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I am also a veteran bookworm. I started reading in middle school, and it has been over ten years since I graduated. I have explored everything from urban novels to fantasy, xuanhuan, and science fiction. I used to start only after a book reached several million words, but now I will read anything, even books with only tens of thousands of words. Here I recommend the novels I think are worth reading.

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1 The Great Sage of White Bones 白骨大圣 I Still Want to Set the World Ablaze此生亦要火Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsCompleted [A premium fantasy novel with over 10,000 average paid subscribers! A live-action short series has been released!] [After two novels both ran into trouble, I changed my pen name. My former name was Yao Huo!] The dead touch the ground, old dogs dig graves, spirits ask for directions, and the living eat their meals. Do you know what it means to run into even one of them? “My other work, There’s Something Strange Here, has over 20,000 average paid subscribers.” “The comic adaptation rights for Ther 31Votes3.7MRecs1.6MFans
2 I Turned Words into Money 我把文字变现了 Mr. Tofu豆腐男士Urban325k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Novel I Write Turns Every Word into Money and From Failed Web Novelist to the World’s Richest Man Fang Zigu, a struggling web novelist, spent three years writing more than a dozen novels, and every single one flopped. Then one day, a System appeared in his mind and told him that he could turn his novels into cash. Every word he writes turns directly into money! [Before signing a contract: 0.1 yuan per word] [After signing a contract: 1 yuan per word] [After the novel makes it 0Votes8.1kRecs24.6kFans
3 Food Service Mogul 餐饮大佬 Er She二蛇Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After one drunken binge, Liu Xiahui was reborn in the year 2000. With his golden finger, Liu Xiahui secretly used his tuition money to start a business without telling his parents. Starting with a tiny stall selling sliced poached chicken, he eventually grew into a leading figure in the food and beverage industry. (A separate post after Chapter 84 explains the prices in the book. If you think something seems off, don't rush to judgment. Read that post first.) 0Votes88kRecs82.2kFans
4 Fearsome Farmer 农夫凶猛 Lazy Bird懒鸟Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into the body of a farmer? No problem. Heroes come from all walks of life, after all. Besides, I can see my stat panel, and having a golden finger from the start feels amazing. But wait, something seems a little off. What’s that the lord just brought out? A flash of white light, and another farmer appears, standing there dumbfounded with a hoe over his shoulder… 5Votes604.3kRecs388.4kFans
5 I'm Really Just a Village Chief 我真的只是村长 Hulu Village Dweller葫芦村人Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Liu Chunlai, a billionaire from the twenty-first century, had just succeeded as an entrepreneur and hadn’t even had time to enjoy it when Heaven dumped him in a poor mountain village in the southwest during the early days of reform and opening-up. The place had gone ten years without a new bride marrying into it. To keep his younger sister’s dream of going to college from being crushed by ignorance, he only wanted to become a team leader. But without knowing the full story, he swore in front of 0Votes257.1kRecs209.7kFans
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Liu Chunlai. A 21st-century billionaire, who had just succeeded in starting his business and hadn't even had time to enjoy it, was thrown by fate into a poor southwestern mountain village in the early days of China's reform and opening up, a village so impoverished that no new bride had married into the village for ten years. To prevent his younger sister's dream of going to university from being stifled by ignorance, he only wanted to be a team leader. However, without knowing the inside story, he swore and boasted in front of a group of people that he would help the single men in the team find partners... Then, through the machinations of a group of cunning secretaries like Dakang, the village unknowingly became the number one village in the county, the city, the province, and the country. In this village, the richest in the country, villagers drive Land Rovers to plow the fields, Mercedes-Benzes to deliver eggs, and BMWs to harvest grain. Most outrageous of all, an old man in a faded, worn-out military uniform drives a tank to the village entrance collecting entrance fees—one cent per ticket, no less, no more, you have to bring exact change, no bank transfers accepted, even leaders have to pay… The real story: This is actually a tale about a bachelor who leads a group of bachelors to find wives. A boastful version: Don't call me boss, don't call me Chairman Liu, and don't call me the richest man Liu... Please call me Captain Liu. Oh, Captain Liu is my dad, so just call me Little Captain Liu. What? I'm already in my fifties? Can't you see my dad's still around...? Liu Chunlai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the copper pipe in the old man's hand.
