In a Serious Reading Slump, No Romance Please 顶级书荒，不能看情情爱爱
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Apocalypse Commissioner: Step by Step to the Top! 末世委员长：一步步走到最高！
I Became the Commander-in-Chief in the Apocalypse Apocalypse + raising a massive army + hard-core stats + characters with brains Just as the apocalypse arrives, Gu Chengyuan obtains the War System and starts raising a massive army, sweeping through the apocalypse with an unstoppable tide of steel! The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story.
137.7kReads9.0Score11.9kShelves
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The Sorrow of All Spirits 万灵之殇
A mysterious identity, a secret cultivation technique, and a young man who spent ten years hovering at the starting point. After a long and arduous journey, he finally joined the top power, the Myriad Spirit Sect, only to be turned away at every gate. With no other choice, he had to attempt the Heavenward Stairway... After enduring countless trials, see how Yun Fan defies fate and ascends to godhood: “All the treasures in the world exist so you won’t be completely useless...” The mortal realm: f
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Divine Laws 神则
Because of his constitution, Su Heng was rejected by the six great sects. Fortunately, he was recruited by Guanghan Palace and became the only male disciple in the sect's history. On his long road ahead, demonic beasts were his companions. He swept away the mortal world's tumult without staining his Daoist heart, and endured every hardship without letting his spirit perish. If he could not keep to himself, then he would defy the heavens and become a god. From then on, he would make the rules!
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Was My Lunatic Senior Brother Just Pretending? 神经师兄竟然是装的？
“The profound lineage of Heaven and Earth.” “The root from which all energy springs.” “Cultivating through countless tribulations.” “To prove my divine power.” “My name is Su Liang.” “I am a god who walks among mortals.” “Have you ever seen a god?”
25.7kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
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My Superpower Is Role-Playing, and My Wife Is the Campus Belle 异能是扮演，老婆是校花
[No System + one heroine + romance + everyday life] In 2056, a strange gray fog descended upon Earth, killing two-thirds of humanity. Those who survived gained supernatural abilities. The fog later vanished, and thirteen space gates appeared, leading to the alien planet Alian. Humanity’s age of colonizing other worlds had begun. Humanity split into two factions: the New World and the Old World. Han Xiao, who grew up on the New World planet Alian, wants nothing more than a peaceful life. After sp
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I, the Life-Fueled Martial God, Fear the Campus Isn't Violent Enough 我，氪命武神，害怕校园不够暴力
[No Female Lead] [The Stars and the Sea] [High Martial Arts in Space] [Decisive and Ruthless!] [Action-Packed and Satisfying!] [New Book Now Available, Come Check It Out] Chen Yuan transmigrated, and he was terrified because he was bullied at school from the start. [Lifespan-Fueled System bound. Spend lifespan to deduce martial arts without limit] [Spend eighteen years of lifespan to take basic saber techniques from beginner to proficient, advanced, and perfect, and even comprehend the secret of
44.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves
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A Young Dragon from the Start, and You Really Think I'm a Beggar? 幼龙开局，你真把我当乞丐？
Gods run rampant, and strange creatures are everywhere. In a world gripped by fear, where anyone might undergo a monstrous transformation, a lowborn boy emerges from an old graveyard. He carries a mysterious space where killing strange creatures lets him absorb their power and conjure items. [Legendary creature, Jade-Eyed Corpse: Its eyeballs can peer into the Yellow Springs and read the scriptures of the dead. Requires a sixth-rank martial artist who has mastered a pupil technique.] The sevent
85.4kReads9.2Score8kShelves
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A Smooth Road to Success 一路青云
He who holds the power of the realm while awake must tread as carefully as if on thin ice; he who lies drunk in a beauty's arms must feel as if standing on the edge of an abyss. Zhu Licheng entered the workplace only to find himself in a difficult position. After cleverly resolving the crisis, he started out in a small town and advanced one step at a time, eventually reaching the pinnacle of life. He firmly believed that to rise smoothly through the ranks, one must remember to delegate power whe
5.2kReads8.8Score501Shelves
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The First Secretary 第一秘书
Also known as The Perplexing Road to Office. Take one step while looking two ahead, and plan three moves in advance. How can one cut a path through the perilous world of officialdom, with beautiful women by his side? Watch as an unassuming young man from the grassroots slowly builds a brilliant future of his own.
