Looking for Books Where the Male Lead Is Great at Go, the Guqin, the Flute, and the Like 男主很会围棋啊，古琴啊，笛子啊之类的，求书

1. 1 三 Yuan Ji of the Three Kingdoms: Ascending the Throne Live 三国袁基，在线登基 Pure Beef and Greens纯牛菜Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + late Eastern Han + court politics + warfare + charismatic, seductive lord + all-star cast + ascending the throne] Transmigrated as Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu’s elder brother, Yuan Ji, the legitimate eldest son of a family that had produced high ministers for four generations? A top-tier aristocratic family from the start, but destined to die a violent death? Yuan Ji declares, “I’m not following this lousy script!” With benevolence in one hand and ambition in the other, Yuan Ji is the o 13.5kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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   A gentleman is proficient in all six arts, after all, his ambition is to be a perfect lord.

2. 2 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 18.9kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   In the early stages, he was a carefree little wine god; later, he had long white hair and wore red. He could play the flute.

3. 3 道 Daoist Master, You Can Ascend in Broad Daylight! 道爷，白日飞升啊！ All Thanks to the Thumb全靠大拇指Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Traveling the world + leisurely daily life + heartwarming] (The rating just came out. Take it or leave it.) After his master passes away, Jiang Huai, who has grown up in a Taoist temple, assumes he’ll inherit it and live out his life in quiet poverty. But then... “Sorry, you need a degree to inherit the temple.” “???” Jiang Huai has no idea which way the school gates even face. He’s completely dumbfounded. Is he really homeless now? Fine, fine! If there’s no room for me here, there’s somew 47.7kReads8.7Score5.2k14d adds
4. 4 修 Cultivation: I Have a Spirit-Gathering Pearl 修仙：我有一颗聚灵珠 Shen Yu, Who Loves Mixed Fried Noodles爱吃杂锦炒面的沈禹Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + rogue cultivator + no heroine + farming + music cultivation + water magic + ice magic + everyday life + alchemy + no System + no transmigration] Lin Yong’s master dies right from the start, leaving him a rogue cultivator living in seclusion on Qingyin Mountain. By chance, he obtains a mysterious spirit pearl, successfully reaches Foundation Establishment, and sets out on a cultivation journey across the Nine Provinces. 1.1kReads6.5Score10014d adds

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   Skilled in music (flute), majoring in ice magic, started as a rogue cultivator, no romantic partner.

5. 5 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 40.9kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds

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   The first book's main plot revolves around chess... The second book's protagonist is a scholar, but it's a fantasy novel where he plays musical instruments; the third book is an urban fantasy novel, and he should have a zither...

6. 6 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
7. 7 顶 A Top-Tier Clan! My Music-Type Powers Make Me a God? I'll Wipe Out the Other Races! 顶级世家！我音系成神？灭异族！ San Dian Shui Ti三点水替Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Genius Protagonist + Power Progression + Top-Tier Family Background + High Martial Arts + Music-Based Powers + Genius Ensemble + Comedy] An alien invasion threatens the Great Xia human race, which has fought for 300 years without being wiped out. Humanity awakens, producing all kinds of superpowered warriors who develop skills across a variety of schools. The world has its own unique rules, and the protagonist has female teammates. This is no ordinary story. Chen Xiyin' 19.6kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
8. 8 身 As the Most Popular Senior Brother, I Just Want to Clock Out 身为万人迷大师兄的我只想下班 Sleepy Potato Chip Butterfly眠眠薯条蝶Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing Lu Fengmian transmigrates and gets bound to the Max-Level Senior Brother System. He thinks he's about to enter a supreme-protagonist power fantasy, but the System's goal is actually to become the perfect senior brother to the entire sect?! - Everyone in the sect knows that Senior Brother Lu Fengmian is the very model of perfection. His cultivation is unfathomably deep, he treats others with gentle courtesy, and he is fair and selfless. He's the sect leader's favorite, the light of his fellow dis 65.5kReads9.1Score8.1k14d adds

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   Not everyone may be very good at Go or the guqin, but everyone has their own strengths. I may not know exactly which ones, but most people should be good at Go or the guqin.

