High-Quality Stories with a Ruthless, Decisive, Highly Intelligent Protagonist Who Isn't a Goody-Two-Shoes 杀伐果断，心狠手辣，高智商，不圣母的高质量文

1. 951 携 With the God of Wealth’s Treasure in Hand, I Lay Low as a Genius in the Demon Sect 携财神元宝，苟在魔门当天才 The Day After Tomorrow Is the Eighth Day of the Week后天星期八Eastern Fantasy102k WordsOngoing [A mortal's journey to immortality. No System. Read the first ten chapters, and then roast it if you don't like it.] Zhao Yang, a street-stall vendor, transmigrates to the cultivation world carrying a golden ingot belonging to the Martial God of Wealth, and inherits his father's secure job as a prison guard. Who could have guessed that a dying, scruffy old man, unable to pay him for his kindness, would pull out a tattered book called the Eternal Spring Art and offer it in exchange for a meal… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A mutated wind spirit root, a setting from the classic novel *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality*, he created his own cultivation technique before reaching Foundation Establishment. He received spirit stones as a cheat code from the God of Wealth, Yuanbao. Ruthless and cruel, he entered the Demonic Sect at 15, achieved Foundation Establishment at 24, Core Formation at 54, and Nascent Soul at 114. Fellow Daoists, can I still make it to the end? Please continue reading!

2. 952 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 771kReads9.5Score76.6kShelves
3. 953 黑 Quit Pretending, Black-Hearted Senior Brother. All Your Accomplices Have Confessed 黑心师兄别装啦，你的同伙全招了 I Just Love Bewitching Women就喜欢妖女Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday life + lighthearted + supreme survivor + invincible among peers + silly and loaded] Wait, I gave him a Qi Refining cultivation method. How did he cultivate all the way to become a Great Emperor? Hua Liuyun, who grew up without parents, uses his heaven-defying luck to build a life of wealth, step by step. The child of luck is old news. He’s the father of luck. Before absolute strength, even the Lord of a Forbidden Zone has to raise a hand and offer him a cigarette. Before money, even th 16.7kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
4. 954 我 I’m the Zombie Mother: From the Start, I Assimilate a Hundred Million 我，丧尸母体，开局先同化一个亿 Half the City Unseen不见半城Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.6M WordsOngoing A sudden zombie crisis in Qingzhou sent shockwaves around the world and sparked widespread panic. To protect the bigger picture, the authorities chose not to send help. Instead, they sealed off Qingzhou and killed countless survivors trying to flee. To put an end to the crisis once and for all, they even planned to destroy Qingzhou, stripping every survivor of their right to live. All the survivors fell into utter despair... But at that moment, Lin Chuan smiled. Because he was the zombie progeni 4.8kReads7.8Score418Shelves
5. 955 蓄 Calculated Affection: Black and White 蓄意喜欢之黑与白 Silly Pen笔呆呆Two Male Leads375k WordsOngoing Dual male leads + happy ending + equally powerful leads + scheming + plotting + unaware of his own feelings + falling deeper step by step Their fathers were about to start a new family together, but an accident put an end to that plan. It left Gu Qingbai and Shen Chimo bound together by a relationship that would last more than a decade. He is five years younger, a genius cardiac surgeon who seems gentle and amiable but is calculating beneath the surface: Gu Qingbai. He is five years older, a co 17Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   Not mindless, with impeccable values, an incredibly satisfying and exhilarating story—fight back if you dare!

