Power! The Kind of Power That Fascinates, Excites, and Makes You Tremble 权柄！令人沉迷，兴奋，颤栗的权柄

1. 101 官 Political Rivalries: A Grassroots Rise to Power 官场争锋之草根逆袭 Liu Peizhu刘培柱Urban836k WordsCompleted New to officialdom, Lu Zhaoyuan carries lofty ideals, only to be battered at every turn. After enduring hardship, he glimpses the logic behind power: “Only those who truly serve the people can go far!” Standing on the precipice between conscience and desire, what choice will he make? 6.6kReads7.9Score55714d adds

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   Very good, a complex mix of desire and ambition!

2. 102 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical728k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.8kReads8.8Score19514d adds
3. 103 官 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 29.5kReads8.3Score2.4k14d adds

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   I recommend two novels about officialdom; they are very engaging, and listening to them is even more exciting.

4. 104 你 You're Just a Secretary, So How Are You Advancing Faster Than Your Boss? 你一个秘书，比领导进步还快？ Win Against Heaven胜天一局Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A power-packed political drama, featured on the bookstore’s overall reading rankings three times] Lin Yi, a senior aide to a powerful leader, is targeted by his enemies and betrayed by his girlfriend. He strikes back hard, exposes a shocking conspiracy, and uses his foresight to make a spectacular comeback! 36.9kReads9.0Score3.9k14d adds

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   Who doesn't love power?

5. 105 宦 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Flirtatious Second Brother风流小二Urban6.5M WordsOngoing Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 499.3kReads9.4Score20.7k14d adds
6. 106 官 A Career in Politics, Starting at the Township Committee 官途纵横，从镇委大院开始 Little Clerk of the Mortal World红尘小吏Urban6.5M WordsOngoing Qin Dongxu had only just begun his career in government when he found himself mired in trouble... Should he lie low for now and bide his time, or rise to the challenge immediately and fight for every advantage? Qin Dongxu chose the latter! 98.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
7. 107 官 Officialdom: The Abyss of Power 官场：权利深渊 I Love Peanuts我爱吃花生Urban3.5M WordsOngoing Xiao Zhengyang had a brilliant future ahead of him, but a conspiracy cost him his life at the office. His girlfriend left him, and petty people pushed him around. Unwilling to let others control his fate, he sank into despair. In the end, he made that phone call, and from then on, stepped into the abyss. This is a gripping workplace drama. One careless step, and there's no coming back. 40.5kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
8. 108 官 Battling for Power in the Political Arena, Starting as a Female Leader's Male Secretary 官场争雄，从女领导的男秘书开始 Liangzhou Seven Miles 1凉州七里1Urban6.7M WordsOngoing The rules of this world are imposed by the strong upon the weak. A true powerhouse changes the rules, making them work in their favor! Love is like chess, politics is like chess, and life is like chess. When you make a move, never regret it. Take control of the pieces, and dare to believe you can outwit Heaven itself!!! 164.5kReads9.3Score9k14d adds
9. 109 官 Rising Through the Official Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 官场从秘书开始 Old Ice Pop老冰棍Urban6.4M WordsOngoing When hardship reaches its limit, good fortune follows. With a pure and earnest heart, Zhang Jun gets his lucky break and begins his career on the bench at an institute of traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully navigating political maneuvering, officialdom, and human relationships, he wins allies at every turn and steadily rises through the ranks. 342.3kReads9.2Score17k14d adds
10. 110 火 Rising Through the Ranks 火线提拔 A Thousand Miles Away万路之遥Urban5.5M WordsCompleted Qiao Yan witnessed someone jump to their death and was urgently promoted to investigate the real culprit behind it. But the case led him to a vast network of vested interests and a fierce battle. Relying on his own strength, he brought down the powerful forces and rose steadily through the ranks... 56.2kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
11. 111 青 The Road to Qingyun: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 青云路之绝处逢生 The Man Who Rides a Wolf骑狼的汉子Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A sudden disaster destroyed Lu Fan’s family, leaving behind nothing but ruined walls and broken tiles. By chance, Lu Fan entered officialdom. After honing his skills, growing, and transforming at the grassroots level, Lu Fan was tempered into steel and emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly. At last, he achieved his heart’s desire! 121.2kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
12. 112 医 The Doctor’s Road to Officialdom 医路官途 Wei He帷赫Urban5.1M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, genius Chinese medicine doctor Ling You returned to his village to observe three years of mourning for his late grandfather. He also inherited the clinic his grandfather had run, Sānqītáng. Then one day, the arrival of a group of powerful figures changed his life. He had planned to spend his life practicing medicine, but after enduring a series of harsh realities, he came to understand that an ordinary doctor treats people, while a great doctor treats the nation 160.1kReads9.4Score8.4k14d adds
13. 113 天 A Book Belonging to the Chosen One 天选之主的一本书 Chosen One天选之主Urban5.0M WordsCompleted An Jiang earned the top score in the civil service selection exam and entered government with a desire to serve the people, only to be sidelined by an unseen hand and sent to the countryside, where he endured contempt. When his two-year term was up, an official transfer from the Organization Department turned his fortunes around, transforming An Jiang into the county's youngest official... See how he charges headlong through the ranks and blazes his own path to success! 2kReads9.1Score25714d adds
14. 114 仕 A Meteoric Rise in Politics 仕途狂飙 Drifting Summer Rain夏雨飘飘Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Beneath the vast heavens, soaring across the land of Jiuzhou. Lin Xiao's boss suddenly fell off a cliff. Was it an accident, murder, or suicide to escape prosecution? His life took a sharp turn. Exiled to the most remote township, he never recovered. Then, while helping fight a flood, he was caught in an accident. When he woke up, he came face-to-face with his first love, Miao Hui. Miao Hui awakened a man who had been pretending to sleep. From then on, he stopped holding back and charged ahead a 1.1kReads9.2Score19214d adds
15. 115 重 Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力 Maple on a Sunny Day晴天的枫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power! 8kReads7.1Score43314d adds

