Male-Focused Stories With a Cunning Male Lead Who Plans Everything and Controls the Whole Game, and Intelligent Antagonists 男主城府深布局一切，掌控全局，反派智商在线男频

1. 101 我 We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones 我们反派才不想当踏脚石 A Fox on a Lonely Mountain孤山有狸Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing What the hell! The Chosen One has singled me out to take him on? And the beauties around me are looking at me strangely too? What do I do? I'm freaking out! Are we villains destined to be stepping stones for others? No! I refuse! I, Ling Xiao, will crush every last one of you so-called protagonists beneath my feet! 4.4kReads8.9Score31214d adds

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   📚The male protagonist is cunning and meticulously plans everything.🍓 He impersonates someone from Langya: A man surnamed Wang is browsing antiques when he suddenly travels through time while looking at a display case of soul bottles. He and his companions hope to use the bottles to travel back in time, but someone smashes the bottles and leads them to the government troops. His attempt to impersonate an unemployed vagrant fails, so he resorts to impersonating someone from Langya. [Laughing emoji]

2. 102 神 Tycoon: I'm Really the Big Villain 神豪：我真的是大反派啊 Brand-New Little Keyboard崭新的小键盘Urban4.3M WordsCompleted Qin Lang transmigrated into a world where several web novels had merged. His grandfather was one of the few remaining decorated veterans! His father was a government official with immense power! His mother was a businesswoman worth a fortune! And he was the Qin family’s sole heir! How could someone with such an all-powerful, wealthy background be the original story’s great villain? Was he destined to be relentlessly face-slapped by the protagonist, with his family reduced to a stepping stone for 36.3kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
3. 103 开EN I Threaten the Female Lead from the Start, and I'm Set on Being the Villain 开局威胁女主，这个反派我当定了 A Hundred Years of Nurturing Benevolence百年树仁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Scheming, shameless, hilarious. Pure-love fans, beware] Jiang Che transmigrated into the role of a rich second-generation villain in a modern wish-fulfillment novel, and was bound to a God-Tier Choice System. From the start, he happened to catch the heroine trying to sneak a peek at the exam papers. A villain’s choice was triggered! [Choice One: Pretend you saw nothing] [Choice Two: Shout at her, drawing a crowd] [Choice Three: ...] And so, a perverted supervillain was born. To avoid being 79.7kReads8.9Score6.6k14d adds
4. 104 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
5. 105 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
6. 106 没 Surprise! I Invented My Own Immortal Arts and Wreaked Havoc Across the Cultivation World 没想到吧！我自创仙法乱杀修仙界 Laughing Immortal Who Doesn't Cultivate Immortality笑仙不修仙Eastern Fantasy985k WordsOngoing [Wits and strategy] [Secret identities] [Unconventional money-making schemes] [Unorthodox cultivation] [Opening note] This story focuses on clever schemes and subverting conventions. The opening pace is a little slow, but once the protagonist starts impersonating a sect disciple, the story stays exciting and never drags! Two and a half years after transmigrating, Qin Ming has seen through the hypocrisy and cruelty of the cultivation world. The sect treats him like dirt, the powerful want him dea 434Reads—Score4414d adds

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   This novel meets the requirements; it's not a mindless, face-slapping level-up story, but a long-term, cunning, and hilariously absurd tale! Don't be fooled by the seemingly aggrieved and bullied early chapters; every concession the protagonist makes is part of a carefully orchestrated plan: he feigns a weak scholar to deceive fox demons and cultivators, appears obedient and compliant on the surface, but secretly schemes against everyone, waiting for the enemy to lower their guard before launching a decisive counterattack. The contrast is striking, coupled with the novel idea of ​​creating spiritual roots by hand, making it lighthearted, humorous, and not oppressive. The sequel is full of exciting plot twists!

7. 107 元 Legend of the Primordial Spirit Heroes 元灵英雄传 Cute and Handsome小萌帅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Once upon a time, the realms of Heaven and Earth were connected. The gods of the heavenly domains protected humanity, while mighty human martial cultivators roamed the world. The alliance between gods and humans held the foreign races of the earthly realm and the demons of Heaven’s domains at bay, temporarily halting their expansion. But then the Gate between Heaven and Earth suddenly closed. The gods fell or vanished, and humanity’s great powers dwindled and withdrew from the world, leaving man 617Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommend this book!

