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1. 1551 远 A Shocking Secret from Ancient Times 远古的惊天秘闻 Xizhou Island西洲岛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse300k WordsCompleted In ancient times, the expansion of the universe carried Mars farther from the Sun, lowering its temperature until the planet could no longer support life. The Martians were a water-based civilization, ruled by races with human torsos and snake tails or fish tails. They set their sights on Earth as a new home because it had water and primitive life. They worked toward this plan for millions of years, until they completed a colossal interstellar vessel filled with water and began their migration. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1552 卧 The Crouching Dragon Reborn: Defying Fate in Xuzhou 卧龙重生之徐州逆天改命 Xizhou Island西洲岛Historical496k WordsCompleted The autumn wind swept across Wuzhang Plains. The last wisp of the Han chancellor’s soul had yet to return to the stars when he witnessed the flames of the Han go out, the Three Kingdoms fall to Jin, and barbarian invaders ravage the Central Plains for three hundred years. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the first year of Jian’an. Thirteen-year-old Zhuge Liang stood before a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood outside Xu Province’s city walls. The feather fan in his hand was stil 310Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1553 穿 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms as Jia Hua, Starting at the Feast at Hongmen 穿越三国成贾华，开局就是鸿门 The Yellow Jacket Who Loves Huitouqing喜欢回头青的黄夹克Historical416k WordsCompleted 49Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1554 曹 Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant? No, I Want to Unite the Three Kingdoms 曹冲称象？不，我要一统三国 The Yellow Jacket Who Loves Huitouqing喜欢回头青的黄夹克Historical328k WordsCompleted 20Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1555 致 To Lost Youth: Dungeons and Goblins 致逝去的青春，地下城与哥布林 Old Village Woman山村老娘Anime Fanfiction254k WordsCompleted System, brainless fun, and nostalgia for the old version of Dungeon Fighter Online. “Haha, did that guy get his brain bashed in by goblins or something? He's going to grind the Loran King's Road map with his bare hands.” After playing DNF through sixty straight overnight sessions, Wang Qiang drops dead in an internet cafe, only to have his soul unexpectedly transmigrate to another world inside the game. He even comes with a cultivation System. Complete missions, and gold coins and cultivation pr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1556 春 The Final Days of Spring and Autumn: Chen Conquers All 春秋末路之陈霸天下 The Yellow Jacket Who Loves Huitouqing喜欢回头青的黄夹克Historical151k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. 538 BCE, the State of Chen. The Chu army is at the border, and the ruler of Chen is preparing to surrender. Chen Wenjie declares before the court: “Your problem isn’t that you can’t defeat Chu. It’s that your relations of production are holding back the development of your productive forces.” The entire court thinks he’s lost his mind. Three days later, he presents the Outline for Three Years of Reform in 11Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1557 一 One Sword Reaches the Heavens, and All Sects Bow 一剑灵霄，万宗俯首 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Xianxia451k WordsCompleted Ye Chen, an outer disciple of the Xuantian Sect, possesses a Dao-touched spirit physique. He studies spells, comprehends sword arts, cultivates the alchemical path, and fights the demon race. He enters secret realms, obtains rare treasures, and displays astonishing talent and decisive ruthlessness. Step by step, he rises to the peak of the immortal path. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1558 穿 Transmigrate as an Empress, and Become Best Friends with Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei 穿越皇后我和小燕子紫薇成了闺蜜 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Female-Channel Fanfiction205k WordsCompleted A stage accident sends me transmigrating into the harem of the Great Qing, where I even become the Empress. But my situation is tough: the Emperor dislikes me, the Empress Dowager loathes me, and the other consorts refuse to accept me. But how hard can that be? Just watch me win the Emperor's heart and the Empress Dowager's affection. Singing and dancing aren't enough? Then I'll tell jokes and do magic tricks... Oh, and there's Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, too. Hehe, come be my besties! 95Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1559 至 The Supreme Gambling King Returns 至尊赌王归来 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Urban174k WordsCompleted Young Lin Yichen carries a blood feud and fearlessly takes on Macao's three biggest casinos, using his Heavenly Eye to win every bet. He follows clues and claims rare treasures, eventually gathering all eight Heavenly Beads and uncovering a shocking secret. When the eight beads come together, the Gate of Heaven opens. Lin Yichen breaks through to the Divine Realm and becomes the new Gatekeeper, discovering the truth about a higher-dimensional world. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1560 血 Descendant of the Blood Clan 血族后裔 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy224k WordsCompleted A young Chinese man is given the blood initiation in Europe and becomes a descendant of the Dracula family. By chance, he obtains the cultivation legacy, the Blood Scripture, and thrives with it, battling the Roman Church. His family rises rapidly, and he comes to dominate the Western underworld, yet his heart is always with China. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1561 炼 Alchemy: I'm Just a Little Better Than Everyone Else 炼丹：我比别人强亿点点 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy635k WordsCompleted Li Yuntian is an unaffiliated cultivator with an exceptional spiritual root and extraordinary talent. After an against-the-heavens divine artifact recognizes him as its master, he makes a name for himself refining pills in the marketplace and is admitted to the outer sect of the Taixu Sect. He vies for treasures in secret realms, outshines all rivals with his alchemy, tramples the young prodigies of every sect, battles the sea folk and demons, protects his beloved, and ultimately reaches the Nas 178Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1562 豪 A Warm Marriage into a Powerful Family: My Scheming Husband Dotes on Me 豪门暖婚腹黑老公轻轻宠 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Modern Romance68k WordsCompleted I married into a wealthy family. Watch me work hard and earn everyone's respect, reveal my business talent time and again, and eventually become a formidable female CEO. I love my husband, dote on my son, and live a happy, fulfilled life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1563 修 I Know a Little Bit of Everything About Cultivation 修仙我什么都会亿点点 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy324k WordsCompleted Yan Qiuge, a legendary great cultivator from the Fenglan Continent, fails to overcome the tribulation of divine transformation. Fortunately, the innate spiritual treasure Hongmeng Purple Jade Gourd carries his main soul across the Southern Border. He revives in the body of a minor cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining from the Qingyun Sect. Drawing on more than a thousand years of cultivation experience and his mastery of all kinds of immortal arts, he gradually makes a name for himself 21Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1564 大 The Most Dashing Man in the Ming Dynasty 大明之最风流 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Historical158k WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates into the body of Tang Bohu, the flamboyant and gifted scholar of the Ming Dynasty, he dazzles with unparalleled literary talent and peerless skill in poetry and painting. Charming and elegant, he places third in the imperial examinations, enters the court, and plots with consummate skill. What he changes with his own hands is not just history, but his own life as well. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1565 审 The Judge Says: The Divine Tribunal 审判者说：神判庭 Lord Forget-Worries' Records忘忧君录Urban293k WordsCompleted When Song Jin jumped from the seventh floor, he was wearing a pair of white leather shoes. One was upright. The other had fallen over. That was the last time I saw him. Later, I came into possession of a courtroom that could judge the wicked. The legal code told me: Every person you judge will take away a piece of your humanity. I agreed. Now I can no longer remember Song Jin’s face. But Zhao Mingyuan’s trial has only just begun. He will personally bring to account the evil that has threatened t 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please appreciate this! There is no justice on earth, only divine judgment. When the law is silent, schools cover up wrongdoing, and the world is indifferent, he, in the name of God, judges all evil. He may lose emotion, but he upholds the bottom line; he holds the courtroom, his heart turned towards humanity. This time, justice, though delayed, will not be absent.

