The Male Lead Seals Himself Inside a Stone Statue, Which Survives Into the Modern Era 男主将自己封印成石像,流传到现代

1. 1 市 Immortals Hidden Among the Common Folk 市井藏仙 Flying Flowers in the Fine Rain密雨飞花Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing Zhao Mu transmigrates to the Great Jin dynasty and gains the power to grow young again. Whenever one life reaches its end, he returns to his youth, living forever without ever dying. For fifty years, I serve as an official at the entertainment bureau, leisurely watching celebrated courtesans dance and seeing every beauty the world has to offer. I live through the rise and fall of dynasties, watching wise rulers bring peace and foolish emperors plunge the realm into chaos. I roam the rivers and l 71.7kReads8.4Score6.2k14d adds

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   💥The first book perfectly matches the protagonist's immortality. Having witnessed all the different kinds of people in the world, he sealed himself [Send His Heart] into a stone statue, which has been passed down in a dilapidated temple to this day, manifesting his divine power before people...

2. 2 对 I Spoke with the Ancients, and the Secret of My Immortality Was Exposed 对话千古，我长生的秘密被曝光了 Heaven's Walking Scoundrel天行贱Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhang Liang. I’m a fine young man from the 21st century: I love good food, beautiful women, and having fun. I’ve just transmigrated, and now I’m in an ancient age of myth, where evil spirits roam everywhere, countless strange beasts lurk, and mysterious shamans hold sway. But I’m not afraid. I’ve got a video game character template, so I can level up and change classes, and I come with countless resurrection tokens. I can live forever! My name 6.9kReads8.9Score44714d adds
3. 3 守 Gravekeeper: They're Livestreaming the Archaeological Dig at My Home 守墓：他们在直播考古我的家 Yu Ye羽夜Mystery364k WordsCompleted (I'm not very good at writing romance, so there is no female lead or CP.) One day, Xie Guling transmigrates straight into ancient times. To keep others from discovering the strange things about him, he builds himself a tomb unlike any the world has ever seen. When he wakes again, he is sitting inside his own tomb, while outside, an archaeological team is prying open his front door, ready to study his grave. As if things couldn't get worse, a Guidance System suddenly arrives. It tells Xie Guling 1.6kReads8.1Score13614d adds
4. 4 沉 After Sleeping for a Thousand Years, I Was Dug Out of an Ancient Tomb 沉睡千年，我从古墓里被挖出来了 The Road Ahead Is Long路漫漫其修远Urban332k WordsCompleted [Urban Fantasy, Longevity, Overpowered Protagonist, Cultivation, Behind the Scenes] In a mountain range guarded for generations by several great families, the immortal ancestor Xia Qi had been asleep for a thousand years, suppressing an evil spirit in the form of a strange jade with his own body. His peace was disturbed when an archaeological team unearthed him. “Over here! There's a crystal coffin!” “My heavens, a corpse that hasn't decayed in a thousand years!” “Look! That red jade is so clear 2Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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   The only one on the entire internet with a runtime of 50,000 hours! Look at my runtime 😍 A must-read recommendation! 💋💋 My first recommendation is "The Immortal Ancestor Xia Qi's Demon-Slaying Ground, where he uses his physical body to suppress the strange jade. Outsiders must not disturb him, otherwise the world will be in chaos, disaster will befall, and humanity will be wiped out!"

