Back to Gold Prospecting: Recommend Some Romance-Free Stories Without Toxicity or Tired Cliches 又开始淘金了，来点无毒无烂梗的无恋爱的

1. 501 震 My Haunted House Connects to the Underworld 震撼全球，我的鬼屋通地府 Yellow Kitty黄色的猫咪Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted Complete [cathartic power fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + powerful protagonist + punishing scum + ghosts and monsters + business management] Terminally ill with cancer, Li Miao meets a Taoist priest who tells her that she’s been plagued by bad luck and is near death because someone stole her fate. The only way to survive and reclaim her fate is to return to her hometown and inherit a haunted house. She assumes it’s just an ordinary haunted house, but when she arrives, she discovers 27.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
2. 502 我 My Yin-Yang Eyes Only Work on Haunted Houses 我的阴阳眼只刷凶宅 Yumeng Won't Get Hurt妖梦不会受伤Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Ratings have just opened, so they're a little low. They'll rise soon] [A protagonist who grows over time] Lu Li has yin-yang eyes, and his gray pupils can see ghosts. His life motto is simple: staying alive comes first, making money second! Unfortunately, those cursed eyes always make him witness suffering that others can't see. A ghost woman with hair bristling with resentment, a ghost bride with blood dripping from her red veil, a ghost baby wailing at midnight, even a sinister-looking ghost 37.7kReads8.9Score4kShelves
3. 503 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves
4. 504 谁EN Who Removed the Exit Button from My Xianxia Game? 谁把我仙侠游戏退出键扣了？ Mu Chun沐春Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing At first, I only wanted to create a fresh account for a holographic xianxia game... I had already selected the highest difficulty, simply to roll a better spiritual root and sell the account. But then... can someone tell me where the exit button is? Where did my enormous game exit button go? 371.1kReads8.5Score42.5kShelves

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   Tomato's new book authors are a bunch of amazing.

5. 505 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 74.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
6. 506 穿 The Villainess Who Became the Fake Girlfriend of an Amnesiac Big Shot 穿成假冒失忆大佬女友的恶毒女配 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Everyday life / A slow-burn romance / Cohabitation before love / Both leads have no other romantic partners / Sweet romance] After transmigrating, Song Yunfei becomes the villainess who pretends to be the girlfriend of an amnesiac CEO. In the original novel, the villainess accidentally hit the CEO of Yanjin Group with her car. Afraid of going to jail, she pretended to be his girlfriend while he had amnesia. She even lied that he was a poor nobody, then took him to a remot 66.1kReads9.2Score8.9kShelves
7. 507 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves
8. 508 成 The Path to Godhood Begins with Seizing Territory 成神从篡夺领地开始 Feng Qian凤浅Fantastical Romance465k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Not a Game] [A Touch of Found Family] [World-Building] [Druid] [Overpowered Female Lead] A modern shut-in transmigrates into Luopei, a slave who has just killed her lord, and gets a cheat from the start. She creates a Dryad Druid and seizes the territory! Who would remember a remote, dangerous little territory that people can't even bear to mention? Perfect. Seal off the sea and roads, shut the gates, and everyone can go reclaim land, farm, and build! Cheap sugar, high-yield crops, poti 7.5kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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   Excellent!!! Absolutely no bad points or clichés! All are strong female characters with no romantic pairings, and the higher-ups are all strong women. Characters whose genders aren't explicitly stated are assumed to be female (the first three are definitely female, but I've forgotten a bit since I finished the later ones).