8. 108 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.2kReads5.7Score18714d adds

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   [Conquest] + [Territorial Expansion] + [Lord] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Refreshing Read] Starting from Lake Baikal, the protagonist builds his power. He is highly intelligent, skilled in strategy, and rises to prominence by exploiting major events at the end of the Han Dynasty.

9. 109 与 Dancing with the Dead 与尸共舞 Yao Looks at the Jianghu姚看江湖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted 15.5kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds

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   These are some of the best books on high-IQ crimes; they're definitely worth reading.

10. 110 丹 The Path of Alchemy: From Humble Beginnings to the Heavens 丹途：从微末到诸天 Fish's Chilly Journey鱼之寒旅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Take a good look. This boy squatting by a roadside stall and grinning like a little fox is Lin Chen. Sure, he's dressed in patched clothes and has a useless spiritual root, but the wicked schemes in his head... I mean, his alchemy skills are one of a kind in the world! He only meant to swindle Su Qingyue, the aloof and beautiful Saintess of the Qingyun Sect, sneak into the sect, grab a few benefits, and make a quick getaway. Who knew he'd get caught up in a world-shaking conspiracy? The evil org —Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is very intelligent, and I feel the book is quite readable.

11. 111 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: A Female-Oriented Novel? Get a Taste of Overlord Power from the Start 穿书女频文？开局霸王之力了解下 Ethereal S飘渺sHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted [Slow transmigration + transmigrate into a book + System + male lead + scheming + satisfying read] This is not a quick transmigration novel. The first world is complete, so feel free to dive in~ My name is Chu Heng. I’m a man, I like women, and I’m a veteran gaming streamer. Because I was too talented, a dubious System tricked me into binding with it and dragged me to all sorts of strange worlds. And then it actually told me to be the female lead’s bodyguard?! Chu Heng: “I refuse!” “Ding! Beginn 9.2kReads8.5Score57414d adds
12. 112 敌 Enemy Princess: I Can't Take It Anymore, Princes, Take More Concubines! 敌国公主：受不了，皇子多纳妾吧！ King of Fire火王之王Historical773k WordsCompleted [Harem + Flirting + Struggle for the Throne + Rousing + Political Intrigue + Conquest + No System] Xiao Chen's soul transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing prince. From the start, his older brother frames him, and he ends up sleeping with the enemy kingdom's supposedly hideous princess! But it turns out the princess is a peerless beauty in disguise! His brothers regret it so badly they practically break their third legs slapping them! Forced to marry the princess and exiled to the bitt 3.1kReads8.4Score36414d adds

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    Transmigrating into the body of an unfavored prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he is tricked from the start. He falls in love with a princess from Bohai after drinking, and after uncovering the princess's disguise, he embarks on a journey of reversal, demanding grain, soldiers, and power from the emperor, recruiting capable generals, and outwitting his brother. With border conflicts and court intrigues, the plot is fast-paced and very engaging!

13. 113 嫌 You Thought I Was Too Weak, So My Cultivation Technique Went Dark Overnight 嫌我太弱，我的功法连夜黑化了 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban744k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Misunderstandings + Chat Group + Fully Automated Training + Overpowered Power Fantasy] Yang Tian transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. With mediocre talent, he only wants to lie flat. But who could have guessed that the cultivation techniques inside him would think he was too weak and turn sentient overnight! And that’s not all. His techniques even set up a chat group: [Iron Shirt] left the group and wrote: “The Host is too fragile. I went for a soak at the nuclear power 764Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Yes, there are several books that fit the theme of intellectual battles.

14. 114 组 Team Up to Go Home for the New Year: Why Are All My Teammates Goddesses? 组队回家过年：队友竟然全是女神 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + multiple women + lighthearted + feel-good power fantasy + mostly everyday life] “Yang Tian, if you don’t bring home a girlfriend this New Year, you’re sleeping in the pigsty!” Faced with his mother’s ultimatum, penniless Yang Tian suddenly obtains the [Instance Party System]. As long as he posts a mission, all kinds of goddesses will accept it and “team up” with him to go home and conquer every obstacle. New Year’s Eve, family reunion dinner. Uncle: “I heard Yang Tian lost his 2.4kReads6.0Score25814d adds
15. 115 我 I Used the Myriad Worlds Exchange System to Redeem Myself 我用万界兑换系统兑换我自己 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban343k WordsCompleted [System + mastermind behind the scenes + multiple worlds + apocalypse + no saintly hero] Yang Tian acquired a strange System. The items in its shop turned out to be attributes he had "lost" himself? [Looks +10]? I lost that! [Intelligence +20]? I lost that too! [Protective Astral Energy]? That's my passive skill! Yang Tian: "Hey, System bro, aren't you just making me pay to buy myself back?!" The world changed. The Gray Realm descended, and reality merged with the mysterious and uncanny. Wit 198Reads—Score1414d adds
16. 116 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.7kReads7.3Score40214d adds

