Novels With Vast Worlds, Undercurrents Between Factions, and Racial Rivalries 小说拥有庞大世界观，多方力量暗流涌动，种族争霸

1. 401 灵 The Path of the Spirit 灵途 Searching for Stars in the Dark暗夜寻星Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Are the legendary immortals, gods, demons, and monsters really fictional? Did a glorious civilization once exist on Mars? Can the limits of life really be broken? On humanity’s first journey from Earth to Mars, the lander is destroyed. The pioneers exploring technological civilization narrowly escape death, only to be carried by a colossal Martian statue into the depths of the stars... But this isn’t transmigration. It’s a journey through the cosmos! This is the same universe, but civilization h 1.6kReads7.4Score152Shelves

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   2026020103🔥🔥🔥 I'm recommending the traditional fantasy novel *Ling Tu* for three reasons! First, this is my own fantasy world as a veteran fantasy reader, and what I've written might be exactly what you're looking for. Second, it features a completely new progression system, spanning from Earth to Mars and then to endlessly distant cultivation worlds. The protagonist, like myself, drifts through life, experiencing countless disappointments. While frustrating, this reflects the reality of most people's lives, and I hope everyone avoids living in a mindless, self-indulgent fantasy. Third, I've been writing this book for three years, currently at 2.79 Million words. Although there haven't been any recommendations, I want to truly complete this story without regrets; it's a deep-seated conviction. The call to action has sounded; we await your arrival!

2. 402 帝 The Emperor: A Young Man's Journey Through the Land 帝：山河少年行 A Light Garment一袭轻衣Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Qin Ziyu obtained the Mo Bing Token and forged a bond with the Ancestral Dragon. Every step forward brought him into contact with secrets of an even higher order. Trapped in layer upon layer of intricate schemes, he presses on through an endless climb and game of wits, driving himself ever forward. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the early third month of the fifty-third year of the Dexuan reign, in a secluded courtyard of the Zhen Dong Marquis's residence in Kyoto. Early spring had just begun, and the heavy snow that had blanketed Kyoto throughout the winter had barely melted, leaving a still biting wind. Xia Chen, dressed in thin clothing, practiced his sword relentlessly, sweating profusely in the cold wind. His handsome face was flushed, his blood and qi surging, and his eyes shone with unwavering determination. Xia Chen gripped his long sword, its blade a crimson red, slicing through the air with ripples, as if trying to cut through the cold wind. With each swing, a line of small characters appeared in his vision: [Successfully swung once, Basic Sword Technique Proficiency +1] [Successfully swung once, Basic Sword Technique Proficiency +1] [Successfully swung once, Basic Sword Technique Proficiency +1] … [Basic Sword Technique Perfected! You have comprehended the advanced sword technique—Shouyang Demon-Slaying Sword!] [Your blood and qi have reached the peak of the ninth rank. Do you wish to break through immediately?] As these small words appeared, a look of joy appeared on Xia Chen's handsome face, and the crimson longsword in his hand also...

3. 403 网 Online Game: It Begins with an Encounter 网游：从一场邂逅开始 Full Moon Hanging in the Sky圆月悬空Sports2.6M WordsCompleted [Urban] [Online Game] [One Heroine] [Villain] [Superpowers] When Shen Lang wakes up, he finds a naked beauty in his arms. And that’s where the story begins... (The author has already completed two novels, so feel free to dive in.) Also, the rating just opened. It’ll naturally go up in a few days. As for updates, the schedule is steady: three chapters and 7,000 words a day. 108.8kReads8.7Score13.8kShelves
4. 404 何 What Is an Immortal? What Is a Demon? 何为仙！何为魔！ Beyond the Mortal World逸于凡尘Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing In the shadowy reaches of the demonic path, he cultivated for thousands of years. At last, hunted by the Immortal Realm, he had no choice but to open a secret realm: the Heavenly River Pavilion. He returns to the past! Schemes against all heroes! Decisive and ruthless! Profit above all else!!! All to find the Dao he seeks. The world may seem ever-shifting, but it is your own heart that lacks resolve. This world changes endlessly and without warning. How can you know whether what lies ahead is 2.2kReads9.3Score200Shelves

