No Romance, Martial World, Ensemble Cast: A Group of Young People Growing Up 无CP，江湖，群像，一群年轻人成长的故事

1. 151 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
2. 152 让 I Asked You to Run the Special Talents Class, So How Did They All Become Top Students? 让你代管特长班，怎么全成学霸了？ A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Three homeroom teachers have been driven away in just two months. When it comes to Class Seven, the special-track class for underachievers known as a teacher’s battlefield and a playground for poor students, even with the director of studies offering sky-high pay, the veteran teachers sit as still as mountains. Not one is willing to take the job. Just then, Chen Chu, a trainee teacher, activates the Strongest Teaching System. He volunteers to become Class Seven’s new homeroom teacher, starting f 11.5kReads9.6Score1.4k14d adds
3. 153 让 I Was Asked to Manage a Class of Good-for-Nothings, So How Did It Become the Martial God Hall? 让你代管废材班，怎么成武神殿了 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + slow-burn character growth early on + fake enlightenment + comedy + teacher-student bond (it only takes off in the middle and later parts, so don’t read if that’s not your thing)] Three homeroom teachers were driven away in half a month. Class Five, Grade One was full of little tyrants, and every student was a hopeless martial arts talent. Even with the director of academic affairs offering an extremely generous salary, no one would take charge of them. That was when Su Yang act 63.4kReads9.4Score5.1k14d adds

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   These books are all ensemble pieces without romantic pairings. The first one features the entire class transmigrating together; the second is a cultivation novel about a junior sister and her four senior brothers; and the third is about a slacker's path to becoming a martial god.

4. 154 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
5. 155 五 The Five-Year-Old Junior Sister Doted on by Four Lunatics 五岁小师妹她是四个疯批的团宠 Three Hundred三百Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Family bonds, raising an adorable child, all kinds of senior brothers, growing up, healing] Bei Wan was kidnapped. At four years old, she was abducted and brought to the Cangyan Sect. But the way the people in this sect get along seems a little strange... Her eldest senior brother is gentle and refined, with a mild smile on his face and kind words on his lips. But when he fights, he takes down one kid with every swing. Her second senior brother was born a harbinger of calamity and is incredibly 11.9kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
6. 156 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 141.6kReads9.6Score14.7k14d adds

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   That's definitely the one.

7. 157 剑 Little Demon of the Sword Sect, Fierce at Three and a Half 剑宗小魔童，三岁半超凶 My Imagination Has Gone Wild脑洞炸了锅Fantastical Romance902k WordsOngoing This is a sad story about poverty. My father was so poor that he lost even his trousers and sent me to the cultivation world to find my mother. The sects dismissed me as a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots. Only the Heavenly Sword Sect was willing to take me in, because they were even poorer and had no choice. My senior brothers thought they had picked up a cute little girl. Instead, they raised the greatest bug in the cultivation world. The genius of Qingyun Sect was beaten to tears by 186.5kReads9.1Score19.4k14d adds
8. 158 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
9. 159 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53k14d adds
10. 160 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds
11. 161 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds
12. 162 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Stolen, the Villainous Group Took Me In 被挖灵根后，我被反派团捡走了 Flowers on Stage台上花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book body double + no romance + satisfying growth story + sect regrets too late] After transmigrating into a book, Sang Yao learns she's a disposable stand-in in a story about the unattainable ideal beauty. The ideal beauty is adored by everyone; Sang Yao is hated by everyone. The ideal beauty has countless admirers; Sang Yao has countless people hunting her. The ideal beauty is sweet and gentle; Sang Yao is just herself. To make matters worse, as soon as she transmigrated i 27.5kReads8.7Score4.4k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, ensemble cast, dual-narrative ensemble narrative. Main ensemble narrative: A group of cannon fodder characters rise to power, a villainous family rises to power! Subplot ensemble narrative: The most powerful villain in the Nine Provinces!

