Classic Novels That Never Get Old 经典小说，百看不厌

1. 901 山 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery203k WordsCompleted Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 483Reads—Score255Shelves
2. 902 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 406Reads—Score238Shelves
3. 903 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
4. 904 恒 The Moon Endures, and All Things Eventually Become Strange 恒月长存，万物终成怪异 Cats and the Four Seasons猫与四季Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Two suns, three moons, and one that goes dark. A hundred cities, eight clans, all sharing one world. Chen Mianmian. Male. Race: Moon. Hobby: collecting the bizarre. At first, he thought he had two Systems: Crimson Rainbow Moon and Frost-Clear Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could become someone else’s System, holding the fate of all living things in his hands. The Eighth Era, also known as the Evermoon Era, saw humans, witches, elves, bloodkin, ghosts, demons, and spirits together w 267.5kReads9.1Score55.6kShelves

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5. 905 浮 A Glorious Dream, Mountains and Rivers Far Away 浮华梦山河远 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦Ancient Romance521k WordsOngoing Is marrying up into a noble family a ladder to the clouds, or a blade at your throat? Everyone envies a merchant’s daughter who marries into a marquis’s household. But after a torrential rain in Huazhou, everything changes. Her husband gets caught up in the succession struggle, and she’s abducted by human traffickers... Even her family thinks she’ll never come back. But she not only returns, she also becomes the owner of Baoxing Trading House. Every time you think she’s finally found her foo 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've watched it many times myself.

6. 906 奇 Tales of Extraordinary People and Events 奇人奇事录 Smiling A Yu爱笑的阿宇Historical575k WordsCompleted From ancient times to the present, the rivers and lakes and bustling streets have been home to countless extraordinary people. Chivalrous thieves roam beneath the moon, robbing the rich to aid the poor, while master fighters hide in ordinary alleyways, their remarkable skills concealed. One volume records the legends of the world and tells of the joys, grudges, and vendettas of the jianghu. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Based on historical records, it tells the stories of prominent figures throughout history.

7. 907 论 Why Vampires Need to Read Their Blood Test Reports 论吸血鬼看血检报告的重要性 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦36k WordsCompleted On Why Vampires Should Pay Attention to Blood Test Results 246Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 908 三 The Sequel to Three Gates Street 三门街前后传 Anonymous佚名Historical285k WordsCompleted The Three Gate Street: Before and After, also known as The Complete Tale of the Eight Swords, Seven Heroes, and Sixteen Noble Men, is a long Qing dynasty chivalric novel by an anonymous author. The book has thirty-three chapters and around 280,000 characters. Set during the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, it tells of the eunuch Liu Jin and the corrupt minister Shi Hongji, who seize power, wreak havoc in government, and persecute loyal officials. The story follows heroes and heroines such as Hon 39Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The classic martial arts spirit evoked a distant longing in my heart for chivalry, loyalty, and keeping one's word. [Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast]

9. 909 守 A Comeback After Twenty Years of Widowhood 守寡二十年逆袭 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance466k WordsCompleted The Red Fruit animated series adaptation of "After Twenty Years of Devotion, She Finally Found a New Life" is now streaming. [Historical setting + strong female lead + farming + family drama + widow's comeback + single mother] On her wedding night, Liu Chunhong's husband is crushed to death by a roof beam, and she becomes known as the “husband-killing jinx.” Her mother-in-law forces her to give birth to her posthumous child, then turns on her and throws mother and daughter out while Liu is still 7.3kReads6.8Score366Shelves

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   This widow is considered a jinx to her husbands; let's see how she deals with it.

10. 910 夜 Listening to Zen Night After Night, Desire Awakens with Every Step 夜夜听禅，步步生欲 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted #Tomato's most tempting Buddhist-monk romance#Qipao beauty vs. unhinged monk#Captivity/stand-in/agonizing regret#From Buddha to demon 🩸 The night he snapped his prayer beads, I knew that this Buddha of mine was filthy through and through. 🩸 Everyone says Shen Tingchan is the cleanest man in Beiping. He devotes himself to meditation in the Buddhist hall and avoids women. Even the prayer beads around his wrist are steeped in sandalwood incense. Until that night of torrential rain, when he pinned 75Reads—Score104Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Cool]

11. 911 甩 I Dumped My Handsome Wife-Beater and Married an Ugly, Scarred Man 甩了家暴美男，嫁给刀疤丑汉 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance338k WordsCompleted Period drama + rural life + family squabbles + workplace + nightlife + second marriage + entrepreneurship In the early 1980s, rural woman Wang Xiuhong was abused by her handsome husband, Zhao Dayong. After enduring humiliation, she left with nothing. She went to the city to make a living, suffered bullying at a food factory, and was fired. With nowhere else to turn, she ended up at a nightclub. There she met Yang Jun, a discharged soldier with a face full of knife scars, and the only person in t 60Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 912 红 A Red-Blooded Official's Rise to Power 红色军转官场逆袭 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Lin Ning was born into a privileged family, but turned down their support to leave the military as the special forces soldier “Mountain Hawk,” determined to start from the bottom and build his career from scratch. He places first in the provincial civil service exam, only to have someone take his spot and be sent to the logistics department. He quietly bides his time in the face of injustice, takes over public complaints and petitions, and uses the role as the start of his comeback. When he is 11.2kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves