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   This is a traditional novel without a systematic plot, boasting a vast world-building. It completely avoids the clichéd, mindless tropes common in other books. It's a rebirth story featuring a high-IQ protagonist with excellent writing. The plot is unlike any other formulaic novel; the protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, his thinking is clear, and his logic is coherent. It's a true male-oriented novel, requiring critical thinking to fully engage. The protagonist is self-serving! He truly utilizes future events to plan from the beginning, unlike other mindless novels where the protagonist is reborn and constantly provokes others. This novel completely avoids such nonsensical plot points. The protagonist's intelligence is exceptional; although he plans his future path based on his past life's memories, his actions are skillful and sophisticated, always demonstrating caution and high wisdom. Furthermore, there are no mindless plot points; the logic is rigorous. The protagonist is an extremely self-interested individual—this is not a mindless novel! Not a mindless novel! Not a mindless novel! I'm saying it three times because it's important. If you're looking for a mindless, feel-good novel, look elsewhere! If you don't read this carefully, you'll miss a lot of foreshadowing. Be mindful while reading and don't skip ahead; every word or sentence might be a key element related to later plot developments. Also, the author's hidden clues will be explained later, perhaps in one, two, or even many chapters. From what I've read so far, there are practically no major problems, so you can read it with confidence. One more thing: don't read this without thinking, because some of the exciting moments are on the surface, while others are not. If you don't understand them, don't waste your time.

5. 405 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 216.4kReads9.0Score15.4kShelves
6. 406 我 All My Female Disciples Have SSS-Rank Talents! 我的女徒弟全是SSS级天赋！ Red-Hot Beta红温的贝塔Urban3.0M WordsOngoing Xu Che transmigrates to a world of superpowers overrun by ferocious beasts, becoming a bottom-ranked teacher at a superpower high school who is about to be dismissed. With everything stacked against him from the start, he is fortunate enough to obtain the Master Teacher System. [See Through]: The Host can detect flaws in superpowers, techniques, and even all things. [Evolve]: When the Host improves someone’s strength and evolves their superpower, he receives a corresponding reward. And so... “Ol 60.2kReads8.2Score5.9kShelves
7. 407 伊 The Mark of Yipsi 伊普西之纹 Gazing at the Pen Tip凝视笔尖Eastern Fantasy655k WordsOngoing What happens to a simple RPG when it’s no longer under the player’s control? Lorde arrived in a game he had once beaten. In search of a little excitement, he began an endless campaign of courting death. What’s this? A trap? Step on it. What’s this? A boss? Pick a fight. What’s this? A teammate? Kill them. What’s this? An ancient god? Take a little... Oh no, maybe I’m a bit late. Heaven collapsed, Hell rose, and an unknown darkness squeezed the world’s last habitable lands. A false balance held t 80Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The setting is numerous and complex, but that doesn't matter, since the protagonist is just a madman anyway.

8. 408 开 From the Start, I Jinxed Eight Bosses to Their Deaths, Then the City Collapsed 开局克死八个老板，转眼间城塌了 If I Could Make a Wish to You倘若向你许愿Urban415k WordsCompleted (Ensemble cast, comedy, not a power fantasy, intricate worldbuilding, lots of foreshadowing, everyone is mentally ill, includes disturbing content) In 1999, a disaster known as the [Millennium Calamity] descended upon Earth. From then on, humans and nonhuman species lived together in a city called Everwinter. My name is Luo Wen, and I'm a born-and-raised Earthling. Since arriving in this city, my bad luck has managed to bankrupt two factories and three shops, and get eight bosses killed. I worke 84Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The world-building is quite unique, and it's hard to imagine the author's mental state. It's a wildly imaginative fantasy city with magic, gods, technology, SCPs, and everyone possessing divine metal. Various bizarre forces are vying for power!

