Any Novels Where the World Is a Chessboard and All Living Beings Are the Pieces? 以天下为棋局，以众生为棋子的小说有没有？

1. 51 清 Elegy of Pure Bones 清骨辞 Ai Qian艾仟Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Mystery and crime-solving + woman disguising herself as a man + political intrigue and rising from the ashes + Gourmet] She transmigrates into a new world, only to have all her gear stolen from the start. All she has left is a willow-leaf scalpel. Zhao Qingxun raises an eyebrow, unruffled: “With my skills, the world is mine!” That is, until the blood moon appears over Mo Chi and nine skeletons are discovered at the bottom of the pond. The entire city falls silent. The powerful turn a blind eye, 24Reads—Score10814d adds

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   A top modern forensic scientist transmigrates into the body of a woman who only wants to retire peacefully and stay away from the intrigues of the court. However, her overwhelming abilities are impossible to hide, forcing her into a vortex of power struggles! Without troops or power, she's doomed! Watch as she solves countless bizarre cases and tears away layers of darkness!

2. 52 她 She Has Countless Secret Identities, Posing as a Supernatural Being as Spiritual Qi Revival Begins 她马甲无数伪装超凡开启灵气复苏 Yi Xiao已晓Modern Romance593k WordsOngoing After obtaining a card-drawing System, Jiang Ning’an slowly breaks into an innocent smile. And then… The Dawn Council, the Dark Court, the Demon Capital… Then the underworld manifests in the mortal realm, the Celestial Court descends, and the Spirit Clan is reborn… One force after another gradually emerges, and one “history” after another unfolds… Until at last, Jiang Ning’an sits enthroned above all the heavens. [The heroine is the mastermind behind the scenes, and everyone is unrequitedly in l 15.3kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds

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   Both of these female protagonists use the world as their playground, scheming and calculating.

3. 53 死 Death Game: The Beauty Is Deceiving the World 死亡游戏：美人她欺诈世界 Yi Xiao已晓Mystery688k WordsOngoing [The author’s note at the end of Chapter 1 contains content warnings. Please remember to read it, thank you.] [The author’s brain doesn’t work right. The first instance is deliberately obscure, which means players can’t clear it. If you don’t understand it, feel free to skip straight to the second instance. The overall tone of this story is: secret identities, a heroine adored by everyone, an airheaded goofball, and hilarious love-triangle drama. (I already put that in the blurb, so if you still 7kReads9.2Score70414d adds
4. 54 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 40.9kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds

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   1. The second book: Each chess piece represents all living beings, the world is the chessboard, and oneself is the heaven. The chess pieces transform into heroes, allowing the world to remember China's thousand-year history once again. (The protagonist transmigrates and discovers that people in this world do not remember China's history.) 2. The third book: [The Land of the End] Goat: Why prepare ten people? Because one of them has an S in his name, which means you nine can be quiet. You can call me "Goat Man".

5. 55 开 From the Start: Invincible for Eternity, I Meet the Empress’s Disciple 开局：万古无敌，遇到女帝徒弟 Running Dachshund奔跑的腊肠Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Invincible + ruthless and decisive + satisfying + female emperor disciple + scheming + comedy + the protagonist has no System!] Tens of millions of years ago, Li Baiyi met a girl and a big yellow dog. He never imagined that millions of years later, the girl would become the Female Emperor of the Immortal Realm, and the big yellow dog would become the Dog Emperor in people's stories! Millions of years ago, Li Baiyi passed by a river and casually transformed a koi fish. Who could have guessed it 13.6kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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   Perfect match.

6. 56 九 The Nine Fools 九痴 Gan Mu Er甘木贰Two Female Leads446k WordsCompleted [Fate, ensemble cast, troubled times. Using bone and blood as pieces, trading lives for lanterns. Though they know this is a final, frenzied song, they insist on splashing the slaughter orchestrated by Heaven with nine drops of human blood.] When nine madmen decide to turn Heaven’s slaughter game into the prelude to a golden age. From the moment she was born, Liyu knew she was Heaven’s calamity. Fighting Heaven was the fate she was born with, yet she insisted on being the one who moved the pie 707Reads8.2Score16514d adds

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   Although the rating is low and it features two female leads, it truly uses the pawns of humanity as its game.

7. 57 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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   You won't be able to stop reading! "Ambush" is an exceptionally well-written novel of political intrigue! The captivating fictional setting, the intense battles of wits, and the exhilarating revenge are all top-notch!

