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1. 801 窝 The Helpless Old Woman Got Rich After Leaving Her Husband and Children 窝囊老太抛夫弃子后暴富了 Zhou Xiaofan周小繁Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted (The short drama Reborn Grandma: Divorcing First is now streaming) [Rebirth + Fast-Paced Wish Fulfillment + No Romance + Family Life] Chen Baomei, a timid old woman who had spent her whole life putting up with everything, died. All her life, she had worked herself to the bone for her children, sacrificing everything to give them a better life. Then the family’s home was demolished, making them rich overnight. Before she could even enjoy the money, her sons and daughters-in-law had coaxed and che 38kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
2. 802 五 A History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国史 Qing Yi青易Historical450k WordsCompleted A focused analysis of the briefest and most chaotic period of division in Chinese history. The book reveals how, behind the military men’s grip on power, society struggled to rebuild its order, and how this turmoil gave rise to the civil official politics of the later Song dynasty. A profound study of social transformation and the patterns of power changing hands, it offers a distinctive perspective and rigorous reasoning. 71.1kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves

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   It includes genres such as historical fiction, war, Eastern fantasy, Western fantasy, classical fiction, and contemporary fiction.

3. 803 浪 Driving Through the Waves 浪里行车 I Have Three Mu of Land to Tend我有三亩责任田Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing [Traditional Wuxia] [Male-Female Couple] [Half Martial World Family History] [Plot-Driven] Nanhe Xuan (Ziche), a highly skilled martial artist, is investigating a matter that could affect the entire martial world. On his way to celebrate his nephew's wedding, he happens to save Donghe Piaoxue, who has nearly made enemies of the entire martial world. As a result, he gets drawn into another storm in the martial world. Like a carriage tossed on the waves, the two press on through hardship, graduall 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional martial arts novels, book lovers, come check it out! [Sending heart]

4. 804 怪 Monsters: From the Start, I Summon Godzilla 怪兽：开局召唤哥斯拉 Ten Thousand Words a Day日更一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted When a plane crashed and left him stranded on a deserted island, Luo Xiu unexpectedly obtained the [Monster Sign-In System]! Sign in for one day and get the monster Godzilla! Sign in for seven days and get the monster King Kong from Skull Island! Sign in for thirty days and get the ultimate skill, Atomic Breath! Sign in for 365 days and get Burning Godzilla, King Ghidorah, the monster queen Mothra, the deep-sea demoness Scylla... Two hundred million years ago, ancient behemoths were the true rul 5.1kReads9.1Score539Shelves
5. 805 开 From the Start, My Brain Was Enhanced in Senior Year: I Became a National Treasure 开局高三脑域强化：我成国士无双 In the Northern Sea There Is a Kunpeng北冥有鲲鹏Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Slow burn, one heroine, academic prodigy, cutting-edge technology] Guo Hao has just been reborn in 2012. All he can think about is youth, getting rich, and then lying flat. But then a voice rings out in his mind. “System activation complete. The Host currently lacks the normal level of knowledge possessed by others of the same age on this planet. A Gold-level reward mission is now being issued.” “Gold Mission: Score at least 85% on the college entrance exam in 103 days. Mission Rewards: +1 brai 32.5kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
6. 806 蚊 A Mosquito Lays Four Thousand Eggs in One Nest. Once They Hatch, You're Doomed 蚊子一窝四千蛋，孵化过后你完蛋 New Star of the Literary World文坛新猩Eastern Fantasy501k WordsCompleted “What? He refined 100,000 mosquitoes into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?” “What? And those 100,000 mosquitoes can cultivate Qi?” “Attention, attention! The director-level mosquitoes, move a little farther forward! Manager-level mosquitoes, line up next to the directors! Supervisors, get your butts to the back! Good, just like that, surround them. Now! Suck this sanctimonious so-called orthodox sect dry, every last one of them!” 2.3kReads8.2Score235Shelves
7. 807 小 A Big Shot Just Getting By in a Small County Town 小县城里混日子的大佬 Hunter Submarine猎潜艇Urban378k WordsCompleted He only wanted to be a proud city management officer in a small town, but the bigwigs mistook him for someone who kept a low profile in the mountains and hid his true power in the city. Fine, I won't pretend anymore. I'll come clean... I'm a big shot! 689Reads6.7Score111Shelves
8. 808 曾 Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法 Hu Zhefu胡哲敷Historical77k WordsCompleted This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a 342Reads9.0Score159Shelves
9. 809 军 Warlord: Gangland Godfather? I'm a Dictator! 军阀：黑帮教父？我独裁元首！ Red-Dust Wanderer of the Heavens诸天红尘客Historical551k WordsOngoing [A ruthless, dark power fantasy!] [Starting from nothing] (Currently commanding four armies with 300,000 soldiers) Wang Xiao: from a desperado to a mafia godfather, and then the leader of the [Youth Army]! Starting with nothing, he steps over the corpses of countless powerful families and clans, fighting his way to the very top, one step at a time! Wang Xiao roars: “A true man should feast from five cauldrons in life! Even in death, he should be boiled in five cauldrons!” [Protagonist Wang X 121Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   These three, I guess.

