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- 1 Dear Sister-in-Law, Enjoy the Good Life! 好嫂子，享福吧！ Zhao Ping'an is tall and burly, but is beaten into a vegetative state. The kindhearted women in his village care for him, even selling their homes to keep him fed. Then, while he is unconscious, he is thrown into an ancient well. From that moment on, he can transform into a dragon whenever he touches water, and roam the world with beautiful women at his side. 20.3kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
- 2 All Paths Are Mine to Command 万道皆为我用 On his first time online, Lin Tian somehow added an immortal as a friend and became his disciple along with three of his brothers. Unfortunately, the immortal was gravely wounded and had only a wisp of his soul left. Before he could teach Lin Tian a single move, he fell into a deep slumber. Fortunately, a mysterious sheet of golden paper in his master’s storage ring automatically recognized Lin Tian as its owner. Follow Lin Tian and the others as they journey from Earth, where spiritual energy h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Sword Domain: Chaos 【剑域混沌】 Synopsis: The bitter winds of the Northern Frontier cut like knives, chilling people to the bone. Branded a “cripple,” Zhao Jiutian struggles to survive hunger, cold, and scorn, while his heart clings to one name: Granny Li, the mortal woman who once took him in. When thugs from the Netherworld Cult set their sights on Granny Li, he doesn't hesitate for a moment. He grabs a woodcutter's knife and charges at them. Thanks to his knack for anticipating what comes next, he actually manages to scare —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Urban: The Fierce Dragon Descends the Mountain 都市之：猛龙下山 My name is Li Yun, and I came down from the mountain on my master’s orders. But the CEO treats me like a security guard! She has no idea that my medical skills can save her life, and my martial arts can keep her safe. Since I’ve set this city stirring, I might as well tell everyone: it’s time for things to change! —Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 Dragon Scale Backlash: From the Start, I Refined Fengdu 龙鳞反噬：开局炼化酆都 Lin Feng transmigrated and died. He didn’t become an immortal or even a person. Instead, he became a penniless ghost beneath Fengdu City, too poor to afford even a stick of incense. With his soul on the verge of scattering, he had no choice but to return to his old trade. He set up a small stall and hung a sign: “I tell fortunes with unerring accuracy. One fortune for one stick of incense.” Before his business could even open, the patrolman Bai Wuchang caught him red-handed: “Operating without a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 No One Can Decide Whether I Live or Die 无人能定我生死 “I seek not immortality, but perfect freedom.” “What I want is not invincibility, but the right to decide my own life and death.” Bearing this creed, Lin Feng steps into the world of cultivation. He reaches the limits of all nine realms, from Qi Refining to Deity Transformation. He fights bloody battles, defeating opponents at his level and killing those above it. He thinks that as long as he becomes strong enough, he can control his own fate. Until he accepts the Mark of the Guardian of the R 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Urban Cultivation in the Age of the Nine Purple Li Huo 九紫离火之都市修仙 In the bustling city of Yunhai, Lin Yu is just an ordinary office worker, living a quiet nine-to-five life. But the start of the 2024 Jiuzilihuo cycle is about to change the world, and his fate along with it. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Cultivators Never Fight 修士从来不打架 When the reclusive cultivator Xia Zhiyi enters the mortal world to cultivate, he gets caught up in the feuds of wealthy families because of his childhood sweetheart. A wager at the joint entrance exams of seven schools shakes the world, a tycoon family reveals its true intentions, and demons lurk in hiding, secretly using possession techniques! Talismans and escape arts clash with mortal conspiracies, while flying swords slice through the city’s mysteries. We’ll lay down clear rules for exorcisi 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 9 The Dao Script Awakens: From Lying Flat to Commanding the Dao 道文觉醒：从躺平到执道 The day I was laid off, my Dao De Jing awakened, stained with