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1. 1 改 The Book of Changing Fate: I Defy Heaven by Manipulating All Things 改运天书：我靠拨弄万物逆天改命 Lantian, Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃红薯地瓜的蓝天Urban328k WordsCompleted Traditional fortune-telling relies on a person’s birth date and hour, but the incomplete scroll of the Book of Guicang inherited by the protagonist, Su Zhe, teaches the Plum Blossom Numerology: “All things are hexagrams.” In his eyes, the entire world is made up of the sixty-four hexagrams. A falling leaf, a bird’s cry, even the color of a passerby’s clothes, will automatically combine in his vision to form a floating “hexagram.” 20Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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   For those of you experiencing a reading slump, this micro-management-based novel is sure to satisfy your cravings! It starts small and works its magic on a grand scale. One moment you're cracking a scam in a coffee shop, the next you've set up a deadly trap across the entire commercial district. The plot unfolds layer by layer, with each volume offering something new and exciting!

2. 2 枪 My Gunplay Is the Way: I Use an M1911 to Exorcise Ghosts 枪法即道法，我用M1911驱鬼 It's Spicy Hot Pot是麻辣火锅Mystery393k WordsCompleted (Just got a rating) (harem) (urban high martial arts, supernatural mysteries, Taoist priest, multiple heroines, daily life, ghost-hunting with firearms, urban supernatural abilities, SCP-like, no System, solving cases, tomboy, childhood friends, tsundere) “Have you made up your mind?” “I have.” Wu Kui picks up the document and signs his name. “A true hero, and so young!” “No. I just don’t want to be kept in the dark.” To protect Wen Wan, an innocent girl with a rare Yin fate who is repeatedly ta 72Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   🚀A mind-blowing experience! Taoist priests no longer use peach wood swords but instead use M1911s—firearms for exorcising ghosts are incredibly hardcore! (Urban supernatural + SCP-like + no system) Novel setting, high-energy throughout, undoubtedly a masterpiece!

3. 3 赶 The Corpse Driver of Jiangxi 赶尸人之江西赶尸人 Henan's Evening Rain河南一夕烟雨Mystery643k WordsCompleted Ordinary young man Li Dongyang enters the path of cultivation by chance, only to face a life-or-death choice at the heart of the earth's ley line. To protect all living beings, he resolutely sacrifices himself to power the formation, his soul utterly destroyed. Yet a wisp of his residual soul is protected by the ancestral qi of Longhu Mountain. Merging with the ley line's vitality, it unexpectedly gives birth to an unprecedented spirit of the earth's ley line. When he returns to the world in t 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   You lost from the start; you'll regret not reading this book.

4. 4 天 A Heavenly Tribulation Struck Me into Henan, and My Grandmaster Told Me to Sell Buns 天劫劈我掉落河南，祖师爷喊我卖包子 Henan's Evening Rain河南一夕烟雨21k WordsCompleted A heavenly tribulation struck me and dropped me in Henan, where my Patriarch told me to sell steamed buns —Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 5 渡 After Failing My Tribulation, I Gave Up on Cultivation at a Henan Stewed Noodle Shop 渡劫失败后我在河南烩面馆摆烂修仙 Henan's Evening Rain河南一夕烟雨9k WordsCompleted After failing my tribulation, I gave up on cultivating immortality at a Henan braised-noodle shop —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 30.2kReads8.9Score3k14d adds

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   The first book features a train conductor as the main character, multiple female leads, a reasonable plot, and is incredibly good. The number of people adding the first book to their bookshelves has consistently remained above 500,000. The second book is a slow burn.

7. 7 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.8kReads7.0Score39914d adds
8. 8 冥 The Nether God Never Returns: Learning Soul-Calming with the Gods 冥神不归：带着神明学镇魂 A Dream In This Fleeting Life浮生一梦见Urban273k WordsOngoing [Urban Imagination + Supernatural Ghost Control + Passionate Ensemble Cast + Extreme Twists] My childhood friend disappeared for four days. When he appeared again, he had become a monster that devoured people. And inside me, an ancient Nether God who had watched over the Three Realms awakened. As the supernatural returned and the dead beyond the city entered the underworld, I was dragged into a game of gods and mortals. The Soul-Suppressing Bureau's Thirteenth Squad? They are the line of defense 40Reads—Score114d adds

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   His childhood friend was forced into a contract to sacrifice his soul and became a monster. High school student Jiang Lin, whose body is inhabited by a god, enters the Soul Suppressing Division of the Underworld to handle supernatural events. He's a high-IQ, lazy bum. When he can't find a powerful ally, he becomes that ally. [Sending heart]

9. 9 冥 The Netherworld Big Shot's Sweet Wife: Have I Taken Action Today? 冥界大佬小娇妻，今日动手了没？ A Dream In This Fleeting Life浮生一梦见Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted [Divine Power + Marriage Before Love + Adventure + Secret Identity + Ancient and Modern Romance + Sweet and Angsty] Chun Shiniang was offered up by her family as a sacrifice to the God of the Underworld. When she opened her eyes after dying, a gigantic ox head was looming before her, its bell-like eyes wide open in a sight terrifying enough to scare anyone to death. Yet the ox-headed creature spoke like a human: “Welcome, Madam, to your marriage in the Underworld.” She had thought she would have 38Reads—Score414d adds
10. 10 野 Wildfire Sweeps the Harbor 野火燎港 Jing Nuo景诺Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Daddy-type powerhouse + forbidden romance + older man + mutual firsts + powerful man bows his head] As the illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Wu married into the top-tier Pei family of Hong Kong City. On the very first day, she was already branded with shame. Her husband, Pei Muye, the Pei family's unruly second son, had a sordid past before marriage and partied night after night afterward. On her birthday, he even brought his illegitimate child before her, letting the second bran 32.4kReads8.4Score2.4k14d adds

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    Humiliated in public by her husband, who then forced her to step down with his illegitimate child? Jiang Wu retaliates by clinging tightly to the powerful man's coattails!

