Looking for an Underrated Masterpiece That Isn't on Any Rankings. I Don't Care About the Score, Just Make Sure It's Good 求冷门神作，不在榜上的，分数无所谓，质量要过关

1. 551 开 Transported to the Wasteland at the Start—I Choose to Hand It Over to the State 开局传送废土，我选择上交国家 San Yue iii三月iiiSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing [Two-way portal]+ [Wasteland farming]+ [Handing everything over to the state]+ [Ensemble cast] Lin Xian is forcibly transported to a wasteland after a nuclear war. His only advantage is a 21-cubic-meter storage space. After struggling alone for a day, he makes the only sensible choice: carrying samples, he heads straight for the military district's gates. “I have intelligence that concerns national security. I request to hand it over!” When mysterious samples from another world and horrifying im 37kReads8.4Score2.7kShelves

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   I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but compared to many new books these days, it's quite competitive.

2. 552 苗 Miaojiang Gu Chronicles 2 苗疆蛊事2 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Mystery4.3M WordsCompleted "Witchcraft of Miaojiang II", also known as "Witchcraft of Miaojiang: The End of the World", is written by Nan Wu Jia Sha Li Ke Fo. The calamity of witchcraft has persisted for thousands of years, ever since the Western Han dynasty, despite repeated attempts to suppress it. Today, as traditional Chinese culture declines and public awareness grows, only country folk in this vast land of China still talk about it. Many people caught up in the affairs of the world don't even know it exists. Yet wi 6.9kReads9.3Score761Shelves
3. 553 永 Rain Beyond Yongding Gate 永定门外雨 Likes Little Brother Ding喜欢小丁哥哥Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted Female Lead: Ding Xingya, daughter of an imperial physician. Clear-headed and aloof, she refuses to become the Crown Princess, heads south to study medicine, and saves lives during a plague. Male Lead: Lu Yanshen, the Crown Prince (later emperor). Long-suffering and obsessive, he pursues her carriage through the rain, then meets her again in Jiangnan three years later. Ding Xingya, daughter of an imperial physician, rejects the marriage arranged by the Eastern Palace and petitions to leave the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [#Seeking Hidden Gems, Not on the List...] I've unearthed a high-quality, potentially amazing book—*Rain Outside Yongding Gate*! 📖 Tagged "Ancient Chinese Romance & Social Intrigue," it's still being serialized, but it's incredibly addictive. It avoids clichéd plots, features nuanced descriptions of social situations, and the political intrigue unfolds meticulously. A true hidden gem. I won't spoil too much, but if you enjoy ancient Chinese romance with political intrigue and social commentary, give it a try! Don't let it go to waste! ✨

4. 554 骨 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery415k WordsOngoing Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 316Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 捉 The Gu Insect Chronicles 捉蛊记 Namo Kasaya Liko Buddha南无袈裟理科佛、Mystery2.9M WordsCompleted On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, take a pair each of ghost-faced butterflies, large gray moths, white butterflies, and red admirals. Catch hornets, venomous bees, silkworms, venomous snakes, centipedes, and toads, then grind them into powder. Three days later, scald them with boiling water. Add a woman's hair, fingernails, menstrual blood, poisonous fungi, and plants such as datura, then grind everything into powder. Thus is the gu poison made. If a woman has been wounded in love and u 2.3kReads9.2Score314Shelves
6. 556 乡 The Countryside Miracle Doctor: The City's Only Cultivator 乡村神医。都市唯一修真者 Wind Spirit Kitten风灵小猫Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Journeys Across Multiple Worlds] "This time, I'm not asking for a son. I'm asking for you!" His stunningly beautiful boss showed up at his door with all her assets in tow. After Chen Yang brought his drunk boss home, he never expected her to keep him by her side. A few days later, her ex-husband tried to kill him, and he fell off a cliff. He miraculously survived and obtained an ancient legacy of medicine and martial arts in a cave. The Qinglan jade p 50.6kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves

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   This book is good; it gets better as it goes on.

