The Only Novel on Tomato with a 9.9 Rating 全番茄唯一一本9.9分小说

1. 601 从 Starting with Growing Sweet Potatoes 从种红薯开始 Su Zifang of Tangyin Mountain唐阴山的苏子芳Historical857k WordsOngoing Can you transmigrate just by riding a high-speed train through a tunnel? From then on, he grows sweet potatoes, produces grain, and stores provisions; gathers refugees and trains elite troops; breaks the Three Strategists, recruits the Five Dragons, and subdues the Ten Tigers. Thus begins the struggle to unite the Three Kingdoms… 77Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   I really like this book, *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*.

2. 602 我 I’m 18, and I’m Already a Legend in Peacekeeper Elite 我18岁，和平精英已封神 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Sports4.0M WordsCompleted “It starts with a game, but it doesn't end there.” [System]+ [Campus]+ [Rebellious Teen]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Comeback] This book tells the story of Chu Junwen, an eighteen-year-old high school junior who turns his life around. By day, he is an ordinary teenager weighed down by academic pressure and family troubles. By night, with the help of a mysterious “support system,” he becomes the legendary Midnight War God in Game for Peace, using his in-game rewards to quietly ease his family's financial 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A masterpiece that deserves a 9.90 Rating.

3. 603 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 604 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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   🍓The treasure hunt chapters are full of surprises, testing not only your strength but also your wisdom. Solving the mysteries left by the ancients often requires thinking outside the box, making the process highly engaging.

5. 605 不 Undying Starry Sky: The 47-Year-Old Who Keeps Striving for King 不灭星穹：47岁努力王者 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Sports2.5M WordsCompleted 3,659 matches as Wu Zetian, with a 47% win rate. Almost 87% of the time, she plays mages. Besides Wu Zetian, the heroes she plays most are Ying Zheng and Mi Laidi. She’s never been popular, not even once: an aging streamer whose livestream room peaks at just over ten viewers and who has never made more than a few yuan. The kind of player who loves the game more the worse she is. Then she suddenly gets a System and switches to cheat mode: dominating the Rift, ranking up at rocket speed, specializ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 606 帝 The Emperor's Domain 帝域 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted A powerful new novel from Liu Jie San Dao, following The Immortal Martial Emperor and The Eternal Gate! At the end of the Desolate Era, the Xuanwu Emperor fell. He was the last god in the world. In the Age of Chaos, the Great Transformation True Dragon died suddenly. He was the last Immortal King in the world. Eighty thousand years ago, the old Daoist died laughing and crying. He was the last saint in the world. The laws of the Great Dao and the order of fate were full of flaws. The gods fell il 69.2kReads8.6Score8.1kShelves
7. 607 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 46.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
8. 608 开 The Founding Emperor Reborn as a Disgraced Crown Prince 开国大帝穿成废太子 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Historical619k WordsCompleted [This is just too satisfying!] Lin Long, who carries memories from two lifetimes, transmigrates into the disgraced crown prince of the Great Yi Kingdom on Blue Star. Several princes fight for power, and he is framed, slandered, vilified, and even set up again and again! Surrounded on all sides and in grave danger... After transmigrating, Lin Long decides to defy fate and change his destiny. He gradually changes his image, breaks through encirclements, roots out treacherous ministers, and forges 39Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 老 My Wife Wants to Date Me 老婆要和我谈恋爱 Listening to the Wind and Rain闲听风雨Urban3.7M WordsCompleted “Mom, I miss Dad!” “All right, sweetheart. Let's go see what Dad's doing!” “Darling, we've come to see you!” “Luo Qingchen, you hurt me so badly. I really don't want to see you again!” “Darling, listen to me. I really love you! Forgive me for being so thoughtless back then. For you and our little family, I've already resigned as chairwoman and handed the company over to my father. All I want for the rest of my life is to be by your side!” Chu Yunshu looks at the woman before him, and his heart a 14.3kReads5.5Score1.1kShelves
10. 610 全 The Whole Family Are Good-for-Nothings, Beaten into the Textbooks by a Centenarian Granny 全家废物，被百岁老太揍上教科书 Eight Young Masters of Star City星城八少Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Fu Ying devoted her life to her country, earning countless honors and leaving behind legends in every field, along with more big-shot disciples than anyone could count. At a hundred years old, she was forced into retirement. She asked someone to help her find her long-lost blood relatives, hoping to spend her remaining years surrounded by family. But when she returned to a remote mountain village, she discovered things weren't as wonderful as she'd imagined. Her nephew had died, and his dreadful 2kReads9.3Score266Shelves
11. 611 狩EN Demon Hunter 狩魔手记 Misty Rain Jiangnan烟雨江南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted After the nuclear war, slaughter began to spread across the entire world. The order of human society completely collapsed, and the law of the jungle became the foremost rule. Once desire was freed from its restraints, there was no road forward, only a choice to turn left or right. Hell lay to the left, and hell lay to the right. 3.3kReads9.2Score625Shelves

