Novels like The City's Number One Castoff
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- 1 The Urban Young Master of Cultivation 都市之修真少爷 Jiang Nianzheng, the legitimate son of the Jiang family, is framed by his cousin and cast out by his clan. After wandering the world, he is taken in by an old Daoist and embarks on the path of cultivation. Once his training is complete, Jiang Nianzheng returns to the city, vowing to reclaim everything that belongs to him! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Ultimate Young Master 顶级狂少 Lin Feng stumbles upon a supreme divine artifact and becomes Earth’s first cultivator! He can see through anything at a glance, bring the dead back to life with a single needle, destroy stars with a wave of his hand, toy with powerful figures from every realm, and win the hearts of beautiful women. Sometimes, he takes the girls to the moon for a little sightseeing and catches a few stars… The ultimate playboy, a walking urban legend, a man who can hold the sun in his hand! 1kReads8.4Score11914d adds
- 3 The Number One Son-in-Law 第一狂婿 After marrying into the Ye family and living under their roof for five years, Lin Feng has endured nothing but scorn. They think he's just a freeloader, but who knew he also possessed supernatural abilities? Who says a live-in son-in-law has to live a miserable life? He's living it up, with awakened X-ray vision and medical skills, and a beautiful wife in his arms. One silver needle is all it takes to teach people a lesson, and even the highest powers have to bow their heads. Every time he shows 2kReads8.9Score22414d adds
- 4 Li Yanran's Brilliant Life 李嫣然的灿烂人生 She Smiles Among the Flowers [Campus romance - sweet pampering - first steps in the workplace - wits and strategy - destined love] Li Yanran rises from class beauty to department beauty, then campus beauty, ultimately defeating her greatest rival. She tears into scheming sweethearts and matches wits with scumbags. As she grows step by step, she gradually discovers what she truly loves. Along the way, she also meets the man she was destined to love. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Born to Be King 天生为王 What's it like to pretend to be poor when you're an ultra-rich second-generation heir? Don't stop me. Nobody is more qualified than I am to answer that question! 577Reads6.8Score7814d adds
- 6 The Best Son-in-Law 最佳女婿 Are you conscious when you die? Yes, because I’ve been through it. Does the supernatural really exist in this world? Yes, because I am one. 3.1kReads8.7Score38814d adds
- 7 The Young Marshal Who Guards the Nation 镇国少帅 He was the second young master of a military governor's residence. Ten years ago, he was framed by villains and left homeless. Ten years later, having mastered extraordinary skills, he returns in triumph! He will avenge his country and his family in one fell swoop! He roots out traitors, kills their lackeys, and destroys the Japanese invaders' “Nation-Swapping Plan”! What do I have, you ask? In business, I'm the richest man in the world! In the military, I command the world's most powerful carri 6kReads9.0Score62114d adds
- 8 The Dragon-Headed War King: Lord of the Nine Provinces 军王龙首（九五之尊） A God of Slaughter kills with every move! A Rakshasa commands a city with a single stroke! And he alone holds an entire nation in check! His title: Dragon of the Northern Frontier, God of War! A month ago, his entire family was massacred at his brother’s wedding banquet. Only the newlywed bride was left alive. But he was surrounded by enemies on the battlefield and couldn’t return to save them. In a fit of rage, he slaughtered tens of thousands of bandits and killed five supreme masters! And tod 16.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 9 The Abandoned Young Master Returns 弃少归来 Five years ago, the Chu Group of Jinzhou was betrayed and set up. Chu Yuan, a spoiled young master, fell from the clouds to rock bottom and vanished in disgrace. A golden-scaled carp is no ordinary fish. Once it meets wind and storm, it transforms into a dragon. Five years later, Chu Yuan returns, reborn from the ashes. All his enemies will tremble before him! 3.1kReads9.0Score31514d adds
- 10 The Dragon Rules the Four Seas 龙御四海 This book is also known as Dragon Ruling the Four Seas. High-octane wish fulfillment, the return of a powerhouse, and a hot-blooded miracle doctor. After three years of being treated like a doormat, my sister-in-law tricked me into going to her room... Chu Yang spent three years as a live-in son-in-law, only to be divorced and humiliated by his ex-wife, thrown out of her home, and beaten so badly he ended up hospitalized. But then he unexpectedly awakened the Dragon Gate legacy passed down by hi 619Reads8.9Score14914d adds
- 11 The Female CEO's Live-In Son-in-Law 女总裁的上门龙婿 A once-in-a-generation prodigy lost his memory and married into his wife's family. His mother-in-law mocked and bullied him at every turn, doing everything she could to tear the couple apart. During one argument, she nearly killed her son-in-law by accident. Then, one day, his memories returned. He now held power over the world and possessed incomparable wealth and influence. His mother-in-law beamed at him. “Dear son-in-law, when are you two going to get down to it? We can't wait to hold our gr 6.1kReads9.1Score81514d adds
