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  1. 51 Simulating the Path to Immortality 模拟证道 Eastern Fantasy351k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 52 Books on Chinese Astrology: Shen Feng Tong Kao 命理学图书:神峰通考 32k WordsCompleted The Shen Feng Tong Kao is a traditional work on Chinese fate calculation from ancient times. It is one of the classical texts on Four Pillars and Eight Characters fortune-telling, considered essential reading for anyone studying the art. It holds an exceptionally high standing in the field of fate calculation. Originally titled The Complete and Orthodox Guide to Fate Calculation by Master Zhang of Shenfeng, it was written by Zhang Nan, known as Master Shenfeng, during the Ming dynasty. It is one 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 53 Fist of Emptiness 《空明拳》 54k WordsCompleted The Fist of Emptiness 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 54 Innate Skill 《先天功》 54k WordsCompleted The Innate Art 43Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 55 Lingbo Steps 《凌波微步》 Ancient Romance45k WordsCompleted The Lingbo Steps 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 56 Six Meridian Divine Sword 《六脉神剑》 39k WordsCompleted The Six Meridians Divine Sword 15Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 57 Sword Manual for Warding Off Evil 《辟邪剑谱》 62k WordsCompleted Evil-Repelling Sword Manual 16Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 58 Seeking the Dao in the Ninth Heaven: Climbing the Road to Heaven, Singing as I Go 问道九霄:登天路,踏歌行 Eastern Fantasy537k WordsCompleted Core theme: A portrayal of the countless hardships and dangers on the path to immortality: the scarcity of resources, the treachery of human nature, the terror of heavenly tribulations, and the protagonist’s arduous struggle and growth in desperate circumstances as he pursues the Great Dao. Cultivation realms: - Body Refining Realm: Skin Refining, Blood Refining, Sinew Refining, Bone Refining, Organ Refining - Qi Refining Realm: Qi Absorption, Qi Vortex, Qi Sea, Divine Ability, Other Shore - C 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 59 Palm of Heartbreak 《黯然销魂掌》 46k WordsCompleted Palm of Melancholy 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 60 Defying Heaven to Become a God: Ling Dao 逆天成神:凌道 Eastern Fantasy386k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You’re welcome to head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 61 Sunflower Manual 《葵花宝典》 40k WordsCompleted Sunflower Manual 96Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 62 Horror Revival: I’m a Maoshan Celestial Master 恐怖复苏,我是茅山天师 Urban202k WordsCompleted In 2035, the “blood moon” appeared in many places around the world, and yin energy that had lain dormant for a thousand years began to spread. At midnight, the neon lights in cities would turn an eerie dark green. Bluish-gray mist rose from ancient burial mounds in the suburbs. More and more videos that defied scientific explanation spread online. Someone filmed a “hair-combing woman” with fingernails as long as blades combing her hair in an office elevator. During a livestream, someone was drag 59Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 63 A General History of China 中国通史 Historical491k WordsCompleted The world-famous writer Cervantes said, “History gives birth to truth; it can withstand time and preserve old tales and past events. It is a record of ancient times, a warning for the present, and a lesson for future generations.” History is a mirror that records the successes and failures, prosperity and decline, triumphs and tragedies, transitions and renewal of human society. It also foreshadows humanity's future. 26.1kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
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  14. 64 Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法 Historical77k WordsCompleted This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a 342Reads9.0Score159Shelves
  15. 65 History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪 Historical21k WordsCompleted He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  16. 66 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体:穿越光年守护你 Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 136Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 67 Ask Me How I Can 问君何能 Historical550k WordsCompleted [Golden finger + intense mind games + court intrigue + sweet romance and satisfying payback + plenty of twists] A young man is beaten by a thug and unexpectedly gains the ability to read minds through heavenly ears. A beggar turns his fortunes around and rises to become a prince of the court. Power struggles and battles for the throne unfold one after another. Everyone is a pawn, yet everyone is caught up in the game. Who has the greater foresight and cunning? The princess by his side, the prime 34Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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  18. 68 Loyal Souls of the Red Earth 红土忠魂 Urban137k WordsCompleted A realistic war story about the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense. It portrays the brutality of war and humanity’s longing and yearning for peace. In human society, peaceful development never lasts long, and a happy life is never easy to come by. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 69 Five Yue Battle Blades 五越战刃 Historical256k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the crown prince of an ancient fictional dynasty. Unfortunately, three days after I ascended the throne, enemy cavalry breached the capital. I became the shortest-reigning emperor in history. Just as the rebels were about to tear me apart, my System awakened. I got five divine weapons from the start, and each time I "escaped from prison," I unlocked another one 23Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 70 I Fear Neither Heaven nor Earth, Only Leaks 天不怕,地不怕,就怕漏 Historical20k WordsCompleted These are stories from Chinese folk legends. The older generation in my family used to tell them to me when I was little. Today, I've polished them up a bit to share with you. Chinese culture must be passed down, not allowed to disappear. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 71 The Feng Shui Diviner 风水神相 Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted [The short drama and comic adaptation are now available] First comes fate, then luck, then feng shui; fourth, accumulate good karma; fifth, study; sixth, choose a name; seventh, read faces; eighth, honor the gods; ninth, make friends with benefactors; tenth, maintain your health. Eighteen years ago, an old Daoist priest found an abandoned baby in the mountains. Eighteen years later, a young feng shui master left his temple and came down from the mountain. Over the years, Jiang Chen learned all m 11kReads9.0Score1kShelves
  22. 72 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves
  23. 73 The Way of Not Knowing 不知,道 Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing [Alternate history + martial arts world + political intrigue + extraordinary people and arts + mystery] The pursuit of the Dao is not about seeking immortality. The bustling mortal world is full of the Dao; the only question is, what is the Dao? There are countless great paths in this world, yet most people are trapped by fame and status, enslaved by external things. They act only when circumstances permit, and in the end never attain freedom. The Dao is not found in temples or scriptures, but i 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 74 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 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. 10.4kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
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  25. 75 Understanding Ancient Six-Line Divination in Minutes 六爻卜筮古籍秒懂 1.5M WordsCompleted Some readers may ask, “Why do we have to study in this order? Can’t we learn the practical skills before the theory?” 😤 Of course not! Learning divination is like learning to cook. Theory is the “complete guide to ingredients and cooking principles,” while practice is “getting hands-on at the stove.” If you don’t even know what the ingredients are, how to combine them, or how to control the heat, and you jump straight into cooking a complicated dish, there’s no way it’ll taste good. It’s the sam 98Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 76 Flower Demon 花妖 Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + One True Love + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles] A thousand years of longing will not go unanswered; a lifetime of devotion will never bring regret! A brilliant, resilient surgeon versus a suspicious, ruthless God of War general! Meeting him was the bond of fate from her past life, and the tribulation of this one. A tearjerking tale of a white plum blossom in the immortal realm of Qilian, a true dragon, and a snowflake reincarnated to endure a trial. The white plum 6.5kReads9.5Score1kShelves
  27. 77 Qimen Feng Shui for Homes 奇门阳宅风水 876k WordsCompleted Knowledge of yang-dwelling feng shui, feng shui arrangements for the home, yin-dwelling feng shui, ways to solve feng shui problems, and folk feng shui case studies. Much of this feng shui knowledge is practical and based on real life. Here to serve everyone. Thank you for watching and listening. 146Reads7.1Score—Shelves
  28. 78 The Record of Yi Zhou 易宙录 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Thank you for bringing us together by chance. Using science fiction and fantasy as a springboard, this book offers a guide to cultivation. Everything you want to know about the secrets of the Dharma-Ending Age is here. The author hopes that every reader who reads this novel will begin their own path to Buddhahood, because you already are what you seek. Expect an imagination that knows no bounds, and don’t overlook a single detail. The five volumes are complete, with hidden connections woven thro 31Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  29. 79 A Complete Guide to Bazi 八字通晓 131k WordsCompleted Eight Characters Made Clear is really just two names put together. Whose names are they? Tan Bazi, a man, and Jiang Tongxiao, a woman. At Tangfeng Cave, Guan Jixu and Fang Zhinan received the true teachings of Immortal Masters Xu and Guan, among others. They founded the Taihua East Peak School of Destiny Studies, enthroning as its patriarch and as deputy patriarch. From then on, Tangfeng Cave and Taihua East Peak became two important forums for destiny studies. The st 972Reads8.1Score207Shelves
