Novels like The Poison Cauldron
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Poison Cauldron, best match first.
- 151 Three Things About a Spiritual Little Sister: Pretty, Calls You Babe, and Doesn't Spend Much 精神小妹有三好，人美喊宝花钱少 Is there really a kind of girl who’s not only beautiful and proactive, but also great at making you feel good and can help you earn money? Bai Li never believed it, until he boarded a long-distance bus home for the Lunar New Year. “Hey, bro, could you spare me a cup of instant noodles?” Out of sympathy, Bai Li sent her ten yuan. A voice rang out in his mind: [Ding! You invested 10 yuan in your target, triggering a 10x rebate. 100 yuan has been credited!] [Target’s Affection +20. Current status: 43.3kReads8.3Score4.7k14d adds
- 152 Simulating the Myriad Worlds, Now They Won’t Leave Me Alone!! 诸天模拟，她们赖上我了！！ No toxic content, so read with confidence! [Redemption through nurturing + romance + everyday life + simulation + invincibility + fantasy + female emperor + lighthearted] Mo Liansheng transmigrates into a cultivation world, where he becomes a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect and binds himself to the Myriad Worlds Life Simulation System. In his first simulation, he finds an abandoned infant on the roadside, barely clinging to life. He raises her on his own blood, protects her with his life, an 1.5kReads—Score14614d adds
- 153 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Have Nine Fairy Masters 玄幻：开局九个仙女师傅 From the start, Ye Xiu takes nine immortal beauties as his masters and awakens the Divine Eye, instantly reaching the peak of talent! “What? You spent tens of thousands of years cultivating the Ninefold Immortal Sword Art? Sorry, I took one look and mastered it!” “The Flame of the Phoenix? The Flame of the Vermilion Bird? The Soul of the Dragon God? One look, and they’re all mine!” “What? You say you’re the strongest in the universe? Sorry, I have a universe inside me!” In this boundless world, 15.5kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 154 A Finger Points to Reincarnation 一指轮回 (Urban cultivation + ruthless decisiveness + multiple female leads + no System + not invincible + slow and steady growth + fast-paced plot) In his previous life, Ye Luo was an ordinary rogue cultivator. After a thousand years of cultivation, he reached the peak of the Deity Transformation stage, only to fail his tribulation because his Dao heart was flawed. He is reborn in the body of a spoiled young master of the Ye family. When he wakes, he discovers that he has been beaten so badly for viol 141.5kReads8.4Score15.9k14d adds
- 155 The Heavenly Eye Reveals the Cultivation Scam 天降法眼，看穿修仙骗局 Lovecraftian horror + cultivation + alternate history + classic fantasy I once thought being blind was a curse, until I “saw” that the immortals filling the skies were monsters born by feeding on the mortal world. I also saw the ancient bronze tree inside me, its branches concealing nine altars. So I tore apart the lies of cultivation and, with nothing but an ordinary mortal’s martial body, carved a bloody path for humanity. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 A Captivating Voice: Two Ants 音色动人：两只蚂蚁 Chu Xiongfeng, nicknamed the Lion King. An urban novel: a book written for the soul. A one-of-a-kind work across the entire internet, with no idiotic narrator spelling everything out. Keep reading and you'll find it's different from the rest. Hundreds of glowing reviews, not a single bad one, though I can't screenshot them for you. Everyone loves it, so you can trust that it's good. The story blends everyday urban romance with passionate underworld drama. The protagonist's skill is his voice: wh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 I Turned the Tables on My Evil Master, and Now I'll Take Care of My Master's Wife 反杀恶毒师尊，由我来照顾师娘 Transmigrate + System + multiple heroines. Open this book to begin Wang Chufeng’s bizarre path of cultivation. Follow the protagonist as he transmigrates into a brand-new world and embarks on a fast-paced journey of cultivation. 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Mortal Cultivation: I Found a Chaos Spirit Pearl from the Start 凡人修仙，我开局捡到混沌灵珠 (Traditional fantasy, mortal cultivation, Chaos Spirit Pearl, multiple heroines, an underdog’s rise, immortal cultivation) Ye Chen of Qingshi Town was gathering herbs in the back mountains when he was unexpectedly pushed off a cliff by a Zhao family disciple. By sheer luck, he obtained the Chaos Spirit Pearl and began his rise against the heavens. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Within a Wall's Width 寸墙里 Within the Inch-High Wall 360Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 To Stay Alive, I Outworked Every Female Cultivator in My Sect 为了活命，我把宗门女修都卷了 “To Stay Alive, I Got Every Female Cultivator in My Sect to Work Themselves to the Bone” With his lifespan nearly exhausted, Ye Chen has spent forty years struggling in the sect and is still only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Just as he falls into despair, he activates a Life-Extension System: help female cultivators break through their bottlenecks, and he can exchange the favor for more lifespan and cultivation. No power from the heavens, just careful planning at every step. An ordinary v 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Hehuan Cauldron 合欢鼎 This book is complete, so you can dive in without worry. [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] + [No System] + [Multiple heroines] Lu Yun’s dantian is shattered, but he accidentally obtains the Dual Cultivation Cauldron and uses it in place of his dantian to cultivate. His cultivation method may be a little unusual, but if he wants revenge, he’ll just have to put up with the hard work... 23.1kReads8.8Score3.1k14d adds
- 162 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but My Wife and Kids Turned Out to Be Invincible 我只想躺平，结果老婆孩子无敌了 [The animated series has aired: Everyone Cultivates Immortality, but I’m the Only One Who Unlocked Cooking] Also known as: I Only Wanted to Have Kids, but My Wife and Children Turned Out to Be Invincible; My Wife Is a Master of Making Things Up in Her Head; My Dad Is Just Too Good at Stealing the Spotlight. Jiang Chen transmigrates as the son of a demonic cultivator, and his parents dote on him far too much. They fuss endlessly over helping him continue the family line. And so the Demonic Heaven 26.3kReads8.2Score3.8k14d adds
- 163 She Wants My Medical Skills, but She Wants Me Even More 她馋我的医术，更馋我的人 Urban Miracle Doctor | Beautiful CEO | Flirty, Feel-Good Story He has a pair of hands that can save lives, yet somehow he keeps attracting women who want him for themselves. She craves his medical skills, but she wants him even more. From an insignificant nobody to a miracle doctor who shakes the city, he was never meant to live an ordinary life. In this life, he will heal the world and show everyone who the real winner is! 355Reads—Score10114d adds
- 164 My Unmatched Gambling Skills Have the CEO Chasing After Me 赌术通天，引得豪门总裁倒追 Tags: Urban, more children, more blessings After Lin Fan is dumped by his gold-digging ex-girlfriend, he awakens the more children, more blessings System. To complete the missions that make goddesses such as his ex-girlfriend’s best friend and a cold, beautiful CEO fall for him, he rises to the top, mastering medicine, gambling, and business. In the end, he becomes a true winner in life. 11kReads7.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 165 Nie Xiaoqian Stole My Soul 聂小倩勾走了我的魂 After my girlfriend Liu Yiyi broke up with me... Nie Xiaoqian, a thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Niangzi, a thousand-year-old snake demon Tian Tiantian, a cool beauty of a police officer Bai Sisi, a seductive dancer Su Ying, beautiful as a celestial maiden Xu Shiyun, an innocent young woman Han Ruyan, a sexy married woman One beautiful woman after another barges into my life. Is it good luck in love, or a romantic curse...? 380Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 166 Plants Vs. Zombies: Endless Growth 植物大战僵尸：生生不息 Why do you want to keep living? Wang Yue looked at the many different Plant Girls behind him, smiled, and said, “Because they make life worth living.” Now standing before you is Hemu Town's speedrun champion, Kepler's famous traveler, a heartbreaker… (This work includes elements from the horror version and the gender-swapped version on Bilibili.) (Multiple female leads.) (The System added the transmigration tag without permission.) (Volume Three is an experiment to see whether Tomato checks word 22.8kReads8.4Score3k14d adds
