Opening a Shop in Another World and Living a Laid-Back Retirement 异世界开店，咸鱼养老（众求）

1. 101 星 Surviving in Space? Sorry, I’m a Cultivator 星际生存？不好意思，我修真的 Chen Cat, Night Cat陈猫夜猫Eastern Fantasy283k WordsCompleted Wei Qingfeng suffers from interstellar ALS and is certain to die within three years. To stay alive, he has no choice but to take part in a survival show, Interstellar Survival 365. "Ding! System charging complete. Dear Host, welcome to the Live-Stream Cultivation System..." The System combines live-streaming with cultivation. Rather than having him teach cultivation on camera, it lets him cultivate during the live stream, multiplying his cultivation and talent several times over. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 位 Plane-Hopping Shop: From the Start, Selling Grilled Sausages in the Underworld 位面商店：开局地府卖烤肠 Egg Ant蛋蛋蚁Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Plane-hopping quick transmigration + System + shopkeeping + no romance + heartwarming] Terminally ill Gu Xingyan unexpectedly receives a mysterious job offer. She can extend her life by opening shops in different planes and earning five-star reviews from customers? Let's do it! ✔ [Underworld Convenience Supermarket] Overworked ghost officials beg me to open branches across all ten districts of Fengdu! ✔ [Merfolk Kingdom Cinema] The mermaids cry pearls all over the floor and swear off online dat 302Reads8.9Score—Shelves
3. 103 小 The Little Chef's Guide to Feeding Her Family With Ancient Cuisine 小厨娘古代美食养家日常 Berry Soda Water莓果气泡水Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Rong is a food blogger who accidentally transmigrates to a waterside town in the Great Liang Dynasty. The original owner’s mother is looked down on by her shrewish mother-in-law and sisters-in-law for having three daughters. Meanwhile, the original owner’s father has been fooling around with another woman and wants to divorce his wife. But the original owner’s mother has a backbone, and takes her three daughters with her as she asks to leave the marriage. When Qin Rong wakes up, she can hard 7.9kReads8.8Score736Shelves
4. 104 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.9kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
5. 105 穿 Making a Living in Chang'an 穿到长安城养家糊口 Today, I'm a Pretty Flower Again今天也是花花呀Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted The Qiang flute plays bright melodies, while Hu music stirs dancers to their feet. The streets of Chang'an teem with carriages and horses, and visitors crowd together like a woven tapestry. An Tanyin arrives from another world and becomes the eldest daughter of the An family, a Han-Hu family in Chang'an. All she wants is to live peacefully in this vast city with her younger brother and sister. Both her parents are dead, yet even her meager inheritance draws covetous eyes. She lives by the princi 725Reads8.8Score100Shelves
6. 106 京 The Little Restaurant in the Capital 京城小饭馆 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tender green bamboo shoots, fresh crucian carp sashimi, and Xindu mugwort Glossy green oil, fragrant scallions, refreshing wine, and slender, jade-white hands A little eatery has opened on East Street in the capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. And the owner is a girl of only fifteen or sixteen? Everyone who hears about it shakes their head and calls it foolishness. Isn't she just throwing her money away? The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, insists she doesn't care about makin 1kReads8.1Score147Shelves
7. 107 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 28.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
8. 108 末 Random Stalls in the Apocalypse, Snapped Up by Every Major Base 末世随机摆摊，我被各大基地疯抢 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Apocalypse management + invincible, no romance + top-tier hotties + lighthearted] Natural disasters + zombies A food-focused business story. Not fully automated in the early stages! Not a superpowered heroine! * Xie Purou had just finished her last mission and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when the System dumped her into the apocalypse. She has to draw cards just to unlock food? From the start, all she has is a run-down little inn and a food truck, and she has to g 19.6kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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   Books 1, 3, and 5 are all about quick transmigration and opening a shop in another world. The first one is really good; it's not a romance novel and doesn't have a strong female lead. It features a cat and flower system that helps the protagonist repair the world in each new world. The second book, set in a post-apocalyptic world, is quite enjoyable. The fourth book involves acquiring ingredients at different times and either bringing them back to the original world or selling them to other worlds.

