Reading a novel usually required payment because the author or the author of the novel needed to receive a fee. However, there are some free novel websites or platforms that provide some free novel reading services. These websites or platforms usually collect fees from the website or platform users through other means, such as advertising, membership services, etc. If you want to read free online novels, you can try the following methods: 1 Search for free novel websites: There are many free novel websites such as Qidian Chinese Network, Xiaoxiang Academy, Feilu novel network, etc. that provide various types of novel reading services. 2. Use free e-book platforms: platforms such as iPhone and iBooks provide a large number of free e-books to download and read. 3. Read pirated novels: Although pirated novels are illegal, some people still read pirated novels to avoid paying fees. However, there was a certain risk in reading pirated novels, which could lead to copyright issues. Free novel reading services were legal in some places or platforms, but illegal in others. Therefore, when reading a novel, one had to carefully check the local laws and regulations to ensure that their actions were legal.