Build Your Own Faction from the Start and Grow It Step by Step 开局自己建立势力一点点成长

1. 651 映 Spear and Iron Horse in the Reflection 映戈铁马 Chai Fengzhu柴枫竹Historical322k WordsCompleted [A Disgraced Heir’s Comeback: The Ultimate Game of Political Intrigue for the Throne] [From the Imperial Court to Conquest Beyond the Frontier] Is a world of fairness that eats away at your bones and rusts your skin truly beyond the reach of fate? In an age where sinews are severed and bones buried, can one really scheme with precision and restraint??????? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A serious drama! This is engaging, logical, and not padded, mindless, or without a system! The protagonist, Xiao Hechen, is an extreme pragmatist. He raids the ancestral graves of corrupt officials, claiming: "Their humble dwellings occupied government land, which was done by the deposed Second Prince. What does it have to do with me, Prince Tao'an?" Readers are advised to start from chapter 11.

2. 652 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   A hidden gem of a classic book whose title doesn't do it justice! A tale of court intrigue, martial arts mysteries, and a lovable male lead, *The Charming Young Constable* is captivating in every chapter—read it now!

3. 653 召 Summoning System: I Rule the World with the Han Iron Cavalry 召唤系统：我以大汉铁骑霸天下 Brush-Touching Commandant摸笔校尉Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Total War: Three Kingdoms System + Conquest + Another World + Summoning + National Destiny] Starting with a tiny mountain stronghold, he possesses the Total War: Three Kingdoms System. Every time he plunders silver, he can summon an army of legendary heroes from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Liu Wei establishes the Han dynasty, pacifies foreign tribes, conquers the Central Plains, gathers the Nine Tripods, and unites the fortune of the Human Emperor. He follows the martial path to immortali 9.2kReads8.8Score536Shelves

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   In a chaotic Warring States period in another world, multiple nations vie for supremacy, and alien races invade. Summon a legion of generals from the Three Kingdoms era to create your own Han Dynasty power. Starting from scratch, lead your iron cavalry to conquer the grasslands, unify the Central Plains, collect the Nine Tripods, and build your nation's destiny!

4. 654 全 A Contest for All: From Tribal Chief to Ruler of the Star Sea 全民争霸：部落酋长到统御星海 Doge of Venice 1453威尼斯总督1453Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Everyone is a lord, races vie for supremacy, eras change, farming, war, all kinds of Paradox-game elements, civilization, rebirth and revenge, no other golden fingers Everyone builds their home base in the same vast world and competes for resources in smaller worlds.] Synopsis: In the previous life, during the era of the all-people lord competition, Earth's alliance was enslaved by an alien civilization. He had once been a ruler of a weak city-state, but returned reborn through the Heart of th 40.5kReads8.7Score4.1kShelves

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   From a small tribe to a powerful empire, conquering various races, and ultimately unifying the galaxy.

5. 655 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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   These are two amazing novels, high-quality and exciting reads. I hope they can be helpful to everyone.

6. 656 牢 The Fierce Soldier of the Prison Camp 牢军营悍卒 Snow on the Blade刀锋雪Historical1.3M WordsOngoing The animated short drama is now streaming. Search for "Iron Bars, Fierce Prisoners, and a Fight to Rule the World" on Hongguo and watch with confidence. [Blood-Pumping War God] [Power Plays and Ambition] [Warm-Hearted Man] [Rise from the Grassroots] [Multiple Heroines] Jiang Fan, a Special Forces king from the Dragon Kingdom, transmigrates into the body of a heavily punished border prisoner in the Great Jiang Dynasty. He forges a new identity, seizes power, and trains soldiers, surviving amid th 11.6kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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   Starting as a hardened prisoner and building an empire, a good book.

