Hard Work Pays Off: Stories Where Effort Brings Rewards 天道酬勤，有努力就有收获的书。

1. 1 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 219kReads9.3Score25.7kShelves

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   This is the first time I've seen a protagonist who works so hard and diligently to cultivate. He's the epitome of a hardcore gamer. I'm not envious of his system at all. [Facepalm]

2. 2 青 Green Mountain Emperor 青山大帝 Don't Know What to Call Myself不知道该叫什Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [The rating may go up, or it may not. It’s in a state of Schrödinger’s cat…] [Proficiency System + transmigrate + slow burn + slice of life + not set at the end of a dynasty + farming story (?)] After dying from overwork, Shen Mo opens his eyes to find himself a fourteen-year-old boy in the Great Zhou Dynasty. His family has nothing. His parents are both dead, his five-year-old sister is crying from hunger, and his brother’s fiancée-to-be has red-rimmed eyes. The rice jar is nearly empty, winter 5.5kReads5.7Score549Shelves

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   Even with my self-created techniques, I can still improve my proficiency in the game!

3. 3 丁 Grade-D Spirit Farmer, Now with Cheats 丁等灵农她开挂了 Li You You璃呦游Fantastical Romance542k WordsOngoing One heroine, no romance After her family sold her for thirty spirit stones, Bu Yan thought all her life held in store was three mu of barren fields and a drafty stone hut. Until she discovered When the greens she planted ripened, she gained “ten days' worth of cultivation.” When her radishes ripened, she learned a “Hemostasis Talisman.” As soon as she planted thorny vines, the System chased after her and shoved three Foundation-Nurturing Pills into her hands. Other cultivators advanced by medi 2.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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   Heaven rewards diligence; cultivating more spiritual plants yields greater harvests.

4. 4 职 Career Entries: Starting Out as a Rickshaw Puller in the Demon Martial Republic of China 职业词条：从妖武民国拉黄包车始 No Deification in the Primordial Era洪荒不许封神Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial monsters run rampant, supernatural horrors abound, hard-edged martial arts, diligence pays off, decisive and ruthless, overwhelming strength, defeating stronger foes from below.] A world of demonic martial arts, a chaotic age of supernatural horrors. The Three Teachings and Nine Schools fought in the shadows, while the poor and powerless struggled to survive in the streets. Warlords carved up the land, foreign battleships pounded at the gates, and 63.4kReads7.9Score7kShelves

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   In the Republican era, diligence was rewarded by Heaven. If I weren't worried about things going too far, I'd want the protagonist to level up just by watching the rain; right now, all I get is a nonsensical, fabricated "Rejuvenation Lying Down" technique.

5. 5 主 The Protagonist Got Old Before the System Arrived, So I Became the Villain’s Guardian 主角老了系统才到，成反派护道者 Wood11木11Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted I was once an unparalleled genius destined to become a Great Emperor, but the protagonist chosen by fate shattered my Dao Heart. I sealed myself away and became an elder in the Scripture Pavilion of the Donglin Sacred Land, reading scriptures and taking no interest in martial cultivation. One day, I awakened a System that lets me see other people's fates and destinies. I can make investments, and the returns depend on the investment, but only when investing in villains chosen by fate. Who would 48kReads7.6Score4.6kShelves

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   This is truly invincible; hard work pays off, and effort always brings rewards.

6. 6 系 The System Says I Get Stronger Just by Staying Alive 系统让我活着就能变强 TianqingBF天晴BFUrban534k WordsOngoing [Urban] [Playing It Safe] [Slightly Behind the Scenes] [Female Lead] [Leveling Up] [System] (The writing is mostly plain and simple, so it may feel basic. Feel free to criticize if it’s not your thing! Also, no AI editing, entirely hand-typed!) This is the story of an ordinary person slowly growing stronger in an extraordinary world. Xie Xuan transmigrates here, activates a System, and focuses on playing it safe as he gradually becomes stronger! This book is sure to give you a different kind of 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   These are absolutely unbeatable!