9. 109 位 Interdimensional Food Shop 位面美食铺 A Bowl of Lamb Offal Soup喝碗羊杂汤Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + fantasy + gourmet hunting + The Wandering Earth + Journey to the West + multi-plane restaurant + adventures in other worlds + cooperation with the state] Deep in debt, Xu Milu gets a Plane Transmigration System and sets off down a one-way road, selling ingredients from countless planes across the universe. She sells pearls from the East Sea Dragon Palace to sea monsters, recommends spicy hot pot from Sichuan to dwarves, supplies Earthlings with little spring fruit juice t 7.2kReads9.2Score811Shelves
10. 110 修 The Immortal Cultivation Master Went Viral Through Endless Business Ventures 修仙大佬靠无限经营爆红了 Dawn Xiao Xiao Xiao拂晓晓晓Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted Bai Li, a powerful cultivator, dies beneath heavenly lightning while ascending to immortality. She’s bound by an all-purpose business System and tasked with completing various business challenges. [The Magical General Store] Before buying: “Ten yuan for one piece of candy? Why don’t you just rob me?” After buying: “Boss, give me ten more.” A perfectly ordinary little general store has both Best Actors and Best Actresses hooked. Countless netizens beg the owner to stock more goods. Bai Li’s respo 540Reads8.7Score104Shelves
11. 111 巫 The Lich Brewery: A Management Journal 巫妖酿造工坊经营日志 Yingge Yeyuehua应歌夜月华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigration to another world + medieval Western fantasy and magic + food + running a business + a touch of mystery-solving. The love interest is Andre Lu Huntington, deputy commander of the kingdom's knights.) A food-and-mystery story with two parallel plotlines and a romance, so be warned! Jiang You, a master brewer from a family renowned for its traditional soy sauce, dies of heart disease. After death, she discovers she has arrived in another world and become a living skeleton... correcti 6.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    After the female protagonist dies, she is summoned by magic to a skeleton in an ancient Western magical world, where she awakens. Forced to survive in a desolate environment with a limited food supply, and drawing on her family's brewing background from her previous life, she decides to open a soy sauce brewing workshop. While selling soy sauce, she promotes its use in Chinese cuisine, thus spreading the word about the food.

12. 112 让 You Asked Me to Open a Repair Shop, So Why Am I Starting a Mecha War? 让你开维修店，你掀起机战风暴？ The Road to a Flipped Salted Fish咸鱼翻身路Urban5.9M WordsOngoing "Sonny! Mom and Dad are leaving. Don't miss us!" The young man stands at home, staring at the letter in his hands, completely frozen. "Sonny! Mom and Dad aren't that heartless. We got you a little repair shop. You'd better work hard!" Young man: ... "You call this rundown warehouse a repair shop?" Just then, the System awakens, and the dilapidated warehouse before him transforms into the best mech repair shop on the planet. "Boss... isn't your price for repairing mechs a little too high? It's ju 72.8kReads8.9Score8.5kShelves
13. 113 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Physical book edition now available] [Short drama of the same name is now streaming! Watch it on Hongguo!] [The only martial arts ensemble novel on the entire site with such a wild premise!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Readers, come on in and take a look!] [Ensemble cast + System + traits + martial arts] Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and binds himself to an Orphan Training System. As long as he raises orphans, 116.1kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves

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    These are all stories about transmigrating to other worlds and opening various shops. The first is a male-oriented novel with a system, set in a martial arts world where the protagonist runs an orphanage and an assassin organization—a rather unconventional way of running a business. The second is a female-oriented slice-of-life novel where the protagonist transmigrates to a Western fairy tale world, inherits her grandfather's tavern, and makes modern food. The third is a female-oriented fantasy novel where the protagonist transmigrates to a magical world, starting with a seemingly hopeless situation, but manages to overcome it by pretending to be a nobleman, and later opens a dessert shop. All of these stories have ratings above nine points. They're all different styles, so feel free to choose whichever you prefer.

14. 114 未 The Unknown Descends: I Have an Invincible Domain 未知降临：我有无敌领域 Dr. Cheng Er程尔大夫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Civilization Invasion + Invincible Domain + Unstoppable Satisfaction + No Harem + Witty Comedy] Mysterious creatures descend, and Earth's resources run dry... Just as humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, a corner-shop owner rises into the sky and decides life and death with a single word! When it is all over, Su Xiao thinks he can spend the rest of his days lazing around on Earth, protected by his invincible domain... But then he discovers that the vast cosmos above is dazz 8.5kReads8.6Score478Shelves

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    Except for the first one, which is set in another world and features an orphanage, the other books are all similar in genre and very enjoyable.

