Looking for Urban Novels With Powerful Backgrounds and Low-Key Protagonists 要背景很牛逼的都市小说很低调

1. 51 最 The Strongest Hidden Dragon in the City 最强潜龙在都市 Must-Read必看Urban7.3M WordsCompleted I have seven stunningly beautiful older sisters, and they all dote on me like crazy. They have no idea that I’ve already become a king who makes the world tremble... Fifteen years ago, you treated me like family. Fifteen years later, it’s my turn to protect you. 12.2kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
2. 52 万 King of Eternity 万古之王 Flying Divine Bull飞天神牛Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsOngoing Ye Wushuang, the young master of a fallen family, was married into his bride’s family. On his wedding night, he was framed for making advances on his sister-in-law and died with hatred in his heart. At the moment of his death, he merged with the memories of his previous life as a Heavenly Emperor and fully awakened. His old enemies now sit securely at the very peak of the heavenly realm. His former disciples have become peerless powerhouses. The women he once loved still wait eagerly for his ret 67.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
3. 53 绝 Peerless Martial God 绝世武神 Jing Wuhen净无痕Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsCompleted On the Jiuxiao Continent, martial arts reign supreme. The weak live ordinary lives and suffer at the hands of others, while the wrath of the strong leaves rivers of blood in its wake. 124.7kReads9.1Score12.5kShelves
4. 54 强 The Mighty Dragon Divine Healer 强龙神医 Little Demon小妖Urban7.0M WordsCompleted Two years ago, his father was killed by a drunk driver. The culprit walked free, and he himself was framed and sent to prison. Faced with the world’s injustice, he was powerless to change anything! Two years later, he gains an unparalleled legacy. His medical skills save lives, and his martial arts banish evil! Those who harmed me will pay their blood debt in full! Those who bully me will beg for death and find no release! My new book, My Kidney Was Stolen, So I Transplanted an Immortal’s Five O 28.2kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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5. 55 鬼 The Divine-Handed Ghost Doctor and Little Farmer 鬼医圣手小神农 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Yao was expelled from college after saving the campus belle and being framed. Back in his village, he saved the village beauty, only to be set up and killed by the local bully. He sank into an ancient Dragon Pool, where he unexpectedly received an ancient inheritance. Master of both medicine and martial arts, he blazed through life with one lucky break after another, leading the impoverished villagers onto the road to prosperity. Before long, the poor, backward mountain village became a lan 1.8kReads9.0Score221Shelves

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   The background is not awesome, but the male protagonist Xiao Yao in the first book is very awesome. He is a young man who is good at medicine and martial arts. Under the guidance of a group of beautiful sisters...

6. 56 荒 The Old Village in the Wilderness 荒野老村 Lao Lai老来Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Wang Yonggui, from a mountain village, lost his parents when he was young and grew up relying on his aunt from the village. Life was terribly hard, and he never had enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. He also suffered from an illness that made people look down on him, mock him, and bully him. His life was worse than a dog’s. One day, he uncovered the village bully’s plot. When he went to rescue Yang Qiuju, he nearly lost his life, but an accidental turn of events brought him good fortune. Wit 2.3kReads9.2Score255Shelves
7. 57 修 A Little Cheat for Cultivation 修仙开个挂 Dawn Gray s黎明灰sEastern Fantasy341k WordsCompleted You cultivate immortality, and then suddenly it’s all over. You’re having fun, and then you suddenly die. You’re just killing time, and then it’s gone. The protagonist walks along, and then suddenly kicks the bucket. A ginseng with cheat powers needs no explanation. Yes… actual ginseng! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 我 I Obtained an Immortal Venerable's Legacy in the City 我在都市获得仙尊传承 Peng Dabai彭大白Urban175k WordsCompleted The plot moves at a brisk pace, with dramatic twists and turns. The groundwork is laid early, then the story takes off. Betrayed by the woman he loves, he's framed and persecuted, but what seems like a disaster turns into a blessing. He rises to power, only to get caught up in a shocking conspiracy, with his life hanging by a thread. “If I survive, I'll make sure everyone behind me is safe!” See how Lin Yi escapes certain doom! 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This protagonist is very low-key and doesn't talk much.

9. 59 陆 Mr. Lu, Spring Was at Its Finest When You Arrived! 陆先生，你来时春光正好！ PianlineModern Romance321k WordsCompleted Drone tycoon × stunning, spirited guqin player 1. After the launch of a new-generation drone model, the reporters finish asking their technical questions but are still reluctant to let Lu Wanze leave. Everyone in the industry knows he’s not only a top expert, but handsome and incredibly wealthy, too. As they linger, wondering what else to ask, they notice the tycoon looking down at his watch for the third time. One reporter jokingly asks, “Mr. Lu, are you worried your girlfriend will get tired o 349Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   Damn you, this is so shocking

10. 60 我 My Fox Immortal Wife 我的狐仙老婆 Black Night de White Sheep黑夜de白羊Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit web series. Liu Yi is an ordinary high school student, until a celestial maiden seals a mischievous and cunning fox fairy inside his right hand. From then on, he embarks on an extraordinary path of cultivation. The fox fairy says, “Come cultivate immortality! Even a loser can make a comeback! Come cultivate immortality! You can crush the rich and handsome in an instant!” 2.1kReads8.9Score238Shelves

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    It's pretty funny to watch

11. 61 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 9.8kReads8.9Score540Shelves

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    Lai Lai [Naughty] is hidden deep in the neon lights, unassuming, and wealth paved the way for daily life. On the left hand is the fireworks of a Michelin private chef, and on the right hand is accompanied by a confidante who has his or her own charm. The low-key enjoyment is written in a way that makes people's hearts tremble...