7. 7 词 My Realm Rises One Level Per Day with Each Entry, and I Become an Immortal by the Time I Start College 词条加一天升一境，上大学就成仙 Carrying a Knife on a Rainy Night, and a Spare雨夜带刀还带把Urban1.0M WordsCompleted One trait raises your cultivation by one realm. One trait every day. So, one realm a day? Jiang Xuan answered, "That's right. I'm invincible now, so do as you please!" After transmigrating into the Age of Traits, Jiang Xuan awakened the useless trait [One Trait, One Realm]. He thought he would be stuck as a good-for-nothing at the first realm for the rest of his life, but then he acquired [One New Trait Every Day]. And so began his path to invincibility. When university started, Jiang Xuan was g 16.8kReads6.3Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 吞 I Devour Calamity and Fortune: I Became a Taboo in the Great Jing Dynasty 吞噬劫运的我：成了大景禁忌 Starlit Clouds at the Writing Desk星云执笔Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Takes off after 50 chapters] Han Xuan transmigrates to the Great Jing Dynasty, where the royal house is in decline and undercurrents have long been churning beneath the calm. With the Fortune Tribulation Panel in hand, he rises from Linjiang Commandery and steadily ascends to the rank of Martial Saint... 3.8kReads6.5Score225Shelves
9. 9 长 Longevity: After Countless Ages and Countless Insights, I’m Invincible 长生：经万纪，悟万道，我已无敌 You Ah You Ah酉啊酉啊Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy + master of keeping a low profile + smart protagonist + immortality + plotting from behind the scenes + never meddles in others' affairs] From a remote village to a mighty dynasty spanning thousands of miles, into an age of turmoil, where a hundred clans stand tall and the Human Emperor rules supreme, then on to the coming of darkness and the depletion of spiritual qi... As eras turn and epochs pass, behind countless legends stands a shadow, invisible yet terrifying. Jiang H 21.6kReads7.3Score1.9kShelves

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   This isn't the typical invincible, all-out assault plot! The protagonist, Jiang Hanwen, is a twenty-year-old bookworm who transmigrates, following a "hidden dragon, plotting for eternity" narrative: starting from a backward village, he witnesses dynastic changes, the rise and fall of various races, the arrival of darkness, and the depletion of spiritual energy… Through the changing times, he hides in the shadows, accumulating wisdom and cunning over countless years (yes, you read that right), etching "survival" into his very bones, yet unwittingly commanding the submission of all living beings. There's no mindless cheating, only meticulous planning at every step. The protagonist doesn't resort to "righteous indignation," but rather uses immortality as a chess piece and eras as a game board, secretly manipulating the situation—dynastic changes? Demon invasion? Spiritual energy revival? All are pawns in his "eternal plan." From the rise and fall of dynasties over millennia to the invasion of demons over ten thousand years, and then to the cycle of ten thousand years and the revival of spiritual energy… this perspective, spanning countless eras, immerses you in the vicissitudes of the cultivation world. The protagonist, like a "transparent yet terrifying shadow," manipulates everything from behind the scenes. With the potential for immortality, he comprehends the true meaning of the myriad paths. The protagonist doesn't pursue fleeting pleasure, but instead hones his foundation and comprehends the great Dao over countless years, ultimately "standing above all beings"—this invincibility built from countless hours of accumulated experience delivers a more profound and lasting sense of exhilaration!

10. 10 东 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.2kReads7.7Score171Shelves

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    A novel with over two million words, three thousand readers, and still being serialized—that's quite an achievement! Worth reading for those born in the 80s and 90s.

11. 11 抛 After Dumping the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 抛弃供她上四年大学的男朋友之后 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊30k WordsCompleted After She Dumped the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 266Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 系 The System's Starting Reward: My Uncle Is Qi Tongwei 系统开局奖励我的舅舅是祁同伟 My Nickname Is Dake我的小名叫大可Urban4.1M WordsOngoing Wu Ze is rewatching In the Name of the People for the third time. [Ding!] [Congratulations, Host! You've received a random character reward: Qi Tongwei (your maternal uncle).] "System, that's a bit much, isn't it? There are so many characters in the show!" "Please turn on your TV and tune in to Lu Dong Provincial TV." Wu Ze: "My uncle?" System: "That's right, your uncle." Well, that settles the rest of his life. P.S. This story takes place in a parallel world and is entirely fictional. Any rese 14.4kReads7.9Score660Shelves

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    Can any experts recommend some readable novels? I've already read them several times, please help me! I'm looking for books to read every day.

