Male-Oriented Fantasy: Smart Protagonist, No Saintly Do-Gooder, Ruthless and Decisive 男频，玄幻，奇幻，智商在线，不圣母，杀伐果断

1. 1 稳 Steady Cultivation: From the Start, My Perk Is Work-Life Balance 稳健修仙：开局词条劳逸结合 Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Cultivation · Cautious Protagonist · Playing the Fool to Catch the Wise · Traits · Fame · Lie Flat · Longevity · Farming] (This book has been adapted into a short drama and an animated comic.) Su Yuan is reborn in a cultivation world and discovers that the path to cultivation is full of obstacles: he has no talent, no resources, and no connections. Luckily, he activates a System and obtains Traits with astonishing effects! [Work and Rest in Balance]: You’re great at balancing work and rest. The 44.7kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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   Decisive and ruthless, intelligent, and not a saint—I've been following these books for a while now.

2. 2 玄 Xuanhuan: Defying Fate Through Ten Thousand Lifetimes, I Beat the Immortal Emperor to a Pulp 玄幻：逆命万世，我打爆仙帝 The Cat That Doesn't Love Fish不恋鱼的猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Mayfly Chronicle" is now on sale] If life is as fleeting as a mayfly, how can it shake the heavens? After dying in poverty in old age, Su Chen discovered that his golden finger was a book that defied fate. After death, he could earn Fate-Reversal Points based on his life's achievements and keep reincarnating. He could spend those points to improve his next life's aptitude, comprehension, and even background. Across the long years, he was the ineffectual young master of a m 116.2kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves
3. 3 杀 You Killed Me to Sacrifice Me and Save Your Family, So Why Are You Freaking Out? 杀我献祭你全家，你破防啥？ Dreaming Back to Three Thousand Provinces梦回三千州Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Also known as: [Burn Bright and Live Forever, Borrow Heaven's Destiny, Become Invincible Across the Ages!] Synopsis: [Eternal life + life-borrowing talent + lighthearted, with a touch of poignancy] Gu Ming accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world. From the start, he has eternal life and awakens the talent to borrow lives. If he is killed, he can borrow the life of the killer's closest relative to resurrect himself, and randomly gain one of their skills, including but not limited to fo 31.3kReads7.9Score3.4kShelves
4. 4 挖 Mining My Way to Immortality: From the Start, I Stumble Upon the Chaos Empress! 挖矿修仙：开局捡漏混沌女帝！ The Lazy Salted Fish咸鱼好悠哉呀Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing Huang Pan transmigrates into a cultivation novel titled Ten Thousand Transmigrators Sweep the Cultivation World!!! The transmigrators wield all kinds of heaven-defying golden fingers, including the “Time Bank,” which lets them trade with time. There’s the “Land-Controlling Bottle,” which accelerates the growth of spirit herbs. There’s the “Ancient Scroll of Ninety-Nine Reincarnations,” which can simulate the future. There’s the “Protagonist Halo,” which lets its owner become the protagonist. 845Reads7.9Score101Shelves
5. 5 玄 Xuanhuan: Ascending to Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes 玄幻：百世登仙 The Pomegranate Tree Back Home老家的石榴树Eastern Fantasy616k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Reincarnation] [Mortal’s Journey + Wits and Combat + Scheming: Watch this old fox temper his path to immortality through a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation!] I seek neither the glory of a single lifetime, but the fleeting days of a hundred. My name is Cheng Liangan. I transcended the mortal realm in three lives, entered the Dao in nine, and became an immortal in a hundred. A hundred lifetimes of longevity, one life at a time. After transmigrating to a world of cultivation, the X 1.5kReads8.2Score116Shelves
6. 6 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban377k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.6kReads—Score103Shelves

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   In this story, the male lead is invincible, and he doesn't feel frustrated or wronged.

7. 7 天 Heavenly Dao Overlord Body Art 天道霸体诀 King of the Southern Court南院大王Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional xuanhuan + no System + passionate power progression] On the Eternal Continent, strength rules. Martial artists soar through the skies and burrow beneath the earth, strike across the nine heavens, seize stars and pluck the moon, and stand above all who came before and after. Born into humble circumstances, Ye Qing had his rare Dragon Martial Vein stolen. But what seemed like a misfortune turned into a blessing: he awakened the supreme Martial Vein, unrivaled throughout history, and b 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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   A very good book, worth reading.

