Novels like The Male Lead’s Self-Cultivation
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- 1 My Life as a Big Shot 我的大佬人生 This is the legendary story of a real estate agency tycoon, and a tale of growing up and starting a business. It all begins with a real estate agency! 0Votes30.8kRecs41kFans
- 2 An Investigative Report on Humanity 人类的调查报告 Aya bestowed power upon the gods and promised madness to the demons; She brought chaos to the world while maintaining its balance; The dynasty fell, faith crumbled, flames of war spread far and wide, and the gods' twilight drew near... No person, no matter, is important. Only the future of the race matters. (Please note before reading: This is a dark story, with a focus on realism and an ensemble cast, spanning a long period of time.) My new book, The Orange Cat's Joyful Training Rope. Thank you 0Votes1.2kRecs14Fans
- 3 The Entertainment Industry Is Deep Waters, Tread Carefully 文娱水深需谨慎 Reporter: “Ms. Shen Yue, we all know that you've been hailed as a superstar. You've never had a single scandal in your entire life, and you don't even have any haters. Could you share your life experiences with the younger generation in the entertainment industry?” Shen Yue: “There's no such thing as a superstar without scandals or haters. I'm just more cautious than most people!” (The blurb isn't my strong suit. To be safe, I hope readers will try the first three chapters. It's a lighthearted, 0Votes2.3kRecs5.1kFans
- 4 I Created the Old God 我创造了旧日之神 When the stars return to their places, the gods will awaken. With the spiritual qi revival, heaven and earth undergo tremendous changes, the gods of old rise again, and an age of madness draws back its curtain. Having become the Lord of the Eternal Night in another world, Jing Chuan's state of mind nearly falls apart. Becoming a god is wonderful in every way, but why does he have to be the kind of god the entire world is bent on opposing?! Fortunately, he can wander back and forth between the ot 0Votes34.8kRecs109.6kFans
- 5 From Piloting a Gundam to the Sea of Stars 星辰大海从驾驶高达开始 Born aboard a mothership, mech delivered from the start, making an entrance by skydiving through outer space, with a beginner's mission to breach the atmosphere and save the starting village… This game is seriously addictive! (Voice-over: Who told you this was a game?) Chen Shangyuan was at his wit's end. If they didn't let him return to the starting village soon, he was going to become invincible! 0Votes352Recs0Fans
- 6 Pet Beast Simulator 宠兽模拟器 Wang Ye transmigrated into a beast-taming world and signed a beast contract with an utterly ordinary Little Azure Sparrow, only to awaken the Gifted Beast Simulator. It could simulate a pet beast with a specified final evolution. [At age 0, the Little Azure Sparrow was born. It trained to fly on a cliff, but encountered a powerful current, fell off the cliff, and was left covered in wounds.] [At age 1, after unremitting effort, the Little Azure Sparrow learned simple flight.] [At age 2, the 0Votes34.3kRecs120.9kFans
- 7 I’m So Timid, I Maxed Out My Sanity 因为怂所以把san值点满了 In this world, too much mental pollution turns you into a monster. A reporter for a newspaper covering anomalous phenomena, with a bizarre past, suddenly develops a completely incomprehensible alternate personality. The Heavenly Palace Order rules the world, alongside the Sin Suppression Institute, the Tribunal, and the Psychological Assessment Bureau. Occult arts, machinery, the body, and substitution: a whole new world. Primary personality: “Should we run? Or you could take over.” Alternate pe 1Votes67.5kRecs138.9kFans
- 8 King of Glory: Living the Game 王者之游戏人间 Welcome to the Honor of Kings Infinite Transmigration Mode Random Hero: Li Bai Transmigration World: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles By the time Chen Jue realized he had transmigrated, he was already in the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. The price of transmigration was one year of his life. His only consolation was that he’d randomly drawn Li Bai’s skills. “One year of my life in exchange for an adventure in another world. That doesn’t sound too bad!” Chen Jue murmured. Worlds entered so 0Votes31.8kRecs79.2kFans
- 9 Naruto: Cherry Blossoms 木叶之樱花 Sakura has no secret techniques or special bloodline, and knows only a little taijutsu. “Boom!” Gazing at the distant sky, split cleanly in two, Sakura shrugs. She really does know only a little taijutsu. She promises! (This is actually a cozy, slice-of-life story.) 0Votes31.5kRecs58.1kFans
