A Trans Reader’s Journey Through Qidian

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(Could you make your review standards clear and consistent? The rules have been unchanged for ages, so how did this suddenly become too vulgar to pass review?) I'm a female bookworm who got into web novels through male-oriented fiction. Suddenly felt like keeping a record of all the years I've spent reading on Qidian. In the old days (?) I was obsessed with historical novels aimed at men. I was the kind of girl who could happily read about a male protagonist's harem. Then, as I got older, my appetite for sweet romance grew in inverse proportion. I've spent years searching through historical romance, with the occasional modern romance on the side. I've picked up a few infinite-flow novels here and there over the years. Lately I've been trying supernatural mystery stories for a little thrill. Once I've followed a book for a while, I'll add it even if it's unfinished. Whether I add a completed book depends on how well I remember it. Some might need another read before they make the list. So you'll find both new books and old classics here.

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1 Gold Hairpin Ye YanglanAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 18Votes29.7kRecs49.3kFans
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On the day when Yu Jin was reborn and came to the Ling family to cancel the engagement, In her previous life, she refused to break off the engagement to fight for her life, and became a lifelong enemy of Ling Munan until her death. Now we are back at the fork in the road... Looking forward, the Ling family, her fiancé's cousin is pregnant, and a lot of troubles are waiting for her. Looking back, the door of my house is not clean either. The second girl is bent on marrying a powerful man, the third girl covets her brother-in-law-to-be, and the fourth girl is waiting to choose an auspicious day to elope with her lover... The Yu family has no children, and the title is passed on to the prodigal son of the second family member. The family will soon decline... Since everyone is dissatisfied, let's just lie down together and do whatever you want! The eldest lady in charge of the house, who has always been a tough nut to crack, "was in a state of ruin" after breaking off her engagement, and the family felt like the sky was falling! The third girl went in the dark to beat Ling Munan into a sack: annul my eldest sister's marriage? You deserve it too! If I fall in love with you and think I am blind, bah! The fourth girl immediately broke up with her lover: My family is all dependent on me now, let go of the love between my children now, and we will talk about it in the next life. The second aunt beats her son at home every day: If he can't go to the battlefield, he will read badly! In the future, when I ascend the throne to become the prime minister, I will be slapped in the face by someone named Ling! Even the lame and decadent second uncle started to sit and lift iron regardless of rain or shine... Yu Jin:… Now that everyone has voluntarily rolled up, they shouldn't mind giving her an extra salted fish, right? Until one day later, the second girl shyly took her handkerchief and took her out to see the beautiful man: There is no grass anywhere in the world. Sister, look at that Crown Prince Xuan. He has a good family background and good looks, a high position and a clean life. How about you use some means to capture him? Yu Jin: ... No need to. You married him in your previous life, but you were beaten to death within a year...
2 Mystery Case Rice Ball Peach ControlSuspense Mystery972k WordsCompleted 0Votes41.3kRecs86.5kFans
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The new book "Nine Chapters of Strange Cases" has been released, welcome to collect it! In the live broadcast room that attracts everyone's attention, there is an invisible murderer lurking... At the last stop of the bus, four people disappeared mysteriously... At No. 18 Xinghe Road, a secret that had been silent for twenty years has surfaced. Shen Ke: No criminal can escape from the special case team!
3 Ask Danzhu HopeAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 12Votes2.8MRecs655.9kFans
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Everyone wants to ask Chen Danzhu, does your conscience hurt? [Non-heroine, romance novel]
4 Introduce Zhu Luan Bronze SpikeAncient Romance763k WordsCompleted 16Votes123.5kRecs39.4kFans
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In the third year after the death of Princess Yongjia, people suddenly died one after another in the capital. Just as suspicions filled the city, the number one scholar on the other side, who was busy marrying a rich and powerful daughter, ushered in a "wretched wife" whom he had never seen before. In order to eat melons, Yan Bei carried his child to a birthday banquet at the Marquis Mansion, but at a glance he saw that the wife of the number one scholar from the country was his ex-wife who disappeared three years ago! Okay! The number one scholar has become her sweetheart husband, so who does Yan Bei count? Outer room? !
