A Male Lead Who Lives Quietly in the City, Like the Carefree Owner of Ya She 男主在都市中隐世不出，就像哑舍老板那样潇洒

1. 1 我 I Have Lived from the Ming Dynasty to the Present 我从明朝活到现在 Ripples on Duckweed青萍微澜Urban726k WordsOngoing (Immortality + One Female Lead + Global Supernatural Fog + National Destiny War + Manifesting Anything) A man who has hidden his ageless, immortal self in the modern city decides to divorce his beautiful, young CEO wife on his 525th birthday. Little does he know, this is the beginning of a new world! (Important note: The male lead won't be cheated on. The early chapters are just foreshadowing!) (After Chapter 300) Supernatural fog suddenly engulfs the entire world. It is as ubiquitous as the ai 964Reads7.1Score8714d adds

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   The protagonist of this book has many identities; as soon as one is exposed, he seamlessly switches to another.

2. 2 我 I’m Immortal Anyway, So Do Whatever You Want 我反正长生不死，你们随意 One Week, Seven Days Off一周就断七天更Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (A laid-back story + mastering the art of keeping a low profile + easygoing + humorous everyday life. Enter at your own risk!) Yang Sheng transmigrates to the world of cultivation and awakens an immortal constitution: he’ll never die! He has a mixed Five Elements spiritual root, making cultivation difficult. What’s he going to do? No worries. Keep a low profile for a million years, and even a Divine Transformation cultivator will call him Dad! Keep a low profile for billions of years, and even a 34.8kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
3. 3 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.3kReads8.3Score6.6k14d adds

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   The protagonist fortuitously obtains a Daoist inheritance, studying by day and cultivating immortality by night, secretly astonishing everyone, hiding in the city, and no one knows.

4. 4 隐EN The Hidden Demon Lord: The Empress Demands Responsibility 隐世魔尊，女帝带娃上门求负责 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [Raising a Child] [Invincible] Ning Yechen was once an unparalleled Demon Venerable. He unified the Demon Realm by himself, beat the Immortal Realm to a pulp, and struck terror into the hearts of the Six Realms. Tired of all the fighting and killing, he eventually chose to live in seclusion among mortals, quietly enjoying life as a carefree hermit. Then one night, an Immortal Realm Empress, afflicted by a lust-inducing aphrodisiac, fell into the mortal world a 38kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds

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   🌸🌸A reclusive tycoon's urban life as a stay-at-home dad, when the strongest demon lord in the six realms becomes a super dad [shy]. No bitter revenge plots, just the demon lord's leisurely daily life of raising his child, doting on his wife, and incidentally swatting ants [winking face]. Seemingly lazy and nonchalant, he actually destroys the immortal sects when protecting his wife and daughter. Ten years later, the empress returns to the mortal realm with her adorable child [eating melon emoji], intending to demand an explanation but instead being pampered by the demon lord. His daughter is truly adorable [heart emoji][heart emoji]. The plot is fast-paced and worth watching.

5. 5 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 119.9kReads9.1Score18k14d adds

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   A lighthearted urban novel, full of laughs, I laughed so hard I couldn't stop. No major flaws found so far, and the writing is quite good. Recommended by a seasoned bookworm.