- 10 Tales of the Fading Night 凋零夜话 A person must travel many roads in life, and one day everyone reaches their final destination. But… Duan Xu has embarked on a road without end. There is no destination, save death. Every stop brings a thrilling new journey. 0Votes65.6kRecs49.4kFans
- 11 The Gate of Dawn 曙光之门 Red mist blankets the land, a blood moon hangs high, and the world is on the brink of collapse. Lu Changqing journeys alone through one apocalyptic world after another, seizing the twilight of civilizations and saving doomed worlds from collapse. - 0Votes90.7kRecs77.2kFans
- 12 The Mysterious Novel 诡秘小说 Following A Terrifying Wanted Notice, Extremely Terrifying, Land of Evil Spirits, The Strongest Horror System, and World of Panic, Yixiao's sixth novel, Mysterious Novel, arrives in spectacular fashion. The moment you open it, this mysterious journey filled with strangeness and wonder begins. It isn't just my creation: everyone has the right to create it. This is a novel created with the participation of its readers. Friendly reminder: this is not a first-person novel. 0Votes77.5kRecs68.6kFans
- 13 The Han Dynasty Begins with Boasting 大汉从吹牛开始 In the first year of the Second Qin Emperor's reign, Wang Bu'e casually made a boast. What he never expected was that someone would believe him. His boasts grew bigger and bigger, and his followers multiplied. Sitting on the dragon throne, Wang Bu'e wore a worried look. I really don't want to keep boasting... 0Votes80.7kRecs121.5kFans
- 14 The Primal Hunter 原初猎人 The curse of the Evil God's blood has spread across the world, drawing on the images in people's hearts and turning them into monsters. Luo Zhe is just an office worker who wants to live a quiet life... Blood healing, torture devices, potions, incantations, executioners, alchemy, desecrated sanctuaries, forbidden relics, the knowledge of madmen... At the end of darkness and blood, who is whispering? At the end of riddles and morality, who is passing judgment? Those who still have their sanity ca 0Votes32.7kRecs40.9kFans
- 15 The Strongest Daoist Master in All Worlds 诸天最强道长 With the Daoist System, I roam the Myriad Worlds! I once recommended generals to Cao Cao, read the fate of Xiong Ba, and even refined an elixir of immortality for Qin Shi Huang... Across countless planes, I walk alone. All to prove the Dao and transcend! 0Votes50kRecs141.4kFans
- 16 Three Kingdoms: Xing Daorong, the Mighty General 三国之上将邢道荣 General Xing Daorong, a match for ten thousand men! Could such claims be false? Matching wits with Zhuge Liang, and competing in valor with Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun! Was that not overestimating himself? In the original historical timeline, Xing Daorong became a laughingstock for later generations. But Xing Daorong of a later age was reincarnated into this world, and everything changed! Defeat Liu Bei's army, gain 3 points of martial power? Defeat Zhang Fei, receive a one-hit kill technique? Let's 0Votes54.7kRecs154.9kFans
- 17 The Suits Lawyer in a World of TV Dramas 混在美剧的金装律师 My roommates are Sheldon and Leonard from The Big Bang Theory... The law firm where I intern is Pearson & Hardman from Suits... My clients include Walter White from Breaking Bad and Michael Scofield from Prison Break... The restaurant I frequent is the Williamsburg diner from 2 Broke Girls... 0Votes42kRecs74kFans
- 18 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
- 19 Who Says a Knight Can't Backstab? 谁说骑士不能背刺 Once a top-tier wanderer, he was reborn as a knight and arrived at the dawn of an age of calamity. Beneath the seemingly prosperous facade of Larochelle, countless undercurrents were stirring. Undead invaded from the frontier, powerful enemies from the surrounding great nations circled like predators, and turmoil erupted throughout the kingdom... With the kingdom shattered and the wind scattering the catkins, in this chaotic age at the end of an era of prosperity, the young knight Xi Li Er boldl 0Votes62.1kRecs111.4kFans
- 20 I Started a Supernatural Game 我开启了超凡游戏 After being reborn, Zhang Tong never imagined that tossing a die on a whim would change the world. Monsters emerging from the depths of darkness, containment objects of immeasurable power, and formulas that grant people supernatural abilities. Faced with a world like this, Zhang Tong is freaking out. Zhang Tong: How can I pretend to be a seasoned supernatural expert? It’s urgent, I’m waiting for answers online! 0Votes39.2kRecs82.2kFans
