A Ten-Year Bookworm’s Web Novel List for Beating a Reading Slump 十年书虫的网文书单，解决书荒

4 牧 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 House Pig宅猪Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans

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The ancestral precept of Daxu says, "Don't go out after dark." The elderly, weak, sick, and disabled villagers of Daxu Village found an infant by the river, named him Qin Mu, and raised him with great care. One night, as darkness enveloped Daxu, Qin Mu stepped out of his home… Be a villain who sways in the spring breeze! The blind man said to him. Qin Mu's path to villainy is on the rise! Book club groups: 600290060, 624672265; VIP group: 663057414 (verification required); Regular group: 424940671

7 这EN This Account is Toxic 这号有毒 Head of the Kindergarten幼儿园一把手Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted Not long after creating an alternate account in "Heavenly Dust", Lu Xun transmigrated into the xianxia game and became a proud NPC. He discovered that he had arrived three years too early. His original plan was to build up his strength and quietly wait for the wave of goofy players to arrive. Then, like any normal NPC, he would give them quests and put them to work for him. What he hadn't expected was that a problem would arise right from the start of his journey. The first thing he had to deal 0Votes1.8MRecs1MFans

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Lu Xun, who had just created a new account in "Tianchen", was transported into this Xianxia-themed game and became a glorious NPC. He discovered he had transmigrated three years too early. He originally planned to accumulate strength and quietly wait for the large-scale arrival of the silly players. Then, he would issue them tasks like a normal NPC and make them work for him. Unexpectedly, he encountered difficulties right from the start of his journey to adulthood. Now, his first challenge is... A "female demon" whose story is hard to describe! "This account seems a bit unlucky!" Lu Xun said. [P. S.: Two regular groups have been banned, and no new ones will be created. Only one VIP group remains, requiring full subscription verification. First, join verification group 936171107, then contact the administrator for verification before joining the VIP group.]

8 笑 Laughing Proudly, Unbound 笑傲不群 Clouds Drifting Across the Sky空中云舒云卷Xianxia1.7M WordsCompleted The soft ring of a broken sword mingled with the wails of Huashan’s disciples, echoing through the night sky above Huashan. The transmigrator opened his eyes. Spiritual energy began to spread, and the world began to change. 0Votes225.1kRecs231.4kFans

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The soft hum of the broken sword mingled with the wails of the Huashan disciples. It resounded over Mount Hua all night. The time traveler opened his eyes. A spiritual energy began to permeate the air. The world is starting to change. Book club: 959259556

9 第 The First Sequence 第一序列 The Elbow That Can Talk会说话的肘子Urban2.9M WordsCompleted On the wasteland, human civilization clings to survival. One bastion after another rises from the ground, yet order continues to collapse. Some say that when disaster strikes, the human spirit is our first line of defense against danger. Some say, “Don’t let the sorrows of the age become your own.” Others say, “I’ll make my sorrow the sorrow of this age.” This time, it’s a new story. After the cataclysm, at last, the light. 100Votes7.5MRecs6.8MFans

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On the wasteland, human civilization managed to survive. Barriers rose up one after another, but order continued to crumble. Some say that when disaster strikes, mental fortitude is humanity's first line of defense against danger. Some say, "Don't let the tragedy of the times become your tragedy." Some say, "I want my sorrow to become the sorrow of this era." This is a new story. Having survived the catastrophe, we finally see the light.

10 绍 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 Grenades Fear Water榴弹怕水Historical2.8M WordsCompleted To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans

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The one who introduced, The first is to continue; The second is guidance. In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Soon after, Zhao Gou, the ninth son of the emperor, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst great anticipation, succeeding the Song Dynasty and changing the era name to Jianyan. However, within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as prime minister, Chen Dong was killed, Yue Fei was expelled from the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in Tokyo, and the anti-Jin deployment in Hebei was completely dismantled... After so many efforts, the civil and military officials finally unified their thinking and decided to support the Emperor Zhao's glorious anti-Jin route of heading south to Huaidian and then Yangzhou. However, as soon as he set off, after paying homage to the Taoist patriarch at the Mingdao Palace in Bozhou, this Zhao official plunged headfirst into the world-famous Nine Dragon Well. When he came out, he did not recognize who his trusted confidants were! I must resist the Jin! But where are my trusted confidants?! This is a sincere cry from a soul nine hundred years in the future. Having reluctantly inherited the name of the Song Dynasty, he is determined to guide the court and the world onto a new path. Therefore, it is called Shaosong.

