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- 1 Possessed by an Evil God? But I'm Righteous to the Core! 被邪神附体？但我正的发邪！ [Urban fantasy + spiritual qi revival + revolutionary spirit + muscular tough guy + king of trash talk] I am the Heavenly Demon Emperor, an ancient god of chaos, a professional destroyer of worlds. I chose a dying mortal, intending to groom him into the perfect fallen apostle. I gave him demonic arts that could devour all things, but he used them to protect the people, saying this was called “coming from the masses and returning to the masses”? I taught him to spread the maddening whispers, but 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Director, He Has a Book of Beauties 导演，他有一本美人录 Yun Xiu is a director, but he's unlucky. He can never find actors who can showcase his skills, only ugly rich kids bankrolled by capitalists. When he finally manages to make something watchable, he kicks the bucket. But Heaven gives him another chance. This time, he won't have to be poisoned by that trash anymore!!! 84Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 3 What's with the Poison in My Food? Bro, I Just Have Low Blood Sugar 菜里有毒什么鬼，哥们只是低血糖 [Everyday Meltdowns + School Life + Absurd Humor + Comedy + Chuunibyou] On the first day of freshman year, Jiang Fan watched his best friend Xu Le collapse face-first onto the desk after taking only two bites, completely unresponsive. He stared in disbelief at the food in front of him. Looking at the meal he’d already eaten halfway through, a terrible thought crept into Jiang Fan’s mind. “Oh no! The food is poisoned!” The students in the cafeteria turned toward the shouting. All they saw was Xu 933Reads—Score10114d adds
- 4 Director, Your Movie Makes No Sense! 导演，你拍的不科学啊！ [Showbiz + Urban Martial Arts + System Story] A century ago, a catastrophe severed the roots of civilization in the nation of Daxia. As spiritual energy quietly returned and the world entered an age of cultivation, this country, a leader in modern weaponry, found itself in an awkward position: its people had no idea what cultivation was, its ancient texts contained no mention of cultivation methods or incantations, and even Body Tempering cultivators who had just awakened were exceedingly rare. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 You Call This Evil Cultivation? 你们管这叫邪修？ As a modern-day "evil cultivator" whose title had been revoked by Heaven, Qian Chuan poked his head out furtively. He'd heard that working for the authorities could clear his name as an "evil cultivator." Naturally, he'd be first in line! Only... things didn't seem to be going the way he'd expected. "Eugene Crab! You've gone too far! Today, I'll merge with this formation and perish alongside you!" Looking at the black formation beneath his feet, Qian Chuan glanced at Liu Yuxin, who was trembling 180Reads6.3Score10714d adds
- 6 The Descent of Fantasy Gods 幻想神降 An ordinary college student, a sword that looks like an ornament, and a group of gods descending upon China. Watch as Qing Xuan grows step by step into a figure who commands the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Girls, Raise Your Swords 女孩们，举起手中的剑 [Female lead focus] [No romance] [Women's awakening] [Girls helping girls] I hope none of you will be a girl defined by others. Live for yourselves, always. Katherine: “I can be a princess, but a princess doesn't belong to a prince. I belong only to myself.” Ai Nu: “I didn't choose the circumstances of my birth, but I can certainly choose how things turn out.” Shuang Han: “Foolish humans always think they can hurt me with their false hearts. I'm no insignificant ant.” Girls, you can be knights, 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I'm a Comment in a Tragic Romance, and the Male Lead Is Listening In on Me 我在虐文里当弹幕，被男主反向监听 I Became On-Screen Commentary in a Tragic Romance, and the Male Lead Started Listening in on Me 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I’m a Hero of the Righteous Path, but They Mistake Me for a Heretic in Another World 我正道英杰，在异界被当成邪修 [Cthulhu + Traditional Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Meme References + Genre Mashup + No Female Lead] Wu You was born into a world tainted by the Outer God Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods. After enduring countless tribulations, he finally succeeds in forming a Nascent Soul. Preparing to reach the Deity Transformation stage and ascend, he ventures into a spatial rift while searching for a rare heavenly treasure, and by a twist of fate, ends up in a spirit-energy cultivation worl 823Reads8.2Score10814d adds
