Top-Tier Reads for the Deeply Picky: No Masterpieces, No Entry 顶级书荒，嘴很叼，无神作勿入

1. 1601 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Way of the Elixir 中医丹道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼44k WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Alchemical Way 338Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1602 冒 Passing as a Langya Native: I Read 165 Chapters, Then Transmigrated 冒姓琅琊：读了165章我穿越了 A Bowl That Loves Chestnuts爱吃栗子的碗Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing He was reading Chapter 165 of The Usurper of Langya when he transmigrated. The trouble was, he had only read as far as Chapter 165. The peach blossoms of the Southern Dynasties had come and gone, and he knew nothing of them. The blizzards of the Northern Dynasties were sweeping down, and he had stepped right into them. In Jiangnan, there was Wang Yang, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, passing himself off as a member of the Langya Wang clan and disrupting a game of strategy in Jiangling. 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 1603 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 139.1kReads9.3Score13.8kShelves
4. 1604 七 Seven Husbands, All My Ministers 七夫皆臣 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Zhaoyi ruled with an iron fist for years, crushing treacherous officials with the force of thunder, intimidating the vassal lords, and holding the realm in an unyielding grip. But fate could not be defied. Her frail body gave out, and she died in her sickbed. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as the daughter of a disgraced empress in an enemy kingdom ruled by men. Branded with an ominous fate, she had the worst possible start. So what? She was determin 3.9kReads9.0Score458Shelves

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   This female-dominated novel is great! It has political intrigue and romance, and the male characters aren't effeminate at all; they're still tough when necessary! The men's screaming is mainly for fun 😂 This is my first time recommending a novel, and I think it's really enjoyable!

5. 1605 劫 Rising from the Ashes 劫后凡升 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted Rising from the Ordinary After the Calamity 188Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1606 神 Deity: Starsea Swarm 神祗：星海虫群 Nuclear-Fueled Skate Shoes核燃料滑板鞋Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Worked to death by overtime] [Grind until your liver gives out] [King of the rat race] [Wild-imagination fantasy] [Profit above all] [Keep a low profile] [Insectoid] [No System] Han Fei transmigrates to an interstellar society where everyone has a chance to become a god. Those who set foot on the path to godhood all aim to raise their divine kingdoms high and enter the real world to gain immortality. Han Fei figures that with his divine trait, Gene Modification, and his followers' talent, Gene 38.5kReads9.3Score4kShelves
7. 1607 我 I'm a Police Officer, So Why Did I Get a Thug System?! 我一个警察，怎么给我悍匪系统！ Little Big Man小小大汉Urban3.5M WordsOngoing Su Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a graduate of the police academy. He's seven feet seven inches tall and weighs four hundred pounds. His aura is downright villainous, practically radiating banditry. He's the very image of a notorious outlaw, a human beast! Even a grin from him is enough to make hardened bandits squeal like chickens… 24.5kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
8. 1608 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 250.5kReads9.5Score27.5kShelves

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   Who could have imagined that this forced sham marriage would embroil me in the inheritance dispute of the Guilu Group? Lu Hanyan's unborn child is the group's boss's, and the Que family is ruthlessly trying to destroy her in their pursuit of the inheritance.

9. 1609 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 56.2kReads8.2Score3.8kShelves

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   Wow, it's so good! [Shy][shy][shy] The scenes full of controlling and possessiveness are so satisfying to read! The female lead's soft and sweet appearance is just too cute! Reading this novel was so enjoyable, I couldn't stop smiling the whole time, hehehe.

10. 1610 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
11. 1611 为 Why Is My Transmigration System Different?! 为什么我的穿越系统不一样！？ Swiftwind Kirito疾风桐人Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing Also known as: Welcome to the Yandere Planet [Not an Overpowered Protagonist + Adventure + Everyday Life + All Characters Are Yandere] One day, Lin Sheng was living a leisurely life at home when he encountered the legendary reincarnation truck on his way to buy meat!? Reincarnation Bus: “Hey, buddy! Time to be reincarnated!” Under the reincarnation bus’s powerful physical attack, Lin Sheng successfully... knocked the bus to the ground and got reincarnated alongside it. And so, another world gain —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is pretty good. The premise is interesting and unique, somewhat like a combination of Japanese reincarnation and Chinese time travel. It's a good change of pace for those who are tired of the same old stuff. The plot is also very interesting and funny. If you disagree, you can come and hit me after you finish reading.

