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- 101 Mu Zhen’s Path to Immortality 穆臻修仙 A corporate drone transmigrates to the world of cultivation. He'd planned to scrape by in a secret realm, but when it was destroyed, he had no choice but to join the top sect. He thought he could keep his head down as an outer disciple, but it turns out he's constantly being dragged off on missions. He somehow finds himself in peril, then somehow gets out of it... The System is pretty useless, someone else claimed the beginner's gift pack, there's no harem, and the plot is neither brainless nor 7Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 102 I Hear Your Name Is Si Tingxue 听说你叫司听雪 [Ensemble cast, not a wish-fulfillment story, so don't read if that's not your thing] In this world, the gods create nations, and civilization takes root; in this world, the gods destroy nations, and civilization perishes. Si Tingxue carries the stories of countless nations, attempting to challenge the gods, undo the damage, and bring them all home. He naively believes the gods are responsible for this endless cycle of time, and naively believes he can change the facts of cause and effect. He be 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Look Out! The Hamster Girl Protagonist Is Surrounded 危!小仓鼠女主被包围啦 [Coming of Age + Healing + Everyone’s Favorite + Fantasy] Peng Yuxin is a student at Gallidon University, working hard and growing throughout her studies. Wait, what’s going on? Why is everyone looking at her so strangely? The cool, top-ranking student. The gentle older girl. The gloomy, clingy girl. What, a rift in space and time? And even her own little fox is a handsome man! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Honey, I’m All for Your Love-Brained Ways 老公,你的恋爱脑我可相当认可哦 (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later~) Two male leads + both are each other’s only partner + both pretend to be someone they’re not + online romance and first meeting in person + mutual devotion + possessive pursuit + sweet romance [Pampering and indulgent · hopeless romantic · two sides to his personality · seme]× [touch-starved · severe agoraphobe and shut-in · playing hard to get · uke] The severely agoraphobic shut-in Dugu Yin can barely stand going outside and seeing strangers, y 67Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 105 Slaying Demons and Monsters of Shu Mountain 蜀山诛魔妖 In the late Ming dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant across Mount Shu, abducting women to cultivate their wicked arts! At the start, young hero Lin Tao receives his father's solemn charge and unlocks two ancestral treasures: the Demon-Slaying Sword and Demon-Subduing Talismans. His sword strikes down demons, and his talismans banish evil! Joining forces with immortal heroes, he storms the monsters' lair, rescues the abducted women, and fights evil to uphold justice, becoming Mount Shu's gre 53Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 106 One Stroke of Ink Stains Heaven and Earth 一墨染乾坤 The young Mo Ran displays his extraordinary talent, roaming the cosmos with his childhood sweetheart and journeying through countless worlds. He reverses the decline of spiritual energy, brings peace to turmoil across the Myriad Worlds, and ultimately restores order to the universe. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Record of Heart-Piercing Crimes 诛心记 Autumn of the first year of Baozheng, the night before Frost’s Descent. Silver King Ye Wuqing launched the “Black Armor Coup” in the imperial capital. Iron cavalry trampled the moonlit streets, and smoke from the fires advanced toward the ninefold palace walls. Emperor Ye Wushuang wept as he stood before the palace hall. Unwilling to treat the people as mere straw dogs, he removed his crown and issued an edict of abdication. That night, the emperor climbed the Star-Gazing Tower alone, gazed no 116Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 108 I Went Undercover in a Scam Compound 我在诈骗园区当卧底 I'm an Undercover Agent in a Scam Compound 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Don't Mess with the Grand Tutor, She's an Immortal Lord 别惹太傅,她是仙君 Jiu Fangyi bears a calamitous fate. While seeking the truth behind it, he meets Feng Lishan. The two are opposites, one cold and one warm, and they unexpectedly discover that their origins are opposite as well. Jiu Fangyi's Source of Returning to the Void is withered, lifeless, and marked by death and separation, while Feng Lishan's Source of Primordial Vitality is its polar opposite, as different as clouds and mud, fire and ice. Yet at their roots, both come from the same source. As long as Fen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 From the Start, One Ball: Others Struggle to Survive, I Plan for Growth 开局一个球,他人求生,我谋发展 Everyone on Earth is pulled into a survival game in a post-apocalyptic star domain. Billions of people land at random and randomly receive a single item or one inactive ability. They are all trapped in a desperate world of scarce supplies, rampant alien beasts, and relentless disasters. Everyone has one goal: to stay alive. To that end, they compete ruthlessly, loot, fight, betray one another, and do whatever it takes to survive. Only the protagonist, Zheng Zhiyuan, is bound to the [Planet Evolu 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 You Were Born to Hide Your Edge 卿本藏锋 As the poisoned wine burns its way down her throat, Su Yuheng catches sight of the mottled blood curse on the beams of the cold palace. In her previous life, a bowl of saffron tea seared through her insides. Her half-sister Su Qinghe ground her embroidered shoe across Su Yuheng’s bloodied fingertips, then smiled as she picked up the Spirit Spring Jade Pendant that had fallen from Su Yuheng’s arms. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to her coming-of-age banquet: dog’s blood splashed 4Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 112 A Hundred Ghosts on the Road 百诡行 As long as you're alive, there's hope! Only then dare you hope! Keep living, Ren Ping'an. Live at all costs! Live on, bearing everything! As long as you're here, hope remains! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 I Still Haven’t Returned the Cat Today 今天也没有把猫还回去 I Still Haven't Returned the Cat Today 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Farewell Among the Red Leaves 红叶别离 I came from a distant place, with no ambitions in my heart. We met in the height of summer and parted among the red leaves. I found a purpose in my heart, and I vowed to protect the peace of this world for the rest of my life. 198Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 On the Wolf King's Wedding Day, I Had Only Seven Days to Live 狼王婚礼那天,我的生命只剩七天 On the Day of the Wolf King's Wedding, I Had Only Seven Days Left to Live 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 After My Husband Left on a Business Trip, I Saw His Body at the Funeral Home 老公出差后,我在殡仪馆看见了他的尸体 After My Husband Left on a Business Trip, I Saw His Body at the Funeral Home —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 A Thousand Lifetimes Repeated: A Dreamlike Night Tale of the Seven Realms 千世迭还:七界留梦幻夜谭 [Travel Between Two Worlds + Unrequited Feelings Without a Fixed Couple + Superpower Progression] A light ensemble cast. Fantasy elements in another world, with counterparts in both worlds. Note: The female lead initially disguises herself as a man. Her identity is revealed early, before a third of the story. Why had nobody ever told her that, despite being born in a world of high magic and powerful martial arts, she would be bound to a favorability System like one in a dating game?! When she 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Golden Eagle Envoy 金鹰特使 Rain-Soaked Bell • The Old Home I gaze back to those days: emerald cypresses formed a ring, and glazed tiles adorned the soaring eaves. Green lamps and red candles hung high. The halls were filled with guests, their laughter and conversation bright and warm. Music drifted from several corners, stirring the wine cups into a blur. Now all that remains are crumbling tiles and broken walls. Who could have imagined such splendor would vanish without a trace? Years have passed, and it is hard to fin 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 119 The Birthday Song Outside the Delivery Room Taught Me What Divorce Meant 产房外的生日歌,我听懂了离婚的意思 The Birthday Song Outside the Delivery Room: I Finally Understood What Divorce Meant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Rule Horror: Infinite Instances, A Grimoire of the Eerie 规则怪谈:无限副本,诡异图鉴 [Infinite-flow + instances + no romance + eerie + suspense + mind-bending + horror + supernatural + imaginative suspense] Worried there aren't enough instances to keep you reading? This book will satisfy you. At three in the morning, the eighth rule at the convenience store is written in blood. Wu Yan only wants to earn eight hundred yuan for a night shift, but he receives an illustrated book that turns its own pages. Rules-based horrors, urban legends, Nanyang curse magic, memetic contamination 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 In the 1980s, I Gave My Job Placement to My Younger Brother 八零年代,我把招工名额还给了弟弟 In the 1980s, I Gave My Job Placement Back to My Younger Brother 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Above the Thunder, Below the Dragon King (Sikong Zhen X Storm Dragon King) 雷霆之上,龙王之下(司空震x风暴龙王) Above the Thunder, Below the Dragon King (Sikong Zhen x Storm Dragon King) 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 In the 1980s, We Switched Grooms: My Sister and I Reassigned Our Men 八零换嫁:我和姐姐把男人重新分了分 Trading Marriages in the Eighties: My Sister and I Swapped Our Men Around 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Grand Prospect Garden Rules Horror 红楼梦:大观园规则怪谈 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strange Rules of Grand View Garden 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Rift Is Still Playing Cupid Today (Governor Zhou Isn't Jealous Today Either) 峡谷今天也在谈恋爱(周都督今天也没吃醋) The Rift Is Dating Again Today (Governor Zhou Isn’t Jealous Today Either) 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 When the Wind Blows Through Jixia (Yao X Xi Shi) 风吹过稷下的时候(曜x西施) When the Wind Blows Through Jixia (Yao x Xishi) 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Forced