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  1. 51 The Extraordinary Legend 超凡传 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Countless planets, endless cultivation. The struggle over the Dao's evolution has raged for ten thousand years without end. Mi Xiaojing, a young master of the Yan Sect, suffers the destruction of his entire sect and is swept into the mighty river of fate. The new novel, The Spacetime Mecha Pilots, is now underway! The new novel, The Spacetime Mecha Pilots, is now underway! The new novel, The Spacetime Mecha Pilots, is now underway! 0Votes12.4MRecs621.5kFans
  2. 52 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 Xianxia7.7M WordsCompleted An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 979Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans
  3. 53 Online Game: Melee Mage 网游之近战法师 Gaming3.8M WordsCompleted A super martial artist accidentally picks the mage class while playing an online game. Used to answering force with force, he has no choice but to roll with it and become a close-combat battle mage. When strength and magic are perfectly combined, a whole new path through the game opens before him! Fireball? Chain Lightning? Frost Mirror... Wait, I’m here to practice martial arts. What do spells have to do with me? I’m a mage? Oh, right, I am. But... are you really sure I’m a mage? Fine, take a l 11Votes1.2MRecs1MFans
  4. 54 The Immortal Mortal 不朽凡人 Xianxia3.7M WordsCompleted In this world, only those with a spiritual root can cultivate immortality. Those with ordinary roots are destined to remain ordinary people. Mo WujI has only an ordinary root. He is nothing but an ordinary man! 2Votes9MRecs3.2MFans
  5. 55 EN The Buddha Is the Way 佛本是道 Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted The Heavenly Dao is unpredictable and heartless, embracing all things while remaining apart from them. It knows neither good nor evil, right nor wrong, gratitude nor resentment, joy nor sorrow. The immortal path is the Dao, the demonic path is the Dao, the path of monsters is the Dao, and Buddhism itself is the Dao. Reclining high among the nine layers of cloud, I comprehend the truth upon my meditation cushion. Beyond Heaven and Earth, beyond the mystic and the yellow, I shall become the honore 84Votes2.9MRecs678.7kFans
  6. 56 The Outsider 间客 Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted There are two things that deeply stir the human soul: the lofty moral law within us, and the brilliant starry sky above us., Kant When Xu Le looked away from these words and saw for the first time the countless stars scattered like sesame seeds beyond the dust, he wasn’t moved. On the contrary, he was furious: the stars beyond the District’s sky were so dazzling, who could stand it? Being blinded by their light every day would turn him into one of those feral cats on the mining roads, brain-fri 43Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
  7. 57 The Apocalypse Gate 天启之门 Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [NPCs strike back against players! Crush the transmigrators!] This is my world, and I make the rules! Who gave you bastards the right to throw your weight around here?! The path to becoming [the greatest savior in history] is sure to be thrilling! … Chen Xiaolian: Starting today, we're forming a resistance group dedicated to fighting those bastards! Our team will be called… the Goofball Alliance! Team member: Captain, with a name like that, I'm afraid people will beat us up if we tell them… … 0Votes4MRecs785kFans
  8. 58 EN Perfect World 完美世界 Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsCompleted A speck of dust can fill the sea; a blade of grass can cut down the sun, moon, and stars. With a flick of the finger, heaven and earth are overturned. Heroes rise together, countless races stand side by side, and the saints vie for supremacy, shaking heaven and earth. Ask the vast land: who will r 165Votes7.3MRecs7.6MFans
  9. 59 Shrouding the Heavens 遮天 Xianxia6.4M WordsCompleted The Shrouding the Heavens animated series airs every Wednesday at 10:00 on Tencent Video. VIP members can watch two episodes early. Ye Fan, the Empress, Wushi, and others will appear before you in three dimensions. Come watch! Deep in a universe where cold and darkness coexist, nine enormous dragon corpses pull an ancient bronze coffin through eternity. This is an astonishing image captured by a space probe in the desolate universe. Did the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin return to ancient times, 594Votes6.3MRecs18.2MFans
  10. 60 EN The Demon's Rule 恶魔法则 Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted What can a completely useless fellow, written off as a fool and a good-for-nothing, get in exchange for selling his soul to a demon? Beauty? Power? Wealth? Authority? Let's overturn every rule in this world and follow in the demon's footsteps... “I know that one day, this world will lie beneath my feet!!” Du Wei 50Votes5.3MRecs1.6MFans
