Books with Depth That Make Me Think 能让我长脑子的，有深度的书

1. 201 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy555k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3kReads—Score210Shelves

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   A book that will definitely not disappoint you once you open it.

2. 202 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 28Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves

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   A super good book ℡'

4. 204 团 Everyone Died on the Team-Building Trip Except Me 团建全员身亡，唯独我幸免 Late Spring Child暮春子39k WordsCompleted Everyone died during the team-building trip. I was the only one who survived. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 重 Reborn in 2008: The Pharmaceutical Tycoon 重生08：医药大佬 Who Is Liu Bei?刘备是谁Urban241k WordsOngoing [No System, multiple heroines, fast-paced, packed with satisfying moments] Zhou Yimin was the pharmaceutical sales director at Donghai Pharmaceutical Factory. Reborn in 2008, just before the college entrance exam, he used the pharmaceutical industry's "book of life and death" and his deep understanding of human nature to effortlessly get everyone in the palm of his hand. From a small pharmacy to a towering corporate headquarters, and all the way to China's wealth rankings, he used his wealth and 83Reads—Score101Shelves

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   A deeply compelling read; chapters 40-50 are absolutely explosive! A pharmaceutical sales director is reborn, rising from a small pharmacy to owning a skyscraper… The male lead has a net worth of 90 billion yuan, ranking 22nd on China's wealth list. Two highly intelligent female leads, a high-class love triangle—you could cry 10 times reading this…

6. 206 看 Getting Stronger by Reading Novels? What About My 50,000 Hours? 看小说就变强？我五万时长怎么说 Absolutely No Second Update绝不二更Urban110k WordsOngoing [Eerie Revival] [Readers of Yang Shi Zi Are in Luck] [Urban Imagination] [Thunderous Action] [Ultimate Tomato Fantasy] Lu Yan graduated from college and immediately became unemployed. His girlfriend back home also left him because he couldn't come up with the 388,000-yuan bride price. With nowhere else to turn, Lu Yan found a fortune-telling master. After a long, thoughtful pause, the master wrote down a character and handed it to him. Lu Yan looked down, his heart sinking: Doom. Was he really 2kReads—Score130Shelves

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   This is so beautiful.

7. 207 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves

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   The first book teaches you business acumen, entrepreneurship, and interpersonal skills; the second teaches you how to fight against injustice; and the third teaches you how to outsmart your opponents when facing difficulties.

8. 208 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves

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   This is my second reading, and I've benefited greatly from it. I actually took so many notes in the first book!

9. 209 苗 Night Watcher of Miaojiang 苗疆守夜人 Fallen Blossom Sect Master落花门主Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Set in the final years of the Western Han dynasty, this novel tells a chilling tale of various factions raiding ancient tombs across the Ten Caves of western Hunan. Blending in folk legends, it offers readers a glimpse of the mysterious natural scenery, local customs, and people of this ethnic region. It’s the perfect companion for getting to know western Hunan on your travels. 57Reads9.4Score137Shelves
10. 210 四 Fourth Master Just Wants to Lie Flat, Not Become the Richest Man 四爷只想躺平，不想当首富 Blue Dodo Is a Male Cat蓝朵朵是只公猫Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Billionaire fantasy + technological power for the nation + a pocket world of advanced technology + a harem + power struggles among elite families. Transmigrating to 2007, Yang Fan was born into one of the country's most powerful families. His biggest dream was simply to be a worry-free slacker. By chance, he bound himself to a pocket world of advanced technology. To unlock its resources, he had to do good deeds and keep completing missions. Forced to provide technology and tackle scientific c 4.1kReads—Score221Shelves

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    It's quite informative; the later parts flood your brain with all sorts of random and strange knowledge 🧠 [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

11. 211 盛 Peace in a Flourishing Age 盛世有太平 Lord Ninghan凝寒君Two Male Leads431k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Mutual Healing] After losing his job, he takes in a boy. After he leaves, the scheming boy makes his mark on the world. The boy's life is the only move that can save this game from certain defeat. With only two years left to live, imperial physician Du Taiping wants nothing more than to pass away in peace. On the night he leaves the palace, he finds a boy who can see the colors of people's souls, and discovers the deepe 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then I have to mention this book. The beginning seems quite ordinary, but the more you read, the clearer it becomes why some of the seemingly inexplicable things in the beginning were so obvious.

