The Late Northern Song, the Jingkang Incident, and the Liangshan Heroes of Water Margin 北宋末年，靖康之耻，水浒梁山

1. 301 水 Water Margin: I'm Lao Wang 水浒之我是老王 Cloud Gamer of the Mortal World人间云玩家Historical251k WordsOngoing [Water Margin] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Building Strength] [Ruling the World] If the world falls into ruin, would you hold up the heavens with one hand? If the people suffer, would you save them all? Old Wang arrives in this cruel world and age. He doesn’t want to eat people, and he certainly doesn’t want to be eaten... “Who says we have no clothes? We’ll share our robes!” Brothers, come on! Follow me, and let’s build an age with no bandits under heaven. —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 李 Li Shimin Reborn in Water Margin 李世民重生水浒 Little Shrimp from Dianchi滇池小虾米Historical588k WordsCompleted Li Shimin is reborn in the late Northern Song dynasty with all his memories and abilities intact. In this world where history and Water Margin converge, watch as the boss of the Eastern Hemisphere unifies the realm once more, rebuilds a golden age, and leads China step by step to the pinnacle of the world. This is a contest of martial arts, intelligence, and political intrigue, as well as a tale of court politics and the world of the martial arts. 1.9kReads7.0Score102Shelves

   Reader note

   Li Shimin traveled through the Water Margin, and his territory became the largest in history.

3. 303 长 Longevity: Starting as an Unorthodox Tianlong 长生：从另类天龙开始 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy359k WordsCompleted Word has spread throughout the martial world that the Carefree Sect possesses secret martial arts capable of granting eternal life. Countless people have searched the world for it, unaware that this defying-the-heavens legacy has long since fallen into the hands of an unknown young man. Li Xiaoyao keeps a low profile amid the chaos of Tianlong. He seems ordinary, but the depths of his cultivation are unfathomable. He watches the martial world’s conflicts with cold detachment, yet is forced into 5.3kReads8.8Score238Shelves

   Reader note

   During the Northern Song Dynasty, the novel "Tianlong: Immortality and Invincibility" swept through Jin Yong's martial arts world, making up for unfulfilled desires and providing a thrilling and suspenseful experience from beginning to end!

4. 304 霜 Frost Sword Sweeps Away the Breeze 霜剑扫清风 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy283k WordsCompleted The whole village was drenched in blood and reduced to ruins in a single day. Young Zhang He escaped a mountain of corpses and a sea of flames, clutching an unparalleled manual to his chest. From then on, he was a fugitive with nowhere to go. To conceal his lethal skills, he went into hiding at Wudang, content to serve as a young kitchen acolyte. Smoke and fire could not dim his soaring ambition. With a woodcutter's knife in hand, he secretly trained in peerless inner arts. One day, the disc 1.6kReads8.3Score128Shelves
5. 305 综 Wuxia Crossover: The Peerless Demoness Azi Poisons the Entire Martial World 综武：绝世魔女阿紫毒翻整个武林 Salty Fish Who Runs After Showing Off装完逼就跑的咸鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction112k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   This is a male-to-female transmigration/fanfiction/wuxia/system/Northern Song Dynasty story. The protagonist's combat power is low-level, so extreme, world-destroying scenarios are unlikely. The timeframe is limited to the late Northern Song Dynasty. Based on *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, it gradually incorporates characters and plots from works such as *The Generals of the Yang Family*, *The White-Browed Hero*, *The Four Great Constables*, *Water Margin*, and *Jin Ping Mei*. The story strives to accurately depict the court politics and local customs from the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty to Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty.

6. 306 汴 Bianliang: From Zhouqiao Night Market to the Richest Man in the Great Song 汴梁：从州桥夜市到大宋首富 Pear Paste Candy 1986梨膏糖1986Historical229k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Bianliang in the Northern Song dynasty, Chen Yi only wants to survive and make a little money in peace. He sets up a stall selling a bowl of spicy pepper soup at Zhou Bridge, but the local thugs kick over his pot, his competitors poison him, and the Zhang family, a powerful shipping clan, blocks the roads and cuts off his supplies. They even arrange an ambush to make trouble for him. If you leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone. But if you bully me, I’ll strip you of every 9Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   I've read plenty of time-travel novels, but this one is truly about poverty. The protagonist, Chen Yi, crawls out of the muddy Bian River penniless. His first pot of gold comes from carrying sacks at the docks—fifteen sacks, his shoulders chafed raw, earning him thirty coins. Then he buys bones and pepper, squatting on an abandoned stove on the riverbank to simmer soup. Just as he opens, a local thug kicks him over. He doesn't argue, but squats down and picks up the broken tiles one by one. The next day, he sets up his stall again, selling a bowl for four coins, and the boatman's eyes light up after just one sip. There are 40 chapters so far, no system, no old man, no romance—just a man using his brain to survive in the Northern Song Dynasty. It's packed with satisfying moments, not frustrating at all. Search the title on Tomato Books; it's a worthwhile read.