8. 8 你 You’re All Chasing the Heroine? Then I’ll Marry the Demoness 你们都追女主？那女魔头我娶走了 Paper Parcel纸包Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [One heroine + everyday affection + guaranteed sweetness + cultivation system + grand setting] Shen Yi'an transmigrates into a rather outrageous novel. Born into the world, he discovers that he’s the original protagonist, the one with a massive green hat hanging over his head: the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, His Highness Prince Chu! The second, third, fourth, and nth male leads all like the heroine. Whoever wants that whole field of green can have it. I don’t. You’re all going after 121kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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   Tweet: "Invincible Sixth Prince, Father, You've Made My Life So Bad (What's Wrong with the Female Demon?)" -- A shocking imperial marriage: marrying a "female demon" as a beloved wife? The Fengtian Hall was deathly silent! Shen Yi'an, the Prince of Chu in black robes, returned to court after five years, and his first act was to propose marriage in front of the emperor—to Ye Liyan, the daughter of the Zhenbei General, whom the world avoided like the plague and labeled "inauspicious"! The Emperor's "Granted!" Was like a thunderclap, stunning the entire court and causing the old Duke Ye Tianze to widen his eyes in disbelief. The court was in an uproar: Had His Highness lost his mind after five years away? The Ye family's female demon was infamous; was she a suitable match? Could it be... A plot to seize the Ye family's military power? No one knew that this "shocking" imperial marriage was precisely what the Sixth Prince, Shen Yi'an, had painstakingly sought! The world called her an omen of misfortune, but he cherished her like a precious treasure. The legendary "female demon" Ye Liyan presents a completely different picture at the Sixth Prince's residence: Lazy to comb her hair in the morning, the prince himself holds the jade comb, gently styling her long black hair. Frowning slightly while practicing martial arts, she is offered spiritual fruits and tea with gentle words. Even the ruthless "Burning Heaven Sword Master," feared by demons of the Northern Region, transforms into a languid beauty before him, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, her jade fingers lightly tapping: "Husband, the candied fruit box is empty." Shen Yi'an sighs helplessly, his eyes filled with doting affection: "Father, Father, your decree 'harming your son' is clearly sending an ancestor for me to worship!" The invincible Sixth Prince? Before her, he is willing to be as gentle as a feather! Outsiders only know that His Highness Prince Chu is invincible in martial prowess and unparalleled in wisdom. Unbeknownst to him, inside the mansion, his "female demon" wife was pressing him down on the couch, massaging his shoulders and neck, while he listened to her playfully complaining about the nagging old ministers at court. He laughed, "It's alright, I'll take care of it for you." She raised an eyebrow, "Oh? What if I wanted to tear down the threshold of some official's residence?" He lovingly took her hand, "Whatever makes my wife happy, I'll hand you the hammer." Watch as this "devilish" couple defies societal prejudices, standing shoulder to shoulder amidst the turbulent power struggles and demonic chaos of the imperial court, forging an extraordinary and unparalleled love story that is the sweetest and most invincible legend! Who says a "female demon" can't be a "doting husband"? Who says an "invincible prince" being afraid of his wife is a joke? "Invincible Sixth Prince, Father, You've Made My Life So Hard (What's Wrong with the Female Demon)"—What's wrong with the female demon? She's the most precious woman in my heart! Come and taste this top-notch dog food, wrapped in swordplay and intrigue!

9. 9 万 The Poison Sovereign of Myriad Worlds 万界毒尊 Four-Eyed Scholar四眼秀才Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted A man must be ruthless to achieve greatness. Rule the world with an iron fist, and all will submit! Since I cultivate the way of poison, I shall poison countless worlds and cut down everyone who dares oppose me! When Xiao Yi opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has become the Fang family’s imprisoned live-in son-in-law, locked away by none other than his new bride herself... 1.2kReads8.5Score152Shelves

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   Male-oriented fantasy novels with a protagonist who is decisive and ruthless! [The First Venerable of Poison Path] This dark cultivation masterpiece breaks the stereotype that "poison cultivators are destined for short lives," constructing a realistic world of poison cultivation with heart-devouring Gu worms, bone-melting divine water, and karmic oaths. Xuan Qing endures the pain of his soul being torn apart with each breakthrough, just like the struggle of everyone crushed by the rules in reality—you might think poison cultivators are evil, but you don't know that every step they take is a battle against the Heavenly Dao. [Junior Brother, Don't Cultivate Immortality Like This] This anti-cliché masterpiece combines the wisdom of the marketplace with cultivation intrigue. The protagonist uses the "roasted sweet potato method" to control the temperature of alchemy and the "bargaining skills" to resolve sect crises. When Lu Changsheng breaks the elder's trapping dragon formation in a downpour with his street smarts, his mud-splattered trousers conceal the sharp edge of a desperate counterattack from those defined by labels—you might think he's a troublemaker, but you don't know that every act of mischief is a fatal blow to the law of the jungle.

