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- 1 The Mist Hunter: Deathless 迷雾猎人：死而不灭 Jiang Cheng transmigrates into an apocalypse, becoming one of the lowest-ranking refugees in the City of Elements. The world is shrouded in eternal mist and plagued by the uncanny. Six great clans control supernatural powers, while ordinary people rely on gene serums to awaken, at the risk of mutating and going mad. He spends all his savings on counterfeit medicine and drops dead after injecting it. Reborn with the “Death Restart” System, he returns to an earlier point every time he dies. He sta 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Mad Yama: The Proficiency System Tramples the Ming Dynasty 疯阎罗：熟练度系统踏碎大明 The Great Ming rules the world with an iron fist. Martial arts answer to the imperial court, and gods and Buddhas alike are its slaves. Jiang Tianming, a poor-born youth, is bullied while guarding his father’s grave. One night, he steals a fragment of an evil Buddhist scripture and accidentally binds himself to a proficiency System. Any martial art he trains in is mastered instantly. Fill the progress bar, and he reaches perfection. He plays the pig to eat the tiger, wild and wicked, earning the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Widow and Her Child Fleeing Famine: I Trade Dishwashing for a City 寡妇带娃逃荒：刷碗兑换一座城 A Widow Flees Famine with Her Child: She Trades Dishwashing for a City 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Spring Is in Bloom, and Life Is Worth Living 春色如许，人间值得 Spring Is Here, and Life Is Worth Living 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn as a Cast-Off Wife? My Family Goes on a Rampage After Hearing My Thoughts 穿成弃妇？全家偷听我心声后杀疯了 Reborn as a Discarded Wife? My Whole Family Went on a Rampage After Hearing My Thoughts 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Daily Awakening: I Rise to Power by Reporting to the System 每日觉醒：从上报系统开始称霸 On the night he failed the college entrance exam, immortal sects descended and spiritual qi revival began worldwide. Eighteen-year-old Ye Han awakens a System that gives him a new cultivation talent every day, but he must hand it over to the state to activate it. His first attempt at controlling fire leaves him injured but earns him fame for rescuing someone; the next day, his flying sword runs amok and the Psionic Bureau hunts him down. Forced to reveal the System's secret, he signs an agreemen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 When a Cultivation Expert Becomes a Strategic Asset of the City 当修仙大佬成为都市战略资产 The protagonist, Lin Yuan, is no transmigrator starting from scratch. He is the Profound Emperor, already at the pinnacle of another world. While undergoing tribulation, he glimpses the “truth of Heaven's Way” and is struck by a mysterious force. His body is destroyed, and his primordial spirit unexpectedly falls back to Earth, where spiritual energy is scarce. Here, he is no longer just a cultivator. He becomes a “national strategic weapon” for all of Huaxia in its fight against unknown threats —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Built a Commercial Empire in Ancient Times 我在古代建商业帝国 Protagonist: Lin Yi, 28, a top business strategy consultant who died suddenly from overwork. Calm and rational, he understands human nature and market rules, and excels at integrating resources and using superior methods to crush his competition. · He transmigrates to the fictional dynasty of Great Xia, during the middle period of its rule. It appears to be a golden age, but in truth land is being consolidated in the hands of a few, social classes have grown rigid, and threats from abroad are em —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Horror Movie Emperor's Film Set 恐怖影帝片场 While browsing the web, Gao Tianming claimed a movie ticket and was forcibly dragged into a film shoot, where he had to survive one step at a time. After he broke the script completely, he discovered that it was actually the world of Mysterious Revival. He had to complete a terrifying ghost dismemberment challenge in a cinema designed by a powerful figure from the Republican era. After escaping, he ended up inside the Hungry Ghost's domain... 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The World Freezes Over, and I Become the Vampire Progenitor 全球冰封末世，我成为吸血鬼始祖 The apocalypse arrives, and the entire world freezes over. As I struggle to survive in the frozen wasteland, I unexpectedly awaken the Vampire Progenitor System. You say people's hearts are dark in the apocalypse? You say a frozen world is dark? No, I am the Lord of Darkness! I will build a kingdom of immortals all my own! Whether they are armies of the living or the hidden hand behind the apocalypse, they are nothing but stepping stones on my path to becoming the overlord of the end times! 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 11 The Hidden Dragon Returns to the Abyss 隐龙归渊 All universes float on the “Sea of Existence,” like bubbles. The membranes between these bubbles are “rifts.” The Way of Heavenly Craft is not a specialty of any one world, but “a method inherent to existence itself.” Every universe has its own “Heavenly Craft,” though the name differs. Qin Feng, a car mechanic, will become the “repairman” of all universes. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Fellow Daoist, We Are Fated to Meet. How About I Become Your Dad? 