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  1. 201 The Great Author of the Republican Era 民国大文豪 Urban597k WordsOngoing Born in 1900, Li Sinian’s soul traveled a century into the future, where he witnessed a hundred years of change in the world. Armed with knowledge far beyond his time, he wrote tirelessly, leaving countless monumental works in the literary worlds of Huaguo and beyond and becoming a literary giant of his generation. He also made notable contributions to philosophy, history, education, economics, and many other fields. 574Reads7.2Score—Shelves
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  2. 202 I Refuse to Believe I’m the Immortal Sect’s Grandmaster 我才不信自己是仙门老祖 Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, System, running away while pregnant, both leads are chaste, heiress, doting romance, happy ending.] A great fairy maiden descends to the mortal realm to undergo a trial of love, only to stumble into a transmigration reality show. Spoiled rich heir: Why do you look so familiar? The heroine thinks: Could he be the wild dad of my child? Chairman: Here's ten million. Leave my son! Heroine: Old man, take a good look at who I am. Chairman: You're the Fairy Maiden? This old servant pay 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 203 Tales of the East’s Eerie Things 东方诡物叙事 Eastern Fantasy455k WordsCompleted In the deep, mysterious imagination of the East, old objects steeped in time often nurture a spirit beyond words. Neither immortal nor demon, they hold fast to buried obsessions, unpaid blood debts, or profound curses, waiting for an unexpected encounter with the living. This is the tale of “Eastern Haunted Objects”: things with spirits, whose allure lies in their eeriness. It might be an antique mirror that reflects its viewer perfectly, yet in the dead of night reveals the sorrowful face of a —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 204 Haotian's Grand Plan for Honghuang 昊天布局洪荒 Eastern Fantasy476k WordsOngoing I woke up and discovered that I had actually transmigrated! And not just anywhere: I was about to be enlightened as Haotian. This is urgent! Luckily, the System arrived just in time... Watch me serve as a child attendant in my true form while my clones scheme across the Primordial World! Possess the Ziwei Star to make a clone, while 365 major stars lie in wait within the Demon Court! My clones roam the Primordial World to earn merit, taking Jin Chanzi and the Six-Eared Macaque as disciples. I sp 5Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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  5. 205 Rising Through the Official Ranks 官路扶摇 Urban8.6M WordsOngoing In his previous life, after his wife, the deputy town head, divorced him, Cui Xiangdong flew into a rage and made a terrible mistake that haunted him for the rest of his life! Decades later, he inexplicably returns to this crucial moment! Now he must face his wife, the deputy town head, as she asks for a divorce once more. What will he do this time? 75.5kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
  6. 206 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 162.2kReads9.1Score18.7kShelves
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  7. 207 You Forced Me to Split from the Family. What Do You Have to Regret Now That I've Become a Saint? 逼我分家,我成圣你们后悔什么? Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + no System + decisive and ruthless + thrilling, high-energy story + over a million avid readers] Jiang Chen was the Jiang family's peerless genius. He was supposed to awaken an ancient and incredibly rare Divine Dragon Martial Soul, but everyone mistook it for a useless martial soul, a dirt lizard. As a result, he was looked down on by all and treated as lowly as dust. Yet Jiang Chen remained devoted to martial arts. No setback could break him. He rose from humble beginning 33.1kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
  8. 208 Made-Up Cultivation Techniques: Disciple, How Did You Really Master It? 瞎编功法:徒儿你怎么真练成了 Eastern Fantasy380k WordsOngoing Also known as: Making Up Cultivation Techniques, and My Disciple Became a Saint? [High-martial world + invincible protagonist + comedy + mastermind behind the scenes] Zhao Ping'an transmigrates to a small village in a high-martial world. He plans to try cultivating, but discovers that his aptitude is terrible. Just as he’s about to give up, a chance misunderstanding makes someone mistake him for a reclusive master and insist on becoming his disciple. He has always prided himself on being an hono 1.5kReads6.2Score108Shelves
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  9. 209 After Five Hundred Years Bound in a Forbidden Land, You Cry When I Become a Rogue Cultivator 自缚禁地五百年,我当散修你哭啥 Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Published] [Immortal Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy + Invincible + No System + Unrelentingly Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Rogue Cultivator] Five hundred years ago, Gu Xiu bound himself to a forbidden sect ground for five hundred years, offering himself as a source of fortune for the sect. Returning at last, he should have been welcomed home in glory. But the world had changed beyond recognition in those five hundred years. His master abandoned him, his senior sisters despised him, an 131.9kReads7.9Score13kShelves
