Novels like Rule-Based Instances: The Path of the Strange Lord
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- 1 Matriarchy: The Princess Royal Rules the Court, Yet He Despises Me 女尊：长公主权倾朝野，他却厌我至深 Matriarchy: The powerful Grand Princess rules the court, but he despises me deeply 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 System: I Saved the Imperial Uncle, and Now He Wants to Marry Me 系统：救了皇叔后他要以身相许 [System + Royal Uncle + Sweet Romance] Zhaoyang, who was bitten to death by a monster in the apocalypse, transmigrates and wakes up to find the System forcing her to save her royal uncle. To avoid being erased by the System, Zhaoyang has no choice but to put everything into saving him. But as she goes on saving him, the target of her mission starts looking at her in a rather unsettling way. Zhaoyang: “If you have something to say, Royal Uncle, just say it. Don’t get so close.” Qi Linyuan: “Ayang 86Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 3 When My Love Ran Out, I Waited to Die, and He Went Mad 爱意清零时，我等死时他疯了 When my love ran dry and I waited to die, he went mad 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Royal Uncle Flirts with Me Every Day 皇叔每天都撩我 A renowned doctor is reborn as the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, a girl everyone can bully. She opens her eyes to find she’s expected to be buried alive with the dead. And she’s a useless fool, too? No matter! Her medical skills are peerless, and she’s a master of martial arts. Let every scheming villain come at her! Only... “Your Highness, I merely saved your life. You really don’t have to marry me in return.” “The prince’s manor is yours, the title of princess consort is yours, —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 5 The Eldest Princess’s Wedding Dress 长公主的嫁衣 The Eldest Princess's Wedding Dress 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Black-Bellied Little Wild Consort: Uncle, Take It Easy! 腹黑小狂妃：皇叔，轻点宠！ She was an ace female assassin in the 21st century. After transmigrating, she found herself in the body of Helian Yue, the arrogant, willful, domineering eldest daughter of the former General’s household! Her aunt the Empress doted on her, and her uncle the Emperor had her back. And then there was... um... She looked at the handsome man before her, imposing and cold, and instantly panicked. Huddling in the corner of the bed beneath the covers, she burst into tears. “Uncle, I was wrong!” “Wrong a 139Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn, My Ex, the Prince, Teaches Me Step by Step How to Win Him Over 重生后，前夫皇叔手把手教我撩他 [Fictional setting + feel-good power fantasy + reborn revenge and face-slapping + palace and household intrigue + devoted one-to-one romance] In her previous life, Sheng Lingxiao was a female war god whose name struck terror into the hearts of all who heard it. On the eve of victory in a great battle, Jun Mohan summoned her back to the capital, intending to trade her life for peace throughout the land. “What I want is a peaceful and prosperous nation. Sheng Lingxiao, as empress of this country, 89Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 8 Seven Days to the End: A Cage of Inner Thoughts 倒数七日：心声囚笼 Seven Days to Zero: The Cage of Inner Thoughts 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Captive of the Abyss: The Possessive Heiress’s Moonlight in Her Palm 深渊囚宠：偏执千金的掌心月光 Prisoner of the Abyss: The Obsessive Heiress’s Moonlight in the Palm of Her Hand 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 After the Eldest Princess Let Go, the Grand Tutor Went All Out to Win Her Back 长公主放手后，太傅他追疯了 After the Grand Princess Let Go, the Imperial Tutor Went All Out to Win Her Back 428Reads—Score414d adds
- 11 The Imperial Uncle Is Rotten to the Core 皇叔坏透了 Chu Chengyun is a down-and-out prince who is blind and deaf. To get his royal uncle to treat him, he acts sweet and plays the helpless victim in front of him. It works. His uncle is so gentle. Chu Chengyun decides he wants to be his uncle’s perfect little darling. Then he discovers that his uncle is a pervert, so he comes up with a plan to escape and tricks him. Once would have been bad enough, but he tricks him twice. “Without a summons, feudal princes may not enter the capital.” The young 130Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 12 A Thousand-Year-Old Imperial Uncle 皇叔千岁 Two male leads, younger seme, happy ending One is a young emperor who plays the fool while hiding his true strength; the other is a mysterious royal uncle who wields immense