10. 10 师EN Junior Brother, Don’t Cultivate Immortality Like That 师弟，别这么修仙 Softly Falling Words轻落语Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted By a stroke of fate, Lu Changsheng is brought into a sect and becomes the junior disciple of Qingyun Peak. Having seen how brutal the path of cultivation can be, he decides to keep a low profile and hide his true abilities. While his senior brothers cultivate, he sleeps. While his fellow disciples take part in trials, he slacks off. Under countless watchful eyes, he does the same thing day after day for ten years, never wavering in his commitment to being a quiet schemer. Until one day, everyone 59.3kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
11. 11 腾 Dragon Ascendant 腾龙甲宇 Han Shanyi寒山怡Eastern Fantasy473k WordsOngoing The heroes of the realm clash in a world where three clans stand side by side. An entire family of master weapon crafters is wiped out overnight, revealing one conspiracy after another. The ugliness of human nature is even more terrifying than the monsters. Chosen by fate, Ling Han endures countless hardships and rises above the rest. Can he avenge his family, point his sword to the sky, and live a life of true understanding...? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Listen to me, listen to me

12. 12 魂 Reborn in 1995: A Wicked Woman's Road to Redemption 魂穿1995之恶妇的救赎之路 Han Shanyi寒山怡Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into 1995: A Wicked Woman's Road to Redemption —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 秽 The Corrupt Yuan Descends: I Use Blood Jade to Suppress the Heavens 秽元降世：我以血玉镇诸天 Where the Wind Begins风生源起Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos, the Genesis Azure Lotus perished alongside a monstrous beast representing ultimate nothingness as it created the universe. The Azure Lotus broke into eighteen fragments and scattered, awaiting someone destined to inherit its legacy. The beast’s remaining darkness and corruption, meanwhile, quietly spread. Li Yun, the Blood Spear General, was betrayed by his sworn brother and leapt from a cliff to die for his country. When he opened his eyes again, he had been saved by 1kReads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This book has a grand scope, isn't overly sentimental, and is truly enjoyable!

14. 14 重 Reborn: The Eternal Sword God 重生之万古剑神 White Plus Black白加黑Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, the peerless genius Lin Hao burst onto the scene. After a hundred years of cultivation, he ascended to the Divine Path! But the one he loved revealed the secret of his Heaven-defying Sword Canon. The Seven Divine Kings joined forces, shattering the Divine Path. The Sword God fell in a river of blood, and his legend came to an end., In the True Martial Realm, in Qingyun City, the Sword God was reborn in the body of a boy named Lin Hao. In this life, Lin Hao would once agai 2.6kReads8.1Score282Shelves

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    The male protagonist in this fantasy novel is decisive and ruthless, and not a saint.

15. 15 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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    After a crimson meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization came to a standstill. From that day on, people could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, or a car… The pyramid of civilization, built upon modern science, collapsed with a deafening roar, and the disaster was far from over. A gray world descended with the crimson meteor, like a ghostly reflection behind a mirror, dragging the civilized world little by little into an abyss of chaos. In this era, human life was as insignificant as dust; in this era, humanity shone like stars. As the edifice crumbled, someone saw an actor standing atop the ruins of civilization, his red robes like blood, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying. The curtain of the era slowly opened behind him, and he opened his arms, whispering to the countless beings—"The show…begins."

16. 16 剑 Wielding My Sword Billions of Times at the Sword Mound, I Marry Li Hanyi! 剑冢挥剑亿万次，迎娶李寒衣！ Mulan Hasn't Resigned木兰未辞Anime Fanfiction553k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted humor + swordsmanship prodigy + one heroine + heroine pursues hero + hard work pays off] Li Jianyi transmigrates into the world of The Blood of Youth, unexpectedly becoming the heir to Sword Heart Mound and awakening the Sword God System. Every swing of his sword makes him stronger! Swing once, and earn a year of hard cultivation! Break through the ninth rank and enter the Vajra Mortal Realm! Swing a hundred times, and earn the returning movement technique, Heavenly Tower Divine St 8.7kReads8.4Score599Shelves

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    **"Ding! Congratulations, host, for achieving 'One Hundred Million Effective Sword Swings'!"** The system notification sounded in his mind. Li Jianyi slowly sheathed his sword and exhaled a breath of turbid air. He looked down at his palm, where a dazzling sword pattern appeared. His spiritual power surged like a river, and his sword intent was as solid as a tangible substance. **"Finally… I've broken through."** For eight years, day after day, he swung his sword as if breathing, never stopping. Regardless of the cold winter or scorching summer, regardless of wind or rain, his sword never ceased. And today, he finally stepped into the realm of "Sword Heart Clarity"! **"Whoosh—"** With a casual swing, an invisible sword aura swept out, silently splitting a boulder a hundred feet away in two, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror. **"Not bad."** Li Jianyi nodded in satisfaction, preparing to continue swinging his sword, when he suddenly sensed an unusual aura. He abruptly looked up at the distant sky—a blood-red meteor streaked across the heavens, plummeting downwards! **"BOOM!!!"** The meteor crashed into a valley ten miles from Sword Heart Cliff, shaking the earth and sending dust billowing into the sky. Li Jianyi narrowed his eyes and gripped his sword tightly. **"This aura... It doesn't seem like an ordinary meteorite."** He flashed, transforming into a streak of sword light, and sped towards the crash site. **—Perhaps, his sword finally has its chance to be tested!**

