No Romance, High Quality, Ensemble Cast, and No Ambiguous Relationships 无CP＋高质量＋群像＋无暧昧

1. 151 震 The World Is Stunned: My Haunted House Connects to the Underworld 震撼全球，我的鬼屋通地府 Yellow Kitty黄色的猫咪Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted Complete [cathartic power fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + powerful protagonist + punishing scum + ghosts and monsters + business management] Terminally ill with cancer, Li Miao meets a Taoist priest who tells her that she’s been plagued by bad luck and is near death because someone stole her fate. The only way to survive and reclaim her fate is to return to her hometown and inherit a haunted house. She assumes it’s just an ordinary haunted house, but when she arrives, she discovers 27.5kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
2. 152 海 Surviving at Sea: My Raft Leads to Peach Blossom Spring 海上求生：我的木筏通桃源 Spring Breeze Brings Warmth春风送暖Sports2.0M WordsCompleted When she woke up, the world had turned upside down. Countless people had entered a game called Survival at Sea. From the start, all they had was a wooden raft and a fishing rod. Every supply had to be caught on a line. Sharks, giant beasts, bitter cold, hurricanes, and merciless hunting between people. Survival became incredibly difficult, and supplies were scarce and precious. Lu Xingchen entered the game and obtained a god-tier pocket dimension on her very first day: the Peach Blossom Sanctuar 62.6kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves
3. 153 小 The Poor Little One Is Hated by Everyone, but the Villains Help Her Run Wild 小可怜是万人嫌，反派们带她发疯 Sparkly Fat Tangerine闪闪胖橘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An all-villain pampered heroine + regret and redemption + rebirth + mind-reading + mutual salvation] Yu Xi is a half-demon child who was abandoned. Just before she starves to death, a sect of immortals takes her in. She thinks she has found a home, unaware that everyone in the sect despises the lowly demon race. Her master hates her, her senior brothers don't care for her, and even the sword spirit runs off with someone else. No matter how hard she tries, she remains universally loathed for ove 18.6kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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   They're all great! The first one is heartwarming, about piecing together a family; the female lead is reborn, there's foreshadowing, and her brothers have all experienced injustice, but the ending is happy and harmonious. The second one is a space-themed novel with an ensemble cast and a league plot. The third and fourth are both adorable pet-themed stories. Personally, I think the last one is the best; it's a silly, ensemble-style cultivation novel.

4. 154 治 Curing Illness Starts with Making Money 治病从赚钱开始 Fu Fu抚抚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse986k WordsOngoing [No CP + Interstellar + System + Fluffy Animals + Cozy Everyday Life + Healing] After being hit by a car, Jiang Yun crossed over to the interstellar era. She had no money and owed a hefty sum of star coins. With a ramshackle little building on a barren lot and a fragile body that was constantly losing blood, she quickly pulled herself together and decided to start over among the stars. The good news: Interstellar medicine was pretty advanced, so with some care, she could survive. The bad news: S 14.1kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   Don't miss it!

