Behind-the-Scenes Stories About Building a Power Base, Where the Protagonist Doesn't Always Take Center Stage 幕后流，培养势力，不要主角一直在第一线的那种

1. 51 签 Starting with a Sign-In System, I Establish an Assassins’ Guild 签到系统开局建立杀手组织 Though We Love, the Ends of the Earth Defy Ink and Words有情天涯难笔墨Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Du Jingqiu transmigrates and obtains a sign-in System, which rewards him with the Beiming Divine Skill from the start. From then on, he absorbs other people’s inner energy, establishes an assassin organization, and uses the Life-and-Death Talisman to control the lives of others, embarking on a path of ruthless slaughter. 3.3kReads6.5Score132Shelves
2. 52 末 The Apocalypse? It’s Really a New Era 末世？应该是新纪元 An Insignificant Social Nobody无关紧要的社会边角料Sci-Fi & Apocalypse263k WordsOngoing For humanity, this is the end of the world. Zombies, mutated beasts, and the uncanny lurk everywhere, leaving danger at every turn. But only human civilization has been destroyed. For all things, this is the turning point ushering in a new era. Opportunity waits for no one. Join Lin Yu as he steps into this magnificent new age. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   New book recommendation: For humanity, this is the end of the world. Zombies, mutated beasts, and the bizarre—danger lurks everywhere. But what is destroyed is only human civilization; it is the starting point for a new era for all things. Opportunity waits for no one. Join Lin Yu as he enters this magnificent new era.

3. 53 布 Twenty Years in the Making, I Became the Continent’s Overlord in a Single Day 布局二十年，一朝成为大陆霸主 Uncle Zide子德大叔Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ming transmigrated to the Shanhai Continent with the game System he had invented. He could summon characters from martial arts novels, build up a power, and compete for resources. After years of development, no one could have imagined that the ruler of the continent’s most powerful faction would be a minor clerk in a county town. 8.4kReads7.8Score307Shelves
4. 54 绝 Despairing Souls, Accept the Seed of My Soul! 绝望的人啊，接受我的灵魂之种！ Meow guri喵guriUrban1.5M WordsOngoing [Behind the Scenes] [Urban] [Ensemble Cast] [Dark] [Revenge] [Creating the Supernatural] Before transmigrating, Wen Yan died of terminal cancer, his final breath carrying his desperate longing for good health. After transmigrating, he became a sickly young man with congenital heart disease, and doctors gave him only six months to live. Fortunately, there was still a way forward: deep in his soul, he could condense one “Soul Seed” each week. To stay alive, he dragged along his heart, which could 30kReads7.2Score2.5kShelves

   Reader note

   It's a really good behind-the-scenes story. The main character has relatively little screen time, but the main characters in each episode are well-developed and their abilities are neither invincible nor useless. They rely on both strength and intelligence to succeed. The main characters aren't just background characters; they're all quite charismatic. The villains aren't brainless either; even after learning the main characters' abilities, they use the most correct and normal countermeasures. They're not necessarily incredibly intelligent, but they're definitely not mindless. Plus, I remembered all the main characters' names; they really resonated with me. It's just that it's still ongoing, so I have to wait—how frustrating!

5. 55 我 I Just Want to Pull the Strings from Behind the Scenes 我只想在幕后当一只黑手 I Love Snow喜欢下雪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In a high-martial world where martial arts flourish, the path of cultivation offers countless roads. [Martial cultivators become gods, Confucian cultivators become sages, Buddhist cultivators become patriarchs, and Daoist cultivators become immortals.] The Qin, Tang, Sui, Ming, Yuan, and other empires are ambitious, while forces at court maneuver in secret. In the martial world are the martial immortal Ling Donglai, the demonic path's leader Pang Ban, the Buddha Emperor Di Rulai, and the peerles 7.3kReads7.8Score301Shelves
6. 56 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Lay Low Behind the Scenes Until I’m Invincible 灵气复苏：我在幕后苟到无敌 Just a Dream一场梦啊Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [System + Behind-the-Scenes (Partially Behind-the-Scenes: The Protagonist Appears in Public Under Other Identities) + Sign-In + Summoning + Spiritual Qi Revival + Interstellar] Lin Tian transmigrated seventeen years ago, and now a System has descended upon him. From the start, he signs in two peerless powerhouses. Spiritual qi revives once more on Blue Star. Forces from an ancient era emerge, and the continent of Blue Star is on the brink of destruction. The arrival of one supreme powerhouse sav 8.5kReads7.1Score488Shelves

