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1. 51 偷EN Eavesdropping on Thoughts: Starting with Yunxiao Slaying Dingguang Immortal 偷听心声，开局云霄提剑砍定光仙 A Seasoned Old Hand老油条啊Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Li Xiao becomes Tongtian’s fifth personal disciple, and Yunxiao overhears his thoughts! “Fifth Senior Brother, why are you staring at Dingguang Xian?” “Nothing. I just feel like eating rabbit meat!” [That Dingguang Xian is going to betray the sect. How do I kill him?] “Fifth Senior Brother, could you stop being such a slacker?” [Why shouldn’t I slack off? I’m already invincible. What else is there to do?] [The Three Xiao sisters have it rough. Yunxiao is imprisoned beneath Qilin Cliff, and Qiong 25.4kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
2. 52 蒸 Steampunk: I Own an Ironclad City 蒸汽朋克：我有一座铁甲城 Silly Little Si傻小四Eastern Fantasy851k WordsCompleted In a steampunk world of diverse races and countless living beings coexisting, people worship ironclad cities! Furnaces provide power, heavy weapons defend one’s dignity, and armor offers the strongest protection. Every mobile ironclad city is an independent power. Each ironclad city is a hunter roaming the wasteland, but all ironclad cities are also prey in the eyes of those more powerful! The strong devour the weak. Such is the law of survival in this world... Li Yingguang transmigrates here an 589Reads7.7Score—Shelves
3. 53 重 Reborn, I Refuse to Be a Sap: From the Start, I Put My Mother-in-Law in Her Place 重生不当接盘侠，开局打脸丈母娘 The Stone Will Grow石头会长大Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, everyone envied Zhao Guoqing for marrying a woman from the city. Not long after she moved in, she gave him a big, chubby baby boy. She was beautiful and had a salary, yet didn’t look down on him for being from the countryside! Only Zhao Guoqing, reborn, understood that his calculating wife was looking for someone to raise another man’s child! She’d picked him because his rural family was honest and easy to manipulate, hoping to find a cheap dad for the bastard in her belly! 23.3kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
4. 54 直 Livestream: A Mountain Forager Starting with a Fish Hooked in the Mouth 直播：从死鱼正口开始的跑山人 Di Jiutian帝九天Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Bei had been able to hear the mountain god’s voice since childhood. Having grown up at the foot of Changbai Mountain and made his living foraging in the mountains, he affectionately called the local mountain god Old Bai. But gods live on faith, and as technology advanced, more and more mountain gods became mere legends. To help Old Bai regain his power, Zhang Bei started livestreaming his mountain foraging trips. Ginseng buried deep underground for a thousand years, and lingzhi mushroom 15.5kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
5. 55 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and I Shall Guard the Realm Forever 大明：家父永乐，永镇山河 I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Jianwen era, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, took the throne, and adopted the reign title Yongle. A great empire was turning a brand-new page, on the verge of ushering in an age of peace for the ages. A young man from the future transmigrates into the famous “Grilled Meat Prince,” Zhu Gaoxu. Before him stand the brilliant Yongle Emperor, Zhu Laosi; his frail, sickly eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi; his beloved nephew, the Good Holy Grandson Zhu Zhanji… 53.4kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
6. 56 长 Changhong Funeral Services, One-Stop from Start to Finish 长虹殡葬一条龙 The Unrivaled Killer不可一世的杀手Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Fan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the owner of a funeral home. One day, while scrolling through short videos, he comes across a martial arts influencer who makes a spectacle of challenging fighting gyms. The influencer stands arrogantly outside a gym, boasting that he’ll go in and knock out the owner’s front teeth. Just then, the Funeral System activates. “After 16 malicious publicity stunts challenging gyms, the chance of getting beaten to a pulp next time is 100%! The cha 14.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
7. 57 绝 The Stunning Teacher 绝色老师 Buy a Keypad Phone买个按键手机Modern Romance295k WordsOngoing Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling... That's all for this class. I'll ask you again next time... Sigh, being a teacher these days is dangerous. Hey, hey, student, don't do anything rash... Put that down! Don't get the wrong idea. Let's talk this through... **Somebody come talk them down! This isn't what you think... A handsome, high-profile middle school teacher, with a star's charisma and a beauty so androgynous it's hard to tell whether he's a man or a woman. After an incident that might have been a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 58 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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   Twenty highly-rated books, all scoring 9 points or higher (the lowest being 9.2), covering various genres including suspense, supernatural, history, sports… there's bound to be one that suits your taste. Personally, I think they're all pretty good; you can check them out when you're looking for something to read.

