Novels like Mystery in the Mountains
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- 51 Twin Sisters, 26: One Gentle, One Cold and Aloof 孪生香姐26，温柔高冷大不同 [Urban cultivation, modern city, invincible, miracle healer, urban romance] A village bully was trying to take advantage of Lin Xiangxue when he shoved the troublesome simpleton Liu Meng into the Songjiang River. The simpleton survived against all odds, was bitten by an alligator, and accidentally inherited the Dragon God’s legacy. His life went into overdrive. What a wild and spectacular ride… 140Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 The Guo Family's Crosstalk: A Twisted Take on Journey to the West 郭氏相声之歪批西游 Teacher Guo: Xiao Kou, why did you decide to write a novel that's all crosstalk? It's one of a kind online. Aren't you worried it's too niche and nobody will read it? Me: Because I truly love crosstalk. Teacher Guo: Oh, plenty of people love crosstalk! Even the old man who fixes bicycles at the end of the alley can crack a few jokes. Who do you think you are? Me: I'm nobody special. I'm just... worried. Teacher Guo: Worried? Did an elephant in your family crash an airplane? Me: Not an elephant! 1.6kReads8.8Score105Shelves
- 53 The X-Ray Doctor Is a Bit Cocky 透视神医有点拽 Li Erhu is an orphan and a fool. When Lü Ren from the village smashed him over the head with stolen antiques, he unexpectedly obtained the legacy of the Great Emperor Zixiao. Watch me bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on their bones, defeat everyone under heaven, lead the villagers to prosperity, and build a beautiful countryside. Serve the nation's armed forces and forge an invincible God of War. Possess wealth beyond the heavens... 382Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 54 Cultivating Immortality Starts With Finding a Little Cauldron 修仙从拣到小鼎开始 On a bitterly cold winter day, Zhang Yiqun is forced by his uncle to chop firewood. Just as hunger and cold are getting the better of him, a bronze cauldron falls from the sky, smashing through a tree and leaving a huge crater. The cauldron can automatically absorb spiritual energy and duplicate items, helping him solve the problem of going hungry. But when he enters the world of immortal cultivation, he discovers the cauldron's powers go far beyond that. It can heal wounds, refine pills, and ev 949Reads9.0Score154Shelves
- 55 Kindling and Wildfire 湿柴烈火 When Liang Shiyun and Chu Xia first became a couple, they were like kindling meeting a flame. Once they tried forbidden love, they couldn’t stop. After graduation, they each chose a different path. They grew distant, broke up, and then ran into each other again years later at a class reunion. Liang Shiyun thought the passing years had long since soaked through the kindling of their old romance. She never expected that even damp wood could catch fire again. 43.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
- 56 The Divine-Handed Ghost Doctor and Little Farmer 鬼医圣手小神农 Xiao Yao was expelled from college after saving the campus belle and being framed. Back in his village, he saved the village beauty, only to be set up and killed by the local bully. He sank into an ancient Dragon Pool, where he unexpectedly received an ancient inheritance. Master of both medicine and martial arts, he blazed through life with one lucky break after another, leading the impoverished villagers onto the road to prosperity. Before long, the poor, backward mountain village became a lan 1.4kReads9.0Score216Shelves
- 57 Divine Healer: The Days After My Sister Took Me In 神医圣手，被姐姐捡回家的日子 Ye Wuji, an orphan from Liangyi Village, became a fool after his grandfather, the old Daoist Ye, died. The girl next door, Yu Ruyan, patiently looks after her own younger siblings and the fool. Then, after an unexpected stroke of luck, the fool makes a stunning comeback and becomes a master healer. Watch as Ye Wuji treats illnesses with silver needles in his left hand and uses his iron fists to fight injustice with his right... 515Reads8.9Score122Shelves
- 58 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 229Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 59 The Rugged Man’s Overwhelming Love: His Sweet Little Wife Falls for Him 糙汉强势爱，娇软小媳妇沦陷了 Originally titled “A Lonely Bed Is Hard to Bear, While the Rugged Neighbor Scratches at Her Wall Night After Night” [lonely nights / maximum sweetness / period setting / delicate beauty / devoted love / slow-burn romance / building wealth / glimpses of an ensemble cast / love at first sight / close proximity / sisters-in-law as foils] Delicate young wife × iron-willed, rugged man Hua Xiaoyue is left alone in an empty bed, the long nights hard to endure. Her family scolds her, her in-laws berate 9.3kReads8.5Score565Shelves
