Books Even Seasoned Readers Love, with Grand, Sweeping Prose 老白都爱看的文，要文笔大气
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The Eastern Depot's Last Purple-Robed Guard 东厂最后一名紫衣校尉
The Eastern Depot, the Ming Dynasty’s most notorious secret police organization. Its members are all sinister, cruel, and heartless. They are all ruthless, vicious, and as venomous as snakes and scorpions. But is the Eastern Depot really like that?
2.3kReads8.8Score240Shelves
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The Swordsman of the South 南剑客
On the eve of the Battle of the Gods, deep in Chaos... The Demon Lord Jian Qi gazed resolutely with a cold expression at the countless stars suspended above the Hongmeng Hall. Every one of those stars was sealed beneath a colossal stone stele. The stele gave off a faint golden glow. Engraved upon it were words that could seize the soul: “I wished to seal the heavens, but alas, kind words are mocked by the world!”
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The Lost City of Exotic Beasts 异兽迷城
[The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life
496.5kReads9.7Score72.6kShelves
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He Quit Being a Boss, and Mu Sheng Made Beitang Rich and Beautiful 老板不当，木生把北塘变富美
[Literary fiction + realistic themes + suitable for middle-aged and older readers] From humble beginnings as a carpenter, Zhao Musheng worked his way up to construction worker, business owner, village director, and then a town official, turning his life around. Thanks to him, backward Beitang Village was transformed into a prosperous new village with thriving industries. Our fate is in our own hands, not Heaven's. The fortunes of the Zhao family and Beitang Village are closely intertwined. These
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This Scholar Comes from the Underworld 这个书生来自幽冥
“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
68.1kReads9.4Score7.8kShelves
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The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者
(Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast
154.3kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves
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The Devil's Diary 恶魔日记
Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst...
41.1kReads9.3Score5kShelves
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The Immortal Path of the Insect Emperor 虫皇仙途
[Entire novel written by hand, no AI + spirit insect pets + beast taming + traditional cultivation + no transmigration + no System + lighthearted comedy + richly developed characters + survival through caution] The lowly servant Ye Lin accidentally awakens the Insect Emperor bloodline and opens the Ancient Insect Emperor Ring. From then on, he has a whole swarm of strange spirit insects at his side. An unfathomable number of ants devour the heavens and consume the earth. A tiny white snake beats
60.5kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
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I Slay the Cold Moon in the Mortal Realm 我在人间斩冷月
Remember this world of spirits. Divine weapons are everywhere, and there are countless arts and spells. But only the divine will of humanity is the most powerful and sharpest weapon in the world. It can silence the gods and cleave the cold moon high in the heavens.
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That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑
Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac
89.1kReads9.3Score9.3kShelves
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Cicadas Sing as the Sun Sets in the West 蝉声且送阳西
[Wuxia + swordsmanship + political intrigue + scheming protagonist + comedy + multiple leads] The world’s great currents form a chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. One player commands the black pieces, another the white. One person has double pupils and looks down coldly on mortal life, overturning heaven and earth with a single gesture. Another is refined and graceful, laying schemes one after another, each linked to the next. Another, though only at the second rank, takes one ste
9kReads9.3Score947Shelves
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Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼
[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
910.5kReads9.6Score222.7kShelves
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Chasing the Sword 逐剑
[Traditional fantasy] [One female lead] [Lone cultivator] [No transmigration or rebirth] One day, if I hold a sword in my hand, even the saints of the world will bow their heads! One man, one dog, and one sword: together, they stir up a storm across the Six Provinces! After enduring the darkest moment of his life, the boy leaves the city at sunset with a sword on his back. How does he end up with white hair overnight, wearing a ghost mask and wielding a sharp blade, becoming the “Executioner” in
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The Silent Blade 刀不语
Someone once asked me, “What is the jianghu?” I thought for a moment. I thought of a jug of rough wine on the table, a distant figure walking away beneath the setting sun, a grave beneath the moon, and the cigarette burning down to ash in my hand right now. That person asked again, “Where is the jianghu?” I smiled and looked out the window. There were countless jianghus out there. One person is a story. Two people make a jianghu.
31kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
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The Spoiled Young Heir 纨绔世子
[New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top
135.3kReads9.1Score13.1kShelves
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The Con Artist 老千
The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time!