6. 956 九 The Nine-Colored Nascent Soul 九色元婴 Traveling on a Snail骑着蜗牛去旅行Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted In the frozen wasteland, an ice coffin appeared, and a young man sealed inside for ten thousand years awoke. He had no idea who he was and remembered nothing else, save for a cultivation technique: the Nine-Colored Nascent Soul! Who sealed him away? Who were his enemies, and who were his friends? Why was he cultivating a cultivation technique in this world of body refinement and profound cultivation? With only a sword at his side, he began sweeping across the continent in search of his lost memo 6.6kReads8.2Score882Shelves
7. 957 从 Starting in Shuangqi Town, I’ll Slay My Way Through the Heavens 从双旗镇开始，刀斩诸天 So Good太好看了Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [The Outcast crossover] [Wuxia] [Late Qing Dynasty] [Guanzhong blade-for-hire] [National and family vendettas] Screen works featured so far: The Outcast, The Swordsman in Double Flag Town, The Blade, A Touch of Zen, The Grandmaster, Fist of Legend, the Huo Yuanjia series, House of Flying Daggers, The Gold Robbers, the Huang Feihong series... I have two blades. One is called Hero. The other is called Spare My Life. Hero isn't heroic. And Spare My Life won't spare anyone. I'm a Guanzhon 46.2kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves
8. 958 十 Ten Lifetimes of Entanglement, All Ending in Tragedy 十世纠缠皆成殇 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads299k WordsOngoing Dual male leads, one-on-one romance, a love full of hatred, cultivation, transmigration, reincarnation, and heartbreak. He transmigrates in a dream, taking over someone else's identity. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the original owner's enemy standing before him. And that enemy is none other than the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm! At first, Jiang Li thinks it's all a dream. Carefree and sharp-tongued, he eventually enrages Shang Ying and gets a thorough beating. Only then does he rea 126Reads8.9Score101Shelves
9. 959 快 Quick Transmigration: I Accidentally Wiped Out the Female Lead's Harem 快穿：不小心把女主的后宫砍没了 A Useless Cat in the Human World人间废猫Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing The first world is a trial world; the main storyline begins in the second. Expect maximum satisfaction. Stay tuned~ After dying in a single moment, she transmigrates to the wondrous Eternal Divine Realm. In one romantic world after another, full of tenderness and passion, Jieyou wields her scythe, killing whoever stands in her way, be they gods or Buddhas. Well, she accidentally killed off the original protagonist's entire harem... Whether it's a martial arts world, a world of cultivation, a war 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Pushing aside his own, the cycle of reincarnation's wind, he slaughtered his way through the world.

10. 960 快 Quick Transmigration: From Scoundrel to One Blessed with Merit 快穿：从败类到功德加身 Pursuing Clouds with Sword in Hand仗剑逐云Historical2.5M WordsOngoing Reform them? No! If you only try to change things after every tragedy has already happened, how can you call that redemption? I choose to transmigrate to before the evil souls commit their crimes, saving the lives they would have destroyed before they are hurt! As a senior employee of the quick-transmigration bureau in the Main God System Department, Jiang Jin Ci's journey spans the Myriad Worlds. His mission is to redeem those whose lives have been completely destroyed by scoundrels. But in the 26.4kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Every world is beautiful. An ancient village scoundrel rises to become a legendary emperor amidst war and chaos. A conman tech tycoon who swindled the entire village out of their money to go abroad. A scoundrel in a zombie world becomes a savior. A fake Taoist priest in a ghost world. 😀😀

11. 961 洪 Honghuang: The God-Slaying Spear Takes Human Form, Stupefying the Three Pure Ones from the Start 洪荒：弑神枪化形，开局惊呆三清 Eating Watermelon, Eating Watermelon, Eating Watermelon吃瓜吃瓜吃瓜Eastern Fantasy425k WordsCompleted Lu Chen transmigrated to the Primordial World and became a fragment of the God-Slaying Spear. The catch was, he was on Kunlun Mountain, where the newly ascended Three Pure Ones had their eyes on him! An Enhancement System descended like a god. From the very beginning, it could increase his potential, cultivation, and comprehension a hundredfold! Fuse it with other fragments, and the increase would reach a thousandfold, ten-thousandfold, even a hundred-thousandfold… Yuanshi wanted to destroy 1.7kReads5.9Score130Shelves

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    The protagonists in these books are all very ruthless and decisive. The second and third books are my favorites, though they have a few angst-filled moments. [Crying][crying]

12. 962 洪 Honghuang: I, Guangchengzi, Won't Be a Saintess Killer 洪荒：我广成子不做圣母杀手 Sweet, Crisp Giant Peach甜脆大油桃Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because this just came out. It’ll rise later.] [No female lead] [Decisive and ruthless] Li Guangcheng slipped and fell off a cliff on Kongtong Mountain, only to transmigrate directly into the Primordial World and become Guangchengzi. An innate lifeform, the first ray of purple light in the Primordial World, the senior disciple of the Chan Sect, the foremost of the Twelve Golden Immortals, and the teacher of Human Emperor Xuanyuan. Those titles all sound impressive, but during 11.4kReads7.3Score879Shelves
13. 963 修 After Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation, I Return to Find My Daughter Is the Future Empress 修仙万年归来，女儿是未来女帝 The Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的猫儿Urban6.4M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + invincible cultivation + decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart] Chu Hao accidentally falls into a mysterious immortal realm. After cultivating for ten thousand years, he reaches the throne of the emperor, only to be betrayed and killed by his brothers. To his surprise, he returns to Earth. In this life, I’m still invincible! When I reach my peak again, I’ll crush every last enemy! 36.3kReads8.5Score6.8kShelves

