Why Are All the Highly Rated Western Fantasy Stories About Farming? 西幻高分怎么全是种田文

1. 51 被 A Life Spurned by Another World 被异世界唾弃的一生 Cool-Off Period清冷期Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Western fantasy + ensemble cast + no cheats + sword and magic + fictional world + some angst] My soul transmigrated to another world. No System, no dazzling start, and this isn’t a power fantasy. Give me a little patience, and I’ll give you a fantasy world unlike any other. This is the story of an ordinary modern office worker who must first survive in a world torn by chaos, then step over heaps of corpses on his way to becoming the Doomsday Demon feared by all. Reader advisory: The first two 4.9kReads9.0Score430Shelves

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   Western fantasy, multi-racial, soul-travel, sword and sorcery, multiple storylines, ensemble cast, no farming, no system. When you are transported to a world far more cruel than reality, will you choose to retain your humanity or become ruthless? There is no right or wrong, no justice or evil, only different perspectives.

2. 52 魔 A Battle Royale at the Magic Academy, Where a Pack of Unhinged Students Gather for Make-Up Exams 魔法学院修罗场，疯批群聚补考场 Xun Gui旬鬼Fantastical Romance431k WordsCompleted [Magic + academy + competitions + progression and adventure + Western fantasy setting + slight ensemble cast]#Has a CP, both pure One second she was asleep, and the next she was being dumped. When Cynthia opens her eyes, she finds she has transmigrated into a fantastical, bizarre magical world and become a villainous female supporting character who shares her name. In this world, mages draw their power from different gods. Most awaken a divine sequence at the age of sixteen and receive a sacred 19.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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   I'm begging you! It's so good it's dizzying... It's just that the author didn't write it very long due to current issues. It's so painful! The only flaw is that it's too short! Too short!! I felt like this world-building could have been over a thousand chapters! [Crying][crying][crying]

3. 53 当 When a Witch and an Immortal Master Marry in the New Era 当魔女与仙长在新时代结为夫妻 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted A foul-tempered, lustful Western fantasy witch × an irrational, desireless Eastern immortal In the year 317 of the New Era, the witch Silu traveled east to the Myriad Phenomena Academy to find her immortal husband, Lin Yujie. On their first day together, they crossed swords and stabbed right through each other, discovering that one of them had a heart of stone and the other was hollow inside. Silu: Devastated. Lin Yujie: Disappointed. After muddling along together for a while, Silu discovered t 3.6kReads9.2Score495Shelves

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   A blend of Chinese and Western elements, with some Western fantasy elements, and a novel setting.

4. 54 魔 The Demon King's Army Is Handing Out Wives, and I Drew the Holy Maiden of the Church 魔王军分老婆，我抽到了教廷圣女 Lingering Echoes余音廖廖Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted The bad news: He transmigrated to another world of swords and sorcery, where he became a low-ranking grunt in the Demon King's army. The good news: From the start, he got to draw lots for a wife! Lin En drew a captured female knight of the Holy Church, but... He checked her profile: Name: Reina Leonard Sislet Age: 18 Faith: Goddess Iluvita, Seraph Traits: Saintess of Flame, So Upright It's Sinister, Master of Disguise Stats: [Constitution Lv.27], [Strength Lv.25], [Agility Lv.28], [Magic Lv.30] 24.5kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   The protagonist's career is progressing; he and his strategist are preparing to unify the world. They have currently conquered the north. Romantic developments are also underway; the female lead is a proud and aloof saintess who confesses her feelings after over 400 siege battles. The gods are also strengthening the protagonist through live-stream rewards.

5. 55 蒸 The Hidden World of the Steam Age 蒸汽时代下的隐秘世界 Storyteller Chen说书人陈某Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Beneath the steam age lies a mysterious supernatural world. Those who walk the Path, heretics hiding in the shadows, and demons from other realms slaughter one another in this hidden world. A soul from another world arrives here because of a book, and that is where the story truly begins. 16.2kReads7.4Score1.8kShelves

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   None of them are farmers; they're all combat-oriented.