7. 657 永 Stuck at One HP Forever, Yet I'm Still Invincible! 永久一滴血，我照样无敌于世！ Wild Ideas and Scribbles瞎想胡写Sports3.6M WordsOngoing (The comic and print edition are in production, so rest assured and enjoy reading.) [A game that transports everyone to another world, lone wolf, no baggage, ruthless, BUG-level talent, disaster legion, rigorous stats] The Myriad Worlds Game descends, and everyone begins transmigrating. Su Mubai is betrayed by the campus belle he married and left on the verge of death. The Myriad Worlds Game saves his life, but after scanning his body, the stats panel is a disaster. His maximum health is permane 132.9kReads8.8Score9.5kShelves

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   The external game descended, triggering a nationwide transmigration event. Su Mubai, however, was betrayed and left on the verge of death. While the multiverse game spared his life, a scan of his current physical data revealed a dismal attribute panel; his maximum lifespan was permanently capped at one point. The only consolation was that his awakened talent was quite good. [Cool]

8. 658 这 I've Been Through This Underworld! 这江湖，我来过！ Hermit of the Cold Sea冷海隐士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Back then, Beijing's nightclubs were dazzling and intoxicating, full of romance and temptation. Its underworld was a jumble of all sorts, a place where all kinds of people mixed. And its beautiful women were dazzlingly diverse, each with her own allure! Watch me carve out a world of my own in this glittering city! I settled a few scores, made a few brothers, and had a few women! I lived it up! I went wild! I hurt! I cried! Heart-pounding and soul-stirring! Looking back... I have no regrets! 178Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   I'm currently reading the first book. I feel like the rating for the first book was unfairly low. The protagonist is a bit reckless, but he's loyal and righteous, and his underlings are all willing to follow him.

9. 659 斩 I Slay Demons, but They Say I’m Too Bloodthirsty 斩妖除魔，他们说我杀心太重 Hou's Spear武侯的戈Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing All right, I'll stop hiding it. I, Li Yan, don't slay demons and monsters solely to defend the human race. I want to improve too. I'm a young man with ambition! Demons and monsters, come here and let me kill you! Let your wicked lives help me grow! I wield a sword that slays demons and monsters! I wield a palm that turns heaven and earth upside down! I have a heart that upholds the world and brings glory to the human race! 787Reads—Score—Shelves

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   One person's story, a group of people's lives

10. 660 摩 The Travels of Mo En 摩恩历行 Mei Lin, Oh Mei Lin梅林啊梅林Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Japanese-Style Fantasy] [Adventure Ensemble] [Demon King and Hero] On his very first day posing as a hero, Siegfried broke the sacred sword. Luckily, he still had a traveler's handbook that could reveal people's secrets. The greed of nobles, the honor of knights, the ambition of the Demon King... As long as he figured out what people wanted, he could trick them into following his plans. He intended to use his talents to help a princess in exile reclaim her kingdom, then return in style to his o 40.4kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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    Both are Western fantasy novels. The first one features a protagonist who, after collaborating with a fallen princess, rises to become the prime minister and gradually develops the nation, but it's not quite a lord-based novel. The second one is a lord-based novel, where the protagonist transmigrates to another world and leads a newly established territory to great power. Both are very enjoyable.

11. 661 黑 The Underworld: The Jianghu Big Shots I Brought to Heel Over the Years 黑道：我那些年收服的江湖大佬 Young Master Bai公子白Urban3.5M WordsCompleted The underworld is a road of no return. It's a last chance for those with nowhere else to turn to make a comeback. Win, and you reach the height of power and become fabulously wealthy. Lose, and at best you die; at worst, you become a cripple. This road takes three parts vision, six parts luck, and one part relying on yourself. By some stroke of luck, I won. When I got out of prison, I didn't have a penny to my name. Now I'm surrounded by beautiful women and rule this whole territory. This road w 6.8kReads8.6Score579Shelves
12. 662 诸 The Heavens Have Arrived, but I Just Want to Be a Behind-the-Scenes Patriarch 诸天降临，我只想当个幕后家主 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人Male-Channel Fanfiction168k WordsCompleted Blood rains from the sky, and rifts split the void. The worlds of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Shrouding the Heavens, and more crash into the main world one after another. Everyone else scrambles for opportunities, while Huang Cong stays in the shadows, using his Family Fortune System to expand at breakneck speed. When the armies of the Immortal Realm bear down on them, he finally rises to his feet. “No rush. Let them fight first. Tao Gong, name your price.” 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and see you!

