Looking for a Protagonist Who’s a Genius, a Total Lurker, and Extremely Cautious 求主角是究极高智商老六，苟的一批的那种

1. 1 苟 The Way of Caution: I Hide Some of My Cultivation, and Live for Ages! 苟道：藏点修为，活的真的很久！ Shisui, Who Can Use Kotoamatsukami会玩别天神的止水Eastern Fantasy323k WordsCompleted [Fantasy System + Invincible Survivalist + Summoning Showdown + Concealed Cultivation + Lighthearted, No Female Lead] In his previous life, explorer Jiang Fan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a sect peak master. After awakening his System, he discovered that his System buddy was quite the schemer. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for keeping a low profile for one year. Reward: Immortal Art, Fair Trade.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. Reward: Divine Skill, 2.3kReads6.4Score10014d adds

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   The protagonist and his entire sect are all sixth-ranked. These three books are all about survival, each more cunning than the last! The entire sect collectively survives, with the number of ancestors far exceeding the number of disciples. The first book features a multitude of Great Emperor ancestors, the second hides a ruthless character who is a super-Great Emperor, and the third is filled with Immortal Emperors and overlords, with Great Emperors even entering the ancestral tomb.

2. 2 玄EN Fantasy: Winning Big—All My Disciples Have Systems 玄幻：赢麻了，我的弟子都有系统 Little Bamboo Meow-Meow小竹子喵喵Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + lighthearted daily life + everyone is a sly schemer + nothing goes by the book] Lu Changzhi transmigrates and finds he can choose a new identity. As a compulsive gambler, he decisively chooses random. The result? He wins so big it’s like Qin Shi Huang touching a live wire: an absolute jackpot. His only limitation is a god-tier disciple-taking System. He never expected its first mission to be… [Detected other Hosts with Systems… Infiltrating… Modifying… Modification complete… 20.5kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
3. 3 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
4. 4 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.5kReads8.3Score4.9k14d adds

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   The protagonist, Lao Liu, is absolutely brilliant! He transmigrates into a novel where he kidnaps the female lead, only to discover that the Dragon King is about to arrive. He then kidnaps himself and asks the female lead to rescue him, haha!

5. 5 开 From the Start, I Report the System and Transcend Beyond It 开局举报系统，我超脱了 Zhu Pangyi朱旁逸Urban2.3M WordsCompleted “Attention, passengers. The train is about to arrive at Tai'an Station. Passengers getting off at Tai'an Station, please prepare your luggage and get ready to disembark.” “Attention, passengers...” Zhou Zheng carried his luggage out of the station with the surging crowd, then boarded the Number 1 bus without hurry. Out of habit, he walked to the back of the bus and took a window seat in the last row. He closed his eyes to rest and silently thought to himself: “System!” A screen of light invisibl 6.3kReads7.9Score37514d adds

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   "The Sixth Master Behind the Scenes" is a deeply hidden gem, truly a masterpiece whose potential is overshadowed by its title. It's a book worth staying up all night to read. The first 15 chapters feature the protagonist on the verge of transcendence, and from chapter 18 onwards, the hidden machinations begin, orchestrating the revival of spiritual energy in the world. It's an ensemble piece with several systems and numerous "Sixth Masters." The book's discussions on cultivation realms and theoretical debates are particularly brilliant!

6. 6 主 The Protagonist's Path Is Too Cutthroat, So I Overtake Them and Become the Villain 主角道路太卷，我弯道超车成反派 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy261k WordsOngoing (Lovably Annoying + Villain + Satisfying Read + Cunning + Lighthearted + Trickster + Behind the Scenes + Shameless + Not an Invincible Hero) Others transmigrate, awaken a System, become the chosen ones, fight over opportunities, and devote themselves to reaching the peak of the Great Dao. Chen Mo's transmigration is different. He awakens a Rogue Emperor Login Device (a hacked account cheat) that specializes in snatching opportunities from the chosen ones. Even System rewards can't escape his gra 36.2kReads7.5Score4.8k14d adds

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   This is Rabbit's new book, and it doesn't seem to have much readership, but it's well-written. I feel it has a similar feel to Qin Feng's style.

7. 7 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 18.2kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds

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   In the path of cultivation, everyone becomes an old man.