   Reader note

   The true mastermind behind the scenes + invincible protagonist, the main character never appears, and the subordinates he summons act as agents for the forces he creates. No matter the time period, this forces are the ones that crush everything else.

7. 57 武 Wuxia: Slay Enemies! I Can Make Treasure Chests Drop 武侠：杀敌！我可以爆宝箱 Three-in-One Course三合一个疗程Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Qin Changsheng, an ordinary youth from Blue Star, transmigrates to another world and awakens a System that makes treasure chests drop when he kills enemies. The chests can contain characters, divine weapons, pills, and more from the martial arts novels, anime, and films of his previous life... With cheat-like success at every turn, he establishes the Azure Dragon Society: one Lord, two Gods, three Venerables, five Imperial Envoys, eight Demons, ten Supremes, twelve Wings, and ninety-six Sage Lor 82.1kReads7.4Score5.7kShelves

   Reader note

   Behind the scenes + system summons subordinate forces: Azure Dragon Society

8. 58 邪 Wicked Heart 邪心 Evil Heart Unrepentant邪心未泯Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted In his past life, he was a peerless expert. Now he has to inhabit a baby's body. Thanks to his past experience, he starts cultivating in his mother's womb before he's even born. After birth, his life of effortless success begins... 1.5kReads7.9Score104Shelves
9. 59 低 The Low-Profile Prince Who Spent Ten Years Plotting and Shocked the World 低调皇子，布局十年震惊天下！ A Smile, What Can Be Done一笑奈和Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons shattered, spiritual qi revival began, and the ancient gods awoke from chaos. Immortal sects in the Eastern Wilderness looked down upon the mortal world, while thousand-year-old clans carved out domains of their own. This was an age of great contention: the Human Emperor of Ancestral Xia, the Imperial Sovereign of the Shang, the Immortal Masters of the Zhou, the iron cavalry of the Qin, the strategists of the Divine Han, the Sword Immortals of the Holy Tang, the diviners of t 13kReads7.1Score911Shelves

   Reader note

   Through the system, the protagonist can obtain and summon characters and items from novels and history. So he plans for three years, summoning many characters to infiltrate other forces, gradually seeking to conquer immortal families, and gathering figures from various dynasties to create an unparalleled immortal dynasty.

10. 60 武 Wuxia Summoning: Creating the Carefree Pavilion from the Start 武侠召唤，开局创建逍遥阁 Lin Yulong麟羽龙Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Summoning + Invincible + High Martial Arts] Wen Wudao was an ordinary young man in the modern world, but he unexpectedly found himself reborn in another world filled with fantasy and martial arts. On this unfamiliar continent, where the strong ruled and the weak were prey, he discovered that he had acquired a mysterious Invincible Summoning System. With its immense power, he could summon characters from novels, anime, and films to serve him. From peerless masters created by 20.5kReads7.1Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    These two are alright. The protagonist transmigrates to another world, awakens a summoning system, and builds a power by summoning characters. The male protagonist is the mastermind behind the scenes, orchestrating the entire operation...

