Any High-IQ Novels Like The Nation’s Prince Consort? 有没有像镇国驸马爷这样高智商的小说

1. 1 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds

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   🔥🔥🔥The protagonist possesses unparalleled intelligence, is ruthless in setting up schemes and resorting to any means to achieve his goals, and is the ultimate controller and person in charge of both the Li family and the Misty Rain Pavilion.

2. 2 官 The Government Assigned Me a Wife, but Is My Bride a Fallen Empress? 官府发媳妇，我娘子是亡国女帝？ A Lonely Grave Ten Thousand Miles Away万里孤坟Historical2.6M WordsCompleted Qin Anyang accidentally transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient land torn apart by war, where people mistake him for the village idiot who went missing days ago. The local authorities are handing out wives, and he is dragged along to claim one before he even understands what's happening. But everyone thinks he's a half-dead fool, so no woman is willing to go with him. With no other choice, the officials escorting the brides give him a severely injured, unconscious woman they picked up along the w 4kReads8.1Score46814d adds
3. 3 给 I Spend Money on Beautiful Women, and My Wife's Card Goes into Overdrive 给美女花钱，我老婆卡爆了 45th Parallel North Ranch北纬45度牧场Urban341k WordsCompleted A working-class nobody, a small-time business owner, middle-aged: just like us in real life, he had achieved little, lived an ordinary life, and struggled to make ends meet. Then, out of nowhere, the System arrived... Could an ordinary person who suddenly became rich really handle such unbelievable wealth? Unlike most books of this kind, the protagonist doesn't only have a System. No, he also transmigrates... 44Reads—Score214d adds

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   It starts off like a bombshell, with the male protagonist making a stunning comeback and slapping everyone in the face – it's incredibly satisfying! Every chapter is so thrilling you'll want to stomp your feet! There's no frustrating plot, no overly sentimental characters, it's high-energy and non-stop action!

4. 4 相 My Husband Said His Family Only Had Three Dilapidated Houses 相公说他们家就三间破屋 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿6k WordsCompleted My husband said their family only had three dilapidated houses. 11Reads—Score114d adds

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   Su Xiaoyu's eyes welled up with tears, a mixture of anger and amusement: "You lied to me so badly! When I walked in and saw that skinny dog, I thought, 'That's it, I'm doomed! I'll be starving!'"

5. 5 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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   A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced story. Please enjoy! [Please follow][Please follow]

6. 6 我 I'm an Internet Operations Director, Selling Cloth in Ancient Times 我，互联网运营总监，在古代卖布 Dragon Sprite Who Loves Bubble Cake爱吃泡泡糕的龙精灵Historical161k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Wanli era, Lin Chen opened his eyes to find himself in debt to the tune of three thousand taels. A shabby cloth shop, a ledger full of bad debts, and a young shop assistant with eyes swollen from crying. Others turned their lives around through the imperial examinations. He didn't. With a bolt of indigo cloth, he would conquer Suzhou one step at a time. Assembly lines, color swatches, piecework for women workers: he brought modern business methods to a Ming dynasty 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Both of these are good books; you can take a look.