8. 8 我 I’m the Trickster in the Rule-Breaking Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈做老六 Remembering Youth纪念青春Mystery652k WordsCompleted [Complete, with a universally praised ending] [Rebellious Oddball + School Oddball + Lin Chen the Oddball + Comedy + Crazy Antics + The Uncanny + National Fortune + Mental Illness] [Readers say it becomes legendary from the third instance onward] He swaps a hen’s eggs for pebbles and lets her sit on them for half a month, hands sandpaper to his roommate while he’s on the toilet, and buys ten steamed buns for a beggar who asks for money to eat, then watches him finish them… Lin Chen is an oddba 9.3kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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   I think it's pretty good. The protagonist, who was the sixth child in his life, transmigrated to a weird world and has a "sixth child system".

9. 9 混 The Chaotic Record of Mending the Heavens 混沌补天录 Slender Willow in the Prose文中细柳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no being reborn, cautious cultivation, sound logic, quotable lines, and hilarious comedy] Please don't expect this to follow the usual formula of some cultivation novels, where the protagonist becomes invincible and starts killing as soon as he begins cultivating. This story follows the protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person, and strives to stay closer to real life, with plenty of introspection and social criticism. Starting as a law-abiding citizen, the protagonist fir 5.6kReads8.6Score59614d adds

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   I laughed so hard my abs hurt in the middle of the night! [Laughing and crying emoji] The mortal Lao Liu obtains a cultivation inheritance and embarks on a cultivation journey from the city, hiding his true nature. The story is full of memorable quotes, realistic critiques, and philosophical reflections. Everyone is intelligent, and the psychological descriptions are exquisite. [Thumbs up emoji]

10. 10 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds

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    The protagonist, nicknamed Qin Laoliu, has a penchant for crippling people's intelligence; he sells them out and they're still counting the money for him [laughs].

11. 11 让 I Told You to Turn Over a New Leaf, Not Become a Sex Demon! 让你浪子回头，你怎么成魅魔了！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban529k WordsCompleted [Villainous Incubus + Campus Life + Transmigrates into a Book + Lighthearted Comedy + Subversion of Tropes + Cunning Schemer + Multiple Heroines] Su Lang transmigrates into the novel about two young men switched at birth that he was reading before he died, becoming a spoiled fake young master with dyed yellow hair. He finds himself at the point in the story where he’s supposed to threaten the cool, aloof professor goddess into tutoring him at home. The System gives him a Second-Chance Scoundrel 15.7kReads6.9Score97114d adds

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    The sixth protagonist is too cunning. Su Lang transmigrates into the body of a spoiled brat. At the beginning, he threatens the goddess to come to his door. In order to clear his name, he reverses the situation and says that the other party seduced him, a simple boy. The goddess is so angry that she calls him a beast.

12. 12 双 Two-Faced Cultivation: A Dog in Public, a Ruthless Fiend in Private 双面修仙：人前老狗，人后狠人 Tanghulu from Mi Li's Home米粒家的糖葫芦Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Longevity] + [Cautious cultivation] + [Mortal's journey] + [Transmigrated in body] + [No romance] + [Not celibate] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No self-sacrificing saint] (Fights between any two characters will generally last no more than one chapter. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Follow an ordinary man's journey to becoming the ultimate survivor. If that's not for you, don't read.) Lin Xiao transmigrates to another world for reasons unknown. Enjoy wealth and luxury? Surround himself w 19.3kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    That's how it's written, not bad! [Thumbs up]

13. 13 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    With the mask on, I'm invincible; without it, I'm a complete noob.

14. 14 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Most Terrifying Existence! 穿越后，我成为了最恐怖的存在！ Soaring Cloud Enlightenment飞云悟道Eastern Fantasy889k WordsOngoing [Steady and cautious + master of dirty tricks + decisive and ruthless + slow-burn plot + one heroine] [Not an overpowered-from-the-start power fantasy. The story has only just begun, so it will pick up later. Don’t worry about it] Chen Xuanqing transmigrates into Great Chu, a world in chaos where demons run rampant, strange spirits wreak havoc, and martial arts reign supreme. Luckily, he awakens an Origin Panel. By killing anything and everything, he can seize its origin energy to deduce techniq 693Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Gou Dao Lao Liu + Decisive and ruthless + Doesn't lower intelligence + Not mindless and enjoyable

