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  1. 151 The X-Ray Doctor 透视医王 Urban7.0M WordsCompleted Two years ago, his father was killed by a drunk driver. The culprit walked free, and he himself was framed and sent to prison. Faced with the world’s injustice, he was powerless to change anything! Two years later, he gains an unparalleled legacy. His medical skills save lives, and his martial arts banish evil! Those who harmed me will pay their blood debt in full! Those who bully me will beg for death and find no release! My new book, My Kidney Was Stolen, So I Transplanted an Immortal’s Five O 24.1kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
  2. 152 Transmigrating to the Demon Realm: Crossing Mountains and Rivers Together Through the Years 穿越妖界,山河同渡,岁月情长 23k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the Demon Realm, crossing mountains and rivers together, with love that endures through the years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 153 War God at the Peak 巅峰战神 Urban7.1M WordsCompleted In an age of greatness, an invincible royal clan stood above the rest, swallowing up all creation. A mighty imperial clan loomed like legendary gods, looking down over the vast world. That year, snow blanketed the land, and Su Xuanyuan was granted the title of Lord of the Northern Frontier at Kunlun in the North. 11.4kReads8.6Score869Shelves
  4. 154 The Saintly Doctor of Flower City 花都医圣 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [A must-read medical genius novel, with a strong moral compass, tearjerking moments, and a celebration of China.] He enters the city for the first time, armed with extraordinary skills. He can heal the sick and refine medicine... “There’s no illness I, Lin Feiyu, can’t cure. The only question is whether I want to treat the person.” “There’s nothing in this world I can’t do!”, Lin Feiyu This plain synopsis can’t do the story justice. The novel itself is even better. 63.6kReads9.2Score6kShelves
  5. 155 Super Soldier King 超级兵王 Urban24.7M WordsCompleted He is the undisputed king of the mercenary world, a warrior so formidable that heads of state everywhere lose sleep over him! For his friends, he would gladly take a blade to both sides; for his family, he would spill blood without hesitation! A dragon is destined to soar through the heavens, riding the winds of change as he charges ahead and makes his way to the top. 28.8kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
  6. 156 Kicked Down the Mountain by My Stunning Senior Sister, I Turn to Wooing My Fiancée 被绝色师姐赶下山,祸害未婚妻 Urban2.9M WordsCompleted From the start, the stunning eldest senior sister kicked him down the mountain to become a live-in son-in-law. While other live-in sons-in-law were timid and submissive, Ye Tian hit back hard. After all, he had seven senior sisters backing him up! His eldest senior sister, Lin Wanrou, was an heiress to a wealthy family! His second senior sister, Mu Qingcheng, was a cool and beautiful CEO! His third senior sister, Chu Hua, was a renowned doctor in China! His fourth senior sister, Lan Yan'er, was 12.3kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
  7. 157 The Wicked Cultivator: Abandoned Young Master 妖孽修真弃少 Urban3.9M WordsCompleted 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! 15kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
  8. 158 Does Cultivation Ever End? 修仙有没有尽头 Urban253k WordsCompleted A new story is here! Business prodigy Li Haoran started his own company at eighteen, with his classmate and close friend Mo Xingchen becoming his trusted assistant. In just one year, Haihua Group’s assets reached one hundred million yuan. Just as Li Haoran was about to tell his family... His classmate and trusted assistant joined forces to trick him into going to the outskirts, break all four of his limbs, and throw him off a cliff. By chance, an old Taoist passing through the mountains to gathe 165Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 159 From the Start: The Beautiful CEO Hires a Bodyguard 开局:美女总裁招保镖 Urban280k WordsCompleted New novel: Urban power fantasy + soldier king + miracle doctor + ancient martial arts + martial sage master + miracle doctor master After the soldier king returns to the city, he discovers that the woman his two masters arranged for him to marry is the very person his former commander ordered him to protect. His urban life remains tense... 17Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 160 The God of War Returns: A Million Soldiers Kneel to Welcome the King of Tianyuan 战神归来,百万将士跪迎天渊王 Urban5.1M WordsOngoing [An invincible hero, every word is satisfying, lightning-fast pacing, no dragging things out, ruthless and decisive] Imprisoned in Dragon Prison for three days, then soaring to the heavens in a single day! I, Ye Tianyuan, would rather have the whole world against me than leave Dragon Prison without the more than one hundred peerless criminals at my side. I’ll gather the million former members of Tianyuan Hall and make the entire world tremble! Harm my men, and I’ll wipe out your entire family! H 4.8kReads9.1Score521Shelves
