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  1. 101 Versatile Mage: Magical Glory 全职法师:魔法荣耀 Eastern Fantasy740k WordsCompleted Mo Fan is a God of Magic proficient in every element and the true heir to Fusion Magic. As the protagonist, if he wants to reasonably retire early and avoid forty years of detours... then he still has to take the straight road for forty years. 31Reads5.6Score—14d adds
  2. 102 Three Hundred Years of Cold 寒生三百年 Ancient Romance96k WordsOngoing Wu Hansheng died in the spring of his twenty-seventh year. After death, his soul transmigrated to an unknown ancient era. Wu Hansheng: Pei Xiu, give me a smile! Pei Huaiyu: Mm. Wu Hansheng: ? A carefree, easygoing female ghost VS a cold, restrained prince in name only One-line pitch: For love, the aloof beauty pulls the other person onto a divine pedestal. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 103 Versatile Mage: You Awakened Seven Elements from the Start? 全职法师:你开局觉醒七个系? Male-Channel Fanfiction115k WordsOngoing Transmigration, fan fiction, multiple female characters, slow-paced, faithful to the original, prodigy This is an alternate-timeline Versatile Mage story. The characters differ from the original, most of the plot is original, and I’ll try to fill in some of the original’s unanswered questions. Ling Xuan should have easily gotten into one of the city’s top high schools, but one morning he woke up and unexpectedly transmigrated to a world of magic. In this world, magic reigns supreme! Ling Xuan th 18Reads—Score714d adds
  4. 104 The First Book by Qingxu Xiaofeng 情绪小丰的第1本书 Anime Fanfiction88k WordsOngoing This world of magic is gradually becoming scientific. Things lost to history have been rekindled, and Mo Fan is forced to face them. The truth is right before his eyes, along with everything hidden behind the ultimate secret. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 Versatile Mage: Pokémon Master 全职法师之宝可梦大师 Anime Fanfiction207k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, I ended up in the world of Versatile Mage. I awakened the Summoning System as a beginner and contracted Snivy, determined to become a Pokémon Master in this world... I hear you think you’re pretty tough? “Serperior, set up Grassy Terrain and blast him with Solar Beam!” The cold-eyed guy burst into tears. “I want to go home to my mom! You can’t just bully people like this!” The Pokemon gathered behind Chen Xuan were no ordinary creatures... (The Bo City crisis is resolved in t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 106 Versatile Mage: I Have the Dragon Lord System 全职法师之我有龙主系统 Anime Fanfiction41k WordsCompleted Su Han transmigrates to the world of Versatile Mage and obtains the Dragon Lord System. See how he reaches the pinnacle of the world. (PS: This is not a villain story, and he won't take resources from Fan Ge. The protagonist, Fan Ge, and the Monkey are best friends. One heroine.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 107 Versatile Mage: Summoning Sun Wukong Across Time and Space 全职法师:时空召唤孙大圣 Anime Fanfiction205k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Versatile Mage, Qin Yufan finds that his magic mutates every time he undergoes Magic Awakening. His first awakening is the Summoning System, but his dimensional summoning turns into space-time summoning. While still at the beginner level, he summons the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong through space and time, and forms a contract with him. 15Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  8. 108 Versatile Mage: I Am Mu Ningmo 全职我是穆宁墨 Male-Channel Fanfiction246k WordsOngoing I transmigrate into the world of Versatile Mage and become Mu Ningxue's older brother. With me by her side, let's see if Mo Fan can still win her over. (The synopsis isn't doing it justice. Please read the story.) 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 109 The First Book by Mo 1022 默1022的第1本书 Male-Channel Fanfiction918k WordsOngoing The author will have imagination and let the protagonist use it to the fullest, but it is unlikely that the author will have the imagination to let the protagonist use his imagination. The protagonist, Hong Xiaolang, transmigrates into the world of Versatile Mage after an accident and begins another life in this new world. Note: The protagonist has never read Versatile Mage. 77Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  10. 