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1. 51 说 You Said It Was Just a Game! So Why Are You Sending Me to War! 说好是游戏！结果你叫我来打仗！ The Drowning Pufferfish溺水的河豚Sports827k WordsOngoing [Game World] [Territory Building] [Grand Cathay] [Total War] [Alongside Dragons] [Lord] [Infrastructure] [Warhammer Fantasy] [World Expansion] [Conquest] [Slow Burn] After being laid off, Tang Mu throws himself into the state-backed “Great Thousand Worlds,” a game advertised as 100% realistic. But the moment he transmigrates, he witnesses a sea of corruption surrounding Blue Star, with divine dragons and eerie shadows battling across the cosmos. Only then does he understand: this is no game, but 3.4kReads6.0Score379Shelves

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   No clichéd plots or romance; the protagonist starts with a wife and kids. Feedback suggests it's not overly simplistic. Set in a Warhammer Fantasy world, where Earth is corrupted by the warp, some become pioneers, establishing themselves in this new world to sustain Earth's existence. It features crossover between the two worlds, avoids mindless stomp, and focuses on hardcore legion management, realistic battlefield strategy, multi-racial warfare, unit counters, tactical deployment, and hero clashes throughout. The combat is visually compelling and logically sound. If you're interested, give it a try.

2. 52 宝 Pokemon: Starting with a Big-Brother Charcadet 宝可梦：开局一只大哥炭小侍 Kaili Who Loves Xishagua Melons喜欢硒砂瓜的凯尔丽Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing [Rating is out, and everyone who's read it says it's great!] Also known as: "I Fell Off a Cliff from the Start, and My Pokemon Have a Weird Art Style," "Pokemon: I Started with a Big-Brother Charcadet," and "Pokemon: The Record of an Undead Champion" [Pokemon] + [No System] + [No Transmigration] + [No Rebirth] + [No Female Lead] + [Comedy] + [Merged Regions] + [Original Elements] + [Slice of Life] + [Friendship] + [Light Novel] Lin He is an ordinary boy who dreams of becoming a Pokémon Master. I 14kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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   The rating just came out, it'll probably go up. The protagonist is an alternate version of Ash and Red from a parallel world, with his own story, his own team, and his own path to becoming a Pokémon Master. There's no system, no rebirth, no time travel (unless you consider traveling from this world to Xicui counts, then disregard what I said). It's based on the original world setting, with some personal additions. All the Pokémon are humanized, the protagonist is silly yet passionate, the story is absolutely exciting and hilarious. Support, please check it out!

3. 53 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 3.7kReads5.7Score186Shelves

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   This book, written after a half-year reading slump, is a heartwarming and entertaining slice-of-life story featuring a single female lead. I'm shamelessly promoting it; please support my new author and new book.

4. 54 在 Those Years I Spent as Prey in the Ashen Ruins 在烬墟当猎物那些年 Si Si汜巳Fantastical Romance656k WordsOngoing [Just Rated] [Dark cultivation + villains all around + no romance!!!] [No morals, no principles, everyone is a lunatic] [Volatile tempers are the norm, murder and robbery are just business. Allies can never be trusted; only self-interest is real] [Detailed content warnings in the first author's note] [Synopsis in first person, story in third person] My name is Yin Weiye. For no apparent reason, I transmigrated into a cultivation world called Jinxu. There was no ethereal immortal aura here, only 1.5kReads8.4Score206Shelves
5. 55 武 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Eastern Fantasy709k WordsOngoing The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 5.7kReads6.4Score342Shelves

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   The first book is about the myriad worlds, the calamity of humanity, and the struggle between all races in the universe! The second book is about the apocalypse of the myriad worlds, including Gu Long's heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods! The third book is about survival for all and the invasion of games!

6. 56 金 Golden Eagle Envoy 金鹰特使 The Moon Shines in the Sky月明在天Eastern Fantasy351k WordsOngoing Rain-Soaked Bell • The Old Home I gaze back to those days: emerald cypresses formed a ring, and glazed tiles adorned the soaring eaves. Green lamps and red candles hung high. The halls were filled with guests, their laughter and conversation bright and warm. Music drifted from several corners, stirring the wine cups into a blur. Now all that remains are crumbling tiles and broken walls. Who could have imagined such splendor would vanish without a trace? Years have passed, and it is hard to fin 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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7. 57 龟 That Turtle Is So Infuriating? Then Let’s Turn Him into a Eunuch 龟龟太气人？那就让他变太监 Meaning in the Lyrics词中意Urban347k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out. It’ll go up later.] Lu Chenyuan died of rage after staying up all night watching short dramas, infuriated by the pathetic doormats and simps in them. He transmigrated into a romance novel world and became a penniless cancer patient with only three months to live. In despair, he came across a mega-doormat and, in a fit of fury, subjected him to a merciless punishment. To his surprise, he activated the [Impostor Terminator System]. Punish impostors to earn free stat poin 960Reads5.0Score101Shelves

