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- 1 Schemes in the Hairpin 簪中谋 By imperial decree, he is sent to live with the Grand Preceptor’s household as her husband. Little does he know that a vast conspiracy lies behind it all. As their fortunes rise and fall, where will the two of them end up? A white jade hairpin conceals a long-planned scheme of revenge, and also represents a love that will endure until death. 0Votes13.1kRecs87Fans
- 2 The World of a Timid Immortal 怂仙的世界 My master is beautiful, but completely heartless. What do I do? I took on a disciple, and now they want to stab me in the back every day. What do I do? I caught a cat, but it acts like it owns the place. What do I do? There's a world everyone envies. What do I do about that? All right, I'm a coward! But cowards follow their hearts, and are invincible across all worlds! This is the bloody, tearful rise of a shut-in. There is blood, there are tears, and there is... 0Votes66.7kRecs13.1kFans
- 3 The Legend of Yi Wang 羿王传 Countless people cultivate their whole lives without achieving much. But after young constable Yin Tiancheng has an extraordinary encounter, he discovers that physical contact lets him copy other people’s spells. At this rate, won’t he become invincible across the Three Realms and the greatest under heaven? A lecherous grin spreads across Yin Tiancheng’s face as he eagerly shakes hands with one genius after another. “Friend, don’t let your hand tremble. I’m not some demon who eats people without 0Votes50.9kRecs31.5kFans
- 4 Solo Across the Heavens 独奏诸天 New book: Fears of the Heavens The mortal world has a mortal heart; the mortal heart crosses into the path of immortality; the path of immortality turns into tribulation, and amid tribulation, one turns back to the mortal world. The boundless Great Dao is forever lonely and desolate, but meeting, knowing, befriending, or fighting others along the way is the only pleasure its travelers have. A young man from within the boundless Great Dao arrives at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. By a stroke of luc 0Votes11.9kRecs26.9kFans
- 5 Three Thousand Feet of Dominating Might 霸气纵横三千丈 [This book is also known as My Life Can Be Leveled Up] You transmigrate to a primordial wasteland filled with rival tribes and rampaging demons. You discover that the world is out to get you. You have no memories of your previous life. For no apparent reason, people keep targeting you. The System that came with your transmigration requires you to exchange your lifespan for every single function. To make matters worse, the exchange rate is terrible, and you’re constantly at risk of running out of 0Votes863Recs5Fans
- 6 The Strongest Great Sage Beneath the Stars 星空最强大圣 How beautiful the starry sky is at night. I can never get enough of that great blue star. When will I set foot on that land again? Transcendence, only transcendence! The world of immortal cultivation is splendid, but it cannot compare with the warmth of home. To return home, I must transcend! 0Votes75.1kRecs90.8kFans
- 7 I'm Obviously Super Fierce 我明明超凶的 My name is Xia Fan. Xia, as in summer, and Fan, as in a god descending to the mortal world. What I'm about to tell you, you absolutely must not laugh at. I transmigrated. But I hid away in the mountains for ten years. Ten years! A full ten years! I didn't dare leave even once during all that time. Do you know how I spent those ten years? Every day, I trained desperately in the mountains. I wasn't trying to prove how amazing I was. I just wanted to tell people: Don't mess with me! I'm really fier 0Votes89.7kRecs134.8kFans
- 8 Dungeon Simulator 副本模拟器 Monsters and demons roam everywhere, while the martial world flourishes. Reality is reflected, generating dungeons. A sense of danger forces him to stay alert. Survive. Live better. Climb higher, all the way to the top. The world bustles, with people chasing profit back and forth. From temples to the imperial court, the most terrifying thing in this world has never been monsters and demons, but the unfathomable human heart! 0Votes24kRecs42kFans