6. 56 请 Please Stop Enchanting Basic Skills With Weird Affixes 请不要给基础技能附魔奇怪的词条 A Shaman Whose Name Starts with AA字开头的萨满Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in. No idea if it’ll go up later, but I’m sure it will!] [“Chinese-style” Western fantasy + adventurers + multiple classes + transmigration + System interface + no heroine + no artificially limited power levels + D&D-inspired] Victor: “What happens if I enchant the [Survival] skill with [Mental Pollution]?” System: “You’ll gain [Static Camouflage] 31.5kReads7.3Score4.8kShelves
7. 57 序EN Sequence: The Forbidden Scholar 序列：禁忌学者 Three Rivers三条河Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Cthulhu + Leveling Up + Cautious Protagonist + Despair] This is a broken world. Giant insects are migrating through the wasteland, shadows from the depths of the sea are rising into the shallows, and human cities are rotting from the foundations up. Lu Yuan transmigrates into this world and gains the ability to see the little line of gray text in the corner of his vision. Whatever he looks at, he gains points in. [Imperial Language: +1] [Pharmacology: +0.1] Countless points of experience gradua 139.7kReads8.3Score15.6kShelves
8. 58 一EN One Draw a Day, Becoming a Witch 一天一抽奖，把自己抽成魔女 Searching for Jiu in a Dream梦里寻九Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Gender-Bender Romance + Witch + Immortality + Loli] After transmigrating to a Western fantasy continent, Hecate became a noble with terrible aptitude. Although she awakened a talent that let her draw a lottery every day, most of the prizes were junk. She had already prepared to lie flat and live off her family, but who could have guessed that her lottery talent would draw a Witch Seed? Every gift fate bestows comes with a price already attached. The moment she chose the Witch Seed, her affinity 29.2kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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   They are all Western fantasy novels.

9. 59 流EN Wandering Knight: My Simple Data Panel at the Start 流浪骑士开局：我有简易数据面板 Not a Penny in My Pocket兜里没有一分钱Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, he found himself in a feudal society much like the Middle Ages. Starting as the second son of a knightly family, armed with nothing but a simple data panel, he set out on the path to empire. Training soldiers, forging weapons, building castles: he had it all. 32.6kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
10. 60 最 Even the Weakest Skeleton Wants to Study Magic 最弱骷髅也想努力学习魔法 Si Sisi四肆寺Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Evolution] + [Dungeon] + [Magic] + [Nonhuman Protagonist] + [One Female Lead] + [System] + [Leveling Up] After unexpectedly transmigrating to a magical world, he turns into a battered skeleton on his very first day. Level up, evolve, allocate attribute points. From a low-level skeleton that crumbles at the slightest touch, to a sturdy skeleton, then fusing with a bone dragon's horns to evolve into an elemental skeleton. Level up, fuse, evolve, grow, step by step. Until he becomes the strongest 26.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
11. 61 我 I’m a Marksman, So What If I’m Unbeatable in Melee? 我一个射手，近战无敌怎么了？ Prosperity in Bloom花开冨贵Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [System] [Western Fantasy] [Multiple heroines] [Plenty of daily life] [Plenty of battles] From the start, he is exiled to the border as cannon fodder. After distinguishing himself, he earns his superior's favor and becomes one of his personal guards. But the more he thinks about it, the less sense it makes. Why are there women's voices coming from a certain colleague's room? This military camp is way too chaotic! He sees that this colleague wears full plate armor every day and seems calm and co 24.9kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    What else would you do if you didn't farm? It's not like you were directly transmigrated into a king or emperor.

12. 62 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.4kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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    These are indeed quite good.

