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1. 1 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Trading System Is Split Between Us 穿越七零：交易系统一人一半 Chu Chu Chu Chu楚楚楚楚Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Stockpiling supplies + transmigration + historical era + pocket dimension + trading System + cultivation + love that grows over time] [Not a traditional historical-era novel! The story will involve travel between planes in the middle and later stages, and the awful relatives are dealt with quickly!] At eighteen, Qiao Mingxi unlocked the pocket dimension her grandmother had left her. She thought she had the sort of pocket dimension that would be useful in an apocalypse, so she worked diligently 6.8kReads9.2Score905Shelves

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   All the series, regardless of genre, have been completed, and I've finished watching them all; they were very good.

2. 2 被 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇超旺夫 This Cutie Is Called Guagua本萌叫呱呱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
3. 3 贵 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3kReads8.2Score264Shelves
4. 4 虫 Insectoid: Why Is the Male Lord Like That? 虫族：雄主他为何那样 Water-Scented Smoke水沉烟Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [Insectoid race + top who dotes on the bottom + love that grows over time + no gender equality + 1v1] Scheming, extremely controlling, sadistic male lead vs. cold, sickly, self-effacing female lead Jian Chi transmigrated into an insectoid novel, becoming the male protagonist’s foil. The System told him that if he followed the original character’s storyline as a criminal and completed a hundred scenarios, he could return to his original world and come back to life. System: Tell your female monarc 19.7kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
5. 5 让 You Told Me to Win Over the Male Lead, So Why Are You Calling Him Your Husband? 让你攻略男主，你管他叫老婆？ Water-Scented Smoke水沉烟Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted [Two men + Top’s POV and top-focused + Weak top, strong bottom + Taming a dog + Mutual firsts + Happy ending] As a top, Zhou Zhou has two wishes. His first wish is to live off someone else’s money. His second is to have a tragic romance with the yandere CEO from a melodramatic novel. Of course, he wants to be the one who torments the other guy. After transmigrating into the body of a cold, delicate flower who gets abused in body and mind, he gets both wishes at once. In everyone’s eyes, Gu 3.9kReads9.0Score394Shelves
6. 6 三 The Three Realms Beg the Abstinent Bigwig to Furiously Scritch My Ears 三界跪求禁欲大佬狠rua我耳朵 September Watermelon Is So Sweet九月西瓜甜呀Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + adored by all three realms + sweet and silly romance + entertainment industry + a touch of the supernatural] [A smooth-talking, fierce and adorable lop-eared rabbit vs. a scheming, green-tea-style powerful figure undergoing tribulation. No female lead.] To help the Emperor Venerable withstand heavenly punishment while he undergoes tribulation, Bai Tuan tricks the Judge out of the Soul-Calming Bell, gets the Thread of Fate from the Matchmaker, and sweet-talks the Golden Decree f 240Reads9.4Score101Shelves
7. 7 和 Everyday Life After Marrying Mr. Lu 和陆总的婚后日常 Half a Cup of Iced Milk半杯冰牛奶Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Money-loving dessert shop owner X dessert-obsessed CEO] [Sweet from beginning to end / devoted to each other / marriage before love / perfect match. A warm, everyday romance with no melodrama, centered on loving each other wholeheartedly] Lu Yanzhi happened to walk into a dessert shop one day and discovered that its owner was also being pressured to marry. So the two struck a deal. Though it was a contract marriage in which each got what they needed, love is a willing surrender of one’s free wi 1.6kReads9.1Score125Shelves
8. 8 王 Honor of Kings: After Retiring, You Became a Pro-Level Carry! 王者：退役后，你成职业通天代！ Drank Pig's Blood打了猪血Anime Fanfiction452k WordsCompleted [PUBG Prodigy] [Unstoppable Carry] [Professional Player] [The Nine Jailbirds] [No Female Lead] [Maxed-Out Stats] = [Invincible] The full title of this book is: You Told Me to Retire and Take It Easy, but I Became a Pro-Level Carry! (The professional career doesn’t get much focus.) After retiring from professional play, Su Mo devoted himself to grinding his stats. Over the next five years, he used smurf accounts to climb into the top ten of the peak rankings, throwing the peak-rank scene into cha 3kReads7.5Score250Shelves
9. 9 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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   [Ancient Romance Romance Novel | Reborn, the Tyrant's Unrequited Love Remains] I used to read mostly stories about unloved characters, but this book is pure, mindless sweet romance; you don't even need to worry about plot holes. It's incredibly sweet, and the plot twists and turns. The moment Jiang Shuyi tugged at Pei Yan's sleeve, softly pleading, the indulgence across two lifetimes reawakened. "The Night Before the Ungrateful Sister Enters the Palace, the Beloved Concubine is Reborn" not only tells a story of revenge and reversal but also depicts a deeply moving and sweet bond. He was once a ruthless and decisive king, yet he was utterly helpless against her pouting. Reborn, she tentatively probed, and although he coldly rebuked her, he carefully kept the crumpled paper containing her "evidence." The question, "Were you like this in your past life too?" Reveals the endless favoritism and compromises in his past life—no matter how many times he's reborn, he will still make exceptions for her. The most touching aspect of this story lies in the tender, fated affection flowing through the details: he understands all her little gestures, and behind his sternness lies an undeniable indulgence. Set against a backdrop of ancient Chinese style, every interaction between the two is sweet to the core. If you're fond of the "he's still only interested in me after his rebirth" trope, and prefer the ultimate tenderness hidden beneath his authority, this work will surely bring a knowing smile to your face at this deep bond of affection where "indulgence has become a habit."

