Off-the-Beaten-Path Picks: Hidden Gems Outside the Rankings

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46 After the Immortals Disappeared Wind Walker Between Water and CloudsCultivation7.4M WordsOngoing 4kVotes63MRecs2MFans
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Purely original, no AI creation or polishing is used. Plot flow, story flow, no system. +++++ Three thousand years ago, the demon came. The immortal takes action, wins and drives him away, and the demon withdraws from the world. Later, the cataclysmic changes in the world caused the spiritual energy to weaken, the immortals disappeared, but the demons transformed into gods and infiltrated the human world again; More than 160 years ago, the divine object arrived. The fertile Chipa Plateau and the invincible Panlong Ancient City were all reduced to loess; Now, I have arrived! Follow the clues left by the immortals, reverse the established fate, and uncover the truth about the immortals and demons... And the origin of everything begins with returning to Panlong Ancient City and experiencing the tragic and tragic history. PS: This article is a mystery article. It does not open the perspective of God. The whole picture and truth of the world are gradually revealed with the actions of the protagonist. It emphasizes exploration and experience, not routines.
47 Xuanjian Immortal Clan Jiyue PeopleCultivation6.3M WordsOngoing 53kVotes6.8MRecs20.2MFans
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Lu Jiangxian died suddenly after staying up late, but his remaining soul was attached to a cracked blue-gray bronze mirror and fell into the vast world of immortality. In the dangerous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, in a small village beside the Meichi River, a small family picked up this mirror, and then spread the immortal way and taught the immortal method, ushering in a magnificent new era. (Family cultivating immortality, not having a holy mother, farming, no system, group portrait)
48 Reviving Han Prosperity, 1844 A Paper Tiger in Middle AgeHistorical1.5M WordsOngoing 771Votes31.4kRecs36.4kFans
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Feng Quan accidentally traveled through time. He accidentally broke into Tianjia and came to Huaxian County, Guangdong, the birthplace of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and became the cousin of God's legitimate son. At this time, Hong Xiuquan had already founded the God-Worship Cult and had two staunch followers, Feng Yunshan and Hong Rengan. There were still eight years left before the Jintian Uprising. "Brother Ah Quan, I see that your bones are very strange, and a ray of light bursts out from the Tianling Cap. You are the image of great wealth and great honor. Why don't you do something great with me?" Feng Quan broke into a cold sweat. Could it be that if he traveled through time once, he would die after having fun with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? Can I transform them, or take advantage of the situation and create a new world?
49 I Am an Ancient God in the World of Spiritual Practice Fireworks Become a CityEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted 342Votes156.1kRecs366.9kFans
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Many years later, Xu Yuan will recall the night when he was nailed to the bridge by a flying sword when he first crossed over to this world. At that time, he thought this was a world of cultivation, and like other time-travelers, he had obtained a golden finger. He doesn't know that there are no golden fingers in the world. What he got was the ability of the ancient gods...
50 My Simulated Path to Immortality The Angry CuttlefishCultivation4.8M WordsCompleted 832Votes971.7kRecs2.9MFans
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The path to immortality is so difficult! What's more, this world of immortality has been completely changed by a plague! Once mortals are infected with diseases, and immortals come into contact with them, their cultivation level will be reduced in the slightest case, and in the worst case, they will return to heaven, and the immortals and mortals will be separated forever; Immortal magic cannot be practiced together, and the entire world of immortal cultivation has become a huge dark forest; … Li Fan came through time travel. Although he had great ambitions, he could only wallow in the mortal world and waste his life. Fortunately, when I was dying, I finally awakened to the strange treasure, which was able to turn truth into fiction, turn real life into a dream, and return to the time when I just traveled through time! Thus, Li Fan began his long journey of life! In the second life, Li Fan finally gained power over the world after fifty years, but he searched the world and found no trace of the fairy. Only at the end of life can we see traces of immortals. In the third life, Li Fan tried his best and planned in every possible way, but in the end he was no match for the immortal sword! The fourth life... … I, Li Fan, am a mortal, I will never regret it, but I just want to live forever!