5. 155 我 My Pet Beast Sanctuary: Everyone’s Desperate to Get a Spot 我的宠兽疗养院，入住名额被疯抢 Coconut Is Singing椰子在唱歌Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted No CP, lighthearted, healing What's the best thing about running a pet beast recovery center? Su Xiaotang: Obviously, getting to pet all kinds of fluffy animals whenever I want! After binding to the Gold Medal Recovery Center System, Su Xiaotang became a happy pooper-scooper~ Best of all, the poop she scoops can be exchanged for System points! There are so many good things she can redeem with those points~ To make sure every pet beast staying at the center can poop happily... Su Xiaotang is givi 3.9kReads9.2Score504Shelves
6. 156 我 I Drove the Cultivation World Mad by Writing Novels 我靠写小说逼疯修真界 Ying Zhouzhou赢舟舟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [This book has been signed for publication] [Strong female lead + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + no CP + madcap story] Workaholic Ye Qingyan works herself to the bone until she gets her company listed on the stock market. Before she can enjoy her rich-lady lifestyle, a car accident sends her into a cultivation novel full of lunatics who are hopelessly obsessed with romance. As the cannon-fodder older sister of the original heroine, she gets abused while the male and female leads ar 35.2kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
7. 157 师 Junior Sister, Stop Competing! Our Sect Is Already Invincible 师妹别卷了，我们师门已经无敌了 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Silly fun + pampered by the whole group + no romance + invincible] Yu Danlian is eating baby octopus when she accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world. A Foundation Establishment cultivator takes her as a disciple, then dumps her on seven senior brothers who are supposedly just as good-for-nothing as she is. The senior brothers, who have been pretending to be good-for-nothings, are thrilled when their new junior sister turns out to be the real deal. The eldest teaches her Buddhism. T 4.2kReads9.3Score752Shelves
8. 158 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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   No romantic pairing, ensemble cast

9. 159 修 The Cultivation World Is Vast, Yet Who Would Dare Face Senior Sister's Sword? 修真界一片天，谁见师姐敢出剑 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sect] [Powerful heroine] [Light ensemble cast] [No CP] [Unconventional cultivation] [Slow start, then wild momentum] [The rating just came out, so it’s low for now] From a lofty tower, I gather the stars and rivers. Alone, I hold up the sky, and with nine swords I enshrine the world. Jiang Sui, the senior sister of Qingyun Sect, was taken in as a disciple by her young master the moment she transmigrated. She also became Qingyun Sect’s only disciple. Her master traveled the world, leaving Jiang 1.9kReads8.7Score342Shelves

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   My recent favorite

10. 160 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A great story without a romantic pairing.

11. 161 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Livestreams Ghost Hunting 玄学大佬在线直播抓鬼 The Rabbit Loves Buns兔子很爱吃包子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No romance!!!! The heroine shines on her own. Tan Qi, a master of metaphysics, transmigrated into a book. She became a minor celebrity in a domineering CEO paranormal novel, universally hated online, cursed and abused, with photos edited to look like her memorial portrait. In the end, she could only take her own life... Looking at her bank balance, she had no choice but to keep filming livestream variety shows. She was playing with a spirit-writing pencil in an abandoned house when she fou 3.2kReads9.1Score401Shelves
12. 162 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score770Shelves

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    No romance, cultivation, ascension, multiple continents

13. 163 刺 After a Failed Assassination, I Became the Empire's Princess 刺杀失败后，我成了帝国公主 Jade-Faced Ali玉面阿狸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse573k WordsCompleted Interstellar + everyone's favorite + family bonds + raising a child + no CP + mutual salvation Wudia has been tough as nails since childhood, making her living as a bounty hunter who risks her life every day. With the bounty so high, she decides to take a risk and accept the SS-rank mission that has been shelved all along. ---Obtain a blood sample from Kairuos Clark, ruler of the Clark Empire. But somehow, in the course of carrying out the mission, she and her target achieve a mental link. Wudia 5kReads9.2Score611Shelves

