Authors Nowadays Can't Write Unless There's Showing Off and Face-Slapping, or Someone Getting Mocked 现在的作者，不写装逼打脸，不写被嘲讽就不会写书

1. 151 分 Living with My Ex-Girlfriend After We Broke Up 分手后和前女友同居了 A Bowl of Cold Noodles with Extra Chili一碗凉面多放辣Urban430k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life] + [One Heroine] + [Romance] + [A Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Romance with a Tsundere Heroine] Zhang Yu and Su Yunxi met at university, then broke up before graduation. They both moved to places tens of thousands of miles apart. They thought they’d never see each other again, but somehow ended up as roommates sharing a place. When Zhang Yu opened the door and saw Su Yunxi sitting on the sofa, he was stunned. “You look just like my ex-girlfriend.” Su Yunxi jumped to her feet and sta 34.3kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
2. 152 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27.3kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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   Apocalyptic rebirth novel can be written like this? The plot twists right from the start, the world-building becomes increasingly expansive, the foreshadowing is astonishing, and the story is high-energy throughout. The protagonist's intelligence remains consistently high, without any overly sentimental or clichéd plot points, and the writing is solid, making it an incredibly enjoyable read.

3. 153 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
4. 154 洪 Honghuang: The Four Great Tyrants of Journey to the West! 洪荒：西游四大霸王！ Little Jiu小小九Eastern Fantasy613k WordsCompleted [Scheming in the early chapters + becoming bandits in the middle and later chapters + no harem + System-based story!] Shocking! Were all the travelers in the Journey to the West actually transmigrators? And were they all four guys who shared a dorm at the same university in the future? Looks like Mount Ling is in trouble this time! Tang Sanzang: “Amitabha! This monk’s Dharma name is Tang Sanzang! I bury the heavens, bury the earth, and bury the Tathagata!” Sun Xingzhe: “Thirty years east of the 4.7kReads8.2Score379Shelves

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   The Journey to the West quartet are all time travelers?! Even more outrageous, they're from the same dormitory at a university in the future! This is going to be a huge problem for Mount Ling. Tang Sanzang: "Amitabha! My Buddhist name is Tang Sanzang, meaning 'burying heaven, burying earth, burying Buddha.'" Sun Xingzhe: "Five hundred years east of the river, five hundred years west of the river, the Buddha's throne belongs to the capable, shouldn't I take my place?" Zhu Bajie: "Kill! Kill! Kill! On to Mount Ling, kill Buddha, steal Guanyin!" Sha Wujin: "Amitabha, you three big shots, you're too impulsive, this isn't good, not good!" Tang Sanzang, Sun Xingzhe, Zhu Bajie: "You beast, why don't you release Guanyin Sister right now?" [Admiration][Laugh][Admiration]

5. 155 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery986k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 193.6kReads9.4Score32.9kShelves

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   That must be this one. No live streaming, no system, no national destiny, no SSS cheat codes, no romance.

6. 156 只 As Long as I Keep Fighting, I'll One Day Ascend to the Emperor's Path 只要我一直战，终将证道成帝 A Frost-Covered Sword一剑寒霜Urban622k WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] Mad! Mad! Mad! The further you get, the funnier it becomes! The more exciting it gets! The crazier it gets! This is a vast world, invaded by magical beasts and coveted by gods… In his previous life, the young man spent thousands of years cultivating what he thought was the ultimate peak, only to discover it was all a sacrificial scheme… In this life, his future self and past self coexist in the same era. He is determined to change the ending… But this life is different from 1.9kReads8.3Score9.9kShelves

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   There was no mockery, no face-slapping, and no showing off at the start.

7. 157 奥 Ultraman? Are You Really Ultraman? 奥特曼？你，真的是奥特曼？ Old Fengmo老逢魔Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone is a fake Ultraman] [Not the original universe] [Horror] [After endless despair, light will always bring hope] One: [I] am Ultraseven, one of the Ultra Brothers. Two: [I] am not Stellar Observer No. 340. I am Cosmic Observer No. 340, responsible for patrolling the various universes where Ultraman exist. Three: As far as [I] know, the Ultraman universes currently monitored by the Land of Light end with Ultraman Blazar. Ultraman Arc does not exist. Forget [his] existence. Four: As 46.2kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves

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   These are two books I really like. The first one is a standout in the Ultraman series and definitely worth reading. The second one has a very natural plot and the protagonist is easy to identify with; it doesn't have that annoying, pretentious feel of a typical "cold-blooded king."