10. 10 海 Ocean Survival: A 155Mm Howitzer from the Start 海洋求生：开局155加榴炮 Bee Hummingbird蜂蜂鸟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] [Ocean + survival + large-scale cooperation + overwhelming advantage] Humanity arrives in an ocean world, with each person starting out with nothing but a canoe. Fortunately, they receive a final gift from their original world, which can randomly grant them various items and abilities. The surviving humans quickly join forces, and Chen Zhi joins them on the very first day. From cautious contact to an initial adjustment, from building trust to joining forces as one. With his one-o 32kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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    Survival at sea, the rebuilding of order—the resilience and unity inherent in most Chinese people in the face of adversity showcase the struggle for survival and the hope that remains. It's quite interesting; you might want to give it a try.

11. 11 天 A Sweet, Adoring New Arrival! Who Needs a Cold Childhood Sweetheart? 天降又甜又宠！谁还要高冷竹马 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Brave, decisive little ray of sunshine x insecure, sensitive, touch-starved clingy boy] [Rebirth + sweet school romance + a newcomer’s secret crush takes the lead + childhood friend tries to win her back + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Qing and Lin Rang grew up together. Ye Qing loved Lin Rang and spent more than ten years chasing after him. She finally managed to melt the iceberg, only for Lin Rang to abandon her at their wedding and run off after the girl he had always loved. Back i 3.5kReads9.3Score604Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title! This book isn't a melodramatic story; it's full of mutual redemption. The female lead goes from revolving around one person at the beginning to loving herself more later, and she and the male lead have a sweet and loving relationship. The male lead also transforms from a timid and cowardly character to a warm and healing one! It's a great story! The male lead becomes a pure crybaby later on, haha! [Rebirth + Campus Romance + Unrequited Love + Childhood Sweetheart Chasing His Wife + Both are Clean] Ye Qing and Lin Rang are childhood sweethearts. Ye Qing has liked Lin Rang and chased after him for over ten years. She finally melted his iceberg, but unexpectedly, Lin Rang ran away from his wedding to chase after his white moonlight. Back in her second year of high school, Ye Qing vows never to be a simp again. Not only that, she'll also compete with Lin Rang for first place in the grade! Lin Rang sneers: "Ye Qing, is this another new trick you came up with? Aren't you bored? I will never like you." However, not long after, Lin Rang discovers that Ye Qing not only surpasses him academically but also chats and laughs with the new transfer student. Lin Rang panicked, his eyes red from crying, and grabbed Ye Qing's sleeve. "You said you would only like me." Ye Qing sneered and replied with the same words: "Lin Rang, aren't you bored? I've already said I don't like you anymore."

12. 12 救 Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Puns 救命！反派偷听我用谐音梗改剧情 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Homophones [Wealthy-family comedy + everyone’s darling and gossip + variety-show face-slapping] Qin Yiyang awakens to the truth. In the book, she grew up in a pigsty, then was brought home by her wealthy family and spoiled rotten. Great! She’s got the everyone’s-darling heroine’s script! But it turns out the fake heiress is the real heroine. Unhappy that her family dotes on Qin Yiyang, the fake heiress transforms into the daug 51.9kReads9.4Score8.3kShelves

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    No internal strife, no entanglements. As long as I lack morals, you can't hold me hostage.