12. 1612 我 I Awakened a Dao Companion Synthesis System 我觉醒了道侣合成系统 The Eye That Lost Its Mind失了智的眼Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Not a mindless power fantasy. Don't read if that's not your thing.) Ten years after transmigrating, Zhou Ding finally worked up the courage to send a message to the campus belle of the "Chosen One University": Hey, want to become cultivation partners? I've got plenty of yang energy! That night, the campus belle died… 57.3kReads7.9Score4.8kShelves
13. 1613 穿EN Transmigrating into a Novel About the Real and Fake Young Masters, I Became a Dating Show Background Character 穿进真假少爷文，我成恋综背景板 The Canned Food Tastes Bad罐头不好吃Two Male Leads660k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Dating Show + Livestreaming + Wealthy Families + Melodrama + Slight Social Anxiety + Transmigrated from Ancient Times to the Modern Day + Sharp-Tongued] I became a background character on a dating show, then turned into the ultimate background character. Synopsis 1: After transmigrating from ancient times to the modern day, Xie Zhuzhou finds himself in the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character and is forced to become a background character on a dating show. In his previous 13.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    🍈🍈Seriously funny, it's hilarious!! An illegitimate young master from ancient times is forced to appear on a dating reality show, openly slacking off, openly passing through the world without greeting anyone, isolating everyone single-handedly. Xie Zhuzhou remains silent; socially awkward people have their own rhythm. Proficient in all arts and crafts, he creates equal opportunities for everyone.

14. 1614 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 重生回来，我故意清空了空间 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted When I Was Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Anyone else love post-apocalyptic saga with a female protagonist seeking revenge and hoarding resources? This one really resonated with me! In her previous life, the female protagonist died tragically in a zombie apocalypse, along with her unborn child, the culprit being her best friend. Reborn, she abandons her kindness, secretly hoards resources, hides her trump cards, feigns weakness to deceive her enemies, and waits for the opportune moment to strike back fiercely. The plot is fast-paced and full of exciting moments.

15. 1615 穿 Transmigration: Beating Up Western Mages in the Investiture of the Gods 穿越：在封神暴打西方魔法师 He Gong Yikou和工一口Eastern Fantasy262k WordsCompleted [Title: Transmigrating Into Investiture of the Gods: My Story with Three Daoist Partners] Yu Wen transmigrates into the world of Investiture of the Gods. He thinks that as a transmigrator, with a powerful master to take him in and a Chaos Divine Cauldron to help him, becoming a Great Encompassment Golden Immortal may not be effortless, but it should at least be easy. He never could have imagined that, in the world of Investiture of the Gods, the story that must be told is his story with three D 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A different kind of time travel, a different world of gods, a different protagonist.

16. 1616 市 Immortals Hidden Among the Common Folk 市井藏仙 Flying Flowers in the Fine Rain密雨飞花Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing Zhao Mu transmigrates to the Great Jin dynasty and gains the power to grow young again. Whenever one life reaches its end, he returns to his youth, living forever without ever dying. For fifty years, I serve as an official at the entertainment bureau, leisurely watching celebrated courtesans dance and seeing every beauty the world has to offer. I live through the rise and fall of dynasties, watching wise rulers bring peace and foolish emperors plunge the realm into chaos. I roam the rivers and l 75kReads8.4Score6.6kShelves

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    #The first book# made me cry, it was incredibly moving. The main character and other characters were portrayed very well. #The second book# I personally feel isn't as good as the first one, not a masterpiece, just filler. Please don't criticize if you disagree.