7. 557 凶 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery374k WordsCompleted Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 5.9kReads—Score470Shelves
8. 558 开 From the Start, I Was a Nepotism Hire: I Became Invincible Through Deduction 开局关系户，从推衍开始无敌 That Spring and Autumn of the Zuo Clan左氏那个春秋Eastern Fantasy161k WordsOngoing [No System] [Cultivation] [Traditional Fantasy] After the revival of spiritual qi, cultivation sects sprang up everywhere, locked in endless conflict. Although cultivation methods were passed down through the generations, they were all incomplete. In their quest to uncover the path to immortality and eternal life, people exhausted every rare treasure under heaven. At last, atop the ruins of an ancient spiritual realm, they carved out a vast world: the Spirit Ruins Realm. The Spirit Ruins Realm i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Less popular books, but the quality is decent.

9. 559 模 After My Simulation Went Off the Rails, the Entire Cultivation World Started Looking for Me 模拟翻车后，全修真界都在找我 Superman Meow超人喵Two Male Leads566k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Older Bottom + Life Simulator + Mind Reading + Everyone’s Favorite] After binding himself to a life simulator, Fei Jitian thought he’d become a heaven-defying protagonist, ascend to the immortal realm, and reach the pinnacle of life. Pathetic in real life, unstoppable in the simulator. Venerable Lingxiao has a magical elixir that can improve cultivation aptitude? Great! Start a simulation, disguise myself as his long-lost personal disciple, and sneak into the immortal sect. I c 10.6kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
10. 560 魔 The Magic Library Is a Mess Again Today 魔法图书馆今天也很乱 Free-Spirited Doll不羁娃娃Eastern Fantasy447k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Lighthearted Comedy + Magical Library + Adventurers + Book Loading] In his previous life, Lin Mo worked as a contracted library assistant. While sorting 1,732 donated books, he had the honor of working overtime until he transmigrated. In this life, he was born into a world of swords and magic. He came first in magical theory, but his magic power was measured at zero. At the age of sixteen, a black catalogue appeared once more. Behind its pages lay a magical library buried bene 708Reads—Score107Shelves

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    The book is quite entertaining, with its humorous contrasts of characters telling jokes that readers can understand but the characters themselves find reasonable. The characters are described as adorable, their abilities match their personalities, and the relationships between them feel very familial. Overall, it's a story about the adventures of the son of a secondhand shop owner in a small town and his collection of books. It's definitely worth reading.

11. 561 男 The Male Lead Is Going Crazy for Love, but You Just Want to Stay Alive 男主为爱发疯，但你只想好好活着 A Cold-Blooded Dog一条冷酷的犬Fantastical Romance287k WordsCompleted [Important: This is a dark, fully immersive otome story with plenty of graphic horror descriptions. Many of the male leads are insane and inhuman, so don't judge them by normal standards.] After transmigrating, you get no golden finger and no heroine halo. You even get stalked by some pervert. What? He's the chosen one, favored by the Heavenly Dao? But this is a mad world, and the chosen ones are all madmen too. So you choose to run. Just make sure you stay alive and don't get caught. He says h 46.3kReads9.2Score7.5kShelves
12. 562 原 Genshin Impact: Teyvat Survival Guide 原神：提瓦特求生攻略 Autumn's End, Winter's Chill秋尽寒Anime Fanfiction408k WordsCompleted [One male lead + no romance + platonic dynamic with Zhongli + not a power fantasy + a touch of ensemble cast] (But feel free to ship them if you want.) (The current timeline is before the Archon War.) As an ordinary person, Qiu Yan transmigrates in an utterly ordinary way. Location: Liyue, ancient times. In this era, the Archons carve out their own territories, monsters roam everywhere, and weak humans… can probably do little more than tremble in fear. Isn’t this just another way to “die as soo 1.1kReads8.9Score121Shelves