13. 663 夜 Lord of the Night 夜幕之主 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted What’s so great about inheriting the throne? A kingdom you conquer yourself is the one you can rule with confidence. He commands Nightfall, one of the three great assassin organizations, and a single word from him decides who lives and dies. He also controls the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, one of the ten great trade guilds, and is richer than an entire nation. Once that useless prince leaves the capital, he soars like a dragon released into the sea. He raises the Banner of a Hundred Battles in 22kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    🔥🔥Book Synopsis: [Entire Character Portrayal + System + Glossary + Wuxia] 🐍Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty, bound to an orphan-raising system. He initially intends to peacefully run an orphanage, but unexpectedly embarks on a wuxia adventure. 🐍He extracts glossary entries and nurtures orphans, who either become martial arts masters or master craftsmen and chefs. 🐍As the martial world stirs, Jade Leaf Hall's fame spreads far and wide, but Chen Ye jokingly says, "I truly run an orphanage, not an assassin's den."🌈🌈

14. 664 传 The Legend Reborn 传奇重现 Wei Jie伪戒Urban5.0M WordsCompleted The four-part series by Wei Jie: We Were All Bad Kids, I Am Legend, Legend Reborn, and Hidden Dragon on the Right Path. A young man, still green, left his hometown in a fit of anger. Four years later, he returned, weathered and bearing the glory of success! In a city built from reinforced concrete, old friends were gone and legends had faded into retirement... Faced with his family’s reproach and his friends’ disdain, he had once wandered at a crossroads, pointing into the dark sky with his 31.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
15. 665 白 The Secret Beneath the White Dress 白裙子下的秘密 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人12k WordsCompleted The Secret Beneath the White Dress 52Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 666 流 Exile? No, I’m Here to Hand Out Money to the World 流放？不，是去给万国发钱 I'm a Hami Melon我是哈密瓜Historical4.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhao, the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, has spent years frequenting brothels, earning the disfavor of the current emperor, Wu Huang. Before the struggle among the nine princes for the throne has even begun, he nearly gets his engagement broken off by the most talented woman in the capital. Faced with the crown prince’s relentless pressure, Li Zhao stops drifting through life. Threshing machines, windmills, and curved-beam plows make their debut one after another. Granaries overflow, and 37.4kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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    If we can't go back, we can't go back. Let's try to make this place look like that world!

17. 667 东 Tales of the Northeast: The Turbulent Nineties 东北往事之九零风云 Exclamation Mark叹号Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (Hot-blooded) (Brotherhood) (Youth) (Fast-paced, no dragging things out) The law-abiding worry all day, while the mighty sing all night. Those who harm others for their own gain ride in comfort, while the honest and fair go hungry. Those who build bridges and mend roads go blind, while those who kill and set fires have plenty of sons. I went to the Western Heaven to ask Buddha. Buddha said, “There's nothing I can do either.” This novel tells the blood-and-tears story of Shen Congwen, a great und 6.7kReads8.9Score428Shelves
18. 668 梦 Dreams Across the Myriad Heavens 梦衍诸天 The Kid Surnamed Huang姓黄的小子Eastern Fantasy120k WordsCompleted Huang Tian, a good-for-nothing illegitimate son of the Marquis’s household, has completely blocked meridians. Everyone calls him useless, and he suffers endless scorn! No one knows he has awakened an astonishing dream-cultivation technique! He practices in his dreams, perfecting incomplete martial arts manuals; he comprehends the Dao in his dreams, gaining peerless opportunities with ease; while others spend ten years painstakingly cultivating the Wild Bull Art, he masters it just by taking a na 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 669 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
20. 670 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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    The protagonist travels to the late Ming Dynasty, seizes land from the wealthy and redistributes it, establishes a completely new system, and builds a new Chinese empire.

