As Good as Yan Yu Lou, With an Incredibly Intelligent Protagonist 和烟雨楼一样好看。主角为智商惊人。

1. 451 隐 Lord of Hidden Scales 隐鳞之主 Frenzy Burns Within狂意在燃烧Eastern Fantasy376k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines, not for everyone + no System] Who says an ant can't shake the heavens? I will let these three thousand lightning tribulations burn my broken body, and let the flames of the Nine Hells temper my demonic heart! When I finally trample the heavens beneath my feet, you will understand what true destiny is! A naive young man from a run-down market in the north willingly disappears into the darkness to protect himself, struggling to survi 7Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist can't be invincible from the start; he always goes through a growth process. The protagonist in this book uses an umbrella as his weapon, which sounds very refined and comfortable, but in reality, he will later become a ruthless and cunning person.

2. 452 水 Thirty Meters Underwater, a Bride-Clad Corpse Opened Her Eyes 水下30米，一具女尸穿着嫁衣，睁开了眼 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士6k WordsCompleted Thirty meters underwater, a female corpse in a wedding dress opens her eyes. 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 纸 Tales of a Paper Effigy Maker 纸人扎匠诡事录 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士7k WordsCompleted Tales of the Paper Effigy Artisan's Strange Cases 5.7kReads—Score151Shelves
4. 454 九 In the 1990s, I Became a Village Barefoot Doctor 九零之我在村里当赤脚医生 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing Lin Yue, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates into the body of a village girl in the 1990s. Faced with a grandmother who favors boys and a village that shuns her, she takes up her silver needles and draws on astonishing skills in traditional Chinese medicine and cutting-edge psychological knowledge. She cures the village bully’s hidden ailment, treats the village beauty’s hysteria, and transforms the entire impoverished village through medicinal herb farming and rural tourism. And that demobi 10Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 城 The Time Merchant in the City 城中时间商人 Little Fan Who Loves Dachshunds喜欢腊肠狗的小番Urban88k WordsOngoing Time can be measured, bought, and sold. Lifespan is currency, and the city is stratified around the going price of time. When time becomes a commodity, would you gamble your life to reclaim a single moment? Join Lin Feng as he uncovers the city's most valuable secret. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 说 The Whole Sect Was Supposed to Disappear, So Why Are They All Sneaking Looks at Me? 说好的全宗失踪，怎么都在偷看我 Frostfall Fish霜降鱼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Power Fantasy + Dramatic Information Gap + Ensemble Cast + Top-Tier Talent] After arriving in a fantasy world, Ning Fan becomes a candidate for the outer sect of the top power, the Taiyi True Sect. One day, the unremarkable Ning Fan wakes as usual, only to discover, to his shock, that the entire sect is deserted! The System appears and tells him that in three years, a great calamity will befall the world. When it does, ninety-nine percent of all living beings will perish! To pro 31.8kReads7.2Score3kShelves

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   Absolutely astonishing intelligence! A self-rescue system! A face-slapping fantasy novel! The male protagonist's overpowered abilities are on full display! The initial setup of his overpowered cultivation is a bit tedious, so listening to the audiobook is recommended! Later on, the male protagonist ruthlessly slaps faces and kills without mercy!

7. 457 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 188.7kReads9.1Score11.3kShelves

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   Both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, not mindless or purely for enjoyment; the plot unfolds gradually and logically.

8. 458 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

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   "Feng Zixiang, if you dare hang up, I'm cutting ties with you!" "Oh, okay then. Women are such a hassle. If you want to break up, just say so," Feng Zixiang replied after a moment's thought. "Is that what I meant?" Lin Ying said, her forehead covered in black lines. "Isn't that what you meant?" Feng Zixiang asked curiously. "You... You... That's not what I meant." "Then what did you mean?" "Nothing." "Nothing means what?" "Nothing means nothing." "That's it then. Okay, I'm done talking, I'm hanging up." "Wait, I still have something to say." "What does that mean?" "Can you stop with the 'something'? I don't even know what it means," Lin Ying said, exasperated. "Oh, then what do you mean?" Upon hearing the word "something," Lin Ying wanted to leap out of the phone and beat this guy up. He was so... Heartless, but in the end, she swallowed her words. Finally, I realized that all our comfortable life was just a facade. "Feng Zixiang, if you dare hang up, I'm cutting ties with you!" "Oh, okay then. Women are such a hassle. If you want to break up, just say so," Feng Zixiang replied after a moment's thought. "Is that what I meant?" Lin Ying said, her forehead covered in black lines. "Isn't that what you meant?" Feng Zixiang asked curiously. "You... You... That's not what I meant." "Then what did you mean?" "Nothing." "Nothing means what?" "Nothing means nothing." "That's it then. Okay, I'm done talking, I'm hanging up." "Wait, I still have something to say." "What does that mean?" "Can you stop with the 'something'? I don't even know what it means," Lin Ying said, exasperated. "Oh, then what do you mean?" Hearing the word "meaning," Lin Ying wanted to leap out of the phone and beat this guy up. He was so... Heartless! But in the end, she swallowed her words. Our daily lives are built upon the protective figures of our teachers. Until I, in order to save my sister and find my teachers, also embarked on a path called "protection," and have walked down it without ever turning back. A humorous ensemble piece; after reading it, you'll want to find similar books to read.

