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- 101 Taking Control of the World, Starting with the Patrol Office 从巡检司开始掌控天下 The protagonist, Wang Shisan, is a low-ranking ninth-grade patrol officer in the Yuwo Patrol Office of Luzhou. From the government offices to the martial world, he uses his blade and his wits to break through deadlocks, unite forces, and climb step by step. In the end, he overthrows the decaying imperial regime and ascends the throne. Ruling the world is not his final goal. Leading his loyal and valiant followers, he conquers the globe and puts an end to war through war, until the Dragon Banner 257Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 102 Zhang Ming on History: The Republic of China in the Shadows 张鸣说历史：角落里的民国 This book mainly explores the history and culture of the Republic of China era. The author takes an approach different from that of conventional history books, focusing largely on curious and entertaining anecdotes related to historical figures and events. From warlords and presidents to teapots and toothbrushes, no topic is too big or too small for the author to draw upon, revealing an alternative history unknown to most readers and prompting deep reflection on the truth behind the past. 73Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺
“Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending
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- 104 Feng Shui Records of Beijing and Hong Kong 京港风水实录 Do you think you’ve found a bargain and bought a cheap home, or have you purchased a haunted house that will cost you your life? A foreclosed property in Beijing’s Second Ring Road discounted by a million, a detached villa in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels with no down payment: every home that seems too good to be true is, in fact, a cursed place stained with human lives. I’m Han Yang, a feng shui master who specializes in haunted houses. With genuine expertise in feng shui and the flow of energy, I unt 977Reads—Score202Shelves
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Notes of a Northern School Feng Shui Master 北派风水师笔记
I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. To get enough to eat, I teamed up with Third Uncle to help people bury their dead and find burial sites as a yin-yang master. Some people call us feng shui masters. From south to north, I've met all kinds of people: scheming, treacherous, and ready to risk everything for money! I've also been dragged into one predicament after another... Looking back on everything I've been through over the years, one question has begun to haunt me day a
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Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事
You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything…
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- 107 Urban Moxibustion Master: My Dungeons Are the Myriad Worlds 都市艾灸师我的副本是诸天万界 An exclusive look at moxibustion, practical applications of the five Daoist arts of medicine, divination, fate, physiognomy, and augury, the secrets of incense, and cultivation of the alchemical path. Lin Tian transmigrates to a parallel world on Blue Star, where he owns an unremarkable moxibustion clinic. After obtaining the Infinite Rebirth System as his golden finger, he practices the five Daoist arts by day as a moxibustion therapist and roams the Myriad Worlds by night! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Meaning of the White Tiger 白虎通义
The Baihutong, also known as the White Tiger Discussions or the White Tiger Treatise on Virtue, is a collection of proceedings from an officially convened meeting on Confucian studies during the Eastern Han dynasty, as well as an imperially sanctioned work interpreting the Confucian classics. It holds an exceptionally important place in the history of Confucian thought and Han political thought. In 79 CE, the fourth year of Emperor Zhang of Han’s Jianchu era, the emperor personally convened a la
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The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天
Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take
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- 110 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.9kReads8.7Score989Shelves
- 111 Picking Up a Girl from the Start, My Beast Horde Sweeps the World 开局捡妹，我的兽群横扫天下 [Rousing power-ups + farming and conquest + an invincible beast horde + an overprotective big brother] Lin Fan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of a borderland boy nicknamed “Dirt Lump.” His parents are both dead, and all he has left are two scrawny little sisters. Just as the cavalry of the Khanate descends on their village, the [Beast-Taming System] awakens in his moment of despair! He starts by communicating with sparrows and rats, then learns to command packs of wol 1.7kReads9.0Score146Shelves
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Speaking of the Present, Telling of the Past 今言古说
The Great Way is simplicity itself, not hidden deep in the mountains. The true Way is no mystery; it is found amid the bustle of everyday life. This is a collection of reflections for people today. It speaks neither of immortals and Buddhas nor of scriptures. It writes only of human nature, fate, and self-cultivation in street corners and alleyways, teahouses and taverns, and the everyday lives of neighbors. Ten stories, ten lives: A boy questions Heaven, a woman weeps over her fate, a merchant
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I'm a Fortune-Teller (The Original Novel of I'm No Master, Starring Li Xian and Li Yitong) 我是个算命先生（李现、李一桐主演《我不是大师》原著）
The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Li Xian and Li Yitong, I'm No Master The highest level of fortune-telling isn't predicting the heavens. It's reading people. During the Republican era, a secretive group called the Jiangxiang Sect operated in the underworld. They called themselves fortune-tellers, but made their living through fraud. From secret agents of the Military Statistics Bureau and bandit chiefs to scholarly households, sheltered women, and children, no one could escap
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The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下
[Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it...