- 60 The Charming Village Girl Doesn't Give Her Heart Away 俏村花她不走心 People say that a widow’s doorstep invites trouble, but Chunfang isn’t afraid. She goes out of her way to surround herself with men. After years of struggling in the dirt, she’s seen through it all: you can’t rely on a man’s heart, but you can rely on his money and connections. So she smiles as she plays several men against one another. One helps her come up with the cash, another finds her a market for her goods. The villagers call her shameless. Chunfang sneers. “How much is a reputation worth 20.9kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
- 61 Xia Guangnuan's First Book 霞光暖暖的第1本书 [Period Setting + Realistic Rural Life + Family Matters + Adultery + Beloved by Everyone + A Woman’s Growth] Hong Xing is a village doctor, twenty-three years old, and the mother of two daughters. Only after her husband dies unexpectedly does she discover that the man who always seemed so honest and quiet, a man who could hardly get a word out even if you beat him with three sticks, had betrayed her. Her whole world collapses. She had always followed the rules of a virtuous wife, respected her p 1.3kReads7.9Score131Shelves
- 62 King of Peach Blossom Island 桃花岛上我称王 Orphan Cao Jianping, a retired Marine, accidentally arrives on a deserted island while traveling. It is practically a paradise! From then on, his life is on easy mode, bringing him wealth and luxury! 13.5kReads7.9Score518Shelves
- 63 Chaos! Utter Chaos! The More Chaos, the Better! 乱！都乱！乱点好啊！ [A wild, passionate power fantasy for adult readers] Chu Tian finally scraped together enough for the bride price and prepared to get married, never dreaming that it was all a scheme. The so-called marriage was nothing more than a plot to get their hands on his bride price. Through a twist of fate, Chu Tian acquired the Disease-Devouring System. When a beautiful CEO learned that Chu Tian possessed peerless medical skills, she publicly confessed her love for him at the hospital, becoming his stea 21.3kReads7.6Score1.8kShelves
- 64 A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事 In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life. 10kReads8.7Score546Shelves
- 65 A-Lian in the Mountains 大山里的阿莲 A Lian had been married for three years, but her husband was impotent and she still hadn't gotten pregnant. She had a foul mouth but a soft heart. Later, she married Old Wang next door. Old Wang died in an accident, leaving A Lian a widow. Later, she was jailed for tomb robbing, but got out two years before him. Her life with Xiao Chen started out as one disaster after another. A Lian cursed and grumbled, but little by little, she came to think of this man who had served time as one of her own. 342Reads7.5Score115Shelves
- 66 Reborn in Another World: A Carefree Urban Legend 都市异界重生之逍遥传奇 Lin Yu, a young man from a modern city, was caught up in a mysterious experiment by accident. His soul transmigrated to another world that blended urban life with fantasy. In this world, technology and magic coexist, powerful clans control vast resources and political influence, and mysterious organizations and hidden dangers abound. 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The Mountain God Returns 山神归来 [A popular, uplifting farming story that takes you straight back to the countryside and lets you experience a pastoral life amid mountains and rivers] Raise chickens and ducks, play with the yellow dog, chase wild boars when there's nothing else to do, and raid birds' nests. The cliffside honey tastes delicious, and catching fish and shrimp in the mountain streams is great fun. Head into the mountains to hunt with a slingshot, and make even the wild bears laugh as you thrash them. A green eagle 21.8kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
- 68 Night-Blooming Jasmine in the Mountain Village 山村夜来香 Mitao Village has beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. There's a young man in the village named Tiezhu. This lucky fool unexpectedly gains an unparalleled inheritance, and from then on the mountain village is transformed. The roads improve, the people grow wealthy... 17.6kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