17. 17 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: Above the Throne 咒术回战：王座之上 Shark Little Overlord鲨鱼小霸王Anime Fanfiction641k WordsCompleted [Dark Tone] [Self-Interest] [Mangekyo] [No Heroine] This book is also known as: [Anime Crossover: The Blood-Eyed Kamui of Jujutsu Kaisen] The Jujutsu Kaisen world arc is complete and ready to read, as is the One Piece arc. Good news: I was reborn into the Zenin clan, one of the Three Great Families. Bad news: I was reborn into the Zenin clan with naturally weak cursed energy. The Mangekyo eyes were awakened by a childhood tragedy. Kamui Annihilation can destroy anything, while Kamui Intangibilit 4.9kReads8.7Score343Shelves

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    Only those who have read *The Cursed Chapter* and *Naruto* know just how good this book is. Super awesome!

18. 18 都 Everyone Wants to Become the Female Lead's Disciple? Then I'll Have to Keep the Demon Empress All to Myself 都拜师女主？那我只好独享女魔帝 Heart of the Quiet Fox静狐之心Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + devoted romance with one heroine + heroine pursues hero + fast-paced + reincarnated in the womb, indulgent power fantasy + ruthless + demonic empress + the Myriad Worlds + passionate cultivation + transmigrate into a book] Jing Mingxuan transmigrated and was reborn in the world of a novel with a strong female lead. From the start, he was the only one to become the disciple of a sweet, innocent, and adorably naive demon empress. “Master, please don’t...” “Be good~ Do as I say!” “ 11.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    **The Demon Empress's Great Joy: She Married the One She Loved Most*, a super sweet and exciting novel, is here! **** **Core Excerpt:** The starry sky shattered, space exploded like glass! The **Demon Empress**, in an ice-blue dress, hovered barefoot in the air, golden bells jingling softly, her ruby eyes pure and confident: "The Demonic Path is definitely the strongest!" The **Immortal Venerable**, in a pink dress, coldly suggested: "It's hard to determine who's stronger. How about we randomly select disciples, and the strongest disciple in three years will determine the winner! If your disciple wins, I'll concede, and the Demonic Path will be the strongest!" The Demon Empress smiled innocently like a baby: "Alright!" The Immortal Venerable secretly felt relieved—thankfully, this Demon Empress, so engrossed in cultivation, was simple-minded. **Super Sweet and Exciting Core:** A three-year agreement, accepting disciples and teaching skills! The Immortal Venerable proceeded cautiously, while the Demon Empress imparted all her knowledge. However, when the Demon Empress's beloved disciple won the decisive battle, just as she was about to proclaim the glory of the Demonic Path—a sky full of crimson clouds replaced the shattered starry river! The Immortal Venerable forcefully embraced the bewildered Demon Emperor, declaring to the Three Realms: **"The battle is over! Her disciple won the Dao, but I won—her body!"** The Demon Emperor realized with shock: the so-called disciple-acceptance competition was actually a grand scheme of "deception" arranged by the Immortal Venerable for her! Her red eyes welled with tears, her golden bells trembled—she was married! Married to the very love that had been buried deep in her heart since her "pure" days! **Explosive plot twist! Explosive sweetness! Strong rivals, mutually pampering!** **A single sentence of satisfaction:** While the disciple fought desperately in the arena, the two masters were already married on the high platform! Immortal Venerable: Accepting a disciple? It was just a pretext for me to marry! **#Empress'sSweetRomance #MarriageFirstThenLove #TheStrongestDaoismIsNotAsGoodAsMarryingYou #ExplosiveSweetNovel**

19. 19 洪EN Primordial Era: I! Vanguard of Xuanmen! Grand General of Human Sect! 洪荒：我！玄门先锋！人教大将！ No Flowers on Valentine's Day情人节没有花Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Before you stands Shi Yu: senior disciple of the Human Sect, pioneer of the Mystic Sect, Heaven’s number-one Land God and concurrent Great Emperor of the North Pole and Purple Star, commander of the Justice God, and dean of Lingtai Fangcun Vocational and Technical College. He transmigrates to the Primordial World and becomes the innate creature Taixu Shuiyun Crane, born with a Taiji phantom and a natural affinity for the Great Dao. When he i 14.1kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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20. 20 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 459.8kReads9.1Score46.7kShelves
21. 21 御 Beast Taming: I Brought Earth’s Divine Beasts Back to the Otherworld 御兽：我让地球神兽重现异界 Yan Bu'er闫不二Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Beast taming + no System + fantasy + transmigration + power fantasy] After transmigrating to a world where everyone tames beasts, Lin Mo awakens the talent [God-Tier Beast-Taming Space] from the start. Other beast tamers' spaces are merely places for their pets to rest. But Lin Mo's beast-taming space has all kinds of special properties. Instant Summoning: You need to draw a magic circle to summon your pet? Sorry, I can summon mine instantly! Potential Enhancement: Your pet's level is a little 157.4kReads8.5Score20.6kShelves

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    Transmigrated into a Beast Tamer, a decisive and ruthless individual with clear logic, a naturally gifted character, a sweet but not brainless female lead, and strong moral values.

