Only Calm People Can Survive in a Cruel World: Rational and Self-Interested 只有冷静的人才能活在冷酷的世界， 理智，利己

3 开 After Getting Cheats, I Became the Strongest Beast Tamer 开挂后，我成了最强驭兽师 Extremely Fast极快Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing At the press conference, reporters peppered Chen Xing with questions. “How did you manage to win the tournament at such a young age? We heard another contestant reported you for cheating. Is that true?” Chen Xing shoved aside the microphone thrust under his nose and scowled. “Let me state this clearly again: I did not cheat!” As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Xing waved his hand, summoning a colossal beast that blotted out the sky. He leapt onto its back. “Damn it, I’ve had enough! Just 0Votes44.1kRecs250.6kFans

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At the press conference, reporters bombarded Chen Xing with questions: "What is the reason that you won the championship at such a young age? I heard that some players reported you for cheating? Is that true?" Chen Xing pushed away the microphone shoved to his nose, looking annoyed: "I solemnly declare again, I did not turn it on!" As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xing waved his hand and summoned a colossal beast that blotted out the sky, then jumped onto its back. "Damn it, I can't take this anymore! Just because I raised it well, does that mean I've unlocked a cheat code? My crocodile accidentally ate a demon god, and that means I've unlocked a cheat code?"

4 趋EN Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Disaster: Starting from the Celestial Master Mansion 趋吉避凶，从天师府开始 August Flying Eagle八月飞鹰Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [He transmigrated and began cultivating at the Daoist holy site, the Celestial Masters' Mansion.] Lei Jun: "Not a bad start." [He started late, began cultivation late, has mediocre natural talent, and makes slow progress.] Lei Jun: "That's not so good." [Seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Your fortune slips foretell the future, and your choices decide your life.] Lei Jun: "My golden finger is pretty powerful." [Good fortune: ...Gain a fifth-grade opportunity. Act discreetly, with no worries 27Votes514.8kRecs1.7MFans

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[I've transmigrated and even entered the Celestial Master's Mansion, a sacred Taoist site, to cultivate.] Lei Jun: "This is a good start." [Starting late, cultivating late, with mediocre innate talent, resulting in slow progress.] Lei Jun: "This is not good." [Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, fortune telling foretells the future, choices determine one's destiny.] Lei Jun: "My cheat code is really powerful." [Excellent fortune: ... You will receive a fifth-rank opportunity, which can be acted upon secretly without any worries. Auspicious.] Lei Jun: "This one is good. Are there any others?" [Bad omen: ... Before any gain, a great calamity will be encountered, leaving one in a perilous situation with unpredictable death or injury; ominous.] Lei Jun: "Very good, I've drawn the winning lot." From now on, you will never miss out on any benefits, and you will never encounter any trouble. Start your life in simple mode, and calmly observe the dramatic ups and downs of others.

7 道 This Daoist Is Ascending 道爷要飞升 Pei Butcher Dog裴屠狗Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing "Disciple Li Yuan humbly begs the Heavens to bestow upon me a register of divine investiture!" … … Completed works include The First Cause of All Realms, Projections Across the Heavens, and The Chronicle of the Great Dao. 160Votes962.6kRecs3.1MFans

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"Disciple Li Yuan humbly begs Heaven to bestow upon me my rank and ordination!" His completed works include "The First Cause of All Realms," "Projection of All Heavens," and "Chronicles of the Great Dao."

10 庆 Qingyun Immortal 庆云仙 Du Yangwu杜养吾Sci-Fi3.0M WordsCompleted In a vast world where the sky is round and the earth square, Birds carry cloud cities on their backs as they roam the Great Wilderness, While humanity struggles to survive among the countless savage beasts on the ground. The path to immortality begins with a bird, Rising into the white clouds above, to sit as an immortal of the Great Wilderness! 2Votes73kRecs128kFans

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(My new book, "My Immortal Destiny Is in My Own Hands," has been released. It tells the story of someone whose initial destiny is that of a villain. Feel free to check it out.) The vast world where heaven is round and earth is square. Birds carried the cloud city in the sky on their backs as they traveled throughout the vast wilderness. Humans on the ground struggle to survive amidst countless ferocious creatures. The path to immortality begins with a bird. Ascending to the white clouds, I sit serenely as an immortal in the Great Wilderness!

19 我 I'm the Lone Star of Misfortune, but I Love Making Friends 我，天煞孤星，爱好交友 Dear Wife老婆大大Xianxia5.0M WordsCompleted Hey, how dare you slander my good name and call me a jinx? So I attended the Dragon Gate Tournament, and a few candidates died. Then I became the only candidate left, and suddenly I’m a bringer of bad luck. And what’s that about everyone who had a grudge against me ending up dead? How could that possibly have anything to do with me? I don’t know how they died, either. I’m just a lowly constable. Congratulations, Host! Your master died a gruesome death. Cultivation +10,000! 0Votes178.2kRecs351.3kFans

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Hey, what gives you the right to slander me and call me a cursed lone star? So what if I participated in the Dragon Gate Tournament and a few candidates died? I became the only candidate, and they called me a jinx. They said everyone who had a grudge against me was dead, so how could it be related to me? I don't know how they died. I'm just a lowly constable. Congratulations, host! Your cultivation level has increased by 10,000 after your master's tragic death!