13. 63 我 I, the Ogre 我，食人魔 Cats See Culture Everywhere猫猫眼里都是文化Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Not transmigration, no clichés; beautiful boy, pseudo-ensemble cast; meticulous, secret identities; a touch of light-novel style, “succubus,” contrast) “I wear many masks, and every one has a story.” An overlooked little painter at the Temple of Dawn; the strongest apprentice in the gladiatorial arena; a killing machine feared by goblins... “The saintly nun in the sunlight is me, and so is the kind old gentleman on the train...” “I once fled in haste through underground passageways, and I also 10.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
14. 64 转EN Reincarnated as a Green Dragon—So What If I'm a Little Scummy? 转生成绿龙的我屑一点怎么了？ Hungry Fox饿肚子的狐狸Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Boom!] The gigantic beast, as big as a hill, fell to the ground. A young green dragon, smaller than the beast’s head, stood atop its skull, its dark green claws sinking deep into the flesh. It held its head high, its entire body radiating the aura of a king… “Hng-da~ Hng-da~” The scene he had imagined was abruptly interrupted by a childish cry. Standing on the beast’s skull, Kaosi lowered his head and looked helplessly at the white young dragon sitting on the ground. Her two thick hind legs str 73kReads9.1Score9kShelves

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    I said these three are top-tier Western fantasy novels, and if you disagree, keep it to yourself. [Cool]

15. 65 死 After a Thousand Years of Death, I Was Revived by My Demon King Wife 死后一千年，我被魔王妻子复活了 Crossing the Tribulation渡子厄Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of this novel is now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama] [Both leads are invincible] [Pure love that puts the lifespan debate to shame] [A lovey-dovey married couple] [Everyday sweetness] [Lighthearted comedy] [The ultimate gentleman's novel] [Viewers under sixteen should watch with their parents] A thousand years after his death, Sharon Morian, the strongest hero of humanity, is resurrected by his wife, the Demon King. A hero-and-Demon-King story that breaks the mold. 33.2kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
16. 66 都 I Made It to Another World, So Why Am I Still Doing Construction Work? 都到异世界了怎么还要打灰 Qilias奇利亚斯Eastern Fantasy791k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + blended worldbuilding + D&D-like + multiple heroines + construction work] Elves, dwarves, halflings? Where the heck have I ended up? Mages, priests, paladins? Supernatural powers? This is kind of interesting... I have a talent for spellcasting? Does that mean I can become a noble mage? “Hold on, what do you mean I’ve been assigned to the School of Earth and Nature?” “Damn it! I made it to another world, so why am I still stuck doing construction work?” “Archmage Grud, what 1.3kReads8.0Score119Shelves

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    The first book is based on wood, the second is similar to Lord of Mysteries but different.

17. 67 当 Transmigrated as a Lighthouse Keeper, but I’m Sealing an Evil God! 当个灯塔看守员，怎么就成超凡了 Carnivora食肉目Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Steampunk + Supernatural powers + Potions + Lighthearted fun + Quips + A sidekick always ready with a joke + Madness] Jiang Huan fell into a lake while fishing in the wilderness. When he woke up, he found himself transmigrated to the steam age, where he was a lighthouse keeper. The good news: He'd transmigrated, and landed a high-paying job with a monthly salary equal to half a year's pay for most people. The bad news: His workplace was a lighthouse on an isolated island, and his coworker was a 18.3kReads7.7Score1.8kShelves
18. 68 什EN What Do You Mean I Turned Evil After I Washed Away My Sins? 什么叫我洗白后，她们全部黑化了 Dark Garurumon黑暗加鲁鲁兽Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Japanese-Style Western Fantasy + Sword and Sorcery + Multiple Heroines + Dungeons + Misinterpretation Comedy + Hilarious + Love Rival Showdowns] Good news: I've transmigrated into the world of a yuri visual novel, and I'm the only male character with a handsome portrait. Bad news: I've transmigrated into Greg Sass, a villain whom the developers maliciously gave a whopping 1,380 death CGs in the original game. To escape all sorts of deadly endings, he has no choice but to enter the equally dange 227.2kReads9.0Score26.9kShelves

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    This one's good; it starts with an EX-level curry stick.

