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1. 51 剑 The Sword Pavilion Hears the Bell 剑阁闻铃 Shi Jing时镜Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Time flows like an arrow, yet who knows the Way of Heaven bends like a bow? Zhou Man's life was one of misery. She could never have everything she wanted. She thought she'd defied fate, attained the Great Way, and become a ruler of Qizhou, only to be besieged by countless sects on the day of her sacrificial ceremony and die atop Jade Emperor Peak. The past scattered away, and in a single morning she returned to an earlier time... Above Sword Pavilion, golden bells rang distantly once more. With 262.6kFavorites277.9kClicks/ch964kGifts

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   The article is excellent, so I won't elaborate. The only downside is the slow update speed.

2. 52 我EN My Junior Sister Can’t Possibly Be a Silly Sweetheart 我的师妹不可能是傻白甜 Returning Mountain Jade归山玉Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Monster-slaying, leveling-up, and romance] //My Junior Sister Can't Possibly Be a Sweet, Naive Fool// - Not a strong female lead!!! Not a wish-fulfillment story!!! Slow-burn melodrama!!! Written for my own enjoyment!!!- Mei Liangyu: My junior sister spends all day with a bunch of top-tier villains. She smiles brightly and adorably, and speaks so softly, but she must have something up her sleeve. There's no way she's a sweet, naive fool in a circle of villains. - Six hundred years ago, the star 592.8kFavorites679.1kClicks/ch2.8MGifts

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   Although the comments section is full of criticism of the author, the writing is indeed excellent, with a grand world-building and engaging story. As a reader, I feel so powerless; all I want is a good story, and it's so difficult to find one.

3. 53 太 Supreme Year 太岁 priestNo CP1.2M WordsCompleted “If I had a choice, I’d rather be a tiny ant among the mortal world, living in ignorance and dying in obscurity, never seeing the light of day beneath the fog of Jinping City. That would be better than taking this treacherous path to the heavens.” A steampunk cultivation world. Updates around eleven. If I can’t update, I’ll post a notice. Warning: Long and tedious. Theme: Overthrowing subjective idealism 485.3kFavorites516.3kClicks/ch1.7MGifts

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   Good looking

4. 54 任21+ The Mission Failed Again 任务又失败了 Xi Xite西西特Danmei (BL)3.8M WordsCompleted 312.2kFavorites362.8kClicks/ch1.1MGifts

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   Haven't read it yet, but the author's writing is good; her previous works were also good. I'll read it after she finishes writing this one. Four and a half stars.

5. 55 纯 Pure White Devil 纯白恶魔 priestDanmei (BL)633k WordsCompleted He blinked, and woke up apparently diagnosed with dementia. He couldn’t remember his name or even his family name. All he vaguely recalled was the strange left eye that kept him fed. When that eye saw a corpse, it could tell how the person had died and who the killer was, if there was one. Well, he could be a “Sherlock Holmes 2.0,” “Poirot’s godson,” or “Conan’s big brother”… Or he could just take the civil service exam and become a police officer. Who knew the world would change so fast? He ope 310.2kFavorites271.6kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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   It looks great, no need to say more.

6. 56 不 Jade Falling in the Endless Night 不夜坠玉 Wisteria Branch藤萝为枝Romance381k WordsCompleted [Complete] Shi Luoyi and her junior sister, the lucky koi girl, were rivals. She couldn't accept that she had spent her whole life competing with her and losing. Childhood sweethearts could never beat the girl who appeared out of nowhere, and in the end, even her childhood sweetheart and fiancé fell hopelessly in love with her junior sister. She lay dying in a ruined temple, with no one to bury her bones. It was infuriating! Then she suddenly remembered that, a long time ago, she had won onc 304.3kFavorites454kClicks/ch316kGifts

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   The first part was great, but the second part was a bit of a letdown. (3 Stars)

7. 57 当 Becoming a Star, Starting as an Extra 当明星从跑龙套开始 Qingqiu Qianye青丘千夜Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted [Bonus extras, unlockable at 60%. No real-life person was the inspiration for this story. No one. No one. No one. (That’s three times.) Please don’t bring up real people in the comments. The golden finger is extremely powerful. Romance pairing: Shen Tianqing.] When Jiang Fanxing was eight, he watched handsome men and beautiful women in legal dramas travel the world, fall in love, and uphold justice. He decided that a handsome, adorable kid like him was born to be a lawyer! He majored in law at 228.8kFavorites383.8kClicks/ch894.4kGifts

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   A pretty good entertainment industry novel, not bad.

