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  1. 151 Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering Art 龙象淬体诀 48k WordsCompleted Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering Art 34Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 152 Peddler Between Two Worlds 两界货郎 25k WordsCompleted The Peddler Between Two Worlds 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 153 Apocalypse Rebirth: Farming and Stockpiling Food with My Best Friend 末世重生:和闺蜜的种田囤粮日常 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing [Natural disasters + Apocalypse + strong female lead + supernatural abilities + pets + reborn + pocket dimension + stockpiling food + gourmet dishes + no romance] [Loads of adorable animals + everyday life at first, then war and fantasy + unnatural disasters] [A slow-burn, growth-oriented heroine. Please go easy on her!] [The author is extremely patriotic] Lin Miao spent ten years barely surviving in the Apocalypse. She thought she could ride out the disasters in a shelter, but just a few months 9.1kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
  4. 154 In the Apocalypse, I Lied to the Male Lead and Told Him I Was His Girlfriend 末世,我骗男主说我是他女朋友 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse660k WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Transmigrates into a Book as a Villainous Supporting Character + Male Lead with Amnesia + Spatial Power + Sweet, Delicate Beauty + Unhinged Male Lead] Qi Jinnuo transmigrates into a book and becomes the unhinged male lead’s gold-digging, villainous first love in a post-apocalyptic novel. She dumped him back when he was poor. After he became a wealthy young master in the capital, she shamelessly begged him to get back together. When he rejected her, she drugged him. He fought b 30.1kReads8.2Score3.3k14d adds
  5. 155 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: I Tear Into the Worst of the Worst and Marry a Soldier 末世穿七零:手撕极品转嫁兵王 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Revenge Before the Sun Sets + Spatial Spring + Apocalypse + Female Yama + No Saintly Foolishness, No Taking Losses + Satisfying Read + Crushing Scumbags + Face-Slapping + 1970s + Tearing Apart the Worst by Hand + Special Forces + Enlisting + Serving the Nation + No Romance] Xia Shuning once ruled the apocalypse with her fire-type ability, only to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. She transmigrated to the 1970s and became a miserable capitalist heiress. Her adoptive parents sold her 15.4kReads8.5Score2k14d adds
  6. 156 Blazing Embers Shine Bright, Illuminating the Land 烬火昭昭,照亮山河 25k WordsCompleted Brilliant Embers Illuminate the Mountains and Rivers —Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 157 What?! I Became the Zombie Beauty in a Top Villain’s Arms 懵!成了顶级反派怀里的丧尸美人 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse813k WordsCompleted [A Refined Degenerate, a Pervert × A Pure and Seductive Little Temptress] [Alternate Apocalypse + Devoted Romance, Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Lots of Original Worldbuilding] The rising star Pei Xiqing is transported into an apocalyptic scum-punishing novel, where she becomes a villainess with nothing but a bewitching face. Her attempts to seduce someone fail, leaving her despised by everyone. While the hero and heroine enjoy sweet romance and take down scumbags in the apocalypse, s 14.3kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
  8. 158 Rebirth in the Yin Tower 阴楼新生 21k WordsCompleted Rebirth in the Yin Mansion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 159 Heavenly Spirit Root, Sword Song Shaking the Nine Heavens 天灵根,剑鸣九霄 47k WordsCompleted Heavenly Spirit Root, Sword Songs Across the Nine Heavens 29Reads—Score214d adds
  10. 160 Heroic Wife Reborn 重生之悍妻 Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted On her first day as the eldest princess, Yu Xiaoxiao, a military instructor from the apocalypse, marries Gu Xinglang, a young general who has been wrongfully imprisoned and tortured, and has hit the lowest point in his life. From then on, a tough woman from the apocalypse who only knows how to eat, sleep, and kill zombies finds herself bound by fate to a brave general who is loyal to his sovereign and country, stern and taciturn. The country is weak, powerful enemies loom, and the court is full 6.9kReads9.2Score90614d adds
  11. 161 Thousand-Year Fox Demon: Devouring Souls and Stealing Bodies 千年狐妖,噬魂夺身 53k WordsCompleted A thousand-year-old fox spirit devours souls and steals bodies 41Reads—Score414d adds
  12. 162 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.9kReads9.0Score80314d adds
  13. 163 The Little Darling Wreaks Havoc in the Aristocratic Family 奶团子炸翻豪门 27k WordsCompleted The Little Dumpling Turns the Wealthy Family Upside Down —Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 164 A Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Good-for-Nothing and Becomes Unstoppable Across the Globe 满级大佬穿成废柴,杀穿全球无敌手 31k WordsCompleted A Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Good-for-Nothing and Slays His Way to Unrivaled Dominance Across the World 20Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 165 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺?我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 350Reads7.4Score—14d adds
