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  1. 101 The Greatest Matchmaker in History Is a Stick 史上最强红娘是根棍 Ancient Romance33k WordsCompleted The Greatest Matchmaker in History Is a Stick 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 102 After My Funeral Livestream, My Archrival Invited Me to Team Up 殡葬直播后我收到死对头组队邀请 19k WordsCompleted After My Funeral Livestream, My Archrival Invited Me to Team Up —Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 103 EN I've Already Ascended, Yet You're Telling Me to Take the College Entrance Exam? 我都飞升了,你叫我去高考? Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Ning Wangshu transmigrates to the cultivation world and spends nearly ten thousand years becoming the greatest cultivator in the immortal path, before finally ascending to immortality. But after ascending, he discovers that he hasn't entered the Immortal Realm at all. He's returned to Earth, where only a little over three months have passed, and the college entrance exams are just around the corner... And so, this year's graduating class gains an invincible immortal who has ascended to the highe 60.9kReads8.3Score7.3k14d adds
  4. 104 A Max-Level Sharp Tongue Sweeps the Entertainment World 满级毒舌撩翻娱乐圈 Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan wakes up to the grim discovery that she’s been transmigrated into the body of a washed-up entertainer hated across the internet, and has accidentally liked a hate-trending post about her rival, Lu Chenzhou, a top-tier star. Before she can die of embarrassment, a [Sharp-Tongued System] forcibly binds itself to her. “What are you afraid of, Host? Bad publicity is still publicity. Go roast him! Win and get a reward; lose and get electrocuted!” Forced to do her job, Jiang Wanwan grits h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 Please, My Little Brother Is a Super Cool Immortal 拜托,我弟弟是神仙超酷的好吗 Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Hilarious family favorite + adorable little god + modern fantasy] Overworked office worker Su Nuan is suddenly forced to become a big sister, taking in her four-year-old little brother. She thinks looking after a kid will be hard mode, but it turns out the little guy is a young deity from the Heavenly Court, sent down to the mortal realm for an internship! His spiritual powers work only now and then, remote controls go flying through the air, milk boils by itself, and kindergarten turns into a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 106 The Super Son-in-Law 超级上门女婿 Urban121k WordsCompleted He was once an invincible being. At a critical moment in his breakthrough in martial arts, he was ambushed by powerful fighters from every faction. His breakthrough failed, he went mad from cultivation, and he lost all his memories. He ended up in the city and became a live-in son-in-law. When his memories return, he will reclaim the peak of martial arts, leaving every faction terrified. 1.4kReads6.3Score10214d adds
  7. 107 I’m the Last Cultivator, and I Manually Triggered Spiritual Qi Revival 我,最后的修真者,手动灵气复苏 Urban282k WordsOngoing Qin Xuan transmigrated to Blue Star a century in the past. At the time, humanity was still a mortal civilization. A century later, it would enter the age of spiritual energy. In his previous life, Blue Star entered the age of spiritual energy too late, and not enough powerful humans had emerged. When disaster struck, Blue Star was destroyed! Qin Xuan knew that humanity could only save itself by entering the age of spiritual energy as soon as possible! And he understood that the arrival of the Im 161Reads5.5Score—14d adds
  8. 108 I Sell Lottery Tickets in the Immortal Realm 我在仙界卖彩票 20k WordsCompleted I Sell Lottery Tickets in the Immortal Realm 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 109 My Eighteen-Year-Old Landlady 我的18岁女房东 6k WordsCompleted My 18-Year-Old Landlady 29Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 110 I Handed Over the Cultivation World, Was Betrayed, and Reborn 上交修仙界,被背刺后重生了 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Two Worlds] + [Cultivation] + [righteous male lead] Lu Chen had always thought he was the protagonist of his own story. At eighteen, he found the key to the Cultivation world. He and his father were awarded the Federation's “Highest Honor Medal,” and the whole nation celebrated as everyone dreamed of ascending to immortality. But when cold shackles closed around his wrists, he finally understood: he had never been the protagonist. When profit was at stake, those self-righteous people 34.7kReads6.5Score8.7k14d adds
  11. 111 Divine Emperor of the Nine Heavens 九霄玄天神帝 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [The male lead awakens to cultivation after being betrayed by his girlfriend + ascends from the mortal realm to the celestial realm + the divine realm + play the pig to eat the tiger + face-slapping twists + multiple heroines] Ling Xiao was just a college student. His first love, Ye Muqing, mysteriously vanished during his freshman year... After failing to find her, he met Su Yao, who entered his life as his new girlfriend. But just before graduation, she betrayed him... The path of cultivation 802Reads5.6Score10214d adds