power and whose achievements threaten to overshadow the throne. The past is shrouded in mystery. Behind the towering walls of the imperial palace lie endless schemes and intrigue, with countless hidden agendas and tangled rivalries. When the fog finally clears, will they still be able to follow their hearts? And amid this bl 266Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 I Have a Blade That Can Slay the Tathagata 我有一刀，可斩如来 #Slay the Buddha #Buddhist Disciple’s Rise #Evil Buddha #Slay the Buddha to Attain the Dao They say I am the Buddha’s chosen one, destined to kneel before the blood-soaked lotus throne and sacrifice the mortal world to nourish the new Buddha. But all I want is to slay the Tathagata. So I replaced my right arm with the hand of an Impermanence Ghost, planted a Flower of the Other Shore in my right eye, and tore my own name from the Book of Life and Death with my left hand. I swallowed sword inte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn, the Scorned Canary Finally Lets Go 重生后，被嫌弃的金丝雀放手了 (But some people went crazy.) (Wealthy families + both leads reborn + both leads romantically inexperienced + showbiz + a touch of the everyone-loves-her trope + the male lead's groveling redemption + deliciously melodramatic angst) A sharp-tongued actress vs. a mad-dog heir Before she was reborn, Zhu Yu was a poor soul kicked out onto the street, a canary toyed with at will by Meng Wang, the Crown Prince of Mianjing. Everyone in high society knew that Meng Wang didn't care much about the littl 863Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 15 My Roommate Chops Filling Late Every Night, Until I Found Three Hundred Human Skins Under the Bed 室友总在深夜剁馅，直到我在床底发现三百张人皮 My roommate always chops filling in the middle of the night, until I found three hundred human skins under the bed. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 That Stillborn Baby Survived 那个死婴活下来了 That Stillborn Baby Survived 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Has the Chief Minister's Regret Begun Yet? 首辅大人今天火葬场了吗？ [Unparalleled Beauty of a Female Lead + Rival Suitors + Ex-Husband’s Regret + Traditional Historical Household Intrigue] A live-action mini-drama is available to reserve on Hongguo, a live-action audio drama is out, and an animated comic is in production. Please remember to support them! Xue Ning’s entire family was killed in battle. She grew up in the Xuanyi Marquis’s household and fell deeply in love with Su Zhan, the young marquis she had known since childhood. With a cup of spiked spring win 45.4kReads7.0Score5.2k14d adds
- 18 Mad Empress, Please Marry Me 疯批女帝，请上嫁 Mad Empress, Please Marry Me 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Artifact Spirit Returns to the Ruins: Repairing the Imprints of Civilization 器灵归墟：文明烙印修复记 [Archaeology] [National Treasures] [Artifact Spirits] [Xuanhuan] Three months ago, my mother completely forgot who I was. She held my face in her hands, her gaze as empty as a dried-up well, and kept repeating, “My son... what was my son's name again?” The woman who once sewed my schoolbag and tucked my blanket around me at night was being devoured, inch by inch, by “forgetfulness.” The doctor said it was a rare memory-loss disorder with no cure. It wasn't until I was sorting through my father's 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Villainess Runs Wild in a Misogynistic Kingdom 恶女在厌女国杀疯了 [Rise to power + revenge + political intrigue + rival suitors + ancient fantasy + awakening to her gender] A mind-bending transmigration story that starts with a bang and only gets wilder. The heroine is the strongest, bar none, and gives as good as she gets! An elite lawyer transmigrates to a woman-hating kingdom. This is the story of her journey from a desperate fugitive to a noble, a chancellor, and finally an emperor! “What? My own brother insulted my wet nurse?” Xu Shisan retaliates with a 166Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 21 There’s a Strong Aura of the Supernatural at the Mahjong Table 麻将桌上妖气重 A Strange Aura at the Mahjong Table 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 From the Start, One Pot of Brine Took Out Five Demons 开局一锅卤水灭了五只妖 From the Start, One Pot of Brine Wiped Out Five Demons 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Ravishing Beauty Is So Irresistible, the Celibate Regent Grabs Her Waist and Kisses Her 娇娇美艳动人，禁欲摄政王拦腰吻 Double rebirth + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + sweet pampering + punishing the scum. A delicate, beautiful heroine + an ex-husband who loves her but cannot have her + a devoted second male lead who wins her heart Ling Shushu was the only daughter of the Grand Tutor. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a bewitching figure. Unfortunately, in her previous life she fell for the cold, heartless Third Prince, Chu Junli, and never hid how deeply she loved him. She always thought l 2.6kReads8.9Score24214d adds