10. 810 从 A Journey to Another World That Begins as a Slime 从史莱姆开始的异界之旅 Why Say So Much何必言深Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted I got bound to a divine-gift System from the start. The System spirit, Aila, claims to be the Goddess of Time. Why is she clinging to me? “Are you male or female?” “Jerk! I'm so cute, of course I'm a girl!” Who would have thought that the seemingly harmless Demon Slime in front of me could evolve until it devoured the entire world? “Uh, the contract needs a drop of blood? That'll hurt...” And so, with my knowledge of a thousand classic tropes from other worlds, my journey in another world be 15.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
11. 811 修 Cultivation: From House Phoenix to Great Immortal 修真：从家凤到大仙 The Sands of Time光阴流沙Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing The good news is that Chen Yu transmigrated! The bad news is that he transmigrated into the body of a little rooster! Another piece of good news: this is a cultivation world! Another piece of bad news: he may not have more than a few months to live! Of course, the one thing worth celebrating is that he received the transmigrator’s basic allowance: a System! 15.1kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
12. 812 法 A Legal Affairs Show? No, This Is Clearly a Guide to Getting Rich 法制栏目？不，这明明是发财指南 User10947377用户10947377Urban556k WordsCompleted [Wild premise + cunning protagonist + fast-paced + moneymaking + wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + no saintly behavior] Shen Yi had just transmigrated and found himself out of work when he made an unexpected discovery: The Legal Report app he had downloaded had mutated! The criminal cases featured in its programs were downright eerie! “After last night’s torrential rain, the Earth God temple in the western suburbs collapsed. Thirty million in cash was discovered in an underground chambe 3.9kReads8.5Score374Shelves
13. 813 我 I Was Bullying the Campus Belle When My Transmigrated Daughter Showed Up Calling Her Mom 我正欺负校花，女儿穿越上门叫妈 Frost Moonfall霜月落Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Single heroine + children before romance + sweet pampering] He's a college freshman, but his System for turning his life around arrived more than a decade too early. [At thirty-five, you still can't escape the ravages of time. You lose your job, and the pressure makes you fly into a rage for no reason, picking fights with your wife and scaring your child into tears. After each outburst, your wife and child carefully clean up the shards of glass you've smashed.] [Earn forgiveness from your two p 7.1kReads8.9Score574Shelves
14. 814 尘 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Awareness觉性Martial Arts658k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 3.1kReads6.0Score188Shelves

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    Highly recommended, it's an excellent book.

15. 815 前 A Popular History of the Former Han 前汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical563k WordsCompleted [Cai Dongfan's Historical Romance, The Complete Founding History of the Han Dynasty, The Qin-Han Rivalry, A Plain-Language History, Political Intrigue and War] This book is Cai Dongfan's A Popular History of the Former Han, a classic historical novel that recounts the dynasty's rise and fall from the chaos at the end of the Qin through the middle and late Western Han. Spanning one hundred chapters, it begins with Lü Buwei's extraordinary investment and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, a 128Reads8.3Score—Shelves
16. 816 大 At University Orientation, the Drill Instructor Sees Me and Snaps to Attention 大学报道，军训教官见我立正敬礼 En Baiheran Who Loves Vegetable Soup爱吃菜汤的恩白鹤染Urban4.4M WordsOngoing This book is also known as “The Simp Finally Wakes Up, and the Black-Stocking Campus Beauty Is Extremely Fertile!” After transmigrating, Gu Linfeng awakens a System. But for the System to awaken, he has to leave the army and enroll in college. Otherwise, he’ll be forcibly erased. To save his own life, Gu Linfeng enrolls at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where his girlfriend studies. On registration day, he catches his girlfriend cheating. Finally seeing the truth, Gu Linfeng tears into the 29.5kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] I don't know when it started, but I stopped reading this kind of youthful, vibrant novel! But occasionally, I find it surprisingly enjoyable. [Add one to my bookshelf][Add one to my bookshelf][Add one to my bookshelf]