17. 1617 手 My Subordinates Are All Rebellious, and I Become the Army's Greatest Villain 手下全是反骨仔，我成全军大反派 God of War Dad战神奶爸Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [A super contrarian + master trap-setter + comedy + old fox + invincible] Transmigrating into 1979, Ye An unexpectedly finds himself on a battlefield engulfed in the flames of war. He hopes to distinguish himself and make a name for himself, but his unit is ambushed and suffers heavy casualties. In a crisis, Ye An is ordered to rebuild the unit. The new recruits sent to him are all exceptional, but they're also notorious troublemakers and rebels from their respective units. His superiors promise 24.8kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
18. 1618 那 That Day, the Moon Swallowed the Entire City 那一天，月亮吞下整座城 Turbid One浊人Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing Illustrations throughout! Illustrations throughout! Illustrations throughout! (An important point, repeated three times: every chapter has gorgeous illustrations.) From the start, I awakened the [Hellwalker] talent and devoured the uncanny across the heavens. Every powerful uncanny becomes one of my organs, transforming me into a monster. My stomach devours heaven and earth: [Black Devour] My brain, a sea of blood and divine consciousness: [Void Sea] My heart, deathless and indestructible: [Lotu 162.2kReads8.2Score21.9kShelves
19. 1619 重 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 重生后我放弃保送，他慌了 Love Reading酷爱读书11k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 406Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1620 算 My Fortune-Telling Is Scarily Accurate, and the Fake Heiress Is Recruited by the State 算命亿点准，假千金被国家收编了 Xiao yasmola小yasmolaModern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Fake heiress + national darling + ensemble cast + mysticism + no romance + fortune-telling livestreams] Shi Yuan is the fake heiress who was switched at birth. As soon as the paternity test results come back, her adoptive parents can’t wait to kick her out of their wealthy family. Her birth family has nothing to their name, their good fortune has been stolen, and they’re tens of millions in debt! To repay the debt, Shi Yuan can only return to her old trade: setting up a fortune-telling stall 97kReads8.7Score17.7kShelves
21. 1621 重 The First Day After I Was Reborn, My Whole Family Wanted Me Dead 重生后第一天，全家想让我死 Love Reading酷爱读书Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On the First Day After I Was Reborn, My Family Wanted Me Dead 125Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1622 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, you might want to give this a try. The main text is already 1.4 Million words, and the author has also included two related short stories. The writing style and premise are particularly good. For example, Chapter 5 of Volume 1 contains a 1500-word classical Chinese text called "The Song of the Dao," which is the author's original work. A single song explains almost all the paths of cultivation. This style, which sets the tone right from the start, is incredibly satisfying.

23. 1623 高 High Martial: I Can Break Down Anything into Its Word Entries 高武：我能拆出万物词条 Plant A Tomato种颗番茄Urban422k WordsOngoing Lin Yue, a youth from an urban village, awakens a “Dismantling” panel. He can break anything down into “traits,” then embed and reassemble them within himself. He dismantles martial techniques, cultivation arts, and secret realms along the way, transforming from a menial servant trampled underfoot into someone who shakes the entire order of the high-martial world. In the end, he discovers that the panel is a “recycling device” left behind by the previous era. Now he must choose whether to disman 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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24. 1624 光 Chronicles of Time 光阴录 Sea and Stars沧海与星辰Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [Farming and Management] [Ensemble Cast] A black page has drifted through the river of time for as long as anyone can remember. Untouched by the passage of time, it records all kinds of remarkable people, cultivation techniques and martial arts, as well as strange tales and amusing anecdotes. Gradually, it develops intelligence and begins traveling through the river of time to explore countless worlds... After the protagonist, Ye Qi, accidentally exposes one of its pranks, the 642Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is okay.

25. 1625 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 119.2kReads8.9Score12.8kShelves
26. 1626 妹 After My Sister Became the Hero, I Turned Out to Be the Demon King Behind the Scenes 妹妹成为勇者后，我竟是幕后魔王 Mo Xian Yu莫弦鱼Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Enjoy the thrilling experience of following an anime series [Urban] + [Behind-the-scenes] + [Superpowers] + [Overprotective brother] + [System] + [Anime elements] + [High-octane battles] + [Everyday moments now and then] Eight years ago, a mysterious virus known as “Demonic Energy” broke out, starting in Neon. Humans infected by it underwent physical mutations, and their minds became horribly twisted, turning them into puppets controlled by desire. Those infected, who looked like demons when 16.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    High-energy throughout, intelligent characters, decisive and ruthless, no female lead.