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12. 612 1 At 18, I Dominated Legend with 29 Years of Memories 18岁：带着29年记忆霸服传奇 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Sports340k WordsCompleted [It begins with a game, but it's about more than a game] At 47, Wang Yilong, nicknamed Wang Yichong, was just an ordinary man. Three business ventures, three failures. He was destitute and drowning in online loans, his child was rebellious, an elderly family member was critically ill, and 14 credit cards were demanding repayment. The bank hired a third-party company, which used malicious software to steal the contact information of Wang Yilong's friends and family, then bombarded everyone at his 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 重 Back to Senior Year: My Comeback to the Top 重回高三逆袭成大佬 The Cat Whisperer喵语者Urban4.2M WordsCompleted This book is available in print, so enjoy it with confidence! [Reborn Academic Ace + No System + Sound Logic + Schemes and Power Plays + Decisive and Ruthless + A Comeback in the Business World] If you could live your life over, what would you do? In my previous life, I gave my life for my country. In this one, I’ll rise from my senior year of high school to become a business tycoon. I’m going to ace the college entrance exams, and I’m taking the money of those unscrupulous capitalists, too. Onl 53.9kReads8.8Score5.7kShelves
14. 614 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
15. 615 回 Return to the Past and Be Reborn 回到过去再重生 Ancient Shore古岸Mystery444k WordsCompleted I stared fixedly at Jiang Hu. He was bending down to pick up a Hongmei cigarette butt. Hearing what I said, he slowly straightened up. The dark red stub between his fingers suddenly began to seep a bright red drop of blood. “Do you remember...” As he lifted his foot, the puddle suddenly spread beneath it. “Why do you smoke Hongmei?” It was such a nonsensical question that I was speechless. He didn’t wait for an answer. Jiang Hu went on, “Why am I smoking Hongmei now?” His voice sounded choked wi —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 616 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 39.7kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves
17. 617 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves
18. 618 游 Gaming Addict: Lord of Time and Space 游戏瘾君子：时空王者 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Sports385k WordsCompleted Wang Chuan, 47, had been obsessed with the game Hot-Blooded Legend ever since college. During his junior year, he was expelled from Langya University, the top university in Huaxia. He spent half his life in dire straits, immersed in one game after another. After three marriages and five children, he contracted the pandemic during the mask crisis at age 47. After 11 days of futile resuscitation in the ICU, his bleak life came to an end... Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've successfully activated 78Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 156.4kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves
20. 620 谋 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 Arrow Rain, Plum Fragrance箭雨梅香Historical358k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 1kReads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly good historical novel about the Three Kingdoms period! I give it a 9.9 Out of 10.

