Ensemble Casts Are Always Vivid and Stirring: Looking for an Ensemble Novel with a Fresh Premise 群像永远鲜活澎湃，求题材新颖的群像文

1. 301 罗 Seeking Her Fragrant Trail on Rakshasa Island 罗刹岛上觅芳踪 Fireflies on a Snowy Night风雪夜萤Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + strange tales + ensemble cast + not a wish-fulfillment story + slow burn + no romance + low fantasy + Chinese-style Lovecraftian horror] --Not a web novel to skim in a glance; the prose is weightier-- In the turbulent late Ming, women were like duckweed, vanishing from the streets and back alleys without anyone giving them a second thought. Until the heroine was swept up in it too. When she awoke, she had become a sacrifice on Luocha Reef. At last, she understood: every di 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   The storylines of "Rakshasa Reef," "The Golden Game," and "Ghost Island Yingzhou" are incredibly captivating. A missing woman, awakened as a sacrifice, and then presented with a "golden game" where human lives are the stakes—these immediately conjure a dark, ritualistic stage in the mind, prompting the instinctive questions: What kind of game is going on on this island? Who is placing the bets? The fact that the female protagonist "has another self inside her" is very memorable. It's not a typical time-travel/rebirth story, but rather "an unknown self residing within her body." This setting is both fantastical and has a touch of Chinese Cthulhu, leaving readers wondering: Is it a past life, a ghost, an experimental product, or some other kind of "dark soul"? Why is it connected to that island and those old cases? This hook is quite sharp. The two female storylines—"the daughter of a craftsman in the capital" and "the princess of the inner palace"—create a strong sense of ensemble acting. The author dares to write about a craftsman's daughter "possessing a regicide pill," paired with a princess "investigating her mother's disappearance," both pointing to the Rakshasa Reef. This feeling of "the same shadow looming over everything from the common people to the palace" easily makes one realize: this isn't just about a single female protagonist's appeal, but a grand ensemble piece with intertwined fates. Ming Dynasty history enthusiasts will be immediately excited. The Renyin Palace Coup, Jiajing's alchemy, the Ningxia Campaign, the regicide pill, the Tianqi Emperor's craftsmanship… these terms are a barrier for the average reader, but a "treasure trove" for those who are interested. They'll think: "Oh, this book isn't just casually labeled 'late Ming Dynasty,' it really delves into the darker corners of Ming history."

2. 302 我 The Nonhuman Files of Our Class 我们班的非人类档案 Nine Bays, Not Ninety Thousand九湾不是九万Modern Romance321k WordsOngoing [Ensemble school cast] × [Supernatural powers/Cultivation] × [Nonhumans] × [Later romance/BL couple] “Let the shadows disperse.” “If one lamp isn't bright enough, then what about tens of thousands upon tens of thousands of lamps... would that be enough?” “Pain is proof that you're alive.” “Shadow isn't the opposite of light. It's the absence of light, the all-embracing ‘nothingness.’” “Sometimes your greatest enemy isn't someone else, but yourself.” “...We shall wield the warmth of everyday life —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   111! Our case is really interesting!

3. 303 系 System 007: The Hosts Are Acting Again 系统007：宿主们又在演我 Nine Bays, Not Ninety Thousand九湾不是九万Mystery139k WordsOngoing The world has collapsed. Player Shangguan Qingzhu unexpectedly transmigrates into Eternal, a game she once played, and becomes a young lady from a distinguished family, only to discover that she has turned into a child! After binding herself to the 007 System, she embarks on an adventure to restore order to the world... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 交 A Cultural Exchange Turned into Exile, and My Teammates Are Losing It 交流变流放，队友人麻了 Nine Bays, Not Ninety Thousand九湾不是九万Ancient Romance36k WordsOngoing When an elite team of supernatural power users is banished to another world, their summer field assignment turns into a fight for survival in hell! The lavender fields of Provence turn in an instant into the rocky hills of a cultivation world. Spiritual energy is scarce, their powers are weakened, and they run into cultist remnants who capture outsiders to make pills. Digging potatoes in Siberia, an immersive Journey to the West pilgrimage, doing research inside a kimchi jar… All 31 students in —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 脓 Tide of Pus 脓潮 Chuliang qaq初凉qaqUrban364k WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Hard-Core City Defense + Worldbuilding Foreshadowing] Low-level filth beasts shouldn't have eyes. Three days after he encountered one, people began dying in that city. His adoptive father pressed a pocket watch into his hand and managed to say just one thing: "Take this to Yunqi." Inside the watch was a secret that even monsters couldn't digest. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Slow-burning elephants [Reflection]