110 Young and Happy’s First Book 年轻的开心的第1本书 Male-Channel Fanfiction131k WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Funny + Loves Showing Off + Practical Life Wisdom] Ma Jun is reborn on a magical continent overrun by demons and monsters, into the world’s foremost family. And so begins his funny, entertaining daily life of showing off. Someone: You’re calling this kid the boss? Six months later Someone: Heh heh, Boss, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you O(∩_∩)O When facing someone he can beat and they ask, “Who are you?” Ma Jun says, “I’m Ma Jun!” When facing someone h 32Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 111 The Birth of Magic 魔法初生 Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted If your world were facing an invasion, and the disaster of your nation’s destruction and your people’s extinction were about to fall upon you, what would you do? 1.2kReads—Score14614d adds
  12. 112 Fellow Daoist, Care for a Game of Chess? My AI Is a Beast! 道友,下棋吗?我AI贼猛! Eastern Fantasy861k WordsOngoing [AI Chess] [Sainthood Through the Flesh] No saintly do-gooding, no melodrama. Everything the protagonist missed out on in real life, he'll get to experience in another world. A young man who can't play chess takes the “Chess King” System with him as he transmigrates to the cultivation world. Here, cultivators enter the Dao through chess, and a match against heaven can summon the laws of the universe. But the chess manuals of the past thousand years are monopolized by the Chess Saints. Eve 108Reads7.3Score—14d adds
  13. 113 Versatile Mage: A Song of Ice and Fire 全职法师冰火之歌 Urban199k WordsOngoing This is neither a wish-fulfillment novel nor a System novel. It focuses more on portraying this magical world and the yearning it inspires. Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue possess powerful innate talents. Their children naturally inherit those same formidable gifts. Though born into prominent families, with parents powerful enough to rule the world, they are left to fend for themselves, repeatedly escaping death by a hair's breadth. In the end, they travel the world by their own efforts… —Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 114 Versatile Mage: If We're Bros, Stab Me in the Back 全职法师:是兄弟,就背刺 Anime Fanfiction101k WordsOngoing This book is also known as: (I Want to Be a Good Person, but the System Makes Me Stab People in the Back!) (Mo Xiaofan, I'm sorry. The System is offering way too much!) Heh heh heh... My name is Zhang Hou, and I'm a full-time villain! From the start, I made life difficult for Mo Xiaofan. He's a transmigrator from Blue Star, and so am I. But he's out in the open, while I work in the shadows. He's barely seventeen or eighteen in maturity, while I'm in my thirties or forties. And so... While he fou —Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 Dust and Duckweed: Book 15 尘埃与浮萍第15本书 Anime Fanfiction47k WordsCompleted The protagonist unexpectedly arrives in the world of Versatile Mage and discovers that he is just a minor character. Guided by the principle that it’s better not to invite trouble, he begins a life of slacking off. But who could have guessed he would get dragged into a Totem incident? After encountering the Totems, he feels sorrow and sympathy for their misfortune. At the same time, a bold idea takes shape in his mind: could Totems be companions to humans awakening Dimensional Magic and certain 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 116 High Martial: God of the Elements 高武:元素之神 Urban172k WordsOngoing In the year 4000, an asteroid carrying mysterious power strikes Earth. Spiritual qi revival begins, and a new era officially dawns! A demonic whale devours the heavens and the earth, divine swords shatter stars and moons, and darkness will eventually descend. Can humanity turn the tide? (Slow burn, not an invincible-protagonist story, no golden finger, the protagonist isn't the strongest, one female lead) —Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 117 The First Book by Wan Yangyangyang 晚杨杨杨的第1本书 Urban108k WordsCompleted From campus to the organization, from secret realms to the world, the male lead Mo Fan’s growth, the contrasting personalities of the two female leads, Su Qingxue and Lin Yuwei, and the distinctive appeal of the five major villains unfold layer by layer, making for a gripping story. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 118 Versatile Mage: I'm Really Not Some Big Shot 全职法师之我真不是大佬啊 Male-Channel Fanfiction163k WordsOngoing An accident during a trip causes Mo Lingyan to transmigrate to a world of magic. Mo Lingyan is completely bewildered. With no grand ambitions, all he wants is to inherit the family business and marry his little girlfriend. But circumstances leave him no choice but to get involved. If there's no way to live an ordinary life, then he'll just have to become a big shot! (A love-and-adventure story set in a magical world.) (One heroine, light novel, plot, adventure, daily life, romance) 1Reads—Score114d adds