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- 115 My Twenty Years as a Spirit Medium 我出马的二十年 He cultivated his character deep in the mountains, then left his secluded cave to make a name for himself across the land. Over twenty years, he broke through countless barriers and witnessed countless things. This is the true story of those twenty years, meant both to introduce this industry to those unfamiliar with it and to share experience with fellow professionals. 9kReads9.4Score519Shelves
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A Record of Civil Law Inheritance 民法传承录
The wise sayings of old teach you earnestly. Gather rhymes and expand your knowledge; see and hear more. To understand the present, look to the past: without the past, there can be no present. Pass these teachings down and use them to enlighten the world. Take whatever you wish from all I have learned in my lifetime.
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Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术
This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective…
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- 118 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score460Shelves
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Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城
[Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending?
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Side Effect System: The Crazier I Work, the More Invincible I Become 副作用系统：我打工越疯，越无敌
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- 121 Bronze Blood Pact: The Twelve-Hour Dragon-Calamity Suppression 青铜血契：十二时辰镇龙劫 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Lin Yi Reborn: A Life of Turning the Tables 林逸重生之逆袭人生 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 212Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 Growing in the Light's Shadow 逆光中的生长 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 124 Countdown Lover 倒计时情人 Lover on a Countdown —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Reborn: The Ultimate Comeback 重生之逆袭天花板 [The Ultimate Comeback], Reborn: The Road to a Comeback If you read only one rebirth novel, make it this one! It has every kind of cathartic payoff, and so much more. - In his past life, his sworn brother betrayed him, his goddess used him, and his family squeezed out every last drop of his blood. When he died, even the name on his gravestone belonged to someone else. - This time, he opens his eyes on his eighteenth birthday, a smile on his lips and a knife in his hand, a blaze burning in his h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 A Myriad of Philosophical Insights 哲理万象 Change Starts Here Learning is the living source of understanding. A person's horizons of understanding can never extend beyond the scope of what they learn. We gain knowledge through reading, practice, and experience, but in doing so, we are really building the framework of our understanding. Only by seeing a wider world can we avoid being trapped by narrow perspectives; only by understanding diverse ways of thinking can we avoid falling into one-dimensional judgments. Understanding directly s 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 Divination 2 卜卦2 Divination 2 When you're standing at a crossroads in life, confused and tangled up in everyday troubles, Divination 2 is your streamlined guide to divination. Drawing on the wisdom of the I Ching and the essence of Plum Blossom Numerology, it turns traditional divination into a method anyone can use. No complicated tools are needed. Have the person seeking an answer give a number off the top of their head, then divide it by 8 and use the remainder to determine the upper trigram. Take the curren 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 Awakening to the