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  1. Reversal of Inspiration I Am the Fantasy Novel WriterEastern Fantasy54k Wordsongoing In the world of Xianxia, ​​Lingji was originally a fairy puppet created by Luo Qingchen, the elder of the weapon refiner. At first, he only had spiritual intelligence. As time passed and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth nourished him, Lingji gradually developed self-awareness. In the process of training and training under his master, he experienced human emotions, felt the good and evil in the world, and began to think about the meaning of his own existence. At the same time, there are d —Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. Legend of the Five Spirit Sons A NoviceEastern Fantasy22k Wordsongoing The work tells the story of Jiang Ziya assisting the Five Spirit Sons in defeating demons and slaying demons along the way, accumulating merit, and defeating the Demon Lord and Demon in order to help the Five Spirit Sons become saints physically and restore the Green Lotus to protect the peace of the world after the Battle of the Gods. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. Tongtian: Those Things About Jiejiao The Golden Horn King Who Loves Reading NovelsEastern Fantasy109k Wordsongoing Chaos is divided, Hongmeng is judged. In order to find a way to reach the sky for the disciples of Jie Jiao, the leader of Tongtian did not hesitate to get involved with his own life. He was willing to be on the list of gods and finally succeeded in walking the path of Jie Jiao. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. Old Village Rules Px Novelist35k Wordsongoing New works are released. Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my works. I hope you all like them. Your attention is the motivation for my writing. I will try my best to tell every story! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. I Am Compiling History Books in Daxia I Love Writing NovelsEastern Fantasy46k Wordsongoing The ruts are deep. Each one was like a whip, hitting Lu Yuan's spine hard. The prison car bumped on the bluestone road, and its wooden axles made an overwhelmed "creak" sound. This sound, mixed with the curses of the people around him, penetrated into his ears. He was wearing a gray prison uniform, and the coarse linen material was hard and harsh, causing burning pain to his neck and wrists. The wooden shackle around his neck was as heavy as a hill, weighing him down so much that he could hardly —Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. I Control the Mountains and Rivers with the Heart of Buddha: the Culprit in the Past Life Is the Culprit in This Life Midi Who Loves to Eat Novice Egg TartsAncient Romance100k Wordsongoing The story takes place in the "End of Dayin Era" - a broken world of cultivation where spiritual energy is exhausted, Buddhism and Taoism are declining, and rivers and lakes are divided. When Zhao Ming, a young restorer of ancient buildings, was repairing the "Yunyin Zen Temple" that had collapsed for thousands of years, he accidentally touched the underground palace mechanism and was penetrated by a Bodhi relic that had been sealed for thousands of years. He awakened the memory of his past life: —Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. I Was Reborn in the World of Journey to the West and Obtained the Supreme System Return After Rebirth and Become the Protagonist of the NovelEastern Fantasy28k Wordsongoing I am Bai Long, I traveled through time. I actually traveled to Journey to the West, obtained the Journey to the West selection system, became sworn brothers with the Great Sage, and caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace. A Different Journey to the West, Bai Long's Road to Sainthood —Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. Return After Rebirth: I Can Speed up Karma Quan Loves Writing NovelsUrban85k Wordsongoing "Wife, please don't leave, our child can't live without a mother!" On the hospital bed, Jiang Che held his wife's hand tightly, but what he got in return was a ruthless break away and a "trash". His brother's betrayal and huge debt eventually made him die of illness on the street. When he opened his eyes again, he went back to the year 2000, and his wife was about to abort the child and divorce him! "Wait a minute!" Jiang Che's eyes suddenly changed, "This child is my life! So is you!" In this l —Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. When My Confession Was Rejected, I Changed the Rules of the World. Quan Loves Writing NovelsUrban90k Wordsongoing Lin Feng, you are a good person. " "But we weren't a good fit. " Liu Ruyan's voice was cold, just like her aloof attitude, but it clearly reached everyone's ears at the noisy Jiangcheng University graduation