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    It's good, I can watch it.

17. 117 大 The Two-Faced Playboy of Great Xu 大顼双面纨绔 Ouyang Yun Feifei欧阳云飞飞Historical251k WordsCompleted [Historical] + [Alternate Universe] + [No System] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Business Rivalry] + [Political Intrigue] + [Human and Demon Realms] + [Vivid Characters] The people of the capital denounced Heng Jin as its most notorious wastrel, the spoiled heir of a prominent family. Corrupt officials used taxes to squeeze merchant houses, while demons plotted in the shadows. He spent lavishly selling shops and throwing gold into canals, using his outrageous behavior to deceive everyone. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In public, I pretend to be a spendthrift scion of a noble family, using this to conceal my true intentions. In the imperial court, I navigate the complex relationships with corrupt officials, while secretly managing the intelligence network of the demon race. I am accumulating wealth through maritime trade, winning over the hearts and minds of the people, and using my seemingly carefree and lazy demeanor to stir up trouble throughout the entire Great Xu Dynasty.

18. 118 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this book! It's set in an alternate Eastern history, filled with political intrigue, palace intrigue, large-scale wars, and the grand scheme of things. It's a truly epic historical narrative. There are many characters, but each one is distinct and memorable; there are virtually no stereotypical figures. The portrayal of human nature and the human heart is incredibly nuanced.

19. 119 开 I Snatched the Heroine From the Start, That's What a Great Villain Does! 开局抢走女主，这才是大反派！ Beyond the Cage囚笼之外Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Villain + Satisfying wish-fulfillment + Revenge + Face-slapping + Multiple heroines] Transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villain with danger closing in? Don't panic. The Great Villain System is here to help. See how Murong Fu outmaneuvers his foes and outsmarts the protagonist. He knows nothing matters more than his own strength, so he'll do whatever it takes to seize the protagonists' opportunities and make himself stronger. As long as he can win, he doesn't care about anythi 3.1kReads—Score19214d adds

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    You could try this; it's not a mindless, feel-good story.

20. 120 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse536k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Anti-Cheat] [Political Intrigue] [Slow Burn, Not a Power Fantasy] [No Stereotypical Characters] [Mind Games] [A Mix of Classical and Vernacular Chinese Style, Not for Everyone] (Revised through Chapter 38 of Volume Two. Later chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics exists in this book. You cannot regenerate your mana forever. Any method of increasing one's power will gradually be discovered by others over time. The returns will diminish, and eventually fall to zero. 48.8kReads9.5Score8.7k14d adds

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    Characters are unconventional, the protagonist lacks a protagonist's halo, and ordinary people brutally defeat those with cheat-like abilities; it's a battle between atheists and Cthulhu. A new genre, the anti-cheat genre. When those who obtain cheat-like abilities are no longer protected by a "brain drain" aura, they are innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.

21. 121 穿 I Transmigrate into Emperor Zhenzong of Song and Execute Kou Zhun from the Start 穿成宋真宗，开局先斩寇准 Chubby Tangerine Agu肥橘阿咕Historical1.2M WordsCompleted If you asked me, “If you transmigrated into Emperor Zhenzong of the Song dynasty, what would you do?” Obviously, I'd shoot Xiao Daling, that hapless fool, dead with one arrow, then anger Xiao Yanyan, that old witch, to death; recover Yanyun, capture Shangjing, punch the Liao dynasty and kick Western Xia, annex Dali, destroy Jiaozhi, keep a Goryeo maid on my left and trample a Japanese slave underfoot on my right. Better yet, I'd ambush the Arabs on land and openly plunder the red-haired devils o 1.7kReads7.3Score10414d adds

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    If you love the Song Dynasty and are looking forward to a story about a powerful and decisive Song Dynasty, you're welcome to read a sample!