7. 7 开 From the Start, I Got Divorced and Became Shanghai’s Biggest Tycoon! 开局离婚，我成沪上巨鳄！ Eight Wilds Won't Eat Pears八荒不吃梨Urban500k WordsCompleted [Reborn, feel-good story, get rich, investing, take off, no saintly heroine, popular with women] Lin Chuan froze to death beneath a bridge in 2023. He never imagined he’d be reborn on May 18, 2000, the day that changed his family’s fate. In his previous life, his wife Liu Mei and childhood friend Zhang Lei got him drunk and tricked him into signing over the machine factory his father had run his whole life. They sold it for just 100,000 yuan. Later, the Zhang family made 80 million yuan from the 34.8kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds
8. 8 茅 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Art 茅山天师诀 Ten Thousand Miles of Scenery Before Me眼前万里江山Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Maoshan Taoist arts] [Urban ghost-hunting] [Folklore and strange tales] [Chinese cosmic horror] Lu Xiaoyang, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, drank blood instead of milk for his first taste of anything after birth. After enduring three calamities and nine tribulations, he was personally appointed “Judge of the Living” by King Yama. To avoid becoming the son-in-law of the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, Lu Xiaoyang heads to the city to find the woman he was betrothed to as a child, only to be dumpe 16.1kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
9. 9 我 My Road to Becoming a Royal Consort: From Staying Alive to Calling the Shots 我的驸马之路，从苟活到执棋 0 Flowers Never Fade0花不败Historical140k WordsCompleted The Great Qin Empire has fallen, and its territory has been carved up among five states. In the grand halls of Qi, sleeves conceal sharp intentions, while military tallies have long gathered dust. Xiao Yan bears the bloodstains of two lineages: he is both a royal descendant of Qi, though not of its ruling surname, and a surviving scion of the old Great Qin dynasty. His father died in battle, and his mother passed away in lonely seclusion. A single imperial marriage decree suddenly elevates this —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 大 The Carefree Young Man of Great Yu 大虞小闲人 Just Call It the Past就叫往事Historical56k WordsOngoing A loser struggling through modern life transmigrates to the mysterious ancient kingdom of Yu. Faced with the terror of the unknown, he remains utterly unafraid. He just wants to be a layabout, hands in his pockets, wandering around the village… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Watch as a modern-day working-class person who has traveled through time overcomes countless difficulties in an unknown space-time and rejects any cheat codes.

11. 11 我 I, Fusu, Have Been Granted Immortality by Imperial Decree 我扶苏，奉旨长生 By the Creek Beneath the Clouds云下溪畔Urban122k WordsOngoing (Twelve flames of civilization, burning together across the human star river) The First Emperor conquered the six states, all to pave a road to immortality for me Standing atop the bones of the six kings, Ying Zheng faced the gods and Buddhas filling the sky and let out a roar that shook the ages: “I received Heaven's Mandate, and my reign shall endure forever! But I refuse to believe in fate!” “I will keep the empire of Qin unshaken for ten thousand generations! I will ensure the people of Hu 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A book I wrote that is very good

12. 12 长 Immortality 长生不死 Poetry and Wine Meet the Spring Breeze诗酒会春风Eastern Fantasy661k WordsCompleted Life is long and bitter. There is no joy in living. With no desires, life has no fun. So I want to die. If I really can’t die, just let me be a quiet couch potato. 1.2kReads8.0Score11314d adds

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    Rebirth, gaining immortality

13. 13 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 2.9kReads8.7Score23514d adds

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    This is Tomato's only novel set in the late Tang Dynasty, during the reigns of Emperor Wenzong, Emperor Wuzong, and Emperor Xuanzong. It features no system, a lighthearted and humorous writing style, and every national war is based on historical events. The political intrigue also touches upon the longest period of factional strife in Chinese history. This book is a satisfying read while respecting historical accuracy; it's completed at 1.8 Million words and you can read it with confidence. [Eating popcorn]

