Books That Teach You Real Skills 能学到真本事的书

1. 101 济 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 19.5kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
2. 102 你 You're Almost a National Go Master, So Why Are You Still Going to College? 你都快成国手了怎么还来上大学 Already Old已旧Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This book is the sequel to The Way of Medicine. My new book, From Village Doctor to Master of Chinese Medicine, is also being updated, and I strongly recommend that readers look it up. Chinese medicine has five levels: first, herbal remedies; second, decoctions; third, diagnosis and treatment; fourth, microscopic precision; and fifth, grandmaster. After graduating from university, most people only reach the level of decoctions. He had already mastered diagnosis and treatment before he even start 7.5kReads9.1Score939Shelves
3. 103 中 Common Knowledge of Ancient Chinese Culture 中国古代文化常识 Wang Li王力Historical132k WordsCompleted Step into one book and understand thousands of years! Lift the veil on ancient culture. This concise introduction to the fundamentals of ancient Chinese culture was compiled under the direction of Professor Wang Li, together with a host of experts. In the more than fifty years since its first publication, it has undergone four major revisions. Even today, it remains one of the most important and comprehensive basic reference works for anyone seeking to understand the face of ancient Chinese cult —Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   A book full of knowledge [smirk], especially the one about the dark web, I highly recommend you take a look.

4. 104 中 Strange Tales of China 中国异闻录 Yang Xingchu羊行屮Mystery524k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Dark, also known as Strange Tales from China, follows the success of Strange Tales from Thailand, which sold 100,000 copies. In this all-new work, the “master of suspense,” Yang Xingchu, takes you deep into the heart of Chinese folk customs. What tragic and moving tales of love and hate lie behind the legends passed down to this day? The things you have always taken for granted may not be what you think: Is a ghost marriage really a marriage to a dead person? Is every stretch of 110Reads7.8Score—Shelves
5. 105 熬 Surviving the Ordeal 熬过劫难 Tian Geng 17685田庚17685Urban916k WordsOngoing First, be certain that you can reach the summit. Then believe this book can rewrite your fate, and believe in the power of belief. By the time you read this book, the identity you have now will already have begun to loosen its grip. The moment you choose to begin, you have already left mediocrity behind. Can my story help you find your own path to salvation? May words reveal the power they truly hold. 58.6kReads9.2Score12.3kShelves

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   This book is absolutely a 10.0 In the future! Based on the author's real experiences, it teaches you how to change your destiny. It's top-notch, the best of the best!

6. 106 我 I Died of Embarrassment in the Bathroom, Surrounded by Firefighters 我社死在浴室，周围全是消防员 Wishing You Wealth and Happiness恭喜发财樂Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Straight-laced fire station chief + woman teacher with extreme cleanliness] Ping An'an went to the marriage temple and prayed to the Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva was certainly efficient at work. Three days later, he sent her a match. But... this... this... This match was so mortifying, she wanted to die. She'd just finished showering and was happily rubbing body lotion on when her foot got stuck in the decorative metal panel of the washstand. Ping An'an was mortified in the bathroom in front of 1.2kReads7.3Score203Shelves

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   Simply put, it's useful yet engaging, easy to follow, and offers many beauty and wellness tips. It's especially suitable for girls, particularly those who want to be beautiful.

7. 107 玄 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 Love Reading酷爱读书28k WordsCompleted The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The true heiress, Lin Wan, was abandoned and raised in a Taoist temple from a young age, possessing unparalleled skills in feng shui and divination. The Lin family, despising her for bringing bad luck, wanted to expel her, unaware that they would later beg her for help. A series of strange events unfold: a vengeful ghost possessing a corpse, evil spirits hidden in ancestral graves, and a bizarre soul-nourishing jade. The heroine tears apart the fake heiress, breaking through all the sinister schemes. The novel is packed with exhilarating metaphysical thrills. Fans of supernatural and metaphysical stories shouldn't miss this!