21. 621 风 From the Storm, a Dragon Rises 风云化龙 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + Eastern Fantasy + An Ordinary Man Defying Fate] A man, a dog, and a crab: when the winds of fate converge, they will become dragons. He came from the wilds and is bound for the clouds. The mystery of my origins, the blood feud over my parents: no matter how peerless your martial prowess or how vast your power, I, Yu Wen Gaotian, will come for you! I, Yu Wen Gaotian, will be higher than the heavens and stronger than the heavens in this life... 23Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 622 从 The March to War 从军行 Rain Falling in the Dust风尘落雨Historical5.6M WordsCompleted “Where is the Imperial Guard? Who dares ride with me across the battlefields of the northern desert and trample the Yanrong King’s tent beneath our horses?” A general in a red cloak sat astride his horse, saber in hand. “We will go!” the battle-hardened soldiers before him answered in unison. A boy from a small mountain village joined the army only to spare his family some taxes. All he wanted was to save enough money to marry his childhood sweetheart. As his military achievements mounted, he ro 24.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
23. 623 吞 Devouring the Heavens: The Beihang Prodigy Reincarnates as a Sweeping Monk 吞噬诸天：北航才子穿成扫地僧 47-Year-Old King of Hard Work47岁努力王者Eastern Fantasy402k WordsCompleted Lin Yu was a top student at Beihang University in Beijing, Blue Star, majoring in aircraft propulsion design. His mind was filled with the principles and design of aero engines, and he dreamed of one day helping China's homegrown aircraft propulsion systems surpass the rest of the world. But fate played a cruel joke on him. He transmigrated, only to find himself in the frail body of a little monk sweeping floors in some unknown place... 12Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 躺 Lying Flat at the Brothel, Listening to Music, and Now the System Is Panicking 躺平勾栏听曲，系统急了 Open Wide for Candy张嘴吃糖Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + invincible master lineage + bandit System + powerful backer + whole sect full of sneaky schemers + everyone’s favorite + throwing his weight around + cultivation, but not too serious, all about mining] After spending five years listening to music in the pleasure quarters, the System can't take it anymore. [System: Buddy, do you want to be invincible in this world? Just complete the beginner's quest...] Xu Anshan: Do you think I need that? I am the Peak Master of Wushi Pea 50.1kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
25. 625 逆 Defying Fate, I Return to Before My Wife and Daughter Died 逆世重修，回到妻女死亡前 Pretend to Be Yang and Eat the Tiger扮阳吃虎Urban5.9M WordsCompleted After cultivating for ten thousand years and becoming an Immortal Emperor, Ling Yi chose to defy fate and return to the world. In this life, the King of Hell says my daughter must die before midnight, but I will keep her alive for eternity! In this life, I alone will stand above every powerful family in the world! In this life, I will make the heavens tremble before me! 32.8kReads8.3Score4.2kShelves
26. 626 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 873Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    This is a great book and highly recommended! Fantasy novel lovers should grab it now! You'll regret missing out!

27. 627 沙 Sha Wujing: I’m Done Taking the Blame for These Nine Lives! 沙悟净：这九世锅，老子不背了！ A Leaf Falls, Yet Autumn Goes Unnoticed一叶落而不知秋Eastern Fantasy257k WordsCompleted A scapegoat for nine lifetimes! This time, Sha Wujing won't take it anymore! The Heavenly Court is a soul-crushing corporate giant, and Sha Wujing is its expendable fall guy, saddled with the blame for nine lifetimes. He kept his head down and endured it to survive, until the tenth life, when the dreaded command rang out once more: “Make the old Sha take the fall!” Nine lifetimes of grievances exploded. To hell with this, he's flipping the table! Is the pilgrimage to the West just an absurd Heav 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be this one!

28. 628 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
29. 629 天 The Genius Point Guard 天才后卫 A Glimmer of Happiness幸福微光Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Chen Feng found himself in a strange place, surrounded by darkness. His physical conditioning was terrible, so to improve his basketball skills quickly, he had no choice but to start by practicing his shots. With help from the System, he began working on three-pointers and movement off the ball, and his accuracy improved considerably. 4kReads8.6Score241Shelves
30. 630 虎 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison... 63.3kReads9.5Score8.5kShelves
31. 631 超 Superpowers: I Have a Replication Mirror 超能：我有一面复刻镜 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Gods Descend, Calamity Begins] When cultivators from the divine realm invade Earth, superpowers and modern weapons become humanity's last line of defense! Can Gou Chen and Adam, Earth's only two superpower academies, shoulder humanity's future? What kind of hidden strength does Huaxia, hailed as the Chosen Nation, possess? This is a feast for the Godslayers! A young man gains the power to replicate abilities. With a mortal body and the power of the world in his hands, he will ultimately slay th 117kReads9.6Score13.4kShelves
32. 632 创 I Started a Company Where No One Has to Work 创业开了家不用上班的公司 I'm in Lotus Township我在莲乡Urban273k WordsCompleted After Du Tao was framed and forced to leave his job, he started his own business and opened a company where nobody had to go to work. A traffic accident brought him, by chance, into contact with Li Mimi, the daughter of Dongsha Province's richest man. He also unexpectedly gained the ability to see the future. Li Zunhai, Dongsha's richest man, cares deeply about social status and refuses to accept a poor nobody like Du Tao. Unwilling to live off his girlfriend, Du Tao uses his powers to conquer t 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These urban novels are so captivating, you won't be able to stop reading!