- 24 A New Journey to the West: Wukong 西游新记悟空 Lin Kong is maliciously laid off by his company, dumped without a second thought by his girlfriend, and pressured by his landlord for rent, hitting the lowest point of his life. Then he unexpectedly awakens an immortal-cultivation jade pendant and obtains an unrivaled technique. From then on, he defies fate and turns his life around, using extraordinary abilities to rise again and swearing to repay every humiliation he suffered. 19Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became the Bloodthirsty Mad Emperor's Beloved 退亲后，我成了嗜血疯帝的白月光 [Reborn + remorseful pursuit of the wife + devoted couple + court intrigue + historical romance] In her previous life, Xiao Yan was demoted from crown prince to commoner. Lin Zhaoyue helped him return to the Eastern Palace and ascend the throne. He once promised she would be empress and that they would spend their lives together. But later, she could only watch helplessly as he married another woman. He not only let that woman torment Lin Zhaoyue's maid and cause her eight-month-old baby to die 5.6kReads7.6Score42414d adds
- 26 What?! The Demon Lord Was Mistaken for My Sister-in-Law 惊！魔尊被错认成嫂子 What?! The Demon Venerable Was Mistaken for the Sister-in-Law 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 After I Died, the Lovesick Regent Turned Gray Overnight 我死后，病娇摄政王一夜白头 [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Revenge + Obsessive Love] In her previous life, He Zhining, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, was set up by her scumbag fiancé and white-lotus younger sister. She watched her entire family be executed, and her personal maid was turned into a human pig. And that man... who loved her to the depths of his soul, went white-haired overnight after she died. He slaughtered an entire city to avenge her, then threw himself from the city wall wi 4kReads8.8Score53614d adds
- 28 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
- 29 Reborn, Yaoyao, Love Me One More Time 重生之窈窈再爱我一次 Xie Lingyao and Jiang Shiqi were married for ten years. It took just three years to go from treating each other with respect to being sick of the sight of one another. The remaining seven years were filled with nothing but coldness and neglect. After enduring her husband's betrayal, her son's estrangement, her mother-in-law's mistreatment, and the death of her loyal servant, her heart turned to ashes. She let the waters of a pond take her life. But when she woke again, she found herself back at 13kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 30 Reborn, the Emperor's Uncle Goes to the Crematorium Every Day 重生后皇叔每天火葬场 [Both leads reborn + the husband’s long road to winning her back + devoted to each other + strong female lead] [A ruthless, repressed, lovesick regent + a clear-headed, sweet-on-the-outside and ruthless-within, career-driven eldest princess] (The rating has just appeared and will rise over time.) Ming Zhi was the most honored eldest princess of Great Xia, peerlessly beautiful and raised in wealth and luxury. Yet she chained herself to love, drove herself mad, and took her own life. Back then, sh 4.1kReads8.7Score21414d adds
- 31 After Her Death, She Returned to Age Seventeen 她死后重回十七岁 After her death, she returned to the age of seventeen. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 My Stepsister Is a Psycho, and I Won't Save Her After Being Reborn 继妹是疯批，重生后我不救了 My Stepsister Is a Lunatic. After Being Reborn, I Won’t Save Her 153Reads—Score114d adds
- 33 My Foolish Husband 傻相公 My Foolish Husband 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 On Her Wedding Day, She Married the Cold-Faced Imperial Uncle by Mistake 大婚当日，上错花轿嫁给冷面皇叔 [A bold, passionate heiress × a cold-faced prince who always takes her side] In her previous life, Su Jin devoted herself to helping the crown prince ascend the throne. In the end, she was thrown into prison and stabbed to death by her own dear cousin. For the daughter of a military commander, it was a disgrace beyond words. After being reborn, the first thing she did was switch the bridal sedan chairs and climb into the one bound for Prince Yu’s residence. The crown prince is a nobody. Prince Y 4.3kReads9.0Score56114d adds
