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1. 1 我 My Days Catching Dragons in the Arctic 我在北极抓龙的日子 Hua Yuliang花雨凉Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In the modern world, you're telling me those rare and exotic beasts actually exist? My name is Xu Yuan. After nine years of compulsory education and three years of high school that no human should have to endure, I stood out and got into a... pretty terrible university. I thought I was about to begin four years of lying flat at college. In my first month on campus, two soldiers took me all the way to the freezing Arctic. And that's how my... well, bizarre and downright absurd dragon-catching lif 88.1kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
2. 2 最 The Last Knife Seller 最后一个赊刀人 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery4.9M WordsCompleted They are wandering prophets who travel the four corners of the world. Skilled in feng shui, they roam the mortal realm with a bundle of cleavers and scissors on their backs, and wherever they go, they leave behind a prophecy about what they have seen. “Keep this cleaver. If an elder in your family dies of consumption within five years, I'll come back to collect payment.” They are heirs to an ancient Daoist tradition from a distant place, able to pronounce life and death with ironclad certainty a 53.1kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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   As a long-time avid reader, I personally enjoy cultivation novels, such as "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" and "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit"... There are so many that I've forgotten the titles, but I'll look for them again later to recommend to everyone! Today, I'd like to recommend this one, also known as "The Man Who Buys Knives by Destiny." I've read it from beginning to end, and it's excellent. It feels like watching a movie starring Uncle Ying (Ying Shu). Even though I know that movies and novels are fictional or adapted from folk tales, many of the taboos, feng shui, and folk customs related to funerals are very close to what feng shui masters do in real life. It feels so real. You might think it's superstition, but it just feels reasonable. For example, we all know that you shouldn't stick your chopsticks upright in your bowl while eating, and that you burn paper money at graves during Qingming Festival, etc... Many of these practices are still passed down in our lives. I can't help but compare real-life feng shui masters with the protagonist or Uncle Ying in the book! I feel like they haven't mastered it. They've only learned the superficial aspects of what their ancestors taught them! They've lost too much. Compared to the protagonist and Uncle Ying, they're too amateurish 🤭. Reading this book will show you that the ability to exorcise ghosts and evil spirits isn't limited to the familiar Maoshan sect; there are also itinerant knife sellers, shamans, spirit mediums… and many other sects. The plot is full of twists and turns, fast-paced, and humorous. It describes the development of the romance between the male and female leads, from initial unfamiliarity to attraction, shyness, and tentative exploration… It also features diverse backgrounds, including royal descendants like Hou Yi, etc. In short, go read it and discover for yourself! 👍👍👍👍👍

3. 3 诛 Godslayer Hall 诛神殿⠀ Lone Wind, Blue Flame孤风苍焰Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [A completed masterpiece, no waiting required. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with no dragging things out, filler, or frustration. The satisfaction never lets up.] Seven years ago, his entire family was wiped out overnight. Seven years later, on the day he was crowned king, he insisted on returning, all for the sake of revenge. I, Ye Bei, can kill even the gods. Those who killed my parents and humiliated my wife and daughter: I will wipe out your entire clan! 54.7kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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   This book is quite good and I would recommend it to everyone!

4. 4 一 The Number One Mad Dragon 一号狂枭 Eternal Years岁月永恒Urban5.7M WordsCompleted The King of the Western Frontier, master of the Shadow Sect, and peerless God of War: Ling Hao! Five years ago, his adoptive father's entire family was slaughtered. After barely escaping with his life, he was saved by Qin Yuxin, then taken away by a mysterious man. By a twist of fate, he ended up in the military. Five years later, a text message called the God of War back from a battlefield filled with bullets and into the mortal world. Only then did he discover that he had a daughter. From that 18.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   Super good-looking and not tedious, highly recommended!

5. 5 重 After I Was Reborn, the System Told Me Cultivating Immortality Was Easy 重生后，系统跟我说修仙很简单 When Free, Go Have Tea得闲去饮茶Urban2.5M WordsOngoing The author has returned as the Dragon King! The college arc is now in full swing! [Extremely Slow Burn] [Multiple Heroines] [Daily Life] [Urban Cultivation] [Laid-Back Vibes] [The High School Arc Was Great] Also known as System, Make Me Cultivate, But Look Where I Am; After Being Reborn, the System Told Me Cultivation Was Easy; and A Cantonese Man's Cultivation Chronicles Good news: I've been reborn. Even better news: I was reborn with a System. So, should I make money or cultivate immortality? 25.9kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
6. 6 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 69.5kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves

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   High-ranking officials in Beijing + reconciliation after a breakup

7. 7 都 The Pure Yang Immortal of the City 都市纯阳真仙 Herbal Hagen草本哈根Urban5.1M WordsCompleted This book has been adapted into a short drama, The Campus Heartthrob Is All the Rage, and I Make a Spectacle of Myself Flying on a Sword. It is now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama. Han Dong, a grassroots college student from the countryside, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the ancient immortal Golden Crow Emperor! He pioneers a new way to cultivate immortality using solar power, forges a Pure Yang Body, and masters all kinds of immortal arts! He excels at martia 15.6kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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   This lighthearted and humorous book