13. 13 娇 The Sweet, Scheming Green Tea Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling, a Heartthrob in a Love Triangle 娇软绿茶变团宠，修罗场里万人迷 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Male Lead Rivalry, Harem of Devoted Admirers, White Moonlight, All Male Leads Are Chaste, Dog-Blood Drama, Mary Sue Who Never Suffers] After suddenly dropping dead, Jiang Mingtang transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting character doomed to a miserable end. The System tells her that conquering her targets will earn her points. With enough points, she can not only be reborn, but also become filthy rich. Jiang Mingtang rubs her hands together, brimming with confidence, and di 86.3kReads9.2Score10.3kShelves

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    "From Soft, Green Tea to Beloved: A Charming Heartthrob in a Battlefield" | The vicious female supporting character tears up the script, revealing the fake heiress as the true heroine. Transmigrated into the body of Jiang Mingtang, the destined-to-die true heiress of a noble family, she watches the fake heroine being fawned over by everyone and smiles. This time, she decides not to compete or fight, but instead elevates the fake heiress to even greater heights. When the fake heiress reveals her true colors amidst the adulation, when all the "deeply affectionate" male supporting characters begin to doubt who the real Mingyue is— Jiang Mingtang sighs softly in the shadows: Watching the show is indeed more interesting than acting. Ancient Chinese fantasy: The heroine cultivates a green tea bitch in reverse, everyone in the battlefield awakens, and top hunters always enter as prey.

14. 14 厨 The Little Chef: Daily Life Running a Shop in Ancient Times 厨神小娘子：古代开店日常 Little Bottle of Floral Water小瓶花露水Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Southern Song Dynasty, Ji Zhitang just wanted to lie flat in peace. But with her family dirt poor and creditors knocking at the door, what could she do? No big deal! Braised meat wraps, spicy shredded chicken frames, deep-fried baby crabs, stone-pot bibimbap, seafood feasts... Modern dishes were just what it took to win over ancient palates! From a roadside stall to a wildly popular fast-food shop, from Taoyuan Town to Lin'an's top-tier star, her food business flouris 5.9kReads8.4Score628Shelves

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    These are quite good.

15. 15 先 First, a Bowl of Lychee Cream 先来一碗荔枝膏 Drunk, Plucking Spring醉折春Ancient Romance682k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + build wealth + imperial exams + everyday life + career-focused] [A slow, steady story. There are bad people now and then, but no cartoonishly awful villains.] Lin Qishu, founder of a modern Chinese tea-drink brand, transmigrated to the Great Liang dynasty after being targeted by online harassment. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself orphaned and responsible for raising her younger brother. To make matters worse, unscrupulous competitors were watching her, ready to f 2.6kReads8.2Score405Shelves
16. 16 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    [High-Energy Start] As monsters rip through the long night, the dying Night Watchman Zhao Kongcheng tells the young Lin Qiye, "Watch this strike carefully." "Why?" The blood-stained man grins, "This strike... Will be very cool." ✨ Highlights: ▷A peak from the start! A god-like scene that will get your heart racing within the first three pages ▷The ultimate romance of "mortal slaying god"—a soul-stirring Eastern supernatural world ▷From bystander to wielder, the young man receives not only a weapon in the darkness, but also a destiny as brilliant as a star 🌙 If you like: the passion and loneliness of *Dragon Raja*, the layered worldview of *Lord of Mysteries*, and the local supernatural charm of *Under One Person*—this work will give you three times the satisfaction. 💥 Reading Warning: You might stay up all night after opening this, proceed with caution! Because after that strike, you, like the protagonist, will never return to the ordinary world. [The Night Watchman's Files are now open, welcome to witness the coolest strike in the darkness]

17. 17 重 Reborn in 2005: Rising from a Shady Brokerage 重生2005，从黑中介开始崛起 Planet Battle King星球战击王Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn in 2005: Rising from a Shady Agency, My Secretary and I Were Reborn Together, and My Golden Finger Is My Girlfriend [Two people reborn] [50% urban slice of life + 30% entrepreneurship + 20% romance] [No System] [No tired tropes] Ning Yu, a mob boss, is reborn in 2005. He knows nothing about the stock market, can't remember lottery numbers, and has neither resources nor connections. How can he earn his first pot of gold? He doesn't want to repeat his old mistakes this time ar 9.3kReads8.8Score594Shelves

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    I can't stop reading these books, even if it means staying up until 3 a. M.!

