Top-Tier Chef, Chinese Cuisine, and Secret Recipes 顶级厨师、华夏美食、传承秘方

1. 1 在 The Stall Owner on the Run: Foodies Across the Country Are Desperately Looking for Me 在逃摊主，全国食客疯找我 Ji Huangtang纪荒唐Urban550k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just came out. Food + random street stalls + no female lead] Hao Ou gets the transmigration starter pack and binds to the Romantic Foodie System. It sends him to random places at random times, and because repeat customers don't count toward his mission targets, he goes to great lengths to keep regulars from finding him. By a series of twists and coincidences, he leaves behind one urban legend after another. Diner A: Do you know the feeling of redemption that comes f 258.1kReads8.5Score31.6kShelves

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   All the food-themed stories on the bookshelf, numbered 1, 2, and 6, I found very enjoyable.

2. 2 成 Growth-Type Chef God: My Proficiency Rises Every Day 成长系厨神：我的熟练度每日上涨 Leg-Day Slacker练腿摸鱼仔Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Food] [System] [Everyday Life] [Leveling Up] [No Female Lead] [Lighthearted] (The animated series is now out, and the print edition has been signed. Feel free to dive in!) Song Yan was tricked into coming home by his father to inherit the breakfast shop, but unexpectedly activated the God of Cooking System. [Host]: Song Yan Seasoning (Beginner): 165/1000 (Not enough to kill anyone) …Collapsed… Knife Skills (Beginner): 0/1000 (You should worry more about cutting your hand than cutting vegetables 152.7kReads8.7Score15.4kShelves
3. 3 给 Give Food Wars! Some Ingredients from a Myriad Worlds 给食戟来点万界食材 Rivers Flow, Then Stop百川流止Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the world of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma. Then he discovers that he can transmigrate again. To become the finest chef in the world, and to get his hands on countless ingredients that make your mouth water, Xu Kangping begins traveling to one world after another. Toriko, Hunter x Hunter, Cooking Master Boy, Delicious in Dungeon, One Piece, Cooking Master Xiao Fugui, Pokemon, Inuyasha... As Xu Kangping continues to travel between worlds, he obtains a vast assortment of ingredi 6.3kReads7.9Score342Shelves
4. 4 四 A Pastry Chef Slacking Off in the Siheyuan 四合院里摸鱼的糕点师傅 Tomato Wonderfully Crispy Corn Sticks番茄妙妙妙脆角Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing A food blogger transmigrates to 1948. Does mentoring apprentices bring triple returns? “No Qin family, no Lou family, no hostility.” While everyone else who transmigrates into a siheyuan is busy fighting scoundrels and seizing opportunities, Shen Yan just wants to live like a lazy salted fish: as a pastry chef at a grocery store, he has little work and few worries. After work, he takes the homemade pastries from his pocket dimension, sits by the courtyard gate, cracks sunflower seeds, and watche 74.7kReads7.7Score4.3kShelves
5. 5 留 A Student Abroad Cooks Up a Storm, and the British Media Calls It Cultural Invasion 留子做点美食，英媒说我文化入侵 Mu Xiaoduo沐小朵Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented! This is a female-oriented novel!] [System + two male leads, one-on-one romance + everyday life studying abroad + food + livestreaming] [Xu Ye is the love interest] [Career-focused] [Ensemble cast] [Slow burn] “Some international students become chefs, while others go after chefs (not really).” Yang Chuan eats in the cafeteria for a whole month until his soul nearly leaves his body. Just when he can’t take it anymore, a [God of Cooking System] falls from the sky! Using a recipe 8.8kReads8.6Score926Shelves
6. 6 开 From the Start, I Lost My Job: Selling Lunchboxes on the Way Home 开局就失业：返乡途中卖盒饭 Wind Quenches Flowers风熄花Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [A System golden finger, food, fast meals and lunch boxes, a leisurely slice-of-life pace, no romance in the main story. At readers’ request, the bonus chapters have a male lead. Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented, said three times.] After working hard for three years, he’d just been made a full-time employee when the restaurant he worked at shut down. Bai Ye drove home in the secondhand car his boss had given him in lieu of pay, a heap of junk piled in the back. He never expected a S 33.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
7. 7 成 After Becoming a Master of State Banquets, I Started Running a Street Stall 成为国宴大师后开始摆摊 Fried Hawthorn油炸山楂Urban460k WordsOngoing The warmth of everyday life is what comforts the human heart most. [Food + street stalls + lighthearted + plenty of cooking knowledge + street-stall guide + slow-paced everyday life + detailed recipes + no harem + the author genuinely wants to teach readers to cook] Chen Feng has studied cooking for years and mastered the four major regional cuisines of Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, and Huaiyang. He became the youngest person in the Dragon Kingdom to earn the title of National Banquet Master. Af 4.2kReads8.9Score277Shelves