- 167 A Fallen Immortal 仙卒坠凡 Though updates have stopped, my heart is still here. Once I’ve put the mundane troubles behind me, I’ll surely return through the snow. The great halberd in my heart may have been put away, but it’s been itching for action for ages. Wait for my return!!! I’ll turn the fantasy world upside down!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Now That I'm Reborn, I'm Definitely Confessing This Time 都重生了，这场白说什么也要表了 Staring at the classroom's iron door, wrapped in sheet metal and covered with streaks of rust, You Zihao's gaze shifted slightly upward. The rigid red characters “Senior Year 1, Class 7” were printed on a white rectangular plaque hanging above the door's upper-right corner. Another wave of dizziness hit her. You Zihao raised one hand to her forehead and slowly closed her eyes. The images in her mind had yet to fade completely... The lyrics of “I Want to See You~ Just Want to See You~ In the Futu 389Reads—Score2114d adds
- 169 A Retired Female General Storms the Cultivation World 退伍女将军勇闯修仙界 [Strong heroine + adorable pets + fantasy] Nine floating duckweeds drift through the cold universe. Eight are lush and vibrant, while the last is nothing but a phantom. At its center lies chaos, and within that chaos are three pairs of eyes, fixed intently on the phantom. The story begins with two years of military service. She was a young general who fought enemies in a sea of blood! After laying down her armor and returning home, she became a destitute village girl who had failed to find her y 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Born Under a Peach Blossom Curse, Forced Onto the Path of Immortality 命犯桃花，逼我走上修仙路 When Gou Dan was six, a severe drought struck northern Mobei. To repay the kindness of a bowl of well water, a fortune-teller read his fortune and declared that he was destined for romance. Gou Dan’s mother begged him to break the curse, but the fortune-teller shook his head. “His fate is sealed. If he’s weak, he’ll be a penniless womanizer. If he’s strong… his romances will become calamities, and ten thousand swords will be his armor.” Ten years later, a remarkable swordsman rose to fame in the 10.5kReads7.5Score90214d adds
- 171 Cultivation: My Days at a Women's Sect 修仙：我在女子宗门的那些日子 Handcrafted from scratch, no System, and no brainless decisions. The young Zhou Lin accidentally saves a female cultivator, and from then on enters a cultivation sect. Hidden in his arms is a mysterious pearl of unknown origin, with an unusual power. He proceeds cautiously, not daring to use it lightly. He tries to get answers indirectly, but comes up empty. The sect seems peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents are stirring beneath. "Immortal opportunities can only be obtained by 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 172 My Years as a Class Adviser at a University for Older Women 当老年女子大学班主任那些年 The story of a 26-year-old unemployed man who, by a twist of fate, finds himself surrounded by women. There is no love without a reason. A Sea of Business and Beauty At twenty-six, he is in his prime, bold and ambitious, destined to rule the business world. He gathers the wealth of three rivers and wields power with ease; across the land, he handles authority with a smile. Amid riches and beauty, a host of breathtaking women accompany him. Beautiful women surround him, from young blossoms to wo 328Reads6.7Score12314d adds
- 173 The Whole School Is Stunned! Confessing to the Ice-Cold Teacher on the First Day? 全校震惊！开学跟高冷老师表白？ [Ice-Cold Teacher]+ [Campus Belle]+ [Sharing a Rental]+ [Campus Love Triangle]+ [Cozy Daily Life] How can anyone be this bold? It’s only been a few days since the semester started, and you’ve confessed to the coldest teacher in the whole school in front of everyone?! That would be bad enough, but you’re sharing a rental with both the teacher and the campus belle?! A teacher, a campus belle, a doctor, a dancer... Jiang Nan, this love triangle has gotten a little too crowded, hasn’t it? 45.5kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
