Novels like The Lethal Secret Recipe
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- 1 My Evil Mother-in-Law 我的恶婆婆 For three years, my cruel mother-in-law tormented me, while my husband was useless and spineless. When I had a fever of 39 degrees, she pulled off my covers and made me get up to work. My heart died that day. I walked away with nothing and divorced him without hesitation! The whole village laughed at me: “Let’s see how you survive without a man!” Who would’ve thought I’d clear and cultivate wasteland, grow vegetables worth a fortune, and raise a flock of hens that laid golden eggs? My life flou 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Loving You in the Name of the Rules 以规则之名爱你 I Love You in the Name of the Rules —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Country Girl Uses a System to Evade the Household's Schemes 田舍娘子带系统躲宅斗 "I transmigrated into a farming family and wanted no family power struggles, but the System told me to farm my way to riches. Become the richest person in three months? Sure. But why does that brocade-clad guard keep watching me? Wait, what's buried in my family's ancestral grave?!" —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I, Shrimp, Hunt the Child of Destiny 我，虾米，追杀天命之子 (Golden finger plunderer + fast-paced + power fantasy + ruthless protagonist) Chen Xuan transmigrates into the body of a tiny shrimp, but gains a plundering System. The Chosen Ones, the shrimp is about to turn the world upside down! Sign-in System Chosen One detected. Kill him! Alchemy System detected. Take it! Treasure-hunting System detected. Get it! War God System detected. It's all mine! Daily Intelligence System detected. Just what I need. You think having one powerful System makes you spec 3Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 5 Justice Wasn't Late, It Just Couldn't Be Hidden Anymore 正义不是迟到，是瞒不住了 Justice isn't late. It just can't be kept hidden anymore. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Once Missed, Forever Missed: That Door Will Never Open for You Again 错过了，就错过了，门不会再为你开 Once you miss your chance, it's gone. The door won't open for you again. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Apocalypse Calamity: Reborn, I Sell Everything I Own to Build a Steel Fortress for My Family and Survive to the End 末日天灾：重生的我卖所有家产全家建钢铁堡垒苟到最后 Apocalyptic Disasters: Reborn, I Sell Everything I Own and Build a Steel Fortress with My Family to Survive Until the End —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Plum Blossoms Fall Again 又见梅花落 She is pure, beautiful, kind, and gentle, with eyes like a pool of autumn water… the prettiest girl in the whole area! But to repay a debt, she is forced to marry a fool in a mountain village. He is clever, honest, and deeply devoted, yet falls in love with the beautiful bride he respectfully calls “Sister-in-law Mei.” Though they break through society’s constraints and truly fall in love, the cruel realities of life drag them into an endless struggle… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Blue Star: The Rise of Superpowers 蓝星：异能突起 [No System + Two Male Leads + Urban Superpowers + Power Struggles + Slow Burn] A meteor shower leaves the world teeming with superpowered people and demons. Human society is thrown into turmoil. The gifted step into the open, demons emerge from the mountains and forests, and a transformation unseen in a thousand years is about to begin! Qiu Molin and Zhu Sanjiang are ordinary men from a small town. A twist of fate turns them into superpowered individuals, and a chance encounter binds them togeth 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 Light in a Mud Hut 土房里的光 Sent away at seven days old, I grew up in a mud-brick house at my maternal grandmother's home. Dirt roads, smoke from burning straw, a water jar frozen solid, and my grandfather's dry tobacco pipe. I had no parents, yet I was wrapped in the gentlest love in the world. A true autobiography, written for everyone whom the passing years have treated with tenderness. !!! Copyright Notice This work is the author's true autobiography and is exclusively published on Tomato Novel. Without the author's wr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Dark Old Days 黑色旧时光 “Lu Qin, do you think people come into this world just to suffer?”... “Silly boy. Hey, Lin Yuan, keep moving forward. When you get tired, look back. I’ll always be here.” Lin Yuan, a young woman who grew up in a miserable family, meets shop owner Lu Qin after getting scammed while looking for a job. Then the story takes a wildly fantastical turn: the CEO falls for stubborn little me. What? I just took a job, and somehow ended up giving myself away. How did I wind up as the boss’s wife? A cold, a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Go Club Story: Every Move Knows No Bounds 围棋社的故事之落子无界 After enrolling, Su Mian, a cool-headed top student and professional second-dan Go player, brings together the passionate Jiang Yican, the stubborn You Nian'an, the gentle Ruan Qinghe, the anxious Go fanatic Huashuo, and the promising young player Lin Yuanzhou. Together, they establish the Wenqu Society and the Go Club, embarking on a journey to preserve traditional culture. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Fated Encounter: A Girl Defies Destiny and Wins His Favor 灵眸奇缘：少女逆命遇宠幸 A twist of fate led Bu Dian to unexpectedly awaken the legendary "Spirit Eyes," allowing her to see the essence of spirit stones and unravel the mysteries of magical treasures. This let her move with ease through a mysterious and dangerous cultivation world, like a hidden dragon diving into the sea or an eagle soaring through the skies. But the course of fate is always full of surprises. During a treasure-hunting adventure, Bu Dian unexpectedly encountered Hou Niao, a gifted young man from a pre 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Chronicles of the Illusion Pearl 幻珠记 One fleeting thought sets a bond in motion, yet deep love cannot overcome a fate too shallow to last. Old dreams from a former life haunt the heart. How can one bear a love so deep that it cannot be let go? Once, their meeting was like a startled swan reflected on the water, and tender feelings quietly took root. Who could have known that the world would turn upside down and storms would descend, leaving only a heart full of longing? Some love deeply and become obsessed, gradually losing them —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Regrets Come True 残念成真 An unknown purple stone gave the eyes of Shisen, a boy from a mountain village, extraordinary powers. At a glance, he could see hidden injuries in a cultivator's meridians, spot the weaknesses in a demon beast's vital points, and even perceive the patterns in the flow of spiritual energy throughout the world. Only when the golden remnant thought sleeping inside the stone awakened did he understand that his purpose in this world went far beyond simply “seeing.” Some say that everything under heav —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Devour Cores and Evolve into a Human 末世：开局吞噬晶核，进化成人类 [System + Wasteland + Everything for Free + Army Building and Infrastructure + Ruthless + Fiercely Protective] The apocalypse arrives, and Lin Yuan becomes a rotting, mutated zombie from the start? Luckily, his God-Tier Plunder System awakens! As long as he devours crystal cores, he can plunder skills and anything else without limit! From the start, he tears apart an arrogant young heir to a wealthy consortium, stealing top-tier ancient martial arts and god-tier mechanical control, then casua 254Reads—Score1914d adds
- 17 Hidden in the Taoist Order for Twenty Years, I’m Asked to Return by Bureau 749 道门潜藏二十年749局请我出山 When Leng Ruifeng came down from the mountain, all he wanted was to practice his faith in peace. The 749 Bureau saw him as a charlatan, the Divine Mechanics Department called him a country bumpkin, and the Su family's genius, his fiancee, publicly broke off their engagement, then immediately got cozy with a rising star of the Daoist sect. That was until a haunted house with a century of history became a ghost domain, the Azure Nether Mirror shattered, and a prodigy of thunder arts was left grave 234Reads7.2Score2114d adds
- 18 Reaching the Summit of the Mortal Realm: Twin Blossoms 登顶人间双花篇 A sprawling urban cultivation epic! Part One follows the male lead and two women in the city. Part Two is coming soon. One man and two women. Raised by a dog, the male lead never complains that life has treated him unfairly. By chance, he discovers a world-shaking secret guarded by his master. Together with the two sisters, he lives an extraordinary life and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of the mortal world. No System, but supernatural abilities and a pocket dimension. An urban cultivation sto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Two Thousand Per Reading, Join Me for the Gossip! 直播算命：一卦两千，在线吃瓜！ [No romance + livestreaming + fortune-telling + powerhouse + ghost-hunting] “Auntie, that child isn't yours. He's your husband's and your sister-in-law's.” “That's enough, you two! Stop playing at some tragic romance between the living and the dead!” “Your life is destined to be a tragedy. Let me save you!” Jiang He came to this world by chance and witnessed all its sorrow and suffering. Now she would save them all! 38Reads—Score12014d adds
- 20 Save My Son! A Middle School Dad’s Futuristic Cyberwar 拯救儿子！初中老爹的未来赛博战 Save My Son! A Middle School Dad’s Future Cyberpunk War 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Stove Keeper: My Barbecue Stall Purifies the Supernatural 守灶人：我的烧烤摊能净化诡异 #Supernatural #Mystery #Destiny #Comeback #Passion #Celestial Master #Breaking Boundaries #Family Bonds. An entirely original story, with heart, warmth, logic, and plenty of satisfying moments! For generations, the Zhang family has guarded the hearth. They aren’t protecting the everyday comforts of mortal life, but the bronze gate that seals away countless ghosts. On the night of the full moon, the supernatural breaks through the boundary. My adoptive parents are captured, and the Chu family fac 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After Joining the Company, I Found Out My Vampire Boss Wants to Squeeze Me Dry 入职后发现，血族老板想榨干我 After starting the job, I discovered my vampire boss wants to drain me dry. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After My Divorce, I Turned Around and Hired a Male Model 被离婚后，我转头包养男模 After My Divorce, I Turned Around and Hired a Male Model 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 Fang Jian's Journey of Cultivation in Another World 方茧的异世修仙之旅 [Soul Transmigration] [Companion System] [Cultivation] [Single Earth Spiritual Root, the only one left after acquired purification] [Heavy Rock Physique] [Romance] [Spirit Pets] Fang Jian inexplicably transmigrates into the body of Wang Xiaoya on the Illusion Spirit Continent. While struggling to survive alongside her older sister, she unexpectedly discovers that she has a spiritual root. Thus begins her path to cultivation in another world. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 National Fate: I, HR, Rule the Primordial World 国运：我，HR，统御洪荒 [National Fate] + [Primordial World] + [HR System] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Smart characters] + [Detail-oriented worldbuilding] + [Lighthearted] The Dragon Kingdom's National Fate collapses, and all the worlds mock it! Lin Mo, a former HR director at a major tech company, is dumped into an S-rank death zone to await his end. He activates the Primordial World Law Enforcement System and takes the title: HR Director of the Law Enforcement Office. Qiongqi demands an allowance, the nine-tailed 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Handsome Brother, Don't Kill Me! A-Xue Won't Do It Again! 美人哥哥别杀我，阿雪再也不敢了 [Alluring, Possessive Top] [Pretty-Face-Obsessed, Goofy, Sweet Bottom] [No Rebirth or Transmigration] [Traditional Cultivation] [Divine Beast, Black Tortoise] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] [Sweet Romance] [1v1] The first time Gui Zhaoxue saw Jiang Ying, he was captivated. From then on, he couldn't stop thinking about him and always wanted to see him again. During a secret-realm adventure, Ah Xue came across Jiang Ying, who had been poisoned. He tried to feed him a pill to save him, only 88Reads—Score714d adds
- 27 The Sect Leader's Path to Immortality 掌门修仙路 No golden finger. Just writing about what I enjoy, and doing my best. All criticism is welcome. The story of a low-ranking disciple leading his sect’s growth and growing alongside it. Just two people and their sect: how far can they go? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Out for Revenge? The Six-Year-Old Cutie Bullies the Thugs Until They Want to Call the Police 寻仇？歹徒被六岁萌娃虐到想报警 The Gu family of four offended their sworn enemy in the immortal realm and were cast down to the mortal world to undergo tribulations. Suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, their enemy dares not use magic openly, so he can only arrange “accidental deaths” behind the scenes, hoping to wipe out the entire Gu family. But he never imagined that the Gu family’s six-year-old youngest son, Suisui, would be an absolute little monster! When Suisui was six, a grinning thug came looking for revenge. “Kid, I’m he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Back to My Youth to Take You Down 重回年轻时干翻你 Back in 2006, who would want to relive a pathetic life? The supervisor who treated you like a beast in your last life will get only one chance to hand you a cigarette this time around. The brother who stabbed you in the back last time smiled more warmly than anyone else, but drove his knife in deeper than anyone else, too. Fine. I'll remember that. The love you regretted losing in your last life? This time, pull them right into your arms. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Now That I'm Reborn, Who Needs to Fetch the Scriptures? I'll Unite the Three Realms 重生了谁还去取经，由我统一三界 In my previous life, I was a working monkey. In this life, I am the king of ten thousand demons. What do I care for the Jade Emperor, Guanyin, or the Tathagata? In my previous life, you humiliated me, made me Keeper of the Horses, pinned me under Five Elements Mountain for a full five hundred years, then sent me on a perilous journey to the West, leaving me covered in wounds before handing me a few lousy books. Just wait: in this life, I'll trample you all beneath my feet. If demons stand in my 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Ark Breaker: Partners Become Beloved Wives 方舟破壁者【搭档终成娇妻】 [Duo Survival × Rise of the Rulebreakers] The whole world plunged into Survival Ark, and I was forced into a two-person survival game. My teammate turned out to be Su Jueqian from the school next door. The System wanted us to perform a “patient and nurse” role-play in a psychiatric hospital, until we were conditioned into obedient data. I laughed. Then let’s put on a show for you first. I used the madness of “erotomania” to coax out every secret, while she hid behind a mask of “detached nursing 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Protect My Demon Wife with a Mortal Body 我以凡身守妖妻 The Milky Way stretches a hundred and eight thousand li, yet it can't compare to a bowl of soup in the human world. “Zhu Bajie was banished to the mortal realm and ended up in a pig's body. He thought his life was over. Then he met Cuilan. Then he came to the desert north. Then he risked his life to protect this land. Only then did he understand what it meant to be alive.” 29Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 33 The Fallen Star’s Path 殒星之路 [Two Powerful Leads + Life-or-Death Competition + Memory Loss and Recovery + Multiple Identities + Academy] The Fallen Star Competition has opened once again, but this time it has undergone sweeping changes compared to previous editions. The contestants now possess “phantom power,” something past competitors never had, and the live broadcast System, which had been cut off, has resumed. “The winner of the Fallen Star Competition can have everything.” In every world where the broadcast can be watc 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Wild Dog Milk: The Whole Internet Jokes About It, but I'm the Only One Who Really Drinks It 野生狗奶：全网玩梗，就我真喝 The whole internet is joking about wild dog milk, but I'm the only one who actually drank the real thing. Special edition from western Guangdong. Shelf life: forever. Instructions: Do not drink. Worship recommended. I drank it anyway. After work that night, I saw a woman in red hanging beneath a streetlight, counting the lights with her toes three inches off the ground. When she realized I could see her, she lunged at me in delight. My voice cracked as I screamed, and she shattered into pieces. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Seeing Through to the Truth Isn't Complicated 看透本质不复杂 Later generations always describe Zhang Liang as a brilliant strategist who knew when to retire after achieving success, but those are only facets of who he was. Looking back across the river of history, we see that the most moving thing about Zifang was how he stayed true to himself. From a young assassin at Bolangsha, to an upright adviser at the Han court, to a follower of the Red Pine Master in the mountains, he never strayed from the path he had chosen. What people call “knowing how to prot 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Ye Ye Mao Mao's 5th Book 夜夜猫猫的第5本书 After a plane crash, Zhou Daxin and two beautiful flight attendants are stranded on a deserted island, where he unexpectedly binds himself to a survival System. With the System, he obtains supplies and strengthens his body, battling monsters and a hostile environment until he becomes the flight attendants' rock. The gentle and spirited women gradually fall for him, offering him their affection. As the System levels up and unlocks more powerful gear, he leads everyone in exploring the island and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Indra's Net Calamity 因陀罗网劫 A world where everything becomes an object, and nothing can “coexist.” I serve in the Spirit Consolation Bureau, while a great sage insists I become Sun Wukong. (Serious fantasy + philosophical allegory + tragic ensemble epic + Journey to the West derivative + urban supernatural powers + grand worldbuilding + the Twelve Perfect Aspects) An unconventional Journey to the West derivative. After Sun Wukong escapes the Indra's Net at the Tathagata's preaching altar, he hides among the coral rocks of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Fifth Princess's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse 五公主的末世生存指南 [Transmigration + apocalypse + System + bad ending] Gu Qing transmigrates to ancient times. Other people who transmigrate either know medicine, or have weapons. Before transmigrating, Gu Qing was just a novel content reviewer, but she has a System. She originally planned to coast through the apocalypse with the System and return to her original world, but unexpectedly, the System hit a bug with her. To go home, she has to survive three years of apocalypse. To survive three years of apocalypse, s 3Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 39 Transmigrate into a Book: Shipping Bingqiu in Proud Immortal Demon Way 穿书之我在狂傲磕冰秋 [System + Transmigration + Dual Female/Male Leads + Plot-Focused] [Apologies for OOC, and for everything else] Mo Qingxue transmigrates into The Proud Immortal Demon Way. Can you believe it? She's a cultured young woman who spent money to read a web novel so badly padded even a dog wouldn't touch it, then slipped on a banana peel and fell, with surprising grace, into a... tomb?!!! She swears she'll make this world pay! First, she'll destroy the original storyline. For example, what if she gets L 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Perilous Journey Through the Primordial World 洪荒逆旅 A special forces soldier watching the sunrise unexpectedly transmigrates into another world. His new destiny is foretold to be cursed, but he refuses to believe in fate! With an iron will, he defies heaven through cultivation, awakens an unparalleled divine talent, and breaks through the shackles of his realm. He protects his family, strides across the continent, subdues gods and demons, and ultimately becomes a defiant war god revered by all the worlds! Born a mortal, if there is no path in thi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 AI's Debut: Starlight in the Code AI出道记：代码里的星光 An AI’s Debut: Starlight in the Code —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Taking AI Through the Ages and Cheating My Way to the Top 带着AI在不同时代开挂爽翻 "I bet your gun has no bullets!" "My Brother Shunliu," San Duo, Ga Zi, Old Li, the Jade-Faced Grenade King. A crossover featuring multiple characters, with a rich storyline, mainly about an AI who transmigrates and leads everyone to success and greatness! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Biography of Ge Hong 葛洪传 #A Daoist Healer Couple Braving a Chaotic Age# #Historical Fantasy and Dual Cultivation# #Medicine, the Dao, and Political Intrigue# #Ge Bao Couple Saves the World# #Zombies and Elixirs Galore# During the Eastern Jin dynasty, Ge Hong’s friend Ji Han is murdered, and Guo Mai uses the Fish Eye organization to hunt Ge Hong down. Ge Hong crosses paths with his runaway fiancée, Bao Qianguang, and they join forces to brave dangers, treat the sick, and save lives. Their adventures include a zombie batt 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 If I Could Choose, I'd Cultivate Immortality Through Technology 如果可以，我选择科技修仙 I’ve never heard of such a miserable transmigration. I ended up in a cave! Qian Qinghua is that unfortunate: not only is she stuck in a cave, she can’t get out! What happened to the cultivation world being full of powerful figures and opportunities, with the heroine constantly face-slapping all sorts of old-timers? She hasn’t even seen another person! Still, that won’t stop her from preparing in advance. If she can’t get out, she’ll get ready to face-slap anyone who comes along! Want to frame me 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 45 Transmigrating Through the Heavens, Starting with Ip Man 穿越诸天世界从叶问开始 The protagonist, Wen Shan, transmigrates through various worlds and gradually grows stronger, advancing from low-martial to high-martial worlds and then to the world of immortal cultivation, step by step toward the peak. He starts in the world of the Ip Man 1 film, then journeys through several other worlds. So far, he has experienced the worlds of Ip Man 1; a combined world of Brotherhood of Blades 1 and 2; a combined world of No One Can Judge Me 1 and 2; and a combined world of New Dragon Gate 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Martial Peak: The God of War Who Came Down from the Mountains 武道巅峰：从大山里走出来的战神 If the heavens press down on me, I'll tear these rules apart! If the earth blocks my way, I'll shatter these shackles beneath my feet! If the Dao abandons me, I'll create my own laws! If the world laughs at me, I'll overturn its order! In the world of martial artists, the weak are prey to the strong. Only those who fight against the current can become the strongest. Chen Wu was an ordinary boy from a remote village. His father was framed and left unable to cultivate, while a mysterious jade pend 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Divine Seal of the Ruins: The Good-for-Nothing Heir Sweeps Through the Heavens 镇墟神印，废柴世子横推诸天 Born with defective spiritual roots, his betrothal stolen, and subjected to endless scorn and abuse! Lu Yan, a branch-family heir of the Lu Clan in Qingyun Jiuzhou, became the laughingstock of his entire clan. As he lay on the brink of death, the Divine Seal of Subduing the Ruins, a relic left behind by the Primordial God from ten thousand years ago, suddenly awakened! Devour all things, break through realms at astonishing speed, see through illusions and weaknesses, and become immune to demoni 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Billionaire CEO Falls in Love with Her Male Bodyguard 亿万女总裁love爱上男保镖 A domineering female CEO falls for her bodyguard~ She’s a CEO who always gets her way, and he’s her personal bodyguard... What kind of extraordinary life will the two of them have together? 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Beauty Is Gone, and Kindred Spirits Are Hard to Find 红颜已逝，知己难觅 On the palace wall, she used her blood to write “Shen Yanzhi” again and again. As she lay dying, she asked about the jade hairpin. He held it up, and she let go of her regrets, asking the hairpin to stay by his side in her place. She died three days later, leaving behind a blood-written poem: “If we meet again in another life, I’ll wed no prince and paint no brows.” He buried the jade hairpin and their unsigned marriage certificate beneath a pear tree. For a hundred years afterward, he scoured t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Dark Hues, Moonlit Night 玄色，月夜 Otherworldly witch x spirited college student [Contract] Two female leads Extra sweet | Mutual devotion | Fantasy romance A laid-back college student born with incredible luck triggers a magical contract while exploring her grandmother's attic? Lovia (Luo Weiya), a genius mage from another world, falls into chaotic space-time. While searching for her contract partner, she finds her way back by the moonlit river, only to be transformed into a black cat under the laws of magic? Tsundere x bold an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