15. 15 焚 Burning the Heavens with Passion, Starting with Custom Talents 焚天燃情，从自定义天赋开始 alone Listening to Rainalone听雨Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Customizable Talents] + [Two Interwoven Worlds] + [No Idiots] + [Characters with Their Wits About Them] Can fated Daoist partners share talents and even customize their talent skill trees in Chinese? “If I, Liu Ruyan, had never been born, the scummy Daoist world would have been shrouded in darkness for eternity...” Green Tea Empress, come on! “Ruyi, Ruyi, do as I wish and appear before me...” Lucky little girl, come on! “I'm the darling of darkness, peerless assassin!” The ch 1.1kReads7.3Score10114d adds

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    Everyone's a sixth-born kid, but their intelligence remains undiminished. They use Chinese characters to form words and sentences as their talent, which is absolutely novel and comparable to great love.

16. 16 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6.2kReads7.5Score40414d adds

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    Survival, but not cowardice! Scientific cultivation isn't just about transplanting guns and cannons to another world. This cultivation-farming novel has a very scientific setting. The protagonist obtains cultivation resources through management and develops a comparative advantage through innovation. He upgrades the traditional communication jade talismans of the cultivation world to the internet. He achieves computerization through array formations! He uses the internet to promote public law equality, reducing the oppression of independent cultivators.

17. 17 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世，我囤积了百亿物资 Sea of Memories记忆的海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7.4M WordsOngoing Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war 359.7kReads8.7Score17.9k14d adds

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    Speaking of King Gou, it has to be me, Zhang Yi.

18. 18 高 High Martial: The Embroidered Guard's Killer Star, the Emperor Begs Me to Keep Calm 高武：锦衣卫杀星，皇帝求我冷静 New Nightz新夜zEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + invincible domination + explosive power growth] After transmigrating to a high-martial world teeming with demons and dotted with sects, Ye Beixuan becomes a low-ranking officer in the Dali Imperial Guards. Fortunately, he awakens the Peerless Martial Dao System. All he has to do is sign in each day to instantly gain a year’s worth of power! What’s more, completing the System’s missions earns him all kinds of rewards. The De 45.5kReads7.8Score3.1k14d adds

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    🐺🐺The ultimate in satisfying read, you're strong, I'm even stronger ദ്ദി˶ｰ̀֊ｰ́ )✧ The sixth brother is definitely the sixth brother, I'm always a little bit stronger than you think 👻👻

19. 19 一 One-Click Plunder: From Mortal to Eternal Dao Venerable! 一键掠夺：从凡人到万古道尊！ Wilderness Bladesman荒野刀客Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Chu Xiu finds himself in a dangerous world crawling with demons and strange horrors, where he has become a disposable constable in the Great Zhou Dynasty. At this point, the Great Zhou Dynasty has stood for five hundred years and reached the height of its splendor, like a fire burning at full blaze. Powerful clans and sects are stirring, while foreign tribes watch like hawks, ready to breach the border and invade the Great Zhou Dynasty at any moment. As a disposable constab 6.1kReads8.8Score49014d adds
20. 20 儒 I'm So Refined and Easygoing, How Could I Be a Schemer? 儒雅随和的我，怎么可能是老六 Sugar Fairy QAQ糖仙QAQEastern Fantasy94k WordsOngoing [Wish-Fulfillment + Multiple Heroines + Master Schemer + Scheming + Hilarious + Unexpected Charm] Lin Xiu opened his eyes and found himself a brand-new disciple of Beihai Academy, with impeccable credentials. His appearance? Adorable and refined, mild-mannered, a future sage in the making. His inner thoughts? A nonstop stream of frantic commentary: “How long do I have to kneel for this stupid ceremony? Knee pads! Where are my knee pads?” “Scamming freebies? That’s my specialty!” The [Saintly Sur 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Refreshing story + multiple female leads + survival skills + sixth-rate + cunning + hilarious + contrasting cuteness] Exquisitely beautiful, refined and easy-going, a future saint in the making. Inner thoughts? Crazy internal monologue: "How long do I have to kneel like this? Knee pads! Where are my knee pads?!" "Shearing? I'm a professional at that!" Activated [Sage System of Survival] On the surface, a gentleman, behind the scenes, a scoundrel. Sneak attack, shifting blame, low-class tactics? Basic operation, don't be silly! But: The adorable childhood sweetheart Ye Zhiwei: "Brother Xiu reads so well~" (She unconsciously activated [Words Become Law] to save my life?) Seriously talking nonsense, shearing all the sheep in the three realms! Using the most refined face, doing the most silly things! In the bizarre scene where everyone imagines me as a "true gentleman", I survive as a saint (sixth) generation.