7. 307 水 Water Margin: At Wild Boar Forest, Dong Chao Turns on Xue Ba from the Start 水浒：开局野猪林，董超怒杀薛霸 Big Stone Block大石墩子Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Water Margin, I somehow became Dong Chao, the hapless minor character who doesn't survive more than a few episodes in the original! The [Brotherhood System] bound to me said: If you want to live, you have to swear brotherhood with the heroes. So I turned around and killed my partner Xue Ba, then swore brotherhood with Lin Chong in the Wild Boar Forest. From that moment on, fate went into overdrive, and the whole world of Water Margin went completely off the rails. Lin 5.6kReads7.5Score551Shelves

   Reader note

   In a modern-day transmigration into the Water Margin as Dong Chao, he finds himself in a predicament in Wild Boar Forest, where he struggles to break free. The system activates, opening the path to hegemony, sweeping across the land, resisting foreign enemies, and reshaping the world order!

8. 308 综 A Journey Through Worlds: Starting With Refusing to Fall for Kangxi 综穿越：从拒绝爱上康熙开始 When Will This Aimless Salted Fish Snap Out of It?摆烂的咸鱼何时了Ancient Romance876k WordsOngoing The heroine plays through little worlds in a game, living an idle, easygoing life without overthinking. I started out wanting to write seriously, but realized my writing skills weren't up to it, so several of the later stories are writing practice. 1. Kangxi's Cannon Fodder Palace Maid Who Attends His Bed (a heroine starved for love, mainly focused on Kangxi) 2. Assessments in a Horror World (a tool-person heroine, no romance) 3. [Journey to the West] The Jade-Faced Fox Doesn't Want to Be the Ot 249Reads5.3Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   This is a short episodic story, "The Madwoman Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing's Eight Babies in One Pregnancy" (involving BL, rebirth, time travel, a charming and popular character; other characters have happy endings; the mission taker is determined to have no romantic pairing). The female protagonist, Mo (originally named Ma Zhaodi), undertakes a mission to become Pan Jinlian, with the main objective being to make Ximen Qing and Wang Po suffer the consequences of their actions. Near the end of her mission, driven by a sudden surge of passion, she decides to change the humiliation of the Song Dynasty and the shame of the Jingkang Incident. She unexpectedly discovers a reborn version of Wu Song? She also discovers a resentful female college student whose soul has been mistakenly taken, unexpectedly becoming one with Chao Gai. The mission taker, Pan Jinlian, is the cheat code for Chao Gai and the female college student. Under the guidance of Pan Jinlian, the cheat code master, they assist the Song princess in expelling the Tartars and restoring the Han Dynasty.

9. 309 星 A Single Spark Sets the Water Margin Ablaze 星火燎原水浒传 Brother Guo from Tianjin津门国哥Eastern Fantasy401k WordsOngoing The descendants of Liangshan raise the banner high, uphold Heaven’s justice, resist the Jin, and save the nation, composing a stirring song of heroes! This book carries forward the legacy of Shi Nai’an’s Water Margin and continues the tradition of Chen Chen’s Later Tale of the Water Margin, while also drawing on old stories passed down by local elders. Nearly a year went into writing it, and the book was revised more than ten times. It contains 120 chapters. Long ago, the 108 heroes of Liangshan 55Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   The loyal spirit of Liangshan remains undiminished! The spark of righteousness reignites in western Sichuan! Wu Song's successor slays the wicked, while the wise nephew plots against the Tibetans. Resisting the Jin army, allying with Dali, breaking the demonic formation, defending the isolated city—witness how the descendants of Liangshan continue their legend of loyalty and righteousness amidst chaos! A small spark can ignite a prairie fire! Though scattered, the orphans will surely reunite! Let us once again display the might of the Han people and reclaim our lost lands!