5. 5 古 I Slept in an Ancient Tomb for a Thousand Years, and Now I'm on Display as a National Treasure 古墓沉睡千年的我，被当做国宝展览 The Road Ahead Is Long路漫漫其修远Urban341k WordsCompleted [Urban, Immortality, Invincible Protagonist, Cultivation, Behind the Scenes] Lin Xiu, an immortal ancestor who has slept for a thousand years while suppressing an evil spirit with his body, lies in a mountain range guarded by several great families for generations. An archaeological team disturbs his secluded cultivation when they excavate him. “Over here! There’s a crystal coffin!” “Oh my God, a corpse that hasn’t decayed in a thousand years!” “Look! That red jade is so clear. It must be a nati 2.3kReads5.3Score18014d adds
6. 6 沉 A Thousand Years Asleep: Unearthed by an Archaeology Team! 沉睡千年：被考古队挖出来了！ Within Arm's Reach咫尺间Urban1.2M WordsCompleted His master took eight of his bones and offered him up as a sacrifice to curry favor with the First Emperor of Qin. His master rose to high office, while he became a living corpse, entombed underground for all eternity. Two thousand years later, he returned to the world of the living. In this life, he swore never to trust another woman! But he had no idea that a woman from two thousand years in the future would conceive his child from afar, making him a father before he knew it... 156Reads7.5Score10314d adds
7. 7 无 Infinite: Starting with Resident Evil 无限：从生化危机开始 Big-Tailed Wolf大尾巴狼Anime Fanfiction3.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Games] [Anime] [Fanfiction] After muttering something without thinking, Shen Ye acquired a Wish-Fulfillment System. With the System's help, he could enter worlds from games, anime, and more. Resident Evil, Black Lagoon, Jormungand, The Outcast, Final Fantasy, NieR: Automata… He left his mark in every world and got to know all kinds of fascinating female characters. … First world: Resident Evil 1–3. Second: Black Lagoon. Third: Final Fantasy VII. Fourth: NieR: Automata. Fifth: Re 2.3kReads8.0Score10014d adds
8. 8 末 The Strange Apocalypse: I’m Containment Object No. 1, So What If I’m a Little Too Strong? 末世诡异：我一号收容物，强亿点怎么了 I Want Milk Tea我要喝奶茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Anomaly Containment] [Cthulhu] [Eerie] When the Apocalypse descended, Ye Lan was contained by humanity as Anomaly No. 1. They say I destroyed the world, but the truth is, I was asleep the whole time… Have you ever seen a living city stretching for dozens of miles? Have you ever seen a sun that scatters sunlight according to its mood? Ye Lan is a little flustered, but not all that much. After all, he is 001, the most “experienced” anomaly in the world. A terrifying Eerie that can cr 5.7kReads8.5Score64114d adds

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   Faced with various strange occurrences, he was a little flustered but not too flustered: when he discovered that the protagonist had sealed himself away long ago to become stronger by containing anomalies while waiting for the apocalypse to arrive! He was contained by humans as Anomaly No. 1.

9. 9 沉 After Sleeping for Ten Thousand Years, I Was Dug Up by the Great Emperor, My Father, to Be a Villain 沉睡万年，被大帝父亲挖出做反派 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Heaven's Chosen Villain + Cunning + Overbearing + Ruthless + Overwhelmingly Satisfying, Unmatched Domination] Su Jiuxiao transmigrates as the heir of an ancient imperial clan, born with a primordial Chaos God Body. Because the Heavenly Dao is incomplete and he cannot become an Emperor, his father seals him away to sleep within an Ancient Divine Origin. Over the next one hundred thousand years, all the Emperors of the myriad heavens perish. And his father actually becomes the only living Emperor 23.4kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds

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   1. Su Jiuge transmigrated into the body of an imperial prince, born with a primordial chaotic divine body, but slept for 100,000 years due to the Heavenly Dao. During this time, many emperors perished, and his father became the sole emperor of the era, his background terrifying beyond measure! Now, he has broken free, suppressing an entire generation, and has even activated the Heavenly Destiny Villain System, receiving generous rewards. Even the lamenting Emperor Gou and the bewildered Martial Ancestor pale in comparison to Su Jiuge! 2. Wang Xiu transmigrated into a fantasy world, striving to achieve a perfected Holy Body, only to activate the Invincible Ancestor System ten thousand years after his death! From then on, the invincible myth reappeared! Holy Son? True Immortal? Spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao? All are insignificant before him! Holy Sons of Holy Lands are merely mass-produced Holy Bodies; living True Immortals are nothing but a joke; the Heavenly Dao? With the system, it has to call him father!