13. 163 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.5kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
14. 164 何 Who Still Speaks of Chivalry? 何人还说侠 The Rabbit Upstairs楼上的兔子Eastern Fantasy544k WordsOngoing The jianghu is full of legends, but the tales about him are especially unusual. A fearsome aura of evil, a steadfast heart of chivalry. He does good deeds, yet bears a villain’s reputation. The jianghu remains the same, yet it is a new jianghu all over again. Let this tale slowly unfold. Come, listen as the story is told. The young are like poetry. Come along with me. Measure the world with your footsteps. See the human world with your own eyes. Roam the jianghu with your heart and spirit. 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A group of martial arts heroes, with courage and passion, navigating the turbulent world together, embarking on a journey through the martial arts world.

15. 165 夺 Steal Her Fortune? Are You Crazy? The Little Junior Sister Really Kills People! 夺她气运？疯啦，小师妹她真嘎人 Wisteria Weaves Dreams藤萝织梦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + power-up progression + lighthearted + absurd comedy + no romance + punishing scumbags + getting even + defying fate] Jiu Li transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a fake heiress and a universally adored heroine, becoming the hapless tool whose fortune and bloodline would be stolen to empower the heroine. Fake heiress: “I was born to be the darling of fortune. You’re all fit only to grovel at my feet.” Jiu Li: “Read. Done. Dead!” Male lead: (pops up) Jiu Li: “Assassina 6.7kReads8.8Score91114d adds
16. 166 卷 The Workaholic Junior Sister Is the Hardest to Kill in the Cultivation World 卷王小师妹修仙界第一难杀 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Ancient Romance570k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + mostly friendship and family bonds + multiple team battles] No one at Qingwu Sect expected their junior sister, who had always meekly gone along with everything and cried to win their favor, to suddenly rebel, drug them herself, and escape the sect. Even less did they expect to meet her again on the opposing side. The noisy, boisterous, rough-and-tumble young men and women of Yueming Sect surrounded her protectively and cleared a path for her. “Make way! Can’t you see our Die-di 14.7kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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    Ensemble Cultivation Novel

