Urban Fantasy and Modern Cultivation: Is This Genre Dead? 都市脑洞，现代修真，是死绝了吗

1. 251 刚 You Just Joined Society, and You're Already Slaughtering Demons and Ghosts at the Demon-Suppressing Bureau 刚入社会，你就去镇妖司乱杀妖鬼 True Dao, Yeah真道哟Urban296k WordsCompleted [Afraid that killing the young will bring the old after him, he has no choice but to wipe out the whole family] [Decisive and ruthless] [Never lets an insult go unanswered] [No female lead, no romantic entanglements] Just as Jiang Cheng entered the working world, two objects appeared in his mind. They were none other than the legendary Jade Disc of Creation and the Diagram of Mountains and Rivers. The Diagram of Mountains and Rivers could absorb demons and spirits to gain their abilities. Th 130Reads8.0Score—14d adds
2. 252 天 Celestial Master: Talismans Are Useless? Summon the Shura Armor! 天师：符箓无用？召唤修罗铠甲！ Sesame Sauce Never Ages麻汁不老Urban124k WordsOngoing [Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain] + [The Times Have Changed] + [Cultivation Through Science] + [Exorcism Through Physics] + [Armor Hero] Zhang Qingyun wakes up to find that he has become the eighty-first generation purple-robed Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master's Mansion! Just then, the world undergoes a strange transformation. Demons and monsters run rampant, and evil spirits are everywhere. Zhang Qingyun only wanted a peaceful, carefree life, but now he has no choice b 11Reads5.8Score—14d adds
3. 253 直 Livestream: I'm Really Not a Taoist Master 直播：我真不是道门大佬 Little Panda小熊猫Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Qin Hao was a Daoist priest in his previous life. After transmigrating, he discovered that he was a Daoist priest in this life too. From the start, he had a dilapidated temple, and had to rely on the mountains for everything! This was a parallel world where the Daoist faith had become little more than a legend and had nearly disappeared. But Qin Hao unexpectedly obtained the Daoist Venerable System, giving him the chance to revive the Daoist faith and restore its former glory! “Ding! Congratulat 7.9kReads8.3Score80114d adds
4. 254 K KISS Yun's Seventh Book KISS云的第7本书 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Urban606k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24.5kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
5. 255 猛 After I Got a Buff, Girlish Voice, My Roommate Went Crazy 猛男萝莉音后，我室友疯了 Xue Is Not薛不是Urban168k WordsCompleted Wei Liang never imagined he could produce all kinds of feminine voices, much less unlock a breathy voice... What he least expected was that his new roommate would go crazy just five days after moving in. When his roommate went mad, he made a shocking statement in an interview: “Just from hearing his voice, how could I have guessed he was a man?” Reporter: “And how did you feel after finding out he was a man?” His roommate’s eyes lit up: “Even more excited!” Reporter: “!!!!!!!!!!!!” 345Reads9.2Score10314d adds
6. 256 我 I'm a Nine-Year-Old Celestial Master, Exposed on Daisiemay's Livestream 我，九岁天师，被呆小妹直播曝光 Eight Meals in One Sitting一顿旋八顿Urban255k WordsCompleted From the start, his master is gone, and nine-year-old Daoist Ye Fan inherits the temple. Just as vengeful ghosts begin to rise again, strange spirits also grow active. The yellow weasels in the mountains think the nine-year-old Daoist will be easy to bully, and come to his door one by one, demanding that he give them a title! But they don't expect the young Daoist to have mastered even the Five Thunder Righteous Method. In the blink of an eye, he's tied every last yellow weasel up at the gate! . 1.2kReads6.7Score10014d adds
7. 257 现 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.5kReads8.5Score61214d adds
8. 258 我 The Campus Belle and I Swapped Identities 我和校花互换身份 Stars Aren’t Hearts星星不是心心Urban512k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted, Silly, Everyday Life, Both Transform, Sweet Romance] What's it like when an ordinary guy turns into an adorable girl? From the start, the campus belle and I accidentally swapped identities... 2.4kReads9.4Score20514d adds