18. 18 姐 A May-December Romance Is a High-Stakes Gamble 姐弟恋是一场豪赌 Liuhui流彗Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance + devoted puppy-like boyfriend + sweet pampering] How will a romance between a woman and a man twelve years younger than her end??? When you're in your prime, I'll already be past my youth. When all eyes are on you and you no longer need my protection, that's when I'll have to fade away and disappear. She watches him grow up, mature, and succeed. Knowing that one day his wings will be strong enough to carry him away, she still gives everything to help them grow.. 1.5kReads9.2Score145Shelves

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    The early stages of this one are similar to that one; they're quite angsty. You can take a look.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: On My Wedding Night, I'm Sent Next Door to Stay 穿书七零：新婚夜被送到隔壁借宿 Pan-Fried Bun生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + beloved by all + devoted couple + no golden finger] On the day of her wedding, Lin Jianchun is suspected of bringing bad luck to her mother-in-law, so her new husband sends her to spend the night at the Lu family’s house next door. Unexpectedly, the owner of the bed comes home in the middle of the night… That’s when she transmigrates into the story. Remembering that she was punished with transmigration just for cursing out the author, 21.8kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a university teacher in the real world. She travels back to the 1970s and witnesses a series of life-or-death crises for the nation. She resolutely uses her skills to dedicate herself to the country's development. The male protagonist, though heartbroken for her, silently supports her, especially when she secretly participates in the construction of a nuclear submarine while concealing her pregnancy. She even accompanies the submarine on its first launch, already showing her pregnancy, but she says that nothing else matters in the face of national righteousness.

20. 20 小 My Picky, Mischievous Wife Is a Handful, but Her Officer Husband Still Spoils Her 小作精又作又坏，军官老公偏要宠 Tasty Fruit美味果Modern Romance847k WordsOngoing [Period setting + married first, fall in love later + twins + adored by everyone in the latter half + devoted husband + winning back his wife + feel-good power fantasy] A bolt from the blue sends Jiang Zao back to the 1980s, where she transmigrates into the body of a woman who is more than seven months pregnant. In order to marry the aloof officer she fell in love with at first sight, the original owner used shameless means to get her way. Jiang Zao, who has transmigrated into her body, can’t es 12.9kReads7.6Score781Shelves

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    The story is set in the 1980s and incorporates elements of the era, arranged marriage leading to love, twins, a sweet and pampered romance in the later stages, and a satisfying, feel-good plot... Although the title is a bit corny, the story is alright.

21. 21 扮 Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger, Then Lure Your Archenemy Home 扮猪吃虎，将死对头拐回家 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities, Two Powerful Leads, Cunning, Double Lives, Sweet and Docile Yet Vicious] Qian Si is an ace assassin, codenamed Death, and the uncrowned king of the underworld. In public, she is a delicate heiress who can barely take care of herself. In secret, she can stir up the world all on her own. Yan Li’s influence reaches across both the underworld and the legitimate world. He has secretly crossed paths with Qian Si for years, and through a twist of fate, he snatched something she had 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Readers suffering from a reading slump, check these out! These five exhilarating novels will have you hooked! 💥 Gangster bosses team up to take down the underworld, a princess's ruthless comeback is incredibly cool, a seemingly aloof beauty turns out to be a max-level tycoon, a powerful and unruly concubine's hidden strength, and a true heiress's failed attempt to play the innocent reveal her true colors! High-energy from start to finish, complete novels you can binge-read without worry – a cure for your reading slump!