6. 6 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Rare Animals Treat My Home Like Their Backyard 赶山：珍稀动物把我家当后花园了 Nan Qi南柒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming Mountain Adventures + Adorable Animals + Comedy, No Romance + Northeastern Folk Customs] At the northernmost reaches of China lies the Greater Khingan Range. Meng Fei, who was terminally ill, received a livestreaming life-extension System. To stay alive, Meng Fei returned to his hometown and began livestreaming his mountain adventures. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received [Beast Affinity] and tamed a 500-jin wild boar!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received [Advanced Veterina 4.3kReads9.0Score39814d adds
7. 7 租 My Rented Girlfriend from a Dating Show Turns Out to Be a Young Lady from Beijing's Elite Circle 租来的恋综女友，竟是京圈大小姐 Eight Blade-Breaking Strikes破锋八刀Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Humor + Entertainment + Dating Reality Show + One Female Lead + System] Good news! Su Chen has been reborn and awakened a System that makes people lose their cool. Bad news! After publicly tearing into the girlfriend and boss who ruined his previous life, he’s temporarily single. But he’s already signed a contract for a couples’ dating show, and his vicious ex is joining with her new partner! But! It’s no big deal! Su Chen promptly contacts his online buddy for help. Until the da 26.6kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
8. 8 奶 The Daddy System Awakens 奶爸系统觉醒 Empress666女帝666Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + System + goddess + dad life + adorable child + feel-good power fantasy + one heroine] Three years ago, Lin Chen unexpectedly slept with Xu Mengyao, the stunning campus belle. Three years later, Xu Mengyao showed up at Lin Chen's door with a little girl who was just over two years old. “Qianqian, say hello to Daddy.” At that moment, an unfamiliar voice rang out in Lin Chen's mind. [Super Dad System activated.] By taking care of the child, Lin Chen could rapidly improve all kinds 50.2kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds
9. 9 隐 A Secluded Life in the Mountains: My Spirit-Possessed Items Can Level Up 隐居深山：我的附灵物品能升级 Youlong莜茏Urban489k WordsCompleted An unemployed college graduate returns to his ancestral home deep in the mountains and awakens an ancient secret art! Ordinary stones turn into everlasting warm jade, and well water becomes a miraculous healing elixir. While major financial groups frantically search for the “mysterious artisan,” Zhang Qing quietly tends to his three-room farmhouse. “Don’t look for me. I just want to quietly grow some crops and raise some chickens.” 321Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist lives in seclusion deep in the mountains and rarely comes down.

10. 10 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    I've given it a huge thumbs up, and I'm still recommending it. It deserves a perfect score of 9.

11. 11 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 984.6kReads9.9Score161.8k14d adds
12. 12 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    "The God of Slaying" and "The God of Play" are my favorite shows so far. Their unique ideas and fresh genres have won me over! "Ten Days" is a powerful concept that I can't help but admire – awesome!

13. 13 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
14. 14 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 143.4kReads9.6Score14.9k14d adds
15. 15 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 139.7kReads9.5Score12.2k14d adds
16. 16 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 81.7kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds
17. 17 我EN Achieving Transcendence Through Corpse Burning 我靠焚尸超凡入圣 Ye Tiannan夜天南Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Since ancient times, people have believed the dead should be buried whole. Cremation is deeply disrespectful to the deceased, and only corpses that have undergone an uncanny transformation are burned. Those who cremate corpses are known as corpse burners. It is an extremely dangerous line of work. At midnight, one room, one corpse burner. Once the doors are shut and locked, if the corpse turns vicious, the corpse burner is as good as dead. Qin He makes his living this way at a canal wharf in the 127.3kReads9.2Score15.3k14d adds
18. 18 大 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ The King of Qin Circles the Pig秦王绕猪Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
19. 19 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
20. 20 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, My Fiancée Helps Raise My Adorable Kids 下山后：未婚妻帮我养萌娃 Break Free from the Cocoon, Reborn破茧重生Urban397k WordsOngoing He was the discarded son of a wealthy family. After ten years of Daoist training in the mountains, he mastered peerless abilities. He had planned to live out his days in seclusion, but then discovered that he was burdened with a blood feud and had twin nieces wandering the world! After coming down from the mountain, he meant to raise the girls quietly while taking out his enemies. But one wealthy heiress after another showed up, all clamoring to become their aunt! Yang Que: “Who should I choose? 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Taoist priest descended the mountain and quietly moved through the city.

21. 21 安 The Peaceful Inn 安心客栈 Ma Xiaoyun麻小云Eastern Fantasy400k WordsCompleted The jianghu has its own tales to tell. Why see everything under heaven? Young man, don't ask how rough the road ahead will be. The young man asked, “What is the jianghu?” The old man replied, “Ride your horse, cross the river, and plunge into the mortal world.” 2.7kReads8.9Score17614d adds

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    Do we need a city without a martial arts world?

