I’m in a Reading Slump, and I’m Very Picky 厌书期，本人嘴很叼

1. 1501 一 The Outcast: Discussing Xiao Zizai's Condition from the Start 一人之下：开局和肖自在交流病情 Writer Number Seven七号写手Male-Channel Fanfiction331k WordsCompleted [The Outcast] [No System] [Quanzhen] [Making Up for Regrets] The world of The Outcast. Chen Zhuo awakens an innate supernatural ability: he can sense every negative emotion and absorb energy from it to make himself stronger. Greed, foolishness, anger, lust, brutality, killing... All kinds of negative emotions torment his mind. All he wants is to cure his illness. As Chen Zhuo searches for a cure within the story, he looks back on the road he's traveled and realizes that, without even noticing, h 14.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves
2. 1502 一 The Outcast: The Days of Being Everyone's Favorite 一人之下：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Anime Fanfiction281k WordsCompleted Are there gods in this world? [Under One Person + Some Comedy + No System + No Female Lead + Genius + Everyone's Favorite + Slice of Life] Lin Yan is blessed with a stunning face. From the start, he moves into an orphanage, and everything he says with his jinxing mouth comes true. He and Zhang Chulan spend ten years as kindred spirits in misfortune, each more of a drama queen than the other. As the years pass, they meet, and the truth hidden in the fog is about to come to light. Feng Baobao: “Wh 3.4kReads9.0Score263Shelves
3. 1503 铸 I Forged Swords for Ten Thousand Years, and the Empress Had Already Become Invincible 铸剑万年，女帝早已经无敌 Summer Ice Himself夏冰本尊Eastern Fantasy330k WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, a man set out on the path to slay Heaven with a little girl, but ultimately suffered defeat and fled... Ten thousand years later, the little girl set out on the path to slay Heaven once more... Heaven is dead, and the laws of the world have changed. The gods and Buddhas of the myriad heavens have been banished, and now roam like beasts, slaughtering the innocent wherever they go. To protect themselves, humanity built a towering wall in the north to hold back the banished 34Reads6.6Score—Shelves
4. 1504 一 The Outcast: I’m the Strongest Hairstylist! 一人之下：我乃最强发型师！ Hanlin's Broken Brush翰林断笔Anime Fanfiction501k WordsCompleted I am Lu Wuwei, Wuwei as in “nothing is beyond my doing”! I'm no assassin. I'm just a hairstylist, the strongest hairstylist in the world of extraordinary people! I have a talent for crafting magical weapons, and I studied for years at the Kunlun Sword Immortal Sect. While there, I even created an astonishing, peerless school of my own: the Immortal-Cutting Sect! Not only am I exceptionally gifted, I also possess the Seven template System. The more hairstyles I give people, the stronger I become! 9.3kReads8.9Score678Shelves
5. 1505 穿 I Transmigrated into a Beggar and Even Picked Up an Ugly Wife? 穿越成乞丐，还捡个丑媳妇？ Tired乏了Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, farming, everyday life, a man backed by his dog, sweet and savory, building a faction, fighting on the battlefield] The early chapters focus on everyday life, with a slow pace. We’ve all seen dogs throwing their weight around on behalf of their owners. A man throwing his weight around on behalf of his dog is a one-of-a-kind sight! After waking up, scoundrel Chu Yuan found himself reborn as the only son of a barefoot doctor in the Great Xia Dynasty. All he had from the start w 4kReads8.7Score449Shelves

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   Having played 5000 hours, I think I'm qualified to recommend books 1, 2, and 4. I just mindlessly rushed through the third book; it's hard to say. The plot and writing are both good, but the protagonist always messes up in battle. 🌚

6. 1506 草 The Commoner Who Rules the World 草芥执宰天下 Flawless Golden Core无暇金丹Historical397k WordsOngoing The imperial authority collapses, warlords carve up the land, and human lives are worthless. Li Zicheng's soul travels into a chaotic age, where he rises with a blade amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Watch as he, a nobody, takes sole command of the world. His soul travels into the Great Prosperity Dynasty, where he becomes a lowly commoner. Fortunately, he has three brothers by his side. The four young men join hands to brave the chaotic age, rising from country bumpkins to rulers o —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've been a bookworm for ten years. Having weathered the storms of life and seen it all, I can't stand those mindless, wish-fulfillment novels where one punch takes down a hundred people and everyone's intelligence seems to plummet. I highly recommend this book; the plot is logically sound. The protagonist is intelligent, there are no exaggerated fight scenes, and the story is realistic. This one is perfect.

