Novels like Don’t Look Back on the Night of the Wake
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- 51 I Played the Fool for Ten Years: I'm an Heir to the Immortal Sect 装傻十年，我是仙门传人 Ten years ago, I pretended to be crazy and stupid, married into the Lin family, and endured endless contempt and humiliation. Even a dog could take a bite out of me. Everyone called me a good-for-nothing, so useless I wasn't even fit to be human. But no one knew I was an heir to an immortal sect, master of all arts, able to command life and death and turn the universe upside down! The ten-year deadline has arrived. My spiritual meridians are unsealed, and the System is back! Starting today: With —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 Demon Slayer: I Invested in Mitsuri Kanroji and Went Straight to Lie Flat 鬼灭：投资甘露寺蜜璃直接躺平 [Reworked plot + Goddess Investment System + multiple heroines + Sun and Moon Breathing Style + slice of life + face-slapping + sweet romance] After reading the Demon Slayer finale manga, Chong Nasi saw Mitsuri's death and thought, “If only I could marry Mitsuri Kanroji. She's strong and beautiful, too.” He opened and closed his eyes and found himself transmigrated to another world. Thinking it was all a dream, he drifted through each day in a daze. Then one day, a man-eating monster suddenly ch 330Reads—Score15614d adds
- 54 The First Emperor of Dafeng 大丰始皇 [Summoning + Three Kingdoms + political scheming + conquest] Powerful ministers run amok, regional warlords carve up the realm, and the young emperor faces deadly danger at every turn. Xiao Yan wields the Three Kingdoms Summoning System to defy fate and change his destiny. No benevolent rule, no kingly virtue. I believe only in ruthless schemes that strike at the heart, careful plans put into action at the right moment, and wiping out every last trace of the enemy. Jia Xu sets wolves against tig 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 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
- 56 The Cultivation Master Who Rules the City 玩转都市的修真大佬 In a modern city starved of spiritual energy, Ye Bufan accidentally shatters his core, yet in the depths of despair glimpses a new path: using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as his bones, the righteous spirit in people’s hearts as his blood, and the warmth of everyday life as his soul, he forges an unprecedented path of cultivation through the “Three Energies.” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Seven Stars Fall on the City 七星落都市 The seven disciples of the Tianheng Sect each have a unique skill: The eldest has infinite strength, the second can hear for miles, the third is impervious to blades and spears, the fourth can conjure fire in his palm, the fifth controls water, the sixth can turn invisible and walk through walls, and the seventh has a treasure pouch that can store anything. The seven brothers transmigrate together to the modern world. Though they have the Seven Star Art at their disposal, every day they still —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Chronicles of Chaotic Martial Arts 乱武志 Suppose Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han dynasty had not been overthrown by Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu, but instead replaced by another power. How would history have unfolded over the next century? We are about to see the chaos of war through Zhang Qi's eyes as he starts from scratch and seeks opportunity in a world torn apart by conflict. Perhaps he is a talent who can save the world. Perhaps he is a scheming minister. Nothing is set in stone. Next, Zhang Qi and his like-minded friends will cont 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Dao Script Awakens: From Lying Flat to Commanding the Dao 道文觉醒：从躺平到执道 The day I was laid off, my Dao De Jing awakened, stained with blood. The “lie flat philosophy” I once believed in turned out to be my greatest misunderstanding of the Great Dao. Now every character is a source of power: “Supreme goodness is like water”: I deliver food faster than lightning and become a legend on the platform. “He who knows others is wise”: I can see every loophole in the AI supervisors and make a fool of the algorithm. “The weak overcome the strong”: I use a little force to move 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: This Alchemist Has a Killer Instinct 凡人修仙：这个丹师杀心很重 A mortal’s journey, no System, no transmigration, traditional cultivation fantasy, false spiritual roots, not a power fantasy, a cultivation biography. Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul… Even an ant dares to slay an immortal? Chu Yun had an inferior spiritual root and was an insignificant outer sect disciple of the Qiuyuan Sect, until he unexpectedly awakened the ancient mirror Qingli. From then on, he rose from humble beginnings and proved the Dao amid 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 61 King of the Cage 牢笼之王 After accidentally transmigrating to a strange continent, he discovers that he has been locked in a prison. The warden is Vince McMahon, head of the “McMahon family.” He has a son named Shane McMahon and a daughter named Stephanie McMahon. The prisoners include “The Undertaker,” “The Big Red Machine” Kane, “The People’s Champion” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “The Viper” Randy Orton, “The Unyielding Justice” John Cena, “The Beast” Brock Lesnar, “The Scorpion King” Sting, “The Lunatic Fringe” Dean A 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Crab Emperor Ascends to Godhood: Starting by Building a Shoddy Dragon Palace 蟹帝封神：从龙宫建成豆腐渣开始 Reborn as a river crab in the East Sea during the Investiture of the Gods era, I awaken the Greedy-for-Heaven System. From then on, the Dragon Palace’s construction projects are riddled with a whole lot more water. Ao Bing audits the books? Borrow Nezha’s Red Armillary Sash to destroy the evidence! The battle of the immortals? Resell the Jie Sect’s magic treasures and profit from both sides! The Spirit Mountain gets involved? Turn the Flowing Sand River into a toll booth in one stroke! From shod —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Water Margin: Reborn as Wang Lun, I Make Lin Chong Kneel from the Start 水浒：重生王伦，开局让林冲跪下 [Water Margin + System + Comedy + Overpowered Hero + Righting Regrets + Farming and Conquest] He transmigrates into Wang Lun, the “White-Robed Scholar,” with a deadly showdown looming from the start. He thinks he's doomed to die unjustly beneath Lin Chong's blade, but at the brink of death, he activates the “Defy Heaven and Change Fate System.” Shadow Swap: Instantly switch places with anyone. One Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch: Any resistance means submission! And so, on the day of the 721Reads7.4Score11914d adds
- 64 The Transmigrator in the Haunted Mirror 灵异镜中的穿越者 Ancient fantasy, immortal heroes, romance, deduction, and suspense. In a world of fantasy and martial arts, a reborn hero rises against the odds. Amid the mysteries of the immortal realm and the tangled knots of love and hate, he follows every thread to its source. In the end, with his edge honed to a razor’s point, he solves baffling cases and turns the tide of fate. 19Reads—Score114d adds
- 65 Born Tough: I Turn the Tides in Daxia 天生命硬：我在大夏翻云覆雨 “You bastard! You pull your pants back on and pretend nothing happened. You promised to pay next time. How many ‘next times’ has it been? This is a small business. How much longer do you think I can put up with a scoundrel like you?” Wang Erhua, the proprietress, stands at the shop entrance, cursing nonstop at Lin Chen, who is sprawled on the ground, fast asleep... “What a gorgeous beauty!” Lin Chen stretches. Huh? Where am I? Why am I lying by the side of the street...? He angrily heads into th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Pure Love of a Stunning Beauty: A Daughter Must Stand on Her Own 极品美人的纯纯爱意之女儿当自强 Looking for a romance? A pure love story, just the thing to unwind with. The episodic format makes it easy to get immersed. No System, no transmigration, no ghosts or monsters, no immortal cultivation. Just a love story. Secret entanglements and tangled feelings. Here is your answer. The first story follows Qin Yun and You Lan, whose hidden feelings span years and culminate in one night together. They were ordinary classmates, but You Lan had long since married Zhang Zhigang. For years, the two 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Transmigrate to Zhu Xian: From the Start at Dragon Head Peak 穿越诛仙：开局龙首峰 My name is Ling Feng. The moment I transmigrated, I found myself lying in a blood-sacrifice formation, waiting to die. Just as despair took hold, ten thousand voices rang out in my mind! “I am the Primordial Sword Ancestor. This child can inherit my Heaven-Splitting Sword!” “I am the Nine Nether Sword Demon. This child has the same bearing I did in my prime!” It turned out I had reincarnated ten thousand times, cultivating to the supreme heights of the sword in every life! In this life, I am the 307Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 When the Tyrant Begins Cultivating Immortality 当暴君开始修仙 Murong Chong is reborn and discovers that he’s in a world of cultivation. For a failed emperor like him, this is just too cool! He’s making a comeback. Watch Murong Chong dominate the Three Realms and kick the Jade Emperor’s butt! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Lost for Ten Thousand Generations 万世迷途 The Shadow Realm is the world’s lost land, an exile woven by a mysterious being from beyond the myriad worlds. Will Wan Ning sink into darkness or struggle through despair? She launches a desperate charge toward the light. A story spanning the heavens, with The Legend of Qin: Nine Songs as its first main setting. The author reliably writes over 6,000 characters a day and has even managed 20,000 in a single day. More frequent updates are possible. Big shots, come give the author a hard time! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 People Are Like Trees 人亦如木 Yan Qing was the real heiress, her life stolen from birth by a wicked nanny. When she was kidnapped, she refused to accept that she was going to die. Her own family had abandoned her in favor of the fake heiress, Qing Ge. She fought desperately, determined to die alongside the kidnappers. But the two of them fell off a cliff together and entered a dungeon. There, she gained the power of the Grievance Warden's Flower, which could devour and control anything. She killed Madam Fu and took control o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 I’m a Slacker at a Top-Tier Tycoon Family 我在顶级豪门当咸鱼 Ling Yuan, chief scientist at the Netherworld Academy of Sciences, was framed by his junior fellow disciple Mo Chen. As the experimental chamber exploded, he activated the Soul Rebirth Program and was reborn as Ling Xiaoyuan, the “good-for-nothing” second son of the wealthy Ling family in Xia Country on Blue Star. To raise their child “frugally,” his trillionaire father, Ling Jianguo, disguises himself as a fishmonger at the local market. His legendary singer grandmother pretends to be an ordin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 About My Neighbor Being a Culinary God 关于邻居是厨神这件事 [Reverse transmigration] [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [No System] [Lighthearted comedy] Shu from Arknights. If you haven’t played the game, just read it as a modern urban romance. If you have, feel free to bring some of the game’s setting into it. Shu’s appearance has been changed a little! Illustrator Fang Xi moved into an old apartment complex, where the tempting aromas drifting from his neighbor’s home kept setting his mouth watering. At their first meeting, he got locked out and une 162Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 73 Qingyu Studio 青玉斋 [Standalone Stories] Each chapter tells a different story, chronicling the rise and fall of nations and families throughout history, the tangled grudges of the martial world, and the love and hatred of lives as fleeting as dreams… There are twenty-four chapters in all, each with its own charm. Qingyu Studio chronicles the wildness of mortal life. Mortal lives pass like dreams, yet human bonds have always run deep. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 After They Shook Me Down for 50,000 Yuan for Helping Someone, I Sent Their Whole Family to Prison 扶人被讹五万后，我送他们全家入狱 After They Shook Me Down for 50,000 Yuan for Helping Someone, I Sent Their Whole Family to Prison —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Three Days After Being Reborn, I Blew Up My Doomsday Social Circle 重生三天后，我炸了末世朋友圈 Three Days After I Was Reborn, I Blew Up My Apocalypse Moments —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Three Days After Being Reborn, the Apocalypse Exploded 重生三天后末世爆了 The Apocalypse Broke Out Three Days After I Was Reborn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Snow Thins Over Jingnian 靖年疏雪 [Dual female leads | Transmigration | Princess x female general | Career-focused | Not a power fantasy | Not a romance between women | Bittersweet ending | Romance, but no male lead | Morally gray leads | Love and hatred intertwined | Deliberate pacing | Characters grow over time | No mindless villains or contrived plotlines] Zhao Shutong transmigrated and became a princess of Great Jing. Her birth mother was an empress from a noble family. There was no favored consort to torment her, no sisters 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 Battle Through the Heavens: The Emperor's Path Burns the Sky 斗破苍穹之帝路焚天 Battle Through the Heavens: The Emperor's Path Burns the Skies 943Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Tenderness Within the Rules 规则之下的温柔 A sudden family crisis forces Lin Wei, a free-spirited genius illustrator, to marry Gu Chengyu, a business magnate who controls half the city’s economy. It’s a marriage of pure money and power, sealed with a cold, unfeeling contract. On their wedding night, she receives not vows, but a thick handbook of household rules. The rules cover everything, from her behavior and speech to her daily schedule, and tightly constrain her every freedom. Her husband in name only, Gu Chengyu, is the rules perso 683Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Blood Moon, Ashen Flame: I Command the Nine Luminaries 血月烬火，我掌九曜 Blood Moon Fantasy. A parallel world, parallel year 2025, the Ghost Festival. The sky is unusually clear. That night, a huge red moon suddenly appears across the globe. Another blood