  11. 161 The Dragon King's Son-in-Law 龙王医婿 Urban9.8M WordsCompleted 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.” 25.4kReads9.2Score11.7kShelves
  12. 162 On Our Divorce Day, the Stunning CEO Said I Was Too Much for Her 离婚当天,绝美总裁说我太猛了 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Beautiful women and x-ray vision + miracle doctor + fiery battles and ruthless killing + a satisfying power fantasy] By chance, Chu Xuan inherits the legacy of the Evil Emperor. He can see through things, practice medicine, and read feng shui, and the powerful scramble to befriend him! With peerless cultivation techniques and astonishing medical skills, he begins his path to invincibility, shaking the world. “No one, not even the Ten Halls of Yama, can take away someone I want to save!” “No one 11.6kReads8.9Score831Shelves
  13. 163 Five Years in Prison, Still a Big Shot Upon My Return 入狱五年,归来仍是大佬 Urban5.3M WordsCompleted Five years ago, Ye Feng was framed by his family and sent to prison. His mother was killed as a result, and everyone branded him a criminal. Now he returns in triumph, carrying the glory of a God of War. He repays kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance. His return will make the entire world tremble. The enemies who framed him and the murderers who killed his mother will pay in blood. Back in the familiar city, his neighbors look down on him as a good-for-nothing, and his family’s 353.4kReads9.1Score41.8kShelves
  14. 164 Godslayer Hall 诛神殿⠀ Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [A completed masterpiece, no waiting required. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with no dragging things out, filler, or frustration. The satisfaction never lets up.] Seven years ago, his entire family was wiped out overnight. Seven years later, on the day he was crowned king, he insisted on returning, all for the sake of revenge. I, Ye Bei, can kill even the gods. Those who killed my parents and humiliated my wife and daughter: I will wipe out your entire clan! 57kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
  15. 165 The Tenderness in the Glimmering Light's Profile 浮光侧写的温柔 Urban490k WordsCompleted 26Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 166 The Peerless Divine Doctor 绝品神医 Urban11.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yi is a super expert with exceptional medical skills. He comes to the bustling city in search of his fiancée, tramples his enemies beneath his feet, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of life... 25.1kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
  17. 167 The City's Miracle Physician 都市奇门医圣 Urban10.6M WordsCompleted Intern doctor Ye Haoxuan unexpectedly comes across an ancient book containing the legacy of mystical arts and medicine. From then on, his life takes an extraordinary turn. He heals people with silver needles and exorcises ghosts with magic, devoting himself to helping the world while enjoying a carefree life in the city! 4.4kReads8.7Score390Shelves
  18. 168 The Ultimate Immortal Ancestor 终极仙祖 Urban710k WordsOngoing Ye Chen was an ordinary man, until he unexpectedly transmigrated to a world much like Earth, but filled with cultivators. He also acquired the Myriad Realms Shopping App, a gateway to endless worlds that lets him purchase extraordinary items from all kinds of places: rare treasures that boost cultivation, mighty magical artifacts, cultivation techniques that strengthen their users, and even bodyguards for hire. Along the way, he meets some fascinating fellow cultivators, including powerful big s 74Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 169 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 Eastern Fantasy303k WordsCompleted 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 170Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 170 Reckless Rogue Down the Mountain: Miss, Please Behave Yourself 下山狂徒:姑娘,请自重 Urban7.7M WordsCompleted [Master’s wife + Urban setting + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Invincible] Chen Xuan, a young man from a tiny mountain village, arrives in the city and has the underworld of the world bowing before him, while powerful elites compete to flatter him. Just what makes him so compelling? 3.5kReads9.2Score799Shelves