17. 817 我 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Fight Evil? 我是黑社会，你叫我除恶扬善？ Salty Enough to Flip the Sky咸翻天Urban718k WordsCompleted The only supernatural element. A little martial arts is fine. This is a story about seeking justice for the people, with some political intrigue. It is not a mindless killing spree. The protagonist isn't a pushover: he punishes evil and rewards good, and the supporting characters aren't made unnaturally stupid. Fang Zheng transmigrates into the body of a small-time gang boss in a parallel world. He also awakens a "Killing Makes You Stronger" System. As long as he kills someone with a crime score 32.6kReads9.1Score3kShelves
18. 818 女 My Daughter Took Her Life on the Tracks After Falling into Depression. I Was Reborn to Make Amends 女儿抑郁卧轨，我重生赎罪 Coke Every Day天天可乐Urban4.1M WordsCompleted Guo Fan lived in abject poverty, leading a life of drunken debauchery like one of the Sanhe day laborers. His life revolved around alcohol and cigarettes. This unfit father nevertheless had a daughter, Guo Xiaohan, who excelled both academically and in character. But growing up without a father's love, Guo Xiaohan developed severe depression. Then, one midsummer day, she skipped school and jumped from the train platform. “Dad, thank you for taking care of me for these fifteen years. Your unfilia 31.9kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
19. 819 一 One Pickaxe to Godhood: I Struck It Rich Mining in the Haunted Realm 一镐成神：我在诡界靠挖矿成首富 Carefree Swaying Fried Dough Twist自在摇摆的油条Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsOngoing A world where monsters, demons, ghosts, and gods walk the earth, a world where chaos and order coexist. The protagonist is so poor that he goes to the strange realm to find work, only to discover, to his delight, that it is far easier to make money there than in the human world. He builds his business in the strange realm, then expands into other territories, eventually becoming a renowned tycoon. 7.5kReads7.9Score621Shelves
20. 820 后 A Popular History of the Later Han 后汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical582k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Grounded in the Official Record, The Complete History of the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms, An Easy Introduction to Official History] A Popular History of the Later Han is a classic historical novel in episodic form and a continuation of A Popular History of the Former Han. Across one hundred chapters, it follows the full historical arc from Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han and Emperor Guangwu's restoration, through the decline of the Eastern Han, to the division of the rea 105Reads8.6Score—Shelves
21. 821 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    Go watch whatever you like.