道友你我有缘，我做你爹可好？ In the world of cultivation, He Daxin was originally an ordinary man who loved money and beautiful women. Then one night, he was struck by lightning and unexpectedly awakened the Fatherhood System, which could force anyone to acknowledge him as their father! From then on, the ordinary young man He Daxin began his journey of becoming a father in the world of cultivation! 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Son-in-Law? I'm the Man Who Conquers a Thousand Worlds 赘婿？我是打穿万界的男人 No pampered live-in son-in-law mooching off some girl’s dorm! Just a man reborn with a System, smashing through every obstacle! I’ll fight my way through ancient martial arts clans, superpowered beings, the Immortal Realm, and the Dragon Clan! In short, I have a System, so I can fight! I’ll smash through all three realms, and that’s that! If you don’t like it, don’t read it!!! No angst! No harem! Too many women would slow down how fast I draw my sword. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Laughing Account of the Immortals and Demons Through the Ages 笑谈千秋之仙魔录 Even if you wield swords and stand undefeated beneath the heavens, there will still be people you can't protect! Please note: This book has no cheat powers and no System! If that bothers you, don't read it! Within the Nine Provinces and Three Realms, the Lord of Calamity from a thousand years ago, the Dark Yin Emperor, is awakening. The Demon Realm is also eyeing the righteous path and the mortal world hungrily. The protagonist, Ling Feng, will join forces with his good brother, Ning the Fatty, 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Young True Ancestor and the Lily Flower 幼女真祖，百合之花 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Invincible] [Loli] [Not Traditional Yuri | Complicated Relationships | Not Both First-Timers | Dark Fairy Tale] [No System] [Dark Medieval Setting] [Overpowered Heroine] The story of how the invincible loli Lilith uses childish yet profound actions to lord it over one king or noble after another. The worldbuilding is meticulously researched, with relevant sources consulted regularly. If you spot anything that contradicts history or science, feel free to roast the aut 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Passionate Path of the Qin, Beginning at Meizhuang in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 从笑傲梅庄开始的至情琴道 (A guqin cultivator, high-dimensional world strategy, god-slaying, and god-making. The protagonist is elegant, narcissistic, calculating, and firmly principled.) Pang Baipu transmigrates into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, joins the Plum Manor, and awakens the [Unbeatable Draw Aura]: “Among those of the same realm, no one can defeat me.” When the martial world discovers that this guqin player somehow always survives every bloody battle unscathed, and that every seemingly hopeless situation somehow 42Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 17 Heavenly Immortal Qi 齐天仙 The path to immortality is vast and elusive, while the human heart is ever-changing. Qi Tian bends to karma, yet the Dao heart remains steadfast, beyond the bounds of yin and yang. This is a story about Ye Zizai, and also a story about me. Please take your time and enjoy it. (This is my first book, so please forgive my writing. If anything needs fixing, leave a comment and I'll make changes. Thank you all for your guidance.) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Hogwarts: The Fire God Blazes a Trail 霍格沃茨之火神开道 [Single heroine: Hermione + no System but with a golden finger + satisfying story with no angst for the protagonist] He was supposed to die in a fire, but survived by chance and became Hermione’s childhood friend. After awakening a memory of the future, Fair Heffy discovers another side to this world... An unprecedented talent for fire, a Sun Golden Orb he acquires by chance, and the lost sacred alchemy of ancient Egypt give him the power to change the future. Each fragment of the Golden Orb gra 22.7kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
- 19 The Ultimate Exorcist 极道诛邪 System + Invincible Protagonist + Passionate Battles + No Female Lead [Ding! You killed a “Low-Level Walking Corpse” and gained 10 Exorcism Points!] [Ding! You killed an “Ironclad Corpse” and gained 100 Exorcism Points!] This is a world where killing is the only way to grow stronger. Wielding a sharp blade, Chen Fan fights his way out of Qingyang County, hunting down yellow hides, slaying Corpse Kings, and crushing the Netherworld Cult. No convoluted schemes, just overwhelming power! If there 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Death Row Inmate from the Start: My Immortal Palace Levels Up Without Limit 开局死刑犯：我的仙宫无限升级 [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] After being reborn, underground kingpin Huang Yu is framed and sentenced to death. As the lethal injection floods his veins, the dormant Netherworld Immortal Palace, Hall of Reincarnation, awakens within him! A hundred years pass in the immortal palace for every instant in the outside world. Huang Yu returns from years of prison cultivation with the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Art perfected. His Nine Nether Ghost Eyes see through the underworl 1.2kReads8.6Score10714d adds
