Novels like The Fundamental Principles of Genius
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- 51 Azure Cloud Terrace 青云台 “I’m trapped beneath Xijin Terrace, and I’ve nearly bled dry. Yet all I can think is that little girl absolutely must not come here. If… she really does come, I’ll just tell everyone I saw her and that she’s already dead.” Theme: When the tower collapses, build another in its place. 338kFavorites351.4kClicks/ch170.4kGifts
- 52 Conquering the Dating Game 恋爱游戏攻略中 You opened a dating game. You angrily closed it. Second-person perspective, set in an alternate era. A pure romance conquest game novel, with almost no plot set in the real world. [The male lead is the first character listed in the supporting cast section] [For other warnings, please see the notes at the end of Chapter 1] [All negative reviews and writing advice are welcome. Please don't argue; I also look forward to positive comments and friendly discussions in the comments] [Feel free to r 27.9kFavorites45.9kClicks/ch14.1kGifts
- 53 (Transmigrate and Cultivate) Mistakenly Worshiping Buddha （穿越修真）误佛 Jiang Cheng: My daughter's father is a monk, a very ascetic master. Heaven knows how I managed to get him. Theme: 110.4kFavorites317.2kClicks/ch52.6kGifts
- 54 The War Begins in 1938 战起1938 He woke from a dream in 1938, where the dark years began. War. Survival. Who to seek out, whom to meet, whom to leave, whom to lose. I want to go home, but smoke rises from the fires of war in every direction. I want to stay, but this land is torn apart by war. After years of drifting from place to place, I suddenly realized: In this era, the safest place isn’t the North Pole. It’s by your side. Father, I remember that I am an ordinary soldier in a great army of a great country. The world will h 51.9kFavorites55kClicks/ch8.9kGifts
- 55 Ludwig of 221B Baker Street 贝克街221B的路德维希 This novel has an audio drama! It's available on Lizhi FM. Two geniuses solve a case together. Their emotional intelligence never improves, while their intellectual standards hit new lows every day. You can read it as fanfiction of the original work or as BBC fanfiction. I just wanted to write a mystery. A hint about the ending: You can never tell whether the world you live in is real. I wrote this when I was 19. The romance is awful, and you can take the mystery parts with a grain of salt. 33.1kFavorites121.3kClicks/ch11.7kGifts
- 56 Giving You Back Sixty Years 还你六十年 At sixteen, Chi Chi became a stand-in, an extra, a bit player. Later, she became the youngest Best Actress, the most versatile performer, and a legend who moved people like no other. No one knew that inside her was the aged soul of someone who had spent sixty years tormented by an impossible dream. Since giving up everything had left her with nothing but a fire of resentment, then she would keep burning, until she reached the end of miracles. The author usually writes feel-good, sweet stories. 50.7kFavorites177.2kClicks/ch113.6kGifts
- 57 I Want to Slack Off at the Yaoguai Bureau 我想在妖局上班摸鱼 [Published title: Bamboo Buds. Follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian on Weibo.] After three years of working hard in a big city, Chu Zhishui finally landed a secure job with her savings intact, only to discover that she was the only human at her new workplace. Chu Zhishui: Even monsters are looking for stable jobs with guaranteed benefits these days? ※ As Chu Zhishui gradually adjusts to working at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she does her job diligently, but still can't escape small-town goss 183.2kFavorites318.6kClicks/ch246.6kGifts
- 58 Falling Into Our Love 陷入我们的热恋 [Complete.] After the college entrance exams, Xu Zhi becomes the biggest dark horse at Ruijun High School, but she never expects it to cost her a relationship. That summer, she also meets Chen Luzhou, a jerk who weaponizes his good looks. Xu Zhi finds Chen Luzhou oddly familiar. Her friend is stunned: he's clearly a total show-off. Chen Luzhou thinks Xu Zhi is trying to pursue him. His friend is stunned too: she clearly has a boyfriend. Xu Zhi: “I think he might be my long-lost brother.” Chen 1.1MFavorites1.3MClicks/ch723.2kGifts
