Novels like Bound to an Ancestor, I Make a Fortune in the Modern World
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- 51 From Picking My Toes to Becoming a Tycoon 从抠脚开始成就神豪 My gold-digging girlfriend ran off with all my savings and left me saddled with 300,000 yuan in online loans. I’m a grown man, and I’ve been driven to the point of selling my body! But who could have guessed that my chance to turn things around would start with… picking my feet?! From then on, while others sold a kidney to buy a phone, I became a tycoon by picking my feet! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Forty and Bewildered: A Single Mother and a Shattered Elite 四十有惑：单亲妈妈与破碎精英 At forty, all that remains of his life is a countdown. With a promise to meet again at seventy, she tries to bring light to his shattered world. Shi Xiaoran, a divorced mother, discovers on her first day at her new job that her boss is a “monster”: he gives her lessons, assigns her homework, and treats her as his successor. Only later does she learn that this elite managing director, whom his subordinates call “Jiang the Butcher,” is trapped by a fortune told twenty-two years ago. Paroxetine is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 I Became the Pinnacle of Evil Hunting with the Cursed Eye! 我靠诅咒之瞳成为狩秽顶点！ [Urban Superpowers]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Sequences]+ [Signature Weapons/Contracted Demons]+ [Good Looks]+ [High Intelligence] This world is nothing less than a war between fate and reincarnation! The pupil of my left eye is host to the curse of the “God of Calamity”! In 760 BC, a wicked ancient king, on the verge of death, used a forbidden ritual. He opened a gate on the World Tree leading to the Other Shore, bringing the “God of Calamity” into the mortal world and plunging all living beings into 203Reads—Score13314d adds
- 54 The Magic Empire 魔能帝国 [Supernatural powers + school life + gods + competitive matches + otherworldly continent + ensemble cast with little romance] More than competition, more than school life. Superpowered battles go bang, bang, bang!! Three power systems have appeared so far: the Magic system, the Sequence Coding system, and the Abyssal Realm system. There are three volumes so far: the first is about competition, the second about clashes between factions, and the third about daily life plus battles against dark for 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Crown Prince of Daxia: Debt Collector in a Bizarre World 大夏储君：诡异世界讨债人 The Crown Prince of Daxia: A Debt Collector in a World of the Supernatural —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Compendium of Materia Medica 本草纲录 Wang Yue, the third prince of An, receives instruction from a master in a dream and becomes a peerless strategist and warrior. He keeps a low profile and loves traveling among the people. Every journey brings him great rewards: talented followers, a beautiful wife, and the destruction of a million enemies with a laugh. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Have You Ever Seen a Monster? 你，见过妖怪吗？ (The rating just came out, so I don’t know if it’ll go up, but I’m already glad to have a rating. It’s taken a lot to reach over 400,000 characters...) On the surface, this world seems ordinary, but monsters and demons roam in the shadows. You never know whether the security guard you see every day, the convenience store clerk working late at night, or even the courier who’s always smiling at you... is really a demon beneath the skin. Some people try to trade their fellow countrymen’s lives for 353Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 58 My Husband Held a Knife to My Throat on Our Wedding Anniversary 结婚纪念日丈夫用刀抵住我脖子 “On our third wedding anniversary, he held a knife to my throat in the Kizil Caves. ‘Hand over the phone Chen Zhongyun gave you.’ I smashed the phone and turned around to report all the evidence of his embezzlement, affairs, and murders. To get the evidence, he rammed me with his car, while his men dragged my mother into a secret detention ward...” An independent woman, a career professional, neither saintly nor submissive. She gets her scumbag husband sent to prison, then finds a younger collea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Ten Realms of the Mortal World 凡尘十阶 At sixteen, Lin Jiu was a boy minding a stall on Old Goods Street, officially ranked at the lowest level, Tier 1: Dust. No one knew he could “devour”: swallow iron and his bones would harden, swallow fire and flames would spring forth, swallow an anomalous person's powers and they became his own. His father vanished ten years ago, leaving behind only a pocket watch and the words, “As long as you have the watch, you can trust I'll be there.” On a rainy night, he swallowed the watch and awakened t 320Reads—Score1714d adds