  10. 210 The Medical and Martial World 医武江湖 Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing What is Chinese medicine? Is it a technique or a Way? What is the world of the jianghu? Is it black or white? This story tells of the first half of a life spent entering the Way through medicine, taking you into the real jianghu and revealing the most mysterious parts of traditional culture, as well as the good and evil buried deep in human nature. 1.2kReads8.9Score161Shelves
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  11. 211 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 41Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 212 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score460Shelves
  13. 213 I'm a Fortune-Teller (The Original Novel of I'm No Master, Starring Li Xian and Li Yitong) 我是个算命先生(李现、李一桐主演《我不是大师》原著) Mystery547k WordsCompleted The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Li Xian and Li Yitong, I'm No Master The highest level of fortune-telling isn't predicting the heavens. It's reading people. During the Republican era, a secretive group called the Jiangxiang Sect operated in the underworld. They called themselves fortune-tellers, but made their living through fraud. From secret agents of the Military Statistics Bureau and bandit chiefs to scholarly households, sheltered women, and children, no one could escap 13.8kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
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  14. 214 The Unparalleled National Hero, the Heavenly Doctor and Fist King 国士无双,天医拳王 Urban314k WordsCompleted (Traditional Chinese medicine, the twelve meridians, the eight extraordinary vessels, acupressure, massage, gua sha, cupping, boxing champion, wealthy, patriotic, one heroine, upright values) I'm Li Changfeng. All I want is more money than I can spend and a woman willing to roam the world with me! Who knew everyone would disagree and insist I save China and all its people... Three years later, thanks to Zhang Churan's efforts, Li Changfeng and Zhang Churan's assets have reached 100 trillion dol 1.2kReads8.8Score240Shelves
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  15. 215 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华上下五千年 Historical478k WordsCompleted Arranged chronologically, this book selects major events, influential figures, remarkable achievements, and brilliant cultural accomplishments from five thousand years of history. It strives to reach new heights in accuracy, appeal, and insight. Through a rigorous structure and innovative design, it explains Chinese history from every angle, offering fresh perspectives and multiple layers of analysis while vividly and concisely recounting the basic course of China's historical evolution and the 36.9kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
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  16. 216 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 Eastern Fantasy237k WordsCompleted [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 40Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 217 A Real Eunuch: From the Start, I Castrated Myself and Mastered the Sunflower Manual 真太监:开局自宫,满级葵花宝典 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted With the Sunflower Manual before him, Li Yi swings his blade without hesitation! “It’s only an inch or two. Piece of cake!” Once you’ve removed the root of your troubles, drawing your blade comes naturally! After mastering the divine art, he establishes the Western Depot. Powerful figures “voluntarily” join the Western Depot! Second Supervisor Dongfang Bubai: “The sun rises in the east, and I alone remain undefeated!” Third Supervisor Cao Zhengchun: “Hero Guihai, Miss Haitang!” Fourth Commander 14.4kReads8.7Score956Shelves
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  18. 218 The Invincible Eunuch: The Sunflower Manual's Yin-to-Yang Transformation 无敌太监,葵花宝典之阴极阳生 Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted I was once a carefree soul in the palace. But... The Heavenly Dao is cruel, and it throws yin and yang into chaos. Human hearts are cruel, full of ghosts and monsters. My rage ignites! With bones of gold, I draw my sword and glare down the world! I defy the order of yin and yang! I slay immortals and demons! I command life and death! I slaughter my way through reincarnation! All who stand in my way will die! All who defy me will perish! 3.9kReads8.8Score378Shelves
  19. 219 The Real Eunuch: Sunflower Manual and Northern Darkness Divine Skill from the Start 真太监:开局葵花宝典加北冥神功 Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted With a castrated body, he holds the power of life and death. Clad in a dragon robe, he is known as the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Lord. The martial world is awash in blood and violence. Of the countless heroes under heaven, Eunuch Chu has killed more than half. Here you’ll find Li Xunhuan and his Little Li’s Flying Dagger, the peerless hero Xiao Feng, as well as Di Shitian, Xiong Ba, and the heroes of Wind and Cloud. He holds the sun and moon in his hands and treads upon the stars. Who could possibl 6.8kReads8.6Score305Shelves