9. 459 迷 The Answer Hidden in the Fog 迷雾中的谜底 Mu Ci Jiang慕辞姜Eastern Fantasy78k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's worth watching a second time.

10. 460 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves

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    Recommended! No cheat codes, no system.

11. 461 菜 The Creative Journey of a Rookie Hacker 菜鸟黑客的脑洞成长史 Long Poxiao龙破晓9k WordsCompleted The Brainstorming Growth Story of a Rookie Hacker 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 从 From Stock Market Rookie to Quantitative Trading God 从股海小白到量化大神 Long Poxiao龙破晓Male-Channel Fanfiction125k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Workplace “chump” Lin Xiaodai stumbles into the stock market and loses all his savings by blindly following the crowd. By chance, he then embarks on a path into quantitative investing. He becomes a student of quant-investing guru Li Qiming, going from a complete novice who can’t even read candlestick charts to staying up all night training strategies on a gaming laptop. Through repeated setbacks, he keeps refining his “Xiaodai Always Wins” series of quantitative strategies. Along the w 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 幼 A Young Dragon from the Start, and You Really Think I'm a Beggar? 幼龙开局，你真把我当乞丐？ Sour Candy酸宝Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Gods run rampant, and strange creatures are everywhere. In a world gripped by fear, where anyone might undergo a monstrous transformation, a lowborn boy emerges from an old graveyard. He carries a mysterious space where killing strange creatures lets him absorb their power and conjure items. [Legendary creature, Jade-Eyed Corpse: Its eyeballs can peer into the Yellow Springs and read the scriptures of the dead. Requires a sixth-rank martial artist who has mastered a pupil technique.] The sevent 67.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
14. 464 风EN Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a 33.4kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    This is a great book by Tomato, definitely worth reading. I won't say much more; if you like fast-paced, action-packed stories, this isn't for you!

15. 465 A AI Helps Me Make Money: The Good-for-Nothing New Media Creator's Comeback AI带我搞钱：新媒体废柴的逆袭 Long Poxiao龙破晓Male-Channel Fanfiction201k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Twenty-six-year-old Wang Dachui is unemployed and living on instant noodles when the Doubao AI on his secondhand phone suddenly becomes his “money-making buddy” and kicks him into the new media business. Starting from scratch as a clueless snack reviewer, he fumbles through filming videos, livestreams to an audience of bots, falls for traffic scams, faces quality-control crises, gets smeared by competitors, and is betrayed by a key employee. But with Doubao AI’s help, he uses AI tools —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 466 少 The Blood of Youth 少年歌行 Zhou Munan周木楠Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted The live-action adaptation of The Blood of Youth premieres exclusively on December 26. A passionate young man dressed in red, a penny-pinching owner of a dilapidated tavern, and the first disciple of a powerful martial clan: the three seem to have nothing in common, until they meet one snowy night. Each with their own agenda, they set out together to escort a coffin made of gold to the frontier city of Bilo. Along the way, they are hunted by forces from every side: the elite assassin duo Yue Ji 5.4kReads9.5Score670Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, full of chivalry and vengeance, brotherhood, well-developed characters, smooth story flow, and mostly satisfying endings. "The Young Swordsman" is truly heartbreaking! The first book has a happy ending, and the author is a woman (her new book is about supernatural rage; the protagonist is intelligent, and the author is super interesting; Yu Luo Zhu Leng invites you to join the group chat). The second book, judging from the reviews, is also quite good. I won't say much about "Sword Comes" and "Snow in the Sky," just read them slowly. I'll exchange my brother for my brother! Oh, the martial arts world!

