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  1. 1 I Really Don’t Want to Be a Star 我真不要当明星 Urban3.2M WordsCompleted And with that, my new book sets sail! Please add it to your collection and recommend it. More importantly, I hope you distinguished readers will take a moment each day to click on the latest chapter with those lucky hands of yours and read for 30 seconds. It affects the book’s future recommendations and its performance. Many thanks! 0Votes72.2kRecs136.5kFans
  2. 2 The Great Ruler 伏天氏 Eastern Fantasy8.4M WordsCompleted In the Eastern Divine Land, some established imperial lineages, some sage and virtuous sects preached the Dao, and some feudal lords held sway over their own kingdoms. Powerful factions stood side by side, and the Divine Land descended into chaos for ten thousand years. At that time, two unparalleled prodigies, Ye Qingdi and Emperor Donghuang, emerged like bolts from the blue, unifying the Eastern Divine Land! Yet Ye Qingdi suddenly died, and every statue of him throughout the world was destroy 7Votes6.8MRecs1.4MFans
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  3. 3 Flying Sword, Seeking the Dao 飞剑问道 Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted The ninth novel by Tomato after Swallowed Star, Desolate Era, and Lord Snow Eagle. In this world, there are fox spirits, river gods, water monsters, and great demons, as well as cultivators who seek eternal life. Cultivators open their spiritual eyes to see demons and ghosts, forge a flying sword to slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and use far-seeing eyes and keen ears to scout their surroundings. The Qin family's second young master, Qin Yun, is one such cultivator... 16Votes17.9MRecs3.5MFans
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  4. 4 EN Rise of Humanity 人道崛起 Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted Though the skies above the Great Wilderness may be blood-red, our human warriors are willing to burn our flesh and bones to pave a road of white bones and tread through blood-soaked thorns. One day, we will turn this boundless wilderness into a homeland where our people can live and thrive. P.S. 0Votes281kRecs190.3kFans
  5. 5 Reborn: A Perfect Future 重生之完美未来 Urban5.9M WordsCompleted Life is no more than a fleeting moment. As tiny as a speck of dust before the rivers, sun, and moon. But even if you are small, do not be insignificant. Become the brightest, most dazzling speck of dust! 0Votes440.4kRecs409.7kFans
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  6. 6 House Dad’s Literary Life 奶爸的文艺人生 Urban3.2M WordsCompleted “Daddy!” He had just transmigrated to a parallel world when a sweet little girl called him Dad. Yang Yi was completely dumbfounded. Well, it turned out that Xixi really was his daughter, and her mother was a gorgeous, aloof former pop diva. This was getting out of hand! And one problem after another soon followed. How was he supposed to take care of a kid? Yang Yi, a lone-wolf assassin in his previous life, was at his wit’s end. Maybe he could tell her some stories? Yang Yi never expected the st 6Votes2.1MRecs1.2MFans
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  7. 7 Peerless Wuxia System 绝世武侠系统 Martial Arts4.1M WordsCompleted Reborn into a new life, he obtains the Great Martial Arts System, which contains every martial art from the wuxia worlds of his previous life! Li Xunhuan's flying daggers, never missing their mark; A sword comes from the west, a heavenly immortal flies from beyond the skies; The Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manuals, secret scriptures of Taoism and Buddhism; In a martial world where people hoard their secrets and even third-rate techniques are strictly forbidden from being taught to outsiders, Shi 0Votes166.8kRecs204.1kFans
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  8. 8 Super Arrogant 超级狂妄 Urban135k WordsCompleted The timid Lin Xiao accidentally transmigrates into the body of a food-delivery guy in a parallel world, where he gets a Madman System from a super-civilization beyond the stars. From then on, he leaves his cowardly ways behind and rises to the top! Life and death are all the same to me. If you won't back down, I'll fight! It all begins with the song "When Will the Bright Moon Appear?" and a chance encounter with the superstar Shen Qiqi. Lin Xiao embarks on a dazzling, colorful journey through li 0Votes1.9kRecs8Fans
