漏洞修真：我在赛博天庭当BUG Wei Jie蔚捷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse100k WordsOngoing Lin Shang, a penetration tester for the Cultivation Patent Alliance, is framed and fired after discovering that his company used the Foundation-Building Algorithm to murder Golden Core cultivators. While on the run, he cracks a DNA lock using a refrigerator circuit board and becomes history's first “cultivator by exploit.” When the sword of the cold-blooded enforcer Su Xihe presses against his throat, the DNA analyzer rings out like thunder: > **“Genetic tracing confirmed: you share the same blo —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 无 Chronicles of Cultivation Across Infinite Planes 无限位面探修录 Wei Jie蔚捷Mystery141k WordsOngoing Lin Jing had spent three years as an overworked office drone. On the day he was laid off, he was accidentally drawn into a glowing portal inside a fragment of an ancient text and bound to a strange entity calling itself the [Fate Plane System]. Each time, he is hurled into a completely different derivative world: the martial realm, a wasteland, a magical metropolis... His identity is assigned at random, and his objective is hidden behind a minefield of traps. The missions aren’t just about survi —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 量 Quantum Trader: The Time Arbitrageur 量子操盘手：时间套利者 Wei Jie蔚捷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse258k WordsCompleted On the night the U.S. stock market hit its circuit breakers, Lu Chen awakened the “Quantum Financial Eye.” What he saw went far beyond the rises and falls of stock charts: ◇ The ability to foresee events three minutes ahead, at the cost of erasing precious memories ◇ Four powers closing in: the Hedge Fund Queen’s probability cloud, the Dark Web Witch’s blockchain army, the Capital Incarnate’s artifact-wielding war god, and the regulatory AI that embodies the laws ◇ A time-loop trap: every financ —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 齿 Gearwork Dream Interpreter: Mist River Maintenance Logs 齿轮解梦师：雾河维修日志 Wei Jie蔚捷Mystery359k WordsOngoing In Wujing, a city forever shrouded in mist, 24-year-old Lin Qiu runs an unremarkable shop called Qiuqiu Repairs. His toolbox holds wrenches and gears, but he specializes in fixing “sobbing refrigerators” and “blank monsters in the library,” because he is the only person in the city who can “repair dreams.” With a pair of specially made glasses, he can see the “color of dreams” above people’s heads, then use gear energy to mend memory fragments twisted by nightmares. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 逆 Dust of Negative Entropy 逆熵之尘 Wei Jie蔚捷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse690k WordsOngoing In 2077, the “spiritual qi revival” in the Tianyuan Federation is nothing more than a parasitic scam perpetrated by an alien civilization. The rich monopolize resources with loans against spiritual veins, while the poor mortgage their genes just to survive. And the so-called “cultivation” is merely the beginning of mutation by entropy-eroding viruses. Lin Shen is a gene hunter saddled with a debt of 300,000 spiritual vein coins. A rusted mechanical prosthesis is embedded in the left side of his —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 时 Hourglass of Time: The Eternal Sword Way 时空沙漏：剑道永恒 Wei Jie蔚捷Eastern Fantasy262k WordsCompleted Lu Chen, a menial worker in a remote border town, awakens the power of “time reversal” when a mysterious bronze hourglass comes into his possession during an escort mission. He is drawn into the struggle among the myriad races on an ancient battlefield. Facing discrimination from the various races and the Netherworld Hall’s schemes, he fights his way back from the brink with his mastery of the sword dao of time and space and his unyielding will. As the truth behind the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulat —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 魂 Possessing a Body in Northeast China: Saving the Nation in the War of Resistance 魂穿东北，抗战救国 Zhang Lala Loves Hanba Weide张辣辣爱吃汉巴味德Urban2.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.8kReads9.1Score167Shelves
30. 80 诸 Myriad Worlds: Murong Fu's Diary of Rebellion Across the Worlds 诸天：慕容复万界造反日记 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Male-Channel Fanfiction478k WordsOngoing [Instance Progress: The Deer and the Cauldron ✅ | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ✅ | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils main story ✅ | The Smiling, Proud Wanderer ▶️ Updated daily, now in full swing] [Villain's comeback + harem + dimensional domination + ruthless action + invincible power fantasy + the Myriad Worlds] [Over 300,000 words and updated daily. Dive in with confidence: high-energy action from start to finish, not a dull moment.] “In the Myriad Worlds, there is a cursed identity known as ‘th 1.9kReads8.7Score149Shelves

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    This book is truly grand and epic. It features Murong Fu establishing the Celestial Venerable Organization in the world of Tianlong, aiming to reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. In Yitian, it establishes an anti-Yuan alliance, and in Xiao Ao, it's like he's the Batman of the Ming Dynasty—in short, it's incredibly imaginative.