9. 259 娱 Showbiz: The Max-Level Kid Crushes the Entertainment Industry 娱乐：满级小孩吊打娱乐圈 Soup Master汤达人Urban236k WordsCompleted He woke up one day transmigrated into the body of a five-year-old boy named Lin Zi'ang. He was also the son of an obscure celebrity. One Weibo post, “Yes, we have a child,” set the trending topics ablaze. He scored a spot on a variety show by sheer luck and took the internet by storm. One song, “Long Time No See,” took the internet by storm and left his manager in the dust. One song, “Nocturne,” swept the music world and reduced the rappers who’d talked big to cowering cowards. 472Reads6.6Score—14d adds
10. 260 都 Urban Cultivation: Invincible After Coming Down the Mountain 都市修仙：下山无敌万万年 Uncle Chen辰叔叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + Swordsmanship + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Infinite-Level] Before he turned eighteen, he never wanted for food or clothing. After he turned eighteen, he went hungry nine days out of every three. “Xiao Chen was abducted by a blind Taoist priest and taken to a remote mountain to cultivate immortality for eight years!” Eight years later, he descended the mountain on his sword, and his path to invincibility officially began… Heaven and earth are impartial 20.4kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
11. 261 我 My Iceberg Beauty Wife 我的冰山美女老婆 Preserved Vegetable Sesame Cake霉干菜烧饼Urban9.4M WordsCompleted A part-time job contract turns Ye Fan into the fake boyfriend of an icy female CEO. He only wants to make a little money and live a comfortable life, but from then on, trouble keeps finding him. “Um... if I get promoted from boyfriend to husband, do I get extra pay?” 8.2kReads9.2Score74314d adds
12. 262 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 167.8kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds
13. 263 校 The Campus Queen’s Powerful Cultivator 校花的修仙强者 Falling Leaves and Floating Dust落叶浮尘Urban8.0M WordsCompleted After three hundred years of cultivation, I return, having defied the laws of heaven and earth as a Renegade Immortal, all to send those who humiliated me straight to hell!!! 1.1kReads8.6Score10914d adds
14. 264 我 My Days at the Immortal Cultivation Administration 我在修仙管理局的日子 Not Someone不是某人Urban961k WordsCompleted Why was a woman running down the road in the middle of the night, barely dressed? Construction workers called the police after digging up a living person. On a rainy night, a figure was seen in the sky, getting struck by lightning again and again. Was this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality? Ye Ping'an, a university graduate who couldn't find a job after graduation, stumbled into the Cultivation Management Bureau and began working for the government. He has to arrest cultiva 13.4kReads8.4Score93914d adds
15. 265 修 After Three Years of Cultivation, I Became the Unrivaled Leader of the Medical World 修行三年，我成了神医界无敌头头 Riding the Wind on Three-Foot Waves乘风三尺浪Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Zuo Xiu was practicing a powerful martial art in the middle of the night when he unexpectedly rescued a beautiful woman and took her home. He never imagined she’d be the heiress to a wealthy family. After treating her injuries, she made him an outrageous offer. From then on, Zuo Xiu had life by the tail, taking his revenge and living exactly as he pleased. 10.3kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
16. 266 女 The Female CEO’s Close-Protection King 女总裁的近身兵王 Clouds, Snow, and Bright Sun云雪娇阳Urban2.4M WordsCompleted A retired soldier king returns to city life and, through a twist of fate, becomes a beautiful CEO’s bodyguard. He was once a revered master, but now he spends every day worrying about the CEO’s paycheck. Watch as this legendary soldier king rises from the ashes and returns to the top! 886Reads9.2Score62414d adds
17. 267 高 Slacking Off in Senior Year, I Cultivate Immortality by Following the Internet's Gossip 高三摆烂，我靠全网吃瓜修成仙 Hand in Hand Until Our Hair Turns White执手偕老到白头Urban207k WordsOngoing New book · Lighthearted comedy · Urban cultivation · Transmigration · Not mindless · Youth and school life · Mysterious places · Rules-based horror Good-for-nothing Lin Nian'an was killed as cannon fodder in a forbidden zone in the cultivation world. When he opened his eyes again, he was a high school senior. The homeroom teacher clutched a disciplinary notice. The whole class waited for him to flip a desk, while the school forum waited for him to be exposed. He looked down at the school rules a —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Is it really that exaggerated? Then what is this book I wrote?