22. 22 厨 The God of Cooking and the Demon Beasts: Oh No, We're the Ingredients! 厨神，妖兽：不好，我们成食材了 Jiu Yu九语Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing A chef transmigrates to a fantasy world and awakens the strongest Chef God System. Whenever someone praises a dish he makes, his talent, physique, and insight improve. Well, this is an instant takeoff. What's more, his dishes have special effects: they can strengthen the body, nourish one's health, and clear away hidden injuries… The entire sect goes wild. From the Ancestor, Supreme Elders, and Sect Master to the servant disciples, everyone goes crazy for a taste. The Sect Master say 66.8kReads9.1Score4.6k14d adds

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    I recommend this novel; its main features are its harmonious and novel approach, and its focus on survival.

23. 23 我 I'm Just a Real Estate Agent, Not a Feng Shui Master 我只是房产经纪，真不是风水大师 Blazing Fire Dragon炎炎火龙Mystery470k WordsOngoing That year, a mysterious coffin was unearthed by the Yellow River. From that moment on, my life took an unexpected turn… Sweet dew cannot nourish grass without roots, and wondrous teachings can only guide those destined to receive them! Never meddle lightly in another person’s karma! This is a fast-paced urban feng shui novel, the kind that gets more satisfying the further you read. Urban business rivalries, feng shui formations, warding off evil with feng shui, feuds among the wealthy, and the f 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one, this one, it has to be this one… Feng shui schemes, a treacherous world, unpredictable human nature, and the grudges and feuds of wealthy families…

24. 24 一 Number One Dragon Soldier 一号龙兵 Isn't He Too Dark?何太黑了吧Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The man who should have died five years ago stood on the battlefield years later, representing Huaxia. Dragging himself forward with just one arm left and gripping Dragon Fang, he cried, “I am Sun Tan! I have done right by the people! I have done right by Huaxia!” (This story is fictional. The world inside the book and the world outside it are separate. Please do not confuse the two.) 1.6kReads8.8Score16614d adds
25. 25 一 A Blond Guy Gets the Smart Learning System 一个黄毛得到智睿学习系统 The Ultimate Killing Blow真必杀一击Urban387k WordsCompleted Yellow-haired underachiever + System + recruiting companions + artificial intelligence + romance pairing uncertain + hard-working student. A Yellow-Haired Student Gets the Smart Learning System will take you on a journey through an unforgettable school legend! Lin Yu, an ordinary student with a head of yellow hair, thought he’d spend his school days in peaceful obscurity. But the wheels of fate suddenly turn, and the Smart Learning System arrives with a bang. Chemistry class instantly becomes hi 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "A blond-haired boy obtains the Zhirui Learning System" showcases Lin Yu's extraordinary journey. After acquiring the Zhirui Learning System, Lin Yu, a blond-haired boy, aspires to become a martial arts master. He strives for the finals of the Qingyun Mountain Martial Arts Holy Land, but encounters obstacles from the Vajra Sect. With his indomitable will and the system's assistance, Lin Yu overcomes these difficulties. He grows continuously in this process, writing his own legend together with his family and friends.

26. 26 庆 Celebrating Mountains and Seas 庆山海 Song Qing宋青Urban550k WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author, with a completed story guaranteed. He plays the pig to eat the tiger in the early chapters, then moves into the urban underworld later. Smooth, polished prose.] Calling someone a playboy is a worldly prejudice; ignorance is the root of suffering. So come closer to me, then worship me as a god!!! Qing Shanhai 172Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist pretends to be weak in the city to outsmart others; the writing is excellent and flows smoothly.