9. 9 大 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.5kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
10. 10 炮 The Sacrificial Supporting Character Gets Confessed to by the Protagonist Squad Again 炮灰助攻又被主角团告白了 Primordial Immortal Beast洪荒仙兽Two Male Leads3.1M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + protagonist is the pursued one + cultivation + straight-man heartthrob adored by all + transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast] Xie Yunhe transmigrates into a book. The System tells him to play matchmaker and help the universally adored Long Aotian find a cultivation partner. To keep him from being charmed by the protagonist's group and getting distracted from his matchmaking duties, it kindly installs a face-blurring System for him. From then on, beauties surround him, but he 34.2kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
11. 11 星 The Real Young Master of the Galaxy Is PUAing the Commander Again 星际真少爷又在PUA统帅了 Song Yinmao宋寅卯Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Academy Dungeons + Mild Horror + Mecha Battles + Livestreaming + Power Fantasy] Set in an interstellar world, with livestreaming and horror dungeons featuring pollutants. The story focuses on the plot, so readers looking for romance should move along. Li Ruo wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character. The cannon fodder is the real young master, abandoned on a garbage planet at birth after testing negative for spiritual power. The fake y 3kReads9.2Score51614d adds
12. 12 万 The Straight Man Everyone Loves Crashes Into a Tragic Romance 万人迷直男闪击虐文 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, No Romance, More Men Have One-Sided Crushes on Him Than Women, Stunning Beauty, Ridiculously Overpowered Charm, Slow-Paced World Hopping] Xie Shu was an ordinary male college student, a straight man straighter than a steel girder. One rainy afternoon, while saving his younger sister, he was bound to a System that observed angsty romances between scumbag tops and pathetic bottoms. From then on, he embarked on a long and arduous road with no return. 1001: Host, you have only 21.7kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
13. 13 对 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads808k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 99.2kReads8.5Score9.3k14d adds
14. 14 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 266.5kReads9.5Score22k14d adds
15. 15 A A-Rated! The Gorgeous Boy Band Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm A爆！神颜男团杀疯内娱 New Book, Boldly Charging into FanFan新书勇闯番番Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead's perspective + no romance + entertainment-industry System + ensemble boy group] Jiang Beisheng, a top-level wanted criminal in an apocalyptic world, was hunted by the eight major Alliance bases. After narrowly escaping death several times, he was finally captured and had both legs crushed. Using an unknown method, he broke out of prison, fell into the sea, and disappeared. Jiang Beisheng thought he wouldn't survive this time, but woke up in another parallel world. System: Please join 30.3kReads9.4Score5.1k14d adds
16. 16 美 The Tragic, Powerful Villainess Refuses to Follow the Plot 美惨强反派拒绝走剧情 The Moment Parallel Lines Intersect平行线交汇的瞬间Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, dual male leads + entertainment industry + plot clashes / face-slapping revenge + band / fanfiction + ensemble cast] In his previous life, Jiang Donglin followed his father's orders and brought home his adoptive younger sister, Jiang Yunduo, from the countryside. He learned that Jiang Yunduo was the heroine of a harem-style entertainment-industry novel, adored by everyone, while he was the perverted adoptive brother who lavished resources on her, loved her without reciprocation 19.8kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds
17. 17 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 38.3kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds

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18. 18 大 After the Senior Brother Was Reborn, His Junior Brother Pursued Him Relentlessly 大师兄重生后，师弟他疯狂追妻 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads556k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Master-brother who has lost all hope, the receiver x cold-hearted junior brother, the pursuer] - Love is the hardest thing to understand. Yan Jin used to think it was just an excuse made by people whose resolve in the Dao was weak. That was before he met his junior brother, Duan Weizhuo, a sword cultivator who followed the merciless path. They were entangled for years. Yan Jin even became obsessed, eventually falling into demonic cultivation. But in the end, it had all bee 7.4kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
19. 19 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9k14d adds

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    I only realized the authority of "Red and White Wedding" much later. Mu Gesheng is skilled in Go, plays the zither, and can even tell fortunes; he's also studied abroad. Chai Shuxin is skilled in medicine and cooking; he's also studied abroad. Song Wentong can cook, forge, play musical instruments, knows about cosmetics, and is a formidable fighter. Wu Zixu can dance, sing, mediate disputes, and settle accounts; he's a charming young man. Zhu Yinxiao is of the Vermilion Bird bloodline, can crow, loves dressing up, and is a great beauty. The other characters are also fantastic, each with their own unique characteristics.