18. 268 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.7kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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    I searched through the entire bookshelf.

19. 269 我 I Absorb the Power of the Dead to Attain Immortality! 我靠拾取逝者之力，证道长生！ Enlightened Egg悟蛋Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [System novel + high-martial world + battlefield of the myriad races + stirring up trouble + picking up freebies + one heroine + immortality + martial arts + pure self-interest!] Also known as The Arrogant, Invincible, Wild Life of Su Jianjian... Su Chen'an got the diagnosis: terminal cancer! He had only three months left to live! But did he need to care? No! Out of life span? No problem! Pick up spiritual energy to raise his cultivation and extend his life! Talent too poor? No problem! Pick up 13.1kReads7.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    The Battlefield of All Races: From Earth to the Universe

20. 270 身 Worth Billions, I Chose to Be a Live-In Son-in-Law, and My Wife Was Stunned 身价亿万选择当赘婿，老婆惊呆了 Sunshine in the Wind风中的阳光Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Li Qianfan, son of the War God of the Eastern Lands, puts up a notice on the street and offers himself as a live-in son-in-law to defy an arranged marriage. The bride price is just 88,000 yuan! Must be a beautiful woman aged 21 to 28. Divorced women with children are welcome, too. He’ll wash his wife’s feet, help his father-in-law hide his secret stash, and get chewed out by his mother-in-law every day. Just as passersby think there’s something wrong with his head, Su Ziyu, the number-one beauty 3.2kReads8.9Score25114d adds
21. 271 都 This Is Immortal Magic, Not a Superpower 都市，这是仙术，真不是异能 Little Yu Doesn't Like Fish小雨不爱吃鱼Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, supernatural abilities, one heroine, sweet romance, comedy, secret realms] One day, Mu Chang'an accidentally rescues a woman in an immortal's abode... Ye Qiushui was once an unparalleled powerhouse from the land of Jiuzhou. After being set up during a battle of dao, she fell into an abyss with no bottom. When she came to, she discovered she was lying in the bed of a strange man?! Ye Qiushui: “You touched me?!” Mu Chang'an: “I was treating your injuries!” A sword hovered at Mu 2.3kReads8.5Score23714d adds
22. 272 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
23. 273 都 Urban: My Whole Family Are the Main Characters 都市：我全家都是主角 Down the Mountain to Catch Cats下山抓猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine, goofy, shameless] Ye Xinghui, who had a golden finger, was tricked by a shady deity and sent to another world. At first, Ye Xinghui planned to use his golden finger to become the main character of an urban novel, but... when he saw his parents’ files, he was completely stunned. His dad was actually the legendary Soldier King, while his mom was the legitimate daughter of China’s foremost family. That wasn’t all. When his older brother suddenly woke up and said, “Wasn’t I supposed to 5kReads8.9Score37914d adds
24. 274 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Get a New Skill Every Day 灵气复苏：我每天get一个新技能 Dreaming Bookworm书梦人Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + System + urban life + comedy] Lin Qiu is chosen by 9527 and reborn two minutes in the past. From then on, he can awaken a new skill every day. He thinks he’s about to reach the pinnacle of life, but who could have guessed his skills would all involve spreading seeds, fertilizing, and breeding? What kind of ridiculous skills are these? Where are the promised X-ray vision and space powers? 27.1kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
25. 275 说 It Was Supposed to Be a Farming Game, But the Gobi Desert Expansion Has Everyone in Tears 说好种田游戏，戈壁副本全网哭着 Lu of Lu Lu鹿鹿的鹿Urban297k WordsCompleted “I thought this was supposed to be a farming game?” “No. It’s here to show you that you can farm in peace today because someone once shattered the abacus and paved the road with their own flesh and blood for you.” After crying their way through the game, players discover that they’ve actually obtained blueprints for lithography machines, room-temperature superconducting formulas, and controlled nuclear fusion technology in the real world! The countries enforcing the tech embargo are stunned: “We —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really amazing, you absolutely have to check it out, it's so good! [Kiss emoji]

