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- 151 EN In the Name of Divine Abilities 以神通之名 In the lunar year 3230, the Cataclysm erupted. Humanity fell from its position as ruler of the world, and Shenzhou became its last refuge. In 3255, Marquis Lu Zhao was under investigation. “By rights, an extraordinary like you, at your level, has no authority to investigate me.” 11.3kVotes377.1kRecs2.1MFans
- 152 EN Deity Investigation Report 神明调查报告 A kidnapping from the past, thirteen phantoms standing tall in an ancient castle A life caught in a cycle of reversals, and a catastrophe unleashed by the gods in retaliation against humanity! Reason is fragile in this world. Humanity needs to be handled with care. "A real investigator isn't judged by how well they handle the bizarre, but by how well they write their reports!" 23Votes269.7kRecs1.2MFans
- 153 EN Swordlight Over the Great Wilderness 剑烛大荒 “Zhulong: Eat it to open primordial chaos, illuminate the Nine Yin, command day and night, change the seasons, and summon wind and rain. “Xiangliu: Eat it to corrode the earth, swallow mountains, poison the ages, and set its nine heads to act independently. “Feiyi: Eat it to overcome pests, control the mind, and ward off all illness. “Yugu: Eat it to hide and lie in wait, then shoot people with sand. “... “Why is the secret version of The Classic of Mountains and Seas in this world so different 12.1kVotes1.8MRecs2.4MFans
- 154 EN One Dragon Against the World 以一龙之力打倒整个世界！ [Guided by a true dragon: no wild assumptions or careless writing] Steel for scales, flames for bones. The bloodlines of a red dragon and an iron dragon intertwine and merge within me, forging a radiant new life. Flame and steel are my inborn talents, while adaptation and evolution are the powers through which I attain eternity. The weak are full of misgivings. Kings have no taboos. Whatever doesn't kill me will only make me stronger. Before me, those who kneel live, and those who stand die. All 3.7kVotes457.3kRecs1.6MFans
- 155 EN Wizard: Starting with Synthetic Gems 巫师：从合成宝石开始 [White Wizard Opening] [Complete Demon Plant System] Explore the unknown, pursue the truth, transcend life and death, and control people's hearts: that is what it means to be a wizard. In this wizarding world, where resources are desperately needed, transmigrator Locke Augustine relies on his golden finger, a synthesis cube, to continually transform low-grade materials into high-grade ones. He sets out to explore every path toward the truth, including breeding, potion-making, and alchemy, develo 1.8kVotes229.1kRecs660.5kFans
- 156 The White-Robed Chancellor 白衣卿相 Clad in white, he entered Bianliang; half a lifetime as a minister, and he shaped the realm. 3.4kVotes298.2kRecs571kFans
- 157 The Struggle for the Throne in the Jiajing Era 夺嫡在嘉靖朝 In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming, the Crown Prince died, leaving the succession vacant. The struggle between Prince Yu and Prince Jing would determine countless lives, fortunes, and reputations. On one side stood Zhu Zaiji, Prince Yu, first in line by age. Backed by the court’s upright officials and invoking ancestral precedent, he was regarded by the scholarly world as the obvious choice for Crown Prince. On the other stood Zhu Zaizhen, Prince Jing. With Grand Se 887Votes132.3kRecs446.7kFans
- 158 Looking North at the Rivers and Mountains 北望江山 A story about a modern person struggling to survive in the late Yuan dynasty, in every sense of the word. 6.2kVotes745.2kRecs592.5kFans
- 159 Notes on a Corpse Monster's Cultivation 尸怪修行笔记 That year, I awoke beneath the earth, with the ground for a blanket and the quiet for my bed. Years later, The mountain’s demons gather, while I sit alone in the tower and pass the long, clear night. 24Votes146.5kRecs371.7kFans