- 9 The Ordinary Male Supporting Character's Plan to Go Legit 路人男配的转正计划 After transmigrating to a world where men and women have switched roles, Cheng Su realizes he is just one step away from marrying a domineering female CEO and reaching the pinnacle of life. But then he discovers he is merely the villain in a female-oriented novel about a matriarchal world. The real male lead follows a melodramatic, adorably clueless route, while this gorgeous, flirtatious villain of his is doomed to act stupidly and court death, then serve as a mere tool before making a forlorn 0Votes42kRecs56.1kFans
- 10 Our Sect Leader Is a Little Confused 咱家宗主有点懵 Dong... Dong... Dong... Dong... Dong... The unceasing tolling of the bell startled a flock of drowsy birds. With a flurry of flapping wings, they merged into a black cloud and fled into the distance. The clouds drifted like wisps of mist, and the setting sun shone from the west, gilding the enormous bell atop the main peak with a dazzling golden rim. The bell stood nearly ten feet tall. A scruffy, bearded cultivator stood on a nearby mountaintop, pointing at the bell and shouting over its 0Votes28.8kRecs33.4kFans
- 11 The Old-School Academic 旧日学霸 You read An Introduction to the Occult. Subject knowledge +100! You read A Rough Guide to Basic Potions and instinctively mastered the Banshee's Wail potion! You read The Theory of Magodynamic Energy and successfully built a ghostfire motorcycle that runs on water! You begin to ponder. You have been pondering for ten minutes. This is a world where learning makes your SAN score drop. Here, spiritual qi revival is underway, the Old Gods are watching, and demons run rampant. It is filled with all k 0Votes56.9kRecs195.3kFans
- 12 I Haven't Gotten Carried Away 我真没膨胀 To keep his days from becoming bland, dull, and all too much the same, Ning Yan decides to play along, muddle through, and adapt as he learns… 0Votes287.8kRecs639.8kFans
- 13 As Long as There's Love, Even an Urban Legend Is Fine 只要有爱就算是都市传说也可以 Beneath the dim yellow streetlights. “Am I beautiful?” the Slit-Mouthed Woman asked Takagi Naohito. “Beautiful.” “Then... what about this?” The Slit-Mouthed Woman took off her mask. Takagi Naohito immediately kissed her. A new novel by an author with absolutely no scruples. My previous completed novels are Konoha's Medical Diary and Spoiling the Plot Is Always Fun. I won't put it behind a paywall unless it gets results, so read with confidence. 0Votes99.8kRecs106.6kFans
- 14 I Summon Heroes for the Heavenly Emperor 我为天帝召唤群雄 Throughout China's long history, how many heroes have been laid to rest? Laozi rode west through Hangu Pass, leaving behind the Tao Te Ching, revered throughout the ages. Confucius traveled among the Six States by carriage, and half the Analects was enough to govern the world. The peerless Gui Guzi, honored as the founder of a hundred schools of thought. Bai Qi, the God of Killing, whose overwhelming bloodlust terrified the Six States. Xiang Yu, the Hegemon King, whose might could uproot mountai 0Votes304kRecs239.6kFans
- 15 The Empress's Divine Star Card Master 女帝的神级星卡师 Luo Feng transmigrates to another world, where he finds not only all kinds of flashy cards, but also an Empress who’s been his childhood friend! Here, Star Card Masters craft Star Cards from materials, build decks, and battle! [Sword]+ [Defense Tower]+ [Flame]= Cautious Hero. [Ape Blood]+ [Mysterious Iron Rod]+ [Stone]= Great Sage, Equal to Heaven. [Mutated Eyeball]+ [Sword]+ [Thunder Spirit Orb]+ [Hamster]= Uchiha Pikachu. The match begins. Two Star Card Masters show off their decks: Everyone e 0Votes160.6kRecs380.3kFans
- 16 I Have a Boss Template 我有BOSS模板 Fake Boss: Sets out to rule the world, appears at max level, but only works behind the scenes. His countless minions keep feeding themselves to the heroes, and in the end, he dies at the hands of a hero two major tiers below him. Real Boss: An HP bar long enough to make you despair, massive-area AOE skills, immune to control effects and impossible to kill outright. The corpses of the heroes who come to die every day can pile up into a mountain… … Xu Xian transmigrated, with a Boss template in hi 0Votes102.3kRecs171.2kFans
