Metaphysics and the I Ching 玄学，易经

1. 251 爷 When Grandpa Died, Dragons Lifted His Coffin and Ghosts Wept at His Grave 爷爷死时，龙抬棺，鬼哭坟 Big Brother Shuiyue水月大哥Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather was tragically caught up in a thousand-year-old feng shui plot. When he died, a dragon lifted his coffin and ghosts wailed at his grave. As for me, I was born wrapped in snake scales. They all called me a monster, but the Five Immortals willingly became my babysitters. They secretly sent me to Dragon Pool, where eight old men took me on as their disciple. When I grew up, I punched demons and monsters and kicked spirits and fiends aside. Practicing both Buddhist and Daoist arts, I 10.6kReads8.5Score830Shelves

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   All three are excellent, with a folk tale style, reminiscent of sitting by the fireplace as a child listening to adults tell ghost stories. Especially the newly serialized "The Ghostly Crying Grave," which tells the story of a grandfather raising a dragon and getting caught up in a strange and mysterious conflict—it gets more and more exciting as you read on, highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

2. 252 我 I’m Just Slacking Off, Who Accused Me of Usurping the Throne? 我一摸鱼的，谁污蔑我摄政？ Who Knows Where知向谁边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] + [alternate history] + [one heroine] + [nearly invincible] My name is Ling Chen, and I'm in ancient times. To obtain citizenship in the Great Zhou dynasty, I was forced to volunteer for the Vanguard Battalion and go chop people up on the battlefield. By a twist of fate, I rescued an old geezer from the enemy. It was the best investment I ever made. I thought I had latched onto a powerful patron. But... Why am I the MVP when the results screen comes up? That's when I final 31.1kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
3. 253 顶 Elite Second-Generation Heirs Really Exist 顶级二代真实存在 Zhou Yanchun周延春Urban593k WordsCompleted At the other end of the Milky Way, on Blue Star at the end of the 20th century, a tale of the underworld begins in 1998... In every era, there are a few people who break the rules. Where there are people, there is an underworld! The rivalries and schemes between second-generation heirs can only be understood by those who have reached a certain level... What Yanchun has written may not be entirely accurate... but after you finish reading, you should have your own understanding... (Don't get hung 2.7kReads8.3Score139Shelves
4. 254 神 Divine Oil 神油 Lying-Down Dog躺狗Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The waters of the Gui River cannot wash away old blood debts. A jar of miraculous oil can keep the secrets of a powerful family locked away. The Republic of China is in chaos, the country teetering on the brink of collapse. At the command of his ancestors, the sole surviving heir of the Shi family enters the fray, disguising himself as an anonymous laborer at the Wen family’s oil mill. He appears plain and timid, but in his heart he is plotting a sweeping revenge. The miraculous oil the Wen fami 67.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
5. 255 地 Laugh at Any Dark Joke You Like, I'll Pay the Merit Penalty 地狱笑话随便笑，扣功德算我的 Xia Shiqi夏士奇Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Wei Lai, who loves telling dark jokes, is slapped straight into a wasteland apocalypse 300 years in the future. The Four Pillar Evil Gods from the Chaos Universe are constantly corrupting the entire world. All the technology and knowledge of the old era have been tainted, and only those who hold fast to their sacred faith can weather the storm. Do a good deed each day and earn Merit Points, unlocking an angel's blessing. Commit an evil deed and earn Depravity Points, receiving a demon's blessing 12.8kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
6. 256 我 I, the Skeleton Emperor! Pay Up! 我！骷髅大帝！打钱！ As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A skeleton spearman who excels at surprise charges and blazing straight down the road. A Dark Warrior who takes life and death in stride and fights anyone who crosses him. A skeleton archer who can snipe your tonsils from four hundred kilometers away. Skeleton Emperor Qin Feng figures that his underlings might, possibly, perhaps be just a tiny bit dim-witted. Still, they’re pretty decent. Whether there’s trouble or not, they’ll charge in anyway, and if there isn’t any trouble, they’ll find some 19.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
7. 257 千 The Legendary Mei Luo, Master of a Thousand Tricks 千门圣手梅洛传 Cold Water Rinse冷水冲Urban2.5M WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, a gang of thugs shoot his father and grandfather dead, leaving him an orphan. With smuggling and illicit trafficking running rampant, a certain department secretly establishes a training base to cultivate experts in every field. There, the young Mei Luo masters all kinds of gambling tricks. Watch as he makes his way through the underworld and into the Star-Picking Club. Though he loved playing the hero, in the end he made his living through gambling. As he lay dying, he repea 5.6kReads8.9Score588Shelves
8. 258 与 Dancing with the Dead 与尸共舞 Yao Looks at the Jianghu姚看江湖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted 15kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
9. 259 大 The Big Circle: Asia’s First Chinese Gang to Break Out 大圈：冲出亚洲的华人第一黑帮 Ghost King of Western Hunan湘西鬼王Urban241k WordsCompleted "The Great Circle: The First Chinese Gang to Break Out of Asia" recreates, from the most realistic perspective, a complete underground kingdom truly built by the Chinese. "The Great Circle: The First Chinese Gang to Break Out of Asia" tells the story of how, though China has no underworld in the true sense of the word, Chinese people are far from voiceless in the underground order of the world. On the contrary, they have always played an important role in international organized crime and are ev 3.6kReads9.2Score504Shelves
10. 260 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 107.1kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
11. 261 躺 You Can Cultivate Immortality While You Lie Flat 躺平也可以修仙 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Urban1.5M WordsOngoing These are my personal insights and experiences in cultivating the Dao and refining qi, woven into a novel that creates a strange and eerie supernatural world through both dreams and reality. If you enjoy supernatural mysteries and immortal cultivation, give it a read. It’s unlike anything else, and the opportunity is rare. When this old man achieves a perfected Golden Core, you’ll all be disciples of my Qingfeng Sect. 719Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    Metaphysics, the I Ching, Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, Hetu and Luoshu, Qimen Dunjia