12. 212 我 The Book I Was Reading: The Male Lead Came to Life 我追的书，男主出来了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The male lead of the book you've been following for three years has appeared. He's covered in blood, sitting on your living room sofa. He says, “I've come out of the book you've been following for three years.” Before you can react, your phone lights up. A line has been carved into the ground downstairs: “Shi Jin, you were following the wrong person.” Behind the window of the building opposite, a camera is pointed straight at you. A third text arrives at the same time: “He's lying to you. He 58Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 民 Strange Tales from the Folk: Reforming Reincarnation 民间奇闻之轮回改革 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Folklore Oddities: A Cycle of Reincarnation Reformed 22Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 我 I Died in the Cage He Built for Me with His Own Hands 我死在了他亲手为我织的牢笼里 Late Spring Child暮春子7k WordsCompleted I died in the cage he had built for me with his own hands. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 我 I Have Rabies, So What Are You Going to Do About It? 我有狂犬病，你奈我何！ The Sleeping Left Eye沉睡的左眼Urban241k WordsCompleted Gui Ding, nicknamed Turtle Butt, is a loser from Blue Star who finds himself in a parallel world. A meteorite from outer space crashes into Blue Star, ushering in a new era of worldwide supernatural awakenings. The protagonist gets a new lease on life in a mutated rabies virus body, becoming a walking source of infection. To avoid ending up as a cadaver for some so-called expert's scalpel, he flees, battling monsters and gradually growing stronger. This is the legendary journey of a loser who ri 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You're guaranteed to learn something new.

16. 216 烟 In the Misty Rain of Yangzhou, I Met Li Bai 烟雨下扬州，我遇到了李白 One Leaf, One Bodhisattva一叶一菩萨31k WordsCompleted I Met Li Bai in the Misty Rain of Yangzhou 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chapter Nine of *The Legend of Pangu: The Creation of Heaven and Earth* tells the story of Pangu's waning strength. For the first time, his arms felt heavy, yet the chaos healed faster than before. He sat panting in the chaos, realizing that fear had returned—not the fear of the dark, but the fear that "nothing would change." He thought of that voice: if even it ceased to exist, the world would be utterly empty. Fear forced him to stand up again: he couldn't stop; if he stopped, even the voice would disappear… This book is currently being serialized; please leave comments. 🙏

17. 217 孤 Imprisoned in One Hand 孤掌为囚 Jiang River Under the Moon月下鎏江Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Bad Ending] [Older Man/Younger Woman] [Forbidden Romance] [Suave Scoundrel] [A Rotten Man's Sincere Love] [Literary Slow Burn] [Career-Driven Heroine, Not Love-Brained] [Gentle, Delicate University Professor vs. Older British Big Shot] Five years ago, on the day they broke up, Ji Bojun whispered sadly in Wen He's ear, "From now on, stay away from me. Don't let me see you again. Otherwise, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side, and I won't let go again." Five years later, Wen He ret 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, with its twisted love story as its premise, features a mixed-race, British-looking male protagonist who embodies Western thought, and a pure, innocent girl from the sacred mountains and grasslands of the East who is a microcosm of Eastern philosophy. The dialogue between Eastern and Western ideas during the male protagonist's imprisonment of the female protagonist, in particular, sent chills down my spine.

18. 218 丽 Lida's Wish 丽达的心愿 Pomegranate Dew榴露Ancient Romance135k WordsOngoing [A serf girl accused of witchcraft after breaking up a couple from the start: how can she survive the medieval witch-hunting frenzy?] [Alternate history | Western Middle Ages | A turbulent era and its many characters | Vocational ideals | Love and friendship | Realism] [If this time we choose love, kindness, and courage, could things turn out differently?] Theme: A story about love, growth, understanding, and healing Events: The witch hunts, the Renaissance, the Reformation Elements: A serf r 152Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Calling all studious friends!

