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- 1 Records of the Tides in the Sea of Numbers 数海浮沉录 Li Beihai, a young man in the Southern Song dynasty, dreams of using mathematics to measure and improve the real world. Breaking free of the rigid imperial examination system, he travels along the southeastern coast. In Mingzhou, he uses ingenious geometry to help a sea vessel out of danger and learns the art of navigation by the stars. In Quanzhou, he devises the pioneering “dragon-gate accounting” system to bring order to a tycoon’s capital, only to find himself outmatched by greed and the pur —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Sweet, Satisfying Showbiz Romance: Reborn and Rising Against the Odds 娱乐圈甜宠爽文之重生逆袭 Former girl-group lead singer Su Tang is reborn on the night of a 2020 talent show and awakens a “fortune radar” that exposes her former best friend Gu Qinghuan’s betrayal. Gu had not only stolen her resources and taken over her life, but had even used sinister methods to steal her fortune. This time, Su Tang will no longer be a sweet girl anyone can push around. She tramples her custom couture gown, rips off the fake mask, and storms back into the entertainment industry with a golden finger tha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Age of Qi Refining in the City 都市炼气纪元 After graduating from a mediocre university, Chen Mo hits rock bottom when his father dies of liver cancer. Burdened with 300,000 yuan in debt and unable to get ahead at work, he can only hide from reality in his rented room by practicing a “fake cultivation” breathing technique. When he unexpectedly activates the All-Purpose System, he uses the medical skills, cultivation methods, and pills he obtains through it to rise from an unlicensed apprentice at a neighborhood clinic to the “Divine Docto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Glory: Selecting Lord Grim in Seconds from the Start 荣耀之开局秒选君莫笑 Glory: Picking Lord Grim in an Instant from the Start 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Chinese Class: Tales of Wild Imagination 语文，脑洞往事 Inspired by Chinese language textbooks, welcome to my world of imagination. Here are twelve wonderful short stories, featuring history, science fiction, transmigration, romance, mythology, and more. I hope these stories carry you across the world and through the ages. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A True Account of a Cyber Social Engineer’s Breakdown 赛博社工崩溃实录 A Cyber Social Engineer's Breakdown: A True Account 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Laid-Back Pill Sage: From the Start, I Find a Taotie Bowl 咸鱼丹圣：开局捡到饕餮碗 Chen Changsheng transmigrates to the Cultivation Realm with a broken bowl and becomes the lowest-ranking waste-pill disposal worker in the Pill Sect. While others toil at cultivation, he sleeps; while they refine pills, he eats. Yet the broken bowl above his head is constantly gobbling things up: absorbing spiritual energy, swallowing pill flames, chewing through poisonous mists, and even munching the tribulation clouds of an elder until they turn into cotton candy. While outer-sect disciples br 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 8 Knocking on the Gate of Fate 叩命关 The sky fractures, and chaos erodes the nine great spirit veins. Cultivators must refine the deadly tainted energy before absorbing spiritual energy. The Cultivation Realm follows a cruel rule: those who break through the “Life Gate” must gouge out their eyes, cut open their hearts, or mutilate their bodies to gain power. But a curse from the Heavenly Dao turns them into “Heaven-Despised,” whose lifespans shrink as their cultivation rises. Protagonist Shen Wuya: An outer-sect disciple of the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn in the Millennium: An Obsession with Medicine 重生千禧年代之医学执念 A long-form novel outline: A transmigration story starring Wu Xin, born in 1992 in Yiwu, Zhejiang. Both his parents are from Yiwu. His father owns a mid- to high-end clothing business worth over a hundred million yuan, and his mother is a high school teacher. He also has a younger brother, three years his junior, and a younger sister, five years his junior. The family gets along well. In 2019, after graduating with a doctorate in clinical medicine, he is caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic. While 7Reads—Score214d adds
- 10 Venus of Neptune 海王星的维纳斯 On the lower levels of the New Chang'an space city, Li Beihai is drowning in a mortgage, caught between cramming his wife and children into a tiny home and going bankrupt. Then, in a stroke of "heaven-sent luck," he is appointed head of Xingyao Mining's Venus Project. His assignment: mine diamonds from the hellish depths of Neptune within 90 days and carve them into a birthday gift for the Chairman's wife. This is no honor. It's a death sentence with a stay of execution. The company offers nothi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I’m Back, but I’m the Only One in the World Who Can’t See 我回来了，但全球只有我看不见 Transmigration + invincible protagonist + no harem + no saintly heroine + apocalypse + madness + mind games My name is Liang Congxu, and I’ve already reached the pinnacle of this universe. A distress call from Earth unexpectedly sent me back to Earth in 