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    1. The main characters are three women and two men, driven primarily by self-interest. There's a lot of drama, with former comrades turning against each other over their own interests. 2. There are many ensemble storylines, but they all revolve around the female lead. It's quite dramatic, which is my favorite part. This book has many foreshadowing elements, which will be revealed later. What I like most is that each character has a distinct and memorable personality. The protagonist carries all her pain and regrets as she moves forward amidst endless drama. 3. I've only read the beginning of 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, but they should be very good. 6. I read this one before, and it's quite good, mainly focusing on patriotism. What I like most is the constant progress and learning (but it's not an ensemble story; it's a female-centric story). 7 And 15 are both written by the same author. The author writes very well, but she also has another book that I don't particularly like. They are all ensemble stories, with no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships, and are of high quality. I finished 15, but I haven't finished 7 yet; it's a bit long. If you're in a rush, there are many different characters, a non-human team, and multiple protagonists. In chapter 15, they're saving different interstellar spaces across time and space. Chapter 9 is similar to chapter 1, both driven by self-interest. Please don't be offended if you disagree; this book is neutral, neither good nor bad. The female lead is very cold-blooded, navigating both the legitimate and underworld. There's a lot of drama; there was someone I initially thought was part of the protagonist group, but he died, and I cried for a long time. The female lead's best friend's husband also died, but she didn't cry; she remained calm and indifferent. Sometimes I couldn't bear to read it because I couldn't accept the self-interest-driven nature, but it's really good. If you're going to read this book, you must consider whether you can accept it. Chapter 1 is the same; don't be fooled by how camaraderie and exciting the competition scenes are, because in the end, they all turn against each other for personal gain. For example, they are all comrades who have faced life and death together on the battlefield. Even the main characters had a falling out once. One member carried the burden of his brother's fate, another carried the burden of his parents' fate, and that's how they broke up. Standing on different sides, their interests clashed with others'. For example, one of their friends admired their talent, but due to his family's mission, he had to kill the main characters. That was truly heartbreaking, because he was the head of the family and had to eliminate this obstacle, even though they were his close companions. Another of their friends was very naive, but he was deceived by others for the benefit of their school. It's somewhat similar to making a serious mistake like drug addiction. They were once partners who met, fought, and competed together, but now they've fallen to this state, their once flamboyant personalities worn down by society into silence. Everyone can try reading [Bookshelf Add One][Sparrow's Masterpiece], but the most important thing is 1.9. Interests are a very complex thing, so there are many heartbreaking moments! [Warning]

14. 164 仙 Bait on the Path to Immortality 仙途为饵 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Rating just came out, it’ll go up] Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + Dot-ed-On by Everyone + Transmigrate into a Book + No CP + All-Rounder + Chaos Spirit Root + Space + Family Power Struggles Lin Yueyue unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes Lin Yueyue, the original heroine who dies a tragic death. She knows just how miserable the Lin Yueyue in the book has it. She doesn't want to sit around waiting to die. Her only option is to save herself! But she's only five years old. What ca 30.6kReads8.5Score3.8kShelves
15. 165 校 Principal! This Year's Military Cadets Are Causing Trouble Again! 校长！这届军校生又在作妖啦！ Xi Douxi西斗西Sci-Fi & Apocalypse616k WordsCompleted [Passionate military academy + ensemble cast + chuunibyou + no romance + coming-of-age] “Go on, what have the students gotten up to this time?” “Reporting to the principal: they blew up the training grounds...” Ever since the latest batch of cadets enrolled at Reno Military Academy, something had exploded at the school every few days. The principal sighed. Someone had to rein you in! -- Yu He was an orphan who got on like a house on fire at the military academy, thanks to her impressive talent f 4kReads—Score781Shelves
16. 166 星 Interstellar: Who Says Commanders Are Fragile? 星际：谁说指挥官是脆皮？ Only Xilin Moon唯西林月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse403k WordsOngoing The rating has just come in "Sci-fi + superpowers + mecha + strong female lead, no romance" They say the Central Military Academy has a fragile-looking commander, and the other academies are waiting for a show. Instead, Su Pu leads the Peace Squad to dominate the academy league. Wait, who said the commander was fragile? When they reach the military district, everyone falls silent and stares at the sky. The Peace Squad is on a rampage. S-rank alien beasts? Slain. Special-type star beasts? 523Reads8.0Score124Shelves
17. 167 真 Fake Heiress? No, I’m the Nation’s Sheepdog 真假千金？不，我是国家牧羊犬 Feng Tianyin风天音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (No catfights between the real and fake heiresses. They get along peacefully.) Think carefully: during all your years at school, was there someone in your class who kept to themselves, got average grades, faded into the background, and avoided socializing? If so, don’t doubt it: they might have been a “sheepdog.” When the truth from sixteen years ago was laid before Meng Lan, she refused to accept it. What was all this nonsense about a real and fake heiress? These people were clearly after her g 16.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
18. 168 满 After a Max-Level Esper Is Recognized by a Wealthy Family 满级异能者被认回豪门后 Carrot Vermicelli Filling胡萝卜粉丝馅Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Superpowers + wealthy family + some showbiz + past life + money-obsessed + no romance] As the only max-level doll ability user in the underground city, Zhong Yao receives a parcel from her biological mother on the eve of her sixteenth birthday. That’s when she learns that she’s actually the long-lost daughter of the wealthy Jiang family! Everyone thinks the daughter the Jiang family just brought home is a country bumpkin who grew up in a remote mountain village and can barely read. All she ever 10.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, all ratings above 9.0, Ensemble cast, no romantic subplots. The female leads are all incredibly bold; they are the center of the universe. The entire story unfolds from the female lead's perspective.