11. 61 从 Starting from Scratch: Building a Secret Organization That Controls the World 从零开始打造掌控世界的幕后组织 Lin Jiang, Don't Bite霖酱别咬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + sharp-minded + war contractor + BOSS-style protagonist] Li Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the [Apocalypse Supreme System], but the System is ten years ahead of schedule. And so: Even though I planted bombs in public places, I’m still a good citizen. Even though I sell hypersonic missiles, I’m still a peace-loving person. After all, I’m not the one who fired them! Even though I run a military academy overseas, you can’t deny I’ve raised the average level 23.5kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    This absolutely meets the requirements. It's a behind-the-scenes story set in a post-apocalyptic future where the system arrives ahead of schedule, allowing the protagonist to gradually build up their power. I highly recommend it to everyone.

12. 62 霸 Overlord Summoning System: Laying Low Behind the Scenes as a Big Shot 霸主召唤系统，我苟在幕后当大佬 Yi Won't Eat a Thing懿点不吃Eastern Fantasy505k WordsCompleted (New book: Summon Yuan Tiangang from the Start, Then Keep a Low Profile Behind the Scenes as a Big Shot) [Partly behind-the-scenes. Enter at your own risk if that’s not your thing.] On the True Spirit Continent, strength reigns supreme, and might makes right. Jun Lintian, the young master of Carefree Mountain Villa, found himself trapped in this harsh reality. He had inexplicably transmigrated, lost both his parents, and was left with nothing but Carefree Mountain Villa and a host of enemies. 3.1kReads7.4Score108Shelves

    Reader note

    These books about behind-the-scenes forces are quite good.

13. 63 开 From the Start, I Can Summon: Turns Out I'm the Mastermind 开局召唤：我竟是幕后黑手 The Imaginary Writer's Wild Ideas假想作的脑洞Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates as the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, a prince incapable of cultivation. But he can summon all kinds of people and factions from Chinese history. The hidden Web in the depths of Great Qian, Wudang, the leader of the righteous martial world, the Money Gang, which gathers the world’s wealth, the Beggars’ Gang, the world’s greatest gang, Bai Xiaosheng, who knows everything about the martial world, the eccentric Demon Cult, and Lu Bu, who loves having adoptive fathers... Th 16.2kReads8.0Score695Shelves

    Reader note

    Summon characters, hide behind the scenes

14. 64 召 Invincible Summons: My Wife Conquers the Realm for Me 召唤无敌：老婆为我打江山 Scopolamine东莨菪碱Historical1.1M WordsCompleted On the Tianyuan Continent, the land is divided into nine provinces and four wilds, with countless kingdoms standing side by side. Zhou Yuan transmigrates to Qingzhou as the son of the reigning dynasty’s great general. Unfortunately, though his father is a hero, the son is a failure. His martial arts have been crippled, leaving him unable to cultivate and with both legs disabled. King Qi still isn’t reassured, so he grants Zhou Yuan the title of royal son-in-law. Luckily, the Supreme Summoning Sy 7.5kReads8.4Score380Shelves
15. 65 投 I Invest in the Chosen Clan, and My Strength Equals the Entire Clan's 投资天命族人，我实力是全族总和 Sleepy Cat 9睡不醒的猫9Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Clan + Ensemble Cast + Behind the Scenes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Dominant + No Female Lead + No Romantic Tension + No Simping + No Holding Back + Decisive and Ruthless + Even More Exciting Later] Jiang Daoxuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the head of the Jiang clan. He obtains the Strongest Clan System. His strength is tied to the combined strength of the entire clan: the stronger his clan members, the stronger the Host! What's more, investing in clan members 127kReads9.1Score9.7kShelves

    Reader note

    Behind the scenes, the protagonist, Jiang Daoxuan, transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the head of the Jiang family, acquiring the strongest family system. His strength is linked to the total strength of the entire family; the stronger the family members, the stronger the host. Furthermore, investing in family members triggers critical strike bonuses. While other forces struggle to recruit even one prodigy, the Jiang family has already produced numerous divine bodies, holy bodies, Dao bodies, and chosen ones. As the Jiang family gradually dominates the universe, it produces supreme emperors who illuminate the heavens and suppress all realms.

