Looking for Novels That Actually Have Substance (No Mindless Power Trips) 求真正算书的小说（拒无脑爽文）

1. 1 末 Apocalyptic Calamity: Building a Shelter from the Start 末世天灾，开局打造避难所 Old Country Dog农村老狗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse356k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Shelter + Stockpiling Supplies] [The animated comic adaptation of the same name is out now. Go check it out!] The apocalypse struck without warning. An asteroid hit Earth, setting off a series of disasters: tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, acid rain, earthquakes, extreme heat, and bitter cold. Zhang Xun couldn't do anything for anyone else. He only wanted himself and his family to make it through their lives in safety. No grand ambitions, just peace and s 18.8kReads8.8Score967Shelves

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   No spatial abilities, no superpowers, no harem, no mutated virus, no showing off or face-slapping.

2. 2 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves

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   A very good book with a captivating and exciting plot.

3. 3 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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   The male and female protagonists didn't fall madly in love at first sight; instead, their feelings for each other developed gradually through everyday life.

4. 4 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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   An infinite flow novel, a cursed bus, heads towards a mysterious blood gate—dare you board? 🚍 📖 *The Haunted House* | Night Wind and Rain | Suspense/Infinite Flow/Supernatural A person knocks on the door for fate; entering means entering fate. A masterpiece by emerging suspense writer Night Wind and Rain, a highly acclaimed work with a 9.7 rating and over 1.3 million online readers, offering an immersive "cinematic reading" experience that will keep your heart racing! 💥 🚌 A driverless bus, carrying a group of cursed people, heads towards a mysterious black haunted house. Inside, the blood-stained door seems to be the entrance to endless terror. The cursed are forcibly pulled into the terrifying world behind the blood gate every so often, to complete a series of horrific events. 🌌 The misty world is like a holographic game; once stepped into, one is isolated from reality. The protagonist, Ning Qiushui, embarks on an adventure with her comrades Bai Xiaoxiao and Liu Chengfeng. They must complete tasks according to the dungeon prompts to clear the level. Success will reward them with defensive "ghostly artifacts," while being harmed by NPCs will result in elimination. After each game, players return to the "Ghost House" villa, which acts as a supply depot within the game. Members of the same Ghost House automatically form factions and help each other. Every so often, they must enter the world behind the Ghost Gate to complete tasks and collect puzzle pieces. Once all twelve pieces are collected, they can take the complete puzzle and board a bus to the end of the Misty World to unravel the mystery that haunts their hearts. Here, there are curses haunted by resentment and the villagers' bizarre behavior, mysterious laughter and handprints, and disappearances and bizarre deaths… Every story is filled with the unknown and suspense, sending chills down your spine. Compared to the horror of ghosts and monsters, the wickedness of human nature is even more chilling. Fortunately, the protagonist's intelligence remains consistently high, allowing them to calmly deduce the truth in dire situations and escape danger time and time again.

5. 5 她 She Sets Hearts Ablaze! 她，惹火！ Little Sparks星火火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two strong leads, sweet and satisfying romance, ascetic Buddhist heartthrob + seductive enchantress] The most revered heir in Yongcheng was allergic to women. The moment he touched one, he would throw up. Until one day, he accidentally slept with a woman who toyed with men’s feelings. The heir lost both his virginity and his heart. He became madly obsessed with her, spoiling her until she was weak in the knees. The woman couldn’t take it anymore and finally fought back. “Gu Qishen, I’ve had eno 3.5kReads8.9Score457Shelves

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   Both the main and supporting characters' storylines are great. I've basically finished the main character's story and am currently following the supporting characters' story. I wonder when they'll reconcile. The author is quite daring in their writing! 🥰🥰🥰

6. 6 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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   Highly recommended. One of the few truly excellent ghost story novels. It's a bit mind-bending, requiring clear logical thinking.