- 59 Hey, Your Spatula 嗨，你的锅铲 Hey, Your Spatula The print edition has been retitled Mr. Cat in the Villa and is now available on Taobao, Dangdang, JD.com, and other sites. Beautiful private chef × socially anxious artist One-on-one romance, happy ending A food-themed story, with depictions of social anxiety 3,000+ words daily Exclusively published on Jinjiang. No form of reproduction is permitted. Theme: 216.5kFavorites398.9kClicks/ch185.8kGifts
- 60 Theoretically Possible 理论上可行 Lan Shan was an outstanding woman, gifted and exceptionally capable. In her few decades of life, she left an indelible mark on the world. When she gave her life for all of humanity, Lan Shan felt no regret. She was even grateful: her extraordinary talent would give her a chance to awaken again. Many years later, when Lan Shan finally opened her eyes again, she was bewildered. She was now a vulgar woman. A vulgar woman with no brains. A brainless, vulgar woman who had offended an important pe 49.4kFavorites91.5kClicks/ch51kGifts
- 61 You by My Side [Body Swap] 枕边有你[互穿] Publication notice: The two-volume edition of You by My Pillow, published by Zhigong Press, is now available on major book-selling platforms. Signed and specially signed editions will be distributed at random. Please purchase according to your needs. “My dream is to wake up with you by my side every day.” On the night of their third wedding anniversary, Chu Nian and Yu Xiao swapped bodies. As long as they loved each other enough to make the meter reach one hundred, they could switch back. Sixty 52.2kFavorites140.4kClicks/ch52.3kGifts
- 62 A Vulgar Fairy Tale 庸俗童话 At first, Zhou Mi thought Zhang Lian was a fairy-tale excerpt in her life. She never expected him to become a work of realistic fiction that made her scoff three times over. At first, Zhang Lian thought Zhou Mi was gentle, docile, and wonderfully easy to deal with. He never expected her to become a troublesome woman no one but him could handle. A story about a refined self-interester mending her ways for love. Also known as: The First Day on the Job, When I Discovered I Had an Unspoken Relatio 148.3kFavorites301.1kClicks/ch88.8kGifts
- 63 Live At The M*rder Scene 案件现场直播 The second print volume will be available for preorder on January 20 at 7 p.m. - Welcome, player, to the fully immersive livestream game Murder Scene Analysis (New Player Qualification Test). The role you've applied for is [Victim]. Memories related to the case have been sealed. Follow the character prompts and do your best to escape your death, or help the other players reconstruct the crime scene. Identity: Wang Dongyan (alias) Cause of death: Fall from a building (on f 318.4kFavorites552.3kClicks/ch487.2kGifts
- 64 The Age of Great Heroes 大英雄时代 (Originally titled Tomboy) In 2429, Earth's last era of peace came to an end amid a bustling twilight, ushering in a prolonged war. The heroes, still naive and not yet grown into their wings, were already being sent beyond the atmosphere into a brutal battlefield. The age of blood and fire began, and in an instant reduced the endless neon lights of the central business district and the glamorous model posters in the shop windows to ashes. “To my fellow people of Earth: Our enemies are not invi 93.9kFavorites150.7kClicks/ch48.6kGifts
- 65 21+ If You Were a Parasitic Vine 如果你是菟丝花 106.1kFavorites379.4kClicks/ch71.8kGifts
- 66 The Book of Fine Dining 上膳书 Blurb One: "Hey, dinner's ready. Come and eat." All falls silent. The Heavenly Way descends. Song Wanzi is an utterly ordinary food cultivator who can summon the Heavenly Way just by making something to eat. (How about a Nine-Origin Dao Body, innate spiritual sense, a body infused with spiritual energy, dual cultivation of body and technique, and a star array worn as a cloak?) Hobbies: eating, eating, and more eating. Daily life: causing trouble. Blurb Two: "From now on, you take your road to im 67.6kFavorites190.2kClicks/ch227.9kGifts
- 67 Dragon Bones in the Burning Chest 龙骨焚箱 The Dragon Bone's Burning Casket The bell's sound ends, the seven slips vanish, the water ghosts disappear, and the mountain ghosts scatter. Note: This novel does not update daily. If there's no update at eight in the evening, then there isn't one. Feel free to check out my other completed works. Theme: Traditional legends from ancient Chinese culture 239.8kFavorites429.5kClicks/ch447kGifts