9. 409 帝 The Emperor's Domain 帝域 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted A powerful new novel from Liu Jie San Dao, following The Immortal Martial Emperor and The Eternal Gate! At the end of the Desolate Era, the Xuanwu Emperor fell. He was the last god in the world. In the Age of Chaos, the Great Transformation True Dragon died suddenly. He was the last Immortal King in the world. Eighty thousand years ago, the old Daoist died laughing and crying. He was the last saint in the world. The laws of the Great Dao and the order of fate were full of flaws. The gods fell il 70.1kReads8.6Score8.3kShelves

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   📖A grand world view, Six Realms and Three Paths—following in the footsteps of "Immortal Martial Emperor," this is the next fantasy blockbuster! In the final calamity of the desolate land, gods have fallen, demons have gone mad, and the holy path has collapsed. A young man treads upon the stars of the Big Dipper, wielding the Heavenly and Earthly Fiends, defying fate to slay gods and reforge an eternal blood-soaked path!

10. 410 疯 Are You Crazy? The Female Emperor's Disciple Wants to Live With Me? 疯了吧？女帝徒儿要跟我同居？ Hall Master of the Gods天神殿主Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted (Anime and short-drama adaptations are currently in talks. Please feel free to enjoy the story!) Lu Changge transmigrated to a fantasy world after an accident and even became the head of a sect. But then Lu Changge realized something: he was a leader with no followers at all. The entire sect consisted of him alone! What was he supposed to do? Just as Lu Changge was despairing, he awakened the Grandmaster System. As long as he took on disciples and made them stronger, he could grow stronger too! 1kReads8.6Score119Shelves

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    Just make do with it.

11. 411 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 20.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
12. 412 大 Tang Crown Prince: Going Head-to-Head with Li Shimin from the Start 大唐太子：开局硬刚李世民 Namo Fire Moths, A Thousand Brave Sorrows南无火蛾万千悲勇Historical1.6M WordsOngoing “I was afraid of you, Li Shimin, because I wanted to live. Now I don’t even want to live anymore, so why should I be afraid of you?” “I am the eldest grandson of Emperor Gaozu and the eldest legitimate son of Empress Wende. I have occupied the Eastern Palace for seventeen years! Who else in this realm could claim the position of crown prince? How can you say I’m unworthy just because the emperor says so? Can you depose me just because you say so?” “With the court historian here, my words shall s 27.1kReads8.2Score4kShelves
13. 413 万 The Number One Godslayer of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一杀神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsCompleted Earth’s strongest assassin transmigrates into another world. Rising from humble beginnings, he pursues the throne of the ultimate God of Slaughter. He battles ten thousand sects, ventures into sword burial grounds, enters martial halls, treads through sinister tombs, seeks ancient immortals, and fights ten thousand gods... Along the way, Su Xuan claims the top spot on the All-Heavens Villains Ranking. “As long as I live, the righteous path of this world will bow beneath me, and every villain und 2.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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    The novel is now complete and has reached a total of 10 million views; the later parts are absolutely amazing.

14. 414 我 I'm Invincible Anyway, Do Whatever You Want 我反正无敌，你们随意 Brahma God梵神Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Ye Changsheng transmigrates into a fantasy world, awakening the Chaotic Sword Physique from the start and acquiring a sign-in System. He signs in at the Sword Grave and obtains the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. He signs in at Heaven Mountain and gains the Divine Art, Heaven's Funeral. He signs in at the Divine Kingdom and obtains the greatest divine meridian of all time. He 12.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
15. 415 没 Why Be a Lord If You Can't Even Manage This? 没关系你当什么领主？ Nine Kitchen Knives九把菜刀Urban561k WordsCompleted Lordship + farming + multiple races + character growth + management + slow burn. “Actually, I awakened an ability. It lets me build good relationships with people.” “Oh? What kinds of relationships have you built?” “A master-servant relationship with an elf, a father-daughter relationship with a succubus, an alliance with a queen, a partnership… There are all kinds of relationships, including a few extremely close ones that I can’t describe.” “Tell me about the relationship you built yesterday.” 3.5kReads8.8Score327Shelves

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    Multi-ethnicity, vast worldview