8. 108 我 I Roam Jianghu with Fortune-Telling, Seeing Through Hearts and Breaking Deadlocks 我靠算命闯江湖，看透人心破死局 Refracted Light, Dream Narrative折光叙梦Urban160k WordsOngoing [Period Mystery + Jianghu Secrets and Arts + Wits and Schemes + A Battle of Human Nature + Underdog's Rise + No System] In 2002, I was twenty years old, yet everyone within ten li addressed me respectfully as "Mr. Chen." When the village Party secretary married off his son, he came to me to pick an auspicious date. When a pig farmer lost a pig, he came to ask me where to look. Then one day, the town mayor's wife knelt outside my house, begging me to divine the whereabouts of her missing daughter 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try this one, it involves some psychological warfare.

9. 109 股 Stock Market Scoundrel 股市小无赖 Fish Who Loves Chicken Feet爱吃凤爪的鱼Urban3.4M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 15kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   Judging from my reading time, I highly recommend these books. If you want to learn something, these are all classics. Learning isn't always tedious; if you calm down and read them, you're guaranteed to gain something.

10. 110 玄 Mystic Village Girl: Building a Fortune with a Foolish Educated Youth 玄学小村姑：带着傻子知青发家 Love Reading酷爱读书Urban225k WordsCompleted [1960s + farming + metaphysics + feel-good power fantasy] Su Tang, a metaphysics expert, opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a downtrodden country girl who was everyone’s doormat. Her uncle and aunt forced her to marry a widowed old bachelor said to bring death to his wives, hoping she’d bring him good luck? With one casual move, she sent the doorframe crashing down on the groom, knocking him unconscious! The villagers called her a jinx and a bringer of disaster? She e 7Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 股 Stock Market God: Turning 50,000 into Enlightenment 股神：5万本金悟道 Little Ma the Stock Trader股民小马Urban2.0M WordsCompleted At thirty, Li Chenggang should have been settling down. But after a divorce crisis, he was also fired from his company for trading stocks during work hours. After taking a double blow to his love life and his livelihood, Li Chenggang decided to go all in. He made a decision that looked crazy to everyone else: he would trade stocks full-time! With his entire life savings of 50,000 yuan, he plunged into the stock market and began a legendary career. 62.1kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
12. 112 修 After Returning at Max Level from Cultivation, I Find My Family Are Cleaners 修仙满级回来后，家人竟是清洁工 Love Reading酷爱读书9k WordsCompleted After Returning at the Peak of Cultivation, I Find My Family Working as Cleaners —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 我 My Journey to Enlightenment Through Stock Trading 我的炒股悟道之路 Divine Immortal Yang神仙洋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This novel is based on real stock-trading experiences. There’s no System, no golden finger, just the blood, sweat, and tears of an ordinary person. Chen Fei, a 30-year-old embedded-systems engineer, entered the stock market in 2020 with no idea what he was doing. He went from being a complete novice who didn’t even understand T+1, to obsessing over technical indicators and losing his principal, and then to taking out online loans to trade stocks and racking up 200,000 yuan in debt. He experience 6.1kReads8.7Score963Shelves
14. 114 凡 A Mortal's Hundred Lifetimes Seeking Immortality to Defy Fate 凡人百世求仙只为逆天改命 Love Reading酷爱读书7k WordsCompleted An ordinary man seeks immortality through a hundred lifetimes, all to defy fate and change his destiny. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 以 Wielding Trade as a Sword, Roaming the World 以交易为剑，行走天涯 Horse Slayer断马Urban2.2M WordsCompleted To win, control your losses. When your mind is unsettled and your judgment clouded, don't open a position. Ye Chen's account is liquidated, driving him to the brink of despair. He comprehends the principles of risk control, withdrawing profits, and moving up a tier. With trading as his sword, he travels across the land, experiencing the full spectrum of life. He trades as he journeys, and cultivates his mind as he seeks the Dao, eventually realizing that trading is life itself. 8.1kReads8.9Score729Shelves
16. 116 明 Mingzhu Primitive Man: Love in the Tianshan Mountains 明蛛原人，天山之恋 Kangxi Chess Hero康曦棋侠13k WordsCompleted The Spiderfolk of Mingzhu, Love on Mount Tian 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 独 Playing the Strings Alone on the Tianshan Mountains 独抚琴弦上天山 Kangxi Chess Hero康曦棋侠7k WordsCompleted Alone with the strings of my zither on Mount Tian —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 8.1kReads—Score140Shelves

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    Every article contains unexpected knowledge points [laughing and crying emoji]