- 21 I'm Little Brother's Master, and I Sign In at the Undersea Tomb from the Start! 我，小哥师父，开局签到海底墓！ Zhang Ziqiu transmigrates into a tomb-raiding world, awakens a sign-in System, and even gets worshipped as a master by Little Brother? “Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve obtained the Qilin Secret Arts!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve obtained the Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Classic!” With his hands behind his back, Zhang Ziqiu says coolly, “Since you’ve already become my disciple, I can’t let you down!” With the sign-in System, Zhang Ziqiu runs rampant through the tomb-raiding world 595Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 22 The Purest Love 最纯洁的爱 Qin Feng returns to China after completing his studies in Russia, just as the country reforms its education system and universities abolish guaranteed job assignments for graduates. He then moves with his family to a coastal city, where he meets Xie Lan, a local girl from the countryside. Xie Lan is six years younger than Qin Feng and left school after junior high. They come from vastly different backgrounds in age, education, and family circumstances. Both sets of parents oppose their relations 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Godslayer of the Alien Stars 异星戮神 At last, Earth was destroyed by the vast divisions among humanity. Those who survived the apocalypse, if they could still be called human, were naturally the last ones standing. Yet they insisted on searching for a second Earth, seeking the very things they had once discarded without a second thought, even treating them with contempt. A piece of bread, a basket of steamed buns, a woman or a man: all became things they desperately wanted but could never have again. And so war broke out once more. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Tomb Raiding: At Eight Years Old, I Take Dilraba on a Rampage 盗墓：八岁的我带着热芭杀疯了 [Tomb Raiding + Adventure + The Supernatural + Decisive Violence] No one knows when the four forbidden zones came to exist in this world. One day, the crew of the program Secrets of China arrives at one of them. Just as they are about to enter, an eight-year-old boy named Su Luo stops them. “Search a thousand mountains for the dragon’s trail; each winding ridge is another pass.” These words make China’s famous feng shui master fall to his knees in reverence. “Where a gate has a thousand locks, 12.3kReads8.5Score97914d adds
- 25 The Song of Flute and Sword 笙箫剑鸣 42Reads—Score314d adds
- 26 Quick, Let Duke Zhou Eat Some Meat 快让周公吃肉 I transmigrated one day and became the famous Duke of Zhou, Ji Dan. Everyone praises me, saying, “The Duke of Zhou spits out his food to welcome worthy men, and all under Heaven turn to him.” But who knew I wasn’t practicing humility, I really just can’t stomach meat! The shadows of the blood sacrifices at Zhaoge haunt me. Just one bite of meat and I’m back in that slaughterhouse in my dreams. Within, scheming ministers watch like tigers; without, the rebellion of the Three Guards bears down. Th 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Arrested for Storming a Military Zone? I'll Lead the Nation to Fight the War! 强闯军区被捕？我带国家去抗战！ [Handing it over to the nation + time-space portal + the steel tide + dimensional superiority + conquering countless worlds] At twenty-two, Xia Qi was struck by the “Beacon of Myriad Worlds” and discovered he could open a portal through time and space! That wasn’t all: it also came with a portable pocket dimension! On his first transmigration, he was alone in a world shattered by war, with corpses strewn across the land. He realized that an individual’s strength was as insignificant as dust 92kReads8.6Score7.5k14d adds
- 28 The Divine Strategy for Cultivation 修仙御神策 [Comedy]+ [Sharp-Tongued]+ [Unhinged]+ [Gets Better as It Goes] [The story progresses from campus to the Underworld, the Immortal Realm, the Celestial Court, the Primordial World, and the Hongmeng Realm. The pacing is a little slow, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing.] “Big Sis, that guy over there is a Golden Core expert. We can’t beat him, so let’s run!” “Big Sis, listen to me. I know this is urgent, but that person is a Saint. If we don’t run, we’ll die!” His sister raised an eyebrow. 73Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 29 The Enlightenment Human Community 启明人类共同体 (The rating just came in and will keep rising, so feel free to give it a try. People keep saying there’s no room for sci-fi here, that everyone only likes cultivation and fantasy, and that The Three-Body Problem is the only one that can compete. Let’s prove them wrong!) Abducted by aliens? Turns out that’s a good thing: we’re the pandas of the universe. They won’t let us visit home? There’s always a way around every obstacle! They lock us in cages and cut us off? Then we’ll just have to secretly 1.3kReads8.3Score14814d adds
- 30 The Deadly Martial Arts of Online Games 网游之死亡武侠 Down-and-out fitness blogger Su Wangchuan takes a high-paying job at a gaming studio, grinding for gold and farming resources. After starting work, he realizes something is off. Why does he seem to have gotten stronger...? 209.8kReads9.0Score21.8k14d adds