  16. 166 Global Awakening: I Crush All with Sign-In Rewards 全球觉醒:我靠签到碾压一切 54k WordsCompleted Global Awakening: I Crush Everyone with Sign-Ins 14Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 167 Awakening to the Dao in the Ten Thousand Mountains, Returning to the Mortal World 十万大山悟道归凡尘 72k WordsCompleted After gaining enlightenment in the Ten Thousand Mountains, he returns to the mortal world. 601Reads—Score1414d adds
  18. 168 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了,不妨大胆点选康熙啊! Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 18.2kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
  19. 169 Astonishing! The Top Scientist Is Being Kept by the Strongest Officer 惊!科研大佬被最强军官吃软饭了 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + making money + apocalypse powerhouse + romance + military marriage + scientific research] [Also known as: Military Marriage: The Fierce Beauty Goes to the Countryside to Crush Her Enemies Without Taking It Easy] [Content warning: The heroine is extremely protective of her food. She spends the early part of the story in the countryside, for about 450 chapters, before turning to research] [Content warning: There is a male lead, but he 18.2kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
  20. 170 A Beauty Bodyguard Transmigrates into a Book as Pan Jinlian 美女保镖穿书潘金莲 Female-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Bodyguard Transmigrates into the Story of Pan Jinlian 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 171 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天,八万暗卫跪请归位 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.2kReads6.6Score47914d adds
  22. 172 Help! I Don't Want to Be the World's Most Beautiful Woman in the Apocalypse 救命!不想在末世当绝世大美人 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse354k WordsCompleted [Alternate apocalypse + two powerful leads + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Lin Buyu, captain of a special operations team, suddenly transmigrated into an apocalypse novel and became the Zombie King. The System said the world was collapsing. More terrifying than the Zombie King was the major villain Jiang Ran and his minions, whose destructive power was enough to wipe out the world. The only way to restore the world to normal was to eliminate every villain. Jiang Ran was far 41.4kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
  23. 173 Apocalypse: Starting Over with My Space and My Daddies 末世:拥有空间后与霸霸们重新来 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse544k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Strong Female Lead + Not a Saint + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Free Shopping + Natural Disasters + Cute Pets + Romance] After surviving for nine years in the apocalypse, Lin Xi dies alongside the person who schemed against her. Reborn, she is fortunate to have a pocket dimension and adorable pets by her side. She stockpiles supplies, kills her nemesis, and warns the nation in advance so it can prepare for the apocalypse. This time, the entire nation will work together 33.8kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
  24. 174 Natural Disasters: Reborn at the Dawn of the Apocalypse 天灾,重生回到末世初始 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Natural disasters and apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + hoarding supplies + decisive and unsentimental, not a saint + farming + no romance + lone wolf in the apocalypse] The disaster begins when heavy snow suddenly falls on a southern city where temperatures are high all year round. Just as everyone is basking in the delight of the moment, the snow grows heavier and heavier, gradually swallowing the entire city. Then come the power cuts, water shortages, and food shortages. The evil in p 37.3kReads8.8Score3k14d adds
  25. 175 The Good-for-Nothing Son-in-Law's Ancient Legacy 废柴女婿的上古传承 60k WordsCompleted The Good-for-Nothing Son-in-Law’s Ancient Inheritance 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 176 What?! After Awakening, the Vicious Female Villain Becomes a Legend in the Apocalypse! 惊!恶毒女配觉醒后在末世封神! Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Apocalypse + reborn comeback + strong heroine adored by everyone + satisfying space-upgrade power fantasy + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + all the villains and cannon fodder change their fates + a CP, but not Wang Chen] The apocalypse arrived. But Ye Xi was controlled by the plot and turned into a vicious supporting female character hated by everyone. She watched helplessly as her older sister, Ye Yan, was manipulated and killed by the “male lead,” Wang Chen! In the end, she 33.9kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds
  27. 177 The Wicked Supporting Character in an Apocalypse Novel? I’ll Be Arrogant While I Can 末世文恶毒女配?嚣张一日是一日 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted (Published) [Heroine’s return + space + interplanar trade + zombie crystals + mutated plants and animals] After Jiang Yuntan died suddenly from working through the night, she transmigrated into an apocalypse novel. The good news: She became a wealthy young lady with a handsome, rich fiancé. The bad news: She was the vicious female supporting character, her fiancé was the male lead, and she arrived just after pushing the heroine into a horde of zombies. The family heirloom jade bangle her fiancé 57.9kReads8.9Score5.8k14d adds
  28. 178 I Transmigrated into a Book Set During a Famine and Became Invincible Through Cultivation 穿书荒年,我靠修仙无敌了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + farming + no romance + wealth + feel-good revenge] [The animated adaptation is now available. If you’re interested, check it out!] Qiao Qi transmigrated into a book and became the vicious female supporting character. The good news: Her medicinal garden space came with her, and she could cultivate and level up to her heart’s content. The bad news: The male lead had just stabbed her to death. ☸ 1. A ridiculously powerful golden finger, a feel-good story, ruthless decisiveness, and ov 43.7kReads9.2Score5.6k14d adds
  29. 179 Apocalyptic Disasters: I'm Frantically Making Money and Stockpiling Supplies 末世天灾,我疯狂搞钱囤货 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + spatial realm + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure + strong heroine, with a couple, with a couple, with a couple, saying it three times: there is a couple] After struggling to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, she was reborn before the disasters began. Of course she was going to stockpile supplies like crazy… But where would she get the money? She was just an ordinary wage earner. She didn’t have tens of billions casually sitting in the bank, nor a huge 20.1kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
  30. 180 I Transmigrated into the Prime Minister’s Mansion as a Concubine-Born Daughter 魂穿相府庶女 Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted My Soul Transmigrated into the Prime Minister's Concubine-Born Daughter 24Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 181 Natural Disasters Strike: I Scavenge for Junk in Dungeons 天灾降临:我在副本里捡破烂 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted When Ji He transmigrated, she thought she'd gotten the script of a business tycoon. She worked hard to make money, all so she could count it until her hands cramped. Then she suddenly discovered she was in a post-apocalyptic survival story. She refused to accept it. But what could she do? With the belief that a miserable life is better than a quick death, Ji He did her best to keep her head down. She worked by day, dug tunnels at night, and even ran a dungeon whenever she had time. She lived by 14.2kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
  32. 182 The Secret Realm's Dragon-Elephant Art Legacy 秘境传承龙象诀 37k WordsCompleted The Dragon-Elephant Art, an inheritance from a secret realm 48Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 183 Transmigrate with a Rainbow Spirit Root 穿越七彩灵根 60k WordsCompleted Transmigrated with Seven-Color Spirit Roots 18Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 184 The Reborn Supporting Lady at Five and a Half 重生女配五岁半 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Past and Present Lives + Spatial Artifact + Supporting Female Character + Sword Cultivator + No Romance] In her previous life, A Xue was weak and helpless. Her dantian was destroyed, and she died a miserable death in a secret realm. She was reborn at just over five years old, on the eve of Xuantian Sect's disciple recruitment. There was still time to change everything. In this life, A Xue dumped the scumbag, trampled the heroine from her previous life, took her spatial artifact, and s 23.8kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
  35. 185 The 1970s: Kicked Out by My Family, I Turned Around and Married an Officer 七零:被赶出家门后我转头嫁军官 Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Feel-good read + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted couple + golden finger + strong female lead] Song Yun, a modern inheritor of ancient medicine, accidentally travels back to 1973 and becomes an unfortunate girl unloved by both her father and mother. She hasn't enjoyed even one day of life as a capitalist's daughter before suddenly acquiring the identity. Her once-devoted fiancé sends an urgent telegram demanding to break off their engagement. Break it off, break it off, break it off! 35.7kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds
  36. 186 Reforging the Heaven-Burning Cauldron 重铸焚天鼎 27k WordsCompleted Reforge the Burning Heaven Cauldron 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 187 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 18.3kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