21. 21 深 A Master Plan 深度布局 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery215k WordsCompleted A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score10014d adds

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    A masterful scheme to avenge his foes! The protagonist of "Deep Strategizing" has his opponents figured out to the core, every move a deadly strike, a sure win even if you're blind!

22. 22 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 15.1kReads8.3Score96214d adds

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    No system, no time travel, but the power struggles and intrigues between various parties are quite exciting.

23. 23 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score68314d adds

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    A rare gem, now complete, a hardcore work by a science and engineering student. Missing this book is like living in eternal darkness...

24. 24 苟 The Way of Survival: Cultivate for Immortality, Let Your Clones Live It Up 苟道长生，分身去浪 Starlit Cold Snow繁星寒雪Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted A cautious immortal who has scraped by for two hundred years is still stuck in the early Qi Refining stage. Then he gains the ability to create clones... From then on, with the Great Dao stretching ahead, his path to immortality may be different. He still has to keep a low profile, but his clones can run wild as they please! What if he has no cultivation techniques? No problem, send a clone to learn them! What if he has no pills? No problem, send a clone to make them! What if the upper realm 3.5kReads7.4Score23914d adds
25. 25 长 Eternal Immortality: A Jailor Hiding Out in the Heavenly Prison 长生万古：苟在天牢做狱卒 Qingfeng Riverside青峰浦上Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Smart characters, no brainless plotlines]+ [No System]+ [Cautious survival]+ [Immortality]+ [No heroine]+ [A sly schemer]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Prudent and cautious] Zhang Wu transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a jailer in the Imperial Prison from the start. For officials, the end of the road is the Imperial Prison. For soldiers, it is dying on the battlefield. For those in the martial world, it is getting killed in a vendetta. None of them meet a good end. If he wants to survive 38kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds

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    He's incredibly cunning, wearing multiple layers of disguise. His own house is riddled with traps, and he even feeds the rats first. You could easily fall into his trap if you're not careful.

26. 26 隐 A Hidden Mortal Buries Time and Becomes an Immortal Emperor 隐世凡人，埋葬时光，终成仙帝！ May Dawn Never Come黎明莫要来Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Epic-length] [Many interwoven foreshadowed clues] [Decisive and ruthless] Gu Qing transmigrates to a cultivation world and gains a body that can live forever! But although he has an immortal body... Gu Qing has no strength to match it! So in this cultivation world, Gu Qing lives as an ordinary mortal. He doesn't compete, doesn't fight, makes no enemies, and never enters secret realms! He takes caution to the absolute limit! As time passes, Gu Qing 334Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf] [Cultivation + Peaceful Way + Slow Pace + Farming + Alchemy + Immortality] Gu Qing transmigrates to a cultivation world and gains an immortal physique! He doesn't compete, doesn't fight, doesn't make enemies, and never explores secret caves or realms! He embodies the philosophy of peaceful living to the fullest! He hides on his own Green Bamboo Island, witnessing the rise and fall of countless brilliant talents! Whether they are Golden Core cultivators, Tribulation Transcending experts, Golden Immortals, or Immortal Emperors, they all die under Gu Qing's witness... Even if you are brilliant for an entire era and suppress countless enemies in the world, Gu Qing remains unmoved! [Cool][Please follow][Upvote]

27. 27 开 From the Start, I Had Only Eight Years to Live, So I Bet It All 开局只有8年寿命，我选择梭哈 Hamburger Without the Bun汉堡没有包Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Concept Enhancement + Decisive and Ruthless + No Brain-dead Moves + Cold-Blooded and Merciless + Rock-Solid Caution + No Simping] After mysteriously transmigrating to another world, Ding Yi grew more and more uneasy by the day. He noticed that the elderly couple who had kindly taken him in kept peeping at him outside his door in the middle of the night. The suppressed, excited breathing and sounds of swallowing from beyond the crack in the door left Ding Yi in no doubt that the old couple would 45.4kReads8.8Score4.3k14d adds

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    📚The protagonist, Lao Liu, is incredibly intelligent.🍓 The story begins with him reporting the system: Someone encounters a system that forces them into a fight, climbs Mount Tai to lure the system out, the system is unconvinced, and a protracted battle ensues. The protagonist, battered and bruised, eventually defeats the system and hands it over. [Laughing emoji]