11 大 The Great Zhou Immortal Official 大周仙吏 Rong Xiaorong荣小荣Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a xianxia world teeming with monsters and demons, Li Mu initially just wants to keep his head down and survive. But then a little fox he rescued suddenly starts talking... This is the story of a modern young man who transmigrates into a xianxia world, slays demons, and fights for justice. 0Votes1MRecs1.2MFans

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Having transmigrated into a world of immortals and demons, Li Mu initially only wanted to survive, but the little fox he unintentionally saved suddenly began to speak human language… This is a story about a modern young man who travels to a world of immortals and heroes, slays demons, and upholds justice.

12 全EN Everyone Knows I'm a Hidden Master—Except Me 全世界只有我不知道我是高人 Old Demon Boy老魔童Urban692k WordsCompleted What’s it like to be an ordinary person whom a group of cultivators mistake for a reclusive master? Lin Zhishui is in that position, but he can’t answer the question yet. Because even now, he still hasn’t realized that the customers who love traditional culture and visit his calligraphy and painting shop are actually extraordinary people who cultivate in secret. And those customers he thought had died of terminal illnesses... had in fact ascended to immortality! The customers never imagined that 0Votes215.1kRecs262.3kFans

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What is it like to be a mortal and be imagined by a group of cultivators as a reclusive master? Lin Zhishui is like that, but he still can't answer this question. Because he still hasn't discovered it— The customers in his calligraphy and painting shop who loved traditional culture... Were actually extraordinary people who practiced cultivation in seclusion, and those customers he thought had died of terminal illness... Had even ascended to immortality! The guests never imagined that this most mysterious and unpredictable figure was actually just an ordinary person who loved to speak in riddles. The so-called— Cross-server communication is seamless, and guidance relies on imagination. The whole world knows I'm a master, but I'm the only one who doesn't know what I am?

14 汉 The Han Dynasty's Founding Emperor 汉世祖 Mi Shuli芈黍离Historical6.0M WordsOngoing Transmigrate into Liu Chengyou, the Hidden Emperor of the Later Han, and assist in founding the dynasty. Thereafter, while still young, inherit the newly established enterprise, preserve the fortune of its great expansion, and guard its unshakable foundation. P.S. If his father and elder brothers had not died so young, he might have become a Li Er reborn. 1Votes323.7kRecs267.2kFans

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He traveled back in time to the Later Han Dynasty to assist Emperor Yin, Liu Chengyou, in establishing his empire. Later, at a young age, he succeeded to the newly established dynasty, ensuring its continued prosperity and safeguarding its unshakeable foundation. PS: If his father and brothers hadn't died young, he might have been a reincarnation of Li Er.

15 我 I'm Really Not the Child of Destiny 我真的不是气运之子 Cloud Palace云中殿Light Novel1.7M WordsCompleted Fairy Qingyue: I once traveled three thousand miles west with Senior Brother and found the Sun and Moon Golden Wheels in a secret Kunlun realm! Empress Linglong: I once accompanied Senior Brother deep into the Northern Sea Emperor’s Burial Valley, where we inherited the Alchemy Emperor’s legacy together! Undying Phoenix Empress: Ha! A bunch of fledglings! Do you even know how he got his Dragon-Phoenix Indestructible Body? After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Shen Tian discovered th 0Votes1.2MRecs1.5MFans