10. 310 剑 Swords Pointed at Lin'an 剑指临安 Duan Ran from Yunnan云南段冉Martial Arts179k WordsCompleted A Song dynasty man's family vendetta and hatred for his country's enemies: take down Qin Hui and wipe out the foreign invaders. Come with him to the troubled city of Lin'an! See how sharp this sword is, and how satisfying it is to kill! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    How can the coldness of a celestial being be worthy of the warmth of the mortal world?!

11. 311 杀 The Pig-Slaughtering Emperor 杀猪皇帝 Meditating Tiger打坐的老虎Historical234k WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration, and certainly no golden finger. Cao Zheng has only a butcher's knife. He has split the heads of the powerful, cut down the hooves of the Jin soldiers' horses, and protected the lives of refugees. From a butcher-shop owner to the leader of Liangshan, from an outlaw hero to a commander fighting the Jin, and finally... When he plants his feet amid the blood and tears of the Jingkang Disaster and lays his cleaver across the dragon throne in the Golden Hall, the peopl 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Give this book a try. It attempts to explore whether a lowly character without a system or cheat codes can rise to power in the chaotic late Northern Song Dynasty. In the original work, Cao Zheng, the "sword-wielding devil," relied on his ruthlessness to fight his way through the Northern Song Dynasty, resist the Jin Dynasty, and become emperor.

12. 312 国 A National Security Agent Transmigrates to the Northern Song and Plays at Life 国安特工穿越北宋戏人生 Time Drifts时光飘移Historical86k WordsCompleted While tracking an international antiquities-smuggling ring, Ning Yuan, an agent with the State Security Bureau, discovers a mysterious bronze sword. During a fierce shootout with the gang’s leader, Chen Xiao, both sides accidentally trigger a mechanism on the sword, and Ning Yuan is engulfed in a flash of bright light. When he wakes, he finds himself outside Kaifeng in the sixth year of Yuanyou under the Northern Song, 1091. He is rescued by Su Song, a young official on his way to the capital to 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    That's good.

13. 313 水 Water Margin: A Bowl From the Start 水浒：开局一个碗 Night Is Not Yet Over暗夜未央Historical215k WordsCompleted (System + transmigrate + comedy + wild imagination + partly fictional setting) Yang Chao is struck by lightning and accidentally lands in the world of Water Margin. With only a bowl to his name from the start, he has no choice but to beg on the streets to make ends meet. The System activates, he awakens supernatural abilities, and he spends his free time drawing rewards. What are these things? “Super Goji Berries,” “Detoxifying Bamboo Shoots,” “Beauty Cornbread”... And best of all, the summoned 3Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    System, humor, semi-fictional

14. 314 大 The Great Song's Wildest Princesses: Twenty-Nine of Them Take Me for a Eunuch 大宋超闹帝姬二十九个把我当太监 Butterfly Loves Flowers Silver Step Hairpin蝶恋花银步摇Historical231k WordsOngoing Your Majesty, the Jin have entered Bianjing. You must evacuate at once... More than a hundred thousand people have been captured and taken north. He, a lone hero, sets out to rescue the three thousand beauties of the Song court. Zhao Yingluo, the nineteenth daughter of Emperor Huizong and Princess Shunde, pleaded, “Save my mother, Noble Consort Yisu, and my twenty-seventh younger sister, Princess Xianfu, Zhao Jin'er. She's only eleven.” “Whimper... Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I'm so scared. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Recommendation rating: 5 stars

15. 315 林 Lin Chong Reborn in the Wild Boar Forest! I’ll Kill Gao Yanei from the Start 林冲重生野猪林！开局必杀高衙内 Puff Who Loves Pomelos爱吃柚子的泡芙Historical391k WordsCompleted As he lies dying in the Wild Boar Forest, Lin Chong is reborn with the bitter memories of his past life. In his previous life, he endured and yielded at every turn. His wife was driven to take her own life, he suffered endless humiliation, Chao Gai was ambushed and killed by villains, and the Liangshan heroes met tragic ends. This time, he will no longer be a cowardly instructor, helpless in the hands of others. The moment Lu Zhishen saves him, Lin Chong personally slays the corrupt officers, t 186Reads—Score106Shelves

    Reader note

    Lin Chong is reborn! Decisive and ruthless! High-energy start! He's destined to kill Song Jiang.