17. 467 铁 The Iron Age 铁器时代 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Historical2.3M WordsCompleted A magnificent ironworks, charcoal-burning trains, steam-powered repeating crossbows, submarines running on a mix of steam engines and batteries, alcohol-fueled internal-combustion tanks, a sky full of hot-air-balloon airships, and paratroopers wearing chestnut-colored Wu Song hats. The Qing remnants and the Ming loyalists divide the north and south, and society has reached the stage of primitive capitalist accumulation. In this chaotic era, a life of fearless adventure takes him from slave to gl 2.4kReads9.0Score353Shelves
18. 468 废 A Good-for-Nothing Hacker's Journey of Imagination and Growth 废柴黑客的脑洞成长日记 Long Poxiao龙破晓Urban130k WordsCompleted This novel follows Lin Xiaoshuai, a struggling computer science student who stumbles into a mysterious tech forum after information is exposed in his food delivery instructions. From then on, he sets out to learn cybersecurity. Starting with basic Nmap scans, he works his way through real-world challenges involving SQL injection, XSS vulnerability hunting, AI offense and defense, and blockchain security. He forms the "Wild Ideas Security Team," helps the police take down the APT group "Shadow," —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 剑 Sword of Coming 剑来 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯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! 36.9kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
20. 470 黑 Diary of a Hacker's Growth 黑客成长日记 Long Poxiao龙破晓Urban363k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lin Xiaoshuai, a struggling computer science student, goes searching for “hacking tutorials” to farm gear in a game. By a fluke, he activates Xiao Ai, a homemade “idiot AI,” and accidentally modifies the academic affairs system to add an elective called “Senior Citizens’ Square Dancing.” This hilarious mishap brings him to the attention of Zhang Jie, a legendary hacker, and he enters the hacking world. From a “script kiddie” who can only use tools to a life-or-death battle against the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 雪 Intrepid Blade’s Path in the Snow 雪中悍刀行 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted The jianghu is a beaded curtain. Great and small figures are its beads; great and small stories, the strings that bind them. And loyalty and affection are the spirit that gives those beads their luster. The story is drawing to a close. The final chapter will end with those words: “Waiter, bring us some wine.” 11.5kReads9.7Score603Shelves
22. 472 A A Wacky Comeback: From Zero to a Billion with an AI Startup AI创业从0到亿的无厘头逆袭 Long Poxiao龙破晓Urban164k WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of Chen Fan, a terrible student who unexpectedly launches an AI startup to save his failing hardware store and escape the fate of becoming a live-in son-in-law. With a 99-yuan open-source framework, he creates Tiedan, an AI that speaks with a Northeastern Chinese accent. Alongside a biology prodigy, a testing expert, and other partners, he adapts AI to the logic of the wet market, teaching Tiedan to write funny copy and haggle while also solving practical problems in w —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 秦 A Portrait of Qin-Han-Era Workers: A Career Comeback from Bricklayer to Unifier of the World 《秦汉打工人图鉴：从搬砖到统一天下的职场逆袭》 Long Poxiao龙破晓42k WordsCompleted The Qin-Han Worker’s Guide: From Laying Bricks to Unifying the Realm in a Career Comeback 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 你EN You Have Pangu's Axe, I Have a Barrett 你用盘古斧我有巴雷特 My Name Is Cheng Dapao我叫程大炮Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: National Transmigration: I Have an Arsenal [Not an Invincible-Protagonist Story]+ [One Heroine or No Heroine]+ [The Villain Is Ridiculously Strong] (Don’t read if you don’t like that) Heaven and earth undergo a transformation, and ten billion people around the world transmigrate at the same time to another world where only melee weapons exist. After awakening a personal divine weapon from the start, how can you survive in this perilous otherworld? Everyone else gets swords, spears 47.4kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    These books are all good.

25. 475 我 My Days as a 'Hacker' in College 我在大学当“黑客”的那些日子 Long Poxiao龙破晓48k WordsCompleted My Days as a “Hacker” at University 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 万 The Eternal Divine Lotus 万古神莲 Unlimited Earnings无限收米Eastern Fantasy6.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] The Infernal Fire Red Lotus, Purifying White Lotus, World-Destroying Black Lotus, Reincarnation Purple Lotus, Merit Golden Lotus, and Primordial Green Lotus: these six divine lotuses form the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus within Ye Yunfan’s soul. The world is a chessboard, and the Profound Ancestor, the Longevity Ancestor, and the Lotus Ancestor are all players. Heaven is the one who laid the board. Watch as Ye Yunfan cultivates the Nine Eternal Heavenly Dao, refining the powe 15kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    A decent fantasy novel on Tomato, concise and fast-paced, not a harem novel.