  19. 119 Global Class Change: Versatile Mage! I Am the Calamity 全民转职:全职法师!我即是天灾 Urban171k WordsCompleted Everyone changes class, and he becomes a Versatile Mage. Set in an academy. An invincible, decisive, passionate power fantasy with brains and solid logic. To save his girlfriend after she falls into hell, Lin Tian becomes a calamity and fights against the Burning Legion. 156Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 120 The Mage's Symbiotic Soul Seed 法师之伴生魂种 Male-Channel Fanfiction727k WordsOngoing At the moment the protagonist awakens, black and crimson flames coil around him, stunning everyone in the hall. His Soul Seed is called “Abyssal Despair.” He has Innate Dual Element from the start, awakening two elements every time. See what kind of world the protagonist can carve out for himself. 4.2kReads5.6Score29614d adds
  21. 121 Mage of All Elements 全系法师 Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing A couch potato who was content to coast through life wakes up one day to find he has transmigrated to the legendary world of combat energy and magic. He has taken over the body of a boy with a natural talent for magic but a condition known as “magical starvation.” Abandoned by his family and afflicted with an incurable disease, Li Yan refuses to let any of it hold him back. Elves, dwarves, beastfolk, barbarians, and more will witness Li Yan’s legendary rise. The interplanar war that comes once e 583Reads7.8Score10814d adds
  22. 122 I Transmigrated into Full-Time Mage and Master Both Magic and Physical Combat 穿越全法的我物法双修 Male-Channel Fanfiction365k WordsOngoing After being injured, the protagonist is chosen by the spirit of the White Tiger and becomes a candidate to be a deity. After transmigrating to the world of Versatile Mage, he develops his abilities on his own because the spirit of the White Tiger does nothing to help. Fortunately, he comes from a pretty well-off family, with a pair of hilarious parents, an adorable younger sister, and a very assertive "older sister." With their help and the knowledge of physics he brought from another world, he 156Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 123 Versatile Mage: A Single Spark Starts a Prairie Fire 全职法师之星火燎原 Anime Fanfiction486k WordsOngoing In a world of magic, demons wreak havoc. The Demon Nation of the Pacific attacks Magic City, while the Demon Nation of the Sahara stirs restlessly. A magical civilization thousands of years old faces its greatest test yet. What fate awaits humanity? 2Reads6.4Score114d adds
  24. 124 Versatile Mage: The Fallen Angel 全职法师之堕天使 Urban60k WordsCompleted A single heroine, no System, and pure wish fulfillment. The protagonist, Gu Chen, comes from the Dark Plane. The Dark King sends him to the Magic Plane, but instead of carrying out his mission, he settles in to enjoy life there, only to discover that things are not so simple. The author wrote this novel purely for fun. It's a brainless power fantasy, so don't think too hard while reading. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 125 Report, Ninth Prince: Your Side Consort Has Run Away Again 报告九皇子,你的侧妃又跑了 Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, and the transmigrated heroine is decisive, straightforward, and carefree! Her cheap grandmother tossed her onto a farm when she was little, and she grew up in the countryside. The man she loved looked down on her. But after she fell into the water and awoke, she was no longer herself. She was Mu Feili, a top medical student from the twenty-first century. When the man who had once looked down on her came back to pursue her, she told him to g 145Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  26. 126 Her Red Dress Doesn’t Speak 她的红裙不会说话 38k WordsCompleted Her red dress cannot speak. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 127 Versatile Mage: Eternal Light and Darkness 全职法师之永恒的光与暗 Anime Fanfiction572k WordsOngoing (Versatile Mage + Galaxy of the Back Mountain + Lugiel + Silver Lugiel) Mo Tiansi transmigrates into the world of Versatile Mage. He thinks he’ll have to scrape by as an utterly ordinary mage, but then discovers that his innate talent is… the Galaxy Spark?! And so, the unimaginable happens! … Red Demon: “Are you kidding me? I’m fighting Ultraman Ginga?!” Ding Yumian: “That light… It’s so warm…” Big-Eyed Leng: “What do you mean, you’re going to turn me into an immortal being?” Just as tragedies a 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  28. 128 Versatile Mage: Sword Immortal Sect Master 全职法师剑仙教主 Anime Fanfiction125k WordsCompleted The old Church is dead, and a new one must rise. The Black Vatican was founded by the Saint Son Wentai to resist the invasion from the Dark Plane, but it has now degenerated into a heretical cult where ambitious men line their own pockets. The current pope is truly steeped in sin and beyond the pale! 4Reads—Score114d adds
  29. 129 Magic: What If the Shadow Monarch Had a Thousand-Blade Demon Sword? 魔法:当暗影君王有了魔刀千刃? Male-Channel Fanfiction288k WordsOngoing [Nearly invincible + two female leads + magic + Thousand Demon Blades + Shadow Monarch] After the battle for the Holy City, the protagonists put an end to infighting among humanity and destroyed the old world order led by the Holy City. A new order and a new era began together. Long-lasting peace laid bare the ugliest aspects of human nature. The world's major organizations, alliances, and even nations became mired in endless scheming and intrigue. Peace and disaster have always followed one ano 128Reads—Score314d adds
  30. 130 Versatile Mage: Becoming the Chief Commander 全职法师之成为军首 Anime Fanfiction463k WordsOngoing After awakening the powerful innate talent of the Space Element, Mu Tianshi decides to use his special abilities and knowledge of the world to amass wealth, create magical equipment, and build a faction of his own. His ultimate goal is to overthrow humanity’s corrupt rulers. But as he goes along, he gradually discovers that the hidden powers of each country are every bit as strong, and that a war between planes began long ago. As Mu Tianshi’s status rises, he finally learns what the world is tru 5Reads—Score214d adds
  31. 131 Versatile Mage: Sign-In for Dual Elements 全法之签到双系 Male-Channel Fanfiction575k WordsCompleted Fan fiction, with some changes of my own, so it doesn't completely match the original. The protagonist is Lin Mo, with multiple heroines. Lin Mo transmigrates to the world of Versatile Mage, awakens dual Ice and Space elements from the start, and begins his journey of exploration and adventure in this new world. 4.5kReads—Score28814d adds
  32. 132 Versatile Mage: I Encountered a Pack of One-Eyed Demon Wolves from the Start 全职法师开局遇到一群独眼魔狼 Anime Fanfiction362k WordsOngoing This is a world ravaged by monsters, where emperors and landlords rule over their own territories, and humanity has carved out a place to survive by wresting it from the monsters. You open your eyes to find dozens of wild boars surrounding you. What do you do: fight back or quietly wait to die? Darkness has arrived. Let us see how Ling Feng becomes a beacon of light. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 133 The Magical Plane: Refining the Spirit to Attain the Dao 魔法位面之炼神成道 Male-Channel Fanfiction276k WordsOngoing Through sheer luck, Bai Yi arrives in Bo City. Powerful shadow talent. A miraculous legacy of divine cultivation. These become the foundation for his growth. From the disaster in Bo City to the catastrophe in the ancient capital, from the academy tournament to the sea demon calamity, Bai Yi will rise step by step to the very top. 512Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 134 Reborn as a Pitiful Concubine's Daughter, All I Want Is to Stay Alive 穿成可怜小庶女,每天只想苟命 Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Space + Character Growth + Pseudo-Farming After transmigrating into the body of an ugly, fat, and despised daughter born to a concubine, she has to rely on her spatial treasure to build her fortune and escape a life without enough food or warm clothes. But the grand estate is rife with undercurrents and danger, and for a lowly, pitiful concubine-born girl like her, turning her life around is no easy feat. Only after she finally manages to escape does she discover that the outsid 792Reads8.3Score—14d adds
  35. 135 Versatile Mage: I Train My Body in a World of Magic 【全职法师】:我在魔法世界练体 Eastern Fantasy65k WordsOngoing I transmigrated from a Qi Refining world to a world of magic. Can I protect the people who matter to me, or will I be forced to watch my loved ones die before my eyes, helpless as I was in my previous life...? No, I can't let that happen a second time. I have to grow stronger. I have to protect everything around me. ...Magic is the use of mental power? Then can I cultivate using the techniques from my previous life? It seems like it might work... 69Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 136 The Beloved Heiress’s Secret Identity Is Out 团宠千金马甲掉了 30k WordsCompleted The Beloved Heiress's Secret Identity Is Exposed —Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 137 Versatile Mage: Showing Off with the System 全职法师:带着系统去装逼 Anime Fanfiction277k WordsOngoing Jiang Haoxuan wakes up in the world of Versatile Mage and obtains a points-based gacha System. From the start, he gains mutated Ice and Fire magic. A single element lets him use the magic of both, and his Magic Awakening also awakens the Summoning System. In the world of Versatile Mage, monsters run rampant and danger lurks everywhere. With the System at his side, Jiang Haoxuan begins an outrageously awesome life as a mage. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 138 Ten Days of Rain: The Bewitching God of Theater 十日雨夜之戏神凄迷 Mystery169k WordsOngoing The midnight downpour blurred everything around her. A tall, powerfully built man kicked Bai Shuangshuang out of a speeding business car and into the rain. Thunder and lightning, together with the torrential rain, soaked her frail body and shattered her fragile nerves. That first night of rain! A delicate woman lay on the ground, using all her strength to open her eyes and mouth wide, yet she could see nothing and cry out nothing. Even the God of Drama's heart broke at such utter desolation. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 139 Mei Ren Ru Mo Xin's Second Book 美人如墨心的第2本书 Male-Channel Fanfiction481k WordsOngoing Mo Chen accidentally transmigrated into the world of Versatile Mage and became an ordinary student at Pearl Academy. He knew the original story inside out, but chose a different path. He wouldn’t steal Mo Fan’s opportunities or interfere with the protagonist’s growth. The one thing he couldn’t do was stand by and watch that girl meet a tragic fate all over again. Ding Yumian, this time, I’ll rewrite your destiny! He used his foreknowledge to make arrangements in secret. But as history began to 232Reads6.2Score1714d adds
  40. 140 Eye of the Rift 破界之眸 Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing He Hongxuan unexpectedly gains the mysterious Eye of Time and Space, granting him the ability to peer into its mysteries. Yet this extraordinary opportunity instantly draws him into fierce conflicts among various factions and forces him to stand against the entire world. After an accident causes him to open a rift in time and space, he is swept inside by a powerful force, where he discovers the shocking truth hidden behind the world. Caught between the world he knows and the truth he has uncover 178Reads5.4Score1714d adds
  41. 141 The Azure Sea's Pillar of Heaven 澜海擎天纪 Eastern Fantasy367k WordsOngoing Seven different lives became the seven apertures of the young man's exquisite heart. Born without hope, love and separation, yearning without fulfillment, dreaming of immortality, growing old without support, seeking a cure in desperation, and meeting those he resents. When the Five Skandhas burn fiercely, they become the exquisite heart’s final obsession. When the exquisite heart reaches maturity and perfection, the young man realizes with a start that he is inside the demon race’s “heart-nurtu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 142 Martial Arts Waste? From the Start, I Have the Eight Extremes Iron Mountain Lean 武道废材?