22. 822 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, Backed by a Hundred Thousand Mountains 穿越古代，背靠十万大山 Alt Account Idle Fish小号闲鱼Historical808k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Spatial Powers + Farming + Hunting + Ancient Times] Ye Ming worked hard all his life, but had no children. He passed away on his eightieth birthday, and when he opened his eyes again, he was the newborn Luo Yanzhou, crying alongside the other babies. A strange thing happened the moment he was born: a pack of wolves showed up at the door carrying a deer as a “congratulatory gift.” The people of Luo Family Village were stunned. As Luo Yanzhou grew up, good times gradually came to 15Reads6.1Score—Shelves
23. 823 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
24. 824 我 I Feed Demons with My Own Body in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司以身饲魔 Six Gourds六个葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Get stronger when attacked by monsters + Transmigration + System + Invincible + Comedy + Villain + Demon Suppression Bureau] After transmigrating to a fantasy world overrun by monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a prison guard in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau. From that day on, strange cases begin piling up in the prison, once known as a living hell and feared for its eerie, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the monsters in the prison scream every night? 69.1kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
25. 825 高 High Martial: The System Has My Back, and Persistence Makes Me Invincible! 高武：系统兜底，坚持就能无敌！ With or Without Jujubes有枣没枣Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [A proper ending, no abandoned plotlines: every loose end is tied up, every foreshadowed detail pays off, and there’s no female lead. Read with confidence!] Lin Jing transmigrates to Blue Star, where ferocious beasts and countless races run rampant. He can level up just by grinding experience. Body Tempering Art proficiency +10, +100, +1000: instantly mastered! Trait: Boost, doubles the benefits of martial arts training! Trait: Auto, automatically trains martial arts while idle! Overlord Spearma 6.2kReads7.9Score477Shelves
26. 826 大 Great Tang: I'm Definitely Not a Cat Demon 大唐：我才不是猫妖 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [A Containment Object and a Reborn Female Doctor] [The cat is the male lead] [Not a strictly accurate historical story] [More from the female lead's perspective early on] [Lighthearted slice of life] [Dual storylines for the male and female leads] [Little maid] [Great Cat King] [Genius scientist heroine] [Kitten prince] Empress Dowager Dou: Where's Miaomiao?! Someone, go find Miaomiao, quickly! As the palace maids searched around beneath the eaves, all the cats quietly turned to look at their bo 7.1kReads9.0Score610Shelves
27. 827 从 Lu Mingfei Returns from the Foundation 从基金会回来的路明非 Cold Feathers Everywhere满天满地的冷羽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating got pushed down.) I'll never forget how excited I was when I first read Dragon Raja years ago. Jiang Nan created an incredible story. Lu Mingfei is such a tragic character. Jiang Nan poured everything into writing a young, inexperienced boy, yet Lu Mingfei had no choice but to be pushed forward like a puppet by someone else. But this time, he refuses. No one but him knows what he's been through, and this time, he chooses his own path! He has the ability to do it, the courage to do it 24.1kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
28. 828 贫 This Daoist Only Knows a Little Magic 贫道只会一点小道法 Stray Dog Under the Overpass天桥下的流浪狗Urban367k WordsOngoing [Urban Fantasy + Cultivation + Lighthearted + One Female Lead + Not Pure Wish Fulfillment + Clash Between Chinese and Foreign Gods + Schemes of Higher-Dimensional Gods] Earth is a bug. Humanity is something that needs to be wiped out. The gods from beyond the stars descend in force, intent on carving up Huaxia and even destroying the Blue Star. Just as their arrogance reaches its peak, A blade of cold light tears through the clouds. No figure appears, only the chilling edge of a three-pointed, d 21Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Others cultivate immortality with earth-shattering feats, but I only know a few minor Taoist techniques! I rely on talismans and magic to navigate the spiritually revitalized city, maneuvering between the official Ninth Bureau and the folk Suppression Bureau, and facing the threat of external gods step by step.

29. 829 黑 The Black-Tech Mage 黑科技魔法师 Withered Wood Pine枯木松Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Guns and mechs + spatial magic + genius + nobility + multiple heroines] (No System, not a power fantasy, slow-paced) Murray Green transmigrated as the second son of an earl and awakened a powerful talent for spatial magic. He'd hoped to live quietly as a refined young noble and enjoy campus life as a gifted student. Instead, his family sent him to pursue the aloof, beautiful heiress to a dukedom, who took a liking to him. To protect himself and escape the fate of marrying into her family, he re 49.4kReads8.2Score5.4kShelves
30. 830 我 I, Qi Tongwei, Refuse to Curry Favor With the Powerful. I'll Start as a Village Official 我祁同伟，不事权贵，从村官干起 Ba Mi巴迷Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can 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! 35.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    What are Li Dakang, Sha Ruijin, and Zhong Zhengguo? They're all just defeated opponents... Liangping turning the land upside down, Dakang crying at the grave, the teacher's in a hurry, Ruijin seizing the gun, and so on and so forth—all sorts of reversals of the Heavenly Ranks, so exhilarating, enough to satisfy everyone's lingering resentment...

31. 831 综 A Hundred Refinements in the World of Film and Television 综影视之百炼红尘 Xi Xi's Fish Memory夕惜的鱼记忆Female-Channel Fanfiction947k WordsCompleted If you don't like it, please don't flame me. These are just my personal opinions, and I apologize if anything offends you! The heroine is the incarnation of Qinglian, sent down to the mortal world to undergo tribulations. The story is mainly about her transmigrating into various TV and film worlds and living a different life in each one! 1.3kReads5.3Score107Shelves

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    The World's Number One. Ancient Swordsman, Legend of the Eight Immortals, The New Female General, The Legend of Dugu, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Flower Maiden, Investiture of the Gods, The Pearl of the Orchid, The Legend of the Sword and the Flower, The Butterfly Lovers, The Mute Bride. Heaven Has Tears, Princess Pearl, Romance in the Rain, Fong Sai-yuk, The Peerless Thief, Painted Skin.