8. 158 抹 After Slitting the Villain's Throat, I Became Everyone's Moonlight 抹了反派脖子后，我成白月光了 Nan Xi Zi南肸子Fantastical Romance253k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast | Healing | Devoted couple | Happy ending] Yu Li is a martial arts champion who accidentally transmigrates to the world of cultivation. System: The Host can only return to their original world once the villain quest reaches 100%. Yu Li: Got it. Speedrun, right? The next second, Yu Li swings her blade and slices Yu Chen’s throat! System: I meant that you should win him over! With love! Make him change! Yu Li: (flutters her eyelashes) Yu Chen: Why does my neck feel kind of cold? Yu 362Reads—Score105Shelves

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   A modern-day fighter transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder heiress. With a series of moves at the start, she directly kills a fallen demon lord. After the world is reversed, the villain is wary of her to the core. The heroine can only carefully win his favor. Amidst the fighting and bickering, she slowly becomes the only light in the heart of the crazy villain.

9. 159 纳 Those Who Surrender Territory and Offer Marriage Alliances Must Be Opposed by All Under Heaven 纳土和亲者，天下共击之 Radish from Heaven下凡的萝卜Historical365k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the final years of the Qin and the beginning of the Han, everyone else is trying to defy fate and change history. He alone is different. He arrives in the dying Qin with a pair of “historian’s eyes,” just to watch the drama unfold. As the high-and-mighty warlords squabble over empty prestige, he quietly pulls out a little notebook and takes notes; As the “peerless heroes” praised by later generations roll around in the mud, he can’t help laughing out loud. History books a 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My protagonist isn't pretentious; he's just a chatterbox.

10. 160 我 My Years as a Migrant Worker in Shenzhen 我在深圳打工那些年 Azure Clouds, Everlasting Red青云长红Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Two AI comic adaptations of this book are already online, and a third is in production. In 1997, I was 17, carrying 300 yuan as I left my hometown in Hunan and headed south to Shenzhen alone. With no skills and no temporary residence permit, I was chased by security patrols, turned away by factories, left hungry, and forced to spend nights hiding in a cemetery. I went from a penniless kid to a sewing-machine operator at a handbag factory, then seized the opportunities of the times, opened a shop 18.7kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    Both are authors who live low-key lives and quietly amass wealth. They don't put on airs.

11. 161 我 My Years Working at a Securities Firm 我在证券打工那些年 Azure Clouds, Everlasting Red青云长红Urban226k WordsOngoing 2004. Shenzhen. Securities account manager. Only later did Li Xingyun realize that the so-called A-share floor price was a lie told to rookies. Below the floor was hell, and below hell were eighteen more levels. He had seen every one of them. No connections, no influential friends, and no Cantonese. Find clients. Fail, and you're out. A veteran told him: In this line of work, no results means no respect. An account of a fresh graduate working in Shenzhen. No inspirational triumphs, no melodrama, 5kReads—Score430Shelves
12. 162 诡 Eerie Invasion: I'm a Spy, but Am I Even Human? 诡异入侵：我是卧底，我不是人？ Yan Congxin炎从心Mystery347k WordsOngoing [Eerie game dungeons + eerie invasion of reality + lone wolf + ensemble cast + pure comic-relief troublemaking System (the heroine rolls her eyes)] Once you turn eighteen, you might be pulled into an eerie game dungeon. From elementary school and middle school to university, in addition to regular classes, students take two more courses: Eerie Theory and Eerie Combat. Yan Congxin got perfect scores in every subject and thought she was ready. But the moment she blew out the candle, an invitation 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female-oriented stories feature bizarre survival scenarios, while male-oriented stories offer a leisurely farming experience. [Learned something new]

13. 163 国 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 Practicalist实战派Urban531k WordsOngoing 62Reads6.3Score877Shelves

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    Let's find a normal, realistic, and undeniably high-quality book. A unique perspective, unveiling the mystery. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