16. 416 玄 Xuanhuan: I Became Invincible by Instantly Killing Billions of Talents 玄幻：无敌从秒杀亿万天赋开始 Dugu Xiaodu独孤小杜Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist, Thrilling Power Fantasy] After transmigrating into a fantasy world and becoming an emperor who had just ascended the throne, he immediately faced a crisis that threatened the empire from within and without. He awakened the “One-Yuan Instant-Kill System,” which randomly awarded an instant-kill item every seven days. A billion talents, one yuan to instantly acquire! A Chaos Body and Double Pupils, one yuan to instantly acquire! A Chaos Enlightenment Egg, one yuan to inst 2.7kReads7.8Score209Shelves
17. 417 从 Starting with Gathering Resources, I Keep a Low Profile and Pursue Immortality in the Chat Group 从采集开始，苟在聊天群长生 Gulu Tea咕噜荼Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Gathering + Longevity + Keeping a Low Profile + A Transmigrator's Bare-Bones Chat Group] Jia Yi was reborn into a superhuman world with his memories intact, and awakened a talent for gathering. Gather life essence, and using it can extend your lifespan... Resources that others worked themselves to the bone to obtain were easy pickings for Jia Yi with a casual gather. The chat group opened when he came of age. He discovered that heroes across the land were as numerous as fish crossing a river, a 5.7kReads7.2Score388Shelves
18. 418 我 I Built the Ancient Heavenly Palace from Scratch 我从零铸造上古天宫 Read Once, Know the Wind and Rain一阅知风雨Eastern Fantasy390k WordsOngoing Ji Rudaoxuan transmigrates to the Vast Star Ruins. Born a prince, he opens his eyes with Kaguya-hime's Byakugan. At six, he awakens the ability to create clones, tear his soul across star systems to plant seeds, and inscribe whatever abilities he wants into his clones. This is a ridiculously lucky start. Just as he wonders how he should make the most of it, what happens next leaves him uneasy. He sends a clone into the Titan Clan, where the child is named Juling Shen. He sends one into the Spiri 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The world-building is vast, with multiple storylines and a diverse cast of characters.

19. 419 镇 After Guarding the World for a Million Years, My Disciples Beat Everyone 镇守百万年，我的徒弟吊打诸天 A Pen Becomes a Blade无笔成锋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy, no System, one female lead! Hilarious + Absolutely exhilarating] Important: [Both leads are men. There’s no master-disciple romance] His master, Bai Fengliu, is known as the Sword Lord of Jingzhe, a man so powerful that all the heavens tremble before him. He commands life and death and defies the cycle of reincarnation. His disciple, Xiao Ke, possesses the world’s strongest skill: Summon Master. So you’re an Emperor? So your cultivation reaches the heavens? Sorry, but all i 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
20. 420 全 Our Whole Class Transmigrated to Great Qin, and the First Emperor Made Me His Heir? 全班穿越大秦，始皇竟传我皇位？ Great Qin, Great Ming, Great Tang, Guan Zizai大秦大明大唐关自在Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Group Transmigration + Power Struggles + Class Beauty + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Invincible] The entire class transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty. The class sports representative becomes the Crown Prince of Zhao? The class monitor becomes a princess of Han? The discipline committee member becomes the Crown Prince of Qi? … In the entire class, are all the princes and princesses of every state except Qin? Once they gain power, their human nature changes completely! But Zhao Cheng awakens a 116.4kReads9.2Score12.5kShelves
21. 421 长 Strange Tales of Longevity 长生异闻 Seeking and Discovering寻找发现Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing This is the story of an immortal who asks, amid the endless flow of time: What does it truly mean to live forever? If you haven't followed time to its very end, who can claim to be immortal? (Not a power fantasy, not a saintly protagonist, slow progression) In this book, martial artists already fall under the umbrella of cultivators, and martial cultivation is one branch of cultivation. Without a spiritual root, one's true energy will not undergo a transformation. This is a tale of strange occur 4.7kReads8.4Score267Shelves

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    That perfectly matches [eating melon emoji]

22. 422 千 A Thousand Nights of Bone Gambling 千夜赌骨 Yi Feng 6096一峰6096Historical126k WordsCompleted [Fantasy power fantasy, bone-based revenge] Enter the Thousand Nights Gambling House, and you’ll leave either dead or alive, either beast or bone. Sun Mo was once the fiancé of the Third Princess of the Phoenix Clan. Framed in an instant, he was thrown into the gambling house to be sacrificed in three rounds. Everyone laughed at the weak scholar, certain he was doomed. But no one knew the secret in his bloodline, or the soul hidden in his bones. Use bone to summon the soul, wager life itself. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Entering the game through gambling, ending with bones and souls! Qianye Qianfang's power is terrifying! [Thumbs up]