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    You really should check out these two books, they're really good.

16. 116 放 I Gave Up the Pinnacle of Business to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 放弃商巅的我登上权巅 Writing Novels Without a Care忘我写小说Urban579k WordsOngoing In the study of the Zhu family's villa, Zhu Wanli slams the table and roars, “If you don't pass the exam, you'd better come back and inherit the family business!” Hugging a stack of review materials a meter high, Zhu Feng coolly shoots back, “Grandpa, have you heard the saying, ‘The first thing you do after passing the exam is strike down the one you love’?” “If I pass, the first thing I'll offer up to the heavens is our family's nouveau riche image.” On exam day, he's stunned to find that the e 521Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 我 I Am the Crown of Sloth: Type 1 and I'll Drag You Down with Me 我，怠惰罪冠，扣1带你一起堕落 ZPR HaibolunZPR海伯伦Urban1.3M WordsOngoing My name is Lu Gu'an, and I'm from Daxia. I've taken part in six Sin Crown Wars and won the title six times in a row. These days, I'm enjoying retirement. But the Sin Crown Wars have grown in scale, and the world of Paradise is about to descend upon Blue Star. The countdown to an age of supernatural powers for all has begun. As the last Sin Crown, all I can do is protect myself. … Wait, I was only saying that. You actually believed me? In 2030, the first year of the Apocalypse, on an unspecifie 12.9kReads7.1Score1.1k14d adds
18. 118 欺 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 Linear Operator线性算子Two Male Leads624k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, scheming goofball bottom × older, imposing commander top] [Ensemble cast, power couple, satisfying story, mutually faithful, everyone has their wits about them, plot-driven] The leads meet relatively late. Includes mild coercion by the top toward the bottom, as well as voyeurism. Cheng Ling, an elite lawyer at a Jiangcheng law firm and a demon on the debate stage, had the misfortune of dying violently in the street. The three gods in charge of his life and death told him, “We can 55.1kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds
19. 119 你 Will You Give Me the Embrace? 你能不能初拥我 Little Inkstone小砚台Two Male Leads588k WordsCompleted Lin Zifan is a sophomore at Binjiang University. One weekend, while visiting a friend’s villa, he accidentally wanders into an old castle and attracts the attention of something dangerous. The second time they meet, the moment he sees those blue eyes, his first instinct is to turn and run. “Little guy, you provoked me, and now you think you can just run away?” A low, husky voice sounds beside his ear. Its rich, magnetic timbre is like a cello playing, making Lin Zifan’s heart tremble. “I... I do 817Reads9.2Score12214d adds
20. 120 斩 Slay the Gods: I Became a Casanova for the Sake of Freedom 斩神，为了自由于是成了海王 Fair Lady Beneath the Willows林下佼人Two Male Leads1.9M WordsOngoing Main story complete, with bonus chapters to come Secret identities + everyone loves the protagonist + canon couples broken up + no female lead + all male leads + secret identities may die, but will be resurrected Chen Chengchen had a run of terrible luck one day and got headshot by his useless System. He jumped on the transmigration bandwagon and ended up in another world as the Seraph Sariel. Without the System, Sariel rose to the Supreme Realm through sheer effort, but the useless System expos 19.4kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
21. 121 指EN The Commander Is Unhinged? In Private, He Begs for Kisses! 指挥官很疯批？私下疯狂求亲亲！ Fragrant Bones白骨留香Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Commander vs. Extremely Vicious Prison Warden] [Interstellar + equally powerful leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + younger gong + rekindled romance] Yu Tu is the top commander in the interstellar world and its most formidable fighter. Rumor has it he’s bloodthirsty, murderous, and utterly heartless. He is transported to E’nan Star, and one look from him after landing is enough to make the hardened criminals tremble. Everyone has the same thought: E’nan Star is about to be turned ups 6.8kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