14. 164 万 The Multiverse Hotel Architect Focuses on Making Money and Earning Points 万界酒店建筑师专心搞钱搞积分 Yan Congxin炎从心Urban298k WordsCompleted [Management and farming + food + making money + adventure + Cthulhu + hardcore + lighthearted comedy + ensemble cast + System upgrades + travel across the Myriad Worlds] Gu Juntao transmigrated and received the Myriad Worlds Hotel Architect System. The System's requirements were simple: build a perfect hotel, and he could move on to the next world. Xiao Wan: Dear Mr. Gu, you're not allowed to date employees or guests during missions! Mr. Gu: I know. He grumbled inwardly: Damn, guests too? Look a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 沧 Surviving the Vast Blue: From a Broken Plank to the Throne of the Deep 沧溟求生：从破木板到深海王座 Cat's Eye猫兒眼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse134k WordsCompleted Snatched away by a mysterious force to another world, he starts with a broken door plank, a rusty fishing spear, and a pack of compressed biscuits. System notification: Survive the night. Liu Mang uses the spear to stab a strange fish. System announcement: Congratulations to builder Liu Mang for scoring the world's first kill! Vehicle upgraded! Rewards issued! He looks down: the fishing spear in his hands has turned into the Trident of the Sea God, and the broken door plank beneath him has becom —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's true, it's the same old formula, but with new content, isn't it?

16. 166 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 7.1kReads9.4Score862Shelves

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    A female protagonist with flesh and blood and humanity, no awful characters, an awakening of women! No romantic pairing, a strong female lead, always positive and optimistic, with a grand vision and sound values!

17. 167 卿 Born to Rule the Heavens 卿本为天 Su Wei酥微Ancient Romance82k WordsOngoing Chu Ningxi ✖ Ye Xuan Vengeful woman who changes her nature ✖ obsessive, devoted husband “Brother Ye Xuan, my mother killed herself. What should I do? What am I supposed to do? I'm so scared...” That year, she was fifteen, newly come of age, and he was nineteen, a mighty young general. “Brother Ye Xuan, could you stay by my side forever, just like you did today...?” She was lonely and helpless. His heart ached for her, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer. “Xier, I'll take you away from here... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Flames raged, the howling wind seeming to fuel the fire's rapid spread. Painful screams pierced the high palace walls, instantly conjuring up a gruesome scene. Chu Ningxi, clad only in a thin undergarment, ran frantically along the palace paths. The cold wind tousled her hair, she'd lost a shoe, and her bare feet felt no pain on the cobblestones. (No pretense)

18. 168 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7kReads—Score445Shelves

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    No pretentiousness, no face-slapping moments, intelligent characters, logical thinking, and a thrilling and exciting plot—once you start reading the first chapter, you can't stop!

19. 169 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
20. 170 我 I'm Practicing the Sunflower Manual in the City! 我在都市修炼葵花宝典！ Cuo Cao错草Urban139k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely no pretentious posturing or face-slapping, absolutely no being mocked. A new-style urban martial arts story with a complete system, proper foreshadowing, and hidden plot points. If there's even a hint of pretentious posturing or face-slapping in the plot, feel free to come and prove me wrong!

21. 171 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
22. 172 大 The Great Qian Scroll 大乾绘卷 Kissing the Night, Questioning Heaven夜吻天问Eastern Fantasy472k WordsCompleted Here, immortal cultivation is a facade, the Heavenly Dao is a System, and your choices determine whether the scroll is completed or torn apart. “They cultivate immortality. He fixes bugs.” Behind the saints' compassion lies the Heavenly Dao's ruthless purge command. Beneath his colleagues' smiles, bloody moves are made on the chessboard of power. And Wang Li, a “glitch” the System cannot predict, will use a “pixel pen” to draw the first question mark on the scroll called Daqian. This is not a st 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling to another world

23. 173 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 我EN My Steady Farming Path to Immortality 我的种田流修仙太稳健了 Blue and White青白Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life farming + steady cultivation + no female lead, multiple dao companions + System + hoarding hamster] While fellow prodigies from my sect are blinded by greed and slaughter each other over opportunities in secret realms, I have been watering my radishes with spirit spring water in the spirit fields for three hundred years. While demonic cultivator overlords blood-sacrifice a million cultivators, I am using demon-binding ropes made from immortal vines to build a fence around my spiri 95.2kReads8.3Score10.8kShelves
25. 175 高 High Martial: On My First Day in the Army, I Get an Immortal Golden Body 高武：参军第一天，奖励不朽金身 Blue-Eyed Starry Eyes蓝瞳星眸Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Enlistment, high martial arts, stat upgrades, immensely satisfying, passionate and heroic, no holding back realms, decisive killing] Li Yuan arrived in a high-martial world ravaged by vicious beasts and invaded by countless races. He was told that human civilization would be wiped out in just thirty years. Luckily, on his first day in the army, he awakened the God of War Slaughter System. From the start, he received the S-rank martial talent, Immortal Golden Body! “Each time you achieve a miles 14.9kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    This is fantastic! There's no "pretending to be weak to fool others" trope. It's a bit overwhelming in the early stages, but its power level increases incredibly quickly later on.