33. 633 我 I Have a Divine Beast, and Spring Has Come to the Riverlands 我有神兽，春江水暖好种田 March in Fragrant Bloom三月含芳菲Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + an immature young mythical beast + a pocket dimension + farming + cozy, no angst + a male lead Thunder crashed overhead, making the coffin lid rattle. Jiang Nuan: “I think there’s still time to save me.” Jiang Nuan came back from the dead. The Transmigration Deity not only gave her memories of her past life, but also sent her a palm-sized mythical beast, Bai Ze, to keep her company. Bai Ze: “Your family is way too poor.” Jiang Nuan put her hands on her hips. “How about you m 4.6kReads8.7Score660Shelves
34. 634 天 Chronicles of Tianlong's Rivers and Mountains 天龙山河录 When the Wind Rises, Slay the Night风起斩夜Xianxia363k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Northern Song dynasty, flames of war spread across Yanmen Pass. Qiao Xiaoshi, Duan Yunlan, Murong Wanqing, Yelü Yuan, Master Kongchen, the wanderer Yan Qing... The Ten Heroes of Tianlong assemble in a blaze of passion. They do not head south to escape the chaos. They go north to defend the nation’s gates! There is chivalry, tenderness, love of country, and faith. A Jin Yong-inspired spirit, classic wuxia, and a thrilling ensemble cast. Come join the fight! 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, revealing the secrets of the world and exposing the origins of existence, is a must-read! Chapter 37 of *Tianlong Shanhe Lu* (Tianlong Mountain and River Record) has been released (3453 words, February 25, 13:56:05). Since I began writing *Tianlong Shijie: Tianlong Shanhe Lu*, beyond the themes of martial arts, national affairs, and the human heart, I have often pondered in the quiet of the night, deducing the origin of heaven and earth, the principles of time and space, and the essence of life. Through this process, I have gradually touched upon the truth of existence and understood the principles of all things within the words. This chapter records all my thoughts, conjectures, and deductions, not for the purpose of extensive references or establishing theories, but simply to preserve the origins of the Dao that I awakened to during my creative process. The entire text is based on my inner understanding, without altering a single word, to record this journey of seeking the Dao. This article is based on my introspective creative experience, enlightenment through dreams, and logically consistent deduction, systematically constructing a high-dimensional theory of creation by intention, namely, the theory of creation by divine consciousness. This theory posits that time is not an objectively existing physical dimension, but rather a frame-by-frame traversal and virtual reference marker of a higher-dimensional static mental landscape by lower-dimensional life forms; the real universe, the order of spacetime, and all living beings are constructed, projected, and maintained by the independent consciousness of a supreme dimension through intention; the duration of life, the level of spirituality, and the intensity of consciousness depend on the weight of intention invested by the higher-dimensional consciousness; the demise of an individual's physical form is not the end of consciousness, but a temporary convergence of intentional projection, with the fragments of consciousness returning to the chaotic origin. This theory can uniformly explain multiple phenomena such as spacetime anomalies, extraordinary perception, civilizational discontinuities, and creative creation, providing a new metaphysical framework for ontology, consciousness research, and worldview construction. 1 Introduction Humanity's pursuit of the origin of the world, the truth of spacetime, and the essence of life has permeated the entire history of civilization. Physics strives to explain the structure of the universe, yet struggles to answer the question of why it exists; religion offers imaginings of creation and destiny, but lacks rigorous logical deduction; philosophy explores the relationship between existence and consciousness, often remaining at the level of speculation; psychology studies the connection between consciousness and mind, but struggles to touch upon the underlying logic of higher-dimensional cognition. Through long-term literary creation, dream experiences, logical deduction, and self-verification, the author has gradually formed a complete, self-consistent, and highly explanatory metaphysical system. This theory is not a paraphrase of traditional texts, nor a simple integration of existing doctrines, but rather an original ontological framework gradually constructed based on spiritual experiences and logical deductions during the creative process. This article will systematically present the core content of the theory of divine consciousness creation, providing a new perspective for understanding the essence of existence. (Continued from the Tomb Raider Chronicles: Rhino Island Chapter 28: The Return of the Celestial Birds: The Dream of Returning to the Ruins and the True Meaning of Ascension, 5449 words, 01-08 07:27:46) For thousands of years, the legend of "attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven" has lingered over human civilization. Lao Tzu left Hangu Pass to the west, and his whereabouts became unknown; Guiguzi hid in Yunmeng Mountain, and his traces vanished without a trace. These most intelligent souls in history disappeared in a silent way, ultimately being interpreted by ordinary people as myths of "riding the clouds and ascending to the heavens." No one knows that this is actually a reverse misleading narrative that has lasted for thousands of years—those so-called "ascended beings" never went to the clouds, but rather followed the Earth's most hidden veins, sinking into the depths of the Earth's crust. At the core of all this is an existence called "Guixu." It is not the abyss that devours everything in the myth, but the ultimate regulatory system evolved by the Earth itself, an ecological