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13. 913 卖 The Butcher's Fierce Wife Is My Third Sister-in-Law 卖肉悍妇是我三嫂 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance624k WordsCompleted When Wang Xiuying was eighteen, she chased two men through the streets with a shoulder pole. Everyone in the village said she was too fierce. Who would dare marry her? And yet my useless third brother insisted on marrying her. On their wedding night, she laid down three rules: from now on, I make the decisions at home; don't let anyone bully you again; wherever I point, you hit. We all thought our third brother had married a tigress and that their life together would be impossible. But who could 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
14. 914 虎 Tiger's Roar Over the Sea of Clouds: Starting with Military Discharge 虎啸云海从转业开始 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 16kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
15. 915 三 San Biaozi 三彪子 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance729k WordsCompleted In 1980, in Kaoshan Village on the banks of the Songhua River, the Gao family’s fifth child is born. Dubbed “San Biaozi” because he is a bit dim, he grows up amid poverty and gossip. His mother bears the painful memory of having been assaulted, while his father quietly shoulders the burden of their broken family. San Biaozi drifts through life in a daze, but after a string of fires, people begin to suspect him of arson. While working the night shift guarding the grain depot, he learns to smoke. 668Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 916 官 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban984k WordsCompleted After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 6.5kReads7.2Score666Shelves
17. 917 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.3kReads6.3Score819Shelves

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    My neighbor, Xiaoqiang, laughed so hard his jaw dropped after reading this book.

18. 918 少 The Young Master 少年高手 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban695k WordsCompleted The Tribulations of Mortal Life: Officials stake their lives in the halls of power, while merchants scheme for wealth. Farmers head to the fields before dawn, and workers join the rush-hour traffic at four in the morning. Performers onstage bare plenty of skin, while worshippers in temples knock their foreheads raw. They say all this prosperity is just a dream, but chasing it is no easy task. Don’t mock those who pursue fame and fortune in this mortal world: they do so because they live in it. U 1.6kReads—Score122Shelves
19. 919 酒 Drunk and Reckless! I Kissed My Secret Crush Until He Was Dazed 酒后莽撞！我把暗恋大佬亲懵了 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted Drunk and Reckless! I Kissed My Secret Crush Until He Was Stunned 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A wonderful short story!!!

20. 920 尘 Immortal Shadows, Dustbound Fate 尘缘仙影 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban2.1M WordsCompleted He inherits a family heirloom ring, only to discover that it contains a whole world within. He had planned to finish college and then return home to stay by his parents' side. But some people have nothing better to do after a full meal, and they force Su Ming step by step down the abyss of Cultivation… 1kReads7.2Score102Shelves
21. 921 牙 The Sweet Little Dentist Has the Air Force Bigwig Wrapped Around Her Finger 牙医小甜豆拿捏空军大佬 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The Sweet Little Dentist Has the Air Force Big Shot Wrapped Around Her Finger 6Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 922 霸 The Dominating Chaos Art 霸道混沌诀 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban621k WordsCompleted Born with a Chaos Physique, he obtains a cultivation method formed from primordial chaos at the dawn of creation, inherits a thousand years of memories from the patriarch, and gains a divine ring containing a pocket world of blessed grotto-heavens. He is accompanied by a transformed ginseng doll. He crushes vicious thugs and arrogant young masters with a single move, and wipes out demons and monsters with one punch. He punishes evil and promotes good, restoring clarity to the world. Whoever offe 2.4kReads8.3Score190Shelves
23. 923 中 I Won Fifty Million, So I Quit the Rat Race 中奖五千万，我直接退出内卷大赛 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted I Won Fifty Million, So I Quit the Rat Race on the Spot 13Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 924 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    👍❤️[KISS][KISS]

25. 925 我 I Called Off Our Ten-Year Engagement, and the Aloof Powerful Official Fell for Me 我退十年婚约，清冷权臣沦陷了 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星14k WordsCompleted I Called Off Our Ten-Year Engagement, and the Cold, Powerful Official Fell for Me 21Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 926 民 Strange Tales of Love and Intrigue 民间风月异事 w Simple Girl Hermitw简女宅Mystery106k WordsCompleted Watch men and women eat and drink, and savor tales of love and desire. Experience wondrous stories of immortals, demons, humans, and the fantastic. The Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues, ethics and morality: a stark dissection of humanity's true nature. A warning to the world, to help people find their true selves again. 1.1kReads—Score115Shelves