开局八极铁山靠 Urban965k WordsCompleted In this parallel world, traditional martial arts and modern combat sports have blended to form a new global competitive system. Martial arts powerhouses enjoy celebrity status and access to vast social resources. The strongest fighters can even found their own schools and wield influence comparable to multinational corporations. Schools teach more than academic subjects: martial arts are compulsory as well, and high school martial arts leagues are all the rage nationwide. Modernized Chinese mart 103Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 143 Writing My Way to Godhood: From Flop to Tomato's Supreme Author 码字成神:从扑街到番茄至尊 Urban318k WordsCompleted Reborn author Lu Xiaoyan, whose writing career had hit rock bottom, binds to the “Literary Mastery System.” Drawing on experience from his past life and the System's abilities, he rises from the lowest ranks of Tomato Novel's authors. After a ten-volume journey, he ultimately becomes the platform's 9.9-rated Supreme God King. Blending modern workplace survival skills with the realities of online fiction writing, this lighthearted and humorous story delivers a satisfying underdog comeback with pl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 144 Traveling Through the Heavens, Starting with Versatile Mage 从全职法师开始诸天旅行 Anime Fanfiction235k WordsOngoing A truck driver, trying to meet his quota, sends Xiao Yao to transmigrate to a mage world. There, he discovers that he transmigrated even earlier than Mo Fan. When Xiao Yao awakens his magic elements, he awakens the innate talent of Enhancement and Fusion, which lets him enhance magic and use Fusion Magic. Because of his talent, the Tribunal hunts him down. In the end, he accidentally fuses Space, Summoning, and Chaos magic, opening a space-time portal and transmigrating to another world. Thus be 1Reads5.8Score114d adds
  45. 145 Changqing | Fusheng's Seventh Book 長卿丨浮生的第7本书 Male-Channel Fanfiction206k WordsOngoing A book lover from the real world, a poor student from a native otherworld, and a soul that was supposed to transmigrate. When the three souls merge, their past-life memories and the personalities of both original owners combine to form a completely new soul. Lothar: “A true king must endure hardships before he can succeed! But our imperial prince only needs to go through them once! After all… after all! This world cannot hold a second king! There’s only room for one king in this world: His Highn 19Reads—Score314d adds
  46. 146 Transmigrate into a Book and Find the Real Prince 穿书,寻找真正的王子殿下 Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + three male leads + love triangle drama + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + System] I'm a vibrant high school girl in the prime of my youth. On the first day of school, a car accident unexpectedly sends me into a Mary Sue campus novel, where I become the heroine and meet three impossibly handsome male leads. Just as I'm losing myself in their good looks, a strange System suddenly appears and tells me to identify the true male lead among the three. If I pick the —Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 147 Falling for a Male Celebrity Is No Easy Feat 爱上男明星,没那么容易 Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted One is a male star adored by millions, the other a senior female executive at an investment bank who is constantly traveling for work. Perhaps they're staying at the same hotel, perhaps it's the same night. No one can escape the games played by unspoken rules. A director who exploits those rules, a female star who makes the first move, an assistant who throws herself onto the bed, and the ruthless suppression wielded by powerful investors behind the scenes. As his career rises and falls, will he —Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 148 Versatile Mage: Beyond the Star Palace 全职法师,星宫之上 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [At first, I thought the only threat we faced was demonic beasts! But as we continue to explore and learn more, greater dangers keep coming to light. Our human race is in dire straits! How are we supposed to find a way to survive?!] Psychic energy is resurging. All of humanity is fighting against the demonic beasts. The front lines are in crisis, and humanity desperately needs top-tier geniuses to fight. Ye Lan has embarked on his path to slay demons. What will he encounter along the way? Young 1.6kReads5.9Score10614d adds
  49. 149 The Third Piano Room 第三琴房 30k WordsCompleted The Third Music Room 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 150 A Materialist’s Ninety-Sixth Crisis of Faith 唯物主义者第九十六次动摇 15k WordsCompleted A Materialist's 96th Moment of Doubt 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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