8. 58 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 60.3kReads9.3Score5.6k14d adds

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   The mastermind behind it all uses the masses as a chessboard! These three books are all about transforming from a pawn into a player! Stepping outside the game! ✨✨✨

9. 59 开 From the Start, My Sword Falls in the South Sea as I Scheme for the Nine Provinces 开局剑落南海，我布局天下九洲 The Moon Was Still There Back Then当时明月犹在Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing Three million characters and counting, with plenty to binge. The strongest contender in this niche across the entire web. Not a nanny story + original plot + settling arguments with reason + settling arguments with a sword A slow burn, but the writing speaks for itself. With a flask of wine at his waist and a sword on his back, a young man heads north, wanting to see a world and the hearts within it that are neither wholly good nor wholly evil. I, Ning Yuan, have a dream: of righteousness, of th 7.8kReads8.8Score50714d adds

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   (1) No system, no cheat codes. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

10. 60 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds
11. 61 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 8.7kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    Ji Yuezhang smiled faintly, her pure white dress fluttering in the breeze. The rain of the previous night had dampened the grass and stained it with mud. "May Young Master Gu's journey be smooth, his horse gliding through the autumn winds, his cries echoing across distant mountains and rivers." Zhu Wuyao took a deep breath, looked up at Gu Lang, and smiled, "This journey is long, Great Hero Gu, may you be accompanied by the exhilarating winds, and return home with your sword soon!" Gu Lang turned his horse around, laughed heartily, and waved his hand. He was overjoyed by the address "Great Hero Gu."

12. 62 摄 The Regent’s Sickly Sweetheart Is a Powerful Big Shot 摄政王的病娇娇是大佬 Peachy Dumpling白桃团团Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + light fantasy + slightly unhinged, occasionally theatrical + powerhouse] In her previous life, she rode through the martial world, a spirited and valiant female general. Reborn, Ming Qingqing carried the weight of her country’s enemies and her family’s grievances. She moved carefully, determined to avenge them and cut down every schemer hiding in the shadows. Watch as she navigates the imperial court, roams the martial world with her companions, and ventures into a mysterio 1.2kReads9.3Score15814d adds

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    "I wish to ascend that crane-feathered platform and be granted the title of king and prime minister!" "Meeting you is my good fortune." The three youths knelt before the towering imperial city, kneeling upright and unwavering as mountains, leaving an unforgettable scene for everyone. "With this blood oath, and with millions as witnesses, Jiang Wenhe is worthy of ascending that crane-feathered platform, and he is worthy of being granted the title of king and prime minister!"

13. 63 坏 The Peerless Expert the System Told Me About Is Actually Me 坏了系统说的绝世大佬竟是我本人 Xue Yin薛喑Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing No romance, focused on the protagonist [The heroine was a demon lord in her previous life, with unmatched combat prowess; now she's reborn] Xue Lan took her own life in her previous incarnation. This time around, she's busier than ever, and she's a chatterbox who likes to hide in dark corners. One day, Heaven suddenly gives her a System. She learns she's in a world where the plotlines of various protagonists are tangled together. System: [Your junior brothers and sisters are all going to die!] X 3.3kReads9.2Score51414d adds

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    Is this book really not available? Xue Lan is incredibly strong and cool, Xue Tong is lively and adorable, the author's writing is exquisite, every character is meticulously crafted, and every plot is perfectly developed. It explores grand themes of national sentiment, the passing down of knowledge, and the well-being of all people; it also depicts the nurturing bond between master and disciple, and the sincere camaraderie among fellow students. "May it be a flourishing success, a fruitful harvest!" [Crying][crying][crying]

14. 64 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
15. 65 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.7kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
16. 66 九EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2k14d adds

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    🙈🙈🙈Tomato Judge is here to test the waters! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] 💰The protagonist is exceptionally intelligent, scheming against the royal family, striving to elevate the wealthiest merchant family in the world to even greater heights, to see the view from the top. 💰The protagonist became a military genius at a young age, later embarking on the path of immortality. Former rivals became allies, and the power he once belonged to was actually controlled by an unorthodox sect. This game can be traced back tens of thousands of years. 💰The protagonist is a descendant of the Unknown Land, ranked first on the Heavenly Secrets List, known to all under heaven! His wisdom is unparalleled, he has everything under control, and his battles with strategists are absolutely thrilling. 🐷🐷🐷Follow me, you won't get lost in a reading slump, and everyone will become rich!!!

