Good Company Rubs Off 近朱者赤

1. 1 寒 The Cold Crow Crosses the World 寒鸦渡世 Cold Crow Beneath the Moon寒鸦居月No CP516k WordsCompleted Traditional Martial Arts | Reading order: Main Story then Extras, or Extras then Main Story. Ten years ago, an emperor who cared deeply for his people and a chivalrous leader of the martial world died unnatural deaths. Since then, the realm has been unstable, and the martial world has had no heroes. Ten years later, a young man named Shu Hanya enters the martial world and sets in motion a purge of both the imperial court and the jianghu. An emperor who prolongs his life by taking years from 753Favorites385Clicks/ch1.9kGifts

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   It's delicious! It's delicious!

2. 2 我 I Can See the Correct Rules of Ghost Talks 我能看见正确的怪谈规则[无限] Naturally Serene恬然天然Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Seeking support for my upcoming novel, A Side Character’s Guide to Survival in a Comic! Even a cannon-fodder passerby can defy fate and change their destiny!] [The author’s notes include lots of free bonus skits. We recommend not blocking them, and subscribing to the official version.] Rules-based horror stories have descended upon the world. Every one that appears signals the deaths of countless people. The only way to get out alive is to clear the story. Ten years after the rules-based horr 202.3kFavorites379.2kClicks/ch409.5kGifts

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   This one looks good too.

3. 3 在21+ I Slacked Off on a Reality Show Full of Villains and Became a Sensation 在“全员恶人”的综艺里摆烂爆红 Wild Bamboo Beyond the Wall竹外疏狂Romance721k WordsCompleted 182.6kFavorites387.2kClicks/ch304.7kGifts

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   [Huang Heart]

4. 4 穿 I Cheated My Way Through the Infinite Game 穿无限游戏，我开挂了 Watermelon on the Sixteenth十六月西瓜Romance720k WordsCompleted Also known as “After Entering an Infinite Game with My Boyfriend, It Turns Out I’m the Big Shot” In their third year together, Ning Rong began to suspect her boyfriend had fallen for someone else. Their ten-hour-a-day video calls had dwindled to half a minute once a week. The sweet days of seeing each other every day had turned into the misery of not being able to find him every few days. After putting up with this for a month, Ning Rong couldn’t take it anymore. She went straight to where 172.3kFavorites270.3kClicks/ch369.8kGifts

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   The overall pacing is a bit fast, but after all, it's a fast-paced, enjoyable read, and the author's writing style is excellent.

5. 5 颓 Decadent Beauty, Achieving Fame By Seeking Comfort 颓废美人，靠苟爆红了 Salt-Baked Lobster盐焗大龙虾Romance815k WordsCompleted [The ongoing story in my column, Fellow Daoist, Can I Borrow Your Spiritual Root to Make a Copy? Welcome to read~] Bao Ruanruan mastered survival skills in an adventure survival game and cleared it at max level. But then she transmigrated into an entertainment-industry novel, becoming a washed-up celebrity ranked 108th tier, notorious for scandals and dropped by her agency. When Bao Ruanruan woke up, her predecessor was about to commit suicide, standing on a balcony ten meters above the ground. 161.3kFavorites400.7kClicks/ch206kGifts

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   Nice

6. 6 她 She Has Always Been Good at Getting Herself Killed [Book Transmigration] 她作死向来很可以的[穿书] Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A touch of horror and cosmic horror, with elements of rule-based strange tales] [New novel, My Monster Containment Facility, updating now. If you're interested, check it out in the author's column] Blurb: After dying suddenly, Xu Turan was selected by the System and pulled into a horror romance novel, where she became a doomed female supporting character. But on her very first day after transmigrating, her bound System was urgently recalled for repairs due to old age. As they prepared to part 450.6kFavorites766.9kClicks/ch800.6kGifts

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   I was about to read it as a new story when I realized I had already subscribed to everything except the extras, hahaha.

7. 7 第 The Ninth Agricultural Base 第九农学基地 Red Thorn North红刺北Romance732k WordsCompleted [Volume 1, Freshman Year, has been revised, so a few minor details may not line up with later chapters~] Zhao Linong's parents had pinned their hopes on her from the time she was little: “Linong, you have to get out there! Don't spend your whole life in the fields like us.” Zhao Linong did it. She skipped grades and got into a top university in a big city, becoming the village's pride and the sort of good kid everyone gave a thumbs-up to. And then... she was assigned to the College of Agricul 458.8kFavorites705.5kClicks/ch2.3MGifts

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   Zhao Linong and Ye Changming (I'll just write down their names for easier identification). On the one hand, it focuses on the field of agricultural planting, demonstrating profound insight. It clearly presents the hardships and significance of agricultural scientific research, allowing readers to glimpse this rarely noticed field and understand the hard work of researchers. On the other hand, the early part of the work has a leisurely pace, unfolding the story gradually despite its ordinariness. However, the later plot feels forced and disjointed, with abrupt transitions and illogical developments. The conflict is artificially created to advance the story, which significantly reduces its coherence and ruins the overall viewing experience. I highly recommend reading the author's other works; they're all incredibly good. This one is slightly less impressive, but not by much.

