Severe Reading Slump. Beginners, Stay Away. Any Recommendations for Seasoned Readers? 严重书荒，新手勿入，有没有看书时长高的推荐

1. 101 深 Shenzhen, Beguiling After Dark 深圳，夜色迷人 Nan Xiaohua南小华Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A tale of business rivalries and political intrigue set against the backdrop of Shenzhen, following Chen Binnan’s remarkable journey south in pursuit of success. This story is dedicated to all the brothers who have headed south, north, or east to make their way in the world! 52.2kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
2. 102 黑 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 136.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
3. 103 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.2kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves
4. 104 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves
5. 105 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves

   Reader note

   The first one is a quick transmigration story, the second is a historical romance, both are female-centric stories.

6. 106 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves
7. 107 重 Reborn as a Villain 重生之恶徒 Naive Pig懵懂的猪Urban739k WordsOngoing Great heroes emerge in turbulent times. In the 1990s, the Caucasus descended into chaos. The outbreak of the Chechen War further shattered Moscow's authority. Amid the turmoil, a soul from another time and place found itself inhabiting the body of a Russian soldier. And so the story begins. 2.1kReads9.2Score154Shelves

   Reader note

   Traveling abroad to make money, power, and women; protagonist: a Russian soldier; time: after the collapse of the Soviet Union, during the Chechen Wars; location: the Caucasus region. Novels from this perspective are rare, making this one quite novel.

8. 108 红 A Concubine's Marriage to Lin Ruhai in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之庶嫁林如海 Scanty Jade and Silk玉帛戋戋Female-Channel Fanfiction296k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia You became a daughter of the Rongguo House and the illegitimate elder sister of Jia Min. Who knew Jia Min would be reborn and make a fuss about breaking off her engagement? Jia You: “...Oh, boy!” Seeing everything on the verge of falling apart, Jia You volunteered. “How about I marry him instead?” 2.8kReads8.4Score250Shelves
9. 109 师 Junior Sister, Stop Competing! There's No One at the Summit! 师妹别卷了，山顶真的没人！ Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is now live. [Genius grindmaster + wish fulfillment + goofy comedy + a touch of ensemble cast + bonus chapters with romance] Wang Jingyue has terrible talent and is just about ready to accept her fate and lie flat when she discovers she is a minor cannon-fodder character in a xianxia novel. In the story, which lasts only a single short chapter, she will suffer the gruesome trio of having her kidneys harvested, her corneas gouged out, and her heart ripped from her chest, bef 14.6kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
10. 110 一 One Wanted Criminal a Day. Classmate, Don't You Ever Take a Day Off? 一天一个通缉犯，同学你不休假吗 A Chick Crashes into an Eagle for Compensation小鸡碰瓷老鹰Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Catching criminals + criminal bait + everyday life + no romance] After the college entrance exams, Gao Ye stunned the nation with a perfect score. Reporters flocked to interview him, only to discover that he had vanished. When Gao Ye reappeared at the police academy's freshman opening ceremony, countless reporters rushed over. Reporter: Gao Ye, could you tell us what you did over the break? Gao Ye: Just a few little things. I caught a pickpocket, robbed a bank, spent a few days in prison, and b 29.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
11. 111 吞 After Devouring Two Systems, I Became the Chosen Worker 吞噬两个系统后，成为天选打工人 Beyond the Light-Years光年以外Modern Romance679k WordsOngoing No CP + an outrageously powerful golden finger + pure wish fulfillment + quick transmigration + the author is working hard to learn Unfortunately, two Systems got into a fight, and Li Xinghe was caught in the crossfire. Fortunately, Li Xinghe managed to strike back and devour both Systems. Somehow, Li Xinghe became a member of another rare species. From then on, they were no longer human. Do humans get cheats? No! Does Li Xinghe have a cheat? Yes! Using cheats to work and survive? Not a chance! 844Reads7.3Score—Shelves
12. 112 快 Quick Transmigration: Gu Qiqi's Patchwork Life 快穿之顾七七的散装人生 Snowflakes and Frosted Leaves雪花霜叶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Everyday life + feel-good wish fulfillment + farming + infrastructure building + upgrading golden finger + no fixed CP + lots of handsome men + few awful people + getting rich + patriotism Gu Qiqi was an ordinary high school student with a truly awful family: a late grandmother who was shrewd, an abusive and unreliable father, a frail, miserable mother, and a naive, dim-witted younger brother, along with Gu Qiqi herself, struggling through mountains of homework. There wasn't a single problem tha 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
13. 113 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.1kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
14. 114 快 Quick Transmigration: Even a Couch Potato Rises to the Occasion Sometimes 快穿：咸鱼偶尔也翻身 A Dream Worth a Thousand Gold一梦千金Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. The bonus chapters have stalled (I've run out of inspiration). Quick transmigration + no fixed CP (most worlds have no CP) + a pocket dimension + a golden finger (gets overpowered later) + System The author's uneducated and the writing is average. Be kind; if you can't stand it, quietly leave. If you really can't stand it, write your own story. P.S. The heroine is lazy and greedy, and just an ordinary person who slowly grows. This isn't a traditional feel-good story, 805Reads7.6Score105Shelves
15. 115 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 342.6kReads9.4Score33.3kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book is more comedic, full of jokes, and the main and supporting characters are all intelligent; highly recommended. The second book, in my opinion, is also very good; all the main characters are intelligent, and the emotional descriptions of the main characters are very well done. The third book also has many jokes, but it leans more towards a harem genre later on; those who mind this should avoid it. The fourth book is also very good; each of the clones is intelligent and has their own unique characteristics. The fifth book features a protagonist with a beautiful mental state, and the overall style is light and enjoyable. The sixth book has everyone with high intelligence and has received high praise. The seventh book has a more fantastical theme, somewhat like an infinite flow novel; overall, it's very good. The eighth book is also very good, and the main character is very distinctive. The ninth book has well-written emotional descriptions, making the main characters feel real and relatable, and the logic is consistent; all the characters are intelligent. The tenth book has a generally quirky and humorous style, light and enjoyable. All the characters are intelligent. Book 11 is one I've been reading recently. The protagonist is intelligent, the overall logic is clear, and the plot is well-developed. The protagonist is gradually assimilated by the subconscious but wants to change everything. However, it's not suitable for reading at night. Book 12 is one I read a long time ago. The overall style is light and cheerful, very distinctive, and one of the few similar supernatural series I've read. Book 13 has a light and cheerful overall style, and each personality and memory of the protagonist is very distinct. The protagonist himself is like a college student. This one is also highly recommended. Book 14 is also quite light and cheerful, with a touch of humor. I found it fun and engaging, and the more I read, the more addictive it became. Book 15 has excellent writing, everyone is intelligent, and the descriptions are very good. It's one of the few supernatural revival novels I've finished. Book 16 needs no introduction; the overall style is mostly humorous, and the protagonist's mental state is very beautiful. It's perfect for a "don't laugh" challenge.

