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- 101 Cultivation: Why Does Every Attempt to Dodge This Tribulation Make It Worse? 修仙：这劫怎么越避越大 [Playing It Safe in Cultivation + Lighthearted Comedy + Outsmarting Enemies and Turning the Tables + The System Doesn't Fight for You] Lu Shen, a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect, has one great wish: save up enough spirit stones to find a remote cave abode and live in peace until he dies of old age. That is, until one day, a book titled "Calamity Avoidance Record" appears in his mind. [Risk within the next seventy-two hours: Critical.] [Warning signs: By the well. A damp red cord. A third per 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Give the Shooting Star Back to the Night Sky 把流星还给夜空 Give the Shooting Star Back to the Night Sky —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 A Wife Fell from the Sky, Let Me Spoil You! 天降老婆，我来宠！ Join this story and follow an ordinary high school student's daily life after waking up to find a mysterious woman suddenly in his home, and watch them grow step by step until the lovers finally end up together. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Spirit Commanders of the Three Kingdoms: My General Spirit Is the Moon Goddess 三国驭灵：我的将灵是月神 [Spirit Generals | Three Kingdoms | Fantasy | Supernatural | Passionate | One Heroine] When I was eighteen, all manner of spirits surrounded our village, and every villager was killed. But Grandma left me two things that not only saved my life, but also led me into the secret world of Spirit Generals. The heroic spirits of the Three Kingdoms become Spirit Generals, their armies and warhorses hidden in a sea of spirits. But I've gradually realized that the disaster that destroyed my village had a 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Tying Up the Emperor's Heart 绾宸心 [Historical Romance] [Young Crown Prince and Crown Princess] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Mutual Devotion] [Sweet Romance] Ever since Ye Wan was old enough to understand, she had known she was destined to become the crown prince's wife. She hated having her fate decided for her. But when she saw the crown prince for the first time, she thought, Huh? He's handsome, like a graceful orchid and a jade tree. For Ye Wan, who believed beauty was justice, a husband like him didn't seem so hard to accept aft 187Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Poor Young Man’s Joyful Adventures in the World of Water Margin 穷小子欢喜游水浒世界 Xiao Tian has only 3,000 yuan left in his pocket and is about to buy an electric scooter to deliver food when Heaven’s Dao tosses him into the world of Water Margin. With Heaven’s Dao backing him, he can summon the wind and rain and uphold Heaven’s justice. Life is really great! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Stickman War: The Flame of Order Ignites the Soul Continent 火柴人战争【秩序之火燃魂大陆】 In a world where “order” is power, a despised club-wielder will use the most primitive of weapons to shatter a thousand-year-old rule and forge a new order. The club mocked for a thousand years will smash the shackles the gods have imposed upon all living beings. When Cui Likefu swings that plain ironwood club, he crushes not only his enemies' skulls, but also the world of “order” defined by swordsmen and nobles. From cannon fodder to god-slayer, his path is paved with blood and bone. 308Reads—Score10014d adds
- 108 A Kiss After the Wedding 于婚后热吻 [Married Before Love to a Complete Stranger + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance] Clear-headed and independent × Cool and distinguished Jiang Tangyi grew up in an open-minded, easygoing family. She’s been independent since childhood and knows how to live life on her own terms. So when she learns that she can get a generous payment in exchange for three years of marriage, she accepts without hesitation. Her new husband, Zhou Chen, is cool and detached, low-maintenance and wealthy 4Reads—Score10614d adds
- 109 The Moon: Beneath 月亮：之下 A note before you start (Not a wish-fulfillment story. One female lead, no System, no harem. Half action, half everyday life.) This is a world that bears some resemblance to ours, but is not the same. One person with superpowers appears for every few hundred thousand people. They are called Moonbearers, and their abilities are known as Moonforce. The protagonist, Xu Yue, has superpowers, so his parents send him to the Guantie Vocational and Technical College for Moonbearers, a government-run sch —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Commanding the Heavens 掌驭齐天 [Horror + System + supernatural mysteries, no female lead.] (Also known as: Survival Game: I Can Control the Game Bosses) Before he died in the future, legendary player Gao Ming obtained a System and sent it back to his past self. He sealed his memories in a mirror and quietly waited for himself to arrive. Only after he recovered his memories of the future did he learn the whole truth. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Wild Sea Beneath the Banyan Tree 榕下荒海 [Fantasy novel] [Slow-paced] [Slice of life + Passionate adventure] [The gods of this world willingly tore away their “personalities” and donned their “divine natures.” They gained unparalleled power, but lost all reason, roaring in fury day and night... Except for Athena and Hermes. Hermes vanished without a trace, no one knowing where he went. Athena blew herself up, granting divine power to all humanity and creating countless half-gods, half-humans. Together, the half-gods and half-humans fou 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Boating Tonight 今夜泛舟 [Gentle, jade-like male doctor vs. cool, clear-headed actress] At Zhengren Hospital, Dr. Wen of the Orthopedics Department has always been admired as an untouchable beauty. His features are sharp and cool, his face cleanly defined, and there is even a beauty mark on his high nose bridge. When he lowers his eyes, his thick, long eyelashes are visible. He also has a pair of especially striking hands, with every joint clearly defined. Countless people have pursued him, but no one has ever succeeded 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Candlekeeper Era 烛守纪元 In the year 2500, at humanity's last fortress, I look back on how we lost. My mentor handed me a pair of gloves and said, “Put them on. You'll be able to see who isn't human.” But I saw her shadow grinning at me by candlelight. To bring her beloved daughter back to life, she created the God of False Humans. To cling to what remained of our lives, we launched the Xuanyuan Project. They said I was the last spark of hope, the sword that would slay the gods. But when dark matter fused with my s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Six Creation Space 六创空间 Chen Tong inherits the legacy of the Ice-Sealing Great Emperor, and the world shatters. The Lord of the Six Creations remakes the world, and Chen Tong’s life begins anew. The icy tattoo on his back is reborn along with him. Just as Chen Tong becomes capable of surviving in the brutal world of demon beasts, a strange chill appears at night, invading his soul. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Last Frontline: Reset Edition 最后战线重置版 At 9:30 p.m. in the year 6001, the Anomaly suddenly appeared. Humanity reclaimed Earth from the Anomaly’s fog, and the years 5000 to 6000 became a golden age. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Shipping Everything Only Makes My Grades Better 什么都磕只会让我成绩优异 Complete · [Ensemble Cast + School Life + Healing + Daily Life + Based on True Events] The school scenes feature an ensemble cast, while the story outside school focuses on the main characters. The plot serves the characters. This is a utopian-style school, with some deliberately far-fetched shenanigans. If that's not your thing, please feel free to leave. Choose your deskmate: The sunshine social butterfly, the shy and sensitive introvert, the drama-loving art student, the law-abiding citizen, 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Gobbling Away in a Haunted Restaurant 我在诡异餐厅里吃吃吃 [Creepy + Lovecraftian + No Romance + Ruthless + Information Advantage + Food + Light Ensemble] After transmigrating to a world of the uncanny, Su Ye gained a pair of eyes that could see through the strange. Rules, abilities, weaknesses, even how to prepare ingredients: he could see everything at a glance, along with the best advice. While others risked their lives fighting, he only needed one look to know where to strike. While others painstakingly cultivated to advance, one good meal made him 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 A Dream Beneath the Bamboo Moon 篁凉一梦 A Dream Beneath the Huang Liang Tree —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Why Are You Sending This King a Princess to Marry? 给本王送个和亲公主是要干甚？ Why on earth are you sending this prince a princess for a political marriage? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Help!!! My Best Friend Has Shrunk! What Do I Do? 急！！！闺蜜变小了怎么办？ Urgent!!! What should I do if my best friend has shrunk? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 When a Quack Meets a Crooked Merchant 当庸医碰上奸商 Completed. [The cool beauty who cross-dresses as a man x the attention-seeking goof with a brain full of holes] #Mystery #TwoMaleLeads #TenYearsOfHiddenPlots #SlightEnsembleCast #ShiftingFirstPersonPOV #ATouchOfSupernaturalInTheExtras "I'm a quack. If you're not dead, don't come in." When Shen Qi pushed open that broken door, he thought it was just a joke. He met an "icy mountain" of a female doctor in a Ming-style long robe, half a head taller than him. He thought it was love at first sight. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Zhi Ruyin 枝如吟 Fictional setting | Please note: The heroine's martial prowess is unknown, and she grows stronger to match her opponents. She fights ferocious beasts one-on-one, cuts down enemy spies, steps on the mastermind behind her family's tragedy, and slays an enemy prince with her own hands... Song Ruzhi found the badly wounded General Jiang Qinian in the mud and brought him home. As they spent day after day together, feelings blossomed between them. But fate had other plans. One night, a blaze lit up th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 There Are Superpowers in My Dorm 我的宿舍有异能 [No System, No Harem, Urban Superpowers] [Do not use the title or work information as a reference] Chaotic memories, a bizarre life, and a shrinking space to survive. This is Liu Yue's current predicament. And this seemingly ordinary university appears to be full of hidden talents. A roommate who can ignite a flame in his palm, a classmate who can vanish into the shadows. And then there's Liu Yue himself, with his bizarre ability to store small objects in a pocket space... These are abilities th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I Was Ready to Prove the Saying 'Never Look Down on a Poor Young Man' Wrong, Then Found Out My Fiancée Was My Childhood Sweetheart 准备莫欺少年穷发现未婚妻是青梅 [Multiple Heroines] [Passionate High Martial Arts] [Academy Setting] [Light Novel] [No Toxic Drama or Angst] A century after the great cataclysm, the Federation was founded. Civilization rose again from the ruins, rebuilt after destroying itself. In the year 496 of the Federation, at the shabby workshop of an "ordinary alchemist": "There's another path: artificial gods, original sin armaments, the [Fallen Angel]." "Wait, Old Yang, is this really something you should have? Stay away from me, Yame 502Reads—Score11714d adds
- 125 The Scheming Second Master’s Beast-Spirit Wife Goes on a Rampage 腹黑二爷的兽灵娇妻杀疯了 Scheming Husky Er Ye × battle-hardened Alaskan Malamute sweetheart. A spirit-beast marriage pact binds two divine-blooded heirs. They battle rebel spirits and rampage through the modern world! The peace they won through bloody combat turns out to be the prologue to a thousand-year cycle of illusory realms. The ruler moves the pieces, and all living beings are his pawns. Breaking free from the cage of illusion, this time they will defy fate and find their true selves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Live-Streaming Incense Offerings: Even Gods Have KPIs 香火直播：神明也要KPI The gods never die. They simply find new ways to live. Traffic is incense, comments are offerings of faith, and livestreaming platforms are the modern Investiture of the Gods. Overworked office drone Lin Che is putting in overtime past midnight when a shady pop-up hits him with an “Incense Eye.” From then on, he sees the truth: a top-tier star is a nine-tailed fox, a food-delivery rider is an Earth God on the verge of starving to death, the Marriage God sits behind dating apps with a perpetually 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 A Lingering Warmth in Your Words 留有语温 Even if you call in the middle of the night, I'll come to you. As long as you need me, as long as you miss me, I'll appear in front of you right away... Though maybe I can't do that anymore. I failed so badly at being your big sister. I couldn't stay with you until the end. 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 128 Brother, If You Marry the Heroine, I'll Run Off With Bandits 兄长，你敢娶女主我就跟山匪私奔 [Comedy + Descent into Darkness + Taming Big Brother + Sweet Romance] Song Luo comes to her senses and realizes that her gentle, jade-like elder brother is the lovesick second male lead in a romance novel. He has a first-rate family background and looks to match. Unfortunately, the original heroine, Jiang Mingyue, comes from humble origins and uses her brother as a stepping stone, insisting on marrying Duan Xingzhi, the capital’s most notorious playboy and the male lead. But her brother cripples 13.1kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds
- 129 Red Boy's Journey to the Mortal Realm 红孩儿下凡记 Unable to stand the quiet seclusion of Mount Luojia, Red Boy sneaks down to the mortal world. Curious about the sights and bustle of human life, he uses his Samadhi True Fire to grill skewers and helps people put out fires. But because he doesn't know the rules, he causes plenty of laughs and keeps getting into trouble. Good-hearted at his core, he embarks on a hilarious and heartwarming series of adventures among mortals. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 One Soul, Two Bodies: The Household Items I Bought Became My Clones 一魂双体我买的日用品成了分身 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 717Reads5.2Score10814d adds
- 131 Chronicles of the Shifting Sands 扶摇惊砂纪 Gods, other races, magical beasts, starfall beasts... Demons run wild! Spells, racial abilities, divine skills, astral magic... A riot of color! Temples, pocket worlds, parallel timelines, otherworldly continents... A tangled web! Let’s see how Lu Changfeng and his companions run and fight to survive in this shattered new world... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 After Being Betrothed to the Foolish Prince, She Became Richer Than a Kingdom 赐婚傻皇子后，她富可敌国了 A single imperial decree betrothed her to the capital’s much-ridiculed, foolish Third Prince. The whole city watched for a laugh, convinced she had married a useless man and would have no one to rely on for the rest of her life. Then trouble struck after the wedding. Her family was inexplicably convicted, their home confiscated, and the entire clan sent into exile. In a single night, she lost every source of support. Everyone thought that, having fallen into the mire, she could only be pushed a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Two-Faced Chief Minister Is Head Over Heels! 