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- 1 Reborn to Hunt in the Mountains, Sister-in-Law, Don't Be Afraid 重生之赶山打猎，嫂子别怕 In his previous life, Chen Hao was so consumed by gambling that he offered his sister-in-law and her younger sister to an old bachelor to settle his debts. His entire family died. Reborn on the day he was supposed to sign the agreement, he sees the old bachelor reaching out to grab Li Qiuyue. Chen Hao gets up from the ground and snaps the old man's wrist. His golden finger awakens, letting him sense valuable things in the mountains, in the water, and underground. Wild ginseng, ancient softshell 7Reads—Score10814d adds
- 2 Ginseng Growers of Wildman Valley 野人沟种参人 What’s it like to swallow a ginseng spirit who loves playing tricks? Cultivate immortality? Become a god? No, no, no. I’d rather grow ginseng, pick wild fruit, flirt with pretty girls, and earn a little spending money. I wouldn’t become an immortal even if you offered me the chance! 296Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 3 The Old Days: My Hunting Life in Shennongjia 年代，我在神龙架打猎的日子 [Mountain hunting and foraging + an innocent-era setting + a devoted husband and father + no System + gathering medicinal herbs + business + antiques appraisal] In his previous life, Guo Dabao lost himself in the materialistic city. Then he returned in a dream to the 1980s, a more innocent era. There’s mountain hunting, gathering medicinal herbs, doing business and buying goods, and a warm home with his wife and children. He’ll have his hands full with all of it. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The 1970s: You Want Me to Take Over? I'll Empty Your Whole Family's Space 七零：逼我接盘？空间搬空你全家 [Mountain Hunting + Countryside + Period Setting + Personal Space + Female Educated Youth + Family Life + Famine] Zhou Wenbin spent decades being cuckolded by his wicked ex-wife. He learned the truth only as he lay dying. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on him, letting him be reborn in 1970 and granting him a hundred-acre Spirit Spring space. This time around, he dumps his wicked ex-wife from the start, grabs his hunting rifle, and heads into the mountains. Wild boars, roe deer, Siberian tigers, 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn in 1983: The Little Woodshed 重生1983之杳窝棚 This is a slow-paced story. The protagonist is reborn on Blue Star, a parallel world. Yaowo Village is a small village in Heilongjiang Province. At first, the protagonist keeps a low profile there, living a life that is ordinary yet extraordinary. Later, he brings his family and friends along as they gradually embark on the path of cultivation. 129Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 6 The Countryside’s Supreme Divine Farmer 乡村之极品神农 His gold-digging girlfriend dumps him. Though penniless, he still helps a beggar, and is rewarded with a miraculous medicine. 280Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn in 1977: I Hunt Wild Boars, Roam the Mountains, and Support My Family 重生1977：从打猎野猪开始赶山养家 Nie Cang, an instructor in the peacekeeping forces, is reborn in the remote mountains of Northeast China in 1977. His father is a spineless coward, his stepmother is vicious, and he has too little clothing and food, going hungry and freezing... His betrothed looks down on him for being poor and down on his luck? Once the bride price is returned, she can see herself out! His heartless father and stepmother think he’s a burden? He’ll split from the family and sever ties for good! In an age when gu 6.5kReads8.5Score61514d adds
- 8 The Singing God Dad 奶爸歌神 Divorce! Betrayal! Qin Li, once the king of the entertainment world, returns to his old career and steps back into showbiz with his daughter. “Your emperor is back!” 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Ancheng Farm Protection Squad: Wild Boars, Your Lives Are Mine! 安成护农队：野猪纳命来！ Wild boars have strong bodies, keen senses of smell, astonishing reproductive abilities, and an “efficient” knack for destroying crops. By a twist of fate, Wang Kechuan forms a crop-protection team and gains experience with every wild-boar hunt. The lead dog tracks the scent, the hounds surround it, and leave the heavy lifting to me! Grease your hands! Grease your hands! Lube it up! Hurry! He takes on the job of managing the wild-boar population and gets subsidies. His videos win him followers, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Mountain Foraging: One Hoe Strike Uncovers Mountains of Gold and Silver 赶山：一锄头下去挖出金山银山 Everyday life + mountain foraging + wild harvests + wealthy lifestyle + small animals Clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver! He couldn't make it in the big city, but couldn't bring himself to return to his little village either. His body wandered, and his soul had nowhere to call home. Li Sanjin (Li Xin) was a lifelong bachelor well past his prime. After a breakup, he decided to return to his hometown and meet potential brides. While trying to find a cu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 1983: From Hunter to the Richest Man 年代1983：从打猎成为首富 [Reborn + period setting + hunting + career + no System + one heroine] When Lin