9. 509 人 One Meal Kit a Day in a Chaotic World 人在乱世，一天一份拼好饭 Compete with Heaven for Freedom与天竞自由Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Everyone stays smart throughout] [The new story doesn't recycle the same plot] [Tomato's fastest updater] [No emperor worship] [Contains personal takes, enter at your own discretion] [Alternate history mash-up] Lin Yuan wakes up after a nap and finds himself transmigrated back to a chaotic age. Just as he's about to starve to death, he suddenly discovers that he can order one combo meal every day. From that moment on, what path will a soul that can never return ho 313.2kReads8.1Score31.7kShelves
10. 510 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
11. 511 爱 Love Me, Hate Me: I'm Behind Everyone in the Top Ten Player Rankings 爱我恨我，玩家榜前十全是我 Frostwatch霜观Sports949k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Multiverse Game Invasion] [Real War, Not Just Dungeons] [Lots of Fight Scenes] [All Secret Identities Are Female] [Worldbuilding Mystery] “My name is Zhong Lin. Lin, as in ascending to the summit. Welcome to my story.” When games from another world tore into reality, ordinary college student Zhong Lin drew the SSS-rank talent [Ceremonial Praise] from the start. After killing an enemy, she had a chance to obtain a ceremonial outfit carrying that enemy’s talent s 398.5kReads9.3Score116.9kShelves
12. 512 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
13. 513 开 I Inherited 100,000 Gold Coins from the Start and Became a Lord in the Apocalypse 开局继承十万金币我在末世当领主 Stewed Fish炖鱼鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse313k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out, but it’s slowly climbing~) [Apocalypse + Shopkeeping + Business Management + Leveling Up + No Romance + Max-Level Expert Back in the Beginner Village] Jiang Guo never imagined that simply playing a game would lead to her transmigrating. Even worse, she transmigrated into the game itself! The game she played was an apocalypse game. Wasn’t this a recipe for instant death? Jiang Guo wants to run, but she can’t. She has no choice but to follow the game’s 1.9kReads8.9Score227Shelves
14. 514 仙 Immortal Old Man! Times Have Changed! 仙人老登！时代变了！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy113k WordsCompleted [Villainous behavior] [Don't take the technological combat power too seriously] [A little angst] [If it can be cut down, cut it down, no unnecessary talk] Good news: I transmigrated, and not only into the cultivation world that everyone back in China has been dreaming of, but I also got bound to a System. Bad news: the System modifies and upgrades technological weapons. Where am I supposed to find tech weapons in a cultivation world?! Even worse, my talent is mediocre, and I've ended up with a m 1.2kReads8.8Score210Shelves

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    Although the rating isn't particularly high, it's really good, especially chapter 1.7. Except for chapters 1, 2, and 3, there's no female lead; chapter 1 has no romantic pairing; and chapter 2 has no romantic pairing in the main story.

15. 515 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves
16. 516 修 I Cultivated Too Hard, and Now My Entire Sect's Prodigies Beg Me to Become a God Soon 修仙太狠，满门天骄求我早日成神 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance]+ [Leveling up and growth] When Li Yuan opened her eyes, she had become the most famous pushover in the entire sect. She gave spirit medicines to other people's cultivators and acted as cannon fodder on their trials. Was she both the gentle, generous junior sister and another fish in the pool of the genius senior brothers at Sword Peak? Her own strength was zero, and even her single-element spiritual root was fake!? Flip the table! Starting from scratch, she was going to cultivate! E 37.5kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves
17. 517 举 Am I the Only Normal Person in the Entire Nation? I'm Going on a Killing Spree 举国只有朕是正常人？朕要杀疯了 Yu Tingzhou遇亭舟Historical442k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple heroines] [Invincible] [Emperor] After ten years as crown prince, Li Ye finally outlasted the man above him. From then on, no one in the country stood above him. But he wasn’t happy. His father, the emperor, had favored a concubine over his empress, then regretted it and scoured the land for thirty-six women who resembled Li Ye’s birth mother to fill his harem. Day after day, he stopped attending court and neglected the affairs of state, leaving Li Ye to govern 1.1kReads8.9Score106Shelves
18. 518 观 Gazing Across the Four Seas 观四海 Safu萨夫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse222k WordsOngoing This isn't a conventional web novel. It features multidimensional space, rotating and traversing time sequences, and a diverse world of mutated races (beastfolk, insect races, marine life, and more), with varied narrative styles, interlocking plotlines, major foreshadowing, and tightly closed logical loops. The male lead, Qin Wei, can communicate with marine life and is also the chosen one most trusted by the Insect Queen. He seems to keep awakening as time turns, yet fails again and again. He m 225Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No toxic tropes, no clichés, no romance [cool]. Not a pure web novel; it's a hardcore science fiction story written with the logic of Tomato Novels. It features a multi-dimensional worldview with rotating/traveling time sequences and mutated races (orcs/insects/marine creatures, etc.), A narrative style with interconnected scenes, strong foreshadowing, and a strong logical loop. The war scenes are grand and intense, the plot is tight and complex, with numerous foreshadowing and plot twists. You won't know what will happen until the very end. All the settings and descriptions will be verified as the plot progresses, leading to new conflicts and climaxes, constantly pushing the storyline forward. Furthermore, as the chapters progress, all the settings and characters' abilities will be systematically proven against the existing theories. The overall logic of the writing, plot, character development, and world-building is always mutually reinforcing and complementary, making it suitable for long-term reading. The protagonist, Qin Wei, possesses the ability to communicate with marine life and is the most trusted chosen one of the insect queen. He seems to be constantly awakening in the cycle of time, but he fails time and time again. He may be the one who ultimately breaks the deadlock, or he may simply be a pawn in a multidimensional "creature's" game. The mad scientist, Dr. Gabriel, appears to be humanity's savior, but he secretly plots within the flow of time, ultimately leading the world towards his vision of a "utopia." His morality is ambiguous, his actions unpredictable—what truth is he hiding? The protagonist, the 19-year-old genius Chen Yanzhen, originally planned to save her fellow survivors, but "accidentally" becomes a mother, forced to raise a gifted boy. Is that child the key to humanity's revival? The seemingly powerful villain, the Supreme Beast, faces the possibility that he is merely a piece of high-dimensional code. Unwilling to be a programmed tool, he is determined to destroy everything, break through dimensions, reverse time, and become the supreme ruler! Currently, the plot is unfolding, the characters are being introduced, and many foreshadowing elements are present in the first volume. A reversal is imminent—stay tuned! This book boasts a complete world-building structure, updates 1-2 chapters daily, and has ample drafts—please read with confidence.