  20. 220 One Sword Soars Above the Clouds and Rules the Nine Provinces 一剑凌云霸九州 Urban2.6M WordsCompleted The world has nine provinces, each province has nine commanderies, and each commandery has nine prefectures. Hunted by pursuers, Xun Tian accidentally stumbles into the Immortal Ascension Cave, where a wordless heavenly book recognizes him as its master. He creates the “Primordial Taiji Art” himself, masters peerless divine powers, and fights his way across the land with decisive ruthlessness. Playing the pig to eat the tiger, he ultimately rules the nine provinces and rises straight to the high 53Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 221 The Spinster's Little Space and Big Farm 剩女的小空间大农场 Modern Romance376k WordsOngoing A woman past her prime, rejected by her family and society, walks alone and quietly through a small grove by the river. Suddenly, something hard flies out of nowhere and hits Yu Lin on the head, knocking her to the ground. When she wakes up, she discovers she has a magical space and begins a completely different life by growing vegetables and picking fruit... 14Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  22. 222 So This Is How You Can Play at Cultivating Immortality 修仙原来可以这么玩 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted “Cultivate immortality through science; elevate civilization.” Don’t get the wrong idea. This isn’t about our protagonist using technology to cultivate immortality. It’s about upgrading the science and technology of human civilization as a whole through cultivation, thereby guiding humanity’s civilization to ascend. A comprehensive examination, from institutions to understanding, reflecting on the past and analyzing the future. As our civilization reaches the present day, standing at the crossro 696Reads7.4Score245Shelves
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  23. 223 The Eight Trigrams Puzzle (Two-Volume Set) 璇玑图(全二册) 421k WordsCompleted In the later years of Empress Wu Zetian's reign, the court is in disarray and foreign threats abound. Five friends, Wang Han, Wang Zhihuan, Xin Jian, Di Jiao, and Li Meng, set off on a grand adventure together. In Puzhou, they become embroiled in a bizarre murder case, and after incurring the enmity of Prince Huaiyang Wu Yanxiu, they are falsely accused of being assassins. To save his companions, Di Jiao writes to his uncle, the renowned Di Renjie, for help. This sets off a major treason case: n —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  24. 224 The Barefoot Chinese Medicine Doctor 赤脚中医 Urban879k WordsOngoing Pluck a handful of grass, pick up a needle: relieve people’s pain and save their lives. A folk healer from the very bottom of society continues the timeless legend and myth of traditional Chinese medicine... From July 28 onward, four chapters will be released daily. 1kReads8.7Score188Shelves
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  25. 225 The Star Gate Divine Disk: The Hidden Laws of Heaven's Order 星门神盘,隐藏的天道运行法则 517k WordsCompleted In the vast universe, might there be an invisible, intricate web governing the laws of Heaven? In the bustling mortal world, might there be an ultimate secret path of cultivation connecting Heaven and Earth with body and mind? The timeless masterpiece The Star Gate Divine Disc: The Hidden Laws Governing Heaven will reveal all these mysteries. This book is the first to put forward the grand central idea that “the universe is a divine disc, and the human body is a star gate.” It explains in depth 86Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 226 Ancient Cultivation Records: The Qi Refining Ways of China's Ancestors 上古修真录:华夏先民的炼气之道 436k WordsCompleted Over the long course of Chinese civilization, the ancient Qi-cultivators of the pre-Qin era had already developed a complete path to self-cultivation and well-being. They observed the movements of heaven and earth, imitated the forms of birds and beasts, regulated their breathing in harmony with yin and yang, and guided the flow of qi and blood in pursuit of unity between body and spirit and a long life. These ancient practices not only laid the foundations for later Daoist health cultivation, m 61Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 227 Traditional Chinese Medicine: Yi Hao’s Journey Begins with the Basics 中医易皓之从入门开始 Urban215k WordsCompleted From the fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine to integrating different schools of thought, this book walks through the details of diagnosis and pattern differentiation, analyzing illnesses step by step from their names and symptoms. This is not fiction. It is based on fact. Ordinary doctors can achieve the results described in the book if they practice well, and many practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine can do even better. The knowledge shared in this book comes from what I have 1kReads8.5Score151Shelves
  28. 228 The Supreme Profound Heaven-Burning Art 太玄焚天诀 Eastern Fantasy21k WordsCompleted The Supreme Profound Sky-Burning Art In a world newly formed from primordial chaos lies a fantasy continent where cultivating inner qi reigns supreme: the Sky-Burning Continent. The land is filled with powerful figures, and mysterious cultivation techniques emerge one after another. The most mysterious and powerful of them all is the legendary Supreme Profound Sky-Burning Art. Protagonist: Ling Tian was an ordinary young man from a small town on the outskirts of the Sky-Burning Continent. By a 143Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 229 Chronicle of All Laws Returning to the Void 万法归墟录3 Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted This book gathers an extraordinary range of wondrous techniques from across the world. At one end are ancient