6 EN What It's Like to Become a Vampire 变成血族是什么体验 Divine Traveler Hamburger神行汉堡Urban2.5M WordsCompleted “What’s it like to turn into a vampire?” Xiang Kun never expected that he’d be able to answer this question from personal experience. Not long ago, he’d read a response to it on Zhihu and thought it was just a story. 11Votes757.8kRecs1.1MFans
7 Rebooting the Gaming Era 重启游戏时代 Green Robes and Drunkenness青衫取醉Gaming1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a world where a machine intelligence crisis has erupted and the entertainment industry has completely declined, he starts from the very bottom and rebuilds a vast gaming empire. 0Votes240.2kRecs160kFans
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Travel through a world ravaged by an AI crisis and a general decline in the entertainment industry, and rebuild a vast gaming empire from the very bottom. V-group: 157856787. You can join if you have a full subscription to any of the author's books!
8 EN Life-Sim Culinary Game 生活系游戏 Gulp Gulp Gulp Gulp Gulp吨吨吨吨吨Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A poorly presented plate of kung pao chicken] Jiang Feng’s life was turned upside down the moment he accidentally discovered that he could see notes attached to the dishes his dad cooked. … 1. This game offers a high degree of freedom. Explore at your own discretion. 2. This game will not interfere with any of your choices. Do your best to unlock achievements. 3. All explanations are the property of the game. 44Votes2.6MRecs1.4MFans
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A poorly presented Kung Pao Chicken From the moment Jiang Feng accidentally discovered that he could see the notes on the dishes his father cooked, his life underwent a dramatic change. 1. This game offers a high degree of freedom; players are encouraged to explore on their own. 2. This game will not interfere with any of the player's choices; please strive to unlock achievements. 3. All interpretations belong to the game developer. Group 1 (General Group): 781556033 New VIP group: 483090458
9 The Era of the Myriad Heavens 全球诸天时代 Hua Sansheng化三生Infinite Myriad Worlds1.7M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival... Portals linking Earth to other worlds began appearing across the planet. Each world contained many different kinds of primordial energy. They could cure every illness, extend lifespans, unlock acupoints, strengthen the body, gather spiritual roots, transform one into a demon, and condense supernatural abilities, among other things. No one knew exactly how many kinds there were. All they knew was that the abilities granted by primordial energy generally came from movies, b 0Votes144.6kRecs164.5kFans
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Revitalization of Spiritual Energy One after another, portals connecting to other worlds began to appear on Earth. Each world contains multiple types of 'primal energy' with different attributes. It is used for purposes such as 'curing all diseases, prolonging life, opening acupoints, strengthening the body, gathering spiritual roots, transforming demonic forms, and concentrating supernatural powers', etc. No one knows exactly how many types there are. All we know is that the abilities granted by 'Elemental Energy' mostly come from movies, books, and historical myths. And a year later. Jiang Cang, who was fortunate enough to enter the other world, was killed by a 'Elementalist'. But when Jiang Cang opened his eyes again, he was shocked to find himself back in the time when the other world had just begun! This time exists as the first otherworld that, after being opened, disappears in a very short moment. Having memories of his past life, Jiang Cang, with foresight, entered the other world according to the 'method for entering another world'. In search of the legendary first elemental energy... Group number: 315976303
10 Cultivation Technique Modifier 功法修改器 Undying Wukong不死悟空Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Shi Yan is reborn in the Nine Domains, a fantasy world, carrying a cultivation technique modifier. Humanity struggles to survive. The Nine Domains world is released to the public as a game. One day, the two worlds merge, and demons run rampant. Shi Yan enters the Nine Domains world during closed beta. On this day, the game has yet to be released, the players have yet to enter, and the demons have yet to make their move… 0Votes367.8kRecs346.8kFans
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Shi Yan is reborn into the Nine Realms fantasy world with a cultivation technique modifier, where the human race struggles to survive. Nine Realms World was released and launched as a game. When the two worlds merge, demons will rampage. The closed beta test of Shi Yan entered the Nine Realms world. On this day, the game had not yet been released, players had not yet entered, and demons had not yet affected the world... Book club QQ group: 371073565