19. 169 真 The Truth Comes Out, and My Brothers’ Personas Crumble 真相揭穿后，哥哥们的人设崩了 Xiang Chang'an Who Loves Stir-Fried Burdock爱吃清炒牛蒡的项长安Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted #Powerful CEO #Entertainment Industry #Everyone's Favorite #No Romance #Overprotective Brothers #Healing Family Bonds #Feel-Good #Ensemble Cast of Brothers #Happy Ending The day Shen Zhou, an unknown nobody in the entertainment industry, was blacklisted by his agency, four men showed up at his door at once. His eldest brother, Shen Yanzhou, a ruthless mogul, declared, “I’m investing in this drama. My brother is going to star in it.” His second brother, Shen Tinglan, a cool, gifted musician, hand 261Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 星 Interstellar: The Ambitious Woman Is Delicate and Frail 星际之女野心家她身娇体弱 No Sugar for This Salty Fish咸鱼不加糖Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Military Academy + Passion + Power Awakening and Advancement + Political Scheming] Her grandfather and cousin join forces to steal her powers, turning her from a dual-ability prodigy of the Imperial Capital Star into a useless healer. Her younger brother leaves her penniless, and while she's gravely injured, she's kidnapped and sold off to a frontier planet. After faking her death for seven years, Xie Jinxi finally sees the truth: If she has nothing left anyway, she might as well j 6.4kReads9.3Score738Shelves
21. 171 众 All Troops, Hear My Command! Keep Advancing! 众军听令！继续前进！ Dusk on the Southern Mountain南山向晚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse483k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + military academy + intensive training + league + battlefield] They say geniuses are envied by heaven. Is that why Yuan Sui'an is so frail? It doesn't matter. None of that matters, as long as she can become the supreme commander. She has a goal, but what if she's short on people? Come on, join the Federal Military University! It has the finest faculty and the richest educational resources. Enroll at the Federal Military University and enjoy the best education possible. And so Yuan 3.2kReads6.8Score414Shelves
22. 172 星 The Interstellar Number One Card Master 星际第一卡牌师 There's a Temple in the South南边有个庙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Superpowers + Leveling Up + Academy + Tournaments + No Romance] No male lead. The heroine is a hardworking powerhouse who rises through the ranks. Qi Ning transmigrates into the body of an F-rank slacker in her final year of junior high, about to take the high school entrance exam. In this world, superpowers are flashy, but her cards are just as cool. Wait, the interstellar college entrance exam is a team battle?! Looking at her pitifully weak mental talent, Qi Ning falls sile 22.2kReads8.7Score3kShelves
23. 173 救 Help! Whose Superpower Squad Is Full of Lunatics? 救命！谁家异能小队全员神经病 Zong Ci粽词Sci-Fi & Apocalypse427k WordsCompleted (The animated comic is now available) [Superpowers Academy + Apocalypse + Urban Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + No CP + A Bunch of Lunatics, Invincible Apart, a Total Mess Together] (Warning: This story has plenty of poop and pee jokes. Not recommended while eating.) Gu Ke'an is an unlucky girl with no superpowers, yet the Superpowers Academy forcibly drags her in. To leave the academy and return to the real world, she struggles to survive among students whose powers are everywhere. As the academy's r 4.4kReads8.0Score839Shelves
24. 174 我 Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Interstellar Era 我在星际弘扬中医 Please Call Me Sanshui请叫我三水Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Weiwei was abandoned by her parents as a child and raised by her grandfather, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Thanks to her excellent grades, she got into the traditional Chinese medicine program at one of the country’s top medical schools. But during her second year of graduate school, she was in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrated into a futuristic sci-fi comic called Shining Star, becoming the arrogant, domineering young heiress who serves as a supporting character. 7.7kReads8.6Score743Shelves
25. 175 军 Military Academy League: The Fan-Favorite Commander Slaughters the Competition 军校联赛，万人迷指挥杀疯全场 Little Dimple小梨涡Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The rating just came out and it's low, but it'll go up later!! [Mecha League + Six-Person Squad, Ensemble Cast + Fan Favorite + Strong Female Lead, No Male Lead in the Main Story! Ship her with whoever you like, romance comes in the extras] Rong An lives in an interstellar age plagued by constant attacks from star beasts. At seventeen, she tested as having double-S mental strength and resolutely enrolled in Spark Military Academy. The military academy that had ranked at the bottom for years. Out 9.6kReads7.5Score1.3kShelves
26. 176 王 Sister Wang Always Tries to Take a Bullet for Me 王姐她总想替我挡刀 Heartfelt Inspiration Vault走心灵感库Fantastical Romance186k WordsCompleted [Farming + Infrastructure + No Romance + Strong Female Lead] My older sister is building mine shafts in the northern frontier, while I’m stuck as a figurehead in the capital. She says the mine collapsed because the support structure was missing a blueprint. I say the Privy Council won’t allocate funds because the dead have no names. So she draws the plans, and I record the names. Later, we establish mine safety standards, shipping water-level guidelines, and ventilation systems for textile mills —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, episodic crime-solving drama, micro-ensemble cast, infrastructure construction and crime-solving are integrated into one.

