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- 1 Yudu’s Arrival 昱都莅浮 No one's reading this, so I'm planning to rush the ending, leave it unfinished, make random changes, and write like a bot. Please move over to my new book, Hell of Yama, Where Exotic Beasts Run Wild. It's a fresh start, and I promise to give it my all. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 If I Burn Down a World, I Can Go Home 烧掉一个世界，我就能回家 Lu Fan is stranded in another world. His only way home is through sacrifice. After draining the first warrior, he watched the man collapse to the ground, crying out his daughter's name. A faint light glowed in his palm, and a line of text appeared on the scrap of a page: Open all nine locks, and the way home will appear. First lock: scatter a hundred soldiers. He had only burned one. Ninety-nine more to go. And the Martial Affairs Bureau's pursuers were right behind him. Then he saw another 138Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Bloodline Judgment 血缘判罚 [Sword and Sorcery + Cthulhu + Sequence Progression + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue] The sun rose in the west, and the Iron Throne dissolved in holy light. Then God said, “The birds in the cage need no longer be confined to their lofty perches, for they were born with wings of freedom.” The old walls had long since fallen, and the rusted body the former king had filled with lead had stopped moving. Yet even God could lie, even if the lie was born of good intentions. The embers of disaster h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Cloud-and-Mist Talisman 云烟箓 Someone once said that the Heavenly Dao favored mortals. Mortals were not born with mighty bodies or powerful spiritual energy. They had no cultivation techniques handed down at birth, and their lives were short, lasting barely a hundred years. So how had mortals managed to secure a place among the Six Realms? The Spirit Domain was home to countless unusual races and countless small worlds with ancient inheritances. Even mighty races like the dragons and those with legacies as abundant as the cl —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 After Slashing My Way Through Every Instance, I Ruined Everything 杀穿所有副本后，我作没了 [Quick Transmigration · No System Interference · Memories Do Not Carry Over] [Each world is a standalone story, with both happy and tragic endings, some with couples and some without] After Su Tang dies, she binds herself to the Quick Transmigration System and travels from one world to another, experiencing different lives. World One: The Tale of the True and False Young Masters (Capital-Circle Prince Charming x Resilient Little Weed) World Two: Why Am I So Fast? Because I’m on the Menu! (Food v —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Countdown to the Clan’s Annihilation 灭族倒计时 [War Across the Heavens] + [All-new setting] + [One heroine] + [Slow burn] A war began at the dawn of civilization and continued for nearly three thousand years. Countless forebears risked their lives to carve out a blood-soaked path for civilization to endure. The Buddha immolated his golden body to ferry all living beings across the sea of suffering. The Immortal Qingyun single-handedly carried humanity against the tide of the times, only to be crushed beneath the wheels of history. King Tiany 104Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 7 The First Book by Sìbǎi Wǔshí Háoshēng 四百五十毫升的第一本书 The one who loves more is always the first to cry How can I hide my feelings and stop the pain of my past life? Being reborn is not redemption It is having your heart torn apart all over again And becoming hopelessly dependent, unable to let go You know I love you 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn, I Can't Take the Same Old Road Again 重生了可不能再走老路了 The synopsis is a bit rough, so just bear with it. You can click into the main text and take a look. The plot gets going from Chapter 2. Also known as: Falling for You Again Wang Dong is a little sad sack, abandoned by his biological parents and his stepfather, who was cuckolded. He was raised by Cuihua, an elderly woman with no blood relation to him. His family is too poor to send him to college! No problem! He'll go out and work! He can do any job: hauling vegetables, waiting tables. After wor 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Divine Principlist 神理者 Not a brainless story. The characters act normally, and the dungeons are moderately challenging to difficult, requiring some brains, though you can get by without them. I recommend starting at Chapter 42. The earlier chapters have a bit too much filler. If anything is unclear, leave a comment and I’ll explain. Starting from the start in an unfamiliar room? About to die? The protagonist is one tough cookie. How will you deal with him? After discovering the truth about the world, he realizes that 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 A Journey Through the Strange Realm: Lin Shuang's Way Home 诡界之游：林双的归途 This book is a bonus story expanding on Above the Clouds: The Vicious Supporting Female Character. Although Lin Shuang is only a digital character, the author still wants to give her a better ending. Lin Shuang has always kept herself imprisoned in the shackles of the past and present. This journey to another world will help her loosen those knots in her heart a little. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 My Tangerine Orchard for His Marriage Contract 我的柑橘园换了他的婚书 My mandarin orchard was traded for his marriage contract —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I Refuse to Play the Script of Fate 拒演天命剧本 Lin Yan, an outer sect disciple of the Qingyun Sect, has always been regarded by the entire sect as a hopeless case. While his fellow disciples devote themselves to cultivation, compete for opportunities, and prepare for the grand tournament, he alone spends his days lazing around, enduring everyone’s mockery. In truth, Lin Yan saw through the secrets of fate long ago. Every life in the world is part of a script decreed by Heaven, and even his own comeback has already been arranged. Having seen —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Comments Say Getting a Kidney Transplant Makes Me the Tragic Heroine, But I'm the Surgeon 弹幕说被换肾是虐文女主的命运，可我是主刀医生呀 The comments say getting a kidney transplant is the fate of a tragic romance heroine. But I'm the surgeon performing the operation! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Wandering Another World with Cheats 带着外挂逍遥异世界 [System] [Anime] [Summoning] [Comedy] [Transmigration] [Comedy] I transmigrated to another world with a dungeon System and changed class to a Ghostblade. If I can’t win, I’ll call in backup and summon all kinds of anime big shots to fight alongside me. Li Jing is guaranteed to catch a blade with his bare hands. Once my sword is drawn, nobody gets to stand there and talk to me. Mighty Heavenly Dragon! World-Honored Ksitigarbha! Beat the evil god senseless! You vile beast, prepare to die! Dark Ult 35Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 15 His Little Sidekick Is a Little Sweet 他的小跟班有点甜 [Campus sweet romance / wealthy family / heroine pursues hero / straightforward flirting / happy ending] [Sweet, well-behaved heiress vs. aloof, solitary school bully] The spoiled heiress whom all the students avoided transferred into the school bully's class and became his desk mate. On her first day, she blinked her bright, sparkling eyes and asked sweetly, "Jiang, do you need a little sister? Can I call you Big Brother?" Jiang Minxu furrowed his brows and replied coldly, "No." Later, he p 1.7kReads—Score289Shelves
- 16 The Sweet, Obedient Girl Catches the Eye of a True Playboy 软萌乖乖女惹上真浪子 [A scoundrel’s genuine love | bittersweet | older man | both leads are virgins | healing | happy ending] Strong-willed, pure little white flower x arrogant, unruly young rogue (Original title: Don’t Cry in My Arms) - She has a condition that makes her cry uncontrollably. He scolds her once, and she cries; she bumps her nose against his chest, and she cries. He likes her, and she cries; he doesn’t like her, and she cries. He lectures her: “Can’t you have some backbone as a learned person?” She no 5.4kReads—Score823Shelves
- 17 Three Transmigrators Overthrow the Shang Dynasty 三个穿越者推翻了商朝 Lin Yi, a graduate student in history, transmigrates to Xiqi and becomes a honored guest of Ji Chang. Zhao Jiefang, a Grade 8 fitter, transmigrates to Dongyi and is revered by the tribes as the “Craftsman God.” Chen Heming, a student who studied in Japan, transmigrates to Chaoge and pushes for reform right under the nose of the Great Shamans. They don’t know the others exist, and each focuses on building up his own strength. Ten years later Xiqi’s well-field system astounds the feudal lords. Don 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Oh No! The Cold and Stunning Princess Has Her Eye on Me?! 糟糕！我被冷艳长公主盯上了？！ Wu Cheng transmigrates into an ancient historical era, becoming a candidate traveling to the capital to sit for the imperial examinations. When he wakes, a beauty is before him, as lovely as a painting, and warmth fills the air. He thinks the two of them will never cross paths again, but little does he know he’s already been marked... 441Reads—Score116Shelves
