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- 51 Technology Brings a Little Shock to the Cultivation World 科技给修仙界带来亿点点震惊 [What Even Is Fantasy?] + [Wild Imagination] + [Absurdist Humor] + [I’m Done Pretending. Here’s the Truth: I’m Just Here to Make You Laugh to Death] Xia Fan, a hardcore shut-in from the future, gets by on games and anime. Then one day, he transmigrates to a parallel world of cultivation! He thought he’d get the power fantasy of cultivating with one hand and taking disciples with the other. Instead, he transmigrated into the body of “Xia Erdan” and discovered he couldn’t cultivate at all! Just 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Dude, Are You Collecting Historical Figures? 不是哥们，你收集古人啊 [Meme humor]+ [Laugh-out-loud comedy]+ [Three Kingdoms]+ [Water Margin]+ [Unhinged]+ [Awkward singing]+ [Workhorse] This is a funny transmigration story about a workhorse, a slacker, and a monkey. They first transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms era and collect its heroes, only to discover that the heroes they’ve collected are supposed to play Honor of Kings for their master! Later, the chief hall master who got in through the back door usurps the throne, and the three of them end up in the Water M 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 What Goes Around Comes Around, and Sooner or Later It’ll Reach My Door 风水轮流转，早晚到我家 What goes around comes around. Sooner or later, it’ll be my turn. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 54 Huh? This World Is Truly Wonderful 咦？这个世界真奇妙 [Ridiculous comedy] [Light and funny] [Fantasy with a wild premise] [Absolutely bonkers] [A mash-up of multiple mythological tales] [Mostly comedy] My name is Wang Dachui. I never imagined I'd transmigrate, let alone become a kid. One day, I find a seed and grow three gourd spirits. They want to take me as their adoptive father. What do I do? What? Fahai wants to take me as his apprentice? Not a chance, even a dog wouldn't go! What? The Gold Star of Venus wants me to go to the Western Heaven to 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 I'm a Spider Now. Is It Really So Wrong to Set Up a Honey Trap? 都成蜘蛛了，玩个仙人跳合理吧？ [Monster cultivation + no simping + play the pig to eat the tiger + lighthearted comedy + a touch of harem + multiple heroines] This book is also known as: Monster Cultivation: Starting with a Backstab Against an Immortal Maiden Qu Yiren transmigrated into a spider demon, only to suffer the further misfortune of being born male. His mother favored girls over boys, his elder sister was a lunatic with a rebellious streak, and his four younger sisters were still crying to be fed. Then there were hi 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Demon Child Descends the Mountain: A Divination That Decides the Mortal World 魔童下山：卦定凡尘 Born with the Seven Killings fate and the innate Eight Trigrams, he is also the only son of the reclusive Black Dragon God! The demonic boy Tianyi is kicked down the mountain by his master. He was supposed to enter the mortal world to find his family, but he’s hopelessly bad with directions and ends up wandering wherever he pleases! He stumbles into Tingzhou, where a wealthy heiress takes him in, and he enrolls in high school as a deadbeat student. He sleeps through class and stuffs himself bet 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Midnight Talks in the Maternity Ward 产房夜话 Midnight Talks in the Delivery Room 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Reborn: The Argument King of a Tycoon Family 重生之我在豪门当杠精 Reborn: I’m the Contrarian in a Wealthy Family 562Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 I’m Warning You! I’m Not Responsible If You Laugh Until You Spit 我警告你！笑喷我可不不负责哦 [Hilarious comedy + infinite worlds + no scruples + mind-bending madness + episodic stories] [Reader’s guide: Complete, so read without worry!] ⚠️ This is a miraculous dish made by stewing extra-spicy stinky tofu with durian, sprinkling it with popping candy, and then blasting it in a pressure cooker. It hits your nose hard and burns your eyes, but once you’ve tasted it, you can’t get enough. This “stinky tofu” of a story invites readers with unusual tastes to give it a try. ⚠️ Logic is dead, ma 11.9kReads7.5Score85414d adds
