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1. 701 她 Dancing on the Edge of a Blade [Criminal Investigation] 她于刀尖起舞【刑侦】 Elva Purple CatElva紫猫Mystery135k WordsCompleted “To revisit a place once dearly loved, yet find none of its former sights: not because the place has changed, but because time has passed. Returning to old haunts, one is no longer the person one once was.” Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time Lin Shu is the woman in control of the biggest nightclub in Nancheng. Everyone in the underworld calls her Sister Lin. Her life of luxury and power has never corrupted her heart. Time and again, she finds a way out of desperate situations, all for the sa 508Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   An undercover story with an incredibly strong female lead. She's powerful, meticulous, and has a fantastic character design. It's also incredibly touching!

2. 702 权 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom’s Power Struggles 权力巅峰之官途狂飙 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Officialdom + anti-corruption + crackdown on organized crime + one heroine + satisfying power fantasy] Four consecutive top officials have been investigated, and rumors are rife. Young secretary Zheng Gongming is entrusted with a mission at a critical moment. With his exceptional judgment and his dedication to serving the people, he writes a legendary story of his own. What's more, he also has an older brother, Zheng Gongcheng… 6kReads9.0Score409Shelves

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   The male protagonist is focused on his career and adept at navigating interpersonal relationships. The plot closely reflects the realities of officialdom, making the novel highly immersive. There are no abrupt plot points, the logic is rigorous, the pacing is strong, and the events are intricately linked, making it a thrilling read. It also provides insights into the common knowledge within the system, offering multiple benefits.

3. 703 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32.4kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
4. 704 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 19.1kReads7.8Score1.8kShelves

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   High intelligence + political intrigue + court politics [smirk][smirk] I used to read other books and they were always addictive at the beginning but got worse as you read on. But reading these two books by @2023 is like discovering a treasure trove! 🌠 At first, they might seem ordinary, but the more you flip through, the more surprises you find. 🌈 ① The protagonist, Ling Bufan, accidentally travels back to the Great Qian Dynasty. 🍓 It seems unrelated, 🍉 but it's actually a preordained arrangement. High intelligence, multiple female leads, 🍀 business battles and court politics—rich in elements. Highly recommended!

5. 705 奸 Memoirs of a Crooked Merchant, Bringing All of Huaguo to Tears 奸商回忆录，看哭全华国 I Don't Want to Work Today今天不想上班Sci-Fi & Apocalypse8k WordsCompleted Memoirs of a Crooked Merchant: A Story That Made All of Huaguo Weep 8Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 重 Reborn, I Chose a Playboy to Be My Father! Somehow, I Raised an Emperor 重生选纨绔当爹！结果养成皇帝了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 20.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
7. 707 崛 The Rise of a Clan 崛起的家族 Years and Days on Paper纸上的岁月年华Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. There's no transmigration, and no golden finger. It's a story about a family, or rather, about our ancestors. I wanted to write down what they went through. The stories in this book are all things I heard my elders talk about in casual conversation, so there may inevitably be omissions. The family records have also been lost, and some things can't be verified. I want to portray the stories as truthfully and objectively as possible, but my abilities are limite 7.6kReads9.3Score911Shelves

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   How to build a family, from a simple-minded old man to the head of a large family, growing and expanding step by step, is a valuable reference and learning resource!

8. 708 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 8.3kReads8.2Score711Shelves
9. 709 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 472Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   A historical romance novel for female readers, featuring political intrigue and highly intelligent male and female leads. Every plot twist is unconventional, and both the storyline and romance are captivating!

10. 710 深 Shenzhen, Beguiling After Dark 深圳，夜色迷人 Nan Xiaohua南小华Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A tale of business rivalries and political intrigue set against the backdrop of Shenzhen, following Chen Binnan’s remarkable journey south in pursuit of success. This story is dedicated to all the brothers who have headed south, north, or east to make their way in the world! 51.3kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    Possessing political acumen, strategic vision, and effective methods.

11. 711 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115.3kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
12. 712 重 Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力 Maple on a Sunny Day晴天的枫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power! 8.2kReads7.1Score451Shelves

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    It's getting better and better; I'd recommend it.