17. 167 修 The Cultivation World Is Vast, Yet Who Would Dare Face Senior Sister's Sword? 修真界一片天，谁见师姐敢出剑 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sect] [Powerful heroine] [Light ensemble cast] [No CP] [Unconventional cultivation] [Slow start, then wild momentum] [The rating just came out, so it’s low for now] From a lofty tower, I gather the stars and rivers. Alone, I hold up the sky, and with nine swords I enshrine the world. Jiang Sui, the senior sister of Qingyun Sect, was taken in as a disciple by her young master the moment she transmigrated. She also became Qingyun Sect’s only disciple. Her master traveled the world, leaving Jiang 1.9kReads8.7Score35214d adds
18. 168 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
19. 169 满 My Sect Is Full of Hidden Dragons and Young Phoenixes, but My Junior Sister Is the Best of Them All 满宗卧龙凤雏，师妹她是个中翘楚 Bei Ji'an Liang北季安凉Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted What should you do if you accidentally become the senior sister who serves as a stepping stone for the female lead in a novel? Gu Xia is in a complicated mood after from the start receiving a wonderful package deal: a huge drop in cultivation and a blind master who plays favorites. There’s no way she’s going to admit she did anything wrong. She hands back her disciple token, dusts herself off, and heads down the mountain to find a new backer. Instead, she leaps straight to the top and joins the 20.7kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
20. 170 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Villainous Ancestor, and My Junior Sister Gave Up on Me 穿书成反派老祖，师妹弃疗了 Ben Zhijie本止戒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, courtesy name Yanwan. You can tell from the name alone that this was a child nobody liked from the moment she was born. And... reality was exactly the same! There was no twist! The X-novel writer stared in despair at the reflection in the pool: a white-haired girl with scarlet eyes... That's right, she had transmigrated into a book, into the fantasy world of a novel she'd written called The Lost Immortal. Everyone except the protagonist met a bad end! The "lost" in The Lost Immortal me 23.6kReads9.5Score3.5k14d adds
21. 171 醉 Drunken Dreams, Wandering Heroes 醉梦，侠影 Mr. Chuan Rong川容先生Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A haze of drunkenness brings clarity to a dreamscape. Behind the shadow of the swordsman lies a reflection of the dream’s jianghu. A whole new world, unfamiliar memories, the identity of a hero, and a journey through the jianghu: between drunkenness and sobriety, heroism and dreams, a legend unfolds. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 第 The Fourth Calamity: You Say Humanity Is Weak in the Interstellar Age? 第四天灾：在星际你说人族势弱？ Yi Pingping一平平Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted In the era of the Interstellar Alliance, countless races have united to fight off the invasion of the insectoid race. Among all the races, humanity is the weakest. As the only human to enter the Lord's Academy, he is assigned a remote, desolate planet. Danger lurks everywhere, and the insectoids could discover and devour him at any moment. Unless he can develop his own people and planet, Wei Yuan will not only fail to graduate, he may not survive. Luckily, transmigration comes with a System. Wei 30.2kReads9.1Score3.5k14d adds
23. 173 真 The Real Heiress's Heart Twinges, and the Villainous Madmen Panic 真千金心一疼，疯批反派们慌了 Le Er Yue乐儿悦Modern Romance736k WordsOngoing [Wildly made-up crime and metaphysics] Lin Sui was born with congenital heart disease and grew up in a Taoist temple. When she turned eighteen, her biological parents came looking for her, intending to marry her off. That very day, Lin Sui dreamed that she was actually a cannon-fodder villainess in a Mary Sue harem novel disguised as a crime thriller. The heroine, Lin Siyao, was not only a fake heiress, but also someone who had transmigrated into a book. Thanks to her knowledge of the plot, afte 6.8kReads9.3Score79814d adds
24. 174 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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    First, it's best to read a story that explores post-apocalyptic rebirth from a national perspective, featuring a highly intelligent ensemble cast with a single romantic pairing and no other romantic pairings.

25. 175 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Pure no-romance story, no women fighting over men, sound values, a grand vision, a powerful female lead! No male lead, no romantic tension, no suffering in silence, no one-sided crushes, no bizarre troublemakers, no love affairs. The story contains no romantic push and pull whatsoever. Fantasy + jianghu + nontraditional cultivation + multiple worlds + immortality, with a heroine who grows into a chivalrous figure. * This world is no small-minded place! From the mortal world, to the world of fles 7.1kReads9.4Score90214d adds

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    This is a story with no romantic pairing, focusing on character development and growth. The female lead leads her subordinates on a training expedition to uncover the truth behind her childhood experience of being hunted.

26. 176 十 Ten Years of Grudges, Ten Years of Swordplay 十年恩怨十年剑 Qi Hongyi戚弘毅Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia] A bloody banquet ten years ago drove the alliance leader mad. The crown prince died unjustly, and the throne changed hands. A blind strategist, a white-haired warrior, a gifted healer, a swift grassland maiden, and a young spearman come together. They brave the perils of the martial world, challenge the four great sects, uncover the secrets of the black-clad faction, and expose conspiracies at court. All the bloodshed and intrigue point back to that catastrophe from ten years 290Reads—Score10114d adds

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    Pure martial arts, ensemble cast. A blind swordsman, an old man with hard kung fu, a boy with a bamboo spear, a fierce woman from the grasslands, and a young healer. Traditional martial arts novels aren't popular to begin with, and I impulsively clicked on the book for testing right after the verification period ended. Not only did it not get a debut, but it also received very little traffic afterward. Sigh! It's quite disheartening, considering I wrote it with great care.