19. 69 领 Lord: Conquering Another World with Legendary Generals of the Three Kingdoms 领主：带着三国神将征战异界 Cold-Fearing Blue Cat怕冷蓝猫Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy, lords, a reimagined Three Kingdoms, farming, conquest, multiple races] After transmigrating to a world of swords and magic, Raymond is exiled to a bitterly cold wasteland. Short on troops and food, with enemies watching hungrily from all sides, he awakens the Heroic Spirit System at his most desperate hour! Xing Daorong, Gao Shun, Liu Sandao, and other overlooked heroes from the Three Kingdoms come to join him! Build cities, reclaim farmland, expand the army! Minotaur Trapped-C 48.2kReads8.4Score6.2kShelves
20. 70 异 Adventures in Another World: Starting an Adventurers' Guild 异界冒险：从组建冒险团开始 I Really Want to Write Something好想写点什么啊Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Dungeons & Dragons] [Mount & Blade] [Adventurers] [Legions] Man-eating Goblins, cultists who sacrifice people, dragons who love listening to humans wail in the flames, and demons coveting human souls... Wol decided to bring his talent for leveling up through killing to this otherworld! But one person can't achieve much alone, and adventuring parties of four or five are far too limited. Raising the battle standard high, he sent his countless troops thundering across the battlefield. “When my ent 60.1kReads8.8Score5.9kShelves

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    Look at this, it's a new book by Liangcao, and it's quite good.

21. 71 苟 Laying Low in the Beginner's Village, the Saintess Imagines Me into Godhood 苟在新手村，圣女把我脑补封神 Swiftwind Kirito疾风桐人Eastern Fantasy939k WordsOngoing [#Western fantasy #transmigrated to another world #System-based #everyone thinks the protagonist is a hidden mastermind #misunderstandings and overactive imaginations #obsessive-love rivalry (!)] After transmigrating to another world, he awakens a Plunder System. Killing living beings lets him steal their abilities and talents! He originally planned to follow in Don Quixote's footsteps, roam the continent, and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero. Who knew that on all three of his trips out of t 22.1kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    This isn't it! I recommend this novel. The world-building is excellent, giving it a refreshing feel. It has a unique design, and most of the characters are illustrated, giving it a Japanese light novel feel. The plot is very exciting! If you like Western fantasy battles and yandere-themed love triangles, you should check this out.

22. 72 救 Savior, You’re Really Not Playing a Game! 救世主，你真不是在打游戏啊！ Old Wine故酒Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy game world + Western fantasy + lighthearted + delusions of grandeur] The veteran goddess Monica was at her breaking point. She had discovered that her new Savior partner simply wouldn’t listen to reason. “Savior, this is the real world. Please stop doing things that could get you killed.” “This game is so realistic. It’s awesome!” 1.2kReads8.4Score135Shelves
23. 73 蒸 The Dark Lord of the Steampunk World 蒸汽世界的黑魔王 A Perennial Failure老是扑街的人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [This brand-new novel has just received its first rating. It should go up from here.] After transmigrating to a steampunk world, Aaron becomes a test subject for a wizard's ritual. He fights back with everything he has, but fails. Under the blood moon's gaze, his head explodes, leaving him dead in a gruesome state. The good news is... He can come back to life after dying. In a world where dreams and reality intertwine, history and the present coexist, and the abyss overlaps with corruption, his 33.4kReads8.5Score4.4kShelves

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    There are quite a few good Western fantasy books lately!

