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1. 301 长EN Longevity: I Lay Low for Six Thousand Years, and I’m Seriously Strong! 长生：苟了六千年，真的很能打！ Whimsical Pen Tip笔尖奇思Eastern Fantasy622k WordsCompleted [Empress, harem, comedy, diary, revelations, incredibly satisfying, invincible, high-octane] Lin Feng transmigrates to the cultivation world and keeps a low profile for six thousand years. Using all sorts of secret identities, he leaves behind countless legends and enjoys a few romantic encounters along the way. Then one day, his diary is discovered. Only then does the cultivation world realize that such a scheming old fox has been hiding in plain sight. As the diary is exposed, the world’s secr 7.4kReads8.4Score485Shelves

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   The story spans over 6000 years and is exceptionally well-written. It's incredibly exciting and thrilling, full of captivating moments. I didn't skip any chapters; every single one was fascinating. I especially loved it! [Admiration][Thinking][Cool][Laughing][Cool][Laughing]

2. 302 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 295Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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   [Heart][KISS][OK][OK][OK]

4. 304 斩 Slay the Gods: China's Ancient Gods Return, with Fuxi's Disc from the Start 斩神：华夏古神归位，开局伏羲盘 Coke Chicken Wings可乐鸡翅儿Male-Channel Fanfiction3.2M WordsOngoing [This book is ridiculously funny. Bring some tissues, just in case you wet yourself] After transmigrating into the world of Slay the Gods, Su Yan discovers that he has become Lin Qiye's classmate. He's right in the heart of Cangnan's vortex, and he's even eaten his aunt's eggs. The mortality rate is astonishing. As someone who transmigrated, how is Su Yan supposed to survive? Luckily, he becomes Fuxi's proxy, with an ever-changing array of abilities. Twelve Zodiac Rings: Control twelve kinds of 52.8kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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   This post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel has an incredibly imaginative plot. The protagonist engages in high-IQ battles throughout, with constant plot twists and numerous foreshadowing details. You'll find it incredibly addictive after reading it!

5. 305 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads8.8Score194Shelves
6. 306 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
7. 307 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k 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! 953Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend it! It's set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It's a slow-burn story (you can observe and play a minor role in the early stages). There's no system, no cheat codes, it's not mindless, it's not pretentious, it has no technology, it's not about cultivating immortality, it has history, characters, war, and intrigue. It's about strategy, an adopted son usurps power and controls the regional warlords, eventually unifying the world and continuing the five-hundred-year-old Tang Dynasty!

9. 309 绝 The Unrivaled Art 绝学无忧 Mr. Qiankun乾坤先生176k WordsOngoing Dear kindred spirits, hello! I am Mr. Qiankun. I wrote Peerless Wisdom Without Worry to promote the culture of China’s classical arts. I welcome all kindred spirits to follow my work. My book Peerless Wisdom Without Worry also carries on Chinese culture and creates classics of world civilization... My book Peerless Wisdom Without Worry also presents the ultimate wisdom for understanding every facet of life... My book Peerless Wisdom Without Worry is also a supreme work of wisdom that deciphers t 386Reads—Score150Shelves

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   Dear kindred spirits: Greetings! I am Mr. Qiankun. I wrote "Worry-Free Ultimate Learning" to promote the profound culture of Chinese martial arts! Welcome to follow me. My book, "Worry-Free Ultimate Learning," is also a guide to the ultimate wisdom that illuminates the myriad aspects of life... Welcome to study and practice the Great Way of Worry-Free Ultimate Learning!

10. 310 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    In the mortal realm, the protagonist has a shadow, but in the underworld, it appears empty; the shadow isn't recorded in the underworld, and the protagonist himself is incomplete. This setting transforms the "shadow" from mere decoration into an identity mystery. Xiao Qi's line, "Your karmic connection to the mortal realm is severed," carries a lot of information, indicating that he will definitely have to pay for this later.

11. 311 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 575.4kReads9.4Score59.5kShelves

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    I won't elaborate on its value.