- 160 EN Fairy Tail: I Don't Want to Be Guild Master! 妖尾：我才不要当会长 Rhodes fell while walking down the stairs and playing on his phone, and transmigrated into the world of Fairy Tail. He discovered that he could summon various monsters from League of Legends, and also learned Take Over Magic. But none of that was the point. The point was that among a bunch of hotheads, there was someone who liked making contingency plans. Some people said he was sure to become the guild's next master. But Rhodes knew that becoming the master of Fairy Tail meant endless apology l 229Votes378.2kRecs441.6kFans
- 161 EN Lying Low While Cultivating Immortality in Two Worlds 苟在两界修仙 The fortunes of the years, the turning of spiritual influences, the transformations of yin and yang: these are but minor achievements of the Year Keeper… This is the story of a young man who transmigrates between two worlds to cultivate immortality, and strives to become a Year Keeper… 172Votes701.2kRecs1.3MFans
- 162 EN Journey to the West: The Roadblock! 西游：拦路人！ Transmigrating into Journey to the West, he awakens the Roadblocker System. As long as he stops Tang Sanzang and his disciples from continuing their pilgrimage at each trial, he can receive rewards. Block them for three days, reward: the Art of Moving Mountains Block them for seven days, reward: Six-Turn Golden Elixir Block them for half a month, reward: True Dragon Pearl Block them for one month, reward: Acquired Spirit Treasure: Five-Flame Divine Fan Block them for one season, reward: Divine A 424Votes179kRecs861.5kFans
- 163 Literary Giant 1879: Lone in France 文豪1879：独行法兰西 Victor Hugo: “You all call me ‘the conscience of France,’ but right now it’s beating in Lionel’s chest!” Émile Zola: “‘Naturalism’ or ‘Realism’? No, only Lionel’s ‘Modernism’ belongs to the twentieth century!” Gustave Flaubert: “Maupassant is my finest student. Lionel is my kindred spirit.” Guy de Maupassant: “Lionel’s only flaw is that he hasn’t contracted the noble, virile disease of syphilis.” Anton Chekhov: “What else do we need in this life besides sunshine, air, water, and laughter? Why, L 1.1kVotes127.1kRecs337.9kFans
- 164 EN My Overly Unique Class 我的职业太有个性 In a universe buried beneath black fog, towering figures roam the stars, whispers murmur in people's ears, and mountain-sized metal wreckage litters the world. Professionals struggle to survive. Fortunately, Su Chen has a career panel to help him. By collecting career information and meeting the requirements, he can take up a profession. [Stonewall Fighter] advances to [Flesh Emperor]! [Puppeteer] advances to [Mech Saint]! With a clear road ahead, he proceeds cautiously, one step at a time, unti 36Votes165.1kRecs714.9kFans
- 165 EN The Mad Demon of Myriad Lives 万生痴魔 Get a bowl, fill it with soil, count one, two, three, four, five. Plant a toad and grow a train, plant a soybean and grow a tiger. Cultivate a fine craft, and you'll enjoy a life of ease, free from hardship. There are three hundred and sixty trades among all living things. Which path is the one to rule them all? That carpenter has real skill, snapping a chalk line to divide yin from yang, joining mortise and tenon to subdue the eight wilds. This blacksmith has a knack, making iron and fire ring 4.5kVotes398.3kRecs721.3kFans
- 166 EN Cross-Dimensional Tech Engineering: Starting in Cyberpunk 从赛博朋克开始的跨位面科工 “Technology changes lives and makes the world a better place.” Li Er believed this with all his heart. Then he died of radiation poisoning and began a journey to transmigrate between different worlds... “It’s not me who’s wrong, it’s the world. Let’s start by taking down Arasaka.” “What an awesome cybernetic implant. Good thing my Cybertronian implants aren’t bad either.” The main w 46Votes133.8kRecs360.3kFans
- 167 EN Goblin: Severely Dependent 哥布林重度依赖 “Bro, why did we become adventurers?” “A goblin’s bounty is three silver coins.” “No, you’ve got me wrong, mate. I mean, what’s the ultimate goal of this line of work? We toil away all day long, but what’s it all for?” “One goblin. Three silver coins.” “…” “Three silver coins.” “All right, there’s a job to clear out a goblin nest. You…” “I’m in!” Elements: [down-and-out adventurers], [mash-up setting], [DND-inspired] 1.8kVotes631.9kRecs1.3MFans