  21. 171 The First-Rank County Magistrate of Nongmen 农门一品知县 Historical182k WordsCompleted A university agriculture student transmigrates into the body of Niu Er, a simpleton. Just then, the village beauty Wang Niannian is framed by the landlord Li Erhei’s wife, who sets up a matchmaking challenge. By chance, Niu Er solves the puzzle and wins the beauty’s hand. Armed with agricultural skills and knowledge of medicinal herbs, he slaps down one rival after another and creates miracles at every turn. He wins the emperor’s approval and a princess’s affection, and conquers the greatest bea 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 172 Tales of Spirit Herbs from Qingya Cliff 青崖灵草记 9k WordsCompleted The Chronicle of Spirit Grass in Greencliff 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 173 I'm Both a Divine Healer and a War King 我是神医又是兵王 Urban15.1M WordsCompleted He is the sole heir to an ancient medical tradition, as well as a super soldier with a mysterious identity. Following his master’s orders, he comes down from the mountains to fulfill a marriage contract arranged in his childhood, only to be assigned to work as an intern at a community hospital by his beautiful CEO wife, who can’t stand the sight of him. 17kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
  24. 174 Genius Divine Doctor in the City 天才神医混都市 Urban9.3M WordsCompleted 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! 9.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
  25. 175 Shadows of Blood in the Golden Palace: The Prodigal's Rise 金銮血影:纨绔翻身录 12k WordsCompleted Blood Shadows at the Golden Palace: The Spoiled Scion's Rise —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 176 The Mad Dragon Gets Out of Prison 狂龙出狱 Urban6.1M WordsCompleted Five years ago, Ye Feng was framed by his stepmother and thrown into the most terrifying prison in the world. She meant to have him killed by the prisoners there. The prison held a Grand Preceptor with power over the realm, a tycoon richer than a nation, a fallen God of War, a top hacker, a doctor who killed people, a Celestial Master who raised ghosts, cultivators who had failed their tribulations... Ye Feng should have had no chance of surviving in a place like that. But the prisoners didn’t h 30.1kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
  27. 177 A Rising Star in Politics: From Grassroots Civil Servant to the Top 官场新贵从基层公务员崛起 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Yu Yiqing, a top student in the law and politics department of a prestigious university, suffers a romantic setback. He takes the civil service exam, places first, and is assigned by the organization to the township government in his hometown. On the day he reports for duty, a sudden downpour hits. Ignoring his own safety, he jumps into a reservoir on the verge of bursting its embankment and rescues someone who has fallen in. Exhausted, he slips into a culvert and is presumed dead. When the rese 38Reads6.6Score108Shelves
  28. 178 The Joys of a Woman Left Behind 留守妇女的快乐 Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted In 1984, Li Guifang was left behind in a mountain village, raising two children on her own. The hardships of life had nearly crushed her. Just as she was sinking into despair, she started a new family with Lin Kun, the rough-hewn man next door. To her surprise, This older, burly man spoiled me rotten, and our life grew happier by the day. 3.7kReads7.1Score273Shelves
  29. 179 The Extraordinary Mountain Doctor 极品山医 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Medicine + comeback + revenge + invincibility + revitalizing the countryside] Lin Feng, a simple-minded young man from a mountain village, is gravely injured while trying to protect his sister-in-law from local thugs. By chance, he awakens an ancient mountain-healer inheritance left by his ancestors and learns peerless acupuncture and medicinal techniques. His life takes a complete turn: benefactors appear one after another, and his connections reach far and wide. He reclaims the old homestead 7.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
  30. 180 The Day I Got Out of Prison, I Picked Up a Stunning Beauty as My Wife 出狱当天,捡了个绝色美女当老婆 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a passionate night, he was framed and thrown into prison. What he never expected was that she would give birth to his daughter. Six years later, he emerged from prison as a peerless national hero, his power unmatched. The God of War of the Northern Frontier came to welcome him in person and even offered him his breathtakingly beautiful granddaughter. He could only reply helplessly, “I already have a daughter. Isn't that a little inappropriate?” The blurb can't do it justice. Read the story 3.6kReads9.1Score400Shelves