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  9. 9 Reaching the Pinnacle of Qi Refining 登顶炼气师 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The new novel "This Goblin Knows Cultivation" has moved to a different author account What can one do after becoming a qi-refining master? Manipulate qi to strengthen the body, cure illnesses and defend oneself, gain immense strength and astonishing speed, become a grandmaster, and rise to become Earth's number one... This was what Chu Feng initially imagined. However, as his cultivation realm advanced, he increasingly realized how naive he had been. The true power of a qi-refining ma 0Votes281.4kRecs254.7kFans
  10. 10 Ruling Over Three Thousand Worlds 君临三千世界 Sci-Fi2.4M WordsCompleted In a world of Chinese martial arts, he achieves an indestructible vajra body, battles heroes across the land, and remains undefeated for thirty years... In a fantastical reimagining of the Great Tang, he becomes the national preceptor of the Great Sui, turning his hand to summon clouds and rain and stirring up the storms of the realm... In a collapsing world of wind and clouds, he walks alone, encounters countless masters, and endures the vicissitudes of the human world... In the world of Sh 0Votes116.7kRecs154.3kFans
  11. 11 God and Demon Supplier 神魔供应商 Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted I planted a seed and reaped countless fruits… Recalling the lyrics, Jiang Taixuan looked over his medicinal fields. Professional cultivation, breeding, rental, sales, and buyback of all gods and demons, with everything handled under one roof. Hey, youngster, want to become a god? This book finally has a group. Thanks to reader Weixiao for setting one up: 545119338 (group name: God and Demon Supplier) 0Votes181.9kRecs273.4kFans
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  12. 12 Han Village 汉乡 Historical3.8M WordsCompleted We inherited the legacy of our ancestors, and it made China glorious for thousands of years. We accepted it all with complete peace of mind, never once considering returning to that age when they struggled desperately to find a way forward through slash-and-burn cultivation. Repaying our suffering ancestors and finding the true meaning of home through them: that is the story this book will tell. The web series “Tang Brick,” starring Zhang Jianing and Wang Tianchen, will be exclusively streamed a 9Votes9.5MRecs3.4MFans
  13. 13 Fishing the Heavens 垂钓诸天 Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Tired of the scheming and infighting in the city, Beifeng returns to his old family home in the countryside. He plans to raise a few chickens and ducks, and live a peaceful life, picking chrysanthemums by the eastern hedge and gazing at the southern mountains. He never imagined fate would play such a huge joke on him: the old well in his yard can actually fish up items from all kinds of worlds. Even a rooster he fishes up can chase him all around the yard. Beifeng can only look to the heavens an 0Votes348.3kRecs480.1kFans
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  14. 14 The Immortal Mortal 不朽凡人 Xianxia3.7M WordsCompleted In this world, only those with a spiritual root can cultivate immortality. Those with ordinary roots are destined to remain ordinary people. Mo WujI has only an ordinary root. He is nothing but an ordinary man! 2Votes9MRecs3.2MFans
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  15. 15 EN Gate of the Mystic Realm 玄界之门 Xianxia3.4M WordsCompleted A divine treasure descends from the heavens! An extraordinary bloodline takes possession of its host! Immortals tremble in fear! Demons flee in terror! A young man who came from the Eastern Continent. A beautiful skeleton bound to him in life and death. A story about one who aspires to become the strongest. A legend of shaking the stars and raising chaos in all three realms. 18Votes7.7MRecs4MFans
  16. 16 The First-Rank Daoist Sect 一品道门 Xianxia6.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Bai Ren, a Daoist disciple from the twenty-first century, triggered an innate sword embryo and reversed time and space, arriving in the Sui-Tang era. He discusses the Dao with Zhongli Quan and crosses swords with Lu Dongbin! He sweeps away Xuanzang with a wave of his sleeve and drives back Bodhidharma with a single sword stroke! The power to rule belongs to the Most Holy. The emperor, appointed by Heaven’s mandate, governs the people, receiving Heaven’s mandate and ruling over all. On this 0Votes866.6kRecs366.2kFans