16. 1566 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves

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    When the great calamity begins, [please update more frequently] mountains and rivers shatter, the land sinks, [a masterpiece by Que Shi] the five great demon gods overturn the heavens. Li Xuan stands alone before millions, his sword pointing to the sky, blood staining the firmament. "I have come here only to borrow your divine bodies and flesh to forge my path to mend the heavens." A fantasy novel with a fast-paced plot, time travel, cunning, and intense action; a grand scheme, constant plot twists, a must-read for those who stay up all night; the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, preferring action to mere prowess; a truly exhilarating read from beginning to end.

17. 1567 我 My Days at the Real Estate Sales Office 我在售楼部的日子 Clouds in the Sky, Water in a Bottle云在天际水在瓶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing As a member of the post-80s generation, I’ve witnessed this industry’s rise and fall. I’ve ridden the wave, reaped the rewards, felt the bubble, and watched it go from flourishing to decline, its fortunes ebbing away... There was fate’s hand, society’s shaping, and the trials of life... All these true stories will be recorded in full as a mark of our times. 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend it.

18. 1568 修 Repairing the Dragon Vein: Starting by Digging for Dragons in the Three Gorges 修龙脉：从三峡挖龙开始 Liang Ziyuan梁子渊Urban319k WordsCompleted Mending dragon veins is not tomb raiding. You cannot simply charge in, swinging a pickaxe and digging straight down. Tomb raiding is destruction and plunder, seizing the lifeless grave goods. Mending dragon veins, by contrast, is soothing and awakening, restoring vitality to the mountains and rivers. It is an elegant and sacred art. Like a physician taking a pulse, your fingertips must feel the heartbeat of the earth. Like a painter guiding a brush, you must regulate the subtle flow of earth 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fatty: Uncle, since tomb raiding is illegal, is it okay if we steal the dragon vein? Skinny: Fatty, you're worrying unnecessarily. What's not prohibited by law is permissible! Liang Wenyan: Let's wait and see, no rush! Stealing the dragon vein isn't illegal, but digging mountains and blasting rocks is. This time, we won't consult feng shui, dig tunnels, or plant bombs. We'll just set up a formation, clear the mountain, dive, catch wild animals, barbecue, and then steal the dragon vein. All for Sister Jing!!!

19. 1569 被 Framed for a Crime, I Awakened Memories of the Myriad Worlds 被栽赃后，我觉醒了诸天记忆 Xuan Sanzhen玄三真Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [A feel-good power fantasy with no frustrating setbacks] [Fantasy imagination + cultivation] [the Myriad Worlds + a contest among myriad races] [golden finger] [No saintly do-gooder] [Father and son grow together] [Blue Star ascends to a higher dimension + cosmic-scale stakes] The Myriad Worlds contain countless parallel worlds, with innumerable beings sharing the same origin scattered throughout them. Bound by the balance of space and time, these counterparts will never meet. Across countless 513Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Borrowing from the main post, this is a new book coming in 2026. It explores the intersection of parallel and real worlds, the coexistence of various races in the cultivation world, and the official entry of the Immortal Realm into the myriad realms.

20. 1570 盼 May the Fireworks Never Grow Cold, and Youth Never Fade 盼烟花不冷韶华不逝 Ancient Void and Chaos虚荒邪古Urban287k WordsOngoing 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good wine needs no bush.

21. 1571 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain, Then Turned the Sickly Female Lead into My Own Creation 穿书反派，反手养成病娇女主 I Just Want to Write Alone只想一个人写Urban365k WordsCompleted He was just 10% away from being able to go home. Ye Qi transmigrated into a tragic romance novel, and the System told him: win over the sickly, obsessive heroine. Fail, and you'll have to lick her high heels. Succeed, and you can go home. He stayed by her side for seven years, from the time she was nine until she turned seventeen. He taught her to eat, helped her grow vegetables, and carried her through snowy nights. The System said: Her corruption level is still at 20%. You can go home now. But 1.2kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Ye Qi, a fan of wish-fulfillment novels. He read a novel for three days and three nights, then suddenly died. When he woke up, a dirty-looking girl appeared opposite him. After his relentless efforts, he finally realized he had transmigrated into a book—a book with a system. While other people's systems cure all ills, his system cures all ills with his mouth. And he'd transmigrated into the body of the male supporting character who opposes the female lead. With the help of his verbal system, what path should he take…? A comedic transmigration story with genuine affection between the male and female leads.

22. 1572 从 Once Upon a Time, There Was a Ghost Gate 从前有座鬼门关 I Just Want to Write Alone只想一个人写Urban171k WordsOngoing At the Gates of Hell, there are two kinds of death: One is called sacrifice, your name carved into a cold stone monument. The other is called coming home, your name dyed into a flag warm with life. Feng Zixiang belongs to neither. He came from the “City of Sin,” deeper than the Gates of Hell. His only reason for living is to hold his younger sister’s hand and pull her back from the brink of death. Then one day, the teacher with a severed finger, who was always trying to drag him back into the wo 13Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1573 贝 The Cultivation Legend of Beigege 贝格格修仙传 Little Bug of the Nine Netherworlds九幽小虫Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted Zhao Xiaobei, a student at Xichuan Middle School, floated a lantern on Lotus Lake and wished she could transmigrate to ancient times. To her astonishment, she transmigrated to the Song Dynasty and became the daughter of Prince Teng. Thanks to her modern-day intelligence, she won the emperor’s favor and was bestowed the title of Princess Beigege. Zhao Xiaobei then overcame one challenge after another, survived many brushes with death, and gained a great opportunity that made her a cultivator. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel *Beigege's Immortal Cultivation Chronicles* tells the story of a student from Henan who, while releasing lanterns at the Danjiangkou Reservoir, unexpectedly travels back to ancient times. After overcoming numerous hardships, he finally returns to the modern world, only to find his father in trouble in a parallel universe. The group then travels to this parallel universe to rescue him… Please click to view the details. Thank you for your support!

