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- 51 Cultivating the Dao Through the Mind: Who'd Choose Death If They Could Live? 唯心修仙：能活谁想死啊？ [Slow burn, xianxia, pseudo-ensemble cast, transmigration and rebirth, I’m the weakest among a group of big shots, returning to the past, glimpses of the future, everyone in this group is one of my alternate accounts] Since the birth of qi-refining cultivation, it has evolved from seeking proof within oneself, to relying on nothing external, and then to borrowing the power of Heaven and Earth. Now that Heaven and Earth have changed, ancient cultivation techniques, and those from even earlier tim 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Young Hearts Beneath the Academy's Roof 书院山河少年志 I’ve poured my heart into this new book, and I hope you’ll enjoy it as it finds its footing! ⚠️ Warning: Bring a hot water bottle if you’re the sort of girl who laughs until her stomach hurts! ✔️ Academy love triangle: a young princess who rules over women and a young duke who rules over men, with their engagement arrangements colliding. Who will marry whom? ✔️ Childhood betrothal and constant sparring as classmates, until they both accidentally reveal their true identities! ✔️ Two heiresses 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 I’m Just a High School Graduate, Don’t Make Me Empress! 我一高中毕业牲，别让我当女帝啊 A transmigration story perfectly suited to the Chinese student experience! Lin Chao Che couldn’t answer any of the four multiple-choice options, yet somehow she transmigrated into the body of an empress and was handed an essay question on governing the country. The court officials knelt in a sea before her, and she opened her mouth with, “Good morning, class.” But it wasn’t a big problem, because she soon discovered she had a teammate. Her high school best friend, Li Si Li, a science prodigy wh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Ultimate God Game 极神游戏 I thought losing my job was a bad thing, but then I happened to meet a beautiful landlady? Then I thought finding a new job was a good thing, only to get caught up in a game that would turn my worldview upside down on my way home from work? Tan Xianxing’s life has been such a roller coaster that it’s hard not to sigh. The good and the bad are all mixed together, leaving him at his wit’s end. What do you mean, an ability master? What are these parasites? And what’s going on with the earthbound sp —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 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—Shelves
- 56 2288: The Heart-Pounding Challenge Matched by the System 2288，系统匹配的心动挑战 My name is Wang Wenyue. I was born in the year 2288 of the 23rd century. In our era, the ratio of men to women is severely skewed, with more than three times as many men as women. To address this problem, the government enacted the Balanced Family Formation Act, allowing women to have multiple husbands. Every woman must use the Nuwa System to be matched with at least three husbands when she turns twenty-three, and establish her own family unit 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 The Ten Deadly Sins of Dragon Raja 龙族十宗罪 “Welcome to Cassell College.” “This train will shortly arrive at Cassell College.” Shrouded in mystery, Cassell College has a long history and a heavy responsibility. “This was supposed to be the world of the Dragon Clan.” Beneath the World Tree, upon the throne, the Dragon Clan’s power surges, poised to tear the world apart. “Gods.” They always cling to what they believe is right, even when the world cannot understand them. When a contract is sealed at the cost of one’s life, and the written wo 614Reads—Score284Shelves
- 58 They Thought I Was Insane, Now I Lead the Star Beasts Against the Insect Tide 被当成神经后，我统领星兽抗虫潮 [No CP] Lin Miao died suddenly and caught the transmigration trend, only to become a little beggar in space. Fortunately, a still-charming old man took her in, planning to pass on to her all the mechanical repair skills he had learned in his lifetime. Her: (ﾟ⊿ﾟ) In her previous life, she studied the humanities. In this life, she only wants to be support. If that doesn't work out, farming and brewing medicine will do. Then came the entrance assessment (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ). The person in charge ◉‿◉: This chil 15Reads—Score119Shelves
- 59 Stop Guessing, I'm Really Just a Tofu Seller 别猜了，我真只是一卖豆腐的 [No CP] [Supernatural] [Food] [Plot-Driven] [Cultivation Through Qi] [Protagonist's Growth] The pace is fast at first, with quick scene changes and no dragging things out. The worldbuilding is a little complicated, and there are an absurd number of clues, but they'll all be paid off later. Yu An transmigrates and gets bound to a System that only ever forces him to make tofu. He must play the original owner's role and complete the mission to the highest possible degree to stay alive. He diligentl —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Evil Demons Return, and I Venture into the Stars to Find Qin Shi Huang 邪魔复苏，我踏入星空寻找秦始皇 [Spiritual Qi Revival | Urban Fantasy | Battles Across the Heavens | Searching for the First Emperor] A thousand years ago, extraterrestrial demons launched a massive invasion of Blue Star. The First Emperor exhausted the entire foundation of the Great Qin Empire to seal the demons away, then vanished into the vast sea of stars. Modern archaeologist Qin Chao accidentally uncovered the First Emperor's mausoleum and inherited his thousand-year-old legacy. The seal shattered, and extraterrestrial 9Reads—Score101Shelves