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  17. 17 The Nine Suns Emperor 九阳帝尊 Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing A Golden-Winged Great Roc larger than a mountain became young Chu Chen's clone. From then on, he gained the right to enter the Divine Tomb, where jade coffins radiated the overwhelming power of ancient times… 0Votes37.2kRecs80.2kFans
  18. 18 Sword Sovereign of Ten Thousand Paths 万道剑尊 Eastern Fantasy13.3M WordsCompleted Betrayed by the one he loved, the young man became a traitor reviled by everyone. In a fit of rage, he activated his golden finger and rose eighteen levels in three days. On the day of the final battle, his beloved was stunned! 0Votes378.6kRecs356.5kFans
  19. 19 EN Perfect World 完美世界 Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsCompleted A speck of dust can fill the sea; a blade of grass can cut down the sun, moon, and stars. With a flick of the finger, heaven and earth are overturned. Heroes rise together, countless races stand side by side, and the saints vie for supremacy, shaking heaven and earth. Ask the vast land: who will r 111Votes7.3MRecs7.6MFans
  20. 20 Universal Trading System 宇宙交易系统 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted What did you say? Your phones have octa-core processors, 6G of RAM, 256G of storage, and can be fully charged in an hour and a half? You think that’s impressive? Our phones have sixteen-core processors, 12G of RAM, and 1T of storage, and they only need ten minutes for a full charge! What did you say? Your power banks have a capacity of 30,000 mAh and support two-way fast charging? Sorry, our power banks have a capacity of 100,000 mAh. As for two-way fast-charging technology… our phones with 10, 0Votes104.5kRecs194.4kFans
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  21. 21 The Great Path of Hongyun in the Primordial World 洪荒之红云大道 Xianxia4.2M WordsCompleted “I am Hong Yun. I just want to ask: should a good-hearted person really be bullied and doomed to die?” The journey of a good-hearted man who turns into a scheming villain and devours the Primordial World… VIP group (Penglai Immortal Island), 5,000 fan points required: 698533230 0Votes134.6kRecs206.8kFans
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  22. 22 Super Catcher System 超级捕快系统 Martial Arts936k WordsCompleted Demonic sects stand alongside one another, imperial and aristocratic clans coexist, and the martial arts have flourished for ages, concealing countless secrets. With memories of his past life intact and the Heavenly Dao granting him a System, constable Lu Jun faces a difficult choice. Alone, he walks both the righteous and demonic paths, determined to stay true to himself and uncover the truth of the world. He plunges into the jianghu’s feuds with unrestrained passion, seeking only to have no re 0Votes28.2kRecs45.6kFans
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  23. 23 The Tang Dynasty Immortal Doctor 大唐仙医 Xianxia480k WordsOngoing A solemn statement: This is a work of classical xianxia fiction, entirely fictional and unrelated to history! What a raw deal! He actually transmigrated into the body of a prisoner about to be beheaded! With the executioner's blade about to fall, how will Zhang Xiaolin save himself? 0Votes885.2kRecs2.1MFans
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  24. 24 My Days of Living Dangerously in Heaven 我在天庭作死的日子 Urban420k WordsCompleted Jade Emperor: It is now 7:00 p.m. Heavenly Court time. Since the reforms, the Heavenly Court has changed with each passing day, its transformation profound. The gods live and work in peace, each fulfilling their duties. The demon tribe knows its place, and mortals stand on their own two feet. The Heavenly Court’s growth depends on everyone’s efforts. An emergency alert: an emergency alert. Jiang You has appeared again. Everyone, hurry home and don’t go out tonight. Stay on high alert. That guy’s 0Votes167.2kRecs100.2kFans
  25. 25 The Hongmeng Path of Divine Refinement 鸿蒙炼神道 Xianxia2.6M WordsCompleted When luck comes your way, nothing can stop it! A tattered book he stumbled upon by chance turns out to be a supreme treasure from the Primordial Chaos, and the ring that came with it is an unparalleled treasure too! What kind of extraordinary life will a book and a ring bring about? My new novel, Stellar Chaos, is now online. 0Votes18.3kRecs55.2kFans