- 12 The Mad Dragon God of the City 都市之狂龙战神 After eight years of bloodshed, he returns at the very pinnacle of glory. He commands a million mercenaries, possesses wealth beyond measure, and is known as the Supreme Dragon King. Yet, after achieving fame and becoming invincible, he returns to the city. The world has changed, and nothing is as it was. His enemies from years ago have become powerful local clans, throwing their weight around with no one able to stop them. A true man fights across the world with burning passion and no regrets. 3.8kReads9.1Score54114d adds
- 13 On Our Divorce Day, My Sister-in-Law Saw the Billion Left in My Account 离婚当天，小姨子见我卡里剩十亿 [A son-in-law who defies the usual tropes] Once a mighty war god, he’s now a live-in son-in-law despised by everyone. His wife looks down on him, and his mother-in-law points at him and calls him a good-for-nothing! Think he’ll reveal his identity to win his wife’s heart and become a doormat for her and her whole family? No. He divorces her on the spot and marries someone else... (The ending has been revised. All-around high-octane thrills!) 3.5kReads8.5Score69714d adds
- 14 A Country Doctor in the Spring Breeze 春风十里小乡医 While in college, Wang Xiaojun was cheated on by his girlfriend. She teamed up with her new lover and injured Wang Xiaojun's eye. After returning to his village, Wang Xiaojun inherited the legacy of the Immortal Maiden Xuansu. From then on, he changed his fate, took revenge on his enemies, and led the whole village to wealth. He went on to live a remarkable and legendary life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Wicked Cultivator: Abandoned Young Master 妖孽修真弃少 Ye Chen was once a peerless prodigy, but on his tenth birthday, his clan branded him a sinner. They stripped him of his status, and even his own father abandoned him in the wilderness to fend for himself! Eight years later, the prodigy returns, rising to power with unstoppable force. He tramples everyone beneath his feet and sweeps away every obstacle in his path! He reigns supreme, unrivaled in the city. Find it all in this book! 15.3kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 16 The Godlike Live-In Son-in-Law 神级狂婿 They all call me a useless live-in son-in-law. Little do they know I’m a billionaire... 3kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 17 Chaos Sovereign 混沌君主 Earth, minor worlds, the Central Continent, the world of cultivation, the Immortal Realm... Fellow cultivators, let’s ascend together! When the void shattered, Jiang Fan happened upon a Creation Lotus Seed and had his soul transported into a body on Earth. He seized the creation of heaven and earth and unraveled the mysteries of the sun and moon. He ruled the modern world, swept through the cultivation realm, shook the worlds of immortals and demons, and claimed the throne beneath the heavens! 746Reads6.2Score10114d adds
- 18 Genius Divine Doctor in the City 天才神医混都市 His medical skills are so astounding that he can bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh from bone. His martial prowess is terrifying, and he can kill without anyone noticing. Crushing rich, handsome playboys and stomping on trust-fund kids is no big deal to him! 9.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 19 The Number One Warrior 第一兵王 A legendary soldier crosses the border and goes to prison to avenge his brother. Five years later, he returns to the city... His big brother became a live-in son-in-law and is constantly bullied! Because of his prison record, everyone looks down on him! But who would have thought that his biological parents are actually the heirs to a prestigious family in the capital... 49.6kReads8.9Score4.2k14d adds
- 20 The City’s Strongest Live-In Son-in-Law 都市最强赘婿 A year ago, he became a live-in son-in-law, earning the honor by saving a wealthy young heiress suffering from leukemia. A year later, after she recovered, the heiress kicked him out of her home. He vowed to become an even more prestigious live-in son-in-law, make the heiress regret her actions, and show her what it means to be utterly out of reach. 12kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 21 The God of War Returns, Only to Be Tricked into Living with His Stunning Senior Sister 战神回归，被绝色师姐骗去同居 I have seven older sisters who aren't related to me by blood! And every one of them spoils her little brother rotten! The eldest, Qin Shiyun, is a glamorous CEO! The second, Lu Feixue, is shrouded in mystery! The third, Su Binger, is an international flight attendant! The fourth, Jiang Ruoran, is a peerless doctor! The fifth, Lin Xiaoya, is a gorgeous streamer! The sixth, Shi Feixuan, has a mysterious identity! The seventh, Liu Fanyan, is a legendary movie star! As for me, I'm the God of War of 8kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 22 The Ultimate All-Rounder Godly Son-in-Law 极品全才神婿 His mother-in-law thinks her son-in-law is poor and useless, and forces him to divorce her daughter. Never in a million years did she expect the seemingly spineless man to have such an astonishing identity. On the day of the divorce, wealthy magnates and powerful elite families arrive with their daughters and granddaughters, all demanding to marry him. When his mother-in-law learns the truth, she is so terrified that she falls to her knees and slaps herself, begging him to remarry her daughter! 6.7kReads8.9Score91514d adds