  11. 61 Renegade Immortal 仙逆 Xianxia6.6M WordsCompleted Follow the natural order, and you remain mortal; defy it, and you become immortal. It all comes down to a single thought... The Renegade Immortal anime premieres on Tencent Video on September 25. New episodes air every Monday at 10:00, with VIP members getting two episodes early. Join us in the anime to witness Wang Lin’s lifelong devotion all over again! 204Votes4.2MRecs5.7MFans
  12. 62 The Urban Seed King 都市种子王 Urban2.8M WordsCompleted A cultivation legacy from beyond the heavens, capable of raising extraordinary seeds. Why farm in the countryside when you can grow crops at home? Why raise chickens in the mountains when you can keep them right where you are? Want to pick grapes from your living-room ceiling? Want to grow an ice cream fruit tree beside your bed? Want to stay indoors and harvest delicious, natural fruits and vegetables every day? Seek out the provider of urban seeds: the Urban Breeder. [Disclaimer: Don’t call me 1Votes632.6kRecs190.8kFans
  13. 63 Swallowed Star 吞噬星空 Sci-Fi4.8M WordsCompleted The sixth novel by Tomato, following The Nine Cauldrons, Coiling Dragon, Stellar Transformation, Inch of Radiance, and Legend of Xing Feng! Synopsis: In space. “This planet is entirely ocher-yellow, with no life on it. Its diameter is 21,000 kilometers. Huh, it actually contains a vein of Star Tear Gold. The heavens must be smiling on me. After I devour this planet, I should recover to 80% of my strength from before I was injured.” Luo Feng, his face pale, sat cross-legged on a flying meteorite 376Votes8.1MRecs11.4MFans
  14. 64 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans
  15. 65 Reborn: The Thief Who Roamed the World 重生之贼行天下 Gaming3.0M WordsCompleted A lonely wanderer, steps that pursue the shadows, this is the thief's anthem. With the memories of a level-180 master thief, Nie Yan returns to ten years ago. Fate has played a joke on him. Everything he once missed, everything that was taken from him, he'll take back. Then he'll gear up with the best equipment, crush all opposition, kill any god who stands in his way, and become unstoppable. 29Votes2.3MRecs1.1MFans
  16. 66 EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted “Having become human, I want to become an immortal; born on earth, I want to ascend to the heavens.”, Lu Xun. (The official First Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 311875513; the official Second Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 220593959; the VIP fully subscribed readers' group, group number: 670061923. Everyone is welcome to join.) 41Votes6.9MRecs1.6MFans
  17. 67 A Will Eternal 一念永恒 Xianxia3.7M WordsCompleted With a single thought, the sea becomes vast; with a single thought, the fields turn to mulberry groves. With a single thought, ten thousand demons are slain; with a single thought, ten thousand immortals are destroyed. Only my thought… is eternal. This is Er Gen’s fourth full-length novel, A Will Eternal, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, and I Shall Seal the Heavens. 28Votes17.3MRecs9.2MFans
  18. 68 The Legend of the Little Soldier 小兵传奇 Sci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted He had been ambitious from a young age, dreaming of becoming a marshal who commanded all the armies under heaven. He believed that to become a marshal, he first had to become a general, and to become a general, he had to start as an ordinary soldier. Please support my new book, My Erha and I Share a System 5Votes4.5MRecs573.4kFans
  19. 69 The Record of the Nine Cauldrons 九鼎记 Martial Arts2.0M WordsCompleted After Emperor Yu split the mountains with five mighty strokes of his axe, unified the realm, divided it into nine provinces, and established the Nine Cauldrons, this land came to be known as the Nine Provinces. After Emperor Yu passed away, the realm was plunged into endless conflict. A thousand years later, the peerless Emperor of Mount Qin emerged. With a single palm strike, he once stopped the hundred-yard-wide Yan River in its tracks. Through his unmatched martial prowess, he finally unified 20Votes3.8MRecs1.9MFans
  20. 70 Versatile Mage 全职法师 Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsOngoing He woke up to find the world transformed. The totemic Black Tortoise hidden beneath West Lake towered like a skyscraper when it rose upright. The undead army roaming beyond the walls of the ancient capital listened only to the whispers from beneath the imperial mausoleum. The Underworld King in Egypt’s pyramids and his followers had always coveted the lands of the East! London was home to a great family of dragon tamers. On Greece’s sacred Mount Parthenon, a goddess prayed for blessings. Venice 174Votes4.7MRecs3.1MFans