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   It's incredibly well-written and super entertaining.

8. 8 小 The Alleyway Cooking God: Starting with S-Rank Turnip Cake 小巷厨神，从S级萝卜糕开始 Loves Red Pomelo Tea爱喝红柚茶Urban903k WordsOngoing (Urban setting + food + no female lead + everyday life + slow burn. Not a street-stall story: they open a restaurant.) In a bustling city, an old neighborhood left untouched by redevelopment for one reason or another sits on an aging street. In this urban village, surrounded by the central business district, a young culinary genius makes his home. After his parents die in a car accident, Fang You resolutely drops out of school and returns home to take over the breakfast shop they ran for over tw 21.2kReads7.2Score2.2kShelves

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   These all meet the requirements.

9. 9 美 Gourmet: From the Start, I Grind My Knife Skills to Mastery 美食：开局爆肝刀工熟练度 Mrs. Red Wolf the Third红太太太狼Urban369k WordsCompleted [Dark past. Don’t read.] Gourmet + everyday life + slow-paced + obsessive grinder + period setting + no heroine Reborn in 2002, he doesn’t go into business or make trouble for anyone. He just focuses on cooking. Lin Jiang was a jerk in his previous life. He dropped out of school at nineteen. He looked down on his dad’s shabby Sichuan restaurant. After failing in business, he switched careers and became a chef again. Later, he worked himself to the bone to earn the title of Michelin-starred chef, 5kReads8.3Score566Shelves
10. 10 这 This Boss Is So Sneaky, He Takes His Street Stall Everywhere 这老板真苟，摆个地摊还到处走 Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Random Gourmet Stall is now available on major platforms] [Gourmet] [No romance] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Comfort food] [Cozy] [Healing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Zhou unexpectedly binds himself to a Random Gourmet System. Every week brings a random location, random food, and different customers. He sells buns at the park entrance, century egg and lean pork congee on a mountaintop, and candied hawthorns outside a school. Every dish is mouthwatering and 83kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist with a system and no romantic partner, focusing on the inheritance of Chinese cuisine. All the skills are honed by the protagonist little by little, and he isn't particularly powerful in the early stages. The second book also features a male protagonist with a system and no romantic partner; as the title suggests, the protagonist sets up food stalls everywhere, and customers chase after him.

11. 11 食 The Feast Records: The Simple Joys of a Flavorful Life 食案录：人间有味是清欢 Watching Gulls in the Deep Mountains深山看鸥Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + everyday cooking + running a neighborhood business + female chef] After becoming the cook at a small shop in ancient times, Lin Zhiwei doesn’t rely on reclaiming wasteland to survive. Instead, she runs a humble neighborhood shop with her skill at preparing all kinds of delicious dishes. Starting with a bowl of bone broth that costs four coins, she serves rice with lard, braised pork bones, and glutinous rice cakes, warming an entire street with one homestyle dish after another. 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. It mainly focuses on the daily life of running a food shop and cooking. The everyday ingredients, such as rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, are used as clues to help solve cases. It's somewhat similar to "Fang Yishao" (a popular Chinese cookbook), but with some differences...