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    Invincible + ruthless + not a saint. When I reach my peak, I will annihilate everything. I am invincible, do as you please!

14. 964 都 Urban Cultivation: I Return Invincible After a Thousand Years 都市修仙：千年后的我归来无敌了 Luo Aichen洛爱尘Urban525k WordsCompleted [Invincible protagonist + every word is satisfying + no hiding his identity + decisive and ruthless + lots of beautiful women] His family is slaughtered by mysterious assailants, and his loved ones and fiancee are taken hostage, forcing Zhou Chen to jump to his death! On the eve of his leap, thunder rolls across the sky. A thousand years later, Zhou Chen, now an Immortal Emperor, returns reborn in a blaze of power! In this life, he will hunt down the mysterious killer, uncover the secrets of 238Reads6.3Score—Shelves
15. 965 开 From the Start, I Ran Into a Taotie and Began Practicing the Longevity Art 开局偶遇饕餮，修炼长生功 Hunyuanzi混元子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Not a Saintly Do-Gooder + Master Schemer + Lighthearted + Daily Life + Well-Reasoned Traditional Daoist Cultivation] After dying unexpectedly, the protagonist encounters an escaped Taotie in the Underworld. Their souls merge, and they transmigrate to another world, where he pursues immortality. The protagonist likes to keep a low profile. The first dozen or so chapters mainly cover traditional Daoist cultivation and the world’s background. The story takes its time to get going and isn’t a power 889Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    No saintly attitude, no idiocy. Look, truly ruthless people speak softly, smile, and do ruthless things.

16. 966 人 I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, and I Awaken an Unknown Sequence 人格分裂的我，觉醒未知序列 Bearing Guilt负辜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no System, no brainless decisions, twists, slow burn, sequences, ensemble cast, passionate, elegant high-IQ madman) [I think this world is fake. I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I'll be dead. But I will keep watching you from wherever I am!] [My name is Yang Feng. Feng as in maple, not as in crazy.] 16.9kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    💐This book's male lead is truly amazing! [I feel this world is fake, and I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I will already be dead, but I will continue to watch over you from any place!] [My name is Yang Feng, Feng as in maple leaf, not 'mad' as in madman.]

17. 967 开 Dumped from the Start, I Awaken the Ten Yama Kings! 开局被分手，我觉醒十殿阎罗！ Coin-Minting Xiaoxiang铸币小向晚Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [SSS-Rank from the Start, Elegant and Unbeatable, Plenty of Trump Cards, No System] Hey, everyone! My girlfriend, the campus belle, dumped me right from the start. But I didn’t panic. As the reincarnation of the Netherworld Emperor, I immediately awakened the SSS-Rank Ten Halls of the Underworld! What? As a transmigrator, I don’t have a System? Still, no need to panic! I have the innate Forbidden Red Paper Umbrella! Let the invading foreign races come, let the myriad realms descend! Draw the swo 62.8kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves

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    Decisive and ruthless. Highly recommend "Justice Will Never Be Late, Because I Am Justice!" Set in an interstellar martial arts world, the protagonist, Chu Sheng, is bound to a justice system. He follows a ruthless and domineering path, a truly exhilarating read. There's no female lead; he's purely focused on his career. System rewards drive him to act with justice, refusing to accept "justice delayed." The visceral, action-packed plot is incredibly satisfying. If you enjoy interstellar thrillers and pure, manly action, this is for you!

18. 968 杀 Killing Enemies Drops Gold Coins? I'll Swing My Blade Till It Smokes 杀敌爆金币？刀都给你抡冒烟 In Name Only空有其名Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Get Stronger by Killing Enemies + Calm and Decisive + Stat Panel + Human Nuclear Bomb] “Ji Yu, the Second Prince would make a better brother-in-law than you. A loser like you belongs in the sewer... You killed the Second Prince?!” “Ji Yu, our sect has always accepted geniuses, not losers. Unless you can last ten breaths in front of the Nine-Headed Li Dragon on the back mountain... You actually subdued it?!” “Ji Yu, the battlefield between the righteous and demonic factions is extremely dangerou 576Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's great too. (I wouldn't even have five words without a period.)

