Who Understands the Feeling of “I’d Buy Osmanthus Blossoms and Share a Drink, but It’s Never Like Those Carefree Days of Youth” in a Novel? 谁懂“欲买桂花同载酒，终不似，少年游”在小说里

1. 201 仙 Immortal Venerable, What Are You Playing At? 仙尊，你这是要闹哪样哇 Nai Nai Is Adorable奈奈可爱Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted Shen Yican died, then came back to life. But things still weren't going well for him, because he had been… Luckily, though, Shen Yican had four sons. First son: Hey! Who's my father? Get out here and take a beating! Second son: To know what you know and know what you don't know is to be an idiot. Third son: Ooh, ooh, ooh! Grab some popcorn! I'm a melon-munching little critter! Fourth son: Boo-hoo, Father was the one who picked me up. I'm a sinner! Some father: When it comes to a wife and 656Reads8.8Score10514d adds
2. 202 师 My Senior Sister’s Ruthless Dao Is Wild and Unrestrained 师姐的无情道又疯又飒 Frostflower Lemon Duck霜花柠檬鸭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + no romance + leveling up + a low-profile System + ensemble cast] After an otherworldly soul occupied her body for sixty years and wrecked the world, Senior Sister finally returned to her own body and was reborn, bound to a low-profile System. Yun Ci, the exceptionally gifted Senior Sister, entered the Dao through love yet cultivated the merciless path, opening up a new way for the world to attain the Dao. I wield a sword that can cleave all things beneath heaven. When dealing with pe 2.6kReads8.9Score28514d adds
3. 203 战 The Little Lucky Charm of the God of War's Family 战神家的小福包 Nai Nai Is Adorable奈奈可爱Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted Two male leads, happy ending Xu Che is a newcomer to the modern workplace. After a sudden brush with death, he transmigrates to ancient times into the body of a male bride who shares his name. How tragic is this male bride’s life? The word “miserable” barely covers it. His parents are dead, he has a cruel uncle above him and a pack of unruly servants below, and in the end, he’s sold off as a husband to a cripple. The cripple has a miserable life too: his parents don’t care for him, his sibli 1.3kReads9.2Score17314d adds
4. 204 小 My Junior Sister Has a Real Talent for Stirring Up Trouble! 小师妹她整活儿天赋超强！ Lewd Kappa好色河童Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete, no CP, strong heroine, versatile, overpowered] After being reborn through transmigration into a book, Chen Ling kicked her former sect to the curb and turned around to become the disciple of her former master’s archenemy. After she changed sects Her former master looked back and thought: What! That seemingly ordinary little disciple with no talent can draw spirit talismans, create formations, refine pills, and tame spirit beasts? She keeps stumbling into all kinds of lucky encounters 6.4kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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5. 205 顾 Marshal Gu, Do You Want a Wife? 顾元帅，你要老婆不？ Nai Nai Is Adorable奈奈可爱Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted She woke up one morning to find herself a mom without even going through childbirth. One, two, three, four... What does it feel like to have so many little ones calling you Mom? Don't ask. The answer is: too many kids, too much to eat, worries today and worries tomorrow! But what's the deal with this Lin Xiaodan? Lin Xiaodan: I told you not to call me that. Please! Lin Shuangyue: Oh, Eggy! Lin Xiaodan: What do I do if my wife has dirt on me? Anyone online who can help? The kids: We don't mind ha 40Reads6.3Score—14d adds
6. 206 带 With a Plane Mall, I Transmigrate to Ancient Times to Become Everyone’s Dream Man 带着位面商城，穿越古代做男神 Nai Nai Is Adorable奈奈可爱Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted Lin Ange died, then came back to life. The catch was that he had bonded with a hero from another timeline: if the hero lived, he lived; if the hero died, he was done for! Lin Ange figured that if that was the case, he might as well live well and make his life extraordinary. When they first met: Lin Ange: “Your ancestors must have done good deeds. I'm an immortal here to save you, in short, your male god.” Han Jinxiu: “Thank you, male god! I worship you!” When they met again: Lin Ange: “I'm that 790Reads8.8Score10114d adds
7. 207 缺 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 45.7kReads9.1Score6.7k14d adds
8. 208 兽 In the Beast World, Tigers Can Climb Trees 兽世之老虎会爬树 The Cat That Can't Breathe不能呼吸的猫Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Beast World + Two Male Leads + Slightly Socially Anxious Soft Rice-Flower Tree (Shou) + Devoted, Clingy Tiger (Gong) + Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Firsts + Sweet Romance] Carefree, laid-back, and a little socially anxious VS outwardly honest but inwardly obsessive and devoted A growing romance between two strong characters. Do you like that? Qing Mu, a nineteen-year-old pushover in the apocalypse, never expected to transmigrate just by taking a nap, let alone into a tree. Luckily, he still had 467Reads8.2Score10514d adds
9. 209 攻 The Villain I Was Conquering Is a Poor Little Thing? He's Just Pretending! 攻略的大反派是小可怜？他装的！ I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Demon Hunting] [A Sweetheart with an Unusual Train of Thought × A Scheming, Jealous, Brooding Man] Ning Shengsheng transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel as a wicked princess. The System forces her to win over the villain, Xue Chen. If she doesn't cause trouble, she'll die, but if she goes too far, she's afraid the villain will hold a grudge. She can only take the high-risk route of “slap him, then give him candy.” She lashes the villain with a whip, 12.4kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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   12 A sweet, witty transmigrated girl x a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manipulative villain; 3 A nurturing, scheming "green tea puppy" character: "The sword is the sword cultivator's wife"; 4 The female lead has an incredibly powerful disguise: "I've been waiting for you for three hundred years after your death."