- 35 The Prince's Most Cherished Consort 皇叔的第一宠妃 Everyone knows that the Duke of Zhenguo's household has a pampered young lady. She's quite the little troublemaker, known as a little demon, but the Tang family always takes their own side. Even if Sixth Miss is at fault, somehow it's always someone else's fault. If you dare bully her, fine, just beat her five older brothers first. What? You can beat them? All right, then make sure you can also defeat General Tang, who's wrapped around his daughter's finger, and the Duke of Zhenguo, who's fought 972Reads8.0Score13814d adds
- 36 The Avenger of Memory 记忆的复仇者 Li Wei uncovers memories belonging to his family and vows to avenge them. Following the clues in their memories, he overcomes all kinds of hardships and dangers in search of their enemy, and finally gets his revenge. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Madam’s Young Husband Has Come Calling 夫人的小老公已上门 Madam's Little Young Husband Has Arrived 169Reads—Score414d adds
- 38 The Princess Consort Leaped from the City Wall, and the Prince Wept Like a Dog 王妃跳下城楼，王爷他跪地哭成狗 In her previous life, Regent Xiao Ling ordered the execution of the entire Chancellor's household. Shen Qingyan, the Chancellor's legitimate son, held the Princess Consort, Xie Yunni, hostage at the edge of a cliff. “Xiao Ling, you vile dog! If you still want to save your wife, take the sword in your hand and kill yourself!” Xiao Ling let out a cold laugh and ordered his archers to fire without hesitation. Shen Qingyan laughed loudly, grabbed Xie Yunni by the shoulder, and leapt off the cliff wi 5.6kReads8.8Score33914d adds
- 39 Reborn: My Disciples' Regret Fuels My Rise to Godhood 重生后，徒弟们的悔意是我的成神资粮 Reborn, my disciples’ remorse is the fuel that will make me a god 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Scam Prevention Handbook 防骗手册 After Zhang Zheng unexpectedly gains supernatural abilities in the hellscape of a telecom scam compound in northern Myanmar, he narrowly escapes. It feels like he has been given a second life, and he vows to spend the rest of it fighting fraud. Using his abilities to see through every scam, he joins forces with reporter Chen Lin, chronicler Xiao Fang, and law PhD Li Fanfan. Together, they delve into real cases and expose romance scams, fake online tasks, blackmail through nude chats, pension fra 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 In My Past Life, You Five Swords Pierced My Heart. In This Life, Get Down on Your Knees and Weep 前世你们五柄剑穿我心，这一世都给我跪下哭 In my past life, the five of you drove your swords through my heart. In this life, get down on your knees and weep. 196Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Chief Minister’s Awkward Little Doctor Wife 首辅大人的社死小医妻 The Chief Minister’s Doctor Wife Who Made Him Die of Embarrassment 64Reads—Score214d adds
- 43 When the Evening Breeze Rises, Love Runs Deep 晚风起o衍情深 A newly appointed boss and I started off at each other's throats. After a long period of adjustment, we went from colleagues to lovers. After we got married, our life together was so sweet, joyful, and happy. 62Reads—Score314d adds
- 44 The Zerg General Complains About Her Husband Every Day 虫族女将军每天都在吐槽老公 The Zerg Female General Complains About Her Husband Every Day 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.6kReads6.7Score29114d adds
- 46 I Can’t Carry On Anymore. I’m Calling Off the Wedding 背不动了，不结了 I Can't Carry This Burden Anymore. I'm Calling Off the Wedding 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Mistress of the Romantic Court 风月主母 The Mistress of the House of Love 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Old Pact of Immortality 长生旧约 In the Great Wilderness of the Nine Provinces, everyone seeks immortality. The immortal sects dwell high above the clouds, while mortals are as insignificant as grass. The boy Lu Xingchen grew up in a small frontier town, in an old shop that sold spirit artifacts. He repaired low-grade artifacts for the immortal sects, such as spirit-testing disks, talisman lamps, and formation plates. He had seen countless people change their fate when a spirit-testing disk lit up, and just as many lower their 37Reads—Score12114d adds
- 49 After Four Years of Dating, I Deleted Her 恋爱四年，我删掉了她 After Four Years Together, I Deleted Her 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Your Majesty, the Agreement Is Void 娘娘，协议作废 Your Majesty, the Agreement Is Void 34Reads—Score—14d adds