  21. 71 A Perfect Life 完美人生 Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Li Qian was reborn. It was 1995, in another world. Here, of course, it was easier for him to succeed than it was for ordinary people. But what did success mean? Money? Fame? Status? Glory? All of those things, but not entirely. With that faint smile when she looked back, the warmth of a moment holding hands, and the subtle fragrance in his arms, life could finally be called perfect. 4Votes1.8MRecs871.6kFans
  22. 72 EN The Card Apprentice 卡徒 Sci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted A brand-new fantasy world created by Fang Xiang. Come on in! 5Votes3.5MRecs724.9kFans
  23. 73 Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说 Sci-Fi2.2M WordsCompleted Ye Chong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovers a battered light armor while scavenging through a junkyard. With the help of this damaged, intelligent light armor, Ye Chong escapes the planet and enters human society. What is the true identity of Mu Shang, the intelligent light armor? What is the truth behind Ye Chong’s origins? How does Ye Chong, whose way of interacting with beasts and beauties is far from ordinary and whose only concern is survival, experience love? How does 2Votes4.5MRecs468.4kFans
  24. 74 The Immortal Realm 长生界 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm anime premieres exclusively on Tencent Video every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. starting October 29. Join Xiao Chen as he ventures into the game, and witness the Immortal Realm together! … Who in this world can escape death? No matter how peerless your beauty or unrivaled your charm, in the end you will become a skeleton. No matter how extraordinary a hero you are or how vast an empire you command, in the end you will become a heap of dust. And yet, legends of immortality have endure 6Votes3.5MRecs1.3MFans
  25. 75 Flying Sword, Seeking the Dao 飞剑问道 Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted The ninth novel by Tomato after Swallowed Star, Desolate Era, and Lord Snow Eagle. In this world, there are fox spirits, river gods, water monsters, and great demons, as well as cultivators who seek eternal life. Cultivators open their spiritual eyes to see demons and ghosts, forge a flying sword to slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and use far-seeing eyes and keen ears to scout their surroundings. The Qin family's second young master, Qin Yun, is one such cultivator... 16Votes17.9MRecs3.5MFans
  26. 76 EN The Eternal Rise 帝霸 Eastern Fantasy22.1M WordsCompleted Tens of millions of years ago, Li Qiye planted a green bamboo. Eight million years ago, Li Qiye raised a carp. Five million years ago, Li Qiye adopted a little girl. Today, Li Qiye woke from a long sleep to find that the bamboo had cultivated itself into a divine being, the carp had become a golden dragon, and the little girl had become the female emperor of the Nine Realms. 6Votes2MRecs2.3MFans
  27. 77 EN The Legacy of Zichuan 紫川 Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Two hundred years ago, on the Lanhe battlefield, the Light Empire’s last legion collapsed amid the demons’ roar, and the empire’s final emperor fell in battle. With no common ruler left on the chaotic Xichuan Continent, warlords rose up and fought for supremacy. Martial strength was the only means of survival, and ruling the world was the dream of generations of powerful warriors. In the southeast of the continent stood a powerful force that had endured for more than two hundred years: the Zichu 8Votes1.7MRecs1.1MFans
  28. 78 Golden Fishing Grounds 黄金渔场 Urban4.2M WordsCompleted P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love blue skies and green trees, but I love the vast, surging ocean even more. Fish from shallow waters, fish from the deep, lobsters, and giant crabs: how could a foodie’s world be complete without seafood? Speedboats, yachts, sport-fishing boats, and patrol boats, though luxury cruise ships are really the way to go. I keep brown bears, polar bears, and raccoons at home, and dolphins, belugas, and s 8Votes1.3MRecs646.8kFans
  29. 79 Douluo Dalu 斗罗大陆 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Tang San, an outer disciple of the Tang Sect, was rejected by the sect for secretly learning its inner-school techniques. When he leapt from a cliff to prove his resolve, he discovered that he had not died. Instead, he had arrived in another world under a different identity, a world of Martial Souls called Douluo Dalu. There is no magic, no battle qi, and no martial arts here, but there are wondrous Martial Souls. When people turn six, they awaken their Martial Souls in Spirit Hall. Martial Soul 55Votes6MRecs5MFans
  30. 80 Tomb of the Gods 神墓 Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A perfectly ordinary young man, dead for ten thousand years, comes back to life in an ancient tomb of the gods… 14Votes5.8MRecs2.2MFans