- 168 EN I Who Cultivate Immortality Have Arrived in the Wizard World 修仙的我却来到了巫师世界 Jieming discovered that he had transmigrated. His golden finger was the Immortal Cultivation Encyclopedia, the Great Dao Library, but why had he transmigrated into a world of wizards?! The Star Ring Federation, the Deep Crimson Court, the Void Architecture Institute, the Entropy Reversal Alliance... In this age of expansion, wizard civilization waged war on every plane it discovered, ravenous as wolves and tigers. These were the best of times, and the worst of times. Faced with the prospect of b 527Votes134.5kRecs799.6kFans
- 169 EN The Fourth Natural Disaster Has No Normals 第四天灾就没有正常的 Yue Buqun sighed deeply. “Even if you’d followed the Sword Sect’s path, that would’ve been fine, but you...” Yu Lianzhou said with profound regret, “If I’d known you’d turn out like this, I would’ve taught you the Tiger Claw Hand.” Qiu Chuji said helplessly, “You wretched scoundrel! You... you... Sigh! I’d better go ask your martial uncle for the Nine Yin Manual.” Uncle Jiu rubbed his forehead and shook his head. “This one is the Corpse Refining Method, and this one is the Lunar Form Refining Ar 473Votes144.3kRecs432.4kFans
- 170 The Origin of Mythology 神话起源 A thousand years from now, we will be history. Ten thousand years from now, we will be myth. 5Votes106kRecs141.3kFans
- 171 EN Dimension Paradise: I Am the Summoning Apostle 维度乐园，我是召唤系使徒 “The Dimensional Paradise is kind and generous. Its punishments are gentle as water, while erasure and forced execution are rare.” “But here's the bad news: the opposing factions are full of high-pressure lunatics teetering on the brink of death.” “As a summoner, it's only reasonable for me to sell everything I own to raise a few big daddies to protect me.” Chu Danqing thinks that apart from being so broke his pockets are cleaner than his face, he's actually doing pretty well. … Walking through 80Votes212.2kRecs442.5kFans
- 172 EN Wasteland Border Inspector 废土边境检查官 After transmigrating to a wasteland plagued by infected creatures and endless disasters, Cheng Ye becomes a border inspector in Happiness City. Every survivor hoping to join the city must undergo careful questioning and inspection to prevent any infected creatures from slipping inside. But Cheng Ye soon discovers that these creatures are nothing like he imagined! There are Whispering Tentacles, which can bring the dead back to life and survive through sheer obsession. There are Death Dandelions, 1.2kVotes331.5kRecs1.1MFans
- 173 EN 1984: Starting with a Sichuan Restaurant 1984：从川菜馆开始 Also known as Sichuan Flavors, Human Life [Period piece, food, everyday life, farming] Food blogger Zhou Yan is reborn in 1984. From the start, he takes over a bankrupt Sichuan restaurant. In this era of scarce supplies, he'll give diners a taste of truly exceptional food! Qiaojiao beef, couple's lung slices, mapo tofu, Dongpo pork knuckle, rabbit cooked in boiling water... Stir-fried, seared, braised, steamed, deep-fried, boiled, marinated, smoked... Sichuan cuisine has a hundred flavors, with 11.3kVotes718.8kRecs1MFans
- 174 EN Starting From Scratch: Batman Crushes My Dream of Getting Rich 白手起家，蝙蝠侠干碎我的致富梦 Generally speaking, if I had to transmigrate into a comic-book universe, I’d want to avoid the dark, gritty world of DC. If I absolutely had to transmigrate into DC, at least don’t send me to one of those high-risk cities, like the famously peaceful Gotham. If I absolutely have to end up in Gotham, please give me a System. I still want to live! “Rags-to-Riches System loaded. Please work hard and build your wealth through diligence. As the saying goes, money can make the gods obey. As long as you 238Votes190.8kRecs563.8kFans
- 175 EN Above the Mandate of Heaven 天命之上 The world was rebuilt after its destruction. On the edge of a precipice, a towering city rose once more. Those known as the Chosen Ones move behind the scenes of the modern world and through the shadows of history. They wield extraordinary powers and command both worship and awe. Some say they bear Heaven’s mandate, and that there is one in ten thousand. But Ji Jue has no interest in Heaven’s mandate. All he wants is to see, someday, the view beyond it. “...” The chronicler stopped writing and l 3.1kVotes1.1MRecs1.8MFans