16. 116 奇 A Strange and Mysterious World: Selling Medicine with My Left Hand, Wielding Electromagnetism with My Right 奇诡世界：左手卖药，右手超电磁 A Vast Sky in a Grand Dream大梦长空Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Sequences + Martial Artists + Electromagnetic Force + Mad World + Potions] Jiang Yang transmigrates into a strange and uncanny world and joins a gang. Just after becoming the boss of a local branch, he is caught up in an anti-gang crackdown; Later, he becomes an apprentice at a potion shop, embarking on an utterly (grass-growing) life. [Supreme Forbidden Sequences]: Electromagnetic Force, Door, Spotless Void, Magic, Mechanic, Happy Thief, Side-Effect Incantation… [Guardian Sequences]: Snow 23.4kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
17. 117 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
18. 118 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 60.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
19. 119 惊 Thriller: You Were Told to Escape, but You Became an NPC 惊悚：让你去逃生，你成了NPC Butterfly in the Rain雨中的蝶Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Building a Personal Power Base] Ten years ago, the horror game descended upon Blue Star. As the protagonist, Lin Qi was inevitably dragged into the horror game too. While everyone else struggled to survive, he made choices. At the Death Restaurant, everyone else was careful not to anger the customers. Lin Qi had already become the restaurant owner. At the Ghostly Cemetery, others searched for clues and for the missing Grave No. 7. Lin Qi simply 13.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
20. 120 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
21. 121 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
22. 122 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 29.5kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
23. 123 职 The Twelve Volumes of the Professional Rankings, and My Name Is in Every One 职业天榜十二卷，卷卷有爷名 Six Great Sixes六大六子Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audiobook now available|Class change + clones + no female lead + nonstop laughs + mastermind behind the scenes + explosive plot] Song Gua transmigrated with a whole bunch of fun-loving clones. This was a world where everyone changed classes. Song Gua became a Bondbearer who could borrow power, while his clones took on all kinds of different classes, with every variety imaginable. Their numbers kept growing, and every last one was talented and charming. Under Song Gua’s brilliant l 48.6kReads9.3Score6.5kShelves
24. 124 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 173kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves
25. 125 宠 The Tyrant's Medicine: His Boundlessly Spoiled Consort 宠妃无度：暴君的药引 Drunken Flowing Crisp醉流酥Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After more than a decade of fighting through a hail of bullets, Lou Qi decided to hang up her weapons and leave the underworld for good. But one day, on a whim, she took a plane out to cross the mysterious Black Triangle. She was swept into a deep-sea whirlpool and then… landed in a man's arms. She was sick of all the bloodshed. Now she wanted to play the frail little flower, but he tore away her disguise piece by piece, forcing her to show her tough, tomboyish nature. Lou Qi said, “Your Majesty 12.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    They're all super good-looking, especially numbers 6 and 11.