22. 122 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    I intend to love you all for a long time, and I have no intention of giving up.

23. 123 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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    Recommended: A realistic novel about officialdom!

24. 124 黑 Black, White, and Gray: The Perfectly in Sync Players' Minimalist Judgment 黑白灰默契玩家：极简裁决 Between the Mountains方寸山间Urban651k WordsCompleted A high-IQ urban power fantasy with smart characters and a fresh approach! Trust your instincts, no dragging things out! A tight pace with no dull moments, absolutely thrilling! A cool, confident, sexy CEO + a stern, handsome, highly skilled super-spy in the business world: Together, they believe in the “less is more, but stay adaptable” philosophy and join forces to overcome one “impossible” challenge after another… Love, reason, law; black, white, gray; steady, precise, ruthless. A talented bea 1Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    High IQ, refreshing novel

25. 125 我 Reborn Under the Tutelage of the Guesthouse Owner 我在民宿老板娘的调教下重生 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Urban321k WordsCompleted [Roguish CEO and Rich Young Master x Fierce Big Sister and Money-Loving, Loyal Heroine] Older Woman-Younger Man Romance, Packed with Satisfying Moments On a stormy night, Lu Qiming, president of the SM Group, is ambushed by his own uncle. He fakes his death in a car crash and escapes, covered in blood, before pounding on the door of a mountain lodge for help. To his surprise, the person who opens the door is a young proprietress with even more grit than he has: Murong Laidi. At just twenty, she’ 174Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist, with his high intelligence, devises a plan to break through the encirclement and secretly plots revenge for his family.

26. 126 我 Slaying Dragons on the Road to Power 我在仕途斩群龙 Muha of the Celestial Masters' Palace天师府的穆哈Urban2.6M WordsCompleted 3.5kReads8.2Score31114d adds

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    To achieve great things, ordinary people need to be shrewd, calculating, and resourceful.

27. 127 重 Reborn as a Demon Emperor: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 重生妖帝权力巅峰之路 Twilight Sky Pool暮空潭Historical301k WordsOngoing After his uncle usurps his throne, the male lead, Lou Yufeng, is poisoned and killed. By a strange twist of fate, he is reborn in the body of the emperor of an enemy nation. Using the enemy emperor’s body, he begins plotting to reclaim imperial power, then conquers his homeland and takes back the throne that belongs to him. The male lead borrows strength and influence, making use of every person and resource at his disposal. Through careful planning at every turn, he ultimately becomes the true 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Purely mind-bending, not mind-numbing, no stupid villains, no cheat codes, no system, the male lead is cunning and loves to set up schemes, and the plot is fast-paced!

28. 128 威 The Mighty Phoenix Ode: Li Shimin 威凤赋之李世民 momocaHistorical926k WordsCompleted In the waning years of the Sui dynasty, warlords contended for supremacy, matching wits and fighting with everything they had. Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun were young newlyweds who supported each other and brought peace and prosperity to the people. Adapted from history, this is not an alternate-history novel. It features political maneuvering, warfare, and noble ideals. It vividly recreates the four major battles of Li Shimin's career and shows how, before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, this 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    At the end of the Sui and Tang dynasties, warlords vied for power, engaging in fierce battles of wits and courage. The young Emperor Zhenguan and Empress Zhenguan, a couple supporting each other, brought peace and prosperity to the people. Based on historical events, not a fictional historical novel. It features political intrigue, warfare, and righteous righteousness. It comprehensively recreates the scenes of Li Shimin's four major battles and how, at Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin, a master hunter, lured eight hundred cunning brothers and his shrewd father into his encirclement and swiftly ambush them. Some descriptions are quite bloody. [Shy]

29. 129 宦 Love Amid the Corridors of Power 宦海情途 Boil the Sea into Salt煮海为盐Urban1.0M WordsOngoing After offending his superiors, Zhou Zhiyuan was transferred from the county Party committee office to a remote township. Amid the undercurrents of grassroots politics, he remains humble yet steadfast, puts down roots in the countryside, and plans for development. Through one power struggle after another, he holds true to himself and uses his courage and wisdom to break through and grow. Starting from a small township, he rides the waves and steadily opens a path to success in his political caree 17.1kReads7.6Score1.3k14d adds

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    This is good.

