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  1. 101 Cannon Fodder Not in Service 炮灰不在服务区 Space Sci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted Su Jiameng, a BOSS in a holographic online game, transmigrates from the game and discovers that she has gone from being a BOSS who tormented others to a cannon-fodder character who gets tormented! First, there’s her scheming elder sister, reborn with a grudge and out for revenge. Then there’s her transmigrated second sister, who has the all-purpose Mary Sue halo. And beneath them are two little dumplings who are always causing trouble and dragging their mom into it. Can’t a person just live in p 0Votes159.6kRecs111.1kFans
  2. 102 The Future: An Unconventional Matriarchal Society 未来之另类母系社会 Space Sci-Fi2.7M WordsCompleted Gender equality? Oh, no, no, no. That’s absolutely impossible! When humanity’s ambition brought about its own destruction, and reproduction became humanity’s greatest crisis, the status of men and women was completely reversed. A new kind of matriarchal society gradually took shape out of necessity. Whether one could awaken supernatural or martial abilities depended entirely on the mother who bore them, making women more important than ever. For reasons unknown, Nascent Soul Ancestor Mo found he 0Votes127.4kRecs57kFans
  3. 103 The Cat's Travels 猫游记 Competitive Gaming737k WordsCompleted Awakening, Black Cat, and Mi Die. Three identities. One is a girl who calls herself a lady in real life. One is a cat that can play games. One is a shameless, slightly scatterbrained magician. Come along for a fantastical adventure… 0Votes169.4kRecs113.6kFans
  4. 104 Interstellar Great Painter 星际大画师 Space Sci-Fi1.2M WordsCompleted Who says saving people requires medicine? I save people with paintings! Who says killing people requires guns? I kill people with paintings! An interstellar master painter, leading the counterattack of galactic civilization. 0Votes154.4kRecs28.9kFans
  5. 105 The Cannon Fodder Cultivator 炮灰修仙 Xianxia Romance2.7M WordsOngoing (Cute version) The sect’s spiritual leyline wants to cling to her? Sure, sure, come grab my leg! The great world wants to bind itself to her? Fine, fine, you can cling to my leg! A divine beast wants to be her accessory? Come on over, you can cling to my leg! (Serious version) A little girl, followed by a string of leg-hugging companions, sets out to shape the destiny of a great age. If the Heavenly Dao won’t recognize her, then she’ll leap beyond the Five Phases and swim against the current! … 0Votes205.2kRecs73.8kFans
  6. 106 The Immortal’s Edict 摘仙令 Xianxia Romance5.0M WordsCompleted A person walks the path, and the path lives in the heart! Lock away the fortune of a land, cut off its spiritual energy. When the Dao returns, where will its people be? (In short, my family has a few too many ancestors. ┏┛Tomb┗┓...(((m-__-)m) 1Votes2.3MRecs821.8kFans
  7. 107 The Interstellar Flower Artisan's Life 星际花匠生活 Space Sci-Fi1.5M WordsCompleted A small-town woman in a turbulent age, gifted with the ability to communicate with nature. She cuddles up with a pile of tasty treats and fun things, tending flowers, farming, and saving lives. Got time to spare? Then go kick that handsome spy's butt ^O^ What about the other handsome men? Don't touch them, or my man will crouch in a corner drawing circles! >.< - No harem of many men for one woman, and no harem of many women for one man; no absolute good or evil, no clear line between black and w 0Votes386.5kRecs106.6kFans
  8. 108 Fortunate Beautiful Farm Girl 农娇有福 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Qing Quan's new book, The Farmer's Beloved Daughter, is now online. Please show it lots of support!] When she opens her eyes again, she has become Chen Afu, a foolish girl in ancient times. Gazing at the hero, who stands high above her like a god, Chen Afu wipes the silly drool from the corner of her mouth. In this life, she won't reach too high. In this life, she won't chase impossible dreams... But in this life, she's a little slow, stunningly beautiful, poor yet lucky, and blessed with more 3Votes139.1kRecs90.9kFans
  9. 109 Spring at the Qin House 秦楼春 Ancient Romance4.5M WordsCompleted Her grandparents are old, her parents are both dead, and her uncle and aunt are cruel. Faced with this melodramatic, miserable life, Qin Hanzhen, who transmigrated here, can only try her best to make her life a little better. If she has no opportunities, she'll make them herself. Clothing, food, shelter, travel... and men and marriage, too. But... She's starting to think she may have tried a little too hard... 0Votes597.4kRecs98.2kFans