21. 671 我 I Use the Golden Bell Shield to Crush Internal Martial Arts 我以金钟罩横推内家拳 The Kid Surnamed Huang姓黄的小子Urban1.2M WordsOngoing If you transmigrate to a parallel-timeline Republic of China and are given a manual for the Golden Bell Shield, would you dare to train in it? Huang Fan would. While others practice martial arts for their health, he trains to get himself killed, seeking out places steeped in killing intent, like execution grounds, battlefields, and mass graves. That's because he has discovered that his body is anything but normal. Judo, boxing, kendo: no matter what kind of expert he faces, he asks just one thin 111Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 672 重 Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记 God and Autumn神与秋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun 11.4kReads7.9Score569Shelves

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    Fans of system-based gangster novels should definitely check this out. The author has done a really good job with the overall plot. The protagonist is ruthless, but he doesn't kill indiscriminately.

23. 673 太EN The First Immortal of the Primordial Era 太古第一仙 Feng Qingyang风青阳Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted [The year's most exhilarating, invincible cultivation saga: kill your way to immortality!] As Yun Xiao's soul drifted into the heavens after his death, he witnessed a shocking sight: the vast human world where he had lived for sixteen years was shaped like a tomb! Beneath it lay an ancient giant coffin, vast as the boundless sea and wreathed in demonic energy. Every continent was but a handful of earth atop the coffin, and countless billions of living people had been born and raised in its grave 3.1kReads8.7Score246Shelves
24. 674 国 Chinese Martial Arts: My Golden Bell Crushes the Foreign Barbarians 国术：我以金钟镇洋夷 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人Eastern Fantasy177k WordsCompleted The night his family is massacred, the Martial Arts AI System awakens! Quantify his training in the Golden Bell Shield, crush the Black Tiger School with Bright Force, sweep through the Green Bamboo Gang with Dark Force, and slay foreign martial arts masters with Astral Force! If they won't submit, fight them. Cut down everything in your path! 37Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 675 贾 Jia Erhu's Extraordinary Life 贾二虎的妖孽人生 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban7.6M WordsCompleted The original story of The Invincible Jia Erhu: Abandoned as a baby 24 years ago, he grew up tough, struggling at the bottom of society. Now he has returned as a king, entering the world that once abandoned him with a towering rage. He shows no mercy to his enemies, killing any god or demon that stands in his way. Powerful figures beg for mercy, while his enemies tremble at his name. In the end, he stands at the pinnacle of power, becoming a legendary warlord! 46.2kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
26. 676 一 The Outcast: I Fuse with Zhang Jiao, and the Thunder God Comes to My Aid 一人：融合张角，雷公助我 Pure White Yuanyuan纯白圆圆Anime Fanfiction755k WordsOngoing Su Chen transmigrates into the world of The Outcast. When he wakes up in a cave, he discovers that he has somehow merged with the template of Zhang Jiao, the Great Virtuous Teacher! Every time he fights someone, he gains experience, increases his synchronization, and unlocks new skills. “Ding~ Beginner's gift pack: skill acquired, [Raise Soldiers from Beans]!” “Ding~ Synchronization at 2%: spell acquired, [Heavenly Thunder]!” “Ding~ Synchronization at 4%: magical artifact acquired, [Nine-Section 7.2kReads8.3Score443Shelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Please Follow] At the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, Su Chen and Zhang Zhiwei stood facing each other. Zhang Chulan, standing to the side, watched the thick, heavy clouds, within which blue lightning churned and finally poured down, turning the entire sky blue. Su Chen, dressed in a yellow Taoist robe and wielding a nine-section staff, was enveloped in the waterfall of lightning, which gradually coalesced into a long sword shimmering with lightning. Zhang Chulan swallowed hard. "Master, you really... Have never been defeated."