7. 1507 惊 Thriller: You Were Told to Escape, but You Became an NPC 惊悚：让你去逃生，你成了NPC Butterfly in the Rain雨中的蝶Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Building a Personal Power Base] Ten years ago, the horror game descended upon Blue Star. As the protagonist, Lin Qi was inevitably dragged into the horror game too. While everyone else struggled to survive, he made choices. At the Death Restaurant, everyone else was careful not to anger the customers. Lin Qi had already become the restaurant owner. At the Ghostly Cemetery, others searched for clues and for the missing Grave No. 7. Lin Qi simply 13.7kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
8. 1508 人 Trapped in a Horror World, I Was Forced to Become the Boss 人在惊悚，我被逼成了BOSS Fearless Elephant无畏象Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + infinite-flow + decisive and ruthless + nuclear-grade absurdity + chaotic neutral] As everyone knows, surviving even a single day in a horror game is extremely difficult. Yet Lin Yi was trapped in the Undying Village for a full 29 days! Not only did he manage not to die, he was forced to become the ultimate BOSS of that instance! After resolving his survival crisis, he finally realized there was a problem. Now that I'm a BOSS, why haven't I cleared the game? That is, until a ne 4.9kReads9.0Score519Shelves
9. 1509 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
10. 1510 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.1kReads9.6Score8.4kShelves
11. 1511 假 The Fake Alpha Wolf Meets the True Alpha's Lamb 假天骄恶狼，遇到了真天骄的羔羊 I Want Tomorrow Off想要明天放假Urban596k WordsOngoing [New book, rating just posted!] [Urban high-martial world] [Puppeteer] [One heroine] [Time-stop space] Is there no normal person in this family? Pretending to be a genius is exhausting. Good thing I have a real genius behind me. An Wen’s account. Everyone says I’m a genius. I don’t have that kind of talent. I have a time-stop space that gives me all the time I need, but I don’t use it often. Because Whenever a question came up, everyone looked forward to seeing An Wen make a fool of himself. Che 306Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    This book is a high-martial arts romance, mainly a happy story about a "pretending genius" meeting a real genius and falling in love, a story of mutual dependence and survival. Anyway, it's quite good. If you're interested, you can check out the Puppet Master genre.

12. 1512 惊 Thriller Game: I Exorcise Ghosts with Physical Force on a Global Livestream 惊悚游戏：全球直播我物理驱魔 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite-loop horror, comedy, clearheaded but unhinged male lead, no heroine, not brainless, slow pace] A terrifying game of endless reincarnation descends upon the world, and a mysterious young man from Huaxia is chosen. Bearing the hopes of all humanity, he sets out on a road of bloodstains and restless spirits, with no return. A “Physical Exorcism System” falls from the sky, and the boy begins pulling all kinds of stunts that defy common sense. Beneath the absurd challenges and puzzle-solvin 1.9kReads9.2Score260Shelves
13. 1513 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Brawny Night Watchman 灵气复苏：莽夫打更人 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban796k WordsCompleted A blood moon appeared a thousand years ago, and the gates of the underworld swung open. Martial artists, sword cultivators, imperial censors, and Taoist priests rushed into battle, one after another. With humanity on the brink, the Watchmen, who cultivated only their souls, descended the mountain, wielding soul-suppressing gongs in their left hands and soul-suppressing hammers in their right to pacify the chaotic age. At the end of the great war, billions of alien races offered themselves in sac 2.4kReads8.8Score235Shelves
14. 1514 我 I Am the Swordbearer of the Heavenly Dao 我，天道执剑人 Singing While Striking a Pot击缶而歌Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing A bastard son stuck in the mire happens upon a stroke of fortune. Is it really a calamity written in his fate? He only wanted to shield his frail younger sister from the storm and find a quiet corner where they could live in peace. But invisible shackles were already fastened around him, and there was no way to escape. 2. Is the sister in his arms his path back to the world, or a prison forged by fate? Is the sect he belongs to a righteous force that saves the world, or a butcher wielding a bla 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 20-year veteran bookworm's opinion: If you're tired of the same old cultivation tropes and are looking for a hidden gem with a fresh premise, excellent writing, and a tight plot, then "I, the Swordholder of Heaven's Path" is definitely worth adding to your bookshelf!