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    The books not on the list aren't masterpieces; they each have their merits. The first is a Genshin Impact fanfiction with no romance—it's good! The writing is excellent. The second is a bit niche, but overall it's pretty good; worth reading when you're looking for something to read. The third is a dual-male protagonist animal story; it has some issues but is logically consistent, so I recommend it. Its strength lies in avoiding the excessive human life descriptions and the common tropes of turning humans into humans found in mainstream animal stories. It realistically portrays the protagonist's gradual assimilation after becoming a stray cat; the stray life feels both realistic and fairytale-like, which is quite good. The fourth is too short; I've read a few chapters and it seems okay. I'll wait until it's fully released; it seems like a potential gem. The fifth is a must-read!!! While e-sports stories are plentiful, this is a Identity V e-sports story! This is an Identity V e-sports story, my god! It's incredibly rare and unique, a truly unique gem. The sixth is a Hellfire fanfiction, no romance, the protagonist focuses solely on his career. The Hellfire genre is already niche enough, but this one is set in the Hellfire universe with no romance—it's bound to be popular! But the writing is excellent! The writing is excellent! This is the seventh book in the "Double Male Leads, Sweet and Sour" series. Warning: It contains mpreg (pregnancy), which is a sensitive topic for many. Plus, the beginning is rather quiet, so the coldness is to be expected. The good thing about this book is that while there's no dialogue, it's only at the beginning. The male lead is actually a very gentle person, and although he's completely kept in the dark by the other male lead, he'll try his best to win him over. The overall tone is perfectly balanced between sweet and sour. The eighth book features a beautiful Miao woman as the male lead! Hehehe, beautiful women are so charming! This male lead perfectly matches my taste.

13. 563 血 Infinite Escape: Song of Blood and Death 【无限逃杀】血与死之歌 One Flower Jujube花枣一颗Mystery760k WordsOngoing [The rating will rise once it’s released] [Gore, unconventional Infinite Flow + a touch of horror + battle royale + no romance + thrills + an original, unusual world + ensemble cast] [Not a power fantasy]+ [A gloomy, inhuman protagonist] “Anyone online? I think I’m the only thing in this battle royale that can’t die. What do I do...?” High school senior Fu Sheng and his entire class are transported to the Boxed World. Unfortunately, every one of them dies. After inexplicably waking up reborn, he 17.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
14. 564 混 Quest for the Dao in Chaos 混沌问道 The End Before the Finish未完已终Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A single falling leaf slays every enemy in the world. A withered leaf becomes a sword, slaughtering gods and demons across the heavens! One man, one sword: he traverses the path to immortality, forges the Heavenly Dao, and looks down upon the ages. The Abandoned Lands? No, they are where chaos began! The youth Chen Hao came from the chaos. His Emperor’s Embryo was cut from him, yet he gained a Chaotic Physique, setting the war-torn age into motion! Alone, he stands across the river of time, sole 4kReads8.4Score335Shelves

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    The quality is impeccable, and the update speed is also impeccable.

15. 565 宁 Tranquil Abyss 宁渊 Xing Ling星零Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted “Whoever wins the Master of Yinshan wins the realm.” These words set in motion an age-old game of strategy on the Tianyou Continent. For a thousand years, every ruler of the realm had been aided by Yinshan. Five hundred years ago, as the fate of the kingdom hung in the balance, the Master of Yinshan appeared and helped him unite the land. She was Mo Ningyuan, the Master of Yinshan, whose peerless talent had secured the kingdom, yet she never understood his lifelong obsession. He was Feng Linghan 36Reads9.1Score—Shelves
16. 566 内 Can Someone as Shy as Me Become the Insect King? 内向的我也能成为虫王？ Xiao Qianhe晓千鹤Two Male Leads449k WordsCompleted [Zerg + Mutual Devotion + Everyone’s Darling + Mild Wife-Chasing Ashes] Nangong Ling, top × Cong Xi, bottom The socially anxious teenager Cong Xi gathers the courage to confess to the person he likes, only to be kidnapped and thrown into a river on the day he plans to do it. On the brink of death, he accidentally touches the blood of an alien insect king and merges with it. From then on, his fate takes a completely different turn. After waking up, he begins dreaming about the Zerg again and agai 15Reads6.8Score—Shelves
17. 567 南 A Road Through the Storms of Nanyang 南洋风雨路 Thousand Festivals千千节Urban84k WordsOngoing [Era-spanning business warfare + iron-blooded warlord + political intrigue and revenge + powerful family clans + no romance] Read before you dive in. This is the passionate legend of a warlord who built an empire and made his mark on history. In 1946, retired veteran general Yang Haotian quietly sailed overseas with his two children and twelve chests of gold. He had hoped to escape the civil war and find a place to settle in the South Seas. But the gold brought disaster, and danger lurked along —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Stormy Road to Nanyang" is indeed a rare masterpiece of realism. The protagonist possesses both high intelligence and emotional intelligence, avoids romantic pairings, and lacks any special advantages, showcasing the resilience and strength of a hero in a chaotic world. Following the protagonist, one can immerse oneself in an era of blood and fire, empathizing with the struggles, trade-offs, and contradictions experienced by those swept up in the times. It is highly suitable for readers with life experience.