27. 677 别 Don't Trust the Boss Lady in the Mountains 别信大山里的老板娘 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人34k WordsCompleted Don't Trust the Landlady in the Mountains 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 678 末 Doomsday Survival: I Have a Prison Full of Goddesses 末日求生，我有一座女神监狱 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse608k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + Lots of Beautiful Women + Dark + Prison + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning + Wish-Fulfillment + Lighthearted Comedy. In a parallel Blue Star world, everyone else tries to survive the Apocalypse by hiding, struggling, and chewing tree bark. Zhao Yulong's Apocalypse from the start: an empty prison, a sharp-tongued AI chasing him around with a fire extinguisher and spraying foam at him, and tens of thousands outside the gates... Not zombies, but female survivors who heard the news and c 1.5kReads—Score128Shelves
29. 679 召 Summoning Fierce Generals: Rising from a Nation's Refugees 召唤猛将：从亡国流民开始崛起 Brother Shuai Is Here甩哥来了Historical571k WordsCompleted [Summoning Mighty Generals] [Surviving in a Chaotic Age] [Alternate History] [Warring States] [Barbarian Invasion] Xiao Liang awakens a summoning interface. Amid a chaotic age of fallen kingdoms and shattered families, he summons elite troops and mighty generals, struggling to survive before ultimately uniting the warring states, sweeping across the eight directions, and bringing all lands under his rule! 714Reads6.5Score—Shelves
30. 680 从 Building a Cultivation Civilization from Scratch 从零搭建修真文明 A Young Worker at Hameiyao哈煤窑的小工人Eastern Fantasy796k WordsCompleted Shocking! What happens when the cultivation world collides with modern technology? Sparks fly! Trains rumble through lands crisscrossed by spiritual ley lines, carrying rare spirit plants, magical treasures, and other supplies. Powered by magnetic currents, these trains brim with spiritual energy and offer a smoother ride than flying on a sword. Take a road trip in a car fueled by magnetic currents, cruising through spirit valleys and immortal rivers to see all the wonders. It’s more carefree 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Cultivation-Style Infrastructure Maniac: Building a Commercial Empire in a Deserted Village. Li Qingyang transmigrates to the cultivation world, leading the entire village in a slow and painstaking development. When the commercial street paved with blue bricks from the Spirit Gathering Array is completed, various forces flood into Xitou Village. The deputy mayor of Black Stone Town secretly investigates but burns his fingers on the scorching brick wall; an old Taoist priest from a neighboring village uses a compass to measure spiritual energy, the pointer spinning wildly before shattering; the rogue cultivators discover that the bricklayers earn three strings of cash a month, richer than disciples of minor sects. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Li Qingyang announces a three-year tax exemption, causing a sensation. Late at night, he stands alone on Heroic Soul Slope, his fingertips slicing through the night sky with spiritual energy: "Store up grain, build high walls… how long can this 'delayed crowning' act last?"