8. 8 废 The Wasteland Era 废土纪元 Lord of the Great White大白之主Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Sixty years ago, a natural disaster changed the human world forever. Species evolved at a breakneck pace, and humanity retreated behind the walls, struggling to survive. Three years ago, his father disappeared and was branded a traitor to humanity. His younger sister became a blood-drinking infected, hunted by everyone. Two young souls struggled to survive in a slum rife with violence and crime. A lockdown put his sister at risk of being exposed. Gu Chen had no choice but to get blood on his han 5.7kReads9.0Score793Shelves

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   Book 1: Urban Martial Arts/Superpowers/Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Book 2: Urban Superpowers/Martial Arts/Suspense/Realism Book 3: Urban Martial Arts/High Score

9. 9 都 Demon Slayers of the City 都市斩妖人 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Have you ever heard stories about monsters? Have you ever wondered if monsters have always existed, lurking right beside you? Have you ever wondered if you're still safe because the profession of monster slayer has existed for over a thousand years? Wang Qianchen woke up one morning as a monster, only to be mercilessly hunted by monster slayers. From then on, he stepped into a bizarre and wondrous world! 4.5kReads8.7Score423Shelves
10. 10 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves
11. 11 让 I Was Asked to Manage a Class of Good-for-Nothings, So How Did It Become the Martial God Hall? 让你代管废材班，怎么成武神殿了 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + slow-burn character growth early on + fake enlightenment + comedy + teacher-student bond (it only takes off in the middle and later parts, so don’t read if that’s not your thing)] Three homeroom teachers were driven away in half a month. Class Five, Grade One was full of little tyrants, and every student was a hopeless martial arts talent. Even with the director of academic affairs offering an extremely generous salary, no one would take charge of them. That was when Su Yang act 63.7kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
12. 12 高 Opening a Factory in a High Martial World: Even the Weird Have to Tighten Screws 高武世界开厂，诡来了都得拧螺丝 Colorful Black多彩的黑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Advanced Martial Arts + System + Pure Power Fantasy + Overwhelming Firepower + Decisive and Ruthless + No Female Lead or One Female Lead, Haven't Decided Yet] Xia Xuan transmigrated to a world invaded by the uncanny, and the System that came with him gave him a Heavenly Dao domain. "System, how do I use this?" "Host, the Heavenly Dao domain is filled with a vast amount of Heavenly Dao power. You just need to condense Heavenly Dao Orbs to increase your strength." After condensing for a whole day 8.4kReads7.6Score581Shelves
13. 13 御 The Age of Beast Taming: I Have a Classic of Mountains and Seas 御兽时代：我有一本山海经 A Stranger Beneath the Gods神下阡陌Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming] [Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Unofficial History] [Gods Awaken] [One or Two Heroines] (The unofficial history in this novel is entirely fictional and for entertainment only. Please don't take it seriously.) The great secrets of Ancient Xia, Imperial Shang, and Heavenly Zhou; the legends of Immortal Qin, Divine Han, and Sacred Tang; the unofficial historical tales of Daoist Song, Demonic Yuan, Martial Ming, and Monster Qing... Lin Yan transmigrates to a beast-taming world, awake 19kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
14. 14 大 Senior-Year Internship: How Did You Join the Dragon-Slaying Squad? 大四实习：你怎么加入了斩龙队 Grey Wolf, Charge!灰太狼冲Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead]+ [Monster Codex Unlocks]+ [Kill, Never Save]+ [Overwhelming Domination]+ [Pure Satisfaction]+ [Evil Spirits]… Su Ming transmigrates and inherits a paper effigy shop, binding himself to the [Monster Codex]. Every kill unlocks an entry and grants him an incredible skill on the spot. His innate Yin-Yang Eyes see through illusions, his Yin-Yang Treasure Vase devours all things, and his Seven-Orifices Exquisite Heart is immune to every evil. Sealing? Not a chance. My, Su Ming's, 9.9kReads8.0Score923Shelves
15. 15 辞EN After Quitting My Job: I'm Bound to the Enjoy Life System 辞职后：我绑定享受人生系统 Giant Red Pineapple巨红的菠萝Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Urban tycoon fantasy + mostly everyday life + multiple heroines + enjoying life. No ridiculous start with tens or hundreds of billions, and a more realistic feel.) After quitting his job, worker Su Yang unexpectedly binds himself to the Enjoy Life System. Just as the name suggests, all he has to do is enjoy life to receive random rewards from the System. He doesn't need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel to anyone. All he needs to do is enjoy himself and make money. The whole point is 49.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    It's really addictive; the first book was the most enjoyable.