7. 7 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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   Highly recommended!!! The plot is meticulous, the logic is good, and the foreshadowing is very deep. It's definitely a great book.

8. 8 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves

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   A young boy accidentally enters the beast realm, awakens his supernatural abilities, and embarks on a thrilling adventure 📖 *The Mysterious City of Beasts* | Written by Peng Pai | Youthful Fantasy Novel ✨ I finished reading *The Mysterious City of Beasts* in one go, feeling like I was on a crazy adventure with the protagonist, Gao Yang, in a misty world. My mind is still buzzing with those exciting plot points! 🌟 The protagonist, Gao Yang, was originally an ordinary high school student, living a mundane life. But on his eighteenth birthday, he accidentally discovered that this world was full of beasts disguised as humans! His family and friends might also be beasts hiding their identities. This setting is truly amazing. Imagine yourself; if you discovered that everyone around you was hiding secrets, that feeling would be both thrilling and terrifying. 💥 After awakening, Gao Yang activated the "Luck" system, a very creative setting. The longer you live, the stronger you become, giving him the confidence to survive in this dangerous world. Afterwards, he and his friends joined the Awakened Ones Guild, beginning their thrilling journey to find the truth and fight against the beasts. Along the way, they faced countless life-or-death trials, each battle thrilling and breathtaking, a dazzling display of various talents and skills. 🥺Besides the intense battles, what moved me most was the emotional arc in the book. When Gao Yang discovered that his sister and brother had awakened their beastly nature and stood against him, his once inseparable family and friends were now forced to fight each other. The helplessness and heartache were truly heart-wrenching, and I couldn't help but shed tears for them. But it was precisely these emotional bonds that strengthened Gao Yang's belief in saving humanity, allowing readers to feel the brilliance of humanity and the power of love. Author Peng Pai is truly a master writer, vividly portraying the complexity of human nature, the clash between good and evil, and the struggle against fate. Moreover, his foreshadowing is incredibly deep; many seemingly insignificant details in the early stages become crucial clues later on, compelling readers to finish the book in one go to uncover all the truth.

9. 9 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 93.8kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves

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   I'm still reading the first book I've been following. The protagonist isn't an overpowered protagonist; the author has a vast world-building, and each chapter featuring the protagonist is well-written. Although there are some flaws, you can feel the author's improvement in writing style. The other members of the main group are also well-developed, with distinct personalities; none of them exist solely to highlight the protagonist. If you're really interested in following this book, take the time to read it carefully. I highly recommend it!

10. 10 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    It's quite good, and mind-bending, but you have to keep watching to the end.

11. 11 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 23.6kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
12. 12 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? 94.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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    These are all good, I highly recommend the top five! 😎😎😎