  31. 181 The Strongest Madman in the City 都市之最强狂兵 Urban15.2M WordsOngoing A pillar of the nation, a fierce tiger unleashed! His destiny was never meant to be ordinary: a man who is both righteous and wicked, shackled yet wielding the power of life and death. He stands at the forefront of the age, singing a bold song throughout his life. His life is glorious, forged through sheer ferocity, as he dances beneath the vast sky! 85.1kReads7.1Score3kShelves
  32. 182 Invincible Disciple, Pick Any of Your Stunning Senior Sisters After Coming Down the Mountain 无敌徒儿,下山后绝色师姐随你挑 Urban4.9M WordsOngoing [Invincible Power Fantasy + Miracle Doctor Descends the Mountain + Ruthless and Decisive + Mysterious Master + Stunning Senior Sisters] Five years ago, several mysterious people kidnapped Xiao Longtian, gouged out his eyes, pierced his ears, and shattered his limbs! He survived only because his master came to his rescue! Five years later, Xiao Longtian descended the mountain with godlike abilities! You’re the top martial arts expert in the Dragon Kingdom? Sorry, you can take second place now. Yo 34.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
  33. 183 Number One Dragon Soldier 一号龙兵 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The man who should have died five years ago stood on the battlefield years later, representing Huaxia. Dragging himself forward with just one arm left and gripping Dragon Fang, he cried, “I am Sun Tan! I have done right by the people! I have done right by Huaxia!” (This story is fictional. The world inside the book and the world outside it are separate. Please do not confuse the two.) 1.6kReads8.8Score150Shelves
  34. 184 The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor 鸿蒙天帝 Eastern Fantasy11.8M WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years ago, humanity reached its peak on the Immortal-Demon Continent. There were nine great holy lands, each in control of one of the nine inheritance tomes. Then a sudden cataclysm struck the continent with devastating force. The heavens collapsed, the earth split apart, and countless lives were lost. Humanity suffered the greatest losses: seven holy lands were destroyed, their legacies lost, and only two of the nine heavenly tomes survived. The young Ling Feng emerged like a 37.5kReads8.5Score5kShelves
  35. 185 A Legendary Life: The Road of Officialdom and Business 传奇人生之官商之路 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A star of destiny descends upon a humble family and shines on Yu Yuan, who is about to graduate from high school. He awakens a super brain and turns his life around! Follow his journey as he becomes a top student, a rising star in science and technology, a business prodigy, and a rising star in officialdom. 4.8kReads8.6Score495Shelves
  36. 186 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 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted 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 8.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
  37. 187 I Have Three Stunning Masters 我有三个绝色师父 Urban4.2M WordsOngoing I have three stunning masters. My eldest master, Luo Wu, is a peerless god of slaughter, as beautiful as a nation. My second master, Su Qingcheng, is a living medicine immortal who can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. She has saved countless people. My third master, Qin Luyao, is unparalleled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and the arts of divination and strategy... 11.7kReads9.2Score538Shelves
  38. 188 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted 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 1.8kReads7.3Score189Shelves
  39. 189 Urban Soldier King 都市兵王 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A finished classic] [Special Forces Soldier] [Campus Belle] His surname was Chen, his given name Sheng, and his courtesy name Bahuang. Once the mightiest special forces soldier alive, he was imprisoned after an accident. The prison was full of talented people, and he was fortunate enough to inherit an incredible legacy. Returning to the world of pleasure, he set out to protect the campus belle. He drew his blade time and time again, climbing ever higher. When he finally looked back, glory lay a 5.9kReads9.1Score2kShelves