- 69 The Many Flavors of Life, Part One: A Snowy Night of Lost Souls 百味人生第一部：失魂风雪夜 Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 14.6kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
- 70 After I, the Senior Disciple, Heard My Fellow Disciples' Inner Thoughts 身为大师兄的我听到同门心声后 [Ridiculous comedy + laid-back daily life + mind reading + wild imagination + a System with a small role + irreverent cultivation] Xiao Lin had expected to live a smooth, peaceful life, until one day the System, which usually gave him mundane quests like fishing or picking flowers, suddenly assigned him a mission to resign as senior disciple. Xiao Lin was already growing tired of the role, so he went to find his junior brothers and sisters. That was when he realized he could hear voices no one e 11.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 71 Rising to Power After Getting Out of Prison 从出狱后开始崛起 After being released from prison, Li Zhongnan returns to his hometown and takes care of his master's wife, Zhou Yuanjun. With green liquid that speeds up the growth of crops and red liquid that cures every illness, he goes from a young farmer in the countryside to standing at the pinnacle of the world in just a few short years. 2.3kReads8.8Score364Shelves
- 72 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.3kReads6.8Score207Shelves
- 73 When She Comes of Age 当她长熟时 [Beautiful and Alluring Young Bride] In this day and age, people still marry off brides to bring good fortune to the dying? A bride sent to bring good fortune, and a husband on the brink of death. Hu Juan raised her head and met her mother-in-law's eyes. "Mom, how about you discuss it with the village chief?" Li Xiuying's expression changed instantly. "The village chief? What are you getting at?" Hu Juan didn't flinch. "Mom, I know everything. About that night." Li Xiuying's face turned from red 5.5kReads7.9Score456Shelves
- 74 Spring Fever 春躁 [Miracle doctor + countryside + invincible + prosperity] Give back everything you took from me, spit out everything you ate, and if you hit me, I'll hit you back. If you wronged me, I'll make you regret it… Li Tie, a top student at Peking University's School of Medicine, was made a fool by those who framed him. His parents were dragged into it and killed, and for two years he lived worse than a dog, enduring humiliation and abuse… The fool who becomes a miracle-working doctor after a fortuitous 4.2kReads8.9Score506Shelves
- 75 The Foolish Lad’s Country Romance 傻小子的乡村情缘 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score443Shelves
- 76 The Invincible Mountain Village Miracle Doctor 无敌山村神医 Feel-good medical fiction | Rags-to-riches comeback | Farming and fortune Xiang Yunfei, an orphan with an intellectual disability, had endured countless sneers. While helping a friend, he unexpectedly awakened a divine healer’s inheritance! One needle cures a hundred illnesses, one medicine brings the dead back to life! From then on, the village bully feared him, his neighbors respected him, and beautiful women fell for him! Put the worst troublemakers in their place, heal the sick and save live 7.9kReads8.9Score956Shelves
- 77 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
- 78 Live Off the Mountains: Reborn in the 80s, I Keep a Low Profile in the Mountain Village 靠山吃山，重生80后我苟在山村 In his previous life, Li Qingyun's grandmother drugged him and stuffed him into a haystack, all to ruin his reputation so his cousin could take his place in the army. The result was his utter disgrace, the destruction of his family, and the loss of everything! This time, he is reborn in the haystack. He knows what is about to happen there. His eyes turn red… 12.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
- 79 1937: My Players Are the Fourth Calamity! 1937：我的玩家是第四天灾！ [Fourth-dimensional disaster + ensemble cast + resistance against Japan + nation-building + detailed] Xu Yanqing transmigrated to 1937. Just as he was preparing to join the forces and defend his country, he suddenly discovered he could summon people from the future Earth to this time period. In the enemy's eyes: “Nan-ni? Why are the enemies back again?” “They're a bunch of devils, completely unafraid of death!” “Who are they? If they're so well educated, why are they fighting on the front l 68.6kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
- 80 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