19. 219 旧 Echoes of an Old Dream? Live Toward the Sun! From Slacking Off to Finding My Purpose 旧梦回响？向阳而生！社畜从摆烂到实现人生价值 Snow-Filled Moonlight雪满月白11k WordsCompleted Echoes of Old Dreams? Growing Toward the Sun! A Corporate Drone Goes from Giving Up to Finding Life’s Purpose —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 汉 Xu Chu in the Late Han: I Seize the Southeast from the Start 汉末许褚：开局坐断东南 Let's Call Him Teacher Yu就叫虞老师吧Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Late Han Dynasty] [Slow Burn] [Farming] [Politics] [Conquest] [Scheming] [Political Maneuvering] [Unresolved Regrets] [Transmigration] A modern overworked office drone transmigrates into the late Han Dynasty as Xu Chu, and refuses to accept the fate of being called the “Tiger Fool.” Cao Mengde, you hold the emperor hostage, but did you know my troops, supplies, and wealth can make the warlords bow to me, too? Liu Xuande, you preach benevolence and righteousness, but did you kno 20.4kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
21. 221 特 Special Forces in Ancient Times: General, Why Are You Blushing? 特种兵在古代：将军，你脸红什么 Mousse Facial Cleanser慕斯洗面奶Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [No System, transported in body, battlefield, political intrigue, war, comeback] The heroine, Su Tang, is a modern special forces soldier who transmigrates to ancient times. Just after arriving, she is surrounded by bandits and nearly killed, but a young boy saves her. To help him find his older brother, she sets off alone for Liangzhou, and the story begins. In the early part, watch the heroine take on villains all by herself. Later, she joins forces with the hero to defeat foreign enemies and 2.3kReads8.4Score245Shelves
22. 222 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance580k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 23Reads8.5Score200Shelves

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    The first book I highly recommend is "Last Year's Lantern Festival: The Lanterns Were as Bright as Day"! The mindset it evokes is incredibly touching! Even when faced with a difficult decision, the protagonist refuses to accept their fate! Even with their life hanging by a thread, they will rack their brains to seize a glimmer of hope for themselves.

23. 223 重 Reborn in 1980: From Courtyard Menace to Peerless National Scholar 重生80，从大院祸害到国士无双 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Urban1.0M WordsOngoing The winds of change are sweeping through 1980! Ye Xiaotian, chief engineer at a high-tech company, is unexpectedly reborn. His memories of future technology become a blade with which to turn the tide of the era. With a deluge of patents in his left hand, he drives his rivals straight into bankruptcy. With black-tech blueprints in his right, he forces foreign companies to grovel. Just as foreign firms are preparing to sweep across China with their wired remote controls, he sneers: “Infrared wirel 4.7kReads6.3Score304Shelves

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    I think my own book is pretty good, so I'll try recommending it. 😃😃😘😘😃😃