- 68 Summer Can't Deny It 夏天无从抵赖 [The print edition will be available for preorder on June 1. See Weibo @GuanShuerer for details.] Yu Zhenyi thought they had fallen out as friends. But Chen Juefei thought they had broken up as a couple. So the next day, Yu Zhenyi decided to go to school by herself. When she opened the door, she saw Chen Juefei standing there with an umbrella in one hand and a rice ball and soy milk in the other. "Zhenzhen, it's going to rain today. Let's go to school together." The rain was so heavy that Yu 120.5kFavorites155.3kClicks/ch21.9kGifts
- 69 Cannot Sell Out the Little Kitty 不能出卖小猫咪 Next novel: Vanishing Point Blurb On a celebrity treasure-hunt show, the elegant and composed actress An Ye followed the instructions and chose to call someone outside the studio for help. In her earpiece, the director was screaming in a panic: “The number An Ye's assistant gave us won't go through! Give me An Ye's phone! An Ye, I'll have the assistant hand you a phone. Call anyone you want!” With her mind completely blank, An Ye kept smiling and gave a subtle nod with the microphone pressed to 78kFavorites99.7kClicks/ch91kGifts
- 70 West of the Jade Gate 西出玉门 West Out of Jade Gate They say the earthen city you glimpse through the sandstorm late at night is the ghost of Jade Gate Pass. Feel free to check out my other completed novels. New novel: Theme: Traditional Chinese legends and folklore 231.5kFavorites396kClicks/ch204kGifts
- 71 Blossoming Love With A Score of 700 桃枝气泡 [Complete! Next novel: “The Nightingale Won’t Behave”] Tao Zhi of Experimental No. 1 High School is a well-known figure, reigning supreme in the last exam room by the school entrance all year round. One day, rumors start going around that Miss Tao has taken a liking to the legendary academic ace, the hope of No. 1 High School defeating the attached school, a future provincial top scorer: Jiang Qihuai. After asking around, Tao Zhi finds out what kind of girl the big shot likes. First, she has t 524.3kFavorites550.7kClicks/ch226.4kGifts
- 72 I Haven't Pinned Her Down Yet 我还没摁住她 The story is complete. My next book, Dreaming Has Everything, is coming soon. Please add it to your reading list! [Blurb] 1. After an argument. Qin Du hung up and said coldly to his friend, “Just watch. That girl will be calling me in a bit, all eager to apologize.” An hour later. Qin Du suddenly said, “I shouldn't have wasted my time arguing with her.” Another hour passed. Qin Du was still fuming. “Was I wrong? No, I wasn't!” His friend said, “...” “Damn i 260.3kFavorites406.3kClicks/ch135.1kGifts
- 73 You Are the Joy That Came Too Late 你是迟来的欢喜 [Announcement] This novel was published in 2018. The revised reprint of the physical edition in 2024 has now been updated online. The changes mainly fix bugs and polish some wording, so longtime readers don't need to reread it. New readers, please refer to the official version on Jinjiang. - Every old flame who crosses paths again after years apart has had a crush planned out for ages. Ruan Yu's online novel, I Really Want to Whisper in Your Ear, has been accused of plagiarism. She posted a he 464.3kFavorites753.2kClicks/ch130.1kGifts
- 74 Winter Honeysuckle 忍冬 Theme: A story about redemption. 163.3kFavorites346.9kClicks/ch49kGifts
- 75 Unawakened 不醒 [You are both the armor that makes me invulnerable and the heart that falls apart at a single touch.] A xianxia infinite-flow story. The heroine returns to the past four times, changing the fates of herself and everyone around her. A scheming heroine x a sharp-tongued, pure-hearted master artisan. Updated daily at 9:00 a.m. Xianxia, happy ending. The heroine has an ex-husband. The story will be published on December 5. Theme: Admit when you’ve failed, turn back in time, and make peace with your 223.6kFavorites286.8kClicks/ch309.7kGifts
- 76 During the Blizzard 在暴雪时分 Look at life: sometimes it sucks, sometimes you win. May this love have no blizzards, only clear skies. Theme: 317.5kFavorites855.4kClicks/ch107.1kGifts