16. 16 重 Reborn to Inherit a Thousand Homes, Still Single and Unmarried 重生继承千套房，单身未婚 Titan Cat泰坦巨猫Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2012, Lin Feng has extraordinary senses and a photographic memory. After inheriting more than a thousand properties from his family, he starts collecting rent from five in the morning until nine at night. Not only does he have to deal with all kinds of eccentric tenants, he also has to match wits with highly educated, brilliant female tenants and endure trials that ordinary men could never withstand. 26.6kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 开 First Day of School, and I Have a God-Tier Tycoon System. Seems Fair 开学第一天，我有神豪系统合理吧 Papaya Who Likes Reading While Lying Down喜欢躺着看书的木瓜Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Lin Fan accidentally transmigrated into the body of a first-year college student and successfully bound himself to a Billionaire Growth System. He looked at the luxury car keys in his hand, gazed into the distance, and murmured, “They say the view from the top of the world is beautiful. Now that I have the Billionaire Growth System, I have to reach the very top in this life and take in all the world's beauty.” 36.7kReads7.7Score4.4kShelves
18. 18 神 Tycoon: The All-Purpose System Blown in by the Wind! 神豪：大风刮来的全能系统！ Li the Big Hammer李大锤子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After being cheated on, Jing Xingchen awakens an all-powerful System in the midst of a raging storm, one that will turn his life upside down! Its eight features give Jing Xingchen a foothold in this world and help him climb step by step to become the world’s richest man! Divine blessings? Got them! Daily sign-in at a chosen location? Got it! Perfect lottery draws? Got them! Incredible technology? Absolutely! Predicting a fortune? Easy! Invincible swaps? Amazing! Vicious curses? How wonderful!! U 38.2kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
19. 19 开 From the Start, We Get Our Marriage Certificate and Activate the Choice System 开局领证，激活选择系统 May Every Wish Come True愿所愿皆成Urban711k WordsCompleted [Tycoon + satisfying power fantasy + sweet romance + everyday life + one heroine] Lin Nan, an ordinary student at a second-tier university, has worked diligently for three years at a small game company. After he catches his supervisor unfairly pulling strings to hire a relative, the company illegally fires him. When his girlfriend, who is having a meal with him, hears the news, she immediately breaks up with him. But then the girl at the next table unexpectedly asks him to register their marriag 13.9kReads8.1Score935Shelves
20. 20 签 One Hundred Days of Sign-Ins: From the Start, I Turn Down the CEO’s Marriage Proposal 签到一百天：开局拒绝女总裁求婚 Don't Spit Out the Grape Skins不吐葡萄皮Urban651k WordsCompleted Chen Dong gets a workplace sign-in System that rewards him every time he clocks in. But what’s with the beautiful CEO who keeps clinging to him? “Chen Dong, marry me.” “Name your price. I can give you a car, a house, and all the money you want.” 64Reads6.0Score—Shelves
21. 21 开 From the Start, I Moved in With a Goddess and Got My System Activated! 开局与女神领证同居，系统激活！ A Slightly Plump Mantis Shrimp一只微胖的皮皮虾Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + Goddesses + Skills + Leveling + One Woman, One Woman, One Woman] His grandfather arranged a marriage for him to the daughter of a wealthy family. Lin Tian assumes she’ll call off the engagement. But when they meet, the goddess Luo Bingning agrees to marry him. They register their marriage in record time and agree to live together for three years, then divorce amicably if they haven’t fallen in love. As soon as Lin Tian arrives at Luo Bingning’s home, he suddenly awakens a Treas 66.9kReads9.1Score7.2kShelves
22. 22 嫌 You Looked Down on Me for Delivering Takeout. Why Are You Crying Now That We Broke Up? 嫌弃我送外卖，分手了你哭什么？ KT Cat Who Eats Sharks吃鲨鱼的kt猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Tycoon]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Underdog's Rise] Yang Fan drops out of school to deliver food so she can go to college. Three years later, she gets into graduate school, and when Yang Fan proposes, she cruelly turns him down. “You don't actually think a graduate student like me would marry a food delivery guy, do you?” Yang Fan feels betrayed by the whole world. Just as he's about to end his life, his cash-back System awakens. [Loser, it's time to make your comeback!] A few months later, Yang Fa 4.4kReads8.0Score441Shelves
23. 23 首 My Billionaire Mom Claims Me: I'm a Super-Rich Second-Generation Heir 首富亲妈认亲：我是超级富二代 A Wei Is Already Dead阿伟已经丝了Urban867k WordsCompleted [No System] [Purely urban] [Smart protagonist] [Grounded and realistic] Have you ever wondered... What if you weren’t the child of an ordinary family after all, but a super-rich heir from an incredibly wealthy family? Su Yang had always believed he was an utterly ordinary person. When he was little, his father told him that his mother had died before he was old enough to remember her. Then, when he was in middle school, his father died in a car accident, leaving him all alone. Until the day just 22kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    Book recommendation.

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