10. 210 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score12514d adds

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    A powerful and inspiring ensemble performance! All for the sake of all living beings!

11. 211 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.2kReads9.1Score6.4k14d adds
12. 212 早EN After an Early-Dying Nobody Is Reborn, His Entire Sect Is Full of Villains 早亡路人甲重生后满门都是反派 Seriously Writing a Storying认真写文ingTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, equally powerful, both each other's first and only, cultivation, reborn, face-slapping, a touch of ensemble cast, happy ending] After Feng Zhuo died, he accidentally learned that the world he lived in was a book called The Cultivation World’s Beloved Junior Sister, and that he was a minor character whose role was to give the junior sister an opportunity to obtain a heavenly flame. Could he put up with that? Feng Zhuo was furious! In his rage, he returned to the age of twelve. Th 24.1kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds
13. 213 渡 Crossing the Divine 渡神明 Bamboo Clouds and Poetry竹云诗意Fantastical Romance678k WordsOngoing [A cast of prodigies] Zhu Yuan, a popular actress, is sharp-tongued, world-weary, and has over a hundred million haters. There are two things she hates most: saintly heroines and villains who refuse to die. Then she transmigrates into the trashy harem xianxia novel she once trashed herself. Her System is a little corn snake that keeps going offline, and its mission is simple: kill Pei Jingchen, the story’s biggest villain, and go home. The first time, he kills her instead. The second time, he ki 900Reads8.6Score16714d adds
14. 214 无 The Ruthless Dao’s Top Disciple Is Still Playing the Fool Today 无情道首席今天也在扮演乐子人 Mu Zhou Yanyan木昼颜烟Fantastical Romance423k WordsOngoing She accidentally became the most sought-after person in the cultivation world and thought to herself, Oh no, I took the act too far. Zishu Luo is the young head of the cultivation world’s foremost Zishu family and the top disciple of Shanzong Sect. A peerless prodigy blessed with exceptional talent and insight, she is also an emotionless cultivator whom even dogs can’t stand. The Emotionless Dao is the cultivation world’s biggest trap of a discipline. You’re either a lunatic who kills your wif 3.1kReads8.1Score87514d adds
15. 215 诸 When the Gods Fell Silent 诸神寂灭之时 Bamboo Song, Clear and Bright竹歌泠泠Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Shi Sui learns she is a cannon-fodder female supporting character who can only ever become a stepping stone for the protagonist, no matter how hard she tries. So she decides to give up, throwing away everything that should have been hers! She leaves Beiqing Sect, where the protagonist’s group is based. By a twist of fate, Shi Sui joins Xiaoyao Sect. Who would have thought she would meet the senior brother there, a sword cultivator born with a sword bone who can’t escape havin 53Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I think the plots are all quite good. The first three books are a bit angsty. In the first book, the female lead is a time traveler with unclear character traits, and there are some funny moments. The second and third books are mostly lighthearted and playful in the beginning, but become really angsty later on. In the fourth book, the female lead is indifferent to everything, but she's a true strong female lead, and the story is more like an ensemble piece.