closed loop that integrates temperature regulation, fire control, detoxification, and life nurturing. Driven by gravity, surface seawater sinks along the vertical fissures of Guixu, carrying the low temperature of the surface, and seeps into the edge of the volcanic magma chamber deep in the Earth's crust. The encounter between frigid seawater and scorching rocks forms a dense basalt cooling shell, which suppresses the activity of volcanic rocks and slowly carries away excess heat from the magma, keeping the Earth's "temperature" within a stable range. This sinking journey is far more than just temperature regulation. During its contact with volcanic rocks, seawater carries away toxic substances such as sulfur and hydrogen sulfide, which then slowly flow back through fissures in the Earth's crust. During its ascent, some of these toxins react with minerals, transforming into stable sulfides that precipitate on the seabed; the rest returns to the surface ocean with the currents from seafloor vents, where they are diluted and decomposed within the vast ocean. This cycle of basalt return becomes Earth's "natural detoxification system," silently protecting the respiratory safety of surface life. Even more astonishing is that this dark depths of the Earth's crust are not devoid of life. The inorganic matter brought by the basalt cycle combines with geothermal energy to give rise to unique chemosynthetic plants. They have no green leaves, no chlorophyll; their stems and roots are translucent, crystalline white, some even emitting a soft blue-green glow in the dark. These plants do not rely on sunlight, growing solely on geothermal energy and chemical energy. They use toxins from volcanic rock as nutrients, further solidifying harmful substances while simultaneously building a simple yet stable food chain deep within the earth's crust. A self-sufficient underground ecosystem was thus quietly born under the nourishment of the Guixu (Return to the Void). Those ancient, enlightened masters deciphered the ultimate mystery of the Guixu cycle. From the maxim "Man follows the Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows Nature," they understood the Earth's breath and pulse; they used the art of Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination) to discern the hidden pathways of the earth's veins. Their "disappearance" was a precise ecological migration—following the flow of water from the Guixu, or riding the geothermal currents, they quietly entered the ecosystem deep within the earth's crust at the moment when tides and cycles synchronized. There, there is no seasonal change of heat and cold, no alternation of day and night; temperature, air pressure, and humidity are all in a state of absolute stability. Life no longer needs to expend energy to adapt to environmental changes; cellular metabolism becomes extremely slow, and the aging process is greatly delayed. The ascendants do not pursue individual immortality and bliss, but rather become part of the Guixu system by resonating with Earth. They can clearly sense the pressure fluctuations of volcanic rocks and accurately detect changes in the concentration of toxic substances. Without intervention, they can silently safeguard the balance of this planet simply by following the rhythm of Guixu. This is the ultimate meaning of "attaining the Tao"—not transcending nature, but integrating into the core of nature; not escaping this world, but becoming a guardian of Earth's self-regulating system in a longer life form. We, however, have been misled for thousands of years, gradually moving in the opposite direction. We are obsessed with the legends of "celestial paradises," investing countless resources in the exploration of outer space, yet remaining blind to the ultimate mysteries of the land beneath our feet. We debate the existence of extraterrestrial life, yet we overlook the possibility that wise souls like Lao Tzu and Guiguzi might reside deep within the Earth's crust. We cling to fantasies of interstellar migration, never considering that the ultimate destination of human civilization might not be the distant stars and seas, but rather the core of the planet beneath our feet. Perhaps one day, a group of explorers like Steve Jobs' team will no longer gaze at the stars, but instead bend down, following the hidden clues of the Ruins of Return, to unveil the disguise that has lasted for millennia. When they finally reach the ecosystem deep within the Earth's crust, see those glowing plants, and feel the pulse of the Earth, they will understand: the greatest mysteries are never far away, but in the places we most easily overlook. And those guardians beneath the Ruins of Return may also be waiting for this day—waiting for humanity to finally bow its head, finally understand the language of the Earth, finally realize that the so-called "Tao follows nature" is never just an empty proverb, but the ultimate practice of coexisting and prospering with the Earth. The dreamscapes shifted, and suddenly countless Taoist maxims flooded Old Joe's consciousness. Each maxim perfectly aligned with the mysteries of the Void and the true meaning of ascension, as if they were the most fundamental codes of heaven and earth, exploding deep within his soul. Taoist maxims are not lofty philosophical pronouncements, but rather coded revelations left to humanity by ancient sages who had deciphered the mysteries of the Void cycle and the Earth's crustal ecology. These seemingly abstract pronouncements are all rooted in the underlying logic of the Earth itself as a core balancing system, each pointing to the ultimate truth of "entering the earth and uniting with the Tao." "Man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature"—this is the most direct path to spiritual advancement. Ordinary people understand "man follows the earth" as conforming to the mountains, rivers, seasons, and agricultural times on the surface, but for those who have attained the Tao, the essence of the "earth" is