5 Brocade-Clad by Night Yue GuanHistorical3.8M WordsCompleted 16Votes3.1MRecs888.3kFans
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Jingnan reduced the vassal state, moved the capital to revise the canons, conquered Mongolia, and went to Southeast Asia. I was everywhere, but no one knew I was there. The world is in your sleeves, you walk at night in brocade clothes, and you are low-key! Keeping a low profile is the way to go. The twists and turns of life inheritance and the continued passive destiny have made his rise and counterattack possible. The counterfeit, who seemed to have no initiative, reversed the passive situation of his life path, and opened up a new situation for the entire related environment! The turbulent battle for the emperor, the step-by-step reform of vassal reduction, the glorious moment of the Yongle Ceremony, the manipulation of the world through major changes in the capital, internal and external conflicts, major and minor events, all the light cannot erase his shadow or cover up his footprints! The history of the early Ming Dynasty was full of turmoil. It was an era of turmoil that was about to end, but there were a group of heroes who stirred up history and pushed the rule of the Ming Dynasty to its first climax! In such a history, how can a small person from modern times turn the tide, intervene in such turmoil, and achieve his own low-key glory? !
6 Ming Dynasty, Taking the Unorthodox Path Yu YuzhuHistorical3.1M WordsCompleted 148Votes1.2MRecs150.8kFans
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Pan Yun, a female researcher in the 26th century, was reborn in the Ming Dynasty in parallel time and space. The father and brother were unjustly exiled together. But she has in her hands the artifact from the research institute in her previous life - the spiritual realm! In order to save his family, Pan Yun transformed into a little Taoist priest and walked to the Ming Dynasty with a sword and a cat. Pan Xiaohei: Damn it Pan Yun, I curse you to never pass the exam. Pan Yun slapped him with his big sword: Shut up, believe it or not, I will detain you. [The story of a female researcher from the legal era at the end of the 26th century who traveled through the Ming Dynasty while studying the ultimatum to clear her father and brother's injustice, and at the same time brought a mean-mouthed black cat with a sword to change the Ming Dynasty] PS: Female protagonist's perspective Completed works such as "The Rice Worker of the Wei and Jin Dynasties", "The Farmer's Little Lucky Girl", "Rebirth of Peaches and Plums", "Rebirth of a Lady Farming", etc.
7 Wei and Jin Cooks Yu YuzhuAncient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes251.6kRecs553kFans
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There were many romances in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the Five Barbarians were about to cause chaos in the Central Plains. This was the era when Zhao Hanzhang came through. The common people and Han tribes were in misery, and the noble families could only talk empty talk. In order to keep his clothes from going south, so that fewer people in the world would die of hunger and everyone in Li could have enough to eat, Zhao Hanzhang could only roll up his sleeves. There is no clear talk in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, I am the world's breadwinner! This is an infrastructure article about working hard to survive in troubled times with a blind date, also called "I am engaged in infrastructure construction in troubled times" Zhao Hanzhang suffered an accident on the way back to school from a blind date. As soon as he opened his eyes, he arrived in the chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties. In this era when order has collapsed and etiquette and morality are all being fed to dogs, there are people who are unwilling to succumb to fate, yearning for freedom and working optimistically.
8 Spiritual Realm Walker The Young Master Who Sells NewspapersSci-Fi4.2M WordsCompleted 1.9kVotes6.4MRecs26.6MFans
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From ancient times to the present, it is said that there is a spiritual realm in this world. Regarding the interpretation of the spiritual realm, celebrities and scholars of all dynasties have different opinions. The poem records: "From the Qi Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the mountains here were deserted, the spiritual realm was lonely, and few people visited." "The spiritual realm is indescribable, and ghost workers are hard to find."
9 Nomenclature of Night The Elbow That Can TalkUrban4.0M WordsCompleted 399Votes8MRecs14.2MFans
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Amidst the blue and purple neon lights, under the dense steel sky, the front end of the torrent of data is the world after the technological revolution, and it is also the boundary between reality and illusion. Steel and body, past and future. Here, the outer world and the inner world coexist, and everything in front of you is like a wall of time. Darkness gradually enveloped. But you have to understand, my friend, we cannot deal with darkness with gentleness, we must use fire.