  31. 81 The King's Avatar 全职高手 Gaming5.3M WordsCompleted The top expert in the online game Glory, hailed as a textbook-level player, was driven out by his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an Internet cafe and became a lowly manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he returned to the game in Glory's newly opened Tenth District. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the summit. 1kVotes7MRecs5MFans
  32. 82 The Sacred Ruins 圣墟 Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted Rising from ruin, returning from extinction. The seas turn to dust, lightning and thunder fade away, and that wisp of dark mist draws near the earth once more. The shackles of the world are broken, and a brand-new world reveals a mysterious corner of itself... 36Votes32MRecs20.3MFans
  33. 83 EN Infinite Death 直死无限 Infinite Myriad Worlds5.1M WordsCompleted “From today onward, you will become an emissary of the Main God in the Main God’s Space, traveling back and forth between world after world in an endless cycle. In return, you will gain things others could never obtain in an entire lifetime.” From the instant those words rang out in Fang Li’s mind, his life was destined to become anything but ordinary... (P.S. I’ve completed two long novels of over five million words each, A Girl’s Great Summoning and All-Round Fantasy. I update reliably, so rea 14Votes1.4MRecs549.4kFans
  34. 84 The Biggest Mess in History 史上第一混乱 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted I'm truly unlucky, really. Other people transmigrate, while I can only be transmigrated into. Other people pick up girls, while I can only be picked up by girls... At my umpteenth pawnshop, I received a series of clients named Jing Ke, Li Bai, Guan Yu, Qin Hui, and so on, leading to one hilarious story after another. This book is packed with comedy, and cultivation, transmigration, urban life, and romance are all indispensable. That is why it is titled The First Great Chaos in History. 12Votes1MRecs1.6MFans
  35. 85 The Strongest Senior Brother in History 史上最强师兄 Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The first time Yan Zhaoge transmigrated, he landed in another world where martial civilization had flourished to its peak. He stumbled into the Divine Palace’s library, a place that contained every kind of knowledge and collected the world’s classics. But soon afterward, a great calamity struck the world, and even the Divine Palace was destroyed. Then came his second transmigration. His soul arrived in the same world, in an era who knows how many years later. People were now unearthing the remna 0Votes2MRecs1.2MFans
  36. 86 EN My Senior Brother is Too Steady 我师兄实在太稳健了 Xianxia3.6M WordsCompleted *The annual Youku season of the animated adaptation, My Senior Brother Is Too Steady, is about to conclude.* Reborn in ancient times, before the Investiture of the Gods War, Li Changshou became a minor Qi Refiner. He had no great fortune bestowed upon him, nor was he a chosen one destined to face a catastrophic tribulation. All he had was a cultivation dream: to live forever. To make a living in 120Votes11.5MRecs9.8MFans
  37. 87 EN Daoist Sovereign 道君 Xianxia5.0M WordsCompleted The story of an earthling, a god-tier tomb raiding master, who ventures into the world of cultivation... In the Peach Blossom Spring, a song can be heard. Beyond the green hills lies another green hill, then a mountain of bones. Five-flower horses, thousand-gold furs, a Heaven-Piercing Sword. Answer my passion: ghosts chirp and wail, while beauties pout in displeasure. Heaven and earth stretch without end; whose banners and drums resound? The Azure Vault and Yellow Springs, towers that have stoo 28Votes9.9MRecs2.8MFans
  38. 88 Coiling Dragon 盘龙 Western Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 105Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
  39. 89 EN The Night Watchman of Dafeng 大奉打更人 Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted The physical edition of The Gongsman of Great Feng, Volume One, is now available across all major platforms, including Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com, as well as in bookstores nationwide. In this world, there are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and sorcerers. Xu Qi'an, a graduate of the police academy, awakens to find himself in prison, with exile to the frontier awaiting him in three days… At first, all he wants is to protect himself and, in this society without human rights, become 313Votes9.7MRecs19.8MFans
  40. 90 The Chronicles of the Primitive Era 原始战记 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted "One day, we will return to our homeland. Our glory still shines, and the Flame of the Yan Clan will never go out." 18Votes2.6MRecs723.7kFans