24. 74 骑 The Shame of Knighthood 骑士之耻 Shattered Star Laluen碎星拉露恩Eastern Fantasy497k WordsOngoing This is a lost diary. By a miracle, it appeared inside the mouth of a stranded whale. After years of erosion by water and salt, it’s a wonder the diary has held together at all. Even though its contents have all faded into stains, just touching the remnants of its charcoal drawings is enough for you to understand what they mean: the story of an immortal knight and a horse that rides with the wind, traveling through an absurd world. 2.5kReads8.1Score381Shelves
25. 75 我 I Can't Believe I Became a God in a Magical World by Handing Out Eggs 我居然靠发鸡蛋在魔法世界成神了 Tang Qinghan唐轻寒Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing After transmigrating, An Qi becomes a six-year-old girl, with an alcoholic knight for a father from the start. He beat the original girl to death, and when he realizes his daughter is still alive, he steals her food and tries to beat her again. An Qi knows she won't survive if things go on like this. To stay alive, she schemes to make her father “die in an accident.” Afterward, she saves up enough money and leaves for the big city without looking back. When she works her way up from nothing and 240kReads8.3Score3kShelves

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    This one is good. The female lead gradually matures from her childhood. I read another one before that felt a bit overpowered and focused on farming, but the later parts felt off, so I stopped reading it. This one has a smart female lead who uses a scheme to kill her abusive husband. Anyway, the plot hasn't fallen apart yet, so it's alright.

26. 76 从 From Laundry Worker to Archmage 从洗衣工到大魔法师 The Unremarkable Secret Identity Jun默默无闻的马甲筠Ancient Romance779k WordsOngoing [Mage x farming x everyday life x no romance | An ordinary person's journey to put down roots in another world] When Eve woke up, she had become a dirt-poor laundress in an attic in another world. She had no divine bloodline and no System to give her a cheat advantage, only her own two hands, a heart that refused to give up, and a head full of modern knowledge. Cramped in a drafty little attic, she started from scratch: growing potatoes, brewing ale, making fish balls, weaving back baskets... 871Reads8.7Score109Shelves

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    Western fantasy, female-oriented, magic, adventure genre: ① The female protagonist starts in a village, cultivating Qi. ② From a laundry worker to an adventurer, she studies magic at an academy. ③ She learns witchcraft. ④ From a slave to a magic academy, she adventures and travels in a magical world. ⑤ The female protagonist gains demonic abilities.

27. 77 巫 Wizard: Starting Out as a Potion-Making Apprentice 巫师：从魔药师学徒开始 One Ton of Cola一吨可乐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wizards + satisfying power-up fantasy] Reborn in another world, she was told that hardship was written into her fate. What should she do when the day comes to awaken the talent that will decide her future? Good news: She has an aptitude for wizardry. Bad news: This is a dark fantasy world of wizards, where the strong prey on the weak and survival of the fittest rules. Fall behind even a little, and you die. How many steps does it take to go from a lowly apprentice struggling to survive each day 16.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
28. 78 异 Transmigrated to Another World: From Slave to Headmaster of a Magic School 异界穿越：从奴隶到魔法学校校长 Rainbow Robes and Wind-Steeds霓衣风马Ancient Romance437k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + magic + magic school + ensemble cast + otherworld + no romance] Hailey is a modern university student on the verge of graduation. One day, she transmigrates to another world. And suddenly, she's got: 1. A three-minute taste of life as a slave from the start 2. The experience of being an apprentice who is really just a servant 3. The experience of being a corporate drone worked to the bone 4. The experience of being a magic school student, studying until her hair falls out 622Reads8.6Score106Shelves
29. 79 穿 Transmigrating to the Middle Ages to Become a Queen 穿越中世纪做女王 A Zhen Na阿珍呐Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted Lin Ying transmigrated from the apocalypse to a medieval-like world, where she started out as a little maid who had starved to death and might be the master's illegitimate daughter. Only later did she learn that her original self was not only a little lamb who'd been kidnapped, but also a nobleman's daughter... Why put up with this? Wouldn't it be better to leave this awful place with her teacher and enjoy the good life? What she never expected was that, after finding her family, she would have 526Reads8.6Score109Shelves
30. 80 异 Starbound in Another World 异界星途 Chu Yang楚央Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing Alternate world setting + Western fantasy + ensemble cast + traditional isekai + travel + no cheat abilities + female lead + everyday travel + detailed, satisfying battles If you’re not sure what to expect, think of a journey similar to Frieren, but with more focus on combat. The first volume, over 130 chapters long, is a prologue told in flashback that lays the groundwork. If you want to get straight to the main story, you can skip it. But it includes plenty of little Easter eggs related to wha 4.3kReads9.3Score428Shelves