Match: The Movie Emperor Saw Through My Secret Identity 强制匹配:影帝他踩住了我的马甲 [Complete · Dating show + secrets exposed one after another + two formidable leads seeking revenge + a battlefield of rivals] (Not your traditional sweet romance! Not your traditional sweet romance! This is a satisfying story about two equally formidable leads and revenge, so don’t be fooled by the title.) Su Weihe joins a dating show, sits in the back row, isn’t picked for a team, and gets mocked across the internet as a poor, unknown nobody. The livestream cuts out for three seconds. When th 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Fierce Middle-Aged Man 大叔凶猛 “I've realized I'm liking you more and more.” Looking at the radiant beauty beside him, Lin Feng felt his heart clench. He wasn't single, and faced with such unexpected candor, he felt not the slightest bit of joy. If anything, his scalp prickled. As soon as Lin Feng took over the Jiangdong branch of Wansheng Plaza, all kinds of temptations came pouring in. What followed was a dangerous struggle of wits, without a single flash of blades. The Game of Thrones, the realities of the workplace, and t 1.5kReads6.1Score10414d adds
- 129 Seated in the Dao 坐道 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Wang Zhaojun Thinks Something Is Off About All of Them 王昭君觉得他们都不太对劲 Wang Zhaojun Thinks Something's Off About All of Them 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Fifteen Seconds After the Screenshot Was Retracted 截图撤回十五秒后 Fifteen Seconds After the Screenshot Was Retracted 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Is It Possible That You’re All Sick? 有没有一种可能,你们都有病? Zhou Yi transmigrates to a world of cultivation. On his first day there, he discovers that everyone’s logic is incredibly strange. His master tells him: “The first step in cultivation is to sever your worldly ties.” Zhou Yi: “How do I do that?” His master pulls out a knife: “Literally.” Zhou Yi: “???????” Every day at three in the morning, his senior brother stands on the mountaintop and yells: “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s!” Zhou Yi asks him why. Senior Brother: “Because I have to go —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Hack Through the Cultivation World 砍翻修真文明 Wang Qiye transmigrates into a cultivation civilization and wants nothing more than to cultivate in peace, keep his head down, survive, and make pills. But fate has other plans, and he never gets the life he dreamed of. Instead, he’s left scrambling for meager spirit stones… Only when Wang Qiye first descends the mountain does he realize that “justice isn’t in people’s hearts. It’s in my hands, as I question Heaven.” What lies above the immortals? Wang Qiye grips the Heaven-Questioning Sword and 28Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 134 The Bard and His Guide 吟游诗人和他的引路人小姐 Western fantasy adventure|One-on-one romance|Mutually devoted couple|Happy ending A shameless, smooth-talking hero who saves the world while pursuing his own agenda × a self-sacrificing, sharp-tongued little elf The story of an irreverent hero who saves the world and wins an elf’s heart along the way Also known as My Hero Is Not Quite Like the Others and What Do You Mean He Only Put Points into Intelligence and Nothing Else? Ke Le is a bard. His greatest wish in life is to sing, write songs, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Demon Venerable of the Cultivation World Can't Use Magic! 修仙界的魔尊她不会用魔法啊! [Powerful Female Lead] [All Male Leads Are Pure] [Everyone Is Smitten with Her] [Magic World] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Wen Guyun, the Demon Venerable whose name made the Six Realms tremble, was struck by demonic backlash during the war between immortals and demons, only to have her heart pierced by a single sword strike from the Sword Venerable. She thought her soul would be scattered forever. But when she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a world of magic, where 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Trapped Realm: The Fallen Star Arc 困界:沉星篇 [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [Slice of Life] [Transmigration] [Read at Your Own Risk] After transmigrating to the Sunken Star Realm, Lin Yan realized he might not need to work so hard after all. He got into the Tai Xu Heavenly Pivot Academy, where there were pretty girls, the classic mysterious old man, and fellow enthusiasts to visit brothels with. He had food and lodging covered, and could even earn a little pocket money now and then. As for cultivation... that could wait until tomorrow. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The False Myth: The Vermilion Bird's Tale 假神话朱雀传 Wu Yan was just an ordinary demon hunter, but by a twist of fate, he awakened the divine bloodline within him. Then he was possessed by the Vermilion Bird, one of the Five Elements Divine Lords. From that moment on, a storm of blood and violence swept across the three realms of gods, humans, and demons. 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Legend of the Beast Spirits 兽灵传说 [Power Evolution + Passionate Young Hero + Farming and Conquest + Multiple Heroines + No Idiotic Characters + Carefully Crafted Cast + Intertwined Emotions + Ensemble-Style Story + Detailed Battles + Epic War + Fantasy Adventure] I, Chu Yingchuan, am the youngest prince consort in the history of the Wolf Kingdom, and its most heavily accused traitor. They say I sold out the border defenses to save my own skin, leading to the annihilation of an entire army. But they don’t know that the place I in 263Reads9.4Score18514d adds