16. 316 霸 The Tyrannical Song, Ximen Qing 霸宋西门庆 Three Kings Liu三王柳Historical2.5M WordsCompleted The mighty Song Dynasty is in dire straits. Corrupt officials run the government, the people can barely survive, wars rage across the land, and foreign powers eye its territory. Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to rule? Watch me wield the three-foot blade in my hand and summon the heroes of the realm to unite in blood and steel. With three thousand elite warriors, I will reclaim the lost lands of Yan and Yun. I will ascend the throne and usher in a new age for China! 146Reads6.2Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This book is good. Although there's no rating yet, it's definitely worth recommending.

17. 317 黄 The Hidden Dragon of the Yellow River: Two Generals Guard the Han at Niangniang Beach 黄河龙隐：娘娘滩双将护汉 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Historical30k WordsCompleted Set against the political turmoil of the early Han court, Yellow River Dragon's Hidden Isle: The Two Generals of Niangniang Shoal Guard the Han tells a legendary tale of loyal service spanning seventeen years. Brothers Li Wen and Li Gong from Pei County were Liu Bang's personal guards from the time he raised his forces at Mangdang. They risked their lives to protect him at the Feast at Hong Gate and won repeated honors in the Chu-Han War, yet never coveted fame or rank, remaining steadfastly loy 18Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Good books from the Song Dynasty, read one

18. 318 爹 Dad, Stop Acting! You're About to Make Yue Fei Cry 爹咱别演了岳飞都快被你感动哭了 Lonely Nights Through the Ages万古长夜多寂寞Historical338k WordsOngoing Title Tags: Transmigration, System, Father-and-Son Traitor Duo, Hilarious, Southern Song, Yue Fei, Saving the Nation, Reverse Whitewashing I transmigrated as Qin Hui's son. Everyone else is trying to ride their father's coattails, but I have to bring mine down! Bound to a Loyalist Redemption System, I can only survive by toppling the treacherous chancellor and saving Yue Fei. In court, I openly undermine him; Behind every plot, I strike back. Qin Hui wants to harm Yue Fei, so I make sure to 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Transmigrating into the body of Qin Hui's son, I embark on a path of constantly causing trouble for my father. I save Yue Fei, infuriate Zhao Gou and Qin Hui. But this is just the beginning; I, Qin Xi, will also conquer the entire world!

19. 319 A From a 38-Yuan AI Writing Gig to Web-Novel Greatness AI码字成神从38元到网文大神 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Urban456k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a 34-year-old interior designer, spent three years writing web novels, but both were flops. He earned less than 3,000 yuan in royalties, while his seriously ill mother urgently needed 500,000 yuan for surgery. With nowhere else to turn, he accidentally unlocked the ultimate secrets of AI writing and turned writing into an industrial assembly line. From earning 38 yuan on his debut to becoming a web-novel master, from a low-level wage earner to a legend in the online fiction world, he se 6Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 水 Water Margin Heroes Cards: Transmigrating Across the Heavens 水浒英雄卡诸天穿越 A Virtuous Family Brings Blessings积善家余庆Historical182k WordsOngoing Transmigrate across the heavens, starting in the world of Water Margin, and be reborn as Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon and Star of Heaven’s Subtlety. Fuse 108 Water Margin hero cards and master the 36 Heavenly Powers and 72 Earthly Transformations. Take over Liangshan, uphold Heaven’s justice, overthrow the Song Dynasty, unite the world, and become its ruler. Ascend to immortality and cultivate the Dao, invincible across the world, protected by fate, and become a god through faith, earning t 7Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Transcending countless worlds, starting in the world of *Water Margin*, he is reborn as Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon of the Heavenly Star. He merges with 108 *Water Margin* hero cards, mastering the Thirty-Six Heavenly Techniques and the Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations. He takes over Liangshan, acts on behalf of Heaven, overthrows the Song Dynasty, unifies the world, and becomes the ruler of humanity. He ascends to immortality, becoming invincible, protected by the Nine Dragons' fortune, and ascends to godhood through incense offerings and faith: the title of Purple Star Heavenly Emperor.