- 61 Something Seems Off About the Way I Transmigrated 穿越方式好像不太对 After waking from a car accident, Zhou Xingchuan discovers that he has become more than ten years younger. He's seventeen, it's the year 2000, university hasn't started yet, and his parents are still young. It seems he has a chance to do everything he once missed all over again. Zhou Xingchuan thinks it over. This is a pretty good deal. Then he realizes that the year is wrong, and the international situation is getting more and more wrong too. In the end, he can't even find the person he most wa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Game Invasion: One Swing, One New Talent 游戏入侵：我一把一个新天赋 [No System] [Infinite Flow] [No Parents] [Single Female Lead] “The good news is I was reborn. The bad news is I was reborn in another world.” “Damn, that’s transmigration.” “Oh, you’re right. Why didn’t you say so earlier?” Years ago, a game descended upon reality. Monsters from another world swept through the cities, forcing everyone to take part in survival instances. An eerie game window appeared across the globe. In cities glowing with neon under the rain, the streets became battlefields. Vi 65Reads5.5Score114Shelves
- 63 The Eternal Azure Sea 万古沧溟 Dear readers, wait up! Since you're already here, why not try reading a few chapters and see how you like it? A friendly reminder: this novel has no System and is Xuanhuan and Cultivation. In ancient times, there was the Canglan Water Realm, which governed the world's waterways and maintained the cycle of life and death. The gods of the Divine Realm also each established their own immortal sects. But ten thousand years ago, the Water God sacrificed himself to seal the Source of Corruption and fe 902Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Cultivating Without a Face, Performing All of Creation, Even Outplaying the Heavenly Dao! 无面修真，演尽苍生，演过天道！ [Anti-cliché] [A System that sabotages its Host] [Backlash from good fortune] [An acting powerhouse] I got saddled with a System that loves to screw me over. All its missions involve getting face-slapped, humiliated, or hunted down. And there’s something even more troublesome inside me... a protective aura of good fortune. Every mission fails in some ridiculous way. My cultivation gets wiped out, and my life gets taken away! The System says: [Host, please die as soon as possible.] Fine. Then I’ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Abyssal Calamity 渊厄 [This is the author's first book, and I'm a complete beginner who only got into web novels last year. If you spot anything that could be improved, please share your valuable suggestions. Thank you!] [Infinite worlds | No padding | No invincible protagonist | One heroine | Modern urban martial arts | Supernatural abilities | Horror game] So calm it's pathological, so deranged it's extreme, with an intellect that crushes every rule. My name is Xi Yan. I'm trapped in the Abyssal Dimension. There ar 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Everyone Awakens, but I Alone Plunder the Dead's Echoes 全民觉醒，唯我掠夺死者残响 Three years after the public launch, Lin Yuan still has no talent at all. (Slow burn 🥵) Until he kills his first mutated beast and finds a gray-white fragment inside its skull. System notification: Plunder successful. Stone Skin Lv. 1. He thinks it's a golden finger. Only later does he learn that every fragment is a dead person's keepsake. The stronger he gets, the clearer the voices in his ears become. Until the day the purge order is posted all over the city. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 The Long Road Home 长路归航 This book is dedicated to the friends who have walked alongside me all this way. This is a story written for you, a gift to you. When you read it, I hope you will remember the carefree days of our youth together. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Master, Being Invincible Is Really Lonely 师父，无敌真的很寂寞 Transmigration + martial arts + invincibility + play the pig to eat the tiger + comedy + memes While playing a wuxia single-player game, Luo Fan, a university student from the twenty-first century, unexpectedly rolled an incredible trait. His joy turned to tragedy when he choked to death on a dry steamed bun. When he woke again, he had transmigrated into the body of a little beggar in a strange world. Having choked to death in his previous life, he swore he would chew slowly from now on. But hi 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 The August That Lost Its Voice 失语的八月 August Without Words A socially anxious girl meets a sunshine-bright chatterbox on a rooftop. A secret sketchbook with no faces and a melted orange candy reveal the scars and resilience of two souls. They take their scars as proof, pledge an unbreakable friendship, and promise to face the future together. Our scars are proof: our friendship will never fade. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Into the Woods, I Found a Pond; There, I Found You 入林遇池，我遇你 “A-Yao, A-Yao. Are you there? I... it hurts so much...” “I’m here. Don’t be afraid. I’ll always be here.” I ventured into the forest and found you. Why search far and wide for someone dear when fate has brought you right here? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Broken Jade, Sunken Palace 碎玉沉宫 [Political intrigue + strong female lead + reborn for revenge + childhood friend] The empress who holds power over the court × the childhood friend and powerful minister who lives only for her × the fourth prince whose fortunes have declined, bound to her across two lifetimes In her previous life, blood stained the Phoenix Palace, her young child perished, and her clan was destroyed. After killing the faithless emperor with her own hands, Ren Lingyi accepted her death without regret. After wakin 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 I'm Jiahao in a Cultivation World 我在修仙世界做嘉豪 Does the cultivation world use quantitative scoring too? Has rat-race culture taken over? Manifested spiritual energy, cultivation technique grades, combat power ratings... Every path to the Great Dao must be certified by the Heavenly Ladder’s rules. Anything the Measuring Ruler cannot recognize is a useless path. After transmigrating, Lin Jiahao refuses to follow the usual script and swears to become the coolest guy around. While others meditate and compete to gather spiritual energy, he star —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 The One Who Defies the Gods 抗神之人 [Open World + Story-Driven + Chosen Heroines] Across the two continents of the Middle Realm, beneath the radiance of four eras, countless stories remain unconnected. They exist in this world; they are by no means mere fantasies. [Chronicles of the Myriad Gods] After the Creator God turned his back on the world, the world's divine power began to fade. The gods of the old world used human souls as divine power, so Gu Xing joined those who opposed the gods and embarked on a journey to fight them... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Sword Lord of the Desolate Ruins 荒墟剑主 This is the end of the three thousand planes, the edge of the boundless Void Realm. Black fog churns like ink year-round, while turbulent currents in the void slice through stars like blades. The shattered remains of planes drift through the silence, and every inch of space is filled with a chill that devours all. Then a sound of tearing that resounded across the cosmos split the sky screen. A gaping rift, stretching thirty thousand miles, tore open in the pitch-black expanse, and the Void Real 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 She Burst into My Youth During My Final Year of High School 高三最后一年，她闯进了我的青春 Senior year, the final year of high school. It should have been a time to study hard and prepare for the college entrance exams, but Lu Qian fell for his classmate Bai An. She was a light that made no sense, piercing his once peaceful life as if it were only natural, barging into his youth with both force and tenderness. That summer of ceaseless cicada calls and autumn of falling leaves, Lu Qian made a decision that defied all reason: Even if the road ahead was uncertain, even if they were desti 136Reads—Score108Shelves
- 76 Zhi An Knows Xia 止安知夏 Shen Zhixia thought she first met Lu Zhi'an in that jazz bar. That night, she approached him first, then stepped away before he could. She thought their story ended there, but a month later, he became her new boss. Lu Zhi'an's affection for her was unwavering, but he had far too many things he refused to tell her. Their first separation felt like an unspoken understanding, until she was dragged off to ruin his engagement party. The second time they parted, she said, "Take care of yourself... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 The Realm of Guixu 归墟地界 On hiatus... [Infinite Flow | Rule-Based Horror | Ensemble Cast | Subverting the Usual Survival Tropes] Two male leads, no romance-obsessed characters, pure mind games, and a bond between close friends. I thought I was the only one who had lost my past. Who knew everyone traveling with me would have amnesia? I wanted to keep my head down, follow the rules, and stay alive, but every step led deeper into the abyss, with death traps lurking at every turn. I once thought death was the end. Only lat 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 The Ninth Heaven: The End of the Story 九重天尊：故事的终点 Yin Jiu, an ordinary modern-day office drone, transmigrates into Yin Yue, a woman from an unknown era. At first, she thinks she's in an ordinary romance novel, then she thinks it's a cultivation romance. But eventually, she discovers that this isn't a novel world at all, and that she was never Yin Jiu to begin with... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Snow Falls Late, Just in Time to Meet You 晚来雪万幸遇 A high school student’s perspective on Jiang Yu and Yu Sheng’s story, on the coincidences that brought Jiang Yu and Yu Sheng together, and on the feelings in their hearts. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 One Trip Into the Mountains Set Me on the Path to Immortality 一次入山，走上了凡人修仙路 The Taotie Keeper's Handbook The Seal-Elder pronounced coldly, “A mixed spiritual root. Your future is hopeless.” Lin Feng, a menial worker at the Demon Suppression Bureau, squatted in the pigsty, scrubbing the back of the most useless Ironclad Boar in town. Everyone laughed at him for raising a worthless beast. Then a line of golden text appeared before his eyes: [Ironclad Boar: Ancient Taotie bloodline (sealed), can devour all things and evolve.] A sixth-grade demon beast attacked the city. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 The Ferryman of Consciousness 意识摆渡人 The Consciousness Ferryman 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 A Floating Dream Returns the Soul 浮梦归魂 I can dream of everyone else's fortune and misfortune, but I cannot divine my own fate. It wasn't until my best friend tricked me into an ancient tomb and used my blood to activate a spirit pearl that memories of my past life came rushing back. Only then did I learn that she was the traitor's daughter who had pushed me into a sea of flames, while the boy next door who had always quietly saved me was the general who once shielded me from a burning beam. In this life, she still wants to seize the 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Above the Celestial Firmament: The Villainess Reborn as a Villainess 凌霄之上：反派女配穿成反派女配 Rumor has it that Ling Xiao, sect master of the Ghostly Charm Sect, is cruel and bloodthirsty, jealous, fond of handsome men, and loves collecting all kinds of rare treasures. Yet his power is no match for the five orthodox cultivation sects, so he usually preys only on obscure rogue cultivators. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 A Horror Dungeon? I'll Send the Protagonists to Clean It Out 恐怖副本？我派主角清扫一下 [The rating just went live, so it'll keep rising] [1V3 + infinite flow] [Washed-up novelist / cold, calculating sword cultivator + perverted, lovesick cult leader + gentle, loyal wolf demon] [Not your typical story, and not much of a wish-fulfillment novel either. Don't read if that bothers you!] Chen Qingmian was terrified of dying. Other people called him a weird loner. One night, he suddenly fell into a bizarre world. As he lay dying, he closed his eyes, never expecting the male lead from his 24Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 85 The Supernatural Are Trying to Evade Taxes? This Is America! 诡异想逃税？这里是美利坚！ “In this world, only death and taxes are inevitable.” “The supernatural has died out? Then all that’s left is taxes!” After transmigrating to America, Li Ang becomes an agent for the IRS. The supernatural is running rampant? Sorry, here’s your tax bill. Can’t afford to pay? Then you can deduct yourself! And so... Sadako: I just wanted to come out and scare people. He insists that my well counts as a residence and wants to charge me property tax... A certain Rule Horror: Don’t talk to me about ru 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Live-Streaming Incense Offerings: Even Gods Have KPIs 香火直播：神明也要KPI The gods never die. They simply find new ways to live. Traffic is incense, comments are offerings of faith, and livestreaming platforms are the modern Investiture of the Gods. Overworked office drone Lin Che is putting in overtime past midnight when a shady pop-up hits him with an “Incense Eye.” From then on, he sees the truth: a top-tier star is a nine-tailed fox, a food-delivery rider is an Earth God on the verge of starving to death, the Marriage God sits behind dating apps with a perpetually 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Is There Something Off About My Infinite-Flow Game? 我的无限流是不是不太对劲 [Infinite Flow] [1v1] [Dungeons] [Not much romance, but probably counts as girl-boy romance] [Female Protagonist] Ye Qian, a twenty-six-year-old corporate drone, died from overwork while putting in yet another round of overtime. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in some lousy Main God Space, faced with a bunch of ridiculously old-fashioned multiple-choice questions. She thought she'd gotten the usual corporate-drone-transmigrates-into-an-Infinite-Flow story, but something seemed off. W 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Mingxia: A Fox's Thousand-Mile Journey 明夏：千里伴狐行 [No System + not reborn + mildly sweet romance + not fanfiction + war] This work was inspired by the game The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty. Please forgive any similarities in the story. The setting is based on the Ming dynasty. I solemnly promise that this novel does not contain any major character deaths, so please enjoy it without worry. “Lord Qiu… where are you… Miao’er misses you… Lord Qiu… Miao’er is so cold…” He Miao curled up in a corner of the house in agony. The bone- 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Won't You Turn Around and Look at Me? 你回头看看我嘛 Won’t you turn around and look at me? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 A Life of Divine Revelation, Starting with MyGO 从MyGO开始的神启生活 (Alternate world + ability panel + combat and everyday life) Good news: I transmigrated, and it seems to be the world of MyGO!!! Bad news: What do you mean, “Remaining Lifespan Rikki”? What the heck is Rikki?! Isn't it Taki?! What Wu Qin doesn't know is what lies ahead... Su Shi, lost in time turned upside down. Yakule, with mismatched eyes, left eye burning and right eye frozen. Akari, a young god who controls gravity through attraction and repulsion. Nuan Yin, whose dark compassion devours eve 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 The North and South Are Settled 南北定 [Alternate History] + [Political Schemes and Wits] + [Martial Arts and the Jianghu] The world unites after long division, and divides after long unity. Where will the heroes of the realm take the world that the Great Zhou won? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 I Slay Heretics in the Modern World 我在现世斩异端 Heretical forces project their pessimism onto Earth through supernatural phenomena. Zhang Hao is an ordinary person, yet the heretics and holy power have combined to turn him into a walking BUG. For the sake of peace, he hunts down these heretics in the present day. My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 After College, I Started Out Selling Barbecue on the Street 大学毕业：我从摆摊烧烤开始 Chen Lang was a college graduate, but with no connections or powerful backing, he couldn't find a suitable job. By chance, he stumbled into the barbecue business and made a living grilling food. While learning the trade, he met a barbecue shop owner and received an ancient jade treasure. To his surprise, the jade contained the legacy of an ancient mighty cultivator, and from then on, he began his path to turning his life around. He mastered everything from medicine and formations to alchemy and 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Angel of Iron Wings 铁翼天使 Qin Tianming was an utterly ordinary middle school student. His classmates bullied him, and the person he liked deceived him, but he could just about get by like that, until he accidentally stumbled upon a battle between [Divine Gift Bearers]. Then two strange men called Qi Pan and Lang Gou led him on a wild goose chase, introducing him to the world of [Angels] and opening the doors of [Tianyu Academy] to him. As human civilization surged forward like a tide, the angels who had once been so clos 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 After Dating a Nepotism Hire, They Were Exposed 和关系户恋爱后，对方掉马了 Two male leads + secret crush + reunion after years apart + one-on-one romance When Chen Qize parachutes in as the new grade director for the second year at Binhai No. 1 High School, Liang Cheng is nothing but disdainful and resentful. Why is it that they're both 28, yet he's a grade director while Liang Cheng is stuck as an underpaid, overworked physics department head? Oh, so he's got connections. Nothing makes Liang Cheng hate someone more than connections. So when Chen Qize greets him, Liang 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 The Scoundrel of the Mortal World 红尘恶少 [No System + No Transmigration + No Cliches + Overwhelmingly Powerful + No Harem + Decisive and Ruthless] The Immortal Land of All Spirits, a carefree paradise. An invitation awaits, and all beings come to delight, savoring a thousand joys and casting off worldly sorrows... The world is full of sorrow. A tiny seven-inch box is the only true destination! (Also known as: Young Scoundrel of the Mortal World, or Don't Shout, Your Ancestor Will Beat You Up) A young beggar who knows nothing of his ori 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 I Transmigrate to Another World to Conquer the Arrogant Demon Prince 穿越异世攻略纨绔魔王殿下 [System + transmigration + inner thoughts + comedy + secret identities + reunion after a long separation] When Jiu Ge opened her eyes, she found herself lying in a small boat in the middle of a lake. No answer no matter how much she called to heaven; no help no matter how much she called to earth. A currently popular viral song suddenly popped into her head: [I don't dare open my eyes. I hope this is just my imagination!] "Open your eyes. It's not your imagination..." Jiu Ge discovered she'd bee 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 My Delusions Come True in a Horror Game 我的妄想在惊悚游戏里成真 [Original Scenarios + Not a Power Fantasy] [Scenario One: The Hospital of Malice] [Scenario Two: Alice’s Amusement Park] [Scenario Three: Joyful Funeral] Shen Xie, a patient with “severe persecutory delusions” at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, spends every day convinced that he is being watched and persecuted from all sides. Until one day, a blood-red notification tears through reality: [The Global Horror Game has begun. You have been chosen as a player representing “Huaguo.”] [National destiny 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 The Birth of the End, the End of Everything 终末的诞生，一切的终点 [High-Octane Apocalypse + Born Divine + Decisive and Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes]… 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 High Martial: No Great Generals Among the Gods? This Daoist Will Do It Himself! 高武：神中无大将？道爷自己上！ [Gender-Bender + Second Transmigration + National Fortune? Style + No Last-Minute Rescue + No Cultural Break + Cards] (A powerful tune starts playing: “Oh, life, can’t you let me off just this once? ♪...”) Ling Xing: ! So, can I transmigrate after the crash, at least? “You are destined to be bonded with this ‘vessel.’” In her dream, a nine-tailed fox spirit, bewitching and regal, pierced her heart with a single finger. This was a pact spanning three thousand years. The ancient secrets of the I 3Reads—Score—Shelves