双标首辅他超爱！ Qin Lang. At a young age, he rose to become the Grand Secretariat's chief minister in the Great Yan Dynasty. Renowned for his iron-fisted methods and ruthless brutality, he struck fear into the hearts of all who heard his name. Rumors swirled that the chief minister remained unmarried for two reasons: first, he was ruthless and cold-blooded; second, he... had a preference for men. Then one day, as the chief minister's carriage passed through a bustling marketplace, the wind lifted the curtains. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Dad, Hurry Up and Rebel! Our Family Really Is a Bunch of Traitors 爹，快造反吧，咱家真是乱臣贼子 [Transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good story + sweet romance + a cast of overthinkers] Lin Wanyue transmigrates into a book as the only daughter of Great Chu’s chief treacherous minister. According to the original plot, the Lin family’s rebellion will fail in three years, the entire family will be executed, and she will be burned alive in a lantern. Luckily, she binds to the [Rebel System]. If she can successfully squander her family’s wealth and provoke the imperial family into c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Unrivaled Urban Doctor: The Phoenix Rises 都市绝医：凤起苍穹 He was a once-in-a-millennium genius of the ancient martial arts world, but a mysterious medical manual brought about the annihilation of his family, forcing him to disappear into the city. Three years later, Feng Wushuang became an impoverished apprentice at a medical clinic. He saved people by day, only to be framed in return, while his peerless medical skills teetered on the brink of obscurity. Then, in a single moment, he awakened. His mastery of medicine reached the divine, and his martial 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 A Ghost’s Self-Cultivation 一个鬼的自我修养 After an unexpected death, Yuanzhi becomes a wandering soul so slow it’s absurd. He thinks he’ll just rot away in the Nine Hells, but then he awakens the Nine Hells System and unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the Underworld! While others cultivate through hard work, he relies on the System to grind through missions and claim permissions from the Book of Life and Death. He recruits the Black and White Impermanence as his underlings, subdues the Ten Halls of Yama, and takes charge of the nether 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Everyone Gets Stronger by Getting Fat, While I Work Out for Muscle 全民肥胖就变强，只有我苦练肌肉 [Powerful Growth], [Human Tyrannosaurus] [Repays Kindness and Grudges Fairly], [Never Forgives a Slight] [Also known as “The Way of Muscle”] The apocalypse freezes over, and fat is the ultimate truth! In this world, the fatter you are, the stronger you become. Your rolls of fat can awaken “fat spirits” and elevate you beyond the ordinary! To survive, all of humanity gorges itself, worshipping obesity and glorifying fatness. Ye Xing alone suffers from a strange illness: no matter how much he eats 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Silent Relic 圣物无言 Sullivan is an Irish archaeologist. A graduate of the University College Dublin Department of Archaeology, she could take carbon-14 samples at twelve and spent an entire summer at fifteen in the passageways of Newgrange. She should have been digging at Celtic sites, but an organization called the “Recorders' Guild” recruited her after reading her paper, “Materials and Chronology of Medieval Relics.” The Guild has only one rule: record the truth, and never interfere. She has traveled across Europ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Divine Disciple: Purge 神徒：肃清 "The gods declined, and humanity rose through greed... The divine disciples were born to save the world. This is what the System, in other words the gods, told us. Is that really the truth... Or rather, which parts are true, and which are false?" "No one knows anything. Those who do know have all gone mad." "Everything is part of a deal made by the gods, a deal hidden from the light of day." "They used high-ranking divine disciples as blades... Then, when the birds were gone, the bow was put awa 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Eternal Azure Sea 万古沧溟 Dear readers, wait up! Since you're already here, why not try reading a few chapters and see how you like it? A friendly reminder: this novel has no System and is Xuanhuan and Cultivation. In ancient times, there was the Canglan Water Realm, which governed the world's waterways and maintained the cycle of life and death. The gods of the Divine Realm also each established their own immortal sects. But ten thousand years ago, the Water God sacrificed himself to seal the Source of Corruption and fe 1.2kReads—Score11314d adds
