Novels like Lin'an, Gaze North
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- 1 Autumn's Abundant Harvest, Summer's Long Days 秋实离离夏日长 When Ye Qiushi was born, her mother, Shen Chunhua, had wanted to name her Qiushi, to complete the phrase “spring blossoms and autumn fruits.” It sounded lovely, but through a twist of fate, the name became Qiushi. Shen Chunhua thought that was fine too. After all, her child had been born in autumn. Ye Qiushi thought she would grow up to live an ordinary life. Then her parents divorced, and she learned she was adopted. Like a little cabbage tossed about by the winds of fate, she was sent from pla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 In the Online Game, I Spent a Fortune and Won the Heart of a Stunning Side Character 我在网游里，氪金迷倒绝色炮灰后 Lou Xiaolou was a notorious she-devil, but Heaven had finally taken pity on her: she didn't have long to live. With more money than she could ever spend, she found a virtual reality game called First Sword Immortal. The game targeted the world's wealthiest tycoons. Rumor had it that once you started playing, you'd spend until you were utterly bankrupt. Lou Xiaolou thought that sounded perfect. If the game could bankrupt her, at least she'd get to experience something new before she died. But as 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Our Marriage of Convenience, I Unmasked the Chief Engineer's Secret Identity 协议结婚后，我扒了总工的马甲 Shen Shuyan, a stern-faced quality inspector, got so flustered by everyone nagging her to get married that she impulsively tied the knot with Gu Yanci, whom she'd met on a blind date. Before the wedding, they agreed on three rules: don't interfere with each other's work, don't pry into each other's private lives, and part on good terms after a year. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Truth Emerges: The Final Chapter of Love and Sin 真相浮现：爱与罪的终章 The Truth Emerges: The Final Chapter of Love and Sin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Threw the Male Lead's Romance Off Course 穿书后，我把男主的感情线搞乱了 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Threw the Male Lead's Romance Off Course —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Northern Emperor Who Devours Essence 吞元北帝 The whole sect mocks my five-element mixed spirit root as a useless piece of trash, a good-for-nothing who will never amount to anything? Sorry, my so-called uselessness is a heaven-defying peak that you simply can't understand! Others have a single spirit root and can barely make progress after years of bitter cultivation. I wield an ancient Five-Element Source Stone, perfectly fuse the spiritual energy of all five elements, shatter divine weapons with one punch, and suppress demon beasts wit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I'm Not Han Hao, I'm the Infamous Ghost King 我不是韩昊，我是爆红大鬼王 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 You Really Should Just Die 你真该s啊 [Infinite Flow] [No CP] [Two Female Leads] Leans toward villainous characters. [Whether someone is good or bad is best judged with your own eyes.] Bai Zhiyao is an ordinary college student in this delightfully mindless power fantasy. One day, she transmigrates into a System world. Surely a cute girl like her couldn't possibly have bad intentions, right? And what about her best friend Bai Yu? What threat could two girls possibly pose, right, System? [Who is the one most deserving of death?] [Is t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I Became an Evil Ghost, but a Policewoman Took Me In 成为恶鬼却被女警捡走 [Villain / Superpowers / Revenge / Mystery / Evolution] Jett, a newly risen evil spirit, can absorb human souls to evolve. Just when he thinks he’s about to become unstoppable and rule without restraint, a policewoman tames him like a police dog. To keep my soul from being obliterated, I have no choice but to “accept” her invitation for now and become the police bureau’s first ghost. Little do I know, this is only the beginning of a conspiracy … 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Winning My Wife Back 把老婆追回来 [Love at first sight + Secret crush + The pursuit after losing her + The pride of heaven + Little dumpling] [Sharp-tongued, handsome elite ✖ Lazy beauty] The stunning Qiao Luo had never liked anyone before, but the first time he saw Shen Huai, he was captivated and found himself wanting him. But Shen Huai was straight, so Qiao Luo could only carefully hide his feelings. Then one drunken accident brought the two of them together physically. Qiao Luo tentatively tested the waters again, only to be 269Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 11 Jade Jiaolong and the Azure Sword Storm the Heaven Sword World 玉娇龙携青冥闯倚天 Yu Jiaolong leaped off a cliff, expecting her body to perish. But when she opened her eyes, she found she had transmigrated into the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Determined to make a name for herself, she set out to prove what she could do. First, she meets three brothers in a bamboo grove and hears about the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Eager to test herself against them, she later meets Zhao Min. After a series of events, they turn from enemies into friends and set off togethe 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Beast Taming: How Is My Tarantula Not Invincible? 