18. 568 快 Quick Transmigration: A Straight-Laced Uncle’s Survival Guide 快穿：直男大叔的生存法则 Pass Me the Mosquito Coil来把蚊香Two Male Leads223k WordsOngoing [Fast/Slow Transmigration + Bottom Protagonist + No Fixed CP + Everyone’s Favorite + Older Bottoms and Daddies] A straight older man with amnesia is bound to a newbie livestream System. If he goes to different worlds and gathers energy, can he go home? The older man says that’s no problem, but why are these people looking at him so strangely? (The livestream System silently wipes away cold sweat.) He’s clearly supposed to be playing a cannon-fodder character, so why does he keep drawing the prot 26.3kReads7.5Score4kShelves
19. 569 穿 The Daily Life of a Male Calico Cat Who Attracts Every Cat in Sight 穿成三花公猫招蜂引蝶的日常 Might as Well Stay Home不如宅在家Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Transmigration + Adorable Pets + Tsundere + Daddy-Type Boyfriend] Li Hua (tabby) as the pursuer × Yi Fei (calico) as the pursued Yi Fei: Human, male He suddenly transmigrates into a calico cat hailed as the Liu Yifei of the cat world, and every morning he wakes up to find himself besieged by tomcats. “Calico darling, you smell so good. Want to mate with big brother?” Yi Fei: “Darling? Your darling, my ass! I’m a male, you big dummy!” “Hmph, you’re a male but you’re wearing a c 1.2kReads8.9Score182Shelves
20. 570 异 Chronicles of Reincarnation in Another World: A Working Stiff Reborn 异世轮回录：牛马重生 Firewood from Xinjiang疆里的柴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse141k WordsOngoing “Apocalypse” “Survival” “Zombies” “Dual Systems” “No Female Lead” The apocalypse arrives without warning, and the city collapses in a single day. Liu Li is bitten to death in a subway station, only to open his eyes again at dawn and find himself back on the same day. He experiences the same beginning over and over, searching for a way to survive in the smallest changes. As the crowds descend into chaos, order crumbles, and fear spreads rapidly, he can only search for a chance to live while death 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍅A dark horse masterpiece, a must-read! "Global Cataclysm," "Zombies," "Rebirth," "Dual Systems"—a global apocalyptic setting with a nuanced and intensely immersive post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

21. 571 上 Ancient Times 上古 Xing Ling星零Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The original novel behind the series Ancient Love Poetry, starring Zhou Dongyu and Xu Kai. The ancient gods were nearly wiped out ten thousand years ago. Now, only four ancient gods remain in the world. The first three are true gods in every sense, but the last one... Some say she was absurdly lucky and born into a blessed life. Others say that, of all those in the Three Realms and Eight Wildernesses, she is the one who looks most glorious on the outside but is the loneliest within. Whether the 91Reads9.3Score—Shelves
22. 572 对 Confessing Madly to an Evil God? Me? Don't Be Delusional! 对邪神疯狂表白？我！别犯花痴！ Insomniac Little Grape失眠小葡萄Two Male Leads473k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + bottom protagonist + horror-game escape + nonstandard infinite flow + love-hate relationship + bittersweet but not angsty + improvising a plot to cover the holes + both are each other's only one] Fragile, intermittently conscious bottom x yandere, insane evil god split Bo Xing wakes up inside an instance, facing a crazed man hacking away at a “pile of minced meat.” [You're madly in love with him.] Who? Him? Am I... sick? [Yes, you're sick. A severe lovesick fool. You even force 367Reads8.4Score104Shelves
23. 573 序EN Sequence: Ascension 序列：升华 Listening to Peacocks听孔雀Sports3.6M WordsOngoing [Train Survival + Lone Wolf + Always One Step Ahead + Ascension and Evolution + No Saintly Heroine + No Spineless Hero] The moment Ye Qiyan opened his eyes, he found himself in a world of train survival. Everyone had to get off at a series of stations and explore to stay alive. The lucky found treasure; the unlucky lost their lives. Opportunity and danger went hand in hand. Gather supplies, upgrade your train, and build a train world of your own. As for Ye Qiyan, he possessed a one-of-a-kind asc 254.1kReads8.3Score23.6kShelves