14. 14 镇 The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort 镇国驸马爷 Xuan Zhi轩轾Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [System + political intrigue + mind games! The story only gets better as it goes] Ji Ping’an, a die-hard Three Kingdoms Kill player, passes out while gaming. When he wakes up, he’s transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and, by some fluke, become its biggest doormat of a son-in-law: the princess’s husband. He also activates a Three Kingdoms Heroic Spirit System. With enough gold, he can summon any general, strategist, warlord, or beauty from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Ji Ping’an sets out to ge 68.4kReads8.9Score5.1k14d adds
15. 15 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 165.8kReads9.4Score19.2k14d adds
16. 16 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 6.8kReads9.1Score66814d adds
17. 17 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 114kReads9.1Score10.8k14d adds
18. 18 蝉 Cicadas Sing as the Sun Sets in the West 蝉声且送阳西 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + swordsmanship + political intrigue + scheming protagonist + comedy + multiple leads] The world’s great currents form a chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. One player commands the black pieces, another the white. One person has double pupils and looks down coldly on mortal life, overturning heaven and earth with a single gesture. Another is refined and graceful, laying schemes one after another, each linked to the next. Another, though only at the second rank, takes one ste 7.4kReads9.3Score73714d adds
19. 19 王 Wang Qinian: This Time, I'm No Pawn 王启年：这一世我不是棋子 Earth Dragon on the Ground地龙在地Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Wang Qinian died on the night of Fan Xian’s coronation celebration. His wife and daughter were left hanging from the city gate. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the bloody chaos of being hunted at eighteen. He crushed a spy’s throat, tore up the Overwatch Council’s invitation, and smiled at Wuzhu in the shadows. “I know where Ye Qingmei’s rouge box is.” In this life, he would be no one’s weapon. He founded the Qinian Pavilion and took control of intelligence across three kingdoms; h 174Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first thing I did after being reborn: Kill the Northern Qi spy who harmed my entire family in my past life. The second thing: Tell Wu Zhu, I know where your young lady's rouge box is. The third thing: Build the Qinian Pavilion, and use intelligence and silver notes to dismantle Emperor Qing's dragon throne and burn it for firewood. Fan Xian: I thought I was the protagonist, until I met him. Wu Zhu: Ye Qingmei said he was more like light than she was. Emperor Qing: Who exactly are you?! Wang Qinian: Me? Just a follower who died once. —In this life, the follower will be the one playing the game. [Joy of Life Fanfiction · Rebirth · Political Intrigue · Infrastructure Building · No Romance]

20. 20 饥 In the Year of Famine, I Came to Save a Girl Starving to Death 饥荒年，我来拯救快饿死的少女 Crayon Huohuo蜡笔火火Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [The animated series and live-action series are both now available] During a famine, the population plummets, so the Great Qian dynasty starts assigning wives to encourage people to have children. Xu Lang awakens a Wife Affection System! He showers his wife with love, and her affection skyrockets... System, there are too many rewards! My storage space is full!! 22.9kReads7.7Score2.5k14d adds
21. 21 迷 Beyond the Mist: The Rules Enforcement Bureau 迷雾之上，规则镇守司 Three Jin of Corn三斤苞米Mystery107k WordsCompleted At midnight, no one is allowed to sit in the third row of the classroom. Never brush your hair in front of a mirror during a thunderstorm. Never, ever pick up anything red in the ruins. My name is Jiang Ning, and I’m an ordinary college student. Then I discovered that the taboos in the folk-custom notebook my grandfather left behind were all real. Even stranger, my right eye can see things other people can’t. Every calamity is entangled with a silver thread as fine as a strand of hair. Follow th 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Suspense, rule-based new book, perfect for reading while eating.

22. 22 北 Northern Garrison Bureau 北镇抚司 Xiang Beizhai项北斋Historical103k WordsOngoing The Tongzhou massacre, thirty thousand taels of lead-core silver, the Eastern Depot’s grain ships, the secret accounts of the Palace of Benevolent Peace. A brocade-clad guard wanted by the entire city uncovered the deepest secrets of the Ming court all on his own. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book has great potential; it tells the story of the Imperial Guards' investigations. Those interested can take a look.

23. 23 都 Everyone Else Lies Flat as County Magistrate, So Why Am I Getting Promoted Every Day? 都躺平当县令，怎么天天给我升官 Northern Desert Soldier Who Loves Luzhou Huangba爱吃泸州黄粑的北漠军Historical340k WordsCompleted How dare you! The county magistrate is off duty. Even the empress has to wait in line... After transmigrating to the Great Qian Dynasty, Li Ping bound himself to the Nine-to-Five Sign-in System. As long as he clocked in and out on time and never worked overtime, he’d receive all kinds of god-tier rewards: high-yield potatoes, steel-forging blueprints, even Gatling gun plans! To avoid a promotion and overtime, he clocked out on time every day, sipping tea and listening to music, while turning hi 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A county magistrate who transmigrates and is bound to a 9-to-5 system just wants to slack off and relax! But the empress has a wild imagination and sees the male lead as the savior of the Great Qian Dynasty, forcing him to become the prime minister and making him work overtime every day!