12. 12 让 You Asked Me to Cook Vegetarian Meals, So Why Is My Incense Offering Exploding? 让你做斋饭，我香火怎么被干爆了 Can't Be Bothered to Name It不想起名了Urban678k WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and is sure to rise] (System) (Food) (Everyday Life) (Lighthearted Comedy) Lu Chen used to be an overworked corporate drone, but after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, he was fired. Just as he was waiting to die, he unexpectedly obtained a Divine Incense System and bonded with Tianlin Temple. As long as the temple receives incense offerings, Lu Chen's lifespan increases. But Tianlin Temple is about to go under! Lu Chen can only use the divine cooking skills 6.2kReads6.7Score503Shelves
13. 13 系 After the System Woke Up, I Started Selling Snacks at My Stall! 系统苏醒后，我摆摊卖上小吃了！ Shengsheng Shushu生生疏Urban879k WordsOngoing [System + local specialties from all over + easygoing comfort read + no heroine] The System wakes up after nearly a year of slumber. The good news: a galactic undocumented immigrant has become a street-food cook and now has an identity. The bad news: after the System spent the Host’s money and went through a whole series of operations, Lin Su is now over 280,000 yuan in debt. Fortunately, the System delivers. It knows exactly what our ancestors would choose, and serves up hulutou, fish-shaped do 8.3kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 说 I Was Promised a Gourmet System, So Why Am I Possessed by a Ghost? 说好的美食系统，怎么是鬼上身 Guess, Guess, Guess, I Can't Figure You Out, Sir猜猜猜不透君Modern Romance314k WordsOngoing Lighthearted comedy + food + running a business + rural revitalization + fake System (No suspense or horror, just everyday life and food.) When Xiang Yunduan was broke and about to sleep on the street, a voice appeared in her mind, claiming to be a “System.” System: Go bow three times in front of the “I Miss You So Much at xx” road sign, and I’ll make you rich! Xiang Yunduan: Are you nuts? The next second, Xiang Yunduan dropped to her knees. “Are three enough? If not, I’ll do thirty. System, ple 28.8kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    This one, made by a pastry maker, has a more relaxed writing style.

15. 15 失 After Losing My Job, I Got a Barbecue System and Now Earn Millions a Year 失业后获得烧烤系统，我年入百万 A Foodie's Appetite吃货的吃Urban761k WordsOngoing [Late-Night Gourmet] [Mouthwatering] [Easygoing Daily Life] On the eve of his barbecue shop’s closure, Su Yan binds himself to the [Barbecue King System]. Top-tier Ningxia Yanchi Tan sheep plus spices supplied by the System: the aroma of the skewers drives the whole street wild... Lamb skewers for 18 yuan each draw a line so long the traffic police have to close the road, and the owner of the neighboring barbecue shop comes over in tears to steal his secrets! A loan shark comes to collect and 634Reads—Score109Shelves
16. 16 满 Max-Level Kid, Reborn as the Night Market Food King 满级小孩哥，重生夜市美食之王 Longcheng Yuyu龙城玉雨Urban874k WordsCompleted "Food + System + Cooking with Sincerity + No Romance + Family Bonds + Healing" Zhou Qi, one of Huaxia's top chefs, was hit by a speeding truck the day before competing in the World Chef Championship. Just like that, he transmigrated into the body of an eight-year-old boy named Zhou Qi. With no other way to make ends meet, Zhou Qi joined his adoptive father in setting up a stall at the night market. And then... Passerby: “Whoa! What smells so amazing?” Campus beauty: “Little bro! How am I suppose 441Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This one's alright. A famous chef sets up a night stall, and the fried rice and noodles smell amazing.

