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1. 451 身 Bearing the Five Turbidities, I Walk Through a Wicked Age 身负五浊，行于恶世 Nightjar Drinking饮夜鸫Urban667k WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Superpowers] [Single Heroine] [Two Powerful Leads] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [No System] [Slow Burn] “When you look back on your life, how would you define yourself?” In 2050, alien species invaded Blue Star. Led by the “Dream Masters” who had awakened their “Strange Eyes,” humanity raised the banner of resistance against the all-consuming tide. The Five Turbidities: the turbidity of kalpas, views, sentient beings, afflictions, and life. As you journey through this evil world of the Fiv 2.2kReads—Score236Shelves

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   This is a single-female-lead supernatural ensemble novel with a delicate romance, a tight and fast-paced plot, exciting and thrilling fight scenes, a well-developed world-building, and novel and interesting settings. Every character is more than just a plot device; they all have their own unique personality and storyline! No system, no time travel, and no mindless plot twists—this is definitely a treasure trove of a book worth reading! It's a new author's first book with no existing readership, but the quality is absolutely guaranteed. It gets better and better the more you read, and the more addictive it becomes!

2. 452 首 The Richest Campus Belle Makes Me Train at Night, and I Fall for Her Step by Step 首富校花逼我夜练，不料步步沦陷 JennyZN珍妮ZNUrban647k WordsCompleted [Romantic Comedy + No System + Everyday Life + One Heroine] Lin Qingyou, the aloof campus belle no one at school dares approach, turns out to be the heiress to the richest family in the country. Out of character, she asks me to practice kickboxing with her, then sends me a photo to invite me out. Before long, the whole school is buzzing with gossip. But when the rumors spread, she stubbornly insists she was only teasing me. Naturally, having piqued my interest, I refuse to let it go. Before long 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Please take a look! The author doesn't have money to buy brushes (a euphemism for writing practice), so I can only recommend myself: This book focuses on lighthearted and joyful everyday life on campus. The aloof, richest school beauty takes the initiative to invite me out; she's haughty and stubborn on the surface, but her actions gradually reveal her falling for me. The male and female leads experience a mutual pull, slowly developing feelings for each other, brimming with sweetness and non-stop laughs. Thank you to every reader who has stopped reading; your collection and reading are the greatest support for the author! The author guarantees stable updates every day. Friends who like campus novels, feel free to add it to your bookshelf and follow along. Thank you! [Top Post]

3. 453 笑 This Is Hilarious! The Good-for-Nothing Little Celestial Master Is Haunted by a Ghost 笑死！废材小天师被鬼缠上了 Clumsy Goop菜鸡糊糊Fantastical Romance371k WordsOngoing (Now available on Tomato and Red Fruit animation platforms) In the ancient age of the Primordial World, Heaven and Earth were divided into yin and yang, and Mount Tai stood over the underworld. Zhang Xiaolin was an heir to the Celestial Masters' Mansion, but he was no good at exorcising ghosts or drawing talismans. He was also ridiculously cowardly. In a fit of pique, he ventured into the back hills and accidentally entered a sealed chamber, releasing the imprisoned Ghost King, Meng Guang. He me 186Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 电 Digital Homecoming: Breaking Free from the Cocoon 《电子归途之破茧》 Guest of Qinggu Valley箐谷客30k WordsCompleted Electronic Journey Home: Breaking Free 404Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 家 Clan Cultivation: I Am the Guardian Spirit of the Strange Island 家族修仙：我为诡岛镇族祭灵 God in the Wilderness山野间的神Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy] [Eerie] [Clan Cultivation] [Man-eating] [Eerie] [Unconventional] Zhou Yi was reborn as the sacrificial spirit of an island surrounded by strange gray fog. There were thousands upon thousands of isolated islands like this in the fog. Whenever the full moon rose and some of the fog lifted, another unfamiliar island would appear near each one. Beware: when two islands connect, the inhabitants of the island opposite you... may no longer be human. (The Eerie ranks are Xuanqing, 30.9kReads8.4Score2.6kShelves
6. 456 龙 Twin Treasures of Dragon City: The Sword God Keeps Her Safe for Life 龙城双璧：剑神护她一世无虞 Liu Zhan Hongyan刘战红颜Urban674k WordsCompleted [Resistance War] [Espionage] [Tortured Romance] [Thriller] [Superpowers] In the era of the Dragon Nation, Xiao Hanchuan, the last surviving heir of the Xiao family, takes up the Black Iron Spirit Sword to exact revenge. He crosses paths with Su Ling, a military intelligence agent and the last surviving heir of the Su family. When their paired pendants join together, they uncover the conspiracy behind their families’ destruction. Fighting side by side with sword and gun, they forge a deep bond am 65Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 少 The Young Imperial Guard 少年金吾卫 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Martial Arts715k WordsCompleted This is a martial arts novel set in an alternate history. A mysterious jade pendant leads to the founding of a brand-new princely residence. The protagonists are a group of sunny, cheerful young people. They have no blood feud over a father’s murder, nor any grudge over the destruction of their families. All they have is passionate conviction and the courage to root out traitors and drive away evil. After one drinking session, the heir sells himself to the crown prince. From then on, ruler and s 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You could try these two books; they're not formulaic.