19. 969 武 Martial Master 武神主宰 Dark Mage暗魔师Eastern Fantasy13.5M WordsOngoing Qin Chen, a legendary figure of the Tianwu Continent, dies unexpectedly in the Martial Domain after being betrayed by a friend. Three hundred years later, he is reborn as an illegitimate son of a prince, a boy who has endured endless bullying. Drawing on the mastery he gained in his previous life, he cultivates divine arts and refines divine pills, defies fate, and rises to power. Thus begins an astonishing journey that will shake the entire continent. 20.8kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    This book has over 2000 followers, but the updates are too slow.

20. 970 一 One Man, One Blade: Unrivaled Under Heaven 一人一刀，举世无敌 Little A Zhang小阿张Eastern Fantasy536k WordsCompleted What does it mean to be a supreme prodigy? Any cultivation technique, supernatural art, or secret Dao technique can be comprehended in an instant! What does it mean to be a wielder of the blade? Gods, demons, immortals, Buddhas, and heirs of the Heavenly Dao: one slash takes them all! I, Ji Xuan, with just one man and one blade, am invincible beneath the heavens! 1.9kReads8.5Score111Shelves

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    Updates continue... The protagonist has an invincible background, unparalleled talent, and is an unmatched fiend. He's become a demon through the sword and starts by devouring a five-clawed blood dragon.

21. 971 让 I Asked You to Train in Martial Arts, Not Punch Through the High-Martial World! 让你练武，你直接打穿高武？ Scallion-Burst Spicy Hot Pot葱爆麻辣烫啊Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Grow stronger through battle] + [Satisfying fights] + [No female lead] + [Wish fulfillment] Spend Sage Moments to deduce martial arts without limit. Shen Shu transmigrates into a High Martial world where everyone can become a dragon. Facing a dire situation, he is fortunate to be able to earn Sage Moments through combat and killing. In a chaotic age of powerful clans and invading ferocious beasts, he rises from humble beginnings. Without exceptional talent, he can only rely on 14.4kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
22. 972 魔 The Demon Path's Crown Prince 魔道太子爷 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yun Fei, and from the start I had a useless meridian constitution, fit only to serve as a furnace. I thought I'd spend my life suffering under the bullying of those stunning immortal aunties... I mean, suffering terribly. I never expected you to ask me to restore the Demon Cult! It's only fair that the Heavenly Jade Saintess works for me, right? There's nothing wrong with a sword genius helping me seize territory, right? As the Demon Cult's leader, I'm entitled to slack off, right? 23.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    👉📖So what if you transmigrate into a lowly servant of a useless sect? Fellow Daoist, watch Yun Fei defy fate in "Demon Ancestor: From a lowly servant to the number one demonic master," slaying powerful enemies, recruiting guards, refining pills to shake the sect, and enjoying a fast-paced, exhilarating story. Come and check it out!

23. 973 渣 My Scumbag Ex Dumped Me, but the Nation Dotes on Me 渣男抛弃我，被国家爸爸宠翻了 True Samadhi Fire三昧真火Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted [System + offering it all to the country + growth-oriented heroine + slow burn] Long Yuanyuan supported her boyfriend for three years, worked herself to the bone, and became terminally ill. The first thing she did after making it was cut ties with the man she loved. After Long Yuanyuan was cruelly dumped, she thought she might as well die and be done with it. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself facing mountains of garbage and a fantastical city in the sky. [Ding! System successfully 5.4kReads8.8Score516Shelves

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    Aside from lacking ruthlessness, this novel incorporates elements of quick transmigration and spiritual energy revival, boasting a grand scope. The later parts are particularly exciting, with the universal cultivation theme being incredibly cool. The author's writing is delicate and refined, making it a truly captivating read.

