Show the Dark Side of Society and Portray the Twisted, Terrifying Side of Human Nature 写出社会黑暗的一幕，把人性的扭曲，可怕写出来

1. 701 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉31k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
2. 702 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score284Shelves
3. 703 谋 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 Arrow Rain, Plum Fragrance箭雨梅香Historical358k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 1.1kReads8.6Score—Shelves

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   This is a Three Kingdoms historical novel about political intrigue that I'd stay up all night to finish; I give it a 9.9 Out of 10! [Admiration]

4. 704 我 I Became Sun Wukong 我成了孙悟空 Just Call Me Xu Yang就叫许洋Eastern Fantasy407k WordsCompleted When the Bull Demon King tried to take his cave, Sun Wukong let him have it. He avoided the East Sea Dragon King's request. And when Guanyin tried to recruit him, he politely refused. But Guanyin, when you force a tight fillet spell on me, you leave me no choice but to fight back. Sun Wukong beat Guanyin until she spat blood and broke with Buddhism once and for all, but in return, the Heavenly Court began showering him with offers of goodwill. Taibai Jinxing personally invited Sun Wukong to take 11Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 705 我 I Have a Spring 我有一口泉 Just Call Me Xu Yang就叫许洋Urban2.2M WordsCompleted After discovering a miraculous spring, a graduate student gives up a million-yuan salary and goes home to plant trees. They say I can’t grow fruit trees? Then I’ll make flowers bloom across the mountain village overnight. They say my fruit isn’t worth much? Then I’ll turn it into medicine, selling for over a hundred yuan apiece and flying off the shelves. They say I don’t have a wife? The marshal’s daughter, fair-skinned, beautiful, and powerful, comes from a thousand miles away to ask me to mar 76Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 官 Notes on Rising Through the Official Ranks (10 Books) 官场一路升迁笔记（全10册） Jin Fanwan金凡宛Urban2.1M WordsCompleted This collection brings together Wang Wanyu’s disciplinary inspection and investigation stories, revealing one behind-the-scenes tale after another. The author once worked for the Zhejiang Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. A veteran disciplinary official, he took part in national anti-corruption task forces and knows the inside story behind numerous cases. His first-hand experience on the front lines of the anti-corruption campaign makes his fiction more compelling and realistic. S 3.2kReads9.5Score421Shelves
7. 707 车 The Young People of Chemen Courtyard 车门院里的年轻人 Hermit of the Ink-Growing Mountain砚耕山人Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted This is a symphony of destinies spanning generations. In a small courtyard in northern China in the 1970s, several families struggle and drift with the tides of the times. Lei Shaxiao, an orphan whose parents died young, falls in love with Aiai, another orphan from the neighboring courtyard. They were an ordinary couple, but amid the raging currents of the era, Shaxiao rises to become a renowned lawyer who commands the room. Money, power, and desire come one after another. He loses himself in th 25Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 末 Apocalypse: The Crucible of Heaven and Earth 末世之天地熔炉 Mr. Qin Oh秦先生哦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse725k WordsOngoing The primordial world has been remade, the gods have returned, and Fengdu marks the boundary. Authority lies with Tianshu (Tianquan), military might with Kaiyang, and wealth is hidden in Tianji. Pojun is the spearhead, Tanlang steals the initiative, and Qisha decides the outcome. The Four Auspicious Beasts, treasures that guard the nation. Compared with those old relics, zombies and beastmen are nothing but appetizers. But so what? Tell those old fossils that times have changed. Old relics belong 843Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The most authentic choice of human nature