22. 122 他 When He Smiles, the Entire Dynasty Comes In for a Kiss 他一笑，整个王朝都吻了上来 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + pure hatred + love and mutual destruction + political intrigue + groveling redemption + happy ending] The day Shen Zui died, the kingdom celebrated an age of peace and prosperity. The dashing, white-robed flower thief who wore willow leaves in his hair and roamed the martial world was, in truth, the fugitive crown prince and last heir of the fallen dynasty. Terrifying, isn’t it? As a long sword pierced his body, Shen Zui bit hard behind the man’s 8.5kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
23. 123 轰 Go Out with a Bang and Get Beaten Up 轰轰烈烈去挨打 Xiu Yanlin岫烟林Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [Chinese-style powerful families + ensemble cast + happy ending for all + angst without emotional pain + super sweet + discipline + younger top] Possessive, obsessive top: Lin Jianhuai Gentle, powerful, scheming bottom: Sui Jiashu In love, the top holds the power. When it's time to discipline him, the bottom holds the power. They accomplish great things with passion, then submit to their punishment without a word. The shifts in power are perfectly reasonable, with nothing to nitpick. Short-tem 1kReads8.9Score10014d adds
24. 124 是 A General, and an Emperor’s Dog 是将军，也是帝王的狗 Luo Huaifeng洛淮风Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + power imbalance + mild coercive romance + violence + obedience-training fiction] [Powerful, suspicious emperor (1) vs. loyal, long-suffering general (0)] [Original title: He Is a General, and the Emperor's Dog] A story about a loyal, patriotic general who gives in to the emperor's skill at ruling, persuades himself to accept his unusual preferences, and eventually comes to share his feelings. A lowborn soldier is humiliated by someone. He seizes the meager compensation offere 5.8kReads9.2Score71314d adds
25. 125 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
26. 126 小 A Puppy Never Turns Back, and Chasing Your Wife as a Dog Won't Help 小狗不回头，追妻当狗也没用 The Unforgettable Mei Yuji忘不掉的梅禹季Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted [Master and Servant + Love and Hatred + Redemption + Hidden Schemer + Powerful Leads + Coercive] Beautiful, strong, tragic, loyal bottom who hides his true nature x gloomy, violent, affection-starved top Jiang Yuxue vs. Pei Duan Jiang Yuxue was a dog Pei Duan kept by his side: obedient, clever, loyal, and endlessly patient and forgiving. But in the end, he swallowed poison without a change in expression and said he wanted to be free. 14.3kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
27. 127 高 Aloof, Masked Assassin? No, a Softhearted Savior 高冷覆面刺客？不，是心软救世主 anzawaModern Romance588k WordsOngoing [Starts with a leveling-up arc, then becomes invincible][Straight-laced male protagonist, a little like a male power fantasy, often speechless at the gay men around him, no romance] “Hello, Mr. Xie Qing. As one of China's six S-rank Hunters and the world's only White Dragon Druid, you're a powerhouse who also serves as a bard, assassin, swordsman, berserker, priest, and more...” Time was precious. The reporter flipped through the interview outline and had to skip the lengthy introduction to get 11.1kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
28. 128 痛 Addicted to the Pain 痛瘾沉溺 Frostblade Fish霜刀鱼Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted Former title: Sinking into an Addiction [Two male leads + love after an arranged marriage + powerful pursuer + coercion + both are devoted only to each other + madman + scheming + melodrama + bad ending] [A twisted, dark, unhinged crown prince seme × a cold-faced but warm-hearted, aloof, beautiful actor uke] . As a child, he was bitten by a vicious dog. As an adult, he married one. Qi Zhuo has attracted psychos since he was little. None of his admirers, from childhood to adulthood, have ever b 1.2kReads8.7Score12614d adds
29. 129 匪 The Bandit Chief and His Sugar Daddy 匪头子和他的金主 Dragon Roaming the Nine Provinces龙游九州Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted 9.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
