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- 1 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: I Become a Prince 清穿之我在清朝当皇子 [An alternate Qing dynasty, focused on family, with almost no romance.] 1. Crown Prince Yinreng For fifty years after his death, Yinreng’s ghost drifted through the Forbidden City. He watched his fourth brother work himself to death and Hongli live in extravagant indulgence, and it broke his heart. What will he do when he returns to the past? Qing Crown Prince Yinreng was the only surviving child of Kangxi and his first empress, Heseri. Kangxi raised him himself from childhood and doted on him g 5.9kReads9.2Score394Shelves
- 2 After the Game Descended, My Brother and I Went on a Killing Spree 游戏降临后，我和我哥嘎嘎乱杀 [Main story complete / bonus chapters updating~] [No romance + invasion by otherworldly races + game descends upon the world + mostly invincible power progression + a touch of harem magnetism / everyone's favorite + ship whoever you like] - In 2042, to defend against the invasion of otherworldly races, the gods created a game. - After learning the world's predetermined course, Yun Chuxiu only wanted to grow stronger and protect her brother. So she... Built good relationships with future high-ran 4.3kReads9.3Score753Shelves
- 3 Is the Insectoid Household's Little Freeloader Actually a Male Insect? 虫族之家养小废物是雄虫？ The CP is a minor element; there's almost no romance in the main story, though I'll try to write some in the extras. After accidentally going blind in his previous life, Qi Shan is hardly better off after being reborn. He's severely nearsighted, stranded on a barren planet, and saddled with a huge loan just to get out of his egg. Compared with other insects who can punch through tree trunks five meters in diameter, he's practically a malformed, malnourished runt. He and the System cling to each 4.6kReads9.4Score492Shelves
- 4 I, the Ogre 我，食人魔 (Not transmigration, no clichés; beautiful boy, pseudo-ensemble cast; meticulous, secret identities; a touch of light-novel style, “succubus,” contrast) “I wear many masks, and every one has a story.” An overlooked little painter at the Temple of Dawn; the strongest apprentice in the gladiatorial arena; a killing machine feared by goblins... “The saintly nun in the sunlight is me, and so is the kind old gentleman on the train...” “I once fled in haste through underground passageways, and I also 10.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
- 5 Me, a Max-Level Kid, Shocking the Entire Internet! 我，满级小孩哥，震惊全网！ Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world, becoming a human toddler and binding himself to the Max-Level Kid System, complete with a beginner's protection period. As long as he completes the System's missions, he can earn rewards. Missions include frying rice for college students at his family's shop and playing ping-pong with the principal at school... and plenty more. Who could have guessed that a college student would livestream his practiced wok-flipping skills? Viewers were blown away! "H 14.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
- 6 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves
- 7 The Empress Reincarnates and Is So Upset She Gives Birth Prematurely 女帝转生：被气成了早产儿 (Invincible + Empress) Ye Tian transmigrated into the womb as an unborn baby, but to his surprise, there was also a reincarnated female emperor in there. The two often fought over resources, until their tussles finally led to trouble. Female Emperor: “This is so humiliating! I actually became a premature baby. I must teach that scoundrel a lesson!” Ye Tian: “My little sister, the female emperor, is a bit too proud. She needs a good talking-to!” 6.5kReads8.8Score895Shelves
- 8 EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 192.7kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
- 9 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 144kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
- 11 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 167Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
- 13 I’m the Favored Son of Heaven in the Cultivation World 我在修真界做天之骄子 No heroine + no romance + a goofy comedy (P.S. This is a silly, funny slice-of-life story, so don't take it seriously!) A story for female readers. If you're feeling down, come take a look! My dear readers, the world may be full of disappointments, but please believe that hidden in all the cracks and bumps are the little sweets fate has secretly tucked away. If you're unhappy, imagine you're the protagonist and grow alongside them! The author will write you a joyful, carefree world. What does it 34kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
- 14 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves
- 17 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.5kReads—Score108Shelves
- 18 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
- 19 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6kShelves
- 20 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 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9kShelves