9. 709 我 My Life as a Fortune-Teller 我的算命生涯 Just Call Me Xu Yang就叫许洋Mystery411k WordsCompleted Earn money from the living, and bargain for your life with the dead. With a book of magical artifacts in hand, I command the laws of reincarnation. Good and evil hinge on a single thought; the truth is revealed in the next life. Do good deeds in this life, and you may live to a ripe old age in the next. Those steeped in evil may not live to adulthood in their next life. You can extend your next life, but you’ll have to give away all your wealth. By day, I do business with the living and 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Life with the Quit-My-Boss System 我靠炒老板鱿鱼系统走向人生巅峰 Coco and Yiyi West of Jiangnan江南以西可可和一一Urban136k WordsCompleted The ultimate absurdist comedy, so funny it'll kill you! Why can bosses tell their employees to pack up and leave, while employees can't fire their bosses? The Fire Your Boss System is here! The crummier the company and the more unhinged the boss, the more they need to be put in their place! So Sun Ce works his way through all kinds of industries, taking jobs at a startup, his ex-wife's company, a relative's company, a pyramid scheme, a real estate firm, a company run by a young delinquent, and m 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece of absurd comedy, guaranteed to make you laugh until you drop! Why can bosses fire their employees while employees can't quit? The "Quit Your Boss System" is here! Which companies are the worst, which bosses are the most twisted? That's the companies he'll have to clean up! His first job at Tengda Technology rewarded him with a one-bedroom apartment; his second at Shunwei Entertainment, a chance encounter; his third at Binhai Power, 200,000 yuan in cash; and his fourth caring for the elderly, children, and disabled, earning him a chance to avoid trouble! He gradually discovered a pattern: the more oppressed and exploited he was by his boss, the more fiercely he resisted, the richer the rewards from the system. Even caring for ordinary people can be rewarded! In short, it's about opposing authoritarian oppression and helping the weak! With this system in hand, the world is his! "Sis, have you lost your mind? How could you bring Sun Ce... Your ex-brother-in-law, to your side as a secretary?" Unexpectedly, firing his ex-wife, the company's chairman, resulted in him being gifted a bizarre investment firm with the motto: "If an investment loses money, you get a reward!" Watch as Sun Ce, a big-time executive at a major company, uses the "Fire Your Boss" system to reach the pinnacle of life! 360 Professions—see what kind of eccentric bosses they encounter! Watch how this system-protected ox-horse fires them all! Ox-horse awakens, a boss's nightmare!

11. 711 官 Starting Out as a Deputy Section Chief in Officialdom 官场从副股级开始 Coco and Yiyi West of Jiangnan江南以西可可和一一Urban440k WordsCompleted A textbook for officialdom + a guide to surviving the workplace + no harem + getting things done! When the great wind rises, I ride it up ninety thousand miles! See how Qin Yuewei, a secretary with the rank of deputy section chief who’s on her second stint in the job, turns things around! She takes on Ma Liming, kicks Cao Dachuan, and stands up to Shu Chunlai! That’s the formidable Qin Yuewei! Work with Yuewei? You’ll get promoted every three years! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years w 460Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 如 Clinging Like a Maggot to Bone 如蛆附骨 An Yining安亦宁Modern Romance887k WordsCompleted [Please read the content warnings on the first page.] “Hatred congeals into an ugly scab that cannot be torn away. This ‘grudge scab’ may grow on different people, within different relationships, or in the shared memories of an entire family.” This book consists of X bizarre, strange, chilling, and dark short stories, including “Melted into Bone and Blood,” “Who Knows Who Sleeps at Night,” “The Red Thread Binding the Face,” “A Summer No One Mourned,” “The Intermediate State,” and “A Love Story o 433Reads8.8Score111Shelves
13. 713 权 Power and Ambition in the Underworld: The Road to a Comeback 权欲江湖：逆袭之路 Brother Jianghu江湖望哥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He Yu Hui started out as nothing more than a humble doctor. What opportunities did he encounter? What did he do? How much did he accomplish for the people? How high did he rise in government? What kind of story did he live as a man? This heartfelt work will show you one man’s path to growth and the rise of an honest official! [Grounded + Beauty + Political Career + Smart Protagonist] The early chapters are a bit cautious, but the later ones are incredibly satisfying. A must-read gem from Tomato 29Reads8.5Score—Shelves
14. 714 重 Reborn: The Number One Consortium, Rewards for Every Employee Hired 重生：第一财团，招员工就有奖励 Ten Updates a Day Makes You Thin十更怪瘦Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he chased after the campus belle for years, but she still treated him with indifference. After being reborn, he gets an employee System. To his utter surprise, the first person he hires is a mature, stunning female secretary who turns out to be the campus belle herself... 50.2kReads8.7Score4.3kShelves

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    Here's a good book for you.

15. 715 我 I Get One Day a Month to Do Whatever I Want 我每月拥有一次，为所欲为日 I Have Water我有水Urban503k WordsCompleted A real-world sandbox. On the last day of every month, the world freezes, and only the protagonist can move. He can do whatever he wants, treating the whole world as his private sandbox. He thought he could keep this bug to himself forever, but it turned out others could move too: the Month-End Man, the Faceless Man, the Parasites, the Gravekeeper, and more, appearing one after another as the story unfolds. 740Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    The story unfolds layer by layer, getting better and better as you go on. It's an urban fantasy where the world stands still on the last day of every month, a story that brings both laughter and tears.