30. 130 玩 Reborn as a Plaything: The Young Master's Surrender 玩物重生，太子爷的臣服 Staying Up to Catch the Sun and Moon熬月捉日Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted [The powerful one bows his head + high-society power games + intense romantic tension + the bottom turns the tables + chasing his husband; outwardly obedient and quietly strategic × a controlling heir] In his previous life, Pei Jue signed a humiliating contract with Fu Yunjie to save his family’s company. By day, he was the dazzling CEO of a company. By night, he was the heir’s hidden plaything. It took him decades to convince himself he loved this madman, until he was reborn on the day he signe 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
31. 131 狱 The Prison King Insists I Warm His Bed 狱霸非要我给他暖被窝 Forget It算球子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Ultra-sweet 1v1 + alternate setting + powerful duo + mutual salvation] [Dangerously unpredictable rule-maker vs. cool-headed lawyer with unmatched cunning] [A deadly bond in the East District Prison] Shen Yan was a polished, high-flying lawyer. After offending the powerful, he was framed and fell from the top overnight, becoming a prisoner in the notorious high-security East District Prison. He faced not only the loss of his freedom, but also a perilous fight for survival under twisted rules. T 7.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
32. 132 臣 Surrender to the Light 臣服于光 Koala233考拉233Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted “If you were a commoner, I would be the dust beneath your feet.” “If you were a star, I would be the fool who gazed up at you until I died.” “My love is a sin, but my devotion to you will never waver, even in death.” 1.2kReads8.2Score—14d adds
33. 133 不 The Room You Can't Leave Unless You Love Each Other 不两情相悦就出不去的房间 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Forced Love + Locked-Room Captivity + System + Deranged, Sadistic Top + Beautiful, Delicate, Sickly Beauty + Nonhuman + Mild Horror + Gloomy Male Ghost] Qi En dies of an illness, binds himself to a System, and takes on missions with special instructions. After pursuing the villain relentlessly for half a year, he and the villain, his lover, are locked in a room they can leave only if they love each other. But when he grabs the doorknob, it won’t open. Confused, he turns around 19.4kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
34. 134 被 After Being Forced into Love by a Madman 被疯子强制爱后 Northern Mountain Wasteland北山荒Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted Probably best not to read this one early on [forced love + two male leads + benefactor + bad ending + amnesia] Heaven relentlessly beats me down, so I bow my head and go along with it. There’s no way out. There’s no escape. Mo Yeqin didn’t understand love, so he worked hard to learn what it meant. It wasn’t until the day Xie Cheng died that he finally understood. Love means respect, understanding, acceptance, and wanting the other person to be happy. 534Reads8.0Score10014d adds
35. 135 无 Infinite: The Beautiful Priest Is Hunting Down Her Husband Again Today 无限：美人神父今天也在追杀老公 Listening to Orchid Whispers听兰语Two Male Leads529k WordsOngoing The rating just came out and is still rising! [s0m1 + fake saint, true hypocrite + dog training + love and hate, a sea of hatred and passion + horror game + countless followers + livestreaming + two mad, equally powerful leads] “Seductive villain pretending to be a saint, the bottom × obsessive, lovesick, manipulative green-tea top” Wen Mo is a saint in everyone’s eyes. A gentle whisper from him is enough to draw people in. “Father, they keep abusing me…” The young man knelt before him, weeping. 2.5kReads8.9Score56014d adds
36. 136 悲 Will History Repeat Itself? No, This Time I’ll Restore My Kingdom 悲剧重演？不，我这次一定要复国 Wood, Sprawling Everywhere漫天遍野的伍德Male-Channel Fanfiction507k WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of Murong Fu transmigrating to different worlds to accomplish his mission of restoring his kingdom. The first world so far: Murong Fu transmigrates into Viserys III Targaryen, the beggar king! The second series features the Eighth Prince in the world of Yongzheng. 1.6kReads8.0Score10114d adds