- 77 I Am Not Fit to Be the Male Lead’s First Love 偏执男主白月光我不当了 The paperback edition has been reprinted and signed. For details, follow wb@Juejue Eats Meat, No Soup The paperback novel Don't Be Your White Moonlight is now on sale~ -------Novel Blurb-------- Only after Chu Yin died did she learn that she was the white moonlight in a wealthy-family novel. The obsessive male lead fell in love with her at first sight when he was young, then went on to take control of a financial empire. Chu Yin was 384.1kFavorites850.3kClicks/ch212.7kGifts
- 78 Night Voyage on the Dream River 梦河夜航 The print edition is now available. For details, follow @Yan Xuejie. - Once we’ve reached the finish line, the two kings never meet. Theme: People have to learn to look ahead 181.1kFavorites201.8kClicks/ch107.4kGifts
- 79 Criminal Psychology 犯罪心理 One day, while Lin Chen was reading, Xing Conglian asked him: “You’re a psychologist. Can you help me figure out what kind of person I’d be suited to marry?” Lin Chen remembered telling him that love was the most impossible thing in the world to quantify. Even a psychologist couldn’t predict it, because the process of two people falling in love was full of countless variables. Xing Conglian asked, “What are variables?” Lin Chen thought at the time: A variable is that I thought you were just an o 802.2kFavorites610.5kClicks/ch727.5kGifts
- 80 Back to the Years When My Dad Was the School Heartthrob 重回我爸当校草那几年 [Complete. Before she turned twenty, Lu Yan was a pampered rich girl, cherished by her father. Then her father, Lu Zhen, was tricked by a rival and went bankrupt overnight. The man who set Lu Zhen up was named Shen Kuo. The ruthless new power in Jiangcheng, known to everyone. This cruel, cold-blooded man not only brought down Lu Zhen’s company, but also took his daughter Lu Yan back to his mansion. After an accident, Lu Yan was reborn, finding herself back i 562.8kFavorites1MClicks/ch222.5kGifts
- 81 Conquering Hollywood 制霸好莱坞 I was reborn. Want to go back? First, help me conquer Hollywood! * The author's knowledge of the entertainment industry at home and abroad comes entirely from reading various reports. In other words, this is mostly wish fulfillment, so please don't take it seriously. * For the sake of the plot, the female lead will of course date someone, but this isn't a [redacted] novel, and her romantic interests will mostly be original characters. * As the title suggests, there will be plenty of scheming 136.8kFavorites267.2kClicks/ch84.1kGifts
- 82 My Mentor’s Wife Is Kind and Caring 师母她善良又疼人 Published in print under the title "Awaiting You Above the Starry River" The first time Ji Xi met Ju An, she was ten years old. She was a homeless street urchin, while Ju An was the most renowned Heavenly Fate Star Lord of the Xingqing Palace. He crouched down and held out his hand. “Miss Ji Xi, come back to the Xingqing Palace with me.” She asked what a Heavenly Fate Star Lord was. He said it was someone who spent their life suppressing the inner demons of the world. When Ji Xi was twenty-f 113.4kFavorites143.1kClicks/ch30.8kGifts
- 83 I Ran Away After My Boyfriend Lost His Memory 男友失忆后我跑路了 After my amnesiac boyfriend broke up with me, I shed tears of joy, grateful that the hard times were finally over. Two people pretending to be perfect lovers both let their secret identities slip. - After my refined, gentle, and self-possessed boyfriend lost his memory, he became aloof and haughty, and wanted to break up with me. I wasn't his ideal type. This was... just... wonderful! Who isn't forced to bow to reality? I couldn't keep pretending to be gentle and demure, either! A month later, 45.1kFavorites78.7kClicks/ch29.7kGifts
- 84 One of a Kind 独秀 [Signed for publication. For updates, follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian] With graduation approaching, Chu Duxiu sends out her resume everywhere, only to get a brutal introduction to the working world. She can talk all she wants about being a cut above the rest, but she’s not outstanding at anything else. Then one day, the world of stand-up comedy opens its doors to her. One spotlight, one microphone, and everything changes. Her future shines bright. On the night she wins the championship, Chu 86.1kFavorites143.6kClicks/ch224.7kGifts