- 60 After My Divorce, I Became My Ex-Husband's Boss 离婚后，我逆袭成前夫顶头上司 After My Divorce, I Staged a Comeback and Became My Ex-Husband’s Boss 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World and Was Rescued by Bandits from the Start 穿越修仙界的我开局被劫匪救下了 There are a million goofy protagonists, Half of them are on Tomato Novel. But this protagonist's something else, He's even got an ending theme! Xiao Zhu died in a poorly finished novel that vanished along with its author's account, leaving behind nothing but the empty title of “Master of the Martial Way of Faith.” When he opened his eyes again, he had become a frail, unarmed boy in a cultivation world, surrounded by the ruins of a village slaughtered by monsters. The former master of the Martial 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Cultivation? This System Is Full of Bugs 修仙？这个系统全是bug Lin Zhao, a 25-year-old internet product manager, dies from overwork after endless 996 shifts. When he opens his eyes again, he’s lying in a pile of trash. His new body belongs to a useless wandering cultivator who fainted from hunger, at the first level of Qi Refining and so poor he has to eat dirt. He binds to the [Cultivation BUG Fixing System], which helpfully informs him: “Current Host level: trash.” Lin Zhao: ??? He soon discovers that this cultivation world has more things to complain abo 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Spiritual Qi Revival: It Begins When My Pocket Comes to Life 灵气复苏:从裤兜成精开始 [Spiritual qi revival + System + comedy + supernatural powers] Zhang Xuan transmigrates to Blue Star, where everyone has a chance to awaken supernatural powers… I can’t freaking make this up anymore! All you need to know is that neither the protagonist nor the System is any good! (P.S. This is my first time writing, so it’s still pretty rough. There may be issues with the logic and such, so please bear with me! The author’s writing might be a little awkward at first, so readers, hang in th 172Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 64 Two Young Men Fail at Gold Panning and Turn to Kidnapping 两小伙淘金不成，当绑匪 Two Young Men Fail at Gold Prospecting and Turn to Kidnapping 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 A Hilarious Transmigration: Dad, Our Whole Family Has Been Transmigrated to Pieces! 搞笑穿越：爹，咱家都被穿烂了！ [Comedy + transmigration + adorable pets + System] The protagonist transmigrates to the cultivation world, only to discover that all his ancestors were transmigrators too. At last he gets a System, but he can't use it until he pays off his past life's overdue credit card bill. If he fails to pay within three days, he'll bleed from all seven orifices and die. Faced with a disastrous start, how will the protagonist survive? His arranged-marriage partner turns out to be in love with his older siste —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The River Map and Luo Writing: Secrets Buried for Ten Thousand Years 河图洛书：万古秘藏 The River Map and Luo Scroll: An Ancient Secret Treasure —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 I'm Done Being a Doormat. Time to Turn Dark 不当老实人了，黑化吧 As someone from the bottom of society, if anyone refuses to listen to me, I'll make them! Heh heh, time to turn evil! Come on out, evil System! I've made up my mind. From a lowly maintenance worker to an unparalleled immortal-cultivation Pill King, I'll lead everyone on the path of cultivation. A hilarious, high-level martial arts novel worth collecting. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Reborn as an Exploited Workhorse, I Bleed the Heartless Capitalists Dry 穿成倒贴牛马，我薅疯黑心资本家 Zhou Xiaomeng stared at the voice message. Her last memory was of another screen: the case-management system at the arbitration court, packed with overtime records. She rubbed her eyes, and then everything went black. When she opened them again, she was here. It took her three minutes to confirm three things. First, this wasn't her body. The person in the mirror was thinner, with dark circles so heavy they looked like she'd been beaten up, and a mole on her cheekbone that she hadn't had in her p 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder in High-Risk Jobs 快穿之高危职业炮灰 Low traffic, a sketchy score, books that won't sell, and typing everything by hand every day. You don't like it, she doesn't read it. A million dazzling views are worth less than pounding garlic. In this flashy world, patience has died, readers have vanished, and updates are just homework. I can't write blurbs, the author suffers. I want to get drunk, while the heroine drops to her knees. No debut spotlight at all. Two rounds of book testing went down the drain. The title came out awkward, and 971Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 70 You Have to Believe in Science! I'll Handle This Zombie 要相信科学啊！这个僵尸我来 A scheming male lead, interactions with multiple heroines, outrageous face-slapping antics, absurd comedy, sudden wealth blended with metaphysics, a System, sneaky tricks, a charlatan, defying fate to borrow others’ luck, and nonstop ridiculous humor. “Master Jiang, you predicted my wife was cheating, but you couldn’t predict you’d break your leg today, could you?” The male lead draws a talisman with lipstick and sticks it to her forehead. “I’ll seal your spiritual senses for three days. Chargin 76Reads—Score614d adds