- 21 There's Something Fishy About My Piano 我的钢琴有诈 Reborn in 2013, on the eve of the arts entrance exams, Qin Jian still hadn’t gotten over his absurd sense of glee when he stared at the objects appearing one after another before him and froze. [Memory Pill]: After using it, you’ll never forget a musical score you’ve read. [Franz’s Apprentice Ring]: A master pianist’s disciple teaches you flamboyant piano-playing gestures. [J.S. Bach’s Piano Notes]: Bach’s vast treasure trove of keyboard music seems never to have been discovered by the world. “W 0Votes43.9kRecs80.1kFans
- 22 This World Is on the Brink of Collapse 这个世界，危在旦夕 If playing games in front of a computer is all it takes to save the world... Then I can do it too! 0Votes55.4kRecs182.3kFans
- 23 The Gate of Reflections 倒影之门 Something is quietly awakening... From beyond the endless void, it watches you... 0Votes57kRecs32.5kFans
- 24 This Man Knows All About Hype 这个男人太懂炒作 [One of the few entertainment novels focused on public relations] After top entertainment PR specialist Xu Xiyu transmigrates, he discovers that he has become entangled in a matchmaking scam, whose target is unexpectedly a washed-up actress. To avoid being dragged into it, he has no choice but to strike a deal with the actress, offering her a comeback publicity plan. From then 0Votes68.6kRecs235.8kFans
- 25 Monster Modification Manual 怪物改造手册 On the wasteland. Monsters prowl everywhere, disasters strike constantly, and humanity has fallen from the top of the food chain to the bottom, becoming the weaker side. After obtaining a strange book, Li Pei discovers that hunting living creatures yields life essence. More miraculously, he can use energy to transform monsters and grant them a second life. Transform a mouse to get an armored ratman, a snow hawk to get a sky-roaming priest, and a tiger to get a forest-roaring royal guard. And it' 0Votes58.9kRecs63.1kFans
- 26 The Sign-In Tycoon System 签到系神豪 Great news! Great news! To celebrate the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Myriad Realms Qidian Chinese Web Novel, one lucky reader will be randomly selected to receive a System. Version: Qidian Tycoon Special Edition. The Heavenly Venerable Hexie: “Xia Yu, do you want a System? Just say the word, and I'll deliver one to you in a bit!” Xia Yu: “Sure, send it over~” (The blurb-writing skills are lacking, so the readers are 0Votes74.5kRecs257.9kFans
- 27 Six-Slot Divine Build 六格神装 Transmigration arrives, along with a six-slot equipment bar within the body! [Black-Yellow Staff] Grants immunity to all control effects and non-physical damage! [Heart of the Terror Turtle] Restores 10% of health every second! [Great Bow of Shattering Oblivion] Ignores all defenses with a one-hundred-percent success rate! [Grudge of Thunder] Transforms its wielder into the Spirit of Storms! Who drove the former protagonist of heaven and earth from his throne? A noble clan that joins the dem 0Votes83.4kRecs158.6kFans
- 28 The Grinner 嬉笑者 Under the coercion of the Old God, a bastard who rarely shows his face, the Reincarnators struggle to survive or find enjoyment in countless worlds with all kinds of bizarre rules. Surviving in the reincarnation worlds, the power struggles among the major factions, breaking free from the chains of desire, searching for the essence hidden deep within the worlds, and killing a few gods who are really getting in the way, and so on. This is a third-rate story that's about to run out of things to wri 0Votes36.4kRecs62.1kFans
- 29 The High-Profile King 高调王 Exposure, public attention, fame... Since glitz and a high profile can give the protagonist power in that wondrous world where the supernatural and science coexist, this ill-fated, orphaned country boy has no choice but to do whatever it takes to rise from the depths... 0Votes142.5kRecs34.9kFans
- 30 Twenty-Seven Years 二十七载 The world stands at the turbulent turning point between old and new societies, as clashes in politics, economics, ideas, and culture grow ever more intense. Moste Vilak, a photographer from the slums of Zivode City, is reborn two months into the past. Starting by once again posing as the son of a conglomerate, he stirs up everything and turns the world upside down amid rapid industrial growth and wildly expanding ambitions. [This is a fictional world. Please don't compare it to reality.] [The al 4Votes84.8kRecs146.5kFans