8. 458 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡骨求长生 Chen Dou辰斗Eastern Fantasy768k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Traditional Wuxia] [Witty and Humorous] [Logical Deduction] [Lopsided Genius] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] This book has no fast-food-style, three-chapter hook, no exhilarating face-slapping from the start, and focuses on plot, careful buildup, and deeply rooted characters. The protagonist is an ordinary mortal, an undocumented resident of the immortal realm. His talents and shortcomings are sharply defined. He is no transmigrated or reborn overpowered hero, with neith 806Reads8.1Score232Shelves

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   New book, personally recommended by the author, a cultivation novel in the "mortal realm" style, not a wish-fulfillment story, no "golden three chapters," slow-paced at the beginning, but getting more and more exciting as the plot unfolds [currently in progress].

9. 459 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.5kReads8.3Score894Shelves

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   You just happened to be here, and it just happened to be sitting down. If you come across these books, you absolutely must read them, because they are such classics.

10. 460 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: From the Start, I Steal the Heroine's Golden Finger 重生末世：开局抢走女主的金手指 A Little Treat1一点心1Sci-Fi & Apocalypse240k WordsCompleted Post-apocalyptic rebirth + Stockpiling + Supernatural abilities + Space + The supporting female character awakens + Wish fulfillment Biological mutations, zombies on the rampage, supernatural phenomena returning, abilities awakening, and a global reshuffle... Song Qing was the vicious second female lead in a male-oriented novel. She dutifully gave her all for the male lead, Long Aotian, only to die miserably after he had squeezed every last bit of usefulness out of her. After being reborn, sh 2.9kReads—Score193Shelves

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    This book is almost finished, and I found it quite enjoyable to read. The female lead doesn't suffer any injustice, and the post-apocalyptic and bizarre setting is quite novel.

11. 461 长 The Old Pact of Immortality 长生旧约 Old Friends of Mountains and Seas山海旧人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing In the Great Wilderness of the Nine Provinces, everyone seeks immortality. The immortal sects dwell high above the clouds, while mortals are as insignificant as grass. The boy Lu Xingchen grew up in a small frontier town, in an old shop that sold spirit artifacts. He repaired low-grade artifacts for the immortal sects, such as spirit-testing disks, talisman lamps, and formation plates. He had seen countless people change their fate when a spirit-testing disk lit up, and just as many lower their 37Reads—Score121Shelves

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    Here to boost popularity 🤭

12. 462 三 Legends of the Three Realms and the Dragon's Journey 三界传说与龙行 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Born a good-for-nothing, protected by a dragon prince, he bears Heaven’s will in an ordinary mortal body. United in purpose, they combine their strength to defend the light of the human world. Yan Runcheng had bundled himself up tightly and burrowed deep beneath a heap of quilts. All he wanted was to sleep until the end of time. But a resolute hand lifted the warm darkness that shielded his head from the light. “Sleepy master of the divine weapon,” Ao Shuo said, without a hint of reproach, as if 80Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    The atmosphere of a transnational espionage war is immediately immersive, with a technological power struggle fraught with danger and a constant back-and-forth between espionage and counter-espionage. The plot twists and turns constantly, the characters are meticulous and cunning, and the more you read, the more captivating it becomes.