22. 22 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 508.7kReads9.1Score41.3kShelves

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    👀The number of online viewers tells you the male lead is intelligent.

23. 23 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    ** [The Abyss: Deep Within the Forbidden Zone, She Waited for You for Thirty Thousand Years]** "I choose option two!" Chen Qingyuan declared resolutely, refusing to become a Daoist partner with the mysterious woman in the red dress. But he didn't know—**she was the ruler of the Abyss Forbidden Zone, who once cleaved a star with a single sword strike, yet waited for him for thirty thousand years!** The jade bracelet reappears, and the Nine Oaths are activated! Behind each oath lies a lost ancient secret. When she unveils the first oath, Chen Qingyuan discovers: he is actually the reincarnation of an ancient powerful being, and she… is the forbidden Daoist partner who once fought alongside him to slay immortals! "You think you can escape?" The woman in the red dress chuckled, demonic flowers blooming beneath her feet, causing the Abyss to tremble. With each oath Chen Qingyuan fulfills, his cultivation level surges by one realm, and his memories gradually awaken—**it turns out, the truth behind his fall involves a conspiracy to kill a god!** ** (The highly anticipated novel "Tian Yuan" is here! When a forbidden beauty meets a reincarnated Daoist, will they rekindle their romance or face eternal damnation? The nine oaths will be revealed one by one, each one... Enough to make the heavens tremble!)

24. 24 玄 Xuanhuan: I Became the Villain Chosen by Fate 玄幻：我成了天命大反派 Purple Star Illusion紫辰幻梦Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Challenged by a child of destiny right after transmigrating? Ji Fengge is completely baffled. So I’m the villain. What do I do? What do I do? Three months later, Ji Fengge says, “These children of destiny are no good. How come they have so little fortune? It’s not even enough to get stuck in my teeth. “Stop giving me golden fingers. I really don’t have time to learn how to use them. “I’m still a little short on fortune before I can exchange it for the Mangekyo Rinnegan. I’m waiting for a child o 5.7kReads8.3Score374Shelves

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    Synopsis [Already added to wishlist][Added to bookshelf]: The male protagonist's soul transmigrates into the body of a major villain. He uses various methods of suppressing and exploiting the chosen one to enhance his own fortune, resources, and strength. The protagonist is remarkably clear-headed, his inner monologues contrasting sharply with his outward appearance, demonstrating his sharp intellect. 😄A thrilling moment: Stealing the chosen one's wife, master, and sister 🍉, sowing discord among them, and once he has completely exploited them, he can kill the chosen one.

25. 25 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 142.9kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves

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    **[A New Realm Every Day! In the opening guidance match, I made my school beauty girlfriend break down!]** "Ye Li, you piece of trash, you dare fight my boyfriend? Just admit defeat!" The school beauty scoffed, unaware that the boy before her had already undergone a complete transformation—**He's a cheat code!** Transmigrating to a high-martial arts world, Ye Li awakened the [Realm Critical Strike System]. While others toil for ten years, he breaks through a major realm every day! Yesterday he was a martial apprentice, today a martial artist, tomorrow…****Martial Master at the start!** "Guidance match? Alright, I'll guide you!" Ye Li chuckled, and the moment he stepped onto the stage, his inner energy erupted like a volcano, unleashing a punch—**the school team's genius immediately knelt on the spot!** The entire school was shocked, and the nation's top talents collectively broke down: "Yesterday he was a good-for-nothing, how did he become a Martial Master today?!" "This cultivation speed is terrifying, even the Martial Arts Association is scared to death!" "Ye Li, what kind of cheat code did you use?!" (From "A New Realm Every Day," the most exhilarating high-martial arts novel ever! The protagonist starts off with an invincible power, his realm soaring like water, and before his enemies can even react, they're already crushed to dust! **Not convinced? Tomorrow my realm will double again!**)

26. 26 开 The Cheat-Wielding Lad Takes the Cultivation World by Storm 开挂小子玩转修仙界 Silly Little Dog Yuanbao元宝小傻狗Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsOngoing [Funny and lighthearted + Upgrade spirit stones + Refine pills + Humorous cultivation + No System] You rascal, you can upgrade spirit stones and pills? Confess everything and I won’t hit you! Yuan Xiao, a country boy, accidentally saves a divine thief from the immortal realm. With nothing but shameless audacity, he snatches the heaven-defying treasure, the Tianqi Pearl, and becomes a rich cultivator. Making money and upgrading are no problem at all! With two absurd, troublemaking spirit beasts a 44.8kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves

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    This has to be it. A super humorous and hilarious cultivation novel. The protagonist is a sixth brother, bold, meticulous, and thick-skinned. He has incredible opportunities, exciting plot twists, and is thrilling from beginning to end. It's also very down-to-earth with a fresh setting. He's indifferent to life and death, and fights anyone who dares to challenge him.