17. 67 蝉 Cicadas Sing as the Sun Sets in the West 蝉声且送阳西 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [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 7.4kReads9.3Score73714d adds

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    First: The world is a cage bound by rules, and also a chessboard spread across the land. If you're not the one holding the pieces, and don't have the courage to overturn the board, then honestly following the rules is the way to survive. His father told him that the least valuable thing in this world is human life. Second: What is the martial world? The young man says: Riding horses, crossing rivers, venturing into the mortal world. The young man says: Eating, drinking, playing, having fun, and spending the rest of his life. The middle-aged man only shows his scarred back and remains silent. The old man says: It's an abyss. Third: In the later stages, for the world, for humanity, with soldiers as chess pieces, war!!! Fourth: In this martial world, what are people?

18. 68 仗 Sword in Hand, Wine in Tow, a Dashing Wanderer 仗剑，载酒，惊鸿客 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Prodigy + no System + Swordsmanship + Lighthearted + Immortality] The fake prodigy: “Life and death don’t matter. If you’ve got a problem, fight me.” The real prodigy: “I want to draw my sword.” “No, you don’t,” said the leaders of the Daoist sects, the Buddhist Venerable, and the Demon Cult Master, trying to talk him down. Across this vast and boundless land, who will determine its fate? I have a sword, its white blade stained red by the mortal world. A vast and magnificent sky stretches a 17kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    ✿I use the world as a chess piece, but who knows you are being manipulated by others?🖊️ The world laughs at me but fears me, yet you have already entered the game. Past and present are pawns, and only I can break this cycle. Is it the past that schemed against me, or am I stepping out of the past to set up a new game?૮·ᴥ - ა

19. 69 无 Infinite Save-Loading: Stamping Out the Apocalypse Before It Begins 无限读档，把末世扼杀在萌芽中 Yu Fei鱼绯Mystery471k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu apocalypse + light game elements (eldritch invasion/roguelike) + light rule-based horror + light ensemble cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine isn't looking for love. There may be a secondary couple. 2. She radiates saintly compassion and believes in love and peace. She repeatedly reloads to save people, so this will test your patience (roguelike). 3. No discussions of gender issues. To the Old Gods, all living beings are ants. The serious synopsis Cthulhu zombies are people 5kReads9.4Score96214d adds

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    A masterpiece with no romance, ensemble cast, save/load/simulation elements, humor (?), And eeriness/Cthulhu. Since I read it on a secondary account, my main account's reading time was very short. I'm too lazy to write a review, so I've copied the ending and synopsis separately. These books are quite long, so please read them patiently. In my opinion, both are simply divine, equally excellent. Everyone feels a sense of incompleteness. If you disagree, feel free to criticize me, but please don't criticize the author. -------------------------------- First book (ending) (Save/load (?) Story) Reading difficulty: 2 stars (mainly due to the long and few foreign names (in my opinion)) Ending: Perhaps it's all a lie. Perhaps I'm just a mediocre madman. Perhaps it's all just my imagination and illusion. Perhaps Lianshanology, R'lyeh, and parallel universes never existed. Beneath the stars, there is no gaze of the ancient gods, only 4.6 Billion years of time, dinosaurs and ants coming and going on this land. But isn't that better? There is no madness and chaos in this world that cannot be escaped forever, only a madman with a rich imagination, who fabricates terrifying stories to make his humble life glorious and great. What happened not only never happened, but will never happen again. I hope no one remembers me anymore. -------------------------------- Tweet (though lazy, I still wrote a bit): The protagonist is an incarnation of an evil god, genuinely trying to save the world. She becomes stronger by constantly reloading saves, but as a member of the evil god, knowledge is corrupting. She can only constantly erase her own existence and that of other evil gods to fight for a place for humanity's survival. In the end, only a one-sided farewell remains. Due to length constraints (it's finished), there aren't as many memorable characters as in the second book, but it gives the feeling that everyone is a spark of salvation. The most memorable line is: "In Daoxiang Village, an unnamed person pays homage." "Perhaps when the Luoshu first reversed the hourglass, the boundary between the human Luoshu and the evil god Geheros was already blurred." -------------------------------- Second book (book synopsis): "What are you eating?" The dumpling in the bowl burst open with a bloody maw, biting open the human body. Human blood mixed with chili peppers sprayed all over your face: "I'm eating people, what are you eating?" ["What are you listening to?" "A strange sound." "How did you hear that?" The strange man turned around: "Hehe, want to try [communication]? Two people with compatible minds, one cuts out their heart, the other gouges out their ear, then a specific 'Eight-Tone Elephant Insect' swallows their heart and ear, and you drink it, and language can transcend the barriers of species."] ["What are you drinking?" The other party handed over [an advertisement from the Ghost City]. '[Warning]: This product is a strange preparation for seeking integration into human society. After drinking, please remain calm. Seeing parts of your body randomly fall off or grow parts that shouldn't exist is a normal experience. Please do not panic.' [Very realistic user feedback]: Okay, okay, after so many years in human society, drinking this feels like coming home."] What kind of world is this??? Liu Yulou, an ordinary female college student who unfortunately transmigrated into a survival game, fell silent. Fortunately, she had the help of a simulator. Born and die, again and again, I've used countless lives to pave a bloody path home! But… [A kind simulator sent you a picture of the first blood.] Wait, what kind of good simulator mocks its host every day? (Please consider the protagonist as this world; in the abyss of despair, let me shine a little light.) -------------------------------- Recommendation: It tells the story of the protagonist's journey to a bizarre ancient world, from a person of a prosperous era to a person of a chaotic one. The author writes with great depth; it truly feels like everyone is a protagonist. The most memorable line is: He responds to the clamor with silence, returning to the world of words. People say he is aloof and solitary, but they don't know that he is building a bridge of culture with his own flesh and blood. When the bridge collapses, he will become the last tenon and mortise on the bridge pier, allowing civilization to pass through his bones. "Fantasy, eeriness, tragedy—these are the dominant themes of a chaotic world. The arrival of those living in prosperous times witnessed these heroic tales, and perhaps when this world is no longer plagued by the tragedy of 'prosperity brings suffering to all, and ruin brings suffering to all,' that will be the day those living in prosperous times return home (just a guess)."