20. 20 女 The Supporting Actress Cultivates Immortality: I Only Want to Be a Music Cultivator 女配修仙：我只想做个音修 Seven Parts Moonlight七分明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Music cultivator + xiao, guqin, flute, konghou + strong heroine + progression fantasy + water and wood spiritual roots] Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The heroine is the most beautiful. She starts out with a low cultivation level and has to grow step by step. It’s a satisfying power fantasy, but not a mindless one. In the twenty-fifth century, musician Lin Yin transmigrates into a novel titled The Beloved True Heiress Is Also the Cultivatio 5.2kReads8.9Score55714d adds
21. 21 长 Longevity: A Thousand Autumns and Ten Thousand Years Begin with Playing the Lute to a Cow 长生：千秋万载从对牛弹琴开始 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Eastern Fantasy556k WordsOngoing [Longevity] [Lighthearted] [Everyday Life] [No Angst] [No Female Lead] [Keeps a Low Profile Early On] The Longevity Score plays the melody of Longevity. One gains it, and ten thousand bones perish! Yun Qiancheng unexpectedly transmigrates to a fantasy world, where he also finds a Longevity Zither in his hands. Playing it grants him additional years of life. Later, he obtains the legendary Longevity Score, which lets him drain his enemies' lifespans and learn all kinds of techniques simply by pla 2.3kReads8.6Score49114d adds

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    The guqin has grown step by step.

22. 22 写 I Write Songs for Fun, Not Money. Money Means Nothing to Me 写歌只为开心不为钱，对钱没兴趣 Farewell to Smoke, Ink, and Verse辞烟墨赋Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + multiple female leads + band + slice of life + behind the scenes] Jiang Yue Bai accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world and is forced to start a band. Two close friends who are like brothers, and four girls with very different personalities. Step by step, they go from being unknown to becoming a legendary band celebrated around the world. From concerts where thousands sing along, to rock and electronic music in open-air parks, traditional-style concerts at histor 7.8kReads8.9Score47214d adds

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    A band of two men and four women, playing a variety of songs on various popular and traditional instruments.

23. 23 双 Paralyzed Legs? I Control Time and Am Invincible! 双腿瘫痪？我掌控时间无敌于世！ Ninety-Nine Thirty-Three九九三三Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Otherworld leveling game, Reborn, reader-approved: the further you read, the better it gets] God said, "I love to devour people. Those who do not worship me are heretics, and heretics must be redeemed!" Wang Shikong, who commands a supreme treasure that controls time, is reborn on the day his legs were broken in an accident. The beautiful CEO responsible for the accident decides, despite her family's objections, to take responsibility for him. She marries him, brings him home, and promises 13.9kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    The protagonist can play the piano

24. 24 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 39.6kReads8.5Score3.5k14d adds

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    This novel features no female lead, breaks away from conventional tropes, and is not a wish-fulfillment story; it boasts superb writing. In the thirty-first year of the new calendar, during a harsh winter, a new divine son emerges from the Divine Cult, a golden lotus blooms in Buddhism, and an extraordinary person emerges from a dilapidated Taoist temple. The North Sea is in turmoil, and strange phenomena occur in the Demon Kingdom. At this time, a brother and sister, carrying a tattered letter, step outside Chang'an City, becoming embroiled in the world's conflicts. Years later, Li Ziji sits alone atop a mountain peak, long sword across his knees, uttering the words, "I would rather suffer eternal damnation than seek liberation from the saints."

