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  1. 51 The Peerless Little Miracle Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村盖世小神医 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted College student Jiang Fan was persecuted at school and beaten into a fool. After returning to his rural hometown, he turned misfortune into fortune, mastering both medicine and martial arts and making a name for himself across the land. He travels the world righting wrongs, stamping out injustice wherever he finds it; he roams far and wide to save lives, driving out disease and evil across the land. Standing at the pinnacle of humanity, he looks down on all rivals and asks: who in this world can 12.5kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
  2. 52 The Little Miracle Doctor of the Countryside 乡村山野小神医 Urban2.6M WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation of this book, From Fool to Savior, is now available. Go check it out. Taoyuan Village is a small mountain village where people make a living off the land. An accident left many widows and orphans in the village. Forced to retire from the military, Lin Tian returned to his old hometown, Taoyuan Village, with all his skills intact. He used his abilities to help the villagers get rich, opening hotels and businesses and making his way back to the top, one step at a time. In 3.8kReads8.4Score40414d adds
  3. 53 Only After Being Reborn Did I Understand the Ways of Older Women 重生了才懂阿姨们的道 Urban267k WordsCompleted The bankrupt machinery tycoon was delivering food when he choked to death on an Australian lobster. Reborn at the time of his university graduation in 1996, he discovered that his miserable life had started over. Heh! This time, I won’t hold back. Forget talent and technical genius: with the beautiful aunties giving me their full support, I’ll charge ahead as hard as I can! Only an idiot wouldn’t play along. I’ll happily make my way to the top of the world. It couldn’t be more satisfying. 1kReads—Score—14d adds
  4. 54 My Novel Is Also My Third Book 我的小说也的第3本书 Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted 2kReads7.4Score28314d adds
  5. 55 Back in the Village: The Pigs and Fish I Raise Are Almost Spirits 回村赶山:我养的猪和鱼都快成精 Urban632k WordsCompleted After Li Ping'an returns to his village to hunt in the mountains, he discovers that his hometown is a treasure trove: beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. Compared to the bustle of the mortal world, this unspoiled haven is a much better place to live. But after he starts raising livestock, the pigs and fish are practically turning into spirits. What's going on? 301Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  6. 56 The Carefree Life of a Country Doctor 乡村医仙好逍遥 Urban4.7M WordsCompleted To save his older sister, Lin Erzhu, a simple-minded country boy, unexpectedly inherits the ancient legacy of the Medicine God. From then on, he masters martial arts, business, feng shui, and fortune-telling, leading the villagers to prosperity! 2.8kReads8.7Score37014d adds
  7. 57 The Little Divine Doctor of Huang Temple 黄庙小神医 Urban334k WordsCompleted [Fool's Comeback + Wild, Thrilling Drama + Invincible Dual Cultivation] Chen Hao was a fool for three years, suffering every hardship the village had to offer. Then, one spring day, a chance encounter awakened an immortal inheritance within him. He unlocked the Nine Yang Physique and began cultivating the Everlasting Spring Scripture. From then on, he used his miraculous healing skills to turn his life around... 91Reads—Score13314d adds
  8. 58 Wang Dachun, the Rural Divine Doctor 乡村神医王大春 Urban275k WordsCompleted Wang Dachun was beaten into an idiot after offending a rich heir at university. Then he inherits the legacy of a divine healer and turns his life around. He goes from villager to village chief, slaying demons and vanquishing evil along the way, and continues onward, invincible... 11.6kReads7.4Score58814d adds
  9. 59 The Village Doctor: Xu Xiaofan Rules the Countryside 乡村神医,徐小凡纵横乡野 Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Xu Xiaofan, a fourth-year medical student, is unexpectedly blacklisted by the hospital and expelled from school. After returning to Taohua Village to work as its village doctor, he happens upon the legacy of the Golden Toad Immortal. From then on, his medical skills reach the heavens and his fortunes soar, carrying him to the pinnacle of life. One day, after achieving fame and success, Xu Xiaofan gazes at the moon and sighs, “People in Taohua Village may scheme against one another, but we’re tru 7.7kReads8.1Score57014d adds