27. 177 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves

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    I only spent a long time reading these two 😭 The first one is a fast-paced, satisfying read if you don't want to feel stifled; I also recommend it for bedtime. The second one is something I listen to when I'm bored while playing games, so I'll recommend it to you guys.

28. 178 盟 The Mengjin Crossing 盟津渡 Facing South from the Mountain朝山南Historical267k WordsCompleted Also known as The Awakening of the Ferry Boy. Wu Heyuan, a young man from a Yellow River ferry crossing, suffers the massacre of his entire family, and his younger sister goes missing. After delivering a letter to the Weishui Alliance for a mysterious stranger, he becomes Jiang Shang’s disciple and embarks on a path of political intrigue. When his sister is trained to become an enemy nation’s assassin, when his beloved tastes poison to save him from the brink of death, and when his master gives —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it's of high quality and has a wonderful story.

29. 179 认 After Reuniting with Our Families, Everyone’s Plans Go Haywire 认亲后，大家的画风一起跑偏了 Midnight Murder Ball午夜凶球Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Whenever the young Li Guanlan saw all the family scandals and chaos in the news online, she would thank Heaven that she was born into a loving, well-off family with parents who adored her. Then one day, a bolt from the blue struck: she had been switched at birth seventeen years ago! You’ve got to be kidding! What kind of family was she being sent to? Wealthy! Complicated! Emotionally distant! Her biological mother was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and bad at expressing herself. Time to start 47.4kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    It's hilarious and lighthearted; I really like the female lead's personality. It's so good it could be made into a short drama.