25. 25 大EN The Great Emperors' Forbidden Zone: After My Master Died, I Went Mad 大帝禁区：师傅死后，我疯了 Bashu Red Bean巴蜀红豆Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [At the end of the immortal path, who stands supreme? One glimpse of red hair, and the Dao is lost.] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. A brain-teasing, increasingly captivating long story.) “My eldest senior brother is reborn. In his previous life, he was an ancient-era Great Emperor.” “My second senior brother transmigrated from another world, one where technology and shady shortcuts coexist.” “Our junior sister is the little princess of the Ji family, peerless in swordsmanship and unrivaled in ta 36.4kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
26. 26 少 The Blood of Youth: One Last Song to Rule the Martial World 少年歌行：一曲绝响镇江湖 Who Is This?何人哉Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted Chen Sheng unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of The Blood of Youth. His life is miserable: his family is gone, and he has no choice but to make a living performing on the streets. He inherits Yu Qingjue, one of the two legendary Heavenly Echoes. As he travels the land, his power gradually rises to the very peak of the martial world. Sign in at Snowfall Manor and obtain the Fuxi Divine Heavenly Echo’s first movement: Great Sound Has No Voice. Sign in at a dilapidated temple and obtain fiv 4.6kReads8.8Score27414d adds

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    ✨✨1⃣ Chen Sheng unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of "The Legend of the Young Swordsman," where he suffers a tragic fate, his family destroyed, and he can only make a living by performing in the martial arts world. He inherits the legacy of Yu Qingjue, one of the two great arts of heaven and earth, and as he travels the world, his skills gradually become among the best.

27. 27 这 This Chess Sage Is a Little Absurd 这个棋圣有点抽象 Xi Ran Lu Yu熙然鹭虞Sports545k WordsCompleted Guan Ju felt that Go in this world was absolutely insane. It was one thing for special effects to appear when a stone was placed, but why was there a glittering true dragon behind his opponent? He could put up with the true dragon, but could someone explain why thousands of figures appeared behind AlphaGo? The first-generation AlphaGo was created by fusing the wisdom of countless sages, so the figures were understandable. But why was there an actual dog behind the second-generation AlphaGo? . 1.9kReads9.1Score12614d adds

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    🍀WuWu is here to recommend some books! Here are a few novels that meet the following criteria, hoping to satisfy your reading slump. 🍀 ✨️🔥First book: An ancient plagiarism novel. The protagonist is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is a modern plagiarist who dominates the ancient world. Overall, it's a lighthearted and enjoyable read with plenty of exciting moments and hot topics, suitable for beginners and for killing time. It's definitely worth reading. ✨️💫Second book: Also perfectly meets the criteria. The protagonist plays chess with AI, surpassing AlphaGo, and sweeps aside a group of masters. It's a lighthearted and enjoyable fantasy novel. Interested readers can check it out.

28. 28 科 The Imperial Exams: They All Say I'm the Star of Literature Reborn 科举，他们都说我是文曲星下凡 Lin Tong林桐Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (This book blends elements of the imperial examinations, romance, court politics, bureaucratic intrigue, warfare, and more.) Zhao Lin was the youngest professor of classical Chinese literature in Huaxia. After transmigrating, he becomes a young scholar in the Great Zhou, celebrated as a “star of literary talent” and a “child prodigy.” But the Grand Examiner declares him “frivolous by nature, destined to achieve nothing.” With his reputation on the verge of collapse, he draws on the extraordinary 1.4kReads8.7Score16614d adds
29. 29 道 Fellow Daoist, Care for a Game of Chess? My AI Is a Beast! 道友，下棋吗？我AI贼猛！ Xi Zi, Hurry Up and Write玺子快码字Eastern Fantasy861k WordsOngoing [AI Chess] [Sainthood Through the Flesh] No saintly do-gooding, no melodrama. Everything the protagonist missed out on in real life, he'll get to experience in another world. A young man who can't play chess takes the “Chess King” System with him as he transmigrates to the cultivation world. Here, cultivators enter the Dao through chess, and a match against heaven can summon the laws of the universe. But the chess manuals of the past thousand years are monopolized by the Chess Saints. Eve 109Reads7.3Score—14d adds
30. 30 全 The Global Creator 全球创作家 The One Who Holds the Brush执笔之人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System + Pure Wish Fulfillment + No Angsty Plotlines] After enduring trials across dozens of worlds and mastering every skill, Lu Xun was on his way back to Earth when he stumbled into Blue Star and unexpectedly became a composer. Composing music came naturally to him. Acting was a piece of cake. Writing books was effortless. Playing the piano was no big deal. Fortune-telling, though, was the real deal! He made the legendary superstar. He turned him into a celebrated movie emperor. If he 34.2kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
31. 31 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds
32. 32 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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    This book! The male lead is the eldest son of the Prince of Zhennan, a peerless genius with exceptional talent in both literature and martial arts. The female lead is the eldest daughter of a marquis's family, possessing extraordinary medical skills. This book is absolutely, positively ...

