Help, Life Is Exhausting Enough Already. Looking For Relaxing, Healing, Farming Stories 救命，生活已经很累了，求休闲，治愈，种田类的

1. 1 女 Following in My Mother’s Footsteps: Working as a Nanny for a Wealthy Family 女承母业，我在豪门当保姆 Bai Susu白素素Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted Some people inherit a fortune. Some inherit debt. Jiang Mo inherited her mother’s profession. No job after graduation. Off to a wealthy household to work as a nanny. Being a nanny is great, being a nanny is wonderful. The pay is high, the benefits are good, and it lets her skip twenty years of struggle. With her boundless enthusiasm for work, sharp and clever mind, and witty, humorous personality, Jiang Mo wins over everyone in the Gu family. Other wealthy families: Can we poach this nanny? The 23.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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   The main focus is on lightheartedness and enjoyment. Reading the first book led to a serious consequence: the entire internet is now searching for nanny novels [laughing and crying emoji]. A wealthy wife declared, "I want the nanny in my divorce!" The second book didn't seem that great at first glance, but then I kept reading until I reached the latest chapter. The third book opened up a whole new world for me. It's a male-to-female transmigration story, with heartwarming slice-of-life elements. No need to think, just pure fun.

2. 2 这 After This Top-Tier Star’s Career Crashes, He Becomes Even More Popular? 这个顶流塌房后，反而更红了？ The Bu in Lu Xiaobu吕小布的布Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Variety show]+ [Abstract top-tier star]+ [Dilraba]+ [Xiao Tian]+ [Fairy Liu]+ [Meng Ziyi]+ [Bai Lu]+ [A whole bunch of actresses]+ [Livestream]+ [Tycoon]+ [One female lead, multiple female supporting characters] I transmigrated only to have my career implode? And I'm a pretty boy hated by the entire internet, no less? Did some big-shot investors set me up? At least I still have a System. Popularity cards, bonus cards, performance cards: as long as I draw them, I don't have to worry about gettin 18.3kReads7.2Score1.6kShelves
3. 3 疯 Can You Believe It? Chinese Culture Goes Viral Across the Stars 疯了吧，居然在星际科普华夏走红 Quietly Watching Tea暗中观茶Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted After Fang Nuo dies, she transmigrates to the stars. To get her bearings, she opens the StarNet and sees a trending topic #Ancient Blue Star People Eat Dishcloths Every Day!# What? After seeing the screenshots, Fang Nuo immediately posts an angry reply under the name “Flowering Rabbit”: “That's beef tripe! It's delicious!” Somehow, she becomes a master of studying ancient Huaxia civilization. With help from her chuunibyou System, she shows the people of the stars that Chinese culture is the real 1.4kReads9.1Score146Shelves

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   These are all my absolute favorite books, I love them!

