Novels like I, the Useless One, Was Mysteriously Hoisted to the Center of the World
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- 51 They Traded Me for 380 Yuan in Bride Price, and I Died on the Platform 他们拿我换了380块彩礼，我死在站台 They Traded Me for 380 Yuan in Bride Price, and I Died at the Station —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Peaceful Days in the Siheyuan 四合院岁月静好 In a courtyard in 1965, there are no petty squabbles, no shrews screaming in the street, no scheming, and no affairs. Everyone is simply doing their best to get by. Here, life is peaceful and the years are serene! 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 I Went to Suppress Bandits and Found My Own Daughter, Sending Her Chancellor Father Into a Breakdown 剿匪剿到亲闺女，丞相爹爹崩溃了 [Silly, No Romance] [Female Lead Stands Alone] [High-Energy, No-Brainer Wish Fulfillment] In her previous life, Song Chuyi was a top-notch bandit. When her enemies surrounded her as a group, she couldn't hold out and kicked the bucket. Reborn as an orphan girl abandoned during wartime, she was born with absurdly great strength and a divine-power buff. She could snap an ancient tree with one punch. She gathered a band of refugee underlings, built a stronghold and fortifications in the mountains, 2.1kReads6.4Score16114d adds
- 54 From the Start, Chestnuts Cure Athlete's Foot, Villains Weep, and Gods Kneel 开局板栗治脚气，反派哭，神明跪 Rong Yimo has a unique constitution. He can turn the poisonous fumes produced when members of the Xiao family fall ill into divine-grade spiritual power, allowing him to cultivate supreme abilities. The more he absorbs, the stronger he gets. He can just lie back and let success come to him! Unbelievable! He used this divine spiritual power to roast chestnuts, and the whole thing blew up! Absurdly, a rain of chestnuts fell from the sky. The whole village scrambled to eat them, then got diarrhea. 71Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 55 A Children's Rhyme Sung from Within the Walls 墙中唱童谣 A Children's Rhyme Sung from Within the Wall 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 If I Have No Shame, Ascension Is Just Around the Corner 只要我不要脸，飞升指日可待 System + absurd comedy + invincible, mortifyingly embarrassing antics After transmigrating to the cultivation world, everyone else meditates, comprehends the Dao, and bitterly cultivates for ten thousand years. I, Hao Xian, get bound to a ridiculously unscrupulous System that trades public humiliation for merit! The System shop lists only the names of its wares, never what they do. Before buying: What a bargain! After buying: I want to die. Spirit-Gathering Pill? Makes you fart all day. Ligh 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 How Dare You Make a Noble Player Redeem the Villain? 竟敢让尊贵的玩家，去救赎反派？ [Comedy] [Fourth Cataclysm] [Big-brained players] [Mindless wish fulfillment] What? You want the players to redeem a corrupted villain? You’ve got some nerve. Looks like the players have too much free time on their hands. Daily life 1: System: Host, what on earth did you do to the villain? His corruption level is at 20%, but his anger is already at 90%! That makes no sense! Player (bubbling up from a vat of poisoned wine): “Hic... No idea.” Just then, the villain stormed into the wine cellar and 3.6kReads8.8Score40614d adds
- 58 Empresses in the Palace: The Fake Huan Enters the Palace, Leaving Nothing Alive 甄嬛传之假嬛入宫，寸草不生 The Entire Imperial Palace Is Full of Lunatics [A Girl Who Doesn't Want to Fight for the Emperor's Favor Can't Become a Good Empress Dowager] The twelfth day of the eighth month of the first year of Yongzheng's reign, an auspicious day. Today was an important occasion: the first selection of consorts since the emperor's enthronement. The purpose of the selection was to ensure the royal family had many heirs, so they needed to choose beautiful young women to fill the imperial harem. Wu Hula Hu Yi 6Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 59 Terror at the Funeral Home: A Customer Brings in a Cat's Corpse, and It's Me 殡葬馆惊魂：客人送来一具猫尸，竟是我自己 Terror at the Funeral Home: A Customer Brought in a Cat's Corpse, and It Turned Out to Be Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Beautiful Landlady Smiles: Welcome In, but Don't Think You Can Leave 美女房东笑意盈盈：欢迎入住，但别想走 The Beautiful Landlady Smiles: Welcome to Your New Home, but Don’t Think You Can Leave —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I'm a Mortician. Someone Offered Me Fifty Thousand at Midnight to Keep a Dead Man Quiet 我是入殓师，深夜有人出五万让我给死人闭嘴 I’m a Funeral Makeup Artist. Late One Night, Someone Offered Me Fifty Thousand to Keep a Dead Person Quiet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 What? You Won't Read It Because It's Too Absurd? Then Open It Up Yourself 什么！因为太抽象不看！