17. 17 厨 The God of Cooking and the Demon Beasts: Oh No, We're the Ingredients! 厨神，妖兽：不好，我们成食材了 Jiu Yu九语Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing A chef transmigrates to a fantasy world and awakens the strongest Chef God System. Whenever someone praises a dish he makes, his talent, physique, and insight improve. Well, this is an instant takeoff. What's more, his dishes have special effects: they can strengthen the body, nourish one's health, and clear away hidden injuries… The entire sect goes wild. From the Ancestor, Supreme Elders, and Sect Master to the servant disciples, everyone goes crazy for a taste. The Sect Master say 66.6kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    This is pretty funny [laughing and crying emoji]

18. 18 被 After Getting Laid Off, I Restarted My Life with a Street Stall 被裁员后，我靠摆摊重启人生 Young Man of Huaiyin淮阴少年Urban423k WordsOngoing [God Chef System] [Culinary Superstar] [Heartwarming Story] At 26, Xu Zichuan's life had hit rock bottom: he was unemployed and unmarried. Then, to his surprise, he awakened the “God Chef” System and became the most formidable culinary superstar in the food world. “Thirty-eight yuan for beef chow fun? Are you robbing me?” As soon as he said that, the man added, “...I'll take it. And give me another one.” Someone asked, “Boss, why are there only nine dishes on your menu every day?” “Because I onl 191Reads—Score155Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it's very authentic.

19. 19 中 Little Chef of China: The Path of the Culinary Dao 中华小当家：厨道食途 He KongmengHome何空濛HomeHistorical276k WordsOngoing [Gourmet] [The perfect dish to eat with rice] [Ancient-style setting] [Chinese Culinary Master] [Feel-good novel] The imperial kitchen inspector kicked over his stall. “You run a roadside stall, and you dare call yourself a chef?” With the few ingredients he had left, Cheng Xiaocai made a bowl of scallion oil noodles. An old Taoist watching the crowd finished a bite and immediately declared, “I'll take care of the authorities for you!” It turned out Cheng Xiaocai was descended from a famous chef 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's in the style of "Cooking Master Boy" and goes perfectly with rice!

20. 20 驴 Donkey Burger 驴火 The Witty Lever杠杆笑匠Urban327k WordsCompleted In 1948, Ma Shouye, the last imperial kitchen chef, wandered among the people with half a jar of old broth. He made a living with his donkey-meat flatbreads and began an eighty-year culinary legacy. From secret recipes of the imperial court to humble street stalls, from public-private partnerships to the age of online traffic, three generations hold on to one pot of old broth, weathering the tides of history. The first generation, Ma Shouye, establishes standards through craftsmanship. The secon 2kReads6.4Score223Shelves

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    This story tells of three generations of a family preserving a traditional donkey meat sandwich broth. The first generation, Ma Shouye, a chef from the imperial kitchen, took the secret recipe to the common people and established his reputation through craftsmanship. The second generation, Liu Dehou, honestly upheld the tradition, steadily passing down the old flavor. However, the third generation, Liu Dese, lost his way in the hype and turned the traditional flavor into a flashy gimmick. Only after the capital rush and the bubble burst did he awaken, shedding the superficiality and rediscovering his original passion, bringing the nearly lost flavor back to life. The story is both down-to-earth and poignant, reflecting on craftsmanship and heritage, leaving a lasting impression. ⭐️

21. 21 美 Gourmet: I Sell Lunchboxes at a Kindergarten, and Everyone Craves Them 美食：幼儿园卖盒饭，全都馋哭了 A Little Baby Cabbage一颗娃娃菜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Haoze took in the little tyke left behind by his big brother and sister-in-law. To support the family, he opened a small lunch spot outside a kindergarten. Who would’ve thought he’d end up bound to a Gourmet System! Braised lion’s head meatballs, chicken tofu soup, Dongpo pork, sweet-and-sour ribs, cola chicken wings... Dish after delicious dish won over not only the children, but also a whole crowd of parents. “Boss, do you sell meal plans?” “I want 5.4kReads7.3Score411Shelves

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    They're all pretty good.