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    @Ben Meslitz—1

27. 927 雪 A Ski Slope Fall Brought Me a Doctor Childhood Friend 雪场摔出个竹马医生 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Fall at the Ski Resort Brought Me a Childhood-Friend Doctor 11Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 928 重 Reunited in the Civil Service! My Elementary School Desk Mate Is So Good at Spoiling Me 重逢体制内！我的小学同桌超会宠 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星8k WordsCompleted Reunited in the Civil Service! My Elementary School Desk Mate Spoils Me Rotten 8Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 929 傲 My Tsundere Lucky Carp Secretly Stacks Good-Luck Buffs for Me Every Day 傲娇锦鲤天天偷偷给我叠好运buff Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星7k WordsCompleted My Tsundere Koi Fish Secretly Stacks Good-Luck Buffs for Me Every Day 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 930 中 After Winning Ten Million, I Quietly Became a Legend at a State-Owned Enterprise 中奖千万后，我在国企低调封神 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星7k WordsCompleted After Winning Ten Million, I Keep a Low Profile at a State-Owned Enterprise 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 931 白 The Meaning of the White Tiger 白虎通义 Ban Gu班固Historical53k WordsCompleted The Baihutong, also known as the White Tiger Discussions or the White Tiger Treatise on Virtue, is a collection of proceedings from an officially convened meeting on Confucian studies during the Eastern Han dynasty, as well as an imperially sanctioned work interpreting the Confucian classics. It holds an exceptionally important place in the history of Confucian thought and Han political thought. In 79 CE, the fourth year of Emperor Zhang of Han’s Jianchu era, the emperor personally convened a la 26Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Cultivate oneself, regulate one's family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world! [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure]

32. 932 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score100Shelves

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    [Thumbs up]: "Abnormal love affair" + "palace intrigue" + "tragic period". Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than Emperor Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Jianshen loved her to death... Ironically, Consort Wan almost poisoned all of his princes!

33. 933 中 Strategies of China's Advisers Through the Ages, Volume One 中国历代谋臣策略术（上） Li Hong李宏Historical123k WordsCompleted This book tells the stories of more than twenty renowned strategists from Chinese history: Jiang Shang, the forefather of Chinese strategists; Guan Zhong, chancellor of Qi; Yan Ying, Qi's brilliant prime minister; Fan Li, a minister of Yue; Shang Yang, chief minister of Qin; Fan Ju, Qin's chancellor; Su Qin, the leading advocate of an alliance against Qin; Zhang Yi, a strategist who promoted alliances with Qin; Lin Xiangru, a senior minister of Zhao; Li Si, chancellor of the Qin dynasty; Zhang L 6Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 934 权 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Misty Isle Beneath the Starry River烟屿落星河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 99Reads6.1Score106Shelves

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35. 935 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.2kReads6.4Score293Shelves

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    Are there any books that you can't forget once you start reading them? They might not have high ratings, but you just can't put them down. Have you ever encountered such a book? [What][What] 😄😄😳🤭

36. 936 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score192Shelves
37. 937 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.1kReads8.7Score603Shelves
38. 938 中 A Compendium of Chinese Historical Tales of Strategy: Stories of Grand Vision and Statecraft 中国历史智谋故事总集：经天纬地的故事 Xiao Feng萧枫Historical168k WordsCompleted This book covers Lü Buwei, chancellor of the State of Qin, from his early foray into politics and diplomatic successes to his bold reforms and skillful dealings with powerful states. It explores his care for local schools, his remarkable political achievements, his strategy of hoarding rare goods to enter politics through commerce, and his rise to glory. It also recounts how he developed theories that helped advance unification, grew so powerful that he threatened the ruler, and ultimately drank 1Reads7.8Score—Shelves
39. 939 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.4kReads6.4Score304Shelves
40. 940 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.5kReads—Score192Shelves
41. 941 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Ring of Time 凡人修仙之时光戒指 Dao Niu道牛Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey + fantasy cultivation + power fantasy + multiple heroines + treasure appraisal + playing dumb to catch a tiger + ruthless decisiveness] With eight stars aligning, Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival. Li Feng, an antique shop owner carrying a time ring, unexpectedly embarks on another path to immortality. So what if I have five useless spiritual roots? I have a time ring, and I can appraise treasures to earn spirit stones. I have a golden mask, so I can play dumb and cat 6.9kReads8.6Score933Shelves

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    This newly completed cultivation novel is a must-read! The plot is engaging, full of twists and turns, and definitely worth reading!

