Stories That Skip the Golden Three Chapters, Are Hard to Understand, and Have a Worldview on Another Plane 开书非黄金三章,晦涩难懂,世界观不在一个纬度
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The Usurper 犯上者
[The new book, The Night of Absolution, is out now! If you enjoy Old Li's style, come show your support~] [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.
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Years of Illness Made Me an Immortal, One Sword to Conquer the Ages 久病成仙,我一剑独断万古
[Mortal Cultivation] [Multiple Identities] [Ruthless] The sickly Jiang Xiaobai goes up a mountain in search of medicine and, by a twist of fate, becomes a menial beast keeper at an immortal sect. He accidentally obtains a strange black sword, which cleaves his soul into separate paths of cultivation. The soul of a demon-slayer cultivator swallows mountains and rivers, beguiling as a demon. The soul of an alchemist cultivator opens the furnace and brews pills, healing with a master’s touch. The s
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I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌
They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52
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I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神
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
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Global Mutation: There Are Seven Monsters Inside Me! 全球异变:我体内有七个怪物!
[Superpowers + Seven Deadly Sins + Ruthless Combat and Passion + Ultimate Wish Fulfillment + No Goody-Two-Shoes] A hundred years ago, a gigantic crimson eye opened in the night sky, and half the world’s population underwent a mutation. Most suffered physical mutations and became monsters. A small number underwent mental mutations and became psychic masters who protect humanity. Su Xingfan is a high school senior. On the eve of his psychic aptitude test, the pretty older girl next door came over
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Short Story: Quick Travel: the World Is Distorted? I Come to Redeem 短故事快穿:世界扭曲?我来救赎
[Liu Ruyan Series, Short-Drama Series, Rapid Transmigration, Subverting Expectations, Punishing Scumbags, System, Small-World Romance Can Have a Couple or Not] (There are plenty of stories with a single heroine, so pick whichever you like. I enjoy writing couples in the smaller worlds, and I guarantee I won't force you to read them at knifepoint! I didn't add the single-heroine tag. That's all I have to say.) (The Liu Ruyan series features short dramas and short stories: “chasing your husband/wi
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I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修,怎么是犯贱的贱
[Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b
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Gray Mist: Rekindling the Embers 灰雾:余火重燃
[Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no
108.6kReads9.3Score10.5kShelves
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The House of Dread 诡舍
[Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of
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The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏
I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m
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Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关
Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year.
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Livestream: Proving the Existence of an Infinite Multiverse from the Start 直播:开局证明无限多元宇宙
[Livestreaming: I’m leading the evolution of civilization] After transmigrating, Jiang Zhe becomes the host of a science education program. He gets bound to a System. To his surprise, he discovers that all he has to do is explain science to earn an endless stream of rewards. Using scientific theories from his previous life, he proves from the start that the world is fake and that infinitely many multiverses exist. “...” “Nuwa mended the sky by repairing the moon and the earth.” “Ancient civiliza
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The Ninth Sky Prison 第九空监
Single male lead + positive themes + Chinese civilization + no romance (Not pure wish fulfillment. Clear logic, decisive and ruthless, with extrapolations from real-world technology) Blue Star, encased in a Dyson sphere, is a proving ground for the Gan-Shi Star System Alliance, a Type II civilization in the Milky Way. It is also a vast airborne prison, with the Ninth Orbital Prison Administration Bureau hidden inside the planet’s core. Here, the truth about civilization is deliberately concealed
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Rescue Brother Monkey from His Predicament: Bull Demon King and Iron Fan Clash at Spirit Mountain 救猴哥破困局,牛魔铁扇憾灵山
(Journey to the West spin-off + primordial mythology + protecting home + rebellion and comeback) When I read Journey to the West as a child, two things always bothered me. First, after the tribulation of the True and False Monkey King, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who once wreaked havoc in Heaven and dared to confront the Tathagata, sheathed his claws and hid his edge, losing all the defiance he once had. Second, the Great Sage Who Pacifies the Heavens, the Bull Demon King, was a powerful dem
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Crimson Rays Devour the World 赤芒蚀界
1. The Gray World Appears: The survivors gradually discover that strange changes sweep over the world each night. Areas shrouded in gray fog are full of unknown dangers. 2. Humanity Splits Apart: With resources scarce, the survivors begin dividing into different factions. Some choose to plunder, while others choose to cooperate. 3. Scientific Research: Lu Yuan and the others try to use the few devices they have left to study the effects of the crimson meteor and find a solution. 4. Special Abili
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The Demon Emperor Pursues His Wife: Master, Don't Run Away Again! 魔帝追妻:师尊别想再逃!