- 17 Pretending to Be a Boss 假装是个boss Tang Xian used to wonder whether, among this group of world-destroying bosses, he should be a hero for one second or keep pretending to be a boss. Later, he realized that if you pretend for long enough, it becomes real. 3Votes116.7kRecs362.2kFans
- 18 I Can Exchange for Merit Templates 我可以兑换功德模板 When you're rich, every breath you take is pure swagger... Redeem the Golden Flood Dragon template and transform into a flood dragon, stirring up wind and waves. Redeem the True Dragon template and bring the true dragon into the world, wielding divine authority. Redeem the Golden Crow template and become the sun incarnate, the source of all fire, born with ten suns... It begins with the cat-swapping-for-the-prince tale, reimagined as a xianxia story, then Heaven sends a prince to the Song Dynast 0Votes212.1kRecs208.6kFans
- 19 EN The Unremarkable Senior Brother 平平无奇大师兄 Lu Changsheng was having a hard time. He had transmigrated into an immortal-hero world with the face of a protagonist. His extraordinary presence captivated everyone. Whenever he broke through a cultivation realm, the heavens and earth filled with visions. One poem from him could astonish the scholars of the land. Even casually reciting a few lines from the Dao De Jing, the Zhuangzi, or the Huangting Scripture would bring flowers raining from the sky, rays of light stretching for thousands of mi 0Votes4MRecs4.2MFans
- 20 The Strongman Who Walked Out of a Psychiatric Hospital 从精神病院走出的强者 Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital is full of talent. Lin Fan: I am absolutely not a psychiatric patient. I’m a perfectly normal person who likes to cultivate. I just touch power outlets, climb high-voltage cabinets, and stand on the rooftop during thunderstorms to perform staff techniques for the heavens. Old Director of Qingshan: Son, let’s talk this out. Don’t do anything rash. Director Li: And you still say you’re not a psychiatric patient? Evil Thing: I’m just passing through. Please don’t eat m 0Votes342.9kRecs569.9kFans
- 21 EN Mastering Time in the Naruto World 从火影开始掌控时间 [Worlds Visited] Naruto - One Piece - One-Punch Man - Bleach - Fairy Tail - Demon Slayer After transmigrating to the Naruto world, Feng Ye's soul fused with a clock that could control time. He travels through countless worlds, all for the sake of mastering time! 5Votes400.4kRecs640.7kFans
- 22 The Pinnacle of the Heavens 诸天顶峰 The Flying Dagger of Li: First destroy Shaolin, then crush Wudang. Let our demon cult reign supreme over the martial world. The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng: The sword rises from Emei, the blade cleaves Kunlun. Claim the throne in the Forbidden City and unite the martial world. The Bad Kids: Pacify the Five Dynasties and sweep away the Ten Kingdoms. Through an age-spanning calamity, shatter the void. Pili: Cataclysm strikes the Divine Land, and the Nine Dragons return to Heaven! Tell me, beneath all th 0Votes78.4kRecs121.6kFans
- 23 Shadows Across the Marvel Universe 美漫世界阴影轨迹 Merlin awakened to the faint stirrings of fate and beheld this new world: Steel had yet to awaken, while the glory of the divine realm soared. Amid freezing glaciers, God's righteous servant kept a lonely watch. The orphan was still wandering, the child had yet to return home. Upon raging tides, the queen of the ocean depths struggled to voice her sorrow. Outlaws pursued the fleeing, while the spark of hope endured. Beyond the distant stars, the soul of data gazed about in bewilderment. The king 0Votes396kRecs245.5kFans
- 24 I’m Refined and Easygoing, Not a Demon 儒雅随和的我不是魔头 Literary version: A thousand spells, ten thousand divine arts. I ask just one question: can any of them withstand one punch from me? … Easygoing version: Sorry, I’m not singling anyone out. I mean every single one of you here is trash. … This is the moving tale of Ni Kun, an easygoing and refined protagonist who is repeatedly mistaken for a demon, yet remains unfailingly polite and persuades people with reason [and physical force]. 1Votes222.6kRecs247.8kFans