27. 27 全EN Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 The Wind Is Howling Tonight今晚的风儿甚是喧嚣Urban4.5M WordsOngoing On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 247.9kReads9.1Score20.3kShelves
28. 28 玄 Xuanhuan: Doing Good Deeds Makes Me Stronger, Yet I'm Righteous to the Core 玄幻：做善事就变强，我正的发邪 Stealing Leisure from Boredom无趣偷闲Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [If he doesn’t die, am I supposed to die?] [Monsters feel no pain] [I don’t waste words on people who can’t understand] [A protagonist like Duanmu Yan] After transmigrating to a world of ancient martial arts filled with countless powerful fighters, Shen Zhou acquired the Book of Merit. As long as he did good deeds, he could grow stronger. And so, he set out on a path of good works and merit. [Killed a gambler, successfully helped him kick his gambling habit. Good Deed Poi 157.1kReads8.9Score21.8kShelves
29. 29 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 93.8kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves

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    --- *The Snake Ancestor*: ## In the deep, wild mountains, a "simple" snake king embarks on a path to devour the heavens! **He is the nightmare of the snake village, the infamous "Old Snake King."** Government encirclement? Taoist pursuit? All became footnotes to the souls within his belly. More than twenty lives were lost, forging a terrifying legend in the mountains that silenced the night cries of children. However, the old snake's memory is hazy and unclear. He only clearly remembers the last two he swallowed: * The desperate boy called "**Human Elixir**", exhausted and kneeling before the gods and Buddhas, his cries heart-wrenching. The old Taoist priest, having caught up with him, saw his ten years of painstaking effort being devoured and let out a heart-wrenching scream: "**My elixir! Spit it out!**" The old snake's "solution" was **chillingly simple, yet calmly almost shrewd:** > "Seeing how pitiful he was, I swallowed him to end his suffering." > "Seeing his utter grief and remorse, I felt guilty and had no choice but to swallow him too, reuniting the elixir." **There was no overwhelming demonic aura, no dazzling supernatural powers, only the most primitive and efficient law of the jungle and a… eerie "consideration."** This was the old snake's way of survival—**using the coldest bestiality to act on the most direct logic.** The world only knew him as a bloodthirsty demon, but they didn't know that deep within his seemingly bewildered vertical pupils flowed a cold light that pierced through the world and an astonishing instinct for calculation. **Every hunt, every evasion of encirclement, was not brute force, but a terrifyingly precise assessment of timing, environment, and human nature!** **When the eyes of the cultivation world turn once more to this desolate wilderness, when even more powerful "hunters" descend with magical treasures and cunning schemes, they will face a primordial beast that has already honed its bestial nature and wisdom to the extreme.** It cannot remember its past, yet it deeply understands the essence of the survival of the fittest. **It is simple and savage, yet possesses the most deadly survival wisdom.** Witness how this "fierce serpent," feared by the world, uses its belly as a furnace and its wisdom as a blade in the turbulent cultivation world, **transforming from the infamous "Snake King" into the awe-inspiring "Snake Ancestor"!** #DemonBeastProtagonist #HighIntelligenceColdBlood #JungleLawCultivation > > "Eating people? It's merely for peace, or... For a happy reunion." > —The old serpent coiled atop the mountain, its vertical pupils reflecting the celestial light below, cold and profound. > A grand drama of the wilderness, with heaven and earth as the chessboard and all living beings as bait, quietly begins!** ---

30. 30 修 Cultivation: I Obtained the Qi of Creation from the Start 修仙：开局获得造化气 Everlasting Like a Great Tree生生不息如大树Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + intelligent cast + no System + not invincible + no mindless decisions + steady growth, no recklessness + rigorous logic] (Fellow Daoists who enjoy mortal cultivation stories, come take a look!) (A mortal cultivation novel with a fresh opening and an even more exciting story to come!) A mortal boy tries to overcome his fear and accidentally trespasses into a forbidden immortal site, where he obtains the primordial energy of creation from the dawn of the world. Later, he mis 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel about ordinary people, with a fresh story, a tight plot, and a protagonist who is intelligent throughout. Fellow Daoists who are interested can give it a try!