33. 33 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.6kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
34. 34 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Exiled Immortal 综影视：谪仙 No Longer Human已非人哉Two Male Leads652k WordsCompleted Currently updating: Word of Honor: The Buddhist Son of Shaolin The male lead is a beautiful, alluring heartthrob whom everyone adores. One-line summary: How could one fail to rejoice at meeting such a gentleman? His beauty is unmatched in all the world. 1. Ashes of Love: Chief of the Bird Tribe (Complete) 2. Joy of Life: Duke Who Guards the Nation (Complete) 3. The Story of Minglan: The Third Young Master of the Sheng Family (On hiatus) 4. Word of Honor: The Buddhist Son of Shaolin (Ongoing) 6kReads7.0Score24314d adds

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    The protagonist can play chess and the zither, possessing both a refined elegance and a poet's unrestrained spirit.

35. 35 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 163.9kReads9.0Score24.8k14d adds

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    Zhou Yuanshen x Cheng Zhao, Cheng Chao x Guo Hanzhang, Cheng Yan x Yin Linlang, Du Anli x Cheng Han, Second Madam Fan is the best mother-in-law, Third Sister Cheng Ying is the most insightful, and Zhou Yuanqi, this little old scholar, is the most adorable.

36. 36 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    It uses a white jade-ribbed fan, and it's incredibly sweet, so sweet it's cloying. Everyone who sees it comments on the post, telling everyone to come and see it! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

37. 37 娱 Entertainment Industry: I Vault over Eaves on a Talent Show 娱乐圈：我在选秀节目里飞檐走壁 Big Blood-Basin Face血盆大脸Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted Two male leads + sweet romance + showbiz + wish fulfillment (From ancient times to the modern day: the haughty beauty Beixing VS devoted CEO Gu Yan) Beixing is the young master of the Martial Alliance Leader’s family. Cherished by his parents and older brothers since childhood, he grew up spoiled and willful. His peerless beauty was so rare that he was called the most beautiful person in the martial world. After an accident, Beixing transmigrates into the body of a pretty but talentless little i 4.3kReads9.3Score96214d adds

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    This is really beautiful.

38. 38 平 The Unremarkable Little Painter 平平无奇小画师 The Adorable Uncle Who Can Draw会画画的萌叔Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted I’m greedy, I like taking it easy, and all I want is to quietly paint a picture. Yet they insist I’m some kind of big shot. As I kept painting, my little sister became an empress, and my disciple became a big shot. People line up, swallowing their pride, to beg me for a piece of calligraphy. But I really am just an utterly ordinary painter. Want to buy a painting? If you don’t offer enough, I won’t sell! A story of mistaken assumptions, with endless fun to be had. 1.1kReads8.7Score12914d adds
39. 39 让 You Asked Me to Review Shops, but I Became a National Tourism Ambassador 让你探店，你成全国旅游推广大使 Fu Su付苏Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Poetry and Song] [Music, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting] [Intangible Cultural Heritage] [Writing Poems at Scenic Sites] [Finding Solace in Nature] [Cultural Confidence] [Human Geography] [Making Scenic Sites Famous] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Li becomes a travel blogger who visits local businesses and tourist attractions, and gains the City Promotion System. From the start, he heads to Zibo to take the imperial examinations and posts a video exploring F4. The warm hospitalit 12kReads8.8Score87914d adds

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    Great book alert! Follow me and you'll never run out of reading material! The protagonist transmigrates to another world where cultivation is primarily based on Confucianism and Taoism. Relying on five thousand years of Chinese cultural heritage, the protagonist brings a touch of Chinese grandeur to this world! Later, the protagonist subdues all realms. After transmigrating to this other world, he activates a system, completes system tasks to obtain system rewards, and becomes famous throughout the world, mastering all kinds of arts and literature. Finally, the protagonist ascends to immortality.