- 10 You're a Cop? Why Do You Seem Crazier Than the Criminals? 你是警察？咋感觉你比罪犯还癫 Also known as: “I'm a Death-Row Inmate, and the God-Tier Police System Bound Itself to Me?” and “On the Execution Ground, I Keep Myself Alive by Selling Out My Accomplices” Good news: I have a System, a god-tier police System. Bad news: I'm on the execution ground, about to be shot. “Bai Lei, just like your name, you're a complete lowlife!” “Officer, I didn't have a choice before. Now I just want to be a good person!” My name is Bai Lei. I was once considered the most dangerous cr 786Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 11 The Days I Spent as a Village Soothsayer 在村里当神棍的日子 Reborn, Li Ying returned to her childhood. She thought she would simply retrace the same path she had taken before. But then a strange white light shot past her eyes! Information panels suddenly appeared above people's heads! Monsters also began appearing in the village. Li Ying was baffled. Was life in this new lifetime really this fantastical? Note: Set in a parallel timeline in the 1990s, with all kinds of strange happenings, including spirits and monsters. No romance. Please don't overanaly 1.2kReads7.4Score11714d adds
- 12 Three Lifetimes of Good Deeds: The Wronged Bride's Road to Revenge 三世善人：错嫁新娘的逆袭之路 Reborn in the 1990s, He Jie returns to the starting point of her fate with memories of her past life and the power to see through things! At the gambling tables, she spots fake jade at a glance and swiftly earns her first fortune. Teaming up with Xiao Duanyu, a once-brilliant antique appraiser fallen on hard times, she opens the antique business Biyue Pavilion and stirs up turmoil in the collecting world. To protect the loyal and true, she recruits Han Li, the cold-faced Hell King, and establish —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Silent Waves 踏浪无声 When he was six, wealthy young heir Luo Nanzhuo met a barefoot wild child collecting shells on the beach outside his villa: Talang, whose parents had both died. Wearing a faded old undershirt, the boy grinned as if he’d found a priceless treasure. When a crab pinched Luo Nanzhuo, the “dirty” boy dragged him to safety and pressed a crumpled piece of candy into his hand. From then on, two people from different worlds became part of each other’s lives. One was always close behind the other, like w 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 After Believing in the Gods of China, I Became an Evil God’s Little One 信仰华夏神明后，成了邪神幼崽 [No Romance + Secret Identity + Invincible Protagonist + Everyone's Favorite] (The rating just came out, so don't worry about it.) A certain evil god and company boss possessed a peerless face, young and beautiful enough to be mistaken for either sex. Yet at this moment, his expression was utterly at odds with his looks: kind and gentle, with such overflowing affection in his eyes that it was about to spill out. “Could you introduce me to your mother? I believe there's something I need to discus 4.5kReads7.5Score64514d adds
- 15 Building an Immortal Clan of Longevity, Starting with Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains 从愚公移山开始缔造长生仙族 Zhou Huai transmigrated, becoming a locust tree on a mountain. He thought he would spend an uneventful life as a tree. But one day, a man nearly ninety years old showed up on the mountain and made an outrageous declaration as soon as he opened his mouth. "I will join you in doing all I can to level the hills, clear a path to the south of Yu and reach the southern bank of the Han, then carry the earth and stones and trees to the end of the Bohai Sea, north of Hidden Earth. What do you say?" The F 411Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 16 Deities: The Blue Star Human Race Only Loves Farming 神祇：蓝星人族，只爱种田 [Deities + myriad races + a little warfare + treasure hunting + fun + superiority + wackiness + big cats] Humanity is universally known across the myriad realms as a bunch of rebellious backstabbers, ranked first in both god-slaying and disguise, without exception. Jun Lin, a terminally lazy little white tiger. Divine realm: A blue ellipsoid Race: Humanity. The sky is falling. Does this mean we’re about to get stabbed in the back? But