16. 716 被 Forced to Divorce with Nothing, She Rose to the Top 被逼净身离婚后，她走上了巅峰 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted After her husband cheats, her in-laws turn against her, and she is eventually forced to leave with nothing. Now the dreamweaver must fight her way back from rock bottom and make that scoundrel and his family regret it, one step at a time... 1.7kReads6.7Score101Shelves

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    All three are acceptable.

17. 717 顶 The Top-Tier Star Sacrifice 顶流祭品 One-Bite Star-Eater一口吃个星星人Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted His name was Yu Yu. He grew up by the sea, and his name held the promise of freedom. Later, they called him Shen Yao, saying it was a name destined for stardom. He signed the contract without reading the whole stack of papers: a 30-million-yuan termination fee, 90% of his earnings going to the company, and permanent transfer of his image rights. The moment he signed, he stopped being a person and became an asset. “I used to think the deepest place was the sea. Later, I learned that even deeper a 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    😢😢😢

18. 718 蓉 The Rise and Fall of Rongcheng: A Life of Gambling and Dust 蓉城浮沉：半生赌与尘 The Present Moment of the Years岁月当下Urban101k WordsCompleted Set in Chengdu from 2005 to 2025, this novel follows the life of Xiao Bei, an ordinary man swept up in the tides of the times. The story revolves around secondhand home sales, gambling at arcades, jianghu feuds, real estate investment, and business rivalries. Woven through it all are Xiao Bei and Xiao Bai’s rise to success and fall into hardship, alongside vivid characters like Yejigong, Bang Ye, Long Ge, and Su Wan. Facing the clash between desire, loyalty, and human nature head-on, the novel c 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 我 The Girl I Loved and My Childhood Friend 我与白月光和青梅 Stone's Jottings石头随笔Urban701k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a rich second-generation heir from the start. I’m not good at writing introductions. This story focuses mainly on romance and human nature, with a little entrepreneurship. His first love marries him because of real-life difficulties. After the wedding, he discovers she has always loved someone else. He mistakes a transaction for love. She mistakes love for a life. Years later, his childhood sweetheart appears out of nowhere. The story focuses on relationships between men and w 1.7kReads8.1Score111Shelves

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    Focusing on logical realism and gender relations

20. 720 深 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 236Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 721 紫 Zi Jinting 紫瑨婷 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛50k WordsCompleted Zi Jinting 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books vividly depict a dark side of society.

22. 722 两 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Old Du Soup老杜汤Urban120k WordsCompleted Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score214Shelves

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    Try some alternative true stories from real life.

23. 723 重 Reborn, I Just Want to Find a Few More Beauties 重生后只想多找几朵桃花 Stone's Jottings石头随笔Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A slow-burn opening, multiple heroines, romance, and making money, with a sensible plot. Before turning thirty, the protagonist, Wang Changyang, had a life full of ups and downs, but it was also remarkably eventful. After thirty, he had a modest fortune, a car, and a house. He had some regrets, but overall, his life was happy and fulfilling. Then he woke up back in the year he started working at eighteen. Wang Changyang was on the verge of a breakdown, terrified that the women he’d once had woul 2.5kReads6.8Score123Shelves
24. 724 官 Officialdom and Human Nature 官场与人性 Vigorous Distant Mountain元气远山Urban470k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Studied the Art of War: Born in the countryside to an ordinary family, the heroine starts out as a hotel lobby manager. By studying the art of war in depth and making full use of her intelligence and abilities, she fights bravely and ultimately transforms her life in spectacular fashion. Along the way, she displays extraordinary courage and perseverance, taking readers on an inspiring, legendary journey from obscurity to success. 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A woman's success is truly a perilous journey. Her husband, colleagues, and superiors are all scheming to find a single mistake in her and destroy her, but she manages to break through each obstacle, a thrilling and dangerous adventure...