26. 176 就 I Did It All to Meet You 就是为了遇见你 Auntie Li Next Door隔壁李阿姨Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Chu Yixin is an ordinary employee at Xingyao Technology. After ending a terrible relationship, she throws herself into her work, unaware that her new colleague, Jin Ziyi, is the online boyfriend she had back in high school. Five years later, they meet again, and he is now the son of the company’s founder. As they cautiously test the waters at work and old feelings rekindle, they face doubts over their unequal status and threats from a conspiracy. When Chu Yixin gets caught up in a technology th 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Why not check out these books I recommend? These are some good ones I picked out from among the works of new authors. They update regularly, and the writing is very sincere. They may not be comparable to those by established authors or those on trending lists, but they are genuinely good.

27. 177 赛 Racing Girls’ World: I Have God-Tier Tuning Traits! 赛车娘世界：我有神级改装词条！ Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [A fresh concept you definitely haven't seen before] [Racing competition] [Sweet romance and growth] [War God mecha] [Catgirl] [The Goose Sect's rebirth] Also known as: You were supposed to modify the mecha girls, so why are you making them cling to the wall?! A white-haired catgirl is forced onto the streets because her performance is too poor. But I'm the only one who can see her hidden talents... This is a strange world where human-shaped girls can transform into supercars built for the racet 219.8kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves
28. 178 一 An Adult Overnight 一夜成年 Wushuang Who Loves Muzi爱木子的无双Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted This story is purely coincidental. Any similarities are definitely fictional. A story about youth, written for myself and for them. For those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Set in Dongguan and Shenzhen. Thank you. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 开 My Spiritual Root Is Exposed from the Start, and My Fox Demon Junior Sister Practices Repaying Me 开局暴露灵根，狐妖师妹练习报恩 Kite Startles the Moon on the Water飞鸢惊泛月Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Why does everyone who transmigrates end up in the Acacia Sect, but Su Ji ends up in the Lovesick Sect? Well, at least it's a reputable sect. Wait a minute? What's with you people? Isn't this supposed to be a sect full of hopeless romantics? Why does everyone talk like an evil cultivator? “Master, he got married today. I want to go down the mountain and steal him away, then torture him to death in front of his wife...” “Elder, I pulled strings to become your disciple. Why won't you teach me anyth 10.4kReads9.0Score729Shelves
30. 180 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 49.5kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books. Both authors have incredibly imaginative plots and solid writing skills. There are no forced attempts at showing off or face-slapping; occasionally, they give me the feeling of reading a work by a veteran author on a certain online platform.

31. 181 上 The Best of the Best 上上 Zao Xi枣奚Urban102k WordsOngoing Every last one of them is evil! There is no genuine affection, only the most real of interests. As Chu Hongwei watched the book that had appeared out of thin air in his room, he discovered a way to gain supernatural powers. With fate on his side, he stirred up a storm in the world. He thought himself heaven’s chosen one, only to find that everything had been a lie, and that in the end he had paved the way for someone else. If he could start over, what would he do? A beast bearing a soul snarls s —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 261.1kReads9.5Score18.8kShelves
33. 183 大 The Great Dao Dies, but I Live On; Even as Spiritual Energy Dries Up, I Remain Evergreen 大道死而我不死，灵气枯竭我长青 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Immortality + no System + not a power fantasy + fictional setting + slow-paced] [The story mainly follows the protagonist as he travels and witnesses the changes after spiritual energy dries up.] Have you seen an age of prosperity, when spiritual energy was abundant, countless races rose to prominence, and geniuses shone like stars in the sky? But have you ever lived through an era when spiritual energy ran dry, all magic withered, and the Great Dao died? Have you seen a vast immortal dynasty g 40.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
34. 184 抑 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 Wanderer of the Wilds山野浪人Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 185.1kReads9.3Score243.7kShelves
36. 186 自 Ever Since I Got a Mental Illness, I’ve Been Feeling Much Better 自从得了精神病，整个人都精神了 Barbecue Salted Fish Knight碳烤咸鱼骑士Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + eerie happenings + multiple personalities + comedy + slow burn + everyday life] A red moon appears, and contamination descends. Most people in the world become mentally ill, carrying mental contamination. Xiao Liang is a mentally ill man who has been contaminated but hasn't gone mad. He uses his dissociative identities to beat eerie creatures, and moonlights as a one-stop murder-and-body-disposal service. Only when a god dies beneath his own iron shovel does he realize that he 14.6kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    A normal, kind male lead—don't ignore him just because of the low rating! I could search for this kind of character on QDJJ for half a year and still not find it!