27. 1627 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 20.3kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Cooking yourself is safe, and there's no risk of poisoning. Different people have different reading preferences, so those experiencing a reading slump should give it a try.

28. 1628 噬 The Path of God-Eating 噬神路 Plant A Tomato种颗番茄Urban518k WordsOngoing In an age when mythology has returned, Chen Mo is delivering takeout from a low-rent apartment when a crack opens in his kitchen and he stumbles into the Kitchen God’s Divine Domain. He swallows his first wisp of incense and the remnant soul of the Kitchen God, awakening an ability to devour divine offices and read divine natures. Starting as the lowliest kitchen god, he devours his way upward amid a divine war over the incense of humankind, fought between the Eastern Heavenly Court’s “official 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1629 出 After Her Escape Is Foiled, Mr. Gu Pursues and Teases Her Day and Night 出逃被抓后，顾总对她日缠夜撩 Blue Feathers Fluttering蓝翎飘飘Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Family | Sweet Romance | Both Leads Are Chaste | 1v1] Harmless little white lotus VS a ruthless CEO who's been plotting for a long time Song Zhizhi is reading a CEO romance novel late at night when she suddenly awakens to the plot and becomes a cannon-fodder character in the book. The male lead is Gu Jingshou, the heir to the Gu Group, a ruthless man who can turn the world upside down with a wave of his hand. Her first thought after awakening to the plot is: Escape the original storylin 155Reads6.9Score2.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended read: An innocent, harmless young woman versus a scheming, domineering CEO! This is, in my opinion, the best book ever. It's seriously, seriously, seriously amazing!!! [Heart emoji][Stunned emoji][Shocked emoji][Vomiting emoji][Licking emoji][Eye roll emoji]

30. 1630 玄 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 Love Reading酷爱读书28k WordsCompleted The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1631 重 Heavy Industry Descends: Starting with a Domestic Spirit Machine 重工降临：从一台国产灵械开始 Iron Inkstone Beneath the Vast Sky长空铁砚Eastern Fantasy998k WordsOngoing Three hundred years ago, the Deep Abyss Federation’s psychic battleships descended upon Da Qian. They did not destroy this world. They simply brought with them a different set of rules. Standards, patents, assembly lines. From then on, cultivators could ride flying swords, but could not build their own spirit machines. Sects were everywhere, yet they could only buy technologies discarded by realms beyond their own. Three hundred years later, Ji Ming awoke with the memories of an industrial chief 120Reads—Score118Shelves

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    Don't miss out on this top-tier read! This novel blends Eastern fantasy with cyberpunk—it's truly amazing! Ji Ming is deemed to have no future, but he instantly sees the hidden dangers of the spiritual machinery. He encounters Ma Chuchu, who understands material resonance, and together they break free from the deadly situation. Highly recommended!

32. 1632 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 2.2kReads—Score130Shelves
33. 1633 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.7kReads9.3Score16.7kShelves