blood. The “lie flat philosophy” I once believed in turned out to be my greatest misunderstanding of the Great Dao. Now every character is a source of power: “Supreme goodness is like water”: I deliver food faster than lightning and become a legend on the platform. “He who knows others is wise”: I can see every loophole in the AI supervisors and make a fool of the algorithm. “The weak overcome the strong”: I use a little force to move 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Golden Eyes of Reincarnation 轮回金瞳 Born with divine eyes, reincarnation in his left eye and golden pupils in his right. He thought a heaven-blessed child had been born! But who could have guessed that the moment he opened his eyes, the Ghost King would hunt him down and try to seize him? He spent his childhood evading one pursuit after another. Then one day, his master chuckled, “Heh heh heh... Kid, your training is over. It’s time to break the seal. Your era is about to begin!” I’d like to say this about the book: “The protagoni 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I'm Generous: I'll Give You Half My Soul 大方的我，灵魂分你一半 [Supernatural Mystery + Urban Fantasy] [Unmentionable Things Between One Man and Many Ghosts] [Not a Romance for Women! Don't Be Misled by the Title!] My summer job turned out to be helping Taoist Second Master cut souls loose and capture ghosts. Since then, a cool, aloof female teacher, a resentful young woman, a professional assassin, the wronged ghost of a cat… They’ve all moved into my body. Everyone says I’m stingy, but this time I’ve given away half my soul. That’s generous enough, right? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 We Broke Up from the Start: I Turn Around and Confess to the Trillionaire CEO 开局分手：反手表白千亿女总裁 Ye Chuan catches his girlfriend cheating and is beaten so badly he is left gravely injured. By chance, he acquires an unparalleled legacy and meets a beautiful CEO. From then on, he saves lives with his medical skills, cultivates immortality and qi, and fights demons with martial arts, making his mark across the city. 385Reads8.5Score16914d adds
- 13 The Divine Path of Taoism 術道神途 [Chinese-Japanese Mystical Showdown] + [Urban High Martial] + [Modern Cultivation] + [Uncovering History] Even an ordinary person can defend the land of China. We will not let the Japanese invaders steal the Dragon Map. Never forget our national humiliation. The spirit of resistance will live forever! They are the last guardians of the map of China, fighting to protect their homeland! A locksmith boy whose origins are shrouded in mystery turns out to be the heir to a thousand-year-old Taoist tra 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Myriad Worlds Red Envelope Group 万界红包群 Xia Xiaotian, a poor high school senior, gets beaten up by the school bully and accidentally enters the Myriad Worlds Red Packet Group. The group includes gods from the Heavenly Court, deities from the West, and figures from ancient history and legend. From then on, Xia Xiaotian embarks on a wondrous, fantastical journey... 2.4kReads8.5Score27814d adds
- 15 The Peerless Carefree Divine Physician 极品逍遥神医 [Invincible Brawler + Decisive and Ruthless + High-Energy Power Fantasy + Urban Power Struggles] The campus belle cruelly dumps him, then immediately gets engaged to a rich heir? He is hit by a Maserati supercar and left mentally impaired! His parents go to demand an explanation and are beaten into crippling injuries! His younger sister is forced to drop out of school to earn money for his medical bills! When a young man from the countryside regains consciousness and learns the truth behind his 7.5kReads9.2Score99514d adds
- 16 Flying into the Stars 飞进星空 [Invincible + Vast Cultivation World + Alien High Martial Arts + Alien Technological Civilization] An ordinary college student, a regular wage worker. One sleepless night, troubled by his worries, he goes for a walk outside and stumbles upon an extraordinary opportunity, obtaining a miraculous treasure. It grants him the ability to leap through space, making him a cultivator unlike any other. See how he uses the treasure’s powers to rapidly grow stronger and become invincible on Earth, then fly 3.1kReads8.2Score30914d adds