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    1. The train moves forward, the protagonist's talent is elevated, his main abilities (Demon, Blasphemy) and machinery are prioritized, and he becomes an enemy of the gods. 2. A story with multiple identities, no female lead, an organization is established, and battles are fought against the supernatural, leaning towards an ensemble cast. 3. Dead by Daylight, the protagonist is a killer, fighting against survivors (mutants) who have an absolute advantage in reality, a rebirth-themed story.

24. 574 糟 Oh No, I Got on the Special Operations Captain’s Bad Side as Soon as I Joined the Army 糟糕，刚进军营就惹到特战队长 A Mandarin Orange Who Can Play Soccer会踢球的沙糖桔Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + playing dumb to catch the tiger + both are each other's first and only love Set in a futuristic Earth, no ABO. A lovesick, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted top x a strong, beautiful bottom Cheng Lang is a well-known pretty-boy reporter for the Raman Daily. As a reporter, he follows a “three no's” principle: never appear on camera, never speak on camera, and never go looking for news. His slack-off attitude earns him a severe scolding from his superiors, who then ship him off to 634Reads8.2Score103Shelves
25. 575 S Why Do All the S-Rank Sentinels Love Me? I’m Straight! S加级哨兵都爱我？可我是直男啊 Insomniac Little Grape失眠小葡萄Two Male Leads636k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + male protagonist pursued by men + a love-triangle battlefield + Sentinel/Guide with original worldbuilding + a nobody turns the tables and becomes everyone’s favorite + sweet romance! + everyone has a crush on him + emotional push and pull + healing + animal lover] (An old-school, straight-laced male Guide on the receiving end, a gloomy, unhinged Dark Sentinel on the pursuing end) #Caught in a love-triangle battlefield without realizing it, focused solely on spreading 5.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
26. 576 暮 Beneath the Dusk 暮色之下 Vast浩瀚Mystery265k WordsCompleted She is a rookie reporter who is determined to expose evil and root out darkness. No matter how many obstacles stand in her way, no matter how close she comes to death, she never stops. He is the most dangerous undercover agent behind enemy lines in the borderlands. Though surrounded by desire and sin, he stays true to himself, all for the day he can clear away the clouds and bring the criminal syndicate's many crimes into the open. Driven by their convictions, they set out along the same road, w 1.6kReads9.4Score218Shelves
27. 577 惊EN Horror: I Created the Anomaly Containment Association 惊悚：我打造了异轨收容会 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Horror + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Director’s Tall-Tale Style] Horror games descended upon Blue Star, turning into one eerie dungeon after another. The monsters inside stepped into the real world, and from then on, the world was overrun with the uncanny. Only by conquering every dungeon could humanity stop the supernatural from consuming the world. Otherwise, the eerie realms would merge with reality and turn the human world into a living hell! Shen Yu bound himself to an Anomaly Containmen 48.6kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
28. 578 这 Something's Wrong with How to Start This Urban Novel 这篇都市文的打开方式不对 Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Oysters蒜蓉粉丝蒸生蚝Modern Romance904k WordsCompleted After her parents died, Yan Xia was suddenly claimed by her biological parents. Her new parents seemed pretty wealthy, and her five older brothers were all outstanding men. Though she had no idea why there were five brothers again, maybe that was just the legendary tomato-novel rule for fake and real heiresses. After all, she’d heard she was the real heiress. But according to the “plot” suddenly implanted in her mind, the fake heiress, who had been raised by her new parents for twenty-three year 12.9kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    Ghost Stories, despite its low rating, is a very good show.

29. 579 全 Global Blackout: Back to the Age of Cold Weapons 全球断电：重返冷兵器时代 Rampaging Bear狂暴熊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no rebirth, no showing off and humiliating others, not a power fantasy. The story of an ordinary person surviving in a time of chaos.] When electricity vanished worldwide and gunpowder and fuel stopped working, Xia Zhi carved out a kingdom in the midst of chaos with nothing but a bow. With transportation and communications cut off, humanity's ambitions began to grow. Everyone wanted to be emperor; even a village chief dared to call himself king. Xia Zhi had wanted to stay home in the 6.1kReads8.2Score459Shelves

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    This book perfectly meets your requirements. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, hence the lower score, but it's absolutely fantastic.

30. 580 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    The truly unique treasure-hunting and cultivation novel! Pure adventure in secret realms!

31. 581 轮 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 Big Spender壕Eastern Fantasy237k WordsCompleted [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no more realistic cultivation novel on the entire internet than this, not even Journey to the West or Journey to the East. I started reading online novels in 2009, and after more than ten years, I've lost interest in many. Because I'm a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and a Taoist disciple, I prefer fantasy cultivation novels. But I've been disappointed, including with novels like *Shenyou*, which don't offer much real substance. Until recently, I suddenly came across a book where 90% of the content comes from Taoist classics like the *Yunji Qiqian*, and combined with the storyline, it's incredibly engaging. Of course, the hardcore elements might deter many readers. It's not just different from typical fantasy novels, it's completely different. For those who appreciate authenticity, I highly recommend it! This is a modern *Journey to the West*! Worth studying and appreciating! Here's a little secret: many things in it are actually practiceable! …

32. 582 要 Want to Play Identity V with Me? 要不要和我玩第五人格 Curry Pancake咖喱松饼Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted [Identity V esports + male-male romance + happy ending] [Affectionate, gentle, cunning seme × slow-witted, tsundere, sunny uke] The romance and tournament storylines get about equal attention. Some matches are described in detail, but feel free to skip them. When Shen Shixu first tried Identity V, he discovered he had a real knack for it. After falling out with his family, he decided to go pro. Wait, that’s not right. I thought I was going to try out for OvO. How did I end up at RTC? Whatever, 412Reads—Score108Shelves
33. 583 别 While Others Nurture Spirit Beasts, I Raise the Eternal Killing Sword 别人温养灵兽，我育万古杀剑 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生Eastern Fantasy129k WordsOngoing [Extreme Swordsmanship] [Earth Immortals for All] [Invincible Sword Cultivator] [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Female Lead] All living beings open up blessed lands, and humans make contracts with all manner of creatures. In an era when everyone pursues gentle spirit plants and supreme divine beasts to build thriving blessed lands, Lu Chenfeng, who has transmigrated into this world, chooses a rusty [Sword Case] that no one dares touch at the Awakening Platform! The examiner shakes his head and si 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good too!