31. 681 全 Every Member Is an Emperor: We’ve Left the Cultivation World Stunned 全员皇帝：把修仙界给整不会了 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast]+ [Every character is an emperor]+ [Comedic cultivation]+ [Loving fathers and dutiful sons] All the emperors of China’s orthodox dynasties descend upon the cultivation world at the same time. Scattered across the land, each has an assistant System called “Little Emperor.” Their first task is to find and recognize one another. Qin Shi Huang is the first to run into Liu Bang. “Hu Hai! You’d better pray I don’t find you too soon.” Wang Mang’s eyes fill with tears. “I finally have a S 22kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
32. 682 黑 Blackmail in Hand, I Start with the Campus Goddess 黑料控制，开局从校花女神开始 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban320k WordsCompleted In the parallel world of Blue Star, Zhao Qingyang gets a rather shady System. Its functions: dig up people's dirt, treat their illnesses, teach them everything they need to know, and bind them for life. After-sales services include dealing with loan sharks, handling a professor's sexual harassment, providing an illegal laboratory, treating terminal illnesses, and covering up hacking... All it costs is “a little” freedom and dignity. And so the strict counselor starts practicing how to peel apple 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
33. 683 双 Starting with Two Souls: I Conquer the Late Yuan with Firearms 双魂开局：我靠军火玩转元末 Before Fufeng Tower扶风楼前Historical509k WordsCompleted Drawing on an extensive range of ancient texts, this story blends historical fiction, Daoist fantasy, transmigration, and rebirth with spirit combat, farming, political schemes, psychology, destiny, and firearms, bringing to life the struggles and tangled cast of characters among the factions of Jiangnan at the end of the Yuan dynasty. Wang Zhen transmigrates by accident and takes over the body of Ming Er, a Red Turban general who lies dying after a defeat at the end of the Yuan dynasty. In desp 237Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    Step by step, starting with defeated enemies, they rallied morale by distributing severance pay, won over the people by upholding military discipline, purchased grain at high prices to provide relief to displaced people, incorporated displaced people into their ranks, improved training methods and weaponry to enhance combat effectiveness, and defeated the enemy by surprise. They then sold military equipment to Zhu Yuanzhang, helping him achieve a major victory over Chen Youliang at Poyang Lake. They established a military factory in Quanzhou, improving gunpowder formulas and standardizing gun barrel casting, producing the first generation of "Chinese guns." Through the Semu people of Quanzhou, they exported Chinese military equipment overseas…

34. 684 星 Star Iron, Tempered Salt Blade 星铁淬盐锋 Year After Year Juice岁岁汁Historical221k WordsCompleted In Liaodong at the end of the Ming dynasty, the scholar Chen Mo is reborn from a desperate predicament with the “Star-Iron Salt Blade System.” Rising from a defeated soldier to a warlord, he turns salt into profit and iron into his blade, forging an unprecedented empire and reversing China’s decline. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The struggle for supremacy in Liaodong at the end of the Ming Dynasty

35. 685 明 Getting By in the Late Ming 明末混日子 Swatting Mosquitoes in My Sleep睡觉打蚊子Historical1.2M WordsOngoing A little nobody arrived in a brand-new world. What path would he take here...? Perhaps he would change this place. Perhaps he would remain nothing more than a speck of dust, arriving quietly and leaving just as quietly. Perhaps he would try his hardest and still fail. Whatever happened, life would go on, and tomorrow would still come. He just wouldn't be that young man anymore. 286Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    At the beginning, he had nothing.

36. 686 北 The Northern Frontier: A King in Name Only 北境：缓称王 The Hardworking Little Lord埋头苦干的小领主Eastern Fantasy388k WordsOngoing A second son has no right to inherit. Armed with three hundred gold coins, two hundred slaves, and a mind full of knowledge from another world, he is cast out onto the wasteland across the river from the barbarian tribes. While others defend the frontier with swords, he builds brick kilns and makes cement. While others recruit soldiers and horses, he introduces double-entry bookkeeping and installment home-buying. Three years later, only three of the original dozen or so nails remain, and his ba 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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37. 687 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves

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    A post-apocalyptic sci-fi masterpiece! Rebirth, revenge, and high-IQ battles, with constant plot twists, a protagonist who is righteous and vengeful without being a saint, a grand world view with many foreshadowing elements, will completely refresh your understanding of post-apocalyptic fiction after reading it!

38. 688 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 509Reads9.1Score106Shelves

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    ☁️☁️☁️Start by building your own power and growing it little by little. What's with signing in to a police station at the start? You start with patrol teams, inspection teams, and various supplies, developing step by step, growing stronger, and eventually becoming the ruler of a nation.