31. 31 独 Alone Against the Ages 独斗万古 Bing Xian冰闲Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing In the Age of Dharma Decline, spiritual energy has vanished completely. A young boy who knows the secrets of the Daoist sects is persuaded by an old Taoist priest to travel to another world, beginning a dazzling yet perilous journey to prove the Dao... 782Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy... Clear logic, intelligent characters, no system, no pretentious antics [Add to bookshelf]

32. 32 逆 Rebel Against the Immortals 逆仙 Golden-Eyed Mao Sui金眼毛遂Eastern Fantasy335k WordsOngoing Those who live on despite their age are called immortals, and also thieves. For countless ages, cultivators have pursued the truth, weathered heavenly tribulations, opened the Gates of Heaven, and ascended to the Immortal Realm. Immortals stand above mortals, high and mighty. But now, the Martial Emperor has slain an immortal in mortal form, defying the heavens… Will the future of humanity be bright, or dark? 13.4kReads6.2Score369Shelves

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    Good-looking bro, if you don't believe me, I'll eat the back.

33. 33 我 I Scrape By and Live Forever in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界苟且长生 Shi Yin石尹Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing Transmigration + Mortal Cultivator + Laying Low + Cautious and Steady + Decisive and Ruthless + No Saintly Heroics After transmigrating, Lin Changsheng discovers that he has arrived in a world of cultivation. With the complete memories and inheritance of a great cultivator who has formed a core, plus the talent [Heaven Rewards Diligence], Lin Changsheng lays out a long-term plan to keep a low profile and live forever. He treats others kindly in the cultivation world, making talismans and practic 23.5kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    You could try this one; the protagonist isn't a saint, and is decisive in killing.

34. 34 巫 Wizard: I Play a Titan in Both Worlds 巫师：我在两界当泰坦 The Bright Moon Shines Across the World明月照天涯Eastern Fantasy676k WordsOngoing “You think transmigrating to another world means I can only be a chosen hero? No, I can be a Creator God, too!” As Lin Mo lay dying after a car accident on Blue Star, his consciousness was torn in two. One half fell into the continent of Aize La, where he became a wizard’s apprentice, lived beside dragons, and played a game of wits with the gods. The other half woke up on modern-day Blue Star, only to discover that he was a thousand-meter-tall Titan in the eyes of the other world’s humans! 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Male-oriented, fantasy, magical realism, intelligent characters, not overly sentimental, decisive and ruthless.

35. 35 惊 Awakening of Insects: Ashes of the Nation 惊蛰：山河烬 Ant Loves Slurping蚂蚁爱吸溜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted A Qinhuai courtesan who died a tragic death amid the chaos of the late Ming dynasty is reborn as the legitimate daughter of a Jiangnan aristocratic family, just as they are about to have their property confiscated and be sent into exile. Carrying the memories of a life spent in humiliation, a hazy foreknowledge of history, deep-seated hatred, and debts of gratitude left unpaid, she uses the knowledge and resources afforded by her new identity not only to rewrite her own fate and that of her fami —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 不 You Won't Let Me Slack Off? Then None of You Gets to Live! 不让我摸鱼？那你们就都别活了！ Qingyangd青阳dEastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + slow burn + soul transmigration + one heroine + political intrigue + war + farming] (The rating is low because the novel just received its first rating.) An ordinary office worker named Wang Yu had his life cut short by an incurable illness. But through the arrangements of a deity who looked anything but reliable, he unexpectedly found himself reborn in a fantastical world of swords and magic. He had hoped to fulfill his dream from his previous life and spend his days in peac 82Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Here's a recommendation for a slow-burn fantasy/xianxia novel with a single female protagonist. The plot progresses steadily, the characters are well-developed, and the style is humorous and engaging—definitely worth reading.

37. 37 御 Beast Taming: A Pocket-Sized Post-Apocalyptic World 御兽：随身带着末世小世界 Ninety-Seven九十七Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Signed for a print edition, so enjoy with confidence] [Rotting Slime], [Abomination Giant], [Bloodflame Saint] [Little Ice Dragon], [Frost Lord], [Frostglow Bone Dragon] [Soul-Attracting Banner], [Soul-Summoning Banner], [Human Emperor Banner] Qian Er transmigrates to a world of beast tamers and becomes a dark-type beast tamer, but his progress is slow because he has no resources. Fortunately, he awakens an apocalypse portal that lets him travel to an apocalyptic world. There, he can feed flesh 21.9kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
38. 38 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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    These are all pretty good!! Go check them out! They're quite enjoyable!!

39. 39 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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    It's really good! The plot is so exciting!

40. 40 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 18.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
41. 41 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 69.7kReads8.6Score5.6kShelves

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    That bag was used to kill countless people and absorb their life force along the way, especially the part where he was forced to break up with his girlfriend's father at the beginning—that was so exciting!