15. 115 御 Beast Taming: I Really Just Want to Run a Peaceful Restaurant 御兽：我真的只想安稳的开饭店 The Fish Who Loves Writing Books爱写书的鱼Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Food + opening a shop + everyday life + lighthearted fun + beast taming + System] Also known as: “The Stories I Couldn't Tell About Me and the System,” “A Leisurely Life with Three Little Ones,” “I'm Unbeatable in My Restaurant, So Do Whatever You Like,” and “Shocking! My Three Pet Beasts Are All Big Shots” Foodie Jiang Ming drinks a century-old, top-quality Daughter Red and unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world called Blue Star, where he gains a Spirit Chef System. At first, Jiang Min 16.6kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    #FoodConquersAnotherWorld#ThisSystemIsMoreTroublesomeThanPetBeasts#JiangMing: I just cooked a dish, how did it become a legend? A small restaurant, three powerful pet beasts, this year's diners are too difficult to manage! —When a laid-back chef meets a system that forces me to a Versailles-like life—Jiang Ming's life of leisure—transmigrated with a built-in chef's cheat code, raising three "ordinary" pet beasts, he only wanted to cook quietly but diners imagined him as a peerless master. "I said fried rice is really just fried rice... Don't eat it on your knees!" A Saint-level pet beast stole braised pork and was choked by the chili peppers, becoming a trending topic online: #Which restaurant made the divine beasts cry from the spiciness# When his sister's "kitten" smashed the trial tower with one paw, Jiang Ming covered his face: "I told you not to transform in the restaurant." When the three little ones held a meeting to fight over the last piece of steak, all the pet beasts on the street trembled and crawled on their knees. "From the stove to the peak, all you need is a tiny bit of delicious temptation." The most delicious pet beast novel, the most ordinary daily life, everyone on the internet is asking for reservations (although they will never be on the waiting list).

16. 116 异 Otherworldly Internet Cafe: Everyone Goes Online and Becomes a God 异界网吧：全民联机都成神 Wang Lian, Who Loves Cornmeal Porridge爱吃棒子渣粥的王连Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing Chen Feng, a corporate wage slave, transmigrates to another world with a modern internet cafe. He only wants to keep a low profile as the owner, but it turns out that warriors can reach enlightenment after clearing a dungeon, while mages ascend to godhood the moment they take down a boss. When heroes get hooked on World of Warcraft, mages team up to play League of Legends, and even the dragonfolk line up to game all night, the whole otherworld is asking: Have you been online today? 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 117 猫 Kitty’s Happy Little Dessert Shop 猫咪的圆满甜品店 The Cream Puff Isn't Sweet奶油泡芙不甜Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Another world + Desserts + Fluffy companions + A little of the groveling ex trope] [An adorable, clearheaded, sunny orange cat × A proud, sharp-tongued, max-strength Ming Snake] After an accident brought on by low blood sugar, Yun Manman transmigrates to the continent of Lingyi and becomes a fluffy orange-and-white cat. Delighted by a whole new world full of fluffy creatures, she clenches her tiny paw and declares, “I’ll make desserts conquer the continent of Lingyi and enjoy a happy cat’s life 1.8kReads9.2Score217Shelves
18. 118 穿 After Transmigrating, My Little Tavern Goes Viral in Another World 穿越后，我的小酒馆在异世爆红了 Qin Yanluo秦颜洛Ancient Romance194k WordsOngoing [Healing + Food + Golden Finger + Western Fantasy Otherworld + Farming + Game Mashup] Ye Linna transmigrates and takes over a tavern on the verge of closing. She plans to keep her head down, cook for a living, and wait for the end. But then... She brews a batch of liquor and hatches the Lord of Water. She roasts some meat and attracts the Lord of Fire. “Vodka... One more glass...” The Lord of Water leans drunkenly on the bar, tracing melancholy poetry on the glass with frost gathering at his fin 16Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The first one is the one I'm reading now; it's quite good. The female lead knows Hogwarts magic, and it's quite lighthearted, though the text is a bit short. The second one is set in a fairytale world and is also pretty good.