6. 306 啊 Huh? You Say I'm a Big Shot? 啊？你说我是大佬 Goszilla Is Famous鸽斯拉很有名Two Male Leads316k WordsOngoing [Bottom protagonist, beloved by all kinds of nonhuman beings: the legendary story of the uncrowned king of the stars] Bai Yu’s motto in life: Just stay alive. After all, the heavens haven’t been kind to him. He gets mugged when he goes out, gets fined twenty yuan for stepping in to help, never gets a straw with his milk tea, and even the price of a meal jumps the second he places his order. For twenty-five years, he’s been a walking joke about bad luck. Then one day, an old game suddenly rebo 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending my own story. It's slow-paced, very funny, and tells the legendary tale of the uncrowned king of the galaxy. It's an ensemble piece.

7. 307 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
8. 308 刀 Knife, Sword, La La La 刀比，剑比，啦啦啦 Wen Shui Xi Lai汶水溪涞Fantastical Romance62k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + xuanhuan + Lovecraftian horror + a little meme humor + ensemble cast + happy ending] Feng Yan transmigrated after graduating from high school. Reborn into this world, she spent fifteen years living on Beiqi Mountain, doing nothing but fighting and sneaking vegetables to eat. She thought this life, free from worries about twelve years of compulsory education and the college entrance exam, could last forever. Then her master put his foot down. “Go down the mountain and get an 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ensemble cast, Cthulhu mythos, female protagonist has overwhelmingly high combat power, female protagonist has no romantic partner, but there are side romantic partners throughout the story.

9. 309 全 Everyone's a Madman, and My Junior Sister Is a Rebel to the Core 全员疯批，师妹她一身反骨 Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [No romance + a touch of ensemble cast + incredible talent + satisfying read + goofy humor] (Completed, no angst throughout, so read without worry) P.S. Every character is a deranged villain, and things could turn around at any moment. That’s right, this is an anti-System novel! Sang Zhizhi is the fated female supporting character in a male-oriented cultivation novel. Her master is the biggest villain in this arc. He fails to dig out the male lead’s golden core and is killed in return. Her eldes 753Reads9.0Score131Shelves
10. 310 缺 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 46kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves

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    Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people; these books are all very good.

11. 311 明 When Will the Bright Moon Shine on the Twin Stars? 明月何时照双星 The Stars Love Rabbits星星爱兔子Fantastical Romance495k WordsOngoing [Killing ghosts galore + mildly terrifying episodic stories + an ensemble cast full of passion] [Bright, sunny girl vs. cold-faced, “adorably” insecure guy = love at first sight] [Mutual devotion: a powerful team-up] “Man is man, and ghost is ghost. When one is both, that’s a xiao ghost.” “Xiao crave blood and flesh, yet share the same origins as humans.” Nie Yangmei never believed in demons and ghosts. Until one night, she opened her eyes and saw a giant monster frantically devouring flesh an 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Evil spirits and monsters, a group of ghost hunters, episodic plots, a worthwhile investment.

