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1. 1501 陶 Tao Zhu’s Mystic Strategy: Mastermind of Heaven’s Secrets 陶朱玄略：天机谋主 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今22k WordsCompleted The Tao Zhu Strategy: Mastermind of Heaven's Secrets 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1502 长 Song of Changgan: A Promise of Lotus Hearts 长干行·莲心许 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Song of Changgan: A Lotus-Heart Promise 4Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1503 万 All Realms Return to the Stars 万境归辰 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted All Realms Return to the Stars 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1504 太 The Divine Art of Taiyi: Secrets of the Heavenly Origin 太乙神数-天元秘箓 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今14k WordsCompleted Taiyi Divine Numerology: The Secret Register of the Heavenly Origin 27Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1505 寒 The Poor-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Won’t Marry 寒门女相：陛下，臣不嫁人 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted The Common-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Will Not Marry 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1506 长 The Rhapsody of Changmen: Ashes of the Golden Moon 长门赋·金月烬 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Ode to the Gate of Longmen: The Golden Moon Burns to Ashes —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1507 庆 The Invisible Grain of Qingli 庆历无影粮 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今9k WordsCompleted The Shadowless Grain of Qingli —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1508 仙 Hidden Among the Immortals: The Life of Tao Hongjing 仙隐：陶弘景传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今18k WordsCompleted Immortal Seclusion: The Biography of Tao Hongjing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1509 玄 The Black-Armored Strategist: Cui Hao’s Chronicle 玄甲定天：崔浩谋世录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted The Black-Armored Strategist Who Settled the Realm: The Chronicles of Cui Hao 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1510 天 The Heavenly Secrets: The Life of Guan Lu 天机箓之管辂传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted The Records of Heaven’s Secrets: The Biography of Guan Lu 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1511 太 The Marquis of Liu Through the Ages 太玄留侯 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今23k WordsCompleted The Great Mystery and the Marquis of Liu —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1512 残 The Tang Dynasty in Turmoil: Reforged in the Year of the Fire Horse 残唐鼎沸：丙午再造 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted The Tumultuous Late Tang: Rebuilding in the Year of the Fire Horse —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1513 浩 Venerable Lord of the Vastness Sword: Mencius Descends to Earth, His Aura Reaches the Ninth Heaven 浩然剑尊：孟子临凡，气贯九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted Sage of the Righteous Sword: Mencius Descends to the Mortal Realm, His Spirit Piercing the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1514 剑 Zhuangzi, the Sword Immortal: Roaming the Ninth Heaven 剑仙庄子：逍遥九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted Sword Immortal Zhuangzi: Carefree Across the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1515 大 Winter Solstice Sacrifice at the Suburban Altar, Year Eighteen of Jinghe, Great Yong 大雍景和十八年·冬至郊天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今8k WordsCompleted Winter Solstice Sacrifice to Heaven in the Suburbs, Year Eighteen of Jinghe in the Great Yong Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1516 玄 The Heart of the Han: The Legend of Lu Jia 玄汉文心.陆贾传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han: The Legend of Lu Jia —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1517 玄 The Heart of the Han, Book Two: The Bronze Cauldron Emerges, War Engulfs the Three Kingdoms 玄汉文心·第二部 文鼎现世·三国烽烟 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Male-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han, Part Two: The Bronze Ding Emerges, Flames of War Engulf the Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1518 九 The Nine Heavens’ Tally of Command: The Biography of Sun Wu 九天兵符：孙武传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Military Talisman: The Legend of Sun Wu —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1519 九 The Power of the Chancellor: The Great Qin Dragon Cauldron 九天相权·大秦龙鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Chancellor's Power: The Dragon Ding of Great Qin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1520 玄 The Mystic Star Quells a Chaotic Age 玄星镇乱世 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Eastern Fantasy44k WordsCompleted During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, heaven and earth were in upheaval. Years of unending warfare threw the spiritual veins of the Nine Provinces into disarray and shifted the stars from their courses. A catastrophe was about to descend upon the mortal world. The Star Pivot Order governed celestial divination and the protection of spiritual veins. For generations, its