20. 70 这 This Simulator Is Such Garbage 这个模拟器就是屑啦 Zhong Shanshui钟山水Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Complete! Supernatural simulator + no romance + ancient-style setting + a cast of beautiful women in troubled times] [“What are you eating?” The dumpling in the bowl split open a bloody maw and bit into a person's body. Human blood mixed with chili sprayed all over your face. “I'm eating a person. What are you eating?”] [“What are you listening to?” “Supernatural sounds.” “How can you hear them?” The stranger turned around. “Hee-hee, want to try [Whispered Speech]? When two people share a deep 1kReads9.0Score16114d adds
21. 71 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37kReads9.5Score5.6k14d adds

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    Hehe, she spent millions of years plotting, replacing the Heavenly Dao, and establishing the Imperial Realm. She was an evil person, yet no one could publicly judge her. She used the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces, strategizing and planning to finally replace the Heavenly Dao and achieve the Imperial Realm. (Just between you and me, that little system was created by herself, and even her transmigration to another world was arranged by herself, all so that she could better seize the power of the Heavenly Dao upon her return.)

22. 72 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds

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    The last two books are truly lamentable. Guan Yumo, the Demon Slayer, the Old White Ape, Ji Hong, and others are all incredibly talented. And Zhang Ziliang, the Ghost Messenger, needs no further introduction. Listen to the Dragon's Roar, and Li Ziye of the Misty Rain Pavilion possesses unparalleled wisdom despite his ruthlessness.

23. 73 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
24. 74 我 I Am the Son of Heaven in Great Zhou 我在大周做天子 Maple Whisper Egg枫语蛋蛋Historical3.7M WordsCompleted Not a wish-fulfillment novel! No System! A contest for supremacy!! The ultimate political machinations!! The opposition won’t be dumbed down!! Written purely for love of the craft!! Since this book isn’t mainstream, it doesn’t get much traffic. If you’ve clicked in, I hope you’ll give it a chance. Two people from different eras transmigrate to the dawn of Chinese civilization. They have different ideals and want to shape civilization along different paths. Their competing ideals collide at t 520Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    High shrewdness, high intelligence, broadened horizons, genuinely learned knowledge, wonderful.

