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  1. 51 The Underworld System of All Worlds 万界地府系统 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.0M WordsCompleted Connect countless planes, gather the thoughts of living beings and make them your own, forcibly plunder the underworld resources of every world, and rebuild the underworld! “I'll have countless emperors from ancient and modern times, such as Qin Shi Huang and Li Shimin, manage the underworld of all realms for me...” “I have saved every villain and evildoer in countless wuxia, anime 0Votes14.7kRecs50kFans
  2. 52 The Great Lottery of the Movie World 电影世界大抽奖 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.0M WordsCompleted By some stroke of luck, Zuo Xiaoyou obtained a wristwatch. This watch was no ordinary watch: it possessed the ability to travel through the worlds of movies. Every time he completed a mission in a movie world, he could make one grand draw. The prizes included an item, an ability, a certain amount of cash, or a character from the movie world he had just experienced. In Ip Man 2, he drew Hung Chun-nam's martial arts. In City Hunter, he drew Gundam's gambling skills. In From Beijing with Love, he d 0Votes428.2kRecs330.6kFans
  3. 53 Legendary Return of the Ultimate Livestreamer 极品直播之传奇归来 Urban701k WordsCompleted Ye Chen was just an ordinary young man. With the help of a livestream System, once he started showing off, there was no turning back. After launching his livestream, extreme sports, unbeatable parkour, and windsurfing were all child's play for Ye Chen. Wilderness survival, extreme exploration, and life-or-death situations were where Ye Chen truly belonged. And there was even... Across three thousand worlds, Ye Chen is everywhere! A friendly reminder: the completed volumes so far cover extrem 0Votes86kRecs111.8kFans
  4. 54 Tales of Immortals Across the Six Dynasties 六朝时空神仙传 Xianxia2.5M WordsCompleted A tale of time travel through the Six Dynasties, a book of immortals hidden in a pillow. What remarkable story might unfold when a cultivator who has obtained an immortal's book can freely journey into the Wei and Jin era? 0Votes108.8kRecs85kFans
  5. 55 Destroying the World, Starting with Marvel 从美漫开始毁灭世界 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.1M WordsCompleted Mission One: Destroy the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starting item: zombie virus serum Mission Two: Destroy the Naruto world. Starting item: alien insectoid egg Mission Three: Destroy the DC Comics world. Starting item: ability possession device Mission ???: Destroy the (System) real (error) world. Starting item: ??? Forgive me for being unable to bring salvation, because the System only ever gives me one ki 0Votes50.3kRecs110.1kFans
  6. 56 The Divine Convenience Store 神级小卖部 Urban983k WordsCompleted Synopsis: “The cultivation world's lottery shop is now officially open. The prize: Ascend to immortality in a radiant cloud! Whether or not you can cultivate, whether or not you're strong, just buy a ticket. You could be the next to rise to greatness overnight!” 0Votes49.3kRecs77kFans
  7. 57 The Pirate Flag Flies 海盗旗飘扬 Gaming1.2M WordsCompleted Am I a pirate? Money, beauties, and a sharp blade! Am I a pirate? Sunsets, strong liquor, and eternal pride! Am I a pirate? Black flags, warships, and 32-pound cannons! P.S. A farming-style novel with a Total War: Empire golden finger, all about the romance of sailing ships! 0Votes97.7kRecs79.5kFans
  8. 58 Treasure Chests Everywhere in the Martial World 江湖处处开宝箱 Martial Arts1.4M WordsCompleted This is the martial world, a vast and boundless martial world! Here are the six great sects of Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kunlun, Kongtong, and Huashan, as well as the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects of Taishan, Huashan, Songshan, Hengshan, and Hengshan. The two great demonic cults, the Ming Cult and the Sun Moon Divine Cult, stand side by side, while th 0Votes121.9kRecs91.5kFans