12. 62 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 988Reads8.5Score—Shelves
13. 63 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 332Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 228Reads8.5Score—Shelves
15. 65 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 281Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 59Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 52Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 207Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 40Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 红 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 35Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 59Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 36Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 45Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 军 The Dragon-Headed War King: Lord of the Nine Provinces 军王龙首（九五之尊） Still Charming风情犹在Urban8.4M WordsOngoing A God of Slaughter kills with every move! A Rakshasa commands a city with a single stroke! And he alone holds an entire nation in check! His title: Dragon of the Northern Frontier, God of War! A month ago, his entire family was massacred at his brother’s wedding banquet. Only the newlywed bride was left alive. But he was surrounded by enemies on the battlefield and couldn’t return to save them. In a fit of rage, he slaughtered tens of thousands of bandits and killed five supreme masters! And tod 16kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The content is rich and colorful,

25. 75 浮 Under Currents in a Floating World 浮世潜流 Fortune and Blessings福禄善庆Urban343k WordsCompleted A You is a brilliant top student who graduated with a law degree. Rising from the grassroots and fighting in the halls of government, he throws himself into the battle against corruption in the name of fairness and justice. Along the way, he experiences love and hate, the dangers of the world, and a life full of ups and downs. He asks only to find a little peace amid the bustle of the world, but that has become difficult to achieve. All he can do is navigate the hidden currents beneath the surfa 74Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Strong background. .

26. 76 一 The Ultimate Son-in-Law 一世豪婿 The Raging Sky发飙的天空Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [Notice: Hello, everyone. Due to a site outage, future chapters of this novel will be updated in "The Return of the Peerless Son-in-Law." Please follow the new version. Thank you!!! P.S. The new version is already available~] He is a good-for-nothing in his wife's eyes, a burden in his mother-in-law's, a penniless loser in his relatives' eyes, and the butt of everyone's jokes. After three years as a live-in son-in-law, he has suffered every humiliation imaginable. Then one day, his biological fa 449Reads7.7Score169Shelves

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27. 77 从 From Clerk to the Central Office 从科员到中枢中心 Eastern Red Casanova东方红情圣Urban454k WordsOngoing Male lead: Chen Zhengdong, an orphan who graduated from a prestigious university at twenty-three with a degree in economics and management. A man of integrity, he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a good official who would serve the people wherever he was posted. Throughout his long and winding career in government, Chen Zhengdong weathered countless storms and experienced every kind of hardship and joy. Faced with obstacle after obstacle, he never forgot his original purpose and was never 51Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It took Chen Zhengdong a year from being selected as a secretary, reporting in, learning the rules, handling trivial matters, to going on a field trip for the first time, handling emergencies late at night, seeing another side of officialdom, undergoing tests, and finally growing up in the position of secretary. He grew from a fledgling college student to a calm and capable government cadre. On New Year's Eve, County Magistrate Zhou's words "remember your words today" were both an affirmation and an expectation for him. And he knew that this road had just begun.

28. 78 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 143Reads9.2Score—Shelves
29. 79 人 There Is Still Righteousness in This World 人间自有正气在 Martial Arts Fan Qingfeng Mingyue武痴清风明月Urban170k WordsCompleted A hot-blooded young man, skilled in both medicine and martial arts. A peerlessly beautiful woman by his side, devoted to him. No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, no clichés: a king hidden in an ordinary life. A truly satisfying urban power fantasy that you'll find impossible to put down! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What you want is here, stay in a corner, pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger!

30. 80 穿 I Reincarnated as a Rich Young Master, and You Call Me a Traitor? 穿成阔少，你告诉我是二五仔？ Wen Piaoliang温漂亮Urban100k WordsOngoing Qin Hao had a rough first eighteen years. His parents died young, life at the orphanage was miserable, his adoptive parents were heartless, and his days were harsh. After finally getting into college and finding a rich second-generation girlfriend, he had barely enjoyed two days of happiness before meeting his end in the depths of a river. When he opened his eyes again, Qin Hao had become the most doted-on young master of a top-tier wealthy family! He had just finished thanking the Goddess of Fo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The background is very impressive, but it is not his. He pretends to be a rich kid. In order to cater to the rich kid, he pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger. He rides a bicycle to school every day. He can't be more low-key [laughing and crying][laughing and crying][laughing and crying]

31. 81 都 The Sacred Path of the City: Rising to the Top of the World 都市圣途，直抵人间第一流 Sunny Roots向阳根Urban91k WordsOngoing The mighty cultivator Zhong Yi returns to his youth, accompanied by a small, eerily strange black gourd. It seems an enormous web of schemes is continually being woven around him. The ways of the mortal world, the changing tides of time, the turning of the sun and moon. Where will his continued journey on the path to immortality lead? (Cultivation, no System, not a saintly do-gooder.) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The city is not brainless, passionate and refreshing writing

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