23. 423 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 618kReads8.5Score41.5kShelves
24. 424 洪 Honghuang: I Slept for Countless Years, and My Disciple Exposed Me 洪荒：沉睡无数年，被弟子曝光了 Dreaming of Rivers and Mountains梦里江山Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan transmigrates to the primordial world and sleeps for countless years. From the start, he signs in and gains the cultivation of the Great Dao of Hongmeng, yet has no idea. Countless beings gather around him to comprehend the Great Dao and call themselves his disciples. Chen Xuan only wants to lie low until he can return to the modern world, but his disciples expose him when they leave the mountain. From then on, legends of him spread throughout the primordial world. Tongtian breaks the 14.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
25. 425 西 The Secrets of Journey to the West 西游记的秘密 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery551k WordsCompleted Abyssal Murder Mystery: I Can See the Death Countdown Each scenario is a standalone horror movie, with cruel rules and a barrage of deadly traps. The protagonist gains the one-of-a-kind hidden talent “Performance Notes,” which lets him glimpse death warnings and hidden rules in the scripts. The scenarios draw on real urban legends and folk taboos, steeped in Chinese-style horror. The central mystery deepens layer by layer: Who created the Abyss Theater? Why did the notebook’s previous owner d 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Most novels on all platforms that promise to teach you feng shui and improve your luck are just formulaic online novels with their "golden three chapters," "golden finger," and "system" tropes. This one's a change of pace. It mentions the Golden Core path, but absolutely do not try to cultivate it; you'll genuinely encounter a tribulation of lightning! [Explore]

26. 426 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.8kReads8.1Score139Shelves

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    The world-building is vast, with multiple factions secretly vying for power. While things appear harmonious on the surface, everyone is plotting their own schemes. The story is deep, logical, and not mindless.

27. 427 开 The Empress Is My Principal Wife From the Start 开局女帝做正宫 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Tian, a man with a persecution complex, is the top operative of Earth’s assassin organization and a grandmaster who has mastered both internal and external arts. When he is surrounded and attacked, he transmigrates to another world where combat power is off the charts and becomes the Empress’s husband. In the eyes of others, Xiao Tian is an ordinary man with no cultivation, the world’s number one kept man. And, right on cue, the System arrives. This seems to be a story about an Earthling wi 27kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
28. 428 重 The Reborn Path to Proving the Dao Through Technology 重生科技证道之路 The Half-Demon World of Zhengbei正北的半妖世界Male-Channel Fanfiction649k WordsCompleted The Myriad Worlds Transmigrate across the heavens Systems are all bait cast by powerful beings! Li Mi was reborn in 1998, back when he was a high school freshman. After being reborn, he wasn’t sure whether he had returned to the same Blue Star as before. There were no supernatural beings on Blue Star, and everything was more or less as he remembered it. The difference was that he now had a memory, logical reasoning, and computational ability that surpassed ordinary people. Since he’d been reborn 8.8kReads8.6Score464Shelves

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    This one is alright.

29. 429 终 KO One: Cause and Effect 终极系列之因果 Purple Bauhinia Feather紫荆焉羽Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsCompleted Preface: Gods think they rule over humanity, when in truth, they are the ones abandoned by the world! All things give rise to and overcome one another! Good and evil have always coexisted! There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, only choices! Schemes, cunning, open clashes, and secret struggles all lead into the cycle of fate and cause and effect. It is nothing more than a feast of unnatural deaths! Excerpt: Wind: After giving up on protecting them, I face the world’s blame Fire: Mal 2.3kReads9.4Score171Shelves

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    Multi-ethnic, modern!!

30. 430 九 Nine Dragons Carry the Coffin 九龙抬棺 Ninth Master九当家Mystery3.5M WordsOngoing The night of my grandfather's funeral, I carried a stone tablet at the front of the procession to lead the way. I didn't dare look back, because the eight evil spirits carrying the coffin were behind me... 9.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
31. 431 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 8.7kReads9.2Score586Shelves

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    A vast world, an era of gods vying for supremacy, where they fought until no one in the world dared to claim supremacy!