39. 689 双 I Travel Between Two Strange Worlds, But I'm a Ghost Cultivator! 双穿诡异世界，可我是鬼修啊！ A Xing Zai阿星仔Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhao transmigrated into a cultivation world and accidentally joined a sect of ghost cultivators. Everyone in the sect was wicked. Jiang Zhao spent every day treading carefully, as if walking on thin ice. Fortunately, at a critical moment, he awakened his golden finger. He obtained a portal that let him travel between worlds, linking his own to one where the paranormal was running rampant. That world was crawling with supernatural entities. Refine one D-rank entity, and your cultivation bre 19.9kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Dual transmigration, the first book with decisive and ruthless action, no unnecessary rambling.

40. 690 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and I Shall Guard the Realm Forever 大明：家父永乐，永镇山河 I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Jianwen era, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, took the throne, and adopted the reign title Yongle. A great empire was turning a brand-new page, on the verge of ushering in an age of peace for the ages. A young man from the future transmigrates into the famous “Grilled Meat Prince,” Zhu Gaoxu. Before him stand the brilliant Yongle Emperor, Zhu Laosi; his frail, sickly eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi; his beloved nephew, the Good Holy Grandson Zhu Zhanji… 54.3kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    Genre: Ming Dynasty historical fiction. The first book is honestly not worth mentioning; it's easy to get teary-eyed while reading it. The second and third books are both strategist stories and worth reading.

41. 691 江 Thieves and Seduction in the Realm 江山贼色 Jia Zhuang Has No Money贾装没有钱Historical881k WordsOngoing The late Tang is in chaos, with warlords running rampant. Never underestimate a young man. Give me three thousand troops at my side, and I dare seize any of the empire's four hundred prefectures. Though the city may be filled with the bones of nobles, I can bring prosperity to every corner of the realm. The land is a painting, and armies thunder across it. Armored cavalry rides forth, while lovely women lend their charm. 302Reads7.1Score—Shelves
42. 692 穿 I Transmigrated into a Pendant, and My Wife Handed Me Over to the Nation 穿越成吊坠，妻子把我上交国家 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban363k WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial world + transmigration + handing everything over to the state + passionate ensemble cast + protecting his wife from behind the scenes] This is another world where Chinese history has been lost to a gap in the record and exotic beasts run rampant. The original host dies in the opening. I’ve only just transmigrated and haven’t even figured out what’s going on when my soul is sucked into a broken pendant, a keepsake the original host gave his wife. Sealed inside the pendant is f 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one fits perfectly; it's established with the help of a nation or a powerful force.