ceremony. The camera of the whole school live broadcast was staring at Lin Feng holding flowers in his hands. He became the only clown in the center of the stage. Lin Feng felt as if his heart was clenched tightly by an invisible hand, almost stopping beating. The blood on his face instantly —Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. The Vision of Urban Superpowers Brother Kai Loves Reading NovelsUrban63k Wordsongoing With supernatural eyes, I can see through the essence of everything in the world, but I found that these eyes can see not only material things, but also the greed and desires of people. In the intertwined prosperity and darkness of the city, how should I use this power to protect everything I hold dear? —Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. My Antique Market Has Become a God The Second Brother Writes NovelsUrban100k Wordsongoing "Su Ruan, let's break up." "You're like a piece of rotten wood, boring and cheap!" The shrill female voice broke through the pretense of silence in the cafe, attracting sideways glances from the surrounding area. Su Ruan's fingertips trembled suddenly, and the coffee cup made a crisp and embarrassing sound when it hit the saucer. She raised her head and looked past Zhang Hao, her boyfriend of three years in front of her, and landed on the woman next to him with exquisite makeup and brand names - —Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. Emerald Eyes, Stone Gambler A Cat Who Can Write NovelsUrban46k Wordscompleted He was originally a low-level ant. In order to save his seriously ill mother, he stepped into the bloody world of stone gambling. During a mining accident, a piece of mysterious jade opened his left eye, and he awakened the "Emerald Eye" - able to penetrate the essence of the original stone and see the universe in the jade. From then on, as a mortal, he took control of the secrets of heaven and changed his fate against the will of heaven in the gambling world of gambling to get rich and poor! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. Antique Superpower! Zz Who Can Write NovelsUrban24k Wordscompleted When antique treasure appraisal collides with hard-core science fiction, what crawls out of the cracks in history is not only bronze rust, but also the corpses of human civilization. This strange book, which readers call "the cultural relic version of "The Three-Body Problem"", will use brain-burning multi-dimensional narrative to subvert all your understanding of the treasures handed down from ancient times. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. Looking for Your Own Life InnovateModern Romance191k Wordsongoing The unknown person carries out my life and accepts the happiness and suffering, boredom and mediocrity that reality gives me. Walking on the dusty road, unable to see the hope ahead, I just spend time every day, accepting my own namelessness and mediocrity. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. Workplace Secrets: Can You Win by Taking Down Mr. Han? The Goldfish Who Can't Write NovelsModern Romance197k Wordscompleted Pu Yue's workplace creed has only two words: toughness. She became the creative director of a top 4A advertising company in the industry. "Win by lying down" is not in her life dictionary. It wasn't until she was kissed by her mother that she met Han Shen, a seemingly ordinary "technical geek" wearing a plaid shirt. In order to be clean, Pu Yue issued a "Love Cooperation Agreement": "Pretend for three months and don't interfere with each other!" Han Shen pushed up his glasses and signed happily: —Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. A Different Li Shaoying Enlightenment in NovemberAncient Romance31k Wordsongoing In this life, Li Shaoying saw many problems clearly when he was young. After knowing the fate of his previous life, Li Shaoying did not want to do that again. With the help of Yuan Shen Li Xianyang, Li Shaoying saw clearly how far he could go, found his own path, and blazed a path of his own. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. Mr. Lu, My Heartbeat Is Beyond the Limit. Xixi Novel WorldModern Romance133k Wordsongoing Lu Tingyuan, the president of the Lu Group, the top tycoon in Lin City, is well-known in the business world for his coldness, ruthlessness, and strong desire for control. There has never been a word "out of control" in his world until he met Su Wan, a designer whose family was in decline. In order to deal with the family's forced marriage and the trap of business marriage, Lu Tingyuan offered a one-year contractual marriage agreement to Su Wan, who was desperate. The terms of the agreement were —Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. A Max-Level Boss, She Enforces the Law in Ancient Time and Space The New