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    Want to check out some adventure stories? Just a quick self-promotion...

31. 81 死 Necromancer: I Called the Goddess of Death from the Start 死灵法师：开局拨通死亡女神 Rubicon卢比孔Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing “Nobody understands necromancy better than I do! I'm the only one who can make necromancy great again! MNGA!” “I, William, have a dream: to become the gangstar of the necromancer world.” “Dragons are nothing but pitiful souls bound by gravity... until they install propellers and gain three times the speed!” Medicine can't save people in another world, so William, a transmigrator, decides to become a necromancer. “There is only one sun in the sky, and the Goddess of Death is my one and only! Loy 15kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    It's good, especially the first one, which has no bad parts. The second one has more laughs.

32. 82 无 I Became Invincible Through Game Cheats 无敌从游戏外挂开始 Pharaoh Latin法老拉丁Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Dong is a 30-year-old corporate wage slave. One day, while playing a game called Dungeons and Adventurers, he accidentally transmigrates after using cheats. The otherworld he ends up in seems a little different from the one in the game. Armed with max-level combat power and a warehouse full of items and money, Xu Dong sets off on a journey to explore this otherworld while searching for a way home. (Overpowered protagonist + adventure + everyday life.) This is a new author's work, so just rea 2kReads5.1Score126Shelves

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    This is a unique Western fantasy transmigration novel that I wrote myself. Please support it, my darling! [Kissing emoji]

33. 83 我 I'm Really Not an Undead Holy Mage! 我真不是亡灵圣法师啊！ Ye Ling Du叶灵渡Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing Dragons roared in the skies, golden behemoths charged across the earth, the Kraken churned tens of thousands of meters of seawater, and an ancient hundred-eyed giant slowly poked its mountain-sized head out of a cave. Fantastical creatures ran rampant across the continent. Lin Yan arrived in this vast, otherworldly land. He looked at the frail-looking mages everywhere, then at the dragon he had accidentally knocked unconscious with a single blow, and hesitated. Why did he feel so different from 37.3kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves

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    This is a fantastic Western fantasy work, it's so good, I highly recommend it!

34. 84 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.8kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    Vivi is so beautiful

35. 85 我 I Became a Rebel in Another World 我在异界当反贼 Return on the Roadside陌上回Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted A slow-burn Western fantasy about knights and lords, with no female lead! The golden finger is minor and appears late! Henwell became a commoner from the start and planned to work his way up to nobility, but as a young child, he was swept into a war. To stay alive, he threw in his lot with the enemy and became a junior strategist, forging the strongest army in the world. Just when he thought he could enjoy a good life after the war, he was sold into slavery. He was trained as a gladiator, but be 29.3kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    These three Western fantasy books are definitely fine. The main appeal lies in the core war scenes. The strengths and weaknesses of each book are as follows: 1. Not a traditional Western fantasy worldview, with a unique setting, but the overall pacing might be too slow. The war scenes are concentrated in the urban warfare and mobile warfare of Volumes 1 and 2. The technology level is World War I with a touch of steampunk. 2. A very orthodox traditional Western fantasy worldview, but the author's balance is excellent. The early plot might be cliché, but the later plot is fantastic. Each country has its own depth of plot development, and the villains don't become unintelligent. 3. This one is a very authentic Western fantasy. Fans of magic and martial arts should check it out; the pacing is very comfortable.