24. 224 四 Four-Year-Old Empress: Conquering the Business World with a Baby Bottle 四岁女帝，奶瓶收割资本圈 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted When I was four, I was brought back to a wealthy family. My aunt-by-marriage laughed and called me a bastard. My uncle thought I was an embarrassment. I casually revealed the secret they had hidden in their safe, and everyone thought I was a genius. Only I knew the truth: this wasn't talent. I had been reborn. But when I found my biological mother, she stared at me and said, “You're not my daughter. My daughter died four years ago. Who are you?” An old computer my adoptive mother left me co 48Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 我 I Paid Three Million to Buy Out His Fatherly Love 我花三百万，买断了他的父爱 Late Spring Child暮春子15k WordsCompleted I paid three million to buy out his fatherly love. —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 农 A Farmer Becomes a City Lord in Another World 农民城主混异世界 The Sleeping Left Eye沉睡的左眼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing Messenger A: Lord Governor, this is bad! Goblins are blocking the road and robbing manure carts. Protagonist: (ﾟ⊿ﾟ)ﾂ Do goblins really have such a strong taste for that stuff? Messenger B: Lord Governor, this is bad! Tens of thousands of outlaws are causing trouble! Protagonist: Furious!! ٩(╬ఠдఠ)و Arrest every last one of them and send them to the mines for reform through labor! Messenger C: Lord Governor, this is bad! The Second Madam has been kidnapped! Protagonist: (σ;*Д*)σ Death penalty! Who 146Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 全 My Entire Sect Thinks I'm Useless, So I Turn Around and Make a Pact with a Divine Beast 全师门嫌我废物，我转身契约神兽 Daydreaming一边幻想Fantastical Romance271k WordsOngoing [The heroine fires back whenever she's unhappy, a queen of clapbacks! + cultivation + strong female lead + feel-good power fantasy + face-slapping + reborn + System + divine beast contracts] The entire sect is waiting for me, the good-for-nothing, to leave? Fine! I'm done serving you! Reborn into a new life, Bai Jianwei binds to a System and turns around to make a contract with a divine beast! The scheming junior sister, a green tea on the outside but seemingly sweet and harmless, whom the whole 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a no-romance, female-centric cultivation novel featuring Bai Jianwei, a character who grows stronger with the help of a system! And here's the key point!! She has a silver tongue!! Although her strength isn't yet at its peak, she weighs the pros and cons when encountering someone far stronger than herself, avoiding reckless charges. But when it comes to standing up for herself, she absolutely won't back down!! She'll really speak her mind if anyone provokes her, hahaha! I'm so tired of those female leads who get bullied by scheming women and have to swallow their anger. Our Bai Jianwei is someone who, while not strong enough yet, will never be outdone by her words!! Plus, there's no romance, no men dragging down the plot; she focuses on leveling up, contracting divine beasts, and her journey of revenge! Sisters who enjoy stories of strong female protagonists growing stronger, slapping scheming women in the face, and satisfying cultivation novels, come check this out!! The author updates regularly, so don't worry!!

28. 228 凤 The Phoenix-Tortoise-Borne City 凤凰龟驮城 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Eastern Fantasy415k WordsCompleted The story of a heavenly brat coming down to the mortal world, and my life as a top-tier star among humans: I ruined Jiang Ziya's retirement, stole the Thunder God's hammer, and smashed the Jade Emperor's palace... In short, I stirred up everyone's wrath, so they sent me to the mortal world for a little experience. But I never expected the dazzling world of mortals to be so captivating. I got involved, I ran away, I tried it all, and I endured every kind of hardship! I thought I could make a name 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First day on shore!!!

29. 229 杀 I Slaughtered the Entire Server Just to Torment You 杀穿全服在虐你 Seeking the Moon in the Snow雪中寻月Modern Romance704k WordsOngoing [She runs, he pursues; both worlds are cages] He Lin possesses everything in the world, yet he cannot keep the woman he loves from leaving. Yilian’er fights desperately to escape his control, hiding in a virtual fantasy realm, believing she can regain her freedom. The shackles of reality, their reunion in a virtual world: she can escape him, but not her fate. With catastrophe looming, the two who once kept pulling each other back and forth can only stand shoulder to shoulder to protect the world 1.9kReads9.4Score105Shelves
30. 230 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    Xiuyi, the gentle and kind girl in the book, is the most perfect girl in my heart.

31. 231 宁 Ning Yan: When Women Rule the Roost 宁兖，牝鸡司晨 Books Bring True Wealth有书真富贵Historical167k WordsOngoing [Ensemble political intrigue + entrusted heir + factional strife + expansion of the realm + redressing an old injustice] [Wronged powerful minister male lead x emperor female lead disguised as a man] Also known as "After I Blundered into the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Was the Imperial Family" On a winter night in the seventh year of Chengxu, Emperor Zhao Ning Fu suddenly went mad. Wearing the robes of his favorite consort, Yan, he climbed the bell tower and rang the funeral bell before fall 173Reads—Score104Shelves

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    A ensemble drama of power struggles, with everyone displaying high intelligence. It features elements of entrusting the heir to a prince, factional infighting, territorial expansion, seeking justice for old cases, and counter-espionage. There's no time travel or minor character lapses in intelligence. Also known as "After Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Am the Imperial Family."