  10. 110 The Female Emperor Conquers the Entertainment Industry 女帝问鼎娱乐圈 Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted For Nie Yao, who clawed her way up to become an empress, the entertainment industry was a piece of cake. From national sweetheart to rising star, award-winning producer, and eventually owner of her own entertainment empire. Nie Yao declared that even in a different world, she was still a winner in life. But could this die-hard anti-fan please leave me alone? You’re not content with hating on me, you also want to marry me and have my babies? Official Empress of the Entertainment Industry reader g 0Votes261.2kRecs106.1kFans
  11. 111 The Peerless Immortal 极品飞仙 Xianxia Romance9.8M WordsCompleted The eternal struggle between immortals and demons, a fated romance between the zither and the sword: this is a vast and wondrous world of cultivation, where a young man and woman set out on the path to immortality... 0Votes1.6MRecs125.5kFans
  12. 112 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Doted on by Two 重生末世之双宠 Space Sci-Fi977k WordsCompleted She wakes up to find a handsome man beside her, and apparently the world has ended... She wakes up to find herself back three years in the past, with a fiancée by her side... Since fate has brought them together, they might as well kill zombies, level up, and enjoy a little romance along the way... 0Votes67.7kRecs61.7kFans
  13. 113 Transmigrated as an All-Round Livestreaming Star 穿越全能网红 Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Liu Man transmigrates from ancient times to the modern world. She was penniless before her transmigration, and still struggles to make ends meet afterward. To support herself, she starts out as an online influencer, reselling goods, posting pictures of her cats, and showing off her little talents. Before she knows it, she has become an all-around superstar. Her new novel, “Transmigrating into an All-Round Academic,” is being serialized at the same time~ 0Votes546.3kRecs269.9kFans
  14. 114 The Flourishing Fragrance of Medicine 盛世医香 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into another world and got entangled with Kyoto's most notorious playboy. The whole experience was... impossible to put into words. P.S. Don't ask how much of a playboy he is. He's the genuine article, from a family that's been playboys for three generations! He's sick. He needs treatment! 0Votes193.2kRecs113.2kFans
  15. 115 The Stone Collectors 采石记 Xianxia Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Mu Changning, a woman who has transmigrated, seems doomed to be cannon fodder from the moment she appears. After she finally fights back, the heavens open a window for her and mysteriously drop a stone into her hands. Well, then, she might as well cultivate immortality... 0Votes185.6kRecs100.1kFans
  16. 116 Hilarious Cultivation: Senior Sister, Hurry and Transform! 爆笑修仙:师姐,快变身 Xianxia Romance4.2M WordsOngoing This is a world where the strong rule. All living beings in the Three Realms can cultivate, shatter the void, and ascend to the Immortal Realm. The path of cultivation is long... 0Votes83.7kRecs22.2kFans
  17. 117 The Queen of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈之女王在上 Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The male lead is movie star Leo Hart Hamilton. After she is reborn, Jian Han has lost all her memories. The famous movie star looks so familiar. Is he her husband or her brother? To get closer to her idol, she resolutely enters show business. While cosplaying as her beloved star, she accidentally becomes a goddess herself. Fans: The leading man and the goddess! Get together! Get together! Leo Hart: Mrs. Hamilton, the little lions are hungry! Fan 0Votes350.3kRecs55kFans
  18. 118 A Record of Growing Old Together 偕首录 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wanwan was full of resentment. According to the rules of transmigration, shouldn't a woman like her, after awakening in a new body, be lying comfortably in a soft bed, with a young maid or beautiful older woman at her side calling out to her with concern? What on earth was this situation? It didn't follow the rules of transmigration at all! When Wanwan figured out who this body belonged to, she threw her head back and roared, “Author, you've got the wrong script! This whole brooding, imperial-gu 0Votes76.1kRecs45.2kFans