22. 22 在 Getting Rich by Setting Up a Stall in a Psychiatric Hospital! 在精神病院摆摊，暴富！ Tang Di汤抵Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted One heroine + food + no romance Li Xier is an orphan. To pay her rent and electricity bills, she sets up a food stall on the street outside a psychiatric hospital. Her dazzling variety of delicious dishes draws every diner nearby, and passersby stop to join the queue. Tourists and influencers from across the country and abroad flock to her stall. As her business grows bigger and better, Li Xier uses her culinary skills to launch a chain of restaurants and become a successful business owner, r 123Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 从 From Michelin to Street Stall: It Took Me Only Three Days 从米其林到摆摊，我只用了三天 Humble Little Fool谦虚的瓜娃子Urban172k WordsOngoing 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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24. 24 厨 The Day the Chef Left, the Diners Wept Until Their Tears Ran Dry 厨子跑的那一天，食客老泪都流干 A Flower of Pork Knuckle一朵肘子花Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Yuan never expected that, as a recent college graduate, he would one day get bound to a System. The System said, “As a chef, your job is to let diners experience delicious food.” Then it added, “But as the creator of delicious food, how can you let work tie you down?” And so... “Ding! This month’s mission: Apply for a job as a restaurant chef, then quit after working for half a month to claim your System reward...” Xu Yuan: “You little schemer!” And so it went. Restaurant owner: “I’m not brag 8.8kReads8.5Score802Shelves
25. 25 流 A Roaming Food Stall: The Whole Internet Both Loves and Hates Me! 流动美食摊，全网对我又爱又恨！ Don't Say Studying Is Too Hard别说读书太苦Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Everyday life] + [Comedy] + [Lighthearted] After unexpectedly getting a Gourmet System, Su Chenyang decides to set up a food stall outside a university. His amazing cooking goes viral online. Before the foodies who flock there have had their fill, they discover the next day that Su Chenyang has moved his stall outside a different university. At the new location, a customer asks, “Boss, why did you move?” Su Chenyang: “There weren't any pretty girls at the last university.” The 12.3kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
26. 26 美 Gourmet: I Only Set Up a Food Stall, I Never Meant to Become Emperor 美食：我就摆个摊，没想当皇帝啊 A Bowl of Sesame Candy来碗麻糖Historical245k WordsCompleted [Food] [Street Vending] [No Female Lead] [System] [Some Infrastructure Building] [Farming] A former imperial banquet chef transmigrates into a down-and-out prince and gets bound to a food System. Random locations, random food, just push the cart and go! Grilled sausages, cold skin noodles, soup dumplings, chicken wing burgers, stinky tofu... Mandarin fish, steak, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, braised lion's head with crab meat... Instant noodles, dried noodles, frozen dumplings, self-heating hot p 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    State banquet chefs in ancient times

27. 27 世 World Capital of Cuisine: Eel Wars 世界美食之都·鳝战 Guanglin Tricycle广林三蹦子30k WordsCompleted The World’s Food Capital: Eel Wars 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The battle between ancient and modern Huaiyang cuisine, the exquisite taste of eel with soft shell

28. 28 摆 I Set Up a Snack Stall and Made the Whole Town Drool 摆摊卖小吃，全镇馋哭了 Ouyang Shiyue欧阳诗悦Historical153k WordsOngoing [Farming + shop + food + street vending + opening a restaurant + slice of life + making a fortune] Lin Yuan wakes to the sound of an argument and realizes he has transmigrated! He's landed in a mountain village, in the body of a poor, scrawny young man. The thatched hut has mud walls and floors, and his entire family is painfully thin. Lin Yuan is close to tears, but luckily, heaven has gifted him a shop in this new life. Looking at the food and goods displayed in the shop, Lin Yuan immediately 55Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Food-themed farming story [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

29. 29 诸 Heavenly Realms Resort: From a Seaside Shack to a Master Chef 诸天度假村：从海边破院开始颠勺 Keke Is the GOAT柯柯yydsUrban540k WordsOngoing Overworked office drone Lin Du dies suddenly and is reborn as the manager of the only unfinished, rundown resort on a deserted island in the East Sea. There’s no running water or electricity, no guests, and only a ridiculous System bound to the stove. Others start out rich. Lin Du starts out grilling fish. Then his first guest, an Immortal Realm Emperor who came out to sea to clear his head, finishes a plate of scallops with scallions priced at 88 yuan and has his Dao heart shattered on the sp 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two food books

