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

1. 251 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
2. 252 异 Survival in Another World: I Get the Devouring Golden Toad from the Start 异界求生：开局获得吞噬金蟾 Drunken Salted Fish咸鱼泡酒Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The luxury cruise ship Sea God is struck by a supernatural typhoon, sending all its passengers transmigrating to the otherworldly realm of Ten Thousand Scars, where ferocious beasts roam. Killing monsters yields talent tattoos and weapons and equipment. From the start, Lin Mo devours a golden toad and awakens the divine skill of Infinite Devouring. Devour flesh and blood to gain attributes; devour runes to acquire talents, then wipe out every race! From surviving on a deserted island to sweep 15.3kReads6.9Score1.6kShelves

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   A luxury cruise ship, the "Poseidon," encounters a supernatural typhoon, transporting all passengers to the monster-infested alternate world, "The Realm of Ten Thousand Marks." Killing monsters yields talent tattoos and weapons. Lin Mo starts by devouring a golden toad, awakening the divine skill of infinite devouring. He consumes flesh and blood to increase attributes; he devours runes to gain talents, annihilating countless races from a deserted island to sweeping across countless alien realms. Others rely on picking up talents; I rely on devouring, becoming invincible! (Transmigrating to Another World: Becoming Stronger by Devouring Everything)

3. 253 打 Building a Scenic Attraction, My NPCs Are from Ancient Times! 打造景区，我的NPC来自古代！ Braised Eggplant Casserole红烧茄子煲Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The short drama adaptation is now available] Qin Yao had just arrived in a parallel world when he inherited a tourist attraction! But to his surprise, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. There weren’t any attractions to speak of, and he couldn’t even afford to hire NPCs. He was about to sell the place, since the land alone was worth a fortune. But Qin Yao never expected to bind himself to an NPC System! The System had only one function: it could bring people from the pages of history to work as 69.7kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
4. 254 修 A Powerful Cultivator Transmigrates to the Apocalypse and Opens a General Store 修仙大佬她穿到末世开杂货铺 Roses the Next Day次日玫瑰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse317k WordsCompleted [Doomsday Shop | System | Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration | Saving the World | Cool, aloof heroine, a divine seer × Male lead sidekick, an alluring Demon Lord] Baili Xingci was a powerful cultivator in the world of cultivation. She was just one step away from ascending to godhood, yet she remained unable to break through. Then... she was bound to a System. As it happened, she knew a little about divination and deduced that this might be her chance to ascend. So Baili Xingci gave up struggling a 2kReads8.8Score240Shelves
5. 255 我 This Is Really a General Store, Not a Haunted House! 我这真是杂货店，不是鬼屋！ Qing Radish箐萝卜Urban144k WordsOngoing (A touch of ensemble cast, anomalous containment, invincible protagonist, Lovecraftian horror, and settlement-building) After his grandfather died, Chen Ping’an inherited the general store. Unlike an ordinary shop, it came with a set of strange rules. “The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. When you finish work, remember to turn the sign to ‘Closed.’” “The second row of shelves is only for customers from the old era. The third row is only for modern customers.” “There are only four rows of shel 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 超 My Supermarket Connects to Another World, and the Immortals Chase Me for Spicy Snack Sticks 超市通异界，仙子追着我要辣条吃 Little Leaf Wearing a Cloud小叶子穿朵云Urban153k WordsOngoing [Absurd Comedy] [Urban Fantasy] [Multiple Heroines] [the Myriad Worlds] Lin Xiaodong owns a little grocery store. Then, one day, An immortal maiden, gravely wounded, fell from the sky. She grabbed some expired spicy strips from the corner and started chowing down. Pointing at them, she called them peerless immortal pills. She even said that if he had this immortal treasure, She would trade anything for it. And so the cultivation world gained an invincible new existence: The Spicy Strip Immortal! 99Reads—Score115Shelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! It's about time travel between two worlds—so incredibly satisfying! It's also hilarious; the male lead plays mahjong with fairies in the cultivation world, smokes cheap cigarettes, and eats spicy snacks—it cracked me up! Isn't that incredible?

7. 257 日 I Get 50 Million a Day to Spend, But Can Only Buy Fertilizer? 日抛5000万，我只能买化肥？ Chasing Stars with Brush and Ink翰墨逐星Rural Life430k WordsOngoing [The Rating Just Came Out, and It'll Rise Later] In 2026, Cheng Shi'an is laid off, with only 23.6 yuan in his pocket. He binds to a System that gives him 50 million yuan a day, but he can't spend a single cent on himself. He can't even buy a bottle of water that costs two yuan. The money can only be spent at the supply-and-marketing cooperative in his hometown, a shop that's on the verge of collapse. Before long, its back door connects to the Myriad Worlds. He drives off hungry spirits from 98Reads6.6Score138Shelves

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   Developing the countryside with all our might, supplying the other world with spiritual valleys, full of twists and turns, you'll be hooked after watching!