24. 974 高 Mastery of the Esoteric Arts 高术通神 Write Well伸笔码良Urban3.0M WordsCompleted When I was in eighth grade, the school bully picked on me. I found someone, a person connected to a mysterious incident from my childhood. He taught me something called traditional Chinese martial arts. I trained in boxing, but never let it interfere with my studies. Baji, Iron Wire Fist, Xingyi, Taiji, Baguazhang, Tongbi, Xinyi. I met masters who carried on the traditions of these powerful styles. I also discovered a vast, deeply secret world of traditional martial arts, unknown to ordinary peo 19.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    When the great calamity begins, [already recommended] the land is shattered, the divine continent sinks, and the five great demon gods overturn the heavens. Li Xuan stands alone before millions, his sword pointing to the sky, blood staining the heavens. "I have come here only to borrow your divine bodies and flesh to forge my path to mend the heavens." A fantasy novel with a fast-paced plot, time travel, cunning, and intense action; a grand scheme, constant plot twists, and a must-read. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, preferring action to mere prowess; a truly exhilarating read from beginning to end.

25. 975 全 Global Game: I Just Want to Quietly Grind Achievements 全球游戏：我只想静静的刷成就 The Wind Has Risen Again in Luoyang洛阳又起风了Sports1.3M WordsOngoing (No female lead + decisive and ruthless + infinite-flow + the protagonist is no saint, read with caution) “Are you tired of an ordinary life? Do you yearn for power? If you want to escape the ordinary and gain power beyond all living beings, come join this game.” Ye Shuangluo is chosen by a mysterious game to become a reserve player. As a player, he must face players from other parallel timelines and multiverses. Fortunately, Ye Shuangluo awakens the exclusive talent “Achievement Master.” By com 36.4kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Never a saint, decisive in killing.

26. 976 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.9kReads8.8Score449Shelves

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    * **Transmigrated as the Daughter of a Treacherous Minister, She Plays Her True Colors:** A business tycoon transmigrates into a book as the daughter of a treacherous prime minister. She starts by pursuing the second young master of the Mu family, then turns her attention to a ruthless general. Through cunning and manipulation, she elevates the "treacherous" family to orthodoxy, staging a successful transmigration story that blends career and romance. * **Digged from Bones and Blood, a Madwoman Goes Crazy in the Cultivation World:** Jiang Hanjin, a madwoman with no romantic partner, transmigrates into the body of a senior sister whose bones are dug out and whose spiritual roots are stolen by her younger sister. She embarks on a path of revenge, willing to betray the world, slaughtering her way through the heavens to claim her own glory. * **Save! The Ruthless Boss Got a Cannon Fodder Script:** The max-level boss, Guihua, transmigrates into various small worlds as cannon fodder, but defies fate. From maid to the Great Khan of the Northern Desert, from a concubine's daughter to the Regent's Consort, she forges a path to heaven in each world, achieving a satisfying and effortless victory. "My Mother Was Forced into Becoming a Mistress, I Made My Scumbag Father Regret It": After being reborn, Shen Yi discovered that her happy family was a lie. Her father's marriage certificate and love were fake. Her brother died tragically, and her mother passed away. She was forced into becoming a mistress and was trampled on. She was determined to make her scumbag father's family pay the price and send them "to heaven".

27. 977 玄 Xuanhuan: The Godslayer System Bound to Me from the Start 玄幻：开局绑定杀神系统 Oil Pig's Blunder油猪败笔Eastern Fantasy392k WordsCompleted Gu Yun accidentally transmigrates to another world after being worked to the bone under the 996 schedule. Things go disastrously wrong from the start, and he only makes it through with help from the Godslayer System. With the System’s help, he then cuts through every obstacle, kills without hesitation, and rises step by step to become the strongest. Along the way, he slays bandits, sleeps with an empress, helps her ascend the throne, and puts down the rebels. Empress: Gu Yun, to repay you for he 3kReads8.0Score260Shelves

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, a bit sneaky in the early stages, but later he goes on a killing spree.

28. 978 盛 The Prosperous Era's Medical Detective 盛世谋医神探 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance423k WordsOngoing Tang Wei, a top modern forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient criminal's daughter who shares her name. The original Tang Wei's family was confiscated after her father became embroiled in an imperial examination cheating scandal. She was reduced to a government servant and took her own life in despair. When Tang Wei wakes up, she is immediately trapped in a desperate situation: her status as a government servant leaves her as lowly as dust, and the shadow of 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Witness the legendary life of a female protagonist who rises from humble beginnings to become a stunning detective. A must-read!

