“I Shall Give My Life to Protect the Lights of Ten Thousand Homes Behind Me” (Desperate for Something to Read!) “吾以吾身，护那身后的万家灯火”（严重书荒！）

1. 501 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves
2. 502 终 KO One: Extraordinary Powers and a Rescue Across Time 终极系列：超凡异能，跨时空拯救 Two and a Half Years of Training in Night City夜之城训练两年半Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted KO One series: The story order is KO One 1 + The X-Family + KO One 2 + KO 3an Guo + KO One 3. KO One 2 begins in Volume 2. Single female lead: Lei Ting. There's not much angst in the story, and Gui Long and Gui Feng are both present. I'm not great at writing blurbs, so if you're interested, give the story a read. 8.6kReads7.4Score378Shelves
3. 503 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 97.9kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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   It must be one of these three books.

4. 504 我 I Carved Out a Kingdom and Became a King, and Now You Finally Approve? 我裂土封王，你才瞧得上？ Great Qin, Great Ming, Great Tang, Guan Zizai大秦大明大唐关自在Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [No bootlicking] + [Alternate history] + [Passionate] + [No System, but an invincible golden finger!!] + [Grim battlefield action] + [No cultivation or high-level martial arts] + [Story-focused, not a power fantasy] Transmigrating to the Great Qian, he was born as the grandson of the Duke Who Guards the Nation and the son of the Marquis of Dingyuan. Wealth, glory, and status were his for the taking. But after the Duke and Marquis enacted reforms to strengthen the country, they fought to the dea 4.9kReads8.2Score329Shelves
5. 505 各 Dynasties Watch the Founding of Modern China, and the Emperors Are Stunned 各朝观看现代建国，皇帝们震惊了 Beneath the Hibiscus Tree芙蓉树下Urban481k WordsOngoing Creating a turbulent modern path to founding a nation, connecting the historical dynasties of Great Xia across parallel timelines. Rising amid chaos, founding a nation in the ruins: the sleeping lion will awaken, and the mighty nation will stand tall once more. The emperors, scholars, generals, sages, and thinkers of every parallel timeline are invited to watch. They’ll be moved to tears by the time it ends. The First Emperor: “Now this is a great nation! Now this is the greatest dynasty!” Li Sh 146Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   We were born under the red flag, grew up in the spring breeze, and everywhere our eyes see is China; the five stars shining brightly represent our faith! I love my motherland! Long live the motherland!

6. 506 我 I'm a Goofball, You're a Goofball, We Were Born to Be Geniuses 我沙雕你沙雕，我们生来是天骄 Cool, Cocky Ultraman Family Member酷拽奥特曼家属Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted This novel is also known as The Tough-as-Nails Heroine Makes Her Name Through Being Ridiculous [The nation's darling + mysticism + entertainment industry + no romance] When the Ghost Realm heard that Lin Yao had become a celebrity, they breathed a sigh of relief. Surely she wouldn't torment them anymore now that she was famous? So they went to the human world to cause trouble, having the time of their lives. Lin Yao flashed a talisman and smiled. “Three sentences, and I'll make you die 108 times 3.3kReads9.1Score566Shelves

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   😄Laughing so hard I rolled on the floor, and my sister called me "sick"? This book is so patriotic, it's both serious and hilarious! 📚I laughed from beginning to end, but the letter Dad wrote to Yao Yao made me serious for a second... But only for three seconds! 😎Reading this when you're unhappy will definitely heal you! But don't flip through it when you're happy, or you might laugh until you "twitch"! 😂 #Funnynovel #healingbook