19. 519 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: Honey, Want to Order Takeout? 穿进年代文：媳妇点外卖吗 So-and-So Li李某人Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Shen Xian is angrily tossed by the Heavenly Dao into a period novel. Luckily, the food delivery System she brings with her helps her survive in these harsh conditions. There are all kinds of restaurants on the delivery app, but one is her absolute favorite. The owner is gentle and kind, and a wonderful cook. He is the flawless white moonlight in her heart. But the stunning man beside her has far too many tricks, and in the end, she can’t hold out against him. It’s not that Shen Xian cares about 646Reads8.6Score100Shelves
20. 520 对 The Good Parents' Guide to the Battlefield of Love 对抗路上的好父母守则 Tang Cuyu唐醋于Sci-Fi & Apocalypse941k WordsOngoing In small worlds, there are protagonists who are abused in body and spirit, betrayed and abandoned, and eventually turn evil and destroy the world, bringing about the collapse of their world and throwing its energy into chaos. To prevent the small worlds from perishing, the Good Parents System was created, along with a set of rules to guide parents’ behavior. The rules require parents to teach their children love, hope, and courage, helping them grow into kind and upright people so they won’t tur 5.2kReads9.4Score394Shelves

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    A masterpiece. The setting is excellent, the writing is superb, the values ​​are positive and heartwarming, and the plot is fresh and original, not a typical cliché. The story of a couple raising a child together, and the leopard and cat parents' love is incredibly touching. The only downside is that it's not finished yet.

21. 521 路 Background Character, She's Madly Snatching Fortuitous Opportunities 路人甲，她疯狂抢夺机缘 Sang Bunian桑布年Fantastical Romance777k WordsOngoing [Female-led story with no romance + strong heroine + unconventional cultivation + feel-good story + cunning heroine] [No romance! Character-growth plot, following the rise of a fierce, formidable woman] Ji Yunshu is a nobody. She was just a little too close when she went to watch the Immortal-Demon War, and the deranged male lead dragged her in to take a blade for the female lead. After two minutes onstage, she made her tragic exit. Ji Yunshu: “Did I say I wanted to die? What’s wrong with you tw 15.9kReads8.0Score2.6kShelves
22. 522 人 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Mark P. Donnelly马克·P.唐纳利Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.6kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
23. 523 西EN Swords & Sorcery: My Adventurer's Guide 西幻：我有一本冒险者指南 Quick to Adapt快速适应Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [DND-Inspired + Adventurers + Warriors + Fantasy] A soul from Earth unexpectedly transmigrated to a world of swords and magic. The good news: He has a golden finger, an obscure book called The Adventurer's Guide. Complete quests to earn experience, level up, and gain feats and attributes. The bad news: He transmigrated right into a cult's sacrificial ritual, and he himself is the offering. Things aren't as grand and glorious as he imagined. Renato's life in this otherworld isn't going smoothly. 130.7kReads9.1Score16.7kShelves

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    I read both Qidian and Tomato, but I read more of Qidian. This book is very well written, a top-tier gem. The author is a demon from beyond the realm.