37. 187 修 Cultivating the Path of Defiance 修逆道 Bringer of Misfortune祸子Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing Snow in the height of summer nearly wiped out this little village. Amid the wailing, he escaped with his life. He no longer wants to mourn. He wants others to mourn, too! Heaven and earth show no mercy, treating all things like straw dogs. Then he will make even Heaven and Earth into fish on the chopping block. He will tread on the Way of Heaven and correct its mistakes. Cultivation? Immortality? Martial arts? Something else? He only wants to set right the upside-down Way of Heaven... —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 回 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Coffee with Garlic咖啡就蒜Urban10.5M WordsOngoing Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 86.1kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    Read it yourself. The author has a very deep understanding of the era, especially the first book. It's the best urban novel I've ever read, bar none.

39. 189 师 Master, I Never Meant to Become a Rebellious Disciple 师尊，我真没想过当逆徒 Doesn't Like Xiliang Tea不爱喝西凉茶Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + Lighthearted comedy + Not overpowered + A touch of sweetness + Love rivals + A master pursues her disciple and gets burned] This novel is also known as: [Rebels Fill My Sect, but I'm the Only One Who Wants to Repay Her Kindness], [Romance Begins After My Master's Cultivation Is Gone], [I Only Wanted to Repay Her, but My Master Pursued Me Instead], [What? All Three Senior Brothers Are Rebels?] One day, three senior brothers suddenly come to him and ask him to look after their 33.4kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
40. 190 天 Natural Disaster Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Two Billion in Supplies and Lay Low 天灾末世，囤二十亿物资苟住 A Shu tn阿树tnSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Natural Disasters + Apocalypse + Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + No Saintly Heroine + Farming] Extreme cold, scorching heat, earthquakes, blizzards, torrential rain, floods, hail, dense fog… Natural disasters strike one after another, animals and plants undergo successive mutations, and humanity struggles to survive in the cracks. Civilization is all but wiped out, and social order has completely collapsed. Shen Xun struggled to survive in the apocalypse for four years, only to meet 11.7kReads8.8Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is strong, not a saint, not stupid, and not pretentious. The male lead is also presentable, making the story enjoyable to read without being greasy or pretentious. Among the hundreds of post-apocalyptic novels I've read, this is one of the better ones. Other post-apocalyptic novels are not only particularly outrageous but also excessively pretentious, which is somewhat annoying.

41. 191 嫂 Sister-in-Law, I'm Just a Fool 嫂子，我只是一个傻子 Li Tianlang李天狼Eastern Fantasy483k WordsCompleted The Continent of Dongzhou: Eastern Zhou, Western Liang, Southern Jin, and Northern Wei. The Eastern Zhou states, five kingdoms across ten generations. Prince Li Tianming transmigrates to the Continent of Dongzhou. Watch as he becomes the son of a fallen kingdom, rises again, makes a comeback, conquers the world, and unifies the continent. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 规 Rule Horror: It Takes Two 规则怪谈：双人成行 Tunisian Sea Monster突尼斯海怪Mystery799k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and is rather low, but it will rise] [Two Minds Sharing One Body] [Rules-Based Horror] [Original Scenarios] [Mind-Bending Twists] [Lighthearted Bickering] One moment, Wei Minghua was conquering an S-rank rules-based horror scenario. The next, he woke to find his body gone. His consciousness was trapped in the mind of a nineteen-year-old girl named Mingxi. Mingxi pressed a knife to her throat. "Get out of my body, or we'll both die." Before they could reach an agreement, 30.7kReads8.1Score7.4kShelves

    Reader note

    This one is alright. The subject matter is quite novel, unlike the ubiquitous national destiny live-streaming systems. It's also quite mind-bending, and Ye is a bit scary.

