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  1. 101 I Might Be a Fake Immortal 我修的可能是假仙 Light Novel5.3M WordsCompleted (The animated series adapted from this novel, Trust in You! A synopsis? There’s no such thing! Books are all fake, so of course the synopsis is fake too! Hahahahahaha! It’s all fake, every bit of it! Cultivation, novels, all of it is fake! Don’t come near me, Your Majesty! I don’t want my medicine, I’m not crazy! My readers are always trying to harm me! Hahahaha, you’re all out to get me! Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!!!! VIP full-subs 1Votes4.8MRecs1.3MFans
  2. 102 League of Legends: Throne at the Summit 英雄联盟之巅峰王座 Gaming3.4M WordsCompleted This is the story of Li Xianghe, a Chinese peak-level pro player who accidentally transmigrates to Korea in a parallel world, then returns to the LPL! To his surprise, esports in this world’s Korea has long since merged with the entertainment industry. The esports scene is the entertainment scene, and esports stars are celebrities. Every top pro player can land sky-high endorsements and release MAD albums, just like any other superstar. In this story, there’ll be the Samsung Twin Stars, the KTA 0Votes183.7kRecs173.8kFans
  3. 103 Wilderness Survival Livestream: The Survival Master 荒野直播之求生大师 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Hu, a tsunami survivor, is stranded on a deserted island and activates the Survival System. [Beginner’s Mission: Survive on a deserted island for three months and return to civilization. Failure means death!] The Bermuda Islands, the Egyptian desert, the Amazon rainforest, the African savanna, the Grand Canyon of Death… See how Tiger Lord eats and drinks like a king in the harshest conditions, and even wins the heart of a beauty along the way! 0Votes79.5kRecs146.3kFans
  4. 104 Reborn with a Kid, Gaming Together 重生之带娃开黑 Urban639k WordsOngoing Wu Daguang is reborn, with nothing but bare walls and a four-year-old daughter named Xinghua. What is going on? 0Votes94.6kRecs84.8kFans
  5. 105 One Piece: The God-Tier Vice Captain 海贼之神级副船长 Light Novel325k WordsOngoing The Pirate King known throughout the world, the pioneer of the Great Pirate Era, Gol D. Luo, had one greatest wish in this life: to return to his youth and slap to death the version of himself who was about to meet his good-for-nothing vice-captain! It is not easy for a newcomer with a new book, so please be considerate and show it some care!! 0Votes68.6kRecs90.2kFans
  6. 106 Wildness Reigns 野性为王 Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Wilderness: birds and beasts, flowers and insects, fish and bugs. Taking two chubby pandas to the Spring Festival Gala to wish everyone a happy New Year made the people of China remember the name Ji An. A photo of him bare-chested in an animal-hide wrap, walking alongside lions on the Serengeti, made him famous worldwide. Wrestling orangutans, going undercover in wolf and lion packs, and livestreaming among wild beasts, he’s one of a kind. Starting with livestreams of walking dogs, then fishing, 0Votes490.9kRecs235.5kFans
  7. 107 Online Gaming: This Guy Isn’t a Knight 网游之这货不是骑士 Gaming1.3M WordsCompleted This guy just loves sprinting around in plate armor, but he isn't a knight. This guy just loves playing the hero and saving pretty girls, with a bit of groping on the side, but he isn't a knight. This guy always stands there and lets people hit him, but he really isn't a knight... All in all, this is a serious story about a complete idiot. 0Votes75.6kRecs71.9kFans
  8. 108 EN The Rejuvenating Uzumaki 火影之活久见 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted You wouldn’t believe it if I told you, but I founded Konoha and raised the Uzumaki Clan. Oh, wait. I guess it’s called the Land of Whirlpools now. 0Votes535.4kRecs542.6kFans
  9. 109 God and Demon Supplier 神魔供应商 Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted I planted a seed and reaped countless fruits… Recalling the lyrics, Jiang Taixuan looked over his medicinal fields. Professional cultivation, breeding, rental, sales, and buyback of all gods and demons, with everything handled under one roof. Hey, youngster, want to become a god? This book finally has a group. Thanks to reader Weixiao for setting one up: 545119338 (group name: God and Demon Supplier) 0Votes181.9kRecs273.4kFans
  10. 110 Gourmet Adventure Team 美食探险队 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Reborn into another world overrun by monsters and penniless to boot, veteran foodie Huo Chi isn't worried in the slightest. As a visitor from the Celestial Empire, he has just one question: Do you want me to eat the monsters until they're endangered, or wipe them out entirely? Chilled slime salad: refreshing and delicious, a summer favorite. Charcoal-grilled flame lizard: tastes like chicken and is nice and crunchy. Want a piece? A man-eating flower up ahead? Sorry, when you run into a visitor f 0Votes101.9kRecs141.4kFans