31. 81 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 18.7kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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    For those who enjoy historical fiction and have high IQs, come and see! 🍁① During the prosperous era of the Great Qian Dynasty, the "secret treasure" of the Eastern Mausoleum appears in the world. Business battles, court intrigue, and the martial arts world unfold. 🍉 It's exceptionally exciting.

32. 82 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance607k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 294Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The world is a chessboard, and all living beings are pieces. Martial arts, political intrigue, family, country, and the world—the female protagonist infiltrates a wealthy family with three identities, strategizing step by step to seize power.

33. 83 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score435Shelves

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    It must be our Wanfeng, a woman disguised as a man, possessing multiple identities, resourceful and brilliant, a brilliant and unparalleled scholar, with no romantic pairing.

34. 84 山 Peace Across the Land 山河无恙 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted A companion volume to The Alluring Minister, also known as The Female Emperor’s Tutor. Political intrigue + a woman disguised as a man + battles of wits at court! He was a dashing, romantic top scorer in the imperial examinations, famous throughout the land! He was also a brilliant strategist who stepped up when the nation was in peril, planning far ahead. A master of both letters and arms, his genius astonished the world, and his elegance was unmatched. He left countless legends and stories beh 485Reads8.9Score101Shelves
35. 85 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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    Really great brothers

36. 86 从 An Urban Comeback That Begins with Sign-Ins 从签到开始的都市逆袭 Wei Jie蔚捷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse122k WordsCompleted Lin Mu, 25, is a sales rep struggling at the very bottom of his company while drowning in overdue rent. After an act of kindness, he unexpectedly becomes bound to the mysterious [Infinite Execution System]. Every mission brings real and powerful rewards, but each one also hides a price and unknown risks. At first, all he does is check in, help someone out, or make a small deal... Yet before he knows it, he has gained an eye for spotting business opportunities, the ability to control time, and ev —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 仗 Sword in Hand, Wine in Tow, a Dashing Wanderer 仗剑，载酒，惊鸿客 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Prodigy + no System + Swordsmanship + Lighthearted + Immortality] The fake prodigy: “Life and death don’t matter. If you’ve got a problem, fight me.” The real prodigy: “I want to draw my sword.” “No, you don’t,” said the leaders of the Daoist sects, the Buddhist Venerable, and the Demon Cult Master, trying to talk him down. Across this vast and boundless land, who will determine its fate? I have a sword, its white blade stained red by the mortal world. A vast and magnificent sky stretches a 16.8kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    🍀①A young man carrying a book box, a sword at his waist, and dressed in a white scholar's robe attracted the attention of almost every girl as he passed by the brothel. His tall, slender physique, handsome face, and unwavering, bright eyes, coupled with his scholar's attire…all of this held an irresistible allure for the courtesans. The only flaw was his deathly pallor, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. East of the county town. Outside a luxurious mansion. The handsome young man stopped and knocked on the door…✨

38. 88 逍 The Carefree Crown Prince 逍遥太子传 Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 36.9kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
39. 89 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 83.9kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves
40. 90 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

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    Behind the scenes, the ancient dragon, plotting for eternal immortality, left only a decaying corpse; the phoenix, fearless of death, was reduced to tattered feathers; the auspicious unicorn, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its demise; the Xuanwu, having condensed all paths of power, had its shell stripped away by human hands; the tomb of the gods remains, witnessing the countless ages of Yin Ruins, the changing seasons, who dares claim immortality… The flow of time carries on the events of a thousand years, time washes away countless generations. The river of time flows on, never to return, burying countless heroic and tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden inspiration, stepping into the river and drifting downstream, wanting to see what the future held. After a long time, he finally met a boy fishing on the riverbank. He then asked the boy: What is an immortal? What is the Dao? What is immortality? The boy's eyes were empty, and he shook his head, answering: I don't know! The man asked again: Cultivation! Is it cultivating the heart? Or the strength? The boy scratched his head, giving an awkward smile: "I don't know~" He asked three times: "What year is it today?" His eyes lit up with excitement, and he recited with great familiarity: "It doesn't matter what year it is, I only pray that all living beings in future generations will live forever!" The man was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "You know everything, you understand everything! I worried for nothing, came all this way for nothing. Well, future generations are truly interesting, very interesting indeed!" With that, the man vanished without a trace. Only the boy sighed softly, gazing at the screen: "Fellow participants, would you like to hear our story?"

41. 91 我 Slaying Dragons on the Road to Power 我在仕途斩群龙 Muha of the Celestial Masters' Palace天师府的穆哈Urban2.6M WordsCompleted 3.6kReads8.2Score331Shelves

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    He was a high-ranking official, a wealthy tycoon, the founder of a kingdom, and a major general in another country. It's a bizarre story, yet it makes perfect sense.