8. 8 砸 Smash All Pots and Pans To Go to School 砸锅卖铁去上学 Red Thorn North红刺北Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The second volume’s physical edition goes on sale on June 24, 2023, at 6 p.m. The first two minutes come with a limited-time autograph! For details, follow the author on Weibo: Tiantian Chijiao.] [The audiobook of the same name is now available on Ximalaya. If you’re interested, go give it a listen!] Wei San, once a top engineer, transmigrates into an out-of-school child in the interstellar age. She makes a living by scavenging trash and turning junk into treasure. Just in time for the start o 965.2kFavorites1.6MClicks/ch4.6MGifts

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   To be honest, the book itself is well-written; if I had given it five stars back then, it probably wouldn't have been too bad. However, when will everyone understand that girls should unite against outsiders instead of turning their knives on their own people? Isn't BL (Boys' Love) just expanding the market for male BL characters? The voice acting and film industries are providing opportunities for men. It's a female-written story, yet it's giving male viewership. I still find BL hard to accept. While everyone has the freedom to choose their own reading material, I still have to say that I've read all of the author's works, and the writing and plots are excellent. I truly can't understand those who haven't even read the work or who exaggerate their dissatisfaction. Haha, it's incomprehensible to point fingers and insult others without allowing rebuttal. Although the current polarization is so severe that bringing up such issues to criticize is understandable, we don't advocate literary inquisitions. There should be a free exchange of ideas, with various genres available for everyone to read. But can we at least discuss the books themselves? I don't want to see a lack of decent books in the future. Compared to this, it's even more unacceptable that so many people have praised literary works about male infidelity and domestic violence throughout history. I still maintain that women should always be a community of shared interests and should always be outwardly involved, rather than turning every issue into an internal squabble among women.

9. 9 女 Girls’ Dormitory Escape 女寝大逃亡[无限] Fire Tea火茶Romance943k WordsCompleted [All four volumes of the print edition are out now! For details, see Weibo @A_Tea_Fire] [The audio drama is now on Ximalaya and Maoer. Search for Dormitory Great Escape] When your dorm becomes a game arena, how will you survive? At eight in the evening, the university dorms were just beginning to come alive for the night. Suddenly, the lights went out. Every university in the world was plunged into darkness. “Ding ding ding, clang clang clang!” “Dear students, welcome to the [Dormitory Survival 491.8kFavorites676.3kClicks/ch642.3kGifts

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   So cool!

10. 10 我 I Thought I Got the Redemption Script 我以为我拿的救赎剧本 Cong Wen从温Romance731k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese. For publication updates, follow @JinjiangCongWen] After transmigrating, Yu Que became a vessel whose spiritual root was meant to be taken to replace the heroine's in a cultivation novel. The good news was that her spiritual root was still in her body. The bad news was that she was competing with the heroine for admission to a major sect, and her scumbag father was watching her with a gloomy expression. To save her life, Yu Que promptly found refuge 292.7kFavorites502.3kClicks/ch273.4kGifts

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    It's really funny.

11. 11 爽 The Badass Heroine Doesn’t Want to Be Famous 爽文女主她不想爆红 Big Bro, Have a Cold Drink大哥喝冰阔落Romance590k WordsCompleted (August First's new novel, Let a Beagle Be the Mediator on a Villain Reality Show) After diligently completing her 999th quick transmigration mission, Shi Zhi could finally choose a world to retire in. Shi Zhi counted off her conditions on her fingers: She wanted to be beautiful, have a great figure, and be rich. Very, very rich. With dreams of a wonderful new life in her heart, she transmigrated into the heroine of an entertainment-industry wish-fulfillment novel. She was beautiful and had a gr 264.6kFavorites725.4kClicks/ch288.7kGifts

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    I can't stop laughing!

12. 12 开 From the Start, I Have a Kun 开局一条鲲 Delusional Crow妄鸦Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The titles I used to use for this story were After Eating My Fill, I Became Stronger and Eating Everything Keeps Me Well-Nourished.] Yuan Hanshuang, a master of ancient martial arts, blinked and found herself in the interstellar age. There were no mechs or supernatural abilities here, only people with innate mental powers. Plants and animals, magical beasts, insectoids, mechanical life forms, even dragons and angels that had existed only in human fantasies had broken free of imagination and bec 244.8kFavorites528.9kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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    Nice

13. 13 四 Four-Hospital Patient Discussion Forum [Infinite] 四院病友交流论坛[无限] Colorful Rice炫彩大米Romance823k WordsCompleted Yu Xiao had a terminal illness with almost no hope of recovery, and she'd long since made peace with it. Every day, she calmly waited to die. One day, an app automatically downloaded onto her phone: Fourth Hospital Patient Forum. Fourth Hospital? Wasn't the local Fourth Hospital a psychiatric hospital? She opened it and saw the first post: [Guide to the Morgue] Yu Xiao: ??? The second post: [A roundup of all the ghosts and monsters I've encountered over the years] Yu Xiao: No wonder it's a 221.8kFavorites314.4kClicks/ch232.9kGifts

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    I can't stop laughing!