10. 10 死 Ten Thousand Years After My Death, My System Activated 死后万年，我的系统激活了 New Leaves in Spring春上新叶Eastern Fantasy363k WordsCompleted Wang Xiu transmigrated to a fantasy world and, through his own hard work, finally perfected his Sacred Body and became invincible. But it wasn’t until ten thousand years after his death that the Invincible Ancestor System finally activated. And so, the legend of the invincible descended once more. You say you’re the holy land’s sacred son? Sorry, I can mass-produce Sacred Bodies. You say you’re a living true immortal? Sorry, to me, living true immortals are a joke. You say you’re immortal, the s 2kReads8.6Score11314d adds
11. 11 星 Interstellar: The Ancestor Who Slept for Five Thousand Years Suddenly Woke Up 星际：沉睡五千年的祖宗突然醒了 Tulu Kaye Tulu K吐露卡耶吐露kModern Romance345k WordsOngoing [Interstellar + Hilarious + Satisfying Read + Overpowered Heroine] When Sang Luo opened her eyes again, five thousand years had passed. She was in an interstellar age where spaceships flew everywhere, and she had become an antique fit to be displayed in a museum. Sang Luo: “...” It was, admittedly, a little awkward. But her good-for-nothing brother’s descendants had changed their surname and even switched their planetary citizenship. That was unforgivable. * The Qing family had been having a sur 383Reads8.5Score—14d adds
12. 12 众 O People of the World, Use Your Beautiful Prayers to Bring the Demon Down! 众生啊，用美好的祈愿助魔降临吧 A Hundred-Year-Old Bookworm100年老书虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, so it'll rise] [Ensemble cast + behind-the-scenes scheming + revenge + urban fantasy + darkness + wishes + hope] [The protagonist barely appears early on, and nobody dies right away. The virus-like spread is dealt with first, then people are killed. This isn't relentlessly dark fiction, so don't read if that's not your thing.] As Ji Chendu was undergoing his tribulation to become a god, a Heavenly Demon invaded and tried to possess him. At the critical moment, he was su 5.4kReads6.6Score48914d adds

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    This stone statue is modern.

13. 13 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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    Highly recommended, it's super good! 🔥🔥 This book is absolutely amazing! 🍁🍁 Shocking! A man is frozen in ice for centuries and forgotten. When he emerges, everything has changed. 🔥🔥 Jiang Bai, originally destined to be the savior of the next century, unexpectedly travels several centuries into the future. In this chaotic and dark era, order has long since collapsed, and death looms over everyone. His mission is to save all of humanity!

14. 14 玄 Xuanhuan: Sealed for a Hundred Thousand Years 玄幻：我被封印了十万年 A Gentleman Never Jests君无戏言Eastern Fantasy104k WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years ago, a war among the myriad races wiped out countless lives and shattered countless worlds. A hundred thousand years later, an ancient powerhouse unexpectedly awakens on a forgotten continent. His origins are shrouded in mystery, and no one knows who he is... 173Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ① When the protagonist, sealed for 100,000 years, wakes up, he seems to have become an invincible powerhouse. ② After being summoned, the protagonist is revived and arrives in a parallel world.