13. 13 精 Leisurely Daily Life in the Pokemon World 精灵世界的悠闲日常 Clear Goldfish Pond清澈的金鱼塘Anime Fanfiction4.1M WordsCompleted (No Romance) A purple viper lurks in the forest, a slender phantom hides in a still lake, a flying dragon roars across the sky, and gods slumber beneath the sea and inside volcanoes. Even this utopian world is riven by dark clashes... But what does any of that have to do with a humble farmer like me? I just want to live a peaceful life with my Pokémon. (Anime + games + original settings. This book reflects the author's state of mind. Updates whenever inspiration strikes. Lalala, 886, hahahahaha 22.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
14. 14 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.2kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
15. 15 精 Elf Succubus: Making a Life for Myself in All Kinds of Love Triangles 精灵魅魔：在各色修罗场安身立命 Crescent Moon at Midmonth中弦月Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Simulator] [Pokemon] [A Walking Mint for Pokemon] One day, Shi Qiu took a look at the Pokemon on his team. Minccino: Infinite Elemental Sound Wave stacking, a god-slaying machine. All gimmicks, no stats. A gimmick monster. Alolan Ninetales: Divine coordination and skill, with the Perfect Frost Technique killing anyone it targets. Half stats, half gimmicks, a technical monster. Mega Lucario: Life Aura technique. All stats, no gimmicks. A stat monster. Hisuian Zoroark: Whale-Fall 7.9kReads9.3Score836Shelves
16. 16 灵EN Spirit Stone Immortal Clan 灵石仙族 Writing Nonsense一通乱写Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available, and the first print edition is on sale. Its title is "Blackstone: Bloodline Awakening". Search for it on any platform.) (All six volumes are complete. There’s plenty to read, so dig in!) [Family saga + ensemble cast + no System + not saintly + slow burn + the protagonist is a stone + behind-the-scenes machinations + no female lead] Volume 1: Winds Rise over Song Mountain (complete) Volume 2: Clash of the Origin Condensation Realm (complete) Volume 3: Riding 59.1kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
17. 17 穿 I Transmigrated and Inherited an Auction House: You’re Selling Mystery Boxes in Shipping Containers? 穿越继承拍卖行，你整盲盒集装箱 Qujiang Xiaobai渠江小白Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation-World Auction House + Mystery-Box Shipping Containers + Mostly Slice of Life] [This isn't just one auction after another. It's a series of stories centered around the auction house. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.] “Manager Su! It's over! Our auction house is really finished!” A rather portly man was sobbing and sniveling as he threw himself in front of another man. “Stop making such a racket. You're crying away all the good fortune our auction house has,” Su Ran sai 5.5kReads8.2Score573Shelves
18. 18 历 History Lecture: Want to Be Emperor? 历史讲台：你想当皇帝吗？ Nange Is Here南歌来了Historical986k WordsOngoing [Right is right, wrong is wrong. Look at issues dialectically, from the people's perspective. Not a traditional sky screen story.] “In your hearts, which matters more: the great achievements of emperors and ministers, or the lives of countless ordinary people?” “If you were emperor, how would you deal with the civil officials and powerful clans?” “How chaotic were the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, really? Did Zhao Kuangyin truly resolve the threat posed by military commanders with a cup of wi 5.4kReads8.2Score315Shelves
19. 19 我 The Pokemon Journey I Dream Of 我所期望的宝可梦旅行 Drunk Ink in the Mortal World醉墨红尘Anime Fanfiction3.5M WordsOngoing (Pokemon, Pokémon, and the animated world. No heroine. Raising Pokemon, traveling, daily life, Pokémon Contests, and Gym battles. This isn't a power fantasy, and even the first few chapters are rather slow. I hope new readers will take their time and keep reading.) Mountains, forests, grasslands, flower fields, lakes, oceans, skies. The eighteen types swirl and intermingle. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh... Travel through the Pokemon world, take part in regional tournaments and Pokémon Contests, an 6.3kReads8.5Score445Shelves
20. 20 惊EN Horror: I Created the Anomaly Containment Association 惊悚：我打造了异轨收容会 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Horror + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Director’s Tall-Tale Style] Horror games descended upon Blue Star, turning into one eerie dungeon after another. The monsters inside stepped into the real world, and from then on, the world was overrun with the uncanny. Only by conquering every dungeon could humanity stop the supernatural from consuming the world. Otherwise, the eerie realms would merge with reality and turn the human world into a living hell! Shen Yu bound himself to an Anomaly Containmen 48.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
21. 21 星 Honkai: Star Rail Watch Party Livestream 星穹铁道的观影直播间 Ling Xihe凌曦和Anime Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing [Short Videos + Watch Parties + PVs + No Protagonist] The Watch-Party Space System descends upon the Star Dome world It opens with “Aventurine: Three chips are enough. Everything, or nothing!” [Firefly]: Huh? [Aventurine]: I have never lost, and I never will. [Stelle]: Wait, I’m fighting Aventurine? Seriously? Kafka: Interesting... None of this is in Elio’s script. “Ever-Flame Mansion Declares War on the Four Paths” [Duke Inferno]: Lord Nanook... [Sparkle]: Hahahahaha, you’re the funniest clown 74.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