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8. 58 开 From the Start, I Broke Through the Mountain: From Baby to Dao Ancestor of All Realms 开局破山头，从萌宝到万界道祖 Jiu Qingyi玖卿一Fantastical Romance305k WordsOngoing [Female Lead with No Romance + Infrastructure Building + Light Ensemble Cast + Multiple Female Characters] The once-mighty Zhaoxia Immortal Sect, one of the four great immortal sects, is on the brink of destruction. All that remains is its five-year-old sect leader, Congcong, and a dilapidated mountain on the verge of collapse. At this critical moment, Congcong unexpectedly gains an ancient legacy and opens a space-time gate to the myriad worlds. She can also shape spiritual roots in mortal bodi 460Reads—Score102Shelves

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   [Flying kiss] Push

9. 59 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 丑 The Ugly Girl's Stunning Transformation: One Song, 'Love You,' Shocks the Entertainment World 丑女大变身，一首爱你震惊娱乐圈 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted The day Jiang Wan was publicly dumped by her fiance, she weighed two hundred jin and had a head full of songs from another world. At an open audition for ordinary contestants, she stunned the whole crowd with a single performance of "Love You." Black trending topics could be suppressed, but not the hearts of the people. They mocked her for being fat; she laughed at them for being deaf. The diva is back, and the song thieves and homewreckers won't get away! 1.7kReads—Score122Shelves

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    I found a good book and I would recommend it.

11. 61 战 War Lord: King of All Races 战争领主：万族之王 Chu Yi楚逸Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Western Fantasy + Lord + Farming + War + Slow Burn. After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the militia captain of a frontier settlement. With only three hundred elderly people, women, and children at his command, how will he survive in the perilous wilderness? Watch as the protagonist advances step by step, rising from a humble militia captain to a knight, city lord, count, and ruler, making his way to the top in another world. Years later, the great King of All Races delivers a speec 71.9kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
12. 62 献 Lord of Sacrifice 献祭之主 Wang Xin王信Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author, guaranteed quality and regular updates.] [No System, beast taming, high martial arts, fantasy] Chen Gu transmigrates into a fantasy world where martial artists reign supreme and strength is everything. However, most people have no talent for martial arts. For ordinary people, the only way to reach the top is to spend nine years studying beast-taming theory and become a... Beast Tamer! While others cautiously spend their few spirit stones at the beast market, ch 2.9kReads8.6Score310Shelves
13. 63 漫EN Anime Crossover: Cultivating Immortality, Starting with One Piece 漫综：从海贼开始修真 Recluse Chong'er虫二居士Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite worlds + Navy faction + lighthearted + nearly invincible + fun. Please be patient as you read; this is no fleeting dream.] An accident brings Mo Xingchen to the world of One Piece. He'd planned to quietly cultivate immortality, enjoy life, and make up for the regrets in his heart. But on the day of Roger's execution, just as the Great Pirate Era begins, Garp drags him into the Navy with an iron fist. From then on, he enjoys a nine-to-five life, taking leave to travel, until the Summ 32kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
14. 64 全EN Global Martial Arts: My Martial Arts Can Cultivate on Their Own 全球高武：我的武功能主动修炼 Staying Home to Breathe Formaldehyde宅家吸甲醛Urban2.5M WordsCompleted In a world of high martial prowess, my martial arts keep cheating on their own all day... No, wait! I just have moments of enlightenment and train hard for 24 hours a day, that's all! Ning Chuan had only planned to develop steadily and get into a good university. But during the hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Thunder Sparrows attacked. Ning Chuan drew his blade and killed three in an instant! From then on, he began crushing everything in his path! At the genius 59.1kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
15. 65 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves
16. 66 地 A Hell Bureaucrat in Charge of Order Between the Worlds of the Living and the Dead 地府打工仔掌管阴阳两界秩序 Catching the Moon on a Spring Day 1春日捕月114k WordsCompleted A Netherworld Employee Takes Charge of Order Between the Worlds of the Living and the Dead 186Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 271Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 恶 Evil Anna Holds a Grudge, and Her Daily Offense Is Taking a Beating 恶女安娜超记仇，日常输出靠抗揍 Liu Wanwan刘弯弯Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing [Female Lead + Instance Stories + Revenge on Scumbags + Crime Solving + Redemption] Anna is a shameless, scheming flirt. All it takes is a crook of her finger for countless men to fall at her feet. Following the logic that if you can’t have something, you should destroy it, one of her obsessive suitors plotted against her. She fell from a rooftop, breaking her arms and legs and losing her life. She should have been dead for good. But on Monday, Anna came back from the dead and showed up at sc —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is immortal and assists the male lead in solving cases.