22. 22 凤 The Phoenix Rules the World: The Princess Consort Goes on a Killing Spree 凤倾天下：王妃她杀疯了 Zhang Nanyu张南予Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Cold-blooded assassin vs. unhinged prince | feel-good | equally strong leads | devoted to each other] Everyone knows Prince Qi, Xiao Heng, is a living King of Hell. What they don't know is that Shen Nianchu is the true Rakshasa. Abandoned at three and left for dead after her entire sect was slaughtered, she clawed her way out of a mountain of corpses and became the most feared female demon in the martial world! Xiao Heng, eyes bloodshot, demanded that she become his empress, but she vanished wi 46Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 假 Fake Heiress? She Has Countless Secret Identities and Will Crush You All 假千金？她马甲无数拉爆你们 Su Nianli苏念离Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She is the strongest queen of the world's top mercenary corps, a legend who has dominated the world of assassins! After returning home, she transforms into the brightest star in the capital's elite social circles. Representing China at an international Go tournament, she claims the world's top spot, crushes competitors from other countries, and becomes the youngest world champion, famous at home and abroad! At the world's top shooting competitions, she is an unstoppable force, utterly trouncing 4.9kReads9.0Score696Shelves
24. 24 神 Mysterious Emperor: Heaven-Defying Mad Queen, Keep a Low Profile 神秘帝尊：逆天狂妃，请低调 Mo Xiaoqi墨小柒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a 21st-century assassin who had been reborn. He was an Imperial Lord who transcended the six realms. To save her life, she disguised herself as a man. Unaware of her gender, he fell deeply in love. “Imperial Lord! Someone wants to extract the Imperial Consort's soul from another world!” “Kill them.” “Imperial Lord, someone said the Imperial Consort is handsome.” “Make her wear women's clothes!” “Imperial Lord, I-Imperial Consort brought back an adorable little girl...” “...” The Imperial 5kReads8.9Score532Shelves
25. 25 装 After Failing to Play Nice, the Real Heiress's Secret Identity Can No Longer Stay Hidden 装乖失败后，真千金马甲藏不住了 There's a Pig Next Door旁边有只猪Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Genius + Family Darling + Feel-Good + Easygoing Comedy + One-on-One Romance] In her senior year of high school, Yun Jiangwu is found by her billionaire birth parents. She expects to have to learn eight hundred rules, but it turns out her whole family is made up of drama queens. Her lively mother, her doting father, and her three brilliant older brothers spoil her rotten. Yun Jiangwu: “??? This incredible fortune and this family of goofballs?” … Rong Yan is a man with absol 1kReads8.4Score207Shelves
26. 26 假 The Fake Heiress Thinks the Real One Is Stupid Enough to Die 假千金觉得真千金蠢死了 White Dew as Rain白露为雨Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jin Xin is a beneficiary of the “original sin.” Everything she enjoys was never meant to be hers. On one side are blood ties, guilt, and a sense of responsibility toward the real daughter, Xu Beibei. On the other are the affection and familiarity built over twenty-five years of living together, and the love the Jin family feels for Jin Xin. Who will the Jin family choose??? Jin Xin keeps wavering between being guilty and being innocent. She's an imperfect victim, not a villain, but a fake heires 103.6kReads8.3Score9.4kShelves

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    This is a highly recommended story that I've been reading recently. It's a thought-provoking novel that subverts the traditional notion of a true or false heiress. Unlike the current trend of mindless contrasts between true and false heiresses, this story depicts a large family handling this matter meticulously, showing that they are constrained and not truly able to do whatever they want. The author also leaves many clues, making the reader unconsciously think along with her.

27. 27 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 162.2kReads9.1Score18.7kShelves

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    "The Dao Heart Reaches the Heavens": The Heavenly Palace stretches for a hundred miles, yet the Dao's thousand-year-old spiritual consciousness can only cover a thousand miles. With only a hundred years left—Yu Xian stands in the vast Heavenly Palace, facing a despair more hopeless than "finding a needle in a haystack." This powerful cultivator, who has defied the heavens to ascend through cultivation, experiences for the first time the meaning of "powerlessness." The story of "The Dao Heart Reaches the Heavens" unfolds under this suffocating pressure. Yu Xian's Dao heart has undergone countless trials of life and death, fighting his way up from a minor mortal cultivator to his current state, each breakthrough accompanied by blood and fire. But the Heavenly Palace before him presents a test he has never encountered before—it suppresses not only cultivation but also the very senses upon which cultivators depend for survival. A thousand miles of spiritual consciousness is like navigating a maze blindfolded; a hundred years is but a fleeting moment, like a celestial being taking a nap. Yet, what is most captivating is that Yu Xian continues to move forward even in such dire circumstances. With his "Innate Spiritual Root" before him, other opportunities are hidden in the shadows; every inch of the Heavenly Palace may conceal secrets or ambush deadly dangers. Readers will follow Yu Xian within this limited time and space, witnessing how a powerful figure expands within constraints and comprehends the Dao in dire straits—this is not a simple treasure hunt adventure, but an ultimate trial concerning the essence of one's Dao heart. While others soar freely between heaven and earth, he can only cultivate meticulously within a small space. But who says that one cannot comprehend the Dao within a thousand miles? That one cannot rewrite destiny within a hundred years? The charm of *The Dao Heart Reaches the Heavens* lies precisely in this "infinite within the finite." Every step Yu Xian takes may involve life and death, and every choice may determine his path. What sustains him is that Dao heart, weathered by vicissitudes yet still shining brightly. Want to know how he uses his divine sense to find the Heavenly Palace's treasure within a hundred years? Want to know where this "impossible" exploration will ultimately lead him? Yu Xian's Dao has only just begun.