8. 258 异 Record of Raising an Otherworldly Supreme 异界至尊养成记录 The Innocently Wicked Moon天真有邪的月亮Eastern Fantasy279k WordsCompleted In another world, with cards that blot out the sky, speak my true name and my magic knows no bounds. This is the story of a young man from Blue Star who transmigrates to another world, using summoning cards to earn money, raise a child, and stir up all kinds of trouble. 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend myself. [Smile]

9. 259 我EN My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves

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   Help! This novel, *My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant*, has completely ruined my CPU! The male lead, down on his luck, starts living with his beautiful tenant, Mi Cai, and their daily banter is hilarious—I thought it would be the usual bickering couple trope. But then, his first love, Jian Wei, returns from abroad, creating a love triangle—the plot twist is so dramatic, it's heartbreaking! 💔 Even more amazing is the complex career storyline; the male lead struggles and perseveres in his professional life, every step fraught with danger!

10. 260 穿 Transmigrating to a Fishing Village: Lying Flat in Hong Kong 穿越小渔村之润去香江躺平 Yang Erxiao杨二笑Urban243k WordsOngoing (Period setting, pocket dimension, treasure hunting at sea, daily life, Hong Kong) Chen Hao arrives in an Eighties-era fishing village on the coast of Fujian with a pocket dimension. Through a twist of fate, he makes his way to Hong Kong, where he and his family lie flat, raise fish on rafts, buy fishing boats, build a submersible and a house, and collect all kinds of things. (You think I'm writing, but actually I'm watching short videos and editing pictures 🫢) 1.2kReads—Score124Shelves

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    [Facepalm][Thumbs up]

11. 261 我 I Opened a Foodie Dungeon in Another World 我在异界开美食副本 Little Xizi小小西子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing Chen Mo was an overworked office worker in his previous life who loved video games and ran a food channel. After transmigrating to another world of sword-and-magic adventures, he discovers he has no talent for combat at all. Just as he falls into despair, he binds himself to the “Gourmet System.” But this System isn't what you might expect: it doesn't provide invincible recipes, only seeds for all kinds of ingredients, knowledge of seasonings, and... a perspective that turns “flavor into data.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good. It's about opening a restaurant in another world.

12. 262 异 Alien Ring Food Journey: The School Culinary God's Path 异环食途：校园厨神之路 Shandong Mung Bean Dumplings山东绿豆饺子Eastern Fantasy132k WordsCompleted I love Ice and Fire Magic Chef, but I could never find another novel that hit the spot, so I wrote this debut novel myself, following a down-to-earth path of culinary cultivation. Ordinary young Sun Ping'an inherits the legacy of an elder of the Mystic Kitchen and cultivates through cooking. He ventures deep into the mountains in search of rare ingredients, shows off his skills in competitions, and journeys alongside the noble family's daughter Mu Qingyuan. Together, they take on culinary cont —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As someone who absolutely loves food-themed and cultivation-themed novels, this one completely captivated me! Finally, it's not the same old monster-slaying and leveling-up stuff; it brings a fresh twist to culinary cultivation, ingredients, and culinary weapon battles. Flame-based cooking, Earth-grade culinary tools, and spiritual food cultivation—every single concept is incredibly original!!!

13. 263 今 Working Hard to Live in Another World Today, Too 今天也在异世界努力生活 Old Man Who Loves Mala Mix麻辣拌老人Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing [Modern Romance, Offbeat Comedy, Daily Life, Leveling Up and Fighting Monsters, Summoning, No Romance] Still figuring out the rest of the tags Qian You quit her job. She used two years' worth of overtime pay to take over a little shop. All she wanted was to be a cat owner and enjoy a peaceful life. On the first day after the renovations were done, she opened the door, and the world had changed. A cat-eared girl was crouching at the front desk, looking up at her eagerly. “Shopkeeper!” Qian You: ? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Employee recruitment relies entirely on card draws

14. 264 最 The Purest Love 最纯洁的爱 Happy Soy Milk快乐的豆浆Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Qin Feng returns to China after completing his studies in Russia, just as the country reforms its education system and universities abolish guaranteed job assignments for graduates. He then moves with his family to a coastal city, where he meets Xie Lan, a local girl from the countryside. Xie Lan is six years younger than Qin Feng and left school after junior high. They come from vastly different backgrounds in age, education, and family circumstances. Both sets of parents oppose their relations 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without love, a person's soul is like a soul devoid of the flame of passion. In the daily grind, they easily fall into mediocrity and depression, losing the motivation and courage to pursue beauty, and finding it difficult to radiate the brilliance of life.

15. 265 诡 I Have a General Store in a Strange World 诡异世界我有一间杂货铺 The Snail Doesn't Want to Leave Its Shell蜗牛不想出壳Mystery771k WordsOngoing (Wild premise + suspense + strong heroine + unhinged + no romance) Lin Ke worked herself to the bone to finally live in the eerie world in human form. Not only that, she also brought humanity into this world, where the rules forbid humans from existing. Along the way, she went from being a shopkeeper running a general store to the lord of a ghost city, and eventually became the ruler of the eerie world. But the adventures never stopped. She broke through one obstacle after another, all for the a 6Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, slow burn

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