  10. 60 I Mistakenly Picked Up the Jade Maiden Temple’s Leader, Now I’m a Tycoon in Two Worlds 误提玉女观掌门,我在两界做首富 Eastern Fantasy179k WordsCompleted College student Ma Chenyang takes a summer job and would rather die than give in to his female boss's harassment. She throws him into a sinkhole, but thanks to a jade ring he finds, he accidentally becomes the abbess of a convent of jade maidens in another world. From then on, he travels back and forth between the two worlds. In the Tianxuan Continent, he kills, kills, and kills... until he becomes its ruler. On a parallel Blue Star, he stumbles, stumbles, and stumbles... until he becomes the ri 53Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Li Tiezhu, the Immortal Doctor with Divine Eyes 神瞳仙医李铁柱 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Countryside + Divine Doctor + Invincible + Farming + Pure Satisfaction After a blind man is beaten, he suddenly awakens to his powers and conquers Huaguo, the West, the island nation, and the hidden realms, eventually reaching the Immortal Realm. Many years later, when someone asks him why he became an immortal, all he can say is, “I’d rather give up being the Immortal Emperor and return to the village where I grew up.” 1.1kReads7.4Score14214d adds
  12. 62 The Village's Eccentric Little Miracle Doctor 山村妖孽小神医 Urban3.9M WordsCompleted [Countryside + Divine Doctor + Building Wealth + Feel-Good Story] Original titles: The Wicked Little Divine Doctor of the Mountain Village, The Country Woman His elder brother died unexpectedly, leaving behind a sweet, pitiful sister-in-law and a pair of boy-girl twins… After five years in the military, Dong Fei returned to his hometown, Yemao Village, a poverty-stricken village known far and wide. Under his leadership, the villagers gradually found their way to prosperity. 2.3kReads9.2Score28414d adds
  13. 63 A Peaceful Little Mountain Village and a Carefree Miracle Doctor 悠然小山村,快活小神医 Urban237k WordsCompleted College student Li Xuan was left mentally impaired after someone set him up, and returned to his village as the leader of the local children. By a stroke of luck, he inherited the teachings of the Green Lotus Immortal and mastered supreme arts of medicine and martial arts. From then on, he breezed through life and rose to the top... 245Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 64 The Peerless, Carefree Little Miracle Doctor 绝世逍遥小神医 Urban260k WordsOngoing [Rural life + urban cultivation + building wealth + plenty of heroines] The fool Zhao Tiezhu was thrown into an ancient well after rescuing Li Mei'e, a village woman being bullied by the local tyrant. By chance, his blood awakened the remnant soul of a Dragon Maiden inside the well, and he inherited her legacy. With secret medical arts, he heals the sick and saves lives, builds his fortune, cultivates immortality, and grows stronger. From then on, he rises to the pinnacle of life! 12Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  15. 65 The Countryside's Qilin Miracle Doctor 乡村麒麟神医 Urban5.6M WordsOngoing [This book is so good that delicate young readers should take it easy. Click in for a surprise.] Li Xiangdong, a village idiot, was pushed off a mountain by the village bully for ruining his plans. But he survived against all odds and unexpectedly inherited the legacy of the Qilin Medicine Immortal, learning peerless martial arts, medicine, formations, and talisman craft. Breaking through the limits of an ordinary man, he became a Houtian martial artist and steadily climbed to the pinnacle of po 19.6kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