22. 22 精 The Spirit Beasts Have Arrived, and They’re Definitely Not Called Monsters! 精灵降临，它们真的不叫魔兽啊！ A Gengar Who Writes一只码字的耿鬼Anime Fanfiction855k WordsOngoing [Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want... oh, wait, never mind.] [Would you give up everything you have now to go to the world of Pokemon?] Su Feng sneered. “It’s 4202 already, and people are still posting this kind of stupid, mind-numbing nonsense.” Then he clicked confirm. And so, that unscrupulous Creator God tricked him into going to a world where Pokemon had just appeared. Su Feng: “...” Seriously, man? You’re actually doing this? Sure, Pokemon really did exist in this 314Reads9.2Score—Shelves
23. 23 游 Game Design: Making a Million Players Rage from the Start 游戏设计：开局气哭百万玩家 Jie Ge Ge Jie杰了个杰Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Game Development + Invincible Power Fantasy + A Top-Tier Gaming Career] [Sheep a Sheep is only there to earn the first pot of gold, and has nothing to do with the later plot] Ling Xiao transmigrates with a System. In a world where the gaming industry is extremely underdeveloped, Ling Xiao wants to make AAA games too, but his starting resources are limited. From the start, he has no choice but to make Sheep a Sheep. The result: a million players have meltdowns, and Lao Lu becomes its number-one 28.7kReads8.9Score2kShelves
24. 24 开 Become a Wild God from the Start? I Prove Myself a True God Through Worship! 开局成野神？我靠香火证道真神！ Have a Tangerine吃个橘子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Slow-Burn] After an accident, Song Xuanqing transmigrated to a strange world where immortals no longer existed and gods and Buddhas had vanished. In this world, monsters and evil spirits ran rampant, ghosts devoured people, wicked arts flourished across the land, and immortal mountains, gods, and Buddhas were nowhere to be found. Demons wreaked havoc, ghosts caused chaos, and heretical practitioners used evil arts to eat people and refine pills. Ordinary folk lived in constan 110.3kReads9.1Score9.1kShelves
25. 25 御 As a Beast Tamer, I Can See Evolution Paths 御兽师的我能看见进化路线 Some Little Potsticker什么小锅巴Urban1.3M WordsOngoing (Modern-day beast taming + a slightly slow start + no female lead; the male protagonist only cares about spirit beasts) Lin Zhao wakes up one day in a familiar yet unfamiliar world, having transmigrated with a half-broken Eye of Insight. Here, there is a wondrous kind of creature known as spirit beasts. Born from the essence of all things under heaven, spirit beasts are innately sentient, as clever and innocent as human children. Some can breathe raging fire, others can move mountains and drain 3.2kReads8.9Score271Shelves
26. 26 我 Making Art in the 1980s 我在八零搞文艺 Leisurely Musings闲情偶寄Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Female-oriented novel!!! No CP Content warnings: The protagonist's name isn't very pleasant, this isn't a mindless power fantasy, and it touches on topics like literature and philosophy. After transmigrating back to 1981, Gao Xiaosheng has not only gone from a female college student back to an elementary school student, but also has to repeat the entire process of getting into higher education, and has changed from a woman into a man. I really feel like throwing up blood. All I can do is give up 3.1kReads9.3Score284Shelves
27. 27 御 Beast Taming: My Bestiary Is a Little Demonic 御兽：我的图鉴有点妖 Poor Little Dummy可怜的小呆瓜Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Pet Encyclopedia (golden finger) + no female lead + decisive and ruthless (doesn't make enemies for no reason) + traditional style + somewhat of an ensemble cast] The world underwent a great transformation, and spiritual qi revival began. Animals, plants, and insects started mutating as spiritual qi returned, while humanity remained unchanged. Artillery could not scorch the skin of mountain giants, missiles could not blast open insect nests buried deep underground, and nuclear weapons could not 36.8kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
28. 28 赛 Seer: I’m Really Not What You Think I Am 赛尔号：我真不是你们想的那样 Evil Egg Fried Rice邪恶的蛋炒饭Anime Fanfiction641k WordsOngoing [No romance + slow-paced, everyday life + System + cozy vibes + somewhat invincible + partly follows the original plot] Good news: You’ve transmigrated to a place you dreamed of exploring as a child. Bad news: You look a lot like a villain, and the System you’re bound to is utterly unreliable. The things it gives you are often completely unrelated to what you need. Worse news: You already look like a villain, and now you’ve transmigrated as a stone-faced person who talks like a robot. Ha 18.9kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
29. 29 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
30. 30 永 Stuck at One HP Forever, Yet I'm Still Invincible! 永久一滴血，我照样无敌于世！ Wild Ideas and Scribbles瞎想胡写Sports3.6M WordsOngoing (The comic and print edition are in production, so rest assured and enjoy reading.) [A game that transports everyone to another world, lone wolf, no baggage, ruthless, BUG-level talent, disaster legion, rigorous stats] The Myriad Worlds Game descends, and everyone begins transmigrating. Su Mubai is betrayed by the campus belle he married and left on the verge of death. The Myriad Worlds Game saves his life, but after scanning his body, the stats panel is a disaster. His maximum health is permane 129.9kReads8.8Score9.4kShelves