- 31 A Monk of Your Rank Has No Right to Seek the Scriptures Yet 你这个级别的僧人，还没权利取经 [Officialdom and Journey to the West + cultivation through construction work + In the Name of the People (Immortal Edition) + wild imagination] I transmigrated to the cultivation world. After ascending, I became a grunt in the Heavenly Court's Infrastructure Department. After three thousand years, I finally worked my way up to project manager, in charge of the South Heavenly Gate expansion project. The day before the final inspection, I was stuffing “local specialties” into an envelope. A constr 169kReads9.4Score18.3k14d adds
- 32 The Dowry's Road to Ruin 彩礼不归路 The Road to No Return: Bride Price 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 King of Myriad Forms 万相之王 There are ten thousand aspects between heaven and earth. I, Li Luo, will one day become the King of Ten Thousand Aspects. Another epic fantasy from Tian Can Tu Dou, following Yuan Zun. 3.5kReads9.2Score25014d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, Clear-Eyed About the World 四合院：人间清醒许大茂 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, a Clear-Eyed Man 518Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Stunning Debut 一鸣惊人 A Stunning Success 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Deception and Catching Them in the Act 欺骗.捉奸 Deception. Catching Them in the Act 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I Opened My Eyes and Returned to the Day My Wife Had a Difficult Labor 睁开眼，回到老婆难产当天 Short dramas: When I Opened My Eyes, It Was the Day My Wife Went Into Difficult Labor; 1988: Reborn to Protect My Wife and Children Early story: farming and business. Later: heading to Ula to trade for equipment, then selling guns, cannons, planes, tanks, and firecrackers printed with our very own dollars (starts at chapter 330). If you had the chance to be reborn, what regret would you make up for? The moment Si Chen opened his eyes, he found himself back on the day his wife went into difficu 19.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 38 Poisoning 投毒 Poisoning 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 His, Hers, and the Thin Paper Between Them 他.她.窗户纸 He. She. The Thin Veil Between Them. 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Secrets of the Spirit Police 灵警秘事 Lao Ye transmigrates into another world, a place teeming with all kinds of monsters! The original body's entire family was killed by monsters. Lao Ye transmigrates into the body of the original owner! He has been studying at the Spirit Police Academy since the age of six. Unfortunately, he can't draw talismans or memorize spirit incantations, and he can't even meditate to gather spiritual energy. Most of the time, he sleeps through every class from beginning to end! He has endured cold stares, t 195Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Have You and Her Done It Three Times Yet? 你和她达到三次了吗 Have you and her done it three times yet? 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 From the Start, My Dad Wanted Me to Raise an Army and Rebel 开局我爹要我起兵造反 [System + invincible + dynastic conquest + the Myriad Worlds + summoning] Li Luo transmigrated to another world and became the heir to the Northern Liang throne. Just as the Three Kings rebelled, plunging the realm into chaos. The Prince of Northern Liang: “Son, when are you going to raise an army and rebel?!” “Father, I’ll lead 300,000 Northern Liang soldiers right away and win you an empire...” Li Luo: “...” “Ding! Myriad Worlds Summoning System fully loaded...” Li Luo: “Father, what were you 38.3kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 43 Guardian of the Sun 守阳人 Li Laoba was reincarnated on Blue Star for the eighth time, but his memories from his past life were slow to awaken! He can't remember how his grandfather adopted him. He grew up following his grandfather into seclusion in the mountains, until the day of his grandfather's seventh-day memorial, when his life was turned upside down! From then on, he embarked on a path of no return... 367Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Orchid That Steals Lives 索命幽兰 The Life-Reaping Orchid 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 You Don’t Understand the Art of Being a Simp 舔狗的境界你不懂 You have no idea what it means to be a devoted simp. 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 EN Heavenly Domain Alchemy Sovereign 天域丹尊 A legendary Pill Emperor returns to the age of fifteen. In this life, he will not only make up for every regret from his previous life, but also attain the supreme heights of martial arts! Comparing cultivation techniques? Every one of my underlings has a divine-grade technique. Comparing pills? I use my top-grade pills to feed the dogs. Geniuses? Every genius who crosses my path is doomed to be crushed! Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will die! 28.9kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds
- 47 R Virus, How Compatible Are You? R病毒，你的契合度高不高 R Virus: How Compatible Are You? 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Fatal Illusion 致命幻觉 Deadly Hallucination 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 After Reincarnating in a Corpse, the Whole World Finally Finds Peace 借尸还魂后，整个世界都清净了 After Coming Back to Life in Another Body, the Whole World Finally Got Some Peace 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Apocalypse Is Crazy Too 末世也疯狂 Going Crazy in the Apocalypse 98Reads—Score—14d adds
