A Nobody in the Five Dynasties: Becoming Emperor on Reputation Alone

In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, as war rages across the land, commoner Li Ye loses both parents and scrapes by on food he earns gathering herbs. Then he unexpectedly awakens a Reputation and Faith Panel: the approval of his neighbors and the admiration of the people can be converted into reputation, which he can trade for cultivation techniques, food, weapons, and even summon local militia! He only wants to live in peace, but his classmate Wang Kun grows jealous and frames him. Elder Liu of the academy seizes his cultivation resources, while the corrupted genius Zhao Chengye relentlessly hounds him. The proud and haughty commandery princess Murong Xue is accidentally bound to him, and the two go from being unable to stand each other to risking their lives for one another. Wielding reputation as a blade, Li Ye fights in tournaments, protects his neighbors, and exposes conspiracies. In this age of chaos, he wins the people’s hearts and recruits a powerful army, rising from humble beginnings to become an emperor and reshape the tumultuous landscape of the Five Dynasties!