34. 584 杀 Killing Game: I Can Strengthen Myself Through Slaughter 杀戮游戏：我可以靠杀戮强化自身 Throne of Fear恐惧王座Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Switch the roles, and you'll learn what cruelty really means] + [No heroine] As monsters infiltrate the human world and humanity has no way to fight back, a game called Nighttime Paradise suddenly appears. In this game, humans become the Killers, while monsters become the Survivors. After being reborn, Lin Yuan enters the game and draws an X-rank talent: Slaughter Abyss. Its effect is: Every time you perfectly kill a Survivor, you gain 2 points of Brutality, 1 point of Agility, and 1 point of P 13.2kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
35. 585 美 Greek Mythology: The Beautiful Youth Who Witnessed Legends 【希腊神话】美少年是传说见证人 Cheese-Filled Fish Balls酒心鱼丸Female-Channel Fanfiction404k WordsCompleted What a rotten stroke of luck: after transmigrating into Greek mythology, he became the cursed youth who eventually died after falling in love with his reflection in the water, the very embodiment of narcissism, Narcissus. With no powerful connections to rely on, Narcissus only wanted to do his best to survive in this world of Greek mythology. PS: This is a slice-of-life story. If you want drama and showing off, you won’t find that here. PS: There are many versions of Greek mythology and many dif 2.7kReads9.0Score198Shelves
36. 586 雨 The Rain Canon 雨典 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted When rain falls upon the world, it is no longer just water. It becomes a bridge between two people meeting, tears of parting, the sorrow of waiting, and a promise to stay together. How many bonds of affection between heaven and earth last only as long as a passing shower? And I am merely the passerby holding an umbrella. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 异 Surviving in Another World: God Sells Houses and Collects Rent in the Apocalypse 异世求生：神在末世卖房包租 You Lu由鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse411k WordsOngoing Yu Chang Sui died in the third year of the apocalypse, at the hands of her cousin, the "savior." After being reborn, the first thing Yu Chang Sui did was stab him in the chest with a fruit knife. Then, before the apocalypse arrived, she took the "Otherworld Key" her cousin had stolen from her in her previous life and entered the Kindling World, where she could obtain mysterious powers. In the Kindling World, you have to complete missions to survive. [Mission One: Find a suitable class card an 219.5kReads9.3Score51.4kShelves

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38. 588 第 The First Traveler 第一寰客 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese-Style Supernatural Powers] [Abstract Instances] [Puzzle-Solving Challenges] [Team-Based Adventures] Delusion is the reflection of reality; madness is the ultimate clarity! After an exam, Fang Lai is chosen to become a Traveler and take part in a game organized by the Heavenly Dao called the “Delusion Realm.” He discovers a place filled with strange and wonderful things, a world of bizarre sights. Follow logic and you're a weakling; ignore logic and you're dead. He also discovers that ev 54.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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39. 589 影 After the Movie Emperor's Breakup 影帝分手后 Joyful Scenery欢景Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted Main couple: A seemingly aloof, indifferent actor as the top, paired with a taciturn, devoted bottom with a strong possessive streak. Secondary couple: A seemingly gentle, refined, elegant scumbag top, paired with a formerly spoiled, useless rich kid who later becomes down-and-out and insecure. Luo Jingyu was at his most miserable when Wen Zheng, whose career was just getting started, took him in. Wen Zheng was gorgeous, quiet, and even willing to lie flat. Unfortunately, Luo Jingyu was a cold, 695Reads8.9Score—Shelves
40. 590 双 A Double-Faced Jianghu, Dedicated to the Eighteen of Every Story 双面江湖献给所有故事里的十八号 Bo L Tang波l棠Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted The world sings the praises of heroes, But who remembers the nameless extras? The jianghu is more than flashing blades, It lives in serving tea and sweeping floors, too. Two voices separated by countless mountains and rivers, yet keeping exactly the same rhythm. Unhurried, neither too loud nor too soft. Like a heartbeat, like breathing. Like the jianghu itself, quietly and ceaselessly carrying on. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 穿 After I Transmigrate and Unlock Every Way to Die, I Become Invincible 穿越解锁花式死法后，我无敌了 Playing the Passerby扮途人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse334k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [No CP] [Wild Imagination] [Random Transmigration] [The comic adaptation differs from the original. No CP or romantic tension. Kind, but absolutely not a pushover! She transmigrates for her own sake, too!] Yu Xia awakened a skill that let her transmigrate at random. At first, she kept transmigrating into weeds and didn't take it seriously, thinking they were just strange dreams. Then she transmigrated into a corn seedling and lived through an entire corn plant's life. When 49.5kReads8.8Score9.9kShelves
42. 592 告 After My Confession Was Rejected, I Died Right in Front of the Campus Beauty 告白失败，我反手死在校花面前 Luo Jia Xiaomo落家小沫Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [The main story is complete, so dive in without worry] [Yandere Protagonist] + [Plot-Driven] + [Mastermind] + [One Female Lead] + [No Marriage] + [One-on-One Pure Romance] Chi Xiaocheng could hardly believe that she had transmigrated into a melodramatic romance novel aimed at female readers. Worse, she had become a cannon-fodder villainess! Faced with a death ending from the start, Chi Xiaocheng decisively transformed into a yandere little girl and confessed to the female lead. “Taotao, you’re t 112.7kReads9.7Score11kShelves
43. 593 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy, 75.6kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
44. 594 寨 The Chieftain Is Trying to Put a Spell on Me Again Today 寨主今天又在给我下蛊 Black Cat Master黑猫师尊Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + angsty pursuit + goofy daily life + happy ending] [Miaojiang beauty painter bottom x aloof, secretly passionate director top] Giving up an offer from a renowned overseas art gallery, Gou Xun returned to his hometown to inherit the position of village chief. He joined a livestream campaign to support local farmers, hoping to help develop his hometown, and unexpectedly became an internet sensation. Gou Xun opened an art studio back home and now enjoys a carefr 3kReads8.3Score476Shelves
45. 595 噩 Nightmare Cross 噩梦十字 Upper-Class Clear Spring Stone上流的清泉石Eastern Fantasy568k WordsCompleted [No System, one heroine, mystery, smart characters, not a power fantasy] Magic is a gift from the gods. Only those chosen by the gods have a chance to learn high-level magic. At last, after being “claimed by no god” for years, Chen Yi got the chance to communicate with one. But to his astonishment, the goddess who had chosen him was cruelly chained to a cross... P.S. This book contains very little filler. For the best reading experience, we sincerely hope you'll take your time with it. 4.5kReads9.3Score554Shelves