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    Murong Fu restores the kingdom in all heavens

37. 137 解 Breaking Free of Humanity's Limits: Becoming the Strongest on Earth 解除人类限器开始，成就地表最强 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Urban854k WordsOngoing Worlds Invade, also known as Heavens Descend. Really, it should be called Charging Headfirst Through Worlds! (This isn’t pure wish fulfillment, so if you only want mindless thrills, feel free to move along.) Chen Feng looks at the fist that smashed a mountain range, then at the Goblin God. Goblin God: “Bro, you’re kind of strong...” Chen Feng: “Jealous?… I traded my intelligence for it!” Titles held: [World’s First Pioneer] [Reborn on the First Playthrough] [Blue Star’s Favorite Kid] [Shadow 799Reads6.9Score—14d adds
38. 138 天 Tianqi 1621: Making Money with Wei Zhongxian 天启1621我和魏忠贤一起搞钱 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Historical470k WordsOngoing Reborn as Zhu Youxiao, he sets out to reform the bureaucracy. No System, realistic style, against the usual Tomato Novel formula. This is not a pure wish-fulfillment story, and there will be no accelerated civilizational development. Accede to the throne, seize power, make money, factional strife, military authority, mass executions, abolish fiefdoms, maritime trade, taxation, infrastructure, reform, and more. That sums it up in a nutshell. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 139 暴 Brutal From the Start: Life and Death Are Nothing, So Fight Anyone Who Dares! 暴虐开局：生死看淡不服就干！ Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Kengan Ashura, Baki, Demon Slayer, Inuyasha, Record of Ragnarok, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, the 40K Governor arc, the Hail Tiger world, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, OVERLORD, One-Punch Man, and Naruto are all complete. Martial arts and muscles in the early stages, nuclear-powered Titans later on. Two updates a day, with plenty to read. The author is active and replies to every comment. 3.1kReads7.3Score21714d adds
40. 140 吾 I Cultivate Immortality Through Unorthodox Ways 吾于旁门，左道成仙 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Urban726k WordsCompleted Reborn in a parallel world, Chen Feng joins the Daoist sect as a practitioner of the Left Path after catching a dead fish. At a certain gathering, the sect leaders discuss whether to let rogue cultivators leave the assembly. “I am Daoist Fengdu. Who says practitioners of the Left Path cannot ascend to the Heavenly Gate?!” ...The Soul-Taming Umbrella (Merit Umbrella), the Hundred-Soul Banner (Human Emperor Banner), the Gu-Refining Basin (Treasure-Gathering Basin), and the Spine Sword (Xuanyuan Sw 5.5kReads8.9Score40414d adds
41. 141 左 The Unorthodox Path: Patrolling the Heavens and Slaying Gods 左道旁门巡天弑神 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Eastern Fantasy247k WordsOngoing 52 Heavenly Laws + multiple worlds + return from death + exploiting bugs + immortal cultivation + martial arts Fang Han transmigrated into a chaotic, eerie world and became a lowly novice monk at Puxian Temple. Here, the gods and Buddhas had no faces, his senior brothers were inhuman, and his master... was a monster who had to replace his “skin” regularly. Fortunately, he could return from death. The first time, his senior brother strangled him, and he returned to the morning water-carrying c 40Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 炼 Throne of Purgatory 炼狱王座 Cigarette Ash煙灰Eastern Fantasy606k WordsOngoing [Level Up by Killing Enemies] [Spawn Troops from Demon Nests] [Information-Focused] This is a medieval Western fantasy lord novel, and it has all the Western fantasy elements you could want... [Western Fantasy] [Noble Lord] [Battle Aura and Magic] [Dragons and Knights] [Planar War] [Vampires and Werewolves] [Ruthless, Not a Saint] [Slow-Burn Development] [Killing-System Progression] [Pseudo-D&D + Pseudo-Lovecraftian Horror] Dragons roar, demons howl, new gods rise, and old gods fall. The planar 5.5kReads6.2Score46214d adds
43. 143 天 A Fated Hero, Forced to Conquer by the Goddess of Vengeance 天命枭雄，复仇女神逼我称霸 Huo Ya, Who Loves the Yangqin喜欢杨琴的霍琊Historical210k WordsOngoing [An alternate-history story, not based on real history. Set in the era after the Three Kingdoms, as the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms period begins.] Cheng Feng, a state-owned enterprise employee, sees his hopes of marriage crushed by an exorbitant bride price. After one night of heavy drinking, he transmigrates to the war-torn Northern Jin, becoming the nephew of the head of the Jiang clan in Liangzhou. At this time, the Five Barbarians are wreaking havoc across the Central Plains. The empir 63Reads—Score114d adds

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    "No one who establishes a dynasty without merit becomes emperor," and the male protagonist embodies this saying. This is a fictional historical novel set in the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, featuring multiple female leads. However, the female leads are not merely decorative; they possess independent personalities and engage in back-and-forth interactions with the male protagonist. The male protagonist is decisive in accepting women—including empresses of fallen kingdoms, noblewomen of the Qiang people, princesses from other ethnic groups, and pampered daughters of powerful families—he accepts them all. The writing style has a touch of Qidian (a popular Chinese web novel genre).