28. 28 修 Cultivating Immortality, but I Have a Mixed Spirit Root 修仙，但我是杂灵根 Han Zhiling, Who Keeps Business and Personal Matters Separate公私分明的韩芷苓Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey + no System + no transmigration + no female lead + cautious and scheming + decisive and ruthless] A mortal boy with a mixed Five Elements spirit root possesses a spatial treasure of immense value. To survive in this treacherous and unpredictable world of cultivation, he conceals his cultivation, changes his appearance, and watches every word and step. Even after becoming a personal disciple, he continues to hide his identity. He stays in the shadows, cautious but ruthless, bidi 7.3kReads7.1Score70614d adds
29. 29 我 I'm a Good Person, So Why Do You Call Me a Menace? 我一个好人，你们说我是祸害？ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [School Life, Everyday Comedy, Hilarious, spiritual qi revival, No Longer Human, Absurd, Shameless] When Qin Ke opened his eyes, he found himself in a parallel world undergoing spiritual qi revival! Right from the start, a bully showed up looking for trouble and asked him if he knew how to write the word “death”! No need to panic. He flipped open a dictionary and showed him exactly how to write it! “Repeat after me: si, as in ‘death’! Its opposite is ‘live,’ as in ‘stay alive’!” If the Syst 51.4kReads9.3Score5k14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world where spiritual energy is reviving! Right from the start, he encounters a bully causing trouble, asking him if he knows how to write the character for "death"! No panic, he flips through the dictionary and tells him how to write it! "Say it after me, 'si,' the 'death' in 'die'! The antonym is 'live,' the 'live' in 'live'!" The system wants him to be inhuman, so let's go all out! Passerby A: "Officer, I need to report a crime. I'm a fortune teller, and yesterday someone came and asked me if I'd get beaten up today! Now he's back and asked me the same question again. Please come and save me!"

30. 30 一 One Man, One Rabbit, One Tortoise: Driving the Cultivation World Crazy 一人一兔一龟，整疯修仙界 Han Hong涵鸿Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [System + Shameless Protagonist + Top-Tier Schemer and Adorable Pets + Stirring Up Trouble + Comedy + Ruthless + No Shame + If You Don’t Like an Overpowered Protagonist, Don’t Read] A shameless protagonist, Lin Zhijie. A cheeky, adorable pet, Qin Laoliu. A rogue turtle, Guoguo. A lovesick hen, Fengfeng. A shameless dog, Lord Gou Dexing. After Lin Zhijie transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation, he gets a crazy System. Every time he drives a villain insane, he receives lavish rewards fr 6.2kReads8.7Score75314d adds
31. 31 说 So Much for Brotherhood: It's Fine to Screw You Over, Right? 说好的兄弟情深，坑一下没事吧？ Sleepy Little Lion睡不醒的小狮Urban438k WordsCompleted [Meme-filled, master-level trolls who never behave like decent people, setting traps and launching sneak attacks. A whole gang of ruthless thugs and bandits, for a lighthearted laugh!] [Funny from Chapter One! This is a ridiculous comedy, so come on in if you’re looking for a good time!] With the revival of spiritual qi, Awakened have become the absolute core of the world! Lin Beitian has always wanted to become an Awakened, but instead he gets the “Stop Acting Human” System. As long as he’s sha 7.2kReads8.1Score53814d adds
32. 32 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 267Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Battle] -- Ten-Day Same Style -- Werewolf is so weak! Mind-bending battles are a crazy party! The fat guy smashes the wall and gives away first blood, the man in the suit starts with "You're all dead..." The protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist, there are no mindless wish-fulfillment novel tropes, only a battle of wits! ▶▶▶▶Preview Before Reading◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ ❶ Mind-Bound Prison + Time-Limited Annihilation, Death Prohibitions are Deadly— ❷ Public Investment Hides Traps, Lending Rules Bury Deadly Motives, Every Step is a Gamble with Life! ❸ Rabbit Gnawing on Skull Doll Seeking Death, Church Jaw-Cracking Mechanism, Horror and Thriller at their Peak! ❹ Chain Shaking to Break the Game, Sherlin's Game Hides Mysteries, Mind-Bending Battles that Will Make Your Scalp Twist! ▼▼▼ [Click the Cover Below]▼▼▼Start Unlocking! 631785225009