members had taken it upon themselves to determine Heaven's will and safeguard the people, but the demonic Netherdar 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1521 大 The Might of the Great Tang: The Long Winds of the Celestial Strategies 大唐天威之天策长风 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Historical328k WordsCompleted In the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, the realm lies in ruins, smoke rises from battlefields, and the people are plunged into misery. A gifted child is born at the Wugong Guesthouse, marked by the auspicious signs of a dragon and phoenix. He is named Shimin, with the great ambition to bring peace to the people. Young Li Shimin is no idle boy. He studies military texts and masters riding and archery. At sixteen, he deploys a feint at Yanmen and drives back hundreds of thousands of Turk 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1522 灯 Lantern Light Over Chang’an 灯影照长安 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今23k WordsCompleted Lamplight Over Chang'an 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1523 玄 Guan Zhong’s Mystic Arts: Uniting the Lords and Restoring the Mandate of Heaven 玄相管仲：九合诸侯，一匡气运 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted Guan Zhong, Master of Metaphysics: Uniting the Lords, Restoring the Mandate of Heaven 4Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1524 玄 Chen Ping, Master Strategist: His Heavenly Calculations Shape the World 玄谋陈平：天机算尽定乾坤 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今22k WordsCompleted Chen Ping's Cunning: Calculating Heaven's Secrets to Shape the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1525 文 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡：王勃玄唐传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今10k WordsCompleted The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 8Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1526 六 The Six Realms Era: The Hongmeng Investiture of the Gods 六界纪元：鸿蒙封神录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Eastern Fantasy78k WordsCompleted Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five elements nurtured all living things. Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five element 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1527 玄 The Vertical and Horizontal Strategies of the Mystic Pivot: The Biography of Su Qin 玄枢纵横之苏秦传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今18k WordsCompleted The Story of Su Qin: Master of Strategy and Statecraft 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1528 司 Sima Jizhu: The Way of Yi Towers Over Heaven 司马季主：易道凌天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted Sima Jizhu: The Way of Change Soars Above the Heavens 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1529 玄 The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng’s Record of Heavenly Secrets 玄枢：张衡天机录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng's Record of Celestial Secrets 7Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1530 兵 The Art of the God of War: The Schemes of Huaiyin 兵仙箓：淮阴玄谋 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted The Art of War: Huaiyin’s Hidden Stratagems —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1531 我 I Wove Brocade Using Ancient Techniques and Took the Internet by Storm 我靠古法织锦，爆红全网 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今16k WordsCompleted I Went Viral Online with Ancient Brocade-Weaving Techniques 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1532 洛 The Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Vast Deep 洛神赋·沧溟灵兮 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今12k WordsCompleted Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Azure Deep 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1533 灵 The Hidden Treasures of the Spirit Pivot 灵枢天藏 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted The Celestial Treasury of the Spirit Pivot 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1534 紫 Master of the Purple Star: The Birth Chart Rules the World, the Stars Subdue All Realms 紫微星主：命盘定乾坤，星斗镇诸天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted Master of the Ziwei Star: The Fate Chart Determines the World, the Stars Subdue All Realms 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1535 墨 Ink Seal of the Nine Heavens 墨印九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted Ink Seal Across the Nine Heavens 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1536 子 Zigong Enters Government: Chronicles of Five Kingdoms in Turmoil 子贡出仕、五国风云录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今10k WordsCompleted Zigong Enters Officialdom: Chronicles of the Five Kingdoms 4Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1537 尸 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 尸语者的纸条 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1538 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Kunlun Ruins 山海经·昆仑墟 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted Classic of Mountains and Seas: Kunlun Ruins 6Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1539 鬼 The Spirit Venerable of Guiguzi 鬼谷灵尊 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted Ghost Valley