4. 4 韩 K-Pop: I Have a Shot That Can Open the Heavens 韩娱我有一炮可开天 The Red Carp and Green Carp of Lazy Little Donkey懒小驴的红鲤鱼绿鲤鱼Urban1.9M WordsCompleted A male barbecue chef transmigrates into the body of Cui Xianyu, a Korean model! He inherits the barbecue shop his late father left behind. How will Cui Xianyu turn the shop into a thriving business? And how will she make her way into the local entertainment industry? 4.6kReads8.4Score262Shelves
5. 5 星 Interstellar Livestream: The Intangible Cultural Heritage Chef from Ancient Earth 星际直播：从古地球来的非遗厨娘 Ghost Emperor Sect, Who Loves Eating Rice Noodle Rolls with Runny Filling爱吃流沙肠粉的鬼皇宗Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted Su Niannian, a small-time streamer specializing in Earth’s intangible cultural heritage, is caught in an earthquake while livestreaming traditional heritage cuisine. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated four thousand years into the future, to the interstellar age, and become the heir to Wangshu, a remote planet on the fringes of civilization. Her parents are dead, her family has cast her aside, she has no money and is three months pregnant. The planet she inherits has the lowest possib 16Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 录 We Filmed a Variety Show, and All Three of Us in the Family Became Famous in Our Own Ways 录个综艺，一家三口各火各的 Zhu Zhimu朱之沐Urban811k WordsOngoing [Variety Show + Slacker Attitude + Lighthearted Comedy + No Heroine + System + Dad Raising a Child + Cozy Everyday Life + Delta Force] Lin Ze transmigrated into the body of a single father. He was a professional slacker, a laid-back dad, and perfectly happy to live off his parents. The parenting reality show had invited him to serve as a cautionary example, come last, and make the big shots look good. Unexpectedly, Lin Ze's daily routine of mooching off both his parents and his kid became the fo 36kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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   1️⃣This is a variety show-style novel about a family of three, spanning generations. It's been a long time since I've read such a lighthearted story. It uses memes appropriately and isn't overly aggressive. 2️⃣I've reread it so many times; I really want to play it! 3️⃣It's a game developed by someone who evokes memories. Even casual gamers have had their fun! 🤣 4️⃣I laughed so hard my abs hurt! School was so much fun!

7. 7 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 97.5kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves
8. 8 奶 My Little Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old: Seven Big Brothers Dote on Me After I Come Down the Mountain 奶包四岁半：下山后七个哥哥团宠我 Golden Cake金糕Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Based on the hit short drama Don't Mess With the Girl With the Baby Bottle, She's Fierce! [Metaphysics + Adorable Kid] Zhouzhou was fated to be short on money. After eating her Taoist temple out of house and home, she was finally kicked down the mountain to beg for food, only to accidentally find herself a permanent meal ticket. After the old Madam Qin adopted little Zhouzhou, she immediately messaged her youngest son: “Look, your daughter!” Qin Lie, who'd become a father out of the blue, replie 11.7kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
9. 9 重 Back to 1999: I Build a Gaming Empire 重返1999：我缔造游戏帝国 Born Prey天生的猎物Urban553k WordsOngoing [No heroine] + [Game development] + [Overpowered cheat] + [A little entertainment business] + [A little esports] The rating has just come out and is steadily climbing. Zhang Rui is unexpectedly reborn in 1999. With his experience from making hit games in his previous life and a miraculous laptop, he plans to break into the gaming market at the turn of the millennium, become a gaming tycoon in Huaguo, and ensure its games no longer lag 20 years behind the rest of the world. 18.6kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 同 Hey, Classmate, That's Enough! The School Rules Can't Take Any More 同学，快收手吧！校规真写不下了 Mediterranean Dragon King地中海龙王Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + internet memes + satisfying power fantasy] Lin Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college student. Just then, a livestream show called Campus Watch begins filming at his school. From then on, the school gets a whole lot of outrageous rules. School rule: Using a bedsheet as a parachute is prohibited. School rule: Secretly testing blood types in biology class is prohibited. (A student tested a classmate’s blood type, discovered they weren’t related, and the 38.6kReads8.0Score3.5kShelves
11. 11 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 17.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
12. 12 辞 After Quitting My Job, I Inherited Grandma's Little Restaurant 辞职后，我继承了奶奶的小饭馆 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Healing + food + a touch of farming + slow-paced + everyday life] Wen Nian's new life began with a resignation letter. A well-paid job in the big city, endless overtime, cold convenience-store rice balls... She suddenly realized it had been a long time since she'd tasted anything like happiness. Steaming hot soup dumplings in the morning mist, soft and chewy cloud cakes with Pu'er tea in the afternoon, little river shrimp roasted crisp and red by Grandpa... It all felt like a distant, different 3.1kReads8.8Score433Shelves