- 17 Peerless Divine Doctor: A Hundred-Million-Yuan Fee From the Start 绝世神医：开局1个亿天价诊金 An ordinary hospital cleaner, pressured by his gold-digging girlfriend with threats of a breakup, still bravely stops to help an elderly person who has fallen. This awakens the Peerless System, which grants him a legendary healer's inheritance from the start. From then on, he's a master of everything from stone gambling, antiques appraisal, medicine, and chess to swordsmanship and driving. The King of Hell may say you'll die at midnight, but he can keep you alive to a ripe old age. Soon, disting 2kReads8.8Score23814d adds
- 18 How to Become the Richest Man: Start by Picking Up Treasure Chests 做首富从捡宝箱开始 Treasure chests appear everywhere, but only Lin Feng can see them, and only he can touch them! The rewards inside are incredibly varied: skills, items, cards, potions, money, and more! But to claim a chest, he has to press his palm against it and wait ten seconds without being interrupted... 1kReads7.2Score11214d adds
- 19 The Ghost Emperor in the City 鬼帝在都市 Lin Yu was once a good-for-nothing whom everyone could bully. Then, in an accident, he devoured the remnant soul of the Netherworld Ghost Emperor, one of the five great Ghost Emperors of the Ghost Realm. From then on, his timid nature changed, and he began capturing and devouring ghosts to grow stronger. 418Reads—Score10114d adds
- 20 The Immortal Emperor Is Reborn in the City 仙帝重生混都市 Immortal Martial Emperor Su Yan endured eight cycles of reincarnation and became the supreme ruler of the Immortal Realm. Just as he was about to reach the summit, he was ambushed by his enemies. Fortunately, a wisp of his divine consciousness managed to transmigrate across countless planes to Earth, entering the body of a dead boy. In this life, I’ll not only vent the anger in my heart, I’ll also reclaim that peerless peak! A cool, elegant city beauty, the sweet childhood friend from next door, 6.3kReads7.6Score63514d adds
- 21 The Scruffy Little Rascal 混世小屌丝 Ding Yong, also known as Doudou, is an orphan with no parents. At twenty, an accident led him to obtain the Record of Celestial Phenomena. From then on, he embarked on a path to defy fate and change his destiny, beginning an extraordinary life... 112Reads—Score1314d adds
- 22 The Brilliant Little Mystic 极品小神棍 A young Taoist with a little talent is forced to leave his sect and gain experience because of its rules. After coming down from the mountain, he unexpectedly gains his sect's ancient legacy and embarks on a very different path of cultivation. Give up women?! Give up alcohol?! Give up wealth and anger?! Not a chance. I'm a Taoist, not a monk. I'm not about to turn down a good life and go looking for hardship! Still, this guy may be devious, but he does have his own principles. 910Reads6.5Score10414d adds
- 23 Earth’s Game: I Am the God of Drama 地球游戏，我是戏神 Zhang Ling, a peerless genius of the human race, and Yun Qingcheng, the devil clan's heavenly beauty, are sworn enemies. They fall victim to a sinister plot, and the absurd spark that sets it off is taking a dog for a walk. The pooch takes a leak wherever it pleases, igniting a deadly battle between immortals and demons that kills them both! Their souls crash into the underworld of Earth, where they're forced to begin a massive reincarnation challenge game. These sworn foes should attack each —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Cultivation Genius in the City 修真天才混都市 Dao Ancestor Zhang Haoran failed to overcome the Chaos Lightning Tribulation and was reborn at eighteen. His medical skills, magical arts, and X-ray vision ability all awakened, letting him thrive in the modern world with no obstacle in his way. 2.5kReads—Score13614d adds
- 25 You Brat, I’m Your Master! 臭小子，我可是你师父！ [Urban cultivation, multiple heroines, multiple worlds, feel-good power fantasy] A fast-paced, top-tier cultivation power fantasy that definitely won't disappoint! Entirely original, with nothing recycled! Multiple voice styles and voice acting by real people, for a whole new experience! 3.5kReads8.3Score45314d adds