  11. 111 A Biologist’s Alchemy Journal 生物炼金手记 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A dragon is made of a deer’s antlers, a tiger’s eyes, a horse’s teeth, an ox’s ears, a serpent’s body, carp scales, a tiger’s paws, an eagle’s talons, and a loach’s tail. A qilin is made of a lion’s head, deer antlers, tiger eyes, a moose’s body, dragon scales, and an ox’s tail. A phoenix has a goose’s forehead, fish scales on its back, a serpent’s neck, a fish’s tail, a stork’s throat, a mandarin duck’s thoughts, dragon pa 0Votes140.1kRecs153.5kFans
  12. 112 My Years Leading the Fox Clan 我统领狐族那些年 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted All right, this book is about a veteran transmigrator who conquers the world with a group of adorable beast-eared women and men. 0Votes34.5kRecs80kFans
  13. 113 EN Naruto: The Strongest Water Release 火影之水遁最强 Light Novel1.8M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the world of Hokage, I have no golden finger, no cheat, no System, no old grandpa, just a real world. No Red Eye or cataracts, and no innate talent in all six chakra natures. It sounds pretty tragic. But it’s fine. Imagination... ahem, knowledge is the primary productive force. What I mean is, in this world, some people are awesome because of their bloodline, some because they’re chunibyo, some because they have a cheat, and some have a bloodline, are chunibyo, and have a chea 0Votes379.8kRecs220.2kFans
  14. 114 The Clan Leader Has a Lot on His Plate 族长压力大 Historical587k WordsCompleted Some debts always have to be repaid. The sins committed by the first generation of transmigrators, for instance, can only be borne by the second. Gui Chongyang, a second-generation transmigrator, returns to Mu Family Village and sets out on the path to becoming clan head. Where are the legendary main and collateral branches, the clan elders, and the clan lands? There is a house: three thatched rooms. There is land: two mu of saline-alkali flats. And there are people: a houseful of old and young, 0Votes231.4kRecs86.8kFans
  15. 115 Entertainment Star Factory 娱乐星工场 Urban850k WordsCompleted Run an entertainment star factory, upgrade the recording studio, and recruit a sound engineer! Hire five-star screenwriters and train four-star performers. Work hard to turn ordinary scripts into blockbuster hits! Keep it fresh, steer clear of tacky glamour! Put heart into the production, and make the journey a joyful one! 0Votes236.3kRecs91kFans
  16. 116 Reborn in Japan, Renowned as a Sword Saint 重生日本之以剑称圣 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is the story of a very happy reborn person. There are no bitter grudges or golden fingers. Being reborn is the greatest stroke of luck he could ask for. 0Votes296.8kRecs170kFans
  17. 117 The Super-Genius Kindergarten 超神幼稚园 Urban740k WordsCompleted You think kindergartens are full of little kids? Then you are wrong! Have you ever seen a little kid with a 36D bust? "By the lifespan of a nine-tailed fox, I am only two years old!" the pretty little nine-tailed fox said, cupping her hands before her face with an adorable expression. Then have you ever seen a little kid who could punch a cow to death? "Principal, can I hop while I talk?" the baby Hanzhi said, rolling her dead-fish eyes as she hopped along. "Principal, Principal, I am the most w 0Votes98.7kRecs127.8kFans
  18. 118 The Phoenix Alliance 凰盟 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] As the eldest princess of Chu, Mi Huang only wanted to stay alive. But in her previous life, she was force-fed to a snake and swallowed alive... When someone tore open the gates of the Ninefold Underworld and her soul returned, everyone's fate was turned upside down! After the twists and turns of fate, no one would be content to spend two lifetimes forever beneath someone else's heel! Those who stand at the top are destined to have others try to trample them underfoot! After ten year 0Votes678.9kRecs97.8kFans
  19. 119 Rampaging Through the New World 莽穿新世界 Western Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing When fantasy becomes reality, will the world still be a beautiful place? This is the story of a group of players who transmigrate into a fantasy game world, where they collide with the world they once knew, changing themselves and changing the world. 0Votes339kRecs112.6kFans
  20. 120 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
  21. 121 Just Try Telling Me That Doesn't Make You Mad 就问你气不气 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Copying books gets you castrated. Stirring things up at the drop of a hat. He is the eunuch king cursed by thousands and the most hated troublemaker in the entertainment industry! Tang Jian: “Sigh, I’m desperate too! Ever since I got the [Universe-Invincible, Anger-Everyone-to-Death, Heaven-Won’t-Answer-Your-Calls-and-Earth-Won’t-Respond System], I feel uncomfortable if I go even one minute without angering someone!” Before entering the pit: The opening is mildly toxic. This is an entertainment- 0Votes273.5kRecs252.1kFans