19. 119 穿 I Landed in a Fairytale World, and My Little Tavern Became a Hit 穿进童话世界，我的小酒馆爆火了 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Healing + food + another world + fairy-tale characters appear + a little farming] While passing through a little fountain square in another world, Jiang Jiang came across an absolute beauty in a tattered dress. The beautiful older sister was leaning against the fountain, sobbing miserably. Jiang Jiang, a true lover of pretty faces, was heartbroken for her. With a grand wave of her hand, she brought the woman home and served her a steaming cup of milk tea and a sweet-and-sour berry tart. The 9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
20. 120 末 Apocalypse Shop: A Laid-Back Business 末世商店，咸鱼营业 Outsider画外人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse710k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse Business Management] + [Lighthearted Daily Life] + [No Saintly Heroine] + [No Romance] Ye Xiaobai is an ordinary optimist who was forced to travel between countless worlds on missions, fighting zombies and killing the supernatural. At last, she has earned enough points. Now all she wants is to be a carefree slacker and enjoy a comfortable life doing as little as possible. Unexpectedly, just after she quits her job, a System shows up at her door. [Host, hurry and bind with me!] “No. I 109Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 穿 I Opened a Little Shop in the Apocalypse, Became a Happy-Go-Lucky Slacker, and Learned to Lie Flat 穿到末世，开小店当咸鱼翻躺平 Fruit Treasure Isn't a Treasure果宝不是宝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse147k WordsOngoing Female lead: Yu Gui No romance Yu Gui walks down the street, watching the splendor of the human world fade before her eyes. She sees couples walking side by side, while she is all alone. Being quiet and unnoticed isn't so bad. After falling into the water and sinking, Yu Gui arrives in the apocalypse. What will she do now? Yu Gui wants to go home, where her family and friends are waiting. It's okay, Gui Gui. I'll stay with you. We'll never leave each other. We'll keep one another company. Please —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 玄 Xuanhuan: I Set Up a Street Stall and Ascended to Sainthood 玄幻：我摆地摊超凡入圣 I Don't Eat Cats不吃猫猫Eastern Fantasy542k WordsCompleted Lin Yun transmigrates to another world and obtains the God-Tier Street Stall System. As long as he runs a street stall, he can grow stronger. Empress Honglian: "Brother Lin Yun, I really want this iridescent silk dress of yours, but it's so expensive I can't afford it. Could you give it to me?" Empress Yaochi: "Brother Lin Yun, I want this Xuanyin Sword too." Lin Yun: "Giving them away is out of the question. I can give you a one-percent discount at most." 997Reads7.7Score100Shelves

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    Both are about opening a shop in another world, the first book of which is about being a lazy, retired person.

23. 123 全 A World of the Eerie, Where Every Guest Is a Big Shot 全球诡异，我的客人全是大佬 Goodnight Choc Ice晚安巧乐兹Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted This is an age of supernatural resurgence, when ghosts roam the night. The Special Affairs Department is overwhelmed, and ghost tamers are run off their feet. Yet in a corner of the old district, a little restaurant called Gu's has become the most unbelievable haven between the living and the dead. Its rules are strange: 1. The food is outrageously expensive, but only the living have to pay. 2. When ghost customers come calling, they pay with their deepest obsessions. 3. No matter who you are, y 5kReads8.6Score550Shelves

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    🌈1 Highly recommended! A post-apocalyptic story combining management, food, and ensemble cast elements with no romantic pairing. The female protagonist dies and is bound to a system, ending up in a world of mutated plants and animals. She opens a Chinese restaurant that becomes an instant hit! 🔥 Her roasted potatoes leave dying humans in disbelief. After unlocking other Chinese delicacies like hot and sour shredded potatoes, hot pot, and barbecue, she not only drives the post-apocalyptic humans crazy, but these dishes also have detoxifying, anti-pollution, and armor-enhancing properties. Customers treat her like a savior, but she only says she's just the restaurant owner. 😌

24. 124 混 Running a Restaurant in Ancient Times: All Tricks and No Shortcuts 混在古代搞餐饮，全是科技与狠活 Bookish Cat本本猫Historical1.3M WordsCompleted What do you do when you accidentally get a kitchen that can travel between ancient and modern times, but you can’t cook? No problem! We crooked cultivators run our restaurant with nothing but technology and additives! Open the fridge, take out some scissors, snip open the package, pour it into a bowl, and put it in the microwave. Defrost for thirty seconds, heat for three minutes. Ding! Your kung pao chicken is ready, honored guest. What? You want a bowl of chicken soup? Coming right up! I’ll ad 24.7kReads7.8Score3kShelves
25. 125 财 The Wealth Immortal Has Arrived 财仙到 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted “You can't be bent by force, but you can be corrupted by wealth.” “Bowing for five bushels of rice is the bearing of an immortal.” “Nothing matters more than silver. And if something does...” “Then it must be even more silver...” What is cultivation like for everyone else? Qingshan doesn't care. He cultivates by making money from people, immortals, and even Heaven itself. The more silver he earns, the stronger he becomes! Why become so strong? Naturally, to earn even more silver... The Way of th 18.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    "To bow down for five pecks of rice is the posture of an immortal." "Unyielding to power, yet corrupted by wealth." This is a sweet and humorous story, without clichés, invincibility, or mindlessness. It is not a wish-fulfillment story, and it has no system or harem.

