Any Stories That Feel Grounded and Realistic, with Few Annoying Plot Points and No Characters Getting Stupid? 合理现实点的书有没有，那种基本没毒点，不降智商

1. 1 典 Treasures of China: From the Start, I Talk with the Ten Greatest Emperors 典藏华夏：开局对话十大皇帝 The Flames of War Rekindle烽火重燃Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Yi transmigrates and becomes the most promising host at the national television network. From the start, he's hosting "Treasures of China" and plans to find actors to portray the great figures of history. Luckily, the System arrives, granting Jiang Yi the power to cross between past and present and speak with historical figures! Li Shimin asks, “If I sign the Treaty of the Wei River with the Turks, will it keep my empire and people safe?” Jiang Yi replies, “Your empire will survive, but yo 30.3kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

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   I recommend these two books, although both are still being serialized and some even have new installments. Overall, they stay closely connected to the established storyline. While not strictly urban life stories, the plot's plausibility is acceptable, and there are no glaringly silly or illogical moments. Both are sometimes slow-paced, suitable for readers who enjoy a leisurely reading experience.

2. 2 半 Half a Cup of Anecdotes 半盏轶事 Blade Talisman刀符Urban632k WordsOngoing That year: flowers bloomed and withered, and strange events came one after another; That year: the pastures grew wild, while carefree days drifted farther away; The past fades on the wind, as seedlings take root in crimson soil and grow strong. Today, I step forward, with the fragrance of winter plum blossoms and the glint of a honed sword. A half cup of dark fragrance arrives, and tales both true and false are told. His name is Zhang Jiuxu. He runs a little teahouse, tells half a cup of strange —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 蔚 Weilai's Diary 蔚来的日记 The Price of Being Cute可爱的代价Urban103k WordsOngoing Welcome, everyone, to my work. This is a story about what the world will look like in 2999, filled with fresh and fascinating adventures for you to uncover! What kind of stories will unfold in the chapters ahead? Come and find out! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a great book about brotherhood and loyalty, and it won't challenge your intelligence. It's a work about what the world was like in 1999, with novel and interesting stories waiting for you to discover!

4. 4 摩 A Biker's Everyday Life 摩托佬的日常 Zhao What-the-Rush赵什么急Sports489k WordsCompleted (Reborn, motorcycles, racing, growth) Listen, as a racer, competing is your ultimate goal! But the obstacles along the way are also a test. You’ve made it this far, Zhao Fan… Keep going! The moment he stepped out of the pit garage, his coach clapped him on the shoulder and said those words. He couldn’t help thinking, That’s right! I’ve made it this far! My dream is just one small step away… 219Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   A newly flopped novel! Check it out! You won't regret it!

5. 5 第 The Thirteenth Post 第十三贴 A Snake Gourd一根蛇瓜Eastern Fantasy229k WordsOngoing On the day the Heaven-Mending Squad gathered for roll call, the Fate Pavilion sent over thirteen notices. The twelfth bore the name of the squad's lowest-ranked servant: Wishbearer Xiao Man. Nobody knew what a Wishbearer was. Not until they entered the land where the heavens had a hole and discovered an abacus in the sky: the more a person clung to something in life, the more fiercely their destiny's calamities struck there. And the little servant who clung to nothing was the only one they could —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending a long novel I'm currently reading. The overall style is somewhat somber, with a very strong atmosphere. All the grudges and entanglements originate from a single debt agreement. The characters aren't perfect; each has their own obsessions and weaknesses. There are tons of foreshadowing elements, and the more you read, the more intriguing the details from the beginning become. It's best read slowly and attentively; those who don't enjoy fast-paced, action-packed stories should definitely check it out.

6. 6 疯 Are You Crazy? You Think You Can Make a Sci-Fi Blockbuster for 500 Yuan? 疯了吧，五百块也敢拍科幻大片 Three-Foot Green Blade三尺青锋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Heng unexpectedly transmigrates to another world and becomes a film-school student. But he discovers that the film industry there is a complete mess, without a single decent production. Ye Heng smiles and takes on the trashy movie world all by himself! He’s going to bring people there truly great movies! 502Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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   This one, the one about making a movie, is more realistic.