  16. 66 The Seventh Book by Bench Length 板凳长的第7本书 Urban193k WordsOngoing [Village Life + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Feel-Good Fiction] The village fool, Li Ping’an, gets lucky after a mishap and unexpectedly obtains an ancient inheritance. He quietly treats the sick and saves lives, while also leading the villagers to prosperity! —Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 67 Medical Prodigy: A Legend Rises in the Mountain Village 医学天才,山村崛起传奇 Historical291k WordsCompleted A genius who stood at the pinnacle of modern medicine was accidentally reborn as a fool in a remote mountain village. Armed with astonishing medical skills, he is nevertheless trapped amid poverty, ignorance, and a web of mysteries. This is the story of his rise, using his miraculous healing hands to transform a village, a city, and an entire nation, until he influences an era. It is also a journey to uncover the mystery of his original body’s origins and find redemption for himself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 68 Secrets of the Sheep Village 羊村秘事 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted There’s something strange about the feng shui in Yang Village. The women are all lovely and full of life, but the men are short and ugly! No one knows why! Yang Xiaoqiang is looked down on by the whole village because of his physical disability! Then, by chance, he inherits the legacy of the sheep clan! Fire lingzhi sells for hundreds of thousands! He starts a health-supplement company and makes millions! His antelope kick is as powerful as a tiger’s, and his medical skills can bring the dead ba 20kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
  19. 69 A Spiritual Item Master? The Village Guardian? The Miracle Doctor Arrives 开光师?守村人?妙手神医驾到 Urban247k WordsCompleted [A genius doctor, thrilling plot, a must-read for all-nighters!] The foolish young Li Xuan muddles through a profession that leaves others drooling with envy. After an unexpected awakening, he is shocked to discover that he is a Saint-grade body being kept by a mysterious power... You want to take my Saint-grade body? Go to hell... I’m no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story, friends. 32Reads—Score10314d adds
  20. 70 The Small-Town Farmer, Master of Medicine and Martial Arts 医武双绝小农民 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Zhang Xuan was the first person from Huangni Village to get into college. But after protecting his girlfriend from the harassment of a rich playboy, he was beaten into an idiot and forced to drop out. What was even more heartbreaking was that afterward, his girlfriend Xiao Qinghan became the playboy’s girlfriend. In front of Zhang Xuan’s parents, she cursed him for overestimating himself and said he deserved to die! When Zhang Xuan returned to his village, he became a laughingstock for miles aro 20.8kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
  21. 71 Wang Dazhu’s Springtime 王大柱的春天 Urban560k WordsCompleted Wang Dazhu was abandoned by his parents as a child because he had a limp. Adopted by foster parents, he lost them in an accidental fire when he was ten, and half his face was badly scarred. His younger sister was blind and mute, and from then on the two depended on each other, enduring the village bully's abuse. Then, one day, he unexpectedly gained Superpowers and embarked on a path toward a better life… 786Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 72 Rebuilding Our Home on the Ashes 灰烬之上,重建家园 10k WordsCompleted Rebuilding a Home Upon the Ashes 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 73 A Miracle Doctor from the Mountain Village 山村乡野神医 Rural Life3.3M WordsOngoing Scallop Village is a small coastal village. When the village men went out to gather seafood, an accident left several women widowed and their children orphaned. They make a living by selling scallops and abalone. During one of his own trips to gather seafood, Ye Feng finds a dragon pearl and falls into a coma for three years. He remains unconscious until Lin Xiangyu follows some advice and awakens him with a secret recipe. 7kReads8.4Score52614d adds
  24. 74 The Heaven-Defying Oracle Foolish Doctor 逆天神算傻医 Urban217k WordsCompleted (Divine Doctor + I Ching Divination + Fool's Rise to Power + Showing Off and Face-Slapping + Heaven-Defying Fortune) Luo Lin, a young practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, was framed by villains. His parents and older brother were killed, and he was left a fool, dependent on his beautiful sister-in-law, who was a few years older than him. When thugs bullied his family, Luo Lin accidentally gained the inheritance of a mysterious cultivation art while protecting his sister-in-law. His mind 1kReads—Score10214d adds