44. 144 开 From the Start, My Organs Were Pre-Ordered, and the Campus Belle Desk Mate Feeds on My Blood 开局被预定器官，校花同桌食我血 If a King若王侯Urban258k WordsOngoing This is an urban fantasy with supernatural powers and no female lead. You’ve read plenty of good books, but have you ever read one this bad? Li Yangui thought dreaming about a tomb passage was bad enough. He never imagined he’d dream about a hotel, too. Even less did he expect someone to be eyeing his organs. Now he’s like a piece of Tang Monk’s flesh: his blood, organs, and meat are all top-grade tonics. People are everywhere, waiting to eat him. At school, at home… They’re everywhere. Li Yan 58Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 黑 Black and White: The Fateful Bounty List 黑白奕：宿命悬赏单 Fortune-Telling Ghost Elder问卦鬼翁Mystery108k WordsOngoing It always feels as if life is giving you maliciously bad reviews: your studies, marriage, even life and death... Perhaps you've been put up for a bounty before! Xiang Zhe is an "Underworld Operative," someone who specializes in carrying out strange bounty-list missions like these: Selling breakfast at a diner, with a six-figure bounty; impersonating someone, with a seven-figure bounty; assassinations, undercover work, crawling through the shadows, slapping the Grim Reaper... Every time, he has t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 骑 Mount & Blade: Kingdom of Heaven 骑砍：天国王朝 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical484k WordsOngoing When he opens his eyes, he has become a two-year-old boy: Elias of Anjou, the youngest son of Fulk V, Count of Anjou. In this era, French castles are built of stone, winters are cold enough to leave your fingers stiff, and noble lords fight in the mud wearing chain mail. His elder brother Geoffrey, the historical Duke of Normandy and father of the founder of the Plantagenet dynasty, is the heir to Anjou. The good news is that he has a golden finger: the Mount & Blade: Bannerlord System. Troops, 1.9kReads—Score24114d adds

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    Inheriting a declining power at the start

47. 147 归 The Soul of Tang Returns to the Righteous Cause 归义唐魂 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.0M WordsCompleted To the west, he allied with his uncle’s Yutian Kingdom; to the east, he reclaimed eleven prefectures of Helong. He drove the Uyghurs north and secured the Tianshan Mountains; looking south toward Chang’an, he reclaimed the old frontiers. Gunpowder shattered the Tibetan ranks; iron cavalry trampled the Khitan camps. The Three Stars Banner swept across Youzhou and Yunzhou, and the Han realm’s sky was opened anew beneath the sun and moon. 1.7kReads—Score14414d adds

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    Post-Secondary Options for Niche Historical Writing

48. 148 半 Peninsula: My Girl Group Exorcism Diary 半岛：我的女团驱魔日记 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Urban412k WordsCompleted In a modern world where spiritual energy has run dry, Chen Ming, who has cultivated to the peak, goes on a trip to the peninsula, only to stumble into a story about a peninsula teeming with ghosts and monsters! Obsessions and starlight intertwine as he gently protects those around him! (This is a story about helping girl idols drive out evil spirits while falling in love with them! Multiple heroines! A harem novel!) 1.2kReads—Score13114d adds
49. 149 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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    This is a political intrigue novel set in an alternate Eastern history. It constructs a complete world view, features distinctive characters, has a tight and fast-paced plot, and offers a very delicate portrayal of human nature and the human heart.

50. 150 死 After Dying Once, I Learned the World Was Fake 死过一次后，我才知道世界是假的 A Withered Red Leaf枯红一叶Mystery199k WordsOngoing [No System + No Cliches + No Rebirth + Slight Horror + Infinite Loop + Interwoven Real and False Worlds] The world is frozen. Time has stopped! For ten years, Peng Jie has been tormented. His family and the woman he loved perished in a sea of flames. How he wishes it were all just a dream, a nightmare... During an escort mission, the prisoner he was transporting told him: The past cannot be undone, but the future can be changed. Everything he had experienced over the past ten years had been deli —Reads—Score—14d adds

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