Jun woke up, he had been reborn in 1983. The first thing he had to do was dump his village's most beautiful woman, his fiancée. Then came the task of making money. Make a living off the mountains if you live by the mountains, and off the water if you live by the water. Living in the Changbai Mountains, Lin Jun started heading into the hills to hunt wild boars and black bears, catch roe deer, and dig up ginseng. He so 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 12 Overturning the Thirty-Seventh Book 倾覆第37本书 [Reborn] [Period] [Hunting] His master went into the mountains to hunt and died in the jaws of a beast, leaving his wife and daughter alone and helpless... A widow’s doorstep invites gossip. In his previous life, Xu Ye kept his distance to avoid suspicion, leaving his master’s wife and daughter without anyone to look after them. They lived in hardship and eventually died young... It became the one regret he could never let go of. Reborn in 1980, Xu Ye decides to live a different life... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn in 1987: I Start a Hunting Career and Build a Fortune 重生回1987打猎开始发家 After being reborn, Chen Yuan begins a different kind of life. He’ll never bow and scrape or swallow his grievances again. Follow the protagonist as he rises from not having enough to eat to conquering wealth and power, one step at a time. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Back to 1979: My Husband Was Once a Capitalist 重回79：我的丈夫曾是资本家 (Bygone era + everyday life + lighthearted + domestic family matters and lots of chatter + rural farming + not sure what else to add) Yang Chongsan returns to this special era, carrying many regrets. At a time when guns and hunting are allowed, there’s no need for so many regrets. Back in his own home, he and the other men in the family gather in a corner to smoke. Listening to the children plead for attention, lifting them high on his shoulders, having his wife walk by his side, hearing the dog 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Little Witch Doctor’s Peach Blossom Spring Diary 小巫医桃源日记 His father is gravely ill and urgently needs money for medical treatment. His business partner has broken their agreement and is demanding compensation. Just as Jiang Xiaofan is plunged into dire straits, he unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the Shaman God. From then on, he masters divination, feng shui, traditional Chinese medicine, and cultivation, and sets off on a life of farming, fish farming, livestreaming, and exploration... He leads the villagers to prosperity and builds a utopian rura —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn in 1982: Hunting in the Mountains to Support My Family 重生八二：赶山打猎养家 After waking from a deep sleep, Xu Lu, an old hunter skilled in all kinds of hunting techniques, is reborn in 1982, on the day he first went hunting in the mountains amid the White Mountains and Black Waters. His parents are alive and well, his siblings are united, and he is in the prime of his life. Since Heaven has given him another chance, Xu Lu decides to turn over a new leaf. In this life, he will make up for the regrets of his past life, repay his family many times over, and treat well the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Xiao Ma Ge's Book 小马哥的一本书 9Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Reborn in 1978: Living Off the Mountains, Starting with a Bear Hunt 重生1978：从猎熊开始赶山生活 Li Mo was unexpectedly reborn and opened his eyes to find himself back in 1978. In the remote mountains of Northeast China, where life was hard, hunger and poverty had sunk deep into people’s bones. His mother’s hands were cracked and festering as she knelt to beg for grain, while his frail little sister chewed on cotton to stave off hunger... His wicked second uncle had swindled them out of his father’s compensation money. He kicked in the door and sneered threateningly: “What’s wrong with marr 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
- 19 Period: Reborn as a Hunter, Bringing My Family a Better Life 年代：重生打猎带着家人过好日子 [Period Setting + Reborn + System + Hunting + Countryside + Farming + Family + Slow-Paced + Local Cuisine + Building a Fortune + Everyday Family Life + Brotherly Bonds] My father was a gambler who'd bet his life away. I was a lazy drunk who never lifted a finger. My son was still a bachelor in his forties. Not a single one of three generations had amounted to anything. My wife went back to her parents' home, fell off a cliff, and died. Past sixty, I was still hauling steel pipes as a laborer on 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 My Golden Hunting Ranch at the Foot of Changbai Mountain 长白山下，我的黄金狩猎牧场 (The book has only just received its rating. It will gradually rise, so readers can jump in without worry.) In his previous life, he weathered hailstorms of bullets and enjoyed the luxuries of a bustling city. Given a second chance, Zhang Fan only wants to stay by his parents and family, making up for the regrets of his past life. In an era when guns and hunting are allowed, with the boundless resources of the Changbai Mountains at his disposal, he’ll feed his family by hunting and change their 252Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 21 The Leisurely Little Farmer 悠闲小农民 A college graduate returns to the countryside while unemployed. By chance, he comes across a treasure and begins a very different life... 541Reads5.8Score10214d adds
