A Veteran Reader Seeks: No Saintly Heroes, Lone Wolves, Smart Leads, No Romance, and at Least a Million Words 老书虫求 不圣母、独狼、有脑、无女主、百万字起

1. 1 开 From the Start, I Was Born a Baby, and My Parents Are Kill-Matters Ghost-Riders? 开局成婴，父母竟是杀马特鬼火？ Taking the Most Brutal Beating挨最毒的打Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Dark] [Doomsday] [Supernatural] [Killing Ghosts as a Child] This is an age when ghosts and monsters run rampant, people have lost their humanity, and life is cheap as grass. Cao Jianqiang was born an orphan. After a car accident, he arrived safely in this world with a growth panel and was able to meet his parents. To survive in this new world, newborn Cao Jianqiang had no choice but to begin a grueling journey of cultivation. [Complete 10,000 waves, receive 1 point of Constitut 10.6kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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   This is okay. Kill ghosts when you are young and grow up step by step.

2. 2 剑 Sovereign of the Sword 剑道之主 Dark Fire Dragon黑暗火龙Eastern Fantasy9.9M WordsOngoing This is a world where martial arts reign supreme. The powerful can soar through the heavens and plunge beneath the earth, swallow rivers and mountains, shake the universe, and do anything! The young Qin Hao obtains a mysterious Sword Pagoda. With a sword in hand, he battles the prodigies of countless worlds as a mere mortal, and ultimately becomes the master of the sword dao! 47.8kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves

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   I personally think it's well written😌

3. 3 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 43.3kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
4. 4 吾 I Have a Pagoda That Buries Immortals, Gods, and All the Myriad Worlds 吾有一塔，葬仙，葬神，葬诸天 The Eternal Night, the Moon Alone永夜月同孤Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsOngoing [Work by a renowned author + invincible protagonist + thrilling power fantasy + highly recommended] In the eternal river of time stood the supreme treasure, the Heaven-Burying Tower. It had once buried the heavens of ages past and imprisoned the strongest beings of every era. Among them was the Sword Demon, whose swordsmanship had dominated an entire age. The Taixu Alchemy Saint, the greatest alchemist of all time. The Emperor of Refining, who could temper all things in heaven and earth into art 145.7kReads8.8Score14.2kShelves

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   Good-looking, good-looking

5. 5 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 338.8kReads8.7Score15.8kShelves

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   Don't look at this book from the perspective of the Immortality in Tomatoes, look at it from the perspective of a traditional Xianwu novel. I have read about 800 chapters so far, and it was only in chapter 600 that the clues to cultivating immortals were revealed. I thought it was just the world of high martial arts. The protagonist has a normal mind and is sometimes a bit humorous. The biggest role of Goldfinger in the early stage is to ensure that the protagonist does not die directly and can recover quickly from injuries. At present, the point of Weidu is that after the protagonist is promoted, he has some conflicts with his previous boss, but from a real person's perspective, it is normal.

6. 6 末 Apocalypse: The Flame Rises 末世：薪火崛起 Li Haha Yo梨哈哈哟Eastern Fantasy6.3M WordsOngoing In the ancient era, emperors and sovereigns vanished into the river of history. The myriad Dao fell into turmoil, the gods of the heavens wailed, and no one could become an emperor. In the Primordial Era, supreme emperors defied Heaven and attained the imperial realm, but their glory was fleeting. In the end, the universe's age of spiritual desolation arrived, the myriad Dao fell silent, and all living beings and cultivators fell into a forced slumber. As the years passed, time buried everything 55.9kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves

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   Not Holy Mother, there is trouble, more than 100 words. Asking for books