26. 126 龙 Dragon King, Spare Me! 龙王请饶命 Why Say So Much何必言深Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, all he has is a dragon, and leveling up depends on sweet-talking her! “Um... A Lian, could you give me a gold coin for some drinks?” “A gold coin? A mug of ale costs just one copper. How dare you ask for a gold coin? Tell me, is there another dragon on the side?” “I’ve been framed!” This is the story of a man and a dragon... [Also known as “Spare Me, Your Majesty the Queen,” now back online!] 4.6kReads9.0Score418Shelves

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    Western fantasy + casual + slice-of-life + silly + beast-eared girls. The continent of Celsis is rich in races, including humans, elves, orcs, dragons, mermaids, vampires, demons... Understand? Cheng Yu starts with maxed-out cooking skills, collecting positive emotions from diners to exchange for various items. The second book starts with a dragon, leveling up is all about coaxing! Um... Ah Lian, can I have some gold coins to buy some wine? "Gold coins? A glass of ale is only one copper coin, and you dare to ask for a gold coin? Tell me, do you have other dragons outside?" "I'm innocent!" This is a story that humans and dragons have to tell. [Sending heart] The third book is about what it's like to run an internet cafe in another world. Cola, instant noodles, and fried rice sell for sky-high prices, and big shots rush to use the machines.

27. 127 异 The Otherworld’s Black Internet Cafe 异界黑网吧 Ye Xinghun叶星魂Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The shut-in Ye Tian transmigrated to another world with no invincible talent and no memories of a powerful expert. All he had was... a dingy internet cafe given to him by the System! From then on, The Three Kingdoms: Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, Counter-Strike, esports... took the other world by storm! A brand-new fantasy adventure, brimming with passion and gaming! A high-tech internet cafe in a fantasy world, full of surprises you never saw coming! 648Reads5.7Score—Shelves
28. 128 一 A Spoonful of Chili Essence, and the Gods Beg Me to Stop 一勺辣椒精，众神跪求我收手 Morning Guardian清晨守护Urban782k WordsCompleted This is a wasteland, where hunger is the only faith. That is paradise, where gourmet food is the only pursuit. When Lu Yuan, a food delivery shop owner carrying memories of Earth’s cuisine, steps into a world made of “deliciousness,” a vast food empire begins to rise! A rundown little stall from the start → a global chain of sprawling food courts! One pack of cheap spicy strips → summons a scout corps with incredible movement speed, the [Cheap Thrills]! One bowl of deadly luosifen → opens a [Bio 2.4kReads8.4Score204Shelves

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    This is a fantasy food novel where the protagonist runs a restaurant where customers awaken their culinary skills after eating there. The customers are essentially the protagonist's slaves, earning him food coins – a classic example of capitalist behavior. You might want to check it out if you're looking for something to read (PS: Watch your wallet, or you might find yourself switching to Meituan while reading [crying]).

29. 129 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.8kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
30. 130 末 The Apocalypse's Shop System Forces Me to Become the Queen of All Realms 末世，开店系统逼我当位面女王 Sweet Orange, Not So Orange甜橙橙不橙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse432k WordsCompleted [Invincible System + Shopkeeping + Multiple Planes + No Romance + No Saintly Heroine] [Just a silly daily life of one person and one System watching the drama unfold and shipping couples] Lin Nian thought that accidentally slipping while taking a shower and transmigrating into a post-apocalyptic world was already ridiculous enough. But then she got bound to a guy who called himself the Universe's Super Invincible Shopkeeping System, and was told to open a shop in the apocalypse? System 098 was t 5.3kReads9.1Score992Shelves

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    Since you asked, I'll bring out my best pick—the last one is really good!! In the end, after the shop is opened, the host is forgotten by this little world; all the hints are about the female lead.

31. 131 被 After They Mistook Me for a Witch, I Opened a Clinic 被当女巫后我开了个诊所 Empress Beigong北宫皇后Eastern Fantasy471k WordsOngoing Deep in the Silvermoon Forest stands a wooden cabin, with a sign hanging by the door: “Appointments for treatment. Pay the fee with a token of your people.” Elves pay with the Water of Life, dragons with shed scales, dwarves with ironware, and unicorns with their own fallen hair. The patients who come are a strange assortment: an elven prince cursed by a troll, a dwarf miner with black lung, an ancestral dragon coiled by the door waiting for ointment, and more. The heroine transmigrated here and 3.2kReads6.3Score377Shelves

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    La la la (~￣▽￣)~

32. 132 女 Don't Be Afraid, Witch! The Players Are Here to Save You 女巫别怕！玩家来救你了 Steadfast Green Mountains铮铮青山Fantastical Romance600k WordsOngoing [Fourth Calamity + Female Lead with No Romance + Game + My Take on Western Fantasy + Light Ensemble Cast + Light World-Building + Strongest Female Lead] Wu Yao receives a mysterious invitation to participate in the closed beta of a game called Eldran: The Undying Moon. Then she opens her eyes on a pyre. The firewood crackles beneath her feet as the crowd around her cries, “Purify evil!” What evil? That has nothing to do with players. A fireball clears the field. From the start, I'll kill three m 40.1kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
33. 133 别 Stop Making Things Up, My Little Shop Really Doesn’t Sell Cheats 别脑补了，我这小店真的不卖挂 Xian You闲悠Eastern Fantasy220k WordsOngoing On the Tianlan Continent, there's a magical little shop called the Moxiang General Store. Its plain noodles nourish the meridians and calm inner demons; its tea eggs stabilize cultivation and help break through bottlenecks; its braised ribs strengthen the body and build a solid foundation; its Sprite can instantly heal grievous wounds and restore spiritual energy; its games improve combat experience and hone fighting skills; its drinks clear the mind and nurture the spirit… The store sells count 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A street lined with shops, available on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace), suitable for retirement and relaxation.