30. 180 宁 Ning Yan: When Women Rule the Roost 宁兖，牝鸡司晨 Books Bring True Wealth有书真富贵Historical168k WordsOngoing [Ensemble political intrigue + entrusted heir + factional strife + expansion of the realm + redressing an old injustice] [Wronged powerful minister male lead x emperor female lead disguised as a man] Also known as "After I Blundered into the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Was the Imperial Family" On a winter night in the seventh year of Chengxu, Emperor Zhao Ning Fu suddenly went mad. Wearing the robes of his favorite consort, Yan, he climbed the bell tower and rang the funeral bell before fall 189Reads—Score104Shelves

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    A group portrait of political intrigue, featuring the entrustment of a young heir, factional struggles, territorial expansion, the redress of old grievances, and counter-espionage. No time travel, and supporting characters are not unintelligent. Alternative title: "After Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Am the Imperial Family."

31. 181 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 119.4kReads9.5Score15.2kShelves

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    With over 3,000 hours of reading time, trust me, this is really good. (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

32. 182 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    Both books are by the same author and are incredibly good. They both feature a group of people striving towards a common goal, but the endings are a bit unsatisfying.

33. 183 规 Rule Horror: Mirror Image 规则怪谈：镜像 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Mirror Image 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Strange Tales of Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This?" Is a high-quality, un-romanced book that's sure to broaden your horizons. Worth reading! [OK][Original author][OK]

34. 184 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
35. 185 A AI Butler: Anna's Directive AI管家：安娜指令 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃13k WordsCompleted AI Butler: Anna's Directive —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    No romance, ensemble cast, no ambiguity, everyone has a one-sided crush → The first two are post-apocalyptic novels, personally tested, reread multiple times, no romance. The third is a fantasy cultivation novel, the female lead is incredibly powerful, she survives from the moment she arrives in a new world, then takes off later, the second world is full of her legend [laughs]. All have been reread many times, quality guaranteed. If you don't like it, just choose another one, no arguments accepted.

37. 187 电 Esports: Even a Genius Prodigy Works Hard 电竞：天才少年也很努力 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃6k WordsCompleted Esports: Even the Genius Prodigy Works Hard 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59.5kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    Perfectly fits the criteria of a high-quality ensemble cast without romantic pairings [sending heart] Highly recommended

39. 189 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
40. 190 冷 The Cold Palace's Talent Reemployment Plan 冷宫人才再就业计划 Chouchou畴畴Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, My Cold Palace Bestie Squad, is now available. A word of warning: This story is red and professional, and puts the people first. The heroine seeks to liberate all the toiling masses of ancient times, regardless of gender. She won't be saving women alone. The story does not emphasize unconditional love for women. It objectively portrays the limitations and struggles of its female characters, does not pit men against women, and has both male and female characters among the he 3.5kReads8.8Score406Shelves

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    No conflict, no romance, just a pure portrait of women's growth! A master strategist and a traditional craftsman, sidelined by the emperor, meet a modern business genius. They join forces across time to revitalize traditional skills and forge a grand business empire!

41. 191 弱 So What If I'm Stupid? I'm Still the Strongest in the Galaxy! 弱智就弱智吧，我照样星际最强！ Red-Faced Guan Gong红脸关公Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance] Kong Miao transmigrates and becomes an interstellar toddler. When kindhearted people take her to school, Kong Miao's eyes light up at all the mechs around her. She quickly accepts her new identity, rubs her hands together, and vows to make a name for herself as an outstanding mech pilot... only to nearly fail the entrance exam. School officials: “Psychic power: zero. Suspected intellectual disability.” Kong Miao: “...Huh?” The military academy tournament begins. Short on competi 69.2kReads9.4Score12.6kShelves

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    No romantic pairings, ensemble cast. And all the stories are incredibly good. The writing is excellent.