this humanity isn’t that humanity. These humans are blessed b 726Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 17 I Have a Shuangmuxi: Guardian 我有一个双木夕：守护 Fantasy xianxia, imaginative cultivation fantasy, slow burn The author has three million words of completed novels under their belt, so this story is guaranteed to reach the finish. Read with confidence. Volume One follows the usual approach: first, I’ll plant plenty of seeds and introduce the characters’ backgrounds. I love planting lots of seeds and writing long stories! I casually promised Xiao Yi I would protect her as she reincarnated and underwent tribulations. Unfortunately, plans never k 536Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 18 You Were Told to Simulate a Crime, So Why Are You Imitating Chasing the Wind? 让你模拟犯罪，你模仿捕风追影？ [The rating is low because this novel just came out, but it will rise later. Character cards, livestreaming, simulated crime, extreme sports, a System, feel-good power fantasy, ensemble cast] Lu Li transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a criminal character card System. By committing crimes in ways that fit the characters, he can earn attribute and skill rewards! As it happens, for some special reason, countries around the world are holding a global reality show themed around simulated cr 61Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 19 Chronicles of the Rock King: Records of Human Observation in China 【岩王纪】神州人类观测记录 Just started receiving ratings, and they’re low. [No-CP Genshin Impact fanfiction] Zhongli has a secret: he isn’t human. He’s a god. After retiring, Rex Lapis, Morax, seeks a quiet place in the mortal world to get away from his overly enthusiastic followers. Disguised as a researcher nicknamed “Little Zhong,” he hopes to enjoy a leisurely retirement, playing chess and composing couplets with a few old friends at a nursing home, and savoring the simple pleasures of mortal life. But just as an abs 350Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 20 The Lighthouse Keeper and the Marine Biologist 灯塔守望者与海洋学者之恋 Set in China's Xisha Islands, this is a love story about a young lighthouse keeper who has inherited his ancestors' mission of guarding a remote island lighthouse, and a marine biologist who comes to study coral bleaching. They go from clashing over their beliefs to healing each other and protecting the sea together. The male lead is devoted to tradition, believing that keeping watch matters above all else. The female lead relies on technology, convinced that data can save the ocean. When a powe 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Drifting from Chicken Island to Gotham 从小鸡岛漂流到哥谭 (A lot of people told me the plot no longer matched after the rewrite, so I've changed it back. Once I've written a bit more, I'll replace it again.) (If you're only here for the beloved-by-all part, you can stop after the watch-along arc. The author goes wild with pairings after that, but the tags can't be changed since the book is already under contract.) (′д`) What do you do when you wake up with no memories and wash up in a foreign city where it always rains and there are tons of crazies? Wu 568Reads7.2Score6914d adds
- 22 After Witnessing Pangu Create the World, the Retired Geo Archon Wanted to Slack Off 见证盘古开天后，退休岩神想摸鱼 The main story is complete. [Transmigrate into the Primordial World, fish for a living, raise kids, and save the world along the way] Zhongli wakes up one day to discover he has become the first dragon in the Primordial World. He calmly watches Pangu create the world, picks up a few “souvenirs” dropped by the Three Thousand Demon Gods, and then goes right back to taking it easy. [Everyday Life in the Primordial World] Nuwa molds clay figures? He brings her water. Fuxi plays the zither? He a 1.9kReads7.0Score18214d adds