never just the surface soil, but the Void cycle, geothermal pulsations, and ecosystem deep within the Earth's crust. "Earth follows Heaven" does not mean that the earth conforms to the sun, moon, and stars in the sky, but rather that the Earth's crustal system follows the self-regulating laws of the Earth as an independent celestial body—temperature control, detoxification, and nurturing life. This is the true "Heaven" of the Earth. The ultimate goal of "Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows Nature" is not to conform to some vague cosmic law, but rather the "Dao" followed by the Earth's self-regulating system. This is the self-evolving cycle of the Earth's ecosystem, and this naturally formed balance is the most authentic "Nature." "Attain utmost emptiness, maintain steadfast stillness; all things arise and I observe their return," perfectly encapsulates the key ability of those who have attained the Dao to precisely enter the Earth's crustal ecosystem. "Attaining utmost emptiness, maintaining steadfast stillness" is not simply sitting in meditation without any distractions, but rather abandoning the disturbances of the surface world and aligning one's own rhythm with the Earth's "breathing"—a prerequisite for perception. Only in this way can one capture the hidden cycles of the Earth's crustal water flow "sinking-rising," geothermal heat "gathering-dispersing-releasing," and toxins "enveloping-purifying." The "return" in "All things arise and flourish, and I observe their return" does not refer to the growth and decay of surface things, but rather to the cyclical recurrence of the Earth's core system. Those who attain enlightenment, through this "observation of return," grasp the timing of the opening of the Returning Void passage and the entry conditions of the Earth's crustal ecosystem, ultimately achieving the ultimate migration of "entering the earth and merging with the Dao." "The great is said to pass away, passing away is said to be far away, being far away is said to return" is the most exquisite reverse interpretation of the illusion of "attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven." Ordinary people understand "the great is said to pass away" as great things quietly disappearing, but they do not know that the direction of "passing away" is never upward ascension, but downward descent into the earth. "Passing away is said to be far away" does not refer to spatial distance, but rather to something beyond the cognitive scope of surface humans—the ecosystem deep within the Earth's crust is inherently beyond the understanding of surface life. "Being far away is said to return" is the closed loop of the entire logic; "return" is synonymous with "return," meaning that those who attain enlightenment, seemingly far removed from the surface world, have actually returned to the core origin of the Earth, becoming part of the Returning Void system, achieving the ultimate pursuit of "returning to one's roots." "Heaven and earth are born together with me, and all things are one with me," is a precise description of the state of life after entering the earth and merging with the Dao. For surface life, "heaven and earth are born together with me" is merely a passive coexistence. However, those who attain the Dao, upon entering the earth's crustal ecosystem, achieve an active "coexistence"—their life rhythms are completely synchronized with the water cycle of the Returning Void, the energy flow of geothermal energy, and the growth cycle of underground plants. This "all things are one with me" is not a mere spiritual fusion, but a deep symbiosis at the physical and ecological levels. They become an organic component of the earth's self-regulating system, capable of sensing pressure changes in volcanic rocks and adapting to the purification rhythm of toxins. Without deliberate intervention, their mere existence is enough to maintain the balance between the crust and the surface. "The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things without striving, dwelling in places that others disdain, thus it is close to the Dao." The "water" here is the core carrier of the Returning Void cycle and a symbolic representation of the path by which those who attain the Dao enter the earth and merge with the Dao. The water of Guixu is the ultimate embodiment of "the highest good is like water," benefiting all things without contention—cooling volcanic rocks to prevent eruptions, purifying ecosystems by carrying away toxins, nurturing underground plants to build food chains, yet always circulating silently, never boasting of its own merits. The "disdain" of "dwelling in what others despise" does not refer to the water's lowly position, but rather to the public's neglect and fear of the "underground." Those who attain the Dao, like the water of Guixu, choose the underground world that others "despise," precisely because of this choice, they are closest to the core of the Dao, for the essence of the Dao is the Earth's own cycle of Guixu. "The spirit of the valley never dies; it is called the mysterious female. The gate of the mysterious female is called the root of heaven and earth. It exists continuously, its use inexhaustible," is a hidden name for the entrance to Guixu and the origin of the Earth's crustal ecology. The "valley" in "the spirit of the valley never dies" is not a surface valley, but a vertical shaft-like fissure in Guixu, its form like a valley, its function like a "spirit," eternally operating without demise, the ultimate guarantee of life on Earth. The "Gate of the Mysterious Female" is the passage from the Void to the Earth's crustal ecosystem, while the "Root of Heaven and Earth" highlights its central position—it is not the origin of heaven and earth, but rather the fundamental source of Earth's balance. Those who attain enlightenment enter the Earth's crust through this "gate," and their lives thus "continue uninterrupted," circulating endlessly with the Void system, achieving true longevity.