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    From a system bug to a 'rule breaker,' Lin Qiu breaks the shackles of fate with 'infinite save-loading,' decisively killing in the cultivation world and cosmic civilizations—this is an ultimate overpowered, exhilarating novel centered on 'loopholes are truth'!

31. 31 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 272.1kReads9.4Score27.8kShelves

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    Not brainless, single woman

32. 32 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 16.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book had intelligent male and female leads, and the second one was so addictive I couldn't put it down. It's finally finished now; I followed it for a year, checking for updates every day… it was heartbreaking, exhausting, but I still wanted to keep reading. The later books were also good.

33. 33 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129.5kReads9.5Score52.2kShelves
34. 34 穿 After I Transmigrate, I’m Fleeing Famine Every Day 穿越后，我每天都在逃荒 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After nearly six years of struggling to survive in the apocalypse, Gu Feiran transmigrated to ancient times. She thought she could finally settle down, but instead she landed in an era of natural disasters, human calamities, and constant warfare. From then on, fleeing famine and escaping danger became part of her everyday life... 248Reads8.7Score—Shelves
35. 35 报 Report to the Demon Lord: The Emperor Has Fallen for You 报告魔尊：帝君他对你动了凡心 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [One couple, strong male and female leads, doting romance] [A reserved, seductive emperor and a calculating demon lord: a perfectly matched pair who flirt and spar in this xianxia tale.] As the Demon Lord, Ji Liuli was sealed away for twenty thousand years. On the third day after being reborn, she started spouting nonsense and scamming people for free food, drink, and silver wherever she went, acting carefree, frivolous, and arrogant. Later, a remarkably handsome man pins Ji Liuli ag 1.7kReads9.2Score200Shelves
36. 36 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
37. 37 非 The Abnormal Female Celestial Master 非正常女天师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery5.8M WordsCompleted Everyone says foreigners are superstitious. If they bully you, all you have to do is mutter strange things and wave your hands at them, and you can scare them off. After Wan Sui was set up by her own family and stranded abroad, she faced a gang of thugs. She copied Uncle Jiu from the movies and made a few hand seals. To her surprise, they really did run away in terror. Someone looking for a bit of excitement recorded the scene and posted it back home. Wan Sui became an overnight sensation online 9.7kReads8.9Score886Shelves

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    This is no ordinary celestial master. She breaks away from the traditional path of celestial masters, who rely on constantly defeating monsters or passing on their skills through inheritance. What is this female celestial master's method?