14. 464 文 Civilization Collapses, and the Ancient Era Reappears 文明崩塌，上古纪元重现 All Splendor Fades繁华尽蓦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation is now available. [Apocalyptic Disaster] [Realistic Style] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [Character Growth] [Slow Burn] [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Smart Protagonist] [Survival] [Global Evolution] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Invasion from Another World] The apocalypse arrived. Earthquakes, tsunamis... volcanoes erupted one after another, and the global ecosystem completely collapsed. Plants grew wildly overnight, swallowing cities. Vines hung hundreds of corpses u 410.6kReads8.5Score56.9kShelves

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    You can take a look at this one.

15. 465 我 With the Goddess, I Keep the Mountains and Seas at Bay 我与神女镇山海 Old Friends of Mountains and Seas山海旧人Eastern Fantasy411k WordsCompleted Shenhe City depends on the Black River to survive, and the Black River also devours its people. Every three years, there is a grand sacrifice; every year, a smaller one. The townsfolk say these rites honor the River God, avert floods, and protect the people. Wang Shuo believes in no gods, only his own miserable life and his still-growing little sister. But when the night of the river sacrifice arrives, his sister, Wang Xiaohe, is still entered into the sacrificial register. To save her, he storm 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here to boost popularity [smirk]

16. 466 老 My Husband Faked Infertility to Steal My Family’s Fortune, So I Fought Back 老公假装不孕夺我家产，我绝地反击 Xi Wenjin席文锦26k WordsCompleted My husband pretended to be infertile to steal my family’s fortune. I fought back against all odds. 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 467 早 You Should Have Said So, Everyone Likes Me? 早说啊，原来全都喜欢我？ Eight Tones八音Urban836k WordsOngoing [Light Novel] [Childhood-Friend Love Triangle] [Multiple Female Leads] [Just for Fun] [Everyday Comedy] [Visual Novel] [No Business] Lin Zhou had always thought he and his childhood friend had grown distant long ago. Then one day, a new app called the [Heartthrob App] suddenly appeared on his phone. It let him see the hidden affection and inner thoughts of others at any time [Bai Wanwan: 99+] [Status: Like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him. I wan 204.2kReads9.2Score23.4kShelves

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    A top-rated book! [System] + [Fishing] + [School Life] + [Career] + [Technology] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Rebirth] + [Satisfying Read]

18. 468 重 Reborn with a Child, I Married a Cold Military Doctor from a Prestigious Family 重生后，带娃嫁世家高冷军医 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Reborn + adorable child + military marriage + true love + revenge + face-slapping] After being reborn, Su Ying’s first move is to divorce her husband. Her scumbag husband, Du Zhenyong, wants to have the best of both worlds and refuses to let her go. She takes her 38 yuan and chases after him to the military base, where she meets the aloof military doctor Gu Nanchen. With his help, Su Ying gets away from her scumbag husband. But the prestigious Gu family refuses to let Gu Nanchen marry a woman w 24kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
19. 469 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel for adults, full of excitement, desire, and defying the heavens. "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?" By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and impoverished. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him will be repaid a hundredfold; whoever loves him will be protected with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him sincerely. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their relationship and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the pinnacle, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

20. 470 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score207Shelves

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    I just watched it, it's pretty good.

21. 471 睡 I Slept with My Sister's Best Friend, and She's My College Professor 睡了姐姐闺蜜，她竟是我大学教授 Pray for Poetry and Snow祈诗安雪Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + campus + professor + one female lead + older woman-younger man romance + sweet romance] Xu Wang's world has collapsed! He came across a drunk woman and took her to a hotel to look after her for the night. The next day, he discovered she was his sister's best friend, and also his university professor! Wen Yu was stunned too. She had spent the night with her best friend's younger brother, who was also her student. Wen Yu is a beautiful, icy older-sister type of professor 164.5kReads9.3Score14.3kShelves

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    Sweet love

22. 472 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score185Shelves

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    Great! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time he's not writing about cultivation. Instead, he's writing about things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategy, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship." Horsemanship represents yin and yang, while the hidden game of human nature represents the world. The book's message: In this world, human nature is more terrifying than ghosts. But you can't be afraid; if you are, you lose.