  9. 59 Reborn as a Starry Sky Giant Turtle 重生之星空巨龟 Sci-Fi997k WordsCompleted My new book, The Invincible Salty Kun Raising System, is out. I hope you'll join me! This is an invincible-protagonist story. Everyone's heard the saying that a turtle can live for ten thousand years. Our invincible protagonist roams the universe in search of all kinds of planets and races. Sometimes he lets a few minor opportunities slip through his fingers; sometimes he casually wipes out an entire star region; sometimes he hides in a dark corner, quietly watching one mighty figure after anoth 0Votes28.3kRecs66.9kFans
  10. 60 One-Punch Emperor 一拳皇者 Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Strictly speaking, Yun Yi transmigrated, and then, for some inexplicable reason, became invincible. He did not do anything. He never cultivated any strange techniques, and he had never even heard of all those messy things like mental cultivation methods, divine artifacts, or divine beasts. In any case, he simply became invincible. No matter how powerful or absurd the enemy is, one punch takes care of them all!!! Although he is invincible, he is not lonely. 0Votes106.8kRecs179.9kFans
  11. 61 The Big Data World 大数据世界 Gaming1.9M WordsCompleted Human technology has hit a bottleneck and stagnated for years. Tens of billions of people are crammed into the inner solar system, placing society under immense pressure and giving rise to countless conflicts. Virtual reality games have emerged to meet the need, spreading everywhere. Cheaters exploit bugs and disrupt the balance of these games, giving rise to the Orderkeepers. The reason Tang Sanzang and his disciples journeyed west was to learn how to cheat; Judas wasn’t a traitor for betraying 0Votes70.1kRecs70kFans
  12. 62 The Master of Chinese Entertainment 华娱宗师 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted This is an exciting story about someone who transmigrates to a parallel world! Once you finish reading, all you'll be able to say is: “Damn, that was good!” P.S. The author's new novel in the same genre is Asking If You're Mad Yet. New and returning readers are welcome to check it out. 0Votes82.4kRecs146.4kFans
  13. 63 Transmigrate Across the Planes: The Emperor's Path 位面穿越之帝王之路 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted After being brutally beaten, Li Xuan, an obscure college student, unexpectedly obtains a mysterious System that lets him travel freely between boundless planes. His ordinary fate quietly begins to change. 0Votes57.4kRecs99.5kFans
  14. 64 The Transcendent Game 超凡者游戏 Gaming3.2M WordsCompleted This world is made up of countless dimensions and planes of existence. Competition! Survival! Eternity! Immortality! Endless slaughter takes place every moment... Xiao Ling had dreamed of becoming a detective since childhood. By chance, he got caught up in a game of the supernatural that transcended reality. With his keen insight, careful calculations, and meticulous schemes, he seized control of his own fate. At last, he rose to power with unstoppable momentum in this game across time and space 0Votes315.1kRecs160.4kFans
  15. 65 Dota General Store in the Marvel Universe 美漫之多塔杂货铺 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.4M WordsCompleted Weapons, armor, magical gear! We’ve got it all!! As long as you have enough gold... 0Votes70.5kRecs100.1kFans
  16. 66 Immortal Martial Ring 仙武戒 Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted A bronze ring brought Fang Haoran to a world where martial arts flourished and demons ran rampant, an ancient world much like Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The bronze ring held a star chart. Every so often, one of its stars would light up, allowing him to transmigrate to another world. Zombies, The World of Immortals, The Number One Under Heaven, A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Wind and Cloud, Battle Through the Heavens, Tomb of the Gods, Ja 0Votes44.6kRecs106kFans
  17. 67 The Demon Livestream 恶魔直播间 Western Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Dear viewers, welcome to the livestream. We’ll do our very best to bring you all kinds of entertaining broadcasts. Remember, don’t panic. As the saying goes, if you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear from a ghost knocking at your door. But if you really have done something wrong, please, at least make your crying look good~ 0Votes42.3kRecs63.9kFans