42. 192 闯 Storming the Formation: Becoming a God on a Faith Livestream 闯阵：在信仰直播间封神 A Blade of Snow一刀雪Mystery179k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Multiple Instances + Suspense + Supernatural + No Romance + Arena + Team Battles + Folklore] [Player, hello, welco, ] “Do you like me?” [No, this is, ] “My contact information. Here.” [That’s not what I mean. You’ve been selected, and you have to, ] “You want to play rough? You’re such a pervert!” [...I don’t like you.] “Impossible. I’m so handsome!” System: Help! A player is harassing me! Can I get compensation for emotional distress? Xu Buci, a graduate student of folklore 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful and mind-bending, supernatural and terrifying, no female lead, lots of details. Check it out if you like that kind of thing! [Making faces][making faces][making faces]

43. 193 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    It's seriously, seriously amazing!! The author's writing is also quite good; there were several parts that brought me to tears QAQ. If I could join the main store, I'd be willing to drink milk tea every day (I want both, hahahahahaha).

44. 194 我 The System Punished Me by Making Me Bleed. Why Are You Crying? 我被系统惩罚流血，你们哭什么 Jie Ni Bai杰尼白Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The Villainess System had never encountered such a difficult tasker. Every time, she chose to reject the task and accept the punishment of bleeding. But can someone explain why this woman has maxed out the male lead’s affection by bleeding from all sorts of places? System: Host, please choose whether to accept the Level Two task: [Steal the original heroine’s scenes]. Failure will result in coughing up blood. Lin Zhumian: I choose to refuse. Then, while acting, she spat out a mouthful of blood. 10.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    This system has a unique premise: female blood loss is related to acting skills in the entertainment industry. It's very interesting.

45. 195 下 The Sewers: A Scrap-Picking Life for Plastic Siblings 下水道：塑料兄妹的捡破烂人生 Little Mistress Is Blessed小主超有福Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment story: ordinary people struggling to survive in extreme conditions, young ones helping one another, and tiny glimmers of hope amid hardship A slow-burn survival story about the everyday struggle to stay alive in the sewers On the surface, the gambling city glitters in gold all night long. Neon weaves an endless night where revelry never stops. Fine dining is whisked away as soon as it reaches the silver platter. A tomahawk steak with barely a few cuts taken from it is toss 19kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    I dug out some old reading material from the past two years! 1. It mainly tells the story of the female protagonist and her brother's difficult survival in the sewers. The system is righteous but evil (not very useful). It's a genuine story of ordinary people transmigrating and surviving, not a wish-fulfillment novel! I enjoyed it (no descriptions of women or men's appearances being greasy). 2. It's rare to find a story where the real and fake young masters are as close as brothers, with no female or male rivalry! There's only family, clan, adoptive parents, and brothers who steadfastly protect the male protagonist. There are no cheat codes, and he doesn't rely on food, soap, glass, or salt to get rich. The male protagonist is focused on his career. I generally don't like reading imperial examination novels, but the author of this one is really talented. I didn't understand the imperial examination content, but it was impressive (same as above). There are still no cheat codes, only the male protagonist's intelligent mind and passionate heart! (No ambiguity, no harem, no lewd jokes). 3. This ghost story is very intelligent and cunning, with many plot twists! The male protagonist is always trying to survive, both inside and outside the dungeons. When he goes into a dungeon, he not only has to survive but also pack food and supplies! I particularly like the setting that he can contact the police officer both inside and outside the dungeons. There are no descriptions of female rivalry or greasy appearances. There were no instances of female characters being made stupid or unreasonable. Both male and female characters were charming and had highlights (no ambiguity, no harem, no lewd jokes). 4. A story about a local female protagonist traveling back and forth between time and space. It's relatively stable; she doesn't become a billionaire just because she can travel to the modern world. She works hard to get into university, open a shop, and find her younger siblings. 5. A rare post-apocalyptic story where the country's army is united. The female protagonist's family gets along very well, and everyone is doing their own thing. The army doesn't suffer from the common problems of most post-apocalyptic stories. In this post-apocalyptic story, the army is always protecting the people, which is good. There's no system or space. The golden finger isn't too big ( ). 6. The golden finger is huge. There's a male character with a strong presence in the early stages. But he doesn't interact with the female protagonist much. There are only a few chapters where he goes out with the female protagonist for free shopping. They don't meet much later on. No CP, no ambiguity (read two years ago). A refreshing story. 7. Mo Shen's golden finger is super huge. A very refreshing story (read two years ago). 8. No need to say more. Many people say it's a BL story. I got into BL novels ten years ago. But I really didn't see a BL story in Mo Shen. I only saw brotherhood. 9. Huge golden finger. 10. A light novel I stumbled upon, the first novel about wild gods, not bad. 11, 12, And 13 are all worth reading, though I haven't read them in a while. They're not exactly amazing, but they're not bad either. Anyway, I've finished them all [facepalm]. It's been a while, so I can't remember the details. 14. The protagonist isn't human, quite good. There's a short drama on Hongguo. My first time reading a deduction-themed novel. I prefer stories about protecting a family. I've read the Xuan Snake Family, the Spirit Stone Family, and the Jiang Daoxuan Family. No romance, no ambiguity. Those who like these can check them out. 15. I think there's no specific male lead; these are truly ensemble pieces, full of passion and national righteousness. I've read 90% of them two or three times. My personal top recommendations are 3, 2, 1, 8, 14, and 15. It's just that 1, 2, and 3 are still ongoing [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm], so painful. But even the shortest ones have 400 chapters, so they're readable for a while. I've read a lot of imperial examination novels, and only "The Female Prime Minister" and "The Imperial Examination" felt really good. Of course, there are better ones, but I might not have seen them, so please don't criticize me. I've been into horror novels for several years now, and I've read quite a few good ones, but for those without a romantic pairing, I still recommend Nightmare.