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    It's so healing, so relaxing and enjoyable 😊 1️⃣ It's just a small restaurant where you can cook delicious food and chat with friends—very healing~ 2️⃣ Lots of laughs, the female lead is hilarious, her thought process is quirky, but the male lead always catches her ✌🏻 So good! (Cool nods) 3️⃣ The female lead is like a little sun, resilient, living a simple life with her dog, Da Hu! The male lead is depressed and aloof, the female lead's neighbor, who is gradually influenced by her positive energy and they work together to make a living [KISS] 4️⃣ The female lead owns a flower shop, is very cheerful and optimistic, has a loving mother and sister, and has secretly loved the male lead for many years; the male lead is a diplomat, busy with work, but he slowly starts to pay attention to the female lead and develops feelings for her. A story of unrequited love, the writing is so gentle, it warms my heart [heart]

13. 13 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 58.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
14. 14 大 Great Tang's Number One Menace 大唐第一祸害 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Historical2.3M WordsCompleted His Majesty Li Er was furious. “My machine-gun company has been lured away by that little menace again?!” A minister replied carefully, “Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy was a month behind on his liquor tab at Wangfujing, so the Crown Prince… the Crown Prince just…” Li Er looked disdainful. “Nonsense! Japan is a friendly neighbor of our Great Tang. They’re only a little behind on payment. Would he really go that far?” The minister answered cautiously, “Your Majesty… the debt is 108,000 strings o 46.5kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    "The Number One Scourge of the Tang Dynasty" is a completed novel with over 2 million words. I wrote it myself, and I think it's alright, so I'm giving it a try. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Laughing][Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

15. 15 农 A Farmer's Daughter, Who Only Wants to Be a Midwife 农家小女，只想做稳婆 Ling Xiaoling凌小凌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Qiangwei, a beautiful obstetrician with long legs and fair skin, transmigrates into the body of Xu Yueji, a scrawny, dark-skinned country girl who looks like an ugly duckling. Her family's house is bare, with the wind whistling through it. There's no rice in the pot, and she's panicking. Xu Yueji has only two dreams left: to eat her fill and have a roof over her head. In an agrarian society, Xu Yueji can't get by without knowing how to farm. Her mother is in her early thirties and may never c 75Reads7.1Score—Shelves
16. 16 病 After the Frail CEO Moves to the Countryside, a Little Farm Girl Spoils Him Rotten 病弱霸总下乡后，被小农女娇宠了 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 14.1kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
17. 17 别 While Others Take the Official Exam, I Farm: Saving Myself Decades of Detours 别人考官我种田，少走弯路几十年 Chi Zhaozhao池朝朝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Song Buci transmigrated, but he wasn’t born into a wealthy family or a high-ranking household. Instead, he became Song Fuyu, a nine-year-old farm boy and young scholar from Songjia Village! He thought his journey would take him into the cutthroat world of court politics, full of intrigue and betrayal. But before he could even set out, consumption laid him low, his family was destitute, and he was going hungry. Did all of them want him dead? Thunder boomed beneath a moonless sky, and a wild boar 3.6kReads8.9Score295Shelves
18. 18 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves
19. 19 玄 The Metaphysics Master Only Wants to Farm 玄学大佬她只想种田 Jiang Yaor江窈儿Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted Jiang Tong transmigrates into a little girl in ancient times. Her father is a treacherous minister, and she is indirectly responsible for her brothers' mother's death. To make matters worse, the family is seized and exiled as soon as she arrives. She is bullied, starved, and frozen, and her enemies plot against her. Luckily, she still has her pocket dimension and her abilities, so she can strike back without drawing attention. By day, she acts clueless. In her spare time, she tells fortunes, tre 839Reads8.9Score105Shelves
20. 20 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 2.2kReads—Score203Shelves

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    This is a delicious food-themed novel. The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The story is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, filled with warmth and lighthearted daily life. There are no awful arguments or anything like that, making it perfect for listening to and helping you fall asleep.