  12. 112 Divine Emperor Daddy 神帝奶爸 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted The merciless God Emperor Yun Mo wields the heaven-defying divine artifact, the Mount Yanfu Residence Painting, in the Boundless Realm… One thousand years: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Tribulation Crossing, then ascending to the Boundless Spirit Realm. Two thousand years: Void Refinement, Body Integration, Great Ascension, then ascending to the Boundless Immortal Realm. Three thousand years: True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Dao Ancestor, 5.7kReads8.9Score71014d adds
  13. 113 Hunted in the Cultivation World, I Escape Back to Earth with My Senior Sister 修仙界被追杀,带小师姐逃回地球 Urban591k WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + golden finger] After his sect is wiped out, Lin Feng's soul transmigrates into the cultivation world, where he becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Along with his senior sister Qing Linger, who looks eight but is actually at the mid-stage of Golden Core, he is hunted by a Nascent Soul powerhouse. The two tear through space and escape. Seven years later, they unexpectedly return to Earth. But after his return, Lin Feng has already been de 7.9kReads6.9Score65314d adds
  14. 114 The Peerless Immortal Clan: From Foundation Establishment to Immortal Emperor 绝世仙族,筑基到仙帝 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Family cultivation + talismans and formations + a portable space + one heroine + reincarnation + genius + no pathetic suffering Lu Ziqi grew up in a poor little town. As soon as his spiritual root was detected, the mayor's residence recruited him as a live-in son-in-law. On his wedding day, he learned why they had wanted a son-in-law and fled. On the run from his wedding, he caught the favor of a miraculous pearl, and began an extraordinary journey of cultivation. With his return, the Lu family 12.7kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
  15. 115 Reborn as the Holy Venerable, Returned 重生之圣尊归来 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable is reborn, advancing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and beyond. With a mature state of mind, he overwhelms martial artists. This epic tale features an expansive world, a fast-paced plot, ruthless decisiveness, and an invincible protagonist. Welcome! 9.6kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds
  16. 116 From the Start, My Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Drove Every Heroine and Ghost Insane 开局阴阳合欢,女侠女鬼都疯了 29k WordsCompleted From the Start, Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Drives the Heroine and Female Ghost Crazy —Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 117 The Flower-Guarding Expert in the City 护花高手在都市 Urban8.5M WordsCompleted Why is this young man who came down from the mountains so astonishingly skilled in martial arts? Why is his medical expertise so incredible? And who is his goddess-like elder sister? 10kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
  18. 118 The Young Man and the Ancient Martial Serpent 古武蛟蛇少年 Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival + internal cultivation + Classic of Mountains and Seas. Ling Feng, a special forces soldier, strays into a serpent-dragon's territory while pursuing drug lords and is swallowed by the beast. In desperation, he accidentally swallows a strange treasure that looks like the serpent-dragon's inner core... 9.8kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
  19. 119 A Quasi-Emperor from the Start, I Activate the Myriad Heavens Sign-in System 开局准帝的我,激活诸天签到系统 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Changqing transmigrates into a vast fantasy world and becomes the Lord of the Original Sacred Land. In just three hundred years, he rises to the rank of Quasi-Emperor. Just then, he activates the Myriad Heavens Sign-In System. By signing in or completing System quests, he can claim lavish rewards, including Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons, the laws of the world, peerless immortal pills, True Immortal talismans, and Creation Immortal Artifacts. Across the Myriad Worlds, myths have returned in some 15.4kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
  20. 120 On the First Day of School, I Descend from the Sky on a Crane 开学报道当天,我乘仙鹤从天而降 Urban504k WordsCompleted [Modern City + Livestreaming + Entertainment Industry + Immortal Arts + Magical Pets + Comedy] You've seen people arrive at school in luxury cars, and you've seen people arrive by helicopter. But have you ever seen anyone make their first-day arrival by riding a crane down from the sky? Lin Yu binds himself to the Taoist Temple Development System and rides a crane through the sky on his first day of school, shocking the entire internet. On the first day of military training, the instructor asks 1.9kReads7.7Score26214d adds