38. 38 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    See? Don't come looking for me if you cry.

39. 39 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    This is an urban fantasy novel that blends the "rags-to-riches" tale with imaginative illusions. The protagonist, Lu Li, is paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair after an accident, but awakens an "illusion gene" on his deathbed. From then on, he uses his wheelchair as his battleground, crushing his enemies with his unrestrained illusionary abilities. The story revolves around his transformation from a mocked "cripple" into the "King of Illusions," controlling both mind and reality. The main plot weaves together campus intrigue, urban conspiracies, and conflicts within the supernatural world. Its highlights include: The unconventional use of the wheelchair: The wheelchair is not merely a means of transportation but also an "amplifier" for illusions (e. G., Wheelchair tires releasing mental waves, illusionary runes embedded in the backrest). The extreme imagination of illusions: The protagonist excels at combining everyday objects with illusions (e. G., Using snack bags to create spatial traps, triggering chain illusions by crushing objects with his wheelchair), making the battles imaginative and humorous. An unconventional growth path: The protagonist rejects physical enhancement, focusing instead on developing his mental abilities. Through "illusionary simulation combat," he endlessly breaks through bottlenecks, ultimately exposing the dark experiments behind global supernatural organizations.

40. 40 我 I Am a God in the Spirit Realm 我在灵界当神灵 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy717k WordsCompleted The Spirit Realm is born, and the living beings of Blue Star go wild with excitement. Even a beggar on the roadside might stumble upon the authority of a god of the Spirit Realm and ascend to its divine throne. But after the celebration comes the lucky ones' doom. Some have their thrones toppled by beings from countless worlds; some are assimilated by their divine rank and become new gods; others are abandoned by their followers and fall into the abyss. As the saying goes, those unworthy of thei 2.6kReads8.9Score158Shelves

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    It's great to read 😘 Many people have read the second book, so I won't go into details. I finished reading the first book, and the main character is truly outstanding. The author of the third book is Zhi Si Fang Xiu, Tomato's most affectionate author, so you can read with confidence.

41. 41 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 262.2kReads9.5Score19.2kShelves
42. 42 四 The Happy Era of the Siheyuan 四合院之幸福时代 Rainbow Cat虹猫Male-Channel Fanfiction379k WordsCompleted It’s the 1950s. Even though everyone is poor, they’re happy. He Wei arrives in this era by accident and becomes He Daqing, Silly Zhu’s father. Having learned how things play out in the courtyard, all he wants is to take his son and daughter far away from its conflicts. 15.2kReads8.6Score309Shelves
43. 43 人 In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, I Am the Great Sui's Twelfth Guardian 人在隋唐，我乃大隋十二太保 Flowers Bloom, Flowers, Flowers花开花花花Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Sui-Tang] [System] [Slacker] [Invincible] [Protecting the Sui Dynasty] After transmigrating to the Sui-Tang era, Ma Zhan became the twelfth sworn son of King Yang Lin of Mount Kao, and the Guardian of Ping Shan. With the chaotic Sui-Tang era looming, Ma Zhan was scared out of his wits. Just as he planned to lie flat and quietly wait for the prosperous Tang dynasty, he triggered the Slacker System. [Host completes a slacker task: lie motionless. Receives a slacker reward: +100 saber technique ex 12.8kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
44. 44 武 The Narrator System for a Martial Arts Journey 武侠征程的旁白系统 Winter Plum Blossom冬日寒梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted (Wuxia across the multiverse, no heroine, soul transmigration. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) A novice wuxia fan with a narration System changes his own fate, along with those of the protagonists and supporting characters. Series featured so far: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Young Zhang Sanfeng, The Golden Cocoon... 20.6kReads8.6Score1kShelves
45. 45 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Remarkable Life 四合院：何雨柱的精彩人生 Brother Jing井哥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted After possessing Silly Zhu, the protagonist watches his entire life unfold from the perspective of an observer. Silly Zhu spends his whole life being schemed against by the scoundrels in the courtyard. In the end, they swindle him out of everything he owns, and the three siblings led by the notorious thief Bang Geng drive him out. He freezes to death beneath an overpass, his body almost devoured by wild dogs. At last, the protagonist takes Silly Zhu's place and gets a second chance at life. See 21.3kReads8.1Score670Shelves
46. 46 四 Siheyuan: I'm Jia Dongxu, the Master of Wall-Mounting 四合院之我是挂墙高手贾东旭 You Little Brat, Stop Running兔崽子别跑Male-Channel Fanfiction804k WordsCompleted [Courtyard + space + no System + low angst + no demonization] After waking up in the courtyard as Jia Dongxu, who hasn't yet been hung on the wall, he thinks of the versions of his cheap mother, Jia Zhangshi, the spirit-summoning necromancer; his wife, Qin Huairu, the peerless white lotus; his son, Banggeng, the backstabbing thief; and his master, Yi Zhonghai, the Heavenly Venerab 10.1kReads7.8Score466Shelves
47. 47 阿 The Altay Horror Line 阿勒泰恐怖专线 Sheep Brings Good Fortune羊开泰Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy] [Adventure] [Strength through mutation] Wu Yanqing is a half-baked tour guide on the Altay route. Along with a bald driver and a photographer who joined the trade halfway through, he leads a big-rumped sheep. The three men will abandon all scruples for money, and their tour route is downright bizarre. Dear travelers, our upcoming attractions include a hanging corpse tree deep in the Keketuohai mountains, strange creatures beneath a mineral vein, and an unnamed ghost temple in Habahe... 15.7kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    Novel, exciting, and mind-blowing. It's the carefree, chivalrous adventure we've always dreamed of.

