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- 151 Busy Farming in Another World: Pick Me Up, I Can Still Farm 异世种田忙：扶我起来我还能种 [No romance! Fictional setting! Living alone in the mountains + pocket dimension + adorable pets + mild natural disasters] [Content warning: No male lead! No kids to raise! A laid-back farming story!] Suihe survived the apocalypse with her pocket dimension, only to die after getting a vaccine shot. Her soul transmigrated into the body of a young girl in another world. Living alone in the mountains, she gathered supplies, organized and stockpiled them, and braved the winter with her adorable pets 5.4kReads9.1Score52914d adds
- 152 A Home in the Spirit Realm 灵境栖居 A Haven in the Spirit Realm —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Core Space: Guardian of the Universe 星核空间，宇宙守护者 Star Core Space, Guardian of the Universe 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Leave Water for the Fish, and Life Will Thrive 留水养鱼，方能生生不息 Keep water to raise fish, and life will flourish without end 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 155 My Daughter Was Murdered, So I Turned Evil and Became a Max-Level Celestial Master to Get Revenge! 女儿被害，我黑化满级天师复仇！ “Dad... I’m sorry. I’ll be a good daughter to you in my next life!” “In that other world, there shouldn’t be any more pain.” “Dad, please forgive me...!” Chen Feng is a single father who has lived his entire life for his daughter, Chen Xiao. He went to great lengths to get her into an elite school, but who could have known that the news awaiting him would be so devastating? Chen Feng received a call from his daughter just before she jumped to her death. Only after arriving at the scene did Chen 9.8kReads8.2Score78214d adds
- 156 The City’s Growth Rings on the Scaffolding 脚手架上的城市年轮 The City's Growth Rings on the Scaffolding 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 158 Primitive Survival: Finding a Wild Woman to Be My Wife 原始求生寻野女做老婆 Male wish fulfillment + female wish fulfillment too + primitive ancient setting + naked survival + seeking wild women to make wives + the finest mountain stronghold + gourmet wild delicacies + funny and touching + beautiful young women. 847Reads8.7Score11014d adds
- 159 Finding Refuge in the Mountains, Reclaiming Land and Stockpiling Supplies 安居深山避乱世，开荒种田囤物资 [Romance included, but the story takes center stage. The relationship develops slowly and steadily. An ordinary person transmigrates, no golden finger, not a saintly heroine, and a character who grows over time] [Foraging in the mountains + hunting and farming + everyday food] Xia Qingyue transmigrates by accident into a remote mountain wilderness and settles in a sinkhole. She never expected war and natural disasters to follow one after another. To survive, she starts farming and raising livest 5.1kReads8.7Score31714d adds
- 160 The Outcast: My Body Is Covered in Tattoos of the Ten Fiercest Beasts 一人：我的身上纹满了十凶图 [The Outcast] [Uncle Jiu in the Republic of China] [Ten Ferocious Beast Tattoos] I woke from a deep sleep to find myself in the Republican era, with the legendary tattoos of the Ten Ferocious Beasts on my body. The Smashing God tattoo guarantees a hit, and can break defenses and seals! The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass tattoo makes me peerless in swordsmanship, a sword immortal made flesh! The Thunder Emperor tattoo grants control over all thunder. From now on, the art of thunder is no longer exclusive 17.1kReads7.9Score88514d adds
- 161 Tales of the Dragon and Tiger Mystic Heroes 龙虎玄侠传 In the Age of Declining Dharma, spiritual qi revives. Evil spirits wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the Nine Heavens Divine Pill reappearing in the world, orthodox and unorthodox factions alike prepare for battle. The arts of the occult, talismans, soul-binding, poison and witchcraft clash in a contest of skill. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters, are summoned by Heaven's will to exterminate demons and defend the Dao. Bound by th 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Starlight Gathering: A New Year's Day Chronicle, 2026 星芒聚场：2026元旦纪事 Gathering Under the Stars: New Year's Day 2026 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing, I Found a Supermarket in My Pocket Dimension 穿成废柴，空间里蹦出个超市 Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing, I Find a Supermarket in My Pocket Dimension 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 164 Cicadas in Summer and Evening Breezes Both Bring Sorrow 夏蝉与晚风皆成殇 Summer Cicadas and Evening Breezes, All Turned to Sorrow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Wicked Stepmother's Lonely Heart 恶毒后母，孤独心 The Wicked Stepmother's Lonely Heart 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 A Hundred Wasted Meridians? I Have a Hundredfold Cultivation Space 百脉废灵根？我有百倍修炼空间 [Mortal Cultivation | Space Upgrades | No System | No Harem] Shen Qing, a good-for-nothing with a hundred-spirit-root constitution, unexpectedly acquires a mysterious space where time flows a hundred times faster: the [Tortoiseshell Cave Heaven]. Time passes a hundred times faster inside, and it also holds the immortal cultivation art "Evergreen Art". Plant a spirit herb for ten years, and it becomes a thousand-year-old immortal herb; Raise a spirit beast for a hundred years, and it becomes a te 12Reads—Score10014d adds
- 167 I Picked Up a Cat, and It Was a Spirit Pet 捡个猫咪是灵宠 I Picked Up a Cat, and It Turned Out to Be a Spirit Pet 5Reads—Score414d adds
- 168 Fragrant Years, Lasting Happiness 岁月沉香，幸福绵长 The years are fragrant, and happiness lasts. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Master Diviner 一品神卜 “Master, my surname is Jiang, and my wife’s surname is Bao. Can you give my son a name people will remember right away?” Zhang Chu: “Jiang Zhe Hu Bao You!” “Master, my husband repairs lights. He’s been sleeping in the kitchen for two days and won’t get up. What should I do?” Zhang Chu: “That’s a good thing! You can start planning the funeral banquet.” “Master, I earn thirty thousand a month and give it all to my wife. My father is sick, but she won’t give me a cent. What should I do?” Zhang 18.1kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
- 170 A Man in a Jiangshi World, Becoming Uncle Nine’s Disciple 人在僵尸，拜师茅山九叔 Chu Mo transmigrates to a zombie-infested world and becomes Uncle Jiu’s disciple, learning the Dao. He gains a Merit System that rewards him with all kinds of prizes for vanquishing demons and punishing the wicked. The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden’s Qimen Dunjia? I’ll learn it! The Thunder Ancestor’s Divine Firmament Thunder Arts are powerful? I’ll learn them! A Demon-Refining Pot that can subdue monsters? I’ll take it! But first, I should study the Fengdu Statutes and the Nüqing Heavenly Stat 14.3kReads8.9Score66914d adds
- 171 Rob the Rich, Ascend to Immortality: Transmigrate to Ancient Times to Steal from Corrupt Officials 劫富升仙：穿越古代盗贪官 Rob the Rich to Become Immortal: Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Rob Corrupt Officials 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Age Difference Can't Stand in Love's Way 年龄的差距并不能阻挡爱情的脚步 The age gap cannot stand in the way of love. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Real and Fake Heiresses: Shattered Jade, Perfect Pearls 真假千金，玉碎珠圆 The Real and the Fake Heiress: A Perfect Ending 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Starlight in the Traffic, a Warm Journey into the New Year 车流里的星光，跨年时的暖途 Starlight in the Traffic, a Warm Journey on New Year's Eve 7Reads—Score514d adds
- 175 When Snow Falls in the Northern Frontier, I Find Warmth and Faraway Places 雪落北疆时，遇见温暖与远方 When snow falls in the northern frontier, she finds warmth and a world beyond 10Reads—Score614d adds
- 176 Shocking! Retired Star Becomes a Nationwide Sensation with Her Farm 震惊！退圈女星靠种田火爆全国 (No male lead, with a touch of immortal cultivation) After being cyberbullied, former top-tier star Xu Qingyan was drugged by her best friend and sent to the room of a famous director. Xu Qingyan would rather die than submit. She slammed her head against a white wall to protect her virtue. Luckily, she was not only reborn, but also gained a spiritual spring space that could be upgraded. After exposing her fake best friend's true colors, she announced that she was quitting showbiz. From then on, 3.6kReads8.8Score38414d adds