13. 713 基EN Gene Lock Unleashed: I Am Invincible—Do As You Please 基因锁一开，我无敌，你随意 Brilliant Writing Turns to Smoke妙笔生烟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [A classic old-school story, set in a fictional world, no System, full of passion.] Towering walls rose from the ground, turning Earth into a maze. Monsters mutated wildly and reproduced in grotesque forms. Humanity entered a post-apocalyptic era of biological mutation and energy control. All kinds of combat professions emerged. As a despised subspecies and a weakling on the battlefield, Fu Junlin should have spent his life just trying to get by. That was until a twisted, goofy life-form entered 7.4kReads9.2Score635Shelves
14. 714 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 30.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    Looks good! [Sending heart]

15. 715 商 The Game Within the Business World 商海局中局 West Wind Lifts the Curtain 1卷帘西风1Urban1.7M WordsOngoing I thought I was riding high, only to discover I was a pawn in someone else’s hands. In the great game of life, only the truly skilled can maneuver in every direction, adapt to circumstances, and emerge as the final victor. Follow Gao Yuan as he rises from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of success. 1.3kReads9.2Score194Shelves
16. 716 将 The General’s Family Has No Honor. I’m Back, So What Are You Panicking About? 将门无义，我踏马归来，你们慌啥 Writing the World提笔天下Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [No System + No transmigration] [Strong heroine + Revenge + Political intrigue + National and familial enmity] She was born into a princely mansion in Jiangnan. Her father was the dynasty's only prince with a different surname, ruling over half the realm. She grew up surrounded by wealth and privilege, but often accompanied her father among the troops, where she mastered extraordinary martial arts. Then her father died in battle, only to be framed as a traitor to the court. Everyone in the princ 526Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend it again; everyone should give it a try. It's already completed, so you can read it without worry.

17. 717 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 21.8kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
18. 718 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Come and take a look, the thrilling live streams, the snow scenes, and the youthful songs are all quite intellectually stimulating.

19. 719 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8kReads9.3Score813Shelves

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    This book is great. The protagonist, Zuo Tang, is highly intelligent and his methods of planning are unbelievable. The entire book revolves around a scheme he set up fifty years ago.

20. 720 斩 Slay the Gods: After the Seraphim Looked Down on Me, I Rose Straight to Supreme God 斩神：炽天使嫌弃后我直升至高神 As Startling as a Swan难若惊鸿Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Slay the Gods fanfiction + no female lead + Supreme God from the start] After transmigrating into the world of Slay the Gods, Jiang Ye became the neighbor of the protagonist, Lin Qiye. But Jiang Ye had been completely ordinary since birth. He had awakened no Forbidden Ruins, and he didn’t even have the golden finger that transmigrators were supposed to get. To gain the power to survive, he plotted a deception to fool the gods. But just as the Seraph was about to choose Jiang Ye as its agent, 52.2kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
21. 721 一EN I Accidentally Became the Ultimate Villain! 一不小心成了终极大反派！ A Promise一个承诺Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book, no System, historical setting, female lead] What should you do after transmigrating into a book as a female-oriented novel’s villain, when the heroine has a prince backing her? Easy: either marry her or destroy the country! What if you can’t stand this world? Why not change it while you’re at it?… 9.6kReads8.7Score474Shelves

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    This should be the ancient one.

22. 722 铠 Armor Hero: General Duanmu Goes to War, Starting with Armor Hero 1 铠甲：端木将军出征，从铠一开始 Zi Ningzhu紫宁竹Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Duanmu Yan transmigrates to the world of The Legend of Light and Shadow while pursuing an Oxer. The Oxer Slayer has arrived! Mutant Beasts, tremble! Black Rhino: “I'm the undisputed god of internal team battles, but even I was stunned by General Duanmu's destructive power in a fight between allies.” Snow Mastiff: “He said, ‘With Shadow, one Shadow, a lifetime of Shadow.’” Earth Tiger: “I tried to reason with him, but he said I wasn't worthy of hearing it.” Flame Dragon: “Good 6.2kReads9.3Score564Shelves
23. 723 谋 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 Arrow Rain, Plum Fragrance箭雨梅香Historical358k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 1.1kReads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality historical novel about political intrigue that I'd stay up all night to finish. I give it 9.9 Out of 10.

24. 724 长 Eldest Son: My Brother and Sister Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 80.6kReads9.5Score12.8kShelves
25. 725 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变 Wine Priest祭酒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi 38.1kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
26. 726 古 A Love Story from the Antique World 古玩江湖情 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Recognize your innate wisdom and complete your character. The martial world isn’t just about fighting. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. A buried history, a story, a reflection, a voice, a responsibility... Books cannot express everything, and words cannot convey every thought. This book will bring you a different kind of “fireworks,” along with the hopes and private musings of the heart. Life is a dream. I’ll pour a cup to the moon over the river... 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Doing every simple thing well is not simple; doing every ordinary thing well is extraordinary.