13. 13 港 Starting Cultivation in the Hong Kong Underworld 港综开始修行 Setting Sail at Sunrise旭日起航Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing Li Moxie transmigrated into a Hong Kong crime-film universe and obtained the [God-Tier Cultivation System]. In the early stages, he’ll practice Taoist magic in the [Mr. Vampire series]. The main setting is a Hong Kong crime-film universe, combining several worlds, including [Young and Dangerous], [The Exorcist Police], [A Lonely Cottage], and [Happy Ghost]. Later on, he may transmigrate to other dimensions. If you enjoy it, please follow and subscribe! 29.6kReads7.9Score1.9kShelves
14. 14 港 Hong Kong Films: I’m Worth Billions, Yet I Still Value Nuclear Power 港片：平亿近人的我，以核为贵 Struggling Newbie扑街萌新Male-Channel Fanfiction814k WordsCompleted Ouyang Jie, a master of traditional Bajiquan, falls into a trap during an underground boxing match and is ambushed. He uses a secret technique to defeat his opponent, but suffers a backlash himself. When he opens his eyes again, he has been reborn on Hong Kong Island in the 1980s. Before he can even celebrate, he finds himself in a nightmare from the start. Fortunately, he unlocks a Choice System and manages to turn his fortunes around. After encountering one familiar face and story after anothe 1.5kReads6.9Score104Shelves
15. 15 海 One Piece's Big Boss: The Four Emperors Are All Wage Slaves 海贼大BOSS：四皇都是打工仔 Chenchen's Super Adult晨晨的超大人Anime Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Farming + Behind the Scenes] After arriving in an unfamiliar world, he opens his eyes to find two Systems fighting over him, each trying to outdo the other. When both Systems perish together, Yu Lin is left to live an ordinary farming life on an island. Little does he know that his words have the power to alter reality, and that he is gradually influencing the world. Before long, Red Earl becomes the island’s steward, the resurrected Roger starts growing fruit and vegetables, and G 5.3kReads9.0Score271Shelves
16. 16 重 Reborn as a Tycoon 重生之土豪人生 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Sun Yang, a 32-year-old police officer, is reborn in 1997. Back then, a penguin was just an animal, an apple was just a fruit, and CS was just two English letters. He only wants to live a quiet life, but finds himself unwittingly on the road to riches. 2.1kReads8.4Score132Shelves
17. 17 火EN Naruto: Cultivating All the Way 火影之一路修行 Loves Eight-Treasure Desserts爱吃八宝Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Naruto] [No Konoha Worship] [Conspiracy Theories] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Anime Crossover] [Invincible] I transmigrate into Naruto as Itachi's twin brother, born on the same day. Using the Uchiha Clan as my power base, I seize the Hokage Position, swallow up the shinobi world, and take the entire Naruto world with me as I transmigrate through other anime worlds. This is a story about worlds continually merging, and a world where countless anime characters clash in an all-out brawl. Wor 7kReads8.5Score400Shelves
18. 18 李 Li Laosan's Little Life 李老三的小日子 Third Son of the Li Family李家老三Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn! Reborn! Reborn! Timeline: kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, and adult life. The story focuses on everyday life and family squabbles before college, with a lighthearted, comedic tone. College marks a change in style: after helping his brother, the protagonist's past is exposed, and he has no choice but to become an arms dealer... Well, here's a cup of rough wine: to the fallen heroes above, and to the people suffering below. 98Reads9.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 港 Hong Kong Films: I’ve Got a Gang of Tough Guys at My Back 港片：我手下有一群猛男 Tiger of the Major Crimes Unit重案组芝虎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Just after transmigrating, He Yiming is taken home by Hao Ge. To make ends meet, he has no choice but to use the skills granted by his System to switch careers and sell beef offal! In a Hong Kong crossover world where heroes rise on every side, He Yiming is determined to become a man above the rest! P.S. I don’t even know what I’m saying! 18.7kReads9.0Score807Shelves