- 81 The Carefree Little Country Doctor 乡村小神医真逍遥 A university student who graduated from medical school is terminally ill and has little time left. One day, by chance, he ruins someone else's plans, but turns misfortune into fortune and receives the legacy of a mysterious person... He brings blessings to the people, enjoys a carefree life in the countryside, and roams the world at will... 297Reads7.0Score105Shelves
- 82 I Kissed the Campus Beauty in My Dreams, and When I Woke Up, She Really Fell for Me 梦里抱着校花亲，醒了她真爱上我 [The Ultimate Tent-Pitching Trick] [Lots and Lots of Heroines] [All Kinds of Types] Whatever you want, it's here. This book focuses on the details, but doesn't get too detailed. You know what I mean. So I hope you'll pay close attention as you read. The more carefully you read, the better the experience. You can use your imagination to fill in the gaps. Feel free to add the book to your shelf, interact, leave comments, and tip. You can also tell me what kinds of characters you'd like to see late 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 The Foolish Master in the City 傻子高手在都市 The city is full of tricks. I’m going back to the countryside. Silly Long has been a bit slow since he was a child. But he knows the martial arts of the Meihua school, as well as divination, Shennong medicine, geomancy, cultivation and breath control, and physiognomy. With all that, he’s made quite a name for himself in the city… 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
- 84 Divine Oil 神油 The waters of the Gui River cannot wash away old blood debts. A jar of miraculous oil can keep the secrets of a powerful family locked away. The Republic of China is in chaos, the country teetering on the brink of collapse. At the command of his ancestors, the sole surviving heir of the Shi family enters the fray, disguising himself as an anonymous laborer at the Wen family’s oil mill. He appears plain and timid, but in his heart he is plotting a sweeping revenge. The miraculous oil the Wen fami 67.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
- 85 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 215Reads6.9Score118Shelves
- 86 It's Sesame. He Added Sesame 是芝麻，他在加了芝麻 [Cultivation World + Food + Ensemble Cast + No Toxicity + Lighthearted Comedy + No Female Lead + No Harem + No Angst] After transmigrating into a cultivation world as a menial disciple of the Wudao Sect, he awakens the Culinary Dao System. The entire sect goes crazy competing for a taste of his cooking. From menial disciples and outer- and inner-sect disciples to personal disciples, elders, and ancestors, everyone gets involved. Their tricks are endless. No one is more shameless than the next. T 484Reads—Score102Shelves
- 87 The Countryside Heart-Stealing Dragon Claw 乡村偷心龙爪手 Zhang Dachuan came to Xiushan Village, originally hoping to be nothing more than a village doctor. But who could have guessed that the villagers' ailments would grow more complicated with every case? "Dachuan, I've got a headache. Take a look at me." "Dachuan, my baby hasn't had any milk for days. Help me first!" 43.3kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
- 88 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.6kReads8.2Score2.9kShelves
- 89 The Little Darling Has Arrived! She Drops In and Blows Up the Tycoon’s Empire 小奶团驾到！空降炸翻大佬集团 [Adorable Child + Family's Darling + Three and a Half Years Old + Metaphysics + Obsessive Love + Sweet Romance] The wealthy Yan family of the imperial capital had a long line of sons before finally welcoming a little girl. But the baby girl disappeared not long after she was born. The whole Yan family searched themselves frantic, but found nothing. Three years later, just as the family was on the verge of collapse, little Yan Chuchu suddenly reappeared and knocked on the Yan family’s door. From 3.2kReads9.1Score341Shelves