27. 27 都 Urban Special Forces 都市特种兵 Winterless Night无冬夜Urban9.8M WordsCompleted A legendary soldier king quietly returns to the city and takes a low-key job as a landlord. But when a mysterious heiress suddenly moves in, she draws him into a maelstrom. As the underworld is swept up in turmoil, can the man who once shook the world fly into a rage for the woman he loves? 4.1kReads8.1Score30414d adds

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ① Well-organized, fluent, and demonstrates excellent language skills! The character portrayal is apt! Superb! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! ②I personally think this book is pretty good, I just don't understand why so many people are criticizing it. It's also a good way to save yourself from a reading slump. ③ It's exceptionally good, with rich and exciting content. Unlike other novels where the male protagonist accepts every beautiful woman who expresses her love and remains devoted to one woman, this one is unique.

28. 28 我 I Meditated in Seclusion on Kunlun for Three Hundred Years 我在昆仑闭关三百年 Fei Yan飞燕Urban2.0M WordsCompleted One year in the mortal world is a hundred years in Kunlun. Li Wenchan guarded Kunlun for three hundred years, while only three years passed in the mortal world. The moment he left Kunlun, The living legend of this age returned! 4.4kReads8.5Score70714d adds
29. 29 霸 The Domineering Soldier King in the City 霸道兵王在都市 Ten Miles Away, Gazing at Your Face十里望君颜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Yu Long, a decorated soldier, was discharged after crossing the border to kill drug traffickers. Now the once-renowned soldier lives in the city and marries an icy CEO. What man need worry about finding a wife? 657Reads7.3Score—14d adds
30. 30 这 This Bodyguard Is a Little Cold 这个保镖有点冷 Chengnan Abu城南阿布Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After facing a hail of bullets and countless schemes time and again, Chen Yundong cast aside all his glory and returned to the city, hoping only to live quietly as an ordinary man. But tragedy struck: his family was destroyed, and his parents died one after the other. He gradually embarked on a path of revenge. Along the way, he unexpectedly encountered countless tender moments and faced a series of unforeseen twists. His iron fists could avenge his family's blood feud and carve out a place for 296.8kReads8.9Score17.2k14d adds

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    I think these three books are good! First, it has more positive energy than those fantasy novels. Secondly, it's not much better than those urban fantasy cultivation novels. Thirdly, it's much better than other Immortal Emperor rebirths.

31. 31 我 My Identity as an Immortal Cultivator Was Exposed at Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum! 我修仙者身份被始皇陵曝光！ Jiang Shangqing江上卿Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “It’s been too long, world!” I’m a cultivator. No one in the world knows it, and no one ever could. Because I’ve kept my identity hidden. —Reads—Score49514d adds
32. 32 我 I'm Only 2,500 Years Old 我只有两千五百岁 Travel the World on Foot步行天下Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Su Ye transmigrated to ancient times and lived all the way into the modern era. Still looking just 22, he becomes a student of traditional Chinese medicine and begins a brilliant new chapter of his life. He excels at the four arts of the scholar and knows every field of martial and civil learning. “I just want to live a good hundred years. Don’t mess with me, or I’ll beat you all right back!” 117Reads8.8Score—14d adds
33. 33 女 The Dean’s Personal Divine Doctor 女院长的贴身神医 Orange Tornado橙色龙卷风Urban871k WordsCompleted A mysterious retired super-soldier becomes a humble security guard at a hospital, and his wonderful life in the city begins. His medical skills are unrivaled, able to bring the dead back to life; his martial prowess is unmatched, making him the best in the city. This is the legendary life of a soldier-king skilled in both medicine and martial arts! 2.5kReads9.0Score33914d adds

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    I think these two books are good! The first is a young talent who is omnipotent, helps the poor and punishes the wicked, acts bravely for a just cause, and is also a master at flirting. The second one is a fairly standard operation by a retired soldier.