Writer Is Not Very Good at Writing NovelsAncient Romance96k Wordsongoing [The Machiavellian Shura Field + Extreme Disguise + Traveler Werewolf + High IQ Showdown, see how two max-level bosses ruined ancient times] Ye Wenge, the chief executive of time and space, failed in his mission and was forced to take over a dead cannon fodder script. A woman disguised as a man? Substitute identity? Support young girls? Do you want to be granted the title of marquis or general? ! Ye Wenge said: It's not a big problem if you are a professional counterpart. She fought her way out —Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. Sweet Blade Chuzang Unlimited Writing of NovelsAncient Romance160k Wordsongoing A pastry chef disguises himself as an ordinary boy from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and encounters an injured heroine from the rivers and lakes. He healed the heroine's injuries with desserts, and also used the ingenuity in the dessert to figure out the "Sweet Knife" swordsmanship. He walked around the world with the heroine, writing his youth with gentleness and swords. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. The Harem Is Able to Read Minds, Is It Inferior? Let Me See Who Is Meaner Than Me Novelist Who Teaches ChineseAncient Romance99k Wordsongoing [Rebirth and Refreshing Articles] + [Gong Dou and House Dou] + [Ancient Romance] + "The Big Heroine" Xu Jin, the daughter of a general. The Xu family was innocently wronged and brutally exterminated. When she was killed, she gradually lost consciousness during the struggle. When she opened her eyes again, she was reborn to the moment before she was killed. She wants to change herself and find another way to avenge her family. From then on, a love-hate relationship between it and Sima Rui began. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. Cut Off Your Life? the Fake Daughter Flips the Table and Quits Little Novel About Fitness LoversModern Romance231k Wordscompleted Lin Wanwan had been a fake daughter of a wealthy family for eighteen years, but was used as a stepping stone by the reborn real daughter. She was ruined and died tragically on the street. Once she was reborn, she no longer wanted to please anyone, so she decisively broke off her engagement and left the family. She has become successful in the entertainment industry by relying on her past life memories and awakened "predictive dreams" ability. While everyone was waiting to see her "trash" joke, s —Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. Restarting the Craftsmanship: the Collection of Cycles Bingjie's Short NovelHistorical22k Wordsongoing After an unexpected restart, Dai Haoran was forced to return to the eve of his fate's collapse. Holding in hand an intangible cultural heritage skill that was on the verge of being lost and a clue that could rewrite the outcome, he must defend his craftsmanship in a countdown-like crisis, reverse the destruction of his family and the hunting of old enemies. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. After Dying Once, I Specialize in Treating the Four Bosses Kunkun Loves Reading NovelsModern Romance49k Wordsongoing New works are released. Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my works. I hope you all like them. Your attention is the motivation for my writing. I will try my best to tell every story! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. I Woke up with Purple Eyes Characters in Cultivation NovelsUrban255k Wordscompleted My name is Chen Fan, a low-level worker in his twenties who is driven to the point of desperation by rent and life. In an accident, I picked up an ancient jade stained with blood. My eyes suddenly became hot, and I awakened the purple eyes that can see through all things. From now on, all the treasures in the world have no secrets in front of me. When betting on stones, I can see through the jade inside at a glance; when appraising treasures, I can instantly identify the authenticity and fake —Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. Destiny: Deng Zhi Would Love to Read Some Novels ZzzUrban27k Wordsongoing Deng Zhiben, a young man in the city, is an ordinary stall owner in the antique market. He unexpectedly unlocks the "Destiny Divine Calculation" inheritance due to a half-piece of bronze compass passed down from his ancestors. The compass activated after the blood is shed to identify the master can not only glimpse the secrets of the sky and predict misfortune, but is also bound to the "Destiny Points" system. He needs to accumulate values ​​by solving the puzzles of fortune telling and saving p —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. My System Only Counts National Fortunes Novice RoadHistorical129k Wordscompleted After traveling through time and