32. 832 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 12.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
33. 833 一 An Old Teahouse and Three Generations in Republican-Era China 一家老茶馆，民国三代人 Letian Who Likes Kousa Dogwood喜欢风箱果的乐天Historical1.2M WordsOngoing A young man transmigrated by chance to the twilight of the Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China, where he took over a teahouse. As the world descended into chaos, he stayed on to run the little teahouse, struggling to make it through those dark years. He survived the turmoil of war, married, and had children, ensuring his family line continued. Three generations took root in that small teahouse, weathering turbulent times and carrying on from one generation to the next. 101Reads6.5Score—Shelves
34. 834 神EN The Stunningly Beautiful Cannon Fodder Goes on a Rampage, and the Entire Internet Begs Me to Stop Killing Characters 神颜炮灰杀疯了，全网跪求别刀了 Tomato Potato Nan番茄土豆楠Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’ll rise!! (Female-oriented!!! Male lead for female-oriented readers!) [Everyone’s Favorite + Stunning Looks + Entertainment Industry + No Romance, One-Sided Crushes + Career Focus] One-sided crushes from both men and women!! Just treat this like a mindless read. There’s no logic to it. Song Shi'an woke up as an obscure actor in the entertainment industry, saddled with a huge debt. The good news: He was devastatingly handsome. The bad news: All seventeen debt-co 127.5kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves
35. 835 星 Interstellar Trench Soldier 星际填线兵 Hop Left, Hop Right左跳跳右跳跳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse748k WordsCompleted Lin Nian opened his eyes and found himself dropped into a brutal battlefield. People died every second here. Artillery fire kept blooming all around him, and landing pods exploded one after another. All Lin Nian wanted was to survive… 1.5kReads8.3Score139Shelves
36. 836 海 One Piece: Starting on Onigashima as Kaido's Older Brother, Kaiser 海贼：开局鬼岛，凯多的哥哥凯萨 Jiang Wei江伟Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted A parallel world of One Piece. It starts with the Battle of Onigashima, where Kaido’s eldest brother, long asleep, awakens! The Beast God, Emperor Caesar! A Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit user, in the form of a Kunpeng! Rocks’s most capable enforcer. Charlotte Linlin’s most revered idol. The terrifying figure Whitebeard feared most in his youth. Onigashima is falling? The Sun God Nika has won a great victory? Admiral Ryokugyu is attacking? A world-shaking roar bursts from the shattered 5.9kReads7.9Score312Shelves
37. 837 综 A Multiverse of TV Dramas: Pairing Everyone Up 综影视之各种组cp Jing Ruo婧若Female-Channel Fanfiction594k WordsCompleted Current world: Scarlet Heart, Minghui All kinds of pairings Whatever makes it fun Mary Sue story Amateur writer If it's not your thing, please move along 1.5kReads7.0Score103Shelves
38. 838 我 I Am a Horror Story Photographer 我是恐怖故事摄影师 Return on the Roadside陌上回Mystery566k WordsOngoing Where do the instances these warriors of the myriad worlds have to endure come from: paranormal stories, zombie movies, monster legends, and war plots...? “I’ll give you a smack! Don’t you know you’re not supposed to attack the cameraman in a horror movie?” “Miss ghost, you’ve got a great sense of how to work the camera. Yes! That pose is perfect, hold it...” “Zombie, stand still. Look at the camera. Let’s get you a close-up!” “As a serial killer, can you tell us about your inner journey?” “Shel 2.8kReads8.0Score349Shelves
39. 839 全 Global High Martial: Organization, I'm Really Not a Heretic 全球高武：组织啊，我真不是异端 Apple Cider Vinegar300苹果醋300Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a high-martial-arts world, he gets a “Wish Fulfillment” System! Using the information and plans supplied by the System, Su Ming takes off on the spot and begins living life to the fullest! But! The world is in chaos, and heretics run rampant! For his loved ones, his country, and himself, Su Ming casually nudges the threads of fate, only to accidentally 1.9kReads8.6Score144Shelves
40. 840 蒸 The Dark Lord of the Steampunk World 蒸汽世界的黑魔王 A Perennial Failure老是扑街的人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [This brand-new novel has just received its first rating. It should go up from here.] After transmigrating to a steampunk world, Aaron becomes a test subject for a wizard's ritual. He fights back with everything he has, but fails. Under the blood moon's gaze, his head explodes, leaving him dead in a gruesome state. The good news is... He can come back to life after dying. In a world where dreams and reality intertwine, history and the present coexist, and the abyss overlaps with corruption, his 33.4kReads8.5Score4.4kShelves
41. 841 综 Hong Kong Film and TV Crossover: Yan Xi 综港影之颜汐 Moha墨哈Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Meng Yanxi’s dream of appearing in film and television worlds. [Includes original headcanons] [No ship wars, please] [The author is sensitive and comments can affect their mood.] [I suddenly got an idea, so I’ll be writing not only Hong Kong film pairings but some others too.] 5.3kReads8.3Score288Shelves
