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Any Stories That Aren't Power Fantasies? Those Get So Cringey 有没有非爽文啊 爽文看的好尬

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  1. 1 The Sword Comes 剑来 Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsOngoing The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens! 40.6kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
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  2. 2 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 874.1kReads9.6Score148.2kShelves
  3. 3 Wang Xiaoming's Cultivation Journal 王小明修仙记 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Across the long river of time unfolds a moving history of an ordinary man's cultivation journey, the story of a common man's growth as he cultivates his strength, his heart, and his path to immortality. Wang Xiaoming leaves his mountain village and rises in the mortal world. As the world changes, he ascends to immortality in the blink of an eye. 11.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
  4. 4 The World Sinks into Eternal Night, Civilization Drowns in the Light of the Stars 世界沉于永夜,文明溺于辰光 Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Plot] [Character Growth] [A Hint of Cosmic Horror] [Slow Burn] [Not a Pure Power Fantasy] Would you rather burn the history books and offer a white veil to the old world, or cradle the rotting truth and dance at the celebrations of the new world? As the world bleeds amid its collapse, as divine revelations echo through civilization... Where will you go? 33.6kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
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  5. 5 Reborn as a Concubine in the Su Household 重生之我在苏府当小妾 Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Nontraditional rebirth + women's self-rescue + psychological healing + original poetry + metafiction Don't let the title fool you. The original title was Dawn's Clear Light. Rebirth is the ultimate act of self-rescue. A profound story that is both heartbreaking and healing. Zheng Ming awoke after transmigrating, only to become the concubine of a powerful minister. She navigated the storms of political rivalries and stirred the winds of change across the realm, believing she was carefully plan 127Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  6. 6 After My Daughter's Love Went Sour, I Brought Home a Blond Punk 小棉袄漏风后,我把黄毛领回了家 Urban545k WordsOngoing Yandere, pursuing her husband, bad woman, love rival showdown, no System Their teenage daughter goes astray, and it isn’t until Zhang Chen uncovers the yellow-haired delinquent’s true identity that he finally wakes up to the truth. The forced school dropout eighteen years ago, the seemingly helpless fake divorce, and the crushing mortgage weighing on his shoulders were all part of a grand scheme his wife had plotted from beginning to end. Everyone treats Zhang Chen like a tool they can manipulat 2.6kReads5.5Score179Shelves
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  7. 7 The Lost City of Exotic Beasts 异兽迷城 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 504.8kReads9.7Score65.3kShelves
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  8. 8 Slay the Gods 我在精神病院学斩神 Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1.2MReads9.9Score172.5kShelves
  9. 9 From the Start, Selling Muscle-Building Tonics at a Street Stall 开局地摊卖大力 Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [The Dali anime premieres on July 29. Search the title on Tomato to watch the PV.] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Muscle-Boosting Potion? Detoxifying Soybeans? Lucky Cherries? They can't keep them in stock! The world's top tycoons, richest men, popular streamers, and strongest experts all come to buy them. Jiang Nan: "I'm not even a tiny bit interested in money! 345.6kReads9.7Score35.4kShelves
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  10. 10 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 51.5kReads9.1Score4kShelves
  11. 11 Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 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. 215.5kReads9.6Score25.9kShelves
  12. 12 The City's Ultimate Expert 都市巅峰高手 Urban4.9M WordsCompleted “I'm not sharing a room with him!” The campus beauty points at me... I came from the wilderness and was raised by five grandparents with extraordinary powers. To uncover the truth behind my parents' murder, I return to the city and move in with the campus beauty. With just a dog for company, I begin a shameless life of swindling and scheming. I cross the Yangtze on a reed and livestream a challenge at the Southern Heavenly Gate; To save the woman I love, I surround Mount Taihang all by myself; I 3.6kReads8.7Score845Shelves
  13. 13 Call Me Lord Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 170.8kReads9.5Score19.2kShelves
  14. 14 Tales of Folk Taboos 民间禁忌杂谈 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A pig butcher never slaughters a pig with five toes. The village guardian never guards a village with a temple. A feng shui master never selects a lair of an evil dragon. A midwife must wash her hands in rooster’s blood. There are three hundred and sixty trades in the world, and every one has its rules. Are these ancient, mysterious rules really nothing more than empty formalities? If I told you that some rules must never be broken, because breaking them means death, would you believe me? 7.4kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
  15. 15 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界:我本平庸 Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 4.6kReads9.1Score349Shelves