21. 21 农 A Country Girl's Plans for Spring 农女谋春 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance221k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it'll go up! Please give it five stars, loves! [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Protective Male Lead + 1v1] A story about a girl who transmigrates into another world at fourteen. Orphaned, with only her little brother left, she heads to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, a member of a prominent family in Shengjing. Unfortunately, her aunt doesn't take kindly to her, so she relies on herself to escape povert 60.9kReads7.5Score7.6kShelves

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    A lighthearted farming story with no special abilities or overpowered characters; it's realistic, natural, and very enjoyable.

22. 22 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 13.6kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrated as a Rich Young Lady, I Enjoy Life While Working Hard 穿成富家小姐，边享受边奋斗 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + One-on-One Romance A cozy slice-of-life story about building a fortune Meng Nanxi goes from being a “triple-nothing” nobody with no home, no car, and no job to the wealthy daughter of an ancient-era merchant. She thinks she's hit the jackpot: goodbye, 996 workdays! Goodbye, taking the bus everywhere! Goodbye, that urban village rental where the plumbing springs a leak or gets clogged every other day! But before she can finish celebrating, 2kReads8.2Score198Shelves
24. 24 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    The first book is heartwarming and funny, depicting the lives of ordinary people in Jiangnan around the main family. The second and ninth books are by the same author and are cute and heartwarming. Books 30, 50, and 60 are all quite funny. Books 4, 6, and 11 are very good. Xiao Hei is very cute and heartwarming. The Tao Te Ching is a classic. The last book is also funny and features some romantic pairings.

25. 25 今 Trying My Best to Be Human Again Today, Awooo! 今天也在努力当人，嗷！ Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Adorable Kid + Beloved by All + Incredibly Strong + Cute and Not a Thought in Her Head) What if, and I mean if, okay? If a tiger, um, suddenly turned into a little girl in ancient times, what should I, no, what should that tiger do? No need to wait for an answer, but I am a little panicked. Tiger Niu Niu lay there, gazing up at the sky. As the troublemaker of the wildlife park, the cleverest tiger around since she was little, Big Tiger had received a warning from her mother about the sole of a 4.7kReads8.9Score591Shelves
26. 26 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 62.4kReads9.5Score124.3kShelves
27. 27 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 337.3kReads9.8Score47.3kShelves
28. 28 丧 A Zombie Transmigrates and Gets Tricked by a Villain into Becoming a Stepmother 丧尸穿越后，被反派诓去当后娘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What should I do after transmigrating? Chu Chi held her head in her hands and thought for ages. A zombie's brain has only just grown in, so she has to make good use of it. When in doubt, sleep on it first. After Lin You'an woke up, the first thing she did was grab her little sister and escape the wolf's den. Along the way, she also found herself a stepmother. “So, you’re saying you’re my son?” “Mm-hmm.” “How old am I?” “Eighteen?” “How old are you?” “Eight.” “I’ve read plenty of books, so don’t 24.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves
29. 29 大 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 40.5kReads9.2Score16.8kShelves
30. 30 穿 Transmigrated into Plants and Animals, I Grow Wild and Free 穿成动植物，我肆意生长 The Old Lady Walks at Lightning Speed老太太健步如飞Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted (Transmigrating into all kinds of plants and animals + no CP + slow transmigration) (The protagonist is world-weary and cold at first, but changes as she experiences different worlds. Deep down, she’s kind and fiercely protective of those she cares about. She responds to gentleness, not force, and has a golden finger.) Living is too exhausting. Hongyu decided she didn’t want to be human in her next life. When she became a tree, a dog, a bird... She let herself go completely, living boldly and f 1.9kReads8.8Score201Shelves
31. 31 和 After Switching Lives with a Tycoon, She Turned the Ultra-Luxury Socialite World Upside Down 和大佬互换后她炸翻了顶奢豪门 Shen Nanxin沈南辛Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Overbearing CEO and the Celebrity Who Swapped Bodies and Reformed the Entertainment Industry] Third-rate actress Zhong Ruanxing has faced endless controversy over her sexy figure ever since her debut, with scandalous rumors constantly swirling around her. She is suppressed by industry bigwigs and dragged down by rivals, while smear campaigns come one after another. For years, she has been unable to shake her image as a sexy star, and her career has been severely hampered. Son 51.4kReads9.6Score8.3kShelves
32. 32 元 The Nascent Soul Ancestor Becomes a Security Guard 元婴老祖当保安 Mysteries of the Stars星辰玄妙Urban2.3M WordsCompleted He is the only Nascent Soul Ancestor in the Age of Declining Dharma, yet he chose to seal his cultivation and become a lowly security guard in a bustling city. Li Qingfeng had stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world a thousand years ago. To break through to the Deity Transformation realm, he sealed his cultivation and plunged into the mortal world. By day, he is "Old Li," the cheerful security guard at the Shengshi Huating residential complex. He patrols, watches the gates, settles disput 451Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Nascent Soul cultivator disguised as a neighborhood security guard finds enlightenment amidst the mundane world – this contrasting setting is incredibly satisfying! Li Qingfeng appears ordinary, but his daily routine of mediating neighborhood disputes and catching thieves is filled with moments of effortless skill, effortlessly breaking formations and defeating enemies with a flick of his finger – a classic example of playing dumb to outwit his opponent. The novel cleverly blends urban life with the undercurrents of cultivation, featuring vivid and lively supporting characters and a layered foreshadowing system. It offers both humorous and relatable daily interactions and a grander scope encompassing the resurgence of spiritual energy and crises in other worlds. The clash between the patriarch's transcendent mindset and ordinary life perfectly embodies the profound wisdom of "great seclusion in the city," making it an irresistible urban cultivation masterpiece.