28. 28 让 I Asked You to Bind the Fated Maidens, Not Turn Them All into Dao Companions 让你绑定天命女，你全发展成道侣 I'm Flying, I'm Flying飞了飞了Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Li Xuanfeng transmigrates to a fantasy world and manages to become an outer sect disciple at Hundred Swords Mountain for three years. But his talent is mediocre, and he fails to reach the realm required by the sect. In a month, he will be sent down the mountain. At the critical moment, he binds the Destiny Return System. As long as he binds someone blessed by destiny, any cultivation-related gains they make will be returned to him at a random multiplier of ten to a hundred times! His destined ju 39.9kReads8.2Score5kShelves
29. 29 西 Journey to the West: I’m Bored Anyway, So Why Not Pull Off a Robbery? 西游：反正很无聊，随便打个劫呗 Charging Lion进击的狮子Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing Chu Yun transmigrated to the Primordial World and successfully activated the Robbery Makes You Stronger System. As a result, Chu Yun became a professional bandit chief. Traveling merchants? Rob them! The king's guards? Rob them! Local officials? Rob them! In less than twenty years, Chu Yun had reached the second heaven of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Just as Chu Yun was planning to expand his robbery business, he spotted a monk riding a white horse. His eyes lit up at once. Chu Yu 39.1kReads7.5Score2.3kShelves
30. 30 这EN This Great Wei Could Also Bear the Xiahou Name 这大魏，亦可姓夏侯 Han Xiaochun Steals Ribbonfish韩小春偷带鱼Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In the late Three Kingdoms period, the realm is divided among three powers. The Wei imperial clan is dwindling, while the great families watch hungrily from the sidelines. Xiahou Xian is reborn as Cao Cao's grandson. As a third-generation official of Wei, he will never let the Sima clan seize the imperial throne in this life. Sima Yi: Even if I wanted to seize power, where are my trusted followers? And where are my sons? Sima Shi: Father, when will I be able to enter government service? Sima 16.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
31. 31 落 After Failing the Exams, I Became the Noble Consort's Lover and Took Over the Realm 落榜后，我成贵妃面首，权倾天下 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Ji Taichu. I transmigrated to the Great Liang Dynasty, spent ten years studying for the imperial examinations, and wrote a brilliant essay, only to have someone else take credit for it and end up in prison. Luckily, I ran into a childhood friend who had entered the palace to become a eunuch. He had returned to his hometown from the palace to find handsome lovers for the Noble Consort. Since the imperial examinations won’t get me anywhere, I’ll find another way to rise to power and 8.9kReads8.1Score746Shelves
32. 32 满 Doppelgangers Across the City Die in Remonstrance, Toppling the Southern Song Court 满城分身死谏，掀翻南宋朝堂 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Historical379k WordsCompleted In the tenth year of Shaoxing, with the twelve golden summons about to be sent, is Yue Fei's northern campaign doomed to fail? Lin Jue awakens the Remonstrance-to-the-Death System. Looking at the thousands upon thousands of “inactive” clones on the panel, he smiles. “If the backbone of this Song Empire breaks, I'll give my life to hold it up!” In the Hall of Great Celebration, a minister in his sixties spills blood at the dragon pillar, cursing Qin Hui until his heart and guts quail. That is the 3.1kReads7.3Score322Shelves
33. 33 不 Immortal Clan: Starting by Sending Dao Companions from the Hehuan Sect 不朽仙族：从合欢宗送道侣开始 Xiao Qiao Who Doesn't Eat Grapes不吃葡萄的小乔Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing Ye Xuan transmigrates to a fantasy world, where he cultivates for 98 years and only reaches the third level of Qi Refining. With his life nearing its end, he happens upon the Hehuan Sect recruiting disciples. Join the sect, and you get a cultivation partner for free. Ye Xuan makes the cut and is granted an exceptional cultivation partner. On his wedding night, he awakens a System. As long as he helps others cultivate, he can grow stronger. From then on, Ye Xuan defies fate and ultimately reaches 20kReads8.0Score2kShelves
34. 34 三 Three Kingdoms: From Godfather Killer to Comeback Godfather 三国：从义父杀手到逆袭教父 The Green-Robed Guest with Wine载酒青衣客Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [Passionate action] + [No System] After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, he finds himself in the body of none other than Lu Bu? Wait, this is Xiapi in Xu Province? And it’s the third year of Jian’an? If nothing unexpected happens, doesn’t that mean he’ll be meeting his end at White Gate Tower in just a few days? In this life, watch me train elite troops, battle the warlords, claim the realm, and bring peace for generations to come! (PS: The story follows the histo 15.3kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