30. 30 山 Running a Mountain B&B, My Casual Cooking Leaves Michelin Chefs Stunned 山里开民宿，随手炒菜震碎米其林 Keke Is the GOAT柯柯yydsUrban703k WordsOngoing Shen Qi’s Cloud Perch Lodge has three rules: no guests who leave bad reviews, no repeating dishes, and no disturbances after ten at night. Tourists call him arrogant, until his “Jadeite and White Jade Soup,” made with spirit spring water and stir-fried over a fierce flame, comes out of the pot. Its fragrance carries for miles and cures a provincial TV host’s ten-year illness. The Michelin reviewers arrive with high expectations, only to find a bowl of plain noodles so delicious it makes them que 79Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 医 A Doctor's Skill Shakes the Capital 医手遮天闯都城 Evil Bullet邪恶子弹Urban2.8M WordsCompleted College student Lin Xiaoxuan has had one misfortune after another. Framed by his classmates, he is expelled and sent home, only for his mother to be beaten by a local bully, leaving her bedridden with a shattered spine. Seeking revenge for her, Lin is instead left with a broken leg and a disfigured face, and has no choice but to become a beggar. But fate takes an unexpected turn: after a car accident, he inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, Lin Xiaoxuan masters medicine and c 10.7kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    Lin Xiaoxuan, a college student in the capital, whose life suddenly plunges into despair: framed by a classmate and expelled from school, he returns home to find his mother paralyzed after her vertebrae are broken by a bully. Seeking revenge for his mother, he is disfigured and has his leg broken by the same bully, leaving him with no choice but to beg. But fate intervenes; a sudden car accident brings a turning point—the inheritance of an ancient medical immortal enters his body. From then on, Lin Xiaoxuan wields the divine arts of medicine and cultivates true techniques, rising from the muddy path of begging to step proudly into the magnificent world of cultivation. He uses his medical skills as a weapon to break through difficulties and save lives; he uses his cultivation techniques as a ladder to reach the peak and fight demons. The blood feuds inflicted upon him in the past are all settled in his hands; the treacherous world of cultivation is also rewritten by his medical skills. Watch as Lin Xiaoxuan, with his superb medical skills, defies fate and changes his destiny, navigating the complexities of the cultivation world and the city, where his medical prowess is unparalleled, forging a legendary life of his own!

32. 32 末 Sailing the Apocalypse: My Compass Can Analyze Ancient God Relics 末世航海我的罗盘能解析古神遗物 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse886k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, Survival, Sailing, System, Treasure Hunting, Sea Monsters] The tsunami struck in a single day, sinking all the land on Earth and turning the world into an endless ocean. My name is Lin Che. I was trapped on a rickety raft, waiting to die, when I accidentally activated an ancient Analysis Compass. Analyze ancient relics, and you can obtain fresh water, food, weapons, ship blueprints, and more! Starting with the crudest wooden raft, I’ll upgrade it step by step into a fishing boat, a 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! The ultimate survival story in a famine!] The entire village is littered with starving corpses, gnawing on clay, while the protagonist huddles in a dilapidated house, stewing meat and making porridge, his mouth glistening with oil, the aroma wafting for miles—don't ask why, the answer is he has a system of hidden attributes! On walls, in dry wells, on the old hunter's belongings… everything has hidden attributes in his eyes: [Dig three feet down here for rat food] [This beam is made of submerged wood, worth ten taels] [This person's loyalty is usable]. The entire village is starving, their eyes practically glowing with greed. He uses this information gap to stockpile grain and fodder, recruit powerful generals, and build a grain city, rising from a clan outcast to a founding emperor. The pace is fast, every three chapters a small thrill, every ten chapters a major thrill, the contrast between hunger and satiety is mouthwatering! The key is the innovative "golden finger"—not mindless daily check-ins, but playing with information gaps, each attribute refresh is like opening a blind box, incredibly addictive. No low intelligence, no saintly sentimentality, decisive action, a must-read after all-night grind!