  22. 122 The God-Tier Emotion System 神级情绪系统 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He gets an Emotion Sticker Pack, and from then on, your emotions are mine to control. Your joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are all up to me! This is a lighthearted, goofy story about a penniless transmigrator who gains the power to control emotions… … The author’s completed novel, A System Meets a Mental Patient, has no missed updates and is full of integrity. 0Votes74.9kRecs55.2kFans
  23. 123 The Strongest Bear System 史上最强狗熊系统 Sci-Fi2.5M WordsCompleted It is the third month of spring. The winter snow is melting, and the south is already feeling the breath of spring, but the northern ice and snow are still reluctant to leave. Beneath a towering ancient pine, a brown bear as tall as a two-story building lazily emerges from a hollow in the tree. His name is Ye Qingshan, and he is the Bear King of the surrounding thousand li. Lying in the cold snow, he takes a couple of bites of packed snow. The icy meltwater washes away his hibernation-induced le 0Votes212.3kRecs295.6kFans
  24. 124 The Dragon That Devours the World 吞噬世界之龙 Western Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing In Norse mythology, the Vikings revere me as Jormungandr, the World-Encircling Serpent. In Christian mythology, Christians loathe me as the ancient dragon, the ancient serpent, Satan. In Greek mythology, the gods fear me as Typhon, the hundred-headed dragon. In Kunlun mythology, shamans fervently call me Zhulong, the Torch Dragon, Zhuyin… Mayan mythology, Buddhist mythology, Slavic mythology, Celtic mythology, Nahuatl mythology, Japanese mythology, Assyrian mythology, Egyptian mythology, Finnish 2Votes192.5kRecs299.3kFans
  25. 125 Apocalypse Cat 末世狂喵 Sci-Fi1.4M WordsCompleted I, the Great Orange King, demand tribute! 0Votes157.4kRecs127.2kFans
  26. 126 The Superhero Spy Network 超级英雄间谍派 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The new book, The Biography of Prince Kang, is now online. Come pay it a visit. There are no trapdoors, rotating boards, or plum-blossom boards in this pit, no smaller pits hidden beneath bigger pits, no water in the pit, and no nails in the water... We fight in the heart of the enemy, hmm... perhaps its stomach? PS: This book is a slow burn, a very slow burn. Readers who want to jump straight into the Marvel storyline can start from Volume Two. Volume One lays the groundwork and sets the trap 0Votes139.2kRecs52.2kFans
  27. 127 The Empress’s Chief Eunuch 女帝的大内总管 Light Novel1.5M WordsOngoing As a lover of the occult, Zhou An had always believed that immortals existed in this world. He had practiced qigong, studied magic, bought several pounds of secret manuals from a street stall for thirteen yuan and fifty cents, and even scoured antique markets for alchemy recipes, using a microwave to refine pills. So he died! He was poisoned to death by the “supreme-grade Nine-Turn Great Rejuvenation Pill” he had refined himself! When Zhou An opened his eyes again, he confirmed two things. First 0Votes296.4kRecs286.8kFans
  28. 128 Super Animal Park 超级动物园 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Su Ming became a temporary zoo worker by a twist of fate. He unexpectedly gained the ability to be an “Animal Friend,” allowing him to communicate with animals and even control them! This is a grand era of furious flames and turbulent times. Passion burns in the hearts of everyone with ideals. Miracles happen every day, and countless legendary tales and heroes streak across the sky like shooting stars 0Votes104.4kRecs182.9kFans
  29. 129 There's a Dungeon in My Living Room 我家客厅有个副本 Gaming1.1M WordsCompleted One morning, Chu Ge woke up to find a dungeon entrance had appeared in his living room. What the hell is going on? Sure, I'm good at games, but I'm really not used to going into dungeons in real life. When applying to join, please be sure to include the words “reader group.” 0Votes198kRecs144.1kFans
  30. 130 Destroying the Ming Dynasty 诛明 Historical986k WordsOngoing His surname is Zhu. He lives during the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming. He thinks this is a peaceful era. He is wrong. He discovers that the only thing he can rely on is the blade in his hand. 0Votes245.3kRecs75.8kFans
  31. 131 Daoist Sect Revival System 道门振兴系统 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The struggle between Buddhism and Daoism has existed since ancient times. Yet Buddhism flourishes, while Daoism declines. In a dilapidated Daoist temple, a young Daoist has taken it upon himself to revive the faith. “May the Heavenly Venerable bless you. Good sir, would you be willing to join our Daoist sect?” 0Votes197.2kRecs309.9kFans