26. 126 炼 She Refines Divine Pills and Commands Divine Beasts: The Blood-Eyed Phoenix Girl Shines Across the Heavens 炼神丹，御神兽，血瞳凰女耀九霄 Bai Xiaoqi Ya白小七吖Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + pocket dimension + beast taming + alchemy + unlimited mana regeneration + no taking abuse from scoundrels + power progression] She was a top mercenary in the 21st century, known on the streets as “Master Jiu,” a name that struck fear into everyone. A natural wielder of fire, she possessed blood-red eyes. She controlled most of Longguo's underground business empire. Then one day, she transmigrates into the body of a blind, useless idiot. Things go disastrously wrong from the sta 3.3kReads8.6Score487Shelves
27. 127 觉 I Awakened a Heaven-Defying Martial Soul, and the Jilted Hero Won't Leave Me Alone 觉醒逆天武魂，退婚男主赖上我了 A Cartload of Gold一车金子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + talented female lead’s rise to power + overwhelmingly powerful martial soul + pocket dimension + no suffering] [The female lead is no saint. She’ll do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. There is a male lead, but he has little screen time.] Yun Shang, the notorious Night Empress of the 21st-century Blue Star, the world’s top assassin and number-one international mercenary, is betrayed and transmigrates into a book. And not just any book, but a wish-fulfillment fantasy 7kReads8.9Score748Shelves
28. 128 修 The Spoiled Asura: The Heaven-Defying Goddess Is Irresistible 修罗娇宠：逆天神女太撩人 Slim Enough to Sleep Well睡得饱的苗条Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted The short drama Nine Heavens Divine Realm: The Spirit Falls to the Mortal World is now available, with an extra-sweet bonus ending. [Multiple male leads + everyone is chaste + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + heroine stronger than the men + a harem-style love rivalry + over-the-top passion + 1vN happy ending] She was once the noble Goddess of the Spirit Clan, ruler of all living spirits, but the jealous Divine Empress framed her and forced her to leap from the God-Slaying Platform. She tho 404Reads9.4Score—Shelves
29. 129 暴 The Fiery Princess Consort Falls from the Sky, and the Double-Standard Prince Won’t Let Go 暴躁王妃从天降，双标王爷缠上身 Blade in the Flowers花间提刀Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + transmigration + System + two equally powerful leads + doting romance + scheming + devoted to each other] [Note: This story is entirely fictional. Please don't nitpick the details!] "A gh... gh... ghost!" Xina's face was full of impatience. With one quick swipe and pull, a bloody heart appeared in her wolf claw. Xina asked, puzzled, "Where is this place?" "The... the... the Prince of the Abyss's residence." Xina stared in astonishment. What was that supposed to mean? Did jumpin 717Reads8.8Score103Shelves
30. 130 邪 The Evil King's Obsession: The Ghost Doctor's Wild Consort 邪王嗜宠：鬼医狂妃 Nalan Fengjin纳兰凤瑾Ancient Romance10.3M WordsCompleted She’s a ruthless, scheming ghost doctor of the dark night. After transmigrating, she becomes a useless girl everyone despises and spurns. She contracts an ancient divine beast, cultivates a heaven-defying divine art, and dazzles everyone. With poison pills and potions at her disposal, anyone who dares bully her is asking for death! What’s a ninth-grade pill to her? Her adorable pets eat those like candy. She can make medicine, and she does whatever she wants! He’s the enchanting, peerlessly hand 16.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
31. 131 炼 Refine Divine Pills! Command Divine Beasts! The Good-for-Nothing Young Lady Is Actually an Unparalleled Empress 炼神丹！御神兽！废柴大小姐竟是绝世帝女 Ye Zhiqing叶芷青Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + two powerful leads + beast taming + pocket dimension + inheritance of the Imperial Daughter] Ye Ranyin, the most feared mercenary of the 21st century, known as the Night God! In a single moment, she transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing scorned in a border town! Her fiancé’s family comes to break off the engagement? Her own clan treats her as a pawn to be discarded? The next moment, she is welcomed back to the imperial capital and becomes the only beloved young 55kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
32. 132 御 Command All Beasts, Refine Divine Pills, The Phoenix Conquers the Heavens 御万兽！炼神丹！凤临异世傲苍穹 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Playing the fool to catch the tiger + strong female lead + two equally powerful leads + crushing villains + no saintly heroine] Ling Changge, who bore the grudge of her clan’s annihilation, opened her eyes to find she had transmigrated into the body of a woman who shared her name. She had only just transmigrated, and already she was a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots and a destroyed dantian! No spiritual roots? She’d grow new ones! A destroyed dantian? She’d rebuild it! Divine pills wer 15.8kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves
33. 133 神 Divine Power Awakens! All Living Beings Kneel! She Rampages Through the Three Realms With Her Beasts 神力启！众生跪！她携兽杀疯三界 Cold Fish冷酷鱼Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Two formidable leads + taking down scumbags + pocket dimension + beast taming] Ling Mian, the only true god in the modern world, transmigrates and becomes the useless eldest daughter of the Yun family, unloved by both her parents! You want to dig out her bones and change her face? You’re not worthy of this top-grade spiritual bone! You want to marry me? Don’t you have a mirror, or at least a puddle to look in? You want to unleash a beast tide? I’ll beat you until you’re crawling around looking 559Reads7.7Score103Shelves
34. 134 炼 Refine Divine Pills, Tame Divine Beasts, Reborn and Slaughtering Her Way Through 炼神丹！驭神兽！重生归来杀疯了 Ying Ni樱腻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [All-Elemental Spiritual Roots + Spirit Spring Dimension + Ensemble Romance] In her previous life, Feng Qingyan lived a miserable, pitiful existence. She was mute and couldn't speak. That would have been bad enough, but she was also a useless fool with not a trace of spiritual power! As if being useless weren't enough, she was blind to the truth and foolishly let herself be deceived by a scumbag and a vile woman. In the end, she died a miserable death on the life-and-death arena. Who could have 5.2kReads9.0Score724Shelves
35. 135 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
36. 136 帝 The Imperial Phoenix Descends! The Divine Phoenix Soars! The Foolish Young Lady Takes Over 帝凰临！神凤倾！痴傻小姐拽翻天 Million Hunt觅百万Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The main story and all bonus chapters are complete.) [Traditional growth-focused female lead + beast taming + all-element talent + no saintly do-gooder + equally matched leads + sweet and satisfying story. There is a male lead. The heroine grows stronger over time, with slow progression at first and rapid leveling later. She isn’t invincible, and pretends to be weak while secretly being strong in the early story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] She is the finest heir to a reclusive 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
37. 137 引 Calling the Phoenix Home: The Imperial Phoenix Descends, a Peerless Empress Who Refines Pills and Tames Spirit Beasts 引凰归帝凰临：炼丹契兽倾世女帝 Mu Ziyan沐子烟Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + powerful duo + face-slapping wish fulfillment + adorable pets + pocket dimension] Her soul returned to another world, two souls became one, and the Phoenix Lord returned. Her face was disfigured, and she was brutally murdered. Her ancestral home was seized and she was thrown out. Her loved ones were killed, and she was hunted down without mercy. The moment she opened her eyes, her almond-shaped gaze was as cold as ice. She vowed to reclaim everything that belonged to her. She w 2.7kReads8.9Score364Shelves
38. 138 傲 Proud Above the Azure Sky, the Peerless Imperial Princess Goes on a Killing Spree! 傲世苍穹，绝色帝姬她杀疯了！ Han Ziyu寒紫玉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One true pairing + pocket dimension + two powerful leads + satisfying revenge + divine beasts + rebirth] Cool, proud imperial princess vs. scheming, peerlessly beautiful Phoenix Lord She had been the most noble imperial princess in the Dragon Realm. But while weakened from undergoing tribulation, her own dear cousin forcibly extracted her bloodline. Her body died, but her soul endured, merging with the legitimate daughter of a family who was known as a fool. Reborn, she acted decisively, took d 14.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
39. 139 邪 The Evil King’s Obsession: The Genius Madwoman Slays Her Way Through the Three Realms 邪王嗜宠：天才狂妃杀遍三界 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Spirit spring space + all attributes + unmatched healer and poison master + no saintly heroine + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She was an heir to an ancient martial arts family, a woman who once commanded the world. One transmigration later, she becomes an ugly good-for-nothing. After repairing her dantian, she awakens a five-element spiritual root, breaks through to the innate sacred body, bonds with divine beasts, concocts divine pills, forges divine artifacts, and builds he 24.1kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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