20. 20 神 Tycoon: Turns Out I Can Start Writing My Family Tree with Myself 神豪：原来族谱可以从我开始写 I Eat Fish but Hate Spitting Out Bones吃鱼不爱吐刺Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A Nontraditional Tycoon Story] + [No Careless Shooting] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Making Up for Regrets] + [Enjoying Life] + [Helping Friends and Family Get Rich] + [Entertainment Industry Mogul] + [Pharmaceutical Reform] + [Serving the Country and Its People] Shen Chuan is an ordinary man. His greatest dream is to live a carefree life like a lazy fish. Never worry about money, and wake up whenever he pleases. Play games, watch livestreams, or travel around the world. It was a lovely dream, but 5.7kReads6.8Score287Shelves
21. 21 失 After Losing My Job, I Bound Myself to a Freelance System 失业后，我绑定自由职业系统 Steamed Buns, Noodles, and Flatbread馒头面条饼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Family life, a slow-paced story, not a traditional rich-heir novel] At 33, Chen Yuan was suddenly laid off, completely caught off guard. He wanted to find a new job, but was rejected again and again because he was already “old” at 33. He had elderly parents to support, children to raise, and a wife who stayed home as a homemaker. Raising the kids, paying rent and car installments, and covering everyday expenses... all of it took money. What was he supposed to do?! He'd worked more than ten hour 31.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
22. 22 官 The Winds of Change on the Official Path 官路之风起云涌 Never Said It不曾说Urban506k WordsOngoing This book is the sequel to Reborn: The Candid Confession. Father and son Zhang Anping and Zhang Hao have both left Jiang Province to enter a much broader political arena. After losing most of his support, Zhang Hao once again finds himself in a difficult situation. How will he plan his moves and secure victory from afar? Watch the tides of change, and listen for the dragon’s roar. (All characters, locations, and events in this book are fictional. Please do not connect them to real life. Any rese 1.9kReads8.9Score167Shelves
23. 23 港 Hong Kong Crossover: The Ultimate Smuggler 港综：最强大捞家 Scapegoat Prawn背锅大虾Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted In the world of Hong Kong Island, the Money Empire era has just ended. The four great detectives are long gone, and the underworld is in turmoil. The mighty tide of a new age surges in. He Wenyao, who has lived two lives, travels from north to south, crossing the sea to arrive. When the bells of the new century ring out and Lighthouse magazine asks its question, he looks around and finds no equal in the world. 61.2kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
24. 24 官 Reborn: The Honest Confession of an Official 官路之重生坦白局 Never Said It不曾说Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident gave Zhang Hao a new lease on life, giving him the chance to rewrite the years of mediocrity and helplessness behind him. With the advantage of knowing what lies ahead, watch as Zhang Hao plans every move and secures victory from afar. A dragon may lie hidden in a pool, but when the winds and clouds gather, it will soar into the heavens. 5.8kReads9.3Score397Shelves
25. 25 天 Heaven Rewards Diligence: A Prodigal Son's Path to Martial Sainthood 天道酬勤：从败家子开始武道成圣 Wild Song in a Sea of Fog雾海狂歌Eastern Fantasy323k WordsOngoing Zhang Rongfang transmigrated into a martial arts world and became a notorious wastrel, skilled at eating, drinking, womanizing, and gambling. He was on the verge of squandering the entire Zhang family fortune. His child bride, Su Tan'er, inherited Zhang Rongfang's late father's medical skills. With her silver needles, she saved countless lives, earned money to support the family, and managed the household inside and out. Yet he broke her heart time and time again. With her three-year obligation 28.7kReads8.0Score2.8kShelves