  32. 132 My Little Kingdom 我的小人国 Sci-Fi6.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: After Xiao Yu gained access to a tiny kingdom, he used his size and high-tech gear to throw his weight around there. Then he suddenly realized that, with the kingdom’s rare wonders and supernatural knowledge at his disposal, he had already led the real world astray... P.S. There are no supernatural beings in the real world. The protagonist alone practices the Dao and wields its powers. P.S. A new behind-the-scenes mastermind story in the “only I practice the Dao” vein, From Fishing Ent 2Votes879.4kRecs381.1kFans
  33. 133 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
  34. 134 The Rise of a Military Strategist in the Warring States 战国之军师崛起 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the Warring States period, Bai Hui finds himself on the front lines of a battlefield. He’s never even killed a chicken, and now he has three choices: kill someone, get killed, or refuse to fight and be executed under Qin law. How can he escape the fate of killing or being killed? Then he learns his elder brother’s name is Bai Qi! Bai Qi: “I’m fortunate to have my younger brother! Now I have nothing to worry about!” King of Qin: “The Bai brothers are a great blessing to Qin!” 0Votes206.9kRecs153.9kFans
  35. 135 A Media Mogul's Self-Cultivation 文娱大佬的自我养成 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted System: Ding! Host configuration too low. Barely managed to start... Zhao Qian: “I’ve got a whole mouthful of ‘maimai pi’ to say, and I’m going to hurl it right in your face!” The goal is to write a hundred thousand words a day, crush all the great authors, and steamroll anyone who dares to disagree! Miss an update? Not a chance! In short, this is the story of a big shot in the entertainment world building himself up from scratch. 0Votes102.4kRecs80.7kFans
  36. 136 The Bones of the Sin Domain Shall Reign 罪域的骨终为王 Light Novel1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, Rosen finds himself turned into a skeleton. Even more mysteriously, he has a System. Hold on, friend. What do you mean, Sword Soul? This skeleton looks like a peerless swordsman. It feels so real! “Rosen, the organization has decided that you will become the Sword Saint.” “...Should I recite a couplet or something?” Rosen is speechless as he reads the System’s quest. “I’m a skeleton, and you wan 0Votes114.4kRecs224kFans
  37. 137 EN Starting from Transformers 从变形金刚开始 Sci-Fi2.3M WordsOngoing That day, I discovered I had become a robot in the Decepticon army. It all begins with Transformers! 0Votes146.8kRecs118.2kFans
  38. 138 Treasure Chests Everywhere on the Path to Immortality 长生处处开宝箱 Martial Arts1.6M WordsCompleted Heroes roam the land, immortals and Buddhas fill the skies, and demons run rampant: a world of wonders and horrors. The protagonist has a treasure chest System and sets out to seek the Dao and pursue immortality, opening treasure chests everywhere along the way. 0Votes132.5kRecs106.3kFans
  39. 139 Transmigrating Through Film and Television Worlds with a Membership 影视会员大穿越 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.1M WordsCompleted Unable to put up with the ever-lengthening ads on video sites any longer, Xia Yu decided to buy a cheaper account on a certain shopping site. The moment he finished entering the password and chose to log in, everything changed. I must have bought a fake membership. P.S. My million-word infinite-world novel is complete. 0Votes108.7kRecs240.4kFans
  40. 140 There Is a Sword in Kunlun 昆仑有剑 Gaming1.6M WordsCompleted The Kunlun Sect is a classic bit of background scenery in all kinds of wuxia novels. It has produced cannon fodder, legendary martial arts, divine weapons, and miraculous medicines, but never a protagonist. Wang Qing only realized he was in trouble after arriving at Kunlun Mountain. Other sects have hundreds of millions of players. We’ve got barely two or three cats in Kunlun. How are we supposed to play? Other sects are charging across the battlefield again and again, while I’m stuck on the mou 0Votes134.6kRecs97.6kFans
  41. 141 The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家 Urban841k WordsCompleted Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him? 0Votes330.4kRecs325.2kFans
  42. 142 Voice Actor Training Master 声优养成大师 Light Novel2.8M WordsOngoing A fake otaku merges with himself from another worldline. This world has no Kugimiya, no Toyama, no Sakura... and he becomes a voice actor's agent at a talent agency on the verge of closing, with his voice actors down on their luck. Since he's transmigrated, he'll become a god in this new world! No Kugimiya? Then he'll create a Kugimiya. No Toyama? Then he'll create a Toyama. Love Live isn't just for the two-dimensional world: he'll hold an idol competition in the real world, too! No anime conven 2Votes259.1kRecs97.3kFans