16. 66 创 Creating a Monster Association? I'm Building a New Humanity 创造怪人协会？我这是缔造新人类 Cyberpunk Old Spring赛博朋克老泉水Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Human Evolution Path] [Monster Creation] [Also Known As: The Monster-Making Association] [No Heroine] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Fantasy Supernatural World] A car accident shattered Jiang Yan’s life. His mother’s and younger sister’s mangled bodies lay beside him. Humanity took away his light through an accident. Now he will reshape the rules in the darkest way possible. “How many lives will it take to bring them back? A hundred million? A billion?” In the laboratory at midnight, the s 29.2kReads7.8Score4kShelves

    Reader note

    What else is there to say? It has to be this one!

17. 67 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

    Reader note

    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced story. Please enjoy! [Kissing emoji]

18. 68 提 I Logged In Ten Thousand Years Early, but I’m the Mastermind Behind It All 提前一万年登录，但我是幕后黑手 Carving a Boat to Find a Sword in the River of Time时间长河中刻舟求剑Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast · Western fantasy · world creation · epic · players arrive · protagonist never takes the stage, remaining purely in the background) After unexpectedly acquiring an ancient book, Chen Jiu becomes the Creator. With enough Creation divine power, Chen Jiu can do anything. There are only three ways to obtain Creation divine power. First, the world periodically repays him with Creation divine power. The stronger the world, the greater the reward. Second, whenever an epic, world-sha 30kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

    Reader note

    It's definitely a behind-the-scenes story with a grand world view. The protagonist is completely hidden behind the scenes, only appearing occasionally. Highly recommended.

19. 69 打EN Building the Qingyun Immortal Sect, With an Emperor Ancestor Arriving from the Start 打造青云仙宗，开局大帝老祖降临 The Wind and Clouds Rule风云为王Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Invincible Lead] [Sect] [Taking Disciples] [Nonstop Thrills] [Summoning] [No Female Lead] [No Hesitation, Straight to Action] No one helps me reach for the skies, so I'll climb the mountain myself and build an Emperor Sect! This book is also known as: "Every member of my sect, inside and out, is a Great Emperor. How will you deal with that?" "The road to immortality is hard to climb? What's with all those Immortal Emperors from Qingyun?" What! How did you know that even the dogs guarding the ga 25.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
20. 70 开 From the Start, I'm an Emperor: Building an Ancient Divine Sect 开局大帝境，打造太古神宗 Night-Roaming Wolf Lord夜游狼君Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After Wang Yi became sect leader, he activated a System and was rewarded with the cultivation of a Great Emperor. He vowed to build the greatest divine sect of the ancient era. Looking at the many prodigies hoping to join his sect... “What? You have a Supreme Bone and want to become a Holy Son? Sorry, in our sect, people with Supreme Bones are only good enough to guard the gate!” “You have the bloodline of a Heavenly Phoenix? Not bad! The kitchen needs a chef who can produce phoenix fire, so the 19.7kReads8.4Score982Shelves
21. 71 反EN The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world. 33.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

    Reader note

    ⭐The protagonist establishes the top assassin organization, Misty Rain Pavilion, filled with powerful figures who clash with the emperor. Cultivation progresses through five realms: First Realm, Second Realm, Third Realm, Fourth Realm, Fifth Realm, Illusory Flower Realm, and Divine Realm. ②The protagonist is skilled in scheming, orchestrating events behind the scenes with meticulous planning, possessing exceptional intelligence and decisive ruthlessness.⭐①After transmigrating, the protagonist awakens the invincible villain system and establishes a demonic cult. ②The demonic cult has a Grand Steward, four halls (Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise), four departments (Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow), twelve demon kings, and eight elders. ③The plot is engaging and not overly sentimental. Leading his subordinates, he conquers all directions, sweeping across the world.⭐①The protagonist is born as the young emperor of the Holy Dynasty in the Primordial Chaos Realm, with many lower realms below him. He can also summon powerful armies. ②However, the higher one climbs, the higher one's status becomes, and the more the power behind them is revealed. The plot is exciting and fast-paced.