15. 1515 灰EN Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上 Anti-Static防静电Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no 90.1kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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    Seriously, this book kept me glued to the page; it was captivating from beginning to end.

16. 1516 港 Hong Kong Films: I Traded Good Deeds for Skills and Struck It Rich 港片：善功兑换技能，我发达了 Night of Clear Wind and Cold Moon清风冷月夜Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Dong transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in the 1980s, where he becomes the right-hand man of Uncle Bo, the boss of the Hongmen gang in Tuen Mun, and activates the Good Deeds Exchange System. I may only be a small-time gang boss, but you actually expect me to do good deeds? This is outrageous. “Congratulations on killing Crow of the Dongxing gang and saving countless lives. Reward: 100 Good Deed Points.” “Congratulations on leading your men into legitimate business. Reward: 500 Good Deed Poin 77.8kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    All three are very good.

17. 1517 恐 Horror Arena: From the Start, a Red-and-White Collision Scares the World to Tears 恐怖擂台：开局红白撞煞吓哭全球 I'm Not the Regiment Commander我不是团长Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A horror arena has descended upon Blue Star. Each nation must summon a terrifying entity to fight for it. The winners will see their national fortunes flourish and endure for all eternity. The losers will see their national fortunes decline, their resources and territory plundered, and their dignity stripped away. To claim victory, nations everywhere summon horrors native to their lands. The Sakura Nation has the Slit-Mouthed Woman, the Red Cape, the Four Great Female Ghosts, and the Hundred Gho 19.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
18. 1518 每 One Doppelganger at My Level Every Month, and Simulations Work Too 每月一个同境分身，模拟也可以 Too Lazy to Be Lazy懒得不想懒Eastern Fantasy282k WordsOngoing [Simulator] [Extensive simulations] [All kinds of abilities] [Decisive and ruthless, no dragging things out] [Maximizing profits] [No heroine or one heroine] [Female characters aren't necessarily the heroine] [Darker tone] Wang Jun has been transmigrated for three years and finally awakens his Simulator. There's no cooldown, and he keeps everything he gains. What's more, he can draw a golden finger based on his performance each time. To his surprise, his very first is the mythic [Infinite Clones 46Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Do you see any you like?

19. 1519 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 171.3kReads9.1Score23.8kShelves
20. 1520 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Slapped a Supernatural Being 规则怪谈：开局给诡异一巴掌 Niu Gulu Achuan钮钴禄阿川Mystery743k WordsCompleted 20.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
21. 1521 序 Sequence 0: Wizard 序列0：巫师 Ink-Water Pear墨水梨Eastern Fantasy770k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + SCP-style anomalous artifacts + wizards + magic explained through science] Luo Wen transmigrated to a wondrous world resembling medieval Europe. Here, knowledge held power, and the gods used the world as their pasture, monopolizing every path to truth. Only the forbidden things known as “Instruments of Calamity” were left to circulate across the land. They were chaotic, disorderly, and indescribable, terrifying even the gods. But to Luo Wen, these “Calamities” that inspired su 46.3kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
22. 1522 全 Humanity’s Invasion Begins, and the Racial Trials Are Underway 全民入侵，种族试炼开启 Blue Wind蓝色的风Urban3.2M WordsOngoing An invincible body makes anything possible! Today, as I continued down the road of getting beaten up, I once again managed to make it through another day... A hundred years ago, a cataclysmic change struck the star sector! A higher civilization appeared in this galaxy, and trial stages emerged from thin air. Everyone could participate. By using a Star Key, they could be matched with and enter trial planets, searching, exploring, and killing, using every possible means to constantly improve thems 226.4kReads8.4Score20.6kShelves

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    Look! A 20-year veteran bookworm highly recommends this!

23. 1523 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6.1kReads9.0Score789Shelves
24. 1524 苟 Laying Low in the Sect: I Became an Immortal by Copying Entries 苟在宗门：我靠复制词条成仙了 Not Bad不孬Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + cultivation + easygoing + talent-trait copying + slow-paced, everyday life + not invincible in the first half + the protagonist only becomes invincible much later] Bai Chen transmigrated to a cultivation continent with no connections, no money, and no background. Fortunately, he activated a talent-trait copying System. So he decided to keep his head down. [Pill Dao Source] [Artifact Dao Source] [Spirit Plant Physique] [Talisman Soul Resonance] [Myriad Beasts Pay Homage]... Tale 60.5kReads7.9Score5.8kShelves

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    Each of these has its own strengths.