- 176 My Girlfriend Is from the Future! 我的女友来自未来！ One day in September, a beautiful girl fell from the sky and appeared in He Tianran's life. She said she was reborn, and that she wanted to change the boy's future. A butterfly flaps its wings, and a breeze stirs in the heart. And so, a series of stories began to unfold, their encounters seeming at once like first meetings and reunions. Also known as: “So I'm the One Living the Dream?” and “This Isn't the Romance I Wanted” 381Votes460.3kRecs766kFans
- 177 EN The God Mimic 神的模仿犯 Twelve men and women of different backgrounds are invited into a new world. Here, they must not only decide how to live by voting on proposals, but also keep taking part in deadly games to extend the time on their visas. And the people designing these games of life and death are actually among them. 2.1kVotes523.9kRecs1.4MFans
- 178 I Became a Literary Giant in Russia 我在俄国当文豪 (The first foreign-literary-giant novel on Qidian to average over 10,000 monthly subscriptions) Many years later, when Nabokov was teaching Russian literature in America, this was how he did it. In a darkened room, he first switched on a lamp in the corner and said, “Pushkin was the first beacon of Russian literature.” Then he switched on a lamp in the middle of the room and said, “This is Gogol.” He turned on another lamp and declared, “This is Chekhov.” Then he strode to the window, yanked ope 734Votes169.4kRecs430.8kFans
- 179 EN Clearing Jin 廓晋 To clear the way means, first, to open it up, and second, to sweep it clean. Having arrived in the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms era, one should strike out into the current, set one’s heart on the Northern Expeditions, drive the Five Hu tribes from the Central Plains, and then sweep away the aristocratic clans from the imperial court. Such is the way to clear the realm, build a new enterprise, and carry on Chinese civilization. That is the theory. But in the autumn of Yonghe 5, AD 349, when a 13.7kVotes901.7kRecs1.1MFans
- 180 EN This Dungeon Grew Mushrooms 这个地下城长蘑菇了 “A wondrous soul stolen away, a hero’s power, and a classic tragic start as the catalyst!” “And with that, a savior is born... Holy crap, why did a mushroom fall in there!?” Lin Jun somehow transmigrated into a mushroom and found herself trapped from the start in the depths of a dungeon, surrounded by all kinds of monsters. With no hands, feet, or eyes, she survives only thanks to a cheat that lets her break down corpses and steal their skills. She even carved out a mushroom garden in the dunge 397Votes668.8kRecs1.7MFans
- 181 The Shadow of Great Britain 大不列颠之影 “Next, please welcome the most distinguished recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Victoria Cross, and the Order of the Companions of Honour; leader of the anticolonial cause; bell-ringer of the East India Company; hero of the Crimean War; Fellow of the Royal Society; lifelong friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Alexandre Dumas; steadfast supporter of scientific luminar 390Votes289.6kRecs610.1kFans
- 182 EN Are We Destroying the World Today? 今天毁灭世界了吗？ “So you're saying the world is about to end, and that's why you want to steal a rocket?” “This is a first. I've arrested people for robbing jewelry stores and banks. I've even arrested someone for hijacking a train, but never anyone trying to steal a rocket.” “What were you thinking? Even if you actually managed to steal it, could you fly it?” Lin Xu slowly nodded from across the table. “I can.” “Really. I've flown it countless times already.” “Also, you really need to hurry. I'm out of time.” “ 64Votes261.1kRecs951.9kFans
- 183 EN Green Mountains 青山 In this age, fame and fortune have stripped the world of nine-tenths of its chivalry. Everyone, this is the story of the last remaining tenth. 9.4kVotes3.5MRecs5.4MFans