- 26 The Humble Village Doctor 小小乡野村医 Tired of life in the big city, Zhou Feng returns to his mountain village! After stumbling upon the village bully in the middle of something illicit, Zhou Feng is thrown into a pond and left to drown. By sheer luck, he receives the inheritance of an ancient God of Medicine, and his life is transformed. The young miracle doctor thrives, healing the sick, saving lives, growing medicinal herbs, and raising livestock! Before long, a wealthy heiress is chasing after him, too! 10.5kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 27 The Immortal Cultivation Art of Heaven Devouring 修仙之吞天诀 The male lead of this book was once a laborer at the bottom of society. He dropped out of school and went to the city to work, enduring all the hardships life had to offer. A chance encounter brought him the legacy of an ancient immortal! With talent that defied the heavens and extraordinary insight, he drew on the strengths of countless schools, created an unparalleled cultivation art of his own, and saw his power soar! He punishes evil and upholds justice, advancing in cultivation as he rises 14.2kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 28 The Ultimate Bodyguard 极品小保安 Luo Jun's public identity is that of a lowly security guard in Haibin City. His true identity is... He has come to Haibin City, where the winds of change are blowing, to protect someone important to him. Danger lurks all around, and every step could be his last. In the bustling city, Luo Jun thrives thanks to his formidable skills and extraordinary intelligence. When enemies are strong, he defeats them with his fists. When they are cunning, he outsmarts them. But when love comes for him with mur 14kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 29 Half-Immortal, Invincible from the Start 半仙之体，开局即无敌 Chen Fan was born with immortal bones. His lover cut out his organs and threw his body into an abyss. But fate would not let him die: the only person to ascend in a thousand years took him on as a disciple. Not only did Chen Fan receive an immortal's five organs, he also inherited an unrivaled legacy. From then on, he wielded the Longevity Token and commanded Huaxia's four great families. He mastered the Supreme Love Gu, and seven peerless beauties all fell for him! You're the heir of a thousand 21.5kReads8.9Score3k14d adds
- 30 Treasure Hunting the World 寻宝天下 A treasure-hunting adventure novel. Yao Feiyu is sold by his girlfriend to a compound to have his kidneys harvested. As a cold blade slices into his flesh, his blood splashes onto an antique ring worn by a tycoon. A treasure-hunting spirit cat and a pocket dimension appear in his mind! He only wanted to keep a low profile and hunt for treasures, but every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets in his way! What a joke! I'll wipe out his entire family with one blow and take all the gold for myself! But before 2kReads6.5Score19014d adds
- 31 The God-Tier Enhancement System: Instantly Level Up to 999 神级强化系统瞬间升级999 Wash your face once, and your looks improve by 1! Do one push-up, and your strength increases by 1! Glance at a vocabulary list, and your English skills improve by 1! Deposit money in the bank, and your financial skills improve by 1! Take a bite of food, and your cooking skills improve by 1! Chat with a girl, and your flirting skills improve by 1! ... He gets the God-Tier Enhancement System. From then on, every action makes him stronger! Final exams? Sorry, the presidents of the country's top th 9.2kReads8.4Score91414d adds
- 32 The City's Miracle Physician 都市奇门医圣 Intern doctor Ye Haoxuan unexpectedly comes across an ancient book containing the legacy of mystical arts and medicine. From then on, his life takes an extraordinary turn. He heals people with silver needles and exorcises ghosts with magic, devoting himself to helping the world while enjoying a carefree life in the city! 4.2kReads8.7Score39014d adds
- 33 After Being Reborn, I Choose to Cultivate Immortality in Silence 重生后，我选择默默修仙 [Everyday cultivation] [Lighthearted comedy] [Students] [The one and only immortal] [Daily life] When he opens his eyes again, he's back in the classroom. Xu Qingfeng, a mighty Soul Formation cultivator reborn from the cultivation world, decides that this time he'll take life one day at a time and cultivate to immortality at his own pace. 32.2kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