25. 75 大 The Great Thousand World: Today, I Do as I Please! 大千世界：今日，吾逍遥也！ Feng Xing沨行Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Nearly Invincible]+ [No Romance]+ [System]+ [Vast Worlds] A folding fan stirs the world with a gentle wave, A drawn sword has no equal beneath the heavens. System missions? I'll do them when I feel like it. Something interesting? Where? I'm on my way. Shuo Heng lounged in a beautiful woman's house of music and wine, sipping wine and listening to songs. Life couldn't be better. “Host, the Child of Destiny just passed within ten meters of you!” “Hey, don't rush me. Let me finish this song first. 7kReads8.5Score71814d adds

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    Then it must be this one! I've looked for ages and no one's recommended it, so I'll be the first to speak up! The protagonist starts with a semi-immortal body and relies on his own efforts, using some cheat codes when necessary. "Sorry, I'm not exactly a saint, I'm biased, I'm on the side of people, not reason." Or, like a young man wielding a gentle breeze, he says, "This sword is called, 'Ten Thousand Lights'!"

26. 76 昊 A Dream of Haotian 昊天一梦 Fisherman's Song Gazing at the Moon渔歌望月Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing On a snowy night, online fiction writer Jiang Qingyun falls into the world of his own novel, only to discover that time has leaped forward a hundred thousand years. The former protagonist, Liu Hao, has vanished without a trace, the heroine has become a deity, and Jiang Qingyun himself is now a character in the story! Amid overturned laws, he awakens twin authorities: the Worry-Relieving Scroll sees into people's hearts and eases the suffering of all; the power of the stars transforms faith into 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Using the world as a game board, one can win by half a move against fate.

27. 77 青 The Good-for-Nothing Prince from the Brothel Has Ascended the Throne! 青楼里的废物皇子，登基了！ Cao Aman曹阿蛮Historical331k WordsCompleted He was a prince of the Dacheng Kingdom. But the emperor locked him up in Zongren Temple for ten years! Then, to use him as a counterweight against the crown prince, the emperor let him out. After leaving Zongren Temple, he spent his days at brothels, keeping up a false front and biding his time. Even so, the crown prince still wanted him dead, and several princes had already sided with the crown prince. He had no allies at court, was completely isolated, and faced difficulties at every turn. But 358Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    This book isn't your typical mindless, feel-good novel. The logic is excellent! The protagonist was originally an unfavored prince, struggling to survive. Even the two crown princes weren't willing to let him go. So, don't blame him for being ruthless. From having nothing to ruling the world, what did he experience?

28. 78 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.5k14d adds

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    This is beautiful.

29. 79 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Martial arts world, imperial court. Intrigue, schemes. A young man on a white horse, a sword that opens the gates of heaven, a palm strike that kills a martial saint. Winter. Lingering snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, like lightning. A person, like poetry. The world only knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, a living portrait of a lady in the deep palace. But they do not know that she is also the only successor of the Sword God, a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Clan. Her sword is named "Purple Lightning." When the sword is drawn, it is like a fleeting shadow. No one in the world can withstand three moves from her. Because those who have seen the third move have all become mute dead men. Her palm is named "Soul Chaser." Her fingers are named "Wind Splitter." Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu are not maids, but two deadly shadows. Three women, a game in winter. Martial arts world is like a cup of strong liquor. But they want to savor the elegance of tea. Until someone spilled the tea... A sword cleaved the heavens, a palm strike killed a Martial Saint...

30. 80 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.5kReads—Score19114d adds
31. 81 七 Legend of the Seven Killings Hall 七杀殿传奇 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy714k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Country and Family] [Political Intrigue] The second installment in The Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Bloodflower Mystery. This book is divided into two volumes. The first depicts the treacherous and unpredictable jianghu, while the second chronicles political intrigue and power struggles at court. A solitary, cold-hearted young man bears a pair of crescent-moon hooks. He entered the jianghu to avenge 631Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    This martial arts suspense novel perfectly suits your needs. The intrigue and plot are vividly and incisively written.

32. 82 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful it's irresistible.

33. 83 夏 Saint of Summer 夏圣 Horse Racing on South Mountain南山跑马Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsOngoing Heroes vie for supremacy, and a century of chaos engulfs the land. The Great Xia Dynasty unifies the Nine Provinces, while court rivalries stir up storms and the martial world shifts beneath a veil of intrigue. I was nothing but an ordinary young man. But when the world’s fortunes change, watch me reach out and overturn the order of heaven and earth, then lie across the land and bring peace to all. 19.2kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    A story of political intrigue and intrigue, with a smooth writing style and vivid character portrayals, it's definitely worth reading.