Shurangama Sutra 开悟的楞严 The Awakened Shurangama: A Beacon of Wisdom That Illuminates the Nature of the Mind The Shurangama Sutra is a gem among Buddhist classics, renowned as “the Shurangama that opens the door to wisdom.” This book, The Awakened Shurangama, delves into the heart of this great scripture, explaining and analyzing it in language that is accessible yet precise and profound. It leads readers to transmigrate through the sutra’s profound teachings, beginning with Venerable Ananda’s predicament and graduall 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 The Four Pillars and Ten Gods 四柱十神论 Four Pillars and the Ten Gods is a classic work exploring the mysteries of Four Pillars astrology. From a distinctive perspective, it offers an in-depth explanation of the Ten Gods: Direct Officer, Seven Killings, Direct Resource, Indirect Resource, Friend, Rob Wealth, Eating God, Hurting Officer, Direct Wealth, and Indirect Wealth. Through careful analysis of the Ten Gods, the author reveals their complex roles and relationships within the Four Pillars. The book explores the traits of each god 169Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 130 Qingluan's Casual Thoughts on Feng Shui 青峦风水杂谈 Introduction to Green Hills Feng Shui: Casual Reflections "The layout of a home shapes the fortunes of its occupants." Within the modest confines of an ordinary home lie key factors that influence a family's fortunes, yet most people are completely unaware of them. As a practical guide to feng shui, Introduction to Green Hills Feng Shui: Casual Reflections confronts the various "inauspicious layouts and harmful positions" lurking in modern homes and reveals the deep connection between one's surr 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 Divination Verses 卦语 When life feels directionless and you can't decide what to do, the I Ching, imbued with a thousand years of wisdom, becomes a key to the answers countless people seek. This is the central message of The Words of the Hexagrams. The book follows the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, unfolding in a clear sequence: first the hexagram, then its individual lines. Each chapter begins by explaining a hexagram, starting with the origins of its image, then unpacking the meaning of its name and the content of 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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Monster Codes: Journey to the West 妖怪密码：西游记
How many demons are there in Journey to the West? The White Bone Spirit, Tiger Vanguard, the Red-Rumped Macaque, Red Boy... Only after enduring the Eighty-One Tribulations can one look upon the world's fortunes with a smile. What are their true forms? What becomes of them? Is there a connection between demons and natural phenomena? Here, I'll reveal the answers to all these questions, one by one.
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- 133 The Three Kingdoms: History So Addictive, You Can’t Put It Down 一读就上瘾的三国史 The Three Kingdoms era was marked by endless warfare and rival warlords, and is now familiar to everyone thanks to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. But the novel isn't history, and some of the famous stories we all know never actually happened! Did Zhuge Liang really borrow arrows with straw boats? Why is Zhang He known as “the Three Kingdoms strength tester”? How did Fei Yi live a life worthy of the title “master of pacing”? Did Cao Zhi really love his sister-in-law? Why is Cao Cao's life said to 1.1kReads9.5Score100Shelves
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The Intricate Schemes Behind Mysterious Cases 悬疑迷案的算尽机关
This book includes stories such as The King Identifies the Impostor, Envoys from Two States, Zhang Tang Interrogates a Rat, Thirteen Wise Judgments, and Sun Liang's Clever Judgment.