- 34 The Flower-Guarding Expert in the City 护花高手在都市 Why is this young man who came down from the mountains so astonishingly skilled in martial arts? Why is his medical expertise so incredible? And who is his goddess-like elder sister? 10kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 35 I'm Off to Cultivate Immortality 我去修仙咯 Spiritual energy and mysterious forces are resurging across the globe, and humanity is groping its way along the path of evolution. Raise your sword to cleave heaven and earth, Bend down to protect the lowly. What does it truly mean to be strong? A mortal body, standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods! Where have all those familiar gods gone? How did the Winged Clan defeat the chief gods atop Mount Olympus? Why could they not enter the Eastern world? Shi Lai only wanted to live a carefree lif 40.5kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds
- 36 The Peerless Divine Doctor 绝品神医 Lu Yi is a super expert with exceptional medical skills. He comes to the bustling city in search of his fiancée, tramples his enemies beneath his feet, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of life... 25.6kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
- 37 The Deadly Treasure Hunter 绝命大藏家 [Entirely handcrafted, with no AI involved + adapted from industry secrets + authentic antique appraisals with photos and text + a mogul’s redemption] After more than forty years in the antique trade, twenty-eight years robbing tombs, and fifteen years faking antiques, sixty-year-old Ma Wangye had finally washed his hands of the business and planned to enjoy his retirement. Who could have guessed that on New Year’s Eve, someone would kill him with a pickaxe in front of Old Wangye’s grave? His li 50.6kReads8.8Score5.8k14d adds
- 38 The Dashing Good-for-Nothing's Cultivation Chronicles 风流屌丝修仙记 Liu Xiaohai was an ordinary nobody at the very bottom of society. A chance encounter turned him into a cultivator. His sudden “superpowers” went to his head a little, giving him the feeling of a poor man who’d suddenly struck it rich. Fortunately, Liu Xiaohai was still kind at heart, following his instincts and liking people regardless of their background. He also had a strong sense of justice. Whenever he saw someone being bullied, he’d speak up, and when it was time to act, he’d step in. A cha 10.4kReads8.5Score83414d adds
- 39 Secret Feng Shui Tales from the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈风水秘闻 From the big-eyed actress who sacrifices her children for wealth and status, to the martial-arts superstar who uses metaphysics to prolong his life; from the steel-cannon director who turns to metaphysics to conceive a child, to the wealthy actress whom tycoons treat like a human Pixiu, bringing her into the entertainment industry to attract wealth. Few people know how many sordid, dark truths lie beneath the entertainment world’s glittering facade! As a feng shui agent who has spent twenty year 303.9kReads9.3Score39.3k14d adds
- 40 After My Divorce, I Cultivate Longevity by Selling Tea 离婚后，我从卖茶修长生 [Urban Cultivation] [Mortal's Journey] [Fantasy] [Ancient Martial Arts] [Pocket Dimension] [Adventure] Chen Yuan's life hits rock bottom: bankrupt in middle age, his wife has run off, and he has nothing left. Then he unexpectedly gains an immortal inheritance. A spring of spiritual water gushes forth, and a tender shoot at his fingertip becomes spirit tea. One sip sends his cultivation soaring, and selling a pound brings in a fortune! Powerful tycoons line up to hand him money, a policewoman c 14.7kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 41 I Found a Cultivation Manual in the Modern World 我在现代却捡到修仙功法 Urban cultivation + later cultivation world + martial arts + invincible + harem Chen Mo, an office drone, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of Cang Xuan, a dying cultivator, while on a trip. From then on, he begins cultivating in the bustling city, making a comeback from obscurity until he stands at the pinnacle of the world. He pursues the campus beauty, puts an end to the darkness, passes on the martial arts, and becomes the Martial Ancestor. As his cultivation improves, he discovers that culti 34.5kReads8.0Score3.9k14d adds
- 42 I'm Already a Great Emperor, Yet the System Wants Me to Take Disciples 我都大帝了，系统竟然让我收徒 [Invincible] + [Master of Schemes] + [Hidden-Cultivation Style] + [Comedy] + [Lighthearted] Invincible from the start, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world and binds himself to a sign-in System, earning cultivation rewards and all kinds of peerless treasures every day. While others are risking their lives to break through to the next realm, he has already reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao and become a reclusive emperor whose strength even he can’t fathom. He had planned to lie fla 117.7kReads8.4Score54.4k14d adds