36. 86 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 216.4kReads9.0Score15.4kShelves

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    The first book has excellent descriptions of the large-scale battlefield.

37. 87 从 Starting Out as a Space Junk Scavenger 从太空垃圾佬开始 Harvester Ant收获蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.0M WordsCompleted [Space Opera] [Exploration and Frontier Development] [Interstellar Trade] [Dreadnoughts and Big Guns] [Interstellar Colonization] A modern man transmigrates to the interstellar age, but can't handle future technology? No problem, Emperor Gaozu of Han already showed us the way. I'll start my own business, offering benefits with one hand and dangling promises with the other. I don't need to master everything; the talented people will take care of it for me. From the start, my unreliable parents di 66.6kReads9.4Score6.6kShelves
38. 88 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
39. 89 一 A Supporting Character’s Survival Guide 一个龙套的生存法则 Sima Moyan司马墨言Eastern Fantasy369k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + one heroine + academy + ensemble cast + transmigrating into a game + System + slow burn] After transmigrating into the world of a game he once played, Lin Yue has just one word for it: a trap. He hasn’t become the protagonist or the villain, or even a supporting character. The original host was a down-and-out noble extra who dies in the second act, without a single line of dialogue, serving only as another name on the death list. The good news: he has a System that lets him se —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recently discovered a book that's not particularly outstanding, but it's passable. After listening to the audiobook for a while, here are my thoughts, and fellow book lovers can consider whether to read it. First, this book has a significant drawback: its pacing is slow, making it a slow burn. If you're used to fast-paced novels where the protagonist gets a broken engagement in three chapters, faces are slapped in the face in five, and the protagonist reaches the top in ten, this book might not be for you. Second, while it features a single female lead, the protagonist's current motivations are somewhat unclear, and his interactions with the female lead are rather bland. In short, the development is very slow, so those who enjoy harem stories should skip it. Finally, so far, this book doesn't seem to feature traditional face-slapping tropes. There's no boasting or backstabbing, no stealing of the protagonist's opportunities, and no harem. Although the protagonist has a system, it's practically useless, just a supporting character with almost no presence. If you can accept the shortcomings mentioned above, then let me briefly talk about the book's strengths. The premise is that the protagonist transmigrates into a game he's played, incorporating elements of magic. It's largely a Western fantasy world. The protagonist is an all-achievement player with access to information, but is a minor character destined to die. His struggle to survive is a classic setup. Furthermore, the author doesn't highlight the protagonist by belittling the game's male lead; the game's protagonist remains righteous, and there are no out-of-character moments. Additionally, the author seems to be aiming for an ensemble cast. While the skill level may be limited, you can see the author's effort to bring NPCs to life. The combat details are also decent, with relatively clear strategies rather than simply one character using a skill followed by another. Besides these, the updates are consistent, with daily updates at fairly fixed times, so there shouldn't be any hiatus. That's about it. I hope this information is helpful to readers.

40. 90 战 War Lord: King of All Races 战争领主：万族之王 Chu Yi楚逸Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Western Fantasy + Lord + Farming + War + Slow Burn. After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the militia captain of a frontier settlement. With only three hundred elderly people, women, and children at his command, how will he survive in the perilous wilderness? Watch as the protagonist advances step by step, rising from a humble militia captain to a knight, city lord, count, and ruler, making his way to the top in another world. Years later, the great King of All Races delivers a speec 71.9kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
41. 91 转 Reincarnated as a Witch, I Was Asked by Heavenly Principles to Save Teyvat 转生魔女，天理求我拯救提瓦特 Emerald Knight Grom翡翠骑士格罗姆Anime Fanfiction140k WordsOngoing Gender Swap + Genshin Impact fan fiction + reverse harem + original world + Western fantasy + two souls in one body Su Lun is reincarnated as an apprentice witch. After a little disagreement with her original self, she's about to turn into a little bear-shaped cookie. Just then, the Primordial One, the usurper of the heavens and the Heavenly Principles of Teyvat, Phanes, awakens within her. The Heavenly Principles claims to come from the long-destroyed world of Teyvat. Together with the twins of 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are mostly Western fantasy adventure stories. I prefer stories where a small team travels to various places, and it's best if the interactions between the teammates are interesting. The first book is one I've been nurturing; I'm recommending it to prevent the author from stopping updates. The following books are all high-performing titles, none of them are particularly mindless.