11 EN Summon Nightmare 召唤梦魇 Get Lost滚开Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted This is a story about an ordinary person who gains power from his nightmares… One day, Lin Sheng noticed something strange in his otherwise ordinary, everyday life. A recurring nightmare set him on an indescribably eerie journey. A vast nightmare, a disorienting secret. A new book begins: Hidden Dead Corner, a story of futuristic terror. Come give it a try. 14Votes1.4MRecs789.9kFans
12 Take Down That Tower 推掉那座塔 Charging Flame Pig冲锋火焰猪Western Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Li Wei transmigrated to another world with a title and attribute panel, becoming the son of a country farmer. Knights, mages, the Mute, the Hanged Man… Magical beasts, magical plants, strange objects, sea elves… Faced with the supernatural and the nobility, Li Wei made a promise: “I’ll become a lofty duke, own the most prosperous and expansive domain, and make all people sing my praises.” “…Of course, first I have to take down that tower.” This is the story of a farmer’s son who rises to become 0Votes150.3kRecs209.9kFans
13 Star Realm Cockroach 星界蟑螂 Send a Drop of Blood Across a Thousand Miles千里送一血Sci-Fi1.3M WordsCompleted A planet enveloped by the original force of the universe, and a world ruled by insects. Beginning with opening up wasteland and farming, this is a lighthearted story, not a dark or war-focused one. 2Votes95kRecs141.7kFans
14 EN The Era of Mist 迷雾纪元 No Lifespan Limit寿限无Sci-Fi3.2M WordsOngoing The galaxy is vast, the universe boundless. When we gaze up at the stars, how can we know that what we see is all there is, or that what we know is reality? There are always forces in the universe that we cannot resist. In 1919 of the Old Era Calendar, the Solar System plunged into a dense fog that shrouded the stars. From that day on, the galaxy vanished and the world was transformed. Mind arts and physical arts advanced side by side, while science and divine arts coexisted. Wherever the sun sh 2Votes338.5kRecs161.5kFans
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The Milky Way is vast, the universe is boundless. Looking up at the starry sky, who can know that what we see is everything, or that what we know is the truth? In the universe, there are always some great forces that we cannot resist. In the year 1919 of the Old Calendar, the solar system plunged into a deep, misty fog that permeated the starry sky. From that day forward, the Milky Way vanished, and the world underwent a dramatic transformation. Mental and physical prowess advanced in tandem, while science and divine arts coexisted. Where the sun shines, lies the realm of humanity. Beyond the sun's rays lies the territory of the fog. Humanity entered a new era: the Fog Era. A century later, Shi Tiexin, a young man from Tumu Fort, encountered something that left him extremely, extremely, extremely bewildered.
15 Mechanical Martial Saint 机械武圣 Black Soil Smokes黑土冒青烟Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted In an era of spiritual qi revival, martial artists reign supreme. A down-and-out student unexpectedly obtains a robot training System. Every ounce of potential is developed to its limit, every bit of strength is put to optimal use, and every moment is arranged as efficiently as possible. Nothing can stop an ordinary boy from becoming a genius! No chess player can beat AlphaGo, and no genius can match a robot when it comes to cultivation. This is Qin Haohan: an extremely calm, rational, handsome, 0Votes249.3kRecs240.6kFans
16 My Girlfriend is Evil Woman 我的女友是恶女 Seafloor Wanderer海底漫步者Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After an unfortunate accident took his life, the soul of Bei Xiu transmigrated into the body of a Japanese high school student and was forced to begin his studies in Japan. After careful consideration, he decided to aim high in this new life. Have fun? No, study! Fall in love? No, study! His goal was to get into a top university, and nobody was going to stop him! 15Votes1.2MRecs638.6kFans
17 The Cross-World Curio Shop 跨界闲品店 Let Me Add Some Mushrooms for You给您添蘑菇啦Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This is an app for trading secondhand goods. Categories include [Alchemy Elixirs], [Summoning Contracts], [Secret Arts and Techniques], [Rare Treasures and Artifacts]... You can also use it to find a job, a partner, a place to live, or someone to fight... Finally, please be a conscientious shopkeeper and protect your own plane. 0Votes260.5kRecs140.5kFans
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This is an app for trading unwanted items, including alchemy pills, summoning contracts, secret techniques, and rare magical artifacts... Besides that, you can also find a job, a partner, a place to live, or even someone to fight here... Finally, please be a conscientious store manager and protect your own space.