26. 276 充 Dual Cultivation Through Charging: Cultivating Immortality in the City 充电十双修：我在都市修个仙 I'm a Lazy Fish我系闲鱼Urban736k WordsCompleted (Also known as: An Uncle’s Low-Key Urban Immortal Cultivation) (The first 60 chapters focus on charging up and cultivating, so progress is slow. In the middle, dual cultivation speeds up advancement, and it gets even faster later on. The plot becomes richer and more varied in the middle and later stages.) An uncle accidentally gained the recognition of a small world and inherited the legacy of an Immortal Realm Dao Ancestor. Charging up replenishes his energy, while dual cultivation raises his 1.6kReads—Score13714d adds

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    Urban cultivation, small world, space, recharging, dual cultivation, fantasy, multiple female leads, leveling up, leisure, satisfying read; decisive and ruthless, not mindless, no time travel, not directly invincible, not a middle-aged man or uncle with a system;?

27. 277 蝉 The Cicada Project 蝉计划 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban4.7M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + crafty schemer + comedy + meme references + one heroine] As spiritual qi revived, Jiang Bai unexpectedly arrived in the age of the fifth mysterious tide. Everything he knew had faded with the passage of time. The world had been utterly transformed, familiar places and people were gone, and the career he had once fought for had turned to dust. The past was beyond recall. In this chaotic, dark age, order had long since collapsed, civilization was no more, and the shadow of 68.3kReads9.3Score7k14d adds

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    This one is a city-themed fantasy novel, and it's very good.

28. 278 美 American Horror: I’m an Evil High Priest, Taming a Witch from the Start 美恐：我邪恶主教，开局驯服魔女 Li Chade李茶德Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [American Horror Story: The Evil Cultist Reborn in America] In his previous life, Xue Landi spread the gospel throughout South Korea and amassed a vast following in his quest for immortality. But when he failed to provide enough watermelon and kimchi, his followers rebelled, and his grand plan came to a premature end. Now reborn in an America where horror movies have merged into one world, Xue Landi decides to focus on quality over quantity: he’ll recruit only the elite, not the riffraff. “Witch 6.2kReads7.8Score55314d adds

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    ✨The first book features a cult leader who transmigrates to the world of American Horror Story and cultivates immortality in an urban setting, possessing boundless magical power. ⭐️The second book features a protagonist who transmigrates to a parallel world of Hollywood, choosing to cultivate unorthodox magic, with no taboos whatsoever ദ്ദി˶˃ ᵕ ˂ )✧

29. 279 女 A Star Helps Me Cultivate Immortality, So I Send Her to Heaven 女星助我修仙，我送女星上天 White-Robed Blacksmith白衣铁匠Urban694k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + evil protagonist + no beating around the bush + ruthless and decisive + Hollywood actresses + horror movies] After transmigrating to a parallel-world Hollywood, Cao Kun gains the power to choose a Righteous or Evil Cultivation System. Choose the Righteous Cultivation System, and you have to gather spiritual energy, exorcise evil, do good deeds, and build merit. You can’t just go around killing people. Choose the Evil Cultivation System, and you need to gather evil ene 8kReads7.5Score61614d adds
30. 280 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    There's definitely urban cultivation in the story, but it depends on how well it's written. Poorly written ones can easily have inconsistent power levels. Strictly speaking, these two can only be considered cultivation novels to some extent, but they're still quite good and worth reading.

31. 281 带 The Dog-Walking Judge: Money Makes the World Go Round! 带狗判官，有钱能使我推磨！ Minotaur Knight牛头人骑士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The rating has been deliberately pushed extremely low, rock-solid and steady!] [The Douyin comic adaptation has over 100 million views and ranks 31st in Hongguo’s comic history. The quality speaks for itself, so enjoy with confidence!] (Villains, bandits, human nature, and a realistic writing style. Saints are welcome.) God created light, and you insist on picking a fight with Him? If you’re wondering who God is, then whoever has the biggest fist is God, damn it! Shu Yinghui: A man with flexibl 59.3kReads7.2Score5.1k14d adds

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    You will come back to thank me

32. 282 失 After Losing My Job, I Bound Myself to a Freelance System 失业后，我绑定自由职业系统 Steamed Buns, Noodles, and Flatbread馒头面条饼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Family life, a slow-paced story, not a traditional rich-heir novel] At 33, Chen Yuan was suddenly laid off, completely caught off guard. He wanted to find a new job, but was rejected again and again because he was already “old” at 33. He had elderly parents to support, children to raise, and a wife who stayed home as a homemaker. Raising the kids, paying rent and car installments, and covering everyday expenses... all of it took money. What was he supposed to do?! He'd worked more than ten hour 32.4kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds

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    Urban fantasy novel [kissing emojis] ...