33. 33 直 Travel Livestream: The Animal World I Filmed Went Viral 直播旅行：我拍摄的动物世界爆火 Perfectly Round Immortal浑圆真人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Outdoor Livestreaming + System + Animals + Food + Relaxed and Leisurely + No Female Lead] Kuang Yeyuan is an educational content creator who accidentally activates a livestreaming System. Driven by his love of wild plants and animals, he makes his first stop at the East African Great Grasslands. Unexpectedly, his first wave of followers comes thanks to the grasslands’ second-in-command. Who would’ve guessed that Kuang Ye would claim his first livestream reward just for setting a giraffe’s bones 12.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a lighthearted travel story featuring a male protagonist who grows his own vegetables whenever he stays in one place for a while, and becomes famous in the animal kingdom for his bone-setting skills.

34. 34 贞 A Cultivator in the East Sea Bay During the Zhenguan Era 贞观东海湾，有个老六在修仙 Confused Muzi Li迷糊的木子李Anime Fanfiction146k WordsOngoing Li Pingfan is “Aunt Chen's new distant nephew” in Donghai Bay. No one in the village dares ask about his background. They only know his name is Li Pingfan and that he came from a war-torn region to seek refuge with Aunt Chen last month. After Aunt Chen passed away, he naturally took over her two thatched cottages with a little courtyard and two mu of tidal flats. He also found two sacks of brown rice and a chipped iron pot in an old wooden trunk. He tells people he farms, fishes, and does a bit 1Reads—Score196Shelves

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    Farming? The kind where you're invincible from the start and just want to stay home and farm.

35. 35 洪 Honghuang: From the Start, I Spoil the Plot for Nuwa 洪荒：开局给女娲剧透 The Second Sleep第二眠Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial world + behind-the-scenes scheming + wild imagination] Chen Xuan transmigrates into the Primordial World as a little white dragon. His arrival sends the whole world wildly off course... Nuwa: “Becoming a saint through merit isn’t what I want. I’m going to sever the Three Corpses!” The Two from the West: “The West is far too barren. Starting today, we’re joining the East!” Tongtian: “The calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is upon us. All Jie Sect Disciples, follow me onto the Inv 43.1kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    Although the genre isn't farming, this one is quite leisurely. The protagonist has been languishing for trillions of years—can you believe how leisurely that is? This prehistoric fantasy novel is truly well-written. Since finding this book during a reading slump, I've been staying up all night for three consecutive days, listening to it at work and reading it after get off work. "Okay, what do you want to calculate? There's nothing in the world I don't know, nothing in the past or future I don't understand." Chen Xuan smiled. "Beyond the three realms, knowing all things in heaven and earth, are you destiny?" "By the decree of my master, heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. Heaven is unkind to man, and man does not respect heaven. The human race will not be included in the Investiture of the Gods!" So cool!