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    Hard work pays off; liver proficiency

26. 26 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: A Million Acres of Space From the Start 穿越七零：开局百万亩空间 Marshal O元帅OUrban223k WordsOngoing Yang Mingyuan transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes an unlucky educated youth about to be sent down to the countryside. His family starts out dirt poor, with a bad class background. His father sweeps the streets, and his mother worries herself gray. [Ding! A million-mu portable space has been activated!] The memories of his nine lifetimes awaken, loading him up with medical skills, poison techniques, martial arts, supernatural abilities... everything! “Sent down to the countryside? I’ll become 5Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    A timeless masterpiece, not to be missed.

27. 27 年 Period: My Taoist Arts Reach the Divine, and You Call Me Superstitious? 年代：道法通神，你说我迷信？ Boiled Some Water烧了点开水Urban1.3M WordsCompleted 45.8kReads7.9Score3.9kShelves
28. 28 重 Reborn in 1960: With a System, Who'd Want to Be the Big Sister's Backup? 重生60：有系统谁当大嫂接盘侠 Aisin Gioro Yinqian爱新觉罗印钱Urban488k WordsCompleted (Comedy and everyday life + fishing and hunting + exploring the mountains and seas + business empire + spirit spring space + family bonds + one female lead) Xu Xiangyang was lazy, gluttonous, useless, and hated by everyone. Reborn in 1960, he gained an Emotion System. From the start, he beats up his sister-in-law (in his previous life). “Smack!” System: Resentment points collected successfully. Reward: a pocket dimension! “Smack!” System: Resentment points collected successfully. Reward: fertile 686Reads7.7Score104Shelves
29. 29 重 Reborn in 1960: One New Skill a Day, Making a Fortune Through Hunting 重生60：我一天一个技能，靠打猎发家致富 Sakura at Night夜色樱花Urban764k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1960s, Yang Lin, alone in the world and desperate to fill his stomach, heads into the mountains on a snowy day to try his luck. Unexpectedly, he obtains the Perfect Life System! A new skill refreshes every day! From the start, he waits by a tree stump, letting rabbits come straight to him! He sets clever traps and masters all kinds of snares, catching wild boars and wolves! With these skills appearing one after another, he goes on to live a happy, fulfilling life 459Reads6.2Score—Shelves
30. 30 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 67.5kReads8.7Score5.5kShelves
31. 31 开 From the Start in the Famine Year of 1960: Buy Anything for One Cent 开局1960灾荒年，每天一分钱秒杀 The Grapes Are Ripe葡萄熟了Urban2.0M WordsCompleted While helping his cousin get a discount by chopping the price on Pinduoduo, Li Fuxing clicked the sharing link she sent him and transmigrated to the 1960s. He also found a Pinduoduo flash-sale mall in his mind. In 1960, everything was rationed and required coupons. People had barely enough to eat or wear, and two jin of millet could buy you a wife. The Pinduoduo mall had everything: Northeast rice, selenium-rich eggs, Longkou vermicelli, White Rabbit milk candy, Erguotou, Wuliangye… And everythi 2.2kReads8.0Score253Shelves
32. 32 建 Building from Farm to Empire: I Am the King of the Far East! 建造从农场到帝国，我是远东王！ The Imaginative Wang脑洞大开的汪Historical269k WordsCompleted [Urban] [System] [Farm] [Fishery] [Development] Wang Chao, a legendary bathhouse king, transmigrates to Russia and wakes up beside Catherine the Great? He gets a golden finger System, a base vehicle from the start, and takes over a vast, fertile farm in the Far East? Can he even unlock hidden modules with his wealth? What’s there to say? Just get to work. Sled dogs, brown bears, soldiers, engineers... Give me an army, and make it big! High-yield potatoes, hybrid rice, super corn... Genetically m 508Reads6.6Score—Shelves
33. 33 狩 Hunting Wild Boars, I Have a Top-Quality Tracking Dog 狩猎野猪，我有极品重托犬 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Hunting wild boars, hounds, dogfighting, knife hunting, rifle hunting, bowhunting, mountain hunts, protecting farmland, group hunts, nationwide hunts] Reborn through transmigration, with wild boars running rampant? Zhang Qing takes over a defunct hunting team and personally trains the strongest pack of hounds, starting with the first heavy-duty tracking dog. That alone changes everything. Whether it’s wild boars ravaging farmland, grave robbers fleeing through the mountains, or poachers up on 7.1kReads9.0Score530Shelves
34. 34 重 Reborn in 1970: The Cunning Mercenary’s Comeback 重生七零之腹黑佣兵逆袭 Lei Yuanhua雷源化Urban650k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Scheming] [Not a Saint] [Cautious] [A Bit Vengeful] A scheming mercenary is reborn as Ye Qinghua, a young man in the 1970s who has suffered years of abuse. The moment he opens his eyes, he hears the Ye family parents plotting to bury “him” in a hurry. The original Ye Qinghua was the unwanted child of the Ye family. Beaten and bullied from childhood, he was given the worst food, clothes, and necessities. After discovering that he had been deliberately switched at birth, the Ye fa 137Reads6.2Score—Shelves
35. 35 重 Reborn in 1957: My Pocket Dimension Can Barely Contain Everything Anymore 重生57：我的空间快藏不住了 Half a Buckwheat Kernel半粒荞麦Urban474k WordsCompleted [Period drama + pocket dimension + farming + low-conflict + everyday life] “Either we starve, or we make someone else starve!” “I just want enough to eat. What's wrong with that?” “Do you even hear yourselves?” Can the pocket dimension really evolve? It evolves so much that even the protagonist is scared! Zhang Wendong unexpectedly transmigrates to 1957, a year of scarce supplies, with too little food and clothing. From the start, he breaks off his engagement to his future brother-in-law, rewrit 503Reads7.5Score117Shelves
36. 36 我 My Martial Arts Have Reached the Divine, Yet You Treat Me Like a Pawn? 我武道通神，你把我当弃子？ Yun Feiyang3云飞扬3Eastern Fantasy946k WordsCompleted [Sword cultivator + status panel + extreme path + attribute points + leveling progression + ignoring bottlenecks] Lin Feng awakens memories of his past life and gains the destiny “Martial Dao Transcendence.” He can ignore any cultivation bottleneck, and as long as he keeps working hard and grinding for experience, he can break through rapidly. But before he can show what he’s capable of, his birth parents come looking for him and demand that he return to the family! Lin Feng thinks his good days 4.4kReads6.0Score238Shelves

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    With martial arts points invested, one's physical body becomes incredibly strong, allowing one to sweep away all enemies.