34. 84 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds

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    At first, I thought the first book was a coming-of-age story about a female protagonist, but it turned out to be a bet between the two main characters. Those who have read it know what I mean. Both books are guaranteed to be good. [Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece]

35. 85 沙 The Hilarious Heir Apparent Needs More Than Just a Lesson in Decency 沙雕世子她缺的不止是德 Good Fortune Sixfold福六顺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + Yandere + Ancient Academy + Political Schemes + Ensemble Cast] The moment Xiang Mu transmigrated into a book, she knew she was doomed. Her father was the most heinous villain in history, and she was the most notorious young wastrel ever. The entire country wanted the villainous father and son dead, and even her own lovely wife was sharpening a knife in the courtyard, ready to kill her with her own hands. To change her fate of being ki 2.5kReads9.0Score39114d adds

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    What a grand game!

36. 86 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds
37. 87 我 I'm Already Invincible Under Heaven, and Only Now I'm Supposed to Fight for the Throne? 我都天下无敌了，才开始夺嫡？ Waist Yodeler腰德尔人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible + never hides his strength + no System + nine princes vie for the throne + steamrolling everything + instant attacks + kills everyone on sight + conceptual powers] Jiang Ning transmigrates into the Great Xia Dynasty as its Ninth Prince, blessed with heaven-defying talent. After ten years of traveling the martial world, he returns with the potential to stand unrivaled beneath the heavens. Before Jiang Ning's absolute might, every scheme and plot falls apart in an instant. During the s 25.5kReads7.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    An incredibly exciting fantasy novel where a prince returns to conquer the world. The plot is unconventional, the supporting characters are also very compelling, and it's a great read!

38. 88 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds

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    The world, the four kingdoms, and even himself were all part of the scheme. The plot twists and turns, with many plot holes, were all filled in the end. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

39. 89 无 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 960Reads9.0Score12114d adds

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    Each book has its own unique characteristics; Wujiang is longer, Xihuazhi is more inspirational, and Hei Qianjin is easier to read. All are worth recommending.

40. 90 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
41. 91 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 51.7kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
42. 92 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds

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    She was the emperor's most beloved princess, but she was used as a pawn to enter a mysterious and unpredictable world. She happened to meet the young master of the Western Regions, whose wisdom was almost demonic. Watching them advance and retreat together in times of crisis and share life and death was truly exhilarating. But no one expected that her uncle, the emperor, would be the mastermind behind the tragedy of the world.

43. 93 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score52314d adds

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    The girl looks amazing dressed as a boy

44. 94 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds

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    This novel is the best I've ever read, with the clearest logic, a very novel theme, and all the characters are intelligent; the male lead is very innocent. [Shy]

45. 95 太 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Li Sanwan黎三万Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.5kReads9.3Score22514d adds
46. 96 棋 The Divine Powers of Chess: A Battle Royale of Historical Figures 棋道神通：历史人物大乱斗 Xuan Chen玄尘Sports559k WordsOngoing [Original System] [Heroic Strategy Battles] [Passionate Competition] When historical heroes from China and abroad, from ancient times to the present, become pieces that can be summoned onto the board, every match becomes a clash and bloody struggle between legendary heroes. Heroes have spirits, players have their own paths: a whole new world of strategy battles, where heroes face off in an entirely different way. Summon the spirits of heroes from across history, then journey together through the 6.5kReads8.6Score62414d adds

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    Tianyi's new book [Eating melon seeds]

47. 97 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5k14d adds

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    This brings us to this book.

48. 98 艳 Killing Beauty Across the World (Two-Volume Set) 艳杀天下（全二册） Xi Xi Dong Dong西西东东Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A beloved historical romance by Xixi Dongdong, cherished by countless readers! An independent, resourceful schemer vs. a shrewd man who plays the pig to eat the tiger. She travels between five kingdoms, takes on emperors, and throws the world into chaos. Turns out, nothing beats building a career! After Madam Wanyue, the beauty who reigned over the imperial harem, dies of illness, Princess Yan Qingjun, once the darling of everyone around her, falls from grace. Her mother is gone, her father does 263Reads9.1Score—14d adds
49. 99 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.1kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    This pacing shows you what a tight plot truly means, keeping you hooked from start to finish! Experience a different kind of political intrigue, suspense, and martial arts novel, and enjoy a delightful reading experience filled with humorous writing 🎉

50. 100 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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