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  26. 26 Live-Streaming Wilderness Challenges 直播之荒野挑战 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I have walked across the roof of the world, along the frigid ridges of Mount Everest; I have also crossed the dead desert, through the uninhabited regions of the Sahara; I have skydived from an altitude of ten thousand meters, making an extreme precision jump into Swallow Cave; I have even dived into the hundred-meter-deep waters of the Bermuda Triangle and fought sharks on the seafloor! My name is Chen Xu. I am Chinese, the world's most badass wilderness streamer. You can call me Lord Xu. Right 0Votes407.1kRecs597.1kFans
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  27. 27 Return from the Immortal Realm 仙界归来 Urban4.4M WordsCompleted A towering powerhouse of the Immortal Realm had his soul scattered, but a wisp of it returned to his original body on Earth. Tang Xiu was astonished to discover that ten thousand years had passed in the Immortal Realm, while only one year had passed on Earth. 0Votes753.9kRecs565.2kFans
  28. 28 The Primordial Sword Emperor 混元剑帝 Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “On Earth, in the Huaxia Kingdom, I faced ten martial arts masters alone with nothing but my sword and defeated them all. They call me Qingxu, the Sword Saint!” “In the Divine Wilderness, I wield my three-foot blade and roam the world. Wherever my sword points, I am invincible. They call me the Sword Venerable of Qingxu.” “In the Chaos Divine Domain, my Sword Dao reached perfection. My sword energy stretches a hundred thousand miles, and all swords bow before me. I ascended to become the Primord 0Votes362.5kRecs143.4kFans
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  29. 29 Super Extraction 超级提取 Urban887k WordsCompleted Chen Feng was just an ordinary high school student until one day, the Great Extraction System changed the course of his life. What is the Great Extraction System? It lets him extract anything! Knowledge! Martial arts! Superpowers! And Chen Feng discovered that he could extract abilities not only from people in the real world. Zhang Wuji! Linghu Chong! Qiao Feng! Captain America! Iron Man! Spider-Man! … What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine! From then on, Chen Feng's life became daz 0Votes67.9kRecs127.9kFans
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  30. 30 The Strongest Summoning System 最强召唤系统 Martial Arts1.6M WordsCompleted A song of the jianghu gave rise to a legend of the jianghu. Tianzun's life motto: “My sword is the truth.” Shen Lang's life motto: “Win people over with virtue. Those who refuse are already dead.” New book: The Strongest Great Martial Arts System 0Votes104.1kRecs146.5kFans
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  31. 31 The Ultimate Tycoon 神豪无极限 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted How do you use a wimp System to reach the peak of life? Anyone there? I’m in a hurry! Also, I think my System is trying to get with me... 0Votes206.9kRecs331.6kFans
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  32. 32 The Number One Immortal in the Human Realm 人界第一仙 Urban662k WordsCompleted A golden core swallowed, and from then on my fate is mine to command, not Heaven's. I fell asleep and woke up an immortal. What am I supposed to do with the rest of my life? Tease mortals, stir up trouble among the immortals. I live in the human realm, yet I'm known as the number one immortal in the Three Realms. Hey, you there! Yes, you, the one who called me the biggest menace in the Three Realms. Don't run! If you've got the nerve, leave me your address. I'll drop by tomorrow! Relax, I swear 0Votes42kRecs67.1kFans
  33. 33 EN The System Supplier 系统供应商 Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Have you ever felt humiliated when a loser made a comeback? Have you ever felt resentful at being a genius's stepping stone? Have you ever felt cheated when you were a cannon-fodder character who died after just two episodes? Don't worry, I'm here to help! As the sole System supplier across the Myriad Worlds, I can tailor all kinds of portable Systems just for you, setting you on the path to the top of your life. Young man, it's time to hold your head high! Young man, it's time to turn the 6Votes434kRecs484.6kFans