27. 177 这 The Martial World Got Weird Because of Me 这个江湖因我而变得奇怪 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted System: [100% chance of being caught barehanded when someone strikes with a blade] Protagonist: I have a sword that makes immortals kneel. System: [Cures all poisons. Condition: eat something foul.] Protagonist: Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill, with my secret blend of seasonings. At the northern border, an army of one hundred thousand barbarians invades. A swordsman climbs onto the city wall and swings his sword at the vast army. The hundred thousand soldiers kneel as if in awe of the gods. The 22.7kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is a group story set in a martial arts world, with elements of court intrigue and adventure. It features ten characters, with the female lead as the main character and a variety of other personalities. There's no romance between them, and the female lead isn't a universally adored or beloved figure. The protagonist is a lawless and humorous individual with comedic abilities related to rules.

28. 178 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score98814d adds

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    This is my top pick! I've read it twice and listened to the audiobook once. There's absolutely no romance, no ambiguity whatsoever—it's basically a bunch of kids playing chicken [laughing emoji]. Of course, they have their reliable aspects; they fight for the people, battling against the court and powerful families, fearless and brave. The plot is also good, with several factions, but none of them care about the lives of the people. Only the protagonist and his group fight for the people, turning the entire court upside down. [Heavy punch emoji][Heavy punch emoji] The main characters are: the protagonist, a county magistrate who can see ghosts, seeking justice for the people, disguised as a man, but her companions all know this—and I want to emphasize, there's absolutely no ambiguity! If there is, I'll kill you! [Heavy punch emoji]; a wealthy advisor who, like the protagonist, is a goofball [laughing emoji][laughing emoji]; a coroner who frequently provides poison; and a brother and sister, the sister being incredibly strong and the team's fighter, and also quite cute. Several ghosts also support and help the protagonist. The entire plot is a rich tale of political intrigue and the martial arts world. It gets better and better the more you watch it \(//∇//)/, I must keep watching! [Heavy punch][Heavy punch][Learned it][Learned it][Learned it][Learned it][Learned it][Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Already hooked]

29. 179 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Cultivate My Fate. Even the Heroine Can't Outlast Me 别人修仙我修命，女主也没我命硬 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, cultivation, strong female lead, System, fire spiritual root, no romance] Chu Luo transmigrates into a cultivation world and binds herself to a Destiny System, starting off with her luck reduced by 9,999 points. It turns out that she and her twin sister share the fate of twin flowers on a single stem. All of Chu Luo's luck has been drained by her elder sister, the heroine of the original novel. Worse, her own family wants to kill her outright so the heroine can becom 7.6kReads9.3Score94114d adds

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    1. My beloved junior uncle, Lin Du: "I am Lin Du, the 99th generation disciple of the Supreme Sect, and my master is Yan Ye, the leader of the Array Dao." Junior uncle and the 100th generation disciple won first place in the Grand Competition. "From then on, the reputation of the Supreme Sect, after a hundred years of silence, once again resounded throughout the entire Dongming Realm. Not the number one sect in Zhongzhou, but the number one sect in the Dongming Realm. The Supreme Sect is unmatched." 2. Luo Luo is truly heartbreaking. Her master, senior sister Zhu Sha, senior brother Ji Qingyu, Su Zhiming, close friends A Lian, A San and the young master, elder Yuan Yan... The spirited young man ultimately couldn't reunite. From her arduous journey to the Lingyun Sect, struggling to survive, to her emergence as the chief disciple, and later, her travels to various places, becoming an existence revered by the Eastern Daoist sects and even the entire cultivation world. "Don't worry, I won't abandon this world. This time, it's not for those pitiful and innocent people. It's for those who once protected this world." Watching their backs, Chu Luo suddenly spoke, "I know this is a dead end, and I can't give everyone a definite promise, but I will always be at the forefront, you can rest assured about that. 3. Jiang Zhu, you teach yours, I will comprehend my own path." Du Zhen carefully said, "In one's life, there will always be things beyond one's control. No matter how sad one is, one should not add all the suffering to oneself." "Second Senior Brother said that swear words should be uttered, only by swearing will the heart be clear. Otherwise, if they accumulate in the heart, my heart will be dirty, and naturally, I cannot ascend." "If someone wants to destroy Junior Sister's Dao Heart, Junior Sister must not be soft-hearted or indecisive." "Fourth Senior Brother said that my spiritual root is not good, and if my Dao Heart is unstable, I will never be able to ascend in this lifetime, so anyone who disturbs my Dao Heart must not be let go." "There are thousands of cultivators in the world, and I, Buddha, save half of them." "It's all fate, Junior Sister. Your decision is right; the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect is your true home." "Although there are countless cultivators in the world, and Buddha saves only half, Buddha doesn't save idiots. Saving those is just drooling." "Junior Sister, a gentleman without severity lacks authority. Your appearance and behavior outside just now were truly inappropriate." "A gentleman who doesn't strike hard cannot establish authority. I was too lenient just now; I'll be more careful next time." Chan Xin wanted to comfort her, so he looked up seriously and said, "No pain, no gain." Jiang Zhu replied softly, "You'll feel even more suffocated inside."