33. 33 修 The Great Thief of the Cultivation World 修仙界大盗 A Pear Blossom Drenched in Rain一朵梨花又带雨Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots, he finds himself holding a mysterious pebble space. Here, the protagonist can summon heavenly punishment and command life and death! Oppressed by his sect and hunted by powerful foes, Lu Daoyi simply casts aside the pretenses of the righteous path. He roams the mountains and seas, stealing every opportunity under heaven and becoming a carefree cultivation-world thief! 12Reads—Score12614d adds

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    This is enough for Lao Liu.

34. 34 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 8.1kReads9.3Score84014d adds

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    The protagonist, Zuo Tang, is quite the cunning devil! He tricked his teammates into the "Rubik's Cube" right from the start and even killed them twice!!! 🔥🔥🔥

35. 35 没 That’s Right, I’m the Chivalrous Hero You’re Looking For 没错，我就是你们要找的仁义大侠 Mu Feng Yundao, Who Likes Yunxi喜欢云熙的慕风云道Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing Under the Zhao Song, the martial world was torn by conflict and the jianghu fell into chaos. Chen Yun lifted his head and looked out at this turbulent world. “These are the worst of times. The Martial Arts Alliance Chief is missing, the emperor is incompetent, and the common people are suffering.” “These are also the best of times. The young are full of spirit, and blades flash in the sunlight.” Chen Yun thrived in this era, navigating its dangers with ease and settling scores as he pleased. He 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second book needs no introduction. The first one, a martial arts novel by Lao Liu, was a first for me. He starts by selling straw sandals, takes advantage of the chaos to freeload off beggars, and even gives them away, only to acquire top-tier martial arts techniques. His rise to the position of martial arts leader is all about quirky maneuvers.

36. 36 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8.1kReads6.8Score53014d adds

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    Be cautious in cultivating immortality, don't be a saint, be cunning and immoral, and never meddle in other people's business!

37. 37 这 This Assassin Is Too Cautious 这个杀手太稳了 Where Does the Great River Flow?大江何处去Eastern Fantasy890k WordsCompleted “Master! Master! Our target this time is a beggar!” Zhang San replied coolly, “So what?” “Since he’s a beggar, let’s get to it!” Zhang San took a measured look at the beggar in the street, then turned and walked away. “Master, what’s wrong?” Zhang San said earnestly, “Xiao Er, don’t you think it’s suspicious that someone would pay to have a beggar killed?” His apprentice asked in shock, “Master, are we going to...?” Zhang San nodded calmly. The next moment, his apprentice clung to Zhang San’s le 2kReads8.5Score15714d adds
38. 38 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
39. 39 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.6kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds
40. 40 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds
41. 41 师EN Junior Brother, Don’t Cultivate Immortality Like That 师弟，别这么修仙 Softly Falling Words轻落语Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted By a stroke of fate, Lu Changsheng is brought into a sect and becomes the junior disciple of Qingyun Peak. Having seen how brutal the path of cultivation can be, he decides to keep a low profile and hide his true abilities. While his senior brothers cultivate, he sleeps. While his fellow disciples take part in trials, he slacks off. Under countless watchful eyes, he does the same thing day after day for ten years, never wavering in his commitment to being a quiet schemer. Until one day, everyone 59.6kReads9.0Score5.3k14d adds
42. 42 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 81.5kReads9.1Score7.5k14d adds
43. 43 充 Dual Cultivation Through Charging: Cultivating Immortality in the City 充电十双修：我在都市修个仙 I'm a Lazy Fish我系闲鱼Urban736k WordsCompleted (Also known as: An Uncle’s Low-Key Urban Immortal Cultivation) (The first 60 chapters focus on charging up and cultivating, so progress is slow. In the middle, dual cultivation speeds up advancement, and it gets even faster later on. The plot becomes richer and more varied in the middle and later stages.) An uncle accidentally gained the recognition of a small world and inherited the legacy of an Immortal Realm Dao Ancestor. Charging up replenishes his energy, while dual cultivation raises his 1.6kReads—Score13714d adds

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    These three books are a bit cunning, but the characters are intelligent, decisive, and have good plots and smooth writing styles. They're worth reading!