7. 507 快 Quick Transmigration: I Can Play Any Role You Want 快穿之你要的人设我都有 The Fool Who Loves to Eat爱吃饭的笨蛋Ancient Romance506k WordsOngoing Xie Qingqing is bound to a quick transmigration System and must follow the original character's persona in each world, fulfill their wishes, and achieve the happy ending they long for. Xie Qingqing, who has made waves in the entertainment industry with her acting, intelligence, and beauty, thinks, This should be a sure thing! She looks at the scripts in her hands: The Crown Prince's Companion: I Will Be the Sword in Your Hand A Naive Demon King: Catch Your Kitty A Wandering Swordsman: I Laugh at 3.3kReads9.2Score313Shelves
8. 508 寂 The Silent Human Emperor 寂灭人皇 Fan Li范离Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy + Countless Worlds + Race Wars + Humanity's Rise + No System + Not Reborn + Ruthless] Fang Han came to the Great Wilderness by chance. Demons, monsters, ghosts, and the countless races of the heavens were unbelievably powerful! Humanity was weak and bullied by the other races! Even the gods and immortals who protected humanity in myths saw humans as livestock to be slaughtered and eaten! See how Fang Han leads humanity to defy Heaven and rise up from this desperate situ 12.7kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   The Xuanyuan Sword transports the protagonist to the Great Wilderness World, a world where immortals and demons have fallen and treat humans as prey. Wielding the Xuanyuan Sword and guided by the God of War, the protagonist, bearing the mandate of heaven, proclaims himself the Human Emperor and restores peace and order to the world. 🌻🌻

9. 509 高 A High Schooler Transmigrates into the Chongzhen Era and Saves the Great Ming from Collapse 高中生穿越崇祯力挽大明天倾 Yueyue Little Fat Tiger粤粤小胖虎Historical354k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. I’ll do my best to tell every story well! A high school student transmigrates into the Chongzhen era without any cheats. He comes up with an original three-year strategy to pacify Liaodong, defeat Huang Taiji, wipe out the Later Jin, and overcome both internal and external crises. Even an ordinary person can use this strategy to clear the late-Ming challenge. Revive the Ming dynasty and build a glorious empir 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   What to do if a high school student travels back in time to the Chongzhen era?

10. 510 危 Dangerous Rescue: Trust Me, I'll Get You Out 危险救援：请相信我，我带你出去 Ten Thousand Words a Day, Anyone?日更一万吗Urban379k WordsCompleted [Plot-Focused Story] Firefighters are the profession with the highest number of deaths in peacetime. Li Yang transmigrates to another world and becomes a proud firefighter. I will obey orders without hesitation, fulfill my duties, and fear no sacrifice. Whenever and wherever I am, even when facing mountains of blades and seas of fire, I will never retreat. Chemical plant explosions, building fires, dam collapses, mine cave-ins... When danger strikes, he is always the first to rush in, saving peo 69Reads9.1Score—Shelves
11. 511 收 I Adopted the Young Empress, Then the Male Lead Killed Me Right in Front of Her 收养幼小女帝，我当面被男主杀害 Bing Qingningxing冰清宁星Eastern Fantasy706k WordsCompleted Question: What would you do if you met a young villainess, a demon-path empress with a tragic past and no one to rely on? Answer: I would reach out to her and give her all the care and warmth she could ever need. I would do my best to show her the kindness and beauty of the world, and raise her affection for me as much as I could. But my goal wouldn’t be simply to win her favor. I would sincerely hope she could have a happy childhood and a bright future. Gu Qingchen transmigrated into the worl 12.9kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    This is what we should be watching 🤣🤣 The male lead has a powerful cheat ability 💍, which is a ring that Ye Chen picked up from an ancient ruin. Inside the ring is an ancient powerful being, "Grandpa," and with the help of this cheat ability, Ye Chen's strength has increased by leaps and bounds.