42. 42 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 130.9kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
43. 43 我 I’m the Favored Son of Heaven in the Cultivation World 我在修真界做天之骄子 Kuntukutakatika昆图库塔卡提Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted No heroine + no romance + a goofy comedy (P.S. This is a silly, funny slice-of-life story, so don't take it seriously!) A story for female readers. If you're feeling down, come take a look! My dear readers, the world may be full of disappointments, but please believe that hidden in all the cracks and bumps are the little sweets fate has secretly tucked away. If you're unhappy, imagine you're the protagonist and grow alongside them! The author will write you a joyful, carefree world. What does it 34.2kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
44. 44 一 One Trait Per Rank, and All My Beast Companions Are Conceptual 一品一词条，我的御兽都是概念级 Weak Little Caterpillar弱小的毛毛虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Genius Protagonist, Both Parents Are Kings, No Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger, No Heroine] Su Muchen transmigrates to a world of beast tamers. His grandfather is one of China's Ten Legendary Beast Tamers. He has all the resources and connections he could want, and was born with a head start in life. What's more, he's a genius! On the day he turns eighteen, he awakens a beast-taming talent of his own: Dimensional Traits. [One trait per rank. Traits can grant different abilities to the user and 21.1kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
45. 45 开 From the Start, I Was Divided Up for Food, So I Swallowed the Evil Spirit Whole 开局被分食，我直接生吞邪崇 Bi Huo彼火Urban1.3M WordsOngoing "A Must-Read in 2026" [Eerie Revival]+ [Revenge before the day is out]+ [Saintly do-gooders must die]+ [The protagonist is crazy, not stupid]+ [No female lead]+ [This is actually a food story] The red moon rises, and the eerie returns. After transmigrating to a world where the eerie has returned and evil spirits roam the earth, Ye Kui opens his eyes to see himself being devoured by monsters! But if monsters can eat people, there’s no reason people can’t eat monsters! After three years of plottin 8.7kReads8.9Score851Shelves
46. 46 御 Beast Taming: All My Beast Companions Are Assassin Types 御兽：我的兽宠，全都是刺客系 Zero-Degree Oxygen零度氧Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Gu Insects + Assassin-Type + No Romance + Decisive and Ruthless + No Transformation + Cthulhu Mythos + Lone Wolf + Countless Hidden Trump Cards...] (No System, but he does have a golden finger!) The eerie invasion begins, and the Ten Evil Kings appear. The continent is in danger at every turn! Chen Fei, still a freshman, obtains the Killing Codex. As long as he kills, he can rapidly improve his demon beasts’ strength, aptitude, and skill proficiency. Restriction: He can only form 18.8kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
47. 47 诸 Reincarnating Through the Heavens, I Bloom Amid Slaughter 诸天轮回，我于杀戮中绽放 A Heart of Roses, Fierce as a Tiger心有蔷薇如虎Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow, the Myriad Worlds, original worlds, decisive killing, no female lead] After Chu Yunhan was chosen by the Tower of Guixu, which governs the infinite multiverse, to become a hunter, his talent, Spirit-Slaying, granted him the ability to absorb the power of souls through killing, strengthening himself and deducing cultivation techniques. To survive, he had no choice but to descend into one terrifying world after another and face endless slaughter. When his presence spread across the 84.7kReads8.5Score10.5kShelves
48. 48 怪 The Age of Monster Editing: From the Gaokao to Lord of the Dragon Gods 怪物编辑时代：从高考到龙神之主 Lei Huofeng雷火丰Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Premium IP] [Monster Editor] [Dragon Clan] [Ensemble Cast] [No Female Lead] [500,000 Favorites] "View the current Monster Editor Codex." [Your primary monster kin: Dragon Clan] Seventh-Tier Calamity Ancient Dragons: You have currently edited [Thunder Yazi] [Fire Qilin] [Forest Qiuniu] [Poison Xiangliu] [Ice Baxia] [Mechanical Chiki] [Light Suanni] [Void Bi'an] [Dark Chaofeng] "Turn the page." Eighth-Tier Forbidden Divine Dragons: All nine types in the editing codex have been collected Ninth-Tie 10.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
49. 49 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
50. 50 网EN Online Game: God-Tier Assassin—I Am the Shadow! 网游：神级刺客，我即是暗影！ One for Three Yuan三元一只Sports5.3M WordsOngoing [Online game, assassin, game merges with reality, stats-focused] The mysterious game Godforsaken arrives. Players can kill monsters to gain lifespan, then spend that lifespan to bring their in-game abilities into reality! And so the supernatural descends, and disaster spreads across Blue Star! In his previous life, Qin Feng and his younger sister, Qin Xiaoyou, grew stronger until they were among the world’s top hundred. In the end, though, his star-chasing sister gouged out his eyes to give his 257.2kReads9.1Score30kShelves

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