32. 232 烧 She’s Waiting for Me Behind the Burnt Screen 烧焦的屏风后，她在等我 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Mystery305k WordsCompleted Mystery, wild imagination, horror, theater stage, continuing the play, Wu dialects There may be a lot of Zhejiang Wu dialect in this story. If you have trouble understanding it, leave a comment and I can explain. Most of it is written in a semi-Wu style, so it’s easy to follow. But to make the local flavor feel more authentic, some of the older characters speak in full Wu dialect. My mother had been insane for six years. Last month, she suddenly came to her senses for ten minutes and said three 15Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 开 From the Start, I Get a Qingchui as a Servant and Humiliate Them in a Live Stream for the Whole Internet 开局送清吹当奴才，全网直播打脸 San Mao Copies Four三毛抄四Urban349k WordsOngoing [The livestream chat is exploding! A new System mechanic, specially designed to deal with all kinds of delusional hotheads!] Shen Bei awakens a System and launches a livestream for the whole internet. Anyone who pontificates online and spouts empty fantasies will be forcibly sent into the ideal world they keep talking about, where they have to experience it for themselves! Fans who rave about the Qing dynasty’s golden age land in the past, where the locals wreck their confidence and give them a 139Reads6.2Score138Shelves

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    These are all great books for expanding your knowledge; they're worth keeping!

34. 234 头 Caught My Cheating Boyfriend in First Class 头等舱抓包渣男 Late Spring Child暮春子Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Caught my cheating boyfriend red-handed in first class. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 我 I Earn Merit by Reporting Cultivation Powerhouses 我靠举报修仙大佬攒功德 Dawnkr晨曦krUrban262k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Dao has undergone a transformation, and a cultivation civilization has invaded reality. While everyone else begs powerful cultivators to take them as disciples, Lin Mo obtains a strange System: reporting cultivators who violate the rules earns him merit points. The senior showing off on the athletic field, the hunting group stealing people’s spiritual energy, and the underground forces offering a bounty for his assassination are all just experience packs for him. Until one day, the 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this great fantasy urban novel.

36. 236 兄 My Brother Draws His Sword to Kill Me, So My Enemy and I Rewrite Fate Through Time 兄长拔剑杀我，仇人同我逆时改结局 He Quanguo何全国Ancient Romance29k WordsCompleted My Brother Drew His Sword to Kill Me, While My Enemy and I Turn Back Time to Change Our Fate 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If she goes back in time, can she save them and herself?

37. 237 娱 Secret Feng Shui Tales from the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈风水秘闻 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Urban1.8M WordsOngoing From the big-eyed actress who sacrifices her children for wealth and status, to the martial-arts superstar who uses metaphysics to prolong his life; from the steel-cannon director who turns to metaphysics to conceive a child, to the wealthy actress whom tycoons treat like a human Pixiu, bringing her into the entertainment industry to attract wealth. Few people know how many sordid, dark truths lie beneath the entertainment world’s glittering facade! As a feng shui agent who has spent twenty year 313.2kReads9.3Score41kShelves
38. 238 我 My Grandmaster Is Zhuge Liang 我的祖师爷是诸葛亮 Zhijin Di脂金地Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy premise] [Urban supernatural powers] [Two Worlds] [Wits and strategy] [Three Kingdoms mysteries] Life is a play, and everything depends on your acting. Surrounded by enemies, fish in troubled waters. Make enemies believe they’re your friends, and make yourself seem like their enemy. Zeng Ming is plagued by a hidden ailment and has little time left to live. By sheer luck, he meets a benefactor and learns a life-saving spell passed down from Zhuge Liang. The trouble is, this spell comes w 2.2kReads9.5Score269Shelves
39. 239 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score185Shelves

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    Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortal Path: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are all now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time it's not about cultivation. Instead, it focuses on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where "horsemanship" represents feng shui, and "hidden game of the world" represents human nature. The book's message: ... You can't be afraid; if you are, you lose! It's definitely worth reading!