becoming a puppet emperor, the system only counts the fate of the country. I rely on my ingenuity to defeat the situation! Xiao Heng traveled through time and became the fifteenth emperor of the Dayin Dynasty. He was controlled, poisoned, and monitored by his relative Liang Ji. The system told him: The dynasty will fall after 92 days. Xiao Heng smiled. He is a graduate student in the history department and spent three years studying "Book of the Later Han". Usi —Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. I Asked You to Guard a Shabby Shop, but You Actually Awakened Chuan Guoyu Hu Ai Writes NovelsUrban77k Wordsongoing When he brushed off the dust on the "broken bricks", in an instant, the whole city's luck was churning, and purple energy soared into the sky! The ex-girlfriend was stunned: "You sold a brick for 2 billion?" The old expert was heartbroken: "That's not a brick! That's the imperial seal of the First Emperor!" The various powerful people, ancient families, and supernatural organizations hidden in the city woke up one after another: "Who... Awakened the sleeping dragon vein of the country?!" From th —Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. Appraisal of Mythical Beasts: I Own an Antique Shop and Really Don't Have Time. Mingming Novel BookUrban63k Wordsongoing New works are released. Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my works. I hope you all like them. Your attention is the motivation for my writing. I will try my best to tell every story! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. The Return of Xuantian Sword Emperor Brother Kai Loves Reading NovelsUrban64k Wordsongoing Thousands of years ago, Xuantian Sword Emperor shattered the void and left, leaving behind endless legends. Thousands of years later, a meteor pierced the urban night sky. The young man Su Fan woke up from his deep sleep and found that he had lost all his cultivation and became a campus loser who could be bullied by everyone. The enemy of the past has become a giant, and they are eyeing each other; the loved one has been reincarnated, but they don't know each other. When darkness once again enve —Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. Restarting the Yin-Yang Road: My Dragon-Seeking Ruler Can Reach the Sky Novelist Born in the 1980SUrban36k Wordsongoing In the afternoon, the sun shines through the glazed tiles, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground of the "Jubao Pavilion" in the antique city. The air is mixed with the agarwood of old wood, the astringent smell of cheap tea, and a hint of copper rust. Chen Mo was squatting in the corner, holding a soft cloth in his hand and slowly wiping an imitation blue and white porcelain vase. His movements were very slow and focused, as if it was not a handicraft worth tens of dollars, but a real Y —Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. Xie Yichen's Starry Sky Sword Box Saffar of Nova CityUrban81k Wordsongoing In the near-future city "Xinhai City" where neon and aura are intertwined, the ancient power of cultivation is quietly reviving, colliding with modern technology to create strange sparks. Xie Yichen, an antique shop owner who carries a family curse, appears cynical, but is actually a hidden "antique restorer" in the world of cultivation, guarding the dangerous secrets in the sword box. Shen Yiling, an upstart in science and technology, is known for her rationality and efficiency, but she doesn't —Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. God-Level Treasure Identification System Bring You Different NovelsUrban38k Wordscompleted Sun Mingbo is a very ordinary worker, but he accidentally got the system and became a treasure appraiser and a god. However, he finally became the richest man in the world. He was deeply moved by it. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. The Tuner and the Burning Sun of the Abyss Orange Novel 123Urban35k Wordsongoing [At three o'clock in the morning, the gramophone in the mixing room suddenly chimed. Huai Shi's tweezers were hanging above the vinyl record, and cold sweat slid down the back of her neck into her collar. The piercing sound did not belong to any known frequency, like some living creature eating the air. He pressed his aching temples and caught a glimpse of his own pupils in the mirror turning blue, which was a sign that the "Sword of Disaster" had awakened. The bronze sword hilt he picked up in —Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. The Animal Tamer's Out-Of-Control Quotes I Love Writing NovelsUrban88k Wordsongoing Star calendar year 2147, Lao Tianqiao Alien Beast Talent Market. Li Qi squatted in the corner, his legs were numb, and squatting in front of him was a gray cub, which looked like a cat and a dog. It was chewing its own tail with all its concentration, and it was so intense that it made it look like it was chewing. "Brother, are you saying that you keep chewing on your own tail, doesn't it hurt?" Li Qi stepped forward and said, "I'm telling you, I also chewed on my own tail when I was a child. La —Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. Weird Comes to Claim His Life? Rebirth 35: Start Writing NovelsUrban28k Wordsongoing Weird comes to claim his life? That will have to wait until I apply for reimbursement! As a veteran in the workplace for many years, I rarely tell the truth about small things, but in principle I am very truthful about big things. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. Urban Legend Peak Life The Novel Is Not SmallUrban245k Wordscompleted The story takes place in Haidu City, a prosperous modern city full of opportunities and challenges. This city brings together elites and people of all kinds from all walks of life, including business tycoons, ordinary workers, and forces hidden in the darkness. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. The End of the Forgetting Curve Yihong NovelsModern Romance48k Wordsongoing Genius perfumer Su Wan once amazed the world with a perfume called "Chang Jian", but after a bizarre car accident, she lost her sense of smell and part of her memory. She fell from the altar and became an ordinary librarian incognito. Three years later, when she thought her life would forever be spent peacefully in the shadow of the bookshelf, a man carrying the scent of "First Meeting" perfume - Lu Jingshen, the president of a multinational technology group, forcefully broke into her world. He —Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. After the Flash Marriage, the Yandere CEO Begged Me Not to Get Divorced A Novice Who Loves to Tell StoriesModern Romance149k Wordsongoing A precognitive dream caused Lin Wan to crash into Gu Tingshen's arms at the scene of a car accident. This man is known as the cold king of hell in the business world, but he whispered in her ear: "You broke my heart." The next day, he escorted her to get the certificate and handed over the black card: "Mrs. Gu, this is your new identity." Originally thought that it was just a contractual marriage where each gets what he wants, Lin Wan gradually discovered that—— The yandere CEO hugged her every —Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. Transform Me into a Demon 2 Yihong NovelsAncient Romance59k Wordsongoing The Luoyun Sect is about to overthrow. Yun Weilan, the daughter of the sect leader, practices ancient forbidden magic in order to gain a chance of survival, but unexpectedly summons the overlord of the party - Lord of the Shadow Sky, Ye Junlin. He was like an abyss, cold and powerful. With a contract, she became his private property for a hundred years and was taken into the glorious and cold shadow palace. Everyone thought she was a canary, a plaything in his palm. But in a desperate situation, —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. The Ceo's Stand-In Wife Wants a Divorce Chong Chong's Novel Daily LifeModern Romance194k Wordscompleted Boss: Ling Ye - cold and strong, feeling defective due to the loss of "White Moonlight", paranoidly looking for a substitute Little Beloved Wife/Stand-in: Su Wanwan - was chosen because she looks similar to Bai Yueguang. She is kind and tenacious, tolerant in the early stage, and awakens to pursue herself and true love in the later stage. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. King of Hurdle: the Growth Story of the King of 110 Meter Hurdles November GangSports20k Wordsongoing Chen Xiang has shown extraordinary athletic talent since he was a child. His father, Chen Dazhi, who was a high jumper, originally wanted Chen Xiang to inherit his father's career, but Chen Xiang had a height disadvantage, so Chen Xiang was tossed between long jump and sprint. It wasn't until he met his mentor Sun Zhisheng that Chen Xiang made up his mind to practice the 110-meter hurdles. Later, the master and apprentice overcame many difficulties, and Chen Xiang became the only Grand Slam play —Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. Gao Wu: Gun Town Blue Star A Bin Who Reads NovelsUrban102k Wordsongoing [Blue Star Gaowu] [Virtual Space] [Martial Arts Battle] A battle between the strongest men in the universe unexpectedly ended in the Milky Way. Technology from advanced civilizations led Blue Star to start a craze from technology to martial arts... This time, a new journey! Ning Guo keeps fighting fiercely on the way to protect Daxia. If he doesn't defend Daxia, he would rather surpass! Ning Guo: I don't know what happened. How did I become Blue Star's talker? Hey, those Tatas, please exchange r —Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. Rebirth