33. 283 武 Wuxia Online Game: I Can Master the Evil-Warding Swordplay Without Castrating Myself 武侠网游：我不自宫也能练辟邪 Ravenclaw's Senior拉文克劳的学长Sports934k WordsOngoing [Invincible]+ [Satisfying read]+ [Reborn]+ [Wuxia]+ [Online Game] In the twenty-first century, The Great Wuxia, a game that can make in-game abilities real, is humanity's second world. Lin Yi, an unknown nobody in the game, has just obtained a fragment of a top-tier inner cultivation manual, The Longevity Formula, when he mysteriously dies at home. After returning to a week before the game launches, Lin Yi vows to take revenge. On top of that, once inside The Great Wuxia, he repeatedly gains the 3.7kReads8.7Score20814d adds

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    Urban fantasy novels, as long as they're interesting.

34. 284 谁 Who Told Him to Set Up a Divorce Counseling Stall at the Matchmaking Corner? 谁教他在相亲角摆摊离婚咨询的？ Li Mu厘木Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Li Hang, a divorce lawyer, unexpectedly became bound to the Matchmaker System. Li Hang: “...System, I'm a divorce lawyer. Are you sure you've got the right Host?” Boss: “Companies everywhere are cutting salaries and laying people off. Without this job, you're nothing.” Li Hang: “I'll quit tomorrow and start selling jianbing. Buy a jianbing guozi and get free legal advice! Not 99, not even 9.9!” Unreasonable Client: “Lawyer Li, you must know lots of divorced clients. Could you introduce me to one 6kReads8.5Score69514d adds
35. 285 我 I'm a Celebrity. What's Wrong with Doing a Side Hustle? 我一个明星，搞点副业很合理吧？ My Meat Is Really Tasty我肉真好吃Urban2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Xia becomes a minor celebrity stuck near the bottom of the industry. Everyone knows that D-list celebrities are treated worse than dogs. Life is tough, so Lin Xia makes a living with odd jobs. To get by, Lin Xia has no choice but to take up some side gigs. Day one: picking a lock at someone’s home, netting 200 yuan. Day two: setting up a fortune-telling stall, netting 500 yuan. Day three: selling cartoon-print underwear at a street stall, netting 800 71.1kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds
36. 286 穿 Transmigrating Across the Heavens, I Am the Avada Sword Saint 穿越诸天，我是阿瓦达剑圣 Coal-Ball Cat in the Dark黑夜里的煤球猫Anime Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing Chen Yu has many identities. He is a player and a student at Hogwarts. He saved Tony Stark’s life, and the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj honor him as the Second Supreme One. He won the Fourth Holy Grail War and is both the student and the biggest benefactor of El-Melloi II. He got the three Unforgivable Curses from the start and nearly ended up in Slytherin. His greatest dream is to explore the mysteries of magic in different worlds. What he wants most is to blast his enemies with a beam of Avada Kedav 16.1kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
37. 287 奇 Beyond the Extraordinary 奇人之上 Liu Bai流百Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [Comeback] [Carefully laid groundwork] [Schemes within schemes] [Mystery] [Growing protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [High martial arts] [Transmigration] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [Devouring and sacrifice] [Alternate world] [Technology] [No limits] [Everyone is unhinged] [Heartbreak after heartbreak] What exactly is up there? Lu Lin was blind for half his life, then got lucky and regained his sight. The world lit up, and he was left numb. From then on, ghosts and spirits o 1.7kReads9.3Score15114d adds

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    The power of this method was no less than that of the Izanami's voice that Brahma received at that time, and was even stronger.