- 139 Number 1500: Space Visitor 编号1500:空间访客 (Not nonsensical, not a wish-fulfillment story. Both leads are strong, devoted to each other, and cunning.) There are 10,000 spaces in the world. Each space has seven transmigrators and one space administrator. The story unfolds in Space 1500. Explaining the world is too boring. Let's jump straight into exploring and scheming in Space 1500. Good luck, transmigrator! 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 A Broken Scroll Crosses the Nine Netherworlds 残卷渡九幽 [Heroine transmigrates + play the pig to eat the tiger + mutual salvation + fantasy adventure] Lin Shiqian, a young woman from the twenty-first century, discovered a damaged scroll at an art exhibition and transmigrated to the Jiuyou Dynasty, where she fell into a dungeon full of bones. A man in the dungeon was tightly bound in shackles. He was Ye Lan Jin, prince of the fox clan. Ye Lan Jin could never forget the great fire of ninety thousand years ago, when the fox clan was wiped out. But he 10.5kReads8.8Score34114d adds
- 141 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 698Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Plunge! 坠! I was born in a small city blanketed in coal dust. By chance, I reunited with the girl who had once lived next door, whom I hadn't seen in many years. There were many versions of the rumors about her past, and it was hard to tell truth from fiction. This time, she slowly told her own story. I had just finished reading Fallen. Her life had some similarities to Mo Huai's in the book, but the differences between them were fundamental. I wrote down this memory not to compare whose fate was more trag 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 No Way Forward Amid the Apocalypse's Chaos 末世乱战之前行无路 A glimpse of the real world 100 years in the future: a catastrophe that kills 3 billion people! Technological progress strips humanity of its civilizational dominance! The moon shatters, and Earth is about to plunge into the abyss of space! Lin Zicheng and his family leave the prosperous cities of the future and move to the countryside to survive, only to find that the entire social order has collapsed and everyone has been swept into a chaotic and complicated age of turmoil. First they clash wi 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Tenth Day's End: A Troublemaker's Paradise 十日终焉乐子人 The End of Ten Days: Mischief Maker 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Great Dao From the Start: I'm So Bored! 开局大道:我好无聊! [The Myriad Worlds + scheming + lighthearted comedy + loves making mischief + no female lead] What’s it like to become the Great Dao from the start? Su Nan can tell you: it’s worse than working 996! o(╥﹏╥)o After becoming the Great Dao, Su Nan was terribly bored, so he created clone after clone to explore the Myriad Worlds... Su Nan: “Explore what? Nobody’s allowed to go!!” Su Nan: “Who’ll play with me if you all leave!!!” Su Da: “Boss, I want to go.” Su Nan: “Take this flying kick!” Su Da: “Aah 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 A Strange Immortal Fate: The Good-for-Nothing Without a Spiritual Root Turns His Life Around 奇仙缘:无灵根废柴的逆转之路 [New release] + [Fantasy with a System] + [Laugh-out-loud fun] + [One heroine] Su Qingxuan, a humble errand boy of the Qingfeng Sect, was born without a spiritual root. Amid the crowd’s scorn, he unexpectedly found an immortal gourd and became bound to a System! Later, a mysterious voice in a secret realm told him that he wasn’t actually without a spiritual root. He had the legendary… spiritual root. The little System is adorable and mischievous, and always good for a laugh. A fox demon at t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Zhizhi’s Road Home 知栀归途 Zhizhi’s Way Home 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 148 After the Divorce, I Became a Culinary God My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后,我成了前夫哥高攀不起的厨神 After the Divorce, I Became the Chef My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Marry 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Unbelievable: My Love Rival Takes Me Around Beating Up Scumbags 离谱:情敌带我到处虐渣 [爽 and satisfying] [No saintly protagonist] [Multiple female leads] [Decisive and ruthless] The protagonist's group enjoys gossip and has no desire to hurt anyone, yet they get caught up in a series of plots and schemes. To protect themselves, they have no choice but to fight back, step by step embarking on the path to becoming powerful. At first, the group is weak and often bullied. Later, they grow strong and become rulers of their own domain. 1.1kReads8.3Score10414d adds
- 150 The Abyss in Her Dimples 梨涡深渊 The Abyss in Her Dimples 18Reads—Score—14d adds

















