- 71 The Secret History of Xiling: Yin Qi and the Light of the Matrilineal Line 西陵秘史，殷契与母系之光 A sweeping history of the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal one, The journey of an enigmatic and powerful navigator as he rises to the top. A glimmer of hope lighting the way to the future Yin Qi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 I Want to Run Away So Badly 好想逃 The orphan Qing Wa made a living by working for wealthy households. Later, he successfully predicted the rain based on his experience, earning people's respect. After that, he used his luck to help his neighbors solve their problems and became a half-immortal in everyone's eyes. The emperor later summoned him and bestowed on him the name Dongfang Shuo. He repeatedly relied on luck to help the emperor solve problems at court, through a series of twists and turns that were both hilarious and absur 260Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 A Disastrous Start, Yet He Insists on Having Both Sons and Daughters 天崩开局，绝户偏要儿女双全 [Fictional historical setting + strong female lead + taking on the terrible in-laws and family + raising children + no transmigration + no rebirth + marriage first, love later] Yinxing injured herself when she was five, losing the ability to become a mother. Even though she's beautiful and good at earning money, no family is willing to marry her, because marrying her would mean their family line would end. Only Lai Da, the old widower in the village, is willing to marry her, and he even offers d 64.1kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds
- 74 The Big-Eating Girl: Against the Current, Following My Husband 大馋丫头之逆风逆水顺老公 (Faithful to one another + sweet romance + comedy + 1v1) A cool-headed logistics company owner X a ravenous young woman born with terrible luck. Because of his adoptive parents, Han Jiang’s life at thirty had never seen much excitement. He was used to his quiet, uneventful existence. Then, one morning, he crossed paths with a ravenous twenty-five-year-old whose life had been anything but ordinary. He thought she’d passed out because she couldn’t get the baozi in his hand. Fortunately, she wasn’t 2.5kReads9.2Score33914d adds
- 75 The 2026 Joke Collection That’ll Make Your Stomach Hurt from Laughing 2026笑的肚子疼笑话精选 2026 meme alert! Here comes a collection of adult humor that will have you laughing your way to the ICU! Stumble across it on the subway and die of embarrassment? Laugh so hard on the bus you slap your thigh? From the morning commute to lying flat late at night, these jokes will set you off anytime, anywhere! Explosive twists + absurd ideas + painfully awkward moments: every one is a nuclear weapon that will leave your facial muscles out of control with laughter! The cure for a bad mood! Let str 695Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 A Wild Ride 一路狂欢 Their son, Liang Liang, passed the imperial examinations with flying colors. The family of three went on an outing in the countryside and discovered that a reservoir was at risk of bursting its banks. They took emergency measures and called the police. Their actions earned praise from the authorities, and they were also interviewed by reporters. The family of three instantly became online celebrities, admired by everyone. A witty, humorous story brimming with positive energy… 371Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 My Kindergarten Daughter Is Busy Looking for a Stepmom 幼儿园的女儿，忙着找后妈 The everyday life of “Tong Jincheng” in Shanghai as he raises a child at Love Apartment. Apartment 3601 welcomes all sorts of Douyin influencers, actresses, and familiar TV heroines... Familiar characters, familiar scenes, and that unmistakable vibe of a troublemaker! There’s a lot of setup early on. If that’s not your thing, you can start reading from Chapter 81, when he moves into Love Apartment. It won’t affect your enjoyment. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Heaven-Defying Asura Scroll 逆天修罗卷 “What? You’re saying I was reborn? Hahaha! I was reborn, I was reborn, hahaha! This time, I absolutely refuse to coast to victory. I’m going to win MVP.” “I have good news and bad news for you.” “Let’s hear it!” “The good news is that you were reborn. The bad news is that your save file was deleted.” “Uh... You’re messing with me! I’m the famous survival expert Bear Grylls Black. You can call me Little Blackie. I come from a lower plane of the Extreme Region, beneath the Gilded Immortal Domain, 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 79 The Changing of Eras: Born of the Ashen Heavens 纪元更替·烬天生人 The Changing of Eras: People Born Under the Ashen Sky 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Transmigrate into a Fantasy World: I Slay My Way Through the Heavens from Good-for-Nothing to Legend 穿越玄幻：我从废柴杀穿诸天 (Comedy, punchlines, and a goofy cast, all in a lighthearted and cheerful story. I'm just starting out as a novelist, so I'd be very grateful if you could leave me your valuable feedback. And if you could spare a moment to rate the book, I'd be much obliged! Many thanks! Many thanks! Many thanks!!!) Lin Feng, a 996 wage slave from the 21st century, transmigrates to another world at the worst possible moment. In his past life, he bowed his head and toiled through life's hardships. In this life, h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Path of Emptiness 空无之路 [Cultivation] [Business Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] A cycle of three thousand years is about to begin anew, and heaven and earth are on the verge of change. The people are lost in material desires, while plunderers wait for their chance. Kong Wu is tasked with entering the world, only to be betrayed and forced to hide in an ancient village. He turns calamity into cultivation, seeks to understand the human heart and the lawless path, and learns the meaning of protection. After returning, 128Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 82 Hilarious Jokes 笑死人笑话 The ultimate happy place for busy workers and students! A massive library of jokes, from workplace rants and campus antics to hilarious comebacks and jaw-dropping plot twists. There’s something for every occasion! Sneak a few pages at work, unwind before bed, or read on your commute, and you’ll be laughing your abs off in no time. There’s even a section for kids’ unfiltered remarks, where their adorable logic will have you slapping the table with laughter. Need a cure for life’s stress? Come hav 14.9kReads—Score58414d adds
- 83 After Coming Down the Mountain, The World of Flowers 下山后，的花花世界 Jiang Qi, who had been cultivating in seclusion on a mountain with his master, suffered a cultivation mishap and became a eunuch. To repair his body's deficiency, he descends the mountain to gain experience and insight into love. Because of his condition, he both longs for and avoids it, forming the central conflict of the story. Whenever his emotions fluctuate intensely, especially when he feels embarrassment, shame, smugness, or regret after intimate contact with a woman, or whenever he uses a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Cat Hunter 猎猫 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. There are two kinds of people in this world. Some live in the sunlight, believing in law, order, and justice. Others live in the shadows, following their own rules and killing with their own hands. Zhao Xiaomeng belongs to the first kind. Or at least, that's how she seems. She's seventeen, top of her class, a gifted student in her teachers' eyes and a straight-A student to her classmates. No one 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Red Hare Rides Across the Starry Han: Lu Bu Cultivates Immortality and Forges a New Han 赤兔踏星汉：吕布修仙铸玄汉 Red Hare Treads the Starry Han: Lü Bu Cultivates Immortality and Forges a New Han —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Tyrant's Chronicle: Xiang Yu's Interstellar Empire 霸王本纪：项羽的星际霸业 The Chronicles of the Conqueror: Xiang Yu’s Interstellar Hegemony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Chu's Spirit Guards the Stars: The Death of the Conqueror 楚魂镇星：霸王之死 The Soul of Chu Quells the Stars: The Death of the Conqueror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 A Thousandfold Cultivation Speed: Miss, Don’t Be So Forward! 千倍修炼速度，仙子别太主动啊 [Satisfying power fantasy + everyday life + scheming + I just won't cultivate + invincible God of War + listening to music at the brothel + utterly useless at romance] Lin Xiaobai, a top student who graduated from Qingbei Medical University, unexpectedly transmigrates to a cultivation world. Faced with a master and senior sisters who bluff him all day, he turns the tables on them and cleverly outmaneuvers them. He is determined to make them... 316Reads7.0Score10714d adds
- 89 Want to Cultivate Immortality? The Kind That Gets You Canceled 修仙吗？社死那种 [Impish girl] + [Lighthearted comedy] + [System] + [Two souls in one body] + [Mischief-maker] + [Slow-paced] Su Fei has lived for sixteen years, thinking she was nothing more than an unremarkable “extra disciple” in the world of immortal cultivation. Then one day, an impish girl who calls herself “Lady Mei” slips into her sea of consciousness. Sharp-tongued 1.5kReads9.5Score10314d adds