immortal arts from primordial secret realms, revered as legends, whose every move seems to contain the immense power to create heaven and earth. At the other are unique secret arts passed down through generations by hidden martial sects, each carrying the blood, sweat, and wisdom of countless cultivators. It covers everything in detail: external cultivation methods renowned for their fie 92Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 230 The Mysteries of Chess: A Six-Dimensional Guide to Chess Strategy 弈道玄天:象棋心法六维通解 389k WordsCompleted [The cosmos as the board, six dimensions as the game] The chessboard is a miniature cosmos, and the boundary between Chu and Han echoes the divisions of the celestial equator. This book innovatively combines six dimensions: military strategy, psychological manipulation, astronomical laws, philosophical inquiry, Qimen Dunjia, and feng shui energy, elevating Chinese chess into a model of cosmic contest. By analyzing the arrangement of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in Hu Ronghua’s endgame Seven Stars G 100Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 231 Forty-Eight Taoist Spells and Techniques 道家咒术四十八法 73k WordsCompleted In Taoism, spellcasting is a form of ritual magic that invokes deities through incantations or curses ghosts and demons. It is believed to establish communication with the Celestial Emperor and command spirits, driving away evil, averting calamities, and turning misfortune into good fortune. 2.3kReads6.6Score619Shelves
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  32. 232 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏,没想真修仙啊 Eastern Fantasy595k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 15.3kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves
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  33. 233 The Book of Heaven 天书 Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted Printing an eyeball for a blind girl, building it cell by cell, like embroidering the Earth with a needle. But can changing just one eyeball really turn someone into an anomaly? How profoundly can the world seen through a printed eye alter one’s system of understanding? Visual perception, optical illusions, retinal inversion: what does vision mean to humanity? 18Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  34. 234 The Heavenly Scripture of Creation 造化天经 Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship] [One Female Lead] [Invincible] [Explosive, Satisfying Action] [No System] I possess a technique that can seize the creations of Heaven and Earth and break the shackles of the world; A sudden upheaval strikes my family. I fight to survive in the cracks and rise anew from despair; The young man bears a Divine Stele of Creation, forges the Sacred Body of Creation, and cultivates the ultimate sword path; He commands creation, subdues the heroes, destroys demons and monsters, and r 27.6kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
  35. 235 A Traditional Chinese Medicine Heir Enters a University of Chinese Medicine 祖传中医上中医药大学 Urban1.3M WordsOngoing (This book contains no supernatural phenomena or unrealistic plotlines. It is purely a medical story, with detailed medical content. The case studies and prescriptions in the book should only be used by non-professionals under professional guidance.) Times have changed. Do practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine need licenses now? Xiao Li is about to take the college entrance exam anyway, so let him go to university and get one. So, at his elders’ insistence, Li Jiebing gets into Shanhe Pr —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 236 EN Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses. 242.1kReads9.5Score90.7kShelves
  37. 237 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 20.3kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
  38. 238 Adventures of the Mystic Sect 玄门奇遇记 Mystery200k WordsCompleted As for me, I'm someone who really loves telling stories, especially true stories about the people around me. Even if you don't have a drink or anything to snack on, you're still welcome to come listen to my stories. 184Reads6.7Score100Shelves
  39. 239 Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao Overheard My Inner Thoughts, Though I Was Just Trying to Keep My Head Down 三国:苟神的我被曹操偷听了心声 Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [System] + [cautious survival] + [laid-back] + [farming] + [dual protagonists] + [comedy] My name is Xiahou Zhe, Xiahou Dun’s younger brother. From the start, I became a low-ranking civil official in Cao Cao’s camp and awakened the power of Xiang Yu. But fighting battles is a high-risk job. What’s the difference between having only a 98 percent chance of winning and throwing your life away? My goal in life is to keep my head down, stay safe, and be a lazy fish by Cao Cao’s side, enjoying a quiet 15.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  40. 240 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此,奇门风水震天下 Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 248.3kReads9.1Score59.8kShelves