moon? Another great cataclysm? Is the parallel universe being reshuffled once more, fragments piecing together to form a new world? Parallel year 2025, Ghost Festival. The blood moon returns. The sky is crystal clear, but a red moon suddenly appears across the globe, and an ancient prophecy comes true: “When the blo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Divorced at 35, I Return to the Throne as Beijing’s Elite Beg Me to Come Back 35岁离婚，京圈跪迎我归位 Tags: Female-oriented | Mature urban action hero | Business and espionage | Sweet and satisfying | Both leads are devoted only to each other At thirty-five, I caught my husband cheating in the apartment I bought. He was on his knees on the sofa, his mistress wrapped in my silk dressing gown, while my stepdaughter filmed them on her phone. I smashed the glass of the liquor cabinet and flung blood in his face. “I’ll see you at the Military Procuratorate.” Within twenty-four hours, I delivered him 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Return of the Beast Star: The Mecha Queen Nine-Tails Is Unbeatable 兽星归来，机甲女王九尾无敌 This is a galaxy where mecha are the norm, and the Landa Galaxy is poor and chaotic. At five years old, the heroine has an E-grade genetic rating. Her younger sister, Mo Xinxin, often bullies her, and Sam constantly berates her. Then she unexpectedly meets the male lead, “Awu,” and learns to stand up for herself. Later, Awu leaves, and she suffers through one hardship after another, from being framed by her sister to being adopted and then abandoned. By chance, she undergoes a beast transformati —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Honeymoon Crisis 蜜月危局 Honeymoon in Peril 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Eight Thousand Eight Hundred for Four Days in the Gobi 八千八买四天戈壁 Four Days in the Gobi for 88,000 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 My World Is the Most Fun, Hahahahaha! 我的世界最好玩了，哈哈哈哈哈！ The Great Intelligence has launched an all-out assault on homework and gone completely berserk, causing chaos with Minecraft commands and relentlessly spouting memes, taking things to explosive extremes. (This novel is for entertainment only. Do not imitate its values or behavior.) 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Clouds for Garments, Burning Without End 云为衣兮燃之不尽 Now that I’ve figured out the workings of heaven and earth, why should I keep working hard at cultivating immortality? I might as well open a pleasure house, travel around the Six Realms, and collect handsome men from every realm. (Not a disguised-identity story. One woman with multiple partners; avoid if that’s a dealbreaker.) (What kind of author gives a web novel a title like this? It has absolutely nothing to do with the story!) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Lone Traveler of Dreams 梦境独行人 My name is Lin Jian, and I’m a menial worker at Qinglan Martial Hall. They say I’m the “last survivor of the Lin clan,” my soul stained by nightmares, and that I must hide my talents beneath a humble facade. They say ascending to immortality is the highest honor a martial artist can achieve, something everyone longs for. But I saw with my own eyes the soul lamps of those who ascended suddenly go dark amid the rainbow light. Now I’ve found a broken mirror that “watches” me. It’s guiding me toward 3Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 89 High Martial: Child of the End 高武：终焉之子 (Modern Urban High Martial Arts + Decisive and Ruthless + Taciturn + One Female Lead) On this Blue Star, everyone has a chance to awaken their psychic powers at the age of eighteen. Some people awaken early and become psychics when pushed to the brink. 27.6kReads8.2Score4.3k14d adds
- 90 A Hidden Edge in a Bloodied Blade 血刃藏锋 [Dual Male Leads] [Both Reborn] [Playing the Fool to Fool the Wise] [Love and Hate Each Other] The disgraced crown prince is reborn and determined to coast through life, but the regent who poisoned him in his previous life pins him against the wall of the Cold Palace. “Your Highness, you’re acting so obedient… Are you trying to trick us all into the grave?” 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Favoritism and the Ruler 偏爱与戒尺 Lu Beichen is a strict teacher with a ruler in hand, devoted to rules and order. Assigned to discipline the unruly Su Xiaoxiao, he intends to force her onto the path he's laid out for her. Beneath the ruler lie grades, standards, and unquestioned authority. Su Xiaoxiao is a free-spirited sprite who hides her tender heart behind rebellion. Faced with Lu Beichen's harsh discipline, she repeatedly challenges him, trying to break out of this icy prison. In this game of taming "in the name of love, 897Reads—Score12814d adds