34. 134 我 I Feed Demons with My Own Body in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司以身饲魔 Six Gourds六个葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Get stronger when attacked by monsters + Transmigration + System + Invincible + Comedy + Villain + Demon Suppression Bureau] After transmigrating to a fantasy world overrun by monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a prison guard in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau. From that day on, strange cases begin piling up in the prison, once known as a living hell and feared for its eerie, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the monsters in the prison scream every night? 69.1kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    Lin Yu transmigrated to another world, intending to open a shop and live a leisurely life, spending his days playing with cats and dogs. One day, he woke up from a nightmare to find himself the main villain in a book, about to be defeated by the protagonist group. Looking at the mythical beasts wandering outside his shop, he fell into deep thought; his retirement plan was probably going to be ruined.

35. 135 在 Getting Rich Selling Glutinous Rice Balls in Another World 在异世界卖糯米饭暴富 Saltwater Peach盐水桃Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Business + food + transmigration + Western fantasy + low magic + ensemble cast + nonhumans + 1v1] Lin Wenyi inherits her grandmother’s breakfast shop and unexpectedly gains the ability to travel between the real world and another world. She decides to open a shop and do business there. A devoted admirer of good looks, she hires one gorgeous employee after another: a handsome fish-man who can sing, a cat beastman who’s a great cook and fighter with the nurturing instincts of a househusband, and 154Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This is amazing! The female protagonist brings her breakfast shop to a Western fantasy world, where she diligently cooks and pets giant cats every day, leading a very warm and comforting retirement life 🍚(๑¯ω¯๑)

36. 136 召 After Summoning Tourists, I Open an Inn in Another World 召唤游客后，我在异世开旅社 Three Little Drops of Water三点点点水Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Plane transmigration + business management + travel + food + System + no romance + slice of life + adventure] Mingyue binds herself to a travel System that sends her to different planes to set up travel agencies and develop tour routes. When people get random destinations, they usually end up somewhere like grasslands, mountains, islands, or resort planets. Her first stop, however, is Hell. The other Systems are all ready to laugh at Mingyue and the System she's bound to. Even the demons mock h 388Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The first book, "The Inn," is really good. The plot flows smoothly, and the first world the protagonist works in is a Western fantasy world. The protagonist is very smart and organized. The second book, "The Bookstore," features a protagonist who is a retired big shot who follows a rather silly and cute little system.

37. 137 无 Infinite: Building Worlds, Starting with a Bookshop 无限：建设位面从开书店开始 Wake Up, I Can't Wake Up醒醒睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse401k WordsCompleted [Complete | Strong Female Lead, No Romance | Unconventional Infinite-Flow | Worldbuilding | Interplane Trading] After retiring from the quick transmigration worlds, Su Luyi inherited a bookstore: a rundown little shop standing amid a land crawling with strange tales. The howling wind battered its dilapidated doors. A dim yellow bulb flickered on and off, while the old, creaking stairs let out ghostly wails... Looking at the ramshackle storefront, which didn’t have a single book in it, Su Luyi f 451Reads9.0Score103Shelves
38. 138 讲 I Tell Dwarf Jokes and Run an Old Tavern in a Western Fantasy World 讲矮人笑话的我，在西幻世界开老酒馆 Well-Behaved but Defiant乖离不乖14k WordsCompleted I Tell Dwarf Jokes and Run an Old Tavern in a Western Fantasy World 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist runs a tavern in a Western fantasy world.

39. 139 味 The Taste of Life: Forging a Culinary God with One Pot and One Spoon 味极人生：一锅一勺铸厨神 Paper Cutter切纸机Urban349k WordsCompleted [System + food + hardcore cooking skills + realistic details + detailed recipes] The protagonist takes over the family’s old restaurant and activates the System. From the agony of repeatedly failing at egg fried rice to the triumph of mastering braised pork and defeating Michelin-starred chefs, he eventually becomes a master chef of state banquets, keeping the flame of the kitchen burning bright! 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Food fiction, traditional Chinese cuisine, Chef God system