12. 512 我 There Are Seven Hells Inside My Body 我的身体中有七座地狱 Platinum Wind白金之风Urban2.8M WordsCompleted When the gods enthroned in heaven turn against humanity and the shadow of destruction falls over the mortal world, the bells of the end times ring out among mankind. Hell will become humanity's last refuge. 7.2kReads8.4Score878Shelves
13. 513 九 The Spirit Wardens of Jiuzhou 九州镇灵使 Ya Jie妖桀Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Spiritual Qi Revival + No System + Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas + Slaying Gods + Exorcising Demons] When the henggong fish from the Classic of Divine Marvels crawls out of the water; when the swift-running ghost from the Forest of Gems in the Garden of the Law returns to the mortal world; when the one-horned man from Records of the Strange hides among ordinary people; when the shima sha from What the Master Would Not Discuss stirs up trouble; when Zhuyin from the Class 1.1kReads8.8Score101Shelves
14. 514 院 An Academician Reborn: This Dream of a Great Nation, Just as You Wished 院士重生：这大国梦，如你所愿 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban831k WordsOngoing [A thoroughly patriotic novel, with absolutely nothing wrong with its values] I would give my humble heart to China, and devote my years to its mountains and rivers; I would use the youth of our generation to defend a prosperous China. I’m crying. 114Reads9.3Score—Shelves
15. 515 迷 Vows Beneath the Camouflage Stars 迷彩星光下的誓言 Autumn Harvest Tang秋获棠唐Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Mu Yutang is a soldier. She is resilient (•̀ᴗ•́), conscientious, and extraordinarily brave. But what most people don't know is that she suffers from severe psychological illness, the result of going missing at age four, being kidnapped and assaulted, undergoing illegal experiments, and losing her friends. It is undoubtedly heartbreaking. Then Jiang Si saves her. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good, but the updates are a bit slow! I hope the female lead is happy, and everyone is happy.

16. 516 大 Tang Crown Prince: Going Head-to-Head with Li Shimin from the Start 大唐太子：开局硬刚李世民 Namo Fire Moths, A Thousand Brave Sorrows南无火蛾万千悲勇Historical1.6M WordsOngoing “I was afraid of you, Li Shimin, because I wanted to live. Now I don’t even want to live anymore, so why should I be afraid of you?” “I am the eldest grandson of Emperor Gaozu and the eldest legitimate son of Empress Wende. I have occupied the Eastern Palace for seventeen years! Who else in this realm could claim the position of crown prince? How can you say I’m unworthy just because the emperor says so? Can you depose me just because you say so?” “With the court historian here, my words shall s 27.1kReads8.2Score4kShelves
17. 517 祖 Ancestor! You're Choosing Consorts? A History Cheat Is Here! 祖宗诶！选妃呢？历史作弊器来喽 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban1.0M WordsCompleted If you could transmigrate through time and change history, what would you do? "I'd tell the Yongzheng Emperor to stop picking consorts! The West was industrializing at the same time. If he'd worked harder, gotten his act together, and focused more on science, we'd be the ones working four days on, three days off by now!" "If I could transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty, I'd make sure Zhu Qizhen never took the throne. Then maybe the Ming wouldn't have fallen! Long live the Ming for a thousand gener 4.9kReads9.2Score494Shelves
18. 518 妖 Monster Spirit Revival: I Have a Demon-Slaying Blade 妖灵复苏：我有一把斩妖刀 Charge Ahead勇往直前Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is an apocalyptic age of humanity, an era ruled by demon spirits. Humanity once dominated the globe, but now can only defend itself from within shelters. Firearms are a thing of the past, and cold weapons have taken their place. The male protagonist is an utterly ordinary nobody who unexpectedly awakens the Demon-Slaying Blade. From then on, he sets out to protect humanity's home and become a hero at the pinnacle of martial prowess. 428Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 栖 Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记 Wuyi Recluse武夷散人Eastern Fantasy306k WordsOngoing A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A martial arts and detective story set in the Tang Dynasty, where powerful families vie for power. In the early years of the Zhenguan era, when the country was just beginning to be settled, a tragic story of the martial arts world lies buried beneath the veneer of national righteousness. Mo Yunshu and Bai Feng, the young masters of Qiwu City, uncover the layers of mystery behind a farcical wedding banquet of powerful families, finally bringing to light a ridiculous drama that has been sealed for 20 years!

