Some Hidden Gems, But High Quality 部分冷门但高质

1. 1 黄EN The Golden Terrace 黄金台 Cangwu Bin Bai苍梧宾白Danmei (BL)312k WordsCompleted [The print edition of “Golden Terrace” is now available.] A notorious imperial enforcer and a celebrated general can't stand each other. They're sworn enemies through and through. But fate has other plans: the general is injured on the battlefield, left with crippled legs, and then granted in marriage by the emperor to his sworn enemy. A single imperial decree forces the two men who despise each other to marry and live under the same roof. As time passes, they discover that the other isn't so co 398.4kFavorites400.4kClicks/ch168.1kGifts

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   I came here because of its reputation; the writing style, structure, and research are all excellent, with no weaknesses.

2. 2 推 Eight Short Mysteries 推理短文八篇 Water and Sky as One水天一色Romance36k WordsCompleted A collection of short stories… Each story stands alone, so there’s no particular order. You can start with whichever one you like. Thank you for answering my questions, thank you!! Theme: 27.9kFavorites37.1kClicks/ch128.4kGifts

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   This is a very fun article.

3. 3 我 I’ll Be Empress! Who’s Against It, and Who’s in Favor? 我要当女帝，谁反对，谁赞成？ Hate Summer讨厌夏天No CP5.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate to a fictional world and live honestly as a dainty young lady? Congratulations, you have a 99% chance of being promised to the village butcher. Make your own way and earn a fortune like crazy, becoming a rich heiress? Congratulations, you have a 99% chance of becoming the county magistrate's thirteenth concubine. Be beautiful and work hard to become an imperial consort? How is that any different from the first two? I can fight, I'm not afraid to die, I'm crazy, I want to become an e 19.9kFavorites42.1kClicks/ch40.6kGifts

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   It's a large and satisfying read; you should have no problem getting through the first few dozen chapters.

4. 4 开 The Beginning 开端 Pray Lord祈祷君Romance258k WordsCompleted I'm trapped on a bus. I have to do my best to survive. Infinite flow + confined space + mystery-solving. The author's completed historical novels: Transmigrating as the Old Madam of a Duke's Mansion: Rejuvenated in My Old Age Transmigrating as Mulan, the Female Heroine Who Retired from the Army: Mulan Has No Elder Brother A king who can see the players: The King Is in Perfect Health Transmigrating as Ma Wencai, the antagonist in The Butterfly Lovers: Everyone Loves Ma Wencai Modern novels: S 245.5kFavorites307.9kClicks/ch70.5kGifts

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   It is said to be one of the pioneering works of the time loop genre (? It is a bit old-fashioned, but the logic is rigorous and the readability is high).

5. 5 她 Her 430 Million Years 她的4.3亿年 Junzi Yize君子以泽Romance897k WordsCompleted A deep-sea love story spanning 430 million years of life's evolution. * When someone arrives in an unfamiliar place, she doesn't know who she is. So the first thing she wants to do is figure out where she stands in the food chain. Science x Mythology The history of life's evolution x the creator of the ocean The Sea of Light x the Abyss, Life x Death, Arcane Arts x Fel Energy, Nature x Devouring Sea God Clan x Hunters x Ocean Dwellers x Abyssal Clan * A few things you might be interested to k 111.5kFavorites58.5kClicks/ch89.3kGifts

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   I haven't finished reading the main text yet, but the world I've created is amazing.

6. 6 大 The Age of Great Heroes 大英雄时代 priestRomance384k WordsCompleted (Originally titled Tomboy) In 2429, Earth's last era of peace came to an end amid a bustling twilight, ushering in a prolonged war. The heroes, still naive and not yet grown into their wings, were already being sent beyond the atmosphere into a brutal battlefield. The age of blood and fire began, and in an instant reduced the endless neon lights of the central business district and the glamorous model posters in the shop windows to ashes. “To my fellow people of Earth: Our enemies are not invi 93.9kFavorites150.7kClicks/ch48.6kGifts

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   This old-fashioned text is still quite powerful today.