- 25 EN Heroes of Might and Magic: Necromancer God 英雄无敌之亡灵法神 Rod discovered that he had entered the world of Heroes of Might and Magic, with a game System bound to him. Slaughter, growing stronger, endless battles, blood and fire everywhere... Read on to see whether Rod can seize his opportunity and become the world's unrivaled Necromancy Archmage. The reader group for this book is now open. Group number: 58, 161, 0221. All readers are welcome to come discuss the story and chat about life! 0Votes1.2MRecs317.3kFans
- 26 The Male Lead’s Self-Cultivation 男主的自我修养 Anyone would be overjoyed to transmigrate into a book they'd written themselves, but Wen Yiqian is a little panicked. “If only I'd known, I wouldn't have written a dark story. Every time I step outside, I run into several psychopathic serial killers. How is anyone supposed to deal with that?” 0Votes152kRecs224.5kFans
- 27 The Immortal Qin Multiverse Empire 仙秦多元宇宙帝国 Long live Brother Zheng! This is the story of Brother Zheng, who chances upon a fragment of the Great Luo Heaven, bringing Qin law to the Myriad Worlds, restoring order across the heavens, standardizing written language and axle widths, and unifying currency, weights, and measures. One day, I shall plant the black-water dragon banners of Great Qin in every corner of the Myriad Worlds: Ancestral Dragon, First Emperor, Lord of Immortal Qin, Ying Zheng of the Zhao clan. Your Majesty, your infamy is 0Votes289.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 28 EN Tales of Mounted Warfare 骑砍风云录 This summer, Li Cha leaves his homeland to become a frontier noble. At the time, he is surrounded by hostile natives on one side, while scheming nobles lie in wait behind him. He has very little to rely on, but one of those things is called... the Mount & Blade System. P.S. You can enjoy this story even if you’ve never played the game. 1Votes292.3kRecs268.3kFans
- 29 Long Live My Emperor 吾皇万岁 I’m clearly in an immortal cultivation world, so what’s Iron Man doing here? Other people’s moves are flashy and cool. Why are mine so embarrassing? And what the heck is “never-ending stamina” supposed to mean? What? These totally unreliable talents are actually divine skills? Well, I’ll be damned! The hilarious everyday life of a pure-hearted protagonist and a backstabbing System! A war of procreation: My emperor is invincible! *Reception Group: 161115803* 0Votes382.8kRecs143.5kFans
- 30 The Magic Brush of Liaozhai 神笔聊斋 One transmigration, one magic brush. Ghosts and monsters, immortals and gods: the gates of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio swing open. 0Votes317.4kRecs293kFans
- 31 The Careful Immortal Across the Heavens 诸天苟仙 When the three flowers gather at the crown, essence, energy, and spirit converge; when dragon and tiger meet, the golden core forms. Only by embracing both recklessness and timidity can one achieve longevity and prove the Great Dao. Facing three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, Luo Feng raises the Heaven-Opening Axe and says solemnly, “This humble Daoist really is just a Primordial Daoist~!” As everyone knows, Primordial martial artists are Primordial, Primordial immortals are Primordial, Primordial d 0Votes165.8kRecs362.9kFans
- 32 Building The Ultimate Fantasy 打造超玄幻 A young man sits in a chair, facing the sea. With a strand of spiritual energy in hand, he points toward this vast and turbulent world. Wherever something’s wrong, he points, and it’s fixed. One man once made a single slash that resounded through the ages, cutting down a giant dragon and bathing in its blood. One man loved inviting people over for chicken soup, and raised nine phoenixes in his backyard. One man once sat motionless atop a mountain, talking without pause, his presence alone en 0Votes584.8kRecs587.1kFans