37. 37 修 The Bad Boy of the Cultivation World 修仙界的坏小子 The Matchstick of the Water-Seller's Child卖水孩的小火柴Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into another world, he takes his three younger siblings to rob their ancestors’ tomb and obtains a Creation Pearl. It repairs their space and gives it an acceleration function, speeding up the growth of spirit herbs, spirit medicines, spirit fruits, and spirit wine under a time differential of tenfold, a hundredfold, and more... 293Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    "Sitting in the Creation Furnace, Slaying the Flood Dragon for Ten Thousand Autumns" The bronze cauldron in the Creation Space still condensed with alchemical mist. Chen Geng's fingertips brushed against the scorch marks on the edge of the furnace—four furnaces of the three-stage Flood Dragon Pill had exhausted his treasured thousand-year-old spirit clam, and his palm still retained the slight heat of the alchemical fire. Looking out of the spatial rift, the dark blue-green demonic cloud that blotted out the sky still pressed down on the mountaintop. The long tail of the Void Flood Dragon swept across the cliff face, carrying ice and snow, each scratch oozing beads of dark blue blood formed from demonic power. "I've guarded it for ten days... It's probably been four years outside." A bitter taste of alchemical fragrance rose in his throat as he stared at the bloody wound on his wrist from the alchemy—this mortal body had been repeatedly tormented by the compressed time within the Creation Space, and the Flood Dragon Pill he had swallowed hadn't dissolved as expected; instead, it had rolled into a scorching ball of fire in his dantian. The demonic clouds suddenly surged, and the dragon's head slammed into the spatial barrier, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear in the spiritual vein stone beneath his feet. His master's dying words flashed through his memory: "The Taixu Mingjiao isn't guarding you, it's guarding the ancient creation furnace in this space." His fingertips tapped the Taotie pattern on the bottom of the furnace, and the dark patterns suddenly lit up. The remaining pill within transformed into a stream of light, entering his wound and rushing along his blood vessels to his sea of ​​consciousness—where slumbered half a jade slip corrupted by demonic power, the very "Nine Transformations Dragon Technique" he had stolen from the dragon's lair. "I can't escape it anyway." Tearing off his blood-stained sleeve, Chen Geng looked at the fierce light surging in the dragon's eyes outside the crack and suddenly smiled. The medicinal power of the Dragon Pill surged wildly through his meridians, but was slowly softened into fine threads by the remaining spiritual energy of the creation furnace, binding his already shattered spiritual root. As the seventh surge of demonic power struck, he suddenly opened his mouth and spewed out alchemical fire, which condensed into a miniature alchemical cauldron in the space, reflecting the astonished expression of the dragon head within. "So you're afraid of this furnace too." His fingertips formed incomplete hand seals, and the normally obscure Dragon Transformation Incantation suddenly burned on his tongue—it was the dragon's essence blood mixed in with the remnant pill! The Creation Furnace trembled violently, the taotie-like body of the cauldron opening its massive maw, and wisps of azure energy were pulled from the demonic clouds outside the crack, transforming into spiritual liquid that dripped into his brow. The Taixu Mingjiao let out a resentful roar, but as it retreated, its tail fin swept away the snow covering the mountain, revealing the remnants of the "Dragon Trapping Eight Extremes Formation" that had been laid out beneath the snow—inscribed secretly over the past four years using pill residue mixed with his own blood. The alchemical fire condensed into a sword light at his fingertips, Chen...

38. 38 武 The Martial Path Reaches the Divine: Starting with the Mo Family Fist 武道通神：从修炼莫家拳开始 August Wildfire八月飞火Eastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted [Decisive Killing] [Talent Plundering] [Extreme Path] [No Female Lead] [Cautious Early, Mad Midway, Reckless Late] [Slow Burn] The rating just came out. It'll go up later. At the end of a dynasty, officials and merchants collude, gangs run rampant, and cults stir up the people. Sects carve up the land, powerful clans set themselves up as kings, and the common folk suffer unbearably. Cao Wei is reborn into this world. His father died young, his mother has been ill for years, and his sister sold h 678Reads5.8Score102Shelves

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    The protagonist's talent lies in making up for his lack of talent through hard work.