23. 473 宁 Ning Yan: When Women Rule the Roost 宁兖，牝鸡司晨 Books Bring True Wealth有书真富贵Historical167k WordsOngoing [Ensemble political intrigue + entrusted heir + factional strife + expansion of the realm + redressing an old injustice] [Wronged powerful minister male lead x emperor female lead disguised as a man] Also known as "After I Blundered into the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Was the Imperial Family" On a winter night in the seventh year of Chengxu, Emperor Zhao Ning Fu suddenly went mad. Wearing the robes of his favorite consort, Yan, he climbed the bell tower and rang the funeral bell before fall 173Reads—Score104Shelves

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    A group portrait of political intrigue, featuring the entrustment of a young heir, factional struggles, territorial expansion, the redress of old grievances, and counter-espionage. No time travel, no characters with illogical plots. Also known as "After Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family, I Discovered I Am the Imperial Family."

24. 474 仙 Tales of an Immortal Official! It All Begins with Hearing Intel About Immortal Destiny! 仙官物语！从听到仙缘情报开始！ I'll Go Up There and Slash You我上去就是一刀Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing A sprawling epic! A sprawling epic! A prodigy’s rise Not traditional classical cultivation. The jokes can get a bit excessive at times, so just enjoy the ride! Shen Li transmigrated to a world of immortal martial arts, and he had a secret. When he was a child, he was knocked over by a five-colored horse. Ever since, strange messages had appeared in his mind! [At midnight tonight, a drop of Moonlight Spirit Water will appear in Crescent Lake. Use it as bait to lure out a Streamswimming Carp. Rewa 75kReads8.2Score5.7kShelves

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    The intelligence-giving cheat code and cultivation system are similar to Xuanjian; it's ready to be developed and exploited now. [Thinking][Thinking]

25. 475 音 A Captivating Voice: The Mouse Fell in Love with the Cat 音色动人：老鼠爱上猫 Running Script草书行Urban250k WordsCompleted [Supernatural, Dual Cultivation, Urban High Martial Arts] Carefully written, high-IQ fiction, following a journey from prisoner to god. A book for the soul, beginning with everyday urban life before venturing into the supernatural and then cultivation. One heroine, with the ancient soul Wan'er merging with her as part of the story. A work of traditional literature told in first person. The story is written across three levels of meaning. See how many you can uncover. Bringing you a different 74Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 予 Getting Addicted to You 予你入瘾 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [The First Time] Lu Shiyan said to Su Wan with a cold expression, “This is the first time, and it'll be the last.” [Later] The second time, the third time... Su Wan cursed him furiously in her heart: What a bastard. Men really can't be trusted. Many years later, Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, asleep beside him, and sighed to himself: As expected, getting involved with the same woman more than three times really does lead to trouble. Su Wan thought she was just an unexpected episode in his life 685Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Go see it, it's really good.

27. 477 让 I Told You to Turn Over a New Leaf, Not Become a Sex Demon! 让你浪子回头，你怎么成魅魔了！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban529k WordsCompleted [Villainous Incubus + Campus Life + Transmigrates into a Book + Lighthearted Comedy + Subversion of Tropes + Cunning Schemer + Multiple Heroines] Su Lang transmigrates into the novel about two young men switched at birth that he was reading before he died, becoming a spoiled fake young master with dyed yellow hair. He finds himself at the point in the story where he’s supposed to threaten the cool, aloof professor goddess into tutoring him at home. The System gives him a Second-Chance Scoundrel 15kReads6.9Score956Shelves

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    This is so ridiculous! So hilarious! This urban novel had me in stitches. The male lead does all sorts of silly things, and the goddess even apologizes to him! 🙇