30. 180 组 Let's Team Up to Cultivate Immortality, It's the Bond Between Us 组队修仙，这可是我们之间的羁绊 Shark Keke鲨鱼克克Eastern Fantasy262k WordsOngoing Shen Liuxing's path to immortality is all about “reliable teammates, while I handle the bluffing.” He often trades on his brother Shen Hanshan's overwhelming strength, throwing his weight around by association. A Fu is the very picture of an honest man and a professional straight man. Jin Cai is an arrogant young lady who awakens her pure-gold bloodline. She has two souls in one body, and whenever she hits someone, she never admits it. The black cat is the chosen “little uncle,” tough-talking bu —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A young man on a white horse, venturing into the martial arts world, a fantasy ensemble cast, the main characters have clear roles and aren't idiotic, they help each other, a slow-burn, growth-oriented story. This is my novel, focusing on destined bonds. If you like it, please check it out! I hope you can give me some feedback, thank you!

31. 181 拔 Draw Your Sword with Style, Run for Your Life Fast 拔剑要帅，跑路要快 Lucky Carp Dudu锦鲤嘟嘟Eastern Fantasy500k WordsOngoing (Volume One Complete) [Young Heroes in the Martial World + One Mystery After Another + Fast-Paced and Lighthearted] [Ensemble Cast + Traditional Martial Arts] Every generation has its own martial world! When you enter the martial world, are you seeking the truth, or retracing the paths those before you walked? Three hundred years into the Great Song era, the world is shrouded in intrigue. Six top martial artists have died under strange circumstances, one after another. The secret mart 2.7kReads8.1Score25314d adds

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    A young person's journey through the martial arts world + ensemble cast + four geniuses + suspense

32. 182 组 Once We Teamed Up, We Got into Trouble Everywhere 组团后，我们四处惹祸 April's Time四月的时间Ancient Romance116k WordsCompleted Five people from different sects: the mature and steady Mu Moqi, the gentle and considerate Han Xiyao, the taciturn Mu Li, the petite and delicate Ye Qian, and the quick-witted An Chenxuan. Together, they form a demon-slaying squad, fighting monsters across the land and safeguarding peace wherever they go. They grow through adversity, and ultimately earn the admiration of the world. (Expect some unexpected contrasts.) 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An ensemble piece, it follows five teenagers as they grow through exploration and ultimately achieve great things.