- 184 EN The Immortal Devourer 食仙主 The mysterious and uncanny swords scattered across the land await swordmasters whose names will shake the world. Who can comprehend the wondrous arts and lost scriptures passed down through the ages? Among the hundred wards of Chang'an, people who can raise fire and swallow the sun lie hidden. In the Central Plains stand vast and decaying thousand-year-old clans. In the north, the silent and battle-hardened barbarians sharpen their blades, while the southern kingdoms revel in song and dance amid 860Votes523.6kRecs874.9kFans
- 185 EN My Avatar is Becoming the Final Boss 我的化身正在成为最终BOSS After living an utterly ordinary life for more than a decade, one night Ji Minghuan awakened a supernatural ability that let him “create game characters” in the real world. Each character came with a unique main quest and a unique skill-tree System. From then on, he couldn't stop. He kept creating new game characters in the real world, developing skill trees, and building character systems... The more famous a character became, the stronger it grew, so he began causing a huge commotion, doing wh 240Votes394.9kRecs1.7MFans
- 186 Love Comes After the Simulation 恋爱要在模拟后 [Love Simulator, at your service] [Simulations will appear as text and scenes from your memories] [Each simulation has three stages: courtship, falling in love, and turmoil/tender moments] [When the simulation ends, you will receive a score and review to help you reflect on the relationship] [Click to continue] . While in Japan, Nan Youxi got his hands on a love simulator. What was the point of a fake simulation? He had initially dismissed it. Until he discovered that he could acquire skills hon 10Votes171.1kRecs581.6kFans
- 187 EN Whispers of the Machine Age 呢喃诗章 In a new world where the steam industry is booming, I inherit a three-story apartment on the capital’s main square, take care of someone else’s cat, and listen to the whispers in my ear as I bear witness to this mysterious and bizarre era. The epic of the Sixth Epoch is about to begin. Behind the curtain, the Chosen will step into legend. Old gods, relics, steam, witches, detectives, ancient mysteries, the radiance of the Epoch... “Want to play a hand of Rhodes?” Time etches the years, and the s 2.1kVotes1.9MRecs1.3MFans
- 188 EN Gazing at the Vast Sky 望长天 The Great Yan Dynasty has endured for more than 1,300 years. The emperor lies gravely ill, the crown prince governs in his stead, local immortal sects hold sway, and powerful ministers throw the imperial court into chaos. When Xu Yuan wakes, he finds himself in a ruined temple deep in the mountains on a rainy night, staring at a strange stone Buddha with a severed arm, and at that black-clad woman by the bonfire, her face hidden behind a thin veil. 35Votes508.9kRecs3.1MFans
- 189 Dragon-Tiger Daoist Master 龙虎道主 The world is imbued with spiritual energy, and all things grow by consuming it. All kinds of creatures can become demons, extend their lifespans, and gain supernatural abilities. Humans are the sole exception. The human body is flawed and cannot contain spiritual energy, but the human soul is pure and naturally close to the Dao. Thus, great minds have forged a new path, cultivating immortality through demons and attaining the fruit of eternal life. 0Votes407.2kRecs828.8kFans
- 190 EN Eternal Life in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界万古长青 After two lifetimes of cultivating immortality, Lu Changan decided that in his third life, he would play it safe until he reached the Nascent Soul stage and unravelled the mystery of the Reincarnation Stele. So he began cultivating an ancient health technique of modest power. Avoid conflict and combat, build steadily, and form good ties with others. Over his long cultivation career, he met one growing figure after another: orthodox leaders, stunning prodigies, demonic overlords, wicked cultivato 22Votes474.7kRecs1.1MFans