自己掰开 [Urban Slice of Life] [Absurd Humor and Memes] [Campus] [System Glitch] [The System Transmigrated, Not Me] [Light Novel] (The rating just came out, so it's a bit low. Don't run off!) “Doctor, I think my friend is sick.” “What is your friend's name?” “Dog System.” “What symptoms does it have?” “It keeps treating our world like a cyberpunk world. It thinks the internet is the Origin World, the girls who dance while wiping glass are desire-cultivating evil cultivators, and our phones are peerless m 565Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 63 A Day in Tokyo: From Adult Film Star to Tour Guide 东京一日：从女优到导游 One Day in Tokyo: From Adult Actress to Tour Guide —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 Five Hahas: The Depressing Author Drives the Attention Seeker Crazy 五哈，致郁作者，显眼包气疯全网 Lin Qiu transmigrates to a parallel world and makes a name for himself by publishing novels from his past life. The Landlady, The Legend of Sword and Fairy, Jade Dynasty, and many more... Netizens dub Lin Qiu the “Number One Bastard Author in Online Fiction.” But they only curse him to his face. After all, he has written so many heartbreaking stories and outrageous works that netizens figure Lin Qiu must have some kind of psychological disorder. So most people actually show him concern. As a var 304Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 66 Don’t Dig Any Further, Old Ancestor! That’s Your Own Grave! 老祖别挖了，那个坟头是您自己的 [A Different Kind of Cultivation World] + [Transmigration] + [Sneaky Schemer] + [Lighthearted] + [Xuanhuan] + [Comedy] + [Absurdist] + [Laid-Back] After transmigrating into a cultivation world where spiritual energy is on the verge of drying up, Shen Xinghai obtains a crystal coffin from the start. With his sect about to go under, he decides to dig up his own grave, only to run into his hilariously disrespectful grand-disciple, Lin Ke'er. Shen Xinghai: “We have to make the Ancient Path Sect thri 5.8kReads6.5Score70714d adds
- 67 A Must-Read for College Students: My Student Loan Pitfalls and Road to Repayment 大学生必看：我的网贷“踩坑”与上岸实录 A Must-Read for College Students: My Student Loan Pitfalls and Road to Recovery 41Reads—Score314d adds
- 68 The Only Guy at School: They All Want to Keep Me Company, but I Still Think About My Ex 全校就我一个男生：她们都想陪我，我却念着前任 I'm the Only Boy at School: They All Want to Be with Me, but I Still Think About My Ex 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 After I Died, My Granddaughter Returned with a System to Save Me 我死后，外孙女带系统回来救我了 After I Died, My Granddaughter Came Back with a System to Save Me 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Don't Count on Doubao, He's Nothing but Trouble in Another World 别指望豆包了，它在异世纯添乱 Hiking vlogger Lin Xiaoman was about to end her livestream when she unexpectedly transmigrated to a primitive world called the Great Wilderness. The good news was that she had a golden finger. The bad news was that it was a stupid AI assistant named Doubao. Its navigation was always wrong, and its item identification was pure nonsense. And she could even unlock the Meituan app? After going to great lengths to unlock Meituan, she had to unlock it all over again because she'd tried to save money. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Little Monk's Adventures Down the Mountain: Women Below Are Tigers?! 小和尚下山奇遇记：山下的女人是老虎？！ The Little Monk's Adventures Down the Mountain: Are the Women Down There Tigers?! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 She Was Wearing a Red Wedding Dress 她穿着红嫁衣 She Wore a Red Wedding Dress 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 My Mom’s Favoritism Turned into a Blessing in Disguise 老妈的偏心，成了无心插柳柳成荫 Mom's favoritism turned out to be a blessing in disguise 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 My Grandmother Was Barely Cold in Her Grave When I Was Reborn in 1992 and Kicked My Own Grandfather 外婆尸骨未寒，我重生九二脚踹亲外公 My Grandmother’s Bones Were Barely Cold When I Was Reborn in 1992 and Kicked My Maternal Grandfather —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 My Daughter Kneels for a School-District Home, So I Make My Son-in-Law Shoulder Three Million in Debt 女儿为学区房下跪，我反手让女婿背债三百万 My Daughter Knelt for a School-District Home, So I Turned Around and Stuck My Son-in-Law with Three Million in Debt 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 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
- 77 My Story with the Girl Next Door 我和女邻居的故事 The Story of Me and My Female Neighbor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 My Immortal Cultivation Journey Is Bursting with Spring! 我的修仙之路，春意盎然哪！ [Immortal Cultivation] [Everyday Life] [Comedy] [Wild Imagination] [Mythology] [Monsters and Spirits] [Fantasy] [Cultivation] My name is Li Po. After being reborn, I became Zhu Bajie's disciple by a twist of fate, inherited his teachings, and entered the world of immortal cultivation through his introduction. Immortal cultivation, comedy, daily life, and a bevy of beauties have become the defining features of my cultivation journey, because I know full well that my way of cultivating is nothing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Langya of Qijun 齐郡琅琊 [Transmigration + rise to power + industrial superpower + Western Zhou + Qi + Jiang Ziya + close-knit siblings + meticulously researched historical wish fulfillment] A pair of modern genius siblings, both with PhDs, transmigrate into the fief of Jiang Ziya in the Western Zhou dynasty. The elder brother, Lin Minghe, has a doctorate in materials science and is an expert in metallurgy. His younger sister, Lin Qiw Wu, has a doctorate in medicine and has also studied biology. They wake up as the youn 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Fearless Frontier Soldier: From Death Row Camp to Marquis Champion 边军悍卒：从死囚营到冠军侯 Lu Chen was once a low-ranking soldier in a borderland death-row camp, someone who would not live to see tomorrow. He is forced into the tangled conflict between the Hexi frontier army, the grassland tribes, and the imperial court. With no illustrious background and no powerful patron to protect him, all he can do is climb up from the mud with a blade, sheer grit, and one military achievement after another. Snow and wind batter the border city, royal banners whip in the gale, and old debts and n 41Reads—Score10114d adds
- 81 The Prankster Wreaks Havoc in the Cultivation World 整蛊专家祸害修仙界 [Face-Slapping + Pranks + Wild Antics + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + System Cultivation] Others endure lightning tribulations when they cross a heavenly trial; he’s afraid the System will make him drink “Sissy Potion.” Others seclude themselves to break through; he squats in the alchemy room brewing “Supercharged Fart.” No spiritual roots? No problem, just eat laxatives as pills. No powerful backers? Don’t worry, prank the Immortal Venerable and make him your patron. He pranks the white-robed sainte 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 A Beagle Nanny Crashes a Rich Family’s Messy Drama and Turns the Whole Family Upside Down 比格保姆乱入豪门狗血，创翻全家 [An Energetic, Half-Baked Mind-Reading Heroine x A Gentle, Insecure, Self-Controlled Hero; Modern-Day Fantasy + Wealthy-Family Melodrama + Utterly Unhinged + Unconventional Face-Slapping and Scumbag-Bashing + Salvation Through Persecution + Joy That Turns Everyone's World Upside Down] “Kiddo, you should know that after the founding of the country, no one is allowed to become a spirit.” That one sentence finally convinced Lu Ye that she and her mother weren't alike: she was a plain old human. Her 625Reads—Score6114d adds
- 83 Rumor Has It Young Master Pei Got Hurt Again Today 听说，裴少今天又挂彩了 [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + both communicate + chaotic antics + comedy] What? Your best friend got pregnant by a jerk? How can you let that slide? Su Yuan grabbed a weapon and went to beat the bastard up! Oh no, she hit the wrong guy? Run! But why won’t this guy leave her alone? Insults won’t drive him off, and she can’t beat him in a fight. What was his name again? Right, Pei Yifeng. He’s latched onto her. What’s she supposed to do? He’s the elegant, dashing 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 A Bickering Couple: My Love Story with the Cold-Faced CEO 欢喜冤家，我和冷面总裁的爱情故事 A Love-Hate Relationship: My Romance with the Cold-Hearted CEO 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Calls Me the Living King of Hell 我屡献毒计，女帝直呼活阎王 Empress: “The remnants of the previous dynasty keep causing trouble. Do you have any good ideas, Minister Lu?” Lu Duo: “Your Majesty could announce to the realm that a shrine will be built for the former imperial family, with a monument erected so their surviving followers can come pay their respects. Then, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, grant them titles as a sign of respect.” “Once they're all gathered, set the place on fire and burn them alive.” Empress: “Three ministers have b 18.1kReads8.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 87 “Seeking a Child for a Large Reward” Isn’t a Scam, It’s Fate “重金求子”不是骗局，是缘分 “Paying a Huge Sum for a Child” Isn't a Scam, It's Fate 167Reads—Score1314d adds
- 88 A Nude Model’s Brush with the “Casting Couch” 当平面模特，遇上“潜规则” Working as a Fashion Model, I Encountered “Casting Couch” 98Reads—Score1014d adds
- 89 Transmigrating to Honghuang with Doraemon's Fourth-Dimensional Pocket 带着小哆啦的四次元口袋穿越洪荒 [Primordial World and Journey to the West] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Cross-Dimensional] [Doraemon] [Wild Imagination] [Buddhist Conspiracy] The protagonist transmigrates into Journey to the West and uses Doraemon's fourth-dimensional pocket To send over a thousand monks in Chang'an to prison, give Sun Wukong Memory Bread so he learns the truth behind the Journey to the West calamity, and use 404 Anywhere Doors to humiliate Guanyin on the spot and ruin her reputation. He nearly erases the Queen Moth 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 After Transmigrating into a Book, She Goes Viral in Showbiz by Going Off the Rails 穿书后她靠疯癫爆红娱乐圈 So what if she transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress hated by the entire internet? From the start, she gets kidnapped and forced to livestream it? When