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34. 1634 重 Back in My Wife’s High School Days, I Cut Our Ties with My Own Hands 重回妻子高中，我亲手斩断我们的姻缘 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted Back in My Wife's High School Years, I Cut Our Fated Ties with My Own Hands 41Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1635 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
36. 1636 惊 A Horror Invasion? Aren’t They All My Minions? 惊悚入侵？这不全是我小弟吗 What's the Deal?怎么事儿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world + underlings + goofy comedy + hilarious + powerful big shot] (The Horror World wishes you an early death and a quick rebirth. If you don't die, you'll go crazy.) You might not believe this, but while everyone else was struggling desperately in the Horror World, trying to find a sliver of hope for survival, I had already taken control of every shady deal in the Horror World. The Horror World's supernatural alliance. "I'm reporting Chen Qishi by my real name!" Chen Qi, seated at the 102.1kReads9.2Score9.5kShelves
37. 1637 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
38. 1638 红 Red Alert: Commander of the Apocalypse 红警之末世指挥官 Xing Wuchen星无辰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.7M WordsCompleted The apocalypse is full of danger, but Su Chen isn’t worried. With the Red Alert System, he has every reason to be confident. You say you have lots of weapons? Sorry, I have more weapons than I can use. Ever heard of a weather control device? You say mutant beasts are powerful? Good timing: my super-soldiers have just been born, and they haven’t had a taste of battle yet. Su Chen looks up at the sky. “Earth was never my goal. My goal is the sea of stars!” 3.1kReads8.6Score453Shelves
39. 1639 癫 Insane! After Binding a System, I Became an Outlaw 癫！绑定系统后，我成了法外狂徒 Not Yao不是夭Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming, spilling tea, showbiz, law-abiding outlaw, System, shipping her own couples] Before binding to the System: a law-abiding citizen After binding to the System: constantly being hauled in to give statements Jiang Zhiyuan: “I’m a law-abiding citizen!” Her fans: “She’s a criminally insane outlaw!” Netizens before they were poisoned by her antics: There’s a wanted criminal over there! Netizens after they were poisoned by her antics: What do you mean, a walking 500,000 yuan bounty? [The 12.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Participating in a reality show, she dug three holes in three days, discovered three skeletons, and was arrested three times. Even more shockingly, on the fourth day, she unearthed the murder weapon. Director: Was she hired by their rival? [Fear][fear][fear]

40. 1640 我EN I Just Want to Cut You All Down—or Die by Your Blades 我只想砍死各位，或者被各位砍死 Hong Lun鸿轮Xianxia822k WordsOngoing [Single Female Lead + Ruthless and Decisive + Rivers of Blood + Too Lazy to Explain, Just Listen] I'm a lunatic who has fallen deep into a life of slaughter. But if I want to avoid becoming the enemy of the righteous and standing against the whole world, there's only one path left: Prey on the wicked! "Senior Brother, my demonic body went berserk and attacked our fellow disciples. I'm a victim too. Setting the facts aside, isn't the world itself at fault?" "What gibberish are you spouting? G 94.5kReads8.6Score8.8kShelves
41. 1641 王 The Prince's Mansion's Lowly Maid Is the General's Long-Lost Beloved 王府的粗使丫鬟，是将军找了五年的白月光 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted The General’s Long-Lost White Moonlight Is a Lowly Maid in the Prince’s Manor 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1642 红 My Beauty Clones by My Side, While My True Self Subdues the Heavens 红颜分身伴，本尊镇诸天 Wenwu Baniu文武八牛Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [Technology] [Soul Transmigration] [The Myriad Worlds] [Multiple Female Leads] His brother-in-law smashed him off Earth and onto a jade bed in another world with a bottle of liquor, where a beautiful woman treated his injuries. When his sect faced annihilation, he relied on a spatial divine artifact and led the surviving female disciples across the sea of stars, with one crisis following another. Within the artifact, a fragment of his soul was quietly taking shape. After traveling 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Faced with high-tech interstellar weapons, who would prevail between a Nascent Soul cultivator and a high-tech interstellar weapon? No one was certain, except for the handsome guy with his own spatial ability.

43. 1643 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.5kReads9.2Score5kShelves
44. 1644 我EN I Made Up Cultivation Techniques, So How Did You All Become Great Emperors? 我瞎编功法，你们怎么都成大帝了 Drunk on Wind and Smoke风烟醉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan transmigrates to the Xuantian Continent. Unable to cultivate, he unexpectedly awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he takes on a disciple. To grow stronger, he starts bluffing his way into taking disciples. When he doesn’t know a cultivation technique, he just makes one up. To his complete surprise, every one of his disciples masters their techniques. A hundred years later, Chen Xuan watches as each of his disciples becomes an unparalleled Great Emperor and can’t help 2.7kReads8.9Score652Shelves