- 177 Transmigrating to the Capital to Deliver Takeout 穿越首都送外卖 I transmigrated from the Qin Dynasty to 2024. With a pocket dimension and cultivation techniques, I keep a low profile while delivering takeout in the capital! My identity is ordinary, my job even more so, and every day is plain and uneventful. But somehow, keeping my head down turns me into a big shot. It's not only realistic to read, it's incredibly satisfying! (All stories are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.) 23.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
- 178 I Had Just Mastered the Purple Sky Divine Thunder When a Hundred Ghosts Appeared at Night 刚修成紫霄神雷，就遇到百鬼夜行 “Young man, you’re a cultivation genius the likes of which appears once in a thousand years. Come with me, and I’ll give you an incredible opportunity.” When Gu Changsheng met a charlatan in the park, he planned to play along and expose him. But as soon as the Daoist reached the mountain, he started flying on a sword. Uh-oh. Looks like this one’s the real deal. Gu Changsheng was filled with anticipation, imagining himself living the life of an immortal in white robes. Instead, on his very f 19.1kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 179 Immortal Shadows, Dustbound Fate 尘缘仙影 He inherits a family heirloom ring, only to discover that it contains a whole world within. He had planned to finish college and then return home to stay by his parents' side. But some people have nothing better to do after a full meal, and they force Su Ming step by step down the abyss of Cultivation… 1.1kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 180 This Daoist Is Zhang Jue. I Invite the Han Dynasty to Die 贫道张角，请大汉赴死 [Xianxia] [Three Kingdoms] [Cultivation] [Xuanhuan] [Spiritual Qi Revival] In the early stages, he serves as the Eastern Han’s Imperial Preceptor. Later, he leads a rebellion. At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the heroes of the Three Kingdoms rise up. Zhang Jue, a transmigrator, arrives in this world with the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Arts. He could have enjoyed a life of wealth and honor, cultivating the true Dao for a thousand years. But he discovers that this is not the Han dynasty he ha 5.4kReads8.7Score55214d adds
- 181 The Sixties: I Feed My Brothers and Sisters Meat Every Day 六零：我带兄弟姐妹天天吃肉 [Transmigrate + 1960s + from the start + parents gone + everyday life + family matters + siblings + family bonds + spiritual spring space] Shu Tianci transmigrates to the 1960s. His parents are both dead, but he still has five siblings. His eldest brother, Shu Tianyou, became mentally impaired after an accident in childhood, so the whole family’s hopes rest on Shu Tianci. His second older sister, Shu Xianglian, was left with the reputation of bringing bad luck to husbands after her fiancé die 72.2kReads8.5Score3.6k14d adds
- 182 Turning My Life Around in 1960, Starting with Putting Food on the Table 1960从解决温饱开始逆袭 After an unexpected rescue, the male lead transmigrates to the 1960s. In this unusual period of history, supplies are scarce and life is hard. However, thanks to the golden finger that comes with transmigrating, he never has to worry about food or clothing. Armed with a miraculous pocket dimension, he begins a journey to change his fate. He captures enemy spies, earns recognition for his achievements, and even has a distinguished gentleman personally choose a name for him! He presses on through 12.9kReads8.4Score84414d adds
- 183 Uncle Nine: I Punish the Guilty in Heaven's Name, and You Call Me Arrogant? 九叔：奉天伐罪，你说我嚣张？ There was once a saying that circulated throughout the martial world. When traveling the martial world, remember never to stare at those filthy Maoshan creeps. Otherwise, you’ll find that after you glance at them once, they’ll secretly work up their power and chant an incantation; after a second glance, they’ll summon thunder with their arts; after a third, you’ll be rolling around in the Eighteenth Level of Hell. Yang Lingxiao transmigrates into a world of zombies. He is taken in by the sect le 264Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 184 War God Dad: A Laid-Back Life in the Mountain Village 战神奶爸：悠闲的山村生活 The Easygoing Mountain Village King The God of War Dad: A Relaxed Life in the Mountain Village (A Laid-Back Daily Life with a Dad Raising His Child) Chen Mu quietly returns to a small mountain village in the southwest. All he wants is to raise his daughter and be a laid-back dad. Farm, fish, and catch crabs. Play with cats, walk the dog, and grow a few flowers. He has a mysterious space with a spiritual spring of countless uses and a divine tree bearing fragrant, wondrous fruit. To his surprise, 19.