- 174 The Divine Dao Dynasty 道神朝 [Genius Protagonist]+ [No System]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] For years, the Divine Talisman Continent had been divided among the three powers of Qi, Yan, and Wei. But after the Yan Emperor forcibly attempted to reach the Celestial Realm and suffered a devastating backlash from the Great Dao when he fell just short, the balance of power shifted. When Qi's one hundred thousand cavalry stormed the imperial capital of Yan, the Yan Emperor set himself on fire, and the dust seemed to have settled. Yet t 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Cultivation: From the Start, I Activate the Mysterious Jade and Become Invincible 修仙：开局激活神秘玄玉我无敌了 Ling Chen, from a remote border town, was an ordinary cultivator who had been stuck at the Qi Refining stage for three years. As he hovered on the brink of death, the mysterious black jade at his chest unexpectedly awakened. Three days to break through Qi Refining, half a month to establish his foundation, three months to form his core. No cultivator of the same rank can withstand even one move from him! When a Golden Core cultivator covets his sect, Ling Chen uses the “Hongmeng Defense Array,” 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The Sun Returns 旭归 [Xianxia Fantasy + Woman Disguised as a Man + Plenty of Battles + Cultivation + True Identity + Search for Family + A Main Plot with Many Twists] Hu Xihe suffered from a leg condition and lived in the mountains with her father. One day, members of the Wu family came to their home and took her father away. Hu Xihe was powerless to stop them. She then set out to find her father, only to discover along the way that she was a member of the Hu clan, one of the five ancient clans that had vanished ten 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Conquering Nine Lifetimes: The Empresses Are Still Waiting for Me 横推九世：诸位女帝一直在等我 (Empress + lighthearted + lots of everyday moments + sweet romance + peerless looks + supreme talent + multiple heroines + love rivalry + heroines make the first move) After an accident leaves Yi Wuqing trapped on the Ancient Path to Heaven, unable to leave, he thinks he's doomed. At the last moment, a System appears and saves his life, but he still can't escape the path. Every ten thousand years, he awakens and crushes all the forbidden geniuses with his overwhelming strength, claiming the cham 5.3kReads8.1Score53514d adds
- 178 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Become the Sect's Biggest Freeloader 让你修仙，没让你成为宗门钉子户 [Traditional cultivation + mortal's journey + multiple heroines + no System] Mo Chuan only wants to cultivate. After enduring countless hardships, he finally enters a sect and begins his arduous path of cultivation. But the path of cultivation is nothing like he imagined. It's a dog-eat-dog world, where one careless mistake can doom him forever. With intelligence, decisiveness, and caution, he cuts through every obstacle along the way. When he looks back, he has become an emperor who reigns acro 50.9kReads8.1Score5.6k14d adds
- 179 Legend of the Return to the Void 归虚传 At the dawn of endless ages, all living things embarked on the path of cultivation, and a glorious era began. All things vied for supremacy, seeking to become kings and revered sovereigns. When calamity transforms heaven and earth and annihilation consumes all life, will all things in the world wither away, or will they be reborn in a cycle of renewal? 678Reads5.5Score10114d adds
- 180 Striving in 1998: Grabbing Success and Beautiful Women with Both Hands 奋斗九八：事业美女两手抓 Li Jianming, who had spent his life as a workhorse, is reborn. The first thing he does is save his father from an imminent mine disaster, completely changing his family’s fate. But this also entangles him in the fate of the young widow living upstairs. Then he discovers that his body and brain have been enhanced. He has an extraordinary memory and can effortlessly connect the dots. From then on, his studies progress by leaps and bounds, and he astonishes everyone. Beautiful campus queens keep ap 13.7kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 181 My Senior Sisters All Want to Drive Me Down the Mountain 师姐们都想将我赶下山 Fantasy power trip + multiple heroines + love rivalries + lighthearted + guaranteed sweetness + no pitfalls + no angst + no dragging things out + no saintly protagonist + invincible Xu Ruofeng's life began in tragedy. A difficult birth, his family destroyed, and a crushing defeat at the hands of a romantic rival: he got hit with it all. His one piece of good fortune was being taken in by the Glazed Sword Sect, the greatest sect on the Spirit Void Continent. That's right, he got special treatmen 499Reads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 