Novels like The Ultimate Con Artist
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- 51 A Strange Journey 怪异之旅 Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? Perhaps you believe it wholeheartedly, or perhaps you don't. But what I have to say is that ghosts are real in this story. One bizarre and terrifying incident after another unfolds. What is the truth behind it all, and who opened that forbidden door leading to hell? Somewhere out of sight, it seems an evil pair of eyes is watching this world. Who is “he,” and what is his purpose? The 0Votes63.1kRecs102kFans
- 52 King of Bad Movies 烂片之王 In the spring of 2003, Hero raked in 3.7 billion at the global box office, and Chinese cinema entered its craziest era. Soon afterward, the United States established a Hollywood film and television base on the outskirts of Los Angeles, hoping to build North America's own dream factory. That summer, Du An took the Central Academy of Drama directing graduate certificate he had paid 20 yuan to have someone make, along with the script he had rushed out in three hours, and planned to swindle a 100,00 0Votes187.2kRecs183.6kFans
- 53 Human Desire 人欲 I drink deep of the world’s bitterest poison, and dream of a blade that lays the mortal world to waste. Through countless trials, who can earn a smile? The immortal’s trail vanishes, their feathered robes fluttering away. If the human heart could be read, how much raging desire would it reveal? Xiaobai has a pair of extraordinary eyes. They let him see things moving at incredible speed or far away, and even glimpse the truth hidden in people’s hearts. If you can see through other people’s desire 4Votes848.7kRecs348.2kFans
- 54 The Ming Dynasty Official 大明官 In the thirteenth year of the Chenghua era of the Great Ming, history graduate student Fang Yingwu transmigrates into the body of a scholar. It is an age when an otaku takes the throne and rules without much interest. It is an age without authority. It is also an age when loyalty and treachery, righteousness and evil, black and white are clearly distinguished. It is an age when the nation faces no major troubles and is governed with a light touch. It is also an age of lax laws and lazy officials 0Votes488.8kRecs288.8kFans
- 55 The Great Official 大官人 In the ninth year of Yongle, the realm prospered. The nation was mighty, its people proud, and envoys from every corner of the world came to pay tribute! At a time like this, let me ask: who wouldn’t want to become a great official? 1Votes240.4kRecs232.7kFans
- 56 Heroes of the World 天下枭雄 This is an age of heroes: Li Shimin, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Xiao Xian, Zhang Xutuo, Li Jing, Su Dingfang… Great figures rise and fall like waves, leaving their names throughout history. It is also an age full of opportunity. At the end of the Sui dynasty, heroes vie for supremacy, beauties are like jade, and the land is a picturesque prize for the strong alone. A soul returns after a thousand years to inhabit the illegitimate son of a powerful family. Through a hundred battles in the 1Votes534.9kRecs377.1kFans
- 57 Men and Women, Food and Drink 饮食男女 Eldest Uncle: The funeral arrangements are hard to settle Second Uncle: Holding office and enjoying good food Third Uncle: Careful budgeting Qin Huairu: A pretty face He Yuzhu: Fighting and cooking Lou Xiaoe: Unable to escape the courtyard Once Li Xuewu shows up, the uncles' years of effort go down the drain, and even Silly Zhu wishes he could trade places with him. 654Votes925.6kRecs909kFans
- 58 Heaven's Choice 天择 Heaven chose me to live this life, so I will seize every moment! In this chaotic age where a hundred schools contend, an age where a hundred powers vie for supremacy as well! With the fate of the Breaker, I must lead a vast army and charge into battle... With the fate of the Purple Emperor, I must bring blessings to all living things and command the rise and fall of the land... With the fate of the Assistants, I must govern the world, standing above all people, yet beneath only one: The Outcast! 0Votes873.7kRecs393.4kFans
- 59 The Age of Arcana 奥术年代 I'm Xiwei the mage, and I speak for the Arcane Arts. This is an age of heroes and grand upheavals. This is an age of earth-shattering change. And in the end, it will be an age of the Arcane, ushered in by me! 0Votes126.8kRecs122.9kFans