16. 216 星 The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏 That Melon over in the West西边那个瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates 45.2kReads9.5Score6.8k14d adds
17. 217 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 25kReads9.6Score2.7k14d adds
18. 218 衔 The Mirror Bearer 衔镜 Zonger纵尔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Complete; bonus chapters updated irregularly] Jiang Wan was expelled from her sect. On her way to take part in the sect selection, she accidentally crossed paths with a dangerous young man. Jiang Wan: “Are you going to kill me?” “I won’t kill you. At least, not right now.” Fine. So he might kill her later. From then on, she devoted herself to staying alive, diligently helping him conceal his identity. Everyone knew that ever since the battle between the immortals and demons a thousand years 5.6kReads9.1Score80314d adds

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    "The distant Luo River reflects my heart; I eagerly await your return."

19. 219 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 116.2kReads9.6Score13k14d adds

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    I think this is pretty good. It's an ensemble piece with a little bit of angst, but overall it's super sweet. (I absolutely adore every single couple; I'm a die-hard fan!)

20. 220 栖 The God Who Dwells in the Wild 栖野神明 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside True Heiress × Charming Male Siren, Happy Puppy] [Campus Ensemble Cast | Healing Each Other | About More Than Romance] [Two Endings | Check the Content Warnings | The Extra Chapters and Main Story Complement Each Other] - Zhou Qiye first saw Chen Suiyi when they brushed past each other at the elevator. At first glance, he thought she was beautiful. At second glance, she looked like a little nun. Everyone noticed the string of prayer beads on her left han 5.3kReads9.3Score67514d adds
21. 221 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 38.3kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
22. 222 疯 The Crazy Heiress Gets Spoiled by Everyone, Then Her Secret Identity Is Exposed Again 疯批大小姐被团宠后，又掉马甲啦 Yan Xiaoxia颜小兮啊Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, a strong heroine, a genius, the darling of her family, fantasy powers. The long-lost eldest daughter of the Shi family has finally been found. Her brothers feel nothing but tenderness toward her and swear to spoil her like a little princess. Everyone in the capital assumes she’s a frail, pitiable girl. Until one day. The young lady casts off her former fragility and leads people in destroying the Shi family with her own hands. Her scumbag father demands furiously, “Are you tryi 6.4kReads9.4Score85514d adds
23. 223 穿 I Became the Junior Sister of the Seven Deadly Sins and Gave Up Trying 穿成七大罪的小师妹后我摆烂了 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + Strong heroine + Everyone has a one-sided crush + Seven Deadly Sins theme + Not a cultivation novel] Puran was a spiritual stone in a temple, but her tribulation ended in failure. A thunderbolt shattered her to pieces, and she transmigrated. Puran: “...Buddha, am I allowed to swear?” The good news: She gained seven senior brothers after transmigrating. The bad news: Every one of them is handsome, powerful, and tragic. But don't worry, your savior is here! The aloof and fallen Pride 7.3kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
24. 224 你 Why Mess with Her? She’s a Prodigy with Every Element in the Cultivation World 你惹她干嘛，她是修真界全系天才 Tang Ruoqian唐若浅Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Her motto: If someone wrongs me, I get even on the spot. I never wait until tomorrow! No matter how many dangers lie ahead, I’ll cross mountains and rivers and kill my enemies with my own hands! Song Nianchu has just completed a difficult operation when she transmigrates. Her soul has simply returned to its rightful place. She is the original owner, and the original owner is her. After receiving the original owner’s memories, Song Nianchu can think of only one word: miserable. The Song family ha 10kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds

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    It's just that the ensemble cast is so satisfying.

25. 225 我 I Dig the Pits, You Fill Them In. Everyone in Our Sect Is a Rebel 我挖坑，你填土，师门全是反骨 Running Toward the Sun向阳光奔跑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Original title: I Became the Beloved Little Junior Sister and Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down] Xie Sisi transmigrated and became the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel she’d once mocked, a character with the exact same name. The supporting character’s role was to bring the heroine to an immortal sect, dutifully serve as her medicine human, and ultimately die after being used to test the heroine’s medicines. Xie Sisi, who knew the plot: “Bah! Whoever wants to be a medicine hu 64.8kReads9.4Score8.5k14d adds
26. 226 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Forbidden Desire of the Dragon-Pride Hero's Childhood Friend 穿书后，我成了龙傲天竹马的禁忌 A Salted Fish Who Absolutely Loves the God of Wealth咸鱼超爱财神爷Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + sickly beauty + transmigrate into a book + unrequited love + redemption + mutual imprisonment + a touch of ensemble cast] A writing exercise. Don't overthink it, thanks (*≧∪≦)🙏🏻 Xie Yunshu transmigrates into a power fantasy harem cultivation novel and becomes the “close friend” of its protagonist, Chu Linyuan. They join the immortal sect together, grow through trials together, and even share a bed and face life and death side by side. Xie Yunshu buries all his forbidden feelin 882Reads—Score10414d adds
27. 227 小 Little Martial Uncle Is So Gentle. She’s Just Pretending 小师叔好温柔，她装的 Zhi Mu Ye Mu稚沐也暮Ancient Romance380k WordsOngoing [Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] [Happy Ending] A young man should stand atop the peaks, fearing neither gods nor envying immortals. Zhi Mo was pulled into this world by the Heavenly Dao from the novel she had written. The Heavenly Dao told her that the Great Dao was compassionate, and hoped she could rewrite the ending. Watching the images, Zhi Mo saw a scene of bloodstained robes and blood-soaked mountains, frozen at the moment a young man in white, now clad in blood, took his own life. She stood 285Reads—Score10314d adds
28. 228 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [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 40.9kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds

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    A portrait shared by both East and West!! [Crying] An atypical historical gap!! [Crying] The truth will be revealed when a scholar is promoted to a high position! [Sending a heart] The Prime Minister, Li Longji, and others are filled with resentment! [Flying kiss] 400 years of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty will surely prosper! [Crying] A single oath, and so many heroes have fallen… [Almost crying]

29. 229 小 My Junior Sister Became the Leading Figure of the Immortal Dao 小师妹她成了仙道魁首 Jia Yan嘉延Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into a book. I became a cannon-fodder character who appeared for only one chapter and didn't even get an ending. The moment I woke up, an NPC triggered a quest mechanism. I had to duel the female lead. Huh? * There was no choice. I couldn't run, so I had to go for it. Relying on my memory of this scene in the book, I dodged, then dodged again. That was close. “Why aren't you drawing your sword?” Crap, I'm going to be exposed! I had no choice but to draw my sword. I couldn't win b 782Reads8.6Score12414d adds
30. 230 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2k14d adds

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    If you're talking about historical romance novels, I'd also recommend these two; they're absolutely fantastic.