182 Reborn at Eighteen, I Really Just Want to Make Money 重生十八，我真的只想搞钱啊 (Reborn as a food-delivery app developer, no System, multiple female leads, everyday life, entrepreneurship, an entertainment-industry storyline, with illustrations) After an accident, Lin Shuchen wakes up as an eighteen-year-old boy. After spending more than a decade as a programmer in his previous life, he doesn't want to work for someone else this time around. Starting with an inconspicuous food-ordering mini-program, he visits restaurants, builds the system, takes on group catering, and trie 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Worldburn 界焚 [No System + Ruthless Combat + Tragic Story + Devoted to Protecting Her Husband + Primarily Cultivation, with Alien Urban Superpowered Elements] The author likes to leave things unexplained. If something doesn’t make sense, please be patient and read a dozen more chapters. A war between cultivation nations breaks out, and the Zidao Sect is destroyed. Lu Lang narrowly escapes. From then on, there are no sects left in the world, only a single sword with which to fight his way to survival. In these 17Reads8.3Score114d adds
- 184 My Heart Commands the Heavens 我心御天 [Male lead who isn't a Mary Sue + passionate action + comedy + playful references] A fateful connection begins with an interview at a bathhouse. A former genius wins the approval of a sharp-tongued old man, and the two embark on a partnership defined by love and rivalry! (P.S. This book pays tribute to some famous memes and iconic scenes from films and TV. I hope it makes readers smile. If you spot any, share them in the comments and join the discussion!) 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Laying Low Under Aizen, Enjoying More Children, More Blessings 苟在蓝染麾下无脑多子多福 [Death/Gotei 13/Bleach]+ [Harem]+ [More Children, More Blessings]+ [Zanpakuto/System]+ [Saving Gin Ichimaru] That's right, long live Gin Ichimaru! For now, I have no plans to win Rangiku back. Yagami Kazuto was an ordinary man from the University of Tokyo who obtained a hypnosis-type Zanpakuto whose Shikai only works on women! He charges into the Soul Society! You know the drill: it's all about the fun. The early chapters won't have much darkness. The main story follows the o 58Reads—Score12914d adds
- 186 The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Feng Heng's Story 射雕冯蘅篇 The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Feng Heng's Story 1.1kReads—Score3814d adds
- 187 I, the Villainous Ancestor, Make Countless Goddesses Bow Their Heads 我！反派老祖，让无数神女俯首 [Villainous Ancestor]+ [Almost Invincible]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Powerful Background] Ye Qingyun transmigrated to a fantasy world called the Divine Continent, where he happened to be adopted by the current Holy Lord of Wangchen Mountain. He also awakened a villain System. As long as he harvested the fates of the Chosen Ones, he could keep earning System rewards. This set Ye Qingyun on the path to finding the Chosen Ones. Several hundred years later. Now a villainous ancestor, Ye Qingyun fi 40.1kReads8.3Score4.2k14d adds
- 188 Inscribing Runes on Fairies Makes Them Faster! 给仙子铭纹，可以加速！ Multiple heroines + no scruples + extreme self-interest. Inscribed bonds can grant power boosts! Huang Yuyang has set out on a path of continually forming inscribed bonds with the immortals! The immortals just love inscribed patterns! 3kReads6.2Score30714d adds
- 189 More Children, More Blessings: My Family Helps Me Win Over the Finest Immortal Maidens 多子多福，家族帮我攻略极品仙子 [More Children, More Blessings] + [Multiple heroines] + [Xuanhuan] + [A close-knit family] Jiang Yuan transmigrates to a Xuanhuan world and becomes the heir of the imperial Jiang family. He doesn't inherit his Great Emperor parents' talents, but awakens a Natural Fertility Saint Physique and the More Children, More Blessings System! As long as he has children with a female prodigy whose talent scores over 90, he can obtain Sacred Spirit Pills that turn ordinary physiques into Saint Physiques, Sp 126.4kReads7.3Score14.1k14d adds