- 43 The Strongest Martial Emperor in the City 都市最强武帝 When Yang Qi wakes up, his life is no longer ordinary. Beautiful women keep barging into it, leaving him at a loss. Since protesting is useless, he might as well accept it! 36.3kReads8.5Score4.4k14d adds
- 44 The City's Ultimate Expert 都市巅峰高手 “I'm not sharing a room with him!” The campus beauty points at me... I came from the wilderness and was raised by five grandparents with extraordinary powers. To uncover the truth behind my parents' murder, I return to the city and move in with the campus beauty. With just a dog for company, I begin a shameless life of swindling and scheming. I cross the Yangtze on a reed and livestream a challenge at the Southern Heavenly Gate; To save the woman I love, I surround Mount Taihang all by myself; I 3.8kReads8.7Score84214d adds
- 45 The Shan Hai Ring 山海戒指 This is a mirror universe, with an Earth-like terrestrial planet called Earthstar. Its planetary system is known as the Xuanyang System, and the stretch of stars overhead is called the Milky Way, though the stars visible through a telescope are not the same ones. For billions of years, this universe has remained sealed off. Lin Qian’an, once a hopeless romantic, naively believed his first relationship was true love. After the breakup, he lost heart. His second relationship, begun on a whim, turn 173Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 46 Beyond the Extraordinary 奇人之上 [Not a power fantasy] [Comeback] [Carefully laid groundwork] [Schemes within schemes] [Mystery] [Growing protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [High martial arts] [Transmigration] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [Devouring and sacrifice] [Alternate world] [Technology] [No limits] [Everyone is unhinged] [Heartbreak after heartbreak] What exactly is up there? Lu Lin was blind for half his life, then got lucky and regained his sight. The world lit up, and he was left numb. From then on, ghosts and spirits o 1.7kReads9.3Score15114d adds
- 47 The X-Ray Doctor 透视医王 Two years ago, his father was killed by a drunk driver. The culprit walked free, and he himself was framed and sent to prison. Faced with the world’s injustice, he was powerless to change anything! Two years later, he gains an unparalleled legacy. His medical skills save lives, and his martial arts banish evil! Those who harmed me will pay their blood debt in full! Those who bully me will beg for death and find no release! My new book, My Kidney Was Stolen, So I Transplanted an Immortal’s Five O 23.2kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
- 48 I'm Both a Divine Healer and a War King 我是神医又是兵王 He is the sole heir to an ancient medical tradition, as well as a super soldier with a mysterious identity. Following his master’s orders, he comes down from the mountains to fulfill a marriage contract arranged in his childhood, only to be assigned to work as an intern at a community hospital by his beautiful CEO wife, who can’t stand the sight of him. 17.8kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
- 49 EN Heavenly Calamity 劫天运 I was schemed against before I was even born. I was born with all five yin traits and naturally attracted vicious ghosts. A knowledgeable fortune-teller said I wouldn’t live past seven, and that after I died, someone would turn me into a blood-clothed child ghost to harm others. To save me, my grandmother arranged for me to marry a child bride, and I was able to live in peace... I’d been scraping by since childhood, and had long since grown used to enduring whatever came my way. But my grandmoth 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 50 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I Train in Martial Arts to Live Forever 重生天龙：我练武长生 [Wuxia + Immortality + Transmigrate into a book + Character Growth] After being reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Jiang Chen endures a series of tragic ordeals. His personality changes completely, and he begins a ruthless life in the martial world. This is the story of an ordinary man’s rise... (This book starts with Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and will feature characters from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, 6.8kReads8.2Score40314d adds