44. 44 龟 The Tortoise-Breath Longevity Chronicles 龟息长生录 Shu Qian述浅Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted Other cultivators seize treasures through bloodshed. Lu Yuan defies fate by playing it safe. An orphan of mediocre talent, Lu Yuan comes across the Art of Tortoise Breath by chance in a ruined temple. Its opening words declare, “The immortal path is distant and elusive. Only those who lie low can endure.” While others fight over opportunities and rush to break through, he uses “Hidden Dragon’s Slumber” in the mortal world to quietly while away the years, becoming a century-old monster who refu 121Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is absolutely the king of survival in cultivation novels! The protagonist, Lu Yuan, doesn't follow the action-packed route; he focuses on mastering the art of survival, avoiding all dangers in the safest way possible. The plot is lighthearted and hilarious, with plenty of exciting and funny moments. Watching him slowly grow stronger is truly therapeutic and stress-relieving!

45. 45 长 The Long River Decree 长河令 Yumo馀墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Mystery and fantasy + mildly eerie + a growing protagonist, with plenty of twists and no tired tropes; no female lead; the protagonist is optimistic and calm, not traditional cultivation, not a wish-fulfillment story] This is the story of a boy named Lin Lan who leaves Pingcheng, braves countless dangers, and sets out on the road home to take revenge on his family... ...Not! “Who are you?” “I never change my name or surname. My surname is Cao, my given name is Xiaojian, and I'm from Pingcheng.” 15Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly cunning; you can only believe half of what he says! [Already hooked] On the surface, the seemingly cheeky and lovable Lao Liu is actually very calculating, with everything planned out of the box. However, despite his deep scheming, he is also chivalrous and courageous. His gradual growth from loving no one to loving everyone makes the character more complex.

46. 46 都 Reborn in the City as an Immortal Emperor 都市之仙帝重生 Seven Nights, Seventh Month七夜七月Urban4.1M WordsCompleted The Nine Dust Immortal Emperor, Qin Feng, was ambushed by the Misty Immortal Maiden, the woman he loved. By chance, he was reborn into his youth on Earth, a thousand years in the past. The guiding principle of my life, Qin Jiuchen, is this: my benefactors will receive a hundredfold repayment, and my enemies will suffer for three lifetimes. Having lived again, all I want is to repay kindness and settle grudges as I please, while making up for all the regrets of my previous life... 48.6kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds
47. 47 返 Back Home to Be a Dad: My Farm Has a Spirit Spring 返乡当爹：我的田园有灵泉 Su Muyu稣木鱼Urban5.1M WordsCompleted (A picturesque farming story + one heroine + laid-back country life + adorable kids and pets) He was a formidable Chinese soldier, feared by all. She was an international superstar, a top-tier goddess! The two unexpectedly had a child together. “My son is Chinese!” Qin Yungen took his son back to Qin Family Village. From then on, he and his son began a life of picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and going live online. Using his mysterious pocket dimension, he simply grew some vegetables 151.8kReads9.2Score9.9k14d adds
48. 48 蟒 The Boy from Mang Village 蟒村少年 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Eastern Fantasy125k WordsCompleted [Eastern Fantasy + Alternate Setting + Inspirational + Princess + Romance + Revenge] Luo Yun, a young hunter from a mountain village, lives beside Mangling Ridge. When he accidentally wanders into a forbidden area, he rescues Xiao Jian and the young Crown Prince Huang Tianhua from a giant python, only to tumble into a cliffside cave. Inside, a dying python entrusts him with a silver-patterned egg. It hatches into a silver-scaled little snake with humanlike intelligence. Luo Yun survives on snak 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a story.

49. 49 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.2kReads8.7Score12414d adds
50. 50 机 Mecha Versus Kaiju: My Sneaky Tactics Make Me a Legend! 机甲战巨兽，我以老六操作封神！ Meowleton喵尔顿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsOngoing After the apocalypse, Chen Shi has a simple goal in life: keep his head down, scavenge junk, save up for a ticket, and go find his parents. While mech pilots risk their lives fighting giant insects? No way! Let someone else be the hero! But when the dome shield over Dawn City is shattered, and the sharp-tongued AI Falcon suddenly screams at him to run, the waves of fate come crashing down on him with a vicious slap. To save his own skin, he is forced into a mech cockpit, where he unexpectedly di 7.5kReads7.1Score90814d adds

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    The new book is worth reading and has a plot.

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