12. 312 被 My First Day as a God, Against My Will 被迫当神明的第一天 Three or Four Times三四番Modern Romance721k WordsCompleted [Wild imagination / System / No romance / Slightly mind-breaky / Gods / Painter] As soon as Fu Qing transmigrated, she got caught up in an accusation of plagiarism and faced a ruinous breach-of-contract penalty. A color-blind painter with no hope of clearing her name, she chose to work to pay off her debt. Then, after being fired, she went to bed early for the first time. In her dream, the God System was complaining: “I’ve been waiting for you for a whole month! An entire month!” “And you ha 1.1kReads8.8Score151Shelves

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    Novel subject matter, ensemble cast, good book but not popular

13. 313 我 With a Stunning Grace, I Ferry All Beings Across the Mortal Realm 我以惊鸿渡苍生 Ci You211辞忧211Ancient Romance48k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + no male lead + ensemble cast] You are the hope in every voice that calls out. You are the freest jewel in the Central Plains. They imprison our minds, hoping to make us their dependent captives. They break our wings, hoping to fill this world with their control. We are eagles soaring high above the earth, a fierce wind sweeping across this vast land. Turn the tide when all seems lost, uphold the mighty edifice as it teeters on the brink. Rescue the people from danger, lead women ou —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young men, full of youthful vigor, exuded a unique youthful pride with every wave of their hands. Faced with a corrupt dynasty and a society where the people suffered, where should they go? You haven't seen—Chi Yunjian, who faced death without fear; you haven't seen—Qin Xichi, who longed for peace and was willing to sacrifice his life; you haven't seen—Xie Suige, who, despite his frail health, uttered cries of sorrow questioning the world. Each of them was born into a chaotic world, yet refused to accept it. A nation cannot be without its youth, and youth cannot be without awakening.

14. 314 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    It's definitely a female-centric story, but it's also an ensemble piece because the supporting characters are incredibly well-developed, fleshed-out, and completely free of stereotypes. There are many outstanding supporting characters; I highly recommend it to those who haven't read it.

15. 315 植 Plant Vs. Zombies: Have I Cleaned Up My Ex's Mess Yet Today? 植僵：今天收拾完前任烂摊子了吗 Just a Pea Cat只是豌豆猫猫Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [There isn't much to it, and the rating won't go up, so that's all there is. Read it or don't.] [Plants vs. Zombies plant-zombie personification + ensemble cast + protagonist of undefined gender + second-person POV warning + no romance for the protagonist + serious redemptive story + secondary couples] (This story makes some additions and changes to the Plants vs. Zombies world, and includes transformative portrayals of all the characters. The plants featured early on are limited to the 51 entri 1.5kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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    It's a collection of ensemble pieces. Since I didn't see any strict genre requirements, here I am! It's a new book with low ratings and few readers, but you can check reviews. Even those unfamiliar with Plants vs. Zombies can enjoy it. Stable daily updates of 4-5k+ words; you can check the word count in the table of contents. Second-person perspective + no main character romantic partner + ensemble piece + redemption + anthropomorphic Plants vs. Zombies. The main character's gender is undefined, avoiding explicit gender portrayal; you can use male or female characters as you like. While I may not achieve a perfect logical loop, I believe the logic is sound. This redemption and ensemble piece is just so enjoyable.

16. 316 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World and Opened an Inn 穿到修真界开客栈 Snow Falling Over Six Bridges六桥倾雪Two Male Leads681k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + ensemble cast + lighthearted comedy + everyone’s darling] Chatterbox innkeeper Xiao Yao × the original story’s seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless male lead, Feng Yunzheng Xiao Yao thought he had transmigrated to another world, until a bizarre case revealed the truth: he had transmigrated into a book, becoming a minor innkeeper in a cultivation novel with no spiritual roots and an inn on the verge of bankruptcy. He had planned to lie 849Reads8.0Score166Shelves

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    This one! Although it's a new book and the rating is low, it's really good! A talkative innkeeper named Xiao Yao transmigrates into a novel, only to find himself in the cultivation world with no cheat codes, no powerful backers, and just a small, nearly bankrupt inn. He just wants to relax and enjoy life, but his best friends keep encountering strange things. With the Ascension Conference approaching, he suddenly finds himself with a system after living for over a decade? Wait, what? There's a male lead too? So it's not transmigration, it's transmigration into a book? What did you say? My father is best friends with the Emperor? My mother is the daughter of the Lingxiao Sect's leader, the strongest sect in the cultivation world? My sister is the chief disciple of the Qingyao Immortal Sect, full of beauties? My brother is the most well-informed pavilion master of the Moheng Pavilion in the entire cultivation world? Why am I the only ordinary one without even spiritual roots? And why have all his friends become powerful figures? A scion of a powerful family, the richest man in the country, the most powerful martial artist in his sect, a demon spy… wait, why is the most beautiful woman in the world performing at his inn? Why is the Crown Prince having tea at his inn? And why did the male lead I painstakingly raised… suddenly become a demon lord? A blend of everyday comedy, mystery solving, and cultivation.

17. 317 庆 Born in the Second Year of Qingde 庆德贰年生 Tiger Mountain Won't Do虎山不行Mystery211k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + Growth + A Group of Misfortunates Saving One Another + Historical Romance] Orphan Ye Gui is heading to the capital to search for her relatives. But why is the capital so hard to reach? One obstacle after another blocks her way. Luckily, she meets a few other youngsters who are just as clueless as she is. With no other choice, this bunch of rookies hurriedly prepare for the journey, overcome every obstacle, and make their way back to the capital! Ye Gui is curious to hear that th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's take a look at this ensemble piece~

18. 318 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 40kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    Shanghai's F4: Xie Shu, Shen Zhongji, Yan Shuzhong, Xu Yan

19. 319 我 I Establish Order in the Apocalypse 我在末世建立秩序 Xian Que娴雀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse213k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] [Cool-headed heroine] [Powerful heroine] [Slow-paced] The heroine ranks first among everyone at her level, but struggles when fighting people at higher levels, so she’s constantly growing. It’s similar to Battle Through the Heavens, but with an ensemble cast, and everyone has their own story arc. The story follows a small team that captures demons and records ghosts. Mu Feng never imagined her utterly ordinary life would take such an absurd turn when she was seventeen. During an 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story features a group of aloof and cool female protagonists, each with their own unique characteristics. So far, only the main female protagonist has appeared. She is incredibly strong, ranking first among everyone of her level, but falters when facing opponents of higher levels, thus constantly evolving and growing stronger. It's similar to a story about slaying gods, but it's an ensemble piece about a small team capturing demons and ghosts, not a post-apocalyptic story! Is it acceptable that it's not a post-apocalyptic story?

20. 320 人 The Warmth of Mortal Life, the Gods Look Down 人间烟火，神明垂眸 Night Boat on a Dreamy Lake云梦夜舟Urban684k WordsOngoing [Gods + Chinese Style + Intangible Cultural Heritage + One Heroine] “In this world, gods have descended to the mortal realm, their splendor beyond compare! But in this age, culture has fallen into decline, fading into obscurity!” … Shen Shijin, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, “wakes up” to find that he has transmigrated to a world where gods have descended and strange demons run rampant. But… something about this world seems a little off? “Erlang Shen’s boss is… the Celestial Hound 822Reads6.2Score124Shelves
21. 321 只 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy595k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 15.3kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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    This is a good read if you're experiencing a reading slump; it gets better as you go on. [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Integration...] A sect cultivation story brimming with youthful spirit! Geniuses clash, some journey side-by-side within the sect, while others are forced to part. Young cultivators journey forward, laughter and regret intertwined, with many involuntary choices hidden beneath the passionate battles. The tension between characters is high, making for a very immersive read. This book gets better as you read on. Youthful spirit, geniuses vying for supremacy, gradual growth—there are always things that must be done, and farewells that must be said. Flowers may bloom again, but the youth is gone.

22. 322 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 99Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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    A fictional story, subtly blending political intrigue with humor and substance, perfectly paced and detailed, featuring a vibrant ensemble cast, strong moral values, and no filler or tired jokes—a truly well-crafted and entertaining read. Highly recommended.

23. 323 惊 The Whole Arena Was Stunned: The MVP Was the Support 惊全场mvp竟是辅助 Big Peach Blossom大桃花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Title: The Whole Arena Is Stunned: This Support Is No Ordinary One! Also known as: Shock! The Academic Failure Makes a Comeback and Becomes a God (All-Round Support!) [Strong heroine + team battles + passionate action + apocalyptic wish fulfillment + adored by everyone ★ hot-blooded youths] Everyone thinks she's a good-for-nothing support, but she's already become a god, while you haven't even graduated! Who says support characters can only heal other people? I'll support myself and slaughter 8.8kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves

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    A fresh theme! A great book!

24. 324 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban636k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A realistic novel, a political career novel with a very novel story.

25. 325 心 A Preview of Summer's Heart-Fluttering Agony 心动夏悸预告 Luo Luo Luo Xinchen落落落炘晨Modern Romance895k WordsCompleted A cool-headed CEO who's devoted to her career, a finance-sector young woman who's all about work, a quiet and thoughtful athlete, a lawyer at a legal aid center, an heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, a young heiress ready to go home and inherit the family fortune at any moment, a litigator at a top-tier law firm, a tall and handsome male model, a classical dance performer... A dating reality show featuring ordinary people, a happy ending, and a sweet ensemble story w 1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    A romance ensemble piece! It's really good! 👀

26. 326 我 My Frail Classmate Really Isn’t Human 我那病弱同窗果然不是人 Half a Jar of Sunshine半罐日光Two Female Leads608k WordsOngoing (The numbers aren’t great and it hasn’t been rated yet, but things will get better...) [Two Female Leads | Ensemble Cast | Adventure | Secret Identities | Eastern Fantasy | Leveling Up | Plot-Driven | Slightly Slow-Burn | Female Lead Pursues] (An all-female team, with every member smart and growing.) (A bold, stubborn, younger genius x a cool, sickly, scheming older woman.) (Childhood friends, born of the same source, living and dying together.) - Ye Mangtian is as bold as her name suggests. If 356Reads—Score112Shelves

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    Dongxuan's group portraits are incredibly beautiful, capturing the youthful spirit and vigor of his characters.

27. 327 追 Chasing Wind Tower 追风楼 Illiterate Sun文盲孙Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + Passion + Assassins + Comedy + Multiple Protagonists] There are no sword strikes that split the heavens here, only bodies that achieve sainthood! They are the shadows of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and a band of grim reapers wandering the mortal world! Everyone who makes it out of here alive has a story to tell. 1.6kReads8.8Score100Shelves

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    "If you hit my brother, you can't hit me, right?"

28. 328 杀 After Killing My Husband to Prove the Dao, I Ran Into My Brooding Ex-Husband Again 杀夫证道后，我又偶遇阴湿前夫啦 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Fantastical Romance601k WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] To ascend and return home, Yun Zhao decided to prove her Dao by killing her husband. So she packed her bags in the middle of the night, went down the mountain, found the villain of the book, became his Dao companion, and then plunged a sword into him. Her ascension failed. Yun Zhao: “???” Her now ex-husband, the villain, said, “Maybe you weren’t sincere enough.” So Yun Zhao sincerely stabbed him again. Her ex-husband said, “Get lost.” The situation was awkward fo 39.3kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves
29. 329 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score125Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The characters are all vividly portrayed! The people of Jiuyue Mansion move forward side by side, and the group portraits are brilliantly depicted. The political intrigue drama gets more and more addictive as you watch.

30. 330 全 The Whole Sect Has Cheats, and Senior Sister Keeps Them All Fed by Roasting Them 全宗开挂，大师姐她靠怼人奶全宗 love Lilove狸Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Some people are just asking for a verbal takedown! Lin Xiao, nicknamed Lin the Roaster, transmigrates into a novel about a woman adored by everyone, becoming its miserable senior disciple. Is she supposed to put up with that? Lin Xiao promptly roasts the white-lotus heroine until she passes out. From then on, Lin Xiao powers her way through life, launching into a cultivation-world career of “talking absolute nonsense.” Trying to guilt-trip her? Sorry, that only works if she has a conscience. Try 29.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
31. 331 重 Restarting the Timeline 重启时间线 Dreamlike Starry Sky梦影星空Urban1.9M WordsCompleted What exactly is time? Is it defined on a macroscopic level, or a microscopic one? And can time be reversed? After saving a girl in a car accident, Su Ran finds that time has become an illusion for him. Misfortune and disaster follow one after another. After countless futile attempts to destroy himself, where can he find truth and redemption? “If there’s only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, then I’ll seize the last 0.01% possibility within that one-in-ten-thousand.” [Warning! An interdimensional ga 746Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    This book is definitely worth reading.

32. 332 全 The Whole Class Can Hear My Inner Thoughts 全班都能听到我心声 Blue Meadow蓝甸子Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Has No Romance, with a Male-Male Couple] As soon as Jiang Yan transferred to a private elite academy, a bootlicker of the fake heiress tried to bully her. Jiang Yan hit him with an instant knockout. [Tsk, tsk. That bootlicker may look respectable, but his tastes are seriously twisted. He actually likes...] Everyone in Class 12 of Year Two looked at him with complicated expressions. “I never thought you were that kind of person! What did cola ever do to you?” His face turned bright r 26.4kReads9.4Score4kShelves
33. 333 听 I Can Understand Animals: Now I'm a Regular at the Police Station 听懂动物语言：我成了警局常客 Lute and Evening Breeze琴涩晚风Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted No romance pairing + cute animals + a deathly aura + fiercely protective Sui Nuan, a wealthy, beautiful young lady who transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder lovesick fool, dumps her boyfriend, who’d been living off her while taking advantage of her, then turns around and buys the top-of-the-line fishing gear she’d dreamed of owning in her previous life. Excitedly, she devotes herself to her lifelong passion: fishing. What’s a man, anyway? Nothing beats the thrill of catching a huge fish y 49.1kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
34. 334 群 The Rusted Crown of Crows 群鸦的锈冠 I Want to Pick a Good Name我要取个好名Sports535k WordsCompleted Fourth Calamity + Comedy + Dystopian + Slow Burn + Ensemble Cast [If you could hear everyone's wishes, would you choose to become a god or a madman?] My name is Gu Linyuan, and I'm the leader of a rebel army hunted by the Empire. On the verge of death, I awakened the power of the “Spacetime Network Spirit,” so I summoned a group of… lunatics from my homeworld, Earth. Oh, they call themselves the “Fourth Calamity,” “players,” and “Echoes.” They think this is a full-dive game. So they: perform ta 134Reads8.1Score—Shelves
35. 335 血 Infinite Escape: Song of Blood and Death 【无限逃杀】血与死之歌 One Flower Jujube花枣一颗Mystery760k WordsOngoing [The rating will rise once it’s released] [Gore, unconventional Infinite Flow + a touch of horror + battle royale + no romance + thrills + an original, unusual world + ensemble cast] [Not a power fantasy]+ [A gloomy, inhuman protagonist] “Anyone online? I think I’m the only thing in this battle royale that can’t die. What do I do...?” High school senior Fu Sheng and his entire class are transported to the Boxed World. Unfortunately, every one of them dies. After inexplicably waking up reborn, he 17.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
36. 336 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 630Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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    This book! The story is roughly about a world plagued by recurring natural disasters, where only one person (let's call him the savior) can save the world. However, this person isn't the protagonist; the protagonist is someone other than the savior. The work is a typical example of historical materialism and a people-centered perspective on history. Even from the beginning, you can see that the world-building is incredibly vast. There are also many stories of previous generations of justice that haven't been fully explored.

37. 337 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy557k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3.1kReads—Score210Shelves

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    This is a great book that you won't be disappointed with once you open it.

38. 338 六 The Six Realms Have No Boundaries: This Time, Fate Is Mine to Decide! 六界无界：这一次，命不由天！ Qiao Xiaoshui乔小水Fantastical Romance492k WordsOngoing [Newly Rated] [Xianxia Ensemble] + [Beautiful, Tragic, and Powerful Cast] + [Wildly Intertwined Couples] + [Plot-Driven] + [Turning the Tables Against All Odds] The Six Realms have always been ranked, with the strong reigning supreme. That’s only natural. The six young people chosen by the Heavenly Dao said, “Bullshit!” The Heavenly Dao sent them across the Six Realms to seek six fragments and save all living beings. They said, “Sure!” And while they’re at it, they’ll defy fate and turn the en 1.2kReads6.7Score254Shelves

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    Looking for a fantasy ensemble piece? These two are examples: 👇🏻 Both are adventure stories of a group of young men and women exploring various continents to save the world. One is completed, the other is ongoing. Both have good plots. The main characters have distinct and memorable personalities, making them quite entertaining. Even the villains and supporting characters are well-developed! You should check them out.

39. 339 蛊 Gu Master Quick Transmigration: Scumbags, Be Sacrificed to Heaven! 蛊师快穿，渣男祭天！ Han Bai憨白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + Gu master + an absolutely powerful female lead!] A domineering CEO? He's a scumbag who belongs behind bars. Use Gu to kill him! A master? He's a dirty old man preying on an innocent young woman and playing out a substitute romance. Use Gu to kill him! A crown prince? He's a heartless ingrate reincarnated. Use Gu to kill him! A war god? He's a poor-born man who marries for money, takes everything from his wife's family, then repays kindness with treachery. Use 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
40. 340 万 The Beloved War God: The Five Realms in Her Palm 万人迷战神：五洲尽在她掌心 Qiao Xiaoshui乔小水Ancient Romance643k WordsCompleted [A hexagonally talented female war god, both mature and sweet] x [A devoted, intensely loving Memory Seeker who is reserved but sharp-tongued] She was once the strongest war god in Flower Spirit Continent, so powerful that one person could awe all four continents. But after a single calculated scheme, she lost all her fighting strength, had her identity hidden, became a target, and was reduced to a cripple. Everyone wanted to trample her, but to their surprise, they all ended up on her side M 92Reads8.2Score—Shelves
41. 341 我 The Villain and I Pretend to Be Deeply in Love 我和反派互演深情 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted Lu Yao, who is suffering from late-stage brain cancer, is summoned by another version of herself from a different world. They switch bodies, and she becomes an esper with a treasure in her heart, hunted by others. Along with regaining her health, she also gets a baby who turns into a poisonous little skeleton whenever it cries, and a husband in name only who seems gentle but is actually a scumbag and a pervert. To survive, Lu Yao makes a move against her husband. Just as she watches him die with 4.7kReads8.9Score714Shelves
42. 342 在 Before We Destroy the World, Slay the Gods 在我们毁灭世界之前，杀穿诸神 Jiuyan Oh九言哦Urban707k WordsOngoing As four-dimensional Outer Gods cross into our world and devour it, humanity sinks into ruin. They stand between heaven and earth, and with the fiery passion of youth, boldly proclaim to the world: Not an inch of the Nine Provinces will be surrendered. If the world is doomed, then we will slaughter every god and remake heaven and earth! 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The concept is very novel, and the plot is simply top-notch, very grand.

43. 343 论 On Why You Shouldn't Judge by Appearances 论人不可貌相 Matchmaker Yin Shisan月老殷十三Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing Lu Yunzhou never would have dreamed that after his rotten luck made him run into Qin Chuan, that husky of a man, he'd turn around and run into Shen Ci, an absolute pest. He figured he could ask Old Cen, the sect elder who walked two dogs on leashes every day, for some advice. He looked in despair at Shu Qingdai, lazily basking in the sun, and sent her a pleading glance. But the little beauty, as lovely as a celestial maiden, simply curled her lips into a smile, instantly jumped into the fray, an 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An atypical cultivation story, featuring an ensemble cast. The protagonists are native to the world, while the antagonists are part of a system faction. The main characters are a group of geniuses with diverse personalities, adventuring together as a group of close friends. Currently, they've progressed to exploring dungeons (secret realms) together.

44. 344 修 The Number One Shelter in the Cultivation World 修真界第一收容所 Coconut Roll椰子卷Fantastical Romance150k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted comedy + ensemble cast + a whole bunch of oddballs] Lu Yao transmigrated into another world as a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots. After fifteen diligent years, she had just earned promotion to senior outer-sect servant when a great demon snatched her away. The good news: the big shot wanted to take her on as his founding disciple. The bad news: he’d grabbed the wrong person!? Lu Yao didn’t care. She clung to the big shot’s leg. Even if he’d picked the wrong person, he 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely love this ensemble novel! The ensemble cast is so well done, and every character is so vibrant and lovable!!!

45. 345 大 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 I Am Prince Fish在下鱼亲王Historical1.6M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.3kReads8.6Score643Shelves

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    Do you like pure ancient martial arts detective novels? [Note]

46. 346 情 Seven Openings of the Love Coffin: Who Laughs as They Meet Their Death? 情棺七启：谁在笑中赴死 Ink Fading墨水渐轻Two Male Leads30k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + System + Supernatural + Two Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Philosophical Reflections] Seven coffins of love, seven trials, seven sealed emotions. Shen Wuwang enters a haunted mansion with a System. There, he joins forces with the sword cultivator Xie Jinglan, the thief Ling Zhao, the bookworm Zhou Ming, the musician A-Xian, and others to overcome the “Emotional Barrier” scenarios. Each trial is fueled by memories and kindled by pain, setting forgotten obsessions ablaze. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A group portrait filled with torment~

47. 347 羽 The Fragrant Chronicle of Yutang 羽棠芳菲录 Silver Moon Chacha银月茶茶Ancient Romance581k WordsOngoing [All-knowing ensemble cast + nine-way “love” + historical political intrigue script-killing game (The Yutang Blossoms) + two modern-day people hiding their identities + tragic ending] Jiang Yuyan was a university student in a small county town in northern China. She simply went to sleep in her rented apartment, then opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of the general’s legitimate daughter in the state of Nanyuan, right in the middle of a battlefield. What happened during t 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece from an omniscient perspective, over 400,000 words long, with some hiatuses. The title isn't mainstream, hence the low readership and low rating. The female lead isn't a typical "big heroine" and doesn't have any cheat codes or system auras.

48. 348 燕 Yan Yun Chronicles: The General's Campaign 燕云志【又名：将军攻略】 Three Parts Orchid Pavilion, Seven Parts Reading三分兰台七分阅Two Male Leads742k WordsOngoing [Historical danmei | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast | BE] Younger, spoiled prince X older, loyal general This is the story of a useless young emperor carried to success by a whole group of powerful ministers. During the coup at the Northern Yan palace, the cold-faced general Qin Zhi rescues the useless prince Yan Yunsheng from the rebels. Who could have known that by saving him, he would step straight into a game laid out by the late emperor twenty years ago? On the road into exile, the boy 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story about a court intrigue ensemble! Multiple pairings! It tells the tale of a seemingly useless young emperor who is carried to success by a group of powerful ministers. You won't regret reading it!

49. 349 学 Learn Magic to Save the World 学个魔法救世界 X Shallow DimplesX梨涡浅Modern Romance305k WordsOngoing [Original Magic + Academy + Comedy + Ensemble Cast + Growth] After doing countless good deeds in her previous life only to meet a tragic end, Shi Zhixing scores a rebirth buff! Being born into a magical world is something every chuunibyou kid has dreamed of, right? Shi Zhixing: No, no, no! Long live lying flat! But her family is determined to spend a fortune to get her into a magic academy... Shi Zhixing: But I still haven't awakened... An Eastern nouveau riche? A good-for-nothing potion maker? 666Reads—Score157Shelves

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    Nice!!!!

50. 350 寒 The Cold Crow Sacrifice 寒鸦祭 Yang Boyan杨伯晏Two Male Leads433k WordsOngoing The strong join the army; the weak enter the Way. What way? The way of taking on the strong with the weak, and seeking life through death. Gentle, lovestruck bunny seme vs. talkative, straightforward, big-tailed-wolf uke Important things must be said three times: The seme appears first! The seme appears first! The seme appears first! 15Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    Come on, a portrait of family and country, but with two men.

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