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    Book 1: Spiritual Qi Revival. There are three demon princes in the world, and the protagonist is the third one. It's hilarious and exciting throughout, with many thrilling lines. The characters are very well-developed, and almost every character has their own story. Book 2: A must-read for One Piece fans! It's exceptionally well-written. The protagonist was born in the North Blue and rose to become its supreme commander amidst chaos. Even someone like me, who hasn't read One Piece and only has a slight understanding of it, found it incredibly engaging. His ambition to turn the government's Seven Warlords of the Sea into his own is fascinating. The third book is a combination of a disciple-taking novel, a cultivation novel, and a system novel. Whatever the disciple gains, the protagonist gains tenfold. It's like a cultivation technique: if you're just starting out, once you master the protagonist's technique, you'll instantly reach perfection. The protagonist is low-key in the early stages, but later no one dares to mess with his disciples, who are said to be the reincarnation of a literary saint. Originally, the Daoist Academy was the worst, a miscellaneous academy, but it unexpectedly became the academy everyone wanted to get into. The protagonist's disciples even include reincarnated individuals. The fourth book has a tight plot, with many foreshadowing elements and appropriate suspense. The protagonist joins the Twilight Society, a global terrorist organization, and possesses a cheat ability, but it's not outrageous. It's definitely worth reading, even surpassing the author's "Slaying Gods." (Of course, it surpasses "Slaying Gods.") This is my own opinion. The protagonist, a genius among geniuses, was recruited by three Shinto sects at the beginning, but he had an "audience" within him, and ultimately embarked on a twisted path of playing the Shinto.

45. 1645 娶 After Marrying a Hater, I Somehow Gained a Following of Guilt-Ridden Fans 娶了黑粉老婆后，我竟收获愧疚粉 Jiang Chuan江穿Urban322k WordsCompleted Gu Yuzhuo married a wife who’s his biggest anti-fan. She spends all day ruining his reputation at public events! Gu Yuzhuo’s exact words: “Do we really have to argue? Can I just apologize to you?” Xia Yanxi takes it to mean: “I’m giving you a chance to back down. If you don’t take it now, it’ll be gone in a moment.” Gu Yuzhuo: “Come on, be good and eat your dinner.” Xia Yanxi: “My husband says I only get to eat if I behave.” Gu Yuzhuo: “My wife is so cute, like a little peach.” Xia Yanxi: “He sa 5.8kReads5.6Score326Shelves

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    Gu Yuzhuo married a hater who constantly tarnishes his reputation in public! Gu Yuzhuo's exact words: "Do we have to fight? Can't I apologize to you?" Xia Yanxi understood: "I'm giving you a way out now. If you don't take it, this way out will be gone later." Gu Yuzhuo: "Come on, be good and eat your food." Xia Yanxi: "My husband says I only get food if I'm obedient." Gu Yuzhuo: "My wife is so cute, like a little peach." Xia Yanxi: "He said my face is covered in hair, and I look..." "Like a ripe peach." Gu Yuzhuo: "I'm giving you a bouquet of flowers today to add some color to your life." Xia Yanxi: "My husband said he'd teach me a lesson." Gu Yuzhuo poured water for Xia Yanxi, accidentally splashing some on himself. Xia Yanxi: "My husband scalded me with boiling water!" Poor netizens, who had always thought Gu Yuzhuo was using some kind of PUA stunt, didn't expect it was Xia Yanxi's language that was so manipulative! When all this was exposed, netizens were indignant: "First, I apologize to Gu Yuzhuo; second, I hope Xia Yanxi apologizes to me!" [Kissing emoji]

46. 1646 从 Everyday Life Beginning in 1955 从1955年开始的日常生活 A Bug at the Edge of the Sky天边一条虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 1. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 2. There are no golden fingers, no golden fingers, no golden fingers. 3. This is not a courtyard-house novel. 4. The plot is bland, the writing is long-winded, and there are other flaws. 5. Two female leads, two female leads, two female leads. In that era, such relationships were “common,” meaning the only two kinds of romance bearing the strongest “mark of the era” were “ill-fated entanglements” and the romance in this novel. So there must be two female 81Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This book is perfect for curing your reading slump. Except for the first one, which I dared not read much of, all the others are complete books I've finished and still have on my bookshelf. The categories are quite varied, and everyone has their own standards for what's good or bad, so please don't be too critical.