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  30. 80 Qi Cultivation Art 练气决 178k WordsCompleted The Qi Cultivation Method is a cultivation manual that guides beginners into the mysterious world of qi refinement. Starting with the most basic search for a sense of qi, it gradually delves deeper, explaining in detail the many secrets and techniques involved in qi cultivation. In this book, readers follow carefully designed steps to shut out the noise of the outside world and calm both body and mind. Through specific postures, breathing techniques, and concentration exercises, they learn to s 620Reads7.0Score129Shelves
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  31. 81 The First Notebook of a Feng Shui Master Passed Down Through Generations 第一本祖传风水师笔记 Urban900k WordsOngoing [Adapted into a short drama] [A feng shui novel about the world around you] This novel explores feng shui in homes, shops, offices, graves and burial grounds, and people’s personal lives. There’s nothing mysterious or abstruse here, just feng shui stories from everyday life. By the time you come across this book, the gears of fate may already have started turning. Read carefully, and you may find something unexpected... 238.7kReads9.1Score24.2kShelves
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  32. 82 Drawing Eyes 画眼睛 Modern Romance306k WordsOngoing Most people are blind in both eyes and heart. They recognize clothes, not people; they see only profit and can’t see cause and effect. The blind are stubborn and foolish. Who will paint eyes for all living beings? 22.3kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
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  33. 83 The Internet's Most Detailed Guide to Treating Illness 全网最细致的治病法则 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing (The rating was just released and will gradually rise, so feel free to give it a try. Reviews are also much appreciated.) The story will explain, step by step and in detail, the origins of each illness, how to cure it at its root, and how to relieve it quickly. It will cover traditional Chinese medicine, Daoist medicine, folk healing, and feng shui. Readers who enjoy this kind of thing, please leave a comment. 180.8kReads9.0Score21.6kShelves
  34. 84 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
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  35. 85 The Great Song Dynasty Medicine Merchant 北宋大药商 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Who says transmigration stories have to come with a System, a pocket dimension, or cheat-level cultivation? After a dreamlike brush with a life that felt like a mirage, Lu Sheng returns from the modern world of concrete and steel to the Northern Song dynasty. Drawing on years of experience working with medicinal herbs, he learns to identify hundreds of plants, make pills, process medicinal ingredients, develop herbal cosmetics, and cook medicinal dishes. More than two hundred Chinese medicina 18kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
  36. 86 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
  37. 87 The Heavenly Book of Changing Fate 改运天书 Urban688k WordsOngoing The character is based on the fifth great figure of the Northeast Renaissance, Old Xu, the "knowledge mixer". Special thanks to: Wang Shengdong of Northeast Sushantang Zhang Xiaotian of Northeast Xuande Hall Zhang Wumeng, the fourth great master of the Northeast Renaissance Ouchi's secret talk A book review is the best introduction. Book lover [Chuxin Yijiu Ha]: This masterpiece is a must-recommend! The author has a wealth of knowledge, humorous language, and is proficient in everything from fen 1kReads8.5Score234Shelves
  38. 88 The Way of Changes Can Reach the Divine 易可通神 132k WordsCompleted If you seek the spark of wisdom, step into this book. It shares only profound teachings, suited to those with spiritual insight and mature minds. These are lessons from my own experience. I will write with care, and you can read with care. That's how fate works: it comes unbidden, sparked by a single thought, and deepens into devotion... May we help one another flourish and find fulfillment. 2.7kReads7.4Score585Shelves
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  39. 89 Mastering the Book of Changes, Rising to the Heavens in One Leap 易学纵横一步登天 Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted Cultivation, Qi Refining, esoteric arts, feng shui, and sacrifice: everything you’ve heard of and everything you haven’t is in this book. Each technique is clearly explained and effective in practice. By the first few chapters, readers in the know have already realized that people outside would charge hundreds of thousands for this information, if they were willing to share it at all. Some readers even exclaimed that after searching for years, they’d finally found a shortcut to cultivation, only 8.2kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
  40. 90 The Last Survivor of Shu Han: Reviving the Five Tiger Generals from the Start 蜀汉未亡人:开局复活五虎上将 Historical987k WordsCompleted [Alternate history] + [Han dynasty orthodoxy] + [Five Tigers reborn] + [Cautious yet fierce] + [A weak nation strikes back] + [Continental conquest] + [Fervent battles and slaughter] + [Championing justice] + [Schemes, open and hidden] As long as one branch of the Liu clan survives, Shu Han will never fall! Revive the Five Tiger Generals and inherit the Fire Dragon Spear. Watch how my great-grandson Liu Bei turns the tide when all seems lost and saves a crumbling empire! 1.3kReads7.3Score129Shelves