  18. 68 The Transmigration All-Purpose System 穿越全能系统 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Song Yichen, a recent college graduate with no job, no money, and no connections, won the recognition of his ancestral jade treasure. From then on, he traveled between different worlds, became entangled with many protagonists, and continued to grow. He had thought he would return home in glory, but never imagined that the real world was far more terrifying than he’d expected. Follow the protagonist as he takes step after step toward success. Everything is in "The Transmigrati 0Votes85.6kRecs155kFans
  19. 69 Infinite Martial Power 无尽武力 Gaming1.2M WordsCompleted The story of a slightly deranged goofball courting death in all kinds of strange and bizarre worlds… Comedy? We’re serious! 0Votes61.4kRecs92kFans
  20. 70 The Doomsday Diner 末世小馆 Sci-Fi3.6M WordsOngoing My name is Lin Chou. I run a little restaurant in the apocalypse. I... The title is already so over-the-top, what more do you need a synopsis for! 0Votes90.9kRecs123.4kFans
  21. 71 Infinite Pioneers 无限之开荒者 Xianxia3.3M WordsCompleted The martial arts world, the supernatural world, the immortal world, the primeval world... Xiao Peng takes one step at a time, advancing toward the supreme Heavenly Dao... If you enjoy this book, feel free to drop by the group and chat with other readers! 0Votes146.5kRecs229.7kFans
  22. 72 The Movie World’s Big Red Envelope 电影世界大红包 Infinite Myriad Worlds3.2M WordsCompleted He becomes the fifth great talent of Jiangnan in Flirting Scholar, showing off his literary flair. Armed with the palm technique that descends from the heavens, learned in Kung Fu Hustle, he takes down a ferocious Tyrannosaurus in Jurassic Park. In The Mummy, he forms an army of mummies and heads to Resident Evil to sweep aside its cold-blooded, merciless zombies. Reader group: 326615481. Everyone is welcome to chat and share their thoughts. 0Votes79.8kRecs182.2kFans
  23. 73 The Endless Reincarnation of Martial Arts 武道之无尽轮回 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.8M WordsCompleted I forge this body across three thousand worlds, and I reign supreme over the six paths of reincarnation! The Three Kingdoms, Wind and Cloud, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Investiture of the Gods… I have left my mark in all these worlds. As history becomes legend and legends turn into myths, I continue onward along the boundless path of martial arts, until I become eternal… 0Votes37.3kRecs113.2kFans
  24. 74 The Pirate King of Cards 海贼牌皇 Light Novel1.6M WordsCompleted New book, Douluo: Peerless: Spiritualist, Seizing Tianmeng Yi Lao, launching first on Qidian. Two equally powerful male leads alongside Huo Yuhao, no System, entirely hand-written with no AI. Twin Martial Souls: the Sky-Piercing Shuttle and Bloodshadow Blade. A combination of psychic power and genetic source energy, joining Huo Yuhao to fight their way to the Divine Realm! I transmigrated into One Piece and landed on Luffy's ship. A voyage with the crew begins, where my words say no, but my bod 0Votes72.9kRecs95.7kFans
  25. 75 EN Incense Path to Godhood 香火成神道 Xianxia996k WordsCompleted After the protagonist Fang Ming is struck by the statue of the Earth God at a local shrine, his soul transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty, where he becomes a ghost and gains a divine talisman from the Earth God. Starting as the patron deity of a single village, he gathers incense offerings, rises through the ranks of the gods, claims the realm, and ultimately becomes the Celestial Emperor. 0Votes70.7kRecs102.4kFans
  26. 76 Super Sect: My Sect Buildings Can Level Up 超级宗门:我的宗门建筑可升级 Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted [A work with over twenty thousand premium subscriptions. Read with confidence.] After living another life, he became the young sect master of a sect that ruled one region. He had thought that, with a towering tree to shelter him, he was destined to enjoy a carefree and worry-free life. Unfortunately, an unexpected calamity struck, and the sect withered and declined. When the last ten disciples were forced to leave, and the sect was left with only a deaf old man and a dog named Haha, I suddenly d 0Votes220.1kRecs405.6kFans