27. 477 0 The Strange Adventures of Zero and One: A Rookie Hacker's Road to a Comeback 0和1的奇妙冒险：菜鸟黑客逆袭之路 Long Poxiao龙破晓20k WordsCompleted The Amazing Adventures of 0 and 1: A Rookie Hacker’s Road to a Comeback —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 478 天 With Unrivaled Talent, All I Want Is to Stay Alive 天赋无敌的我，一心只想苟活 Xi Ruohuang惜若黄Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + Invincible + King of Keeping a Low Profile] Because of his youthful arrogance, Lin Feng paid for it with his life. He arrived in a place called the Nine Provinces Continent and became the useless eldest senior brother of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect. I died after living loudly in my previous life. This time, I want to live quietly. Unfortunately, his master was ambushed by villains, leaving Lin Feng no choice but to reveal a tiny sliver of his talent and shock the w 217.9kReads8.3Score11.8kShelves
29. 479 穿 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty: I Rule Through Cunning and Ruthlessness 穿越清朝：朕，靠厚黑稳江山 Long Poxiao龙破晓Historical101k WordsCompleted This work tells the legendary story of a modern-day office worker from the 21st century who transmigrates into Kangxi and uses modern wisdom to rewrite the fate of the Qing dynasty. Kangxi brings knowledge that sparks industrial enlightenment and kindles the flame of technology. Yongzheng carries on his legacy, establishing a framework for global cooperation and advancing intercontinental transport, infrastructure in Africa, and the sharing of technology. Qianlong deepens the exploration of Eart 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 480 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse530k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Anti-Cheat Story] [Political Intrigue] [Slow-Burn, Not a Power Fantasy] [No Stereotypical Characters] [Intellectual Battles] [A Mix of Classical and Modern Chinese Prose, Not for Everyone] (Revised through Chapter 34 of Volume Two. The remaining chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot regenerate mana forever. Any method of increasing one's power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until t 48.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    Characters are not stereotypically designed, the protagonist has no protagonist halo, random passersby beat up cheat codes, and atheists battle Cthulhu. A new genre, the anti-cheat genre. When most people get cheat codes, those who possess them are no longer protected by the aura of reduced intelligence. "The common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." [Thumbs up]

31. 481 我 I Am Lü Bu: My Confession 我是吕布，我的自白 Long Poxiao龙破晓Male-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted I Am Lü Bu: My Confession —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 482 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 98kReads8.9Score8.5kShelves

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    Both books feature protagonists who rose from humble beginnings, experiencing the harsh realities of life at the bottom of society, and thus possess a keen eye for detail. The first book features a protagonist with average talent, but driven by self-preservation, he cultivates the supreme path despite his mortal body. The second book features a protagonist who transmigrates into the body of an ordinary person. Fortunately, he completes a system mission to become a supreme demonic cultivator, achieving some success before being besieged by the righteous path. Luckily, he has a backup plan: he possesses a minor cultivator, unexpectedly discovering she is the disciple of his beautiful enemy. He doesn't pretend; he imprisons her and... Well, let's just say it's unspeakable.

33. 483 我 I Am Liu Bei: My Own Confession 《我是刘备，我的自白》 Long Poxiao龙破晓9k WordsCompleted I Am Liu Bei: My Own Confession —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 反 Villain: I Really Didn’t Mean to Get My Master Pregnant! 反派：我真没想让师尊怀孕啊！ Maple Seventh Month枫七月Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Master] [Empress] [Rebellious Disciple] “Rebellious disciple, rebellious disciple, you’re completely out of your mind!” Faced with his stunning master’s accusations, Chu Xiu shrugs. “Don’t blame your disciple for being heartless. You’re just too alluring, Master. Aren’t villains supposed to do whatever they please and commit every evil imaginable?” In the Firmament Continent, might makes right. After arriving in this world, Chu Xiu came to understand a few things. A 37.9kReads9.1Score3kShelves
35. 485 我 I Am Tang Sanzang: My Confession 《我是唐僧，我的自白》 Long Poxiao龙破晓Male-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted I Am Tang Sanzang: My Confession —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves
37. 487 回 Back in the Brothel as the Boss: Let the Show Begin 回到青楼当老板，好戏开场了 Whispers in the Breeze潇潇丝语Eastern Fantasy274k WordsCompleted A traditional fantasy story that turns the usual tropes on their head, with a plot like The Great Phoenix Fighting the Root People. The protagonist transmigrates, vanquishes demons, rights wrongs, and exposes the schemes of powerful factions. The story features Buddhists, Daoists, demons, monsters, dragons, and other races, with plenty of goofy humor too! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Funny and humorous, high IQ. Authentic traditional fantasy, hope you guys like it [kissing emojis][kissing emojis]

38. 488 烟 A Misty-Rain Journey of Wandering Heroes 烟雨侠侣行 Long Poxiao龙破晓Eastern Fantasy110k WordsCompleted Azure Edge Cleanses the Moon tells the story of Chu Jiangliu, a young man from the riverside, and his journey to grow in the martial world. In late autumn, Chu Jiangliu sails his battered boat, the Floating Duckweed, to Yangzhou to make a living. At Duanyun Ferry, he runs into Xiao Qianjue, a guardian of the Black Wind Sect, and is accidentally drawn into the feuds of the martial world. Using his self-created Swimming Fish Footwork, he escapes his pursuers and meets Su Qingyuan, who carries an a —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 442.4kReads9.5Score48kShelves

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    Those with a sharp mind who enjoy psychological gambling might enjoy this.