32. 432 从 Cultivating Immortality Starting from Langlang Mountain 从浪浪山开始修仙 Looking at the Milky Way in the Wilds山野望星河Eastern Fantasy339k WordsCompleted Where will you go after leaving Langlang Mountain? A little demon with no powerful backing sets out to save the world! With an innate supernatural gift, he breaks the rules laid down by the strong! A slow-burn, traditional, original story, full of wit, humor, and fun. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The working boy is watching.

33. 433 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy757k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.1kReads5.4Score311Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation story, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, cold-blooded, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. There is no system, no female lead, and it's not a brainless or dark story. [Thinking][Thinking]

34. 434 相 Mutual Kill Game: Is My Talent Changing Names? 相杀游戏：我的天赋是改名？ Nalan Li纳兰历Sports140k WordsOngoing [Full-scale transmigration game + stats above all + Infinite Flow instances + conquering eight planes + exclusive talent (doesn't affect stats) + female lead] The most meticulously designed stats system on all of Tomato Novel. Disagree? Come argue with me. I'm Cao Sheng, a game streamer. In Delta Force, I'm Uluru. In Hearthstone, I'm Turtle Mage. In Apex, I'm the Blood Demon in the final circle. In Pokemon TCG, I'm the roadblock Snorlax. In CS, I'm the Bizon Disciple; in Guilty Gear, the Gorilla 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this book, and I can guarantee it with my bare hands. The world-building is absolutely massive; if it's not, you can come and hit me.

35. 435 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The setting is absolutely the highlight; the world-building is so interesting, niche but of extremely high quality!

36. 436 开 A Tree from the Start? I Am the Primordial Azure Spirit! 开局一棵树？我为东方青灵始老！ So Sleepy, So Bored好困好无聊Urban548k WordsOngoing [Advancement] + [Mythic Fantasy] + [Legends] + [Salvation] In the first year of the Apocalypse, a sudden explosion completely transformed the balance of power on Blue Star! Earthquakes struck again and again, mountains shifted and rivers changed course, and natural disasters displaced countless people. But this was only the beginning of the nightmare! Demonic races from other worlds, primordial beasts, visitors from beyond the stars, and terrifying anomalies... The arrival of countless worlds le 16Reads—Score104Shelves

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    I recommend it.

37. 437 废 Wasteland Cao Cao: Starting by Taking Wives and Raising Children on the Frontier 废土曹贼：从边陲娶妻生子开始 One-Punch Maximum Damage一拳极致输出Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Wasteland] [Doomsday] [Mechs] [Mechanic] [Musclebound] [Cautious Survival] [Long-form Narrative] Reborn in the wasteland frontier, Cao Dan has become a middle-aged nobody. Armed with nothing but the ability to handcraft spiral bullets, he gradually makes a life for himself on the frontier: taking a wife, raising children, building a home, and restoring Dongsheng. 42.2kReads7.8Score3.1kShelves

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    Absolutely fantastic! A grand world and a novel setting.

38. 438 对 Sorry, She Wants to Be the Heavenly Emperor Too Much 对不起，她太想做天帝了 Armor and Fish铠甲和鱼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [No rivalry between women + punishing scumbags + satisfying revenge + unconventional heroine undergoing tribulations + ensemble cast + strong female lead] Content warning: The heroine is not a qualified heir to the Celestial Court from the start. She faces trials and setbacks, yet steadily strives for the highest position. This is not a mindless power fantasy. Also, she is not the kind of character who gives her whole heart to one person. She may have lovers, but none will ever have her complete 1.5kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is very good.