7. 7 沈 Shen Zhaozhao's Quick Transmigration Journey 沈昭昭的快越之旅 Chenyu Tower晨遇楼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Shen Zhaozhao is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. Doted on from a young age, she grew up willful and spoiled. After accidentally binding herself to a quick transmigration System, she begins a series of lives across different worlds. But why was she bound to it in the first place? In the modern world, she uses her irresistible charm to escape the tragic fate of being a stand-in. In an imperial harem drama, she relies on her talent for making incense to unravel th 480Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 8 我 Our Everyday Diary 我们的流水账日记 Zeng Nanyin曾南音Modern Romance40k WordsOngoing One of the happiest things in the world is going from being just me to being us. This is the story of Chen Mu and Zhou Yi. It's ordinary and simple, but in the end, all they want is happiness. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist is so quirky; he clearly likes the female lead but doesn't say it, yet he gets incredibly anxious when he sees her going on blind dates with other people later on!

9. 9 烟 Record of Misty Waves 烟波飘渺录 Young Man from the Border Town边城小子Eastern Fantasy582k WordsOngoing The novel Misty Waves Record tells the story of Bai Zhu, the Sword Sect's Holy Son, who was buried by the sect in the Snowy Dragon-Tiger Mountains ten thousand years ago. A sudden avalanche ten thousand years later triggers the warding formation and sends him tumbling out, where he is rescued by the two Bai sisters. What happened after he woke up... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 10 疯 Are You Crazy? The Icy Campus Belle Came to Pick Me Up at the School Gate 疯了吧，高冷校花竟然来校门口接我 Bodhi Is Also the Buddha准提也是佛祖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Zhang Xuan transmigrates to a parallel world. On the first day of school, the campus beauty is waiting for him at the school gate. She's the goddess in the hearts of every guy at Dongshan University. Zhang Xuan feels crushed by the pressure, like someone is about to rip his skull open. Luckily, he awakens the System. “Choice One: Go with the campus beauty to register. Reward: 50% of Dongshan Industries, ten cards that give you a thousandfold cashback on purchases, and +1 to your looks.” “Choice 484Reads7.1Score103Shelves

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    [Stunned][Stunned]

11. 11 心 Where the Heart Belongs 心之所在 Vanished Nightmare消失的梦魇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse349k WordsOngoing [Slow Pace] [Machine Rebellion] [Multiple Storylines] [Ensemble Cast] [No System] What should an ordinary person do when an apocalyptic crisis strikes a fictional future world? How can intelligent machines, robots, and humans, three different species, coexist on the same stage? Sincere emotional connections shouldn't exist only between members of the same species... —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 我 My Idealism 我的理想主义 Impatient Saltless Lady急功近利的无盐娘娘Modern Romance57k WordsOngoing I once thought I was destined to walk this world alone. Later, I discovered that someone really did understand my struggles and would stay by my side as I grew. After everything I've been through, I can finally say it out loud: Yu Shaoyang, I was lucky to meet you. The boldest decision I ever made was to build a family with you. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 黑 Black Moon, White Star 黑月白星 Three Wonders of Lingyao灵耀三奇Eastern Fantasy153k WordsOngoing When the one once hailed as humanity's "Guardian Deity" abandons its duty to protect and starts treating you like livestock. Humanity, do you have the courage to raise your blades against it? Wu Hui: This is so unfair. I turned into an idiot from the start, and now you want me to slay a god? After transmigrating into his third life, Wu Hui discovers that almost everyone in this world wears a necklace. The gemstones set in their pendants are treasured as dearly as their lives. They —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, welcome to follow the updates (~￣▽￣)~

14. 14 磨 The Secret Beneath the Mill 磨坊下的秘密 Short Legs Carrying a Sack短腿扛麻袋Historical63k WordsOngoing Mikhail: Ah! I've transmigrated! Just watch me become a domineering hero! Ah! Thank you! Just watch me seize all the power! Damn, how did I end up as a serf? I'll show you a System-style story! Shit! I don't even have one! Fine, I'll be a serf for the rest of my life. Whatever, I'll just give up! Damn, the infidels are besieging the city, and the farm next door has been burned down! I thought this would be easy mode, but it's actually hell mode. I don't care anymore. I'm going to survive! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a self-indulgent piece I wrote while researching for a year! I hope someone will like it!