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  34. 34 Infinite Draws 无限大抽取 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted At the most desperate moment of his life, Lu Qing obtained an Infinite Draw System. By expending a certain amount of stamina, he could draw real-world items! Ginseng, reishi mushrooms, seafood, rare delicacies, hidden treasures... Macro draws: pluck stars and moons from the heavens, catch fish and turtles from the depths. Micro draws: extract viruses, toxins, and cancer cells, making curing the sick and sa 0Votes42.9kRecs75.6kFans
  35. 35 Parkour Superstar 跑酷巨星 Sports2.0M WordsCompleted “The more fans who like me, the stronger I become!” “The more people who hate me, the more techniques I have at my disposal!” With Black Lightning, he gathers emotional energy to strengthen himself and sets out on a parkour journey to become the world’s top sports superstar! Thanks so much for your support! 633076508: A lively group of 2,000. 623616829: A quiet group of 500. 697726265: Red packet group [full subscription required] 0Votes128.5kRecs139.9kFans
  36. 36 Living in a Mountain Village 窝在山村 Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Wild Boar Mountain, Wolf Cliff Ridge, Fantasy Valley, Tree Sea Mountain, and Ghost's Despair: Wang Buping gains a pocket dimension and returns to the primitive Wangjiazhai, where he develops the magical mountains behind his hometown. The dimension evolves and produces divine treasures. He raises monkeys, bears, divine turtles... He heads into the mountains to transplant plants: illuminating flowers, mist-spouting grass, yin-yang fruit, golden and silver trees... There's never a shortage of amusi 0Votes36.3kRecs81.6kFans
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  37. 37 I Am the Supreme 我是至尊 Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted Medicine that fails to form a pill is poison; people who fail to become gods turn to dust. The Heavenly Way is flawed, the mortal world is unjust, and demons run rampant beyond the mundane realm. I pity the good for their suffering, and rage at their failure to fight back. Beyond the rules, I will be the one to enforce justice. Spread martial prowess across the land and wipe out every injustice. A blade in my hand, compassion in my heart; beauties in my arms, villains beneath my blade. I lo 0Votes5.9MRecs1.1MFans
  38. 38 The Divine and Demonic Swordsman 神鬼剑士 Gaming2.6M WordsCompleted A Dungeon Fighter Online Ghostblade player is unexpectedly transported to another world with his Ghostblade skills. Ghostblades possess an arm cursed by evil spirits, known as the "Ghost Hand." Swordsmanship: Dragon Fang, Phantom Sword Dance, Ultimate Ghostblade Technique: Asura Blade. Mastering weapons has freed me from the curse of the evil spirits. Isn't this the pinnacle of swordsmanship? Aura: Evil Light Wave Formation, Immovable Wisdom Formation, Dark Wave Eye. When the light fades, I will 0Votes93.3kRecs126.8kFans
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  39. 39 The Omnipotent Cross-World King 全能跨界王 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Singing, writing books, making movies: after being reborn, I’ll become the greatest crossover star. 0Votes213.9kRecs251.4kFans
  40. 40 The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家 Urban841k WordsCompleted Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him? 0Votes330.4kRecs325.2kFans
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  41. 41 The Fire Banyan Dao of the Primordial World 洪荒火榕道 Xianxia1.1M WordsCompleted The martial path arose among humanity in ancient times, and the Human Sovereign, Shennong, carried on its legacy. Yet in the primordial age, before humanity had even emerged, mighty beings had already created divine arts of the flesh. One such art was called Law of Heaven and Earth: it gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body, granting the power to pluck stars, seize the sun and moon, and move mountains and rivers, to contend against the Wu and Yao clans. It was the True S 0Votes98.8kRecs147kFans