  19. 119 The Cannon-Fodder Girl's Unorthodox Cultivation 炮灰女的另类修仙 Space Sci-Fi4.0M WordsCompleted Can someone tell her what the Yao Xuan Community is? You can build your own space however you like? Travel through time and space? Live forever? What’s that? You can even return to your own body and start over? A huge, pitch-black preserved egg rolled up to her and shouted, “You won’t get another chance like this!” A feel-good quick-transmigration story, with a heroine who 0Votes355.6kRecs190.1kFans
  20. 120 Chronicles of the Future: Origin Energy 未来之元能纪事 Space Sci-Fi3.0M WordsCompleted Please add the new novel, Crouching Undercover, Now the Demon Path's Supreme! Your support is welcome! New novel blurb: Devoted to the immortal path, he mistakenly wanders into a demonic sect. Since he's already here, he might as well go undercover! Old novel blurb: Blue Star, star fields, the universe, Tianyuan: the world is vast. After gaining an opportunity, a young woman diligently trains to grow stronger, never slacking off, and crushes everyone who stands in her way. A genius? An unparalle 0Votes234.6kRecs54.4kFans
  21. 121 Reborn Super-Star 重生超级巨星 Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted She has talent and skill, but bad luck. When everything starts over and the timing, location, and people are all in her favor, what kind of superstar will she become? My new book, Queen of the Entertainment Industry, is now a hit! As she pursues her dream guy, she gradually becomes a goddess herself, then marries another dream guy! A story of acting talent and an inspiring journey! 1Votes251.8kRecs239.1kFans
  22. 122 The Lin Clan's Glory 林氏荣华 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A deity told Lin Qingwan, “You don’t have long to live.” So Lin Qingwan agreed to work for him in another world, taking the place of his sister, who had died young, and raising his daughter. After the deity’s body passed away, his clan and enemies came knocking. Some became obstacles in her path, while others turned into stepping stones. This is the story of a young aunt raising her niece and striving for wealth and glory. Note: The female lead has no romantic pairing. Please think twice before 2Votes123.1kRecs64.7kFans
  23. 123 Reborn: The Heavenly Fortune Talisman Master 重生之天运符师 Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Returning to the modern era, before any of the tragedies have happened, she protects her loved ones one step at a time and ultimately becomes a grandmaster. The new book, Getting Rich Begins with the World Losing Ninety-Nine Percent of Its Value, has been released. 0Votes237.9kRecs130.9kFans
  24. 124 Mastering the World 掌清 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lang Qingyu, a mature woman from the modern era, accidentally transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty. See how an ordinary concubine’s daughter rises from the imperial selection to enter the palace as a consort, then becomes empress just eight months later. 0Votes188.1kRecs41.6kFans
  25. 125 The Cannon Fodder's Promotion Plan 炮灰晋级计划书 Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted Little Wu has started a new book titled The Young Master of a Wealthy Family. I hope everyone will give it lots of support! If you enjoy it, please don't forget to toss over a few recommendation tickets. Little Wu bows deeply in thanks!! Transmigrate through various worlds to complete missions on behalf of cannon-fodder characters. Feng Qiyue says: Life is just this unpredictable. 0Votes330kRecs114.5kFans
  26. 126 Born Pure in the Immortal Realm 仙本纯良 Xianxia Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Jin Feiyao: My dream is to live in a world of love and peace, where every last scoundrel is destroyed. Everyone: Then why don't you start by killing yourself? As a so-called “scoundrel” in the cultivation world, I have this to say: I'm actually a kind and decent person, honestly! 0Votes232.2kRecs248.1kFans
  27. 127 A First-Rank Immortal Beauty 一品仙娇 Xianxia Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in childhood, Mu Wan’er gets the chance to start all over again. She resolves to cultivate immortality: Though the immortal path is arduous, I shall seek it from end to end. 0Votes242.7kRecs85.5kFans