22. 72 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Both of these are behind the scenes. The first one occasionally shows up to act, and with the second one, I sometimes forget he's the main character; it's all the strange things created by the main character.

23. 73 玄EN Xuanhuan: Taking Children of Destiny as Disciples, Sweeping Through the Ages 玄幻：收徒气运之子，横推万古 Three-Inch Literary Abyss三寸文渊Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Master] + [Taking Disciples] + [Invincible] + [No Female Lead] + [No Romantic Tension] + [Behind-the-Scenes] + [Multiple Protagonists] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Holds Barred] + [Vast Worldbuilding] Jiang Chen transmigrated into a fantasy world with the Supreme Fortune System and became the master of Qingxu Peak in the Zixiao Sacred Land. By taking in numerous sons of fortune, he gained countless heaven-defying rewards and swept across the heavens, reigning supreme through the ages. Chaoti 18kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Behind-the-scenes style, apprenticeship style, invincible style

24. 74 开 From the Start, I’m the Young Lord of the Hongmeng Sacred Dynasty 开局，鸿蒙圣朝少帝 The Pumpkin Surviving Tribulation渡劫的南瓜Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + powerful family + System + no goody-two-shoes heroine + satisfying power fantasy) The protagonist trounces every child of destiny and every villain’s son. He travels with a sacred beast as his mount and has powerful protectors at his side. No one dares provoke him. Anyone who does gets sent straight home. From the start, he transmigrates into the Hongmeng Realm’s Imperial Clan, and he’s even the young emperor. His starting point in life is already the finish line for everyone e 3.6kReads8.3Score300Shelves
25. 75 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Everything else felt too abrupt. He started as the behind-the-scenes boss from the very beginning—did he even understand how to do it? The patriarch Chen Xun rose from humble beginnings to the top step by step, with every step traceable. Moreover, the world-building was grand, the ensemble cast was meticulously detailed, and each supporting character had their own story—any few could easily fill a book. Later, he built the Eternal Land, a place where all immortals worshipped, but most of the work was left to the younger generation, while he stayed in the background, drinking tea and fishing (his leisure was merely a cover for his grand plan).

26. 76 震 Shocking! The Demon Lord Is Actually My Mom? Time to Slack Off! 震惊！魔尊竟是我老妈，开摆咯！ Enforcer No. 007007号执法者Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Lu Nianli became the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei of the Dafeng Dynasty. Born with a useless body and unable to cultivate, he was forced to become the dynasty’s number one wastrel, and obtained a Slacking Off System. As long as he slacks off, he can earn rewards: the world’s foremost intelligence agency, the All-Knowing Hall; the peerless assassins, the Six Sword Servants; the legendary sword, Heaven’s Question; the Snow Dragon Cavalry, renowned across 80.2kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves

    Reader note

    Two behind-the-scenes stories

27. 77 嗜 Heaven-Devouring Great Emperor 嗜天大帝 Big Bandit大贼Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible + No Female Lead + Fast-Paced + No Filler + Always Fighting or on the Way to a Fight + Showing Off + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold-Blooded + Not a Doormat + Wipes Out Clans Without Wasting Words + High-Octane Power Fantasy] Yan Baiyi inherited everything from the Bloodthirsty Emperor, the strongest being in the universe. He built an invincible force and unified all realms! He even led his strongest subordinates to crush the Death Forbidden Zone and overthrow the ancient sacred lands! 3.4kReads8.7Score216Shelves
28. 78 玄 Xuanhuan: The Weakest Sect? Its Disciples Beat Up the Ancestor 玄幻：最弱宗门？徒弟吊打老祖 RT Tobacco Little DonkeyRT烟草小毛驴Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Sign-in System]➕ [Taking disciples]➕ [Lighthearted]➕ [Invincible] Chu Fan is unexpectedly reborn, bound to a sign-in System, and made the peak master of Dao One Sect, a sect full of sly schemers. From the start, he has quasi-emperor cultivation and lives a carefree life on Profound Spirit Peak, only needing to sign in once a month. Who could have guessed the System would suddenly assign him a mission to take disciples? Tempted by the enticing rewards, Chu Fan takes in a first disciple with an E 16.6kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
29. 79 最 The Strongest Golden Finger: Nurturing a Trillion Immortal Emperors Every Day 最强金手指，每天蕴育万亿仙帝 A Pig Striving for Greatness一只拼搏向上的猪Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Tyrant + endless troops + conquest + countless beauties + ultimate thrills] Qin Zheng transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the emperor of Great Qin. He obtains a reincarnation pool for attribute-based troops, which can nurture a million soldiers every day with attributes such as destruction, time, space, curses, souls, and light and shadow! [Destruction-attribute troops are like walking bolts of divine destruction. Wherever they pass, the heavens collapse and the earth is shattered!] 30kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
30. 80 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
31. 81 孤 I, the Demon Dao Emperor's Son, Suppress Every Enemy Under Heaven 孤，魔道帝子，镇压世间一切敌 Old Minister老臣子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The year’s most satisfying demonic-path novel] [Scheming + ruthless + smart characters] Chen Nian transmigrates to the Great Thousand Domains and becomes the young lord of the Chen family in the Nine Heavens Demon Realm. His father is ruthless, devious, and invincible, but he absolutely dotes on his son. “Nian’er, even a coin that falls from the sky anywhere in the Great Thousand Domains has to bear the Chen name!” “Understood, Dad!” Chen Nian: “What do I do when my dad is just too invincible?” 42.8kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
32. 82 屠 I Slaughtered Countless Billions, for I Am the Demon King Chen Di 屠戮苍生亿万万，我乃魔王陈帝 Swordsman of Beizhou北州剑客Eastern Fantasy792k WordsCompleted [Dark + Invincible + Cold-Blooded] In a fantasy world, the strong only grow stronger, while the weak remain weak. Human nature is dark, and self-interest comes first. Everyone lives in this cruel world, and everyone wants to climb higher, willing to risk their lives for even the smallest chance. Chen Di transmigrated here and gained a System that made him stronger every time he killed someone. And so Chen Di turned dark, setting out on an invincible path with both hands soaked in blood! “Do I ne 3.9kReads8.9Score226Shelves
33. 83 仙 Tales of an Immortal Official! It All Begins with Hearing Intel About Immortal Destiny! 仙官物语！从听到仙缘情报开始！ I'll Go Up There and Slash You我上去就是一刀Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing A sprawling epic! A sprawling epic! A prodigy’s rise Not traditional classical cultivation. The jokes can get a bit excessive at times, so just enjoy the ride! Shen Li transmigrated to a world of immortal martial arts, and he had a secret. When he was a child, he was knocked over by a five-colored horse. Ever since, strange messages had appeared in his mind! [At midnight tonight, a drop of Moonlight Spirit Water will appear in Crescent Lake. Use it as bait to lure out a Streamswimming Carp. Rewa 74.2kReads8.2Score5.6kShelves
34. 84 幕 Behind the Scenes: Bringing the Supernatural and New Life to a World Without Magic 幕后：带给无魔世界超凡与新生 Moon with a Sword持剑月Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Behind-the-Scenes] [Multiple Supernatural Systems] [Ensemble Cast] Today's martial arts joke: Suppose a formation traps a cultivator from the Immortal Dao, a martial artist, a charlatan from the Fate Calculation Dao, a sword cultivator from the Weapon Intent Dao, a ghost from the Ghost and God Dao, and a demon cultivator from the Demon Dao all at once. When the formation opens, how many corpses will be inside? Answer: None. The cultivator can use an empty-space talisman to move out. The charlat 287Reads5.1Score267Shelves

    Reader note

    A true behind-the-scenes force, never easily withdrawing from the scene.