24. 524 1 1026: A Wanderer's Tale 1026流浪记 The Golden Axe and the Silver Axe金斧头银斧头Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slow Transmigration] System 1026 was born with a disability due to an accident. Its greatest wish is to gather enough energy to upgrade itself, bind to a steady, easygoing Host, and transmigrate together to earn energy points. Binding a Host is no easy task. Hosts have their own temperaments, the worlds are colorful, and the Hosts are all kinds of strange. System 1026’s arduous search for a Host is about to begin. The protagonist is the System. In each world, the human protagonist could be anyo 4.7kReads9.2Score650Shelves
25. 525 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6.1kReads9.0Score789Shelves
26. 526 你 You’re a Game Designer, So Why Are You Filing Reports at the Police Station Every Day? 你个游戏设计师，天天警局备案？ Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Extremely Illegal] [Come Get Me] [Not Human] [Livestream Meme Mayhem] [Hilarious] PS: This is a lighthearted, funny story full of livestream antics and memes. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Chu Sheng awakens a god-tier game designer System. He gets streamers and viewers worked up, earns emotional points, and unlocks more games. But Chu Sheng discovers that every game he unlocks is way too illegal! He unlocks Thief Simulator and makes Dai Xiaomei cry. But the robbery is so realistic t 25.1kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
27. 527 快 Quick Transmigration: So What If I’m Cannon Fodder? Did I Eat Your Rice? 快穿：炮灰怎么了？吃你家米饭了 A Wreck of a Meow废了个喵Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Shen Mo inherits a merit pawnshop. Pawn your merit, and he'll help you fulfill your life's last wish. The first story: The expendable villain of the 1980s He is the son of a young, educated woman sent down to a fishing village. When his mother became pregnant, she married Shen Daqiang, a fisherman, so the child would have a father and a recognized place in the family. She also said she would marry him if he agreed to help raise the child. Shen Daqiang agreed, and Shen Mo was born. Three years la 14.9kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Over 1500 chapters, that's really good, and skipping over chapters you don't like doesn't bother you. The only downside is that each world is a bit long.

28. 528 快 Quick Transmigration Is Full of Weirdos. I Really Can't Even 快穿都是奇葩生物，我真的会谢 Dreamlike Glass Shadow梦幻璃影Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + wild imagination + lighthearted healing] Cuihua's bizarre transmigration adventures are unpredictable and random. Sometimes she might be a goose who can defeat everyone under heaven, or a turtle so good at lying low that no one can beat her. She might be a spirit inhabiting an artifact, a two-meter-tall bearded man, or a delicate young lady. Even if she were a great tree, Cuihua wouldn't be afraid. As long as she can stay alive, what does it matter what form she takes? As 3kReads9.2Score355Shelves
29. 529 别 Stop Pretending. You're Not a Normal Awakened One Either, Are You? 别装了，你也不是正经觉醒者吧？ When Will the Moon Shine? Canned明月几时有罐头Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Can Li Bai Have Three Eyes? I’m Yang Jian!) After transmigrating, He Xu assumed he’d definitely become an Awakened, until he awakened the Calamity Sequence [Yang Jian]. From the day his third eye grew in, He Xu stopped feeling sleepy, but he became ravenous: the kind of hunger that made him want to eat people. He started delivering takeout in his spare time. While bringing food to others, he also picked out his own meals. He Xu had principles. He wouldn’t eat ordinary people, 263.8kReads8.2Score18.8kShelves

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    What are you babbling about? I don't understand, Brother Xiao. Do you even know what "number one in rank" means? What are you babbling about? [Li Bai] is logging off. Now, it's the True Lord of Qingyuan Miaodao from Guanjiang Estuary who's taking the stage!

30. 530 闪 My Flash-Married Husband Is Like a Robot: All Brains, No Emotional Intelligence 闪婚老公像人机，要情商有智商 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Playful + Showbiz + Each Other’s First Love] Zhou Youning thought she had the worst luck. Just as she was gaining some recognition for playing the second female lead in a new drama, the entire internet was paid to smear her. Then her company was sold, and her new boss turned out to be the man she had once secretly loved, the one who had broken her heart! Back then, she had kept her crush on a pedestal, while he had sent her crashing down. When she finally worked 12.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
31. 531 救 Savior, but Only When It Comes to Saving the World 救世主，但只负责救世 Black-Faced Fatso黑脸胖子Urban712k WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available under the adapted title Savior: My Permissions Are Just a Little Too High. Check it out if you're interested.) [A reminder: The protagonist loves showing off. Also, none of the saviors are simple characters, including the one in the first world.] Su Ming is a savior! But when it comes to saving the world, he saves the world itself, not its people! So... I think it's understandable if I stop at nothing! What do I care whether people live or die? Still, callin 33.6kReads8.4Score3kShelves

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    It's really hard to find! I think these three are top-notch. Do you have any recommendations for books of similar quality?