39. 439 开 From the Start, I Was a Live-In Son-in-Law, Then I Awakened the Merit Loan System 开局赘婿，我觉醒了功德借贷系统 Purple Yam Pudding Cup紫薯布丁杯Eastern Fantasy433k WordsOngoing On his first day after transmigrating as the chancellor’s beggar son-in-law, Chen Heng is locked in a woodshed. The System says: You can borrow 10 merit points to exchange for the Grappling Hand technique. Chen Heng: I’ll borrow them. … This is the story of a man dealt the worst hand in a world that devours people, fighting his way to survival. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-IQ cultivation novel with a satisfying plot [laughing][smirking][eating melon]

40. 440 星 Zodiac Warriors 星座斗士 Epitaph碑志铭Urban215k WordsCompleted Satan returns with the twelve fallen angels, and all manner of evil beings awaken alongside them. In the Garden of Eden, the Archangel Gabriel sends the heartless Chen Jia to the mortal world to find the twelve Zodiac warriors and face the catastrophe that will engulf the world. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely meets your requirements

41. 441 巨 Surviving in a Giant Tree: One Random Identity Every Day 巨树求生：每天一个随机身份 Farewell to Smoke, Ink, and Verse辞烟墨赋Sports2.3M WordsOngoing Everyone transmigrates to the Dragonspine World, named after its Dragonspine Trees, with towering trees over a hundred meters high visible everywhere. From the start, each person can bind a Dragonspine Tree as a shelter and receive a random talent. When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar forest. To survive, he has no choice but to keep working hard. His talent is “Identity Acting.” Each day, he receives a random identity and gains the abilities and traits associated with it. Fr 48.7kReads6.1Score4.7kShelves
42. 442 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the chaotic world of the Republic of China, where power and desire intertwine, ordinary people rise to power through hardcore knowledge! Du Jiusheng, a beggar under a bridge, rises to become a powerful figure in the foreign concessions, attempting to use the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams to refine gold and seize power. Shen Yanzhi, a chemistry PhD with no troops or power, uses his "Outline of Chemistry" as a weapon, employing techniques like low-temperature crystallization and magnetic field separation to purify gold and unravel the mysteries of this mysterious element. A stunning female reporter exposes the dark secrets, a tough guy protects cultural relics, and a lost detective repents. Together, they use chemistry to unravel the mysteries of a secret underground palace, employ ancient wisdom to thwart a Japanese weapons program, and, despite the allure of gold and beauty, cultivate a pure heart, carving a path to protect their nation amidst the chaos.

43. 443 不 Can’t Cultivate Immortality? Then Cultivate Me 不能修仙？那就修我吧 Hot Pot, Xiaomian, and Malatang火锅小面麻辣烫Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Xuanhuan] + [Slice of Life] + [Original] + [No Saintly Protagonist] + [No Simping] + [Multiple Love Interests (Low Rating for Safety)] (This isn't a story about an invincible protagonist coming down from the mountains. His strength grows logically, and he has the confidence to say no to any being.) (The protagonist isn't a one-woman-only romantic, nor is he a simp. If you want a pure romance or a tearjerker, this isn't for you.) Good news: I've transmigrated. Bad news: I wasn 3.1kReads6.2Score262Shelves

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    Across countless realms, there's no constant fighting or resentment; it's all slice-of-life. In the Qin Dynasty, he helps the First Emperor establish the Immortal Qin; in the world of "Super Gods," he helps China stand at the pinnacle of the universe. If you're looking for a good read, you can skip this and enjoy it. [You can savor it.]

44. 444 全 Humanity Fakes Ascension, but I’m Live-Streaming My True Immortal Cultivation 全人类假飞升，真修仙的我被直播 Refined Ye Feng儒雅叶枫Urban141k WordsOngoing The world's major conglomerates funded a livestream show. Months in advance, the production team meticulously recreated the city where Lin Yu lived, then designed the show around the small city to trick him into believing that all of humanity had ascended to immortality. Viewers tuned in to watch a contestant named Lin Yu, eager to see what he would do. When Lin Yu woke up, he activated the cultivation System. The System improved the cultivation manual provided by the production team: the Daoist 429Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is good; I recommend it.