42. 92 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 103Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy battle of wits, all members' IQs are online, making and breaking situations, all kinds of reversals, no water, no virgin, no heroine, overall calculation, no stone unscrupulous for interests...

43. 93 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.8kReads7.3Score410Shelves

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    If you enjoy stories with strategic thinking, this book is for you; the characters are highly skilled in both strategy and martial arts.

44. 94 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    Emm [crying]

45. 95 新 New Year Begins 新正引 Lu Yanyan露颜颜Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + black lotus + political intrigue + tragic love] One night, Shen Ciqiu and Du Jinheng went together to the military camp where the Marquis of Zhenbei had been stationed for years and stole the Tiger Wing Token, the military tally that could command 100,000 Northwestern troops. As a result, the entire Xie clan was sentenced to death. Out of consideration for past ties, the emperor spared the heir's life. At the same time, Shen Ciqiu discovered that the Tiger Wing Token wa 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Choose the Crown Prince, or me?" He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white. She pulled her hand away: "I choose the world." Yet, when he was framed, she ordered the crossbowmen to surround the Prince Jing's residence. On the iron chain bridge, he understood the words in her eyes: political intrigue is a game of chess, and you are the key piece I must protect.

46. 96 救 Help! This Lousy System Is Making Me Found a Sect! 救命！这破系统让我开宗立派！ The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world as a sickly man, the male lead triggers a System: if he fails to save twenty people within three years, he’ll die of his illness. He sets off on a journey to save people, meeting one lovely confidante after another along the way. In the end, he’s forced to found a sect and finds his happy ending. (This is not a cultivation novel.) The premise is fairly fresh, leaving behind the traditional level-up-and-fight-monsters formula. The protagonist is frail at firs 36.4kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    The male protagonist is the Pavilion Master, and later the Prince Ji, but he also has a central identity throughout the story: a doctor! A fantastic novel set in another world!

47. 97 我 My Ten Thousand Doors 我的一万扇门 Grass on the Snowy Plains雪上草原Urban463k WordsCompleted One door, two worlds, limitless wealth. When Chen Yuan accidentally discovers that the bronze door in his old family home can lead to another world, he thinks he's found a gold mine of fortune. Starting with smuggling goods, he plans every move carefully and builds a commercial empire spanning dimensions. But when a second door, then a third, appears behind the first, he suddenly realizes the truth: he's not the one visiting these worlds. He's the target coveted by countless worlds. "You think y 5Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 苍 The Laws of All Creation 苍生之律 Orchid Materials兰花材子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing In a distant world, countless stories tell of ordinary heroes and extraordinary lives. A song called “Thoughts of All Living Things” inspires the protagonist to seek out the Yu Clan. A vast empire is on the verge of decline. Who will become its true ruler? A thousand-year conspiracy is about to come to light. Who is pulling the strings behind it? A mysterious and evil race is preparing to rise. Can all the peoples unite to withstand this world-ending calamity? 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From time to time, subtle footsteps were heard outside the study, mixed with some screams. Person listened quietly, knowing in his heart that Darkbeak had begun to carry out his mission. He clenched his fists tightly, the coldness in his eyes became even more intense, and he secretly swore in his heart that he would not be a human being unless he avenged this revenge. The night is getting darker and the smell of blood in the house is getting stronger, but Poson is as motionless as a stone sculpture. It turned out that in order to prevent more people from knowing about it, Personson actually eliminated all his cronies and servants in his house, leaving no one alive. He knew that only in this way could he preserve Xiao Xijing's reputation and leave a glimmer of hope for himself.

49. 99 女 The Female Police Chief’s Shocking Case 女局长之惊天大案 Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This novel seamlessly blends political intrigue, criminal investigation and suspense, and realist literature. Liu Shuyun is caught in an astonishing scheme. It is a contest with no equal! Three factions are vying for power on this island. There is an underground hangar spanning five levels, and a “teacher” who has never shown their face. Gao Han’s investigation goes beyond clearing his fiancée’s name. He must also uncover the truth behind his father’s “fake death.” As the blades of political int 16.8kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The First Book: Absolute Game

50. 100 坠 After She Was Thrown into the River, the Female Bureau Chief Went on a Rampage! 坠江之后，女局长杀疯了！ Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Mystery138k WordsCompleted Unfiltered emotions | Mystery and deduction | Criminal investigations and anti-corruption | Strong heroine seeks revenge | Cryptocurrency | Tech crimes Dai Lian, Ninghai City's youngest female police chief, stumbles upon a case of staggering proportions. An inaccessible cold wallet. The secrets inside could bring down the entire political establishment of Ninghai City. The investigation begins, but every lead points to... 288Reads—Score—Shelves

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