34. 34 都 The Special Forces King of the City 都市之特种兵王 Wind Spirit Fantasy风灵幻想Urban979k WordsCompleted He’s the king of the King of Soldiers, the Grim Reaper of the battlefield, and an heir to mysterious ancient martial arts! He returns to the city to protect his comrade’s younger sister, but somehow ends up becoming the boyfriend of a beautiful manager... 1kReads8.6Score10414d adds
35. 35 都 The City’s Special Forces Wolf King 都市特种狼王 My Rascal Rabbit我的流氓兔Urban3.9M WordsCompleted He is the mercenaries’ worst nightmare and a fan of an international superstar. Wherever he goes, his enemies lie dead in heaps. At just twenty-three, Tang Long is already the renowned Wolf King of the African battlefield, with a fortune nearing a hundred billion dollars. Anyone he sets his sights on soon learns that even staying alive can feel like a luxury. Gifted with ancient medical arts, he can heal injuries with bone-setting, and he is also a master of ancient martial arts. Back in the cit 299Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    Book 1: The protagonist possesses countless amounts of money. Book 2: Having experienced all sorts of hardships in life Book 3: A New Trick to Deceive People in the Fantasy Series

36. 36 都 The City’s Special Forces Madman 都市之特种狂兵 Withered Wood枯木Urban8.5M WordsCompleted A golden needle that can take lives, and a body of mysterious martial arts! The genius youth Lu Chen emerges from the depths of the mountains. With his miraculous medical skills and domineering martial arts, he rampages across the land, sweeping all before him and ultimately reaching the peak of power! 2.5kReads8.2Score32914d adds
37. 37 人 Census: I Was Exposed in Peach Blossom Village 人口普查：桃源村中的我被曝光了 I Love Rice Balls我爱吃饭团Urban277k WordsCompleted Chen Ping transmigrated to a parallel world and quietly used the various life skills granted by the System to help the impoverished village of Taoyuan. A year later, reporters arrived to livestream the country's seventh population census. Before entering the village, they promoted it with a series of short videos on a popular platform to attract more attention. The reporter said, “This livestream will show you the unvarnished truth. We want more people to understand how hard life is in poor vill 480Reads7.8Score10214d adds
38. 38 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds

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    These three are all good books.

39. 39 望 Chronicles of Mountains and Seas 望山海志 Zhang Qidou张七斗Urban417k WordsOngoing Five hundred years ago, a gifted Daoist priest in a purple robe was framed, his body destroyed, and his wandering soul trapped in place for five centuries. Then he borrows a womb to return, reborn, only to be manipulated by the Heavenly Dao once more. He hopes for a peaceful life, but things never go as planned. So he fights back, battles with magic, and makes his way back to the peak. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The "Boss Development Program" is underway.

40. 40 末 A Doomsday Powerhouse Reborn as a Rich Heir 末世强者重生富豪公子 Guo Ren Ge Qu Ha果人个去哈Urban122k WordsOngoing Lin Yun was an enforcer in the end world, hailed as its youngest, with a perfect mission success rate. But when he was carrying out a mission, a traitor emerged from within and leaked the intelligence to the enemy. The enemy was waiting for him, and in the end, he chose to die alongside them. By chance, he is reborn as the heir to a wealthy family in a modern city. With a fiancée about to break off their engagement and someone trying to assassinate him, how will he deal with it all? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Must one be a recluse, and keeping a low profile is the key?!

41. 41 二 The Second-Rate Son-in-Law's Road to Success 二流女婿扶摇路 Aurora Feather片羽极光Urban307k WordsOngoing Ever since I was a kid, my teachers said I was a mediocre student. Put plainly, I was smart enough, but unwilling to work hard. My grades were average, and I was content with that, with no desire to improve. I thought my teachers were right, but I just couldn't change. Even after getting married, I was still the same. I even branded it as enlightenment, as having seen through the ways of the world. In truth, I could live so carefree because someone else was carrying the burden for me. Then one d —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend, roll it up!

42. 42 重 Reborn as the Urban Immortal Venerable 重生之都市仙尊 Luo Shu洛书Urban12.8M WordsCompleted Luo Chen, once a supreme immortal, is ambushed and reborn on Earth. Though he holds an ordinary position in society, he faces contempt from his girlfriend, ridicule from his rival in love, his parents' miserable lives, and threats and provocations from the scions of wealthy families. He swears to change his unfair fate, stand at the pinnacle of the world, and show everyone that he, Luo Chen, was once here. 25.9kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    It has some really cheeky characters, it's hilarious, and it's not a harem anime.

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