20. 520 让 I Asked You to Care for Your Wife, Not Raise a BOSS 让你养老婆，没让你养BOSS Jie, the Dragon of the East Sea Divine Palace东海神宫的龙中杰Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Love Triangle + Romance + Sweet + Multiple Heroines + Dystopia + Redemption + New Game Plus + Slow Burn] The Savior is a romantic redemption game. Players enter the game to save despairing girls and become a light that brightens their lives. However... Lu Nan, who played the game, indulged his own twisted tastes. In his first playthrough, after saving each girl, he deliberately chose the ending where he died horribly in front of her. Just as he was about to start his second playthrough, he tran 13.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
21. 521 黄 The Yellow River Demon Suppression Bureau 黄河镇妖司 Long-Eared Rabbit长耳朵的兔子Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted The mighty Yellow River rolls on without end, nurturing countless civilizations and burying countless secrets. Iron oxen that hold back the river, nine tortoises carrying a snake, corpse bristles from the Yellow River, ghost-bride processions... Beneath the mysterious ancient waterways of the Yellow River, there is so much you don’t know. The legendary Nine Gates of the Yellow River, the vanished Jiuli of Chiyou, the thirty-six sects of Huaxia: a different Yellow River, a different world of mart 2.6kReads8.2Score179Shelves
22. 522 顺 Follow the Heavens 顺苍 Young Master Shi Xin士心公子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing After being surrounded by more than a hundred attackers, a boy fell to his death and vanished from this world into the bitterly cold wilderness. At the same time, a pirate who would stir up the Little Beihai Realm came into being. What is the purpose of Heaven's game of chess, and how will the final move be played... The young master of the Wu family was hunted down and driven off a cliff three years ago. He has been missing ever since. At the same time, a strange pirate appeared in the Norther 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Even genius is a kind of suffering. The world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions. You may not need to know them, but you can't be ignorant of them. Killing is simple, but it's not simple either.

23. 523 虚 A Fictional World 虚构世间 Flowing Waters, a Hundred Inks流水百墨Urban179k WordsCompleted By day, this is a prosperous city at the forefront of technology. By night, all manner of mysteries descend upon it. The gods, asleep for a thousand years, have inexplicably awakened. They will rule the human world once more. What will become of humanity? Lu Xiu has this to say: Under a brick, all gods are equal... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without further ado, let us stand tall, for the sake of the myriad lights shining behind us.

24. 524 高 I Became a Super Boss After the College Entrance Exams 高考后我成了超级BOSS Hunan Uncle湘派大叔Urban1.2M WordsCompleted On the day of the college entrance exams, Su Ming gets into a car accident. To his surprise, it turns out to be a blessing in disguise: he gets the Super Boss System and is rewarded with 10 billion from the start. He finishes each of the four consecutive exams half an hour early and is the first to leave the test center. The reporters and parents go wild: “Are you here to play around?” Su Ming says bluntly, “The exam questions were easy.” “Were the exam questions really that easy?” His claim is 6.5kReads8.5Score727Shelves

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    An incredibly exciting and exhilarating novel! The protagonist starts as a top-scoring student in the national college entrance examination, dedicating himself to his country, crashing into an invading plane, repelling an invading Indian army, and conquering powerful overseas territories… High-energy throughout, thrilling and tear-jerking!

25. 525 全 Master of All Skills 全技大师 Crocodile Wontons鳄鱼馄饨Sports2.2M WordsCompleted What? A Supreme Immortal Aperture Physique? I only get one chance, and they made me this useless body? Damn it! No! I'm different from them. I have a hidden quest built in! 501Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves
27. 527 弓 My Archer Talent Is Maxed Out, and I Slaughter My Way Through the Ten Thousand Races 弓手天赋拉满，我杀穿万族 Chong Er虫二Urban3.6M WordsOngoing In a world where martial prowess reigns supreme, poverty and weakness are sins. Chen Qi awakens an E-rank archer talent and is forced to leave school. Determined to protect his family, he decides to enlist in the army. When the System appears, he gains the SSS-rank archer talent: Hou Yi. In everyone’s eyes, archers are merely support fighters in this world. But from the moment Chen Qi gains his SSS-rank talent, he gives the archer a far more powerful meaning. [Talent Skill: Hawk-Eye Insight. Gra 41.6kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves
28. 528 撷 The Journey to Win Your Heart 撷君行 Stay Together Forever常相守Eastern Fantasy201k WordsOngoing Time’s wheels roll ever onward into the mid-Tang era. On this land shrouded by evil spirits, the people suffer while no one comes to their aid. Only Sun A Shi, the Medicine King, leads his disciples in searching for the secret to driving the evil spirits away. Three couples among the Medicine King’s disciples, Jiang Ze and Jiegeng, Gancao and Guizhi, and Doukou and Didi, hold fast to their faith in battle and never give up in the face of hardship. Like dancers, they weave love and hate into a ma 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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