14. 14 我 I’m Done Being Human [Interstellar] 我不做人了[星际] Oolong White Peach乌珑白桃Romance895k WordsCompleted [All the bonus chapters have now been updated. Thank you, everyone!] Bai Sha transmigrated into the interstellar age and landed on a remote planet notorious throughout the galaxy for its poverty. After spending three years killing fish to save up her tuition, she seized her only chance and took the entrance exam for the Federal Military Academy. To her utter surprise, she passed the exam but still couldn’t enroll. The genetic test in her admission physical showed that she wasn’t human. More 206kFavorites331.5kClicks/ch275.7kGifts

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    Fine

15. 15 鬼 Ghost Amusement Park [Infinite] 鬼怪游乐场[无限] Spring Knife Cold春刀寒Romance818k WordsCompleted One ordinary afternoon, a high-dimensional supernatural System called [Ghosts] invaded human society. After that day, ghost sightings became frequent everywhere, and the rate of accidental deaths skyrocketed. Just as humanity was at a loss, [Ghosts] launched a global livestream: Ding! Congratulations, you've been selected to participate in The Horror Variety Show~ As a star beloved by viewers with plenty of followers, you've been chosen for the show. Use your popularity points to survive in the 192.4kFavorites272.5kClicks/ch342.1kGifts

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    Every step is perfectly timed and beautiful.

16. 16 论 You Can’t Beat Me in Terms of Beauty 论美貌你们是赢不了我的[无限] Big Bro, Have a Cold Drink大哥喝冰阔落Romance867k WordsCompleted Shi Jian is a hugely popular actress, with fair skin, stunning looks, and long legs. She was born to be a leading lady. She has an intense performer’s personality. Wherever Shi Jian goes, beautiful women and handsome men pale in comparison, reduced to mere supporting roles. Shi Jian: I’m going to live long and stay beautiful forever. Then, at a young age, Shi Jian kicked the bucket and was dropped into a horror-game livestream app. It was full of monsters, and her only chance to come back to lif 125.9kFavorites238.1kClicks/ch249.7kGifts

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    The story is finished!

17. 17 金 My Golden Finger Is a Chuunibyou Phrase! 金手指是中二词！ Bie Han别寒Romance839k WordsCompleted [Comments are closed to keep things peaceful. The main story is complete; bonus chapters will be posted from time to time. Kisses!] After transmigrating as the eldest daughter of a sword manor, Bai Cha spent ten years eating, drinking, and doing nothing. Then, on her fifteenth birthday, she awakened her talent. Only then did Bai Cha learn that she hadn't transmigrated into a wuxia world, but a world of immortal cultivation. Among mortals, anyone who awakened a talent could enter an immortal se 82.9kFavorites186.2kClicks/ch47.1kGifts

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    Cool!

18. 18 沙 The Silly Female Side Character Lets Loose and Becomes a Sensation 沙雕女配，放飞爆红 Big Bro, Have a Cold Drink大哥喝冰阔落Romance554k WordsCompleted Baishu is a goofball: an eagle who gained sentience in the desert. One day, she’s assigned the role of villainess in a wish-fulfillment entertainment-industry novel. Baishu makes a pitiful face and leans weakly against a tree. “Why are you picking on a little eagle like me?” The tree falls over. Baishu: “...” She props it up, buries it more firmly, and does her best to act like nothing happened. The System paints her a rosy picture: “Little goofball, don’t worry. A Host bound to the [Save the Vi 66kFavorites176.3kClicks/ch92.6kGifts

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    Nice

19. 19 爽 The No-Nonsense Heroine Rejects the Tragic, Powerful Beauty Role 爽文女主拒绝美强惨剧本 Bie Han别寒Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Bai Sui recently became a fan of an author who writes xianxia novels. The author’s prose and plots were excellent, but she was a real tearjerker who loved to torment beautiful, powerful characters with tragic fates. The Sword Sect’s eldest senior brother had an exceptional constitution and an unshakable Dao heart. He should have had a chance to become the greatest swordsman in the sect, but halfway through his journey, he fell under the spell of a demoness, lost his golden core, and destroyed h 65kFavorites146.8kClicks/ch71.1kGifts

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    The remaining star is because I was greedy and wanted to see other characters' side stories; I still feel a bit unsatisfied with Feng Qi and Qi Baili's characters.

20. 20 跟 Going Viral on a Variety Show With My Hated-by-the-Internet Younger Brother 跟全网黑亲弟在综艺摆烂爆红 Ren Qing Cao Xi人青草西Romance460k WordsCompleted [Come check out my upcoming novels: My Aunt Is Five and I Work at a Noble Academy] [Here's a novel by my good friend: The Real Heiress Chooses to Inherit the Family Fortune, by Paopao Mangguocha] Novel Blurb: Xie Yanzhao transmigrated into a novel as a female character with the same name. She had a younger brother named Tang Su, an idol. Tang Su debuted in the center position after winning a talent show, reaching his peak right from the start. Later, manufacture 53.7kFavorites122.1kClicks/ch12.5kGifts

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    The beginning was very good, but I didn't quite understand a little bit of the later parts, but it was still quite enjoyable.

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