35. 85 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

    Reader note

    Behind-the-scenes storyline: the protagonist develops their power discreetly, building their own force and gradually growing stronger.

36. 86 穿 I Transmigrated into a Giant and Rule Another World with Mushrooms 穿越成巨人，靠蘑菇统治异世界 The Prince Has Arrived王爷驾到Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted After a feast of wild mushrooms, a bizarre twist of fate sends Wang Ming to a fantastical otherworld where humans average just a dozen centimeters tall. He becomes the totem god known as the Mushroom Lord. Using his enormous body and the advantage of transporting supplies between two worlds, he gathers followers and expands his territory. The more followers he has, the greater the variety of extraordinary mushrooms at Wang Ming's disposal. [Messenger Mushrooms] keep communications flowing, givin 2.6kReads8.8Score234Shelves
37. 87 打 Forging the Supernatural: Distributing Seeds of Immortality 打造超凡：分发长生祈愿之种 Yu Tang 13鱼棠13Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Behind-the-scenes scheming] + [Supernatural] + [No heroine] + [Ensemble cast] Ping Yi died after being tormented by a serious illness for thirty years. With a system resembling a status panel, he transmigrated to a world much like ancient times. Life is full of twists and turns. The System granted him one talent: immortality. People in this world could train in martial arts, but what that really meant was conditioning their bodies and honing their skills. Ten years later, he was invincible! Don 1.1kReads7.2Score103Shelves
38. 88 游EN The Game Becomes Reality: I Built the Most Ancient Immortal Clan 游戏成真，我打造了万古第一仙族 A Lump of Black Tea一坨红茶Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing Li Xiang happened upon a cultivation-clan simulator. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him all kinds of strange sacrifices. “Thank you for your blessing, Ancestor! Our clan has become the greatest family in the world!” “Quick, offer the Ancestor a sacrifice! Please accept this immortal artifact!” “Ancestor, we’ve conquered the Immortal Realm!” “…” Then one day, The members of the Li clan appeared on Earth in flying boats, arriving in a vast procession. Under the astonish 18.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

    Reader note

    Behind-the-scenes stories and family-themed novels are recommended.

39. 89 每 A Strange Treasure Arrives Every Month: Building a Top Organization from Behind the Scenes 每月奇物到账，幕后打造顶级组织 A Thought in the Mortal World一念红尘Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [No Heroines] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Building a Faction] + [Drawing Strange Treasures] Qi Yuan, a game designer, suddenly transmigrated into a fantasy world one day. Fortunately, he received a System panel from the start, letting him draw one strange treasure of his own design each month. He could even hold sacrifices to earn more draws. From the Blood-Drinking Sword, which absorbs vitality to strengthen the body, to the Flesh Gourd, which unlocks the body’s hidden potential. The ever-chan 31.5kReads7.5Score2.9kShelves
40. 90 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves
41. 91 我 I Survive in the World of Horror by Acting 我靠演戏在惊悚世界求生 Tavern in the South南边酒馆Mystery722k WordsOngoing [No CP + secret identities + behind-the-scenes scheming + a touch of ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + ship whoever you like + multiple worlds: horror, Western fantasy, cyberpunk] (Note: This is a female-oriented story with a single male lead. The no-CP tag means there is no official pairing in the main text!) Yao Qing thinks she’s pretty unlucky. After finally clawing her way up from an extra to a minor actress, she hadn’t even had time to dream about becoming a household-name superstar whe 13.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    Behind-the-scenes identity, no romantic pairing; protagonist establishes the Dawn Council.