31. 231 青 Snow in Qingzhou 青州雪 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted Historical Romance | Alternate History [Family and country first | No golden fingers, no transmigration, no rebirth | One-on-one romance | Happy ending] This story involves ghosts and spirits. The heroine grows over the course of the story, so please keep that in mind before reading. A lone spirit wanders the mortal world, its clothes stained by golden-lamp dew, its feet treading on the fragrance of time. Yet it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation or journey to the next life. The Lord of the 9.1kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    Actually, there's also "The Conjuring" [crying emoji]

32. 232 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
33. 233 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, 72Reads—Score18714d adds

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    A portrait of teenagers, a beautiful portrait of teenagers!

34. 234 时EN 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！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [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 688.5kReads9.4Score49.1k14d adds
35. 235 永 The Thirteenth Year of Yongli 永历十三年 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Ancient Romance774k WordsCompleted Now being serialized~ [Nation and people above all + no golden finger, transmigration, or rebirth + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [Cunning, ruthless, brilliant villainess VS a lone official who has endured humiliation + mystery and investigation] To find her father's whereabouts, Xu Mingyu leaves her home and travels far to Lan County. There, amid the Yellow River's towering, turbid waves, she strikes a dangerous bargain with a tiger. She never expects to cross paths with Pei Wenzheng, the 339Reads8.3Score10014d adds
36. 236 重 Reborn: I Give the Nation a Cheat Code 重生之我给国家送外挂 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted [No romance + post-apocalyptic rebirth + ensemble cast + the nation steps in] (The first season of the animated series is out.) The Civilization Codices descended, devouring Blue Star in a dimensional attack and bringing the world to an end. Greed, envy, sloth... What secrets do the seven great Civilization Codices conceal? Yan Chu, a tomb keeper, was hit on the head by a brick and inexplicably reborn in the past. She decided to hand over what she had to the nation. With the Book of Fate and a b 29.3kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    I quite liked these ensemble novels; the fourth one was a bit Mary Sue-ish, but they were all very good.

37. 237 末EN Apocalyptic Calamity: Who Let These Lunatics Save the World? 末日灾祸：谁让这群癫子去救世的 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast, apocalyptic disasters, urban fantasy. Split up, and trouble strikes from every direction. Together, and the world faces annihilation.] (The animated series adaptation is now available.) The team’s main mission: save the world. Hidden achievement: elbow-check the world. Code of conduct: As long as we elbow-check fast enough, disaster will always be one step behind us! People around the world: Thanks to the Daxia Squad for the elbow-check survival kit. We refuse deliver 198.3kReads9.4Score32.4k14d adds
38. 238 综 Anime Crossover: Protecting the City Is Everyone’s Duty 综漫：保护城市，人人有责 Deer Mountain Snow鹿山雪Anime Fanfiction466k WordsCompleted [No central romance, primarily Detective Conan, with Bungou Stray Dogs, Jujutsu Kaisen, and K's Kings. A group transmigration story with a lighthearted, healing tone.] Tomato Company's new manga, Sakura Peace, has finally launched! Every reader knows that this new series will bring together the three major manga currently being updated, forming a brand-new world. Fans of each manga franchise have picked their sides, ready for their favorite characters to shine from the very first chapter. But th 4.3kReads9.3Score45014d adds
39. 239 在 One Heart for Cultivation Amid the Frantic Flirting of Seven Villains 在七个反派的狂撩下一心修仙 Mountain Demon山魅Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a book as cannon fodder, and all the male leads want to win her over and get 100% of her favorability! Luo Qingyan was inexplicably hit on by all kinds of powerful men: a twisted senior brother from the immortal sect, a licentious young master of the demon clan, a gorgeous Peacock King, and the mysterious ruler of the Ghost Realm. They pulled out every trick in the book, leaving her utterly baffled. Luo Qingyan: ??? After thinking it over, she suddenly understood. “Good th 20.4kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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    They're all so beautiful, I can't stop watching once I start, I'm not kidding!