42. 842 我 I Became a Rebel in Another World 我在异界当反贼 Return on the Roadside陌上回Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted A slow-burn Western fantasy about knights and lords, with no female lead! The golden finger is minor and appears late! Henwell became a commoner from the start and planned to work his way up to nobility, but as a young child, he was swept into a war. To stay alive, he threw in his lot with the enemy and became a junior strategist, forging the strongest army in the world. Just when he thought he could enjoy a good life after the war, he was sold into slavery. He was trained as a gladiator, but be 29.3kReads8.9Score3kShelves
43. 843 建 I'm Just Building a Country, Why Are the Americans Panicking? 建个国而已，鹰酱你慌啥 Second Brother Erge二哥尔格Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth is common, but have you ever seen someone who knew they were going to be reborn, prepared thoroughly, and only then returned to the past?] After learning he’d been given the chance to live his life over, Zhou Fan made thorough preparations. He gathered financial and business information, future high technology… everything he could get his hands on. Back for another life, all he wanted was to make money with ease and enjoy the good life. He watched Gu Nanxi wear the beautiful wedding dr 10.1kReads8.9Score989Shelves
44. 844 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score617Shelves
45. 845 家 Clan Cultivation: I Ascend to Immortality Through My Descendants 家族修仙：我以子嗣登仙 Hardworking Bumblebee勤劳的大蜜蜂Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsOngoing [Family Saga + Farming and Development + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Army-Spamming + Slow Burn + (Not for readers who dislike romance or prefer a female-free cast)] Chen Jing'an transmigrates into the world of the Immortal Dao and is born into a small Qi Refining immortal clan in Qinghe County. With mediocre aptitude, his prospects on the path to immortality are bleak. He thought he was destined to live an unremarkable life, but then he unexpectedly awakens the “Mother-and-Child Bell.” As long as he 75.6kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves
46. 846 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 847 重 Rebooting 1986 重启1986 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Suddenly reborn in 1986, veteran ladies' man Wu Jiangshan slammed on the brakes in time beneath the covers, preventing the tragedy from happening again. Looking at his first love, stripped down to a little white lamb, Wu Jiangshan ground his teeth in secret. Since he had the chance to live a second life, he was determined to take a different path, all so that one day he could bring the whole pot of meat home! 354Reads9.0Score121Shelves
48. 848 末 Surviving the Apocalypse: I Can Sublimate Everything 末世求生：我能升华万物 Ruo Yun Sui Feng若云随风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + divine skills + supernatural abilities + the Seven Deadly Sins + ruthless and decisive + opening with an overpowered move + invincible power fantasy] ♫ Gently awaken your sleeping heart, slowly open your eyes… When Lu Ming woke up, he discovered that all of humanity had been transported to the Jialan Galaxy. The apocalypse had descended upon the Jialan Galaxy. Mutants were invading, and humanity’s first priority was to survive in the resource-starved, perilous wasteland. But Lu Min 43.3kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
49. 849 回 Back on Earth as a Con Artist 回到地球当神棍 Wu Xiaowu勿小悟Urban6.0M WordsCompleted He vanished for eight years. No one imagined he'd transmigrated to another world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He eloped with a rich heiress. No one imagined that, while taking her away, he'd also wiped out her rotten fiancé. He's looking for his younger sister. No one imagined that, while searching for her, he'd also taken down every major power on Earth. He can make pills and fight. If anyone dares to provoke him... 13.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
50. 850 穿 A Palace Maid Makes a Home in the Cold Palace with an Abandoned Royal Child 穿成宫女在冷宫当家养皇室弃崽 Half a Tangyuan半块汤圆Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The first season of the animated drama is now available! [A palace maid with plenty of lust but no guts x a seemingly aloof Regent who is actually emotionally innocent] [1v1 devoted couple + heroine’s pocket dimension golden finger + hero’s secret identity + raising a child] The Immortal Cultivation Continent exploded, and overworked office drone Leng Shuang’s soul transmigrated once again, this time into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. Her former mistress had died, leaving only a 3.8kReads8.5Score481Shelves

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