- 90 A Border Guard's Blade Shatters the Firmament 边关小兵刀破苍穹 The frigid wind sweeps sand through Blackrock Pass. Lin Que wraps himself in a patched military uniform and runs his fingers over the rusty ancestral blade, “Windbreaker”... A border guard armed with a battered blade, Lin Que awakens the bloodline of a magical beast. He slays foreign tribes, foils political schemes, defeats the Buddhist and Daoist sects, and challenges the Heavenly Court. Together with the women who love him, he brings order to the world! 662Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend's Scam 领证后，我戳破了女友骗局 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend’s Scam 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Honghuang: The Four Great Tyrants of Journey to the West! 洪荒：西游四大霸王！ [Scheming in the early chapters + becoming bandits in the middle and later chapters + no harem + System-based story!] Shocking! Were all the travelers in the Journey to the West actually transmigrators? And were they all four guys who shared a dorm at the same university in the future? Looks like Mount Ling is in trouble this time! Tang Sanzang: “Amitabha! This monk’s Dharma name is Tang Sanzang! I bury the heavens, bury the earth, and bury the Tathagata!” Sun Xingzhe: “Thirty years east of the 4.6kReads8.2Score387Shelves
- 93 The Number One Hunk 第1猛男 Style: urban survival, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Get rewarded whenever an exciting conflict breaks out. Language: concise and clear. 137Reads6.8Score129Shelves
- 94 Crow Immortal 鸦仙人 Crows cry in the cold night as a young man embarks on the path to immortality. Han Yu curls up in a corner of a dilapidated courtyard, barely clinging to life. Then a crow lands on his shoulder. “Hand over the treasure, boy, and this Daoist will teach you a skill.” The black-robed old Daoist's voice is hoarse. Han Yu hands over his ancestral token of immortal cultivation, but quietly makes a second copy in his palm. From then on, his path to immortality follows one ironclad rule: Anything I've t 84.6kReads8.6Score10.2kShelves
- 95 So Good It Makes You Scream 好看到尖叫了。 Ye Ju was traveling alone when one day he hiked through a village called Wangjia Village. That was where his extraordinary adventure began! This is the legend of an ordinary man whose luck suddenly turns around, allowing him to rise to the top of the world! 155Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 96 Invincible and Unstoppable After Transmigrating: I Arrive on Mars to Conquer All 无敌穿越太生猛，我到了火星争霸 A story about a superpowered police officer, a derivative fanfic based on Wu Zetian: The Invincible, Charming Figure. After transmigrating to Mars as a police officer, he catches thieves and robbers and cracks major cases involving drugs, shootings, murder, weapons, and assassinations. Quick-witted and exceptionally capable, he follows every clue and fearlessly storms Death Island, breaks into Dead Man's Valley, and crushes the Dark City. He upholds justice and punishes evil, ranging across Mars 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Reborn as a Mad Princess: The Moon Shines Over the Western Tower 重生狂妃之明月罩西楼 In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue, daughter of a great general, took blows and shed blood for the Great Yin dynasty. She lived a passionate life and died a passionate death. So when she got another chance at life, she decided to stop making waves. She chose the rich, titled Zhao Xilou, a veteran slacker, as her husband, intending to while away her days with Lord Zhao, eating and waiting to die. But after becoming a Zhao, Jiang Mingyue discovered that her slacker husband might have no ambition 11.6kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
- 98 Wuxia Crossover Villain: My Master Is Xiaolongnu 综武反派，我的师父是小龙女 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! This is the sequel to Li Adi, continuing the tale of Li Adi and the Ancient Golden Dragon War God to the very end. I think you'll really enjoy it. There will be a few new elements, but Li Adi will remain the focus. That's all! This is just one part of the continuation of Li Adi's legend. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 The Country Doctor’s Good Life 乡村神医好快活 [Rural Miracle Doctor + Little Guy’s Rise to Success + Business Fortune] To protect Xu Taohua, Song Qian offends Wang Mazi and is thrown into a cave in the wilderness. By a twist of fate, he encounters the Lotus Immortal Empress and receives her legacy. To help Song Qian return her to the world of cultivation, the Lotus Immortal Empress expends her strength to pass on all the cultivation she has accumulated in her lifetime. With this legacy, Song Qian begins his path to turning his life around. 52.5kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
- 100 Yizhi Xiaoqi's 17th Book 一纸小旗第17本书 A country boy with superb medical skills lands a job at an electronics factory in the kingdom of women. From then on, there's no stopping him. With charm and skill to back him up, he thrives and rises to the pinnacle of life! 1.3kReads8.1Score144Shelves