47. 1647 风 When the Wind Rises, the Clouds Soar 风禾尽起云飞扬 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Ancient Romance381k WordsOngoing I was born to a military family in Yunzhou, on the frontier. My youth was marred by hardship, and I was sent far beyond the border. After surviving countless brushes with death, I finally returned. Then my father and brothers were framed, and I had no choice but to come to the capital to save them. Heaven be praised, they were unharmed. The emperor showed me kindness, and I bore him a son. In times of crisis, I rooted out treacherous officials, defended against foreign enemies, and safeguarded t —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Three women came to the palace. The one with fair and delicate features was named Sima Ai, seventeen years old, and the niece of Sima Yan. She was tall and slender, preferred to wear simple and elegant clothes, and her speech and manners were graceful and proper. However, deep down, I didn't think she would be His Majesty's type. To His Majesty, Sima Ai was too bland, unlikely to pique his interest. This young and idle Consort Zhao often came to chat with me. Unfortunately, poetry and songs were not my forte, and she knew nothing about archery or horsemanship, so in the end, we could only engage in idle talk. She, however, was quite resentful about my demotion. "Men and women should not touch each other; it is proper etiquette. A sister-in-law who is drowning should be rescued by a helping hand; it is a matter of principle. The Wang family of Yinling is, after all, a scholarly family; surely he doesn't understand this principle?" Seeing her slightly agitated expression, I smiled. "It's all just empty fame, like the clouds in the sky, gone in the blink of an eye. Consort Yun, that's good!" The woman who accompanies His Majesty every night is named Bai Ling'er; she is the daughter of Sister Feng's brother. Taking advantage of the palace selection, Feng Baizhan recommended her. Unlike his plain-looking niece, her allure is a trait inherited from his wife's family. Thanks to Feng Baizhan's wealthy background, Bai Ling'er wears the most flamboyant clothes and dresses the most seductively. Coupled with her innate charm and voice that makes men's bones melt, it's no wonder His Majesty is completely captivated by her. If Sima Ai can only meet and exchange a few words with His Majesty during the day when he comes to Yanqing Palace to chat with me... Lately, as soon as it gets dark, His Majesty invariably rushes off to spend time with Bai Ling'er until dawn. His Majesty, deep down, is still a spoiled brat. The last one is Wang Chuchu, whom I dislike the most. She's Wang Xian and Wang Feng'er's cousin. The young girl, though not very old, always puts on a bitter, resentful expression whenever she sees me. Whenever I see Wang Feng'er, Wang Chuchu is always following behind her. After I finish bowing to Wang Feng'er, Wang Chuchu will put on a stern face and slightly curtsy to me, which she considers her way of bowing. Once, before I had gone far, this little girl loudly told her aunt, "Auntie, hurry up and get His Majesty to grant me a concubine title! I don't want to bow to this wild woman!" An Chunhai, somewhat indignant, pulled a long face and shouted that he wanted to argue with me. I quickly stopped him, telling him I understood his filial piety, but there was no need to get angry over such a person. Life continued uneventfully, day after day. Wang Ziwei and Xia Zhengwu grew taller day by day, and in the blink of an eye, they went from babbling infants to little kids who pestered me with questions every day. Especially Wang Ziwei; this girl's personality is somewhat like mine—outgoing and straightforward, with clear likes and dislikes in her interactions with others. Because I told her that Sima Ai came from a distinguished family and was very learned, Wang Ziwei pestered her to teach her to read and write. Sima Ai, who had nothing else to do, couldn't resist Wang Ziwei's persistent pleading and tried teaching her. After a short time, Sima Ai was very impressed with her, telling me that although Wang Ziwei was young, she was a natural scholar. Whether it was classics, history, philosophy, poetry, or prose, Sima Ai would often teach her twice, and Wang Ziwei would quickly understand the principles. She could even apply what she learned to other situations, and began to comment on the people and things around her. For example, her principle regarding Xia Zhengwu was that no one, except my mother and me, could bully him, not even His Majesty; she showed him no mercy. Xia Zhengwu was always somewhat distant from His Majesty because His Majesty visited less often. One day, His Majesty, in a good mood, wanted to tease him, but ended up making him cry. Wang