7. 7 飞 Snow on the Flying Wild Geese 飞鸿祚雪 Wine-Tinged Green Mountains酒染山青Danmei (BL)560k WordsCompleted Reborn Narcissus, younger top | Complete, thank you for supporting the official release The title comes from Su Shi: “As if a migrating swan had trodden across snowy mud.” Ji Miao died in the depths of winter in the second year of Yuanxi. To fulfill his father’s wish, he schemed all his life, placing his younger brother on the throne. He himself was branded a traitor and beheaded at the Meridian Gate as a public example. Only when he bared his neck to be executed did he finally understand: the 84.5kFavorites60.6kClicks/ch109.5kGifts

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   To put it simply, this book cured my habit of never eating daffodils.

8. 8 天 Tiancheng's Chronicle 天成记事 Plain Light Together素光同Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Three years of serialization, rewritten seven times, with over 100,000 new words added. Stolen copies have nothing to do with this novel and contain many missing sections and errors. The complete, fully edited version is available only on Jinjiang. Many thanks to all readers who support the official release.] [The original theme song, "What Do I Remember in My Heart," is now available.] In the twenty-fourth year of Zhaoning, the emperor sent Huayao to Liangzhou. Liangzhou was ravaged by war 56.9kFavorites60kClicks/ch50.8kGifts

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   This is a particularly comforting book among the novels featuring female emperors.

9. 9 灰 Gray Tower Notebook (Cipher War) 灰塔笔记（密码战） An Empty Lamp Drifting Far空灯流远Danmei (BL)135k WordsCompleted [This story takes place on Mars. Everything in it is fabricated, and not a single word is true. Please, comrades of the censorship bureau, look elsewhere.] Mathematics is the domain of geniuses. Only those whose minds have outgrown mathematics would venture into cryptography. Some say cryptographers made victory in the Second World War possible. They were oddballs among geniuses, cracking enemy messages from radio waves and reaching for the Nazis’ vulnerable throats. They worked in obscurity, 50kFavorites45.1kClicks/ch10.4kGifts

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   An old-school god, a classic representative of the "better to have a happy ending than a sad ending" type of work.

10. 10 咸 The Bone Shrine on Salty Mountain 咸山骨祠 Zi Qiong子琼Romance878k WordsCompleted [This story has many twists, so please don't post spoilers in the comments! If possible, avoid searching for spoilers on other platforms before reading, since it will really affect your reading experience!] No pirated copies, please. (Northeastern Chinese folklore | Horror sci-fi | Strange tales from the Classic of Mountains and Seas) The cover was drawn by my best friend. Thank you, bestie! That day, she finally saw her hometown for what it was The dilapidated city opened its ancient eyes, Ga 31.9kFavorites24.1kClicks/ch50kGifts

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    It's a thriller/sci-fi novel. I've read the author's previous work, and I feel his writing is consistently good.

11. 11 临 Seeking the Way by the Abyss 临渊问道 Golden Country黄金乡Danmei (BL)817k WordsCompleted When Yang Xinwen was thirteen, his senior brother told him, "Those who seek immortality and pursue the Dao should take all the people under heaven as their responsibility." Yang Xinwen thought: My senior brother has to be a complete idiot. When Yang Xinwen was nineteen, he stood at the abyss with his sword, while the people of the world suffered horribly. With a single thought, he could become a god or a demon. The lives and deaths of all beings rested in his hands. And yet he put on the mos 19.1kFavorites10.4kClicks/ch17.5kGifts

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    This book's popularity is completely mismatched with its quality; the author's writing skills are very strong.

12. 12 星 Starlight and Flame 星河光焰 The City Mouse城里老鼠Romance692k WordsCompleted It all began when she encountered that dying queen insect. At last, she could cast a glance toward the vast, magnificent starry sky. This was certainly not the best of times, but it might be the worst of times. Please note: This story has a male lead. Cover by: Yi Kuang Tuzi · A Shuang Infinite flow, romance: The city’s rats: won’t you collect one? Click the image below to visit my author page. Theme: 10kFavorites34.7kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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    It's an old story, and the Zerg setting is quite interesting.