7. 7 万 Worlds Collide: From the Start, I Livestream and Claim the Whole Server's Rewards 万界融合：开局直播拿下全服奖励 Bookworm for Ten Years十年书虫Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This book is also known as World Fusion: Global Livestream from the Start, The Ten Thousand Clans Vie for Supremacy: I Have a God-Tier Village-Building Decree, and World Fusion: Barrett from the Start, I’m Number One by a Mile. A quick note: this is a slow-burn story. The village-building only starts after more than a hundred chapters, and there are multiple female leads. However, the book has plenty of fresh, original ideas. If that sounds good to you, feel free to add it to your bookshelf and 19kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 技 My Skills Never Go on Cooldown. How Will You Respond? 技能永久没冷却，阁下如何应对？ I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Game invades reality + deserted-island survival + monsters + thrilling battles + god-tier talent + various civilizations + near-invincible hero + plot-driven] A monster-themed online game suddenly invades reality, and superpowered players begin appearing around the globe. Wang Mang suddenly transmigrates to a deserted island filled with gigantic things. Trees hundreds of meters tall, coconuts the size of rooms, ants as big as calves, giant blue crabs as tall as two-story buildings... It seems h 51.5kReads8.6Score4.6kShelves
9. 9 从 From Skipping Out on Debt to Tech Hegemony 从欠债不还开启科技霸权 Northern Blue北落天青色Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Sci-fi urban power fantasy] He transmigrated, only to find himself buried under a mountain of debt. The Debt-Dodging System activated, ushering in an era of grand promises and scientific research. Chen Yang, the century’s biggest debtor, an expert at running businesses, a marketing genius, a leading figure in high-tech innovation, and the new age’s master of success, told the media in an interview: “Many people think I’m a scammer. They’re right, I did deceive them!” “I told them to lend me fiv 31.1kReads8.8Score2kShelves
10. 10 断 After Cutting Ties, the Mage Permanently Gains Stats from Killing Monsters 断绝关系后，法爷杀怪永久加属性 Golden Retriever Who Doesn't Wreck the House金毛不拆家Sports1.2M WordsCompleted [Online game + exhilarating action + mage + game effects on reality + stat-based] Supernatural mysteries, strange phenomena, and the beginning of disaster. Li Yi, reborn from the future, knew that the path to salvation lay in the soon-to-be-released virtual game Eternal. Only by growing stronger in the game could he have even the slimmest hope of surviving the global disasters to come. But the first thing Li Yi did after returning was sever ties with his biological parents. Lin Yuanshan: “Lin Yi 13.7kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 末 The Lucky Mage of the Apocalypse 末世之幸运法师 Chasing the Wind in the Wind 77777风中追风77777Sports1.3M WordsCompleted In the apocalypse, he transmigrates into the world of the classic game Legend of Mir, to the continent of Mafa. In this familiar game world, he gains a golden finger and becomes a legendary Archmage. When he returns to the apocalypse, he tears through his enemies with a full set of top-tier gear. He fights to grow stronger, all to protect the sacred place in his heart. 6.7kReads8.8Score411Shelves
12. 12 玄 Xuanhuan: A Map from the Start, and Every Chicken Drops Everything 玄幻：开局自带地图，杀鸡爆一切 Become a God in a Year一年成神Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: a servant slays a chicken and gets a Heaven-tier treasure, while the Saintess chases after him, begging for a cuddle. [Food + Divine Emperor + cultivation + lighthearted humor + daily life + ultimate survivor + invincible + 999-drop-rate map System + divine realm and all kinds of golden fingers] My name is Ye Ge. I transmigrated here, and I’m fifteen this year. When I was twelve, an old Taoist tricked me into joining the Piaomiao Sect as his last disciple, claiming 9.2kReads8.8Score1kShelves
13. 13 造 Heavenly Emperor Art of Creation 造化天帝诀 Little Sage of the Bamboo Grove竹林小贤Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [A bestselling author's alt account + traditional fantasy + over a million avid readers + highly recommended] Qin Feng, the Supreme One of the Nine Realms, ruled over them all. Emperors served him, the Eight Wastelands paid homage, and the entire cosmos revered him! Yet when he entered the forbidden zone of the Heavenly Abyss and battled its master, he was betrayed by his beloved disciple, Empress Yun Xi, and died, his path to immortality destroyed! But a wisp of Qin Feng's soul endured, and he 33.6kReads8.4Score3.5kShelves
14. 14 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 103kReads9.2Score8.2kShelves

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    The first book takes Snake as the protagonist, cultivating the human race's path to immortality and learning about human nature. Although he is a snake, he is as arrogant as a dog, hahaha, he handles things cautiously, he has no virgin, no harem, and he is decisive in doing things. The second part is the same, with the young jailor as the protagonist, acting decisively, only doing things for money, and sticking to the bottom line. Both books are humorous and highly recommended.

15. 15 末 Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 131.8kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves

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    These two books can 💥💥1: He lost everything ten years ago. The parents were killed in the fire, and the 11-year-old sister was severely burned all over her body in the fire. After suffering all the pain, she chose to jump off the building and end her life. This accident was just superficial. Just because the Shen family refused the invitation of the "alliance", they suffered this misfortune. That night, the huge Shen family was reduced to ashes. Except for him and his sister, no one in Shen Feng's family survived. Later, his sister jumped off the building, and not long after, Shen Feng also suffered a murderous attack. But now, his soul has returned. . .