29. 529 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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    [Writing Style] Cold, hard, and dry. Instead of saying "kill," it says "wash feet"; instead of saying "divide the spoils," it says "the public's eyes tear out the heart." There's no sentimentality, no exclamation marks, even Zhao San falling into the water is just a "plop"—and then your chest feels a jolt. [Humor] Bai Wuchang's line, "These rules are fucking shady," is the breathing hole for the entire chapter. After four thousand words of suppressed tension, the system's rant brings a sigh of relief—but is immediately dragged back into the abyss by the feeling that "someone's watching."

30. 530 神 A Goddess Descends to Earth: I Can't Ascend to Immortality Like This! 神女下凡，这个仙升不得啊！ Cicadas Sing on the Eighth Day第八日蝉鸣Fantastical Romance101k WordsOngoing A cast of cultivators + leveling up and fighting monsters + no female rivalry + genius youths + romance Heng Wu is a divine beast, a nine-tailed fox. With no parents and no one but herself, she has roamed the world for a hundred years, yielding to the strong and helping the weak. Her "demon" connections run far and wide. She thought she would spend her life carefree, just scraping by. Never did she expect to meet Yue Qingxia, a prodigy of the immortal sects, and be dragged into the bodyguard bus 34Reads—Score120Shelves

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    Cultivation!! The nine-tailed fox Hengwu was originally adventuring alone in the martial world, but unexpectedly encountered a group of close friends with different personalities, and from then on, saving the world became a piece of cake!

31. 531 开 Inheriting China's Divine Authority from the Start, Leaving the Gods of Another World Dumbfounded 开局传承华夏神权，吓傻异界众神 Two Taels of Yellow Peas二两黄逗Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + lighthearted + spreading the faith + invincible + comedy + delusions + campus beauty] Wang Yi transmigrates into a world where everyone can become a deity. But during the divine entrance exams, no divine pantheon wants him because his divine nature is unclear, and they all reject him. Just as he is about to fail and become a laughingstock, his homeland, Shenzhou, sends him a supreme divine inheritance, setting him on the path to invincibility! “A child of Shenzhou may be stranded abro 25.1kReads9.2Score113.1kShelves

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    🌸Ahead lies China, forbidden to the gods! This is a story with a low rating to protect its quality. A completed masterpiece! The gods have offended China, but China alone is without deities. China is defeated, and the protagonist transmigrates to unlock and summon the ancestors of various dynasties to revive. The protagonist is the first famous figure from each dynasty, starting with Qin Shi Huang. [Awkward laugh][sending hearts][feeling wronged][feeling wronged]

32. 532 重 Reborn as a Qilin, Starting with the Spiritual Qi Revival 重生为麒麟，从灵气复苏开始 I Don't Want to Work, Ahhh不想营业啊啊Urban238k WordsOngoing [An established author with ten years of experience has started a new account. The story is solid, free of frustrating elements, and well worth following.] Award-winning novelist Lu Chen is reborn as a short-legged sheep. As spiritual qi revives and the supernatural descends, watch him seize the opportunity to soar and evolve into a qilin, lead and revitalize the beastfolk, establish a school for them 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 玉 Lone Light at Yumen Pass 玉门孤光 Jiangzuo Chenyan江左沉砚Historical201k WordsCompleted [No System] + [Hardcore Historical Warfare] + [Transmigration] + [Rousing] + [Political Intrigue] Chen Yuan, a top history student, has barely finished his thesis defense when he transmigrates to the blood-soaked ramparts of Shule City during the Eastern Han dynasty. The Xiongnu have the city surrounded, and food and ammunition are running out. The history books say that of General Geng Gong's defenders, only thirteen survived. He wants to lie low until the end, but a sharp-eyed young soldier fi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for hardcore historical war novel readers! "The Lonely Light of Yumen" is the perfect fit—a time traveler and a female general disguised as a man, fighting for survival in the city of Shule. No system to aid you, only hardcore strategic battles involving gunpowder, poisonous smoke, and the ability to eavesdrop through tunnels, and the camaraderie of "comrades are home." The plot is fast-paced, with the double pressure of a secret identity and a traitor among the Xiongnu. The author is meticulous in research, has a solid writing style, and is reliable in writing. Join me in defending the city!