15. 15 神 The Gods Dare to Attack Huaxia? Summon the Ancestors! 神明犯我华夏，请老祖复苏 Qian Dudu千度度Urban415k WordsCompleted [Fast-paced, no female lead, satisfying, similar to Record of Ragnarok] In a parallel world, the gods awaken, seize control of nations, and unleash a global war. But China is a land without gods, and countless deities seize the chance to invade. June 024: The Yata no Orochi clan of Sakura Country invades. Modern weapons fail, and one hundred thousand soldiers from the Eastern Theater Command take up blades to fight. The East China Sea runs red with blood, and not one survives. September 024: The 1.1kReads8.2Score13214d adds
16. 16 沉 After Ten Thousand Years of Sleep, I Awaken from Mysterious Captivity 沉睡万年，被神秘囚禁的我复苏了 The Gale Should Stop Now大风该停了Urban436k WordsOngoing [Are there really gods in this world? Would the gods help humanity?] The demons and monsters gathered to attack the human world. The armies were driven back at every turn! Humanity’s Seven Supreme Saints were ambushed, and the human world stood on the brink of collapse. Just then, a human who had been sealed away for an unknown number of years stepped out of his prison. His face was pale, and his body frail. He looked as though a gust of wind might knock him over. Gazing at the demon and monster 1.4kReads7.5Score10214d adds
17. 17 迪 Ultraman Tiga: A 30-Million-Year Promise 迪迦奥特曼：三千万年之约 Speaking of Fallacies与谬说Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [The original Dark Tiga returns + a weighty tone + the protagonist is a god + challenges the ‘Tiga is a scumbag’ take + plot-focused + no mindless wish fulfillment + fully embraces the divine + plenty of original material and headcanon (if that's not for you, don't read)] Title: “Tiga Returns: A Promise Thirty Million Years in the Making” [Spoiler warning]: 1. This is a plot-focused story. The protagonist is more of an observer who gets involved at key moments when appropriate. If you only wan 2.7kReads8.2Score20614d adds
18. 18 洪 Honghuang: Born from Human Remains, I Must Slay Taiqing 洪荒：人族尸骸诞生，当砍死太清 Broken Swallow断燕Eastern Fantasy758k WordsCompleted The human race was slaughtered by the demon race. Countless corpses piled into mountains, and blood stained the earth. At humanity’s most desperate moment, a blood-red pillar of light descended from the sky. As the pillar enveloped the mountains of corpses, a young man appeared within it. “My name is Jiang Chen. I was born from the corpses of the human race, and I shall protect humanity’s peace for all eternity. Whoever harms humanity shall die!” When Jiang Chen began slaughtering the demon race 6kReads7.6Score44514d adds
19. 19 我EN I've Already Ascended, Yet You're Telling Me to Take the College Entrance Exam? 我都飞升了，你叫我去高考？ Step by Step to the Clouds步步青云Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Ning Wangshu transmigrates to the cultivation world and spends nearly ten thousand years becoming the greatest cultivator in the immortal path, before finally ascending to immortality. But after ascending, he discovers that he hasn't entered the Immortal Realm at all. He's returned to Earth, where only a little over three months have passed, and the college entrance exams are just around the corner... And so, this year's graduating class gains an invincible immortal who has ascended to the highe 60.9kReads8.3Score7.3k14d adds
20. 20 后 Stepdad: I'm a Cotton Fluffer 后爸：我是弹棉花的 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban303k WordsCompleted Lin Xi transmigrates to the 1980s and becomes a live-in son-in-law. By going from street to street fluffing cotton, he leads his family of five out of hardship. Then his sister-in-law is bitten by a cobra. He risks his life to suck out the venom and save her, but the poison gets into his eyes and leaves him blind. Unable to work, Lin Xi leaves with nothing. Later, he is admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music. Then his two adopted daughters are kidnapped by human traffickers and taken to H 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A highly-rated and excellent novel. It's full of illustrations, the story of new clothes for the Spring Festival is thrilling, and the writing is delicate. It includes plot diagrams, beautiful pictures of the female lead, and illustrations depicting the romantic interactions within the story.

21. 21 花 Flower Demon 2: A Thousand-Year Wait 花妖2跨越千年的等待 The Later Generation Clan后人一族6k WordsCompleted Flower Demon 2: A Thousand-Year Wait 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 花 Flower Demon: I Reincarnated Nine Times Just for You 花妖：我轮回九世只为你 The Later Generation Clan后人一族6k WordsCompleted Flower Demon: I Reincarnated Nine Times Just for You 3Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 后 Stepdad: I'm a Scrap Collector 后爸：我是收废品的 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban254k WordsCompleted Lin Xi: There's no reason to drop this novel! [Campus Belle] [Celebrity] [Multiple Women] [Rich Older Woman] [Gentle Auntie] [Live-in Son-in-Law] There's no System, no billionaire power fantasy, no mindless flattery, and no sugary-sweet or tearjerker romance. 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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