- 60 The Father in the Rift of Time and Space 《时空裂缝里的父亲》 The Father in the Rift Between Worlds —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Esper in the Psychiatric Ward 精神病区的异能者 Human thought gave birth to the gods. And when humanity began to contradict itself, fighting for peace, excluding others for self-preservation, and lying for the sake of truth, the gods went mad. Corrupted gods twisted humans into monsters, and the end of civilization began its countdown. Countries formed organizations of superpowered individuals to secretly fight this silent war. And I am the only one who can see the source of the corruption. But I live in a psychiatric hospital. My medical f 3Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 62 The God of War Returns: The CEO’s Superpowered Stay-at-Home Dad 战神归来：总裁家的异能奶爸 She makes the Japanese devils beg for mercy, and beats the English into returning the national treasures. Without his aura as a God of War, he’s just a stay-at-home dad in an apron, using the hands that once shook the stars to cook a warm dinner for his family… 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Seventh Loop: He Dies in Six Hours, and I Become His Last Letter 《第7次循环》“他死在6小时后，我活成他的遗书” The Seventh Loop: “He Dies in Six Hours. I Become His Last Letter.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Memory Repairer: Reading the Dead’s Final Secrets 《记忆修复师：读取逝者最后的秘密》 The Memory Repairer: Uncovering the Dead’s Final Secrets —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Strongest Guild Leader: I Can Copy Skills Without Limit 最强会长：我能无限复制技能 Li Zhao stays up all night reading novels, then dies suddenly and transmigrates into an orphan with the same name in a parallel world. Two divine skills from the start: the Heavenly Eye, which can discern the data of all things, and Guild Mastermind, which can perfectly copy members' skills and build the strongest guild. But reality is harsh: he's destitute, loan sharks are after him, and thugs are pounding on his door. Fortunately, his kindhearted landlord, Chen Bin, steps in to help. Li Zhao d 598Reads8.6Score46114d adds
- 66 Burning Prelude 燃序 Power is the bait, and the price is life. During their trials at Shixu Academy, Lu Jianxun and his companions gradually uncover the countdown to the world's collapse. When the false prosperity fades, they must swallow the cruelest bitter fruit and rebuild amid the ruins. This is a brutal tale of growing up, lies, and the price of sacrifice. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Awakening Superpowers: Blade Shadow War Soul 异能觉醒：刃影战魂 The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Derivation forty-nine, and man escapes through the one that remains. All things have a glimmer of hope. Lin Ye has just graduated and entered the workforce when, one day, he is suddenly attacked by an unknown assailant. On the brink of death, Lin Ye awakens a supernatural ability: with his naked eye, he can visualize his opponent’s attack trajectory in midair. After successfully evading one attack with this power, he is beset by more attacks, each stronger, m 386Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 68 I'm Really Not a Killer, I'm Just Death Saving People 我真不是杀手，只是死神救赎人 (Urban + high martial arts + passionate action + fierce battles + team battles + System + satisfying, not too angsty + no self-sacrificing do-gooder + female lead) Qin Mufan, a food delivery driver, only wanted to live an ordinary life. But while making a delivery, he unexpectedly became bound to the “Reaper’s Redemption System.” From then on, his life changed completely. Every mission leaves him teetering on the edge of life and death, and failing to save someone comes with the price of being t 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 69 After Being Fired a Hundred Times, I Became the World’s Richest Man 被开除一百次后，我成了世界首富 [Rich-and-powerful protagonist + multiple heroines + all-around powerhouse + System golden finger] (Featuring: a sultry massage therapist, a cool livestreamer, a dark and petite female boss, an intellectual mature professor, a domineering female CEO, and more.) Lin Chen, a post-00s wage slave being worked to the bone, awakens the Workplace Reform System! All he has to do is unleash his razor-sharp retorts, clap back at a scheming coworker, and call out the boss for making empty promises, drivi 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Bound to a Handsome Men Gacha System After a Terminal Diagnosis 绝症后绑定美男氪金系统 [Tycoon + Comeback + Everyday Life + Multiple Male Leads + No-Brainer Fun + Beloved by All + Invincible] (Only the first few chapters feature livestream donations. The heroine is clear-headed and focused on treating her illness and building her career. No matter how many handsome men there are, they're just extras.) A terminally ill, penniless heroine binds herself to a tycoon System that rewards her for spending money on handsome men. Spend on a guy rated 8 or higher and get cash back. Accumula 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Blossoming Where the Ice Lies 向冰封处绽放 (Rising from the Bottom + Cross-Border Business Rivalry + Hard-Core Legal Drama) This novel is ideal for professionals and students in business, law, and the worlds of finance, investment banking, and consulting. It tells an idealistic yet realistic story about young people today and contemporary Chinese companies. The business rivalries and legal elements are highly technical, while the emotional relationships are restrained and true to life for adults. It may take some effort to get into, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Cool Lips 凉唇 [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 4.6kReads6.1Score33914d adds