32. 532 修EN Immortal Cultivation: This Is How the Unorthodox Do It 修仙：旁门左道就是这样的 Fire Cloud Pillar火云柱Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Classical-style cultivation] [No System] [Growth] [The clash between new and old cultivation methods] [The passage of time] [Some farming and management] [No level suppression] [Decisive and ruthless] [Fellow Daoist, rent a set of internal organs and a brain to help you cultivate!] [When you practice the Golden Core, you can dig up your ancestors and have them help you cultivate] [My family has a lineage stretching back ten thousand years, with the bones of a hundred thousand grandmaster martia 147.3kReads8.5Score12.9kShelves

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    Look at this book of mine, it has the potential to become a legendary masterpiece, and I even tipped it 100 yuan!

33. 533 只 All I Can Do Is Grow Vegetables and Cook, Yet I Became Cultivation World's Top-Tier Star 只会种菜做饭，却成了修真界顶流 Mr. Impenetrable不透君Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and Heartwarming + Food + Farming + A Touch of Modern Cultivation] She inherited a cultivation legacy, and her innate talents were cooking and growing vegetables. She became the leader of a sect, but living in poverty was the norm. From the start, all she had was a ramshackle building, a patch of wasteland, and half a mountain forest. A leader with no great ambitions and four idle disciples. Sect leader Jiang Tingyun said, “In modern society, spiritual energy has dried up. Cul 23.9kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
34. 534 骗 A Fake Cooking God Goes on a Show and Accidentally Becomes the Real Deal 骗子厨神上节目，一不小心成真了 Give Me an Egg Burger来个鸡蛋汉堡Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I transmigrated. Good news: I’m famous and hailed as the God of Cooking. Bad news: The whole thing is fake. I only got here through hype, rigged competitions, and bribed judges. Being famous despite having no skill would be bad enough, but Jiang Zhou discovers that his former self used his reputation to fleece people, too. Charging sky-high fees for apprenticeships, building restaurant chains, and doing whatever it took to make money. With the whole internet cursing him and his reputation in tat 20.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
35. 535 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    These two books are exceptionally good; I feel sorry for those who haven't read them. I've already read up to chapter 400 of the first one and have been following it closely recently. The writing is very grounded and humorous. The second book is even more amazing. It's a simple yet satisfying read, with incredibly well-placed foreshadowing. More importantly, it captures the perspective of a genius looking at ordinary people—a truly unique experience.

36. 536 我 In the Chaotic Era, I Rely on a Costume Change System to Pose as a Goddess 我在乱世靠换装系统装神女 Little Xi Luck小西LuckAncient Romance653k WordsCompleted (The ending includes a woman disguising herself as a man. Feel free to skip if that bothers you.) [Disguised Goddess Who Never Gets Found Out + No Romance + Power Fantasy + Everyone Loves Her] Yun Shu transmigrates into a turbulent-era novel with a dress-up System. It's the end of the Yong Dynasty. Natural disasters strike again and again, and corpses litter the land. She puts on the starter outfit given by the System, [Snowy White, Fragrant with Grace], which comes with the [Unlimited White Con 45kReads6.5Score4kShelves

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    All the novels I recommend feature female protagonists, and you'll fall in love with them while reading. The first one features a goddess with her own little elves. She uses planetary wars to enrich her planet with the resources she steals. The ending is a bit rushed, but the little elves are adorable and the story is heartwarming (a minor flaw). The second one is about a magical world. The female protagonist is vengeful, and she and her roommates create a charming ensemble cast. I really like the magical elements; it's a leveling-up story. (The original female protagonist, who transmigrates into the book, gradually breaks free from her original fate, and you can see their growth.) The third one blends natural disasters, witches, and farming, and also includes little elf elements. This one keeps tantalizing me! The fourth one features an ambitious female protagonist, all the highlight characters are female, and the native inhabitants are all unique. It's never enough! The fifth one features little elves that I absolutely love, and their stories are captivating. It's a healing story that warms the heart. The female protagonist earns the trust of her companions through her sincerity. Book 6: The female protagonist is completely in control of the situation, unlike the others I've read before who were either threatened or manipulated by the system. This female protagonist is driven by love and wants to save people from suffering, achieving godlike status despite her mortal body. (Although there's a power-up, it's very satisfying to read.) Book 7: Fans of beast-taming stories will be in luck! The daily life of the female protagonist and her pet beast is incredibly heartwarming, not primarily focused on battles. The contracted pet beasts have very distinct personalities. On a side note, I recommend "Beast Taming from Zero Points" (not available on Tomato). This one is a leveling-up story with battles and competitions; it's very long and incredibly good. I'm giving it my vote!