- 22 The Little Immortal Doctor of Peach Spring 桃源小仙医 He inherits the legacy of a divine physician, and from then on his medical skills become extraordinary... 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Little Divine Farmer of Peach Blossom Spring 桃源小神农 A young man from a mountain village inherits the legacy of the Fire God and turns the village's failing agricultural products factory around. From then on, money and beautiful women are within easy reach. Like a dragon plunging into the sea and a tiger returning to the mountains, he roams wherever he pleases. Passion and tenderness combine to forge a legend! Life at his delightful farm is full of fun: feeding chickens, teasing dogs, hunting in the mountains, and catching shrimp in the river... 509Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 24 The Greatest Immortal Farmer in the Countryside 山野第一仙农 A ten-thousand-year-old Tai Sui fails its tribulation, and the small-time farmer Wang Gensheng happens to witness it! From then on, Wang Gensheng's life goes into cheat mode... 863Reads8.6Score12414d adds
- 25 Hunting in the Mountains: I Started as a Forest Ranger in the Greater Khingan Range 赶山：从在兴安岭做护林员开始 [Mountain foraging and hunting + no System + no spatial storage + village chief's daughter + face-slapping] “My name is Liang Shangen, and these mountains are my roots!” After transmigrating into the body of a forest ranger named Liang Shangen in 1978, he changed the timid, spineless personality of the original Liang Shangen. With the Greater Khingan Mountains at his back, treasures were everywhere. Live off the mountains if you live by the mountains; live off the sea if you live by the sea. Wha 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Springtime in Peach Blossom Valley 桃源春色 The fool Lin Xiaohu catches a local thug bullying his younger sister in the woods and gets beaten to a pulp. When he wakes up, he has made a stunning comeback as the heir to an unparalleled lineage of divine healers. From then on, women keep asking him out, and miracles seem to happen wherever he goes. At last, with the help of a benefactor, he rockets to the pinnacle of life! 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Carefree Little Divine Farmer of the Mountain Village 悠然山村小神农 A young man from the countryside was working in a big city when he learned that his mother was gravely ill. He resolutely decided to return to his mountain village and care for her. By chance, he inherits the ancient, peerless art of Shennong. From then on, he grows crops, builds his fortune, and turns his life around! He takes on anyone who dares defy him and kicks the crooked ways of the countryside to the curb. 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Back to the '90s: Hunting to Raise My Younger Siblings 回到90靠打猎养弟弟妹妹 In his previous life, Qin Yunxiao was consumed by guilt over failing to take good care of his younger siblings, blaming himself for their deaths. He spent half his life living like a madman, timid and pathetic, before finally throwing himself into a river. When he woke up, he was back in 1990 and had also obtained a Pet System. Catching animals earned him Pet Points, and making contact with an animal let him bind it as a pet and command it. This time, his younger siblings were still alive and we 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn in 1961: Hunting in the Greater Khingan Mountains 重生1961：从大兴安岭打猎开始 “Aw, we're so poor there's no rice left to cook. Guess we'll have to eat bear paw again...” Zhang Youwei, a special forces soldier from the 21st century, transmigrates back to 1961 and becomes an ordinary villager in the Greater Khingan Mountains of Northeast China, nearly starved to death. The 1960s are a time of shortages and hardship. A disastrous start from the very beginning! His father died young, his mother remarried, his little sister is still a child, and he himself is on the verge of f 286Reads6.9Score11014d adds
- 30 After His Best Friend Dies, He Is Reborn and Hunts to Support Three Families 好兄弟死后，重生打猎养三家 [No System + Hunting + Mutual Devotion + No Pocket Dimension + Multiple Female Leads] In 1976, his sworn brother went hunting in the mountains and was mauled by a blind bear. With his dying breath, he entrusted his three ill-fated sister-in-laws to him. In his previous life, Li Dongping lived consumed by guilt, thinking only of killing that blind bear. He trained hard in hunting under an old gunslinger, but had no time to look after his three sworn brother's wives, and they met tragic ends. This 738Reads—Score13714d adds
- 31 Hunting in 1980: A Poor Young Man's Comeback Through Hunting 狩猎1980，穷小子狩猎翻身记 Zhong Yue transmigrates into the 1980s and becomes a hunter. In his previous life, he was a special forces mercenary with maxed-out wilderness skills! In these mountains stretching for a hundred thousand li, hunting is the only way to survive. “Xiao Yue, just take me in. I only need a meal every day...” “If you’re willing... you could even take me as your wife...” From then on, he hunts by day, roaming the deep forests of the mountains. With his formidable wilderness skills, he becomes the 3.7kReads7.1Score23214d adds