24. 1574 赤 Crimson Clouds Stained with Blood: From Exile to Human Emperor! 赤霞映血：从流亡，到人皇！ Nan Zhuoyan南拙言Historical750k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + ancient political intrigue + rebellion + alternate history + slow burn + struggle for supremacy] My name is Wu He. My father is the greatest man under heaven, and my mother’s family is the foremost clan in the Great Yin! My wife is the Grand Tutor’s only daughter and the sole inheritor of the Guigu medical tradition! My sworn brother is the Prince of Yan! My younger sister is a princess! My companion is the Great Sage and Teacher! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Use your brain and figure out who the mastermind is!

25. 1575 默 The Silent Sword’s Path to Immortality 默剑长生 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy887k WordsOngoing Modern painter Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a constable’s son in the Great Liang dynasty. Using the Daoist art of ink painting as a key to cultivation, he turns ordinary skills into a path to immortality, practicing amid the everyday bustle of life as he sets foot on the road to becoming an immortal... 4kReads9.3Score348Shelves

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    Take a look at this book

26. 1576 一EN The Unconventional Path to Immortality 一本不正经的修仙感悟 A Wisp of Clamor一缕喧嚣1.9M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Comedy] [Urban] After three lifetimes, I finally attained the Dao, Roaming the mortal world, laughing at its vicissitudes. I ferry souls across the River of the Underworld, following fate, But whoever the hell dares lay a hand on my people, I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard... 1.7kReads9.2Score120Shelves

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    Those who are feeling lost can take a look [laughing][laughing][laughing]

27. 1577 残 Tales of a Broken Dream 残梦传 Shen Tianhao沈天浩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The childhood romance between a gifted young man of the Spirit Clan and the clan leader’s daughter is shattered by a crisis threatening their people. To protect her clan, she dons a bridal gown and marries into the Immortal Clan, severing their bond. Clinging to his obsession, he quells chaos among the Demon Clan, overcomes peril for the Human Clan, foils the Nether Clan’s schemes, and defeats the Immortal Clan’s arrogance. With nothing but his flesh and blood, he clears every thorn in his path 13Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Friends! I've discovered a masterpiece that will make you laugh until you cry and break your heart! Shen Tianhao's *The Legend of Broken Dreams* is absolutely amazing! Imagine this: while others fly gracefully on swords, the protagonist is stuck riding a dungeon! While others have cool spirit pets, he's clutching an earthworm like a precious treasure! This absurd cultivation journey is hilarious! But don't be fooled! At its core is a top-tier tragic love story of childhood sweethearts forced apart! He is a genius spirit race youth, she is the clan leader's beloved daughter; their sweet childhood couldn't withstand the cruel twists of fate. A marriage alliance severed their ties. To reclaim his love, he fought his way up from a lowly cultivator, vanquishing demons, securing peace for humanity, and finally ascending to the pinnacle of the divine realm, becoming a being that makes all the heavens tremble! But when he stands atop the myriad races, meeting her gaze in the radiant light, she can only respectfully utter, "Welcome, Divine Lord." Even as a god, he cannot break free from that damned shackle of destiny! The brilliance of "The Legend of Broken Dreams" lies in its hilarious and relatable beginning, its thrilling and dramatic comeback in the later stages, and the heart-wrenching tug-of-war between deep affection and destiny that runs throughout! It perfectly blends "comedic cultivation" and "intense and tragic romance," creating a powerful contrast! Perfect for those who enjoy stories that are both humorous and poignant, tear-jerking about beautiful love, and about witnessing the rise of an underdog to power! Prepare your tissues and laughter, because this is an absolutely addictive Xianxia journey that will leave you laughing and crying at the same time! Trust me, after reading it, you'll understand what it means to "laugh until you cry, feel pain until you're thrilled!"

28. 1578 作 I Was an Assassin, but I Became Gentle 作为杀手，我变温柔了 Half a Life of Failure半世无成Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Legend]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Imaginative Power Fantasy]+ [Romance and Riches] This world isn't quite what it seems. It holds many strange life forms and urban legends that science can't explain. I'm one of the world's top assassins. During a mission, I chanced upon a strange life form, and from that moment on, my life and career changed... 1.7kReads—Score106Shelves

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    This is a refreshing first-person narrative novel with a unique and engaging plot that avoids clichés. It's guaranteed to be a delightful read and a cure for your reading slump.

29. 1579 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 34.6kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    This bag is nice.

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