34. 534 霸 Building an Empire: From the Start, I’m Exiled to the Frontier 霸业：开局发配边疆 The Pen Tip Circles the Divine笔尖绕神Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] + [Struggle for the throne] + [Summoning] + [Invincible] Lin Yu transmigrates to another world and becomes the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At court, corrupt officials hold sway. Beyond its borders, barbarian invaders wreak havoc. The great general says, “Your Majesty, the barbarians are advancing south and the situation is urgent. Please make your decision at once.” The officials cry, “We ask that the eldest prince be stationed on the northern frontier to repel the enemy. 31.9kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥Another book about emperors guarding the nation's gates and monarchs dying for their country!🍀 🍃The story begins with the eldest prince guarding the nation's gates, vowing not to turn back until the enemy is defeated.🍀 🍃The emperor wields a system, conquering countless realms, all to protect the peace of his people.🍀 🍃The spirit of the army, the spirit of battle, and the spirit of the nation will live on forever!👊👊👊

35. 535 国 National Fate: I'm the Only One Who Knows the Gods of Longguo 国运：只有我了解龙国神明 Nameless Famous Sword名剑无名Urban305k WordsCompleted In this parallel world, a cultural rupture has caused the myths of the Dragon Kingdom to be lost. The whole world mocks them, trying to break the nation’s spirit! At the same time, the God-Selection Game begins. The gods themselves are the combatants, and the winners receive resources while the losers face the destruction of their nations and the deaths of their people! Qin Tian transmigrates into this world, carrying a wealth of Dragon Kingdom mythology in his mind. He enters the Land of God Se 71Reads8.1Score—Shelves
36. 536 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin's Number One Enforcer 大唐：李世民的头号打手 The Five Black Categories黑五类Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] [Unmatched martial prowess] [Noble titles and military honors] [Technology for the people's livelihood] A hotheaded nationalist transmigrates to the end of the Sui dynasty, at the dawn of the Tang, and Jiu An promptly latches onto Erlang, becoming one of his low-ranking soldiers. On his first battlefield, he discovers a mysterious ability: killing enemies makes him stronger. To grow stronger and ensure the Han dynasty lasts for ten thousand years, Jiu An starts making gra 41.9kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
37. 537 玉 Yulin Epic: Watching Over the Dawn 玉林史诗：守望黎明 Mo Yu the Big Brain陌玉大聪明Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [True Ensemble Cast × No System × Detail-Oriented × Passionate] [Slow Burn] [Growing Up] [Fantasy Wuxia] “Everyone, take your seats and lend me your ears.” In Yulin City, now at peace once more, a silver-clad woman in a golden cape sat among the ordinary spectators, listening as the storyteller struck his block and slowly began recounting a memory she knew well, yet had once remembered only vaguely. The story began with a Spiritborn Tournament she was forced to enter, with a stubborn girl gritti 10Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 穿 Reborn as Cannon Fodder, I Trample Saints and Slaughter My Way Through the Heavenly Dao 穿成炮灰后，我脚踩圣人杀穿天道 Zhuzhong Wu竹中坞Fantastical Romance286k WordsOngoing Just got a rating. Will it go up? Cultivation + ensemble cast + inter-academy tournament + genius brawls Confident, sunny girl × gloomy, beautiful man One day, Hua Xi was struck by lightning and transmigrated into a male-oriented cultivation power fantasy as a disposable plot device meant to give the male lead a golden finger. In this world, nightmare beasts run rampant, order has collapsed, ancient legacies are lost, and Daoist texts are incomplete. After losing her sword bone, Hua Xi relies o 22.5kReads7.6Score5.6kShelves

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    A group of teenagers bickering and fighting, teaming up to save the world – a chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) story.