other hostages burst into tears and beg to be released, she rubs her hands together for the camera. “Tie me up! Tighter! You’ll get silver bracelets and a free 20-year subscription!” Kidnapper: ??? It’s the first time I’ve seen a kidnapper get reverse-PUA’d by a hostage until he’s crying and begging to be let go. The livestr 184Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 92 I Transmigrated as the Universally Hated Villainess, and Now I’m Going to Wreak Havoc 穿成万人嫌女配，我发疯创飞一切 [Entertainment industry + memes + comedy + going crazy + gossip] One day, Li Han woke up to discover she'd become the universally despised supporting girl in a novel where everyone doted on the heroine. As her older cousin's contrast, she was unloved, disliked by her family, and even dated by her cousin's ex-boyfriend as a substitute for her. Faced with this situation, Li Han had to say, “This is absolutely perfect for going crazy.” To the male lead who was treating her as a substitute, Li Han c 420Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 93 My Best Friend and I Became the Fake and Real Heiresses, and the Big Shots Begged to Cuddle Up 和闺蜜穿成真假千金，大佬求贴贴 [Best friends transmigrate together and join forces | Both couples are chaste | Silly and hilarious] Lazy, sharp-tongued biological heiress heroine x overachiever, bargain-hunting fake heiress best friend My best friend and I transmigrated together and became the real and fake heiresses of a wealthy family, sworn enemies on the surface. The whole capital's social circle was waiting for us to tear into each other, while our scumbag rich dad put us through one test after another to make us fight. 829Reads—Score10014d adds
- 94 Sir, Please Stay 先生且留步 Sir, Please Wait 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Cooking Snow Beneath the Pines, Listening to the Years Flow By 松间煮雪听流年 (Invincible protagonist, satisfying contrast, everyone gets a happy ending, absolutely no angst) Deep in Mount Taixu stands a nameless little temple. The old Taoist who lives there does little each day beyond sweeping snow, brewing tea, and listening to the wind. Then one day, a badly wounded nine-tailed fox tumbles through the temple gate. The old Taoist sighs, pulls a sword sealed away for a thousand years from his sleeve, then turns around, chops some firewood, and brews the fox a cup of tea. 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Journey to the West: A Nonsensical Scripture 西游：无厘头经 A fresh concept, an imagination that runs wild, and nonstop laughs Absurd Journey to the West: Every Trial Is a Chinese Idiom or Riddle This Journey to the West Is Packed with Jokes: One Riddle for Every Trial Journey to the West Has Gone Crazy, Beating Demons with Comedy Alone The Buddha Has Lost It! He Wants to Replace the Sutras with Nonsense First Trial: The Expectant Chicken, Mistaking a Chicken Feather for an Imperial Decree From the start, the first trial is already outrageous: make a chi 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 My Whole Family Transmigrated, and My Ex Became My Brother-in-Law 全家穿越：前男友成了大伯哥 [Transmigration + Business + Imperial Exams + Officialdom + Family Bonds + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Almost complete, so read with confidence! Open it now to see how the Su family rises from nothing and dominates the ancient world! The whole family transmigrates to ancient times, and from the start all they have is a shabby bubble tea shop! While others transmigrate and fight over household or palace intrigue, Su Wan joins forces with her carpenter father and top-student older brother to build 2kReads—Score28514d adds
- 98 After Marrying the Heirless Prince, the General’s Poisonous Daughter Goes on a Rampage 嫁给绝嗣王爷后，将门毒妃杀疯了 [Two strong leads + unmatched skill in medicine and poison + punishing scoundrels] She was a medical doctor and elite soldier in the apocalypse. After transmigrating to an alternate ancient world, she became the unpopular eldest daughter of a general's household. She spent ten years at the family shrine in the countryside, praying for her father and brothers. When she returned, she discovered that an adopted daughter had taken her place, stolen her family's affection, and even taken her fiancé. 1.3kReads8.3Score18914d adds
- 99 Yellow Weasel! If You Dare, Bring It On! 黄大仙！不服放马过来！ Yellow Weasel! If you disagree, bring it on! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Simulated Universe: I Became the Creator God in the Cultivation World 模拟宇宙：我在修真界当创世神 Have you ever suddenly forgotten what you were about to do? Do you sometimes feel that someone is watching you from beyond the world? Have you ever felt, for just a moment, that your own name or the names of your loved ones were unfamiliar? Have you ever given something your all, only to always fall short at the very last step? Don't be afraid. It may not be your imagination. Your world might just be an AI simulator. And your life is a bug written badly by some lazy agent, which hasn't gotten ar 14Reads—Score—14d adds