- 19 Porcelain Rose 瓷玫瑰 [Cool, brilliant rose of a beauty ✖️ devoted, scheming, fatherly wolf king] [Entertainment industry + business battles + powerful yet tragic heroine + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + mutual salvation] She is a divine maiden from another world, where supernatural powers reign supreme, and a genius agent renowned throughout the entertainment industry. As the strongest heroine, with her sights set on her career, men only slow her down when she draws her blade! Umm... handsome men are 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Chronicles of the Abyss Wardens 人间镇渊录 The pacing may be slow. The early chapters mainly follow the protagonist’s daily life in an ancient rural village after he transmigrates, before he properly sets out on the path of cultivation. Overworked office drone Xiang Qian drowns during a holiday trip. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in another world, one with an unfamiliar ancient setting. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it. With the knowledge he’s brought from the modern world, he may not become rich and 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Every Day, I Pretend to Be a Prophet by the Villain's Side 每天都在反派身边装预言家 Transmigrating into a book isn’t unusual, but what kind of hellish start is it to become a vicious supporting heroine who won’t survive three chapters and exists only to help the hero and heroine’s romance along? Modern top student Gu Anran says: “Thanks for asking. To avoid being cannon fodder, I have no choice but to cling to the biggest thigh in the entire book, the powerful, beautiful, tragic regent I was supposed to have killed.” She thought she was making a deal with the devil, but who kne —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Divine Emperor's Fated Realm 帝神缘界 The eldest daughter of the true “Heaven” seals away her cultivation and memories and descends to the mortal world for a trial. All the rulers of the Emperor-God-level Chaos join her in playing along, watching to see how she will once again add a splash of color, from the mortal realm to an entire Chaos! In the later stages, the world reaches the pinnacle of cultivation. There is no longer any distinction between the righteous and demonic paths; everything is simply the source of various kinds of —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 No Spiritual Roots, Yet I Sweep Through the Cultivation World! I'm Serious! 无灵根横扫修仙界，我是认真的！ No spiritual roots | A cultivation system of his own making | A hilariously ruthless man | play the pig to eat the tiger | No System My name is Jiang Shijie. I transmigrated into the cultivation world and inherited a body blessed with "great fortune," only to discover one thing: I had no spiritual roots. In a world where spiritual roots determine everything, I couldn't even cultivate to immortality. But I just smiled. "If I don't have spiritual roots, I'll forge my own path!" Daoist mantras —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Strange Tales from the Folk: Suqiu 民间奇闻·素秋 Folklore Oddities: Suqiu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Cultivation Logs of a Happy Slacker: I Lie Flat and Love It 咸鱼修仙日志：我做咸鱼我开心 Modern office worker Sang Ning gets lost and wanders into a ruined temple. After receiving a mysterious seed, she accidentally falls off a cliff and transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing young woman with the same name in the cultivation world! Facing the selection by the immortal clans and an invasion by the demon clans, she sticks to her workplace philosophy: “Keep your head down whenever you can.” But the awakening of a Chaos Spirit Seed within her draws her into a conflict spannin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Grain of Dust Rises, Never Falling with the Sunset 尘埃向上，永不落霞 As life’s burdens crush down like boulders, and the struggle within human nature torments people through the dark hours, this ordinary person, tucked away in the folds of society, clings to a stubborn refusal to give in. Grasping the rope fate happens to toss their way, they hack through the brambles with every choice to turn left or right. This is a fierce struggle against the barriers of class, a coming-of-age epic carved out by sheer force through the mud. Every step is steeped in sweat and t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Nonhuman Signal 非人类信号 In 2037, on the Silent Day, humanity's consciousness was mysteriously "harvested" across the globe overnight. Chen Mo, a 28-year-old from a small town, was one of the few who slipped through the net, thanks to a rare "asynchronous discharge" pattern in his brain's neural structure. He thought he was the last person alive, until the seventh day, when an emergency terminal he'd found on his wrist received a signal from 137 meters underground: nonhuman. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 After Three Years of Teaching My Daughter Pinyin, My Ex-Wife Still Doesn't Know I'm Worth Hundreds of Billions 教女儿拼音三年，前妻不知道我身家百亿 After Three Years of Teaching My Daughter Pinyin, My Ex-Wife Still Doesn't Know I'm Worth Tens of Billions 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The People of Our Youth 青春里的人 [Basketball + esports + youth + online life + multiple heroines] (The story has its ups and downs in the middle and later stages. Readers who prefer a smooth, straightforward story may want to think twice.) Some people say this is an era of outsiders, but this era is my youth! Youth is passionate, full of dreams, beautiful, and tinged with regret... It's wonderful to have you all by my side as I make my way through life! Whenever the night grows quiet, I think of who we were back then! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 At the Extreme 极度之下 One day in the future, the whole world experienced a disaster on an unprecedented scale. Natural disasters erupted across countries around the world: meteorites, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and more. Strangely, they all struck at the same time, without warning, and in perfect coordination. Human civilization was helpless in the face of these disasters. After they ended, the world’s population plummeted. Fortunately, many countries had measures in place to deal with natural disasters, but t 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Guiding Bodhisattva: Chapter Two (In 2008, I Signed for That Killer) 引路菩萨·第二章(2008·我签下了那个凶手) Guiding Bodhisattva, Chapter Two (2008: I Signed That Killer) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Guiding Bodhisattva: Chapter Three (In 2025, I Scanned the Page I Had Signed) 引路菩萨·第三章(2025我扫到自己签的那页纸) Guiding Bodhisattva, Chapter Three (2025: I Scanned the Page I Had Signed) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Ninth Heaven: The End of the Story 九重天尊：故事的终点 Yin Jiu, an ordinary modern-day office drone, transmigrates into Yin Yue, a woman from an unknown era. At first, she thinks she's in an ordinary romance novel, then she thinks it's a cultivation romance. But eventually, she discovers that this isn't a novel world at all, and that she was never Yin Jiu to begin with... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 I Never Stopped Along the Way 一路上我没有停下来过 Young Lin Yan enters the immortal sect, shatters the mortal world, and builds a great path spanning mountains and seas. He endures countless tribulations to seek the Dao and braves endless dangers in search of truth. He takes the mountains as his domain, suppressing demons and evil across the eight wildernesses; he takes the seas as his immortal realm, sweeping away the murk that clouds the nine heavens. At the mountain peaks and the ends of the sea, I alone am the Mountain Sovereign and Sea Imm 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 This Ring Can Save Your Life, But Not by Much 这个戒指能保命，但不多 Su Wan, a beauty blogger, transmigrates to an alternate dynasty. With a storage ring in hand, all she wants is to make money at her own pace and wait for the day she can return home. She has no interest in getting involved in court intrigue. With her own efforts, she breathes new life into the ancient cosmetics market and becomes a sensation among the capital’s powerful and influential. But she accidentally uncovers a bloody palace case buried for more than a decade and gets caught up in a deadl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Springtime in Fuliang 浮梁春暖 Also known as The Grassroots Empress: Winning the Emperor’s Heart [Strong heroine + chivalrous imperial consort + schemes among beauties + from the jianghu to the inner palace] She is the daughter of a salt merchant from humble beginnings, low-born yet unwilling to stay beneath anyone. She helps the county magistrate investigate crimes and hunt down criminals, saves the emperor, is made a county princess, and even becomes a favored consort famed throughout the land... Offering strategies for h 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Above the Celestial Firmament: The Villainess Reborn as a Villainess 凌霄之上：反派女配穿成反派女配 Rumor has it that Ling Xiao, sect master of the Ghostly Charm Sect, is cruel and bloodthirsty, jealous, fond of handsome men, and loves collecting all kinds of rare treasures. Yet his power is no match for the five orthodox cultivation sects, so he usually preys only on obscure rogue cultivators. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Phoenixes Entwined, the Fate-Defying Demon Consort 凤凰交错，逆命妖妃 A car accident completely upended the fates of a man with an engineering background and a woman with a humanities background. The man became Chu Qianyue, a concubine of the young emperor, while the woman transmigrated into Emperor Xiao Yousheng. Their souls had switched bodies, but their genders were now completely different from their previous lives. With imperial power unstable, the emperor and his consort joined forces. Chu Qianyue disguised herself as a man and took on multiple identities to 11Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 39 The Other Shore Between Two Worlds 两界彼岸 [Urban fantasy | Light, accessible prose | Humorous early on | Sweet at first, angsty later | Happy ending] Heaven is impartial, treating all things like straw dogs. The people are unjust, treating human lives like worms. Rather than save a heap of filthy worms, why not destroy the cage that holds them? Break through the two realms and return to the Other Shore... 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 Light in a Turbid Age 浊世昭光 A rebirth and redemption that spans life and death, where divinity collides with humanity. Amid the turmoil of the Six Realms, the search for the meaning of one's existence intertwines with the duty to protect all living beings. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Huaxia, Volume One: Tales of the Central Plains 华之夏第一卷中原往事 A novel in the same vein as A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones). A novel in the same vein as A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones). A novel in the same vein as A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones). —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 My Ex-Husband Cursed Me in the Street, So I Dumped a Bowl of Noodles on His Head 前夫当街骂我，我一碗面扣他头上 My Ex-Husband Cursed Me in the Street, So I Dumped a Bowl of Noodles on His Head 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Villain's Salvation 穿书后我成了反派的救赎 At the orphanage where Shen Qing grew up, every child had a letter tattooed on their back: S, A, or B. Those marked with an S were all beautiful, while none of the children marked with a B ever grew up safely. Beautiful, strong, and tragic Shen Qing VS brave, resourceful, fatherly Lin Zhi. A transmigration into a crime-investigation novel. The Jiangcheng orphanage divides the children into three grades, S, A, and B, and sells them for profit. Shen Qing was eight when he arrived at the orphanage 34Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 45 Cultivation? I See Through Everything with Appraisal 修仙？我靠鉴定术看穿一切 [Traditional Cultivation + No Harem + No System + Appraisal Skill + Slow-Burn] Because of an ancient jade pendant, Jiang Daiyue transmigrates to the cultivation world and unexpectedly gains the ability to appraise all things. From a remote corner of the mortal world, he gradually steps onto the path to immortality… 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 The Storms of Longfeng Hall 龙凤堂风云 Burn incense to summon the gods, use the Eight Characters to divine someone’s fate, get to the bottom of their roots… In a small county town, Uncle Lin and Sister Ling, a married couple, set up the Longfeng Hall to help people with their troubles, embarking on an extraordinary new life. With a peachwood sword in one hand and an exorcism talisman in the other, they keep every evil spirit at bay. They’re also always happy to help people invite good fortune and blessings. Once the incense is lit, t 7Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 48 The Cultivation Big Shot Returns to the City: I’m Absolutely Invincible 修仙大佬回档都市，我绝对无敌的 [Return of the strong + ruthless and decisive + unapologetic wish fulfillment + multiple heroines + modern cultivation + invincible lead + power fantasy] The old immortal Lin Xuan was reborn in his youth. This time, he would make up for every regret from his past life. Lin Xuan often told people, “I can't stand the slightest insult. Anyone who provokes, bullies, or humiliates me or my family, whether you're a business tycoon, a crime boss, a powerful family, or the world's richest person... I' 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 He Said He'd Be My Little Sun 他说他做我的小太阳 “When I first met you, I only wanted to have a little fun,” Xie Qiu said earnestly as he looked at Shen Yu. “What about later?” “Later, I never expected I’d fall for you.” “Thank you, Xie Qiu,” Shen Yu said earnestly as she looked at him. “What are you thanking me for?” Xie Qiu asked, puzzled. “Thank you for being the little sun in my dark world.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Strange Tales from the Folk: The Painted Eyes Never Open or Close 民间奇闻·画上去的眼睛，不会睁，也不会闭。 Folklore and Oddities: The Eyes Painted on the Picture Never Open or Close. —Reads—Score—Shelves