- 73 Heading South at the Turn of the Millennium: Rolling Coins 千禧南下：翻滚的钢镚 During the rainy season of the millennium, torrential rain poured down on Ruili. Bai Hao and his group sped along National Highway 556 in a four-wheel-drive Toyota Prado, relying on their off-roader’s powerful performance to plow through the terrible road conditions. As they drove past the embankment in Leiyun Village, they came across Burmese border residents moving supplies across the border. They learned that it was legitimate border trade. The group stopped to watch, unaware that danger was 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 I Have a Bestiary of Monsters 我有一个妖怪录 (One female lead, not a power fantasy, urban supernatural abilities, with elements of infinite-level progression. The protagonist grows stronger over time, and the story gets better the further it goes. From Volume Two onward, the action never lets up!!!) Spiritual energy, supernatural abilities, demon souls, the Demon Soul Record… Qi Le accidentally stumbled into the world of the Awakened, beginning a fantastic journey. Pacts, organizations, spirit realms, demon soul realms… On a path strewn wi 1kReads9.2Score11014d adds
- 75 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Am the Sovereign 灵气复苏：我为主宰 [Gods; fate-based abilities; one heroine; official organization; slow burn; the uncanny] “When spiritual qi fully revives, the gods will awaken and return!” “This is a war between humanity and the gods!” “In this era, humanity marches forward together!” “In this era, humanity's brightest stars shine across the heavens!” On that day, the barrier protecting the world shattered completely across the sky screen! The gods descended from the heavens, bringing fury and fire! On the ground, a 184Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 76 The World Enters Dreams and Awakens: My Fantasies Project Anything 全球入梦觉醒，我的幻想投影万物 Have you ever dreamed? Can the things in your dreams come to the real world? “They can, my dear dreamer.” Ming Qiao, a high school student living alone, has been haunted by the same strange dream for half a month. A misty wilderness, a distant towering pagoda. Whenever he falls asleep, he is plunged into it, walking endlessly with no way out. He thought it was just a stress-induced mental haze, until someone from his neighborhood was found brutally murdered at home, their insides hollowed out li 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Half-Demon Awakening: After Devouring a Wolf Demon, I Went on a Rampage 半妖觉醒，吞噬狼妖后我杀疯了 [High-Octane Suspense · Urban Superpowers · Ensemble Power Struggles] On a stormy night, Lin Tian clawed his way back from the abyss to the human world, bringing with him a pair of Blood Eyes that could see through the disguises of the demon clans, along with a hunger for blood that consumed him. His ex-girlfriend, Shen Qingli, was horrified to discover that his fangs, bared as he went berserk and devoured a wolf demon’s flesh, matched the Committee’s top-secret files on the “Taotie Resurrection 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Extreme Scenario Investigator in the Apocalypse 末日极端情景调查员 [Natural disasters + sequences + dungeons + leveling up + multiple characters] When souls can be kept as livestock, endless cycles of reincarnation strip everyone of their memories, existence, and sense of self. Gods born from humanity grow ever more powerful, while humanity itself becomes increasingly broken. The impure, rejected by the gods, turn into one final roar of defiance. At the end of reincarnation, the final rebellion begins. “Please let go, Mother.” False memories, counterfeit souls, 1Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 79 It Burned at 1,200 Degrees in the Crematorium, Yet It Kept Walking 《火化炉里烧了一千二百度，它还在走》 It’s Been Burning at 1,200 Degrees in the Cremation Furnace, but It’s Still Walking —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Everyone Awakens Superpowers, but I Became the Administrator 全民觉醒异能，我却变成了管理员 [Superpowers + Strong female lead + Power fantasy + Overpowered progression] Everyone else awakens powers like lightning, fire, superhuman strength, or flight. Me? I awakened an unknown-grade ability: [Administrator Privileges]! From then on, the world became lines of code I could edit! The school bully steals my PowerPoint and tries to hit me? I make him punch himself and fly ten meters backward! The Lightning Lord wants to electrocute me? I turn the ground beneath my feet into an insulator! A 22Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 81 Who Says She’s Just Support? 