16. 16 奇 A Strange and Mysterious World: Selling Medicine with My Left Hand, Wielding Electromagnetism with My Right 奇诡世界：左手卖药，右手超电磁 A Vast Sky in a Grand Dream大梦长空Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Sequences + Martial Artists + Electromagnetic Force + Mad World + Potions] Jiang Yang transmigrates into a strange and uncanny world and joins a gang. Just after becoming the boss of a local branch, he is caught up in an anti-gang crackdown; Later, he becomes an apprentice at a potion shop, embarking on an utterly (grass-growing) life. [Supreme Forbidden Sequences]: Electromagnetic Force, Door, Spotless Void, Magic, Mechanic, Happy Thief, Side-Effect Incantation… [Guardian Sequences]: Snow 29.6kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 错 I Mistook a Horror Game for a Dating Show and Accidentally Became a Legend 错把恐怖游戏当恋综一不小心封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Mystery547k WordsCompleted [No CP + Power Fantasy + Nonstop Thrills] Song Yi, who has cancer, suddenly gets bound to a Dating Show System. After entering the game, he doesn’t question why his role on the dating show is an abusive husband. Given an abusive husband’s script and trapped in a loop with a 99.999 murder rate, he’s stuck in a notoriously deadly newbie game. The viewers pray that the poor guy won’t die too quickly. Then Song Yi, who gets chased by ghosts every night, gives the ghosts psychological trauma instead. 16.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    A good book worth reading!!! Recommend!!! Recommend!!!

18. 18 退 The Retired Judge Goes on a Rampage in Horror Games 退休判官在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Chu Jiujiu楚九九Mystery856k WordsOngoing [No heroine, no romance, infinite instances + invincible from the start + urban supernatural + helping ghosts get revenge + occasional livestreaming] Retired Judge Lu Yi is dragged into the Grievance-Quelling System. He’s rehired for overtime as soon as he retires, and he’s more resentful than a ghost! . The female ghost says in a hollow voice, “You can’t leave unless you help me fulfill my wish...” Lu Yi grabs her head and swings her around like a meteor hammer! Lu Yi: “Are you coming with me 633Reads9.0Score103Shelves
19. 19 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 98.3kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
20. 20 万 Eternal Emperor Venerable 万古帝尊 Nangong Ling南宫凌Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted I will be neither god nor demon. I live only for myself! This is an unprecedented age of grandeur, where everyone is a dragon, a heaven-blessed prodigy. From birth, they can cultivate martial power strong enough to make heaven and earth tremble and ghosts and gods submit! Those with the bloodline of sages awaken against the heavens! Forbidden physiques reappear in the world! Those blessed with divine gifts are everywhere... Prodigies emerge in droves, born with gods and demons protecting them: t 616Reads8.1Score136Shelves

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    Pig's Foot kills decisively, it's not a virgin, it's not a stallion, it's sentimental and righteous, it's a fantasy novel that makes you want to read it when you stay up late, so it's suitable to calm down and read.

21. 21 绝 Peerless Demon God 绝世妖神 Lin Bingyan林冰炎Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Four years ago, his dragon veins were destroyed and he was torn from his family, driven mad with grief. Four years later, he gains the Demon God Tower and cultivates the Primordial Heavenly Scripture, becoming unmatched in the world. If he refuses to spend the rest of his life scraping by, then he'll defy the heavens! Blood Refining, Mortal Shedding, Palace Opening, Soul Commanding, Spirit Runes, Divine Arts! Only a primordial spirit that never perishes can be called a king. With a golden Dharma 2.1kReads8.9Score520Shelves
22. 22 此 At This Moment, I Am China's Guardian Deity 此刻，我为华夏守护神 Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Joy风花雪乐Urban3.2M WordsOngoing On Christmas Eve, December 24, 0260, a large horde of sea beasts appeared in Old Copper Mountain, Mi Nation. Not a single person in the city survived! On April 23, 0261, Level 6 sea beasts appeared in North Bear Nation. The entire country fell! On New Year's Day, January 1, 0262, a Level 10 sea beast appeared in Huaxia, codenamed [Taotie]. Huaxia fell! In January 0260, Huaxia's God of War, Chen Feng, was reborn eleven months before the sea beasts emerged. He won the trust of the country's 1.8kReads9.0Score485Shelves

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    This is the first book I've read, and I highly recommend it.

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