51 The Secret Immortal Xiang JuonenCultivation655k WordsOngoing 3Votes20.6kRecs178.8kFans
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"The weather is fine today and nothing happened." Chu Xun, who looked to be in his twenties, looked through the words he had written a few days ago and found they were almost exactly the same. After thinking for a while, he continued to write two more lines: "I remembered that summer in Songguo Village, the way Anxiu hid a water bag in her clothes and called Brother Xun while running along the field ridge." Before he could continue writing, the boy reported outside the door: "Master, the Holy Spirit Immortal Lord wants to request a decree to avenge Hongtian Immortal Lord for beating him." "How come I still remember the hatred that happened tens of thousands of years ago?" Chu Xun shook his head and sighed, then closed the note in front of him. I saw five big words written on the cover: My path to eternal life! This book is also known as "That Man Came from Millions of Years Ago", "He is an Immortal, Secret and Great", and "From Mortal to Invincible in the Heavens"
52 Achieving Sainthood Through the Body, Starting with Tai Chi for Health Little Cult LeaderEastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing 529Votes32.2kRecs282.4kFans
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Once he woke up, Chen Cheng had to re-examine this world where the poor, although they have two legs, are no different than animals waiting to be slaughtered... Man-made disasters, misfortune, heavenly collapse... The underworld is full, and the road to the world is dead. He can only rely on a vertical eye mark. Starting from health-preserving Tai Chi, he changes his muscles and builds the foundation, breeds supernatural powers, and breaks out of the abyss step by step, becoming the walking humanoid natural disaster and the carrier of Tao.
53 Eternal Madness Salad GusEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing 13.7kVotes357.3kRecs698.7kFans
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Take a bowl, fill it with soil, and count one, two, three, four, five. Plant a toad and turn it into a train; plant an edamame and turn it into a tiger. Plant a good craft and enjoy a lifetime of happiness without suffering. Wan Sheng has three hundred and six paths to follow. Who decides on all roads? The carpenter is very talented. He can divide the yin and yang with the flick of the ink line, and the mortise and tenon joints can tie together the eight wastes. This blacksmith has skills. A furnace of iron fire can make the universe roar, and a thousand forging hammers can crack the morning and dusk. There are also tailors who are very ambitious, tailoring the world every inch of their lives, and connecting every embroidery needle in every direction. There is also a cruel cook who burns the earth in the iron stove and stirs up wind, thunder and bones for fuel. Wanshengzhou, thousands of people, thousands of faces, ever-changing lives. Zhang Laifu stood in the sea of people and said with a proud smile: "Come, follow us and enjoy the blessings!"
54 When Pride Still Mattered Silent LoveSports2.5M WordsCompleted 10Votes234.7kRecs385.6kFans
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Some people exist proudly, some struggle proudly, some compete proudly, and some fail proudly, but few can quit with pride. When you finish reading this paragraph, congratulations, you have seen many players in their lives. The embodiment of this passage is that Stephen Curry said after the failure in 2021 that no one wants to touch us next season; it was Tim Duncan who firmly believed that they would not mess up before the start of the 2014 Finals; it was Kobe Bryant who Buss's memorial service promised to bring the Lakers into the playoffs; it was Nowitzki who hid in the locker room and shed tears on the night he got rid of his reputation as a softie; it was Kevin Garnett who screamed in the sky after winning the cup; it was the reason why the 04 Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost. Our story will begin from that era when pride was still important.
55 The Long Sword at the End of Jin Lone Wheat FarmerHistorical5.1M WordsCompleted 466Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
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Just as Xu Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Two Jins": "Three generations have plotted to establish the throne of the emperor, pitying the widows and orphans. The crime is blamed on the emperor's hatred, and the attack on the wise king is eternal sorrow." The Western Jin Dynasty won the country unfairly, made too many mistakes, and inherited all the shortcomings from the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin Dynasty, it was hard to recover, and it was urgent to rebuild the empire's values and governance system. But "who knew that the tall nose could know the numbers and compete to fly the battle flag in the Central Plains?" History did not give them this opportunity. If you do your own evil, you will not live. The time traveler arrives at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, which is gradually collapsing. All he can do is survive first.