2026. Of course, traveling through time is nothing unusual for me, so I wasn’t surprised. I announced my return to the whole world in grand fashion. As it turned out, making such a scene was a bad idea. I discovered that “Liang Congxu in 2026” co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My AI Went Crazy and Offered My Boss as a Sacrifice to Heaven 我的AI癫了，拿我老板来祭天 My AI Has Gone Mad and Wants to Sacrifice My Boss to Heaven —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Snow from South City, Blown by the Wind to North City 南城的雪被风吹到了北城 A new work is here. I hope you’ll give it a read! Classic lines: “There aren’t that many chance encounters. There’s always someone willing to make an opportunity to meet.” “If you’re looking for a boyfriend, find someone like me. I can take a beating.” “I want more than just growing old with you beneath the snow.” “So what if I’m a little late? I’ll just steal you away from him.” I believe happy love takes two people choosing each other, so even though the plot is full of melodrama, I still gave 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 14 A Crane Perches on a Frostbitten Branch 寒枝栖鹤 When Su Mingwei, a woman general of Yanyun, was reborn on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she realized her family had been caught up in a plot to annihilate them over the embezzlement of military funds. Having died with regrets after falling off a cliff in her previous life, she now uses her “dreams of turning back time” to change her fate: she catches her cousin swapping the military tally in the ancestral hall, draws the secret signal of the Jinghong Bureau in blood at the lantern festi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After the Trending Topics Came True, I Became a God 热搜成真后我成神了 Strong female lead + original cyberpunk world + imaginative science fiction In 3038, the New World’s technology has stalled after a period of rapid development. Crime on Planet D is at an all-time low when Lin Xia, a washed-up actress, suddenly awakens the ability to “make trending topics real.” Amid a sudden upheaval, she joins forces with her manager, Su Man, and an old acquaintance, Cheng Ye, to uncover the truth and fight back against a conspiracy. Use light to fight the deepest darkness, an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Bird and the Summer Cicada 飞鸟与夏蝉 Birds and Summer Cicadas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Husband's Epitaph: He Got What He Deserved 老公的墓铭志，死有余辜 Before she can recover from the pain of losing her child, she is reduced to a baby-making tool. Her husband cheats on her, abuses her, and saddles her with enormous debts. The cold stares of her in-laws are the final straw. Watch as a frail mother rises from the depths of despair and fights to carve out a path to survival for herself and her child. This is not a work of fiction, but a reflection of countless real-life tragedies. This time, however, she has decided to stay silent no longer. “H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Taiyi Golden Immortal Stranded in the Apocalypse, with Goddesses Fighting for His Affection 太乙金仙流落末世，女神都来争宠 A Taiyi Golden Immortal lands on an apocalyptic technology world and becomes invincible, hailed by its people as their savior. Beautiful women pursue him relentlessly, but all he wants is to return to his own world. Little does he know... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Only Wanted to Be a Slacker, but Became the Strongest Cultivator 只想当咸鱼的我成了最强修士 [Slow Burn] [Occasional Slice of Life] [One Female Lead] [Pseudo-Reincarnation] “Senior Wu Ming, what do you think enabled you to become the strongest cultivator in this world in such a short time?” “Talent laid the foundation, sweat paved the way, and striving ever forward reflects my Dao heart.” “I heard you once wanted to be a couch potato?” “Fake news. Next question.” … Wu Ming transmigrated to a xianxia world where everyone could cultivate. As an adult mortal, he was an oddity on thi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 After Tomorrow: I’m Just a Passing Newbie 明日之后：我只是个路过的小萌新 [No System + No Transmigration + Plot-Focused] My name is Liu Xiaoyu. I'm a survivor... more or less. It's been three years since the infection outbreak, and I've been trapped in this city for all of them. I dealt with the infected every day, but a radio made me slip up. I was scratched, but I didn't tell anyone, because the radio carried news of a human stronghold where anti-infection drugs were available. So I set out with three companions to leave the city. I never expected to be the onl 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Stolen General: A General's Redemption 盗将行，一个将军的救赎。 The Thieving General: A General's Redemption. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Stolen General: A Female General's Redemption 盗将行，一个女将军的救赎 The Thieving General: A Female General's Redemption. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Before the College Entrance Exams, Did My Best Friend Start Dating a Slacker? 高考前，闺蜜和学渣早恋了？ Before the college entrance exams, my best friend started dating a loser? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Wife’s Self-Rescue System 人妻自救系统 The Married Woman’s Self-Rescue System —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Step Aside, It’s Time for Me to Show Off 退后，我要装逼了 “Stand back. I’m about to show off!” The very next second after Su Zhe shouted those words, a basin of foot-washing water drenched him from head to toe. Everyone thought he was about to pull off something amazing, but instead he made a huge blunder... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Mountains and Seas as a Mirror: I Became a Weaver 山海为镜：我成为了织网者 A socially anxious college student, carrying the Classic of Mountains and Seas, transmigrates to Mount Nan. The Nine-Tailed Fox warns him, “Hesitate and you die!” The Gudiao warns him, “Fear and you die!” But when he records the ferocious beasts' sound waves on his phone and uses technology to unravel deadly cultivation traps, are an interviewer's tricks really a problem? When he braves three trials in Qingqiu, stops a volcanic eruption on Mount Ji, and uses game theory to mediate disputes betwe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Demon Tribulation 劫妖 When I was born, I cried for three days and three nights straight, and my tears were blood. My grandmother said I was missing one of my three souls and wouldn’t live past seven. To save me, she got a little black dog from somewhere and tied it to the head of my bed. Every night, it watched me fall asleep. It stayed tied there for six whole years. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Fourth Calamity: I Open a Game Server in Ancient Times and Build Up the Realm 第四天灾：我在古代开服搞基建 Fourth Calamity + nation-building + no romance + conquest [Host connection successful. System starting!] Su He, a modern office worker, fails to save someone and instead gets knocked into an ancient era of chaos by a bug-ridden System. Natural disasters and human calamities are rampant, the imperial court is on the verge of collapse, and war could erupt at any moment. As the last surviving member of a fallen noble family, Su He starts on hell difficulty: she owns nothing, powerful enemies surrou 185Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 29 Physics Notes and the Trajectory of a Beating Heart 物理笔记与心动轨迹 Physics Notes and the Traces of a Beating Heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After Being Reborn, I Became the Tyrant's System 重生后，我成了暴君的系统 After Being reborn, I Became the Tyrant's System —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 God of War System: From the Start, I Ransomed My Mother for a Trillion 战神系统：开局千亿赎母 War God System: From the Start, I Have a Trillion to Redeem My Mother —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After Being Reborn, I Made the Top-Tier Star Actor Chase Me Like a Dog 重生后，我让顶流影帝追成狗 Reborn, I Made the Top-Tier Star Chase Me Like a Dog —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Twin Design 双生设计 Twin Design —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Love in the Courtyard: The Rogue Damao's Projection System 情满四合院：浪子大茂的放映系统 A modern-day corporate drone stays up late ranting about Xu Damao's ending in Love in the Courtyard, only to be struck by lightning and transmigrate into the body of a womanizing projectionist with the same name. He awakens the Future Movie Projection System: screening films from the future earns Popularity Points, while flirting with beautiful women (without going too far!) earns fragments of fertility remedies. That's right, he's going to cure infertility, win over Lou Xiao'e, and rewrite the 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Temptation of Returning to the Village? 回村的诱惑？ The story of Li Lei, an ordinary, plain, and rather ugly person from Earth... You don't need to read this line. It's only here to pad the word count, pad the word count, hee hee, just enough. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Sweet Dreams of a New Sea 甜梦新海 My childhood sweetheart is a top student, and she’s good at playing all kinds of instruments, too... The only problem is, she’s a little short. What if no one wants her when she grows up? As her childhood friend, I’ve been worrying myself sick over her future! If no one wants her, that’s easy. I’ll take her! Just try confessing, and your childhood sweetheart can become your wife! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Doodle Won the Campus Belle's Heart 因为一个画鸦便俘获了校花的芳心 A doodle won the heart of the school beauty —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 My Childhood Friend Is Overloaded with Sweetness 青梅她糖分超标 He stole my milk when we were little, and now he’s stealing my heartbeat! The school heartthrob who lives across the hall shows up at my door every day, right on time: “Su Nian, your shoelace is undone...” “Su Nian, I don’t know how to do this problem...” “Su Nian, my mom asked me to bring you some soup.” I glance at his perfect-score test papers, then at the bowl of lovingly prepared soup he’s holding out. “Are you trying to freeload meals at my place?” His ears turn red. “And... spend some tim 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Sold Off by My Wicked Aunt, I Became the Mad Crown Prince's Beloved 被恶毒姨娘发卖的我，成了疯批太子的朱砂痣 Sold off by my wicked concubine stepmother, I became the cinnabar mark on the mad crown prince’s heart. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 He's Gone Mad! The Jianwen Emperor Slays His Way Back from Hell 疯了！