35. 635 六 Sentenced to 25 Years at Six! Released and Instantly Invincible! 六岁被判25年！出狱便是无敌！ Yelü Tusu耶律屠苏Urban419k WordsCompleted No System + No transmigration + Urban + High martial arts + Exploring Kunlun + Cultivation + Invincible protagonist A crime boss was hacked to death by his enemies, and his woman was thrown in prison. Already pregnant, she gave birth to Su Xiaokun in prison. Raised behind bars, Su Xiaokun took four masters and learned to drive out ghosts, enter dreams, and practice ghost medicine, setting out on an unknown path. The ultimate aesthetics of violence, supernatural ghost-controlling arts, and di 3.5kReads8.7Score499Shelves
36. 636 续 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Rhino Island 续盗墓笔记之犀牛岛 When the Wind Rises, Slay the Night风起斩夜Mystery351k WordsCompleted The original cast returns, with strange arts, ingenious mechanisms and traps, and first-person exploration. A breathtaking secret lies hidden on an island off the southeastern coast, shaped like a rhinoceros! Come explore all kinds of unknown places! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 637 商 Waves of Fortune in the Business World 商海风云 West Wind Lifts the Curtain 1卷帘西风1Urban3.5M WordsCompleted One summer night, he rescued his beautiful boss while she was asleep. He thought it would be the start of a fateful romance, but instead he landed himself in a world of trouble. Worse still, he fell into a carefully laid trap and found himself facing an unprecedented crisis... With no connections, no backing, no network, and no resources, this migrant worker from the countryside climbs step by step to the pinnacle of success. 13.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
38. 638 爆 Hilarious Jokes! The Complete Collection That’ll Make You Laugh to Death 爆笑梗！笑死人绝不偿命大全集 Ankang Big Brat安康大崽子Eastern Fantasy339k WordsCompleted Laugh-out-loud funny, the kind that’ll have you dying of laughter! Nothing but jokes and hilarious bits, making you grin from ear to ear and laugh uncontrollably! So outrageously funny and absurd you’ll laugh until food comes out your nose, water sprays everywhere, and your face cramps. Read just one line and you’ll want to laugh. Relax anytime, anywhere: on your commute, during your downtime, while waiting for a delivery, or when you’re bored out of your mind. A few lines or chapters will insta 4.2kReads—Score477Shelves
39. 639 护 The Celestial Dragon Who Protects the Nation 护国天龙 Master of Time时间大师Urban3.0M WordsCompleted His wife was forced to remarry, and his child was cursed as a bastard. A bloody tragedy was buried in his heart for twenty years... Now this peerless hero has returned in triumph, ready to tear a hole in the heavens! 4kReads8.9Score483Shelves
40. 640 武 Supreme Martial Venerable 武极天尊 Master of Time时间大师Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted His dantian is destroyed, and he is reduced to a sword slave! His lover betrays him, making things even worse! His own sister is kidnapped! Until the mysterious heavenly tome his mother left behind awakens before her death... “This time, I’ll collect every last thing you owe me!” Armed with nothing but a staff, the young man shatters the heavens, slays an Immortal Emperor, destroys gods and demons, and ultimately becomes the peerless Martial Emperor of the Heavenly Extremity! 91.1kReads8.8Score12kShelves
41. 641 葬 The Immortal-Burying Tribulation 葬仙劫 Charlie Comfortable-ski查理舒服斯基Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted The rootless tree blooms in leisure; who can resist the lure of glory? Life is a boat on a sea of suffering, drifting here and there, never free. Gathering qi, refining qi, Foundation Establishment, innate realm, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… Can one truly become an immortal? Do immortals even exist? Lin Huang is hunted by his enemies and falls into an abyss, but somehow survives. After his entire family is wiped out, he unexpectedly acquires a temporal treasure. Burdened with a blood feud but lack 33.8kReads8.3Score4.6kShelves
42. 642 丹EN The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣 Third Brother of Shituo Ridge狮驼岭老三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast] 186.8kReads9.3Score22.2kShelves
43. 643 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel for adults, full of thrills, desire, and defying the heavens. "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?" By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and impoverished. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him, he will repay a hundredfold; whoever loves him, he will protect with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him sincerely. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their relationship and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the pinnacle, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