- 92 Skywalker: A Journey Through Time and Space 天行者：时空逆旅 During an experiment in transmigration, Lu Yang arrived in a strange new world... In a world of immortals, all things rise and fall… Hidden lands, ancient secrets, and formidable enemies emerge one after another. Sword in hand, he ventures into haunted realms, crosses vast seas, and unravels deadly mysteries... Love, heartbreak, and tangled relationships follow in the wake of those he cherishes. Amid trials and tribulations, he seeks the ultimate mysteries of space and time. Was his transmi 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Gone on a Rampage! Jade Rakshasa Sweeps the Martial World with One Sword 杀疯了！玉罗刹一剑横扫江湖 A shocking upheaval rocks the martial world, and the massacre in Black Sand Town is only the beginning. “Jade Rakshasa” Murong Xue is drawn into a vast conspiracy spanning the entire martial world because of a mysterious jade hairpin. To clear her name, she joins forces with a mysterious scholar and a cold-blooded assassin, setting out on a perilous hunt for the truth. The Ghost Tower’s haunting shadows, the dragon caves of the northern desert, the deadly traps around Mirror Lake... Killers from 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 After I Fell into a Coma, Mom Became My Grandma 昏迷后，妈妈成了我的奶奶 I woke in a pool of blood, with a dead old man lying beside me. When I opened my eyes again, Dad was gone. Mom had become “Grandma,” called me her “good girl,” and said she was a transmigrator. I didn’t believe her. I secretly stopped taking my medicine, but my memories grew more and more deranged Did I kill someone? Am I a transmigrator? Am I a boy or a girl? When I was ten, she forced me into a ghost marriage with a paper effigy. When I was twenty, I saw a bearded man in the mirror. She had ma 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The One Who Defies the World: The Hurdle to Breaking the Deadlock 残者逆世：破局之绊 New novel! The rating will come later. The best chapters are in the first four volumes. The final volume isn't romance; it's an ensemble story!!! No CP!!! No tomb raiding. [Dark Fantasy + Ensemble Growth + Epic Rebellion] They were the most insignificant footnotes in the script of fate: A transmigrator implanted by a System, a mute girl whose speech was sealed, an esper fighting for his younger sister, and a lame old servant who swept the floor. They were "cannon fodder," "background characters, 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 96 From the Start, I Was Lying in My Master's Arms 开局躺在师尊怀里 Su Qingyuan transmigrated into a tragic xianxia novel as a cannon-fodder servant who had just been pushed from the Immortal Execution Platform and was fated to have her soul scattered. As she fell, she landed in a cool yet warm embrace. It was Mo Yuanchen, the revered master of Lingxiao Immortal Sect, the man who had been frozen in ice for ten thousand years, kept his distance from women, and was known throughout the immortal realm as a living King of Hell. She thought she was doomed, but he use 202Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 97 Three Years as the Top Salesperson, Yet You Took My Entire Year-End Bonus 三年销冠，你却把我年终奖扣光 Three Years as the Top Salesperson, and You Withheld My Entire Year-End Bonus 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Reborn: The Awakening of the Good Demon 重生之魔善觉醒 [Betrayal + rebirth + revenge + forced love + dual demonic and benevolent souls + political intrigue + strong heroine] She was the purest flower immortal in the world, yet her foolish kindness brought disaster upon the world countless times. Worse still, at the very moment she ascended to godhood, the shadow who had accompanied her for three thousand years tore out her heart, shattered her soul, flayed her skin, and cast her into the lightless abyss. She nurtured the world with kindness, only t 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 My Transmigration Partner Is My Secret Crush 穿越搭子竟是暗恋对象 [Dual transmigration of souls + secret crush + medical space] On her way to meet a blind date, Tang Li is caught in an elevator accident and transmigrates into the body of a love-struck heiress. Xie Rongyu, the second son of the Xie family whom the heiress likes, shows up at her door with the face of the upperclassman Tang Li had a crush on back in school. “Dr. Tang, I’m the blind date you were supposed to meet.” “Why are you here too?” Her blind date is the same person as the upperclassman she 34Reads8.2Score29714d adds
- 100 My Slob of a Boss 我的抠脚领导 The workplace is full of surprises. My name is Wei Guoguo, and my boss, Feng Cheng, is one of the strangest people around, a true standout among abstract thinkers. "Learning" is his catchphrase. Rolling up his trouser legs is how he gauges the temperature. Tattling is his favorite hobby. Every day at work feels like a comedy. How can someone like that be a boss? Maybe that's just the absurdity of life. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