10 Shocking Mountain Moon Willow Leaves in WinterAncient Romance702k WordsCompleted 0Votes29.5kRecs87.5kFans
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Recent news in the capital: The sixth girl from the Yongqing Mansion who was lost since childhood has been found. Many people wanted to see how this girl from the countryside could not be on the stage. Unexpectedly, Miss Qiuliu was a master of incense and became a guest of many people who pursue elegance. When a country is about to perish, there must be monsters. Qiu Heng thought to himself: I am better at getting rid of monsters than making incense.
11 Genius Playground Chengcheng and the CicadaSci-Fi1.4M WordsOngoing 457Votes137.8kRecs490.3kFans
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A text message accidentally sent three days ago allowed Jiang Ran and the others to open the magic box that can modify history and change time and space. Winning the lottery, getting high scores, reviving the dead senior sister, and making up for the regrets in life... The trio used the time machine to realize various wishes, like omnipotent gods. Until one day, a text message was sent from the future, warning them! At this point, secrets hidden in the fog of history begin to emerge, and the door to the long river of time is officially opened. A game of geniuses deceiving each other and competing for the future... Has just begun! 120,000 people have ordered the popular old book "Genius Club", which has won two Science Fiction Galaxy Awards. Enjoy it with confidence!
12 The Doomsday Jigsaw Game More from the HeartGaming2.9M WordsCompleted 0Votes750.1kRecs1.6MFans
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When you wake up, you find yourself in the end of the tower, where humans live in the tower and there are monsters outside the tower. And you can see strange notes in your eyes: [There are two villains hidden 1,600 meters away. When you are extremely angry, you can feed them with a shovel. [Before you think about steaming, cooking or frying, it's best to touch its left pocket. Don't get into the bad habit of killing monsters without licking the bag. [There are actually people staring at your face. I admit that your face is very interesting. If I were a human being, I would give you a 9. Of course, I would give you a 97. [The other party is a big boss who is much higher than you. Let me give you three suggestions: kneel down and lick, kneel down and lick, or kneel down and lick. Weakness? No, I am just a small remark with limited abilities. The tower that symbolizes the pearl of the apocalypse, the deformed monster outside the tower attracted by evil thoughts, the gamble of the superior, the danger of the explorer, and the traps in the apocalypse are all presented in a naughty style under your eyes. [Book Club: 864246414 (hot new server, just opened for one second)]
13 The Strange Overseer The Sesame Paste That Gave Itself AwayMystery & Supernatural4.1M WordsOngoing 63Votes78.4kRecs141.3kFans
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(Dark and dark, no emotional lines) Seventeen black and white portraits in the mysterious hotel, Ten rooms full of ghosts, A few living people struggling in a supernatural place. Complete an incredible path to life, attract strange people from the world to live in, and resurrect multiple personalities... Ji Li is different from the previous managers of this weird hotel. He has never been a normal person.
14 Players, Please Board HaiyanshanMystery & Supernatural6.8M WordsOngoing 2.2kVotes751.7kRecs1.2MFans
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"Players are welcome to board the special train for the Dimension Crack game. This train will depart from the E-level departure station to the D-level station. Players are asked to ensure their safety and get on the train in an orderly manner and abide by the rules of the train." "The riding rules are as follows:" "1. Please do not bring non-game items on the train. (Except underwear)" "2. Must consume. (All train staff work without pay)" "3. Do not turn on the lights after turning them off. (Except for those who are talented and bold)" "In addition, the train encourages sneak attacks, fights, hunting and other leisure methods. Players are welcome to choose as they please." "Have a nice trip." * If you are interested, you can join the readership group! Players please get on board. Reader group 1: 812635662 (full) Players please get on board Readers Group 2: 730895563 (new group)
15 The Three-Tower Game More from the HeartSci-Fi3.6M WordsOngoing 2.3kVotes221.9kRecs536.4kFans
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A lunatic's journey to climb a tower. This is the iron rule of the Three Towers game in the eyes of others: 1: It is forbidden to cause killing in the Tower of Desire. The Tower of Desire is a tower full of love. Please use love to climb the Tower of Desire. 2: Killing is the only pass for killing towers. All tower-killing creatures are enemies of mankind. Please do not try to communicate with monsters. 3: Stay away from the treacherous tower and live happily. This is the iron rule of the Three Towers game in Wen Xishu's eyes: 1: The tower of desire is full of fat sheep that cannot kill. 2: The monsters in the killing tower are powerful and reliable. They are really a concentration camp for foster fathers. 3: I love the treacherous tower very much.