13. 13 洛 Lost Treasures of Luojing 洛京拾遗 Wuti Pulp五醍浆Romance650k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Bones lie in mountains, their names long forgotten. They were nothing more than noblemen and beauties. When her childhood companion, once a household retainer, rises to become a warlord in a time of chaos, what is to become of the childhood sweetheart whose family has fallen into decline? In the first year of Yuankang, the Zhang family of Anding, 9.6kFavorites6.6kClicks/ch8.7kGifts

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    This ancient romance novel boasts top-notch historical research, outperforming 80% of other similar works that are merely repackaged versions.

14. 14 退 Degeneration Notes [Interstellar] 退化笔记[星际] Unbidden Guest's Tears无端客泪Romance812k WordsOngoing [Who can win over Anastasia? Who can shake the foundations of the Empire?] Optimistic and steadfast heroine x calm and decisive hero Your name? Luo Mu. Where were you born? I was born on Zola, a remote and desolate planet on the Empire's frontier. I was born in an age of transition, known to history as the Age of Regression. I was born into a world where greatness and decay were locked in fierce struggle. Some declared that ideals were dead, while others insisted that justice still existed in 7.7kFavorites4.3kClicks/ch22.7kGifts

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    I highly recommend it! Everyone should check it out, okay?

15. 15 天 A Journey Through Heaven and Earth 天地逆旅 Wine-Tinged Green Mountains酒染山青Danmei (BL)89k WordsCompleted Chinese dreamcore / a touch of Lovecraftian horror / nonhuman characters, but with narcissistic romance A short story, written in first person | Just 0.7 yuan for the complete story. Thank you for supporting the official edition. The abandoned city was like the roots of a giant tree. Cast out by everyone, Wei Xian came to live in a shrine beneath a mottled Buddha statue, its surroundings thick with cobwebs. Under a spell, he smashed the statue, and from that moment on, everything became uncanny 5.4kFavorites2.2kClicks/ch8.9kGifts

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    A short essay by the same author as "Flying Goose Embracing Snow," purely the work of a genius!

16. 16 若 If Love Is Destined to Die in 1940 若爱人注定死在1940 Nuo You挪有Romance301k WordsCompleted [Free to read, happy ending] A young man from a bygone era who died young x a transmigrated female journalist As a modern journalist, Li Song's dream was to uncover stories that had been buried by time. By chance, she receives a journal among someone's personal effects, and after transmigrating, she meets its owner: A young man with a smile in his eyes. He is destined to lie forever in Ningcheng's winter of 1940. Li Song: Wow, he's the most unusual interview subject I've ever met. * As a yo 3.4kFavorites2.2kClicks/ch2.4kGifts

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    Those who want to see stories of national sentiment against the backdrop of a chaotic era are in luck; bring your own tissues.

17. 17 穴 Cave Dwelling [Interstellar] 穴居[星际] Two-Part Harmony二分音Romance150k WordsCompleted [New serial next door] Gotham Rescue Plan: a time-looping, plot-driven story. Feel free to check it out if you're interested! Blurb: One day, you found a living male specimen on the battlefield. His species was rare, so you decided to study him. *Nonhuman commander and humanoid weapon girl *Second-person POV / hurt and comfort / power imbalance Theme: Struggling to survive in dire circumstances 1.7kFavorites2.5kClicks/ch441Gifts

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    The reading experience is similar to that of a science fiction story about eating Yunnan mushrooms; the imagination is astonishing.

18. 18 天 [Hebrew Mythology] The Day Heaven's Light Died [希伯来神话]天光垂死之日 Energy-Gathering Pigeon聚能鸽No CP70k WordsCompleted The age of the gods ended through a handful of events like these. Humanity broke free from benighted faith and raised arms against idols and churches; The messengers of the gods forsook their faith in the name of truth, lifting torches in the primordial darkness; And the Anointed One sat upon the highest heavens, carrying love for all people and steadfast faith into ruin... A thousand years after Paradise Lost, humanity rebuilt its own paradise on earth. The lost stories belonging to those beyon 460Favorites1.4kClicks/ch11Gifts

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    A Western fantasy novel, it's quite profound.

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