48. 48 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 115kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves

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    If you are born ordinary, with mediocre strength, how can you survive in the bloody and turbulent world of martial arts? If you are without a sect or school, even a ruffian at a tea stall at the foot of the mountain can break three of your ribs. What will you use to open the gates of martial arts? If you discover that so-called peerless masters are nothing more than demons that devour the blood of millions of ants—will you live on your knees or die standing? Hardcore martial arts fans who are tired of the typical overpowered protagonist trope and crave a realistic underdog story, who prefer a dark and brutal world of martial arts, who want to smell the blood and rust between the lines, and who have been trampled into the mud by life but still want to clench their fists, will turn to these books and witness the legend of ants shaking the martial arts world—this time, it's our turn to ascend to the heavens by stepping on the corpses of geniuses!

49. 49 大 My Time Is Up. Has the Powerful One System Arrived? 大限已至，强者系统降临？ Wind Chime Ferry风铃渡Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless Protagonist]+ [No Overpowered Cheats]+ [Not a Mindless System Novel]+ [Read at Your Own Risk]+ [The Villains Aren’t Stupid] Reborn in another world before birth, he had no System, no cheat, and no golden finger. In this world where martial arts could reach the divine, he struggled at every turn. Then, at the end of his life, as his final moments came, he unexpectedly awakened a System! [Congratulations, Host. You have experienced a truly human life: birth, aging, sickness and death; jo 8.2kReads8.0Score705Shelves
50. 50 李 Li Chengqian Takes Charge of the Tang Dynasty, Says I, Du He 李承乾当大唐话事人，我杜荷说的 I Was Once a Fresh-Faced Young Man曾经也是个青涩的少年Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Soul Transmigration to the Tang Dynasty + Defying Fate + Lighthearted Daily Life] After transmigrating into Du He, he thinks he'll get to enjoy the life of a rich young man. Then he realizes it's the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, and he's approaching the day when Li Chengqian's failed rebellion will be exposed. And the news of their plot is about to get out! The result will be an execution by a cruel method! Before Du He has even been dead seven days, his beautiful princess wife is alre 15.9kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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