[Creator God vs. Demon Emperor | Forbidden Master-Disciple Romance | Obsessive, Unhinged Pursuit of Love] Two equally powerful leads + ensemble cast... Alternative titles: 1. Slaying Gods to Win Her Back: The Powerful One Has Gone Mad 2. The Demon Emperor Pursues His Wife: Master Has Nowhere to Run 3. Obsessive Demon Emperor: The Creator God Says, So It Must Be Right! In a fantastical world, forbidden devotion and frenzied obsession entwine to compose a tragic song of love and hate. The instan
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Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手,邪神也得给我跪下!
[Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov
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The Glamourous Chronicles: Flower Deity 浮华录之花神
[Strong heroine + love that grows over time + coming-of-age + ensemble cast] Two formidable stars bloom together, their sparks setting the world ablaze! The Chronicles of the Shengyan Alliance Lu Xiaoxi (rising onto her tiptoes to poke the frost crystals in Leng Yan’s hair, blinking her doe eyes): “Senior Brother! Those people in the Arcane Arts department say we work together like ice cubes and candied hawthorns: pretty to look at, but no use at all!” Leng Yan (a wisp of soulfire flares at his
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I Only Want to Destroy the World, Yet I'm the God Who Created It! 只想灭世的我,真的是创世神!
[Ensemble cast] [Invincible] [World creation] [Ridiculous netizens] [Pocket worlds] Su Mo binds himself to the Creation God System, only to discover that he can grow stronger simply by destroying worlds! A ladle of water becomes a world-ending flood! A shovelful of dirt becomes a meteor that destroys the world! Some revere him as the Creator of Worlds, the one who gave them life and intelligence. Others curse him as an evil god who destroys the world every thousand years. Countless lives wail in
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Primordial Styx: Blood God Avatars Spread Across the World 洪荒冥河之血神分身遍天下
The short drama The Strongest Styx Rewrites the Primordial World is complete. Fellow Daoist fans of short dramas, feel free to click in and check it out. A soul from the future transmigrates to the Primordial World and becomes Minghe. He awakens before anyone else and uses billions of clones to lay down a grand formation that morally coerces the entire Primordial World. He attains the Dao before Hongjun. A golden wheel of Great Dao merit shines across the Primordial World. The Heavenly Dao is so
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Delicate Bones 娇骨
[Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co
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Scavenging for Gold in the Apocalypse 末世捡黄金
Zhang Li, a poor errand boy, unexpectedly obtains a mysterious brass medal capable of transporting him to a Wasteland world. Each trip back and forth lets him bring one item with him, until he discovers that this world is full of gold… He must use this ability to survive and grow in the perilous Wasteland, stand against various factions and terrifying monsters, and ultimately uncover the secrets of the medal and the Wasteland.
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From the Start, I Dug Up a Ton of Gold 开局挖到一吨黄金
After his girlfriend dumps him, He Shiming suddenly gains the ability to foresee the future. From then on, all kinds of girls start chasing him like crazy. His ex-girlfriend shouts hysterically, “He belongs to me! None of you dare steal him!” The campus belle replies boldly, “No! You gave him up, so now he’s mine! Stay away from my boyfriend, or you’ll regret it!”
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The Gold Heist 黄金劫案
A major gold heist has taken place, and all kinds of bizarre twists have followed. Who will be sent to investigate? Not a veteran police officer, not an experienced detective, but... Everything about this case seems backwards. That’s exactly how it should be, because the case itself is a one-in-a-million kind of bizarre.
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The Golden Eye 黄金眼
With a pair of X-ray eyes, he conquers the world of antiques. From ancient paintings and calligraphy to jade and gemstones, it’s all within his grasp...