30. 130 靠 Mr. Reliable Opens Pandora's Box with His Own Hands 靠谱先生，亲手打开潘多拉魔盒 Liang Ziyuan梁子渊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse528k WordsCompleted [Poor or rich, we’ll plunder the West and make the Dragon Kingdom prosperous. Modern city + technology + strategic alliances = a powerful nation and military.] On April 1, 2024, a call came in to the Meritorious Honors Awards Committee. “Hello, this is the Meritorious Honors Awards Committee.” “Hello! If I can restore our national borders to their shape during the Republic of China era, like a begonia leaf in autumn, could I be nominated for the Republic Medal?” “Uh, sir... this... uh... hmm... 307Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is the story of a Chinese entrepreneur and scientist who, by entering the fray himself, is influencing the world, all for the sake of achieving a red miracle—recovering lost territory and realizing the magnificent feat of the "Autumn Leaves and Begonia Map."

31. 131 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score19014d adds

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    Exciting, engaging, unpredictable, and increasingly captivating! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are all now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time he's not writing about cultivation. Instead, he's focusing on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where horsemanship represents yin and yang, and the hidden game of human nature represents the world. The book's message: ... You can't be afraid; if you are, you lose!

32. 132 白 White Owl Stirs the Seas 白枭乱海 Li Yu618黎渔618Historical609k WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It's a slow-burning, hard-hitting tale of artisans' tragic struggle to survive and hold on to their humanity as technology twists their craft. Tang Jian was an artisan who had spent half his life preserving traditional skills. Sugar was his material, his craft his blade, and his fingertips once shaped the warmth of everyday life and the beauty of handmade objects. As chaos engulfed the world, survival became his only obsession. He turned his extraordinary s 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Court jesters are mere foils; eunuchs are the backdrop; emperors are the whetstones; the wealthy are the rivals; daughters are the most precious treasures; wives are guiding lights; brothers are the support; foreigners are the ATMs! This is a portrayal of the Ming Dynasty under the Jiajing Emperor's maritime ban—a different Ming Dynasty indeed! The pawns become the players!

33. 133 楚 Chu Yuan: This Heir Is Impossible to Kill! 楚渊：这个世子真难杀！ Sugar-Free Ink墨水无糖Historical409k WordsOngoing Above Chu Yuan [No System + Political Intrigue + Mystery | Everyone has 800 tricks up their sleeve, and every step leads to a deadly trap] Jiang Mo, a mechanical engineer from the twenty-first century, becomes a hostage prince fleeing to Chu to escape the Great Zhou’s pursuit. The moment he opens his eyes, he faces murder in Blackwind Cave, a conspiracy to seek shelter with the Qu household, and the blood feud of a massacre… The brain-computer chip embedded in his temple is his only advantage, y 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The court intrigues are brutal and ruthless, and the young man with his distinguished status becomes a target for elimination. Nighttime ambushes, poisonings, and traps unfold one after another, each move deadly and merciless. Yet, bizarre events continue to occur, all the deadly schemes collapse, and no one can truly take his life.

34. 134 魔 The Demon Lord Descends to the Mortal Realm: From the Start, I Find the Empress's Embroidered Ball 魔尊下凡：开局捡到女帝绣球 Tai Moshen太末生Eastern Fantasy383k WordsOngoing [From the start, her kingdom is falling, and the embroidered ball she throws hits the Demon Venerable who fell from the sky!] What did Feng Qingyue do wrong? Her kingdom was doomed the moment she ascended the throne! Cornered by the leaders of two enemy nations, she threw an embroidered ball to choose between them, offering herself as a sacrifice. The instant the ball flew, a drunkard fell from the sky and caught it perfectly! The ministers cried, “Where did this good-for-nothing come from? Drag 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Demon Lord descended to earth to seduce the Empress. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

35. 135 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 113kReads9.5Score12.3k14d adds
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38. 138 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12.4kReads9.0Score76514d adds

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42. 142 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 479Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 87Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 144 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 399Reads—Score3414d adds
45. 145 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 296Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 94Reads—Score1014d adds
47. 147 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 47Reads—Score914d adds
48. 148 红 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 59Reads—Score1014d adds
49. 149 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 65Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 37Reads—Score214d adds

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