- 190 Gathering the Dao of Immortality 拾道长生 [Mortal-style cultivation + bargain hunting + no System + cautious cultivation] An ordinary boy who makes his living scavenging junk accidentally saves a badly wounded Saintess. After cultivating dual techniques together, he embarks on the path to immortality. Relying on his cautious nature and knack for finding hidden treasures, he steadily grows stronger in the cultivation world. 15.2kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 191 I’m Just a Nobody, but They Insist I’m a Miracle Doctor 我就一小吊丝，她们非说我是神医 Divine Doctor + Multiple Heroines + Reverse System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy I’m just a massage therapist. My girlfriend had only just dumped me when a businesswoman showed up and insisted I was a miracle doctor. 1.1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 192 Favorability System: Winning Over the Heroines and Living It Up 好感度系统：攻略女主一路风流 [Lin Chuan, male, 24. Occupation: real estate salesperson (novice). Current condition: mildly excited, normal stamina, unusually fluctuating mental energy. Special ability: Favorability Visualization System (activated; can view basic information about others and their favorability toward him). Note: The ability may have originated from a brain-region mutation caused by a lightning strike. Duration unknown; side effects unknown.] 2.6kReads5.9Score11314d adds
- 193 Riding Against the Tide 逆骑 Riding Against the Tide 477Reads—Score1214d adds
- 194 The Half-Closed Door 半掩门 The Half-Open Door 3.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 195 Record of Lingxiao's Journey Through the Ruins 凌霄破墟录 Heaven and earth were born from the Five Elements; all things return to the void and fall into silence. One hundred and fifty thousand years ago, the flames of the Hongmeng War spread across the land. The ancient emperors formed the Void-Sealing Array to cut off the star routes, safeguard the peace of the cosmos, and sever passage to the outer realms. One hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Demon God exploited a breach to shatter the barrier. The Three Origins Void-Sealing Seal was placed t 88Reads6.4Score13714d adds
- 196 I Saved a Female Lead Before I Died, and She's a Total Badass 临死前救了个女主，她超猛的 [Strong male lead + strong female lead, no System, no clichés, sharp-tongued, gets more satisfying as it goes, a little unhinged, no cheating, enjoy!] Before dying, the sect leader saves an incredibly powerful and beautiful fox demon. To fulfill the sect leader’s dying wish to revive the sect, the heroine searches everywhere for a man who resembles him, hoping to make him the next sect leader. “I’m just a demon. I have no feelings for humans other than the sect leader.” “If I catch you, don’t bl 1.2kReads—Score13514d adds
- 197 Dust at Dusk, Returning to the Ruined Tower 尘暮归残楼 A tale of love and hate, a lament for the tragedies of the mortal world. Shen Yichen, a man everyone under heaven believes to be a mere pawn, ventures alone and boldly into the world of cultivation, then roams the martial world in a drunken haze, repaying both kindness and enmity! Love between a human and a demon, romance between a human and a monster, bonds forged by fate, love in this life, rivalry between father and son, loyalty between brothers... A different martial world, a different morta 206Reads6.3Score10014d adds
- 198 Three Thousand Rocket Troops from the Start, So What If I Force-Kiss the Empress? 开局三千火箭军，强吻女帝又如何 Fantasy power trip + lighthearted + pure sweetness + no landmines + no angst + fast-paced + no dragging things out + no holier-than-thou protagonist + invincible With a hundred thousand silver notes in my hand, I dare to be the first to win the top courtesan's favor. With three thousand Fire Rocket Troops at my command, I dare to force a kiss on the Apocalypse Empress. With memories from a hundred lifetimes awakened, I dare to sweep across the entire world... 2.2kReads6.0Score23314d adds
- 199 The Driver Who Stole His Boss's Woman 挖了老板后院的司机 The Driver Who Stole His Boss's Wife 5.6kReads—Score5314d adds
- 200 I Slay Immortals for the Root of All Evil 我为万恶之源斩仙 “I sent people to slaughter your family,” she said, without a drop of blood on her. Ji Lang thought he could lie flat after transmigrating, but on his very first day, he was met with the massacre of his entire family. His fiancée, Xue Youlan, slaughtered the Ji family, then her own family. Eyes bloodshot, Ji Lang roared at her, demanding a reason. Xue Youlan forced him to go to the Demon-Sealing Hall, promising to tell him when she returned. Inside the hall, two female immortals who had been sea 44Reads—Score214d adds