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  16. 16 The God of Grain Game 谷神游戏 Urban171k WordsCompleted [Keywords]: Urban high martial arts, alternate world, semi-infinite flow, slow-paced, dark, ensemble cast, no harem, no clichés, no overpowered protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy … [Synopsis]: Have you ever wondered whether the mythical beasts recorded in ancient legends really exist? Then, after one perfectly ordinary day... A colossal beast, half fish and half bird, flies across the sky. A giant bird wreathed in streaming flames dives down, w 20Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 17 Beast Taming: Transmigrating to the Wilderness with a Bagua Mirror, I Roam the World 御兽:穿越蛮荒,持八卦镜走天下 Eastern Fantasy624k WordsOngoing [A multitude of giant beasts + primeval ecology + genius protagonist + slow burn + one heroine] Feng Bei fell off a cliff. When he opened his eyes again, everything had changed. A monstrous python capable of splitting mountains and shattering stone lurked beneath the earth. A hundred-zhang-long dragon hid amid the river mists. Flocks of cranes, blotting out the sky, soared above the thunderclouds. On a mountain peak beneath the moon, packs of scorched-wood wolves howled at the heavens. Strange b 130Reads6.3Score114Shelves
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  18. 18 I Save Another World in My Own Novel 我在我的小说里拯救异界 Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted The author simply wants to write a book, to bring the world and the light in their heart to life! Synopsis: The conflicts and eventual unification of seven worlds governed by independent yet interconnected laws: the worlds of humans, demons, spirits, the underworld, devils, heaven, and the void. A story about growth, bonds, and remaking the rules. (Dear readers, bring your sharp minds! A slow-burn, satisfying read: no brainless antics, no harem, no womanizing protagonist, and plenty of life’s ph 35Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 19 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 28.5kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
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  20. 20 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 22kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
  21. 21 More Children, More Blessings: After the Qin Empress, My Clan Lasts Ten Thousand Years 多子多福:秦后,我的家族万年 Historical184k WordsOngoing Not a power fantasy, but a slice-of-life historical farming story. He transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and nearly starves to death on top of a female slave from the start? Yang Ming, a history graduate student at Peking University, holds a mysterious genealogy in his hands. He transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and becomes Yang Ming, a farmer with nothing to his name who is about to be sent off to forced labor and his death! When he wakes, a stunning female slave he bought is beside him. Her eyes 116Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 22 Undercover: Shadows of Espionage 潜伏之谍影 Urban143k WordsOngoing The story takes place during the War of Resistance against Japan. After Shanghai fell, the Zhou residence was destroyed in a bombing. Witnessing firsthand the brutality of Japan’s invasion, Zhou Mubo, the eldest son of the Zhou family, resolutely joins the revolution and takes on the duty of defending his homeland. Meanwhile, Ming Mei remains steadfastly by Zhou Mubo’s side, supporting him through her actions. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 23 Embers and Light 烬与光 Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing (Fake siblings + military life + not a power fantasy + modern life + obsessive love + sweet yet heartbreaking) He was the boy who found her in the ruins and brought her home, the brother who promised to protect her for life, the only light in her darkness. As chaos loomed, he was the one who pushed her into the abyss with his own hands. With a single line, “You’re not good enough for me,” he shattered all her love and innocence. She hated him for seven years, rising from an orphan girl to the yo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 24 Neither Me nor Not-Me 非我非非我 Eastern Fantasy437k WordsCompleted Gui Yi Without weathering the dust and waves, one cannot speak of serenity and clarity. In this life, I must let my heart roam free. No matter how busy I am, it is all ordinary. Only by forgetting myself can I draw close to all things. I close my eyes, and suddenly the whole world opens before me. True joy does not lie in the body. Long, and boundless; wide, and boundless. [Quasi-invincible protagonist + ensemble cast + management + political intrigue + philosophy + subversion of tropes + anti 4Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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  25. 25 Don't Let Down Your Youthful Ambitions 莫负少年凌云志 Urban166k WordsCompleted Ever since his parents' marriage fell apart, he had been like a lonely shooting star, plunging into the dark abyss of a broken home and becoming a neglected, unwanted child. His childhood was a miserable nightmare. His father's inaction was a merciless blade, cutting off every hope he had and bringing one misfortune after another. His grandmother unleashed her resentment toward his mother on him like a plague, subjecting the young boy to relentless torment that wore down both body and mind, as i 14Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 26 The Supreme Abandoned Young Master Cultivates Immortality 至尊弃少修仙 Eastern Fantasy210k WordsCompleted When Ling Chen was born, his mother died in childbirth. Later, his stepmother framed him, and his biological father brutally killed him. The world’s top secret agent, codenamed “Phantom,” died suddenly from an excessive workload and transmigrated into the body of three-year-old Ling Chen. To atone for the sins of killing in his previous life, he did good deeds and accumulated merit. But disaster struck the family of his adoptive parents, and he had no choice but to become a wanderer once more. I 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 27 The Discarded Young Master's Castaway Journal 弃少漂流记 Urban243k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he gave his life for his country on the battlefield of the Korean War, defending his homeland. Through the Buddha’s blessing, he was allowed to be reborn with his memories and special abilities in the womb of a righteous, brave, and exceptionally capable woman. His mother was bold and outspoken, always ready to stand up for what was right, and skilled in both the arts and martial arts. Unable to stomach the schemes and deceit of his father’s family, she was forced to leave. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. 28 The Endless Heavenly Dao 无尽天道 Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing [Gentle and Refined]+ [Exiled Immortal]+ [Enlightenment] Immortals and gods across the heavens vie for supremacy in the Nine Heavens. He seeks neither carefree freedom nor the chance at immortality. He only seeks to prove that his Dao is the Heavenly Dao. “Buddha says: Humanity dwells beneath the heavens.” “Immortals say: Heaven and humanity are one.” “Demons say: Humanity can triumph over heaven.” 3Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  29. 29 1938: Purification 1938,净化 Urban1.5M WordsOngoing In the year 1938 of the Mercury Calendar, Li Chong’s soul traveled to a parallel world, where he became a six-year-old boy! He witnessed his homeland being invaded with his own eyes. So he took a Ghost Immortal as his master and embarked on the path of purification... 2.2kReads—Score159Shelves
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  30. 30 After Reincarnating in a Corpse, the Whole World Finally Finds Peace 借尸还魂后,整个世界都清净了 28k WordsCompleted After Coming Back to Life in Another Body, the Whole World Finally Got Some Peace 58Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 31 The Apocalypse Is Crazy Too 末世也疯狂 8k WordsCompleted Going Crazy in the Apocalypse 40Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 32 Steer Clear of High-Paying Job Offers 远离高薪诱惑 8k WordsCompleted Beware the Lure of a High Salary 26Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 33 A Soul's Bloody Path 灵魂血路 9k WordsCompleted Blood Trail of the Soul 31Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 34 Fatal Illusion 致命幻觉 10k WordsCompleted Deadly Hallucination 44Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 35 The Orchid That Steals Lives 索命幽兰 16k WordsCompleted The Life-Reaping Orchid 53Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 36 Drink. Brag. Die. 喝酒.吹牛.死 10k WordsCompleted Drink. Brag. Die. 177Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 37 A Stunning Debut 一鸣惊人 14k WordsCompleted A Stunning Success 89Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 38 You Don’t Understand the Art of Being a Simp 舔狗的境界你不懂 Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted You have no idea what it means to be a devoted simp. 90Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 39 His, Hers, and the Thin Paper Between Them 他.她.窗户纸 6k WordsCompleted He. She. The Thin Veil Between Them. 65Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 40 Deception and Catching Them in the Act 欺骗.捉奸 7k WordsCompleted Deception. Catching Them in the Act 98Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 41 Poisoning 投毒 6k WordsCompleted Poisoning 30Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 42 Conquering the Realm, Part One: The Jizhou Tripod 问鼎天下第一部之冀州鼎 75k WordsCompleted Conquering the World, Part One: The Jizhou Tripod 76Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 43 After Meeting Qi Tongwei, Things Took One Wild Turn After Another 遇到祁同伟后,那真是跌宕起伏啊 46k WordsCompleted After meeting Qi Tongwei, things took one wild turn after another. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 44 I Thought I Was the Protagonist, but Turns Out I’m Just an Extra 以为是主角,谁知是个打酱油的 72k WordsCompleted Thought I was the protagonist, but it turns out I'm just a bit player 54Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 45 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, We’ll Get Revenge for You 四合院:傻柱,这仇咱替你报了 92k WordsCompleted Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, we'll help you get your revenge 250Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 46 Siheyuan: Our Damai Won’t Take This Lying Down 四合院:咱大茂绝不憋屈 87k WordsCompleted Siheyuan: Our Da Mao refuses to be pushed around 85Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 47 Reborn in the 1960s, I Made the System My Godfather. Who’d Eat Rotten Meat Now? 重生60年代,拜系统为义父,谁还吃臭肉 95k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1960s, I take the System as my godfather. Who still eats rotten meat? 48Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 48 The Tearless Orphan II 弃儿无泪二 Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted From the day she was born, she was abandoned by her family. After many twists and turns, she was finally taken in with compassion by her current adoptive parents. But life still had no smiles for her. For the sake of the family’s livelihood, her adoptive mother often tried to set her life on a predetermined path. Trapped by layer upon layer of restrictions, her future seemed shrouded in gloom. She had no say in her marriage, and even after starting a family and building a career, she could not e 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  49. 49 The Tearless Orphan 弃儿无泪 Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted Abandoned by her family at birth, she was passed from place to place before being adopted by her current parents. Her adoptive mother, determined to support the household, always tries to control her life. Her future is in danger of being ruined, she has no say in whom she marries, and even after starting a family, she will still be under their control. Though she is only a little girl and has already reached the lowest point in her life, she possesses a powerful soul. See how she uses her unyie 28Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 50 When the Starlight Turns Back 星光回溯时 Urban174k WordsCompleted From a forgotten left-behind child to a military cadet at the National University of Defense Technology, his life is a comeback story written in blood and tears. He lost his mother at two and lived alone in an empty house at five. School bullying wore away his smile, and his desperate longing for friendship nearly drove him to the brink. But the harder life became, the more determined he was to climb his way out. When the words “National University of Defense Technology” took root in his heart, 6Reads—Score—Shelves