The Fantasy System Genre Has Fallen from Its Peak. Not a Single Good Book in a Thousand Years 玄幻系统再无巅峰，千年不出一好书

1. 1 慈 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 50.2kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds

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   An Dehai was both Empress Dowager Cixi's servant and her secret lover. As a eunuch, his life was astonishingly extravagant. He bought land, built houses, took wives and concubines, participated in court affairs, and did everything he could, all because of his special role and identity with Empress Dowager Cixi.

2. 2 吾 I Shall Open the Heavens 吾欲开天 Pu Yiwei浦一苇Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Long ago, the sage Confucius set an elaborate plan in motion, wagering his own life as part of it. In this life, he is Kong Qiu of the State of Lu. Watch as he finds a way through the bewildering twists and turns, step by step climbing back to the summit of the Great Dao. 7Reads8.2Score114d adds

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   Come and see Confucius's cultivation of immortality!

3. 3 逆 Vowing Never to Part from You, Even Through Calamity 逆劫之誓不与君绝 Daughter of Min Xian民贤之女Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing She came to destroy the world, while he made it his duty to protect all under heaven. For the sake of his smile, she defied fate. Now he must choose between the world and the woman he loves. What ending awaits them? As long as the mountains stand tall and heaven and earth endure, I swear I will never part from you. 32Reads8.9Score314d adds

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   This is an original ancient Chinese fantasy novel with no rebirth, no time travel, no cultivation, and no system. It tells the story of a born deity guarding the world. The story is traditional yet unconventional, unique and distinctive, exploring the choices between love and responsibility.

4. 4 天 The Mandate of Heaven: Poetry and Martial Arts 天命诗武 Zizui Xiaohe子醉萧河Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Xianxia, fantasy, transmigration, alternate world] Hidden divine spells, illusions shattered across the sky. Evil is vanquished throughout the world, without beginning or end. Xiao Yihao and Shen Mengli climb Floating Cloud Peak and accidentally stumble into Moonlight Cave. There, they find the Moonlight Box and transmigrate to another world. This is a strange world where people cultivate through poetry and duel with poems. It is divided into four realms: humans, gods, demons, and monsters. Eac 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Poetry contains martial arts, destiny, fate, and calligraphy.

5. 5 天 Heaven's Secrets: The Ultimate Reincarnation 天机，终极轮回 White-Haired for Snow为雪白头Eastern Fantasy726k WordsOngoing Who holds an umbrella to catch falling petals? Who reflects the sunset with a lovely face? Who gazes back with deep eyes, seeing through autumn waters? Who leans her beautiful silhouette against the moonlight? Who can drink a single cup of wine and leave a thousand people drunk? Who can say just one sentence and leave ten thousand people enthralled? Could that person be you? A sweeping, tragic chapter of history, an unparalleled romance of tenderness and longing. The Three Lives Stone invites y 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Liu Tiantao, with a commanding view of all the mountains below.

6. 6 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.4M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 8.6kReads9.5Score74414d adds

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   The Warring States period is a beginner's village; who says mortals can't slay immortals with a single finger? Luck is there, magic is there, treasures are there, beauties are there! No need to wait any longer, he's here.

7. 7 我 A God Lies Buried Within Me 我的体内葬着神 The Joy of Little Grass小草的快乐Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + fantasy + multiple worlds + one heroine] Su Wanli has the remnant soul of an ancient creator god buried within him. From the lower realm, he fights his way up to the Land of Eternity. To save his Dao companion, whose lifespan is nearly exhausted, he vows to seize the legendary Flower of Eternity. At the outer city's grand tournament, he takes on a demigod while only at the late God King stage, cripples the sons of ten kings in three moves, and wins the willing submission of nine gre 134Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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   Traditional fantasy, not bad!

8. 8 位 The Days I Joined the Immortal Ranks 位列仙班的日子 Third-Rank Official三品大官人Eastern Fantasy499k WordsCompleted Slaying demons and vanquishing evil for justice and the common folk? No, for the incense offerings! Cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao through talent and insight? No, through worldly connections! Li Zhan, a young Daoist priest from Huoyun Temple, accidentally unleashed the Heaven-Flipping Seal, angering the Celestial Court and bringing its pursuit down upon him. With a silver tongue and thirty-six ghostly talismans from the mortal realm, he throws the balance between Buddhism and Daoism 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The author is the original author of Zongheng (a Chinese web novel platform).

9. 9 逆 Defying the Heavens 逆破苍穹 The Fish That Became Human化生的鱼Eastern Fantasy266k WordsOngoing On the Xuanhuang Continent, a young man who could barely be called a playboy somehow finds himself on the great path of cultivation. Success never comes so easily. Only after weathering storms can one see the rainbow. See how this young man defies fate and treads the path beneath the heavens. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The writing is so delicate; it always makes you want to urge the author to update soon.

10. 10 天 A Fortuitous Opportunity Falls from the Sky, and I Started Cultivating Immortality Too 天降机缘之我也修仙了 The Old Cat of Huaiqing怀庆老猫Urban165k WordsOngoing A murderer escapes by chance and hides deep in the mountains. There, he unexpectedly obtains an inheritance left behind by a powerful being from another world. From the start, he heads to Bangbang Country and Japan to have his way with them. What a rush! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a new book by a novice author, please come and support her!

11. 11 恶 The Evil Dragon's Eye 恶龙之眼 White Xiaohua白霄花Eastern Fantasy145k WordsCompleted After the world gained consciousness and brought all things into being, a war among the gods and a cosmic catastrophe cast the burden of Earth's fate onto those destined to bear it. The clash between darkness and light will plunge Earth into a countdown to crisis… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The system is a doomsday problem; there can only be one, not two.

12. 12 分 My Doppelgangers Make a Comeback Thanks to the Golden Finger 分身逆袭，全靠金手指 Nainiang Bobo奶娘波波Ancient Romance113k WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Mystery] [Strong Female Lead] [Cultivation and Leveling Up] [Face-Slapping] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Strong Female Character] [Alternate Dimension] In another dimension, Li Ya was frail and powerless, constantly bullied until she met a tragic end at the foot of a cliff. Her beloved elder sister, Li Jun, was also wrongly accused and killed. Reborn in a different time and place, the younger sister becomes the elder, only to discover that the even greater enemy lurking behind everything —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the fantasy world, another exciting novel for female readers has emerged.

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