25. 725 爱 Love, Death, and the Future 爱，死亡，未来 Old Du Soup老杜汤Urban233k WordsCompleted Suddenly, I discovered that I could foresee the next three days of other people's lives, but not my own. I foresaw the futures of many girls and found that some wanted to kill me, some wanted to deceive me, and some were walking straight into a trap of death... But I'm going to make them all fall in love with me... 17Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 726 开 Fooled from the Start, I Became a Radiation Field Worker 开局被骗却成了辐射工兵 Desolate Smoke Swordsman荒烟剑客Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Yang Fan, is tricked into going abroad for work, where he’s infected by nuclear radiation and gains radiation powers even stronger than those of the Red Alert radiation troopers. After being deceived and set up again, he’s driven into a corner with nowhere left to turn. He descends into darkness, embarks on a path of revenge, and slaughters his way across the land. 1.8kReads6.2Score156Shelves

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    Social injustice and the struggle for survival of ordinary people reflect the distortion of human nature and morality.

27. 727 末 Wildflowers Bloom at the World's End 末日野草开花 Bian Fu边福Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Order collapsed in an instant. The neon lights of civilization were swallowed by the wasteland of the apocalypse, and simply staying alive became the most extravagant stroke of luck. Chen Mingfei never imagined he would be swept into a catastrophe engulfing the entire world. From a frantic fight for life and death in a hospital to the despairing struggle to survive in a dead, empty city, he is forced to wage a long and brutal battle with death amid the ruins. Here, suffocating cold snaps and na 2kReads—Score197Shelves

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    You could also try observing how humanity changes during the apocalypse.

28. 728 江 Unorthodox Remedies of the Martial World 江湖偏方 35 Bottles35瓶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Chen. A fortune-teller said I was born with a knack for unexpected riches and would never stay on the straight and narrow. But I don’t care. In this world, people who follow the rules get leftovers, while the bold get to eat meat. I haven’t had much schooling, and I don’t understand lofty principles, but I do know this: you only win if you’re willing to fight. 60.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves
29. 729 逆 Heaven-Defying Demon Mirror 逆天魔镜 Baili, God of Wind风神百里Eastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no System, ruthless and decisive] Zhong Li, a descendant of Zhong Kui, is framed and turned into a corpse puppet. After his bloodline awakens and activates a magic mirror, he rises from the Ashen Lands of the Demon Realm and carves a path through the worlds of immortals and demons... [Demonic world, survival of the fittest, brutally frank, demonic cultivation, immortal cultivation, the Immortal Way, golden finger magic mirror, golden finger, a world-shaking scheme, all-out co 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the ashes-covered ground, survival is starkly exposed. Zhong Li, a descendant of Zhong Kui, was born in the Demon Realm, betrayed and turned into a corpse. His bloodline awakens, activating the Demon Mirror and embarking on a path against the heavens, traversing both the immortal and demonic realms! *The Demon Mirror Against the Heavens*

30. 730 给 Inscribing Runes on Fairies Makes Them Faster! 给仙子铭纹，可以加速！ Ah, Summer Flowers夏花啊Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Multiple heroines + no scruples + extreme self-interest. Inscribed bonds can grant power boosts! Huang Yuyang has set out on a path of continually forming inscribed bonds with the immortals! The immortals just love inscribed patterns! 2.7kReads6.2Score287Shelves

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    [A powerful blow][Learned it]

31. 731 尘 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 1.8kReads8.9Score156Shelves

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    I recommend three novels based on realistic themes.

32. 732 镜 Farewell to the Mirror-Flower: Two Shadows, One Return 镜花辞：双影同归 Su San Has Arrived苏三来了Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s residence, was gentle, virtuous, and exceptionally talented. But after trusting the wrong people, her fiancé Gu Yanzhi and her half-sister Shen Qingrou, she lost her family fortune, was falsely accused of treason, and was eventually drowned. Su Ningwei of the Loyal and Brave Marquis’s household was pushed into the water by her legitimate elder sister and died in an “accident.” She became the vessel through which Shen Qingci, th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Poisoning you with the hands of someone close to you, your own sister serving you poisoned soup every day saying, "Sister, drink it while it's hot!" 🕯️🖤 Reading too many sweet and romantic historical novels makes it easy to forget one thing: malice is often most exquisitely disguised in the closest relationships. "The Mirror Flower's Farewell: Two Shadows Return Together" writes this kind of "murder in the name of love" to its core. The female protagonist, Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of a prime minister, lives a life of luxury, eagerly awaiting her marriage to the gentle and refined heir of the Yongning Marquis, Gu Yanzhi. She doesn't know that the white jade bracelet her fiancé gave her as a betrothal gift contains a sleeping potion, she doesn't know that the soup her half-sister, Shen Qingrou, serves every day is laced with slow-acting poison, and she doesn't know that the court her father serves has already been infiltrated by the Crown Prince's faction. Even more unknown—these three people who want to harm her are smiling at her at the same dinner table. What's most chilling isn't how evil the villains are, but how naturally they appear to be evil. Gu Yanzhi married her only to seize control of the Prime Minister's military power; Shen Qingrou, jealous of the legitimate daughter's status, willingly became her lackey; dozens of people in the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion knew the illegitimate daughter was being mistreated but remained collectively silent. The entire book contains no ghosts or monsters, but the everyday terror of "everyone around you wants you dead" is more impactful than any thriller. And the only female protagonist who sees through everything—the reborn Su Ningwei—lives in this twisted world, feigning cowardice and playing along while quietly gathering evidence. The darkness is real, but she doesn't let it win.