谁说她只是辅助？ [Rebirth + Academy League + Superpowers + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual + Light Ensemble Cast] Song Qinglan had once had her body taken over by someone who had transmigrated into her world. She could only watch as one person after another whom she treasured died. Now she had been reborn. She returned to the moment the transmigrator suffered a mental breakdown, reclaimed her body, and crawled off the battlefield covered in blood. The first thing she asked when she saw someone was, “Is Jiang Ze s 553Reads—Score8714d adds
- 82 Oh No, All of Humanity Thinks I’m Going to Destroy the World 不好，全人类以为我要灭世 [Frozen apocalypse + high martial arts + invincible + funny contrast] My name is Chen Yimo. Thanks to the super AI wristwatch my dad left me, “Lao Jiu,” I forcibly fused the data inside my body with the remnant soul of a god, and used algorithms to recreate ancient divine skills. I became the strongest human alive, a savior in the frozen wasteland who can smash demonic beast disasters with a single punch. One second, I'm the Great Sage Equal to Heaven with his Heaven-Splitting, Earth-Filling for 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Sequence Mark: The End 序列印记：终焉 When you call my name, I will play for you the eternal finale. Shadows in the night sky, mist beneath the sea, flames atop the mountains, decay in the city... It has always been watching you. A collapsing order, indifferent hearts, a mysterious source, cries of fear. The mark is branded in your eyes, and your soul will lose its way along with it. The return of the “Finale” means the bloom of “New Life” once more. Across countless worlds, all to change the end of fate. There is no delusion in thi 129Reads—Score814d adds
- 84 I Took My Brother’s College Entrance Exam, and Tsinghua and Peking University Both Wanted Me 《我替哥哥高考，清华北大抢着要我》 I Took My Brother’s Place in the College Entrance Exam, and Tsinghua and Peking University Are Fighting to Recruit Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 After the Grim Reaper Retires, Superpowers Collapse Worldwide 活阎王退休后，全球异能崩塌 Mu Lei was once the Underworld's most feared top assassin, codenamed the Living Yama. Three years ago, he returned from the brink of death after taking a bullet to the heart. By chance, he awakened an incredible ability: he can see everyone's countdown to death, and whenever someone dies, time resets, letting him reload a save. But what he never expected was that his body was the ultimate product of the Phoenix Project: a living coffin. Every reset loosens the coffin lid and drains his life forc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I'm Already a Tycoon, So Why Should I Get Back Together with You? 我都成神豪了，凭什么跟你复合？ I'm already a tycoon. Why should I get back together with you? 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Tycoon: I Only Spent a Tiny Bit 神豪：我只是刷了亿点点 After Chen Mo obtains the System, he helps you live out your dream of becoming a tycoon. No womanizing and no mindless plotlines. Rest assured, this is pure feel-good indulgence with no angst. It's even better if you imagine yourself in the story. Please support this new writer! 10Reads—Score11114d adds
- 88 The Arcane Codex 异能铭录 [Urban supernatural powers] [Ensemble cast] [Rise of water abilities] [No harem] [Eight Extraordinary Meridians] When a young man awakens his innate power on his eighteenth birthday, is it a sign of mental illness or the inheritance of his bloodline? Beyond the increasingly prosperous life of the city, could people with supernatural abilities exist in a parallel world? Amid your studies and work, have you ever thought about changing the world? Changing the future? Even in the modern society we l 7kReads8.3Score60814d adds
- 89 Better Late Than Never, Let Passion Ignite 相见恨晚纵情惹火 Main couple: A young, powerful Beijing heir x an elite businesswoman from Hong Kong Side couple: A Beijing-born heir x a bar owner Older woman-younger man romance + love at first sight + both leads’ first relationship + feel-good wish fulfillment + face-slapping comeback + powerful female lead The moment Chu Zheng opened the door to her room at the Jingxianju Hotel, before she could react, Jiang Yinhuai pinned her against the back of the door. The man narrowed his eyes slightly and studied her f 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Exclusively Spoiled: The CEO Is Addicted to Me 独家宠溺，总裁对我上了瘾 [Cool, Gorgeous Doctor vs. Powerful CEO Who Keeps Women at Arm’s Length] [Sweet Romance + Love at First Sight + Both Pure and Devoted] Without a