40. 40 邪 Evil Spirits: Is This Human Way Too Brutal or What?! 邪祟：这人类也太残暴了吧！ The Unconventional Oddball无心怪咖Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Countless divine pillars suddenly descended across the world. Countries without a single pillar were wiped off the map, leaving deserted cities and nations in ruins. Was this the work of man, or a natural disaster? From that day on, creatures not of this Earth began appearing. They possessed power far beyond that of humans, and were nearly impossible to destroy even with modern weapons. These creatures came to be known as "Evil Entities." To protect themselves, humans seemed able to draw power f 666Reads6.9Score10414d adds

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    The protagonist is proficient in all musical instruments, with the guzheng being his primary instrument. He is also skilled in Go.

41. 41 满 The Max-Level Idol Is Reborn and Starts Losing Weight to Become a Movie Emperor 满级偶像重生后从减肥开始做影帝 Clear Little Pi清澈的小皮Two Male Leads619k WordsCompleted [Female-audience story with two male leads. Straight men, stay away!!] [Feel-good power fantasy! The author loves this kind of thing, so if you find it awkward, quit while you're ahead~] In his first life, Lu Rong spent half his life studying and rose to become a powerful minister. In his second life, he honored the original owner's wishes and entered the entertainment industry as a trainee. His debut night passed without much fanfare, but then a short video went viral and made him an overnight 2.3kReads9.3Score21214d adds

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    She plays the guqin!

42. 42 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Many-Faced Strategist Is Doted On 综影视：多面攻略被娇宠 Nan Shan Yu南山煜Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted The male lead is a bit of a self-serving type. A sweet, doting romance with two male leads, focused on shameless spoiling. Each story is independent, with no crossover between them. The first world is You’re Beautiful When You Smile, paired with Lu Sicheng. 3.7kReads7.3Score17914d adds

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    This was originally intended for Yu Liang.

43. 43 穿 Transmigrated: The Crown Prince Makes a Living Performing in the Modern World 穿越之太子殿下在现代卖艺讨生活 Xiao Xiao Is Not Xiao Xiao肖肖不是箫箫Two Male Leads526k WordsOngoing [Ancient times to the modern day + male leads + happy ending + sweet!] [Elegant and noble Crown Prince vs scheming, funny, doting big shot] Nan Rongjin is the most esteemed Crown Prince of the Dayi Dynasty. He excels at the seven arts of the gentleman, as well as music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. He was cherished by his mother and adored by his father from childhood, and was named Crown Prince at eighteen. He is now nineteen. Who could have guessed that, out of jealous 516Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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    The protagonist, Nan Rongjin, as the title suggests, is a prince.

44. 44 古 A Pure Guqin Melody, Contracting an S-Rank Frost Queen 古琴一曲不染，契约s级冰霜女王 Ode to the Orange Tree橘颂Urban109k WordsOngoing Su Ye transmigrates to another world where music is revered. He creates moving music, cultivates the power of musical origins, and becomes a musician admired by millions. Some human women also evolve into beings known as Warriors. A Source Weapon develops inside each of them, and they can form a contract with a musician, who draws the weapon from within her. The two then wield it together. One performance of "Unstained" wins the contract of the one-in-a-billion S-rank Frost Queen. One performanc 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book features Yun Qiancheng, the male protagonist, who transmigrates to a fantasy world. He obtains a longevity zither, but he is tone-deaf. Fortunately, any sound produced by the zither has an effect. While playing, he encounters an old ox, who, in gratitude, gives him two books. The second book features Chen Sheng, the male protagonist, who transmigrates to a time when his family is destroyed and he makes a living by playing music. He is homeless and travels the world. He arrives at an inn and meets two people.