- 191 EN Lord of Pro 普罗之主 His name is Li Banfeng. Feng as in mountain peak, not as in going crazy. His doctor has told him he isn’t insane. To save a friend’s life, he went to Platform 96, boarded Steam Train 1160, and arrived in Puluo Province, where the world had been stuck in the age of steam. He met a confidante in an old gramophone, peerless beauties on calendar posters, a swaying lady in an antique clock, and a worldly master in a wine gourd. Here, food cultivators grow stronger the more they eat, smoking cultivato 145Votes729.7kRecs2MFans
- 192 Xuande 玄德 Before you stands a scion of the Han imperial house, descendant of Emperor Jing, street brawler of Zhuo County, personally taught by the great Confucian Lu Zhi, romantic poet of the Eastern Han, the man directly responsible for making paper dear in Luoyang, master debater of the Old Text School, young leader of its reformist faction, founding ancestor of the Liu clan of Zhuo County, Zhuo Commandery, the seventh generation to inherit the Zuo Tradition of the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the Old 0Votes223.7kRecs724.5kFans
- 193 EN Shepherd's Secret Covenant 牧者密续 During a ritual to summon a demon, Aiwass finally recovered his memories of his previous life. This was supposed to be an online game published and operated by his own company for six years. His adoptive father was now the leader of the villainous organization in the latest version. Six years from now, Aiwass would be exposed and, after hesitating on the side of the protagonists, switch sides. In the end, he would decide to take a fatal blow for a player character and be killed by his thoroughly 139Votes489.5kRecs1.2MFans
- 194 EN Cultivating in the Demonic Sect as a Talent 苟在初圣魔门当人材 Lyu Yang transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, only to become a disciple of the First Sacred Sect, a demonic sect. Fortunately, he obtains a wondrous treasure, the Book of a Hundred Lives. When he dies, he can begin a new life and start all over again, while bringing back treasures, cultivation, and even lifespan from his previous life. He can even awaken special talents. Unfortunately, his chances are limited. He is not truly immortal. With chaos about to engulf the cultivation worl 577Votes1.8MRecs4.7MFans
- 195 EN Life Simulation Game 人生副本游戏 [Do you find life boring?] [Would you like to experience a different life in another world?] [We offer countless random identities for you to experience, including tycoons, assassins, hunters, and beggars.] [Start the game now?] [Yes] [No] Ridiculous. I’m a law-abiding good person, so why would I find life boring? He Ao sneered and selected [Yes]. [Initializing System...] [Loading game.] [Welcome to the Life Instance Game.] [Loading beginner quest. Randomly matching you with a role in life.] [Ma 373Votes490.1kRecs881.2kFans
- 196 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans
- 197 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
- 198 EN Cyber Hero Chronicles 赛博英雄传 What is martial skill? Martial arts have nothing to do with music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, nor with treasured artifacts or secret manuals. And there aren't all that many unrivaled champions, either. Martial arts are a skill, a way for the weak to seize an opportunity and turn their blades on the strong. What is chivalry? Chivalry isn't romance or traditional culture, and it has nothing to do with being gentle, kind, courteous, and frugal. Chivalry is violence, a bayonet forged for a tyr 628Votes1.8MRecs549.6kFans
- 199 EN Cultivation? Ain't Got No Money For That! 没钱修什么仙？ The old man asked, “You want revenge?” The boy replied, “I’ve been humiliated again and again by the powerful, and my master considers me trash. How could I not want revenge?” The old man patted the boy’s head and sighed. “Good boy, let me pass my cultivation power on to you.” The boy exclaimed, “Senior! How could I accept that?” The old man held out his hand. “Give me your phone.” Watching the changes on his phone, the boy cried out in shock, “Senior! Where did all this hundred-year cultivation 17.7kVotes4MRecs7.2MFans
- 200 EN 1979: The Golden Age 1979黄金时代 This is still a somewhat nostalgic story, hmm… 8.7kVotes3.7MRecs2.5MFans