  28. 128 A Treasure Before Your Eyes 珠玉在前 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Meng Yue finds herself cast as the ex-girlfriend of the eighteenth-ranked male character. She thinks, “All right, this trope isn't too complicated.” That is, until she's forced to go to the capital and become the heroine's foil~ Meng Yue: Now that's heartbreaking. I want out of this script! Of course, bringing in powerful allies is an option too~ Well, life teaches us that even with a gem right in front of us, we should still let ourselves run wild. Please check 0Votes148.2kRecs56.8kFans
  29. 129 This Big Shot's Style Is All Wrong 这个大佬画风不对 Space Sci-Fi5.4M WordsCompleted After being inexplicably declared dead, Chu Zheng had just one problem: spending money. Ever since she was bound to this System, her back no longer ached, her legs no longer hurt, and she didn't even get winded. She spent every day terrified of having to spend money. System: Let's set a small goal. First, blow through a hundred million... Miss, stop! Don't just activate invincible mode whenever you feel like it! (▼皿▼#) Chu Zheng: First, explain what this thing clinging to my leg is. Some Thing: 2Votes375kRecs153.9kFans
  30. 130 The Little Police Officer Who Became an Immortal Beast Master 成为仙兽师的小民警 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A slice-of-life story about pets and the police. “Officer, I lost my big Apple phone.” “...Hold out your hand and let the black-haired mutt sniff it. All right, I know where it is. Follow me!” “Officer, someone on the roof of Building Six in Jinyuewan Community is heartbroken and about to jump!” “Spider Lady, stop decorating your web cave. This is a matter of life and death. Hurry up and weave a ten-meter-wide, three-layer silk net below. Make sure everyone's safe.” “Officer, there's a distur 0Votes348.9kRecs87.4kFans
  31. 131 The First Mage 第一法师 Competitive Gaming1.0M WordsOngoing After a guild war, a certain man, full of confidence, proposed to her while standing atop a pile of corpses. Nightfall: Marry you? What makes you think I would? A Certain Man: I’ll hunt down your enemies, take down bosses, and come whenever you call. Nightfall: I can handle things on my own. A Certain Man: Top-tier gear, rare potions, take your pick. Nightfall: I have those myself. A Certain Man: Doesn’t everyone call me a top player? Marry a top player in-game, and you’ll have it easy. Nightfal 0Votes728.8kRecs81.6kFans
  32. 132 My Wife Has Turned Dark 我家娘子已黑化 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Zhou Yanci of Heaven Official's Blessing wants nothing more than to live freely in this life. Whoever gets in her way, she'll take them on! A delicate young woman fights her way to success, and a girl with a split personality brings endless fun. Husband: “My wife's gone dark. I'm so scared!” Your home-protecting little expert has arrived in a blaze of glory, surrounded by blessings as vast as the heavens. 0Votes230.4kRecs92.8kFans
  33. 133 Interstellar Headlines 星际大头条 Space Sci-Fi1.6M WordsCompleted [Official notice: This is not an entertainment-industry novel! Not an entertainment-industry novel! Not an entertainment-industry novel!] Lin Yi transmigrated to the interstellar era. She was dealt a terrible hand, but somehow played it like a champion (not really)! People thought she was showing off, only to be caught off guard when she slapped them in the face. People thought she was about to get face-slapped, but actually, she really was showing off. Her baffling, flamboyant antics keep landi 3Votes613.7kRecs155.1kFans
  34. 134 Back to Ninth Grade 重返初三 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Ling Xiaoxiao discovered that she had suddenly returned to her third year of middle school. Back then, the soft, fair layer of chubby flesh on her stomach, which the doctor had looked down on, was still trembling away. Half the summer vacation had passed, and her homework was still piled up untouched. The person who had once made her lose her head had not appeared ye 0Votes122.1kRecs72.9kFans
  35. 135 The Brocade Spring 折锦春 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Qin faces spring, but spring turns away from Qin. In her previous life, the entire Qin family was executed. Qin Su was covered in filth and endured humiliation for half her life. She always believed that was fate. Only after being reborn did she understand: it wasn’t fate, but a trap. Can she break free and survive, turning the spring she has broken into a tapestry of beauty? In a nutshell: This is a story about redemption. A special note: This is a 3Votes241.4kRecs137.1kFans