19. 69 悸 A Journey of Heartbeats: A Youthful Fantasy 悸动之旅—青春幻想曲 The Moon Shines in the Sky月明在天23k WordsCompleted A Journey of Heartbeats: A Fantasy of Youth —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 我 I Rule the Archives of Life and Death on the Other Shore 我在彼岸执掌生死档案 See Mountains Again见山复Mystery335k WordsOngoing "Chen Mo, would you be willing to work for the Underworld?" "That lousy place? Not even a dog would go!" "A monthly salary of fifty thousand." "If even dogs won't go, then I'll go!" "Triple overtime pay, and if anything goes wrong on a mission, we'll make sure you get a good next life." "Big Brothers Hei and Bai Wuchang, you can count me as clocked in today." "Lord Yama, you're paying me so much, it's got me worried." 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bad joke can be used well and it's not a bad joke anymore. Just look at this book.

21. 71 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 273.3kReads9.5Score22.8kShelves
22. 72 求 Survive? Why Would a Warden Like You Need to Survive? 求生？你一个监管者求什么生？ I've Changed My Name Three Times Already我已经换三个名了Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [If you won't clear the level, what are you even trying to survive for?] [I'm a supervisor. Using my privileges to exploit a bug at the perfect moment is totally fair, right?] [Go tell my coworkers that!] Everyone transmigrates, and Lin Qian becomes one of the survivors in the Infinite Tower. Behind every door is a new, unknown world. While everyone else is still hesitating to step outside, Lin Qian has already become a supervisor after winning a bet. [Level 1 Supervisor Salary: Gain one free at 166.9kReads8.8Score17.5kShelves

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    These two books are the best I've found, rated below 9 out of 10. I just bought them recently, especially the first one – it's really good. It's an endless building survival story, and quite a long one with over 900 chapters. Although it's not finished yet, it's so good I won't say more, just read it!

23. 73 诸 The Gods’ Game: I’m the Strongest Player, and I’m Arrogant 诸神游戏：我，傲慢的最强玩家 Xiaoyao Pengcheng逍遥鹏程Mystery470k WordsOngoing [Smart, genius, invincible] The gods’ games, the players’ contests... Deadly gambles, blood-soaked wars... Countless players use every ounce of their wits and stake their lives, all to beat the games and gain extraordinary power. Zhou Zhe enters the Gods’ Game and takes part in a Deadly Q&A, facing certain death. In the Deadly Q&A game, two players ask each other questions. A player dies after failing to answer two of the other player’s questions. To make matters worse, his opponent gets to ask 2.4kReads6.2Score189Shelves
24. 74 从EN The Thunder Breathing Swordsman from Demon Slayer 从鬼灭开始的雷呼剑士 Dreams of a Fool痴人道梦Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Learn Breathing Techniques in Demon Slayer, fuse the three colors of Haki into Colorless Haki in One Piece, and use Thunder Eyes to subdue the ninja world in Naruto... Demon Slayer, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen, One-Punch Man, Dragon Ball, and Marvel are all complete and ready to enjoy. The Primordial World is currently updating... A myriad-worlds story with no crossover incursions! After finishing one world, the story moves on to the next. Demon Slayer, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, J 13kReads8.7Score976Shelves
25. 75 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    The protagonist feigns ignorance with such conviction that the messenger is left speechless. This is the mark of a master writer of conflict—relying on rhetoric rather than violence. A simple "You're right" makes the delay seem perfectly legitimate, firmly establishing the character's personality.

26. 76 混 God of Chaos! 混沌之神！ The Person Who Loves Me Most最爱我的人Urban260k WordsOngoing [This book is also known as: Nine Revolutions Profound Art | In the later stages, Xin Mo will overpower the Great Sage and Erlang, because he cultivates the complete Nine Revolutions Profound Art.] [An exceptionally long character-growth arc in the early stages] [Every five chapters form a little story arc. I put my heart into every word, and hope you enjoy it!] Civilization has fallen, a new age of chaos has begun, and humanity's darkest impulses spread without end... He emerged from the chaos 7.7kReads—Score651Shelves

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    Beautifully written, a must-read for Stephen Chow fans, this is a comic book-quality novel worth reading! Every sentence is meaningful, with no wasted words or scenes! The subject matter is novel, the logic is meticulous, and the style is stunning!