- 60 Reborn as a Demon 重生成妖 New book: My Uchiha Are Too Cautious As a Naruto fan who's read countless Naruto fanfics, I always felt they never quite scratched the itch. So I decided to suit up and write my own. I'm She Tun Jing, and I'm also Fei Tong Xiao Ke! 0Votes602.7kRecs244.9kFans
- 61 The World 天下 Return to the Tang dynasty and contend for supremacy. In the fifth year of the Tianbao era, the Tang dynasty had been established for more than a century. After decades of governing the country, Li Longji, now an old man who had lived long enough to know the will of Heaven, had grown weary. Ever since he made Yang his noble consort, his attention had gradually drifted away from the dull, tedious affairs of state. “Music and dancing fill the air, and the emperor can never get enough of the show.” 0Votes447.2kRecs454.9kFans
- 62 A First-Rank Empire 一品江山 In the spring of the fifth year of Qingli, Fan Wenzheng's reform of the New Policies had failed, and Fu Bi was demoted along with him. Teng Zijing rebuilt Yueyang Tower, Ouyang Xiu drank himself into a stupor, Han Xianggong remained tall, handsome, and rich, and Wen Yanbo had become thoroughly extraordinary. Di Qing became the idol of the Great Song's underclass, while the Obstinate Chancellor and Sima Niu had only just entered the workforce. Justice Bao was not yet qualified to preside over Kai 1Votes634.5kRecs337.9kFans
- 63 Usurping the Qing 篡清 This is a pretty satisfying alternate-history novel... Well, it should be, anyway. 0Votes836.7kRecs938.3kFans
- 64 The Prodigy Scholar 妖孽学霸 Synopsis: There are three kinds of top students. The first are elite scholars, the very best in their respective fields. The second are legendary scholars, whose influence extends far beyond their own disciplines and shapes an entire era. The third are god-tier scholars, who influence the development of all human civilization, like Einstein and Newton. Beyond these is another kind of extraordinary genius: people who excel not only in scientific research but also accomplish things in other fields 0Votes198kRecs192.4kFans
- 65 Exorcising Demons 拔魔 The Daoist flame never dies, and the demonic seed is passed down forever. Defy Heaven to cultivate, follow Heaven to forge pills. This is the story of a young man who was infected by a demonic seed, and who grows stronger as he cultivates within the Daoist sect, where demons are regarded as mortal enemies. Branded as “someone who must be watched,” he is destined for a life unlike anyone else's. 21Votes418.9kRecs212kFans
- 66 A Prestigious Ming Clan 大明望族 Xiao Jiu's new book, My Father-in-Law Is Kangxi, launches on Qidian on May 1, 2022. As the saying goes, the Shen clan of the world comes from Wuxing. The Shen clan of Wuxing, the Zhou clan of Runan, the Gu clan of Kuaiji, the Li clan of Longxi, the Chen clan of Donghai, and the Zhang clan of Zhongshan are known as China's Six Great Clans. By the mid-Ming dynasty, the prestige of the great clans had long since faded. A branch of the Shen clan made i 0Votes234.6kRecs126.3kFans
- 67 The Ogre's Gourmet Box 食人魔的美食盒 The Cookbook for Cooking People: 1. Find one or eight living people 2. Beat them 3. Keep beating them 4. Throw them into the fire 5. Eat them. 0Votes179.6kRecs118.5kFans
- 68 Chief Detective 警探长 One case within another, one scheme within another: twists and turns that are strange yet make perfect sense. Remember every detail. It could be the key to solving the case! Upholding justice across the Nine Provinces, settling grudges and enmities; roaming the ends of the earth with a sword in hand. The story of a police officer, with sharp wits from start to finish. There are plenty of clues planted throughout, and even more brilliant minds in the reader community and comments section. Leave a 8Votes421.9kRecs2.1MFans
- 69 The Child Emperor 孺子帝 Three emperors died one after another, and a prince whom no one had ever paid any attention to inexplicably ascended the throne, finding himself surrounded by danger. The Empress Dowager disliked him and was always looking for a younger, more obedient boy to install as the new emperor. His half-brothers disliked him, believing he had stolen the throne that belonged to them. The eunuchs and palace maids disliked him too, thinking he didn’t seem like a real emperor… The Young Emperor could only sa 11Votes972.1kRecs607.6kFans