建文帝从地狱杀回 Holy hell! The Jianwen Emperor, who had roared in hell for a thousand years, is kicked back to the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu by a mysterious big shot! “With seven hellish prayer beads in hand, I'm going to turn the Ming Dynasty upside down!” From a sixteen-year-old imperial grandson to an emperor for the ages, from capturing the Prince of Yan seven times to conquering the galaxy! Zhu Di holds the reins, Lan Yu clears the way, and the five continents and seven seas of Earth are all the Ming Dyn 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 41 Female Rivalry Reigns Supreme 雌竞为王 The Ultimate People-Pleaser + Role Reversal + Men Gone Wild + Multiple Women + Female Rivalry + A Smart Protagonist I’m no good at writing a blurb. Just read the first ten chapters. My name is Lin Yuan. Last month, I was an ordinary college student studying for exams. Then I opened my eyes and became this world’s “heaven-sent rising star.” Here, the ratio of women to men is absurdly high. My female mentor pushed an internship contract toward me, her voice trembling with warmth. “Don’t worry abou 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Childhood Friend Is So Fierce 竹马他好凶 On my first day of kindergarten, he stole my teddy bear cookies. From then on, picking on me became his daily routine. On the night of my eighteenth birthday, he cornered me in a dark stairwell. His tall figure loomed over me, his breath scorching: “Want to try... the flavor I couldn’t steal back then?” He stole my cookies back then. What does he want to steal now? In the darkness, he chuckles softly, his scorching fingertips brushing the corner of my lips: “Take a guess.” “This time...” “It’s n 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Start by Living Together If You Want to Win Her Over 追女生先从同居开始 When Lin Xi, a transfer student who hides behind a façade of obedience, meets Jiang Chen, the laid-back class president who conceals a gentle heart, their story begins with an unexpected “living arrangement.” Under the same roof, they discover the unseen edges and glimmers of light in each other. Milk and bread at the breakfast table, studying side by side beneath a desk lamp late at night, and the most innocent yet certain stirrings of young love. From strangers to familiar faces, from tentativ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Rustbone Godslayer Banquet 锈骨弑神宴 Flesh is weak? Mechanical ascension? No! In this cyberpunk hell, I choose to become a god through flesh and blood! Fang Cheng is a worthless guttersnipe from the wasteland district, scavenging for food in the trash. When the scum from the Electronic Tower crushes his only family member, they crush the last shred of his humanity, too. As he teeters on the brink of death, a cold voice explodes in his mind: [Godhood System activated! Mission one: Cast off the shackles of your mortal body!] Tear off —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The New Ancestor of the Skysea 穹海新祖 [World-centered | Epic of the End of Antiquity | Creation from the Source] The Sea of Worlds shatters, the old order awakens, and the baptism of the End of Antiquity descends amid countless calamities. No chosen one, no cheats: only flesh and blood standing guard over the world's roots. Particles of the Sunken Ruins, tributes to the old order, and the Ten Sons of Calamity slowly close in. Xu Yue, the Nine Phoenixes, and the Nine-Person Group seek fire in the darkness and forge a new origin ami —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Nine-Tailed Divine Emperor and the Chaos Divine Lord: Season One 《九尾神帝与混沌神主》第一季 The Nine-Tailed Divine Emperor and the Chaos Divine Lord, Season One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Oracle of the Emberflame: A Song of Freedom in the Fire 烬火神谕：火中自由之歌 Once, this continent was protected by seven deities, who sustained the light, order, and currents of magic. A hundred years ago, a divine war tore the sky apart. The Seven Gods fell, their temples crumbled into ruins, and faith collapsed. Thus began the Graylight Era. Without the gods’ blessing, magic ran wild and calamities struck one after another. Old dynasties fell, and chaos and heretical cults took advantage of the turmoil. In these turbulent times, a rogue in a rumpled coat, with a smile —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Three Days After Being Reborn, I Blew Up My Doomsday Social Circle 重生三天后，我炸了末世朋友圈 Three Days After I Was Reborn, I Blew Up My Apocalypse Moments —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Three Days After Being Reborn, the Apocalypse Exploded 重生三天后末世爆了 The Apocalypse Broke Out Three Days After I Was Reborn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 You, from the Ming Dynasty 来自大明的你 The Early Cross-Dressing Reversal Has Its Reasons + Urban Slice of Life Xu Youlin is a young man who loves Chengdu. He moved to the city a few years ago to pursue his dreams and eventually bought a home of his own. What he never expected was to have a chance encounter with a swordswoman from the Ming dynasty. Under a series of unusual circumstances, Yan Xiaoyan, the Ming-era swordswoman, temporarily moves into Xu Youlin's home. A series of events follows, leaving him both furious and exasperated 4Reads—Score114d adds