56 Glitch Utopia Fox-Tail PenEastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing 142Votes630.4kRecs1.6MFans
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Modified metal prostheses, AI girlfriends, neural networks in the brain, cyberspace, this is a world with ultra-high technology, and various technologies can change your life like magic. Although terminal cancers in the past are nothing to mention in the face of nano-medical robots, the new level of technology will also give rise to a variety of new problems, new troubles, and new... Cyberpsychosis. "What is capitalism?" Jack Sun put his hands on his hips and leaned back.
57 Twilight Boundary Black Mountain Old GhostSci-Fi2.9M WordsCompleted 249Votes704.2kRecs3.8MFans
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Dusk is the boundary, Yin and Yang are divided into two parts. When the evil god's flesh and blood crowded out from the cracks in the earth, when mountains of flesh and blood appeared everywhere. Some people fear it, some people worship it, and some people burn incense and make offerings. Some people also tasted it, hey, it tastes good? As a result, flesh and blood turned into crops, and people greedily harvested, fought for, and worshiped their ancestors. Hu Ma was reincarnated from fear, ate Tai Sui, kept a stove, went through hardships, fought for his life against evil spirits everywhere, and then... ... What? Am I the evil one?
58 Rebirth in the Leisurely Life of the Red Age Cool Breeze OutsideUrban3.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes237.5kRecs762.1kFans
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In that fiery era, in that familiar courtyard house, among the neighbors who vividly displayed greed, jealousy, lust, overeating, laziness, anger, and pride, Li Yuan, who had worked hard all his life, lived a brisk and leisurely life...
59 Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry Well DressedHistorical4.6M WordsCompleted 0Votes114.6kRecs288.8kFans
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The late Southern and Northern Dynasties, the post-Three Kingdoms era. He Liuhun dominated Hebei, Yuwen Tai dominated Guanxi, and Xiao Bodhisattva cultivated Buddhism in Jiangdong. The hero's spirit is high, and the common people's blood and tears are few! The war broke out again in Mangshan, and the river bridges were piled with withered bones! In a time of great chaos, long separation will lead to reunion. Cross the Taihang River, cross the Yangtze River, unify the six regions, and rebuild the imperial legacy!
60 Lanfang Yu YanHistorical2.0M WordsCompleted 1Votes76.9kRecs257.4kFans
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Zhao Xuening could swear that at first, he really just wanted to make a fool of himself so that he would no longer live a precarious life of sleeping in the open. But who knew that when he was working hard towards this goal, he accidentally overworked his efforts. The Dutch people who had been traversing the Spice Sea for more than a hundred years capsized, and the Lanfang Republic was created by his efforts. This accident made him unable to stop from his careless pace. As a result, the Dutch suffered disaster, the Spanish suffered disaster, Siam, South Vietnam, Burma, Japan, and the British, as long as they were targeted by him, they all suffered. After bringing disaster to all the surrounding countries, Zhao Xuening finally set his sights on the behemoth boss empire to the north. Hongli, are you ready? I'm here.
61 My Players Are So Fierce Handsome Dog FrankGaming7.8M WordsCompleted 0Votes224.3kRecs502kFans
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"Give me a group of cute little players, and I can easily overturn the world!" - Revenor Murphy Lesembra said Ps: The titles held by Mr. Murphy include but are not limited to Fake Vampire, Famous NPC Acting Artist, Dog Planner with Virtue and Art, Transia's Only Savior, Benefactor of the Old World, Defender of the New World, Loyal, Brave and Fearless Good Earl, Incorrigible Sister Controller, Blood Saint The Immaculate One, Night Guard Alpha, etc. (Ignore the other 108 nicknames here), they are actually the most useful old friends for traveling at home during the Fourth Natural Disaster and killing people. Therefore, all testers of "Real Alien" please stand up immediately when you see this line! Let me pay my highest respect to Lord Murphy! Murphy Kaka! Full match!