42. 942 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves

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    A super good book &◎

43. 943 年 Period: He's Set His Sights on the Village Chief's Daughter 年代：他盯上村长闺女 Dreaming of the Moon Palace梦游月宫Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In 1982, in a mountain village in Northeast China, 26-year-old Cuier was widowed and raising a child. She suffered constant abuse at the hands of villains and could only endure it to protect her daughter. Her late husband’s younger brother, Erjun, returned home after leaving the army. Upright and resolute, he repeatedly stepped in to protect his sister-in-law. They warmed one another through hardship, and feelings quietly blossomed between them. At last, they had something to look forward to. Bu 8.9kReads7.9Score539Shelves

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    Not a classic, but you can watch it over and over again!

44. 944 古 A Love Story from the Antique World 古玩江湖情 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Recognize your innate wisdom and complete your character. The martial world isn’t just about fighting. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. A buried history, a story, a reflection, a voice, a responsibility... Books cannot express everything, and words cannot convey every thought. This book will bring you a different kind of “fireworks,” along with the hopes and private musings of the heart. Life is a dream. I’ll pour a cup to the moon over the river... 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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45. 945 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 228.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    I watch these three shows every day: Bu Qingyun, Ye Chen, and Liaozhai.

46. 946 谁 In Whose Name 谁的名义 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted With no one to help me reach for the skies, I’ll trudge through snow and climb to the summit alone. For whom, and in whose name? Perhaps it is the voice of a dream, an eternal strength, by my side for a lifetime… Words cannot say it all. May the spring breeze brush your face, and may fallen blossoms nourish the flowers. Drive out evil; generation after generation, heroes of China emerge. The righteous path of this world is forged through hardship… 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 947 根 Foundation 根基 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban626k WordsCompleted All the wandering, struggling, and searching in a person’s life ultimately point to the same answer: roots. They may be the homeland in one’s blood, family values etched into one’s very bones, an unwavering faith that holds firm in hardship, or the confidence that lets a person make a life for themselves in this world. Through the lives of ordinary people, this novel explores the confusion of growing up, the pain of difficult choices, and the clarity that comes with time. Some lose themselves 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 948 岭 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 Dongting Fish Song洞庭鱼歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a classic novel of over a million words that is currently being adapted into a short drama! It was first published on Tomato and subsequently reprinted on multiple platforms. Whether it's the author's writing style, breadth of knowledge, logic, or the social conditions during the thirty years of reform and opening up (1988-2018), it is a rare gem on the internet in the past decade!

49. 949 另 Another Me, Who Are You Really? 另一个我你到底是谁 Growing Through Wind and Rain风雨中的成长Mystery112k WordsCompleted I pretended to be the son of a wealthy old man just to earn an enormous bodyguard fee. But when I saw a photo of the old man’s real son, I froze. It was unmistakably me! After uncovering a secret compartment late that night, I realized this was no protection job at all. It was a death trap aimed at me. Poisoning, framing, conspiracy, and mysteries surrounding my identity closed in from every side. I’m an orphan, but also the missing child of the Ma family. This time, I won’t just complete the pr 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gem of a novel I stumbled upon during a reading slump! At first, I thought it was just an ordinary bodyguard story, but it became more and more amazing as it went on. With a twist in his background, a conspiracy within a wealthy family, and a desperate counterattack, every chapter is full of suspense, making it impossible to stop reading. The protagonist is incredibly intelligent, and it's so satisfying to see the villains slap their faces. Highly recommended!

50. 950 开 Reborn from the Start: I'm Just a Scrap Collector 开局重生：我就一个收废品的 Thoughts Without Light念念无明之Urban1.6M WordsOngoing From the start, he collects scrap! Lin Zan, the Eternal Immortal Emperor, wields the Great Dao of Dust, sweeps across the outer realms to crush countless strange beings, personally restrains the Ancestor of World-Destroying Evil, and ascends to the highest peak of the heavens. Though his Great Dao makes him invincible throughout the ages, he cannot protect the loved ones by his side. His wife, children, and kin all perish in the outer-realm calamity. Having seen through the joys and sorrows of m 1.8kReads8.6Score174Shelves

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    Lin Zan is reborn as a scrap collector, awakening his martial arts and wandering the mortal world. He only wanted a peaceful life, but gradually uncovered the truth of the world. Breaking free from the shackles of mortal martial arts, he traverses the Kunlun Immortal Realm; stepping into the Primordial Universe, he conquers the Four Realms of the Underworld, confronting the mysterious progenitor behind the scenes. This ignites an epic struggle spanning countless heavens. The early episodes feature down-to-earth, everyday life, while the later episodes involve multi-dimensional battles, a long-term conflict with the Dark Origin and the Mysterious Clan! [Worldview Background]: Great Xia Blue Star, Hengcheng Tianmen Valley, Kunlun Immortal Realm, countless worlds, Primordial Universe, Four Realms of the Underworld, the Deep Space Beyond, the Ancient Abyss!

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