24. 24 大 The Great Yong Imperial Guard 大雍镇抚司 Introduction LI简介LIHistorical189k WordsCompleted His name is Shen Yan. Just a moment ago, he was a top investigator with a criminal investigation unit in the 21st century. After wrapping up an investigation into a serial murder case, he was on his way back to the office when he got into a car accident. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a condemned prisoner in the Jingzhao Prefecture of the Great Yong Dynasty... 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New book release! Come and try it out!

25. 25 贞 The Tang Dynasty's Most Carefree Man: Starting with Refusing to Marry the Princess 贞观第一闲人：从拒绝当驸马开始 The Great Wall Goes On and On长城长长的Historical138k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [Clever Characters] Li Nuo transmigrated and landed in the Tang dynasty. His family owned a thousand acres of fertile land, and his dream was to bask in the sun, count his silver, and occasionally flirt with the pretty young lady next door. To avoid being recruited into government service, he deliberately acted like an irredeemable, greedy, womanizing playboy in front of Li Shimin. “Your Majesty, I really only want to take concubines. I have no inte —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    To avoid becoming the emperor's son-in-law, he pretended to be weak and incompetent, even going so far as to claim he was impotent! Haha, a hilarious political intrigue story—wanting to lie low, he ended up becoming a pillar of the nation.

26. 26 问 Tell Me, Do You Know? Mountains and Rivers Are Easily Shattered 问君知否！山河易碎 Lin Buyi林不易Ancient Romance42k WordsOngoing [An alternate-history Qing dynasty setting. No golden finger. Some details differ from history, so please don't take this as a depiction of real people or events.] She was born to be an overworked wage slave, but fate wasn't looking out for her: she was hit by a car and died, only to be reborn into a family of traitors. He was the orphan of a loyal border official. Burning with patriotism, he gathered righteous men to defend the remnants of the Ming. Yet he didn't know that the country was fragi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a time of national upheaval and political intrigue, this novel is well worth reading.

27. 27 寒 A Scholar from a Poor Family: From the Start, I Butcher the Dali Temple 寒门状元：开局血洗大理寺 Qianyue of Baoguo Temple报国寺的千岳Eastern Fantasy76k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The newly appointed top scholar, Shen Yan, expressed his gratitude in the imperial court. A severed finger bone fell from his sleeve, shocking the world. A blood-written prophecy on the bone foretold, "The Dali Temple will burn the body to destroy the evidence." The deep-seated hatred of the massacre of his entire family seven years ago manifested in the cold glint of the abacus beads—he glimpsed a burn scar on the neck of Pei Yan, the Minister of Personnel, the mark of the murderer. A blood-written prophecy on human skin suddenly appeared inside his clothes, pointing directly to the wrongful death of the previous top scholar; grains of white salt became a bizarre and irrefutable piece of evidence. The broken abacus revealed the salt grains found in the charred corpse's hand, further revealing the sachet embroidered with the character "Shen" on the waist of Princess Xiao Li in the Cold Palace. When a crossbow bolt shattered the window on a snowy night, and the coffin in the Dali Temple opened by itself, Shen Yan, clutching the charred corpse's ledger, stumbled into a vortex of conspiracy: beneath Pei Yan's court beads and incense ash lay the lotus-shaped seal of the blood-written prophecy on human skin; in the coffin of Xiao Li's mother lay a male corpse identical to him; and the broken abacus revealed a secret edict from the previous dynasty, stating, "My son, Shen Yan, shall avenge the blood debt of the Shen family…". A poor scholar, a top scholar, uses bones as a divination tool to calculate the intrigues of the imperial court; a princess in the deep palace uses blood as a catalyst to unravel a long-standing case. Grains of salt string together a series of tragic events, while a copper abacus tolls the death knell of revenge—in this imperial court, who is the mastermind, and who are merely the withered bones on the chessboard?