33. 733 人 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生，无处安放 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted By middle age, Li Shu's life had become a complete mess. Her marriage had turned cold and distant, her grown son was going down a rebellious path, and her body and mind were steadily wearing down. How could she go on living such a miserable life? 717Reads8.9Score101Shelves
34. 734 天 The Guardian Angel of Heaven 天堂的使者之守护 Jing Ran i敬燃iModern Romance459k WordsOngoing Jiang Xiaolan and Hu Bin adopted sixteen orphans: twelve girls and four boys. This novel follows the everyday lives of this big family as its members grow up, covering marriage, love, work, careers, and all the ordinary things in life. Love and being loved, hardship, growth, protection, support, and redemption. This book has no grand central theme, and it is not a feel-good transmigration story full of extraordinary people and events. It is a realistic story rooted in everyday life. Love is its 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 汴 The Bianjing Autopsy Files: The Skinning Edict 汴京验尸录：剥皮诏 Zhong Yi众矣52k WordsCompleted The Bianjing Autopsy Files: The Skinning Edict —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The dark side of society

36. 736 撷 The Journey to Win Your Heart 撷君行 Stay Together Forever常相守Eastern Fantasy201k WordsOngoing Time’s wheels roll ever onward into the mid-Tang era. On this land shrouded by evil spirits, the people suffer while no one comes to their aid. Only Sun A Shi, the Medicine King, leads his disciples in searching for the secret to driving the evil spirits away. Three couples among the Medicine King’s disciples, Jiang Ze and Jiegeng, Gancao and Guizhi, and Doukou and Didi, hold fast to their faith in battle and never give up in the face of hardship. Like dancers, they weave love and hate into a ma 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I wish you would gather more of this, for it is the most cherished symbol of longing": The novel *Xie Xie Jun Xing* (谢貴行) opens with an absurd scene set in the late Tang Dynasty, focusing on six heroes of traditional Chinese medicine exorcising evil spirits. Descendants of historical figures such as Tang Banzong, Wei Xiaozheng, Tang Xiaozang, Hou Yi, Sun Ashi, Song Yixian, Wang Xiaoshun, and Zhan Le all make appearances. It depicts the myriad aspects of human life while incorporating modern elements. A work that blends antiquity with fresh humor—a truly delightful piece! @Mo Yan

37. 737 于 Yu Jing, County Magistrate on the Frontier 于璟之边疆县令 Jing Ran i敬燃iHistorical502k WordsOngoing A common man takes office and bravely heads to a remote frontier. His wife plans and advises, while the women around him are strong warriors. He wins the people’s hearts and earns the support of righteous men. Using his wits, he outmaneuvers the local chieftains, bringing peace to the people and prosperity to trade. As goods abound and the people grow wealthy, Han and non-Han communities live in harmony. Together, the various peoples govern the borderlands and build a shared future. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 冰 The Freezer 冰柜 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 逻 Logical Trap: Extending My Life in a Game of Human Nature 逻辑陷阱：我在人性游戏中续命 Bamboo Leaf Brew竹叶酿Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Logic Trap: I Keep Myself Alive in a Game of Human Nature [No humanity + original game scenarios + mind-bending games + survival through non-horror psychological battles] Human nature? Sorry, I don’t have any! I just want to survive! Yu Tu, who has terminal cancer, unexpectedly enters the mysterious Divine Cage: a ball-splitting game, the prisoner’s dilemma, Mafia… Clear the games, and you can extend your life! To stay alive, to hell with human nature! Gradually, even Yu Tu can’t 433Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    It's already been reported and is no longer recommended. Want to give it a try?