21. 321 穿 Transmigrated as Zhu Cilang, I Demand Chongzhen Abdicate from the Start 穿越朱慈烺开局金銮殿请崇祯退位 Lonely Nights Through the Ages万古长夜多寂寞Historical3.0M WordsOngoing After transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, the Ming crown prince, he stumbles upon a globe and learns of a rewritten past: the once-mighty Ming Dynasty ruled the world, only to suffer the destruction of its civilization and the loss of its cultural heritage. In the year 1644, disaster threatens the nation. Huangtaiji, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong each have their own schemes, and the fall of the dynasty is imminent. Unwilling to let tragedy repeat itself, he strides straight into the Golden Throne H 72Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 守 The Two Heroes of the Yang Family Defend the Yellow River 守黄河杨家双雄 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠Historical693k WordsCompleted The Yellow River roars as Khitan cavalry smash through Yanmen Pass, leaving half of the Northern Song’s realm on the brink of disaster! The Yang family of Linzhou has spent three generations building an unyielding Great Wall along the Yellow River with their own flesh and blood. Yang Wudi, Yang Ye, leads his troops in holding the Yellow River crossing, covering hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians as they cross. He fights until he is captured, then refuses food for three days to sho 457Reads8.8Score—Shelves
23. 323 北 Northern Song: I Take on Water Margin with Technology 北宋：我凭科技闯水浒 ancreeperHistorical386k WordsOngoing (A slice of Northern Song history + Water Margin + war + political scheming + conflict + fantasy + technology. No System golden finger that hands out random prizes or anything like that.) They had set out to find a new home for humanity and keep its flame alive, never expecting an accident with a wormhole to send them transmigrating. Since ancient times, in times of chaos, the capable have claimed the realm for themselves. The rise and fall of dynasties is no different. With technology at my sid 236Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Let history unfold more smoothly before us, and let regrets no longer become regrets.

24. 324 万 Chancellor for the Ages: I Repair the Regrets of Every Dynasty Through History 万世丞相：我在历朝修史补憾 The Dreaming Guest's Pen梦中客笔Historical305k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I feel okay.

25. 325 重 Reborn in the Great Song, I Vie with Zhao Gou for the Throne 重生大宋，我与赵构争天下 Grand Commander of Jiangdong江东大都督Historical539k WordsCompleted Han Lie, once the greatest mercenary king of his age, is reborn in the Great Song dynasty after the Jingkang Incident. At that time, the Jurchen invaders are pushing south, and bustling Bianjing, immortalized in Along the River During the Qingming Festival, has been reduced to rubble. The emperors of two generations of the Great Song, along with the princes and princesses of the imperial court, have all become prisoners. See how Han Lie, a mere eighth-rank county magistrate, will rise step by st 314Reads7.3Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Male protagonist, time travel, farming, power struggle, ancient Song Dynasty historical novel. ① In the late Northern Song Dynasty, on the banks of the Bian River, spring was gentle. Chen Ning time-traveled to Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song Dynasty. He initially mistook Li Qingzhao for a courtesan, making a living by brewing wine. He met Zhao Ji and Cheng Yi, analyzed the current situation of the Song Dynasty, and began the process of unifying the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun and destroying the Western Xia. ② Han Lie, a king of mercenaries, was reborn into the Song Dynasty during the Jingkang Incident. At that time, the Jurchen southern barbarians invaded from the south, and the prosperous Bianjing depicted in the Qingming Scroll was reduced to ruins. Two emperors of the Song Dynasty were imprisoned. Watch as Han Lie, an eighth-rank county magistrate, rises step by step to usurp the Song Dynasty, recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, launch a northern expedition against the Jurchens, and a western campaign against the Western Xia, recreating the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

26. 326 大 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical539k WordsCompleted At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 795Reads7.1Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The Chief Justice of the Song Dynasty