39. 39 修 Cultivation: The Path to Immortality Begins with Awakening Heaven Rewards Diligence 修仙：长生从觉醒天道酬勤开始 Evening Breeze Drunk on Sunset Glow晚风醉晚霞Eastern Fantasy286k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation + System + Farming + Infinite Flow + Proficiency Panel + Insight + Sword Immortal + Master of Time + Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation + Beyond the Dao Ancestor] In endless space and time, a hazy figure gave a soft cry: "Sword... come!" The story begins when Li Yifan, reincarnated from Blue Star, awakened the memories of his past life at the age of three and bound himself to the Heaven Rewards Hard Work, One Proof Valid Forever System... Starting out as a mortal, he set 531Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! The protagonist starts with a Heavenly Reward System, works hard to master it, and gradually becomes stronger. It's not mindless or idiotic; it's more slice-of-life. A ten-year veteran reader highly recommends it. It's so good, no need to say more! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

40. 40 赛 Seer: Starting Out as the Reincarnated Dragon Prince 赛尔：从转生龙王子开始 Everyone Here Looks Like a Dragon to Me我看在座各位都像龙Anime Fanfiction918k WordsOngoing Just as Hamorett is about to be killed by Dean with a single slash, memories of his past life suddenly awaken. But they aren't much help. At most, they give him a better idea of what lies ahead. In the Seer universe, knowing the future alone won't get you anywhere. Fortunately, Hamorett also awakens a talent that lets him grow stronger without limit and removes any bottlenecks. To stay alive as long as possible, Hamorett has no choice but to become a hardcore grinder and work toward becoming eve 9.3kReads9.0Score462Shelves

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    Effort will bring rewards