  41. 91 Bringing a Warehouse to the Great Ming 带着仓库到大明 Historical6.0M WordsCompleted Fang Xing transmigrated, bringing two warehouses with him! Other people transmigrate with an aura of supreme dominance, but all Fang Xing wants is to farm! “I just want to live a leisurely life in this era!” He owns a grand mansion and teaches a few disciples on the side, doing his best to help them climb the ranks so they can become his backing! But who could have guessed his disciples would be so unreliable? They actually turned out to 6Votes3.6MRecs1.4MFans
  42. 92 A Poor Man's Two Thousand Years 穷鬼的上下两千年 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted She had experienced the Battle of Changping and witnessed the massacre of hundreds of thousands. She had once led Great Qin's iron cavalry in its struggle for supremacy against the Six States. She had seen the realm divided into three and the mountains and rivers shattered. She had also heard the soft, lingering music of the zither in Longzhong. During the golden age of Zhenguan, she once drank herself drunk on the present day. How radiant was that eternal female emperor in her youth? She had ri 61Votes1.2MRecs1.6MFans
  43. 93 Contending for the Great Dao 大道争锋 Xianxia7.5M WordsCompleted … … Let not the heart fall into the cycle of rebirth, but enter the boundless world, Let the heart pass down the Way among humankind. May I raise my sword and slay ten thousand calamities, And trade ruthlessness for a heaven of compassion! … … Regular reader groups: Great Dao Contention (217929481) (old group) Ming Cang Sect (124680866) (old group) … … 270Votes4.3MRecs1.8MFans
  44. 94 The Matrilocal Husband 赘婿 Historical6.4M WordsOngoing In the final years of the Wu Dynasty, the age was turbulent and the realm was in chaos. Jin and Liao faced off against each other, the situation was unstable, and after a century of humiliation, the first faint glimmer of dawn signaling its end had finally appeared. Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Aguda, Wuqimai, Genghis Khan Temujin, Jamuka, Chilawen, Mukhuali, Bo'erhu, Bo'ersu, Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, Tang Ke, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, and Zhang Bangchang: loyal ministers and treacherous 438Votes13.5MRecs5.1MFans
  45. 95 The Finest Houseboy 极品家丁 Historical3.2M WordsCompleted [How to read this book: Take your cue from Flirting Scholar!] A young sales manager has an accident and ends up in a completely different world, where he becomes an honorable... servant in the Xiao family mansion! Spring arrives late at dusk, Yet comes before the flowers know. Year after year, peach trees are planted, Blooming when hearts are breaking. “Peach Blossom Poem”, it belongs to Third Brother! 43Votes6.3MRecs1.5MFans
  46. 96 Stealing Heaven's Path to Immortality 盗天仙途 Xianxia2.7M WordsCompleted Blessed lands give rise to Earth Immortals, while grotto-heavens are frequented by Celestial Immortals. I have a plum blossom, through which I steal a thread of Heaven's secrets! 0Votes2MRecs407.1kFans
  47. 97 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 120Votes1.9MRecs1.8MFans
  48. 98 The Commoner's Second Chance 俗人回档 Urban4.2M WordsCompleted At 33, Bian Xuedao, a newspaper editor who reviews articles, wakes up in his high school classroom. The middle-aged man had planned to buy up houses and live off the rent, but his years of reading newspapers and accumulating information help him achieve dazzling success. After making his fortune, Bian Xuedao establishes an education fund, supports young entrepreneurs, encourages technological innovation, promotes positive values and good deeds, and devotes himself to public service. He becomes a 78Votes3.2MRecs942.3kFans
  49. 99 The Grandmaster of Martial Arts 武道宗师 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Here, martial arts are no longer an ethereal legend but a tangible tradition. After weathering its clash with technology, martial arts have become fully integrated into society, giving rise to all kinds of competitions. There may be no clear winner in literature, but in martial arts, there can only be one champion! After inheriting a lineage from one of the major martial arts schools, now on the brink of extinction, Lou Cheng takes one step at a time toward his childhood dream and the glory in h 22Votes5.8MRecs1.2MFans
  50. 100 EN Terror Infinity 无限恐怖 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.7M WordsCompleted I’m starting a new book. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The ending: If death is the end of life, then what is the end of death? The new book is now updating. I urgently need your follows, clicks, comments, and tips. A new worldview, a new cast of characters: this is a brand-new story I’ve prepared for you! 43Votes4.3MRecs1.4MFans

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