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  42. 42 The Godlike Grandmaster of the City 都市之神级宗师 Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Ye Tianji, Sect Master of the Celestial Secrets Sect and a supreme cultivation expert, fails his heavenly tribulation and is reborn on Earth, ushering in a new chapter for the planet! Global evolution changes everything. Plants and animals evolve, Western angels appear, the pyramids of Egypt emerge, and Norse mythology and Greek legends come to life... The Tomb of the Myriad Gods, the Land of the End, ancient myths rise again, dead powerhouses revive one after another, and primordial kings loo 0Votes137kRecs128.5kFans
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  43. 43 The Way of the Confucian Scholars 儒术 Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [A smash-hit series returns in 2025] This is a world of scholars! A world where ideas are the supreme power, and a hundred schools of thought contend! Here, poetry can manifest, and words and paintings can become real! The sages used their sacred power to build the Great Wall for thousands of miles, holding back attacks from monsters and barbarian tribes so humanity could recover and thrive! Su Lin transmigrates to this world of ideas. The words of the sages awaken minds, while a wordless heaven 0Votes54.3kRecs90kFans
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  44. 44 I’m a National Treasure, Who’s Afraid of Whom? 我是国宝我怕谁 Light Novel693k WordsCompleted Some say a giant panda’s bite force is second only to a polar bear’s, on par with a brown bear’s; that a mountain runner can outrun Liu Xiang at his top speed on flat ground; that it can climb trees over twenty meters tall; that it can use three or four wolves as cushions... This ferocious beast somehow makes a living by being cute! And it spends all day eating and sleeping, without a shred of shame. It’s completely unfair! Gu Cang used to agree wholeheartedly. Until he became a little bear hims 0Votes91.9kRecs82.4kFans
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  45. 45 The Supreme Way of Medicine 至尊医道 Urban4.6M WordsCompleted The son of an Immortal Venerable possesses the body of a genius doctor and enters the Dao through medicine, becoming the supreme master of the Medical Dao. 0Votes83.8kRecs160.9kFans
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  46. 46 The World's Scrap King 全球废品王 Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Li Zhongnan, a dim-witted young man from the countryside, gets his hands on a “Recycling System” and rises step by step from scrap collector to the pinnacle of the world. 0Votes70.4kRecs136.7kFans
  47. 47 EN Lord of the Snow Eagle 雪鹰领主 Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted In Anyang Province of the Xia Clan, there is a tiny, unremarkable territory called Snow Eagle Territory! And this is where the story begins! Following Desolate Era, Swallowed Star, The Nine Cauldrons, Panlong, Stellar Transformation, Inch of Radiance, and The Legend of Xing Feng, this is Tomato's eighth novel! 68Votes9.3MRecs3.3MFans
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  48. 48 The Underworld Returns to the Mortal Realm 地府重临人间 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A mysterious tattoo of a blue-faced, fanged demon led Feng Qingyan to personally usher in an age of ghosts and gods. 0Votes233.8kRecs233.5kFans
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  49. 49 The Online Game Tomb Raider 网游大摸金 Gaming2.0M WordsCompleted As technology advanced, the government stepped up its crackdown on tomb raiders and its protection of cultural relics. The Mojin Captains have become a thing of the past. But Pang Xiaodou, a down-on-his-luck heir to the Mojin Captains, makes his own legend in an online game! (Five minutes digging tombs, two hours showing off. You deserve this…) 0Votes59.2kRecs103.8kFans
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  50. 50 Reborn in the Journey to the West as the Demon Sovereign of All Worlds 重生西游之万界妖尊 Xianxia4.1M WordsCompleted Sun Li is reborn in the world of Journey to the West, born from the Immortal Stone that mended the heavens alongside his elder brother, Sun Wukong. He only wanted to change his fate through his own hard work, but accidentally uncovers one secret after another, including the truth behind the Investiture of the Gods. It turns out that the Sages aren't the end of the road... Welcome to the Pantheon. 0Votes33.7kRecs137.3kFans
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