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- 135 Beyond Redemption: A Notorious Bandit’s Rise to the Top 十恶不赦：悍匪的巅峰 [Elite Violent Criminals + High-IQ Crime + True Serial Murder Cases + Ruthless Killers + Criminal Investigations] Throughout the history of criminal investigations in New China, vicious criminals who kill without mercy have appeared time and again. Yet among the many offenders, only a handful can truly be called notorious bandits. Each of these criminals or gangs had something that set them apart, and each had a little-known story behind them. This book presents the most authentic side of these 34.6kReads8.9Score2kShelves
- 136 Crime Scene: True Crime Archives 血案现场：真实犯罪档案 I'm an archivist with the Ministry of Public Security. Over many years of organizing case files, I've witnessed how difficult investigators' work can be and learned many details the public never hears about. This book will use photographs, witness statements, field investigations, news interviews, and more from each case file to reconstruct the cases as faithfully as possible. Every case really happened, and every criminal embodies the evil in human nature to the fullest. Don't break the law or 13.1kReads8.6Score892Shelves
- 137 The Record of Clearing Wrongs: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Criminal Cases 洗冤录：中国古代刑案故事集 Through individual case studies, this book recounts how real cases in ancient China unfolded, were judged and carried out, and what impact they had. Covering the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the manuscript examines more than twenty cases, both large and small. It focuses on family and clan life, women's circumstances, and the ambiguities and loopholes in legal judgments. Through these specific cases, it seeks to reconstruct society as it was and reveal that the road to the rule of law h 39Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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Beijing Drifter Xiuxiu 北漂修修
I’m Wu Qi, an utterly ordinary poor kid. After graduating from high school, I ended up in Yanbei at a third-rate diploma mill where you could earn a degree through self-study exams. Then, in one night, I unexpectedly inherited a legacy, completed the Foundation Establishment stage, and reached the Golden Core stage in a month... From then on, I cultivated my mind, character, and practice in the mortal world... I started working part-time in Yanbei, selling things at street stalls, looking for jo
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- 139 Mei Feixin Takes the Case to Court 梅费心打官司 Mei Goes to Great Lengths to Sue 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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Fourteen Years of Hunting Ghosts (Complete in Five Volumes) 十四年猎诡人（全五册）
Li Yifan’s spine-chilling ghost-hunting chronicles! A contemporary Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! A spine-chilling record of ghost hunts! First posted on Tieba, it topped 100 million views within three months! The acclaimed mystery writer Li Yifan’s breakthrough work, now with the unpublished continuation added! Every ghost was once a living person. I’m a professional ghost hunter. I turn the compass, circle the place with red
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- 141 Yuan Tiangang Reads Huang Chao's Fate 袁天罡算黄巢 Yuan Tiangang Predicts Huang Chao’s Rise 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 Tales from the Lower Streets (Complete in Three Volumes) 下街往事（全三册） An unforgettable memory of raw courage, a brutally honest chronicle of human nature: sharp, wild, and burning hot. The shock forged from love, hate, and passion swells through every line, leaving you breathless. The novel’s protagonist spends his entire childhood surrounded by frenzied violence and bloodshed. The decade of disaster leaves an indelible mark on him, leading him to believe that violence is the best way to protect himself and that he can make something of his life through force. Ins 153Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 143 The Thief's Way 贼道 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
- 144 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves
- 145 The Brain-Teasing Major Crime Cases of Gongyi, Henan: A True-Crime Account 河南巩义烧脑的大案侦破纪实 A Real-Life Account of a Brain-Teasing Major Case Investigation in Gongyi, Henan 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves
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At Fifty, I Understood Fate: Reflections of an Ordinary Person 五十知天命：一普通人的心悟实录
Chen Yuan is an ordinary college graduate. Using himself as a test subject, he continually reflects and seeks proof in the course of his everyday life, exploring the journey toward uncovering the ultimate formulas of the universe and human existence.
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Words Move Mountains and Rivers 文动山河
Confucian cultivation + contention among the myriad paths + transmigration and founding a new path + expansive worldbuilding What does it mean to be a scholar? A stroke of the pen can summon wind and rain; a poem can stir thunder. As the Confucian tradition, dormant for countless ages, is awakened by blood and tears, a single sorrowful poem calls down thunder from the heavens. With modern wisdom and the soul of the Confucian Way, Wang Tiance opens a never-before-seen path of Confucian cultivatio
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Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路
No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of
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The Entropy Cauldron: A New Era 熵鼎新世
History and imagination are both on point, with richly detailed court life in the Western Han. It has the gravitas of an authentic historical drama alongside jaw-dropping twists, without relying on mindless wish fulfillment! Wang Mang’s transmigration sparks hard-hitting reforms, political maneuvering, and infrastructure projects that improve people’s livelihoods. The excitement never lets up, and the deeper you read, the more hooked you get! Entropy’s New Age is an epic-length transmigration no
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