25 不EN Unscientific Beast Taming 不科学御兽 Ringing Light Spring轻泉流响Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted This is another world where beast taming is the norm. Animals, plants, elements, undead, machines... Nine-Tailed Flame Foxes, Ancient Trees of Life, Thundercloud Spirits, Skeleton Lords, mechanical shipgirls, even antique swords and blades that have birthed spirits can all become companion beasts. The humans who contract with, raise, and command them are collectively known as beast tamers! Shi Yu, a scholar of mythology and an 97Votes2.6MRecs6.8MFans

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My new book, "King of Beast Tamers," has been uploaded! This is an alternate world where beast taming is the main activity. Animals, plants, elements, undead, machines... Nine-tailed fire foxes, ancient trees of life, thundercloud spirits, skeleton monarchs, mechanical ship girls, and even antique swords that have given birth to spirits can all be used as pets. The humans who contract, raise, and control them are collectively called beast tamers! Mythologist and archaeologist Shi Yu travels through time and, in order to explore the blank history and lost myths, he chooses to embark on an extremely unscientific path of beast taming…

33 高 A Seeker of the Dao in Higher Dimensions 高维寻道者 Yuan Fujun鹓扶君Gaming1.3M WordsCompleted In a martial world shrouded by the Black Tide, he is an invincible Immortal of the Human Realm, untouched by defilement or purity, increase or decrease. At the dawn of an age of mysterious resurgences, he is a prophet and the vessel of truth. In a city of steel, he is an Omega-level esper and a madman who probes forbidden realms. He is the great serpent that encircles the world, and he has also slain gods as a mortal; he is the white-robed Daoist who severed the river of stars with a single 2Votes121.3kRecs179kFans

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In the martial arts world shrouded in black tide, he is an invincible immortal who is neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing. In the dawn of a mysterious resurgence, he is a prophet and a bearer of truth; In the steel city, he is an Omega-level superhuman, and also a madman who peers into forbidden realms. He is the great serpent that encircles the world, and he once slew gods in his mortal form; he is the white-robed Taoist who cut off the Milky Way with his sword, and he also witnessed the fall of the golden kingdom on the World Tree; he is the holy son of Florence, yet he also carved his name on the Pillar of the Demon God... —— He is a seeker of the game in a higher-dimensional universe.

39 极EN Way of the Devil 极道天魔 Get Lost滚开Xianxia3.9M WordsCompleted New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age. 29Votes4MRecs2.3MFans

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My new book, "Desperate Night, A Mysterious World Where I Stand Alone," is available for download. Those interested can search for it and read it. Demons roam freely, and the world suffers. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine brightly over the land. A game modifier on a mobile phone unexpectedly became a superpower in Lu Sheng's mind. It also became his only support in this dark and chaotic world.

40 黑 Dark King 黑暗王者 Gu Xi古羲Sci-Fi3.3M WordsCompleted Disaster struck. The world came to an end. The survivors were surrounded by walls of iron and steel, and established a new order within them… Lust for power, faith, and darkness seeped into one another, leaving layer upon layer of scars in every corner of the human heart. With the virus running rampant, what becomes of our true nature? “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”, Du Dian … The author has written three apocalyptic novels: Terror Storm of the Apocalypse, Dark Civilization, and Rest 0Votes877.4kRecs602.1kFans

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Disaster strikes, the world ends. The survivors are firmly surrounded by an impenetrable wall, and within it, they establish a new order... The lust for power, faith, and darkness permeate each other, leaving their imprints on every corner of people's hearts. With the virus raging, where is the true nature of humanity? "I don't want to survive, I want to live." — Dudian Author of three post-apocalyptic novels: "The Horror Storm of the Apocalypse," "Dark Civilization," and "Rebooting the Apocalypse," two of which are highly popular with over 10,000 subscribers—quality guaranteed! Group number: 271264616

43 氪 The Pay-to-Win Demon Lord 氪金魔主 Carp in the Phoenix凰中鲤Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing In his previous life, Wu Hao always thought money was everything. After he transmigrated... He discovered that it really was. This is a story about spending money, the tale of a thrifty, family-minded man who spends his way into becoming a great demon king. 0Votes560.5kRecs408.7kFans

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In his past life, Wu Hao always believed that money was everything. When he time-traveled... He then realized, That's true. This is a story about spending money on in-game purchases, telling the legend of a thrifty man who becomes a powerful demon king through in-game purchases.

44 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