25. 1525 大 The Great Dao Crucible: From the Start, a Prince's Heir Plots to Seize the Throne 大道熔炉，开局王府世子谋夺帝位 Deadly Key绝命密钥Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing The spiritual energy of the Desolate Domain has dwindled to its lowest point. The four great dynasties stand opposed, while sects and demonic cults stir restlessly. The great martial clans await the arrival of a golden age, while ambitious schemers have already begun plotting in secret. The old emperor is considering passing down the throne. He plans to hold a bloody trial to choose the strongest royal heir, recalling his princes from the battlefield and giving his grandsons hope as well. Just a 6.3kReads8.2Score390Shelves

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    A very cunning book; everyone has their own schemes, and even the villains don't lose their intelligence.

26. 1526 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.4kReads9.1Score129Shelves
27. 1527 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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    A very good book with rich content

28. 1528 从 Building a Cultivation Clan Starting With Finding a Dao Companion 从结道侣开始建立修仙家族 Milk, Watermelon, and Banana牛奶西瓜香蕉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [More children, more blessings + multiple heroines + keeping a low profile + slow-paced progression] Liu Xuan transmigrates to the world of cultivation with no talent, no connections, and a terrible spiritual root... But he has the strongest Clan System: the Heavenly Dao grants gifts whenever he has a child, and his cultivation increases by the combined total of his descendants’ cultivation. Does cultivation require insight? Does it require abandoning worldly desires? “I, Liu, don’t think it’s a 99.7kReads7.9Score10.6kShelves
29. 1529 惊 Thriller Game: Streaming Myself Sleeping from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局直播睡觉 Fearless Elephant无畏象Mystery519k WordsCompleted Dark + System-powered wish fulfillment + Infinite Flow + decisive and ruthless Supernatural phenomena affect the entire world, and players are randomly chosen to take part in terrifying games! Unstoppable livestream videos appear online, vividly showing the players' perilous experiences. Tang Ping is a modern young man who likes to lie flat. His lack of ambition awakens the Insulator Talent. From then on, while everyone else struggles to survive in the games, he sleeps on livestream! Because the 1.5kReads9.2Score161Shelves
30. 1530 香 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 16.1kReads—Score291Shelves
31. 1531 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 18.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves
32. 1532 每 A Strange Treasure Arrives Every Month: Building a Top Organization from Behind the Scenes 每月奇物到账，幕后打造顶级组织 A Thought in the Mortal World一念红尘Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [No Heroines] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Building a Faction] + [Drawing Strange Treasures] Qi Yuan, a game designer, suddenly transmigrated into a fantasy world one day. Fortunately, he received a System panel from the start, letting him draw one strange treasure of his own design each month. He could even hold sacrifices to earn more draws. From the Blood-Drinking Sword, which absorbs vitality to strengthen the body, to the Flesh Gourd, which unlocks the body’s hidden potential. The ever-chan 32.7kReads7.5Score3kShelves
33. 1533 重 Reborn as a Starving Wolf: Saving Tornado and Taming Psykos 重生饿狼：拯救龙卷，调教赛克斯 Evil Chef恶厨Anime Fanfiction172k WordsOngoing [Smart, satisfying revenge + subverting expectations + decisive and ruthless + hardcore fanfiction + gorgeous illustrations] I, Liu Guanyi, reincarnated into the body of Garou and arrived in the One-Punch Man world after Saitama’s disappearance, becoming the last Godslayer. In my previous life, I unleashed Susanoo, opened the Eight Gates, and wielded Amaterasu. Surrounded by the Four Dragon-Tier fighters, I battled to the death, yet still couldn’t escape the gods’ schemes, and humanity was wiped 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The biggest highlight of this One-Punch Man fanfic is that it's exhilarating without being awkward! It features strategic battles and intrigue, with the protagonist possessing Garou's body and his own intellect. The supporting characters are also well-developed, each with their own stance and growth, not just background figures for the protagonist—this is truly rare in fanfiction.