27. 77 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 冰 Frozen in 2010 冰封2010 The Moon Shines in the Sky月明在天Historical32k WordsCompleted Peace and war, ideals reflected in reality. Who can say what is right and wrong? Don't judge him for killing without restraint, or curse him as cold-blooded and cruel. Did desire give rise to ambition? Or... Deep in the bamboo grove, hidden away from the world, one thought stirs, and ripples spread. The world lies in ruin, bones strewn across the land. Winter comes, and ice seals everything. —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 c C-Rank Appraiser? I Command the Supreme Treasures of All Ages c级鉴宝？我执掌万代至尊 Dawn Without Spring拂晓不春Urban204k WordsOngoing In the year 2012, a dark star hung in the sky, and dimensional rifts of every size tore open around the world, unleashing countless monsters. Human firearms barely harmed them. But Source Crystals began to grow all over the world, and people who came into contact with them started awakening special talents, giving humanity a way to fight back. Even so, humanity endured sixty years of darkness. It was only when the Twelve Kings of Mankind had fully come into their own that humans could stand toe 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An S-rank power for generations to come! A dark star descends, dimensional rifts open, alien beasts roam freely, and source power and talent dominate this world. During the grand ceremony, Lu Chen only obtains the despised C-rank [Treasure Appraisal], leading everyone to believe he'll spend his life with antiques and old objects, living a mediocre existence. No one knows that he possesses an SSS-rank hidden talent, "Ember of the King for Generations"! Rusty tiger tallies, broken bronze seals, old royal palace ornaments… what others consider worthless junk, in his hands, can extract the dynastic power sealed for thousands of dynasties! The might of the Han Dynasty, the oppressive power of the Tang Dynasty, the iron-fisted rule of the Ming Dynasty—the power of past dynasties revives within him.

30. 80 流 Flowing Water, Fleeting Youth 流水不芳华 Heavenly Path Bow天行弓Female-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted The Flowing Water Knows No Springtime 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A straightforward and hilarious comedy!

31. 81 集 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 146.4kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
32. 82 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves
33. 83 第 The First Traveler 第一寰客 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese-Style Supernatural Powers] [Abstract Instances] [Puzzle-Solving Challenges] [Team-Based Adventures] Delusion is the reflection of reality; madness is the ultimate clarity! After an exam, Fang Lai is chosen to become a Traveler and take part in a game organized by the Heavenly Dao called the “Delusion Realm.” He discovers a place filled with strange and wonderful things, a world of bizarre sights. Follow logic and you're a weakling; ignore logic and you're dead. He also discovers that ev 54.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves
34. 84 天EN Heavenly Restriction Weak? I Rage-Open the Eight Gates! 天与咒缚弱？我怒开八门遁甲！ Extreme Martial Arts Inn极武旅馆Anime Fanfiction425k WordsCompleted [Jujutsu Kaisen + Heavenly Restriction + Eight Gates Technique + Peak Physical Prowess + One Female Lead + Slice of Life] After transmigrating into the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, Zenin Jinsuke was placed under a one-sided restriction by the heavens at the moment of his birth, making him a naturally curse-energy-less person. Fortunately, he wasn't the only one bound by a restriction. His unlucky younger brother, Toji Zenin, was too. Just as the brothers planned to coast through life by relying on t 19.3kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
35. 85 竹 My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Firm’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Both Fired 竹马和闺蜜替我拒了巨头offer，我反手让他们被开除 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Company’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Fired Instead 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 为 To Have More Babies, Even the Gods Go Wild (The Mortal Realm)! 为了多生娃，神仙也疯狂（人间篇）！ Heavenly Path Bow天行弓8k WordsCompleted Even Immortals Go Wild to Have More Kids (The Mortal Realm Arc)! 65Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115.3kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
38. 88 一 The Outcast: The Swordsmith 一人之下里的铸剑师 Clear Creek in the Rising Wind风起清溪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Amid the chaos of war, nine-year-old Ling Liang loses his family and home, only to be rescued by Ou Yue, a swordsmith living in seclusion deep in the mountains. Yet the one awakening in this young body is a new Ling Liang, whose soul has fused with one from Earth. This is not a story about competing for secret techniques. It is about the heir to a swordsmithing school leaving his mark on the extraordinary world of the Republic of China era, amid the tumult of the outcast martial world. 10.8kReads8.8Score813Shelves
39. 89 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban373k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.8kReads—Score103Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly powerful, and all the female leads are amazing! The writing style is witty and humorous.