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Fairy Qingyue: My senior brother and I once traveled three thousand miles west and obtained the Sun and Moon Golden Wheel in the Kunlun Secret Realm! Princess Linglong: I once accompanied my senior brother deep into the Emperor's Burial Valley in the North Sea to receive the inheritance of the Pill Emperor together! Undying Phoenix Queen: Heh, a bunch of newbies! Do you even know how he acquired his Dragon-Phoenix Undying Body? After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, Shen Tian discovers that he can see the fortune and opportunities of other people around him. Hoping to ride on the coattails of the protagonist's aura, Shen Tian began to actively befriend those chosen by fate. Later, everyone gradually realized that no matter who it was, as long as they trained with Shen Tian, they would inevitably encounter great opportunities, without exception! From that day on, Shen Tian became the most popular mascot in the cultivation world. P. S.: This book is also known as "The Evolution of the Unlucky Ones," "100 Ways to Harvest Leeks," "Good Senior Brother, Take Me With You," and "Senior Brother, How Can You Share So Much of Your Fortune With Me!" Fan group number: 534175450, join unconditionally. VIP fan group: 287592904, requirement: fan value of 500 or above. PS: My new book, "The Self-Cultivation of an Immortal Emperor," has been uploaded!

18 大EN The Night Watchman of Dafeng 大奉打更人 The Young Master Who Sells Newspapers卖报小郎君Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted The physical edition of The Gongsman of Great Feng, Volume One, is now available across all major platforms, including Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com, as well as in bookstores nationwide. In this world, there are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and sorcerers. Xu Qi'an, a graduate of the police academy, awakens to find himself in prison, with exile to the frontier awaiting him in three days… At first, all he wants is to protect himself and, in this society without human rights, become 313Votes9.7MRecs19.8MFans

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The physical copy of "The Great Feng Night Watchman" (Volume 1) is now available on all major online platforms including Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com, as well as in various physical bookstores. This world contains Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, demons, and sorcerers. Xu Qi'an, a recent police academy graduate, wakes up to find himself in prison, destined for exile in three days... His initial goal was simply to protect himself and, incidentally, live a leisurely life as a wealthy man in this society where human rights are nonexistent. Years later, Xu Qi'an looked back on his past, with his long-dead enemies and piles of white bones behind him. The mighty Yangtze River flows eastward, its waves washing away heroes of the past; right and wrong, success and failure, all vanish in the blink of an eye. The green hills remain, and the setting sun has reddened them many times.

21 全 Global High Martial Arts 全球高武 Old Eagle Eats Chicks老鹰吃小鸡Urban8.4M WordsCompleted The catacombs invade, and martial arts rise. Even the little people have great hearts. They fight to survive and fight to protect. Follow Fang Ping, an ordinary man who rises step by step, in his story of saving the whole world (and bluffing his way through it)! 106Votes10.7MRecs4.9MFans

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The invasion of underground caves leads to the rise of martial arts. Ordinary people can also have great aspirations; they fight for survival and for protection. Watch as the ordinary man Fang Ping rises step by step to save (or deceive) the whole world! (Group 1 ID: 555700424; Group 2 ID: 931250725; Full subscription verification group ID: 625012087)

22 诡EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans

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The Lord of Mysteries animated special is now available on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the mists of history and darkness, who whispers? I awaken from the mystery, opening my eyes to see this world: Firearms, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, sealed artifacts... The light still shines, and mystery has never left. This is a legend of the Fool.

23 长 Song of Everlasting Joy 长乐歌 Master Three Precepts三戒大师Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A century of history, yet sorrow still abounds; I remember the Marquis of Changle from long ago. His hall was fragrant with flowers and thronged by three thousand guests; one sword’s frost chilled fifty provinces! Does Heaven know the ills of this mortal world? The green hills laugh at me, while the clouds beckon. I breathe in a beauty’s fragrance among the flowers, and beneath the moon I lightly sever my enemies’ heads! Victory, defeat, gratitude, and vengeance, all poured into a heart-rending 0Votes520.2kRecs169.5kFans

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A century of history is filled with sorrow, but the memory of the Marquis of Chang Le is still vivid. A hall full of flowers intoxicates three thousand guests; a single sword, frosty and cold, traverses fifty provinces! Does Heaven know of human suffering? The green mountains laugh at me as the clouds beckon. Incense wafts from the flowers, savoring the beauty's fragrance; under the moon, swiftly behead the enemy! Success and failure, gratitude and resentment, all turned into a heartbreaking wine, transformed into a song of eternal joy. Please lend me your ear, and let us revel together for a thousand autumns to come!