36. 36 他 They Want Me to Be a Saint, but I Choose to Become the King of Hell 他们要我当圣母，我偏成阎罗 Orange Pancake橙子煎饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wish fulfillment + face-slapping] [Arc 1: Transmigrating into a 1990s brother-enabler, I’m done being his meal ticket] ✔ [Arc 2: The Ninth Year of My Secret Crush] ✔ [Arc 3: The First Lady] ✔ [Arc 4: Transmigrating into the female harem character of a power-fantasy hero] ✔ [Arc 5: Survival in the Wasteland] ✔ … After transmigrating into a novel set in a bygone era, E6 becomes a human blood bank for the “chosen little brother.” From the start, she’s sent to live with 51.5kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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    This novel is a letdown because of its title; it's incredibly good! The author's writing style is very straightforward and delicate. Don't believe me? Click to check it out!

37. 37 小 A Family in a Little Village 小村人家 Fei Qing妃卿Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + No System + No Romance + Building a Career] When Li Yun wakes up, she is still Li Yun, but not quite the same Li Yun anymore. She has been reborn as Li Yunniang in Anyang Village. Her father dotes on her, her mother loves her, and her older brothers and sisters-in-law spoil her. She has plenty to eat and drink, but not a penny to her name. No matter. Let's see how Yunniang leads her family in farming and storing grain, then makes delicious food to sell at a stall. She builds wo 244Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    These two are good. The first one is heartwarming and doesn't have any eccentric characters, while the second is more of a wish-fulfillment story, focusing on ordinary people and not featuring any high-ranking officials. Recommended!

38. 38 逃 Fleeing to the Mountains to Build a Rural Paradise 逃到山里建田园 Fei Qing妃卿Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [Fleeing Famine + Farming + Space-Powered Wish Fulfillment + Infrastructure Building + Making a Fortune] She transmigrated into a family fleeing famine. With no water or food, grandparents above her, two adorable younger brothers beside her, and a pregnant older sister, Song Zao watched her family grow numb with hunger and plunged into the woods to find something to eat. She dug up wild vegetables, stockpiled provisions, hid their bundles, and kept moving! Just when they finally reached a place 841Reads8.3Score109Shelves
39. 39 开 From the Start, I Lost My Job: Selling Lunchboxes on the Way Home 开局就失业：返乡途中卖盒饭 Wind Quenches Flowers风熄花Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [A System golden finger, food, fast meals and lunch boxes, a leisurely slice-of-life pace, no romance in the main story. At readers’ request, the bonus chapters have a male lead. Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented, said three times.] After working hard for three years, he’d just been made a full-time employee when the restaurant he worked at shut down. Bai Ye drove home in the secondhand car his boss had given him in lieu of pay, a heap of junk piled in the back. He never expected a S 34.3kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book is a mix of food and farming, the kind you never get tired of reading, it's still ongoing, and quite heartwarming. The second book is mainly about farming, and it's really enjoyable, haha. The third book is truly a gem; once you get into it, it gets more and more captivating.