12. 262 最 Even the Weakest Skeleton Wants to Study Magic 最弱骷髅也想努力学习魔法 Si Sisi四肆寺Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Evolution] + [Dungeon] + [Magic] + [Nonhuman Protagonist] + [One Female Lead] + [System] + [Leveling Up] After unexpectedly transmigrating to a magical world, he turns into a battered skeleton on his very first day. Level up, evolve, allocate attribute points. From a low-level skeleton that crumbles at the slightest touch, to a sturdy skeleton, then fusing with a bone dragon's horns to evolve into an elemental skeleton. Level up, fuse, evolve, grow, step by step. Until he becomes the strongest 27kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
13. 263 神 The Charlatan 神棍 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1.1kReads8.7Score136Shelves
14. 264 测 Fortune-Telling Master Prequel: The Way to Immortality 测字大师前传：有道长生 The Winds and Clouds Are Yours to Rely On风云自可依Urban184k WordsOngoing Immortality is the ultimate pursuit of every human being. In ancient times, our Chinese ancestors observed heaven and earth, sensed the transformations of nature, performed shamanic rites, and communed with ancestral gods in their quest for immortality; In the medieval era, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors cultivated virtue and established customs, created writing, sought harmony with heaven and humanity, gathered herbs and refined elixirs, and cultivated their meridians, acupoints, and in 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Using the principles of I Ching, fortune telling, astrology, character analysis, and history to tell stories.