45. 45 一 One Player Takes Down the Korean Baduk Association, and the National Team Begs Me to Join 一人挑翻韩棋院，国家队求我入编 Wild Roots草根之野Sports201k WordsOngoing "Cheating on a livestream? No, this is the mathematical wisdom of our Chinese ancestors!" When the Korean referee robbed Ke Jie of the championship again, I pulled out some scratch paper and worked it out on the spot: The Mobius strip breaks the ladder, and the Klein bottle slaughters the dragon! The whole internet went wild: "Holy crap! He's playing Go with the rabbit sequence!" "The Korean ninth-dan player calculated so hard he threw up on the spot!" "State media: Now that's a true national ch 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist in this book is a Go prodigy who understands advanced mathematics but not anything else. He's a bit of a rascal, and it's very enjoyable to read.

46. 46 牛 Niu Xiaofu’s Immortal Cultivation Chronicles 牛小福修仙记 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Urban652k WordsCompleted A magical adventure about two little ones who start a shop to make a living, then gradually learn magical arts. With a little tiger and eight magpies, they build a thriving business. In the chaotic world, he gradually rediscovers his immortal soul and spiritual awareness, and with them, his insight and power return. Eventually, through a twist of fate, Xiao Xing returns to the town and understands the truth. Looking back on everything, he chooses to quietly protect his original aspirations and p 26Reads—Score214d adds

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    Life is eternal, a small fortune for cultivating immortality. The style I'm giving you is dashing, unrestrained, and principled—unpretentious and uncommon. A life of romance, a cup of chivalry.

47. 47 儒 Peering into Immortality Through Confucianism 儒中窥仙 Radish in the Twelfth Lunar Month腊月里的萝卜Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Confucian Cultivation + Protagonist Cultivates Confucianism Through Painting + Nearly Invincible + Two Male Leads] “In the 1325th year of the Great Zhou dynasty, a new king throws the realm into chaos. Immortals remain hidden from the world, while demons and monsters roam everywhere.” Looking at this war-torn world, He Xiuyun can't help thinking of the bold ambitions he had when he first began cultivating. But now, after fifty anxious years, he has accomplished nothing. “If no one is going to t 1.6kReads8.6Score13914d adds

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    💫 [Peerless Young Master, the male protagonist is proficient in music/chess/calligraphy/painting] 🔎The first two books are about time travel to ancient times/the third is a martial arts novel/the fourth is about a Go prodigy/the fifth is about a protagonist who cultivates Confucianism and Taoism through painting

48. 48 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted An accident brings Chen Changsheng to a world of immortals and martial arts, but he is surrounded by a curse that lets him live only from dawn to dusk. From then on, he comes back to life for just one day every three years, then falls asleep again, trapped in an endless cycle. Yet because of this, immortals from all walks of life mistake him for a sage who has attained the Dao. By a fortunate twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, searching desperately for a way to break the mayfl 5.7kReads8.9Score77914d adds
49. 49 我 My Mind Is Doing Great 我的精神棒棒哒 Mao Tiance猫天策Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One: Myriad Worlds]: Ever since the day the world began to change, Ye Changsheng, once an ordinary high school student, has embarked on a joyful journey, traveling through all kinds of worlds and living it up. [Volume Two: Cultivation]: After the battle against the Kunlun evil seed, everyone forgot the boy named Ye Changsheng. Only Sheng, a humble sesame-cake seller, gradually awakens in the vast cultivation world. An extraordinary Void Spirit Root, supreme aptitude. The Lingxuan Sect, t 21Reads—Score214d adds

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    I took my book to every post.

50. 50 琴 A Zither's Song Across a Thousand Years 琴鸣千年 Peach Blossoms Bear Peaches桃花结桃子Urban934k WordsCompleted Piano prodigy Lin Xiaosheng touches the ancestral guqin Withered Wood Dragon’s Roar and is forced into a life-and-death pact with Xie Qinghui, a thousand-year-old qin spirit. Feeding the qin with his blood and sustaining the spirit with music, he is forced into the hidden world of the Way of the Qin, unaware that the instrument holds the secrets of a dynasty, the truth behind his father’s mysterious death, and an astonishing talent sleeping within his own bloodline. When the ancient qin music so —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Novels about the guqin

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