  27. 77 Online Game: The Brocade Guard 网游之锦衣卫 Gaming5.5M WordsCompleted New book: I Practiced the Evil-Exorcising Sword Manual. It's another wuxia online game novel, so interested readers are welcome to check it out! Zeng Yi entered the wuxia online game Jianghu. His random attributes gave him the fate of being plagued by misfortune. Upon entering the game, he was rejected by every sect and became the greatest tragic figure since the server opened. While completing quests for a little money, he accidentally joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard and began his d 0Votes73.8kRecs85.6kFans
  28. 78 The Ultimate Medical Sage 最强医圣 Urban8.4M WordsCompleted He returns in triumph, armed with extraordinary skills. He can heal, tell fortunes, brew elixirs, set up formations, draw talismans… “There’s nothing in this world I can’t do!”, Shen Feng 0Votes597.8kRecs310.8kFans
  29. 79 One Piece: The Great Literary Master 海贼王之大文豪 Light Novel726k WordsCompleted When Luo Hong arrived in the world of the Pirate King, change was already inevitable. Cocoyasi Village no longer had Arlong. Instead, it had an endless orange grove. It was no longer a village either, but the most developed city in the East Blue… Meanwhile, Thriller Bark had become a thoroughly terrifying amusement park. Luffy had no idea that his father, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, who had a bounty of five billion Berries, would shout "Thun 0Votes26.4kRecs51.8kFans
  30. 80 Endless Divine Artifacts 无尽神器 Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted The ancient immortals and gods broke through the heavens and departed, leaving behind only the Daoist resonance of divine artifacts, engraved between heaven and earth. This is a world of divine artifacts. By comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, one can learn a divine artifact's name and form, how to forge it, and its wondrous powers, then record it in a compendium of divine artifacts. By communing with the compendium, one can refine their own magical power into the corresponding divine ar 0Votes164.3kRecs253.3kFans
  31. 81 The Greatest Lord God in History 史上最牛主神 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.1M WordsCompleted Change the plot? I am rebuilding the world! Fang Mo accidentally obtained the Lord God orb and became the Lord God's agent. "Reincarnation Mission, choose one of two Reincarnation Mission One: Transform the plane into a world at the end of the age of magic. Reincarnation Mission Two: Transform the plane into a paradise for ghosts and monsters." Fang Mo: "······" "Shouldn't a reincarnation mission be about changing the plot? Why am I rebuilding the world?" This is the story of Fang Mo leading rei 0Votes157.5kRecs109.3kFans
  32. 82 King of the Apocalypse Pets 末世之宠物为王 Sci-Fi1.4M WordsCompleted Have you ever experienced an apocalypse where you started with nothing but a knife and a dog? Chen Feng not only experienced it, he went through it all over again… That’s right, this is a story about being reborn. Only this time, the story seems to have a different beginning. “Magical Creature Rearing System? What is this?” Chen Feng stared at the holographic screen before him, dumbfounded. See that Thunderbird up in the sky? It used to be a sparrow. That Fire Dragon over there? It used to be a 0Votes83.8kRecs160.2kFans
  33. 83 Starting from Perfect World 自完美世界开始 Infinite Myriad Worlds5.2M WordsCompleted Over ten thousand premium subscribers. Lin Yang, who transmigrated with a System, gazes speechlessly at the sky. Why did he have to end up in a nightmare-level world like Perfect World right from the start? At least he can keep transmigrating, so there’s no need to panic! He’ll lie low for now! He never expected to begin in the chaotic ancient era, witness the ancient history, transform himself into a restricted zone, endure endless ages, and live into the later desolate ancient era and even bey 8Votes463.6kRecs427.4kFans
  34. 84 Naruto: The Main God System 火影之主神系统 Light Novel366k WordsOngoing Li Chen transmigrates to the world of Hokage, taking the place of Tsunade's younger brother Nawaki, who was supposed to die in the war. But he gains a strange Main God System that lets him designate other people as his "Reincarnators" and assign them missions, turning them into his own wage slaves who earn points for him! [Mission reward: Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.] [Mission failure: Erasure.] Forced to become a Reincarnator, Tsunade watches the mission issued by the System with an inscrutable 0Votes125.2kRecs124.3kFans