- 31 My Other Personality Is a Big Shot 我第二人格是大佬 New book: Please Let My Big Wife Take Over When Shen Chen woke up naked in the bed of an unfamiliar hotel, he found a stack of yuan beside the bed. This... A chance incident made Shen Chen, a psychiatrist, realize that there was another personality inside him, and that this personality was incredibly rich. Whenever a girl said to him: “Big brother, I got my period and my stomach hurts.” “Drink more hot water.” “Go die.” “I'm a doctor, not your boyfriend.” This is the story of a psychiatr 0Votes40.6kRecs120.8kFans
- 32 I Use Science to Explain the Supernatural 我用科学解释怪力乱神 After shutting off the old air conditioner blasting cold air, tightening the loose light bulb, and pulling the rattling broken window shut, the white dress hanging from the balcony quietly slid to the ground. He turned the rusted water valve the other way, and the incessant dripping in the bathroom stopped. Foul-smelling, crimson rust water flowed down the drain. The dedicated actress on the television, looking ready to leap out of the screen, vanished in a flas 0Votes18.5kRecs132.7kFans
- 33 EN This Mage Is Dangerous 这个法师很危险 [From the start in Faerun, becoming an arcanist] [If I have no System, can't I just make one myself?] Reborn in Netheril, I will usher in the glory of the Netheril Empire! This book is also known as The Vice Dean Is My Grandfather, The Self-Cultivation of a Great Arcanist, and Is It Strange for an Arcanist to Handcraft a System? This world is dangerous, so I have become dangerous too! “Gods? They are merely a bunch of stronger arcanists!”, Boren Ellem The Dangerous Mage reader group (fans with a 0Votes80.1kRecs79.1kFans
- 34 I Heard I’m a Detective 听说我是神探 Municipal Bureau “Ace Investigator” Provincial “Top Ten Detectives of the Year” National “Top 100 Detectives” Everyone thinks Zhou Nan is a brilliant detective, except Zhou Nan himself. Come on, don’t make things up. I’m an artist, obviously! 0Votes113.9kRecs144.7kFans
- 35 Survival Guide to a Bizarre World 诡异世界生存手册 A white fox wails at a funeral, a living corpse digs up a grave… In this world, ghosts eat people, and monsters eat people too. The story is just getting started. 1Votes95.3kRecs315.3kFans
- 36 EN No Savior in the One Piece World 海贼世界没有救世主 This is the story of a powerless protagonist who uses the weapon of language to arm the pirates of the pirate world with ideas. Because of his modern constitution, the protagonist is utterly powerless! Utterly powerless! Utterly powerless! 0Votes119.5kRecs117.8kFans
- 37 The Low-Dimensional Revolution 低维革命 New book: Learning Medicine Cannot Save Great Qin. Go read it! “I know there is a pair of eyes observing us in ways I cannot comprehend. I know there is a pair of hands manipulating us in ways beyond imagination. Our thoughts have been rewritten. Our bodies have been imprisoned. I know you are beings from a higher dimension. I know you call yourselves, players. And today, I, Lu Yuan, carrying the countless game lives behind me that have been deemed useless data, formally declare war on all of y 0Votes91.6kRecs149.5kFans
- 38 Live Streaming's Extreme Superstar 直播之极限巨星 Lu Yu transmigrated. In a world where everyone has lost their wild side and is afraid of risking their lives, he becomes the world’s foremost extreme sports athlete! He weaves through the dense skyscrapers of bustling cities and ventures into the most dangerous, unforgiving places on Earth! Free solo climbing, rooftop parkour, wilderness survival, and skydiving without a parachute! Crossing the Bermuda Triangle, taking on the Amazon, drifting across oceans, and wandering the polar regions! He’s 0Votes215.2kRecs227.2kFans
- 39 The Fake Pro Gaming God 冒牌职业大神 A competitive light novel with light comedy, no boring battles, only... a story. How can a newcomer pretend to be a master without being found out? Urgent! Waiting online. The master whom the team paid an astronomical price to recruit turns out to be a fraud?! What should they do if they find out? Gaming newbie Li Li and the master of the online game Temple, Li Li, have switched souls. He has practically become a god in one leap, but a loser is still a loser. Li Li: What do you mean? What am I s 0Votes43.5kRecs111.4kFans
- 40 Starting Today, I Won’t Be a Demonic Overlord 从今天开始不当魔头 “Congratulations, Host. You have become the leader of the Demonic Cult and successfully activated the Great Villain System.” “New quest: Kill Lin Chong, the great benefactor of Tai’an County for nine lifetimes. Reward: 1,000 Villain Points!” “You piece of trash System, dream on! I’ll never kill innocent people!” “Quest failed. Host will be struck by lightning for one minute!” Wang Dong bathed in the lightning, smiling as his Thunder Emperor’s Immortal Scripture reached a new level. Wang Dong 0Votes55.6kRecs205.1kFans