  25. 75 Countryside: From the Start, a Drunkard Cracked a Bottle over My Head! 乡村:开局被醉汉酒瓶爆头! Urban905k WordsCompleted [Miracle doctor + wish fulfillment + getting rich] College student Liu Bo is crippled by a rich heir and returns to the countryside! While saving his neighbor, Liu Yufeng, from a drunken man, he is hit over the head with a liquor bottle and unexpectedly inherits the Peach Blossom Medical Scripture. From then on, he embarks on an extraordinary life, fighting village bullies, building businesses, and leading his fellow villagers onto the road to prosperity! 1.1kReads9.0Score12614d adds
  26. 76 Rural Beast-Taming Miracle Doctor 乡村御兽神医 Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Countryside, farming, miracle doctor, one heroine, decisive and ruthless.] Zhang Fan was beaten by the village bully and turned into a fool. His mother's leg was broken, and his maternal grandparents were literally driven to their deaths. Fortunately, he inherited the Mountain God's knowledge and skills in geomancy, medicine, fate reading, divination, physiognomy, formations, alchemy, talismans, artifact crafting, and animal training. He had planned to keep pretending to be a fool, but when he 8.5kReads8.6Score95214d adds
  27. 77 Idiot, Have a Taste! 傻子,尝尝鲜! Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The fool Zhang Fan and the mute Wang Fang depend on each other for survival. When she is bullied, he stands up for her. By chance, he inherits the legacy of a Celestial Master and embarks on the path of cultivation. Medicine saves lives and heals the wounded; martial arts punishes the powerful and protects the weak. He uses these skills to befriend the powerful and expand his connections. Leading the villagers to work hard and strive for success, he takes them farther and farther down the roa 9.5kReads7.9Score88614d adds
  28. 78 The Mountain Village Massage Parlor 山村按摩店 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Long, long ago, there was a fool in a village. He wasn't an ordinary fool, but a very unusual one. If you want to know what made him so unusual, go read it for yourself. 113Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  29. 79 Urban Cultivation: The Little Divine Doctor of Peach Spring Village 都市修仙:桃源村小神医 Rural Life610k WordsOngoing [Modern Cultivation] [Village Miracle Doctor] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Lin Chen thought he would spend his whole life tending the peach orchard his grandfather left him in Taoyuan Village. But on his eighteenth birthday, he obtained the mysterious cultivation technique his grandfather had left behind and embarked on an invincible path of cultivation. 1.5kReads6.8Score11414d adds
  30. 80 Book 11 by Doufu Niang 爱吃豆腐酿第11本书 Urban244k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You can find 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
  31. 81 Peach Spring Romance 桃源韵事 Urban642k WordsCompleted Jiang Chuan was the village fool. When he tried to protect his sister-in-law, Li Taohua, Wang Laohu beat him savagely and threw him into the depths of Bibo Pool. Unexpectedly, he was rescued by a distressed female emperor from the Immortal Realm. To enlist Jiang Chuan’s help in returning to the Heavenly Court, the female emperor even passed on every last bit of her lifelong cultivation to him. After this stroke of good fortune, Jiang Chuan’s life took a remarkable turn. He went from an ordinary 7.7kReads7.3Score66214d adds
  32. 82 The Village War God: A Miracle Doctor Unmatched Under Heaven 乡村战神名医,天下无敌 Urban203k WordsCompleted Li Yang is a poor country boy who is looked down on and bullied because he has no money. By sheer chance, he gains superpowers, and from then on, his love life and career take off as if he had a cheat code, with everything going his way… 250Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  33. 83 The Carefree Little Miracle Doctor 快活逍遥小神医 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Countryside + Divine Doctor + Farming + Flirtation] College student Su Xiaobao was blinded by someone, then unexpectedly inherited his ancestor's legacy. From then on, the blind man became a divine doctor and embarked on a path to turn his life around. He rides a divine steed to grow fruit and leads his fellow villagers to prosperity. With the divine doctor inside him, he saves the world, then marries a beauty with his peerless good looks. His culinary skills are unmatched, so he opens a restau 764Reads7.7Score10014d adds