9. 59 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 89.5kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves
10. 60 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
11. 61 医 Doctor: Operating on Myself Is Perfectly Reasonable 医生：给自己做手术，这很合理吧 Half-Price Fried Chicken半价炸鸡Urban2.7M WordsOngoing In his previous life, Xu Qiu was revered as a national physician and a sage of medicine. He transmigrates into the body of an ordinary young doctor. What he doesn’t expect is to be rejected by three hospitals in a row from the start, while looking for a job. On his way to the next hospital, he suddenly develops acute appendicitis and is forced onto the operating table. Just when Xu Qiu thinks his luck couldn’t get any worse, the lead surgeon suddenly faints in the middle of the operation! Ta 28.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
12. 62 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves
13. 63 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 11.8kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves
14. 64 娱EN Entertainment Spring and Autumn 娱乐春秋 Ji Cha姬叉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted In a fictional world of martial arts and a hundred schools, a modern person tells the locals that cultivation isn’t the only way to get what you want. Want to be the young hero everyone in the martial world adores? Easy, as long as you’re sincere... For example, why not invite your junior sister for a drink? Confucius said: “When you transmigrate, don’t just toil away at cultivation. The locals aren’t as capable as you!” The heavens make a board, the stars make its pieces, and knowledge is the g 38.1kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves
15. 65 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
16. 66 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 136.4kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves
17. 67 我 I Live Forever Through History 我在历史中长生不死 Pei Ergou裴贰狗Eastern Fantasy260k WordsOngoing Li Ping’an transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and gains the ability to live forever. He watches dynasties rise and fall, and rules the martial world for centuries. He experiences the tumult of mortal life and witnesses the rise and decline of spiritual energy. He roams the Myriad Worlds, eventually becoming an Immortal Venerable of his generation... “My name is Li Ping’an. All I want is to live in peace!” 170Reads9.4Score—Shelves
18. 68 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
19. 69 人 In America, Eastern Cuisine Takes Over New York 人在鹰酱，东方美食占领纽约 Moonlit Longing月相思Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “No one in this country understands jianbing guozi better than I do!” The New York Times’ Mr. Dong column On bustling Fifth Avenue, the line stretches as far as the eye can see. Cut in line, and you could find yourself in a street shootout within minutes. Stinky tofu takes over Wall Street, crawfish conquer Silicon Valley, and the scent of luosifen fills the air all over Manhattan. The giant screens in Times Square play a nonstop reel of mysterious Eastern magical cuisine. Americans don’t e 6kReads9.3Score735Shelves
20. 70 位 Interdimensional Food Shop 位面美食铺 A Bowl of Lamb Offal Soup喝碗羊杂汤Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + fantasy + gourmet hunting + The Wandering Earth + Journey to the West + multi-plane restaurant + adventures in other worlds + cooperation with the state] Deep in debt, Xu Milu gets a Plane Transmigration System and sets off down a one-way road, selling ingredients from countless planes across the universe. She sells pearls from the East Sea Dragon Palace to sea monsters, recommends spicy hot pot from Sichuan to dwarves, supplies Earthlings with little spring fruit juice t 7.2kReads9.2Score823Shelves
21. 71 开 From the Start, I Max Out My Passing Talent, Leaving Messi Stunned 开局点满传球天赋，梅西惊呆了 Super Handsome Guy超级帅哥Sports1.2M WordsCompleted Su Bai transmigrated! A soccer fanatic, he never expected to transmigrate to 2010! That was the year the era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi's dominance of the sport was just beginning! And right from the start, his passing talent was maxed out! As the world's best midfielder, he began dominating Europe's top five leagues! Messi stared wide-eyed at Su Bai tearing up the pitch! He was stunned! Could there really be passing this beautiful in the world? After making his debut in the Bundesliga, Su B 30.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