25 我 I Really Don’t Want to be Reborn 我真没想重生啊 Willows by the Bank, Flowers Bloom Again柳岸花又明Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Who could have imagined that Chen Hansheng, a successful professional and eligible bachelor, would be reborn and wake up as a high school senior? At a crossroads in his life, Chen Hansheng is torn between the treasure of a girl, Shen Youchu, and his first love, Xiao Rongyu. Who should he choose? The pinnacle of urban rebirth fiction, and an essential romance guide for young people! 1.6kVotes4.6MRecs8.3MFans

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Unexpectedly, Chen Hansheng, a social elite and eligible bachelor, was reborn and woke up as a high school graduate. At the crossroads, Chen Hansheng was also hesitant. Should he choose the treasure girl Shen Youchu or the white moonlight Xiao Rongyu? The pinnacle of urban rebirth novels, a romance bible that young people absolutely cannot miss!

26 我 My Neighbor Is the Emperor 我的邻居是皇帝 All the Chronicles Have Turned to Ash青史尽成灰Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Ye Hua saves a prince, and from then on earns the favor of the sages and lives next door to the royal family, watching the winds of change... Guo Wei said: "I was buried in a simple coffin, with a modest funeral. My lifelong frugality deserves praise. Though my reign was not long, I laid a solid foundation for the dynasty." Chai Rong said: "Give me ten years to conquer the realm, ten years to provide for the people, and ten years to bring peace. That will be enough!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "With th 0Votes205.1kRecs150.4kFans

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Ye Hua saved a prince, and from then on, he was favored by the emperor, lived next to the royal family, and witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties... Guo Wei said: "I was buried in a simple coffin, which is a testament to my diligence and frugality. I can be praised from beginning to end. Although my reign was short, I laid a solid foundation for the dynasty." Chai Rong said: "I should spend ten years expanding the empire, ten years nurturing the people, and ten years bringing peace to the land. That will be enough!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "The world is one family, and we cannot allow others to snore beside our bed!" Looking at the towering palace gates, Ye Hua could only say, "Fine, whoever you want, as long as it's not Zhao Er..." Reader group: 284,427,642

28 听 I Heard I’m Terrifying After I Die 听说我死后超凶的 Old Demon Boy老魔童Urban1.1M WordsCompleted One day, a beautiful young woman who claimed to have been reborn suddenly found Lin Wu. "You know the future me?" Lin Wu asked curiously. "Do I get rich? Is my wife beautiful? Do I become famous?" "Future you... is richer than a kingdom and famous across the land." "Wow, really??" "But that's after you're dead." Lin Wu: ??? 0Votes352.2kRecs558.6kFans

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On this day, a beautiful young woman who claimed to be a reborn person suddenly found Lin Wu. "You know who I am in the future?" Lin Wu asked with great curiosity. "Will I be rich? Will my wife be beautiful? Will I become famous?" "Your future self... Will be incredibly wealthy and renowned throughout the world." Wow, really?? "However, that will be after you die." Lin Wu: ???

29 原 So I’m a Second-Generation Demon 原来我是妖二代 The Young Master Who Sells Newspapers卖报小郎君Urban2.6M WordsCompleted On his twentieth birthday, Li Xianyu received his father's inheritance: a beautiful great-great-grandmother who was eighteen years old. Li Xianyu: "Great-great-grandma, why are you so young?" Great-great-grandma: "Because I died when I was eighteen." Li Xianyu: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ Everyone in there is talented and so nice to talk to. Join the group, and you'll feel right at home. 37Votes1.1MRecs796.1kFans

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When Li Xianyu was twenty years old, he received his father's inheritance: a beautiful great-grandmother who was eighteen years old. Li Xianyu: "Great-grandmother, why are you so young?" Great-grandmother: "Because I died when I was eighteen." Li Xianyu: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ I'm a Second-Generation Demon Reader's Group: 865624986 Everyone in the group is talented and speaks very well. Once the book lovers join the group, it feels like coming home.