- 85 The Secret in the Hidden Compartment 暗格里的秘密 1. Love when you’re young is like the wind: you can’t see it, but you can feel it. Like names carved into a desk: you’re afraid they’ll see them, yet afraid they won’t., Excerpt from "The Little Monster’s Diary" We met halfway through our lives, yet we’re still young as the wind. Updates begin June 25 at 8 p.m. Going VIP on July 13. Detail-oriented readers, proceed with caution! A very gentle, sweet little story, yes. “Only then is glory to be found beyond.” This line is from the Japanese manga 685.5kFavorites764.2kClicks/ch161kGifts
- 86 The Three-Line Cycle (Online Film: The Three-Line Reincarnation) 三线轮回（网络电影：三线轮洄） Three Cycles They reached a dead end, with nowhere to go. They wanted to turn back. Did they succeed? Who knows? The story isn't over yet. Note: This isn't updated daily. New chapters come out every one or two days. Feel free to check out my other completed works. New work: Theme: 165.1kFavorites321.3kClicks/ch248.9kGifts
- 87 The Blue Hour After Sunset 日落后的蓝色时刻 Physical book volumes 1–10 are now available. Details on Weibo: @Yan Xuejie Their names and their hearts can only stand side by side in one way. * No romantic feelings are depicted while they are still related by blood. Theme: Growing up together over the long years 75.5kFavorites81.2kClicks/ch36.8kGifts
- 88 Folding Moon 折月亮 [The full text has been revised, with over ten thousand characters added. Please refer to the Jinjiang version.] The day Yun Li gave up pursuing Fu Shize, her eyes red, she deleted all his contact information. Later, one day after they had gotten together, Yun Li, who was bad at dealing with people, agonized over whether to delete a male friend who had suddenly started showing romantic interest in her. Fu Shize was lounging on the sofa beside her, watching her lazily. Suddenly, he laughed, his 773.1kFavorites782.3kClicks/ch322.1kGifts
- 89 Noon in the Capital 京华子午 "Completed in July 2020" For the physical edition, please visit the Weibo link @A Jin's Cherry Cake. At midnight, demons and ghosts emerge, dark spirits slip through the shadows. At noon, carriages and horses stream through the streets, and the city bursts with splendor. Between midnight and noon, they punish the wicked and cruel, and protect the peace of the human world. A historical mystery with a touch of suspense and a sweet, satisfying daily life. A devil-may-care, highly skilled young 119.7kFavorites178.4kClicks/ch103.4kGifts
- 90 The Movie Emperor's Little Sister Is Three and a Half 影帝他妹三岁半 [This book has been signed with Motie Publishing. Search for the print edition to buy it, or follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian on Weibo.] Child prodigy Chu Xiaoxiao grew up adored by everyone, but before she turned three, she had no idea she even had a brother. She didn't find out until one year when the whole family was watching the Spring Festival Gala. Chu Xiaoxiao: This celebrity can't sing or dance. How did he get on the Spring Festival Gala? Chu Father pointed at the red-clad fool on the TV 330.7kFavorites1MClicks/ch550.3kGifts
- 91 The Little Garden 小游园 ◎ The print edition goes on pre-order at 7:00 p.m. on November 29. For details, see Weibo: @MeizidaoYuHaoyun He Youyuan is handsome, a little cool, a little full of himself, and convinced his good looks can make anyone do what he wants. Then he meets a top student with a sour expression. From that point on, he’s on an irreversible path to being completely wrapped around their finger. * A proud, tough little cat x an obnoxious, lovesick puppy #HePursuesHer | #ElementarySchoolBickering | #Eve 239.4kFavorites241.1kClicks/ch194.4kGifts
- 92 21+ Interstellar Daddy 星际奶爸 97.6kFavorites360.5kClicks/ch104.6kGifts
- 93 Starting the Day My Engagement Was Called Off 从被解除婚约那天开始 [A classic melodramatic CEO romance's female side character awakens + she still refuses to behave after awakening + everyone gets their comeuppance] [Please add my next book, Today's Elegant Pig-Slaughtering at the Immortal Sect, to your favorites, mwah mwah mwah] The crowd roared like a pot boiling over. All those familiar voices made Gou An's head throb, and she raised a hand to cover her ears. Yet at the very front of the crowd, someone remained silent. The tall man in his immaculate suit lo 160.4kFavorites409.1kClicks/ch191kGifts