28. 478 变 Gender Swap: I Humored My Ex-Girlfriend, the Campus Belle, to Protect Her 变身：为保护校花前女友委屈求全 Yue Lin Yimo岳林一墨Urban113k WordsCompleted Twenty-two-year-old Yan Fangshan had it all: a job offer, a beautiful campus-belle girlfriend, and a top-tier rich heir for a roommate. But one day, just as winter was setting in, everything slipped away from him. His girlfriend's family suddenly ended up with 200 million in debt, and she wanted to break up with him. With no other choice, he decided to complete a transformation mission and help his girlfriend pay off the debt. 1.2kReads8.1Score105Shelves
29. 479 正 The Righteous Sect's Leader Slacks Off, and the Female Demon Comes Knocking 正道第一宗摆烂，女魔头找上门了 Yangyang Doesn't Eat Grass阳羊不吃草Eastern Fantasy333k WordsOngoing [Defying the master and seducing the disciple + multiple heroines + a touch of yandere + System + daydream simulations + angst and sweetness, but overwhelmingly sweet] [Also known as: Daydream Simulation: Why Are the Fairies Showing Up at My Door?] My name is Xie Ci. I was raised by a beautiful master and grew up in the foremost sect of the righteous path. But my talent is mediocre. Okay, it's terrible. After eighteen years of cultivation, I'm only at the ninth level of Qi Refining and just can' 28Reads—Score211Shelves

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    A daydream simulation where fairies visit, and there's even a storyline involving a cold-hearted master and a female demon. It's definitely worth watching, you won't regret it! Highly recommended!

30. 480 大 Conquering the Great Wilderness 大荒御天 The Centipede Who Knows Martial Arts会武功的蜈蚣Eastern Fantasy548k WordsOngoing A chaotic age is dawning, and savage beasts run rampant. Qin Lie was the son of a hunter from Rocktown, a border settlement in Liangzhou. When he was fifteen, a beast tide swept through the town, and his father died fighting. His father left him just one final sentence: “You are a descendant of the Myriad Beasts Manor.” The bloodline of the Beast King awakens, and all beasts obey his commands. Others tame spirit beasts through force. He relies on bonds forged by sharing life and death with them. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is pretty good.

31. 481 惊 Identity in the Mirror 惊悚之镜中身份 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子22k WordsCompleted A Terrifying Identity in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are quite good; you can take a look.

32. 482 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 339.3kReads9.4Score32.8kShelves

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    Good looks speak for themselves

33. 483 被 After Work Forced Me Into Love, I Chose to Go Crazy 被工作强制爱后，我选择发癫 What Is Logic? I Have No Logic罗辑是什么我没有罗辑Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 147Reads8.0Score—Shelves
34. 484 霓 The Brocade Gambit: A Record of Power Plays in the Tang Dynasty 霓裳弈：大唐权谋录 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Silk and Strategy: A Record of Tang Dynasty Power Plays 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 485 八 The Eight Ghosts 八鬼 Flower-Waisted Wanderer花腰浪子45k WordsCompleted The Eight Ghosts 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm a screenwriter by training, not very good at writing novels, so I'll try writing a couple of short stories first.

36. 486 我 I Am Uncontainable 我，无法收容 May Season五月时期Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] [Managing containment facilities] (Peaked at 600,000 active readers and has updated steadily for over a year.) The sun burned beneath the deep sea, while roots spread across the sky. Gears grew from people’s bodies, and upside-down cities fell like meteorites. Fang Jiu once thought that these things, which existed only in fantasy, had nothing to do with an ordinary man like him. That was until his head was chopped off one night... (The pace is slower from the start 188.5kReads9.3Score28.6kShelves
37. 487 血 The Blood Moon Invitation 血月请帖 Flower-Waisted Wanderer花腰浪子32k WordsCompleted Blood Moon Invitation 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 乱 In a Chaotic Age, the Mohists Take Up Arms to Protect the People 乱世墨者持器守苍生 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Historical68k WordsCompleted In a chaotic age, a Mohist wields his weapon to protect all living beings. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 龙 Dragon Raja: Oh No! Lu Mingfei Has Depression 龙族：坏了！路明非得了抑郁症 A Bouquet for Someone献给某人的花束Male-Channel Fanfiction318k WordsOngoing Cassell College has been worried lately, because their newly recruited S-rank student seems a little off. During Free Day, someone fired a shot at him and startled him. He turned around, grabbed a brick, and knocked everyone there into a concussion. During the Gate of Nibelungen plan, Nuonuo told him, “You still have a lot to go through.” He immediately dove into the water and fought a second-generation dragon head-on. In Tokyo, Japan, after the Sheqi Eight Clans stabbed him in the back, he went 12.9kReads8.2Score963Shelves