33. 33 国 National Fate Cradle: I Hand Over My Children, and the Ten Thousand Clans Break Down in Tears 国运摇篮：上交子嗣万族哭崩了 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Urban158k WordsOngoing [Urban High Martial Arts + More Children, More Blessings + Turning In His Children + System-Focused + Spiritual Qi Revival + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] In an era when everyone practices high martial arts, Chen Fan awakens the worst possible physique, yet binds himself to the one and only [National Fortune Cradle System]. The System has just one rule: turn in your children to gain a National Fate bonus. The more he turns in, the stronger humanity becomes. While others are still hiding their gif 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 乱 Famine in a Chaotic Era: My Item Tags Keep My Granary Full of Food and Meat 乱世荒年，我靠万物词条粮肉满仓 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Historical239k WordsOngoing [Farming + Wish Fulfillment + System + Build Up Supplies Before Claiming the Throne + Rebellion and Conquest + One Female Lead] Cast out by his clan during a famine, he awakens the Myriad Things Tag System. While the whole village chews tree bark, he has a storehouse full of grain and meat. By the time the world falls apart, he has already built a granary city that can never be taken. When Zhao Xing'an wakes up, he has become an outcast driven from his clan during a famine. The whole village is 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 六 The 1960s: Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness, With Plenty to Eat and Drink 六零：知青北大荒，都吃饱喝足 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Urban702k WordsCompleted (Period Drama · Rebirth · Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside · Beidahuang · Spatial Storage · Stockpiling Grain · Reclaiming Wasteland · Career Advancement · Seizing the Opportunities of the Era · Brotherhood · Production Corps System) Lin Jianjun is reborn in the famine-stricken 1960s. His gambling-addicted father bleeds the family dry, while his biased mother abandons him. He and his three younger siblings are driven to the brink of death. This time, on his third day after being sent to Be 283Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 灵 Exorcising Ghosts on a Supernatural Livestream: How Did This Cultivator Become a Tycoon? 灵异直播捉鬼，邪修怎么变土豪了 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Mystery370k WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy | Supernatural livestreaming | Yin Merchant System | Workplace in the underworld | Get rich and extend your life | Black and White Impermanence | Rule-based horror | Survival mystery] He owed 9,800 yuan, was two months behind on rent, and had only seven days left to live. Lin Ping'an bound himself to the Yin Merchant Livestreaming System and embarked on a dangerous path to riches! A red maple wedding-dress ghost: his first job brought in 2,577 yuan and added two days to his lifesp 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 非 The Wild and Sweet Intangible Cultural Heritage Expert: The Conservator's Favorite 非遗大佬野又甜：修复师偏宠 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Intangible cultural heritage restoration | Sweet romance | Wilderness exploration | Mutual doting | Wish-fulfillment | Strong female lead] Su Qingran is a reclusive master of intangible cultural heritage restoration. Her skill at restoring antiques is unparalleled, but she prefers to keep a low profile and hunt for treasures in the wild. After an unexpected encounter brings her together with a refined, aloof powerhouse, she plans to work on restorations and explore secret realms on her own, onl 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 我 The Savings System Summoned Me to Another World to Become a Rich Woman 我被存钱系统召唤到异世界当富婆 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance935k WordsOngoing [Travel Between Two Worlds] + [Modern-Day Fantasy] + [System] + [Farming] + [No Romance] + [Food Business] + [Livestream] + [Building Wealth] + [Infrastructure] + [Redemption] Other people's Systems shower their Hosts with money and perks. Mine is all about being broke, forcing me to make money through street vending and hand over every last cent. I make a million a day Livestreaming skewers made with handsome men from the mall, only for the System to order me to turn off tips. I have to build 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Time travel between two worlds, gourmet food, farming

39. 39 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 21Reads—Score112Shelves

    Reader note

    The female protagonist focuses on honing her culinary skills, making delicious food, running a business, and becoming wealthy.

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