- 23 Xuanhuan: Invincible with the God King Physique 玄幻：从神王体开始无敌 Jiang Chen transmigrated into a fantasy world and obtained the God-Tier Choice System. [Ding! The System has issued your first mission…] [Choice 1: Choose the identity of an ordinary person. Mission reward: one trillion taels of gold] [Choice 2: Choose the identity of a cultivator. Mission reward: God King Physique] Jiang Chen: “Do I even have to think about it? I've transmigrated into such a dangerous world. Could an ordinary person survive? What good is a pile of money?” Jiang Chen decisively 14.3kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 24 The Nation-Guarding Divine Son-in-Law 镇国神婿 The original novel behind the short drama The Godly Son-in-Law Who Defends the Nation. Chu Chen, young master of China’s foremost family and heir to the world’s greatest school of esoteric arts, accidentally seals away two of his souls and five of his spiritual essences on his way down the mountain after completing his studies. He spends the next five years as a foolish live-in son-in-law. 20.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
- 25 The Debauched Prodigal Son 风流败家子 [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Vote Contest] Wang Kang, a university student from the twenty-first century, finds his soul in ancient times and becomes the wastrel young master of an earl’s household. He was too poor in his previous life, so in this one he wants nothing more than a beautiful wife, a life of wine and dreams, and the easy existence of a wastrel who can coast through life. But he never expected his family to be surrounded by crises and troubles to keep piling up from outside... 19kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 26 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Day I Got Out of Prison, My Ex-Girlfriend Became My Mother-in-Law 出狱当天：前女友成我丈母娘 Three years ago, Lin Tian took the blame for his father and went to prison, where he became the closed-door disciple of the four forbidden figures in the Dragon Abyss Prison! On the day he was released, three thousand hardened criminals knelt and cried, “We respectfully see Master Lin off!” But his ex-girlfriend, Su Xiaoyan, only sneered. “Marry me? Keep dreaming!” What was even more absurd was this: “Marry me, and half the Song family is yours.” A cool, elegant beauty proposed to him, and she w 3.6kReads9.1Score31514d adds
- 28 After Eight Years of War, the Dragon King Returns 征战八年龙王回归 The battlefield is cruel, but it is a soldier’s duty to defend home and country. The Dragon King returns to protect his family, his friends, and his homeland... Because of what happened eight years ago, the Dragon King now has a child of his own... 486Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Divine Emperor of the Nine Dragons 九龙神帝 Emperor Su Chen, ranked first among the Ten Titled Martial Emperors, was invincible and unrivaled throughout the ages. Just as he was about to ascend and become a god, he was betrayed and killed by a close friend. By a stroke of fate, he was reborn as a young man five hundred years in the past, beginning an against-all-odds legend as he swept aside countless prodigies! In this life, every regret must be made right! In this life, every enemy must be crushed beneath my feet! In this life, I will r 24.5kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
- 30 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 Lin Yun's girlfriend thought he was too poor and ran off with a rich second-generation heir. Then, out of nowhere, his billionaire grandfather showed up to claim him. “Why are you only claiming me now? I would rather starve to death or die out there than acknowledge you!” “Ding! One hundred million yuan has been deposited into your bank account!” “Well, now that you mention it...” After becoming a third-generation rich heir, Lin Yun gradually learned one simple truth: when you're rich, you reall 6kReads9.2Score57614d adds
- 31 EN The Venerable Swordsman 一剑独尊 In this prequel to "The Invincible Sword Domain", young Ye Xuan faces pressure from his family. To protect his beloved younger sister, he stumbles upon a lost sword technique by chance and begins a long journey of cultivation. Follow Ye Xuan as he defies fate, becomes a legendary Sword Immortal, and reaches the pinnacle of life! 6.7kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
- 32 EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 225.7kReads9.2Score9.4k14d adds
- 33 The Dragon King's Son-in-Law 龙王医婿 The Jiang family was caught up in a conspiracy and consumed by a raging fire. Tang Chuchu risked her life to pull Jiang Chen from the flames. Ten years later, Jiang Chen returned in glory to repay his debts of gratitude and avenge his family. He would repay Tang Chuchu for saving his life. He would avenge the destruction of the Jiang family. Jiang Chen appeared before Tang Chuchu. “From now on, as long as I’m here, you’ll have the whole world.” 24.8kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds
- 34 The Super Son-in-Law 超级上门女婿 Ye Fan, a useless live-in son-in-law, accidentally inherits the Taiji Scripture and the Stone of Life and Death, setting him on a very different path in life. He saves beautiful women with his medical skills and slays enemies with his martial arts. Not only does he overcome the scorn and ridicule of others and win his wife's heart, he also rises to the pinnacle of the world, looking down on all creation. 178.5kReads9.1Score8.7k14d adds
- 35 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 A new book is out. Please check it out: When Ye Yunfan was five, he was kidnapped by human traffickers. Luckily, his master rescued him, kept him by his side, and taught him medicine and martial arts. Ten years later, he enlisted in the army. At eighteen, he was sent to the northern frontier, where he fought his way through one challenge after another. A few years later, he led a special unit renowned around the world, the Wolf Soul. He earned the title of Wolf Emperor, with four Wolf Kings unde 1.9kReads7.3Score19614d adds
- 36 The Heavenly God Returns to Bathe the City in Blood for His Daughter 天神归来为女儿血洗都市 [This story is entirely fictional] While fighting bloodily on the battlefield, he receives a desperate call for help from his daughter. Overnight, the world's top experts from across the three thousand realms rush to Huaxia! Xiao Tiance has lived a life of hardship, and his daughter and wife are the light of his life. He will never allow them to suffer even the slightest harm! 42.5kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds
- 37 Sister-in-Law, I'm Just a Fool 嫂子，我只是一个傻子 The Continent of Dongzhou: Eastern Zhou, Western Liang, Southern Jin, and Northern Wei. The Eastern Zhou states, five kingdoms across ten generations. Prince Li Tianming transmigrates to the Continent of Dongzhou. Watch as he becomes the son of a fallen kingdom, rises again, makes a comeback, conquers the world, and unifies the continent. 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Divine Beggar Comes Down the Mountain 神丐下山 [Overpowered Urban Fantasy] [Immortality and Godhood] [Multiple Heroines] At the age of three, he was driven out of his home by his second uncle. Then he met a mysterious old beggar, who taught him the supreme cultivation technique, the Heavenly Evolution Art. From then on, he grew at an astonishing pace. He travels across Earth, the Spirit Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the God Realm, breaking through layer after layer of the heavens. He reaches the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, then ascends 2.5kReads8.1Score38414d adds
- 39 Disciple, You're Invincible Now. Go Down the Mountain and Wreak Havoc with Your Junior Sister 徒儿，你无敌了下山祸害你师妹吧 A young monk descends the mountain to become the greatest hero under heaven. He becomes the great hero in the hearts of countless beauties, standing center stage and dazzling beneath the spotlights. 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 You Cyberbullied Me Over My Wedding Dress and Idol? The Great Families of the Capital Strike Back 婚纱追星网暴我？京城世家齐出手 [Official-family heir + tycoon + face-slapping + campus beauty + villain + satisfying read + more...] Jiang Lin transmigrates to a parallel world and, from the start, lands himself a rabid celebrity-fan girlfriend. Before he can marvel at his good fortune, she puts on the wedding dress he spent a fortune buying and runs off to attend a concert by some popular young star??! “I finally married my youth! Wang Yifan, I love you!!!” “Quick, take my picture! Let’s commemorate my love story with Fanfan 46kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds
- 41 The Master Comes Down from the Mountain, and My Senior Sister Dotes on Me Too Much 高手下山，我家师姐太宠我了 [An unstoppable power fantasy, every line is satisfying, the plot moves at lightning speed, with no dragging and decisive action] At my graduation banquet, my parents and brothers were brutally killed. Hunted down, I barely escaped with my life. After five years of martial arts training on Mount Kunlun, I've returned in triumph! “You're an elite rich kid, and you think I can't afford to offend you? My master could kill you with a slap!” “You're the king of Chinese medicine? My master is an hei 258.1kReads9.3Score8.1k14d adds
- 42 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 99.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
- 43 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗废材 [Absurd comedy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + espionage + battles of wits] Ye Huan is a disciple so disappointing that even the Hehuan Sect wants nothing to do with him. By chance, he obtains an inheritance, and from then on becomes a man who can hold up the heavens. One way for men to survive in the Hehuan Sect is to become spies. As it happens, Ye Huan is an espionage enthusiast, and with his exceptional powers of logical deduction, he matches wits with all sides on the covert fro 1.7kReads7.2Score16714d adds
- 44 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 872Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 45 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 59.2kReads9.1Score14.4k14d adds
- 46 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds
- 47 EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds
- 48 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