8. 58 从 From the Box 从盒而来 Yan Liangyu颜凉雨Danmei (BL)3.4M WordsOngoing Overnight, the school changed. All the students and teachers vanished, leaving only empty classrooms and desks. And a mysterious vending machine. “Clunk!” Press a button, and the vending machine dispenses a lucky box. You never know what strange creature will leap out when you open it. It might be a duck wearing a little yellow hat. “Oh, my dear friend, you must be new here. Just look at the fear all over your face. I bet you’re thinking, ‘What the hell happened to this world?’...” The duck 228.2kFavorites226.2kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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   It's good, but the updates are inconsistent. I'd give it four and a half stars.

9. 59 买 Buying Life 买活 Yu Jing Peng Xiang御井烹香Romance6.6M WordsCompleted Food is paramount to the people, and Heaven is indifferent, treating all things like straw dogs. Yet there are always those with hearts devoted to the people, working day and night and overcoming every obstacle to secure their livelihood. *1+ Basic setup, updated every day at noon 2+ Infrastructure development + food + ensemble cast Theme: Strive tirelessly and reach for the heights. Human determination can overcome fate. 206.4kFavorites246.1kClicks/ch2.6MGifts

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   I read about 500 chapters, but the later parts got too long and I got a bit tired of it. Some of the viewpoints were quite appealing, and the writing was rather realistic. However, it felt like there was too much idealism involved in setting up a utopia in ancient times. It's okay to read to pass the time.

10. 60 从 Outlive Then Ascend 从长生苟到飞升 Xiao Shi, You Little Scumbag小时你个渣渣Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Lin Nanyin transmigrates into a world of cultivation, becoming an ordinary mortal. The heavens give her a golden finger: eternal youth and immortality. Yes, her lifespan is endless. She arrived at eighteen, and will be eighteen forever. But being immortal doesn’t mean she can’t die. To stay alive, Lin Nanyin decides to keep her head down. No one is going to outlast her. Much later, the underlings she once led become pillars of the righteous sects, the pets she raised become leaders of the d 199.1kFavorites313.2kClicks/ch944.1kGifts

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    The beginning was very well written, but I couldn't get into it halfway through. The writing style is good.

11. 61 山 The Mountain Lord's Daughter 山主之女 Wisteria Branch藤萝为枝Romance373k WordsCompleted In the winter of Shengping Year Fourteen, Yue Zhiheng, a condemned official of the dynasty, was sentenced to the gruesome punishment of having his flesh carved away and his bones scraped clean. Beyond the black-iron prison cart, countless commoners came to watch the young minister, burdened with countless sins, go to his death. Zhan Yunwei was among them. She had traveled a great distance to see him off for the last time, but only to save someone else. She never imagined then that watching he 151kFavorites191.2kClicks/ch92.3kGifts

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    The potential is high, the male and female leads have great chemistry, and the writing is good. Since it's still being serialized, I'll give it four and a half stars for now.

12. 62 准 Right on Target 准点狙击 Tang Jiuqing唐酒卿Danmei (BL)735k WordsCompleted [“Sniping” and “Hunting” are two unlucky stories locked away because their author-mom was too lazy to update. Slowly sinks to their knees, orz...] In the new world, artificial intelligence has taken over. Electronic false gods rule the high-tech regions, forcing humanity to flee to survival zones. Su Heting was injured and modified into a cat. After uploading his consciousness through a brain-computer interface, he met a man wearing a cross-shaped star earring. Gradually, Su Heting began to su 144.5kFavorites108.9kClicks/ch215kGifts

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    Good looking

13. 63 佩 Peder's Book of Magic 佩德的魔法书 Moonlit Mulberry月下桑Danmei (BL)884k WordsCompleted The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it The magic book Juan had been trying to intercept gets intercepted by someone else. (⊙_⊙) He decides to chase after them ㄟ(▔^▔ㄟ) No matter what he turns into, he'll follow them. ◥◤ ◇ ◆ × Ψo ♂♀㊣ § ■ ↘↙ 〓 × ◢◣ “Whether I live or die, whether my body is whole or my limbs are withered, whether I'm human, beast, or insect, I'll find you again and again. Even without legs, I'll crawl toward you with the only hands I have (and your magic 100.2kFavorites108.2kClicks/ch716.3kGifts

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    The author's writing is very healing; it's currently being serialized and is quite good.