37. 537 在 Day N of Pretending to Be a Genius in a World of Morons 在弱智世界装天才的第n天 A Catchy Pen Name顺口的笔名Urban472k WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + plot-driven + absurdist + requires just a little bit of brainpower] (Trust me, it’s definitely interesting. If you’re unsure, you can check out the reviews first.) After being expelled from school, Jiang Chen had resigned himself to hauling bricks at a construction site. But then, the world suddenly changed. An ordinary high school student became the most intelligent person in the world. And so… Cambridge Professor Norman: “In fact, Dr. Jiang Chen is the only person al 86.5kReads9.0Score10kShelves
38. 538 我 I'm Just a Mortal, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the Holy Land's Ancestor? 我一凡人，为啥都叫我圣地老祖？ Silver Vow银色誓言Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Misunderstandings + Light System + Subverting Tropes + Funny and Easygoing] My name is Lin Fan, and I’m in a real fix. I have no cultivation, no schemes, and no connections, yet I’ve suddenly been mistaken for the ancestor of a sacred land and saddled with the fate of all humanity. This plot doesn’t seem right! “Just as expected of the Ancestor. None of us can see through your cultivation!” That’s because I don’t have any cultivation at all! “The Ancestor’s brilliant plans have dealt 64.6kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    Is this good-looking or just high emotional intelligence?

39. 539 玄 Xuanhuan: Defying Fate Through Ten Thousand Lifetimes, I Beat the Immortal Emperor to a Pulp 玄幻：逆命万世，我打爆仙帝 The Cat That Doesn't Love Fish不恋鱼的猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Mayfly Chronicle" is now on sale] If life is as fleeting as a mayfly, how can it shake the heavens? After dying in poverty in old age, Su Chen discovered that his golden finger was a book that defied fate. After death, he could earn Fate-Reversal Points based on his life's achievements and keep reincarnating. He could spend those points to improve his next life's aptitude, comprehension, and even background. Across the long years, he was the ineffectual young master of a m 116.7kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves

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    This book was so enjoyable to read, I thought it was super good!

40. 540 什 What? My Virtual Boyfriend Actually Came to Blue Star? 什么？电子男友竟然来蓝星了？ One Meal a Day每天一顿饭Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + both are pure + mutual devotion) Lin Ziyi downloads a new otome game. It has an AI chat feature and is incredibly smart. She gets hooked as soon as she starts playing. Sure enough, falling in love with a fictional character is her destiny. After his family is wiped out and his spiritual roots destroyed, Shen Qianxun meets a mysterious senior. On the very first day they meet, she makes him call her “wife”; on the second, she touches his chest. By the Nth day, there isn’t a 3.6kReads9.0Score525Shelves
41. 541 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 97.5kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves

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    They're all pretty good. The first one has a fresh theme, a good pacing, and is well-written. The second one is a top-tier example of the "tourist attraction" genre. The third one, I'd call the best fanfiction of "iPartment."

42. 542 他 After He Fell Out of Love, I Reported the Supermarket to the State 他变心后，我反手把超市上报国家 One Meal a Day每天一顿饭Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted Ye Xinghuai never imagined that the door to the supermarket storeroom she took over would connect to an ancient world. That is, until the day a young general, Li Yuan, stumbled into the supermarket while wounded. From then on, Ye Xinghuai treated his injuries and delivered food to him and his soldiers, saving them from starving to death. She even helped him defeat the barbarian tribes. But three years later, she caught Li Yuan in an intimate moment with someone else, and he even told her to be m 6.5kReads8.2Score558Shelves
43. 543 爱 Love Apartment: Starting as Nuo Lan's Boss 爱情公寓：从成为诺澜上司开始 Young Master Qici公子亓词Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted A white-background theater: Su Yi stands in the center. He looks around in some confusion, then suddenly understands. “So this is the place.” Realizing where he is, Su Yi faces the camera. “As you can see, this is the world of Love Apartment. What you're hearing now is my inner monologue.” “Ahem!” (He clears his throat.) “If this were a world at war with another realm, and I were the heir to a military family, I might try to learn from Julius Caesar: I came, I saw, I conquered.” “If this were a 17.8kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
44. 544 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 742.1kReads9.2Score59.8kShelves

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    This book has 729 chapters, and with over 10,000 people urging for more updates, you should know it's something special.