43. 193 高 High Martial: What Should I Do About Being a Different Species from My Wife? 高武：我与老婆物种隔离怎么办 The Classic of Mountains and Seas Courier山海经搬运工Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Liu Yuan transmigrates to a martial arts world and marries a beautiful wife. But after three years of trying for a baby, she still can't get pregnant. The neighbors laugh and ask if he's impotent. In truth, his wife is simply too powerful. She has broken through the limits of cultivation and become a Celestial, leaving her genetically incompatible with ordinary humans. Liu Yuan thinks that's great. It saves him the cost of formula. But his genes begin to evolve! [We will do whatever it takes. Ev 12.1kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves
44. 194 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I'm Frantically Making Money and Stockpiling Supplies 末世天灾，我疯狂搞钱囤货 Love Earth's Eight Tones爱地八音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + spatial realm + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure + strong heroine, with a couple, with a couple, with a couple, saying it three times: there is a couple] After struggling to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, she was reborn before the disasters began. Of course she was going to stockpile supplies like crazy… But where would she get the money? She was just an ordinary wage earner. She didn’t have tens of billions casually sitting in the bank, nor a huge 19.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
45. 195 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 104.5kReads9.4Score11kShelves
46. 196 然 And Then, Death 然后，死亡 Big Whale k大鲸鱼kUrban250k WordsOngoing (No heroine, no harem. No System, no invincibility. Not mindless, not a wish-fulfillment story.) What does it mean to be reborn after death? To stand on land steeped in filth and tear away the gods' hypocritical masks. When I crawl out of my hatred, curses wrapped around my whole body, will you still be able to see my eyes clearly? By the time you think you've seen the truth, you've already fallen into the abyss I prepared for you. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 我 My Loyal Puppy-Type Boyfriend 我的忠犬系男友 Tushan Lele涂山乐乐Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Stubborn, sweet little fox spirit + icy, jealous Azure Dragon King] [Both pure + past and present lives + sweet romance] [Throughout the male lead’s endless life, he has only ever loved the female lead! She is his one and only, the moonlight in his heart and the cinnabar mole on his soul!] The little white dragon she saved in her past life has transformed into a gentle CEO in this life to repay her kindness? He pretends to be a student and quietly appears, just to come back to her side. Su Nuan 5Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 苟 Laying Low in the Sect While Growing Spirit Herbs 苟在宗门种灵药 Si Sisi四肆寺Eastern Fantasy499k WordsOngoing [No heroine] + [Real farming] + [Collecting] After transmigrating to an extremely dangerous world of immortal cultivation, he discovers that growing spirit herbs earns Dao Points, which can be used to endlessly improve cultivation techniques and spell proficiency. In that case, let's start by growing spirit herbs for the sect from the start! Even the most common spells can be upgraded into top-tier immortal arts! The ubiquitous basic cultivation manual, Five Elements Qi Refining Art, reaches ful 62Reads7.3Score—Shelves
49. 199 拯 Saving Humanity: Are Humans Really This Fragile?! 拯救人类：人类也太脆弱了吧！ Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.4M WordsCompleted June, 2025 AD. The guardian of human civilization, the greatest scientist in the history of the Milky Way, a living history of humanity, a scholar whose knowledge bordered on omniscience, the one who rebooted civilization and ushered in a new era, a great man who cared for humanity as if it were a protected species… When Qin Yu was given the chance to make three wishes, he thought carefully, then solemnly made these three wishes. Wish One: Absolute immortality. No matter how much time passes, or 15.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
50. 200 新 A New Tale of Journey to the West 新说西游 Meng Liu Piao Ling梦柳飘玲Eastern Fantasy674k WordsCompleted An adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West. Journey to the West, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, Handsome Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, Patriarch Bodhi, Tathagata Buddha, Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun, Guanyin Bodhisattva Sun Wukong in the Celestial Palace Imprisoned beneath Five Elements Mountain Rescued by Tang Sanzang The Golden Cicada is banished Born from an egg, nearly killed Abandoned by the river at the full moon The difficult quest to find his family and avenge hi 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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