46. 196 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 214.1kReads9.3Score21.3kShelves

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    The story revolves around the imperial examination system and the pursuit of power. The protagonist is single-mindedly focused on his career, and the narrative doesn't focus on a small group; it encompasses a broad range of people, from scholars to ordinary citizens. Ayan's journey is arduous, requiring careful planning and perseverance. He is supported by his entire family, the selfless protection of his friends, and the unwavering loyalty of the scholars. Truly excellent, highly recommended.

47. 197 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 410.7kReads9.4Score78kShelves
48. 198 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.1kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
49. 199 废 On the Wasteland, I Take My Whole Family to Scavenge! 废土之上，我拖家带口去拾荒！ Liu Huo Le柳火乐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Content note] A slow-paced, slice-of-life story. It doesn't dwell on the dark side of human nature in the apocalypse. Instead, a group of people stick together, help one another, and face hardships as a team. [Content note] No transmigration, rebirth, System, or pocket dimension. The heroine focuses on working hard and has no romance! A natural disaster destroyed human civilization. Blue Star became a heavily polluted wasteland, and every living thing except humans began to evolve. Lin Yan's wh 10kReads9.1Score932Shelves
50. 200 我 I’m Running a Vacation Inn in the Apocalypse 我在末世里开度假宾馆 Raise a Little Blue Cat养只小蓝猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Business Building + Post-Apocalypse] New mission: Open a hotel in the post-apocalyptic world. Xia Yan: “I thought this was supposed to be a vacation. Where’s the scenery? Are the zombies the scenery? Thanks, but no thanks!” System: “No, no, hear me out. No missions, no punishments, and upgrades are entirely up to you. You can slack off as much as you like. This System will always be on your side!” Xia Yan: “Okay!” And so Xia Yan finds herself in a dilapidated hotel. The conditions 183.9kReads8.8Score24.2kShelves

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