Spirit Venerable 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1540 天 The Heavenly Dao Returns to the Void: All Methods Become One 天道归墟:万法归一 Ping Yi平义9k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Dao Returns to the Void: All Laws Become One 4Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1541 三 Three Hundred Thousand for a Dream 三十万赌一个梦 Ping Yi平义12k WordsCompleted Three Hundred Thousand on a Dream 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1542 人 Humanity's Awakening Day: We Deleted the Hatred Program 人类觉醒日:我们删除了仇恨程序 Ping Yi平义Sci-Fi & Apocalypse14k WordsCompleted Humanity’s Awakening Day: We Deleted the Hatred Program 13Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1543 蚀 The Pact of the Eroding Sea 蚀海之盟 Ping Yi平义Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted The Pact of the Devouring Sea 3Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1544 塞 A Blessing in Disguise, Continued: The Foreign Mare’s Offspring Became a Monster and Came Back to Settle the Score! 塞翁失马续：那匹洋马的后代成了精，回来找我算账了！ Ping Yi平义Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted The Sequel to The Old Man Lost His Horse: That foreign mare’s offspring became a spirit and came back to settle the score with me! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1545 名 In the World of My Name, I Created a Psychiatric Hospital Amid a Comical Own Goal 名义，我在人乌龙球世界，创造精神病 Ruler of the Heavenly Dao天道主宰20k WordsCompleted In the Name of the People: I Create Mental Illness in a World of Own Goals 7Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1546 女 Nuwa Awakens: Who's in Charge of the Three Realms These Days? 女娲醒后，这届三界谁带班的 A Lifetime of Xiuer秀儿一生Ancient Romance598k WordsOngoing Lighthearted comedy + absurd humor + no romance + ensemble cast + unconventional tropes Nuwa lets out a yawn that lasts ten thousand years. When she opens her eyes, she can't believe it: it's 2030! Heaven has opened up trade with the mortal realm, and phones, AI, and internet products are everywhere. Mortal street food sells for the price of elixirs in Heaven, while Heaven's spirit stones are being traded in the mortal realm until they become a financial bubble. The Underworld is even more ridi 3kReads—Score209Shelves

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    This one is quite new.

47. 1547 神 Divine Abilities: Beginning with the Nine Suns Divine Skill 神通：从修炼九阳神功开始 Big Brother Wang, Who Loves Cola喜欢喝可乐的王大哥Eastern Fantasy287k WordsOngoing Chen Fan was a frail, bullied ordinary man who stumbled upon the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art. The flesh decays, but the extraordinary bones endure. He tempers his bones with spiritual qi, etching ancient inscriptions across his body, and cultivates an indestructible Vajra physique. Blades, swords, and magical weapons can scarcely harm him, while his bare fists can split mountains. When sects make things difficult for him and powerful clans surround him, he sweeps aside every foe with nothing 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty!

48. 1548 高 High Martial Arts: From the Start, Devour Everything to Become Invincible 高武开局：吞噬一切便可无敌 Big Brother Wang, Who Loves Cola喜欢喝可乐的王大哥Urban195k WordsOngoing With the spiritual qi revival, ferocious beasts run rampant and cities enter an era of high martial arts. Ordinary teenager Chen Fan unexpectedly awakens the Devouring System and gains mastery of the Lightning Five-Strike Whip and Kun Fist from the start. The Lightning Whip is swift and crackles with thunderous force, its chained attacks impossible to defend against; Kun Fist is powerful and domineering, with explosive strength at close quarters. While others toil to master basic techniques, he 10Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1549 坠 After Falling Off a Cliff, I Devoured All Things and Became a God 坠崖后，我靠吞噬万物成神 Big Brother Wang, Who Loves Cola喜欢喝可乐的王大哥Eastern Fantasy210k WordsOngoing The Qingyun Sect calls me the biggest good-for-nothing. I've been stuck at the first level of the Skin Tempering Realm for three years, trampled by everyone. Zhang Biao broke my knees and threw me off the Demonfall Cliff. “Good-for-nothing, you might as well die down there!” Who knew the bottom of the cliff would be where I took off! [Ding! Myriad Things Evolution System activated!] Devour poisonous herbs, and my skin becomes hard as iron. Devour demon beasts, and I gain boundless strength. Devo 46Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1550 文 Civilization Is on the Brink of Extinction, but I Have a Gun That Can Blast Open the Gates of Heaven 文明将灭，我有一枪开天门 A Yu A Yu Ah Ah Yu阿宇阿宇啊啊宇Urban858k WordsOngoing [A completed, chart-topping work with two million words] [Top-tier author, replies to messages anytime] The white fire has yet to burn, and civilization is on the brink of collapse. Blue Star civilization teeters at the brink of annihilation. The myriad races look down upon the vast sea of stars, while worlds beyond count struggle to survive. The sickly young Su Bai was once the brightest light atop Bashan Peak. Now he has fallen into the dust. His life level keeps declining, a strange illness c 71.2kReads8.1Score7.2kShelves

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