- 41 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
- 42 The Hyperdimensional Dark Trade Network 超时空黑暗交易网 0Votes132kRecs133.9kFans
- 43 The Strongest Reincarnation Big Shot 最强轮回大佬 After transmigrating into a mysterious world, Lu Fan happened to arrive just as strange phenomena erupted. Lu Fan had originally planned to stay home and muddle through life, but he suddenly discovered that four actors from a reincarnation cycle had arrived at his house, and even his beloved wife had been replaced. Only then did he realize that he was actually an NPC in a reincarnation world, a mere supporting character specially designed to help the reincarnation actors complete their missions! 0Votes75.4kRecs153.1kFans
- 44 I Can Modify Black Technology 我能魔改黑科技 Terrifying shadows prowl the streets, while indescribable creatures cast covetous gazes. The apocalypse rages, and disaster spreads. Su Chen unexpectedly gains the ability to modify anything. He alters guns, armor, even heavy artillery and fighter jets. At first, he thinks this will help him establish himself in this era and live carefree. But little by little, he realizes that deeper in the unfathomable apocalypse, even more terrifying shadows lurk... At the end of darkness, the fury of civiliz 0Votes116.5kRecs156.5kFans
- 45 I Have a Room in a Marvel Mental Hospital 我在美漫精神病院有间房 I won’t die. I’m a normal person. I love this world. My name is Du Wensen. Come visit me at Jushan Psychiatric Hospital. 0Votes24.6kRecs31kFans
- 46 Cthulhu in Tokyo 我在东京克苏鲁 [In Tokyo, My SAN Is Plummeting] [You Cannot See the Horror That I See] Su Qi, a social genius. Killed in a car accident, he was reborn in Tokyo. This is a world of the deep sea and anchors. The occult, Cthulhu madness, objective idealism, groupthink, mass psychology. Strange events published in magazines appear on city streets. Bizarre videos online play out in real life. Rumors on social media come true. The widespread circulation of public opinion and trending topics creates monsters. Trendin 1Votes100.8kRecs196.2kFans
- 47 I Have a Catalog of Ghosts and Gods 我有一卷鬼神图录 Jiang Zhou is brought to the Great Ji by a scroll of ghostly records. Using half an episode of Journey to the West on his phone, he fools a vicious demoness into complete submission. Claiming to be a disciple of Mount Lingtai Fangcun and the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars, he sets out on a path to the heavens... Demons run rampant, yet immortals dwell in the mortal world. With one ancient register, he gains the blessings of creation. He commands the execution of ghosts, confers titles 1Votes132.4kRecs494.2kFans
- 48 I Heard I’m a Tomb Raider 听说我是盗墓贼 This novel averages 7,500 paid subscribers, with a peak of 20,000. It’s ready to read. A solemn disclaimer: This story takes place in a parallel universe. Every detail is entirely made up by the author. If anything seems familiar, well, nope, nothing is alike. Police officer: Come on, take a good look. Does this photo seem familiar? Protagonist: Th-this is a spider? Sorry, I know nothing about biology. I really can’t tell what kind it is. Police officer: If you can’t tell, why are you stammering 0Votes78.7kRecs260.7kFans
- 49 I Might Not Survive Three Chapters 我可能活不过三章 Chu Du discovered that his spiritual sense could not only transmit voices, but images as well! He used his spiritual sense to draw a picture containing a character template, a System shop, and System quests! The second picture was a chat window called the Nine Provinces Immortals chat group! The third was a comic strip about a boy who defied the heavens, rose to become an Immortal Emperor, and ultimately died beneath a tribulation lightning strike! The fourth, the fifth, and more... He smiled fa 0Votes38.4kRecs58.9kFans
- 50 Animals in the Worlds of Film and Television 影视世界里的动物们 In “The Migrating Birds,” he becomes an Arctic tern, migrating south, flying over countless mountains and rivers in pursuit of the warm summer sun. In “The Gazelle's Leap,” he helps a herd of gazelles escape the hunters and live happily in the mountains and forests. In “A Street Cat Named Bob,” he becomes an orange tabby and adopts a homeless drifter. “I adopted you, so you earn money to buy me food. Isn't that only natural?” 0Votes20.3kRecs29.2kFans