  38. 188 Myriad Worlds: Taking Charge of Reincarnation, Starting with the Primordial World 诸天:从洪荒开始执掌轮回 39k WordsCompleted Myriad Worlds: Taking Charge of Reincarnation, Starting from the Primordial World 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 189 Heavenly Beast Taming Art 万兽御天诀 55k WordsCompleted Heavenly Beast Taming Art 93Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 190 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒:全家穿到古代求生存 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
  41. 191 Disaster-Ravaged Apocalypse: She Stockpiled Supplies, Then Went on a Killing Spree 天灾末世,她囤满物资后杀疯了 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Strong Heroine + Pets] Torrential floods, extreme heat, dense fog, acid rain, bitter cold, earthquakes, tsunamis... After four years struggling to survive an apocalyptic world of natural disasters, An Nan is abandoned by her scumbag father, betrayed by her friends, and dies with hatred in her heart. When she opens her eyes again, she is reborn before the apocalypse. Seizing the initiative, she uses her pocket dimension to stockpile supplies 23.8kReads8.5Score2.6k14d adds
  42. 192 The Base Chief Has Quite a Way with People, and Nine Fierce Hounds at His Side 基地长手段高,狼狗有九个 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + fierce, wolfish female lead + System space + stockpiling + powerful female lead + overpowered golden finger + natural disasters later on + multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + a satisfying power fantasy] [Important warning: Do not enter if you like saintly heroines!!! The female lead is ruthless, self-serving, and selfish! Take note: selfish! If you can't accept her hoarding all the supplies without leaving any for others, do not enter!] [There are more evil men than 16.7kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
  43. 193 Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Way of the Elixir 中医丹道 44k WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Alchemical Way 324Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 194 Film and TV Crossover: Starting Out as An Lingrong and Becoming a Top Grinder 综影视之从安陵容开始当卷王 Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Su Wanwan was a consummate workaholic. Just as she had achieved success, she unexpectedly died from overwork and gained a System that let her survive in TV dramas. What? She could go home once she completed her missions? Then she'd better get right to work! Mission worlds: An Lingrong in Empresses in the Palace, Wei Yanwan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with the next world yet to be decided. This is a slow transmigration story, slow transmigration, slow transmigration! I'll say it three tim 28.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
  45. 195 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.3kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds
  46. 196 I Have a Space Left Behind by an Immortal Family 我有一个仙家留下来的空间 Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted She had been a medical school graduate student in the twenty-first century, with no family but herself. When she woke up, the world had suddenly changed: drab gray walls and earthen houses. Somehow, she'd ended up in the 1970s, so she could only make the best of it. “Hey, big shot, stop following me around.” “Hey, big shot, why are you always popping up in front of me?” “Hey, big shot, quit flaunting those abs to tempt me.” “Hey, big shot, I'm looking for one partner for life.” Xia Jingchuan: “W 16.3kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
  47. 197 The Apocalypse Is Here, So Why Bother Competing? Stockpile Supplies! 都末日了还内卷啥呢?囤物资啊 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse563k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + space + reborn + frantically stockpiling supplies + no romance] (No male lead, so feel free to ship anyone you like.) Qin Sheng survived for three years in the Apocalypse, finally outlasting the boss and taking over as second-in-command. But before she could enjoy her new life, she woke up to find herself reborn two months before the Apocalypse! She had worked so hard to claw her way up to become the big boss! Before she could even throw her weight around, the heavens sent her back 40.2kReads9.2Score3.7k14d adds
  48. 198 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命!惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 879Reads—Score17114d adds
  49. 199 A 1970s Military Marriage: That Couple's Both a Little Crazy 七零军婚:那两口子都有点癫 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 46.3kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds
  50. 200 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田,农门长姐养家忙 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.3kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds

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