39. 539 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 343.1kReads9.5Score39kShelves

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40. 540 镇 I've Guarded the Demons for a Hundred Years, and You Want Me to Run for Sect Leader Again? 镇魔百年，你说下届掌门再选我？ Iced Americano, No Ice美式不放冰Eastern Fantasy134k WordsCompleted After guarding the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda for a hundred years, all he got was: “We’ll consider you again next time!” The entire sect mocked him. “A lowly tower guard thinks he deserves to be sect leader?” Lin Xuan offered no argument. He calmly removed the pagoda’s seal and said, “I’ve already given you your last chance!” Behind him, the sect members jeered without restraint. They thought they were simply driving away an insignificant, honest man. “What’s so great about guarding a lousy tower? 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book that keeps you up at night, a book that gets your blood pumping, a book that sends chills down your spine, a book that's absolutely terrifying.

41. 541 神 Mythology Revives: I Bring China’s Gods Back to Life 神话复苏：我复苏了华夏神明 The Old Tree by the Village Entrance Struck by Lightning村口被雷劈的老树Urban477k WordsCompleted In the year 1100 of the Era, aliens invade, source beasts run rampant, and the ancient gods of Blue Star awaken! Yet among all the gods, not one is an ancient god of Jiuzhou. After the war, Jiuzhou suffers heavy losses and loses standing, becoming a weak nation in the eyes of the great powers. Little do they know that Jiuzhou has no gods because every person there is descended from gods and carries divine blood. With the right awakening, everyone can become a god! Sadly, no one in Jiuzhou knows 965Reads8.9Score104Shelves
42. 542 外 The Diplomat and His War Correspondent 外交官和他的战地记者小姐 Melon Girl瓜女Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Evacuation of Overseas Citizens + Diplomat + War Correspondent + Two Strong Leads + Married Couple + Love of Country and Family] War rages in Su, with artillery fire everywhere. He is in charge of the evacuation. I am a war correspondent. He tells me to retreat, but I shoulder my camera and head for the front lines. Along the way: Someone holds up a diplomatic credential under the guns and refuses to take a step back, standing firm amid the chaos and protecting the way home for their fellow cit 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Because he has millions of compatriots behind him, he cannot back down; because he has a powerful nation behind him, he can protect his compatriots and help them return home.

43. 543 断 The Soul-Severing Dart and the Life-Restoring Herb 断魂镖与续命草 Call Me Little Ancestor喊一声小祖宗Ancient Romance237k WordsOngoing Her name is Shen Lingshuang, known throughout the martial world as “A Glimpse of Grace,” and the greatest escort in the land. From the moment she accepted that “Number One Under Heaven” escort mission ten years ago, she knew she wouldn’t live much longer. Thirteen factions joined forces to ambush her. Her entire escort team was wiped out. With seven saber wounds and three sword wounds, she clutched the treasure map of the former dynasty and leaped from a cliff thousands of feet high. She survive —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    --- She was ambushed while escorting goods; thirty brothers perished, and she, wounded by seven stabs and three swords, jumped off a cliff. He lived in seclusion for five years, suffering from a rare poison and awaiting death, only to be pulled from a river as a bloodied figure. She carried a treasure map of a previous dynasty on her chest and harbored a determination to avenge her brothers; he possessed a deadly poison manual and was afflicted with an unparalleled poison. Two wounded souls found solace in a secluded paradise, healing each other, applying medicine, and waiting for one another. Two people with stories to tell supported, comforted, and relied on each other amidst the chaos of factional struggles. She said, "The fish won't come, but I will." He said, "One year, three years, ten years, I will wait." This isn't a sweet romance; it's the story of two broken souls finding warmth in each other's presence on the edge of a knife. The female lead isn't pretentious, the male lead isn't greasy, the action is exhilarating, the emotions are genuine, and it's already quite long. 👉 "The Soul-Severing Dart and the Life-Sustaining Herb" awaits someone who understands. ---

44. 544 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
45. 545 娱 You're a Top-Tier Star, Yet You Choose an Ordinary Teacher as Your Partner? 娱乐圈真顶流，你择偶普通教师？ Quietly Arriving悄然而至Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chu Ze was reborn in his family’s old, rundown factory. From the start, he awakened a Factory System that could upgrade the plant and grant bonuses in different fields of research. He could level it up and earn rewards by accepting orders, fulfilling them, and selling the products. Chu Ze returned to Northwestern Polytechnical University and became a teacher. “How can our great nation depend on others for its survival?!” “Dignity lies at the tip of the sword, and truth lies within the range of o 21.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    It looks pretty good. [Smile][smirk][laugh]