12. 312 盐 Discourses on Salt and Iron 盐铁论 Huan Kuan桓宽Historical60k WordsCompleted The Discourses on Salt and Iron is an unparalleled work. It is the only book in the history of Chinese culture to provide a relatively objective record of debates within the ruling class between those in and out of power over major policies concerning the nation's finances, economy, diplomacy, and culture. Even today, more than two thousand years later, it allows us to understand not only the politics, economy, military affairs, and diplomacy of the time, but also the philosophical foundations u 5.3kReads9.3Score970Shelves

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    To enhance understanding and see through the underlying logic of society, political maneuvering and strategic thinking are essential, as are insights into human nature and profound ideas. Therefore, I recommend these books for you to study slowly and repeatedly.

13. 313 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18kShelves
14. 314 猎 Hunting Season 猎杀时刻 Madman of the Mohist School墨家狂人Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A brand-new game, Hunt: The Reckoning, has taken the world by storm since its release. In this virtual world, you can play a prisoner, thug, thief, or murderer and experience a thrilling life of your own, or become a hunter, uphold justice, and bring these shady characters to book. As justice and evil clash, a refined and well-mannered man makes a dazzling appearance before the world. His arrival gradually convinces people that perhaps a light can truly exist in the darkness. (This novel is simi 5.1kReads8.8Score404Shelves

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    This book is absolutely high-IQ, full of meticulous planning. The protagonist is a hidden genius who starts plotting from the very beginning.

15. 315 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    Both the main characters and supporting characters are intelligent.

16. 316 我 I Rule the Archives of Life and Death on the Other Shore 我在彼岸执掌生死档案 See Mountains Again见山复Mystery335k WordsOngoing "Chen Mo, would you be willing to work for the Underworld?" "That lousy place? Not even a dog would go!" "A monthly salary of fifty thousand." "If even dogs won't go, then I'll go!" "Triple overtime pay, and if anything goes wrong on a mission, we'll make sure you get a good next life." "Big Brothers Hei and Bai Wuchang, you can count me as clocked in today." "Lord Yama, you're paying me so much, it's got me worried." 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This time, while chasing a few weasels, he was poisoned by the gas, and his white fur was singed. He was even more anxious than if he were injured himself, and took out a crystal to heal the little rabbit's wounds.

17. 317 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves

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    It's here! This novel is of such high quality as a historical romance or a serious drama, with the potential to become a timeless classic. If it were adapted into a TV series, no other novel could surpass it! This novel is high-quality, intellectually stimulating, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliantly portrayed characters! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" is a nearly million-word novel that will be completed in mid-September, with all foreshadowing resolved, all plot holes filled, and no disappointing ending. I recommend reading the comments section of the last chapter first, where the author summarizes the entire novel, which will aid your reading experience. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering masterful. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me!

18. 318 十 The Final Hunt in Ten Days 十日终猎 Da Ming Fu大茗辅Urban245k WordsCompleted A new work is here! Welcome to 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! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Ten Days of the Hunt": Coward? Prey? White Rat?

19. 319 不 No Gambling, Just Life! The Desperate Gambler Villain 不赌钱只赌命！绝望的胜负师恶棍 Jin Yeye金野野Mystery973k WordsOngoing When you’re out of options, remember: you still have at least one life left! As long as you’re alive, you possess the universe’s most precious asset: life! As long as you’re still breathing, you’ll always have a chance to start over! Please do not associate this story with any real people, events, things, or organizations! This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance is impossible! Over 95% five-star reviews! Don’t go by the new-book rating; check the comments! Want to know how to go from pe 322Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    What is high intelligence? Some concepts can immerse the reader in the situation, drawing them in to think deeply, yet they still can't quite grasp the meaning; it truly requires mental calculation.

20. 320 大 Snow Blankets the World, the Wind Carries the Blade 大雪满风刀 An Ren Dao Ruo Shan安仁道若山Historical3.3M WordsCompleted [No System, alternate history, political intrigue, a touch of cultivation, no mindless characters, no invincible heroes] A mysterious woman is imprisoned in the depths of the imperial jail. The first time jailer Yang Zhan met her, he cursed her, calling her shameless! From then on, she had a name... Bilian! 24.3kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    The only book that meets my requirements: the protagonist is in a high position of power, intelligent, loyal, but not blindly loyal; all the characters are smart; it's exciting and humorous, and very enjoyable.

21. 321 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is exceptionally good. Don't let the low rating fool you; everyone is intelligent, there's no system, and it's not a wish-fulfillment story. It's a low-skill strategy novel set in a multi-nation kingdom, and it's definitely worth reading.