40. 240 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
41. 241 绑 After Binding to the King of Hell's Sign-In System, I Gave Up Trying 绑定阎王签到系统后，我摆烂了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban637k WordsCompleted A laid-off office drone gets bound to the King of Hell System. In endless instance worlds, he becomes a god by signing in and slacking off, only to discover that everyone is waiting for him to return and serve as a judge of the dead. But all he wants is to give up and coast. Xuanhuan, system novel, infinite flow, underworld, lighthearted Slacking off, overworked employee, sign-in, subverting expectations, power fantasy, comedy, wild imagination, modern city, past and present lives, mystery One-l 48Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 爹 Daddy, Keep It Up! Mommy’s Magic Is Growing Stronger 爹地加油，妈咪的法力又提升了 The Night Wind Is Chilly夜风煞凉Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted The CEO's Snake-Shaped Hug Pillow, also known as Daddy, Keep It Up! Mommy's Magic Power Has Leveled Up Again For several lifetimes, he was a high-ranking official and a nobleman, yet the only burial item he had was a hug pillow. For several lifetimes, he never took a wife or had children, because in his heart, he was waiting for a certain snake to come and meet him. She is a thousand-year-old snake with boundless potential, and she's been cocky ever since she was little. They say 219Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a snake who often travels through the mountains and has seduced the male lead for several lifetimes. In this life, the male lead is reborn as a CEO and is incredibly proactive.

43. 243 蹭 My Neighbor Hitched a Ride, Then Turned Me in to the Police 蹭车女邻居，反手把我送进派出所 Late Spring Child暮春子16k WordsCompleted My Neighbor Hitched a Ride, Then Turned Around and Sent Me to the Police Station 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 何 How Did We Meet Here? 何以相逢于此 Zhu Bucha朱不差25k WordsCompleted How Did We Meet Here? 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure, unrequited love story set in a school campus, featuring a remarkably clear-headed female protagonist who is determined not to be love-struck, gentle and restrained, and offering a sophisticated and heartwarming coming-of-age tale. Throughout the story, the female lead prioritizes her studies, keeps her unrequited love hidden, undergoes personal growth, and remains clear-headed and insightful, avoiding clinginess, humility, and early romance. Such an inspiring story—I definitely need to listen carefully!

45. 245 直 Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果235k WordsCompleted Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education. 61Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This book on brain development is a must-read.

46. 246 一 Robbing Tombs with One Hand and Taking Pulses with the Other: The Unhinged Empress Can Do It All 一手摸金一手诊脉疯批皇后她全能 Wen Zhi Yi'an闻之易安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + political intrigue + archaeology + wild imagination] Feng Wan, an archaeology expert and medical doctor, touches a mysterious bracelet. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself lying in a coffin, attending her own funeral! After transmigrating into the body of a crown princess poisoned by an assassin, all she wants is to lie flat, keep her head down, and stay out of palace intrigues so she can survive. An unexpected run-in with enemies at a casino, along with her rescue of 907Reads9.4Score112Shelves
47. 247 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 975Reads8.7Score115Shelves
48. 248 人 In the Demonic Path, I Become a God Through Pure Guesswork 人在魔道，全靠脑补成神 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Eastern Fantasy769k WordsCompleted A socially anxious Demon Lord who wins by being misunderstood, and a ridiculous cultivation saga where everyone jumps to conclusions. #SocialAnxiety #Villain #System #EveryoneJumpsToConclusions #RidiculousPowerFantasy #SubvertingExpectations #Xianxia #FeigningWeaknessToCatchTheStrong #EveryoneMisunderstands #BecomingADeityWithoutLiftingAFinger When Cang Hanyi woke up, a voice had appeared in his mind: “Host, please slaughter a village to establish your authority.” In his previous life, he’d b 21Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 明 The Ming Dynasty: Those Stories, Complete Edition (2021 Expanded Edition) 明朝那些事儿·全集（2021年 增补版） The Bright Moon of Those Days当年明月Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Those Things About the Ming Dynasty mainly tells the history of the Ming dynasty over the three centuries from 1344 to 1644. Drawing on more than twenty sources and miscellanies from the Ming era, including the Veritable Records of the Ming, Comprehensive Mirror of the Ming, History of the Ming, and Comprehensive Records of the Ming, it was reviewed and recommended by Ming history expert Mao Peiqi. Take in three hundred years of Ming history and see a different Great Ming dynasty. The Ming dynas 15.5kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
50. 250 被 After Being Pushed Out, I Joined a Major Provincial Project 被排挤后，我进了省重点项目 Late Spring Child暮春子14k WordsCompleted After Being Pushed Out, I Joined a Major Provincial Project —Reads—Score—Shelves

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