22. 72 咸 The Laid-Back Detective: From the Start, I Show Up with a Robbery Suspect in Tow 咸鱼警探之开局拎着抢劫犯报到 The Cat That Took Flight飞起来的猫Mystery682k WordsCompleted Bu Tongfeng had hoped to lie flat, but somehow ran into an unreliable System. Before long, he found himself caught up in one bizarre case after another. Fine. If you won't let me take it easy, then none of you are getting away unscathed. I'll use the iron fist of justice to teach you that being a couch potato is an attitude, not a lack of ability. 3.5kReads9.2Score331Shelves
23. 73 足 Football: Kicked Off the National Team, Rewarded with a Long-Range Shot Always Scores Card 足球：国足开除，奖励远射必进卡 Not Upright不正不Sports8.9M WordsOngoing [This novel has been adapted into the short drama "I Lifted the World Cup with Long-Range Shots". Check it out!] The Chinese prodigy had a terrible start from the very beginning, getting kicked out of both Manchester United's youth academy and China's U17 national team! But Ye Chen didn't give up. He stayed on the path to becoming a footballer, moving to Germany on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's recommendation and launching his professional career at Dortmund. From then on, football had a new phenomenon 36.2kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
24. 74 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117.5kReads9.3Score9.5kShelves
25. 75 天 Natural Disaster: I Stockpile Billions in Supplies to Survive the Apocalypse 天灾，我囤几十亿物资在末世求生 Soft Fish Song袅袅鱼音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + stockpiling supplies Disasters struck without warning, transforming the world. First came scorching heat, then bitter cold, followed by earthquakes, dense fog, endless night, and acid rain, one after another. Su Nian struggled to survive alone in the apocalypse for ten years, only to die in the torrential acid rain. When she opened her eyes again, Su Nian discovered she had been reborn, with three months left before the apocalypse. After discovering a vas 29.6kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
26. 76 上 I Donated Spirit Stones Worth a Hundred Million Times Their Value to the Sect, Terrifying the Empress and My Master 上交亿倍灵石入宗，吓坏女帝师尊 Zhan Tian Hen战天痕Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Ye Feng transmigrates to the Xuantian Continent, activates the Invincible Spendthrift System, and embarks on an unstoppable path of lavish spending. The head of the Xinghun Sect, Luo Qianxue: “I’m a holy maiden from the Upper Realm. After being ambushed, I was reborn in the lower realm, on the Xuantian Continent. All I want is to cultivate in peace, overcome my tribulation, and return to the Upper Realm as soon as possible. Ye Feng, can you stop squandering our resources? I don’t even want to de 20.4kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
27. 77 锦 The Splendor of the Tang Dynasty: My Father Is Li Shimin 锦绣盛唐：我的父亲是李世民 The King Sent Me to Eat Vegetarian大王叫我来吃斋Historical4.1M WordsCompleted My surname is Li, my given name is Tai, my courtesy name is Huibao, and my childhood name is Qingque. I am the legitimate second son of Emperor Taizong of the Great Tang. My mother is Empress Wende, and my uncle is Zhangsun Wuji. I was favored above all the princes from a young age, and as I grew up, I proved to be exceptionally talented and brilliant. My useless elder brother, the crown prince, ruined himself and lost his position. Naturally, I am the most suitable, reasonable, and legitimate h 2.1kReads9.2Score269Shelves
28. 78 魔 Demon God Paradise 魔神乐园 Cold Rain Slants Down in the Chill寒潇瑟瑟雨斜斜Sports3.0M WordsOngoing Demonic gods descend upon Earth and drag humanity into their games. You must use every bit of your wit and courage to survive each round. The victors will receive rewards: power, wealth, status, and anything else they desire... Faced with these temptations and the life-threatening dangers lurking in the games, Wu Hui pushes up his glasses and begins to play. 32Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This one has a relatively new theme, and the characters are all intelligent. It's an infinite flow story, somewhat similar to Alice in Wonderland and Endbrain, with some challenging scenarios. However, it's adapted from another website, and it doesn't have many readers on Tomato yet.

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