28. 28 锦 The Embroidered Guards’ Prison of Martial Affairs 锦衣镇武狱 Listening to the Pagoda Bells听塔声Historical255k WordsOngoing The Ming Dynasty establishes the Bureau of Martial Registers: any martial artist who does not enter government service is branded a rebel. After the Shen family is wronged, young Shen Yan joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard and cultivates the Blood and Qi Art of Suppressing Prisons, tempering his inner strength through killing. With a discerning eye that sees guilt, he exposes every demon lurking in court and country; with a short embroidered spring saber, he subdues wicked martial artists acros 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main storyline of the young loyal minister seeking revenge is packaged within the framework of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's investigation. Revenge is not the only goal; Shen is more concerned with saving the innocent boy who was being tortured, showing a broad perspective.

29. 29 大 The Ming Dynasty's Junior Banner Officer 大明小旗官 Beautiful Jiangnan秀色江南Historical320k WordsOngoing The first day of the seventh month, in the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign. Xuanfu Garrison. A battlefield surgeon transmigrates into the lowest-ranking Ming Dynasty officer, a squad leader with ten soldiers under him, a monthly salary of two and a half qian, and a life hanging by a thread. He knows all too well that in forty-five days, at Tumu Fortress, half a million Ming troops will be wiped out in a single night. He also knows that in one hundred and ninety-five years, the Ming Dynast 72Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The rise of the underdog

30. 30 权 Cai Jing, the Powerful Chancellor: From County Deputy to Ruler of the Realm 权相蔡京：从九品县尉到权倾天下 Rewrite the World with a Brush挥笔改天下Historical112k WordsCompleted The Rise and Fall of a Northern Song Financial Genius The day Cai Jing passed the imperial examination, his father gave him just six words of advice: “Speak less, watch where you’re going.” He remembered them all his life, yet still went down a different path. From a minor saltworks official whom everyone looked down on in Qiantang County to the “Grand Preceptor” who served as chancellor four times under the Northern Song, Cai Jing spent his life doing just one thing: making money appear where t 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I think Cai Xiang should take a look at the history of development.

31. 31 王 The King’s Way: Who Can Stand Against Me? 王之道谁与争锋 I Am Wild吾狂尔Historical260k WordsOngoing He is Zhao De, the empire's fourth prince, raised in luxury and wanting for nothing. Yet, by imperial decree, he assumes a false identity, abandons the dignity of his princely rank, and joins the army on the battlefield. Starting as an unknown soldier at the very bottom, he fights bloody battles on the frontier and narrowly escapes death time and again. Together with brothers-in-arms who share his life and death, he rises step by step amid the smoke and chaos of war. In the mortal world, he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 镇 A Rainy Journey Through Zhenyun Mountain 镇云山雨行 Galloping Bull Journeying the Frontier奔牛游疆行Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing The rains sweep across Zhenyun Mountain, and a storm rises in another world. A top agent transmigrates to another realm. With the skills he mastered in his previous life and a divine stone that gives him an edge in this one, Yun Zheng faces love and hate, fights and bloodshed as he journeys through the rain and eventually subdues the heavens. This time, he’ll make the entire world remember his name! His new novel, "The Rains Across Zhenyun Mountain", is now being serialized. Thank you to every r —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sword shadows crisscrossed, demonic energy surged! Young Yun Zheng was trapped, a green-clad demoness laying a deadly blood array in front, and evil cultivators relentlessly blocking his path from behind. His swordplay was worn, the medicinal effects backfired, his meridians were shattered, and he was forced to the brink of life and death! He would burn everything to unleash this decisive sword strike! "Breaking Army!" 🔥 This sword strike would unlock a lifeline; this attack would protect the glory of his sect! 🔥 Witness how this young man turns the tide in a desperate situation, shaking the cultivation world!

33. 33 大 The Prince of Dali: A New Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 大理太子：天龙新序 The King Loses His Kingdom君王亡国Male-Channel Fanfiction163k WordsCompleted 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No female lead, everything is for the brothers

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