51.5kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
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Mysterious Gray Fog: From the Start, I Became a Witch’s Tool of Revenge 诡秘灰雾：开局沦为魔女复仇工具
[Cyberpunk] [Cthulhu Mythos] [Slow Burn] A bizarre world born from the interweaving of technology and myth, where science and theology have merged. When the human body can be modified and genetic locks unlocked, are people still human? The Ship of Theseus paradox takes on a different meaning when it comes to cyborgs. Silence seems to do no good anymore. Yet the even more mysterious “Near-Divine Attendants” tempt humanity into submission and worship. When myth enters reality, beneath the gloomy s
5.1kReads8.7Score516Shelves
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The Source of Darkness 黑暗之源
[Xuanhuan] + [horror] + [light novel] + [comedy] + [single heroine] This is a game of wits between the gods. After transmigrating to a world of Origin Cards, Liu Huanzhen learns that the previous owner of his body worked hard at school by day to become a top student, studied necromancy by night as a heretic, and still found time to confess to the gorgeous campus belle! Staring at the page of densely packed symbols, with his classmates looking at him pleadingly, Liu Huanzhen falls into deep thou
4.7kReads8.8Score465Shelves
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Aren’t You an Evil God? Why Does Seeing Me Lower Your SAN? 不是邪神吗？见我怎么降SAN值
[Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes
145.4kReads9.6Score16.8kShelves
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I, for One, Specialize in Getting Myself Killed 鄙人独善作死
After transmigrating to another world, he obtains a Hatred Absorption System. He has to absorb hatred to increase his combat power. Well, then, my apologies, everyone. Hey, sis over there! Have you eaten? If not, take this punch!
40.8kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
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Reborn as a Red Dragon, I Don the Crown of Flames 转生成红龙的我戴上了火焰冠冕
[Rebirth + dragons + Western fantasy + no System + slow-paced + traveling with a girl + lawful evil + a brand-new Western fantasy setting] Reborn in a Western fantasy world as a red dragon, he puts on a crown given to him by an old woman. With twenty percent humanity, fifty percent draconic nature, and thirty percent divinity, he becomes a peculiar red dragon who loves charging tolls, cooking, and doting on his little sister. (Fox: The contract is an equal one. The protagonist won't become a sum
2.4kReads9.2Score444Shelves
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Succubus System: From the Start, I Target the Half-Elf Queen 魅魔系统：开局攻略半精灵女王
Shelley, the holy knight apprentice adored by noble ladies... Is actually a male half-incubus who grows stronger by feeding on vital essence?! To grow stronger, he awakened the Incubus System and reached out with his sacred (sinful) little hand toward magic-rich monsters... Starting with the half-elf queen who had traveled from afar Wait, no! Ah! She made the first move on me! Mmm... Seated proudly upon the divine throne, Shelley recalled: “I’ve played the ghost among dragons, acted cute in
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The Sword Comes 剑来
The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens!
40kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
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An Old Man's Immortal Cultivation! 老人修仙记！
[Mortal Cultivator Style, No System, Decisive and Ruthless, Not Mindless, Funny] I, Li Dakai, began cultivating immortality at the age of fifty. A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with a satisfying payoff. The story unfolds gradually, with every turn grounded in reason! Fellow cultivators, please don’t be put off by the title. New chapters every day at exactly 5:10 p.m.!
34.6kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
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The Path to Immortality Begins with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 长生从倚天屠龙开始
A story that begins with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber... The long journey through the martial world of a young man surnamed Li... With the sword in my hand, I ask the heavens: Can the path of martial arts lead to immortality? PS: The worlds featured in this novel so far are The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Wind and Cloud. This novel has no System. PS: This is not a one-heroine novel, but it’s not a harem either. The heroine gets less page time later on. If i
5.7kReads7.3Score214Shelves
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Hellish Adventure 地狱大冒险
The strangest and funniest manhunt in history: Twelve rebellious zodiac animals are secretly released by Hell's Disciplinary Office and tasked with hunting down two seemingly ordinary wandering souls. Wang Guan, a scholar who has entered the underworld, tries to find Ku Lian Nu, with whom he once shared a romantic connection in the world of the living, but gets caught up in one bizarre encounter after another. With forces of justice lurking in the shadows and invisible villains of the Stealth fa
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Ice and Snow Phantom 冰雪鬼魅
China's version of Frozen. When you have nowhere to turn, come read this novel. In the final years of the Ming, amid ice and snow, the candidate Wang Guan accidentally wanders into a strange temple. There he meets mysterious spirits, setting off a chain of events that cannot be stopped, and becomes a key figure in one clash between humans and ghosts after another. Enjoy the cartoonish style, the strange world of gods and ghosts, and the bitterness of fate, as the gentle narration invites you to
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King of Getting Roasted 挨骂之王
This is a book worth cursing out loud… Not surprising, is it? Just open your phone. Isn’t the world before your eyes already blanketed in insults? One person venting; two people trading barbs; three or more people filling the comments and bullet screens… Talking, joking, teasing, and cursing: it’s better to curse together than alone. Be the first to curse, and by the time everyone else joins in, all you can do is take the abuse… In such a turbulent world, where are truth, goodness, and beauty? T
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