40. 40 失 After Losing My Job, I Became an Online Sensation Through Farming 失业后，我靠种田爆红全网 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted This novel is also known as: Everyone Online Is Begging Me to Livestream Tong Ranhua transmigrated to the cultivation world and spent a hundred years there, only to die unexpectedly while exploring a secret realm. She returned to the modern world, bringing with her the cultivation world’s specialties: a secret realm and its spirit. On the very day her boyfriend cheated on her with the company president’s daughter and she was fired, Tong Ranhua, who had spent a hundred years grinding away in the 12.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
41. 41 学 Top Student, Give Me a Hug: My Laid-Back Wife Has a System 学霸抱抱，咸鱼老婆有系统 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [A laid-back, socially anxious Qiao Zhizhi + a gentle, sunny top student, Mu Nanyi + System + food + sweet romance + feel-good wish fulfillment] At 25, Qiao Zhizhi was constantly being nagged by her mother to go on blind dates. Then one day, she suddenly got bound to the Laid-Back Comeback System. [Task: A healthy body requires the Host to put in more effort. The Host must run two kilometers every day. Punishment: menstrual cramps.] [Task: Learn martial arts. Reward: Goddess Tea (boosts metaboli 6.5kReads9.4Score771Shelves
42. 42 断 After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Went Deep into the Mountains with a Disabled Hunter 断亲后，我跟残疾猎户进深山 Stars Sink Over the Courtyard星沉院落Ancient Romance28k WordsCompleted After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Enter the Mountains with a Disabled Hunter 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sisters! This book's premise is totally my cup of tea. The female lead isn't a pushover; a substitute marriage? She'll sever ties with her family! Marrying a hunter? Perfect for me! The deep mountains and forests are treasure troves in her eyes—herbs, game, and scenery are all provided. The male lead, Lu Zheng, may be disabled, but he's incredibly manly; he's completely smitten after eating the female lead's cooking. Later, when relatives cause trouble, the couple works together seamlessly to fight back—it's so satisfying to read! A must-read for farming enthusiasts, you won't regret it!

43. 43 豪 The Abandoned Heiress Moved Next Door to the Police Station 豪门弃妇搬到了派出所隔壁 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print Publication] In a sentence: “Guarding Xingfuli, living in Xingfuli.” [Modern Sweet Romance | Gentle, Clear-Headed Heroine × Sunny, Sincere Police Officer Hero | Hero Is a Virgin] At eighteen, Shen Deyin was engaged. At twenty-two, she married into the Si family. Her life had been arranged for her from an early age. The “model marriage” in everyone's eyes trapped both her and Si Heng. So on the day, five years later, that Si Heng took full control of the Si family, the first thi 12.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The story focuses on relaxation and healing. The female lead's divorce from her ex-husband is straightforward and doesn't involve any dramatic back and forth; the divorce is announced right at the beginning, and she then buys a house in a charming, small town to enjoy a simple, down-to-earth life, escaping the glitz and glamour of the wealthy. The male lead is a police officer at the nearby Happiness Lane Police Station, an upright, kind, and responsible man with excellent culinary skills who feeds the female lead and her cat!

44. 44 拿 I Got Rich After Using a Black Hole to Make Compost 拿黑洞沤肥后我暴富了 Stars Sink Over the Courtyard星沉院落13k WordsCompleted I Got Rich by Composting With Black Holes 22Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 兄 Bro, Are You Some Kind of Human Incubus? Fluffy Creatures Are Chasing You Everywhere 兄弟你人类魅魔啊？毛茸茸追着跑 Yue Jian Ying月见莺Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [This book has been signed for print publication] [Light livestreaming + Animals + No romance] Lu Xiao, a professor of botany and zoology, quits his job and heads alone to the Kunlun Mountains to gather research material, becoming a solitary yet vibrant mountain guardian. During his first winter in the mountains, he says he wants a cat. The very next moment, his dog brings him a snow leopard cub abandoned by its mother. Dog, this isn’t what I meant by a cat. This is a little too hardcore. He thi 100.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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    Read these three books, especially the last one, which has a 9.7 Rating. The protagonist lives in harmony with the animals, and it's very heartwarming.