- 94 Song of White Snow 白雪歌 [Simplified Chinese edition published. For details, see Weibo @Wu Yuan Er. Thank you all so much for your love!] Qu You dreamed that Zhou Tan, the infamous treacherous official of history, draped a warm winter coat over her in the bitter cold of a winter night. When she woke, she had become Zhou Tan’s wife, married to bring him good fortune. Qu You had heard countless stories about Zhou Tan: h 109.9kFavorites127.2kClicks/ch40.5kGifts
- 95 Crossing into Buddhahood 渡佛 Wudingsong's Buddhist cultivator Liaowu is aloof and pure, with profound knowledge of Buddhist teachings. His devotion to Buddhism cannot be shaken. One day, the Buddha sets him a trial: Liaowu must enter the mortal world and undergo a trial of love. That trial falls upon Luo Hengyu, the demonic woman of the Hehuan Sect. As a demonic woman of the Hehuan Sect, her job should be to make the Buddhist cultivator fall in love and break his Buddhist golden body. But gazing at his handsome, gentle fe 223.7kFavorites378.8kClicks/ch188.6kGifts
- 96 Deep, Loving Eyes 深情眼 After Ye Meng’s time in Beijing comes to an end, she returns to her hometown and impulsively marries. Who would have thought that on their wedding night, she’d head north to Beijing again? The groom posts ten updates in a row on WeChat Moments, throwing a single’s party at home. Ye Meng can’t be bothered to see them, so she blocks him and lets him do whatever he wants. To force Ye Meng back to Y City, this guy tries every trick in the book, from divorce papers to a terminal illness notice. But Y 533kFavorites752.1kClicks/ch214.8kGifts
- 97 Will A Jiao Be Reborn Today? 阿娇今天投胎了吗 [Modern romance, sweet, not quick transmigration, not horror] A Jiao had been a ghost in Fengdu for many years. She watched familiar faces come and go, while she alone could never be reborn as a human. Meng Po told her the key: she had an unfulfilled wish. A Jiao suddenly understood. Liu Che still owed her a golden house. Repay me with a golden house, and I’ll be reborn! The journey of Chen A Jiao, a stubborn ghost who refuses to leave the underworld, as she earns merit and golden light in the 137kFavorites279.7kClicks/ch184.4kGifts
- 98 The Spring of Our Twenty-Eighth Year 第二十八年春 The Twenty-Eighth Spring A quiet, slow-burn story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. [A very serious reminder: Please don’t mention my novel in the comment sections for songs referenced in the story, whether on QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, or anywhere else. This also includes any comment section unrelated to my story. Don’t bother other people. Thank you!] Coming to VIP on April 5. No ranking requests, please. 494.5kFavorites935.4kClicks/ch166.9kGifts
- 99 Shh, the King Is Hibernating 嘘，国王在冬眠 "No sport is made great solely by the athletes standing on the competition podium." From Chapter 100 of this story, paying tribute to everyone in the snow sports industry who has never stood on the highest podium but continues to promote snow sports * [The print edition includes an additional 42,000-word bonus story. The complete four-volume set is available on e-commerce platforms.] [The complete companion novel, Wild Dog, is finished. Find it in my author collection.] [Important] The officia 162.4kFavorites209.6kClicks/ch232.5kGifts
- 100 Making Money Is So Hard! 赚钱真的好难哦！ #A feel-good modern-day foodie novel! Demons and monsters open restaurants# -- Business is really tough these days. Nearly every monster or spirit trying to launch an innovative business is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Look at the little mountain ginseng next door. It sells itself to make money, and its hair is almost falling out even though it's still so young. Then there's the great demon next door, constantly picking fights with the government and putting on pho 84.9kFavorites226.3kClicks/ch107.8kGifts
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