- 33 All My Disciples Are Great Villains 我的徒弟都是大反派 Lu Zhou woke up to find himself the strongest and oldest demonic patriarch in the world, with nine disciples notorious for their evil deeds and feared across the land. His eldest disciple was the leader of the Netherworld Sect, commanding countless demonic followers. His second disciple was the Sword Demon, who would start killing at the slightest disagreement... Now that he has lost all his cultivation, how is he supposed to whip this band of villains into shape? Eldest disciple Yu Zhenghai: “I 5Votes1.3MRecs2.7MFans
- 34 EN Spy Across the Multiverse 诸天谍影 (Over ten thousand words every day, more prolific than a sow) The myriad worlds and espionage: two things that sound unrelated. How did they end up together? After their opportunities were snatched away, their legacies stolen, their beauties abducted, and all manner of other plundering, the myriad worlds finally fought back, launching an infiltration of the Temple of the Lord God behind the Reincarnators. As the first spy to infiltrate the Temple of the Lord God, I have to admit, I’m pretty nerv 0Votes462.9kRecs327.5kFans
- 35 Otherworldly Summoning: Heroes Across the Ages 异界召唤之千古群雄 Here is Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. Here is Bai Qi, the peerless God of Slaughter. Here is Guiguzi, the extraordinary sage of the ages. Here is Li Yuanba, the Prince of Zhao of the Western Palace. Here is Lu Bu, the unrivaled fierce general. This is a story of cheating the system, where life and death are taken lightly: if you refuse to submit, then fight! Where is everyone? Hurry in and help your Emperor up, everyone! This is a very subtle hint to add the book to your collect 0Votes722.1kRecs410.3kFans
- 36 Encountering Ghosts Makes Me Supernatural 撞鬼就超神 Human wisdom can work wonders. Human malice can destroy the world. … 0Votes963.7kRecs279.6kFans
- 37 The Academic Prodigy System 学魔养成系统 [Have you become more knowledgeable today?] [Based on your brain's workload, your learning efficiency has increased by 28 times.] [Learning stamina remaining today: 26 hours.] [You will be unable to gain knowledge once your stamina is depleted.] [Please use the System's built-in features to relax and recover.] With limited stamina and fatigue setting in, the study addict had no time to think Bring on the grind! 0Votes744.7kRecs414.5kFans
- 38 EN Myriad Hearts 万千之心 This is the story of an ordinary person who unexpectedly obtains a System that randomly gives him all kinds of identities and backgrounds. Every week, he receives a randomly generated identity. Assassin, hypnotist, mage, martial artist, ancient race, member of a mysterious organization, secret chairman of a massive multinational conglomerate, and more... Random identities, extraordinary journeys. A new book sets sail: Hidden Dead Ends, a tale of future horror. Give it a try! 0Votes915.8kRecs972.7kFans
- 39 EN The Super Mothership 超级母舰 A fisherman’s son, Nie Yun, accidentally merged with a mechanical insect from an advanced civilization, beginning a spectacular transformation from a small fishing boat to a supercarrier! Nie Yun: “As far as the eye can see, it’s all fishing grounds! Let’s conquer the stars and seas!” 0Votes513.9kRecs370kFans
- 40 EN Being Invincible Is So Lonely 无敌真寂寞 Lin Fan arrived in another world and became an ordinary disciple, an honorable one at that. He'd been in a position where anyone could beat him to a pulp at any moment, but then things suddenly took a strange turn. The System activated. Ding! You've drawn the eternal-grade buff: Immortal Body. From that moment on, the whole world changed. Lin Fan: "If you can kill me, I'll admit defeat. Otherwise, I'll pound you into meat paste." Villain: "This guy just won't die. I'm done fighting." That's it f 0Votes628.9kRecs638.2kFans
- 41 Players Are Brutal 玩家凶猛 This is a real game that transcends dimensions, a fierce competition across the Myriad Worlds, a sweeping epic mythology, and a fantastical, winding tale of otherworldly adventures. The players are ferocious! 14Votes1.1MRecs2MFans
- 42 The Pay-to-Win Demon Lord 氪金魔主 In his previous life, Wu Hao always thought money was everything. After he transmigrated... He discovered that it really was. This is a story about spending money, the tale of a thrifty, family-minded man who spends his way into becoming a great demon king. 0Votes560.5kRecs408.7kFans