40. 490 三 The Three Kingdoms: I Am the Master of Ruthless Tactics 三国之我是厚黑大师 Long Poxiao龙破晓31k WordsCompleted Three Kingdoms: I Am a Master of Scheming —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 厚 The Dark Arts of the Three Kingdoms: From Peddling Straw Sandals to Ruling the Realm 厚黑三国：从草鞋小贩到权倾天下 Long Poxiao龙破晓Historical63k WordsCompleted The Thick-Black Art of the Three Kingdoms: From Shoe Seller to Ruler of All Under Heaven tells the story of Liu Bian, an ordinary man from the streets who carefully makes his way through the chaos of the Three Kingdoms using his mastery of the art of shamelessness and ruthlessness. From the start, he talks his way into making a fortune with Liu Bei. From the schemes and power struggles of the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition, through a string of plots to borrow Xu Province and seize Jing Province, to ma —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 六 Martial Saint of the Six Paths 六道武圣 Fragrance Lingers Through the Seasons旬令留香Eastern Fantasy150k WordsOngoing [Invincible] + [Revenge] + [Xuanhuan] + [Honghuang] + [Three transmigrations] + [Lots of dads] + [No morals] + [Scheming] Born into a fallen, poor family, he is unknowingly caught up in an old case involving a curse against the Human Emperor. People have been plotting against him since childhood. Just when he finally manages to embark on the path of cultivation, he finds himself at odds with a mighty being over the Great Dao. They even claim he is the Heavenly Dao’s own child, and he is fooled i 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's absolutely amazing! A new book for the new year, fellow readers, please take a look! [Laughs]

43. 493 三 Three Kingdoms Survival Guide: The Chronicles of Wang Jianguo, CEO of Liang 《三国职场求生记：凉国CEO王建国本纪》 Long Poxiao龙破晓13k WordsCompleted Three Kingdoms Workplace Survival: The Chronicle of Wang Jianguo, CEO of Liang —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 494 穿 I Transmigrated to Yan and Became the Unluckiest Man Alive 穿越之我在燕国当大冤种 Long Poxiao龙破晓20k WordsCompleted After I Transmigrate, I Become Yan's Biggest Patsy —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 495 穿 I Transmigrated to the Qin Dynasty: Getting Ahead at Work with Ruthlessness and Cunning 穿越秦朝：我靠厚黑混职场 Long Poxiao龙破晓21k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Qin Dynasty: I Get Ahead at Work by Being Shameless —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 496 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 61.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    It's really beautiful.

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    It's absolutely as beautiful as the Misty Rain Pavilion!!!

49. 499 神 Master of the Game 神操手 Qi Le Ge Lin麒了个麟Eastern Fantasy490k WordsOngoing After nine lives, can he escape his shackles? Can cultivating through code create a miracle? A seasoned spirit hunter starts out with a wronged spirit in tow and faces Hell-level difficulty from the start: Should he lie flat, or break free of his shackles? The One-Line Chasm, Soul-Eater Forest, the Inspection Team... The clues to extending his life point to the Guardian of the Abyss, locked away inside a ward. But when he risks his life to reach the Hall of Ten Thousand Clans, he discovers it is 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is highly intelligent and reckless! His grasp of human nature is exceptional! He reincarnates nine times, cultivates immortality while raising children, breaks free from control, and leads humanity back to the top of the world!

50. 500 小 Xiaoqiang Conquers Qin: Scheming to Rule the World 小强闯秦：厚黑谋天下 Long Poxiao龙破晓Historical26k WordsCompleted Little Qiang Takes on Qin: Scheming His Way to Power is a historical transmigration power fantasy, told in a witty, absurdly comedic style. The protagonist, Liu Xiaoqiang, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Qin. Drawing on his understanding of The Art of Being Black-Hearted, he uses schemes, calculations, and shameless tactics to stir up one storm after another on Qin's turbulent stage, helping Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng embark on an extraordinary journey to unite the Six Kingdoms. Soon after —Reads—Score—Shelves

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