34. 1534 谁EN Who Removed the Exit Button from My Xianxia Game? 谁把我仙侠游戏退出键扣了？ Mu Chun沐春Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing At first, I only wanted to create a fresh account for a holographic xianxia game... I had already selected the highest difficulty, simply to roll a better spiritual root and sell the account. But then... can someone tell me where the exit button is? Where did my enormous game exit button go? 371.1kReads8.5Score42.5kShelves

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    I initially watched the manga/TV series first, found it quite funny, and then read the article. I recommend that anyone who can't get into the book watch the manga/TV series first to understand the character relationships before reading the book. It's quite interesting. (Mainly because it's funny, so funny that you subjectively forget a lot of the logic, so the logic itself is still acceptable. Overall, I'd give it four stars.)

35. 1535 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 28.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves
36. 1536 长 The Immortal Clan: Three Generations of Grandfather and Grandson Are All Me! 长生仙族：爷孙三代都是我自己！ Fishing for Likes in the Milky Way在银河里摸鱼Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Martial Arts + Longevity + Fake Family + Hypocritical Schemer + Generations of Accumulation] After transmigrating to another world, Jiang Cang gained a strange ability to live forever: the grandfather, father, and grandson are all him. When his elderly body grows frail and death draws near, he’ll charge into deadly lands and seize miraculous medicines, trading his life to lay an invincible foundation for his descendants! At the peak of his middle years, he’ll build a family and take control of 4kReads8.0Score257Shelves
37. 1537 无 Infinite: Starting with a Random Transmigration Golden Finger 无限：从随机穿越金手指开始 Golden Louse King黄金虱子王Eastern Fantasy160k WordsCompleted My name is Du Xiaoming, a hapless guy who got royally screwed over by a random transmigration golden finger. Other people transmigrate and start off at max level, surrounded by beauties and backed by a System. I transmigrated straight into a body covered in wounds. Then things got even worse. I was bitten by zombies and jiangshi, and the two poisons combined to turn me into a monster. When I was going mad with hunger, only one thought kept me going: I had to get home. My parents were still waiti 83Reads—Score114Shelves

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    Oh my god, I can't live without these two books anymore!

38. 1538 上 Cut Down After Making It Ashore, I Crack Cold Cases and Become a Mainstream Star 上岸被斩，我转头破悬案成主流 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban4.2M WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 101.5kReads8.9Score9.9kShelves

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    Masterpieces of Officialdom

39. 1539 明 Immortal Venerable Mingyang 明阳仙尊 Walk Ten Thousand Miles, Throw a Million Punches行万里路打百万拳Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Proficiency panel] + [Sage Alchemy Body] + [Genius protagonist] + [Female lead] One day, Han Yang woke up to find that he had become the young master of a cultivation family in the Foundation Establishment realm. In his previous life, he had been a low-level civil servant. From the start, he awakened a proficiency panel: every cultivation technique and skill, once mastered, stayed mastered, and the more he practiced, the stronger he became! When he reached Foundation Establishment, he awakened 220.6kReads8.0Score22kShelves
40. 1540 我 I’m Three and a Half, and I’ll Become a Legend in Rule-Based Horror With Basic Attacks 我三岁半，靠普攻在规则怪谈封神 One of the Idlers闲人之一Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available. [No heroine + comedy + subversion of expectations + infinite-flow + livestreaming + rule-based horror] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and each country randomly selects one person to take part. If the contestant wins, their nation prospers. If they lose, their nation declines. After losing two rounds of games, the people of the Dragon Kingdom are in dire straits. The next horror scenario arrives, and by sheer coincidence, it selects Xia Ye, who ha 8.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
41. 1541 英 The Age of Heroic Spirits: I Can Simulate Infinite Possibilities 英灵时代，我能模拟无限可能 A Thought of Emptiness一念之空Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Simulator + Invincible Protagonist + the Myriad Worlds [No choosing between options: all simulation rewards are inherited] Earth has entered an age where everyone can summon Heroic Spirits. Once they reach adulthood, people can summon spirits renowned in history from the infinite worlds, using either their innate affinity or a holy relic. Mundane, Noteworthy, Curious, Legendary, Epic, Undying. The powerful can effortlessly destroy cities, shake the earth, or even alter ecosystems, while the full 51.1kReads8.5Score5.1kShelves

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    High-quality infinite flow simulator novel, urban martial arts thriller, not mindless or brainless, protagonist's combat power is top-notch, this one will satisfy you.