御兽：我养个捕鸟蛛怎么就无敌 Lin Chen transmigrates to a Beast Taming world, where his entire tarantula breeding facility becomes a divine Beast Taming space. Black velvet, arboreal species, Amazonian giants... all the outrageously expensive tarantulas from his previous life are free to acquire here! All he wants is to scoop poop, feed bugs, and quietly raise his hairy spiders. Who could have guessed that the little spiders he casually raised would ensnare an S-rank phantom beast in their web and kick the academy’s top s 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 No Way Back in a Turbulent World 浊世不归路 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 You Abandoned Our Engagement to Save Her? I'm the One the System Will Erase 你为救她弃婚？我才是要被系统抹杀的人 You Called Off Our Wedding to Save Her? I'm the One the System Is Supposed to Kill —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn: A Policewoman Awakens the Power to Read Minds 重生后，女警觉醒读心之术 [Urban ensemble cast] + [Police versus criminals] + [Intrigue in the workplace] + [Independent, strong-willed heroine] Xiao Yu never imagined that she would be assassinated during her very first mission, just after taking over as captain of the Special Action Team. Before she fell, she thought she saw Deputy Captain Zhang He holding a pistol. Was it an accident, a power grab, or was there something more to it that no one knew? After being reborn, Xiao Yu discovered that she could see straigh 51Reads—Score23214d adds
- 16 The Empty City of Love 爱的空城 [This novel contains no harmful messaging. Its theme is personal growth.] After entering a new school, the boy Sugashiki, who has stopped opening his heart to others, happens upon a sensitive, perceptive girl and reunites with a girl he knew in the past. Thus begins a story of healing the emptiness within each other... One way to interpret the title: Everyone’s heart is a fortress filled with secrets they think they alone understand. But deep down, the heart is fragile, so the collision of love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Tieniu's Journey to Immortality 铁牛的修仙之旅 Everything is in the axe. In this life, Grandpa calls the shots. Destroy the pill-chewing sect, chop down the live-in son-in-law, crush the Joyous Union Sect, and slay the Japanese cultivators. Witness Li Kui sweep through the world of immortal cultivation. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After Scraping My Way to Millionaire Status, One Word from Dad Turned Me into a Billionaire in Debt 摸爬滚打成为百万富翁后，老爸一句话让我变成亿万负翁 After scrabbling my way up to become a millionaire, one sentence from my dad turned me into a billionaire in debt. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Nightfall on Immortal Mountain: Letters of a Master and Disciple 仙山夜虞，师徒情笺 At a pivotal point on the path to immortality, the realm of transcending the immortal was within reach. Situ Jingye knew that Shen Yeyu’s cultivation journey was full of hardships, and that he might be standing in her way. To help her embark on the path to immortality she had always dreamed of, he forced himself to make a difficult decision: to cut ties with her. For the next three hundred years, time passed slowly as Situ Jingye endured loneliness and hardship in silence, hoping only that she —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Betrayed by an Ally, I Rose from Nothing! 遭遇背刺，我从微末中崛起！ Three years ago, my cultivation inexplicably regressed, turning me from a genius into a laughingstock and a topic for people to gossip about after meals. Those I once knew saw me as a burden, then stabbed me in the back and schemed to kill me! I laughed! I am Jiang Xu, with an ancient immortal-demon body hidden in my flesh and blood, and a supreme Burning Heaven Fire Phoenix residing in my soul. My missing parents are both peerless powerhouses, with terrifying, unfathomable backgrounds. Bein —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Legend of the Heroes of Daxing 大兴英烈传 After Song Jiang's Liangshan rebels were defeated at Haizhou, they accepted the imperial court's offer of amnesty. Most were incorporated into the government forces sent to conquer Fang La, while many chieftains chose to give up their chance at promotion through military service and quietly disband where they were. Shi Jin returned to his hometown in Shaanxi, hoping only to rebuild his home and spend the rest of his life in peace. Instead, he suffered repeated setbacks and was tricked by others. 