38. 288 人 In Hong Kong Crossover, Making Movies Makes Me Stronger! 人在港综，拍片就能变强！ Green Cliff Wild Fox碧岩野狐Urban939k WordsCompleted One day, Xie Duanyang wakes from a dream and transmigrates to Hong Kong in the 1980s. He becomes an extra lying around on a film set. But this world is far from safe. Beneath the calm surface, undercurrents stir. It is a Hong Kong cinematic universe made up of countless cop-and-criminal, gangster, and horror films. Fortunately, he activates a System that makes him stronger whenever one of his movies is released. But why is the hot-tempered Kwun coming to his door?! 1kReads5.6Score—14d adds
39. 289 白 The White Bone Daoist Court 白骨道庭 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Cultivate true energy, build the foundation of the Dao, and manifest the Yin Spirit. The unorthodox path makes seeking the Dao difficult: refine baleful energy, taint the soul, and seek freedom for a fleeting moment. The heterodox path is arduous too: evade earthfire, dodge astral winds, and give birth to the Yang Spirit. A master of the unorthodox path is reborn. In this life, I will establish a Dao lineage, nurture Dao artifacts, and suppress an entire age. 15.5kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
40. 290 别 Don’t Mess with Me, I Just Want to Live 别惹我，我只是想活着 Gao Laosan, Who Loves An Pear Candy爱吃安梨糖的高老三Urban556k WordsOngoing Transmigration, the modern city, cultivation, immortality, technology, aliens. No brainless characters, no dumbing anyone down, no tired formulas. The protagonist's blood can reverse aging, and he gathers scientists to accelerate a technological explosion. This isn't a conventional wish-fulfillment novel. Everyone has their own thoughts; the protagonist doesn't simply radiate kingly charisma and make everyone bow down. Even passersby have their own ideas, and the power levels remain at the T0 ti 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No gimmicks, no lowbrow humor, top-tier (T0) power level. Unfortunately, Rotten Tomatoes won't give me any promotion, so I'm shamelessly borrowing this space. Please, dear readers, save this child!

41. 291 让 I Asked You to Run the Special Talents Class, So How Did They All Become Top Students? 让你代管特长班，怎么全成学霸了？ A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Three homeroom teachers have been driven away in just two months. When it comes to Class Seven, the special-track class for underachievers known as a teacher’s battlefield and a playground for poor students, even with the director of studies offering sky-high pay, the veteran teachers sit as still as mountains. Not one is willing to take the job. Just then, Chen Chu, a trainee teacher, activates the Strongest Teaching System. He volunteers to become Class Seven’s new homeroom teacher, starting f 11.5kReads9.6Score1.4k14d adds
42. 292 现 Faking It Till It's Real: Traditional Martial Arts Upgrade Without Limit 现代练假成真，传武无限升级 Peach Kernel of Shu蜀地桃仁Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Longevity] + [Status Panel] + [Proficiency] + [Lord of the Mysteries] Jiang Jiulang obtains the “Martial Arts Have No Limits” panel, which lets him raise his martial arts without limit by grinding proficiency. There are no martial arts manuals like the ones in novels in the modern world, so he turns to traditional martial arts. Traditional martial arts can only improve your health and help you live longer? No problem. I can improve my health until I can withstand every modern weapon, and extend 8.2kReads6.9Score52014d adds
43. 293 飞 After Ascending to Earth, Beautiful Women Help Me Cultivate 飞升到地球后，美女如云助我修行 Song Xingyan Loves Grilled Vegetables爱吃香烤蔬菜的宋幸彦Urban43k WordsOngoing [Urban cultivation, city life, multiple heroines, slow burn] Gu Chang’an came from a small world and thought he would arrive in the Immortal Realm. He never expected that the Immortal Realm had existed only in the past. The cultivation civilization had long since become legend, with only myths still passed down through the world. After arriving on Earth, he follows the legacy left behind by his ancestor and embarks on a long journey through the mortal world... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here it comes, let's try it.