16 Imitator of God Green Robes and DrunkennessUrban1.9M WordsOngoing 4.9kVotes496kRecs1.4MFans
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Twelve men and women of different identities were invited into the new world. Here, they not only have to decide their way of life by voting on bills, but also constantly participate in life and death games to extend their visa time. And the designers of these life and death games are actually among them.
17 Genius Club Chengcheng and the CicadaSci-Fi2.8M WordsCompleted 419Votes633.9kRecs5MFans
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[100,000-Order work, won the 35th Science Fiction Galaxy Award] "Since I was born, I have had the same dream every day, and the same day keeps repeating in the dream." "What have you done in the dream?" "Robbing banks, blowing up buildings, picking up girls, Grand Theft Auto... Anyway, in dreams, naturally you have done a lot of lawless things. . " "Tell me what you did last night. " "Yesterday was more interesting. This is the first time I have dreamed about someone I know in real life. She was a very beautiful girl..." "Yes." The policeman nodded while taking notes: "You continue to talk, I'm listening."
18 Farmer's Little Lucky Girl Yu YuzhuAncient Romance7.4M WordsCompleted 133Votes2.9MRecs540kFans
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The fourth brother of the Zhou family lost money gambling, his mother was seriously ill, and the people at the casino wanted Manbao to pay off his debts. People in the village said that the good days of the Zhou family's baby Mumbo were coming to an end. My mother also held Manbao's little hand and cried. But Man Bao holds the system in hand and leads his brothers and sisters-in-law to open up wasteland, farm land, grow medicinal materials, and open shops... As the days get better and better, the sisters-in-law begin to worry about Manbao's marriage. Man Bao pursed his lips and smiled: "I have already thought about it, and I will choose Bai Shanbao, who has been beaten by me since childhood." The products are guaranteed, and the completed works include six books including "The Prosperity of the Lin Family" and "The Reborn Lady Farming".
19 Lord of Mysteries The Squid Who Loves DivingEastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted 25.1kVotes37.2MRecs36.6MFans
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The special episode of the Lord of Mysteries animation has been broadcast on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the wave of steam and machinery, who can touch the extraordinary? Who is whispering in the fog of history and darkness? I woke up from the mystery and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference machines; potions, divination, curses, hanging man, sealed objects... The light still shines, and mystery is never far away. This is a legend of "The Fool".
20 Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms Grave Soil and GrassHistorical24.6M WordsOngoing 5.1kVotes11.8MRecs2.8MFans
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Chen Xi looked at the soldiers who were throwing away a huge stone weighing hundreds of kilograms, and looked at the sky speechlessly. Is this really the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty? Lu Bu single-handedly penetrated an army of ten thousand people. This is not scientific at all. Zhao Zilong is really possessed by the dragon soul and cuts off mountains with one sword. Is this really a human being? Dian Wei single-handedly protected Cao Cao and fought his way out of the enemy camp, easily killing thousands of cavalry on the opposite side. This fighting power was off the charts! Is there something wrong with this? Chen Xi touched a goose feather fan and waved it. A strong wind blew, and sighed, "This is a myth, I am not normal anymore." ps: In fact, this is a serious farming article... QQ group: 476971307 (the old group exploded, this is a new one) Full Order verification group: 949176942 Soy sauce group: 397441818 (almost full) Second group: 418928396 (almost full) Third group: 188981452 (this one also exploded before, replaced with a new one) Fifth group: 850567843 (the previous one exploded, replaced with a new one)
21 Doomsday Paradise Complete from Head to TailSpace Sci-Fi7.2M WordsCompleted 180Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
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[The new book "Artifact Report" in 2024 is being serialized] [2023 new book "Yelu Convenience Store" horror super short story is finished and can be slaughtered] "I feel like... My boyfriend wants to kill me." Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome and gentle boyfriend, she couldn't help but shuddered all over. The doomsday hell that was opened by the people around you, It was roaring towards her. **This article is not a cool article**
22 I Own an Adventure House I Can Fix Air ConditionersMystery & Supernatural3.1M WordsCompleted 755Votes7MRecs5MFans
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[The simplified physical book of this work is published by Dimension Library] Chen Ge inherited the adventure house left by his missing parents, but his business was sluggish until he accidentally discovered a mobile phone while cleaning up the adventure house and changed everything. As long as you complete the tasks of different difficulties set by your mobile phone every day, the adventure house can be repaired or even expanded! So Chen Ge began to explore and collect materials in various forbidden areas, and incorporated the scene elements into his own adventure house. With the screams of the tourists who came to visit, the adventure house became famous in one fell swoop! However, although the mission brings more and more benefits, the hidden dangers are slowly emerging, and even clues to the disappearance of the parents seem to be hidden in it...