19. 119 超 A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted All are sweet little stories! Each one is a standalone, super-short tale. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, quick progress, and quick endings. Story One: A tree finds his companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhiteng] Story Two: The man fought over by a rich woman and a rich young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human phones and a human who fall for each other [Lin Fenfen x Lu Yuan] Story Four: A severely lopsided student reborn in her third year of mi 3.7kReads8.2Score241Shelves
20. 120 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 448Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves

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    There are golden houses in books

23. 123 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 拒 After Rejecting a Broke Loser, I Landed a Million-a-Month Salary and Married a Tycoon on the Spot 拒婚穷渣男后，我当场月薪百万改嫁霸总 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After Rejecting a Broke Loser, I Landed a Million-a-Month Salary and Married a CEO on the Spot 90Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 不 No Men, Just Kids 不要男人只要娃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Don't Need a Man, Just a Baby 36Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 最 The Ultimate Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 最强姐弟恋 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 86Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 我 I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 我让噪音婆婆去上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 55Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 鲁 Lu Ban's Secret Art of Feng Shui 鲁班风水秘术 Three Liang and Two Qian三两二钱Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Carpenters revere Lu Ban as their patriarch. He left behind the Lu Ban Book, divided into two parts. The first contains carpentry techniques, while the second is a collection of secret spells, never to be shared with outsiders. The patriarch also left a curse: anyone who learns the spells in the second part must suffer one of the fates of being widowed, orphaned, childless, or disabled. That is why later generations called the second part of the Lu Ban Book the “Missing One.” In the old days, mo 6.1kReads9.1Score855Shelves

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    Want to learn real skills? Look here: The first book teaches you the most popular and easiest job skills right now. The second book tells you how to apply your skills flexibly to maximize your benefits. The third book is a practical introduction to traditional crafts 😉 The last book is a relaxing read when you're tired of studying. What exactly happened in the two volumes of Lu Ban's secret manual? What are the taboos in all 360 trades? You'll understand after reading.

29. 129 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 233Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Good books that teach you real skills

31. 131 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves
33. 133 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: Yi Hao’s Journey Begins with the Basics 中医易皓之从入门开始 Fate of Needles and Medicine针药同缘Urban215k WordsCompleted From the fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine to integrating different schools of thought, this book walks through the details of diagnosis and pattern differentiation, analyzing illnesses step by step from their names and symptoms. This is not fiction. It is based on fact. Ordinary doctors can achieve the results described in the book if they practice well, and many practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine can do even better. The knowledge shared in this book comes from what I have 1kReads8.5Score151Shelves

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    🔥Books that teach you the true essence of Chinese cuisine, see if there are any you like🔥🔥 ①Classic old recipes, ②Complete Chinese cookbook. Look at the recipes and make delicious, colorful, and fragrant dishes with your own hands. They are simple and easy to learn, covering several cuisines. Choose the one you like to learn🔥🔥🔥Later on, there are books for learning Traditional Chinese Medicine, and books for learning speaking skills…🔥🔥

34. 134 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 702Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    After learning about interpersonal relationships and social dynamics, my skills have improved significantly. [I understand][I understand][I understand]

38. 138 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
40. 140 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 王 Prince, a Brothel Isn't a Study Hall! 王爷，青楼不是自习室！ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Your Highness, a Brothel Is Not a Study Hall! 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books can teach you a lot of skills: computers, software, communication, dating, negotiation...

46. 146 心 The Heart House: Chen Ping’s Journey to Change His Fate Through Numerology 心宅：陈平的象数改命记 Shou Zhi 2786首之2786Urban244k WordsCompleted My new work is now available! Please head to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To learn Feng Shui, two books are enough. For "Xin Zhai" (心宅), if you have a foundation in Bagua and Jiugong, you can start from chapter 20; if you don't, start directly from chapter 30. "Feng Shui" can be directly fed to you.

47. 147 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 香 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 16.1kReads—Score291Shelves

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    Popular short story, worth reading

49. 149 规 Rule Horror: List of Prohibited Items 规则怪谈：违禁品清单 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Contraband List 187Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 规 Rule Horror: Whoever Lies Will Die 规则怪谈：谁说谎，谁就会死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Whoever Lies Will Die 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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