  34. 84 The Countryside Village 乡野山村 Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Countryside + fool + miracle doctor + farming + cultivation + getting rich) Wang Dazhuang, a college student from Taohua Village, was beaten into an idiot by the village bully over a dispute involving his ancestral home. While gathering herbs in the mountains for his beautiful sister-in-law, he stumbled upon the village chief’s secret affair and accidentally fell down a waterfall. He gained a Qilin physique and inherited the legacy of the Immortal Doctor. From then on, he began his rise to the 3.8kReads8.9Score49814d adds
  35. 85 The Village Doctor Strikes It Rich 乡村神医发家致富 Urban817k WordsCompleted Qin Dazhu was a fool for two years, until a stroke of bad luck turned into a blessing and he gained a powerful legacy. From then on, he soared to success. Not only did he become a local big shot, but under his leadership, Taoyuan Village became a beautiful and prosperous place. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 86 The Mountain Village's Miraculous Immortal Doctor 山野妙手仙医 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete, Highly Rated + Rural Miracle Doctor + Suspense] Chen Tianzhu, a college student, was framed and turned into a fool before returning to Taoxi Village. Before his grandfather died, he left him an extraordinary legacy. While searching for the legacy, Chen Tianzhu stumbled upon a shocking secret! 3kReads8.9Score45614d adds
  37. 87 World Tree: Root of the Source Core 世界树:源核之根 Female-Channel Fanfiction25k WordsCompleted World Tree: The Root of the Source Core 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 With X-Ray Vision, I Conquer the Antiques World Through Appraisal 透视后,我靠鉴宝称霸古玩界 Urban3.5M WordsCompleted After his family's business went bankrupt, Li Jin went overnight from a rich second-generation heir to a down-on-his-luck young master, learning the true nature of human relationships. A six-eyed dzi bead that his friends had conned him into buying at an exorbitant price turned out to be a wondrous artifact. It introduced Li Jin to the Ancestral Shaman Scripture and gave him the power to see through things. From then on, Li Jin began a legendary life. He spent his free time hunting for bargains 6.5kReads8.8Score89814d adds
  39. 89 The Healing Legacy in the Jade Pendant 玉佩里的医道传承 25k WordsCompleted A Legacy of Medicine Hidden in a Jade Pendant 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 90 City Nights: Conquer, Go Wild, Make Some Noise! 都市夜,征服,燥躁造噪! Urban841k WordsOngoing [Miracle doctor, multiple heroines, urban cultivation] With astonishing medical skills in his left hand and peerless martial arts in his right, this mysterious young miracle doctor descends the mountain at his master’s command to cultivate his heart in the mortal world. But he never expected to run into something so absurd on his very first day... 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  41. 91 Secrets of Traditional Chinese Medicine: My Seven Senior Sisters Have My Back 中医秘传:七位师姐是靠山 Urban7.3M WordsCompleted Su Tie's future mother-in-law demanded more money from him before the wedding. Then, by chance, he met seven senior sisters. Not only were they all stunningly beautiful with dazzling figures, they were also extraordinary figures, like goddesses. And every last one of them was completely obsessed with her little brother! The CEO senior sister, the queen senior sister, the war goddess senior sister, the superstar senior sister, and the mysterious senior sister... Faced with all the affection f 2.4kReads9.0Score33414d adds
  42. 92 Love Fills Peach Blossom Village 情满桃花村 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Miracle Doctor] [Countryside] [Multiple Heroines] A reborn Immortal Venerable becomes a village doctor, a powerhouse in both martial arts and medicine. He shows no mercy to local bullies, and no one protects the village beauty better than he does. The rich and powerful come to his door seeking treatment, but life or death is entirely up to him. He leads the villagers to prosperity and enjoys a carefree life with a beautiful wife. 241Reads7.2Score10414d adds