15. 265 残 Tattered Robe 残袍 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Urban1.5M WordsCompleted He lives in the war-torn Republic of China era. Though he possesses peerless mystical arts, he isn't a Taoist priest. He walks the line between good and evil, accompanied by an old cat that escaped from an ancient tomb. To be precise, it isn't a cat at all, but no one knows what it really is. 24.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
16. 266 精 Pokemon: Stepping Into Darkness 精灵之迈入黑暗 A Chubby Mocha一只胖摩卡Anime Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted No System, no saintly protagonist, no female lead, and no invincibility from the very start. This is the story of a young man from the twentieth century who accidentally transmigrates to the world of Pokémon, only to suffer inhuman torment. Through a twist of fate, he joins Team Rocket and, alongside his Pokémon, step by step descends into darkness and climbs to the top, until he pulls those lofty, hypocritical bigwigs down from their pedestals. 6kReads8.7Score483Shelves
17. 267 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 554Reads6.6Score102Shelves
18. 268 末 Apocalypse: Professional Necromancer, I Am the Calamity 末世：职业亡灵法师，我为天灾 Super Charger超级充电器Sports484k WordsCompleted The apocalypse descends. The world turns into a game, and everyone can choose a class and level up to grow stronger. Lu Zhan returns to the very beginning of the apocalypse and unlocks the hidden class: Necromancer. When an army of a million monsters from beyond the realms descends upon Earth, Lu Zhan simply waves a hand. An undead army of hundreds of millions claws its way out of the ground. I hear you want to destroy this world? No female lead. No saintly do-gooder. 5.9kReads8.5Score561Shelves
19. 269 黑 The Black Blade Ghost Slayer 黑刀斩鬼人 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted No System, no clichés, not a naive protagonist, and no livestreaming. Mysticism, the Hetu and Luoshu, yin-yang, the five elements, the eight trigrams, and the nine palaces. Fantasy and supernatural events include a ghostly flood dragon in Changbai Mountain’s Heavenly Lake, a water spirit in the Peach Blossom Spring, a black dragon in Heilongjiang, a serpent transformed in the bamboo forests of southern Sichuan, an ancient tomb in the Qinling Mountains, a wormhole in Ailao Mountain, an underwater 169Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 恐 Horror Phone Game 恐怖手机游戏 Sad Internet Cafe Attendant悲伤网管Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When the God of Death decides to make the most entertaining mobile game in the world... 1.2kReads8.5Score102Shelves
21. 271 轩 Xuanyuan’s Great War Against Chiyou 轩辕大战蚩尤 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted [No System, no harem, no clichés, not a wish-fulfillment story, not for beginners] The legacy of Daoist learning, the turbulent world of mountains and seas, and the ancient struggle for supremacy: this is an epic retelling of the legendary battles between the Chinese ancestors Huangdi, Yandi, and the Great Emperor Chiyou for control of Zhuolu. Based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas and grounded in the Hetu and Luoshu, this novel unravels the origins of yin and yang, the five elements, and th 84Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 尘 The Sealed Path to Immortality 尘封的仙路 Utopia on the Tip of the Tongue舌尖上的乌托邦Urban382k WordsOngoing Lin Yue is struck by a meteorite fragment and fuses with the Five Elements Essence. After his eyes mutate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, and all kinds of strange people and events begin to appear. The secrets of legend begin to reveal the truth. The Wu Clan, lost to history; the elusive path of immortality; Buddhism, flourishing with worshippers; the sunken continent of Atlantis; the ancient people hidden deep within the Earth; the mysterious Moon; and bizarre flying saucers… As all the 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the secret techniques you want are here.

23. 273 八 A Complete Guide to Bazi 八字通晓 Dinghai Hong Pinpin丁亥红品品131k WordsCompleted Eight Characters Made Clear is really just two names put together. Whose names are they? Tan Bazi, a man, and Jiang Tongxiao, a woman. At Tangfeng Cave, Guan Jixu and Fang Zhinan received the true teachings of Immortal Masters Xu and Guan, among others. They founded the Taihua East Peak School of Destiny Studies, enthroning as its patriarch and as deputy patriarch. From then on, Tangfeng Cave and Taihua East Peak became two important forums for destiny studies. The st 972Reads8.1Score207Shelves

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    Check out this book, it's quite good.

24. 274 轮 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 Big Spender壕Eastern Fantasy237k WordsCompleted [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an absolutely authentic and hardcore cultivation novel, featuring genuine practice and orthodox Taoist methods. While the content has been embellished, the author is a Taoist priest, and the book is packed with genuine insights into cultivation, brimming with practical information and genuine sincerity. It's unlike any other "Taoist novel" you've ever read before, and the plot is quite engaging. If you're interested, come and check it out! [Kissing emoji]

25. 275 领 Lord: Make Them Obey 领主：让她们服从 Rivers Pour into the Sea, Tides Rise at the Headland江奔海聚潮头立Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Western fantasy + multiple female leads + lordship + farming + dark + satisfying story + little girls + noblewomen + multiple races + decisive and ruthless] People may be far more obedient to power than you could ever imagine! As a noble of the empire, Yinan uses all kinds of PUA tactics to keep the beauties wrapped around his finger. This demon is not only a lecherous glutton, but also holds life in utter contempt! To gain even greater power, Yinan decides to use his golden finger to keep find 725Reads8.4Score101Shelves
26. 276 监 Prison Memoirs 监狱回忆录 Er Mao the Book Hunter猎书的二毛Urban183k WordsCompleted This is a true account of what happened to me a few years ago. I was a junior college student who went to prison after getting into a fight. In the span of a single thought, I went from student to convict. This is the story of how I grew step by step in prison. Since I was expelled from school after being imprisoned, I never graduated from junior college. I only have a high school education, so please bear with me if my writing is rough. 7.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves
27. 277 我 I, the Dragon Lord, Slay Demons and Evils 我以龙君斩妖邪 Dieyin Miao蝶音妙Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Supernatural + Ghost Hunting + Demon Slaying + Feng Shui + A free-spirited female Taoist priest who is not bound by love or confused by matters of the heart, lives unfettered, and keeps a clear head and steadfast faith] During the Tang dynasty, strange omens filled the sky. Though it was the depths of winter, flowers bloomed everywhere, and all the beasts paid homage to the Long family’s ancestral home. A precious orb flew into the birthing chamber, and the baby girl born there was na —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 倪 Master Ni's I Ching Studies 倪师易学 Chaos Takes Shape混沌初成470k WordsCompleted Join Teacher Ni Haixia in studying the Tianji series every day. With this divine gift of the Way of Change, all the world's affairs can be made simple, bringing good fortune, avoiding misfortune, and turning danger into safety. The key to learning is perseverance. I hope everyone makes progress and gains something every day. 5.2kReads8.8Score912Shelves

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    When it comes to the study of I Ching, Ni Haixia is undoubtedly the foremost master of all five arts: medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination. For those interested in the study of I Ching but unsure where to begin, Master Ni is a guiding light.