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 185 Abandoned in the Deep Mountains! She Has a Spirit Spring Space, So She's Not Worried 被丢深山！不慌，她有灵泉空间 Xu Qiuqiu unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old girl. Her parents are dead, and her uncle and aunt toss her into the mountains to fend for herself! But she’s not worried: she has an older brother who dotes on his little sister and a younger brother who adores his big sister. She also has a magic spring space filled with endless jewels and silks, and she inherits the skills of a legendary healer. She can make money, cure illnesses, farm her way to success, crush villains, a 11.6kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
- 186 A Mortal’s Path to Immortality: From Herb Boy to Master of the Heavenly Dao 凡人修仙，从药童入道，执掌天道 [Multiple heroines + Immortal Realm + Divine Realm + Hongmeng Realm + Chaos Realm + Primordial Beginning] Even an ordinary person can have a great stroke of fortune. After surviving countless brushes with death, he turns misfortune into a blessing. He sets out on a rough and winding path to immortality. He lives each day with his life on the line. The past is too painful to look back on. When he unifies all the worlds, who would ever have guessed? The ruler of all worlds was once an ordinary per 11.5kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 187 New Year's Eve in the Emergency Room 急诊室里的跨年夜 New Year's Eve in the Emergency Room 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 A New Year Without Flames 无焰的新年 A New Year Without Flame 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 189 Nezha’s Path to Immortality 哪吒修仙诀 A dragon lurks in the abyss; a wise man hides among the people. When among others, hold your tongue to stay clear of trouble. When things are going well, keep your plans to yourself to avoid disaster. When beset by hardship, conceal your feelings so you can grow stronger. Those who aspire to great things keep them in their hearts and act on them. Only by keeping a low profile can you move forward steadily and go far. Yang Lin spends all day immersed in the world of immortal cultivation, caring n 94Reads—Score714d adds
- 190 Seventy Years of Laying Low in the Siheyuan 四合院苟生七十年 Gao Xiaowai's way of life is to keep his head down. He does it until it becomes a habit, until it becomes second nature. Just when Gao Xiaowai sees no hope of keeping his head down forever, fate plays a joke on him. Maybe he dreamed too sweetly, because when he wakes up, he's been thrown seventy years into the past. Gao Xiaowai's heart sinks. How is he supposed to survive now! 9kReads8.6Score28814d adds
- 191 Reborn, I Refuse to Be a Sap: From the Start, I Put My Mother-in-Law in Her Place 重生不当接盘侠，开局打脸丈母娘 In his previous life, everyone envied Zhao Guoqing for marrying a woman from the city. Not long after she moved in, she gave him a big, chubby baby boy. She was beautiful and had a salary, yet didn’t look down on him for being from the countryside! Only Zhao Guoqing, reborn, understood that his calculating wife was looking for someone to raise another man’s child! She’d picked him because his rural family was honest and easy to manipulate, hoping to find a cheap dad for the bastard in her belly! 22.6kReads8.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 192 The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain 天师下山 Back in my day, I had mastered my own school of celestial arts. One punch made the high-ranking martial artists at the nursing home north of the village tremble. One kick sent the young prodigies at the kindergarten south of the village bawling. And when I stood at the mass grave east of the village, not one of those hundreds of Ghost Kings or Ghost Emperors dared even breathe. 13.7kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 193 The Dominating Chaos Art 霸道混沌诀 Born with a Chaos Physique, he obtains a cultivation method formed from primordial chaos at the dawn of creation, inherits a thousand years of memories from the patriarch, and gains a divine ring containing a pocket world of blessed grotto-heavens. He is accompanied by a transformed ginseng doll. He crushes vicious thugs and arrogant young masters with a single move, and wipes out demons and monsters with one punch. He punishes evil and promotes good, restoring clarity to the world. Whoever offe 2.5kReads8.3Score19114d adds