Ziwei angrily rushed to His Majesty, stretching out her hands to protect her younger brother, forbidding His Majesty from touching him again. Seeing this, I quickly tried to pull Wang Ziwei away, but His Majesty stopped me. His Majesty smiled and asked her, "Xia Zhengwu is my son, why won't you let me touch him, little girl?" "He is Your Majesty's son, but Your Majesty hasn't really educated him much. The Three Character Classic even says, 'It is the father's fault if he raises a child without teaching him.' Your Majesty has made mistakes; you can only touch him after you've corrected them." His Majesty, scolded by this little girl, couldn't say anything to her, and could only say to me, "This girl is indeed your daughter; her temperament is exactly the same!" But thanks to Wang Ziwei, His Majesty's visits to my place became much more frequent afterward. What surprised me most was that this girl would actually stand up for Sima Ai. One day, she actually spoke indignantly to His Majesty in front of Sima Ai, saying, "Although Aunt Sima is His Majesty's concubine, His Majesty rarely visits her. She's so young and beautiful; if she hadn't entered the palace to marry His Majesty, how many men would be pursuing her outside? Hasn't His Majesty wasted Aunt Sima's prime years?" Wang Ziwei's words made everyone present feel somewhat embarrassed. His Majesty could only feign anger and ask her, "Who taught you these words? I am the Son of Heaven, and all the concubines in the palace are my wives. Do I need a little girl like you to tell me who I want to be with?" "But Your Majesty, this is unfair!" Wang Ziwei showed no fear, looking up at His Majesty. "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. Even Heaven knows to distribute its rains equally. You are the son of Heaven, how can you favor only one person?" Seeing that Wang Ziwei was becoming increasingly absurd, I tried to stop her, but His Majesty seemed to have lost his temper and continued to ask her, "Who said I favor only one person?" "Everyone in the palace knows! All the eunuchs and maids say that His Majesty goes to Liufang Pavilion to find Consort Bai as soon as it gets dark." Hearing Wang Ziwei's words, His Majesty's face gradually darkened. Seeing that this girl's talkativeness had already displeased His Majesty, I reprimanded her a few times. Unexpectedly, the little girl, while crying, said, "I didn't say anything wrong! The books say that preventing people from speaking is more difficult than preventing a river from overflowing. Rather than scaring others into silence and turning yourself into a blind and deaf person, it's better to listen to others' opinions." Then, she turned to the Emperor and asked, "As the Son of Heaven, shouldn't Your Majesty be open to good advice?" Her profound reasoning was so eloquent that the Emperor blushed and was speechless for a moment. Seeing Wang Ziwei crying so bitterly, the Emperor finally felt a pang of pity. He rose and scooped Wang Ziwei up in his arms, wiping away her tears with a handkerchief. He said, "You're absolutely right! I've remembered it. How could I, a wise and benevolent emperor revered by all, not accept heartfelt advice from others?" His Majesty then turned to Sima Ai beside him and said, "You've done a very good job as a teacher. Wang Ziwei is only a few years old, yet you've already taught her so much. I hadn't noticed your strengths before, but today I truly see them." Since Wang Ziwei's outburst, Sima Ai, who had rarely received His Majesty's favor, discovered she was pregnant with his child in less than three months. Meanwhile, Bai Ling'er, who used to be favored every night, found that His Majesty's visits to her were far less frequent than before.

48. 1648 九 Nine Yuan 九块钱 Love Reading酷爱读书17k WordsCompleted Nine Yuan 13Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1649 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 68.8kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves

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    I recommend some of my best period dramas, all classics. Give them a try; they're the kind you can stay up all night reading.

50. 1650 综 Wuxia Crossover: I Use the Jianghu to Shake the Imperial Court 综武：我以江湖动朝堂 Olive in Ink墨色橄榄Male-Channel Fanfiction2.7M WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Yin. I'm a wandering martial artist who takes jobs for pay. With a sword and a finger, I sweep through the martial world. Before I knew it, all my enemies were dead, while my friends were scattered across the land. 42.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    [The "invisible killer" that steals 4 hours from your day—this book makes it disappear completely!] Importantly, it's finished!!!

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