  35. 85 The Most Tyrannical Ruler in History 史上最牛暴君 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted 2017's hottest and most savage fantasy masterpiece! “The world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, mocks me, looks down on me, scorns me, hates me, and cheats me. I stand where all despise me. How should I deal with them? I shall slay them with a single sword stroke!” “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs; the sages are not benevolent, treating the common people as straw dogs.” “So what if Heaven and Earth are not benevolent? If they dare slight me, I shall co 0Votes133.1kRecs177.3kFans
  36. 86 EN Starting Everything from Battle Through the Heavens 一切从斗破苍穹开始 Light Novel2.7M WordsCompleted Su Xie was merely grumbling a little about life when he suddenly transmigrated. And the place he transmigrated to was none other than the world of Battle Through the Heavens! How could an ordinary person survive in the Dou Qi Continent, where powerful people were everywhere? Fortunately, Su Xie awakened his own golden finger: the Admiration System. To earn Admiration Points, he had no choice but to go further and furt 0Votes59kRecs160.1kFans
  37. 87 A National Treasure of an Artist 国宝级艺术家 Urban654k WordsCompleted Highbrow version: "Architecture is frozen music, and music is architecture in motion." "In this world, I shall compose a melody that captivates all beneath the heavens!" Plain version: Inheriting the legacy of a parallel world, he brings back the greatest works of Earth's civilization! The Louvre's glass pyramid, the Sydney Opera House, America's Golden Gate Bridge, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao... One magnificent masterpiece after another returns to the world. Goofball version: Aaahhh! Where did 0Votes47.7kRecs59.7kFans
  38. 88 The Greatest Reincarnation in History 史上最牛轮回 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.9M WordsCompleted A realm of reincarnation on the brink of collapse; A Gate of Reincarnation leading to countless worlds; The Lord God is dead, but reincarnation lives on! A wisp of wandering soul accidentally steps into the Realm of Reincarnation. For the sake of being reborn, for the sake of eternal life, it resolutely pushes open the Gate of Reincarnation. From that moment on, the Myriad Worlds are mine to roam at will! 1Votes172.1kRecs329.7kFans
  39. 89 The Planar Altar 位面祭坛 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.1M WordsCompleted Command a mysterious sacrificial altar, offer up any item, and reap countless treasures. Ice-grade jadeite and century-old ginseng might be obtained by sacrificing a bag of rice. Bronze ritual vessels from the Xia and Shang dynasties, as well as ancient books and paintings from the Tang and Song dynasties, might be exchanged for a bag of salt. Antiques from history, technology from th 0Votes147kRecs193.9kFans
  40. 90 The Space-Time Tavern 时空酒馆 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.6M WordsCompleted “Let’s make a bet. If I win, you hand over your secret manual for Flying Daggers of the Li Clan.” “I hear the Drunken Fist of that panda person is pretty good. You can use it to pay off your debt.” “Officer Caitlyn, please behave yourself. I have a girlfriend!” Inheriting his uncle’s legacy, Qiao Mu strives to turn this amazing tavern into the center of all the worlds. 0Votes91.2kRecs128.8kFans
  41. 91 The Time-Traveling Hero 穿梭时空的侠客 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.2M WordsCompleted Ten paces to kill a man, a thousand miles without a trace. When the deed is done, he brushes off his clothes and leaves, hiding his name and whereabouts... A great hero fights for his country and its people; a lesser hero punishes the wicked and helps the weak. Traveling through the Myriad Worlds, he constantly takes on new identities and roles: Shen Lian's cousin, Liu Zhengfeng's disciple, Lin Dong's older cousin, Wukong's fellow disciple, the Tongtian Cult Master’s apprentice... QQ Group 1: 66 0Votes203.7kRecs318.9kFans