40. 740 首 The Chief Minister Has No Heirs, So I Bore Him Three Sons and Became the Family's Cherished One 首辅绝嗣，我连生三子全家宠上天 Zhong Yi众矣23k WordsCompleted The Chief Minister Had No Heir, So I Bore Him Three Sons and Became the Family's Darling 60Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 741 血 The Bloodstained Ledger: An Heiress’s Revenge 血色账本：豪门弃女复仇记 Zhong Yi众矣23k WordsCompleted The Bloodstained Ledger: A Disowned Heiress's Revenge 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 重 Reborn in 1988: My Wife Wants Me to Save Her Sister-in-Law 重生1988：老婆让我救她大姨子 Zhong Yi众矣10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988: My Wife Wants Me to Save Her Older Sister 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 陆 After Mrs. Lu Resigned, She Became the World's Top Jewelry Designer 陆太太离职后，成了全球首席珠宝师 Zhong Yi众矣12k WordsCompleted After Mrs. Lu left her job, she became the world's top jewelry designer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 744 阿 A Diao 阿刁 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban500k WordsCompleted My name is A Diao. I have no parents, and I don't know when I was born. I depend on the blind Lin Aiyun, and in my life she plays the role of a mother. But she never lets me call her Mom. Because when I came into her life, she had already lost her husband, and then she lost her son too... 37Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    [Exploration] Yan Yu is determined to expose evil and eradicate darkness. Despite facing countless difficulties and near-death experiences, she never stops. This is a road with no end in sight… [Exploration] Is all beauty truly beautiful? Does lasting happiness truly exist in this world? Love, too, is lost; there's no need to linger. [Reflection] The important thing is to learn how to avoid suffering and how to cherish the present moment amidst hardship and loss…

45. 745 蓄 Long-Planned: Mr. Pei, I Hope You've Been Well 蓄谋已久：裴先生别来无恙 Zhong Yi众矣27k WordsCompleted Long-Planned Scheme: Mr. Pei, It's Been a While —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 错 Two Thousand Years Out of Place: To Know Not Wu Qi Is to Be a Stranger 错身两千年：不识吴起是路人 Zhong Yi众矣Male-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted Two Thousand Years Out of Place: To Wu Qi, a Stranger Is Just a Passerby —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 747 则 Wu Zetian’s Mortal World: A Faint Cultivation Path, Yet I Have No Regrets 则天浮世录：缈缈修真路亦无悔 Mu Daochen沐道尘Ancient Romance526k WordsOngoing She thought she was a heaven-blessed genius, the only woman capable of cultivating spiritual power, yet the whole world hunted her down. Only after returning to Tangluo City did she uncover the shocking truth: Women had always been able to cultivate spiritual power. The claim that they couldn’t was nothing but a lie imposed by the world they lived in! Her father’s madness, Yier’s raging fire, her cousin’s patience, the city lord’s thousand years of support… She thought she was fleeing alone, nev 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a captivating read, deeply moving and not mindless. It contains much to ponder, exploring themes of evil, good, greed, and love. The world-building is expansive, and the villains aren't merely tools; their descent into evil is visibly tracing. The protagonist possesses a compelling personality, and even the supporting characters could easily have their own independent stories. The narrative is a blend of joy and sorrow, with profound meaning within the tragedy, deeply moving and full of twists and turns…

48. 748 官 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 31.2kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves
49. 749 婚 The Abyss of Adultery 婚外深渊 Lone Shadow by the River江枫孤影Urban350k WordsCompleted After a work dinner, Gu Chen got so drunk that he didn’t make it home. The next day, he woke up in the arms of a stranger at an unfamiliar hotel… “Mr. Gu, what are you panicking about?” a sultry voice called out, and the story began... 36Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    It lays bare the true nature of humanity for you to see, then delivers a thunderous wake-up call!

50. 750 我 Me, I Arrested My Blind Date from the Start 我，开局逮捕了相亲对象 Cong Lin从霖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “Ding!” “System activated...” “Skills are now being issued...” Lin Ran, a newly hired police officer, awakened the System during a raid on a foot massage parlor. From then on, solving major cases became as easy as eating and drinking. Criminals of every stripe trembled at the mere mention of his name... 3.5kReads8.3Score399Shelves

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    The murder of a mother for oil refining, skinning, and the headless case vividly depict the ugliness of human nature.

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