41. 41 神 Mythic High Martial: Awakening the Sun-Swallowing Ba Serpent From the Start 神话高武，开局觉醒吞日巴蛇 One-Slash Killing Sword一口杀人剑Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (A pure, ruthless power fantasy) At the crucial moment of his awakening, young Mo Li was forced to hand over his S-rank awakening potion! “Mo Li, your family is poor. You wouldn't get anything out of this potion anyway!” “He comes from a rich family, so he's bound to have a brighter future than you. Do it for humanity and make this sacrifice!” “Mo Li, you're a model student. You should be willing to let someone else have it.” After eighteen years of being a model student, Mo Li decided he was do 466Reads6.9Score106Shelves
42. 42 火 Naruto: I Get Stronger by Going AFK 火影：挂机就变强 Eating Fish Every Day天天吃鱼啊Anime Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Ye Yu transmigrates to the Naruto world and becomes a student at the Konoha Ninja Academy, where he is bound to the [AFK System]. [You stay AFK for one day, extract chakra, and break through your chakra limit!] [You stay AFK for one month, master taijutsu, grasp the Eight Gates, and become a taijutsu grandmaster!] [You stay AFK for one year, master ninjutsu, understand its mysteries, and break through the Kage-level limit!] [You stay AFK for three years, comprehend the mysteries of Yin and Y 6.1kReads6.8Score377Shelves
43. 43 铠 Armor Hero: Now That I'm Reborn, Who'd Still Want to Be a Good Person? 铠甲：都重生了，谁还愿意当好人 Martial Way Zuo Qianhu武道左千户Anime Fanfiction623k WordsCompleted [Armor Heroes 1 + Armor Heroes 2 + Armor Heroes 3]+ [Revenge + Villainous Thrills!] Li Xiangnan transmigrates into the Armor Heroes world, where the will of heaven rejects him. A curse clings to him. His once-happy family is struck by the spreading curse because of his existence. His parents die in a car accident while out one day. At five years old, he and his younger sister are sent to live in an orphanage. Before long, his sister is diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Li Xiangnan knows t 6.6kReads6.5Score485Shelves
44. 44 长 Immortal Longevity Is Mine Alone: Heaven Rewards the Diligent! 长生唯我，天道酬勤！ Traveler04远行者04Eastern Fantasy306k WordsCompleted [Immortality story] [No female lead] After transmigrating, Shao Qinghe discovered that he had awakened two astonishing talents. [Eternal Life] granted him an endless lifespan, making him ageless and immortal. [Diligence Always Pays] ensured that no matter what martial arts or immortal arts he practiced, even if his natural aptitude was unremarkable, he would make progress as long as he kept training, eventually reaching the pinnacle. And so, through the vast ages, Shao Qinghe calmly practiced ma 2.9kReads7.8Score106Shelves
45. 45 灌EN Slam Dunk: Aomine Daiki's Template 灌篮之青峰大辉模板 Young Master Writes the Way写道公子Anime Fanfiction662k WordsCompleted The story up to Chapter 75 of Volume Three is the original content. Everything after that is made up, and things may get a little messy, so decide for yourselves whether you want to read on. Qing Junce transmigrates into the world of Slam Dunk, where he has a beautiful childhood friend. At the age of three, he accidentally awakens a System!!! When the System awakens, he unexpectedly receives character templates from the world of Kuroko's Basketball. Later, family circumstances take him away from 7.9kReads8.1Score308Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn as a Polar Bear, I Picked Up a Little Bear Who Turned Out to Be the Empress? 重生北极熊，捡头小熊竟是女帝？ Her Highness Elizabeth伊丽莎白殿下Urban239k WordsCompleted [Reborn Empress]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Nurturing System] After transmigrating, Lu Chen discovers that he has become a polar bear. He plans to live a carefree life, but then he finds a polar bear cub. He discovers that he can hear her thoughts, and she claims to be the reincarnation of an Empress. Soon, Spiritual Qi Revival will begin, and the Demon Emperor will destroy the world? Fortunately, Lu Chen awakens a Nurturing System. He takes the Empress in as his eldest d 310Reads8.5Score—Shelves
47. 47 转EN Job Class: Boss – The Nation’s Geniuses Work for Me 转职老板，全国天才替我打工 Mo Congwen莫从文Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Global Class Change] [Cooperating with the Nation] [Ensemble Cast] [New Classes] What’s it like to be a boss in a world where everyone changes classes? Yi Tian transmigrates to a world of Global Class Change on the day of the class change ceremony. In this era, the ceremony isn’t a celebration, but a gamble. Class awakenings are entirely random. Some good-for-nothings rise to the top overnight, while even geniuses can plunge into the abyss. And Yi Tian awakens the class [Boss]! Recruit employe 64.2kReads8.9Score8.1kShelves
48. 48 一 One Shot of Beast Medicine a Day, and Even Martial Gods Wet Themselves at the Sight of Me 一天一针兽药，武神见我也要吓尿 Little Rabbit Gaba Silver小兔嘎嘣银Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Interstellar martial arts] [Evolution and modification] [Fake System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Human-shaped Gundam] [Unfathomable in the later stages] Su Chen transmigrated, into the body of a dying boy. From the start, he was covered in tumors. A young lady mocked him, and the hospital gave him a death sentence outright. Just when he was at his most desperate, he suddenly realized that his tumor-filled body seemed to have an absurdly high tolerance for drugs! Could taking veterinary drugs help 2kReads8.2Score207Shelves
49. 49 我 I Became a Saint Through Merit, and You Say My Wife Is a Demon? 我功德成圣，你说家妻是妖 Short on Talent, Blunt of Mind才短思涩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted “You’re saying my gentle, virtuous, peerlessly beautiful wife is a demon?” “Not just a demon, but the Demon Empress.” “And what of it?” Li Yun stood with his hands behind his back, revealing his hundred-zhang golden body of merit. “My merit is boundless. So what if my wife is a demon?” 6.2kReads8.0Score486Shelves
50. 50 勤 Diligence Makes Up for a Lack of Talent, Forging a Path to the Heavens 勤能补拙，铸就通天大道 Through Wind and Rain 123风雨兼程123Eastern Fantasy205k WordsOngoing His soul falls into the Divine Firmament Continent, where Lin Feng becomes a down-and-out youth in a remote mountain village, burdened with supporting his younger siblings. Fortunately, he awakens the [Diligence Makes Up for Lack of Talent, Prove the Dao Assistance System]. He can see his cultivation progress at a glance, and his results are made visible. Others rely on talent and fortuitous encounters; he grows stronger through hard training. Breaking through a major martial realm can improve h 3.5kReads—Score158Shelves

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    Martial arts novel, slow-burn type, starting as a hunter in a mountain village, diligently learning and practicing, and heaven rewards hard work.

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