- 70 Dreams Are King 梦想为王 A story about a dream of football… Even at the bottom of the filthiest, darkest abyss, you must lift your head and see the dream shining in the light 0Votes1.1MRecs129.5kFans
- 71 Tales of the Abnormally Human 非正常人类异闻录 My name is Zhang Dadao, and my Daoist name is Zhang Quandao. I’m being studied at the Seventh People’s Hospital! This poor Daoist, Zhang Quandao, specializes in refurbishing, polishing, and waxing coffins. Black donkey hooves and black dog blood sold wholesale. I’ll do homework for grades one through three, find lost cats and dogs, and catch cheating spouses. Professional revenge and effigy-bashing! Discounts for bulk orders! Receipts available! 3Votes298.9kRecs261.6kFans
- 72 Crazy Hard Drive 疯狂的硬盘 A rookie's hilarious journey into hacking. Hu Yifei knew next to nothing about computers. Then he happened upon a secondhand hard drive, and from that moment began his shady career as a hacker. Want to see how Brother Hu makes waves online? Open the book and read on. The funniest hacking novel of 2010, and the most brutal tale of the hacking underworld in 2010. A warning to readers: Don't buy a bunch of hard drives online because of this book. If you end up with fakes, you're on your own! 0Votes316.4kRecs581.6kFans
- 73 The Dust of History 历史的尘埃 Beneath the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are only a speck of dust. Whoever you are, the only thing you can truly control is yourself. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.5kFans
- 74 The Gate of Wonders 惊门 Cheng Tianle is just like his name suggests: over twenty years old, with nothing to show for it, yet cheerful every day, as if he didn’t have a care in the world. He drifted to Suzhou, scraping by on free food and lodging, when by accident and sheer luck he inherited the cultivation arts of a demon. By the time he came to his senses, it was as if a wondrous door to the world had swung open before him. It turned out that all kinds of demons were living among us, in our daily lives, on city stre 1Votes874.2kRecs248.4kFans
- 75 The Streetwise Detective 草莽警探 Why was a plastic surgeon found dead at home? How could an online streamer dare to broadcast a murder live? How could bad singing lead to a homicide? Who is threatening the young celebrity? As the mysteries are unraveled one by one, the truth is more horrifying the closer you look... The story beginning with Chapter 393, “The Peerless Manual,” is a side story. Skipping it will not affect your reading. If you’re not interested in the side story, don’t accidentally buy it. My new book, “No Forgive 0Votes65.8kRecs100.5kFans
- 76 Infinite Ways to Die 无限作死 If you tempt fate, you die; Only by tempting fate can you survive. Zhu Jue, male, 21, unmarried (girlfriend applications welcome), currently residing in Room 1201, Building A, Inpatient Ward, Qin City No. 2 People's Hospital. Profession: veteran psychiatric patient, two years on the job, and named one of Qin City's Top Ten Outstanding Young Psychiatric Patients two years running. Dedicated to his work, he has always strived to become a psychiatric young man with ideals, morals, education, and di 0Votes90.6kRecs105.7kFans
- 77 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans
- 78 I Only Want to Support Myself 我只想自力更生 Zhao Dezhu was reborn. He didn't know how to trade government bonds or stocks, couldn't remember any winning lottery numbers, and had no idea how to make money in business... He had just one thought: I will make it on my own! If you don't like following updates, you can read my completed art-career novel, The Great Art Era, or my mercenary shoot-'em-up novel, I'm a Killer with No Feelings. 2Votes1.7MRecs523.8kFans
- 79 The Age of Great Beauty 大美时代 A professional novel about life at an academy of fine arts. Wan Changsheng enrolled in the Chinese painting department... but even he never expected... 1Votes1.5MRecs286.8kFans
- 80 The Supreme Chapters 太上章 Born in a wild and untamed land, a young man overcomes every hardship, seeks the source of heaven and earth, ascends to the pinnacle of creation, and becomes the ancestor who founded the Dao! 2Votes2.1MRecs284.9kFans