11. 11 身 Traversing Myriad Worlds: From Urban Detective to Primordial Supreme 身穿万界：从都市神探到洪荒至尊 Heavenly Wolf, Primordial Chaos, Limitless Great Golden Immortal天狼混元无极大罗金仙Urban220k WordsCompleted Born with an innate Daoist body, I travel across myriad worlds, with a Merit System at my side! Primordial cultivation arts plus a pocket world, solving cases and catching ghosts all the way! Modern city, apocalypse, wuxia, fantasy: I’ll win over every goddess across the heavens! From a modern-day detective to the supreme ruler of the Primordial World! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is my second new book, an urban cultivation novel.

12. 12 都 Urban Cultivation: The City's Heavenly Master 都市修道：镇城天师 Xi Nian Xi Nian希年希年Mystery158k WordsCompleted Urban supernatural + Taoist priest reborn + System upgrades + episodic mysteries and crime-solving After being reborn by accident and bound to a System, he encounters a series of supernatural events in the city center. —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 诡 Creating the Uncanny: My Creations Throw the World into Chaos 诡异创造，我的造物们霍乱世界 January Wind and Snow一月风雪Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Supernatural Horror + Lovecraftian + Contamination + No Female Lead + Behind the Scenes + Natural Disasters] Mysterious myths awaken amid natural disasters, while an unknown corruption quietly takes over the world. Abominable creations howl, and contamination continues to spread. Distortion returns alongside the supernatural: eyes that target human nature, domains that twist it, and strange shackles that cannot be broken. Destruction and rebirth intertwine to create a new mytholog 2.1kReads—Score15714d adds

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    [May you be blessed immediately]

14. 14 贫 This Daoist Only Knows a Little Magic 贫道只会一点小道法 Stray Dog Under the Overpass天桥下的流浪狗Urban367k WordsOngoing [Urban Fantasy + Cultivation + Lighthearted + One Female Lead + Not Pure Wish Fulfillment + Clash Between Chinese and Foreign Gods + Schemes of Higher-Dimensional Gods] Earth is a bug. Humanity is something that needs to be wiped out. The gods from beyond the stars descend in force, intent on carving up Huaxia and even destroying the Blue Star. Just as their arrogance reaches its peak, A blade of cold light tears through the clouds. No figure appears, only the chilling edge of a three-pointed, d 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This story combines spiritual energy revival with traditional Taoist cultivation, setting it apart from typical Western-style superpowers. The core abilities are traditional talismans; the Thunder God's Edict, Fire God's Talisman, and Concealment Talisman all have corresponding usage restrictions and costs. The Taoist magic is both ancient and fitting to a modern setting. The followers of the alien god Loki act as the main antagonists, their actions logically sound. The Ninth Bureau officers and members of the Suppression Division, though opposing in their positions, share a common goal, creating deep and complex plot conflicts.

15. 15 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The animated series is now available] Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overturned the Human Realm, wiping out humanity across the globe. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrated into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he wanted to hide away and survive in peace, but fate set him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel wept for him, a fiery policewoman took a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon faced death for him witho 5.8kReads9.1Score52014d adds

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    I highly recommend a fantastic new book! The story is full of twists and turns, and the plot is incredibly captivating! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

16. 16 7 The No. 702 Haunted House Agency 702号凶宅事务所 Tail Monster尾巴怪Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing I only wanted to snag a haunted house at a court auction for a few tens of thousands. Who knew I’d accidentally become bound to a Ghost Officer System? Well, what can I do? I’ll just have to grit my teeth and get on with it. I hear the delivery guy downstairs is a half-demon. I’ve also unlocked a Ghost Inn System. So I’ll be rolling in money from now on, right? I’ve only done a few missions, and my boss says my mom is a fugitive wanted by the underworld?! What’s going on? Can ghost officers b —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing is delicate and the imagery is superb.

17. 17 为 For My Sister, I Won’t Join Runaway Contestants Season Two 为了妹妹的不参加逃犯节目第二季 A Beginner Who Can't Write新手不会写书Urban243k WordsCompleted The author isn't making any money, so this book will end here. Thank you all for your support. I've put a lot of effort into this book, but we all have to make a living. If it doesn't earn anything, there's no point in wasting my time. Thank you. This is the official ending. The final chapter is already written, but I don't want to post it. Let's just end things here. 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This time, a new dimension of "team escape" is added! The complementary character skills are ingeniously designed, and interpersonal networks become key assets for escape. Character bonds require groundwork laid in the previous game.

18. 18 诡 Are the Supernatural Horrors a Bug? I’ll Debug Them with Daoist Magic! 诡异是Bug？贫道这就杀毒！ Longing for Sweetness in the Sky望天甘Mystery217k WordsOngoing [Taoist + high-martial world + nearly invincible protagonist + one heroine + supernatural resurgence] “If this world is a precisely running program, then the ‘anomalies’ are malicious bugs that can’t be deleted.” When Xie Zaici wakes up, he discovers that the whole world has changed. History is broken, Taoism has vanished, and all the gods have become forbidden beings. People tremble beneath the shadows of evil spirits, risking their lives to resist curses in the hope of surviving. Only he disco 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Hakimi is covered in the fierce aura of a white tiger, and he's actually a Taoist priest's little follower. This combination is both cute and powerful, it's so adorable!

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