  21. 121 Phoenix Rules the World: From the Start, the Coffin Explodes, and the Ancestress Can Cover the Sky with One Hand 凤临天下:开局棺椁炸裂,老祖宗她只手遮天 51k WordsCompleted The Phoenix Reigns Supreme: From the Start, the Coffin Explodes, and the Ancestress Rules the World with One Hand 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 122 Reborn: The Discarded Wife Returns, Ruthlessly Crushing Her Enemies 重生归来:废妻狠戾虐渣 Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Reborn: The Ruthless, Vicious Ex-Wife Takes Down the Scum 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 123 After Becoming an Immortal Emperor, I Returned with Unrivaled Power 我成仙帝后,带着无上修为回来了 Urban742k WordsCompleted [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + no hiding one’s identity] Chuzhou, Jiangnan. A celestial phenomenon shattered the city’s peace, rousing its powerful residents. A figure in white stepped out of thin air. “Listen well, all of you. From today onward, I will rule this place.” And so, that day, Chuzhou City gained a new master. Myths descended, and an age of chaos followed. As the only Immortal Emperor in the world, Li Xuan declared, “I’m invincible. Do whatev 31.7kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
  24. 124 The War God Returns to Avenge His Fallen Family 家族覆灭战神归来复仇 Urban528k WordsCompleted As a Nine-Star God of War, he devoted himself to his country and protected its people, only to have his entire family and clan slaughtered. To avenge them, he resigned from his position as God of War, then led a force of the world's most wanted and powerful figures back in a show of strength. 4.8kReads7.2Score30414d adds
  25. 125 The God of War Woke from Five Years of Foolishness to Find His Brothers Dead 战神痴傻五年哥哥全部死亡 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A nine-star general, wielding immense power and unmatched combat prowess, with medical skills second to none. After spending five years in a daze, he wakes to find that his fiancée betrayed him and that all nine of his brothers were set up and killed in battle. Now clear-headed, he begins his revenge, shaking all of Huaguo to its core. 36.1kReads7.9Score2.4k14d adds
  26. 126 The Divine Lord Haotian 神尊昊天 Urban506k WordsOngoing Billions of terrifying bolts of lightning struck in an instant. God Venerable Ling Hao let out an unwilling roar. He had been just one step away from becoming a God King. As his consciousness faded, Ling Hao recalled how he had spent his entire life cultivating in pursuit of longevity and the Great Dao, never so much as touching a woman. And now, all he had to show for it was death and the end of his cultivation. “Heaven, it’s not like I dug up your ancestors’ graves!”... Ling Hao failed his tri 33Reads—Score314d adds
  27. 127 The Fist Beneath the Mountain 山下的拳 Male-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Fists Beneath the Mountain 16Reads—Score314d adds
  28. 128 My Little Sister Exposed My Everyday Life as a Cultivator 我的修仙日常被妹妹曝光了 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Modern Cultivation, Modern Cultivation, Modern Cultivation, Insanely Satisfying, Number One on the Entire Internet] An unconventional modern cultivation novel, focused on everyday life. Extremely satisfying, without making the protagonist an idiot. The supporting characters have brains, and the heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint. The protagonist gets little screen time early on, mostly appearing in other people’s stories to show off. (Everyday Cultivation: My Peerless Power Has Been Expos 11kReads8.8Score73714d adds
  29. 129 I Pick Up Trash Across the Myriad Worlds 我在诸天万界捡垃圾 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Two worlds + an entire nation ascends + powerful backing + no angst or abuse] Su Ping picked up a whole world from the start, and can travel back and forth between worlds. The entire globe was stunned! The chief: “Su Ping is a vital national asset. He must not come to any harm!” The leader of M Country: “That mysterious Eastern nation is rising... Look into it!” A top Federation powerhouse: “Reporting to my superior: I failed. I sneaked into Su Ping's backyard and nearly got beaten to death by 10.6kReads8.7Score95414d adds
  30. 130 The Beggar God Emerges 丐神出世 14k WordsCompleted The Beggar God Emerges 82Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 131 A Cultivation Expert in the City 修真强者在都市 Urban5.6M WordsCompleted After his gold-digging girlfriend cheated on him, an ordinary young man from the city unexpectedly inherited the legacy of a mighty cultivator. From then on, he could summon wind and rain, becoming an immortal among mortals. A renowned traditional medicine doctor? My disciple. A gang boss? My underling. A top power player? My subordinate… With one hand, I turn the clouds and bring in endless wealth; with the other, I summon rain and slap faces. Life is this exhilarating, this satisfying! I leave 22.3kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