44. 294 现 Modern Immortality: Starting with the Eight-Section Vajra Arts 现代长生：从八部金刚功法开始 A Brilliant Shade of Red五彩斑斓的红Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional martial arts + longevity + no female lead + daily life + lighthearted + secluded living] After working himself to death in his previous life, Lin Qing is reborn and angrily quits his job, returning to his hometown to slack off. He awakens a status panel that lets him add points to and upgrade every attribute. In literature, Taiji brings peace to the world. Yin and yang complement each other, emerging from the formless, and four ounces can deflect a thousand pounds. [Taijiquan reache 23.6kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    All are highly rated, take your time and you're sure to find something you like [smirking][smirking][smirking] I'll test them out myself! Some names might be a bit strange, but they're pretty good.

45. 295 带 Traveling the World with My Five-Year-Old Little Sister 带上五岁妹妹走天下 Silly Cat Loves Fish傻猫爱吃鱼灬Urban698k WordsOngoing A small-town fishing streamer has just gone through a breakup. On top of caring for his grandfather, who has dementia, he now has to look after three adorable five-year-old girls left behind by each of his parents, who had been out of touch for more than a decade. Having grown up starved of affection, he shoulders the burden of supporting them and presses on. He thought having to care for these frail family members would make life even harder. But then an unexpected “Big Talk” System arrives. Th 113Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    A live-streamed fishing story with a touch of fantasy and high-tech elements, featuring a girl.

46. 296 爹 Dad, You Transmigrated to the Late Ming Dynasty 爹，你穿越明末了 Mr. Meng's Cat孟先生的猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Li Heng receives a call from his missing father. Just as he is getting excited, his father tells him that he has transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty. Li Heng: “Dad, I’ll get you an AK, and you get me an antique. We’ll build up the business and make it great again.” 4.9kReads8.6Score53014d adds
47. 297 禁 Forbidden Zone Expedition: Assassin Seven from the Start, with Qilin as a Teammate 禁区探险：开局刺客柒，队友麒麟 Nobody from Mount Kunlun昆仑山无名氏Urban238k WordsOngoing [Live exploration] [No heroine] [Not a do-gooder] [No alternate accounts] Lu Qi transmigrates to another world, binds himself to the Exploration System, and takes part in the globally co-hosted show Forbidden Zone Adventure, venturing deep into all kinds of forbidden and deadly places while unlocking powerful skills. And his teammate is none other than Zhang Qilin, hailed as the strongest fighter in the tomb-raiding world... PS: Content warning: two male leads. Please don’t read if that’s not yo 2.5kReads9.2Score39114d adds
48. 298 学 Studying Gives Me Critical Hits: I Improve Just a Little Every Day 学习能暴击，我每天进步亿点点 Xiao Ziyue萧子曰Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Returned to his high school days in the springtime of his youth, Jiang Yichen discovers that everything he learns comes with a critical-hit bonus. Before long, he becomes the all-around genius everyone envies. “Mr. Jiang, how did you master so many skills across so many fields?” “There's nothing to it. I just enjoy learning.” “But you don't seem to spend much time studying.” “That's true, so I only improve by a tiny bit every day...” 9.4kReads8.5Score67314d adds

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    These are all incredibly imaginative urban scenarios; you might as well check them out!

49. 299 系 System Bug: Only $36.90 Left in My Account 系统bug：卡里只剩三十六块九 Three Trees Aren't a Forest三木非森Urban941k WordsOngoing The System had bugged out. Yang Zhiwen's bank balance was only thirty-six yuan and ninety cents! He spent a hundred thousand on a membership, and the balance was still thirty-six yuan and ninety cents. He swiped three million for a car, and it was still thirty-six yuan and ninety cents. He paid twelve million for a house, and the balance was still thirty-six yuan and ninety cents... 49Reads6.4Score—14d adds
50. 300 抖 Douyin Tycoon: A Trillion in Livestream Gifts 抖音神豪：直播打赏一万亿 Xia Chengfeng夏乘风Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Luo loved scrolling through Douyin and watching livestreams. He never expected a tycoon System to fall right into his lap! From the start, he got a trillion yuan in rewards to give away! Tipping beautiful streamers could also earn him all kinds of rewards! [Tip the campus belle and get a golden kidney enhancement] [Get an appearance-rating device that sees right through beauty filters at a glance!] [Tip a cosplayer and get an Emperor Armor cosplay set] [Win a PK battle and get a trillion-yu 47.3kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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