- 81 Thief and Detective 贼警 Faced with criminal attacks and reprisals that were organized, international, and increasingly sophisticated, Serious Crimes Unit Seven teetered on the brink of disbandment. At a time of crisis, Zuo Luo was appointed leader of Unit Seven. He recruited Su Cheng through the Against All Odds Plan, and together they pooled their strengths to restore the unit to glory. But would Su Cheng, a criminal himself, truly help Zuo Luo? Meticulous schemes, wild ideas, strange and baffling cases, and crimes in 0Votes1.1MRecs171kFans
- 82 Reborn as a Hardcore Gamer 重生大玩家 A young hero’s chivalry, an epic tale of heroes. Make the world fall in love with Chinese-style video games. Wang Bufu’s transmigration brings rebirth to every player. This is a player’s wildest fantasy. If you’ve ever played The Elder Scrolls and thought how much better it would be set in the world of Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality... If you’ve ever played Assassin’s Creed and longed to experience the deeds of Jing Ke and Zhuan Zhu... I 0Votes114.2kRecs89kFans
- 83 Reborn in a Legendary Era 重生之传奇时代 Family, love, friendship, two sets of memories, one life. Watch as an unassuming student transforms in spectacular fashion and makes an extraordinary name for himself in the world of business, surrounded by powerful tycoons. 0Votes296.6kRecs171.8kFans
- 84 My Gilded Age 我的镀金时代 Bai Shiqiu returns to 1999 and restarts his gilded age. He has wavered, burned with passion, played the artist, and acted the fool. Most important of all, he must find a stage of his own. 0Votes161.7kRecs172.5kFans
- 85 The Whole Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 整座大山都是我的猎场 Reborn in 1986, an era when guns and hunting weren’t banned, wildlife wasn’t protected, and bears and wild boars were even wrecking the fruits of the people’s hard work. The higher-ups encouraged and urged every village to actively hunt. Zhao Jun, a low-ranking soldier in the Yong’antun militia platoon and a member of the local hunters’ squad, slings his rifle over his shoulder and heads into the mountains, where he takes up a life of hunting with dogs. This story is based entirely on true event 2.3kVotes1.3MRecs990kFans
- 86 Elegant Dissipation 雅骚 He transmigrates to the forty-first year of the Wanli reign, hoping both to eat, drink, and be merry and to save the country by taking the most direct route. That’s right: this is a story full of zest and contradictions. The late Ming, Jiangnan, and the splendor of a world on the brink; the refinement of "The Roots of Wisdom" and the vulgarity of "The Plum in the Golden Vase"; an old monk in business and a famous courtesan worshipping Buddha. Yuan Hongdao savors tea and arranges flowers to expre 16Votes688.7kRecs361.8kFans
- 87 Invincible Iron Palm Wang Xiaojun 铁掌无敌王小军 Wang Xiaojun, the fourth-in-line heir to the Iron Palm Clan, does not believe that the martial world still exists in modern society. His greatest hope is to inherit the clan leader's position, sell the clan's courtyard house for a good price, and travel around the world. But things do not go as he wishes. The police, the Divine Thief Sect, and the Tang Sect all come knocking at his door. Only then does Wang Xiaojun learn that his sect holds an important position within the mysterious organizatio 0Votes596.2kRecs348.3kFans
- 88 Heaven's Pivot 天枢 If God created the human world, then who created God? Amon stood before the ruins of an ancient statue of a god, listening as an old man told passersby the distant legend of Amon the God. No one knew that this silent young man was Amon himself. The battered ruins lying in the sand before him had once been a statue worshiping him. This magnificent statue had suffered ruin throughout the wars of countless ages. The people who fought and killed one another all claimed to be doing so for their fai 0Votes405.6kRecs287.5kFans
- 89 EN Scripture of the Dead 死人经 A book of the dead, half a scripture without the Dao. I have severed a thousand heads and devoured the bones of a hundred bodies. 111Votes380.9kRecs1MFans