- 23 Thirteen Ghost-Hand Techniques: There's a Way to Gamble 鬼手十三式：赌亦有道 A true gambling hero Does not gamble for profit, but to cultivate the mind. A game of cards reflects the ways of the world; what you choose to keep or give up reveals your true self. Stake your greed and anger, and hold fast to your principles. Know right from wrong, and distinguish good from evil. Wins and losses vanish in an instant; only a steadfast character endures. Never cheat to win, and never let gains or losses cloud your mind. See how the young gambling hero Huang Long makes the Thirte 594Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Mythic Revival: Strange Tales of the Demon Gods 神话复苏：魔神志异录 This is not a human-centric novel. But every character is the protagonist, just like you are. Myths are not legends. They are things that come to pass. The day the world crumbled, humanity discovered that every myth was real: demons and monsters stepped out of legends, and gods awoke from murals. Everything humanity had forgotten has now returned. People think demons and monsters are pure evil, but from the perspective of plants and animals, what is humanity? Many people will find this book hard 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Across the Ages: Five Thousand Years of Yin and Yang 纵横：阴阳五千年 Don't worry about the rating, it'll go up! Please don't skip chapters! Read straight through; the best is yet to come! "Vertical and Horizontal: Five Thousand Years of Yin and Yang" | High-Octane • Heart-Pounding • Heartbreaking • Plot Twists That Make It a Masterpiece | Temporal Bureau Conspiracy × Mythological Power Struggles × Holding the Line Against Despair Lin Yizhi, the Fate Warden, has patrolled the world with his sword for five thousand years. From the netherworld of the Warring States —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Senior Year: I Secretly Bound Myself to a Crush System 高三，悄悄的我才绑定了暗恋系统 A secret crush is writing someone’s name under your desk when no one is looking. A secret crush is spending all day replaying a whole movie in your mind over just one look from them. A secret crush is also a lemon on the road of youth: full of tartness, but sometimes sweet. Lin Qiaoqiao, a shy girl with a crush on the top student, binds herself to a Secret Crush System during the second semester of her senior year of high school. Guided by the System, she begins to change and takes steps tow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The New God Group 新神集团 (Supernatural, but not scary; exorcism by physical force; no System, no harem, no overpowered protagonist, and hardly any romance.) "People say God created the world, and God protects it." "But all I see is that when people face demons and pray for help in desperation, the gods in heaven do nothing. We are the ones who help them." "When demons run rampant in the human world, we are the ones who make them disappear forever." "Those so-called gods are gone. Now, we're the only ones capable of prot 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Neither Life nor Death: Quantum Cultivation 非生非死，量子修仙 "You can kill my body, but you'll never erase my soul!" - Jiang Ming, a Qi Gathering powerhouse As quantum theory expands and superposition states no longer collapse, even the universe can no longer determine whether he is alive or dead. The immortality promised by cultivation seems within his grasp. But immortals have countless methods, and making someone live can be worse than death. Jiang Ming gradually realizes that his confidence in being unkillable should send him down another path of cult 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Supernatural Awakens, and I Summon the Gods to Suppress Ten Thousand Ghosts! 诡异复苏，我请神镇万鬼！ System, decisive and ruthless, comedy, no heroine Lin Jiang transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural is returning. With the help of the Deity Invocation System, he gradually investigates the cause of the supernatural resurgence while also uncovering why he transmigrated. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Friends Across the World: From Zhang Wei to Old Man Zheng 天下皆友：从张伟到郑老头 [No Female Lead + Gender-Neutral Perspective + Making Friends Far and Wide + Building Influence + Global Bragging] Li Bei transmigrated to a parallel world and awakened a friendship System! Meet the friendship requirements and he could receive random System rewards. He could also instantly become friends with anyone in the world. And so, the person with the most connections in the world was born! A friend’s gas canisters aren’t selling? I have a friend in the Far East who fixes cars, though he s 336Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 31 Above the Dream Realm 梦界之上 (Slow burn) (Everyone turns into beasts) Not reborn. A coming-of-age story with no harem. This is a parallel world. Please don't compare it to reality. Ruo He was just taking a nap. When he opened his eyes, he was in another world. Worse, he'd been stripped of his human status and turned into a lizard. Ruo He looks at his body, bewildered. “Where on earth have I ended up?” There are no humans in this world. It is a world ruled by countless races, a bizarre and wondrous place filled with danger. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Your Majesty, Your KPI Is Falling Short Again 陛下，您的KPI又没达标 Your Majesty, You’ve Missed Your KPI Again —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Immortal Venerable's Guide to Sorting Trash Loaded Incorrectly 仙尊的垃圾分类指南加载错了 The Immortal Venerable's Guide to Sorting Trash Loaded Incorrectly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Eerie Apocalypse: The Eerie Boss Only Cares About Doing Business 诡异末世：诡异老板只爱做生意 [Eerie apocalypse, hand-built System, running a shop, behind-the-scenes scheming, lighthearted comedy, absurd humor, fun read] After dying suddenly, Chu Xingci replaced the rules of Hidden Instance Room 707 and became the new Colorful Ghost. A parallel Blue Star world. Humanity struggles to survive, exploring eerie rules in search of a slim chance of survival. One day... The hidden instance [The Colorful Ghost's Last Wish] was revealed, and humanity fell silent. Humans and ghosts shouldn't 1.9kReads7.5Score14714d adds
- 35 A College Freshman at 749, but My System Is in the Cultivation Realm 大一人在749，系统却在修仙界 [Ruthless and Decisive + Cheat Ability + Dimensional Overkill + Misaligned System] I, Xu Hao, have a Cognitive Impairment System. To scrape together a living in this chaotic world overrun by demons and monsters, I joined the mysterious Bureau 749, thinking that a secure government job would keep me safe. From then on, I was “passively” swept onto the path of an overworked workaholic. I kept my head down and worked like mad, taking on mission after mission just to get stronger. I cleared out a h 730Reads6.5Score11514d adds
- 36 I Have Yin-Yang Eyes and Tell Fortunes on Livestream 我阴阳眼，直播算命 “Master, lately even when I drink cold water, I choke on it. Can you change my luck?” Xiao Han glanced at the debt-collecting ghost beside him and calmly replied: “Just pay the 550,000 yuan in compensation for the employee who died suddenly, then bring me another 50,000.” “Master, ever since my dad passed away, he keeps appearing in my dreams. Does he have some unfinished wish?” Xiao Han glanced at the furious ghost beside him and awkwardly replied: “Get home and check right away. Your wife is c 14.4kReads7.0Score2k14d adds
- 37 Any Door, 1990 任意门1990 At dusk, I was alone, curled up on a sofa in the corner of a small bar. I lit a cigarette and watched the pale gray smoke coil upward. If time could turn back, if every choice in life could be made again, would you remember the person you once were, standing in a torrential downpour? Would you remember the foolish person who waited alone at night? If there were a way to experience the joys and sorrows of youth all over again, to face life’s many partings and reunions once more, and to press paus —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Forbidden Mysteries: Assassin Seven, Partnered with Zhao Li 禁忌探秘：首席刺客柒，搭档赵吏 In a sinister, uncanny asylum, a group of five chosen people embark on a journey with the fate of the entire world at stake. First, they must find their remaining teammates and escape the asylum. He is the Shadow’s top assassin, the greatest killer in the world, feared by all. He is a ferryman of souls, an underworld official who can see through life and death and has endured for a thousand years. Reborn as Assassin Seven and starting out in the same asylum as Zhao Li, he finds his teammates 311Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 39 When the Wind Rises in Qinglan, Crown Me 风起青蓝，为我加冕 The heroine, Wang Kelan, unexpectedly gets the chance to awaken her spiritual cultivation constitution. She goes from being an ordinary person to cultivating into a godlike Human Emperor. The story follows Wang Kelan’s growth during her youth. (Inspired by real life and adapted with fictional elements) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Heavenly Dragon Emperor 天龙帝君 Heavenly Dragon Emperor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 They Say Life Is but a Dream, So Why Did You Have to Wake Me? 都说浮生若梦，你怎么偏要叫醒我 [No female lead + no romance + no System + no rebirth] When disaster struck from the sky, he never imagined he would be the one it hit. When he woke again, he had transmigrated into the world of his dreams. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Nine Heavens Hairpin 九霄簪 In her past life: Helan Minyue, Lady of Wei, niece of Wu Zhao. She was breathtakingly beautiful, innocent yet cunning. After provoking Wu Zhao, she was poisoned by her and met a gruesome end, living until her last breath in the vanity of her own immaturity. Reborn: Her soul returns to her youth, before she has entered the palace and won the emperor’s favor. Her mind changes completely: she sheds her naivete, grows meticulous, and learns when to compromise and when to stand her ground. No longer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Conquering the Ming Dynasty with a Thousand Yuan 一千元杀穿大明 [The System Goes Offline from the Start + No Identity or Status + The First Priority Is Saving as Many People as Possible + Character Growth] Three days to prepare, a budget of one thousand yuan, supplies of your choice. Transmigrate to the collapsing late Ming dynasty with nothing to your name. No System, no identity, no influential backers. Rise against the odds in the desperate final days of the Ming. If you transmigrate into history without developing technology, how is that any different fr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Crime and Reflection 罪照 Those who commit evil must be punished. Will you be the sinner, or the judge? “Sinner” and “Judge” can switch places at any moment, so be careful. Don't become a “sinner.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The King’s Notes 君王手札 [Fan Fiction] [No fixed pairing / Harem / Romance] [Main story told in chronological order] A post-00s modern woman transmigrates into a book, into the game "Your Majesty’s Court", and changes sex to become a man. In another world, he rules the empire and surrounds himself with beauties. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Quick Transmigration: Orange Light 快穿橙光 An Orange Light novel enthusiast and longtime player. A few games from the early days were my “old-school white moonlight.” In the story, I represent the “protagonist,” making my own choices and shaping the plot and its direction according to my own thoughts. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Congratulations, You've Successfully Turned into Trash! 恭喜你，成功变成了垃圾！ Over ten billion people around the world woke up to find they had all turned into trash! Only by working hard to upgrade their starting point, a “trash can,” would they have any chance of withstanding the daily natural disasters and bloodthirsty horrors! Fortunately, Su Ming, who reincarnated as a garbage bag, received the SSS-rank skill “Future Simulation”: “On the first day, you ride a gentle breeze out of a dilapidated trash can, only to discover three suns hanging in the sky and scorching te 123Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 48 One Twelfth 十二分之一 Only when you step into the world of a book can you truly feel what the characters the author created are like. Without the Twelve Talismans, I might still be a miserable high school senior preparing for the college entrance exams. This adventure may seem like a coincidence, but it was destined from the start. All right, come along and hear about my incredible experience... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Twelve Witches 十二魔女 [Ensemble cast of women + women supporting women + women saving women + no female rivalry!] Twelve gods, twelve witches, and a deadly game spanning time and fate. In the endless void, twelve supreme gods watch over mortal life. To test an ancient hypothesis, they choose twelve women from different lands and eras and send them to a desolate desert kingdom. The winner will receive the gods’ blessing and have any wish granted. The losers will vanish forever into the dust of time. “Time never tu 45Reads—Score10014d adds
- 50 A Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger 卧龙藏虎 A spin-off inspired by childhood memories, written from the heart in 2025–2026. A devoted Black Little Tiger fan, expressing my love for the young lord. "Modern girl born in the 2000s × young lord of Black Tiger Cliff" "Sweet, spirited, and easygoing × valiant and commanding" [A love story forged through transmigration] Wang Xinlan grew up in a troubled family and was lonely. Most of the time, she was introverted and quiet, but she eventually became a spirited and carefree heroine. —Reads—Score—14d adds