40. 240 踹 I Dumped My Poor, Good-for-Nothing Boyfriend for a Powerful Brocade Guard 踹掉穷渣男，我选权势滔天锦衣卫 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious] + [Lighthearted] + [Good values]: How do you turn an aloof, celibate man into a clingy puppy? Rong Shu raises her hand: I know this one! She transmigrated into an orphan whose parents had died, struggling to survive while caring for her younger brother. To protect herself, she spread the word everywhere that she was involved with Wei Yan, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Before long, the men who had been targeting her ran off with their tails between their legs. Rong S 26.9kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds

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    It's good. I think the content is fresh and original, not the typical domineering CEO novel.

41. 241 被 After a Thousand Swords Pierced Her Heart, Her Junior Sister Slays Her Way to Immortality 被万剑穿心后，师妹她靠杀戮成仙 Luo Shi罗什Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Defying Fate + Everyone’s Darling + Revenge + Thunder Spirit Root + Greatest Prodigy] Yan Lang is an ordinary mortal woman and the heroine of an inspirational cultivation novel. She should have soared through the heavens, but after stepping onto the path of cultivation, she was manipulated and framed for half her life. In the end, she dies a brutal death beneath the swords of the immortal sect. Only after her death does she learn that her senior sister is a transmigrator into a boo 27.6kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds
42. 242 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    Highly recommend it, especially the second book, it's incredibly enjoyable!

43. 243 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 178.3kReads9.6Score27.8k14d adds
44. 244 排 Haikyuu!!: The All-Around Ace Is Still Going Strong 排球：全能ACE还在发力 Hamster L仓鼠LAnime Fanfiction873k WordsCompleted [Haikyuu!! fan fiction + no romance + matches + healing, passionate youth sports story + Aoba Johsai + genius] Bai Fanyou, a genius boy who suffered from psychological problems in his past life, unexpectedly arrives in the world of Haikyuu!! He becomes a first-year student who is forced to leave the light music club because it’s full and transfer to the volleyball club. He only intends to earn some credits, but, by chance, people discover his hidden talent for volleyball, and there’s no stopping 6.5kReads9.3Score85214d adds
45. 245 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds

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    They're all pretty good and worth watching! [Kissing emojis]

46. 246 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
47. 247 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.2kReads9.4Score9.9k14d adds

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    Let's stack some armor first. I arranged them by the time I added them to the bookshelf. Some I haven't read but the summaries are pretty good, so I put them out. The ones I have read are mostly forgotten and might not fit the theme, but they're all cultivation novels, so you can give them a try.

48. 248 羽 Ascension, Yet No Immortality 羽化非仙 Tangtang Doesn't Sleep糖糖不睡觉Xianxia740k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no harem, not a transmigration story] [There is no sect competition, and yet it is the truest sect competition of all: the losers will see their lives, sects, traditions, and even their entire races erased.] The righteous path is not as bright and noble as it appears; The demonic path is not as cruel and bloodthirsty as it is portrayed; But evil cultivators are even more wicked than anyone could imagine. Here, there is love that spans ten thousand years, hatred that 5.1kReads—Score63914d adds

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    "But what the sect gave you was worldly silver, not spiritual stones for cultivation. The sect has never treated you as a cultivator!" The protagonist exposed her self-deceiving lie, and at that moment, she fell silent.

49. 249 神 The Divine Maiden Is the Purest Moon in the Cultivation World 神女是修真界最清的月 Zhi Li知缡Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "A cool, stunning heroine adored by everyone + everyone has a one-sided crush" Goddess Ruoli is aloof and heartless, with the grace of an immortal and the beauty of jade. One glance from her is breathtaking; all who see her are enchanted, and even the mountains and rivers pale. The second question of the divine tribulation asks only this: “The common people suffer. Are you willing to save them?” The goddess’s gaze doesn’t waver. She softly replies, “I am not.” “The land is filled with cries of s 1.7kReads—Score13814d adds
50. 250 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 130.4kReads9.5Score53k14d adds

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