  41. 241 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Bouncing Around in the Gossip Fields Every Day! 直播算命:天天在瓜田里蹦跶! Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [No romance + episodic stories + the supernatural + livestreaming + transmigrate into a book + fortune-telling, face-reading, and ghost-catching] The moment Meng Sheng opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book and taken the place of a cannon-fodder character with the same name. But what greeted her was a suitcase drifting down the river, wrapped in layer upon layer of shackles, with a ghost floating above it... Meng Sheng: “Same old rhythm, same old feeling! Even the ghosts look quite a 10.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
  42. 242 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗废材 Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + espionage + battles of wits] Ye Huan is a disciple so disappointing that even the Hehuan Sect wants nothing to do with him. By chance, he obtains an inheritance, and from then on becomes a man who can hold up the heavens. One way for men to survive in the Hehuan Sect is to become spies. As it happens, Ye Huan is an espionage enthusiast, and with his exceptional powers of logical deduction, he matches wits with all sides on the covert fro 1.8kReads7.2Score173Shelves
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  43. 243 Fifty Years in the World of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医江湖五十年 Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted For historical reasons, most people know little about traditional Chinese medicine, and some are even prejudiced against it. Yet firsthand medical experience is undoubtedly the best way to understand it. The author recounts his own journey studying medicine, as well as those of his master and grandmaster. In particular, he tells the story of his master, known as “A Heart Devoted to Medicine,” who began studying medicine at the age of eight and has now practiced for fifty years. The book offers r 6.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
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  44. 244 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.2kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
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  45. 245 The Brush Formation Diagram 笔阵图 3k WordsCompleted A treatise devoted specifically to the techniques of brush writing. One volume. Traditionally attributed to Lady Wei of the Jin dynasty. Lady Wei's given name was Wei Shuo. Whether this work was actually written by Lady Wei has long been debated, so that question will be set aside for now. Both its method of discussion and its central arguments derive from Cai Yong's Nine Principles. The Diagram of the Brush Formation also presents a series of concepts in calligraphic aesthetics that earlier wri 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  46. 246 The History of the Tui Bei Tu 推背图的历史 Historical175k WordsCompleted For years, The Tui Bei Tu has been considered a book of historical prophecies. There are countless rumors and interpretations surrounding it, yet its true nature has grown ever more elusive. Taking a scientific approach, the author analyzes the sixty hexagrams of The Tui Bei Tu and compares them with major historical events in China from the Tang dynasty onward. The author concludes that The Tui Bei Tu is not a prophecy, but rather conveys a view of history in which order and chaos arise from on 261Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  47. 247 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天前传之君襄风云录 Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted A chance encounter atop Mount Hua sparks a century-long entanglement in the martial world! The Heaven Reliant Sword in Guo Xiang's jade hands, and the first stirrings of Taiji in Zhang Junbao's heart. When yearning devotion meets the tender feelings of youth, what sparks will fly amid national hatred and family feuds? The Legend of Junxiang: The Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, also known as The Legend of Junxiang: The Sequel to The Return of the Condor Heroes, fills in the most unf 4.1kReads8.1Score298Shelves
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  48. 248 Qingyuan Lin Shan's 13th Book 青园林彡第13本书 230k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 249 Exploring the Origins of Destiny [Annotated Translation] 命理探源【译注】 Historical990k WordsOngoing Exploring the Origins of Fate, written by Yuan Shushan, is a classic of Chinese destiny studies. It offers a systematic and comprehensive account of traditional theories and methods. Beginning with foundational concepts such as the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and the interactions of the Five Elements, it gradually delves into matters such as chart configurations, auspicious and inauspicious stars, and family relationships, building a complete system of knowledge. The book also cites many 21Reads—Score—Shelves
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  50. 250 An Illustrated Guide to Chinese Tomb Raiding 中国盗墓图志 Historical213k WordsCompleted From the day each imperial tomb was built, countless eyes watched it greedily. Shovels, pickaxes, Luoyang shovels... Tomb robbers brought out every weapon in their arsenal. Hidden arrows, poisonous smoke, fake tombs and decoys... The tomb's owner had all kinds of countermeasures, too. Tomb robbers and those who sought to stop them traded blows, and for more than two thousand years, the struggle never ceased. In bizarre and uncanny tomb-robbing incidents, the mystery and splendor of the undergrou 121Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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