9.1kReads8.9Score932Shelves
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Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙
He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha
28.2kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
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Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校
[System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light...
55kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
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The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车
I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought!
20.5kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
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Ordinary Immortal of the Nine Domains 九域凡仙
The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations.
94.3kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
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Swordbone 剑骨
In an age when frost withered every blade of grass, a young man walked out of the Temple of the Bodhisattva and took up the heaviest sword in all the world. Facing the mortal realm, he carved out a glimmer of light.
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That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑
Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac
79.9kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
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The Immortal’s Long-Lived Tomb 长生仙墓
Lu Changsheng possesses the Eternal Immortal Body, living forever through the ages, never to die. Over countless years, he has roamed through a myriad of worlds and accumulated boundless experience. He has served as a carefree Immortal Emperor, run a tavern and sold wine, founded a sect as the mysterious and carefree sect leader, and opened a clinic as a master healer who saves lives. He has also wielded a three-foot sword, sweeping across the world with his sword energy as the Azure-Robed Sword
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Martial God Asura 修罗武神
As for potential, I may not be a genius, but I can master profound arts and martial techniques without a teacher. As for strength, no matter how many treasures you possess, you still cannot match my army of World Spirits. Who am I? The people of the world see me as an asura, but they don’t know that I used the asura path to become a Martial God.
124.7kReads8.6Score5.5kShelves
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Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀
Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in
207.8kReads9.3Score10.5kShelves
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Immortal Tomb 仙墓
One hundred thousand years ago, the immortals waged a great war. Countless immortals perished, the path to immortality was severed, and immortal tombs sprang up across the Immortal Realm. One hundred thousand years later, a tomb raider arrives in the Immortal Realm, carrying the Heavenly Book of Life and Death. “That’s not how you rob a tomb!” Lu Yun watches the immortals floundering in an ancient immortal tomb and smiles. “Want to learn? I’ll teach you.”
11.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
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Fantasy World: I Can Comprehend the Dao Without Limit 玄幻，我能无限顿悟
Xiao Yun's System has only one function: epiphany! Ordinary constitution? Have an epiphany and gain the Chaos Body! Cultivation technique too difficult? Have an epiphany and reach perfection! Divine ability too difficult? Have an epiphany and reach perfection! There's nothing an epiphany can't solve. And if there is, then have an epiphany ten times, a hundred times...
72.2kReads9.1Score8.9kShelves
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Heaven’s Abyss 天渊
(The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw
1.1MReads9.4Score78.8kShelves
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Slay the Gods 我在精神病院学斩神
A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled
1.2MReads9.9Score172.5kShelves
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The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区
After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey...
238.4kReads9.6Score27.3kShelves
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The Wind Rises in Longcheng 风起龙城
Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a
46kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
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One Dragon, One Sword, One Divine Venerable 一龙一剑一神尊
(Fierce, blood-pumping cultivation fantasy + one heroine) After his spiritual sea was shattered, the young man was cruelly abandoned by his sect and plunged into despair. My family is counting on me. I can't give up! He inherits the Dragon Emperor's legacy and cultivates both the sword and the body. Step by step, he rises to the peak, reaching for the supreme realm!
24.2kReads8.6Score3.4kShelves
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The Origin of the Great Dao 大道本源
[Traditional xuanhuan + no System + passionate power progression] On the Eternal Continent, strength rules. Martial artists soar through the skies and burrow beneath the earth, strike across the nine heavens, seize stars and pluck the moon, and stand above all who came before and after. Born into humble circumstances, Ye Qing had his rare Dragon Martial Vein stolen. But what seemed like a misfortune turned into a blessing: he awakened the supreme Martial Vein, unrivaled throughout history, and b
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The Primordial Supreme 太古至尊
Prince Ni Kun of the Great Ming Empire endured in silence for three years, finally awakening his bloodline and cultivating the legacy of the Primordial Dragon Clan. He rises against all odds, carving a path through every obstacle and defeating countless prodigies. He slays gods who stand in his way and demons who oppose him, sweeping across the Myriad Worlds and ultimately becoming the supreme ruler of all ages!
1.9kReads8.1Score212Shelves
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Divine Emperor of the Nine Realms 九界神帝
There’s nothing one punch can’t solve. And if there is, then two punches will do the trick... Many years later, people divided geniuses into two kinds: ordinary geniuses, and Ye Xiu...
15.4kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves