I've Read Too Many Mindless Stories, Give Me Something That Makes Me Think 无脑看多了，来点带脑子看的书

1. 1 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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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   Hidden gems!!! Includes cultivation/immortality stories, stories about the Lotus Pavilion, the Legend of Zhen Huan, and stories about Ye Bingshang.

2. 2 莲 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: The World Has No Li Lianhua Anymore 莲花楼：世间再无李莲花 Cheng Xuzhou程许舟Male-Channel Fanfiction710k WordsCompleted Li Lianhua returns to ten years earlier and meets Li Xiangyi, completely changing the story of what happened before. With Li Lianhua's ten years of experience in the martial world, he has what it takes to stop everything before it ever happens. The characters will stay as true to themselves as possible, giving the author a chance to make up for one regret. 6.6kReads9.6Score75314d adds
3. 3 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 12kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
4. 4 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
5. 5 叶 Ye Bingshang Is Reborn and Takes Everyone Down 叶冰裳重生创飞所有人 Wind, Moon, and Clouds Beyond风月云边Female-Channel Fanfiction258k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 785Reads9.0Score10514d adds
6. 6 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.3kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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   I've been following this novel for a while now; the updates are a bit slow, but it's incredibly good.

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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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   Full of mind-bending plot twists and turns, you'll definitely need to use your brain to watch it.

8. 8 无 Infinite Save-Loading: Stamping Out the Apocalypse Before It Begins 无限读档，把末世扼杀在萌芽中 Yu Fei鱼绯Mystery471k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu apocalypse + light game elements (eldritch invasion/roguelike) + light rule-based horror + light ensemble cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine isn't looking for love. There may be a secondary couple. 2. She radiates saintly compassion and believes in love and peace. She repeatedly reloads to save people, so this will test your patience (roguelike). 3. No discussions of gender issues. To the Old Gods, all living beings are ants. The serious synopsis Cthulhu zombies are people 5kReads9.4Score96214d adds

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   After catching up on my Cthulhu knowledge, I'm already reading it for the second time. The author's logic and imagination are incredibly strong, with subtle foreshadowing and numerous plot threads. This short story possesses a complete and detailed Chinese Cthulhu world-building structure. The story unfolds layer upon layer, ultimately returning to its origin—it's simply brilliant. The ending, in particular, leaves you wanting more.

9. 9 癫EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 53.5kReads9.5Score6.9k14d adds

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   This protagonist is really smart.

10. 10 天 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒：全家穿到古代求生存 One Meal a Week一周一饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13.1kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    I like fine bran; it looks good and has no flaws.

11. 11 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9k14d adds
12. 12 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.6kReads9.2Score75914d adds
13. 13 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
14. 14 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
15. 15 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 105.8kReads9.4Score11.3k14d adds
16. 16 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.5kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds

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    Both of these are books that require intelligence. The first is about surviving famine; you can't survive without brains. The second is about rebirth and revenge, full of intrigue and strategy. Highly recommended! You won't regret reading them; don't miss out if you happen to be passing by! 😎😎

17. 17 假 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 48.8kReads9.5Score6.5k14d adds
18. 18 绝 The Final Letter 绝笔锦书 Ancestor Chasing the Wind追风老祖宗162k WordsCompleted The first love letter: a confession. The second love letter: falling in love. The third love letter: marriage. The final love letter: this book! A ninth-anniversary wedding gift! Note: This book comes with its own BGM... 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can't understand it without using your brain.

19. 19 七 Seven Profound Bone Saber 七玄骨刀 Cranes Sing on Mount Fu鹤鸣凫山Eastern Fantasy970k WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy] [No System] Ten thousand years ago, a cataclysm transformed heaven and earth, throwing the laws into disarray. The protagonist burst onto the scene and accidentally refined the bloodline of a sacred beast, forging the legendary Dharma Body and Dharma Form. He tempered his treasured blade on Flame Mountain, battled the Blade Venerable on Yuntuo Mountain, and ultimately broke the shackles of heaven and earth to ascend to the Immortal Realm. 45Reads9.3Score13114d adds

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    "Seven Mystic Bone Blade" is highly recommended! It features high intelligence, traditional fantasy elements, and two main characters (male and female). It's engaging and humorous. Welcome to add it to your bookshelf, comment, offer suggestions, urge for updates, and give free rewards. Wishing everyone happiness and joy every day! 🙂

20. 20 收 The Night I Took in a Coworker, My Family Was Destroyed 收留同事那晚，我家破人亡 Oh, Fubao福宝啊6k WordsCompleted The night I took in a coworker, my family was destroyed 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot is intelligent, so you can watch it without worry. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

21. 21 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 55Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not mindless, not intellectually sappy, light suspense: A gangster boss stirs up trouble in the political arena! Please read and recommend!

22. 22 斐 Fina’s Secret 斐娜的秘密 Ink and Paper Tang墨纸棠Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted “I want not only your body, but your soul, too.” What kind of love will the elite heirs of the old money set find? Passionate and dramatic? Conventional and proper?... Shiguan Feina is the only daughter in the Shiguan family line, and she has a crush on her aunt’s lover. Then, on her nineteenth birthday, she receives a gift: a marriage alliance proposal drawn up by her grandfather. Her private school on New York’s Upper East Side never taught her how to compromise. One night, Feina sneaks into t 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come, come, come and see, a new book.

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