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Chronicles of the Abyss Wardens 人间镇渊录 The pacing may be slow. The early chapters mainly follow the protagonist’s daily life in an ancient rural village after he transmigrates, before he properly sets out on the path of cultivation. Overworked office drone Xiang Qian drowns during a holiday trip. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in another world, one with an unfamiliar ancient setting. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it. With the knowledge he’s brought from the modern world, he may not become rich and 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Beast Taming: Raising Spiders into Gods 御兽，养蛛成神 (The protagonist’s greatest talent is an unlimited number of contract slots, which become truly unlimited around Chapter 90) His former rental home, where he also raised reptiles, becomes his beast-taming talent in this life. The various spiders from his previous life are reborn in this one by means of data replication. Huh? You’re asking why I have so many spiders? Isn’t it common knowledge that the more reptiles you raise, the more you end up with? What? You’re wondering why these cheap, low-g 45Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 24 The Living Yama Ruan Xiaoqi: The Sequel 活阎罗阮小七后传 After the campaign against Fang La, Ruan Xiaoqi is appointed commander-in-chief of the Gaitian Army, but can’t find the government offices and is housed in a dilapidated temple outside the city. An imperial edict soon arrives, granting him two bottles of royal wine. But the decree condemns him as a “great bandit of Liangshan” who “wore the dragon robe to flaunt his power,” and orders him to take his own life. After reading it, Ruan Xiaoqi throws back his head and laughs. He strangles the eunuch —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Evil Spirits Reborn in Endless Cycles 恶诡轮回 [Infinite Flow] [Eerie] [No Female Lead] [Survival] A shattered mirror reflects a world steeped in sin. Twelve people arrive in a blood-soaked village... In the world of evil, everyone carries a mirror that leads to hell. Its broken shards reflect the ugliest parts of human nature... Through one desperate struggle for survival after another, Jiang Tong gradually uncovers the truth about the world. It is a world of crime and punishment, and a world filled with the eerie... We will all die, until 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Building an F-22 by Hand in the Apocalypse, the Empress Begs Me to Stay 末世手搓F22，女帝求我别走了 I transmigrated to a matriarchal world full of women, where I'm the only man. How do I choose a wife? There's also a bug in my brain: every time I get intimate with a woman, my brain's development increases. Fight monsters, choose a wife, build planes, have kids: I'm so busy my feet are practically kicking the back of my head. Just when things finally settle down, an alien fleet arrives. They say my daughter is the savior of the world, and now she has to die? Fine. 109% brain development. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Fragrant Chronicle of Yutang 羽棠芳菲录 [All-knowing ensemble cast + nine-way “love” + historical political intrigue script-killing game (The Yutang Blossoms) + two modern-day people hiding their identities + tragic ending] Jiang Yuyan was a university student in a small county town in northern China. She simply went to sleep in her rented apartment, then opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of the general’s legitimate daughter in the state of Nanyuan, right in the middle of a battlefield. What happened during t 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Transmigrating into Dream Jianghu: Protecting the Lotus's New Life 穿越梦江湖，护莲花新生 Transmigrating into Dream Jianghu, I Protect Lianhua's New Beginning 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Candied Malt and Sword: Li Lianhua's New Life in the Martial World 饴糖与剑:李莲花的江湖新生 Malt Candy and Sword: Li Lianhua's New Beginning in the Jianghu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Ordinary Folk 寻常百姓 At five thirty in the morning, the iron gates of the market roll open. Shoes click through the underground parking garage of an office building. White steam rises from a breakfast stall at the