  36. 136 Xia Li’s Modern Daily Life 夏梨的现代日常 Modern Romance970k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Xia Li was the fake young lady of a pawnshop owner’s family, but in truth she was an unwanted little cabbage, unloved by her father and her stepmother. After being injured by accident, she got a chance to be reborn. But what kind of place was this? These people had no shame, baring their arms and legs, and there was even a magical little square box in which tiny people moved around. Most astonishing of all, the chamber pot her family had used in her previous life was now tr 0Votes79.3kRecs50.7kFans
  37. 137 Future: Military Lady on Top 未来之军娘在上 Space Sci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted What does it mean to be a winner in life? Of course it means drinking the strongest liquor, piloting the mightiest mecha, gazing at the most beautiful sea of stars, smacking down the most obnoxious idiots, becoming the strongest female soldier, and conquering the most powerful enemies! Oh, and dragging away the man she loves most! This is the story of a mighty sword cultivator who transforms into a fierce female soldier, carves her way through all opposition, and leaves everyone around her utter 3Votes395kRecs141.1kFans
  38. 138 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Won’t Be Sad 快穿之炮灰不伤悲 Space Sci-Fi3.0M WordsCompleted The despairing original hosts: Why is the whole world against me? What did I ever do wrong? Si Ru, smiling: Hit back. This novel has no CP. Thanks, everyone! (Undergoing a very slow major revision.) The author’s new book, “Quick Transmigration: This Wish Is a Little Difficult,” features a single female protagonist and no CP. Thank you all for your support. 0Votes253.9kRecs145.7kFans
  39. 139 Interstellar Painter 星际画师 Space Sci-Fi1.1M WordsCompleted Other people use guns to kill. I kill with paintings! Other people use medicine to save lives. I save lives with paintings! Her father is dead, her family destroyed, and she is exiled to a penal star. Reborn as a vicious little girl, she sets out on a bloody path of revenge. What? Her enemies have a m 0Votes132.2kRecs37.8kFans
  40. 140 Someone Always Wants to Lead My Grand-Disciple Astray 总有人想带坏我徒孙 Xianxia Romance966k WordsCompleted They say the Qingyang lineage, the most mysterious branch of the mystic sects, has suddenly produced a prodigy. Rumors keep coming one after another. Yun Jiao turned to glance at the real powerhouse beside her. “…” No, no, it’s all fake. I can’t do anything, and I’m panicking. Yun Jiao: “Grandmaster, can we make a deal? Next time we run into a demon, could we stay calm? It’s a real pain to treat you afterward!” Ye Yuan: “…” 0Votes499.6kRecs191.2kFans
  41. 141 Murder in a Distinguished Family 名门闺杀 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was born into an aristocratic family. Her frail health meant she was well protected, and she gradually grew into a dignified, gentle young woman. In this life, she was born into a distinguished family, but her mother died young, her father ignored her, her stepmother tormented her, and her grandmother was cold toward her. Everyone said Third Miss Wang was gentle and generous, never knowing that she had once been the darling of the family, sharp-tongued and domineering, 0Votes138.1kRecs229.9kFans
  42. 142 The Lucky Little Girl of the Farming Family 农家小福女 Ancient Romance7.4M WordsCompleted The fourth brother of the Zhou family lost money gambling, their mother became seriously ill, and the people from the gambling house even wanted Manbao to repay the debt. The villagers all said that the Zhou family’s precious darling had reached the end of her good days, and even her old mother clutched Manbao’s little hand and sobbed. But Manbao had the System on her side. She led her brothers and sisters-in-law to clear wasteland, farm, grow medicinal herbs, open shops, and more... Their lives 50Votes2.9MRecs541.5kFans