29. 979 外 The Illegitimate Daughter 外室女 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Shen Yi had lived through one hardship after another. Then she was reborn as a baby into a happy family. What could be more carefree? She never imagined it was all a lie. Her father’s love for her mother was fake, and so was the marriage contract he gave her. He had merely come to the Duke’s household to experience life, while Shen Yi, her brother, and her mother were just byproducts of that experience. That would have been bad enough, but her scumbag father also had a 7.8kReads9.3Score851Shelves
30. 980 长 The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 长安禾火之沈禾传奇 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Historical17k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 4Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 981 末 Reborn After the Apocalypse, I Picked Up a Sickly Lover and Won at Life 末世重生后捡个病娇，人都赢麻了 Zhou Buxian粥布闲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + two formidable leads + pocket dimension + unhinged heroine + yandere hero + revenge and slaughter] Ye Yiran was betrayed by an entire city, tortured with a thousand cuts, and had her heart torn out before she died. Reborn, all she wants is revenge. Who would have thought that just as she set her revenge in motion, she'd run into Gu Zimo? After accidentally taking his bizarre pocket dimension, everything goes her way, and she starts winning at life. Unhinged, theatrical heroine vs. yan 2.4kReads9.0Score293Shelves

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    This book is simply the pinnacle of villainous female characters in my opinion. The female lead is a villain, but after being reborn, she resolves never to be a good person again, and swiftly eliminates one of her enemies in the third chapter—an absolute satisfying read. This book was truly exhilarating; I finished it in one go.

32. 982 高 Elite Martial Arts School Dean: I Put My Students Through the Ringer from the Start 高武教导主任：开局给学生上强度 Drunk in the Countryside醉卧田园Urban731k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Lin Zheng becomes the dean of discipline at Yunlan Academy, a third-rate school. He brings ten years of experience as a dean of discipline from his previous life, along with the peak strength of a grandmaster in this one! Troublemaking students cause a scene? Strip them of their cultivation and make them run laps in a gravity field until they puke blood! Parents dare to throw their weight around? He beats the parents too. Whether dragon or tiger, eve 379Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    Watch how the head of the martial arts department disciplines students with decisive ruthlessness, dominating the martial arts world. Updates are quite frequent. [Thinking][Thinking]

33. 983 霓 The Brocade Gambit: A Record of Power Plays in the Tang Dynasty 霓裳弈：大唐权谋录 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Silk and Strategy: A Record of Tang Dynasty Power Plays 4Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 984 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Take life's ups and downs lightly, and live a carefree life in this mortal world.

35. 985 桃 The Peach Blossom Brand 桃花烙下印章 Do I Have to Leave My Name Too?我也要留下名字吗Eastern Fantasy426k WordsOngoing He protects his own, but he’s no mindless brute! A slow-burn story with plenty of passion and a touch of humor, updated regularly. A debate on the Dao, a test of the truth: the end of an era draws near, and a grand feast across the worlds is about to begin. Witness the Empress who protects the mortal world and guards her own to the utmost. She crushes her enemies and, for the sake of those behind her and the peace of the myriad worlds, sacrifices herself to the Dao. She embarks on the path to t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend [Sending Hearts]: Fantasy + Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless + Protective and Invincible. The empress, who protects the mortal world to the extreme, suppresses her enemies and sacrifices herself for those behind her, embarking on a path of transcendence, opening a chapter of blood and chaos, and igniting a grand feast of the Great Dao!

36. 986 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Keep the Male Lead for Myself from the Start 穿成恶毒女配，开局我先圈养男主 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Does a girl transmigrated into the role of a villainess have to cling to the male lead to survive? Faced with the male lead, covered in wounds and brutally humiliated, Yu Tai smiled faintly and showed everyone how to sleep with the male lead from the start. Worried about getting caught in a romantic rivalry with the original heroine? She glanced at the demon beast she'd raised like a daughter. Yu Tai sighed. How about meeting the heroine who insists on taking a male form? After her identity as a 10.4kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist is cold-blooded and selfish, and will kill if given the chance.