40. 140 苟 Laying Low in the Beginner's Village, the Saintess Imagines Me into Godhood 苟在新手村，圣女把我脑补封神 Swiftwind Kirito疾风桐人Eastern Fantasy939k WordsOngoing [#Western fantasy #transmigrated to another world #System-based #everyone thinks the protagonist is a hidden mastermind #misunderstandings and overactive imaginations #obsessive-love rivalry (!)] After transmigrating to another world, he awakens a Plunder System. Killing living beings lets him steal their abilities and talents! He originally planned to follow in Don Quixote's footsteps, roam the continent, and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero. Who knew that on all three of his trips out of t 22.1kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    Set in a Western fantasy world, the setting of the Forsaken Lands is quite interesting. Exiles, witches, dwarves, and succubi come together in a diverse cast of characters, and the taverns, blacksmith shops, and adventurer guilds are brimming with life. The gods aren't all benevolent; many treat mortals as pawns in their games, and the oppressive presence of those favored by evil gods is palpable. The adventure isn't just about monster hunting; it also explores the darker aspects of human nature and the corruption of the church, offering a substantial story that doesn't rely solely on slapstick humor.

41. 141 料 Cooking Is a Cheat Skill: The Otherworldly Menu of a Master Chef 料理即外挂：主厨的异世界菜单 S MufanS沐梵Sports245k WordsCompleted I started out as a level 1 chef facing certain death from the very start. At the critical moment, a System voice rang in my mind: [Ding! A soul compatible with twenty years of experience as a master chef has been detected! God-Tier Cooking System activated!] Two divine skills unlocked right away: [Ingredient Analysis]: Everything can be an ingredient, and the weaknesses of gods and demons are revealed at a glance; [God-Tier Cooking]: Create miracles with every toss of the wok. Before I could eve 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New Book Release | *Cooking is a Cheat Code: The Chef's Otherworldly Menu*: A star chef transmigrates into a game, wielding a cleaver to cleave magic, and using dishes as divine equipment! Five-star chef Meng Hao, who died from overwork, wakes up to find himself in the apocalyptic game *Gluttonous Fantasy World*, only to be instantly killed by a whale (a high-spending player) with a single strike! But who could have imagined that his death would awaken his [God-Level Cooking] talent—in his eyes, slimes are bouncy jelly ingredients, wild boars' weaknesses are hidden in their rib crevices, and even a whistling fireball can be dismantled into a "spicy energy seasoning"! He encounters the adorable rookie swordsman Lin Xiaoxi, and his casual roasted wild boar meat doubles her critical hit rate, causing her to immediately kneel and kowtow, acknowledging him as a "chef god's thigh"; He's mocked by a cook in Dawn Town? He brews a pot of "Four Spirits Energy Soup," the golden light blasting through the roof, even the city lord lining up with his money bag; The Food Association challenges him with threats? He made an epic "Extra Spicy Cabbage Soup" from cabbage, boasting a 90% dodge rate that left his opponents in tears! Mad Blade led his guild elites in revenge, arrogantly declaring with his premium gear, "Trash doesn't deserve to turn the tables!" Meng Hao made a slime-baked lobster, swallowed it to unlock a "ignore defense" buff, and then, wielding his initial cleaver, precisely pierced through the gap in his premium gear: "The knife you used to cut me, I'm returning it to you!" Even more astonishingly, this game is actually a "digital ark" of human civilization, the naive and sweet sidekick Lin Xiaoxi is an AI princess, and his spatula can fry up the world's underlying data! He allied with elves using "Elven Tears Brew," bribed dwarves with "Lava Dragonheart Fortress," and even demons defected for his roasted wings—watch a star chef build a culinary empire with his skills, battling his way from the beginner village to the Gaia mainframe, with even the final boss vying for his creation menu! [Food + Games + Post-Apocalyptic + Strong Female Lead] The pace is fast, full of life amidst the sword fights, and every chapter has a satisfying face-slapping moment. You won't regret investing in it!

42. 142 咸 This Slacker in Another World 咸鱼的我在异界 Idle Fish Nan闲鱼南Historical109k WordsCompleted A modern homebody transmigrates for the first time, becoming a lazy young master in ancient times. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but unexpectedly gets caught up in court intrigue and martial-world feuds. With his modern perspective and protagonist's luck, he thrives in another world. In the worlds that follow, let me take you along in first person as I make a comeback and become a living legend! —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 被 Crushed to Death, I Transmigrate to Another World and Open a Shop as an NPC 被砸死后，穿越异世当npc开店 Kitty Isn't Naughty小猫不调皮Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Business + Relaxing + Food + No Awful Characters + Extreme Weather + No Romance] After work, wage slave Jian Mo is killed by a falling object and transmigrates to another world. She not only becomes an NPC, but also gets bound to a business System. She starts with a cold drink shop, then opens an inn and a series of other businesses, helping develop the world in this other realm. (There are no awful characters; the focus is mainly on running businesses.) It’s unfinished, so don’t read it. 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 [Management + Leisure + Food + No Unpleasant Items + Extreme Weather + No Romance Pairing] [Please Follow]