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    No need for further explanation!

40. 490 快 Quick Transmigration: The Real and Fake Heiresses’ Battleground 快穿之真假千金修罗场 Feng Ou冯藕Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing First World: The Comic Artist in the Nineteenth Century London, 1851. When Lin Xiaoman woke up, she found herself lying in an unfamiliar four-poster bed, wearing a corset so tight she could barely breathe. She had been a webcomic artist in the twenty-first century. After finishing the final panel of her latest installment, she had fallen asleep on the subway. On her first day after transmigrating, it took her three hours to learn how to walk in a crinoline and petticoats. Her maid, Mary, told h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one, this one

41. 491 盛 The Prosperous Era's Medical Detective 盛世谋医神探 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance423k WordsOngoing Tang Wei, a top modern forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient criminal's daughter who shares her name. The original Tang Wei's family was confiscated after her father became embroiled in an imperial examination cheating scandal. She was reduced to a government servant and took her own life in despair. When Tang Wei wakes up, she is immediately trapped in a desperate situation: her status as a government servant leaves her as lowly as dust, and the shadow of 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 我 You Know My Heartbeat 我的心跳，你知道 Little Mouse Loves Reading鼠鼠爱看书8k WordsCompleted You Know My Heartbeat —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. The female lead, however, chooses to stay in the city instead of accepting a job assignment to pursue her career.

44. 494 权 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Misty Isle Beneath the Starry River烟屿落星河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 99Reads6.1Score106Shelves

    Reader note

    The story is exciting and thrilling, and particularly original and enjoyable.

45. 495 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy555k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3kReads—Score210Shelves

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    A truly excellent book that will absolutely not disappoint you, please trust me.

46. 496 长 The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 长安禾火之沈禾传奇 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Historical17k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 仙 Fairy, Let Me Explain 仙子你听我解释 Beyond Life and Death离境无生灭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads | seducing the master | no System | comic antics | slice of life, light on the main plot] Before joining Tianxu, I thought cultivating immortality meant slaying demons, carrying a three-foot sword, proving the Dao and attaining eternal life, and living free of grudges. After joining Tianxu, I discovered that every one of my fellow disciples was a brilliant oddball, all the elders were masters of wild antics, and the ultimate destination of cultivation was apparently pure a 63.5kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    Take a look for yourself; I've read quite a variety of things.

48. 498 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 499 墨 The Mountains and Rivers Endure, Dyed in Ink 墨染山河在 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Dasheng Dynasty, the court falls into chaos and the realm crumbles. The emperor is obsessed with eternal life, neglects the affairs of state, and cares nothing for the people. Regent Zhu Heng seizes the opportunity to monopolize power. His allies fill the court, and he controls both the military and the government. Crushing taxes and forced labor burden the people, driving them from their homes and leaving the realm in misery. The once-prosperous dynasty teeters on the 11Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 提EN Logged In Early! How Can I Lose After Rebirth? 提前登录！重生的我怎么输？ Little Belly Fish肚肚鱼Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Character build] [Health bar] [Horrors] [Martial artists] [Sequence] In 2035, a fully immersive game called Dark Realm hit the market and instantly took the world by storm. But a year later, the game descended into reality. Flesh-eating horrors, murderous foreign races, and paranormal Ascendants brought about the apocalypse and drove humanity to extinction. Zhang Qing is reborn two years earlier and is shocked to discover that his headset has returned with him. So he logs in ahead of time! Rebo 97.8kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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