45. 545 谍 Espionage: This Doctor Is Hiding Too Much 谍战：这个医生藏得太深了 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Espionage]+ [The System Is Just Support]+ [No Harem, No Romance]+ [Surgeon]+ [Red] A thoracic surgeon transmigrates to the Republican era. From the start, his superior dies right before his eyes, leaving him like a kite with its string cut. By constantly obtaining intelligence through the System, he stirs up a storm in Shanghai. 337.2kReads9.1Score43.5kShelves

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    Personally, I don't think it has any major flaws. There's no romantic pairing, and the plot is a bit overpowered, but it's logically sound, and the main character is male.

46. 546 游 The Game Has Arrived, and Only I Can Spend Money! 游戏降临，只有我能氪金！ Happy Newlyweds新婚快乐Sports884k WordsCompleted This game can change reality, and I’m the only one who can spend money in it! I’ll buy every pack available. All I want is to lose once. It’s not that I’m too strong. This game just loves its money. Many people believe that humanity is the chosen race. The Serpentfolk, the Chang’e Clan, and the Treefolk once thought the same. Then they became monsters in the game. Only then did they understand what true despair was. Now, humanity, once defeated, has been chosen again. This surviving spark ha 14.3kReads7.1Score1.7kShelves

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47. 547 重 Reborn in the Third Year of Marriage 重生到结婚的第三年 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted Married life + baby Capital tycoon from Jiugang × glamorous heiress While her husband was alive, Jiang Ruo thought he was rigid and controlling, ruthless and cold, and viciously brutal in everything he did. A car accident took his life. But after he died, Jiang Ruo couldn't sleep. Night after night, she remembered the good in him: his tall figure, and the care he had shown her as her husband. On the tenth anniversary of his death, Jiang Ruo was unexpectedly reborn in the third year of their marr 370.6kReads9.2Score57.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended!! You won't regret investing in it~ It's authentic Hong Kong fiction!! Both the plot and the characters are incredibly enjoyable!!!

48. 548 什 What Do You Mean I Came from the City to New Eridu? 什么叫从都市来到新艾利都了？ Doesn't Eat Beef Tripe不吃牛肚Anime Fanfiction414k WordsOngoing “Um... You mean after barely scraping by in the city, and finally getting a painless death, I transmigrated again?” Li En looked around New Eridu and saw ruthless capitalists, organ trafficking, religious control, freaks, organ trafficking... “Looks like I'm still in the city...” 42.7kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves

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    A new book I recently found, nothing particularly bad about it.

49. 549 什EN What Do You Mean I Turned Evil After I Washed Away My Sins? 什么叫我洗白后，她们全部黑化了 Dark Garurumon黑暗加鲁鲁兽Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Japanese-Style Western Fantasy + Sword and Sorcery + Multiple Heroines + Dungeons + Misinterpretation Comedy + Hilarious + Love Rival Showdowns] Good news: I've transmigrated into the world of a yuri visual novel, and I'm the only male character with a handsome portrait. Bad news: I've transmigrated into Greg Sass, a villain whom the developers maliciously gave a whopping 1,380 death CGs in the original game. To escape all sorts of deadly endings, he has no choice but to enter the equally dange 227.2kReads9.0Score26.9kShelves
50. 550 我 I, Steve, Will Crush the World with a Billion Mods! 我，史蒂夫，亿万模组打爆世界！ Staying Up Late Turns You Pale熬夜会变白Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Thanks for asking. I'm in another world, and I just changed class to Steve. The good news: my talent lets me add mods. The bad news: I started with the Seven Curses Ring. After the battle between the Demon Lord Ahrim and the undying god HIM, countless dimensions were shrouded in gray mist. Unspeakable ash creatures emerged from the mist, attacking every living being. Only professionals with extraordinary powers could resist their assaults. As a laid-back gamer used to being carried by maids, Qi 38.7kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves

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