29. 279 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 43kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    Amazing! [Laughs][laughs][laughs] 😍😍😍 I highly recommend these wonderful books. Their plots are like a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs, keeping readers on the edge of their seats; the characters are so lifelike, they practically leap off the page, 🍀🍀 unforgettable. Reading them, 👏👏 you'll find yourself getting more and more hooked, unable to put them down. Friends, come and immerse yourselves in this ocean of books! Read them often, and I'm sure you'll fall in love with them and reap a wealth of surprises and satisfaction! 💫💫

30. 280 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 82.7kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves

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    Miss Su was a double-edged sword; a single word from her could cause wives and children to suffer financial ruin and imprisonment, so everyone avoided her. Not only that, she also opened a Taoist temple, where she practiced fortune telling, face reading, feng shui, sold talismans, and exorcised ghosts—doing all sorts of swindling and fraudulent things! Later, it was rumored that Miss Su had offended the powerful and influential Third Master of the Yuan family.

31. 281 天 Master Ni's Heavenly Principles 天纪倪师 Ye Hua GX叶华GX100k WordsCompleted I'm studying Master Ni's book Tian Ji, and I'll post updates here as my understanding of it develops. I'll keep learning and updating, covering the harmony of Heaven, Earth, and humanity, along with imagery and numerology. I'll explain it in plain language, using recent cases and feedback to deepen understanding, speed up learning, and build experience. 810Reads8.0Score197Shelves
32. 282 重 Reborn as the CEO's Fortune-Telling Wife 重生之总裁的算卦妻 He Du禾度Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Metaphysics + Fortune-Telling + Actress + CEO + Influencer] After her fellow disciple ambushes her, the heroine is reborn as a disgraced influencer. After beating up a sleazy director, she tells him, “You’re going to prison.” When her unscrupulous agent demands an outrageous contract termination fee, she says, “Be careful when you go out. You’re in for a bloody disaster.” At a banquet to clear up a rumor, she exposes a scheming actress’s past crimes: raising a ghost to harm people and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Building a career while dating and snuggling with the richest man [drooling]

33. 283 释 The Story of Shakyamuni's Life 释迦牟尼一生的故事 Wang Zhongting王钟亭Eastern Fantasy161k WordsCompleted Shakyamuni was a figure who lived more than 2,500 years ago. A prince of Nepal, he spent six years as an ascetic in the forest before choosing the Middle Way and ultimately attaining enlightenment. He became a great awakened one, praised and celebrated by countless people. Today, works about him in film, television, and literature continue to appear. A legendary figure from history who has inspired considerable controversy, he was real, yet his story seems almost mythical. Many books tell his st 99Reads8.8Score—Shelves
34. 284 下 The Days I Went to the Countryside to Catch Ghosts 下乡抓鬼的日子 Hao Yi Luo Shen皓衣洛神Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s? No problem! She’s the eighteenth-generation heir to a Taoist lineage, skilled in all five arts of metaphysics! She just didn’t expect to get hit and killed after helping a rich man find the perfect burial site, all because she hadn’t checked the almanac. When she opened her eyes again, she was a high school girl, and her family was arguing over who would be sent to the countryside. The System bound itself to her and demanded that she spread Taoist teachings in an era opposed 15.4kReads8.3Score2.4kShelves

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    A somewhat unorthodox metaphysical article, unseen.

35. 285 奇 The Strange Gate Subdues the Eight Wastelands 奇门镇八荒 Lone Boat into a Dream孤舟入梦Mystery151k WordsOngoing My name is Yang Yufan. I was born with a pair of yin-yang eyes, and my grandfather taught me the arts of the Qimen. I thought that becoming an inheritor of the Qimen tradition would make me a fortune-teller... But who could have guessed that I’d end up as one of the saints guarding the Eight Wastelands? I’ll tell you the story of what happened in my own words! 10Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A young man with the ability to see ghosts cultivates the arts of divination, intending to become a fortune teller but instead becoming a sage who guards the eight wastelands. Don't skip a single chapter, it's super good!