33. 183 姝 The Goddess Shu Chronicles 姝神录 Zhong Luo鍾落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Nontraditional cultivation + Ensemble cast + Eight-person academy team + Growth-oriented heroine + Rewinding time + A journey to godhood + Slow burn + Plenty of everyday life] The rating is low because not many people have read it. It'll go up later!! The eight-person team, introduced in the Upper Realm arc: competitive saber cultivator Lian Shu, gentle physician An Huai, obsessive-compulsive sword cultivator and sister-obsessed Zhu Ling, airheaded dark elf Luta, slightly haughty formation cult 4.3kReads9.3Score60114d adds
34. 184 全 After the Entire Team Was Wiped Out, the Lazy Junior Sister Trains in the Heavenly Dao! 全员团灭后，咸鱼师妹怒修天道！ Lord Anmian安眠君Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Cutthroat Competition] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Everyone's Cherished] [Satisfying Level-Up Story] [Character Growth] * Have you ever wondered whether this world is real, or just one huge stage, where the only thing separating a superstar from a nobody, or a protagonist from an extra, is the whim of the audience? Every move you make, every word you say, is being watched. * Chi Yuan died. She did not die in the beast tide, but was run through the heart by her childhood friend, a transmigrator. Onl 549Reads8.9Score10114d adds
35. 185 学 The Top Student Logs In: Grinding for Thrills at Another World's High School 学神上号，我在异世高中刷爽度 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [Less romance + strong heroine + male lead Xie Yu (if that bothers you, feel free to skip it; don't force yourself) + top student + four-person team + light humor + school life + friendship-focused + not a violence-for-violence power fantasy] One day, Cui Tingchao transmigrates. The next thing she knows, the top university student has become a 180-jin high school freshman being bullied. A fake-sweet best friend, a school bully, and a scumbag senior all come after her. The System's mission is to 1.9kReads9.4Score31214d adds
36. 186 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 31.5kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds

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    This is really good, but it involves gods and demons in the later parts. I recommend it!

37. 187 破 Solve It! I Solve Cases, That's What I Do! 破！破的就是案子！ Xing Feng行风Mystery358k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Pure Friendship] In the seemingly glamorous capital, there is a mysterious organization that specializes in putting every kind of troublemaker in their place: the Office of Rectifying Corruption. Its members have always marched to the beat of their own drum: Wen Tingxiu: The only "normal person" in the office. Every day, he's either solving cases or stopping his teammates from tearing down the building. He's earned the title of the Office of Rectifying Corruption's 800Reads8.7Score16314d adds
38. 188 当 Be the Internet Emperor and Live a Shameless Life 当网络皇帝，享缺德人生 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An electronic sycophant’s fan + a heroine who rules the internet like an emperor + a top-tier star who’s lightning-fast at picking up jokes] [Dating show + memes + face-slapping + super sweet] Ji Huanshu transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as its heroine. Her Actor boyfriend wants her to give up her heart and corneas for his gravely ill first love, yet refuses to make their relationship public. His fans assume she’s a desperate doormat, and she’s relentlessly attacked until she becomes th 30.7kReads8.9Score4.8k14d adds
39. 189 宗 The Sect Bullies the Honest, So This Senior Brother Is Done! 宗门欺负老实人，师兄不伺候了！ Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy450k WordsCompleted [Revenge after being reborn + face-slapping + no female lead] A beloved first love has three virtues: cool, aloof, and dead young. Kong You is surrounded by a pack of ingrates. In his previous life, he worked tirelessly, obtaining magical artifacts, raising spirit beasts, and teaching disciples. He gave everything to Crow Head Mountain, only to be branded a traitor to his master and ancestors and die a tragic death at Soulbreak Cliff. Reborn into a new life, his master and junior brothers and si 6.3kReads8.9Score74914d adds
40. 190 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
41. 191 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds

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    You might as well watch it! They're all ensemble pieces, some with couples, some without, but they're all great.

42. 192 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 998kReads9.5Score85.8k14d adds
43. 193 在 Becoming the Most Popular One in a Horror Game 在惊悚游戏里成为最强万人迷 Cloudscorch Wanderer灼云客Mystery975k WordsOngoing (Content warnings at the end of the blurb. This story rejects writing advice.) [Infinite-Flow + Wish Fulfillment + Passionate Team Ensemble + Light Mystery and Combat + Horror Escape] [Top-Tier Talent, Brains and Brawn, a Cold-Humored, Protective Female Lead, and Teammates Who Each Shine in Their Own Way] At first, the twisted viewers thought that some poor woman in a hospital gown was going to die horribly on the very first night of the first round. That was until they saw her with their own ey 107.8kReads9.4Score11.4k14d adds
44. 194 末EN Apocalyptic Calamity: Who Let These Lunatics Save the World? 末日灾祸：谁让这群癫子去救世的 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast, apocalyptic disasters, urban fantasy. Split up, and trouble strikes from every direction. Together, and the world faces annihilation.] (The animated series adaptation is now available.) The team’s main mission: save the world. Hidden achievement: elbow-check the world. Code of conduct: As long as we elbow-check fast enough, disaster will always be one step behind us! People around the world: Thanks to the Daxia Squad for the elbow-check survival kit. We refuse deliver 198.3kReads9.4Score32.4k14d adds
45. 195 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score12514d adds