- 194 Reborn in 2008: Doubao Became My Cheat 重生08，豆包成了我的外挂 [Thrilling business battles] + [The male lead isn't a saint. He's a little lecherous, but no womanizer] + [One female lead] + [Making his brothers rich alongside him] Programmer Xia Dong dies suddenly from overwork and opens his eyes to find himself reborn in the 2008 college entrance exam hall, at the turning point of his fate. A phone from 2025 in his pocket is his greatest advantage. Regretting his English score of 40? Easy to fix! His family's factory facing bankruptcy? AI Doubao shows him t 96kReads8.4Score6.3k14d adds
- 195 Uncle Nine: I Became Shi Jian and Helped Uncle Nine Take Off! 九叔：我成了石坚，带九叔起飞！ Reborn as Shi Jian! Who would have thought he’d get a System and go on to dominate the Daoist world, becoming its supreme ruler? Shi Jian: “Junior brothers, don’t kill them all. I’ll be the one collecting the heads!” Simu: “What? You want to compete with Maoshan over connections?” Qianhe: “A championship match? Who does one-on-one fights these days? Call in the whole crew!” Uncle Jiu: “Senior Brother, carry me to victory!” 6.5kReads8.2Score40114d adds
- 196 Uncle Nine: My Saber Skills Are Better Than My Swordsmanship 九叔：我的刀法比剑强 [No heroine] + [decisive and ruthless] + [character growth] Wen Hua’s soul transmigrates into Uncle Nine’s world, where he is reborn as a baby. Who could have guessed that he would encounter a supernatural incident as soon as he arrived? Fortunately, Uncle Nine saves him at the last moment. He and another baby are adopted by Uncle Nine and named Xu Wenhua and Xu Wencai. The moment Uncle Nine takes Wen Hua in as a disciple, Wen Hua awakens a Match-Three game golden finger. From then on, Wen Hua s 5.1kReads8.8Score29414d adds
- 197 The Dragon Fang Returns to Guard the Fishing Village and Strike Fear into All Enemies 龙牙归来守渔村慑万敌 [Battle God from the Start] [One Female Lead] [Urban Cultivation] [Cultivation Begins in Chapter Five] [Action-Packed Revenge] The Dragon Fang Battle God, whose name strikes fear overseas, lays down his arms and returns to his hometown, a seaside fishing village. All he wants is to protect his neighbors and the woman he loves, and live a peaceful life. But trouble comes one wave after another, and powerful enemies from every direction keep coming for him. A chance encounter brings him an immorta 122Reads—Score1114d adds
- 198 EN With a Pocket Dimension in Hand, Farming and Walking Dogs 空间在手，种田遛狗 [Male-oriented opening: Get a spiritual spring space, go home to farm and raise dogs. Male-oriented ending: Sweep every race across the Myriad Worlds into the trash] A rural farming story set in a mountain village. The protagonist stumbles upon a fortuitous opportunity and figures out cultivation on his own. A laid-back cultivation novel with no System, but with a space. Later on, it has two male leads, a father and son, and changes maps after about a thousand chapters. Ye Huan, who works in a b 27.9kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 199 The Taoist Returns to His Village and Begins His Revenge as a Street Vendor 道士回村，从摆摊开始复仇 [Taoist priest + feng shui + talismans + ghost hunting + demon slaying + folk customs + no System + no livestreaming + no cultivation] When his grandfather was young, he gathered herbs in the mountains and once saved a young Taoist priest who had been badly injured. To repay him for saving his life, the young Taoist chose a feng shui site known as “Golden Rooster Brooding Over an Egg” and told his grandfather to build the family home there. Once the house was complete, the Lin family grew rich a 23.8kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
- 200 I Became a Good-for-Nothing: The Role-Playing System Helps Me Rise to the Top 穿成废柴：角色扮演系统带我逆袭 Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing: The Role-Playing System Helps Me Turn the Tables 5Reads—Score—14d adds