  43. 143 Quick Transmigration: The Time-and-Space Merchant 快穿之时空胖商人 Space Sci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted The companion series to "Quick Transmigration: Don't Worry, My Child" is here! A no-romance quick transmigration story that continues the chubby merchant company's setting. Readers, come and show your support! I travel through one world after another, doing what merchants do and watching other people's stories unfold. You ask who I am? Hello, I'm receptionist number 38. I'm Tao Bao, and I'm my own spokesperson! With our Anything-You-Want Company, life has no regrets. Customer, place your order n 2Votes142.9kRecs69.1kFans
  44. 144 Reborn: The Everyday Joys of Life 重生之幸福日常 Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted There are people in this world who clearly have both ability and good luck, yet always seem to fall just short of happiness. Lin Xiaoguai was, for better or worse, one of them. As the beloved youngest daughter in her family, Lin Xiaoguai was pretty and clever, but she had four mediocre, spineless brothers and four formidable sisters-in-law. Her family background was poor, and her future looked bleak, yet at just the right age she managed to get into college. Her loving father was in high spirits 0Votes74.5kRecs68.4kFans
  45. 145 A Good Pregnancy in the Apocalypse 末世好孕 Space Sci-Fi1.5M WordsCompleted In a golden age of zombies and rampaging mutant plants and animals, what's it like to be heavily pregnant? Su Su says, “Prenatal checkups, fetal education, a natural birth, early education... We're not skipping a single one!” Her child's father: “There's a state-of-the-art 4D ultrasound machine in the zombie city. What about the mother?” Su Su: “...” 0Votes313.5kRecs185.7kFans
  46. 146 The Hunter's World 猎者天下 Competitive Gaming2.1M WordsCompleted The happiest thing in the world is making a mistake and having the chance to regret it. Once stubbornly single-minded when playing games, she is reborn at a time when her parents still dote on her. To take care of her family, she becomes a small-time professional gamer. However, instead of choosing the human mage class she knows so well, she chooses the elven hunter. Can she still become the right hand of God? 0Votes402.5kRecs165.2kFans
  47. 147 An Ancient-Era Guide to Turning the Tables 古代逆袭攻略 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ye Shizhou transmigrated. It was only a hoe's length from being an SSS-rank psychic star warrior to becoming a soft, helpless girl in Lin'an Village. Her father has been away at war for three years, her mother is her stepmother, and her older brother is a lazy thief who steals chickens and dogs. No problem. When a little brat misbehaves, they usually need a good beating! Her younger siblings are still little and get looked down on. No problem, let Big Sis handle it! This carefree tough girl gall 0Votes225kRecs117.6kFans
  48. 148 Half-Zombie Farming 半个丧尸来种田 Ancient Romance813k WordsCompleted Captain Hua Yun, the zombie terminator, died while leading humanity's great migration into space, but her spirit lived on. She awoke in another world as a silly country girl living amid mountains and fields. Surrounded by the worst sorts of people and helpless fools, with both human and zombie nature within her, how will the captain rebuild her strength, put her household in order, and set the world right along the way? 0Votes105.5kRecs63.2kFans
  49. 149 The Chronicles of Song Tan 宋檀记事 Modern Romance4.4M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Wrapping up the ending. My new book, Su Su, is currently being serialized! After transmigrating back from the cultivation world, I returned to my hometown to farm, livestream, and sell vegetables! Song Tan had formed a Golden Core, but failed her tribulation. Back in the modern world, she found herself at the scene of a pileup and only narrowly escaped death thanks to someone who saved her life. What was there to think about? Forget being a wage slave. I’m going back home to farm! Draw 65Votes2.6MRecs634.3kFans
  50. 150 The Great Immortal Farmer 大仙农 Urban3.4M WordsCompleted After graduating from university, a young man returns to his hometown and unexpectedly discovers that his old radio can pick up sounds from another xianxia world, and even bring items from that world into reality. With the help of objects from the xianxia world, Zhou Yu begins a happy life back home. He tends flowers and trees, with a few animals always by his side. Complete novels: The Great Appraiser, 4.76 million words, and Golden Escape, 4 million words. Great reads if you're short on books 1Votes201.2kRecs192.3kFans

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