at the End of the World: I Hold the Star Core in My Hand and Control the End of the World Like 2701 NovelSci-Fi & Apocalypse111k Wordsongoing [Rebirth at the end of the world | Star core interstellar technology | Heat source shielding stronghold | Stronghold strategy | Decisive killing | Final battle against the alien mothership] In my previous life, I was soft-hearted and was robbed by others. Su Wan and I died tragically at the mouths of strange beasts. Three hours before the doomsday of rebirth, the star core system awakens. Alien beasts hunt humans with heat sources, and the magic crystal-driven shield is the only way the strongho —Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. Childhood Story: My Future Me Xiaoxiao NovelModern Romance55k Wordsongoing Memories are a murderer. In her innocence, she almost suffered the clutches of the devil, and finally saw the light. She has to go on her own for the rest of her life. But because of her ex-boyfriend's entanglement, he had to be his ex-boyfriend's secret lover for a year, but her boyfriend still loved her very much and didn't dislike her. Finally, I finally have my own happy life and someone who loves me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. Ordinary People in Ming Dynasty Xiao Zeng Who Loves Writing NovelsHistorical201k Wordsongoing It makes me feel bad to think that the Ming Dynasty will die like this after a brief introduction. The more I checked the information, the more frustrated I became - the whole dynasty was full of villains who only cared about self-interest, but it happened to be during the Little Ice Age, and the food harvest was cut off. To save the Ming Dynasty, we may have to do this: replace weak officials, open warehouses to provide disaster relief, encourage reclamation, and rectify border defenses. Is it —Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. The Immortal City Rises from the Other Side I Am the Fantasy Novel Writer48k Wordsongoing Lin Yungui was originally an ancient immortal. After suffering a catastrophe, he accidentally fell into the mortal world and woke up in a modern city. When he first arrived, he was full of confusion about the unfamiliar world, and gradually realized the sophistication of modern people. With Su Yao's help, Lin Yungui began to explore the way to survive in the city, but gradually discovered signs of spiritual recovery - cultivators were hiding in the city, and undercurrents were surging. As his im —Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. War and Peace in the Magical World of Silent Light I Am the Fantasy Novel Writer51k Wordsongoing In the magical world of "Cyrus", light and darkness, elements and souls are intertwined, and the four major magic camps are locked in a continuous war due to the rupture of the ancient contract. Elaine Austin, the successor of the Light Mage family, grew up under the teachings of her teacher Alfred and stood up to protect her homeland. The Dark Alliance led by Leon Black Tower launched an invasion in the name of the "New Order", and turmoil swept the continent. Differences in race and faith made —Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. Ultra: Rebirth of Belial, Starting with the Explosive Hammer of Light Soy Sauce Novice25k Wordsongoing Beria, freed from Reblondo's mental control, was reborn. At the beginning, he defeated Ultra's father with a crushing force, humiliated the Ultra brothers, and forcibly absorbed and polluted the energy of the plasma spark tower. Secretly transforming the earth into a monster arsenal —Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. The Beginning of "Power to the World" Was Involved Xiao Jiang's NovelsHistorical92k Wordsongoing Yuan Zixuan pretended to be an abandoned son of the Marquis. On the wedding day, the princess broke off the engagement in public and became the laughing stock of the whole city. He tore up the marriage contract with his backhand and turned around to marry the beautiful orphan girl he rescued from the roadside. No one knew that the orphan girl was actually the current empress who visited incognito and was forced to flee! From then on, the abandoned son and the empress embarked on a counterattack —Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. Losing Control of Determination Brother Wei's Short NovelUrban75k Wordsongoing Top headhunter Ding Haoxuan landed at "Star Capital" just to force Bingshan President Zhu Wanxi into a desperate situation. He was careful at every step, and she took advantage of every move, and a well-planned business hunt was quietly staged. Until a top-secret file is exposed, the identities of the hunter and the prey are instantly reversed. Who is the real chess player in the out-of-control chess game? —Reads—Score—Shelves