27. 327 水 Water Margin: Gao Qiu, Pillar of the Great Song 水浒：大宋脊梁高太尉 Have a Cup来一杯Historical649k WordsOngoing Are the good people in classic novels always good? Are the villains in classic novels always bad? Gao Qiu: I can’t speak for everyone else, but I, Gao Qiu, am definitely a good person, the kind who can face himself with a clear conscience! Historian: No, you’re a corrupt official who abuses the law and forcibly takes beautiful women! Gao Qiu: I wiped out the Liao and the Jin, and saved the Great Song from disaster. So what if I took just a little silver and just a few beautiful women? 593Reads8.4Score—Shelves
28. 328 这 This Kid Can Turn Invisible 这小子会隐身 Yang Chai Zhu洋柴主Urban889k WordsOngoing [Rural Folk Abilities + Culinary Arts + Global Wonders + The Unorthodox Path to Wealth + Passionate Heroism] Ever felt a sense of closeness to someone you have never met? Do you find yourself staring at the stars whenever you feel hurt or wronged? Yang Dashi, a country boy from the mountains, retired from the army with a heavy heart to raise money for his terminally ill mother’s medical bills and step into the real world. Instead, his brothers betrayed him and his lover humiliated him. Heartbrok 87Reads8.6Score113Shelves

    Reader note

    The Yang family generals guarding the border, a popular online novel by Huoshanhe: The Yang family father and sons are all related to the Song Dynasty.

29. 329 昆 Night Watchers of Kunlun 昆仑守夜人 Old Rat from Neiqiu内丘的老老鼠8k WordsCompleted Kunlun Night Watcher 11Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 山 The Sword Qi Ballad of Mountains and Rivers 山河剑气歌 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy482k WordsCompleted The Jingkang Catastrophe tears the land apart and stains rivers and mountains with blood. Lu Huaizhen, a young swordsman burdened with a blood feud and half of a mysterious jade token, is swept into the whirlpool of the Song-Jin standoff and the conflicts of the martial world. As he searches for the truth, he faces the question, “Is martial arts meant for killing or for protecting?” He struggles to choose between family vengeance, national hatred, and the limits of chivalry. From the ferocity of 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Set in the late Northern Song Dynasty, after the Jingkang Incident, this story embodies an independent worldview. 👍🏻 A high-quality martial arts novel!

31. 331 青 The Legend of the Azure Dragon 青冥蟠龙传 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy243k WordsCompleted The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979) was one of the most chaotic eras in Chinese history, a time when military strongmen ruled and rival powers rose on every side, rife with war, intrigue, betrayal, and fleeting loyalty! The Legend of the Azure Dragon tells the story of Chai Yanzhao and Li Zhongqing, whose extraordinary journey through this turbulent age explores family and country, honor, trust, and the pursuit of their ideals. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 漕 Tales of the Canal and the Sea 漕海风云录 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical265k WordsCompleted The fires of the martial world light the land, while a common man’s hot blood stains the setting sun. In the chaos of the late Qing, the waters of the Huangpu River churned with blood. Foreign warships crushed the livelihoods of canal workers, while opium’s black tide soaked the land of China. The court grovelled, officials colluded with foreigners, and heroes of the martial world swore blood oaths, their blades and swords tearing through the long night. Xiao Tianfeng, the Red-Browed Hero, raise 26Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 商 Tales of the Merchant Knight 商侠传 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy430k WordsOngoing A single act of compassion gives rise to an epic. In the Zhizheng era at the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm is in chaos. Corrupt officials rule, and the people are starving. Huang Shunwei, the only son of Ningjiang Prefecture’s richest man, is naturally kindhearted. When he releases a spirit turtle with a strange shell pattern into a lotus pond, he accidentally awakens the power of his family’s treasured heirloom, the Lotus Jade. That good deed is like a stone dropped into stagnant water, —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It's so addictive! The little Taoist priest goes to the city and lives a life of luxury.

35. 335 水 Water Margin: Star Wars of the Three Kingdoms 水浒星战三国 Flower Seeker on the Other Shore彼岸探花Historical741k WordsCompleted This is a dream that will set every Water Margin fan's blood racing! When the heroes of Liangshan meet the legendary warriors of the Three Kingdoms... A star portal descends upon Chenqiao Post Station, and the laws of Heaven reshape the world. No more drinking in the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness. This is a brutal fight for survival in the Star Realm. Form teams of three, fight side by side, break through the Twelve Palaces, and battle the generals of the Three Kingdoms! Want to see how 23Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The main characters are 108 generals who enter the Star Realm to fight against famous generals from the Three Kingdoms period. It's an ensemble piece where each character has unique skills and their own highlight moments.