moment’s hesitation, the man carried Lin Yueyue into a room next to the elevator and shut the door. Neon lights flickered outside the window. In the quiet, all they could hear was each other’s heartbeat, while the warmth between their bodies rose with every touch. “What is it? Can’t bring yourself to let go?” The man’s voice was utterly captivating, low 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Hidden Origin 隐秘起源 That day, an aberration of flesh and paint blotted out the stars. They said I was an abomination that should never have existed. As the countdown to the apocalypse writhed in my mind, as a hidden door opened before me, as secret mutations began spreading beyond control, I finally cried out, “Love and hope will never die!” 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 When Games Invade Reality, I Become a God by Writing Novels 游戏入侵现实，我写小说成神 [Cunning male lead] [Unhinged female lead] [No-brain, feel-good power fantasy] [Urban supernatural abilities] [Ensemble cast] Ever since humanity first created writing, stories, legends, and history have been passed down by word of mouth. From the myths of ancient times to online fiction today, myths, stories, tales, novels. Have you ever wondered if, in another world, someone could draw extraordinary power from the collective creativity of countless people, becoming the equal of the gods? My na 7Reads—Score314d adds
- 93 Piercing Through Time: The Old Era, Stealing Fire, No Return 刺穿异时光：旧纪元，盗火，无归 Earth is dead. From the Solar System to Laniakea, this corner of the universe has finally found peace. Lin Qi’s legendary life begins in its final ten chapters. Only then will his little universe erupt. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Elegy: From Prostitute to Empress 挽歌：从妓女到女帝 Elegy: From Prostitute to Empress 16Reads—Score214d adds
- 95 Left Spirit, Right Neighbor 左灵右里 Currently 450,000 characters, with 150 chapters of main story. Amateur writing, first-person narration, and frequent revisions. The protagonist, Yang Kaimen, transmigrates to another Earth in the year 2025 and becomes the world's only sorcerer (001-150). But as he grows on his own, he takes a wrong turn and becomes a villain, founding the organization [Zuoling] (151-300). In reality, the organization has been almost entirely infiltrated by [Youli]. It's a villainous organization that neglects it 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Taking Power While Pregnant, So Step Aside, You Crazy Little Uncle 带球掌权，疯批小表叔靠边站 [A Powerful Alliance + Unhinged Cousins + Hatred and Political Scheming + Workplace Power Struggles + Corruption + Power Struggles in a Wealthy Family + Marriage for Mutual Benefit] Pregnant with twins, Wen Canlan takes over the Jing Group in a crisis. Just as she finds her footing, she falls into a series of deadly traps laid by her unhinged younger cousin, Bo Jinlin. A trap involving hundreds of millions in funds, a stolen bid, sabotage at a construction site, and a deadly car crash come one 85Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 97 Maxing Every Attribute: Starting with the Trash Space Element 全属性加点，从废物空间系开始 [Advanced Martial Arts + Superpowers + Spatial System + Mutant Beasts + Passionate + Invincible] In a world overrun by mutant beasts, everyone awakens a superpower. The protagonist's grandfather is a retired frontline officer, and his parents died fighting on the front lines. Ever since he was little, the protagonist has hoped to protect others just like his family. Who could have guessed that he would awaken an F-rank, useless spatial ability, earning him the nickname “walking backpack” and a c 2.2kReads5.5Score18614d adds
- 98 The Immortal Britannia 永生的布里塔利亚 [The gods gave me a key and named you, asking you to follow me to a better world.] When conspiracies between two worlds shatter their fragile peace, when higher-dimensional beings treat the fate of all life as a plaything, then beneath the seemingly orderly surface, every inch of tranquility is soaked in a bloody mire of lies and schemes. And those “eyes” beyond the rules watch this grand drama with keen interest, using all living beings as pieces and their joys and sorrows as bait. We will figh 19Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 99 Love at the Turning Point 爱在逆袭时 Couple pairing: Cheerful, determined sunflower VS cold, scheming, profit-minded man At 28, Shi Tong was out of work and out of love. Born into a humble family, she had worked hard to get through school and become an executive, and she'd even found a decent boyfriend. Then, overnight, her company went bankrupt and her boyfriend cheated on her with a rich girl. Down on her luck, she returned to her hometown for a high school reunion. There, Shi Tong struck up a conversation with Ji Ling, the camp 129Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 100 A Change in the Environment 环境之变 Changes in the Environment 2Reads—Score—14d adds