mouth of an alley. These little sounds trace the city’s true pulse. The dust of the times may weigh as heavily as a mountain on an ordinary person, but there are always people quietly holding them up. Zhang, the hardware-store owner, has arranged his shelves at three in the morning for twenty years to put 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Empress Is Reborn, and She's on a Killing Spree 重生皇后，她杀疯了 (A satisfying revenge story with a strong female lead, no romance, and a heroine focused on military power and becoming Empress Dowager Regent) In her previous life, Ye Qingcheng helped Qian Kun ascend the throne as emperor, earning the enmity of the entire court for the Ye family. But once Qian Kun became emperor, he first plotted against the Ye family, condemning them all to execution! Then Qian Kun’s childhood sweetheart, Liu Ruyan, personally brought Ye Qingcheng poisoned wine and forced her 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Catfolk Adrift: My Sister Is a Catgirl 喵星人迷航：我的妹妹是猫娘 (A tangled relationship involving three men and one woman) One day, Liu Min came home from school to find an unknown girl who was supposedly his younger sister. She was very cute, but he still hated her. As soon as she arrived, she took over his bedroom, forcing him to move into a filthy, shabby storeroom. As the two of them spent more time together, Liu Min went from disliking her to caring more and more about her. He still couldn't understand the feelings that kept wavering in his heart. It wa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Unified the Cultivation World with Modern Weapons 我靠现代武器一统修真界 A lighthearted comedy [System + transmigrate + reborn + humor] A strange car accident on an elevated highway draws Li Le into a shocking game of strategy spanning time and space. At the summit of Two Realms Mountain, the Blue Glass Pearl appears. But he comes plunging down from the sky on a motorcycle, throwing the battle into chaos and snatching away its fortune. The Sword Sect hunts him down, the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas covets him, and Peach Blossom Island wants him dead. From the start 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Oath of the River 川誓 [Eastern fantasy / myth-inspired imagination] (No System / all-new plot / different arcs / the reading threshold is moderately high, so I hope readers will help organize the story for themselves.) Let rivers mark the passage of time, and let oaths be our declaration. Chuan Xun and Xuan Hao passed one another through countless cycles of reincarnation. At last, on their final turn, they met beneath the vast river of stars and swore their vows once more. Their eternal symbiosis was finally complet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Strange Book Called Redemption 一本怪书《救赎》 A Strange Book Called Redemption —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Wayward 离踪Wayward (Moderate pace; not a wish-fulfillment story; half adventure, half road movie; light fantasy, with the amount of fantasy depending on the plot) When the sky is veiled in yellow dust, how many will remember the flash of blades from a hundred years ago? When will the century-old secrets buried in jade-green eyes finally see the light of day? Change, destinations, friendship, redemption... No one knows what they are searching for along the road. Yet that figure presses ever onward, transmigrating a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 End-Times City: Grab a Brick and Become a God of Slaughter 末法都市：抄起砖头成为杀神 [Urban Survival Game + Cultivation Dungeons + Raising a Crew + Protagonist’s Growth] With his parents murdered and no way to cultivate, Cheng Guang finds satisfaction in revenge thanks to his brick-wielding divine power. An immortal in his previous life, bait in this one, he is surrounded by danger in the city. The killer remains unknown, and wicked people are everywhere. So I won’t let a single one of them get away. As the saying goes: In the apocalypse, finding the true way is hard; killing im —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 My Phone Can Evolve 我的手机会进化 [Dark cultivation + one female lead + written with absolute care + a slow start] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, he discovered that his phone had come along too: fully charged, connected to the internet, and even capable of evolving. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Vast Immortal Journey 浩瀚仙旅 The beginning may drag a little, but it gets better later. All people are food for immortals. Cultivators devour one another, and the weak are destined to be consumed. Chen Shan transmigrates into this world, hoping to keep his head down and survive. But one reckless act of kindness shatters his peaceful life. Enemies lie in wait along every path, and danger lurks behind him. He can only abandon his soft heart and kill his way to the right to survive. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Ghost-Eye Appraisal: Scaring the Whole Internet into Wetting Themselves on Livestream from the Start 鬼眼鉴宝，开局直播吓尿全网 [Supernatural Cultivation + Ghost and Monster Anthology + No Male Lead + System Progression + Infinite Instances] Jiang Yue transmigrates into a modern city where the supernatural has returned, becoming a paranormal livestreamer with Yin-Yang Eyes. From the start, she gets the “Ghost-Eyed Appraisal” System. It can not only tell genuine antiques from fakes, but also reveal the ghosts dwelling inside them! Jiang Yue starts livestreaming, appraising antiques and hunting ghosts! “Hey, everyone! Toda 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Flower, Bird, Fish, and Bug Market 花鸟鱼虫都市场 [One-on-One Romance] [Older Man] [Both Leads Are CEOs] [Male Lead Takes His Brother's Place in an Arranged Marriage] [Everyday Sweet Romance] [Angel? × Knight? | Gentle, Scheming Man × Blunt, Awkward Woman] This is an utterly conventional story. "He is the most unorthodox religion she believes in; She is the most convoluted poem he recites." Mo Yuan is the CEO of the Su family, but her status as an adopted daughter means the wealthy families of the capital don't accept her, and she is mocked beh 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Tale of the Physician-Errant: Two Heroines Roam the Martial World 医侠传之双姝闯江湖 The Physician-Avenger: Two Heroines Roam the Martial World 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 My Name Is Jiang Yating 我叫江亚霆 "Jiang Ting was my benefactor, and he's the only family I have left. He's disappeared, so I'll carry on his will and finish what he couldn't. That's why my name is... Jiang Yating." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Master of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界掌控者 [For the best experience, we recommend listening at a speed of 1.2 to 1.5.] In the ancient era, invaders from beyond the realms ravaged the Immortal, Demon, and Mortal Realms. Countless prodigies then emerged across the three realms. After countless years, they finally sealed the invaders beyond the realm wall, bringing peace to the three realms. Yet beyond that wall, supreme powers, seeking to escape the ‘Origin Silence,’ did not hesitate to sacrifice the entire myriad worlds... Zhang Mochen: “ 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Gentle Breeze Carries Me to You 清风徐徐知遇你 [Youthful Unrequited Love + Missed Chances] Complete. New story now underway. When they met as teenagers, Xu Jing shone like a light in Jiang Qing’s life. After he helped her several times, Jiang Qing fell for Xu Jing and secretly loved him. But when you love someone, you have to reckon with time and reality. On the day the college entrance exams ended, Jiang Qing summoned the courage to confess, but overheard Xu Jing talking to someone else and gave up. Years later, when they meet again, Xu Jin 21Reads—Score10114d adds
- 47 Reborn, I Tear My Trash Husband and Sister to Shreds 重生后手撕渣夫渣妹 Reborn, I Tear My Trash Husband and Trash Sister to Shreds 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 After My Best Friend Tried to Report Me, I Went on a Rampage 闺蜜想举报我后我杀疯了 After my best friend tried to report me, I went on a rampage. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Rest of Life at the Wild Crossing 野渡余生 [Bonus Scenes] After an argument Zhi Ye: I'm going to teach him a lesson. He has to understand what he did wrong. Then Shen Yanzhou: I'll change. I can learn. Zhi Ye: … Zhi Ye: Come here and give me a hug. When she gets flirted with instead Shen Yanzhou: Can I dance with a kiss instead? I won't dance, okay? Zhi Ye: Let's go home. Zhi Ye: Damn, how is he so good at flirting? Zhi Ye: This man knows all the tricks. Shen Yanzhou: ? I was just breathing. From a passerby's perspective Someone: Serious 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Dragon Disciple 龍徒 When Zhang Chuqi transmigrated to the Dragon Realm, all he had was a black stone pendant he had worn since childhood. A remnant soul dwelled within the pendant. It claimed to have once ruled this world and been the master of the Dragon Realm. But it had forgotten how it had fallen... And who had killed it. The only thing it remembered was who it had once been! To recover the Dragon Ancestor's memories, Zhang Chuqi embarked on a long journey to find the Dragon Ancestor's scattered remains. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