42. 92 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.9kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
43. 93 这 This Mage Is a Little Improper 这个魔法师有点不正经 Tea Clear, No Right or Wrong茶清無是非Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted This is the Continent of Kings, where Eastern and Western civilizations meet. Here, powerful martial arts and dazzling magic abound. It is home to many races, including humans, magical beasts, dragons, elves, and dwarves. A mischievous young man from the household of a general in a small kingdom possesses peerless martial talent and awakens a gift for magic. Forced by a family vendetta to pursue strength, he wields twin blades wreathed in lightning and overcomes trial after trial. Behind each st 45.1kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves

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    It's alright, but it's a bit hard to keep the female lead's name.

44. 94 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 118.9kReads9.6Score13.2kShelves

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    Huh? What farming?

45. 95 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 24.7kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves

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    They are all ensemble pieces with romantic pairings.

46. 96 我 The World I Long For 我所期望之世界 Tian Rui7460天瑞7460Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted The book currently being updated is the first installment in my original series. Any new books I publish later will also be part of this series, set in the same world. This book is about Tian Rui, who is also the author. After an unexpected encounter, he gets the chance to travel to another world. Tian Rui had long been sick of his old life, so he chose to leave for another world without hesitation. He thought he would become a hero who saved a world, but instead he became something even more un 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All three belong to the same worldview, and they're not about farming.

47. 97 我 I'm Really a Mage, I Just Don't Have Much Mana 我真的是法师，只是法力不太够用 Shu Liming书黎明Eastern Fantasy231k WordsCompleted Lin Ye was reborn on the Arcane Continent, where magic reigned supreme. He had just one goal in life: to become a proper archmage who could cast forbidden spells. Who could have expected that from the start, he would be bound to an absurd System? He had zero elemental affinity and was born with an innate rejection of the elements, leaving his mana nearly locked away. Yet his resistance to every type of magic and his physical strength were both maxed out! Others spend ten years painstakingly lear 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A godsend for fans of Western fantasy! No risk of missing updates, fixed nightly updates, watch as a mage with insufficient power relies on his powerful physique to conquer the world, the plot steadily rises, and you won't feel anxious following along!

48. 98 领EN Lordship: Starting as a Pioneer Knight 领主：从开拓骑士开始 As Long as I'm Happy, Nothing Else Matters快乐就行其他无所谓Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing (Farming and slow burn) At eighteen, when he came of age, Weilin chose to become a pioneer. With aid from his family, he set off for the frontier to develop new territory. Step by step, he would eventually reach the very top. 77.4kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves

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    No, there's also adventure, interdimensional travel, and building armies to fight!

49. 99 万 The Book of All Things 万物书 Tian Rui7460天瑞7460Eastern Fantasy154k WordsOngoing This is a spin-off of The World I Dream Of. It introduces and describes in detail the characters, creatures, weapons, and many other things featured in the original work. If sequels or side stories to The World I Dream Of are released in the future, any new additions featured in them will also be included in The Book of All Things. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 先 The Forerunner’s Footprints 先行者的足迹 Tian Rui7460天瑞7460Eastern Fantasy394k WordsOngoing This is a spin-off of my debut novel, The World I Hoped For. The God of Stories observes and recounts various amusing events from the past. Note: The events from the past described in each volume are independent and unrelated. Each volume has one or more protagonists who lived in the past. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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