  32. 132 EN A Hundred Thousand Years of Immortality 长生十万年 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years ago, Su Yi ended the entire age of gods and demons with a single palm strike. Now he’s stepped onto a university campus to experience life as a student in the modern age. Su Yi: “I want to keep a low profile, but my strength just won’t let me. I’ve tried so hard to be an ordinary person!” 11.7kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
  33. 133 I Learn to Slay Gods in the Asylum 我在疯人院学斩神 Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing Youmeng, the worst student in her class, fought her way through every challenge and finally made it into Huaqing, the university she had dreamed of attending. She thought she could finally breathe easy and enjoy the college life she’d longed for, looking down on everyone from the top. But then... Among Huaqing’s four notorious madhouses, packed with geniuses, she was still at the bottom!!! Dou Xiaoyao roared, “I’m going to take down the gods...” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 134 I’d Just Signed In and Gained Invincible Cultivation When the Heavenly Dao’s Golden Rankings Appeared 刚签到无敌修为,天道金榜降世了 Eastern Fantasy754k WordsCompleted (Family saga + invincible hero + instant kills + Heavenly Dao Rankings + topping every list) What’s it like to gain invincible cultivation the moment you transmigrate? Xiao Chen transmigrated and had just inherited the position of clan head when he got invincible cultivation through sign-in. Just then, the Heavenly Dao Rankings appeared, with lists for cultivation, physique, combat prowess... A hundred years later, all the beings in the universe were utterly dumbfounded. Every name on the Heaven 15.2kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
  35. 135 I Asked You to Write a Diary, Not Spoil the Entire Primordial World 让你写日记,你剧透全洪荒 Eastern Fantasy630k WordsCompleted Mo Yu transmigrated to the primordial world and became a low-ranking soldier in the Witch Tribe. After awakening the Great Dao Diary System, he discovered that the more diary entries he wrote, the stronger he became. Little did he know that his diary entries were unknowingly changing the balance of power in the primordial world. [Instead of spending time listening to the Dao, why not head to Mount Buzhou and snatch the innate gourd vine...] [The Kunpeng Demon Master is a teacher to the demon rac 12.9kReads8.8Score79414d adds
  36. 136 The Immortal Emperor's Retirement Life 仙帝的退休生活 Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Invincible, reborn, no secrets from the family + overpowered hero + one heroine + sweet romance + goofy humor + laid-back daily life The eldest grandson of the Liu family of the old capital was persecuted... No, that’s not right. Let’s start over! As an idle Immortal Emperor, I just want to retire, feed the birds, walk the dog, and spend time with my wife and kid. A thousand-year-old ghost? My brother-in-law is a city inspector in the underworld. Look into it. A hidden sect? My great-grandfather 18.4kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
  37. 137 I Love You, Ice-Cold CEO, Like a Mouse Loves Rice 冰山女总裁我爱你就像老鼠爱大米 6k WordsCompleted I Love You, Ice-Cold CEO, Like a Mouse Loves Rice 48Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 138 I Saved the Whole Village, but Couldn’t Protect My Brother 我救了全村,却没有保护好兄弟 7k WordsCompleted I Saved the Whole Village, but Failed to Protect My Brother 105Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 139 Transmigrated as an Ancient Chinese Special Forces Soldier with a Sword 穿越之古代「利剑」特种兵 Male-Channel Fanfiction27k WordsCompleted A Special Forces Soldier with a Sword Transmigrates to Ancient Times 28Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 140 Ten Thousand Years of Sign-In: From the Start, My Younger Sister Exposed Me on Livestream 签到万年:开局就被妹妹直播曝光 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted At eighteen, Ye Qiu spent ten thousand years in another world, taking tens of thousands of disciples. When he woke again, he had finally returned to the world he had left ten thousand years earlier. His streamer sister: “Brother, the viewers in my livestream are asking what that little pill you gave me was.” Livestream viewers: “I love listening to your brother brag. He's lived for ten thousand years and can make pills? I'm obsessed.” From then on, Ye Xiyao's livestream had a crowd of viewers wa 9kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
  41. 141 The Pure Yang Immortal of the City 都市纯阳真仙 Urban5.1M WordsCompleted This book has been adapted into a short drama, The Campus Heartthrob Is All the Rage, and I Make a Spectacle of Myself Flying on a Sword. It is now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama. Han Dong, a grassroots college student from the countryside, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the ancient immortal Golden Crow Emperor! He pioneers a new way to cultivate immortality using solar power, forges a Pure Yang Body, and masters all kinds of immortal arts! He excels at martia 15.5kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