37. 987 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 40.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    With the spiritual energy of the Great Dao depleted, [already recommended][already recommended][already recommended] a powerful cultivator undergoing tribulation took Lin Feng, a person with an innate spiritual body, as his disciple. After ten years of seclusion, the powerful cultivator passed away, and Lin Feng descended the mountain on his sword. On the path of cultivation, he became invincible, slaying all who dared to defy him. A thrilling and exciting novel, read it now!

38. 988 我 I Dreamed My Way to the Top 我靠做梦走向人生颠峰 Martial Arts Fan Qingfeng Mingyue武痴清风明月Urban153k WordsOngoing Who could have imagined it? Once a good-for-nothing abandoned by everyone, the most pathetic and miserable person alive. Then, through a chance dream and an unexpected encounter, he rose to success simply by dreaming, and went on to reach the pinnacle of life! The plot twists and turns in ways no one could predict, and the author’s imagination knows no bounds. Nothing is too strange, only stranger! Well worth subscribing to and adding to your collection. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give this book a try; readers will be hooked!

39. 989 综 Wuxia Crossover: Invincible in Body, I Become a Martial Arts God! 综武：肉身无敌后我又武道成神！ Leftover Rice in Vegetable Soup菜汤泡剩饭Historical312k WordsOngoing [Immortal Martial] [Rivalry Between Multiple Nations] [Gain Points by Killing] [Battlefield from the Start] [Great Ming from the Start] Li Quji transmigrates onto a battlefield and discovers that he has become a Great Ming military commander. The two armies are locked in battle, and the enemy is the world-famous Beiliang Iron Cavalry. Under the Beiliang Iron Cavalry’s assault, the Great Ming army is on the verge of defeat. Li Quji, the Great Ming Dynasty’s Right Vanguard General, is caught in th 52Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    🌿Li Quji actually discarded his sword and grabbed the black horse's iron hoof. Boom! 🍓The heavy black horse, carrying immense power and exceeding three thousand jin in force, was held aloft by Li Quji! 🍠Bare-handedly holding back a heavy cavalryman on the battlefield! 🥜This scene was witnessed by the scouts. And by countless soldiers on the battlefield. Only one thought arose in their minds: Is this a human or a monster?

40. 990 霸 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 World Explorer探界者Eastern Fantasy303k WordsCompleted In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Beggar God Descends the Mountain: A True Storyteller's Account

41. 991 杀 Kill One Person, Gain One Year of Life. How Will You Respond? 杀一人增寿一年，阁下如何应对？ Gongzi Yi公子易Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A long-life cultivation novel: [Proficiency] [Sign-In] [Family] [Sect] [Immortal Officials] A middle-aged, paunchy man transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a young rogue cultivator. Just as he is worrying about rent, he discovers that he has a Proficiency System, and can also claim a sign-in reward every year. Every time the protagonist kills a demon beast or a cultivator, he gains an extra year of life. From then on, immortality is no longer a dream. In the early days, the protago 22.3kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Want longevity? Want powerful techniques? Want to stand at the top of the world? Only slaughter, slaughter, will win you what you need.

42. 992 恶 The Villainess Runs Wild in a Misogynistic Kingdom 恶女在厌女国杀疯了 This Mountain Is No Mountain此山非山Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Rise to power + revenge + political intrigue + rival suitors + ancient fantasy + awakening to her gender] A mind-bending transmigration story that starts with a bang and only gets wilder. The heroine is the strongest, bar none, and gives as good as she gets! An elite lawyer transmigrates to a woman-hating kingdom. This is the story of her journey from a desperate fugitive to a noble, a chancellor, and finally an emperor! “What? My own brother insulted my wet nurse?” Xu Shisan retaliates with a 157Reads8.3Score—Shelves
43. 993 开 Powerful Minister of the Kaiyuan Era: From Bastard Son to Chancellor of the World 开元权臣：从庶子到天下宰相 Jin Ge Night Walk锦歌夜行Historical268k WordsOngoing Standing before you now is: The foremost powerful minister of the Tang Dynasty during the Kaiyuan era, The man who revived the Pengcheng Qian clan, The mastermind behind the Kaiyuan golden age, The iron chancellor of the Tang, whose footsteps reach across the globe! No System, no golden finger. With a millennium of wisdom, he rises from a poor family's son born to a concubine to chancellor of the realm! With peerless wisdom, he stirs up the splendor of the Tang Dynasty, sending the dragon banner —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the best opening I've ever read!