44. 144 乱 Running an Inn in Troubled Times: I Became the Saviors of the Ancients 乱世开酒店：我成了古人的救世神 White Hibiscus Orchid白木槿兰Ancient Romance202k WordsOngoing [Alternate world + ancient-era disasters + no CP + System + invincible + infrastructure building] When Yan Qi wakes up, she finds herself in a desolate wilderness with no sign of human life. To make matters worse, the System that brought her here tells her that this is an alternate ancient world beset by war and constant natural disasters. Yan Qi thinks she's doomed, but it turns out her System is a hotel management System. As long as she runs the hotel well, attracts enough guests, and complete 28Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 森 A General Store in the Forest 森林里有家杂货铺 A Fleeting Life and a Butterfly's Dream浮生与蝶梦Modern Romance497k WordsOngoing [Otherworldly continent + post-apocalyptic reconstruction + farming + System + male lead + mutual redemption: not a power fantasy, slow-paced] Mi Tang unexpectedly finds herself in a forest in another world, with nothing around her but a strange campfire. After accidentally eating a seed, she begins a life of wilderness farming and survival. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 只 I Could Only Make Instant Noodles, but Now I Run a Canteen in the Immortal Realm 只会泡面的我，在仙界开食堂啦 Honey Snow Ice Orange蜜雪冰橙Ancient Romance399k WordsOngoing After sacrificing three roommates and a total of ninety years of their combined single lives, Bei Shasha earns the chance to transmigrate to a cultivation world and open a restaurant. But she only knows how to cook instant noodles. Before she knows it, she’s been thrown in at the deep end, becoming both the owner and head chef of the Midnight Canteen. Fortunately, the System comes through, rewarding her with a god-tier instant-noodle cooking skill that brings a host of extraordinary guests to te 15Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 我 I Use My Convenience Store to Benefit the World 我靠便利店造福世人 Xiu Weiling修慰灵Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [No romance + business simulation + slice of life + adorable pets + multiple worlds] (The System's tags are scrambled; please go by the synopsis.) Yun Qing is an utterly ordinary college student, lounging at home after graduation, when she “wins the lottery” and unexpectedly gets bound to a business simulation System. She becomes a shopkeeper and runs a convenience store. She arranges the shelves, sets product prices, designs and expands the shop... all to give customers a great shopping experie 18Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 在 I Became a Supermarket NPC in the Apocalypse, and Now I’m Invincible 在末世当超市npc后我无敌了 Mang Li茫黎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + System + shopkeeper NPC + face-slapping thrills] What’s it like to suddenly inherit a hotel after being broke for 18 years? Hehe~ The apocalypse arrives. Not so hehe. Just as Yue Jinxi is about to become takeout for these mutant creatures, her golden finger arrives, making her the merchant NPC in this game. Hehe again~ She completes the beginner quest, secures a trade deal with the authorities, ventures into the sea to trade with the aquatic folk, and witnesses civilization enter a 3.2kReads8.0Score720Shelves
49. 149 疯 Are You Crazy? The Slacker Lord Is Being Worn Out by Monster Girls 疯了吧！咸鱼领主被魔物娘玩坏了 Pickled Cabbage Can’t Save the Fish酸菜救不了鱼Eastern Fantasy239k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Lord-Building + Light Novel + Romance + Harem + Relaxed Daily Life] Chu Xiu transmigrated to another world and became a penniless lord. All he wanted was to laze around, eating his fill and waiting to die. But after awakening the [God-Tier Contract Compendium], his dream of being a lazy fish was completely wrecked by a group of “abnormal” monster girls! When he wanted to slack off, his loyal catgirl had already taken care of all the assassination missions and even prepared a m 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, the Salted Fish Lord [eating melon emoji]

50. 150 末 Doomsday Management: My Tourist Town Is an Overnight Sensation 末日经营：我家旅游古镇爆火了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse582k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + System + no CP + no saintly do-gooder + ensemble cast + laid-back small-town life at its heart] The heroine has no CP, though some of the townsfolk have partners. After getting into the Space-Time Bureau, Nan Wu turns down a lucrative offer from the heroine and villainess teams without hesitation, set on joining the unpopular management System division instead. This time, she's dropped into the apocalypse. Zombies everywhere, freezing weather, corpses strewn across the l 7.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Some of the isekai (another world) shops I've read are single-player, post-apocalyptic business management stories. The female lead isn't a saint, there's a small ensemble cast, and the main focus is on a leisurely shop-running life.

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