18 EN The Top Student's Black Tech System 学霸的黑科技系统 Morning Star LL晨星LLSci-Fi4.5M WordsCompleted “System, can I exchange points for money?” “No.” “Damn, then what use are you to me?” “I can make you a top student.” - From mathematical conjectures to controlled nuclear fusion, from a single blackboard to the boundless starry sky. This is a story about a top student. 31Votes6.6MRecs3MFans
19 EN The Grand Academy of Natural Sciences 格兰自然科学院 A Line of Egrets Ascends to the Blue Sky一行白鹭上青天Western Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted The roar of a martyr for truth upon the stake. "The laws governing the movement of celestial bodies throughout the universe cannot be changed by anyone. The Star-Curtain World is not a box. The people of this world will surely acknowledge the truth of heliocentrism. In the end, you are merely a higher-level creature in this world that claims to be a god, not an omnipotent creator." Knowledge is power! Honoring teachers and cherishing the path, passing the torch from generation to generation, sch 0Votes431.8kRecs265kFans
20 Demon-Slaying Industry 屠魔工业 The Fat Man in the Wineglass酒杯中的胖子Xianxia2.5M WordsCompleted In the face of an apocalyptic catastrophe, should one seek personal survival or the continuation of one’s people? The sparks of civilization struck by the collision of science and the esoteric arts are beyond imagination. This is the history of an esoteric civilization’s evolution, a story of civilizations colliding. P.S. This is an encyclopedic guide to a civilization that has industrialized and taken the esoteric arts into space. Fighting is only a tiny part of it, so please don’t expect much 0Votes89kRecs43.6kFans
21 EN The Great Dragon Has Fallen 大龙挂了 Bai Yuhan白雨涵Western Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [One of the Top Ten Authors of 2018] There’s a dragon that can produce metal, a fairy who grows crops and flowers, and a country baron who dreams of riding a dragon. Fantasy farming, a lord’s rise to power! Bai Yuhan’s labor of love for 2018. Enjoy! 2Votes894.8kRecs675.6kFans
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[Works by the 12 Heavenly Kings of 2018] There are dragons that can pull out metal, elves who farm and grow flowers, and a country baron who longs to ride a dragon. Fantasy farming and lord development! Bai Yuhan's painstaking work of 2018, please watch!
22 EN I Really Am Immortal 我真的长生不老 First Love, Brilliant as Summer Flowers初恋璀璨如夏花Urban3.7M WordsCompleted This book tells the story of how an immortal should live a positive and upright life in modern human society under the guidance of the Core Socialist Values. I hope it can offer some useful experience to other immortals, people with supernatural abilities, cultivators, aliens, and nonhuman beings who wish to contribute to national development and live stable, harmonious lives. Book VIP group: 870388766 (full), 723479938 (requir 26Votes2.3MRecs1.6MFans
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This article tells the story of how an immortal person should live a positive and correct life in modern human society under the guidance of the core socialist values. It is hoped that this will serve as a starting point for other long-lived individuals, people with special abilities, cultivators, extraterrestrials, and non-human beings to participate in national construction and a stable and harmonious life. QQ groups for artwork submissions: 741825442 (full), 783764489 (full), 907366463 (empty) This book's VIP group: 870388766 (full), 723479938 (10000 fan points)
23 Peak Player 巅峰玩家 Lone Maple, Fierce and Cold孤枫枭寒Gaming3.8M WordsOngoing A proper novel about playing an online game, with almost no real-world content. There are no hidden classes exclusive to the protagonist and no one-of-a-kind skills. The game is set in 2040. Players start with virtual-reality helmets, keyboards, and mice, then switch to game pods. The pods do not appear until after chapter 1,300. The novel leans toward realism. The game is not made to favor the protagonist, and the company is in it to make money, so it will actively intervene in the game. Howeve 16Votes1.1MRecs416.6kFans
24 Great Doctor Ling Ran 大医凌然 Zhi Niaocun志鸟村Urban3.5M WordsCompleted Ling Ran, a medical student, had a modest goal: to become the greatest doctor in the world. Then, by accident, he achieved it. 53Votes8.5MRecs2.1MFans
25 Contending for the Great Dao 大道争锋 The Misguided One误道者Xianxia7.5M WordsCompleted … … Let not the heart fall into the cycle of rebirth, but enter the boundless world, Let the heart pass down the Way among humankind. May I raise my sword and slay ten thousand calamities, And trade ruthlessness for a heaven of compassion! … … Regular reader groups: Great Dao Contention (217929481) (old group) Ming Cang Sect (124680866) (old group) … … 270Votes4.3MRecs1.8MFans
26 EN Dawn of a New Era 曙光纪元 People Shouldn't Toy with People人勿玩人Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted With the spiritual qi revival, martial arts rise, and passages connecting to other dimensions appear across Earth. Countless extraordinary beings enter Earth. Gods invade, laws descend, and strange creatures reappear. Humanity enters an age of evolution. A young man makes the Book of Knowledge his master. He derives martial arts techniques, optimizes secret manuals, gains a third-person perspective and attribute-based powers, and embarks on an extraordinary journey. 10Votes1.3MRecs569.9kFans
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With the revival of spiritual energy and the rise of martial arts, channels connecting Earth to other dimensions have appeared. Countless extraordinary life forms entered Earth, gods invaded, laws descended, and strange phenomena reappeared, ushering in an era of human evolution. The young man recognizes the Book of Knowledge as his master, deduces cultivation techniques, optimizes secret manuals, experiences a third-person perspective, develops attribute abilities, and embarks on an extraordinary journey.

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