- 32 Restarting 76: Getting Rich by Spoiling My Wife 重启76：从宠妻开始发家致富 Lu Feng, chairman of a trillion-yuan conglomerate, is unexpectedly reborn, with a pretty wife and adorable daughter by his side! The young wife next door, Xu Hongtao, and Xu Qing, a spirited female educated youth with nowhere to go, also turn to Lu Feng for help! In 1976, guns and hunting were not banned. Lu Feng is certain that he can carve out a future with the hunting rifle in his hands! In this life, he'll start getting rich by heading into the mountains to hunt! 452Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Finest Mountain Villa 上品山庄 [Spatial powers + farming + fortune-making + miracle doctor] After being dumped, Zhuang Yi is utterly disheartened, but unexpectedly gains access to a magical space. From then on, his life changes beyond recognition. Luxury cars and wealth come one after another, and Zhuang Yi pulls off the perfect rags-to-riches comeback. 2.3kReads8.6Score24114d adds
- 34 Back to 1983: My Beautiful Educated Youth Wife Ran Away 重回83：漂亮知青老婆跑路了 Kuang Wuquan is reborn in 1983! This is the most crucial year in changing his fate! This year, his beautiful, educated wife, whom he has always been so proud of, secretly abandons him and their children and runs away without a second thought! No! His wife was kidnapped!!! He won’t learn the truth until many years later! But by then, it will be too late. His wife has run off with another man, and he, once the envy of the whole village, ends up becoming its biggest joke! His temper grows unbearabl 367Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn in 1985: Hunting and Farming My Way to Domination in Northeast China 重生八五：狩猎养殖独霸东北岭 In 2025, Zou Ping met his end in this merciless blizzard. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the bitter depths of winter in 1985, in Heilongjiang, amid the outlying ranges of the Changbai Mountains. 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Reborn in 1960: I Hunt in the Deep Mountains 重生1960，我窝在深山打猎 Lin Feng, an outstanding soldier from the 21st century with expertise in various military technologies and medicine, is reborn in 1960 in the body of a 16-year-old boy deep in the mountains who shares his name. He takes his mother, who was driven out of the house by her stepfather, and his older sister with him. They struggle to survive in the mountains, living in a dilapidated house with too little clothing and food. But none of that is a problem. Rabbits, bears, leopards, pheasants, hazelnuts, 2.1kReads7.1Score13014d adds
- 37 Reborn in 1988, Searching Everywhere for the Village Beauty Wife! 重生88年，到处寻找村花老婆！ [Rebirth + village beauty + sweet romance] In his previous life, his wife Meng Yu, his parents, and his younger brother all lost their lives in a flood. Reborn in 1988, Gao Ming saved his parents and younger brother from the flood right from the start. Back home, Gao Ming takes on his bullying brother-in-law and puts his unscrupulous uncle in his place. See how Gao Ming plays the pig to eat the tiger in his hometown, makes a name for himself, and dotes on his wife and daughter... 43Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 38 I Stayed Behind in the Mountain Village and Became Everyone’s Favorite 留守山村，我成了香馍馍 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 94Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 39 From Alaskan Hunter to North American Legend 从阿拉斯加猎人到北美传奇 (Alaska, transmigration, golden finger, hunting, trapping, beachcombing, gold prospecting, one heroine!!!) In 2025, a Chinese wage slave toiling away on a 996 schedule somehow transmigrates to Alaska in 1996, becoming a local native! With his golden finger’s help, the gray wolves of the wilderness, the gold of the Yukon, the king crabs of the Bering Strait… As long as it’s within Lei En’s sight or wherever he goes, every bit of prey will be a stepping stone on his road to success. 272Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn in 1960: Hunting in the Mountains with My Sisters 重生60，带着姐妹深山打猎 A special forces soldier is reborn in the 1960s. His wicked stepmother tries to force his older sister to marry an old bachelor. His younger sister is always hungry and has to do all the housework. In a fit of anger, he heads deep into the mountains. Their home is dilapidated, and they lack both food and clothes. But he isn't worried in the slightest. The gray dogs, wild boars, green hides, big-clawed beasts, and blind bears in the mountains are all treasures in his eyes. They can give his famil 1.1kReads7.3Score10014d adds