- 43 Dawn Doctor 黎明医生 The bustling streets of the past now lay in a grotesque, deathly silence. Hoarse, frenzied whispers coiled across the sky, while indescribable ancient giants drifted beneath the sea. Unknown diseases broke out, terrible disasters ravaged the land, and panicked people searched day and night for imaginary places of refuge. Blood-rain fell. Lightning revealed the gathering crows. Nevermore, nevermore, they answered. “We can see that this aberrant creature has twelve pairs of ribs, just like a human 15Votes603.9kRecs793.4kFans
- 44 Hello, My Dearest 你好，我最爱的人 Gu Nianzhi did not know what she could do to make that iron-blooded, stern man fall in love with her. With his severe features and serious expression, he said solemnly, “...Come flirt with me. If you succeed, I am yours.” Gu Nianzhi: “!!!” *, *, * P.S.: This is my first time writing a modern sweet romance with a touch of suspense and detective work, so I am quite nervous. I hope everyone can give me plenty of encouragement and add it to your bookshelves right away. Thank you, everyone!!! 0Votes3.9MRecs1.1MFans
- 45 Dungeon Player 地下城玩家 Sherlock is a newly appointed dungeon lord, determined to become a great Demon King. That is, until he summons a bunch of goblins who give themselves strange names, form cliques, trade with one another, and even get into brawls and gang fights. They call themselves... players! 2Votes910.7kRecs549.6kFans
- 46 EN Martial Sage of the Ten Directions 十方武圣 New book: "Desperate Night", "The Strange World: I Alone Become an Immortal". Search for it if you're interested. In a barren post-apocalyptic world, it is the third year of the Shizong reign. The land is in chaos, and the people are struggling to survive. The central dynasty has collapsed. Powerful factions carve up the land, while sects rule independently. Demonic cults and evil gangs sow chao 18Votes2MRecs1.5MFans
- 47 Gene of Department 13 in Radiant City 璀璨城13科的吉恩 Crime in the sunlight, riddles in the night. This is a strange and dazzling cyberpunk world… In 2276, the population of the futuristic city of Brilliant City has exploded. Human lifespans are longer, supplies are scarce, food is poisonous, social classes are entrenched, and having children is difficult. Crisis lurks in every corner of the city. In the midst of it all, the enigmatic Thirteenth Division and Ji En navigate a tangle of competing forces, forging order in the city… 0Votes653.6kRecs446.2kFans
- 48 Please Answer, Naruto 请回答火影 A Shuriken came flying through the air. It came from an angle he never expected. At the instant it was right before his eyes, Yu Xiaobai widened them, not because of the deadly weapon, but because behind the enemy leaping out of the shadows appeared a line of text that should not exist in this world. [To be continued…] “To be continued?” … After transmigrating to the world of Hokage, Yu Xiaobai went through a period of confusion before gradually accepting reality. Just as he finally became an ho 2Votes221.1kRecs234.4kFans
- 49 EN Raising Humanity 饲养全人类 In the tribal farming age, the world was vast and unknown. As they explored, the ancients made a horrifying discovery: the world was shaped like a dome over a flat earth. Miracles of all kinds descended from the heavens. Towering giants tens of thousands of feet tall appeared, along with mysterious, intelligent behemoths that trampled mountains and shattered the earth. Hundreds of years later, after battling the giant beasts in this perilous world, humanity finally established the splendid civil 18Votes1MRecs1.1MFans
- 50 EN Summon Nightmare 召唤梦魇 This is a story about an ordinary person who gains power from his nightmares… One day, Lin Sheng noticed something strange in his otherwise ordinary, everyday life. A recurring nightmare set him on an indescribably eerie journey. A vast nightmare, a disorienting secret. A new book begins: Hidden Dead Corner, a story of futuristic terror. Come give it a try. 14Votes1.4MRecs789.9kFans