15. 15 重 Reborn: My Childhood Sweetheart Is So Adorable 重生：我的青梅女友萌萌哒 Qing Bai倾白Urban653k WordsCompleted After a traffic accident, thirty-year-old Ye Nan is reborn at eighteen and awakens the Childhood Sweetheart Cultivation System. That year, Ye Nan hasn't been separated from Lin Qingzhu because of the high school entrance exams yet. That year, Lin Qingzhu is still an adorable young girl. That year, Ye Nan isn't married yet, and Lin Qingzhu hasn't taken her own life. That year, there's still time to change everything. Looking at the shy young girl before him, Ye Nan confesses his love. Having live 86Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This urban time-travel/rebirth novel is really good, don't let its short length fool you.

16. 16 超 My Superpower Awakened, Shocking the National Superpower Bureau 超能觉醒，我震惊了国家超能局 A Crow Painted in White Ink白色墨水画乌鸦Urban107k WordsOngoing [High-powered martial arts + humor and comedy + passion + school life + System + alien beasts + hard-hitting action + apocalypse + sci-fi + wild imagination] My name is Zhen Lang. I just want to be a low-key high school student, but I never expected my superpower test results to alarm the National Superpower Administration. I'm able to awaken superpowers an unlimited number of times, and my very first ability was a Heaven-ranked one. Now they call me an unparalleled genius and the hope of humani —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely not a book that makes people stupid.

17. 17 赞 Praise the Fool: Chronicles of the Eclipsed Sun 赞美愚者【蚀日编年史】 A Sword with an Immortal Aura带仙气的剑Urban504k WordsCompleted This is a world shrouded in the “Eclipse Fog.” Three hundred years ago, a black sun rose and released gray fog that spread across the world. The fog erodes people’s minds, twists their flesh, and awakens the “Echoes,” ancient terrifying beings buried deep underground and within the human heart. Humanity has retreated to cities possessing “glowstone,” relying on its light to hold back the fog. But the fog also brought power. After coming into contact with it, a tiny fraction of people awaken and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is for those with high intelligence. It praises fools.

18. 18 四 Stories of the Four Seasons 四季的故事 It's Little Sunflower是小太阳花呀Modern Romance285k WordsOngoing [A sweet, gentle reporter with a lively streak and a cold doctor who is secretly devoted to her alone] [Reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Chu Yan saw Nan Xi again during an emergency rescue after a car accident. When he saw her lying pale-faced on the blue gurney, his heart tightened. He never expected that after the college entrance exams, they would meet again like this. When they met again, he was the highly respected surgeon who had retur —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Updates are slow. Aside from some slightly exaggerated content, most of it is quite realistic.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrated as a Cannon-Fodder Demon Consort, I Become an Invincible Female Emperor 穿越之炮灰妖妃成无敌女帝 Where Is the Other Sock?还有一只袜子在哪里Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing No harem + no formulaic tropes + no mindless plot + suspense + fantasy + Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio vibes + tales of the uncanny + battles of wits + character growth + political intrigue + upright values. The heroine moves between reality and the world inside paintings, eventually discovering the truth behind her resurrection. Everyone stakes everything on a single attempt to break the deadlock. In the nine paintings, the heroine follows the script from her previous life. Can she escape —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The bag's logic is sound; the female protagonist travels between reality and nine paintings, and all the seemingly illogical elements eventually become logical.

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