46. 46 我 I Nurture a Crippled War God with the Source of Breathsoil 我靠息壤之源娇养残废战神 Stars Sink Over the Courtyard星沉院落Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [Farming + Redemption + Power Couple + Military Doctor + Wasteland Development + Comeback] While others are exiled into cold and hunger, end-times military doctor Yun Qingzhi is exiled and builds a temperate, divine city right in the frozen wasteland! She wakes up as the daughter of a disgraced official, trampled underfoot by everyone, and from the start she’s in hell mode: an absolute-zero disaster, wolves circling, and a scheming white lotus plotting against her at every turn. Yun Qingzhi giv 18Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 娘 Your Majesty, What Are We Eating Today? 娘娘，今天吃什么 Wutong Huaihua梧桐槐花Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Just to be clear, this novel has no romance, no romance, no romance! The first thing Xia Zhixia does after transmigrating is nearly faint from hunger on an ancient street. Luckily, she’s rescued by Qin Yu, a general’s daughter dressed in red and riding a white horse, whose only wish is to roam the world. Even more remarkably, the two women look almost exactly alike. “Girl, this has to be fate!” Qin Yu says, her eyes lighting up. “You go into the palace for me and live like a queen! My father is 912Reads8.4Score108Shelves

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    This heartwarming, food-themed slice-of-life novel features Xia Zhixia, who transmigrates into the body of someone else and becomes a concubine in the palace. She chooses a remote palace and settles into a simple, idyllic life. 🥰 Her daily routine involves cooking delicious food with the palace maids and eunuchs, growing vegetables, and raising children (not her own). Through her culinary skills, she also wins over numerous princes, princesses, and concubines.

48. 48 我 I Lie Flat in the Wuxia Crossover, So Ladies, Please Behave! 我在综武躺平，女侠们请自重！ Xiao Chen Loves Photography小陈爱摄影Male-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsCompleted [Daily Life]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Wuxia Adventure] The Jiuzhou Continent is home to countless martial arts sects and imperial courts. Chen Ping'an, a transmigrator, had hoped to use his knowledge to give this impoverished world a little jolt. But he soon discovered that this world wasn't quite what he had imagined. A little beggar offered to work as his cook. Her name was Huang Rong. The silver-clad Sword Immortal Li Hanyi showed up at his home and asked to rent a room. The tragic ending of the Xia 50.6kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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    🔥14,000 Hours of recommendations!!! 🔥 💥①Lying down in Qixia Town, never going out unless necessary, harem but not a harem! Female leads: Huang Rong, Yaoyue, Lianxing, Dongfang Bubai, Jiang Ni, Qingniao, Yu Youwei, Wanwan, Yan Lingji, Jingni, Lin Shiyin, Ning Zhongze, Li Qingluo, Wang Yuyan... 💥②The daily life of living with a high school classmate, warm and pure love! 💥③Twin brothers travel back to the 1970s and become a father and son.

49. 49 我 My Roommate Is a Girl I Went to High School With 我的舍友是高中女同学 A-Xue Who Stays at Home蹲家的阿雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life, one female lead, pure romance, cozy daily life, roommates living together.] On his way to dinner after work, Deng Wen'an ran into his high school classmate Dong Xiaoyu, who was dragging a suitcase around looking for a place to rent. “Can I stay at your place for one night?” “Can I impose on you a little longer?” Dong Xiaoyu had originally planned to stay for just one night, but ended up living in Deng Wen'an's tiny twenty-square-meter studio for good. They slept in the same 30.2kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
50. 50 回 Back to 1978: My Brother and I Become Father and Son 回到1978，我和兄弟当父子 The Killer Who Doesn't Spread Rumors不造谣的杀手Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Brothers and Father and Son] [Intellectual Overpowering] [Everyday Life] [Lighthearted] Two old hands transmigrate back to 1978, turning from brothers into father and son. One is a father who works as a manager at a cotton mill; the other is a kid who goes to elementary school. The father disappears every weekend, while the son looks down on his old man every day. Neither can stand the other, yet neither can live without the other. One small courtyard, two families. 58.1kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

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