44. 644 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves

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    The best I've ever seen

45. 645 索 The Eight Outer Sects’ War of Resistance: The Merciless Reaper 【外八门的抗战史】索命无情 One Step, One Realm一步一江山Urban244k WordsCompleted A handful of people, a handful of chessboards, all entangled in a deadly game. They fight until their eyes are bloodshot, with only one goal: to win! That is the War of Resistance! Our protagonist is named Wang Ermao. In Shanghainese, Ermao is just a nickname, practically the same as having no name at all, but that doesn't stop him from becoming a true hero. I believe that in those turbulent years, every Shanghainese might have been called Wang Ermao... 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the only novel I truly believe deserves a 9.999 Rating, at least within the war-themed genre. It features a large ensemble cast, a serious historical drama, and writing style reminiscent of Gu Long; the integration of plot and historical fact is reminiscent of Jin Yong. The entire book is filled with positive energy, brimming with emotion and atmosphere, instantly transporting you back to that era. Yes, it's like watching a movie!!!

46. 646 我 I Made Up Cultivation Techniques, So Why Is My Sect Poor Enough to Have Only an Emperor? 我瞎编功法，宗门穷的只剩大帝？ Yuan Lang袁琅Eastern Fantasy152k WordsOngoing Wang Fanfan transmigrated to the Great Wilderness Realm. Unable to cultivate, he unexpectedly awakened a System that made him stronger whenever he took on disciples. To grow stronger, he started tricking people into becoming his disciples, giving them useless techniques and making up cultivation methods on the spot. To his utter surprise, every single disciple managed to master them. Wang Fanfan watched as his disciples one by one became supreme Emperors! He couldn't help but exclaim, “I made up 119Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Don't be scared by the rating, it's only 130,000 words! It's incredibly good. The male protagonist clicked on the number 18 little sister, got stepped on, and was transported to another world. Holding the truth, he takes on disciples, makes up his own cultivation techniques, returns ten thousand times the cost, establishes a sect, pacifies seven kingdoms, kills gods, establishes an immortal dynasty, and calls himself the Heavenly Emperor!!

47. 647 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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    Highly rated novels are worth reading.

48. 648 鹭 A New Life on Egret Island 鹭岛新生 Kou Zhengwei寇郑巍Urban122k WordsCompleted This is a new work of realism, covering birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as exams, employment, civil service tests, job hunting, and work. The protagonist’s past is marked by pain, humiliation, joy, and glory. The author depicts the pressures, lives, ideals, loves, and resentments of ordinary people. Rebellious and reckless, unwilling to settle for mediocrity yet powerless to change things, they keep striving and gradually make progress through twists and turns. This is both the protago 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is also very good!

49. 649 苟 Laying Low at a Coffin Shop, Collecting Wandering Spirits 苟在棺材铺收取阴魂 Middle-Aged and Not into Coffee中年不爱喝咖啡Eastern Fantasy103k WordsOngoing The moon was dark, the wind was strong, and the cold wind howled! A mass grave!! In front of a grave, Zeng Niu clutched Jiang Xiaobai's pant leg and glanced at the yellow-faced old woman holding a “weapon.” He wailed, “Brother Jiang, I can't go through with this. You have to take me with you!” “Your promise to me, brother, is granted.” Jiang Xiaobai then took a blank heavenly book from his clothes. As he said, “May Buddha show mercy,” a stream of fluent, professional jargon followed. The black a —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 650 快 Quick Transmigration: Delicate, Yet Adored by Powerful Men 快穿：娇气，但被大佬们追着宠 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couples + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Immersive Romantic Conquest + Coercive Love + Yandere Lunatics + Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Rivalry for the Female Lead + True Love + Not a Strong Female Lead + Soap Opera Drama] Wanwan transmigrates into the cannon-fodder female lead of each world, and conquers all kinds of male leads. She's only doing her mission, so why have all these men become so infatuated with her? 1. Sexy Little Wildcat Trains Her Dog Online 34.1kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    [Cool][Cool] These books are amazing! I was hooked after just one chapter. The plots are fresh and engaging, leaving me wanting more. I've been reading them day and night, it's so enjoyable, I can't stop! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

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