  42. 92 Transmigrating Through the Myriad Worlds 诸天万界大穿越 Infinite Myriad Worlds664k WordsCompleted A journey to transmigrate through the Myriad Worlds and prove the way to immortality. A Chinese Ghost Story, Immortal Gourd, The Sun God, Shrouding the Heavens, Eternal Life, Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods... Infinite worlds, infinite possibilities, infinite excitement. QQ group: 281, 578, 221. Everyone is welcome to join. 0Votes41.4kRecs51.2kFans
  43. 93 Sword Sovereign of Ten Thousand Paths 万道剑尊 Eastern Fantasy13.3M WordsCompleted Betrayed by the one he loved, the young man became a traitor reviled by everyone. In a fit of rage, he activated his golden finger and rose eighteen levels in three days. On the day of the final battle, his beloved was stunned! 0Votes378.6kRecs356.5kFans
  44. 94 True Immortal of Ten Thousand Treasures 万宝真仙 Xianxia721k WordsOngoing Blunt version: I’ll take the magic treasures from the game and beat you to death with them.… Literary version: I ride in on a white deer, refining treasures as I seek immortality.… Full version: After transmigrating to the cultivation world for twelve years, Chen Bailu went from joining a major cultivation sect to becoming cannon fodder in a demon invasion. At last, on this day, he awakened his golden finger. Having transmigrated into a xianxia game, he could trade mundane gold for endless cul 0Votes51.2kRecs46.7kFans
  45. 95 The Strongest Summoning System 最强召唤系统 Martial Arts1.6M WordsCompleted A song of the jianghu gave rise to a legend of the jianghu. Tianzun's life motto: “My sword is the truth.” Shen Lang's life motto: “Win people over with virtue. Those who refuse are already dead.” New book: The Strongest Great Martial Arts System 0Votes104.1kRecs146.5kFans
  46. 96 EN The System Supplier 系统供应商 Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Have you ever felt humiliated when a loser made a comeback? Have you ever felt resentful at being a genius's stepping stone? Have you ever felt cheated when you were a cannon-fodder character who died after just two episodes? Don't worry, I'm here to help! As the sole System supplier across the Myriad Worlds, I can tailor all kinds of portable Systems just for you, setting you on the path to the top of your life. Young man, it's time to hold your head high! Young man, it's time to turn the 6Votes434kRecs484.6kFans
  47. 97 The Great Starting Point of All Worlds 万界大起点 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Shu started a new book, and his readers' names were all so strange: Xiao Yan, Zhang Ye, Lin Jiu, Wang Lu, Ye Fan, Inuyasha... Wow, there are so many edgy weirdos! What! They're all the real deal?! This just got insanely awesome! But what's with having to recruit readers myself from time to time? And they all have to be transmigrators? How am I supposed to know whose body their souls transmigrated into! Zhang Ye: Why be a superstar? Why be a superstar? I want to... shatter the void! Ye Fan: I 0Votes19.4kRecs49.7kFans
  48. 98 The Magic Academy of the Movie World 电影世界的魔法学院 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.5M WordsCompleted This is the story of a protagonist who travels to different worlds and opens magic schools. 0Votes61.6kRecs67.7kFans
  49. 99 The Void Ring: Ascending to Godhood Across the Planes 位面成神之虚空戒 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.5M WordsCompleted One flower, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi. Buddha said, “Within a grain of sand lie three thousand great thousandfold worlds.” Xin Han said, “I’m in all three thousand great thousandfold worlds!” Buddha said, “You’re incredible. I’m impressed!” Thanks to the Qidian Forum cover-art team for providing the cover! 0Votes307.1kRecs220.5kFans
  50. 100 The Super Copycat 超级复制者 Sci-Fi2.4M WordsCompleted As a transmigrator, Lan Ze's greatest golden finger isn't his ability to copy any creature's powers. It's that whenever he introduces a film series, he gains a corresponding ability template. The best thing about these templates is that each one gives him an extra life, and he can perfectly combine all the abilities loaded into it. Just imagine: take Smaug from The Lord of the Rings as the base, then add Superman's Kryptonian physique, Ant-Man's hundredfold growth, Hulk's rage-fueled strength, t 0Votes69.3kRecs111.2kFans

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