22. 322 女 The Female Constable (Complete in Three Volumes) 女捕头（全三册） Ai Moding爱默丁Mystery678k WordsCompleted “I never dared believe I could fall in love with a man, but that’s how things turned out,” the young emperor said. “What does it matter if you’re a man or a woman? I don’t care, as long as it’s you,” said her young superior. Xia Chu was feeling rather down. She had been a pretty young police academy student, but ended up disguising herself as a man and making a brothel her home. In this world, the person who had saved her became a wronged spirit. In her anger, she revealed her talent for solving 2.5kReads9.5Score527Shelves

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    Give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised. They all have high ratings.

23. 323 穿 Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路 Xuanwu Ji玄武季Historical4.1M WordsOngoing He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever 16Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Seeing through everything, the young master roams the world! Having transmigrated, he's determined to conquer you! A high-IQ, all-around mischievous Sui Dynasty novel! Recommendation Index: 💎💎💎💎💎 He's a useless pig 🐷, but he knows how to manage a car 📣! Since the "Drunken God of Transmigration" transmigrated him to the Sui Dynasty 🌐, he can only make the best of a situation! He doesn't understand his own useless pig 🐷, but he can find people who do understand and those who aren't useless 🚀! Who are they? Alchemists 💊, immortal seekers ☁️, ghost hunters 👻, and those who inexplicably tinker around, iron smelters and sword forgers 🚲, shipbuilders 🚢, jade carvers and mine prospectors… Robbery, kidnapping, mining 🥶, buying 💰, kidnapping, cheating, swindling 🕳️, deceiving, stealing… he'll stop at nothing 💡! He won, he won to the point of exhaustion! Sui, you are so fickle, all because of this dog!

24. 324 修 Asura Blade Emperor 修罗刀帝 Loves Blue Robes恋青衣Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted On the Tianhuang Continent, Emperor Qian Yun Chen, the foremost among the Nine Supremes, is betrayed by his beloved and closest friend. He dies fighting an unparalleled demon from beyond the realms. Four hundred years later, he is reborn into the body of a young master from a declining family in the Kingdom of Qingyue. The Supreme has returned, but he no longer has the strength that once let him dominate the world, nor the world's greatest Imperial Heaven Saber. So what? With an invincible heart 16.9kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    As for my feelings after reading these books, although they are fantasy novels, I think they reveal the greed, deceit, and betrayal of human nature, the cruel reality, and the tests of human character. They can serve as a supplementary guide for those who are not yet mature, and are therefore quite valuable reading material.

25. 325 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8kReads9.3Score813Shelves

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    This man schemed against everyone, including himself.

26. 326 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score185Shelves

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    No clichés, and it gets better with every read! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortal Path: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are all now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time he's not writing about cultivation. Instead, he's writing about things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategy, breaking through barriers, the eight sects of the martial arts world, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where horsemanship represents yin and yang, and the hidden game of human nature represents the world. The book's message: ... You can't be afraid; if you are, you lose!

27. 327 赤 There's No Water Left on Red Sun Star 赤阳星没水了 Yang Menqing杨门庆Eastern Fantasy321k WordsCompleted 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly intellectually stimulating and super engaging.

28. 328 逆 Heaven-Defying Supreme 逆天至尊 Rain Over the Withered Cliff's Tomb枯崖雨墓Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Once, he shook the myriad divine realms. After countless reincarnations, his entire family was slaughtered! Cursed and burdened by vengeance spanning countless lives, Tan Yun swears he will never sink into despair again. For his beloved and his family, he will climb step by step over the corpses of his enemies and surpass the pinnacle! Defying heaven with slaughter, dominating myriad worlds: I alone am supreme! 1.5kReads8.7Score228Shelves
29. 329 极 Ultimate Martial Venerable 极限武尊 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted “Martial artists wield tremendous strength. Qi cultivators are unpredictable. Lu Fan is a practitioner of both martial arts and qi cultivation. I was an ordinary man, but fate had other plans. Yin and yang in my left hand, heaven and earth in my right. Above heaven and below heaven, I alone reign supreme!” 14.4kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
30. 330 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves

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    Brain is about to spill out