- 41 A Serene Life Back in the Village 回村后，悠然生活 Farming and development, with a mostly low-key, everyday-life storyline. After Chen Shaoyu, a wage slave who had struggled in the big city, finally paid off his debts, all he wanted was to go back to his hometown and rest for a while. Unexpectedly, he acquired a golden finger! “Career Upgrade System bound!” “Scanning Host's body...” “Scan complete!” Host: Chen Shaoyu Physical fitness: Low (Maybe you could compete with the aunties doing square dancing~) System introduction: Learn something relate 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Shennong Secret Realm: Mountain Strongmen 神农秘境之大山强人 Xu Wenqiang, a college graduate from the mountains, quit his job and returned to his hometown because he could no longer tolerate his boss’s oppression. Eager to start a business back home, he never expected a chance encounter to completely transform his life. Not only did he find love, he also grew into a business tycoon. This is the inspiring story of a young man with a dream. 103Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 43 Back to 1980: I Strike It Rich in the Mountains with Hidden Treasures 回到80：我靠山林宝藏赶山致富 [Hunting in the mountains + period setting + dad life + rural everyday life + farm building + laid-back living] On a snowy night in early winter 1980, Chen Dahe is reborn into a farming family in the countryside of Northeast China. The moment he opens his eyes, he has to face a wife clamoring for a divorce, a little girl, and a family so poor they can barely scrape by. He’s sickly himself, too. However you look at it, his life is a complete mess. Luckily, Heaven takes pity on him. A mountain-tre 279Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 44 There's a Sacred Mountain in My Backyard 我家后院有座神山 Down on his luck, Ye Feng inherits the Mountain God's inner core after a fortuitous encounter. From then on, he discovers that the mountain behind his home contains many resources that don't exist anywhere else in the world. Immortal cultivation caves, rare treasures, precious medicinal herbs, and all kinds of spirit beasts are there for the taking. With the Mountain God's inner core and the mountain's resources, Ye Feng's reputation as the mountain lord spreads from a tiny village to every corn 819Reads8.3Score12314d adds
- 45 Reborn in 1982: Digging for Ginseng and Hunting My Way to Riches 重生八二：挖参打猎当首富 Liu Shanshan, a woman in her sixties and the president of a foreign trade company, unexpectedly returns to 1982. Given a second chance at life, she finds herself in a home with bare walls, an injured father, a mother who has tried to kill herself, and younger siblings still just children. The family’s cornfield has been flattened, too. How can she turn things around and break through? Liu Shanshan picks up a spear and heads into the vast mountains. If you have what it takes, you eat meat; if you 1.9kReads7.3Score21614d adds
- 46 Reborn: I’m Digging for Ginseng in Northeast China 重生之我在东北挖人参 It’s not well written, so don’t read it. When Li Daniu woke up in a tree hollow, he knew he had to make the most of this life. First, though, he had to dig up those ginseng roots. Also, how could he get his over-quota son registered early? 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Extraordinary Little Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村超凡小神医 Wang Xiaodong, a simple-minded farmer, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, he lives carefree in the mountain village, enjoying every moment! The cucumbers he grows can beautify your skin, the chives he plants can nourish your kidneys, and the big dog he raises can spout flowery language... Watch as young farmer Wang Xiaodong leads the entire village through every hardship and onto the broad road to prosperity! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Reborn in 1960: I Get Rich by Hunting in the Mountains 重生60，从上山打猎开始致富 Mountain hunting, medicinal herbs, game, wolves, wild boars, tigers, roe deer... A special forces soldier is reborn in the 1960s. His mother has died, his father has remarried, and he and his younger sister have only each other. Once he takes his hunting rifle and heads into the mountains, he always returns with a full haul. While everyone else goes hungry, he has meat at every meal. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Period: From the Start, I Feed a Female Educated Youth on Two Taels of Cornmeal 年代：开局二两玉米面养活女知青 [Everyday Life in the 1970s, a Subtle System with No Pocket Dimension, Mountain Hunting and Farming, Family Life, Multiple Heroines, Not for Everyone.] Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I became a fake young master who'd been switched at birth, and my factory-director father kicked me off to the countryside to become an educated youth. Worse news: The original owner was a lazy, poor young master who owed work points. Gu Chuan crouched in a drafty earthen house and searched himself from head 35.2kReads6.3Score3.4k14d adds
- 50 Reborn in the 1970s: Hunting in Northeast China 重生70年代，我在东北赶山打猎 Urban farming + period piece + everyday life + 1970s rural charm + hunting Hunting expert Lin Yong was reborn in the 1970s in the Changbai Mountains of Northeast China. With his exceptional hunting skills and the advantages of a reborn man, he led his family to prosperity one step at a time. Raid wild duck nests, club roe deer, hunt black bears, and catch kaluga sturgeon! While other families ate husks and wild greens, we had meat at every meal! When wild boars ran rampant and tigers roamed the 132Reads6.8Score—14d adds