44. 994 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 7.9kReads9.5Score705Shelves

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    It's watchable, not bad. It's a fantasy cultivation story, slow-paced, the main character is cheeky, the supporting characters are quirky, and it's nonsensical and funny. If you like that kind of thing, you can check it out.

45. 995 凡 The Mortal's Immortal Gourd 凡人仙葫 Ximen Woxue西门卧雪Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing Er Gouzi is an honest, hardworking farmer. His greatest dream is to save up enough to buy a few acres, become a small landowner, and marry a buxom, strong-legged wife. Then his life would be perfect. But after an accident leaves him with a gourd and an old swindler talks him into it, he blunders into the path of immortality and gets dragged into conflict. Even so, he never forgets his original goal: he just wants to farm... 228.4kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves
46. 996 死 One Hundred Thousand Deaths: From Getting One-Shot to Conquering the Wasteland 死亡十万次，从被秒杀到横推废土 The Bright Moon Crosses Pine Smoke明月渡松烟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts] [No Romance] [Death Rewind] [Ensemble Cast] [Tight Logic] (Some readers have been worried in the first few dozen chapters that the Trickster's Eye, this alien god, is up to no good, and have been scared off. Here's a clarification: don't worry, the logic is sound and there are no pitfalls. The twists come quickly, and there's no way the protagonist is a puppet. Absolutely impossible!!) The sun went dark, gray mist swallowed the world, and abyssal worms tore human civilization 4.2kReads9.1Score393Shelves

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    😂 Laugh until your abs hurt, so exciting you'll feel like you're flying! (High-level martial arts + comedy + experience-based gameplay + ensemble cast) A hilarious survival story in a wasteland world, where the protagonist uses infinite saves to drive the powerful figures to their breaking point. Silly yet thrilling, lighthearted yet addictive, it'll heal you instantly! #FunnyNovel #SillyAndRefreshingNovel

47. 997 老 Boss, Can We Really Make a Comeback in This State of Mind? 老大，我们这精神状态真能逆袭吗 Explosive Sweet Pepper爆炸甜椒Modern Romance347k WordsOngoing [Fun-Loving Heroine + Wealthy-Family Ensemble + Everyone Speaks in Riddles] One day, Chi Yu discovers she's the wicked villainess in a novel, doomed to die horribly, and she gets an itch to do something about it. She really feels like throwing a punch, thanks. So she goes right ahead and does just that. A spoiled rich kid wants to take unflattering pictures of her and ruin her reputation? Sorry, your embarrassing photos are going on Moments first~ The original heroine breaks character and immedi 195Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Tired of being cannon fodder at everyone's mercy! Being favored, blamed, and having her bottom line crossed is nothing. Sister Yu directly tears off the mask and starts fighting. With the system in hand, she can cure all injustices. From swallowing her anger to overthrowing a wealthy family, this crazy spirit is really more and more satisfying to watch!

48. 998 回 Back in the City: No One Knows I'm in the Tribulation Transcendence Stage 回归都市：没人知道我是渡劫期 Black Soapberry黑色无患子Urban943k WordsOngoing A mighty tribulation-stage cultivator is reborn on Earth! From the start, he's invincible, sweeping all before him and slaughtering enemies in every direction! He torments rich heirs, tramples martial arts grandmasters, and crushes reclusive old monsters. Anyone who refuses to submit gets beaten until they do! He uses immortal arts to amass the world's wealth and build a commercial empire, then rules cultivators around the globe with his power, forging a cultivation empire! Spiritual qi revival, 2Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    A powerful cultivator who has transcended tribulation is reborn in the city, starting at the peak! He feigns weakness to deceive others, sweeps through the field, and delivers satisfying face-slapping moments throughout, a non-stop high-energy read. A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump, the pinnacle of urban fantasy!

49. 999 焚 Burning Heaven Returns 焚天重临 Ci Ye鴜烨Eastern Fantasy709k WordsOngoing His Supreme bones and blood, tempered for three thousand years, turned to ash. The big brother he trusted most delivered a fatal blow, while the woman at his side personally crushed his soul. To the world, they declared only, “Fentian colluded with the enemy and has been executed.” Three thousand years later, the new Three Venerables of the Upper Realm sit high upon their divine thrones, dividing his empire among themselves. In the lower realm’s Qingyun Domain, Lin Yan, the discarded son of the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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