45. 445 我 I Feed on Gods and Demons 我以神魔为食 Affordable Durian不贵的榴莲Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Lin Hao is terminally ill, with no cure in sight. To avoid burdening the family members who are willing to give everything for him, he secretly takes part in the “God Eater” project. He goes in fully prepared to die, hoping only to earn five million yuan to support his parents in their old age. But to his utter astonishment, Lin Hao makes it through the God Eater project, where the death rate is as high as 99.9%. He becomes a man who devours gods and demons, standing at the top of the food chai 3.8kReads8.3Score356Shelves
46. 446 星 Stars Stir Across a Thousand Clouds 星动千云 Clouds of a Thousand Leaves千叶之云Martial Arts2.2M WordsOngoing Xing Dong is just an ordinary member of the millions of cultivators, or perhaps he doesn't even know that he's a cultivator. If fate exists, then perhaps he was born to toil. If cultivators have prodigies, then perhaps he is just a background character. Beneath the boundless Heavenly Dao, this is the helpless cry of an ordinary cultivator, and the black-and-white battle 311Reads—Score110Shelves

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    (The male protagonist only ever acts bravely once in his life; he's usually cowardly and abets evil, a disgrace to our generation. It's recommended to condemn him severely starting from Chapter 5, so he can learn from this [Exploration]) (As for the female protagonist, he frequently has "deep interactions" with women from the ten major races, yet he's irresponsible—a typical scumbag. One of them has a name starting with "Qian," and the other with "Yun," except one of the female protagonists is an enemy [Awkward Laughter]) A blend of fantasy and science fiction: the character style is similar to *Against the Gods*, the battle descriptions are closer to *Zi Chuan*, the progression pacing is similar to *A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality*, and the space battles are inspired by *Mobile Suit 08th MS Team* and *Gundam Wing*.

47. 447 斩 I Begin by Slaying Demons, Then Attain Sainthood Through the Flesh 斩妖除魔开始，肉身成圣 The Moon in My Arms, Mountains and Rivers in My Dreams明月入怀山河入梦Eastern Fantasy422k WordsOngoing [Ancient setting, high martial arts and high fantasy + wish fulfillment + no romance + female lead + strong heroine] [Wuxia jianghu, suspense, the uncanny, and horror] The mountain path lay under a thin veil of mist in the early morning. The sound of suonas and a noisy crowd drifted through the fog, lively and boisterous, drawing closer and closer. A red procession slowly emerged from the mist. The four people at the front played suonas, singing and dancing. Behind them came a line of bearers ca 1.2kReads8.7Score115Shelves

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    This book is worth reading.

48. 448 热 The River Rehe Seal: Season One 热河印第一季 Lingwu Jeff领悟JeffMystery209k WordsCompleted Seventeen-year-old tour guide Guan Xiaofei sees a stone lion open its eyes on a rainy night. Half a bronze seal burns into his palm. Only then does he learn that he is descended from the Seal Keepers. His blood is the lock, his life is the seal, and his duty is to guard what has been suppressed beneath Rehe for three hundred years. The seventy-two scenic spots each have their own spirits. The Four Symbols guardian beasts are covered in old wounds, and a demon dragon sealed away for three hundr 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is also good; it doesn't rely on exaggerated actions, but rather on its simplicity and unpretentiousness.

49. 449 纪 Epoch: Child of the Plane 纪元：位面之子 Level Five Mover五级搬运工Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Striving + Wizarding World + Wizards + Planar Ascension + Pursuit of Truth + Planar Wars + Space Fortress] He transmigrates to another world, only to discover that his new body belongs to a slave. After relentless effort, he finally changes his status. What? This is a supernatural world, and ordinary people are still at the very bottom of society. Knowledge changes fate, but how can he change his when he cannot even read? Only hard work and an indomitable will keep driving him forward. The road 1.8kReads6.4Score108Shelves

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    Western fantasy, otherworldly continent, wizards, interdimensional wars, gods, becoming a god through faith, igniting the divine fire, church, multiple celestial planes, multiple races

50. 450 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    A female-centric story, no male lead, no romantic pairing, strong female protagonist, sword cultivator, martial arts, inspirational growth, unconventional (alternative) cultivation, Chinese cultural context, reality and virtuality, space, multiple universes, countless worlds, martial arts world, sects, semi-ensemble cast, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a time-travel story, very slow-paced, dual-soul protagonist, business and political intrigue, sailing and adventure, epic, super long, intelligent characters. This book is not gender-specific; if you like it, read on; if you don't, feel free to skip it.

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