31. 331 一 A Lifetime of Martial Arts 一生武功 The Road of Donghang东航的路Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing This is the story of Wang Han, who failed the Bayes' theorem exam administered by the God of Physics and Technology and was banished to the mortal realm. There, he became cultivation partners with Huang Zhumiao, one of the Seven Fairy Maidens from Heaven, and underwent trials to advance his cultivation. Wang Han studied the Seven Injuries Fist. Every morning, he did push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups, then sat cross-legged and ate Shizhen Yifang ginseng paste for his health before soaking in medici 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chapter 250 The History of Luoxia Town. Chapter 251 Testing the Waters. Chapter 252 Breaking the Formation with Pythagorean Theory. Chapter 253 Ice and Fire Locking the Gui Water. Chapter 254 Using a Borrowed Knife to Slay the Greedy Wolf. Chapter 255 Profiting from the Broken Soul Cliff. Chapter 256 Cultivating the Heart in the Barren Field. Chapter 257 Cultivating the Heart in the Wasteland. Chapter 258 A Spoonful of Jade Pool Water. Chapter 259 Cultivating Heaven and Sowing Mortals. Chapter 260 Guardians of Luoxingping.

32. 332 京 The Sinful Sea of the Capital 京门孽海录 Green Grass from the Middle从中绿草Historical365k WordsOngoing The enmity between the Zhao family and the Emperor, the Chancellor, and the Empress has always been a thorn between them. They must trust and work together, yet they keep rubbing against that thorn. Can a unity born of pain endure into the next generation? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The poster is the last descendant of Prince Yu, who should have been the emperor. He endured thirty years of hardship to establish the Listening Rain Pavilion, moving between Han Zhang and Bei Shuo. Before his death, he left only one sentence: "Li Hong usurped the country, I want him to be childless and without descendants."

33. 333 刚 I Just Pulled My Sister Out of the Washing Machine, and Now She's My Professor 刚把姐姐拔出洗衣机，她成我教授 Ling Tian Lengqiu零天冷秋Urban295k WordsCompleted [One female lead + sweet campus romance + older woman/younger man + charming contrast + good-for-nothing professor × all-around male student + mutual salvation] Ye Chuxiao pushed open the front door and heard the washing machine making a strange noise. He went over to take a look. A woman in a nightdress was stuck in the drum, her upper body wedged inside, with only her waist and two long legs sticking out. "Can you help pull me out?" Ye Chuxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Good, she was just a go 99Reads—Score306Shelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet campus romance novel, featuring an older woman/younger man relationship, an all-around academic genius, and a fresh and fun premise! It's my number one favorite book. It's seriously, seriously, seriously amazing!!!

34. 334 废 The Immortal Cultivation Path of a Waste Physique 废体修仙路 The Snail That Never Stops Walking不停行走的蜗牛Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Everyone knows I can't practice martial arts, but I'm actually a powerful immortal cultivator...!!!] Because of his constitution, the protagonist Chen Qun can't practice martial arts. By chance, however, he embarks on the path of immortal cultivation. To the astonishment of his family elders, he uses his strength as an immortal cultivator to easily resolve the crisis facing his family, then gradually enters the world of immortal cultivators to explore and make his way... (Note: The stages of cu 24.6kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
35. 335 洪 Honghuang: From the Start, I Spoil the Plot for Nuwa 洪荒：开局给女娲剧透 The Second Sleep第二眠Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial world + behind-the-scenes scheming + wild imagination] Chen Xuan transmigrates into the Primordial World as a little white dragon. His arrival sends the whole world wildly off course... Nuwa: “Becoming a saint through merit isn’t what I want. I’m going to sever the Three Corpses!” The Two from the West: “The West is far too barren. Starting today, we’re joining the East!” Tongtian: “The calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is upon us. All Jie Sect Disciples, follow me onto the Inv 43.1kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    I've never seen anyone more cunning than him in this book. The protagonist is one of the Five Primordial Beings. He's been plotting for billions of years. The beginning is a bit verbose and lacks common sense. It gets much better later on. He's incredibly clever. [Makes a face] The key point is that even he himself doesn't know his own identity.