62 The Hidden Moth Young Master Xu ShengzhiUrban1.6M WordsOngoing 599Votes1MRecs202.8kFans
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Ever heard of cryptomoths? There are always people like this in every era, who seem to be able to walk through the darkness without leaving a trace, appearing out of thin air and disappearing as quickly as possible. Existing and unknown, it can be you or me.
63 The Celestial Atlas The Misguided OneEastern Fantasy6.6M WordsOngoing 1.6kVotes3.6MRecs1.8MFans
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If human life can continue to be strong and infinitely high, it will one day be able to connect with the sky! … … "Illustration of Heaven and Man" book club, group number: (535311175)
64 Peninsula Prosecutor Bamboo Leaf CakeUrban2.1M WordsCompleted 18Votes184.2kRecs798.4kFans
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Xu Jingwen's spirit traveled to South Korea, and he killed his twin brother who tried to murder him at the beginning. With his identical appearance, he replaced the dead brother's identity and stole his prosecutor's position, house, and fiancée. Li Daitao decided to be a good person and drive away all corrupt officials and criminals. However, on the first day of work, he discovered that the corrupt official was himself... PS: Protagonist, a prodigal son who behaves in a disdainful way. It is purely a refreshing novel. If you don't like it, don't read it. The old author is not poisonous. He has already completed Wan Ding's old book.
65 My Superpowers Are Refreshed Every Week A Piece of Snow CakeLight Novel2.8M WordsCompleted 168Votes482.7kRecs2.9MFans
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Chen Yuan found that he would refresh his superpowers every week. In the first week, he saw a red number hanging on any object with life characteristics, ranging from hundreds, thousands, to tens of thousands. The smallest number he saw was a teddy, with the number on its head being 0.00001. Then the next second it was run over by a big truck. In the second week, he discovered that he could hear other people's thoughts without control. As long as what the other person was thinking would be poured into his mind, he would not dare to go to public places such as subway shopping malls anymore. Moreover, he no longer dared to look directly at the usually dull and silent girl with bangs and glasses in the back seat... Successively, he refreshed special abilities such as [Dream Connection] and [Body Swap]. A few weeks later, his superpower suddenly stopped updating, and he lived peacefully for several days. Just when he thought he was finally returning to a peaceful life, a girl in red stood under the ginkgo tree and tilted her head at him: "Can you see me?"
66 The Immortal Path Yuan FujunCultivation3.0M WordsOngoing 5.2kVotes673.5kRecs734.9kFans
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The dream crosses the dry mulberry trees from the bottom of the sea and reads the wind and waves of the Milky Way. Jiuzhou and the four seas, Xuanzong's Demon Sect, gods and heretics, and the Pure Land Sangha. Refining Qi, teaching pots, taking bait, fortune-telling... Enter the gate of infinity, swim in the infinite wilderness, shine with the sun and the moon, and be at peace with the heaven and earth. We are all guests in the past, and we will be human beings again. This time. I just want to live forever!
67 Restart the Myth Phoenix Mocks the PhoenixEastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes418.1kRecs1MFans
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Dawn. The light of dawn has yet to arrive, and the afterglow of the setting sun has long since faded into darkness. In the mist-shrouded city, there are churches hidden in the shadows, blood vessels clinging to the gaps in the walls, gnawing sounds in the sewers, and dark shadows whispering... The lantern-bearer strolls forward.
68 This Daoist Is Ascending Pei Butcher DogEastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing 950Votes955.8kRecs3.1MFans
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"Disciple Li Yuan, please pray to heaven for your blessing!" There are already completed works such as "The First Cause of All Realms", "Projections of All Heavens" and "The Great Dao Chronicle"