23 Nightmare Strikes Gentle Sleep CounselorMystery & Supernatural3.7M WordsCompleted 80Votes162.8kRecs961.8kFans
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Horror, supernatural, unlimited streaming, focusing on plot and no CP, that's pretty much it
24 Nightmare Apostle Gentle Sleep CounselorMystery & Supernatural4.9M WordsOngoing 2.8kVotes424.2kRecs1MFans
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"A vicious incident occurred in our city's hospital. A patient hijacked medical staff and was confronting the police..." Yang Xiao turned off the TV, and the next second, a phone call came, "Son, let the doctor go quickly, there are police outside, you can't escape!" As if to confirm the woman's words, the siren outside sounded louder and louder, and there was movement in the corridor. "Fake, it's all fake. This is a nightmare world. Otherwise, why would you still be able to call me after I cut the phone line?" Yang Xiao stared at the phone line hanging on the ground with a ferocious look on his face.
25 The False Image Report Complete from Head to TailMystery & Supernatural2.0M WordsOngoing 382Votes485.7kRecs192.4kFans
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Only a minority of 1% of the entire population has a natural "passage" that allows them to enter a wonderland of uncertainty, opportunity and adventure. For dreams, wealth, freedom... For a bright and intense life, there is no shortage of brave people among the 1% of human beings. But what if you are already old when you discover it? What if you know its existence but are born unable to enter it? What if you had been swallowed once? In the world of this book, the exchange rate of Black Moore currency to RMB is 1:8 Whenever a monetary figure appears, please automatically multiply it by 8 --The new book is a group portrait article, I hope everyone likes it. --The completed books "Doomsday Paradise" and "Yelu Convenience Store" can be slaughtered *****This article is not a traditional Internet article, it is not a cool article, it is not an article about a strong female protagonist, please read it with caution**** *A group portrait article, each character has his own colorful life*
26 Nine Chapters of Strange Cases Rice Ball Peach ControlAncient Romance907k WordsCompleted 6Votes201.4kRecs40.1kFans
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The new book "The 19th Doomsday" has been released~ Zhou Zhao received a "Letter to the Dead Wife" in prison, which turned out to be a memorial letter sent from the future to his fiancée who had been missing for many years. The text said that she would die on the 15th of next month in Tianying City, thousands of miles away! Zhou Zhao: Haha, how could she die? She is the one who wants to solve strange cases in the world, reform the law, and become a court official! The first step on your career path: get out of prison!
27 Every Sunny Day Not 10Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 98Votes255.2kRecs121.6kFans
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In the twelfth year of Tianhe, in the middle of winter, on a snowy night, eleven-year-old Shaowei cut off his family ties with a knife and went down the mountain alone. That night, the prince Liu Qi, who had been beaten by her inexplicably like an unlucky wild dog on the roadside, got up from the ground, wiped his nosebleed, stood in the heavy snow, and watched the bloody figure disappear. … Note: A growth-oriented female protagonist, not an empress, not a great heroine; This is a romance, with a male protagonist, please choose whether to join the trap according to your taste;

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I registered on Qidian in 2005 and became a high-level VIP member in 2008. That's ten years as a VIP, not counting the three years before that. I started out reading the main site, and there's no need to mention big names like San Shao and Fanqie. I'd read just about every popular book from back then. Later, when Qidian launched its women's fiction section, I gradually started reading more of that. Early on, very few women's fiction books could compete with the main site's appeal. Then I realize