36. 336 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.6kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
37. 337 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 116.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves
38. 338 问 Aspiring to the Immortal Path 问鼎仙途 Maple Boat Seeks Zen枫舟问禅Eastern Fantasy9.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + no System] Su Shier, a village boy of mediocre aptitude, is forced to embark on an endless, arduous path to immortality in pursuit of revenge for a blood feud. It is a world of deceit, the law of the jungle, scheming, and hardship... The road ahead is long, the way fraught with danger. Though this humble mortal must fight through every obstacle, he swears to forge his own path to immortality. 195.4kReads8.9Score16kShelves
39. 339 左 Wand in One Hand, Gun in the Other: I’ll Take My Time Becoming King of Hogwarts 左手魔杖右手枪，霍格沃兹缓称王 Crazy Niu Er疯狂的牛二Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Slytherin + Elegance Never Goes Out of Style + Utterly Self-Serving] After transmigrating as the only son of a mafia family, Ervin used the novels and TV dramas he had read and watched in his previous life to save the faltering Cavendish family from collapse, painstakingly building it up from its crisis. He was looking forward to a happy life afterward, when the appearance of a white-bearded old man changed everything. It turned out this was the magical world of Harry Potter. At the same time, 22.2kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    "Human Race Immortal Food," originally titled "The Terrifying Path of Cultivation," is incredibly awesome. Guaranteed to be a great read. Highly recommended! The only downside is the slightly slower update speed, though it's significantly faster than other monthly updates.

40. 340 凡 Record of Ascending to Immortality 凡人飞升录 Chu Dong楚冬Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing [Classic mortal cultivation | No System | Ruthless and decisive | Master of dirty tricks | Scheming] [Alchemy, artifact crafting, body cultivation, formations, beast taming] [Traditional cultivation realms] This is the story of a master of dirty tricks coming into his own. His arrival will eventually become a mudslide sweeping through the Three Realms. After experiencing the joys of sabotaging others, one demonic cultivator has an epiphany. As a heart-stealing arsonist, he always has fairies sec 63kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
41. 341 人 The Personality Deception 人格骗局 Xia Fantian夏繁天Mystery107k WordsCompleted Late at night on August 19, 2018, psychologist Tang Xin was murdered in her study at home. On the night of the murder, two people had visited Tang Xin’s home, one after the other: her ex-boyfriend, Ye Qingcheng, captain of the S City Criminal Police Unit, and her patient, Su Ming. Su Ming used to be a police officer under Ye Qingcheng. After suffering physical and psychological trauma in a hostage-taking case, he left the criminal police unit. He was being treated at Tang Xin’s clinic for dissoc 2.3kReads9.2Score496Shelves
42. 342 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    Calculating everything

43. 343 重 Reborn as the Nation’s Top Power Broker 重生之第一权财 You Ah You Ah酉啊酉啊Urban288k WordsCompleted Living a second life and gaining the Wheel of Destiny, he stops playing by the rules. He’ll protect the people he loves and claim the world’s greatest power and wealth! He establishes his own security company and accidentally draws the blueprints for a nuclear submarine. He ventures abroad and becomes the uncrowned king of the underworld. He starts a multinational corporation and, in a moment of excitement, draws plans for the most advanced chip lithography machine. He takes control of the world 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're going to make a plan, the first thing to do is to start with a rebirth and then consider the theme. Once the main storyline of establishing the world's number one underground legion is established, and you have some beautiful women to accompany you, you can expand the scale from a small local force to a powerful family, and then to a foreign country.

44. 344 规 Beneath the Rules: A Survival Trap in a Supernatural World 规则之下：诡异世界的生存迷局 No, You Can't Lay Down Your Arms Over a Cup of Wine不可杯酒释兵权Mystery118k WordsOngoing [Survival]+ [Rules]+ [No System]+ [Eerie]+ [Multiple Timelines]+ [Breaking the Deadlock]+ [Supernatural]+ [Spy vs. Spy]+ [Traditional Culture] A beautiful wife who knows pharmacology serves a soothing tonic hiding a deadly poison? Strange-behaving parents whose eyes hold not a trace of humanity? A mysterious neighbor, Lao Wang, while a sister far away secretly keeps watch? A shy, solitary outsider with no one to rely on... Xu Yang can only pretend to be mentally impaired, treading carefully amon 11.9kReads6.8Score5kShelves

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    The protagonist doesn't have a system or suffer from intellectual impairment; the plot is fast-paced with endless twists and turns, and multiple storylines are intricately linked. Those who enjoy this genre should definitely support it!

45. 345 双 Bound Together Across Two Lifetimes, We’ll Grow Old Together 双世缱绻，与君共白头 Dreamer Dadao爱做梦的大道Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads who rise to greatness | Complete souls | Extreme contrast | Love across two lifetimes | Sweet romance and court intrigue] A modern married couple are reborn as babies in the Tianqi Dynasty. He becomes an iron-fisted Crown Prince, commands the Xuanhuo Army, and plots to industrialize the realm. She becomes a queen of commerce, controls trade routes along three borders, and holds the lifeblood of the people in her hands! Toward their enemies, he presides over the execution of t 5.4kReads8.1Score637Shelves

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    The male lead is a cunning and scheming man. He and his childhood sweetheart, a couple destined to be together, travel to ancient times and reunite. Both are virgins who dote on each other. The male lead is a powerful prince who dotes on his wife. The female lead is a noblewoman who loves only him. Both have experienced pure love and refuse to compromise.

46. 346 重 Reborn in 2010: I Monopolized the Global Economy 重生2010：我垄断了全球经济 Bei Qin Hai北琴海Urban9.5M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled Reborn in 2010: I Monopolized the Global Economy. The short drama adaptation, Reborn After Being Abandoned: Conquering the Business World, is now available. [No System]+ [No Immortal Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Slow Burn] What should you do if you return to 2010 and are about to be mocked by your ex-girlfriend at a class reunion? He 39.8kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    Looking for high-quality novels you can stay up all night reading? Want to read a story about building a business empire, establishing a global presence, and seducing beauties from all over the world, or a tale of multiple female leads entangled in ambiguous relationships within the entertainment industry? We also have novels about spiritual awakening, novels with millions of readers, and captivating short stories – all very enjoyable reads!

47. 347 我 I Really Don't Want to Be the Dark Ancestor 我真的不想当黑暗老祖 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No System + Invincible + Villain] After Ye Feng, who died suddenly, wakes up again, he discovers that he has become the patriarch of a top-tier immortal clan. He thinks his luck has finally changed and that he can enjoy a carefree life at last, but memories surfacing in his mind reveal that something is wrong. The beings of countless worlds regard his clan as taboo. He himself is known to all the worlds as the source of darkness. Every living being hates him, fears him, and wants to tear him ap 13.3kReads8.4Score908Shelves

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    An invincible, pure dark, and masterful strategist who schemes against all egoists, plus immortality and no female lead.

48. 348 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Double-Cultivation Life with the 85 Flowers 华娱：我与85花的双修生活 Three Inches of Time, One Xin三寸光阴一个鑫Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Here is this book's synopsis: [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + Multiple Heroines + A Touch of Urban Cultivation + No System + Scheming + Entertainment Industry] Luo Junze was a worldly veteran who worked in the film and entertainment industry at Tencent in 2023. One day, he wakes up ten years in the past as Ying Bao, a rising star in the ent 47.8kReads8.4Score3kShelves
49. 349 离 I Left the Mental Hospital and Became Criminals’ Worst Nightmare 离开精神病院，成了罪犯的噩梦 Rabbit Ying兔子莹Urban519k WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Unhinged] [Semi-invincible] “The dying screams of my victims are the most beautiful music I've ever heard.” “Blood is the most beautiful color, and killing is the finest art.” “What I'm best at is making people wish they were dead. I hope you can hold out a little longer.” “A detective? Can you stop a lunatic from killing?” “Hahahahahaha!!!” “Why?” “We personalities exist solely to save Gongyang Xuanzhi...” “Have you ever heard of the Lovecraftian variant study...” 2.5kReads8.9Score385Shelves

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    These few books are good, especially "Ten Days" and "The God of Drama".

50. 350 逻 Logical Trap: Extending My Life in a Game of Human Nature 逻辑陷阱：我在人性游戏中续命 Bamboo Leaf Brew竹叶酿Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Logic Trap: I Keep Myself Alive in a Game of Human Nature [No humanity + original game scenarios + mind-bending games + survival through non-horror psychological battles] Human nature? Sorry, I don’t have any! I just want to survive! Yu Tu, who has terminal cancer, unexpectedly enters the mysterious Divine Cage: a ball-splitting game, the prisoner’s dilemma, Mafia… Clear the games, and you can extend your life! To stay alive, to hell with human nature! Gradually, even Yu Tu can’t 433Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Both are highly intelligent. The first book features a cast of villains from all sides, where none can be trusted. The second book has a protagonist who is at odds with the entire world, possessing unparalleled intelligence and strength.

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