  42. 142 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 Eastern Fantasy303k WordsCompleted In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 193Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 143 Back on Earth as a Con Artist 回到地球当神棍 Urban6.0M WordsCompleted He vanished for eight years. No one imagined he'd transmigrated to another world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He eloped with a rich heiress. No one imagined that, while taking her away, he'd also wiped out her rotten fiancé. He's looking for his younger sister. No one imagined that, while searching for her, he'd also taken down every major power on Earth. He can make pills and fight. If anyone dares to provoke him... 13.9kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
  44. 144 Cultivation Maniac 修仙狂徒 Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsCompleted A street thug transmigrates to another world and wakes up in the body of a fallen young master from a prestigious family. In his head, he carries a tattered, unreliable collection of talisman arts, while his heart harbors a few lecherous, roguish schemes. Watch him charm his way through the cruel world of cultivation and live the life of a spoiled young master on the path to immortality. 5.2kReads8.7Score71714d adds
  45. 145 Reborn as a Mad Immortal in the City 重生之都市狂仙 Urban10.0M WordsCompleted I cleave wind and thunder with my sword, blotting out sun and moon; with a single palm, I command the universe and scour the netherworld. There are six billion people in this world, yet I alone dare call myself proud and unrestrained. The Azure Emperor of the Immortal Realm was reborn ten thousand years in the past and descended upon a bustling city, a world of glittering lights and indulgence. Who gets drunk in the embrace of beauties, lost in luxury, and who stays clearheaded, sword in hand, r 8.3kReads8.8Score67214d adds
  46. 146 Urban Super Playboy 都市超级纨绔 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Highly recommended by a bestselling author, a hit across the web] [Exhilarating and hilarious, the ultimate stress relief] An Immortal Emperor returns to find himself a spoiled young heir who cares only about eating, drinking, and having fun. His father hopes he’ll make something of himself, his fiancée has completely lost faith in him, and scheming villains keep stirring up trouble... All right, all right. Starting today, I, Su Yang, am turning my life around. I swear I’ll shatter everyone’s i 62.2kReads8.3Score5.9k14d adds
  47. 147 Myth Descends Upon the World, and I Lead All of China to Slay the Gods! 神话降世,我率华夏举国伐神! Urban744k WordsCompleted [Invincible + The Rise of China + Overwhelming Power + No Heroine] Fantasy energy floods the world, and the Heavenly Gate opens. Mythical worlds materialize one after another. Myth descends! Izanagi, Zeus, Odin, Brahma, Jehovah… One powerful god after another arrives! But the mythical world of Huaxia is so powerful that it cannot manifest for a long time. The gods invade, nations collapse, and families are torn apart! Xu Luo is reborn before the descent of myth, and inherits the legacy of the Hu 248Reads9.1Score10814d adds
  48. 148 Even the Heavenly Court Fears the Ghosts I Raise 我养的鬼连天庭都忌惮 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist] [Satisfying story] [The strongest Celestial Master] Twenty years ago, five-year-old Zhang Ze was taken away by a mysterious old man. When he returned, he brought a host of ghosts with him. He was the strongest Celestial Master, and the only living earthly immortal in the world today. “Zhang Ze, just how strong are you now?” When an elderly Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain asked out of curiosity, Zhang Ze was about to answer when the ghost infant perched on his shou 47kReads8.8Score6.4k14d adds
  49. 149 Xuanhuan: Starting with Emperor-Realm Cultivation 玄幻开局帝境修为 Eastern Fantasy705k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Invincible + Building a Faction + High-Energy Power Fantasy] After transmigrating into a world of cultivation, he awakens a System and gains a powerful family background. He establishes a faction that shakes the Myriad Worlds, and wherever he goes, his cultivation is at the very peak. Chen Xuan: “What? Hide my cultivation and pretend to be weak so I can catch people off guard? Not a chance! I don’t care what kind of nobody you are. If you mess with me, I’ll make you pay a price you ca 5.7kReads8.9Score33414d adds
  50. 150 Sorry! I Know Countless Ancient Emperors 抱歉!我认识众多上古大帝 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Li Qingchen transmigrates. He's just been born when a sneeze triggers a chime: “Ding! You cleaned up a speck of dust. Reward: [Supreme Chaos Physique]!” From then on, everything changes: “Ding! You picked up a strand of hair. Reward: [Supreme Xuanyuan Sword]!” After finally becoming the divine son of the ancient Li Clan, he thinks he can lie flat and grow at his own pace. But the moment he steps outside, he transmigrates again! This time, he becomes the divine son of the Divine Dao Sect a hu 10.8kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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