27. 727 疯 Are You Crazy? This Is a Normal Person's Level? 疯了吧？这是普通人的正常水平？ Seventeenth Day of the Chen Month辰月十七Mystery109k WordsOngoing An ordinary office worker named Lin Fan is drawn into a mysterious survival game because of a package! Deadly rules. Death penalties! This is the gods’ chessboard, a purgatory for mortals. The chosen “players” must endure endless trials of terror. The winner takes all, while the losers… turn to dust! Danger lurks everywhere, and no one can be trusted! Among the allies by his side, who is truly on his team? As he solves one mystery after another and gets closer and closer to the truth, he receive —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.7kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
29. 729 云 Yunluo Weiguang: A Winding Career Path 云落薇光：职场逆旅 Yun Luo Wei云落薇Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Career comeback + women's growth + face-slapping wish fulfillment + power struggles + romance] Yun Luowei is focused on making money when her company ruthlessly fires her for her outstanding performance and withholds the bonus she is owed! Injustice at work drives her to the brink, but it also ignites her fury, and she resolutely takes up the law as her weapon. This is not only her fight against injustice, but the beginning of her transformation. How does the pushover who was once at the mercy 21Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    One is the well-known Thirty-Six Stratagems, another is a realistic workplace adventure novel, and the third is a self-cultivation novel. Only by seeing things clearly can one seek wisdom, strategize, and create opportunities.

30. 730 谁 In Whose Name 谁的名义 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted With no one to help me reach for the skies, I’ll trudge through snow and climb to the summit alone. For whom, and in whose name? Perhaps it is the voice of a dream, an eternal strength, by my side for a lifetime… Words cannot say it all. May the spring breeze brush your face, and may fallen blossoms nourish the flowers. Drive out evil; generation after generation, heroes of China emerge. The righteous path of this world is forged through hardship… 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
32. 732 反EN Villain: The Female Lead Overhears My Inner Thoughts and Her Persona Crumbles 反派：女主偷听我心声人设崩了 Xiao Yu萧禹Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Tang Yu transmigrates into the world of a modern power fantasy novel, where he becomes a rich, playboy villain. Every time he survives a story arc, he gets a reward! He decides to play it safe and keep his head down all the way to the ending! From the start, he calls off an arranged marriage to avoid being beaten to death by the Dragon King! But unexpectedly, everyone is acting around him, determined to make him draw their hatred. Su Muyue: “You want to break off the engagement? No, you don't.” 78.1kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves
33. 733 禁 A Short-Lived Forbidden Spell Caster? I Have an Undying Body 禁咒师短命？我拥有不死之身 Eat the Little Almond吃掉小杏仁Urban3.9M WordsOngoing Ye Lin transmigrates to a world overrun by demons and monsters, where he gains an immortal body. Because changing jobs in this world costs a fortune, he exploits a bug and sells his own organs to scrape together enough money to take part in the job-change ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, he becomes an SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster, but everyone around him mocks him. That's because SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcasters have to sacrifice their lifespan or their flesh to cast spells, so they're usu 197kReads8.8Score7.4kShelves
34. 734 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10.7kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
35. 735 军 Pang Tong, the Strategist 军师庞统 The Tavern Sign Is in Sight酒帘在望Historical297k WordsOngoing A Three Kingdoms transmigration story with no System, no dumbing down, and plenty of thrills. Brilliant strategists and venomous advisers take the stage; blades flash as the greatest generals clash. A sneak attack and a stab in the back break an enemy’s backbone in a single battle. Offering a daughter to sue for peace? How could anyone willingly move the capital? Armies march north along multiple routes as the Five Tiger Generals each display their might. Teachers pass their skills to students, 169Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Various strategies were employed to break the deadlock, with both sides employing a multitude of clever tactics.

36. 736 绝 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Not My Beloved非我良人Ancient Romance7.1M WordsOngoing Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 36.4kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    The high-IQ story you requested is finally here! [Drooling emoji]