43. 693 你 You Worship the Gods, I Worship Myself! 你们拜神，我拜自己！ Wandering Through the Void神游虚空Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Also known as Spiritual Qi Revival: I Get Stronger by Sacrificing Everything! (Spiritual Qi Revival + Leveling Up + the Myriad Worlds + No Female Lead + Wild Imagination + High Martial Arts + Beyond) "From your words and actions, I can see you're quite surprising. I never expected you to resist the charms of women and grasp the truth that beauty is but bones, rosy flesh a skull, and the mortal body frail and wretched." Zuo Xuanji: ??? I was just pretending! You actually believe that? Zuo Xuanji 28.9kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
44. 694 嫌 You Thought I Was Too Weak, So My Cultivation Technique Went Dark Overnight 嫌我太弱，我的功法连夜黑化了 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban744k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Misunderstandings + Chat Group + Fully Automated Training + Overpowered Power Fantasy] Yang Tian transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. With mediocre talent, he only wants to lie flat. But who could have guessed that the cultivation techniques inside him would think he was too weak and turn sentient overnight! And that’s not all. His techniques even set up a chat group: [Iron Shirt] left the group and wrote: “The Host is too fragile. I went for a soak at the nuclear power 732Reads—Score102Shelves
45. 695 家 My Elder Brother Is Zhu Chongba 家兄朱重八 Immortal in the Keys键中仙Historical522k WordsCompleted At the end of the Yuan dynasty, in Huaiyuan, Zhu Yuanzhang and a young man become sworn brothers. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor has a powerful ally at his side. He establishes a stronghold, kills Yuan forces, crosses the Yangtze, and takes Yingtian. Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and the rest are wiped out with a few words and a laugh. He founds the Great Ming and builds a great legacy. Now, a few words from His Majesty's sworn younger brother, Tang Wei: Recently, I used public resources to d 483Reads7.9Score—Shelves
46. 696 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明：开局剧透朱元璋 Qing Hong青红Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Qing transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and happens to arrive during a battle between the rebel army and the Yuan forces. Guo Zixing’s rebels mistake him for a spy and throw him in jail. As it turns out, his cellmate is Zhu Yuanzhang. “Brother Zhu, what’s your dream?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “A wife, kids, and a warm bed.” Xu Qing: “Why not dream bigger? Like becoming emperor.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “???” Xu Qing: “I can see that you’re destined for greatness, Brother Zhu. One day, you’ll surely be 20.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
47. 697 组 Team Up to Go Home for the New Year: Why Are All My Teammates Goddesses? 组队回家过年：队友竟然全是女神 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + multiple women + lighthearted + feel-good power fantasy + mostly everyday life] “Yang Tian, if you don’t bring home a girlfriend this New Year, you’re sleeping in the pigsty!” Faced with his mother’s ultimatum, penniless Yang Tian suddenly obtains the [Instance Party System]. As long as he posts a mission, all kinds of goddesses will accept it and “team up” with him to go home and conquer every obstacle. New Year’s Eve, family reunion dinner. Uncle: “I heard Yang Tian lost his 2.3kReads6.0Score254Shelves
48. 698 晚 The Greatest Warlord of the Late Tang 晚唐第一大军阀 Rebel逆贼Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If a person cannot leave their name behind in the vast river of history, it is as if they had never come into this world. After transmigrating to the late Tang, an age of upheaval, Qi Shen felt incredibly fortunate. Here, he could behead Huang Chao, wipe out bandits, reclaim Chang'an, and hold the emperor hostage to his heart's content. Here, he could defeat Qin Zongquan, pacify Yang Xingmi, punch Li Keyong and kick Zhu Quanzhong, calmly bringing the warlords to heel. Here, he could repel the Kh 1.9kReads7.7Score105Shelves

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    That would definitely be my book. It starts with the son of a military governor of the Tang Dynasty. He has a background but no strength. Relying on his father's help, he slowly builds up his own army. Then, taking advantage of the background of rampant rebels, he makes great achievements, conquers cities and fortresses, defeats all the heroes along the way, and establishes his own country!

49. 699 我 I Used the Myriad Worlds Exchange System to Redeem Myself 我用万界兑换系统兑换我自己 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban343k WordsCompleted [System + mastermind behind the scenes + multiple worlds + apocalypse + no saintly hero] Yang Tian acquired a strange System. The items in its shop turned out to be attributes he had "lost" himself? [Looks +10]? I lost that! [Intelligence +20]? I lost that too! [Protective Astral Energy]? That's my passive skill! Yang Tian: "Hey, System bro, aren't you just making me pay to buy myself back?!" The world changed. The Gray Realm descended, and reality merged with the mysterious and uncanny. Wit 157Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 700 我 I Really Don't Want to Be the City Lord 我真不想当城主啊 At Peace with No Questions无问心安Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Shen Mu accidentally transmigrates to a world where thousands of cities vie for supremacy and hundreds of races coexist. Forced by the System to become the unwilling lord of a declining city, he’s given an impossible mission! But then he discovers... The rarest of attribute masters can be produced in bulk in Tianxin City? One-of-a-kind legacies are given to everyone in Tianxin City? Even invincible powerhouses capable of destroying heaven and earth are rushing to Tianxin City to work as servants 3.5kReads8.7Score260Shelves

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