  43. 143 The Conscience of the Entertainment Industry 文娱的良心 Urban984k WordsCompleted Some say he is the conscience of the entertainment industry. To whoever said that: doesn't your conscience hurt? Many years later, people won't remember how Shi Yi left his plotlines unfinished, or killed off the female lead and the male lead... They'll remember only his kind heart. PS: This novel is toxic. The protagonist has a serious illness, and a strong desire for revenge. It's all for entertainment, so don't take it too seriously... 0Votes198.4kRecs237.3kFans
  44. 144 A Strongman Emerges from the Ruin Realm 墟界中走出的强者 Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted The strong have no fear. The strong are dauntless. The strong are supreme. The strong are invincible. Does technological progress spell the end for martial artists? But… When Li Qiuxian emerged unharmed from the center of a nuclear blast, the world was shaken! … A world without cultivation, magic, supernatural powers, or true qi: a world of martial artists alone. … 0Votes622.5kRecs333.7kFans
  45. 145 Reborn: The Great Squirrel Adventure 重生松鼠大作战 Western Fantasy487k WordsCompleted New book: [The Rat with a Botched Ending] has been signed. I hope you'll send your recommendation votes to the new book, [The Rat with a Botched Ending]. Thank you! I dig burrows, and I'll make mine into a villa. I forage, and I'll fill my storeroom to the brim. In a fight, even eagles and lynxes can't beat me! Also, the truth is, I'm an alien! Lu Feng's days reborn as a squirrel~ 0Votes53kRecs74.1kFans
  46. 146 The Dad’s Otherworldly Restaurant 奶爸的异界餐厅 Light Novel5.3M WordsCompleted In the chaotic city of the Nolan Continent, there’s a very strange restaurant. Here, elves have to share tables with dwarves, orcs are strictly forbidden from making noise, dragons can only gather in the little square outside the restaurant, and even demons have to bring their own special stools… Yet despite its bizarre rules, this restaurant has a long line outside every single day. Elves devour skewers without a care for their manners, dragons gather around hot pots clutching slotted spoons, a 2Votes1.6MRecs666.4kFans
  47. 147 Showbiz's Strongest Brain 娱乐之最强大脑 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted At the Idiom Contest, he's a “living dictionary”; at the Poetry Contest, he's the “King of Poetry.” He's the “Top Brain King” on The Brain, and the “Invincible Champion” on Who's Still Standing? Time magazine says: “He's not only a holder of multiple Guinness World Records and a core member of Mensa, but also the nation's dream man: handsome enough to get by on his looks, yet determined to earn his living with his talent.” 0Votes170kRecs194.1kFans
  48. 148 I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 我真的不想穿越 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.4M WordsCompleted Wood really doesn't want to transmigrate. Why? Because Wood is terrified of dying. Being a transmigrator is an incredibly dangerous occupation. You could kick the bucket at any moment, you know? So why did a useless, cheat of a System that can do nothing but transmigrate me land on my shoulders? And why did it send me straight to One-Punch Man, a world you need to be max level to enter? Wood has a curse he'd like to hurl at someone, but he doesn't know who... This is a crossover novel. 0Votes97.9kRecs105.1kFans
  49. 149 The Daily Life of the Immortal King 仙王的日常生活 Light Novel6.6M WordsOngoing [The original novel of the popular domestic 2D animated IP of the same name] This book is promoted under the title “The Daily Life of Wang Ling.” Its side story is “The Only Koi in the Cultivation World.” At the age of ten, or six in the animated version, Wang Ling casually defeated the Demon King Swallowing Heaven Toad. As an omnipotent cultivation prodigy, he had to conceal his overwhelming power and survive among a group of ordinary cultivation students. Money, immortal arts, magical treasur 21Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans
  50. 150 The Tang Dynasty’s Greatest Playboy 大唐贞观第一纨绔 Historical4.2M WordsCompleted With a thousand acres of fertile land and mountains and rivers to rely on, the father rises to high office and the son passes the imperial exams. Surrounded by children and grandchildren, they enjoy long lives, living forever without growing old. A modern nobody and homebody, thanks to a judge's mistake, possesses Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Above him is a father who will go down in history as a great emperor; below him, Wei Zheng, a mirror for the ages; in front, his mother, 0Votes246.7kRecs416.5kFans

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