37. 737 四 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuyang, and I Rule the Entire Courtyard 四合院：我是何雨洋，镇压全院 Ugly-Cute丑萌萌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He becomes He Yuyang, Silly Zhu’s older brother. He binds to the Defense-Breaking System. Whenever the courtyard’s troublemakers lose their cool, he gets a reward. What? Silly Zhu has been reborn? Even reborn, he’s still the younger brother! He joins the steel mill and dates the prettiest girls. Step by step, he builds up his starting capital. He waits for the day the winds rise, and his businesses spread across the world! Many years later, He Yuyang 21kReads8.1Score956Shelves
38. 738 雪 Intrepid Blade’s Path in the Snow 雪中悍刀行 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted The jianghu is a beaded curtain. Great and small figures are its beads; great and small stories, the strings that bind them. And loyalty and affection are the spirit that gives those beads their luster. The story is drawing to a close. The final chapter will end with those words: “Waiter, bring us some wine.” 11.5kReads9.7Score603Shelves
39. 739 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
40. 740 少 The Blood of Youth 少年歌行 Zhou Munan周木楠Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted The live-action adaptation of The Blood of Youth premieres exclusively on December 26. A passionate young man dressed in red, a penny-pinching owner of a dilapidated tavern, and the first disciple of a powerful martial clan: the three seem to have nothing in common, until they meet one snowy night. Each with their own agenda, they set out together to escort a coffin made of gold to the frontier city of Bilo. Along the way, they are hunted by forces from every side: the elite assassin duo Yue Ji 5.4kReads9.5Score670Shelves
41. 741 鉴 Treasure Appraisal 鉴宝 Luo Cheng洛诚Urban5.5M WordsCompleted [Antique appraisal + wish fulfillment + making money + comeback] “Look at that strong, gleaming patina! This is obviously a priceless treasure!” “Chen Youhao, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, keep quiet. You judge antiques by condition and age. What’s this nonsense about a gleam? This rotten piece of wood is clearly... Holy crap, it really is a treasure!” Ancient artifacts hold the light of history, while ink and letters conceal their brilliance. After an ordinary deliveryman gains e 1.6kReads7.3Score169Shelves
42. 742 穿 Transmigrating Begins with Becoming a Wage Slave 穿越从变成社畜开始 Young Man from Bianjing汴京小生Historical112k WordsOngoing [This is not a wish-fulfillment story, so feel free to give it a try. Political intrigue + Passionate warfare + Cunning protagonist + One Heroine + Contrasts + Everyday life + Humor + Ensemble cast + Suspense. The story moves slowly at first, so please be patient, dear readers. The later chapters will definitely satisfy you.] A fantastical experience! One baffling case after another! Hidden dangers everywhere, every step fraught with peril! An old man who guarded the dynasty through its final t —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 136.7kReads9.6Score14.1kShelves
44. 744 给 Put a Mask on the Prince and Goof Around with Him 给王爷戴上口罩，和他一起沙雕 Mountain Demon山魅Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Goofy heroine × unhinged hero, a hilarious fantasy ride. All aboard!] The Regent of Great Li had a twisted personality, and was seriously unwell. Ye Piaoling received a task from her ridiculous System: collect the Regent’s Four Treasures, meaning four items he kept close to him! His mask, his belt, and… Ye Piaoling: “What do I get if I complete such a dangerous task?” Ridiculous System: “You can ascend on the spot!” Ye Piaoling was delighted to hear that. From then on, she ignored her tasks and 8.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
45. 745 神 The Divine Eye Appraiser 神眼鉴宝 Years of Twilight迟暮流年Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [X-ray Vision + Antiques Appraisal + Stone Gambling + Hidden Treasures + Golden Finger + Power Fantasy] Because of his father’s enormous medical bills, Qin Hao agrees to get a divorce in exchange for 200,000 yuan to cover the expenses. But not only does he fail to get the money, he is also beaten up by a spoiled rich heir. By chance, he awakens the power of x-ray vision through an ancestral jade pendant. From then on, the world gains an extraordinary monster who can find treasures, spo 14kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
46. 746 系 The System Exploded, and I Became the System 系统炸了，我成了系统 Little Monster小小怪Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What's it like to be a System? After Ye Tian angered the System that coveted him, he became a System himself. He travels through the Myriad Worlds, stealing the essence of each world. He transforms into the “Great Villain System,” helping villains beat the living daylights out of protagonists. In a world where men are inferior to women, I become the “Great Man System,” giving my Host a little extra charm every day and attracting the empress's attention. He evolves into a Creator System, and the 14.3kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
47. 747 现 A Modern Female Rogue Cultivator's Astral Travels 现代女散修的元神漫游记 Fan Yishan梵一善Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted A female rogue cultivator from the city wanders into a ruined temple and unexpectedly finds a strange book capable of revealing the universe's ultimate secrets. From then on, she can leave her body in spirit form and encounters all kinds of supernatural events in the city. She often befriends the Black and White Impermanence, thinking she is about to ascend, but this wildly imaginative astral adventure through the city has only just begun! It turns out there are all sorts of ways to cultivate bo 71Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The villain is intelligent and incredibly intimidating. The secret of the "Heavenly Secrets Pavilion" lies in its ability to regenerate within the system as a data stream after its physical body is destroyed. Driven by its "digital immortality" plan, it's determined to possess the female lead!

48. 748 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.3kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
49. 749 捡 The Art of the Steal 捡漏 The Real Gold Yuanbao金元宝本尊Urban11.9M WordsCompleted One glance spans a hundred years, and I am reborn in the modern city. A golden age of art, a world of antique collecting. Qin Dynasty steles and Zhou Dynasty ritual vessels, ancient inscriptions and paintings. Bronze and blue-and-white porcelain, jadeite and precious gems. Every rare treasure under heaven is in my hands. Reborn in the modern city, Jin Feng relies on his peerless eye for antiques to rise, step by step, to the top. He will carry forward the nation’s most time-honored culture and p 17.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Holy crap, these are all classics, a must-see!!!

50. 750 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 618kReads8.5Score41.5kShelves

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