- 141 Bound to a System from the Start, the Down-and-Out Scholar Is a Master of the Hidden Pavilion 开局绑系统，落魄书生是暗阁大佬 [One-on-one romance] [Making a fortune] [Mutual devotion] Su Xiaoxiao, a cooking streamer, has barely woken up when she hears that her brother and sister-in-law are going to sell her off. In a panic, she can only pretend to go crazy, but midway through her act, a down-on-his-luck scholar barges in and interrupts her. As she checks whether the man is still alive, she triggers a bond with a System. Complete its missions, and she can return to her original world. Su Xiaoxiao plans to open a little 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Into Your Embrace 入君怀 [Just Rated] The thing An Zhiyu regrets most in her life is witnessing Pei Yanshuo kill someone. That day, she took a shortcut home and saw His Highness the Prince of Yi slowly pulling a dagger from someone’s chest. Blood dripped from the tip of the blade onto the stone pavement. He looked up at her, a faint smile still playing on his lips. An Zhiyu turned and ran, only to trip and fall with a thud. “Why are you running?” He crouched down and used his bloodstained fingers to pick a dead leaf out 16.7kReads6.9Score3.1k14d adds
- 143 Secret Military Marriage: Taming the Dashing Soldier King 隐身军婚：铮铮兵王任我撩 [Both leads are devoted to each other + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering] Her mother-in-law struck a deal with her father over her son's marriage, condemning the young couple to a lifetime of misery. After being reborn, Su Yan wanted to rewrite her fate, but discovered that someone had been behind every hardship she'd suffered in her previous life: her mother-in-law's mistreatment, her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's abuse and beatings, and even her children's deaths. The truth behind he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Tyrant Threw Me from Yitian Hall, and the Entire Court Pressed Me to Sue Him 被暴君推下仪天殿，全朝逼我告他 [Humble overworked office drone × sickly tyrant emperor] [Mutual salvation + power struggles + comeback + two strong leads] Lin Yan died at twenty-five. With a sigh, fate let her see the light of day once more. At her empress coronation, she fell from the Cloud Hall’s long staircase. The whole court was asking: Had the tyrant done it? The court was alive with hidden blades, waiting for her to make a move. But the empress had lost her memory. Confused, she couldn’t answer a single question. The t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Wayward 离踪Wayward (Moderate pace; not a wish-fulfillment story; half adventure, half road movie; light fantasy, with the amount of fantasy depending on the plot) When the sky is veiled in yellow dust, how many will remember the flash of blades from a hundred years ago? When will the century-old secrets buried in jade-green eyes finally see the light of day? Change, destinations, friendship, redemption... No one knows what they are searching for along the road. Yet that figure presses ever onward, transmigrating a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Phoenix Over the Warring States 凤临战国 History is the skeleton; art is the wings. Huang Xi transmigrates to the final years of the Warring States period, a world of the Hundred Schools of Thought, demons, and legends of the ancient Yu Dynasty. She arrives with an unshakable determination: to build a nation unlike any other. 49Reads—Score914d adds
- 147 The Overbearing CEOs Break Through the Nine Heavens 全员霸总冲破九重天阙 No beating around the bush, and the pace is fast. [Eastern fantasy] + [Western fantasy] + [Epic war] + [Political intrigue] + [Entanglements of desire]. A stubborn one, a heretic, and a spirit form the three stars of the Kill-Break-Wolf constellation. After fighting for a thousand years, they’re somehow still alive. Hades, god of the underworld, joins in too, with the Twelve Gold Saints making a guest appearance. One great show after another is about to unfold. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Anomalies Have Arrived, and I Can Devour Without Limit 异常降临，我能无限吞噬 Twisted light and shadows take root on street corners. Whispers come from empty rooms, and familiar streets stretch through the thick fog toward an unknown destination. Yu Bai, a seemingly ordinary young man, discovers that he can “eat” anomalies. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Echoes of Fate: A Promise Among the Stars 宿命回响：星之约定 **To bring his beloved back to life, he became a god and destroyed the world.** After losing the one he loved, Gu Yue Xiongjie ascended to godhood and obsessively followed a cold divine oracle: Kill the Chosen One, and your beloved can be resurrected. To that end, he unleashed a crimson miasma that twisted the world. Savage beasts ran rampant, humanity “awakened” talents that burned away their lives, and civilization collapsed. Everything he did was for one purpose: to find the one sacrific —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 End-Times City: Grab a Brick and Become a God of Slaughter 末法都市：抄起砖头成为杀神 [Urban Survival Game + Cultivation Dungeons + Raising a Crew + Protagonist’s Growth] With his parents murdered and no way to cultivate, Cheng Guang finds satisfaction in revenge thanks to his brick-wielding divine power. An immortal in his previous life, bait in this one, he is surrounded by danger in the city. The killer remains unknown, and wicked people are everywhere. So I won’t let a single one of them get away. As the saying goes: In the apocalypse, finding the true way is hard; killing im —Reads—Score—14d adds