40. 90 拒 I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A 573Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I, Wang Ruolan, would rather marry a rustic villager than be a concubine." She slapped her fiancé, broke off the engagement, left the capital, and went with her father to Yongzhou.

41. 91 我 I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 我陷入了死亡循环，真凶究竟是谁？ Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 166Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 人 People on Earth Won't Have Kids, and Even the Gods in Heaven Are Panicking! 人间不愿生娃，天上神仙都急了！ Heavenly Path Bow天行弓9k WordsCompleted People on earth don't want to have children, and even the gods in heaven are panicking! 23Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 181.8kReads9.4Score16.6kShelves
44. 94 我EN My Personalities Are Incredible Actors [Card Roleplay] 我的人格超会演【卡牌扮演】 Fireworks Meow Meow烟火喵喵Mystery738k WordsOngoing Modern supernatural horror, aimed at women but with a male protagonist and no romance, ensemble cast, secret identities, and rule-based infinite survival. In the tenth year after the supernatural horrors descended upon Earth, a young man raised by these horrors opened a weapons shop with his own hard work and settled down to enjoy his retirement. But he was unexpectedly bound to a secret-identity System, which ordered him to gain fame by playing his various secret identities and help the world’s 84.8kReads9.2Score13.1kShelves
45. 95 我 I Have an Immortal Mountain in the Countryside 我在乡下有座仙山 Brewing a Pot of Big Red Robe Tea泡杯大红袍Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + rural underdog comeback + thrilling wish fulfillment] Zhang Wei, a poor young man from the depths of the mountains, was patient and devoted to his parents from childhood. But on his third-year college birthday, a rich classmate set him up and beat him to death. He thought his life had ended, but a gray stone slab that gathered souls, hidden in a cave in the backyard vegetable garden of his family home, pulled him back from the morgue. It also unexpectedly unlocked a vast tro 10.2kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! While others fight tooth and nail to get into a major sect, the protagonist sits comfortably on a sacred mountain in his hometown. He feigns weakness to outsmart others, and battles rage on—it's incredibly addictive!

46. 96 废 Wasteland: I Can See the Data of All Things 废土：我能看见万物数据 Nuan Erer暖尔尔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse471k WordsOngoing [Wasteland survival + superpowers + data vision + gathering + no romance + spatial storage] Xu Zhao has only just awakened a strength-type ability when she joins a hunting squad on an expedition to gather supplies and hunt, hoping to earn enough points to save her family’s crumbling home. But on her very first outing, she is attacked and poisoned by a mutant plant called Thornburr. The team has only one antidote, and they give it to the more important water-type ability user first. No one is wil 2.9kReads8.4Score152Shelves

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    Strong female lead, no romantic partner.

47. 97 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    It has sound values! No harem or mindless plot twists! If you enjoy treasure hunting and mystery novels, you definitely need to add this to your bookshelf! The setting is reasonable and rigorous! It's close to real life! Highly immersive!

48. 98 合 The Hehuan Sect's Number One Cauldron? More Children, More Blessings, Until I Become a Demonic Elder 合欢宗第一鼎炉？多子多福成老魔 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy199k WordsOngoing Does having a pure Yang body automatically make you a cultivation furnace? Why can't you just be good at alchemy? His master taught Chen Changsheng the Everlasting Spring Technique, helping him cross the divide between mortal and cultivator. Chen Changsheng began his pursuit of immortality. Along the way, he met many charming women, but his resolve to attain immortality never wavered. Gradually, he became known as a member of the demonic path. What exactly happened to the former Sword God of Bal 6.1kReads—Score325Shelves

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    Master, let's have a talk.

49. 99 回 The Reservoir of Returning Waters 回流之坝 Lu Qi, Who Loves Liangfen and Duck Intestines爱吃凉粉鸭肠的路七Eastern Fantasy792k WordsOngoing Does surviving tribulation have to mean facing a lightning tribulation? It could also mean a trial of love! In a world of spiritual energy, every stale cultivation trope is cast aside. A middle-aged man steps into a secret realm in his mortal body, exploring it one step at a time until his soul and body are completely set free. As he investigates the spiritual energy beneath heaven and earth, he uncovers the ultimate truth hidden from the world. 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No tricks, no system, no cheat codes, I offer this on my knees.

50. 100 丽 Lisi's Smuggling Adventure 丽丝偷渡记 Heavenly Path Bow天行弓7k WordsCompleted Lisi's Smuggling Journey 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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