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Painting the Stardust of the World 绘世星尘
The universe is a prison, and fate is a lock. Beneath the calm of the Twin-Mind Planet, judgment has long been hidden in the cycle of reincarnation: older than civilization, more secret than breathing. “Deep are the mysteries of the star prison; the delusive crystal conceals the truth. Let the heart turn toward the hidden depths, and when illusion breaks, the Way remains.” The voice from beyond that lit the mind of Qingping Star Sovereign did more than that. It was the first beam of light to pi
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Awakening Memories of Four Lifetimes, and the Protagonist Is Actually Me? 觉醒四世记忆,主角竟是我自己?
[Support-Type Ability] + [Underdog's Rise] + [World Beast Crisis] + [Two Male Leads] + [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] World Beasts from beyond the stars descend upon Earth, and awakening supernatural abilities becomes humanity's only hope of survival. In an age teeming with gifted people awakening fire, lightning, and strength abilities, Song Shaoshi is stuck with what seems to be the most insignificant power of all: water. He once thought that for the rest of his life, he would be no more than
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Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈:棋圣之路
[A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom
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Altay Terror Line 阿勒泰恐怖专线
[Comedy] [Adventure] [Strength through mutation] Wu Yanqing is a half-baked tour guide on the Altay route. Along with a bald driver and a photographer who joined the trade halfway through, he leads a big-rumped sheep. The three men will abandon all scruples for money, and their tour route is downright bizarre. Dear travelers, our upcoming attractions include a hanging corpse tree deep in the Keketuohai mountains, strange creatures beneath a mineral vein, and an unnamed ghost temple in Habahe...
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Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明
In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc
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A True Diary of the Apocalypse 末日真实日记
[True Apocalypse + Despair + Darkness + Oppressive and Suffocating + Humanity at Its Worst] If you have a weak heart or can’t handle disturbing content, please don’t open this book. I don’t know how much longer I can hold on. I’ll keep a diary, recording everything I experience in this dog-eat-dog apocalypse. This is the despair I lived through myself. To whoever reads my diary in the future, please tell me: has the apocalypse ended? ----------------A despairing madman
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The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世,我囤积了百亿物资
Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war
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The Apocalypse Begins with Nuclear Waste Dumped into the Sea 末世从核污排海开始
The most realistic zombie apocalypse story: no supernatural abilities, no System, and no power fantasy. It tells how ordinary people survive when the apocalypse arrives. As close to reality as it gets, this book will show you that the apocalypse has never been far away. Setting: The story takes place in the modern world. Three years after the island nation discharged nuclear wastewater into the ocean in defiance of the world's opposition, nuclear wastewater has contaminated waters across the glo
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Global Heatwave: I Stockpile a Hundred Billion in the Doomsday 全球高温:我在末世囤积百亿物资
The end of the world arrived, and the entire planet was scorched by temperatures above 60°C. Eighty percent of humanity was roasted alive... In his previous life, Fang Luo was tricked by a scheming gold-digger and killed by his greedy mother-in-law. Reborn ten days before the apocalypse, Fang Luo swore he would never show mercy again. Using his spatial ability, he became a fanatical hoarder. He built a comfortable cold-storage shelter in advance and cleared out the city’s ten-billion-yuan wareho
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I Really Do Have a Soft-Rice-Eating King System 我真有一个软饭王系统
“Over 99 percent of the Host’s cells are dormant. You meet the basic requirements for living off others. Bind the system?” “Yes, yes! Bind it, right away!” Warning: To successfully live off others, you must first learn self-discipline!!! Warning: It’s a soft life, but you’ll still have to work hard. If you don’t like workaholics, don’t open this. Warning: The protagonist will live off lots of people (and animals). If that bothers you, don’t click.
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The Art of Fortune-Telling by Chinese Characters 测字有术
When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get
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Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播
"Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!"
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Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊
(Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho
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The Capital’s Young Master Is a Crybaby, and His Sister Is Alluring and Flirtatious 京圈太子爷是小哭包姐姐又欲又撩
[Don’t read this, it’s just practice. Go read my new book instead.] [Older woman-younger man romance + tooth-rottingly sweet + heroine spoils hero + character growth + wealthy family arranged marriage] [Decisive female CEO VS soft-spoken, aristocratic young master] Feng Lingsi, the heir to the Feng family, has barely returned from studying abroad when he finds out his girlfriend has been cheating on him. To make matters worse, his grandfather arranges a marriage alliance for him. At first, Feng
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