35. 35 他 He Can Knock Lü Bu Out with One Punch, and You Call Him a Strategist? 他一拳能打死吕布，你管这叫谋士 Chancellor, Don't Go Wild丞相别浪Historical3.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Wang Xiao transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and obtains the Peerless Strategist System. But its reward is maxed-out combat ability, and he can only keep it permanently by becoming a strategist. With no other choice, Wang Xiao goes to Cao Cao to apply for a strategist position. On his very first day, he beats Dian Wei to a pulp right in front of Cao Cao. Dian Wei: "I knew I might lose, but I never thought I'd lose to a strategist!" Lu Bu: "Cao Cao's forces must really be short 24kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
36. 36 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Eldest Grandson: Grandpa, Want a Chicken Cutlet? 大唐皇长孙：皇爷爷！你吃鸡排吗 Jackfruit Sheep菠萝蜜多羊Historical2.7M WordsOngoing Li Yi transmigrates into the past and becomes Li Shimin’s eldest grandson! He gets the Old Geezer Treasure Chest System, which binds him to Li Shimin. All he has to do is get under Old Li’s skin to trigger a treasure chest drop! Li Yi: “Grandpa Emperor, do you want some chicken?” Li Shimin: “Good grandson, Grandpa Emperor doesn’t eat any.” Li Yi: “Then I’ll eat it!” Li Shimin: “Good grandson, do you want some lychees?” Li Yi: “Sure!” Li Shimin: “Grandson, how have your studies been going lately? 166.1kReads8.0Score19.6kShelves
37. 37 开 From the Start, I Became a Furnace Cauldron for the Hehuan Sect? The More I Die, the Stronger I Get! 开局成合欢宗炉鼎？我越死越强！ Unhappy Couch Potato肥宅不快乐Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Harmonious Joy Sect] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Comedy] + [Lighthearted Entertainment] From the start, I became the Harmonious Joy Sect senior sister’s cultivation partner, and I’m about to die. Help, what should I do? Forget it. I’ll just die first and figure it out later. Qin Chen has ninety-nine lives. Every time he dies, he can permanently keep one thing of his choice: a cultivation realm, a technique, or a magic treasure. If he performs well, he might even gain a special talent. What? This p 85.1kReads8.3Score8.2kShelves
38. 38 赠 Ten-Thousandfold Gift Returns: I'm the Number One Simp in the Immortal Realm! 赠礼万倍返还：我，仙界第一舔！ Eunuch Yuchen雨晨公公Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing “Gave away a Qi-Gathering Pill, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with a Nine-Turn Golden Pill!” “Gave away a Fireball Spell, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with a World-Destroying Buddha Lotus!” “Gave away a low-grade magical artifact, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with an Axe of Creation!” After Ye Chen obtained the System, giving gifts to female cultivators was all it took to earn rewards. All Ye Chen wanted to say was, I never meant to be a simp. But t 161.1kReads8.6Score15.7kShelves
39. 39 人 At the Hehuan Sect, My Devotion as a Simp Gets Me Everything 人在合欢宗，舔狗舔到应有尽有 Sweet Potato Eater吃番薯的红苕Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [A day-to-day story in the Hehuan Sect] After sixty years of cultivation, Li Meng has achieved nothing. With his death approaching, he decides to let loose for once. To his surprise, he activates a “System” that arrived late. As the saying goes, when you’re in the Hehuan Sect, how can you not be a lovesick simp? In his twilight years, Li Meng begins a quiet, carefree life of cultivation in the Hehuan Sect. 10.7kReads8.6Score927Shelves
40. 40 三 Three Kingdoms: If I Can’t Be a Strategist, I’ll Be a Ruler Instead 三国：当不成谋士，当主公行了吧 Lie Flat Vegetable Dog躺平菜狗Historical1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Tang Jian plans to seek refuge with Liu Bei, become a strategist, and help restore the Han dynasty. But instead, he gets Wei Yan’s script and is subjected to a relentless bout of psychological manipulation by Kongming. Tang Jian, however, has never been one to buckle under pressure. The moment someone tries to manipulate him, he flips the table. Fine, you won’t let me be a strategist? Then I’ll start my own venture and become a warlord! So Tang Jian leaves in the middle of 19.3kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
