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1. 151 当 When Madam Wang Died by Murder 当王妈死于谋杀 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted Wang Qiangwei is the Gu family's housekeeper, and everyone affectionately calls her Auntie Wang. One day, she wakes up to find that she has been buried alive. But she has lost all memory of how she came to work for the Gu family. Who would kill a housekeeper in such a cruel way? The housekeeper, Zhao, who never smiles and acts like a robot... Mr. Gu, so mysterious that he always signs surrogate contracts with the same woman... He Nana, who brings a new artificial person into the picture every ti 343Reads8.2Score—Shelves
2. 152 我 My Deranged Human Teacher 我那丧心病狂的人类老师 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Teachers represent respect, tradition, seriousness, and justice. The students of Class 13, monsters from the world of ghost stories, never imagined they would get a human teacher. Then they discovered that this teacher had a filthy mouth and was always saying, “I have no morals.” She wasn't frightened by them at all, and mocked them again and again. To answer the principal's call, the students joined forces to drive her out of the academy. But little did they know that the dragon slayer would be 70Reads8.6Score—Shelves
3. 153 推 Reasoning Is Useful, but It’s Really Annoying 推理虽然有用但真的很令人讨厌 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Mystery399k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + no romance + female detective + real-case investigations + murder mystery games] 1, 2, 3, 4... Number 7. The first time the seven of them saw Number 8, she used her cane to smash the head of the butler holding the key to the villa. After the first murder, Number 8 calmly told them all to stay put. To find the murderer and learn each of their true identities, she had poisoned every one of them. In the cruise ship case, the seven tried to get rid of Number 8 by framing her for a 1.2kReads8.6Score326Shelves
4. 154 替 The Professional Stand-In: Me, the Mentally Ill One 替身，精神病的我是专业的 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Mystery227k WordsCompleted My name is Chao Xingyun. Or, I used to be Chao Xingyun... I was locked up in a psychiatric hospital for ten years. One day, ten years later, I was taken out so the family business wouldn't fall into the hands of a collateral branch. I was made to take the place of my twin sister... Making a lunatic pretend to be a normal person. How interesting... So, if anyone is lucky enough to see the end of this story, please do two things for me: 1. Tell me who I am. 2. Restore the whole truth of this story 40Reads8.1Score—Shelves
5. 155 我 I Made a Comeback on a Horror Variety Show 我在恐怖综艺里完成了逆袭 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Funny Supernatural + Sharp-Tongued Heroine + Showbiz + No Romance] She was a bottom-rung actress, blacklisted across the internet after being framed. Just when she was at the end of her rope, a System appeared inside her. The System told her that if she kept acting arrogant and maintained her haughty persona, she could reach the pinnacle of success. But the day after it finished speaking, it disappeared. She believed what it had told her. After signing up for a horror livestream variety show, h 1.2kReads9.1Score196Shelves
6. 156 星 The Galaxy Is My Betrothal Gift! 星河为聘！ Still Haven't Eaten My Fill Today今天也没吃饱Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + 1vN + immortal cultivation + all male leads are virgins + ensemble cast + side couples, do not read if you dislike them] Shen Yun transmigrated into a book, landing in an absurd male-oriented cultivation novel. The original heroine, Bai Qimeng, had a special constitution that drew several powerful men into forcing their love on her. Shen Yun, meanwhile, became the original heroine’s junior sister, a mere backdrop for the plot. Shen Yun was speechless. Shen Yun prayed. Give m 66.5kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves
7. 157 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 30.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
8. 158 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 10.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
9. 159 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 35.3kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
10. 160 被 My First Day as a God, Against My Will 被迫当神明的第一天 Three or Four Times三四番Modern Romance721k WordsCompleted [Wild imagination / System / No romance / Slightly mind-breaky / Gods / Painter] As soon as Fu Qing transmigrated, she got caught up in an accusation of plagiarism and faced a ruinous breach-of-contract penalty. A color-blind painter with no hope of clearing her name, she chose to work to pay off her debt. Then, after being fired, she went to bed early for the first time. In her dream, the God System was complaining: “I’ve been waiting for you for a whole month! An entire month!” “And you ha 1.5kReads8.8Score238Shelves
11. 161 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 134.8kReads9.5Score33.6kShelves
12. 162 凌 Lingyun's Journey: Rising from Humble Beginnings 凌云行之起于微末 Gan Que甘鹊Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Beyond the Three Realms lie hidden worlds; within the Six Paths dwell countless peoples. There is no absolute opposition, only a world of myriad wonders. An ordinary mortal sets out on the journey! She breaks through desperate situations, changes her fate, seizes opportunities, and sees through people's hearts. With sheer grit and resilience, she shatters the heavens and defies immortality! After transmigrating, she finds herself in the body of a poor little girl about to be sold. After finally 2.4kReads9.1Score241Shelves

    Reader note

    Embark on the journey alone, do not rely on others, do not indulge in love, and rely on your own perseverance, prudence and continuous efforts to rise step by step and reach the top step by step in this dangerous world!

13. 163 第 The Seventh Squad Specializes in Ganging Up 第七队专业以多欺少 MuziABC456木子ABC456Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Team + Rousing Battles + Rule-Based Combat + Slow-Burn Growth + Dual Power Systems] A dual power system combining the Four Symbols telekinesis setting with Superpowers. The battles are tactical and carefully paced, not brainless. They’re full of passion, strategy, and rules, and every fight has been thoughtfully designed. Perfect for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren’t in a rush to see the protagonist crush everyone from the start. The Divine arrived, 128Reads—Score187Shelves

    Reader note

    This should suit your taste, with the four telekinesis powers (wind, fire, water, earth) + urban superpowers, the setting is interesting, the group of characters grows, and the fights are not random. There is consumption, restraint and cooperation. If you like to watch battles with twists and turns, you can try it, it's absolutely true. [Blowing kiss]

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