14. 64 太 The Retired Emperor Is Studying Parenting 太上皇正在研究亲子学 Spring Blossoms at Dawn朝春花No CP806k WordsOngoing Zhao Jiang took to the battlefield alongside his father and brothers at the age of twelve, was made a prince at seventeen, and declared emperor at twenty-seven. He was the founding ruler and a warlord victorious in a hundred battles. Unfortunately, in this life he had three children who gave him nothing but trouble. The eldest was said to be born under auspicious signs: clever, perceptive, kind, and upright. In the end, he forced his way into the palace and seized power, making his father the y 61.7kFavorites109.4kClicks/ch119.8kGifts

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    The writing is decent; it's currently being serialized.

15. 65 玄 Mystic Shaman Qin Er 玄巫秦耳 Yi Ren Bei易人北Danmei (BL)1.8M WordsCompleted Qin Er discovers that he has transmigrated into a world with supernatural abilities, ghosts, and witches. This world is also practically an identical twin of Earth. Qin Er: ...Gods above! There's nothing science can't solve. If it can't, read more books. Besides, I'm just here to get by. Hai Yu: I thought I'd found a timid, obedient, pitiful unlucky soul. Then I realized I'd taken in a greedy, gutsy, thick-skinned, occult-loving straight guy who eats like a monkey. Supporting characters one, two 50.3kFavorites87.9kClicks/ch164kGifts

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    The writing style is okay, it's the kind of light novel that's good for you, alright, you can read it if you're looking for something to read.

16. 66 上 Ancient God Chirp 上古神啾 Blue Wings青色羽翼Danmei (BL)323k WordsCompleted Chi Qiong was the only surviving ancient divine phoenix in heaven and earth. After sleeping for countless ages, he was awakened by Yun Xiguang, a modern-day spirit-contract master with no talent. He discovered that the wings that had once blocked out the sky had become tiny, tender little wings. His peerless form, once imposing among the ancient colossal beasts, had become the round, chubby, fluffy body of a baby bird small enough to fit in one hand. Chi Qiong stared solemnly at the spirit-con 32.5kFavorites49.1kClicks/ch28.4kGifts

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    Sweet romance, decent writing style, 3 stars

17. 67 小 The Little Man Who Reached the Heavens 小人通天 Tan Tianyin谈天音Multi-Orientation905k WordsOngoing Legend has it that in the imperial capital, there is a window of temptation. Beyond the window lies a white pagoda and a lake shimmering in emerald hues. Within it lie white bones, piled like mountains of fireflies. In the world of fame and fortune, only the most evil man can open that window. At that moment, the mandrake flowers beside the window bloom a vivid crimson. And he will stand above all others. In truth, whether man or woman, if you cannot leave your name for posterity, you might a 18.8kFavorites32.9kClicks/ch3.9kGifts

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    Those who know, know. This is a cliffhanger, but it's good. I hope to see the ending. It's a cliffhanger, so I'd give it four and a half stars.

18. 68 虫 The Zerg Marshal 虫族元帅 Jin Lu锦路Danmei (BL)2.2M WordsOngoing Note: This is an entirely fictional setting with no connection to reality. Please don't relate it to real life. Shang Wen, a human, transmigrates into the body of a female insect in a world where males rule over females. Before his eyes lie a distorted species, a war that rages without end, and a world on the verge of collapse. As a B-rank female insect, Shang Wen is like an utterly insignificant speck of dust in this world. He feels as if heaven has played a joke on him. So he walks t 17.6kFavorites27.6kClicks/ch77.3kGifts

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    The setting is unusual, and the writing is decent. Four stars.

19. 69 祁 Qi Niannian's Happy Life 祁年年的快乐人生 A Reed Leaf一叶苇Danmei (BL)3.2M WordsOngoing VIP Notice: This novel will go VIP on September 6. Chapters 1–20 will become paywalled, so please continue to support the story! When Qi Niannian was five, his dreams were simple: When he grew up, he wanted to earn a hundred yuan a day and eat good steamed buns made without sorghum flour every day. He wanted Mom to turn the oil ladle a couple more times when she cooked, preferably tipping the whole thing in by accident. He wanted his big brother to wear through the seat of those army-green pant 7.1kFavorites11.9kClicks/ch91.3kGifts

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    A gentle, flowing style is very soothing.

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