42. 1542 股 I Made 500 Million on the Stock Market, Then Went Home to Live a Lazy Life 股市狂赚五亿，回县城当咸鱼 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban487k WordsOngoing Get rich in the stock market, then lie flat in a county town. Lin Chenyang spent five years as a trader in Shenzhen, building a fortune of 500 million yuan. Then he signed an agreement with his boss promising never to touch stocks again, slung a backpack over his shoulder, and returned to Qinghe County. He thought he could lie flat as soon as he got back: buy an unfinished building right in the center of town and turn it into a hotel, let his lawyer cousin stand up for him, and just sit in the 57.7kReads7.0Score3.1kShelves

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    😂😂😂[Currently working on a draft][Currently working on a draft][Currently working on a draft][Currently working on a draft][Currently working on a draft]

43. 1543 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 36kReads9.4Score4kShelves
44. 1544 苟 Staying Low in the Immortal Cultivation World and Gaining Longevity Points 苟在修仙界加点长生 Chi Jianyu池涧鱼Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing [Cultivation + Keeping a Low Profile + Daily Life + Status Panel + Spending Points + No Female Lead + Slow-Paced + Not a Power Fantasy] Yi Changsheng transmigrates to the cultivation world and is so hungry from the start that he's ready to chew on grass. He's an orphan, just ten years old, and a refugee. He has no food, no drink, and not a penny to his name. Fortunately, the game-like status panel he created and his talent, [Eye of the Virtual Dimension], came with him when he transmigrated. Rel 3.2kReads6.7Score246Shelves
45. 1545 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.8kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The Myriad Souls Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates both Yin and Yang, is a mortal cultivation story, has no system, is not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, and the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

46. 1546 龙 Dragon Raja: Aventurine Template, the Gambler of Kassel 龙族：砂金模板，卡塞尔的赌徒 Madness-Preventing Great Sage防疯大圣Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Dragon Raja]+ [Honkai: Star Rail]+ [Aventurine]+ [Lighthearted] “Everything, or nothing at all. But I have no freedom to choose...” That summer, the gears of fate began to turn. At the gambling table, Xia Jin tossed away his last chip, then stared intently at the silver-haired old man before him. “Mr. Angers, you can never define the value of a single chip.” From then on, Cassell College had a new gambler, liar, and social butterfly... sweet words hiding a blade, just as advertised. But Xia Jin 13.5kReads7.8Score1.6kShelves

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    If all else fails, try short dramas.

47. 1547 我 I’m an Army of One in a Paranormal World 我在诡异世界一人成军 May Holy Light Shine Upon You圣光照耀着你Urban1.0M WordsCompleted During the trial, a dozen or so powerful, eerie creatures trembled as one human surrounded them. Creatures: “Hey, man, everyone enters the trial alone. Why did you bring an entire army?” Chen Feng: “Uh, mainly because I don’t want to strain my brain. It’s just a tiny bit more satisfying to steamroll everything.” 530Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    I've basically only discovered these few good books over the course of a year. I feel their ratings could be raised even higher, considering that many of Tomato's books don't live up to their reputation. I think these are some of the better books, so I'm recommending them to everyone.

48. 1548 我 Even Ghost Messengers Say the Hotpot at My Restaurant Is Delicious 我开的火锅店，鬼差吃了都说好 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Low-key version She dropped out of school at thirteen and worked as a chef until she was nineteen. With the savings Lin Ye had scraped together over those six years, he opened a hot pot restaurant. Who could have guessed his venture would get off to such a poor start, with business so slow the place was about to close? Just as he was wondering what to do next, two customers showed up on the restaurant's final night and changed his life... Grim Reaper: “Boss Lin, your hot pot is so spicy. It 31.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
49. 1549 游 Wandering Through Mythology, and You Want Me to Steal Jesus' Corpse? 游走神话，要我偷耶稣尸体？ The Sheep Who Loves Eggs爱吃鸡蛋的羊Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Yu Lin awakened a mythic book that let him travel through the world of myths. By completing missions, he could obtain special abilities. His first mission was… “Steal Jesus’ body?” “Earn a random trait of Jesus’?” “Yu Lin, would you like to attend my banquet?” Yu Lin looked at Jesus, who had just invited him. He smiled and nodded. “I’d be delighted.” 58.8kReads8.4Score6.5kShelves

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    I personally think these books are pretty good; you can check them out if you're interested.

50. 1550 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 113.8kReads9.1Score10.6kShelves

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    These books are all excellent. Highly recommended.

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