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46. 596 文 A First-Rate Master of Letters, a Superlative Villain 文道一流，作恶超一流 Mo Wen Mofei莫问莫非Eastern Fantasy780k WordsOngoing [System of Evil-Deed Rewards] + [Poetry, Lyrics, and Literature] + [Lighthearted and Fun] + [Courtroom Maneuvering] + [Seven Heavenly Laws and Three Hundred Regulations] In this ancient immortal cultivation empire, the literary path has been granted the mighty power of Heaven's Way. A single character can fly through the sky and escape into the earth, a poem can manifest a poetic soul's reflection, a song can change the seasons, and a single chess piece can slaughter thousands of cavalry and arm 481.1kReads8.5Score69.3kShelves
47. 597 糖 Candied Hawthorn Inn 糖葫芦客栈 Bo L Tang波l棠Fantastical Romance133k WordsCompleted Pure dialogue, a novel told entirely through lines of speech. The martial world can be a little bitter, so why not try a candied hawthorn? The first bite is tart, but the sweetness lingers. Another one, dear guest! Welcome to the Candied Hawthorn Inn! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 吞 I Devour All Things and Rise to the Top of the Heavens Through Feedback 吞噬万物我靠反馈登顶诸天 Late Crossing of the Azure Sea晚渡沧溟Eastern Fantasy264k WordsOngoing An overworked factory hand transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing disciple and awakens the Devour All Things System! Plants and herbs, pills, monsters and enemies, treasures and techniques: whatever he devours makes him stronger, letting him fuse them straight into Heaven-ranked martial skills and high-grade spiritual treasures! He hides his strength in the outer sect and trounces the sect’s geniuses. Eight grand elders compete to take him as their disciple and give him divine weapons 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely a niche topic; whether you pass or not is up to you.

49. 599 末 The Apocalypse? I'll Dominate the World by Trading Supplies! 末日？我靠倒卖物资来称霸世界！ Whirlwind Thunderclap Giant Mantis旋风霹雳雷霆大螳螂14k WordsCompleted The apocalypse? I'll dominate the world by trading in supplies! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 600 神 Outsider of Shenzhou 神州方外人 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Superpowers] [One Female Lead] [Not a Power Fantasy] On an ordinary day, all the people of Huaxia were dropped onto an unfamiliar planet seemingly stuck in the Stone Age. The alien atmosphere gave rise to the "Outlanders," people with supernatural abilities. As Huaxia rebuilt its civilization and fought bloody wars against other races, it eventually came to dominate the Shenzhou Continent. A strange Outlander named Qin Wuyang was said by everyone to have seven personalities. He hi 12.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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