  40. 190 The All-Powerful, Invincible Medicine Saint 全能无敌医圣 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [A finished classic you don't want to miss] Lu Fan, the village fool, had endured the contempt of his neighbors for years. Then, by a stroke of luck, he obtained the Dragon King Art and became an all-powerful miracle doctor. From then on, he made his fortune and enjoyed the good life. 1.7kReads9.3Score665Shelves
  41. 191 After Three Years in Hiding, I Walked Out of Prison Unrivaled 隐居三年,出狱即无敌 Urban7.0M WordsOngoing [Passionate action and vengeance + invincible hero + debt-collecting + satisfying power fantasy] Three years ago, Mo Hai’s sect was destroyed. Because of a promise, he crippled his own cultivation and willingly went to prison! Three years later, his sentence was up. With invincible power, Mo Hai made a triumphant return and crushed all opposition! “In this life, I’ll make heaven and earth tremble before me. My rules are the rules!” “What?! You say you’re richer than an entire country?!” Mo Hai l 45.5kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
  42. 192 Urban Ancient Immortal Physician 都市古仙医 Urban9.6M WordsCompleted Ye Bufan, a college junior, stages a fake accident to raise money for his mother's medical bills, but runs into a female driver who refuses to play along. After she hits him, he inherits the legacy of an ancient school of medicine. From then on, he masters medical arts, cultivates powerful techniques, takes the city by storm, and wins the favor of countless beautiful women. 1.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
  43. 193 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿,我真不想造反啊! Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 20.3kReads7.8Score2kShelves
  44. 194 Chaos Beast Tamer: From Good-for-Nothing to World Lord 混沌御兽:从废柴到界主 56k WordsCompleted Chaos Beast Taming: From Good-for-Nothing to World Lord 17Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 195 A Fool’s Romance 傻子奇缘 Urban5.2M WordsCompleted [Fierce and Passionate + God-tier Beauty Protector + Fool's Rise to Power + Urban Power Struggles] Peng Zhan, a fool, is pushed into the Demon-Locking Cave after saving a beauty. There, he unexpectedly gains an unparalleled legacy, and a peerless prodigy bursts onto the scene! See how Peng Zhan, with his invincible might, crushes his way through every powerful foe, becomes a world-shaking king, and rises to the pinnacle of life. [The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story] 41.1kReads8.9Score4kShelves
  46. 196 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 9.2kReads8.2Score793Shelves
  47. 197 The Strongest Martial Emperor in the City 都市最强武帝 Urban19.1M WordsCompleted When Yang Qi wakes up, his life is no longer ordinary. Beautiful women keep barging into it, leaving him at a loss. Since protesting is useless, he might as well accept it! 37.6kReads8.5Score4.8kShelves
  48. 198 Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Beautiful Flight Attendant After a Plane Crash 坠机后,我和美女空姐流落荒岛 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After graduating from high school, he joined the military. A former special forces soldier was discharged and assigned as deputy head of security at a company. While traveling abroad with the beautiful CEO, their plane crashed, setting off a series of survival stories on a deserted island. 9.3kReads9.1Score828Shelves
  49. 199 After the Divorce, I Became a God My Ex-Wife Could Only Look Up To 离婚后,我成了前妻高攀不起的神 Urban6.3M WordsOngoing He was a Heavenly Master rarely seen once in a century. On his master’s orders, he married and stayed married for three years, only for his wife to force him into a divorce. On the day of the divorce, a beautiful CEO instead dragged him off to get married. From then on, he became a Heavenly Master who protected women. With peerless medical skills in his left hand and unmatched Daoist arts in his right, he roams the city and enjoys the company of beautiful women. When kind, he is a physician who 23.1kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
  50. 200 The Little Miracle Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村小神医 Urban12.0M WordsOngoing Fools are blessed! After Wang Tiezhu was beaten into an idiot, he unexpectedly gained his ancestor's legacy. From then on, he pursued both medicine and cultivation. He only wanted to be a handsome man who kept a low profile, but trouble always came looking for him. When he finally trampled all his enemies beneath his feet, Wang Tiezhu could only sigh helplessly: “I want to keep a low profile too, but my strength won't let me!” 20.1kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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