36. 336 带 Taking Silly Girl on Adventures in the Sixties 带着傻妞闯六零 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban186k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is a military academy graduate. On his way to find Technician No. 88, he is inexplicably struck by a falling object and transmigrates to the fiery 1960s. He thinks he’s doomed, but to his utter surprise, the thing that hit him was actually the Chinese-made 2060 model, Sha Nü… 684Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.4kReads5.8Score297Shelves
38. 338 水 Water Margin: I’m the Drill Instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards 水浒之我是八十万禁军教头 Summer Is for Wearing Short Shorts夏天爱穿小裤衩Historical216k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, Lin Chong, a twenty-first-century white-collar wage slave, transmigrates into the world of Water Margin and takes over the body of his namesake, the Leopard Head Lin Chong. Fortunately, Heaven is on his side. Lin Chong has yet to reach the end of his rope, so since fate has given him this chance, he might as well defy the heavens and change his destiny. From this day on, the timid Lin Chong is gone. A new soul takes command of a powerful body and begins writing a new legend. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    His soul transmigrated into Lin Chong's body, refusing the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident, defying fate, and killing Song Jiang.

39. 339 水 The Industrial Revolution of Water Margin’s Liangshan 水浒梁山工业革命 Username55707用户名55707Historical254k WordsOngoing The expedition marches east to Japan. Facing the Japanese warriors, we feel no fear, sweeping away their defenses with the force of a thunderbolt. Everywhere we go becomes my domain. Next, in the West, we fight the Crusaders to the death and show them the might of the East. Finally, we cross the vast ocean and discover a new continent. On this unknown land, we establish our own kingdom and usher in an era of our own. Transmigrate into Water Margin, summon Zhang Jiao, Xue Rengui, and Li Cunxiao, 19Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This is... Summoning heroes and warriors to the Water Margin!

40. 340 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves
41. 341 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 天 From Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils to The Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Century of Heroes 天龙到射雕：百年英雄志 Laoshan Submarine崂山潜水艇Male-Channel Fanfiction334k WordsCompleted After Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils comes to an end, what new stories will unfold among the characters, martial arts, and legends left behind in the jianghu? What new twists of fate await Shen Yikui, a heaven-blessed prodigy? Read Tomato's latest martial arts masterpiece, the pinnacle of the genre. 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This book is a no-brainer; Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people.

44. 344 英 Tales of Heroes 英豪传 Iron Black Chopsticks铁黑筷子Historical598k WordsOngoing After his soul enters Song Jiang’s body and he arrives in the world of Water Margin, “Quick, quick, quick! Stop the amnesty! I said, stop the amnesty!” I’ve got soldiers and generals aplenty! I’m going to be emperor! Where are my Liangshan tigers? Lin Chong, Guan Sheng, charge with me! You old scoundrel Gao Qiu, you filthy wretch! Do you recognize me, Lin Chong? Li Kui, quit fooling around and kill that bastard already! This novel is pure imagination, written wherever the author’s fancy takes th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This is a novel based on the Water Margin, and it's very well written! The writing is profound, possessing platinum-level quality; many sentences are perfect for taking reading notes!

45. 345 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 555Reads5.4Score—Shelves
47. 347 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 817Reads7.2Score—Shelves
48. 348 修 The Urban Cultivator’s Carefree Life 修真者都市逍遥 Keep Going 6688努力加油6688Urban122k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was a young man from China. While climbing Mount Laojun, he was accidentally sucked into a black hole and transported to a world filled with powerful cultivators. As an ordinary mortal, he thought he was as good as dead, but unexpectedly, he gained the cultivation legacy of the Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords. Relying on his Chinese bloodline, he fought his way through every obstacle. After countless trials and hardships, he rose to the realm of Supreme Sovereign of the Myriad Worlds 101Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 带 Dominating the Water Margin with a System 带着系统霸水浒 Lu Lingyun陆凌云Male-Channel Fanfiction169k WordsOngoing Modern special forces soldier Zhao Jun is killed while carrying out a mission, then transmigrates to the fourth year of Zhenghe in the Northern Song Dynasty. He also learns that this is the world of Water Margin. Fortunately, he successfully activates the System, which gives him a beginner’s gift pack and lets him claim a sign-in reward once a month. With a System like this, you’d have to be an idiot not to become emperor. (This is my first time writing this kind of novel. Please forgive the wri —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The protagonist transmigrates, and there's a system.

50. 350 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 493Reads5.9Score—Shelves

Other lists with Water Margin: I'm Lao Wang