  43. 93 The Little Country Doctor with a Dark Side 山野乡村小邪医 Urban514k WordsCompleted (Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Invincible + Cultivation + Feel-Good Story + Beauties + Fool + Ordinary Hero) At the foot of the mountain lies a village filled with the fragrance of ripe peaches. Wang Fugui and his wife, Liu Guixiang, once found an abandoned baby by the river and named him Wang Ping. When Wang Ping was twelve, he suddenly fell gravely ill. To pay for his treatment, Wang Fugui borrowed money from Zhao Tianba, the village chief's son, then had to leave home to work and r 41Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 94 Twin Sisters, 26: One Gentle, One Cold and Aloof 孪生香姐26,温柔高冷大不同 Urban333k WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, modern city, invincible, miracle healer, urban romance] A village bully was trying to take advantage of Lin Xiangxue when he shoved the troublesome simpleton Liu Meng into the Songjiang River. The simpleton survived against all odds, was bitten by an alligator, and accidentally inherited the Dragon God’s legacy. His life went into overdrive. What a wild and spectacular ride… 140Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 95 Demonically Gifted Doctor: Chen Mo 妖孽神医:陈默 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted The female boss feels unwell and knocks on his door in the middle of the night, asking for medical help. Chen Mo: “Don't panic. Let your little brother take your pulse first, big sis.” After three years of being mentally impaired, Chen Mo unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a Medical Sage and awakens an x-ray divine eye. From then on, he cultivates both medicine and martial arts, living freely, practicing medicine to help the world, and traveling with beautiful women! 1.2kReads9.0Score26714d adds
  46. 96 The Little Immortal Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村小仙医 Urban8.5M WordsOngoing (Countryside + Divine Doctor + Spatial Dimension + Farming) He is the only fool in the village, acting dazed and silly every day and often getting mocked by the village women. After an unexpected awakening grants him extraordinary abilities, he starts treating the sick and saving lives in the village. When word of his reputation spreads, people flock to him from far and wide… 21.9kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
  47. 97 My Five Elements Defy Heaven, and My Master Has Fallen for Me! 我五行逆天,师尊从此沦陷了! Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Traditional Xuanhuan + No System + A Few Female Supporting Characters + Plot-Focused, Slow Realm Progression] Because Shen Xiaobai has a mixed Five Elements spirit root, ten years of cultivation have left him stuck at the second level of Qi Refining. By chance, he obtains the innate spiritual treasure Nine-Turns Mystic Pagoda, whose spirit teaches him the Great Freedom Five Elements Art. After returning to his sect, he rises steadily, wins first place in the sect tournament, helps his master fo 51.9kReads8.2Score4.3k14d adds
  48. 98 The X-Ray Doctor Is a Bit Cocky 透视神医有点拽 Urban664k WordsCompleted Li Erhu is an orphan and a fool. When Lü Ren from the village smashed him over the head with stolen antiques, he unexpectedly obtained the legacy of the Great Emperor Zixiao. Watch me bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on their bones, defeat everyone under heaven, lead the villagers to prosperity, and build a beautiful countryside. Serve the nation's armed forces and forge an invincible God of War. Possess wealth beyond the heavens... 373Reads7.6Score—14d adds
  49. 99 The Fool and the Bun Beauty 傻子与包子西施 Urban632k WordsCompleted The fool Yang Luo saves someone and nearly dies, but gains the inheritance of the Medicine King and Immortal Doctor. Cultivation techniques, sacred medical texts, medical skills, secret arts… See how he uses his fortuitous encounter to heal the sick and save lives, practice medicine and seek the Dao, lead the villagers to prosperity, and climb to the pinnacle of life. This introduction can’t do the story justice. Read the main text for details… 2.9kReads7.5Score19614d adds
  50. 100 The Tough Life of a Silly Little Doctor 小傻医的彪悍人生 Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After regaining his intelligence and receiving a cultivation legacy, Lin Yuchen begins breezing through life, winning the hearts of beautiful women, helping villagers get rich and friends start businesses, and thriving in everything he does... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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