41. 41 大 From the Start in the Tang Dynasty, I Asked Li Shimin to Break Off Our Engagement 大唐开局找李世民退婚 July's Lingering Flame七月余火Historical3.3M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era and becomes the infamous cuckold king, Fang Yiai. He swears to change his fate. Fang Yiai shouts, “Li Er, I’m calling off the engagement!” Emperor Li Shimin: “How dare you call off the engagement! Bring me my saber!” Fang Yiai: “Then… could I have a different princess?” Princess Jinyang smiles sweetly. “Why not me?” Li Shimin: … His most beloved little darling has turned out to be a leaky quilt. From then on, Fang Yiai follows a very different path in life. H 27.5kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
42. 42 作 My Attempt to Die Failed, and Now the Crown Prince Is Invincible 作死失败，本太子竟然无敌了 Li Shun Seng李舜僧Historical1.7M WordsCompleted The useless crown prince: thirty years without accomplishing a thing. His brothers fight over the throne, his father suspects him, and the court officials look down on him. All sorts of miserable memories flashed before Chu Ye's eyes. Then a flash of white light appeared. The System had arrived. [The Die and Become an Immortal System! Bind now?] As soon as the Host dies, he will immediately become the Immortal Emperor of the Nine Realms, imperishable for all eternity and free to roam the heavens 2.4kReads7.4Score261Shelves
43. 43 选 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史，李世民你哭什么 Zhang Invincible张无敌Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
44. 44 反 Villain: From the Start, I Slander the Son of Fortune as a Man Who Loves Men 反派：开局污蔑气运之子是断袖 Multifaceted Cube多面魔方Eastern Fantasy626k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a doomed villain, Lin Bai finds himself facing Ye Fan, a child of fortune. Lin Bai decides to ruin Ye Fan’s reputation first! He turns around and pins a charge on him: “Ye Fan has a thing for men and specializes in preying on male disciples!” Ye Fan angrily denounces the accusation as slander. But Lin Bai produces ironclad proof: “Why is it that none of the male cultivators who go on missions with you ever return, while the female cultivators are always safe 160Reads6.9Score101Shelves
45. 45 崇 Chongzhen: I Will Conquer the World 崇祯：朕要打穿世界 Stay Disciplined坚持自律Historical2.1M WordsCompleted A fan of Ming history transmigrates into the Chongzhen Emperor, who was about to hang himself from a tree in the southeast. From the start, he faces the Donglin Party, which is about to strip him of power; the Later Jin cavalry, sharpening their blades; and armies of refugees setting fires everywhere. How can he turn things around? In history, Chongzhen killed Wei Zhongxian, then became a puppet of the civil officials. One wrong move led to another, until the dynasty fell and his family was dest 22kReads7.9Score2.7kShelves
46. 46 当 Join the Army and Get a Wife? I Marry Eighteen Women in a Rage 当兵就发媳妇？我怒娶十八房老婆 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Historical2.2M WordsCompleted “What? You can get a wife for free if you enlist? Then I’m joining the army!” Li Wannian is reborn into the declining Li Tang imperial family. He proceeds carefully, extending the Li Tang Dynasty's life by three hundred years! 28.2kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
47. 47 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves
48. 48 反 The Villain's Beloved Little Junior Sister Is No One to Mess With 反派的团宠小师妹惹不起 Long Yue龙跃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved by all + light ensemble cast + feel-good revenge + silly and lighthearted] Si Qingyu transmigrates into a female-oriented harem cultivation novel as the heroine’s doomed senior sister. When the heroine is injured, her lovesick admirer helps dig out Si Qingyu’s golden core to heal her. When Si Qingyu refuses, they take it by force, cripple her spiritual meridians, and cast her out of the sect. Later, Si Qingyu is rescued and joins the largest medical cultivation sect. Her new sect has mo 22.8kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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49. 49 开 First Day of School: The Teacher Dies Before My Eyes 开学：老师死在面前 Er Mo二陌Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Infinite Flow + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork] On the first day of school, the moment Class 4's homeroom teacher, Mr. Bai, mysteriously committed suicide in the classroom, everyone's worldview was completely overturned by what they saw. A bleeding blackboard, blood-red words appearing out of nowhere: it was as if a novel had become reality. Everyone in the class would be forced to take on all kinds of deadly missions. They could neit 28.2kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
50. 50 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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