46. 546 神 Mythic Instances: Building an Advanced Primordial World 神话副本：我打造高端洪荒 Iced Americano, No Ice美式不放冰Urban259k WordsCompleted [No System] [Mythology] [Honghuang] [Blood-Pumping] [National Fate] [Instances] The will of Blue Star has awakened, and every country is creating its own National Fate instance. Mythological instances have become the strongest. Sakura Country: The Great Sun Goddess Amaterasu instance! The Arctic Circle: Norse mythology instance! The Aegean Sea: Ancient Greek mythology instance! White Elephant Country: The Three Great Gods, Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma! Chen Yu transmigrated here and discovered that 2.3kReads6.4Score151Shelves
47. 547 全 All-Out War: I Can Summon Heroes from Every Era of Chinese History 全民征战：我能召唤华夏历代英雄 Deep-Fried Red Bean Bun油炸红豆包Urban560k WordsCompleted A mysterious battlefield of slaughter descends. Everyone has a chance to be chosen, bound to their nation's fate, and summon heroes and elite troops from history to take part in a game of survival where the strong prey on the weak and only the fittest survive. Lu Yu comes from the Huaxia people, who have forgotten their history. “I came here to show you what it means for the stars of Han to shine in splendor! What it means that all under Heaven belongs to the emperor!” 352Reads8.5Score100Shelves
48. 548 鹿 The Era of Lu Ying: The Interstellar Female General Returns 鹿萤纪元:星际女将归来 Jie Jinghong解惊鸿15k WordsCompleted The Era of Lu Ying: The Interstellar Female General Returns 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is a female-centric story with elements of female empowerment and a space setting.

49. 549 我 I Traded Seven Lives with the Gods 我与神明一换七 Isn't It My Turn Now?该轮到我了吧Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A protagonist who grows over time, slow burn, plot-driven, passionate, not mindless, not invincible, no System] No one knew that every year, there were actually two kinds of exam papers at the college entrance exams. The first kind was visible to everyone. Most people couldn’t see the second. If you did well on the first, you could be selected for a happy life, becoming a social elite like a doctor or lawyer and marrying a refined, accomplished wife. You could live happily ever after. You could 3.2kReads8.7Score261Shelves

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    Do you believe in God, or in the people who protect us all? 1. Without the scorching heat of flames, only the heaviest blows can bring rebirth, transforming us from caterpillars into butterflies. 2. In this era, humanity is as insignificant as dust, yet as brilliant as stars. 3. Once upon a time, there was such a pass. Once upon a time, there was such a group of people. This pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they died. Only so that, in their dying moments, when they turned around, they could see the flickering lights of countless homes behind them, a symbol of peace and prosperity year after year. 11. If the darkest night ever comes, I will stand before millions, sword drawn, facing the abyss, my blood staining the sky.

50. 550 全 Global: I Summon Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and Lead My Nation to Glory 全民：召唤山海异兽，我带国家飞 Third-Generation Semiconductor第三代半导体Urban543k WordsCompleted [Everyone gets a class + summoning + Classic of Mountains and Seas + nation-building + growth + feel-good power fantasy] Lu Yan transmigrates to a world where everyone has a class. From the start, he changes class into the one and only hidden class: the Sacrificial Summoner. He also unlocks a divine talent: the Classic of Mountains and Seas. As long as he offers summoned beasts as sacrifices, he can summon mythical creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. From the start, he sacrifices a 630Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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    🔥🔥1. Qingfeng's new book! Ren Jie—"I know it's dangerous, but some things have to be done. We are the Siyao Officials, those who bear the burden!" 🚩🚩2. A wooden sword, a Great Xia night patrolman. Behind him, billions of lights; before him, darkness reigns. 🌕🌕3. Chu He, one man with one mouth, angrily confronts overseas nations. How can I alone tell the story of the cultural heritage of my Chinese nation?! But for you, I alone am enough!

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