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    Highly recommended! Not only are the main characters thrilling, but the supporting characters' stories are equally touching. "The Wind Rises in Jingdu, the Rain Arrives" is a masterpiece of ensemble acting! Superb!

46. 196 小 The Junior Sister Is Number One in the Five Realms, and Even Geniuses Break Down Around Her 小师妹五界第一，天才见她都破防 Three Hundred三百Fantastical Romance381k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead, feel-good power fantasy, ensemble cast, no romance] Can modern people have spiritual roots? Yun Yuan says: Absolutely! And hers are amazing! * She transmigrates to the cultivation world and awakens a top-grade metal spiritual root and an innate sword bone, making the top sects fight to recruit her. But that’s nothing. What Yun Yuan never expected was that her affinity with animals from the modern world would work in the cultivation world, too! * Ferocious magical beasts wrea 36.6kReads8.7Score4.1k14d adds
47. 197 剑 The Sword Rises in the Southern Wilderness 剑起南荒 Just Three Skins三皮而已Historical103k WordsOngoing An imperial edict stirs the muddy waters of Yuanzhou; An appointment draws him into the capital's succession struggle. A chance encounter pulls him into a vortex of political schemes. He stands by the sword and acts with honor. Watch a young man rise with his sword in the southern wilderness, follow his lord to the throne, and defend the nation and its people! 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is worth watching; it blends the themes of martial arts world and imperial court very well.

48. 198 东 Northeast Tales: The Women of Guandong and the Bandits 东北往事•关东娘们儿与土匪 Flowers Flourish on Brocade锦上添繁花Rural Life602k WordsOngoing Original title: “Tales of the Northeast: The Mother of the Bastard” [Republican Era + Japanese Puppet State of Manchukuo + Notorious Bandits] [Period Setting + Underworld + Northeast Villages] [Ensemble Cast + Jianghu Feuds] [War of Resistance + Father and Son + Tough Guys] A 19-year-old bandit's young leader takes a bullet and tumbles into a willow grove. Feng Qiuyue, a 29-year-old prostitute, grabs him and says, “Big brother, why don't you come home with me for a while?” That one visit sets of 38.5kReads8.5Score2.7k14d adds

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    A group portrait, set in Northeast China, a vibrant tapestry of (jianghu grievances). A 19-year-old bandit leader, shot and thrown into a willow grove, is grabbed by 29-year-old prostitute Feng Qiuyue: "Brother, come in and sit down." This single act sets the stage for three generations of joys and sorrows… Fighting, killing, fighting wealthy landowners, fighting Japanese invaders, and even wearing red wreaths…

49. 199 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 349.6kReads9.5Score70.9k14d adds

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    This one is good, you should give it a try.

50. 200 血 The Blood Sword of the Martial World 血剑江湖 Stirring the Years惊起流年Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no cultivation, just a story of the jianghu! The wind rises in the jianghu and dies away there. Amid the mists and illusions, all that remains is a burning desire to uphold justice! The jianghu is the hot-blooded young man, the courage to fear nothing, and the regrets of things that once appeared but could never be held on to. The Demon Sword has returned, and life and death hang in the balance! Ling Yu, a brilliant and refined young gentleman, and Xiao Lishang, the purehe 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here it is! Give this one a try. It's an ensemble piece, everyone has their own story, the main plot is clear, and there's no time travel.

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