- 90 Xuanshuo Guixu: The Han Dynasty's Fallen Immortal 玄朔归墟：大汉谪仙 Xuanshuo Guixu: The Banished Immortal of the Han Dynasty —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Echoes of Red Rock 赤岩遗响 Echoes of Red Rock —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Northeastern Memories: The Road to Qingyun 东北记忆之青云路往事 A business story brimming with the everyday life of Northeast China, a record of life there woven with love and hate, and a microcosm of the region’s people, culture, and economic landscape. The characters come from different social classes and age groups, but they all live in Sheng’an, a central city in Northeast China. Faced with different business opportunities, each hopes to make a breakthrough in life in 2015. Together, they form a portrait of the region’s economy. This story aims to show r 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 This Damn System Isn’t Human, It Wants Me to Call It Daddy 狗系统不当人，要我喊爸爸 Pure, mindless comedy, with no dull moments and one laugh after another. The plot moves fast. Friends, if you’re willing to read it, just don’t curse me out. I may update a little slowly because I have to think up the plot, and I’m aiming for less than 100,000 words a day. The story is about the protagonist activating a Dad System. System novels all follow the same formula, and I didn’t want to go down the same path as everyone else, so this is a bit of an unconventional take. Just have fun, giv 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Xuande Gate Showdown from the Start? I Brought Out a Gatling Gun 开局玄武门对掏？我拿出了加特林 [Lighthearted comedy + scheming + sneaky tricks + conquest + shamelessness + pure power fantasy] … Wang Bin transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty, where he is framed for drugging and defiling a princess. At the critical moment, he awakens the Make People So Mad They Could Die System. As long as he makes someone furious... he can obtain high-tech weapons, from ordinary AKs to Iron Man armor, and everything in between... … So Wang Bin becomes a modern internet troll, irritating everyone with meme 18Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 95 Bankruptcy Is No Big Deal: I Still Own a Male Model Agency 破产不要紧，我名下还有家男模店 Going Bankrupt Is No Big Deal. I Still Own a Male Model Club 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Sanxingdui Mask's Hilarious Livestream 灵气复苏之三星堆面具爆笑直播 [Feel-good power fantasy + livestreaming + urban cultivation + ancient Shu civilization + aliens] Spiritual qi revival! High school student Wu Yifu teams up with Liu Yinan, the “campus belle,” to livestream the sale of demon-slaying treasures, accompanied by his thunderous bristle boar “Wolong” and starry fox “Fengchu.” Their antics never fail to get laughs. After accidentally obtaining the [Ancient Shu Thunder Battle Beast System], he livestreams his cultivation journey, becoming the undisputed 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Great Tang: I’m Li Xiao, with Xiao as in Arrogant 大唐：小爷李嚣，嚣张的嚣 [Lighthearted comedy] [Pure entertainment] [Social butterfly] [Rebel troublemaker] [Alternate history] [Archaeology] [Young girlfriend] [No dragging things out, no angst. If there's angst, the author is a dog] [Super satisfying] Your young master here is Li Xiao. That's Xiao as in arrogant. Li Er: “You rebellious brat, you've gone too far...” Huh? Old man, you're yelling at me? Hang him from the Taiji Hall. Zhangsun Wuji: “Your Majesty, I beg you to let my son marry Princess Changle...” Huh? Unc 19.9kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
- 98 Tales of the Southern Dynasties 南朝异闻录 Jiang Ruobai is a network engineer who graduated from college two years ago. With the economy in a slump, his company puts him on the layoff list. Ruobai enters the freest period of his life, but while traveling and unwinding during his time off, he accidentally falls into Lake Tai. Unable to swim well, he loses consciousness. When he wakes, he finds himself in a place called the Southern Dynasty, where he experiences one bizarre event after another… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Jin Ling'er 金灵儿 She fought her way out of the mire and rose to the very top of the world! Her family was destroyed when she was five, and her mother fell into ruin. She grew up surrounded by cold stares and bullying. But she was born with an unyielding spirit and a will of steel! Using the only inheritance her mother left her, she trained in both the literary and martial arts, carving out a path through bloodshed until she became a soldier king and a spy queen feared around the world! Now, with her strength 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 1,000 Adult Joke Stories 成人笑话1000个小故事 A Man’s Pit Stop, a Woman’s Lubricant: Life Lessons from Humorous Jokes Life is moving faster and faster, and stress is never far away. Everyone needs a place to relax and recharge. For married men, humorous jokes aren’t just entertainment; they’re a pit stop for relieving stress and improving quality of life. Even if you’re single, you should learn to use humor to smooth the road to happiness and make every day more exciting. 4.1kReads—Score24914d adds