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  41. 91 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves
  42. 92 EN Don’t Read This Book, or You Might Defy Fate and Change Your Destiny 别看这本书我怕你逆天改命 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This is nothing more than an ordinary online novel. It is nowhere near as miraculous as fellow readers claim! The only reason you can click to read it is that your luck has already begun to change. When you start from the first chapter and read carefully, the gears of your destiny may already have begun to turn. 386.6kReads9.4Score60.7kShelves
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  43. 93 Reborn: The Intersecting Parallel Lines 重生之相交的平行线 Urban417k WordsCompleted My new story is here! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 7kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
  44. 94 Mastery of the Esoteric Arts 高术通神 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted When I was in eighth grade, the school bully picked on me. I found someone, a person connected to a mysterious incident from my childhood. He taught me something called traditional Chinese martial arts. I trained in boxing, but never let it interfere with my studies. Baji, Iron Wire Fist, Xingyi, Taiji, Baguazhang, Tongbi, Xinyi. I met masters who carried on the traditions of these powerful styles. I also discovered a vast, deeply secret world of traditional martial arts, unknown to ordinary peo 20.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
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  45. 95 The Ferocious Art of Chinese Martial Arts 国术凶猛 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua, Wing Chun, Chuojiao, Bajiquan... Though traditional Chinese martial arts have fallen into decline, their passion still burns! I hold fast to the spirit of traditional martial arts as I walk through a city of steel and concrete. What kind of brilliance will these ancient techniques unleash? My name is Wang Mo. I come from a fallen martial arts family and have practiced Xingyi since childhood. I may be just an ordinary person passing by you, yet I carry on my shoulders the 10.4kReads8.7Score971Shelves
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  46. 96 The Way of Restraint 点道为止 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Meng Ru Shen Ji brings back the spirit of Dragon and Snake! A high school student stumbles into the world of traditional martial arts, and from then on, rises like a dragon amid the storm, surpassing the limits of the human body, taking on artificial intelligence, and shaping the fate of the world! What exactly is kung fu? Flashy moves, or a way to kill? Are the techniques forged through three thousand years of cold-weapon warfare and countless private brawls really a scam? In this book, Meng Ru 23.5kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
  47. 97 Fourteen Years of Hunting Ghosts (Complete in Five Volumes) 十四年猎诡人(全五册) Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yifan’s spine-chilling ghost-hunting chronicles! A contemporary Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! A spine-chilling record of ghost hunts! First posted on Tieba, it topped 100 million views within three months! The acclaimed mystery writer Li Yifan’s breakthrough work, now with the unpublished continuation added! Every ghost was once a living person. I’m a professional ghost hunter. I turn the compass, circle the place with red 11.8kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves
  48. 98 My Comprehension Is Maxed Out, Yet You Want Me to Guard a Sword Tomb for a Century 我悟性满级,你让我剑冢守墓百年 Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao transmigrates to a fantasy continent with max-level comprehension. He can master any divine ability or cultivation technique in an instant. Just when he was struggling to find cultivation resources, he was captured by a demonic sect and made one of the guardians of the Brahma Sword Tomb. His daily job was to wipe swords. Wiping the sword Lihuo earned him a Heaven-tier sword technique. Wiping the sword Miming let him comprehend thirty percent of the Sword Intent of Annihilation. Wiping a 73.9kReads9.0Score8kShelves
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  49. 99 Chinese Proverbs 1 中华谚语1 227k WordsCompleted Chinese Proverbs is a work into which Mr. Liu Zhihang has poured his heart and soul. It aims to explore and preserve the treasures of proverb literature in traditional Chinese culture. With its wealth of content and distinctive perspective, the book reveals the breadth, depth, and enduring appeal of Chinese proverbs, opening a door for readers to wisdom and philosophical insight. Drawing on his profound cultural knowledge and keen insight, Mr. Liu Zhihang carefully selected and interpreted many 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  50. 100 Eighteen Talks on Chinese Classics and Cultural Heritage 中华经典传承文化十八说 Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Eighteen Discourses on the Inheritance of Chinese Classical Culture 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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