- 90 Brocade-Clad by Night 锦衣夜行 I was everywhere during the Jingnan Campaign, the reduction of the vassal princes, the capital’s relocation, the compilation of the great encyclopedia, the campaigns against the Mongols, and the expeditions to the South Seas, yet no one knew I was there. The whole world fit in my sleeve. I walked unseen in brocade, keeping a low profile. A low profile was the way to go. A convoluted line of inheritance and a fate passed down through generations, one over which he had no control, set the stage fo 5Votes3.1MRecs890kFans
- 91 Chaoyang Police Affairs 朝阳警事 The heavenly eye and earthly eye are no match for the human eye. Community police officers work at the grassroots level, relying on the watchful eyes of the public to solve one bizarre case after another. The Chaoyang residents have a message: Don't break the law, or you're finished! 0Votes737.9kRecs270.8kFans
- 92 The Laws of the Daoist School 道门法则 In a world ruled by the Daoist sects, how should one cultivate? Talismans, pills, Daoist priests, spirit demons, ritual ceremonies... Want to cultivate immortality? Great! Start by sweeping the toilets! Where should you stand when an imperial talisman arrives? 6Votes1.1MRecs514.6kFans
- 93 Beauty and the Realm 江山美色 Mo Wu's new urban novel for 2020, Extreme Vigilance, is now available on Qidian. The characters' dialogue is witty and humorous, and the story is tense and tightly paced. All you generous readers are welcome to check it out. Thank you. He had thought being a bandit in troubled times was a promising career. He never expected to become a favorite of the imperial court, and the person Yang Guang trusted most. By the time he was wildly successful and ready to make his mark, he could only watch 0Votes2.8MRecs422.1kFans
- 94 Conquering the World 席卷天下 At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the warlords fought among themselves. How many heroic tales were merely struggles for power and profit, with the various sides attacking one another? They may have seen only the authority to decide life and death from a lofty position, but not the exhaustion of the nation's lifeblood. After the Sima clan usurped the realm, the War of the Eight Princes opened the gates for the northern tribes to descend south, and the Central Plains entered a dark age. Liu Y 0Votes254.8kRecs114.4kFans
- 95 Divine Journey 神游 [A contracted work of Qidian's First Editorial Group] I have half a scroll of books, and call my carefree transformation. I wave the immortals and Buddhas away, and send my words for the gods to hear. Fu Mo hears them in song; Can Liao passes them on to the dark and mysterious. One finger veils heaven and earth; seeing all things as equal, I forget desire. When faced with the dazzling array of fantasy in literature and legend, have you ever dreamed of living such a wondrous life? You need not i 13Votes626.9kRecs536.3kFans
- 96 Reviving the Han Dynasty 兴汉室 [Winner of the gold prize in the Great Nation Chronicles writing contest for The Legend of Qin] He woke up to find himself Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie! He killed Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. He dealt with Wang Yun, only for the Rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si to erupt. He pacified Yong and Liang, only for powerful clans to carve up the land. Ruling the realm is 0Votes319.2kRecs160.4kFans
- 97 The Yi Cauldron 易鼎 Dragon aura is the fundamental principle of humanity. An accident brought him back to this world, eighteen years in the past, accompanied by a shattered soul. It was a time of breathtaking landscapes and rival heroes, when the vast land awaited the one who would rule it. With the secret art of dragon aura, he breaks through the limits of his destiny and sets out to “change the dynasty.” 3Votes904.6kRecs364.6kFans
- 98 There Is a Sword in Kunlun 昆仑有剑 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
- 99 The Cultured Guest 清客 Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 9Votes99.7kRecs282.1kFans
- 100 Lotus Treasure Mirror 莲花宝鉴 If you fail, I’ll help you castrate yourself: The Lotus Treasure Mirror. This is a story about a boy’s martial arts technique. A poor man is forced to learn a sinister art. Until he masters it, he must stay away from women, or The Lotus Treasure Mirror will snip him into a eunuch with a single “click”! 0Votes1.5MRecs482.3kFans