36. 286 麻 The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Face Reading in a Hemp Robe 麻衣相术爆笑详解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Historical1.2M WordsOngoing The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Face Reading is a book that explains the ancient art of physiognomy, The Art of Ma Yi, in a witty and humorous way. With a lighthearted style, it makes the once-mysterious principles of face reading vivid and entertaining, letting readers discover its secrets through laughter. The book not only offers detailed explanations of traditional techniques such as face and palm reading, but also incorporates practical tips for reading people in modern life and the workpl 56Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.6kReads9.6Score14.3kShelves

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    A very powerful book with a rich and moving storyline. No matter what stage he's in or what challenges he faces, the protagonist forges ahead with a tenacious and striving spirit. Despite the immense allure of external resources, he persists in improving his abilities and realizing his self-worth through his own efforts. A truly inspiring book!

39. 289 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 修 Cultivation: My Beautiful Master-Mother Wants to Kill Me 修仙:绝美师娘要杀我 Drunk on a Cup of Wine一杯酒醉Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] + [Pursuing the Female Emperor] + [Beautiful women everywhere] Witness how an ordinary mortal endures hardship and grows, clashes with prodigies from all walks of life, and ultimately embarks on a unique path to becoming a Great Emperor. 10kReads8.6Score921Shelves

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    [Making a face][Laughing][Pouting][Laughing][Smiling][Making a face][Feeling wronged][Awkward laugh][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Cool][What] Awesome! Very awesome! Extremely awesome!

41. 291 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 用 Change Your Fate with Metaphysics! 用玄学改变命运！ Pleasuring Yourself Is One of Life's Joys悦己乃人生乐趣之一Urban115k WordsOngoing This book is about using spirituality in a positive way to help people approach life and themselves with a positive mindset and the right perspective. That way, everything positive they want to do in life can feel easier and go more smoothly, helping them appreciate the beauty of life. My works are all based on the blessings of the universe and the heavens, as well as my love for spirituality and the metaphysical. True interests can always benefit both others and ourselves. Helping others is h 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The end of metaphysics is science, and the end of science is theology. Using metaphysics to change destiny and life is like cultivating oneself in three ways…

43. 293 靠 Do You Know How Hard It Is to Be Invincible with the System? 靠着系统无敌，知道我有多苦吗？ I Don't Want to Be the Boss Anyway反正我不想当老大Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Multiple heroines + Eastern fantasy + decisive and ruthless + transmigration From the start, I was just a servant, until I stumbled upon a heaven-defying opportunity and won the hearts of peerless beauties! Watch me climb step by step, wielding power over the world while sober and sleeping in the arms of beauties when drunk! To rule this boundless land and watch all living beings bow before me, what could be more satisfying?! I’ll make immortals my slaves and gods my servants, until the Myriad W 14.5kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
44. 294 我 I Am the Great Tang's Greatest Poet Immortal 我是大唐第一诗仙 Third Master After Getting Drunk醉后三爷Historical176k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and became the greatest poet of all time. I was a modern-day young man of letters, but my soul unexpectedly fused with all of Li Bai's memories and talent. He wasn't replaced: he became me. I still think like someone from the modern world, but now I also possess Li Bai's poetic genius and unrestrained spirit. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Bai, hurry up, your wife ran away!

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    This book offers detailed interpretations and demonstrates a broad understanding of both ancient and modern times!

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48. 298 易 The I Ching's Blind Images 易经瞎象传 Declining Physician没落医者Historical188k WordsOngoing The Book of Changes: A Fool’s Commentary | This is just something I came up with by “blindly mulling over” the hexagrams myself. I never asked anyone to treat it as a “serious interpretation of the classics.” From hexagrams to line statements, I’m unpacking the yin and yang as I see them; from words to principles, I’m writing down the answers in my heart. There’s no polite “please forgive me if this isn’t well written,” just the honest “I interpret it, I enjoy it.” Read it if you like; if not, w —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 暗 Tales of the Dark River 暗河传 Zhou Munan周木楠Eastern Fantasy566k WordsCompleted The Dark River can assassinate imperial relatives in the capital and destroy powerful clans and sects in the wilds. It is the foremost assassin organization, feared by all martial world figures. But the Dark River's leader, the Grand Patriarch, is growing old, and his control over the organization is gradually slipping away. After the Grand Patriarch is gravely wounded during a mission to kill Tang Er, the second master of the Tang Clan, several family heads within the Dark River send assassins 7.1kReads9.3Score895Shelves
50. 300 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 457Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My best friend invited me to play soccer, but I declined and decided to stay home and write.

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