42. 92 灵EN Spirit Stone Immortal Clan 灵石仙族 Writing Nonsense一通乱写Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available, and the first print edition is on sale. Its title is "Blackstone: Bloodline Awakening". Search for it on any platform.) (All six volumes are complete. There’s plenty to read, so dig in!) [Family saga + ensemble cast + no System + not saintly + slow burn + the protagonist is a stone + behind-the-scenes machinations + no female lead] Volume 1: Winds Rise over Song Mountain (complete) Volume 2: Clash of the Origin Condensation Realm (complete) Volume 3: Riding 59.1kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
43. 93 家 Clan Cultivation: I Am the Clan's Guardian Spirit Beast 家族修仙：我为镇族灵兽 Toward the North Sea朝北海Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythical beast story, no human transformation, no romance, ensemble family saga] Reborn as a Blackwater Mystic Serpent named Mo Xuan, he gains a Clan Guardian Spirit Beast System and forms a bond with the Zhou family patriarch. He becomes the Zhou family's guardian spirit beast, and from then on, their fortunes rise and fall together. As the family gradually grows stronger, Mo Xuan also becomes one of the most powerful beings, and the name of the Zhou beast-taming family eventually resounds thr 35.2kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
44. 94 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 94.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

    Reader note

    The first two books are excellent and well worth reading. The last one is my own writing; if you've read it, please give me some feedback. Thank you.

45. 95 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.3kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
46. 96 流 Can a Wanderer Far from Home Still Return? 流浪在外的浪子，还能回家吗？ Burning Patrick Star燃烧的派大星Eastern Fantasy385k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Transmigration + The Supernatural + Mastermind Behind the Scenes] After inexplicably transmigrating to another world and enduring countless hardships, he finally makes it back to Blue Star. What's wrong with taking some time to enjoy himself? #ShineInPublic #MastermindBehindTheScenes #CharacterGrowth. Chapters 2 to 89; if you don't like it, you can skip them. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 开 Blackmailed from the Start? I Gave Him a Sacred Sword and Let Him Enjoy the Radiation! 开局被敲诈？我送仙剑让他享辐！ Unseal Heaven and Earth把天地拆封Eastern Fantasy159k WordsOngoing [Dimensional Overkill] [Behind-the-Scenes] [System] [Ensemble Cast] [The Myriad Worlds] [Wuxia] [High Martial Arts] [Cultivation] Also known as: Behind the Scenes: I Brought a Rare Treasure to the Mortal Realm; I, an Immortal! I'll Take You to Ascension! In an ordinary world, I transcend the ordinary! In a high-martial world, I cultivate immortality! Shen Ce transmigrates to a wuxia world and binds himself to the World Influence System. He can only earn rewards by making an impact on the world. —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    New book recommendation! This book features a system that rewards the protagonist with various extraordinary benefits based on their influence. Once the influence reaches a certain level, the system can help others ascend to higher realms. The protagonist claims to be a reincarnated immortal, using ascension as bait. He showcases the power of various extraordinary items while cultivating his own team, leading others on a continuous journey of ascension from the martial arts world. If you're bored, have nothing better to do, or are simply interested in this plot, you might want to check it out.

48. 98 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
49. 99 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

    Reader note

    The behind-the-scenes stories are all quite good.

50. 100 我 I Created the Committee for the Management of Forbidden Objects! 我创造了禁忌物管理委员会！ Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban675k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Behind the Scenes] [Somewhat Dark] In a bustling city, mysterious items with incredible powers and negative side effects begin to appear. They are called Pandora, also known as Forbidden Objects. 3-001, Marquardt’s Mask. 3-002, Lilith’s Blood Needle. 2-00X, Eris’s Magic Mirror. 0-001, Forbidden Ring. … A mask that lets its wearer become someone else; a silver hairpin that, once driven into a person’s heart, drains every drop of blood from their body and prolongs its owner 7.5kReads8.5Score650Shelves

Other lists with Starting with a Sign-In System, I Establish an Assassins’ Guild