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  1. 701 The Heavenly Secrets Box: A Historian's Journey to the Tang Dynasty 天机匣:历史学家的唐朝之旅 Ancient Romance93k WordsCompleted While researching Tang dynasty stone steles at the Xi'an Beilin Museum, modern historian Ji Qinglan cuts her finger on a blank stele. Her blood seeps into the cracks in its inscription. A sudden storm breaks, and lightning strikes the stone. Ji Qinglan's vision goes dark. When she wakes, she finds herself on a road outside Chang'an, dressed in Tang-era clothing, with a bronze plaque at her waist bearing the words "Ji Qinglan, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Palace Buildings." She follows a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 702 Lord of Hidden Scales 隐鳞之主 Eastern Fantasy376k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines, not for everyone + no System] Who says an ant can't shake the heavens? I will let these three thousand lightning tribulations burn my broken body, and let the flames of the Nine Hells temper my demonic heart! When I finally trample the heavens beneath my feet, you will understand what true destiny is! A naive young man from a run-down market in the north willingly disappears into the darkness to protect himself, struggling to survi 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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  3. 703 Reborn in Yongjia to Forge a New Era, and Hated for It 魂穿永嘉搞融合,被骂惨了 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A business executive from the future is swept by an extreme gale to Yongjia? The various Eurasian tribes rush to ravage the Han homeland, while aristocratic clans leisurely migrate south and the poor suffer unimaginable devastation. With his golden finger, Liu Kui slaughters a hundred tribes and upholds the Han, refusing to become a two-legged sheep! He fights Liu Cong and Shi Hu, crushes the Xiongnu and wipes out the Xianbei, while Ran Min takes him as his adoptive father! He plants crops acros 254Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 704 A Hundred Thousand Muscular Rice Men from the Start: I Ascended the Throne in Tears 开局十万两米壮汉,我含泪登基 Historical491k WordsOngoing [Invincible + Alternate History + Heavy Armor and Cavalry + System + Decisive and Ruthless + World Conquest] [No cultivation, no cannons] Qin Yang transmigrates into the fifth prince of the Xuan Dynasty. His mother’s clan is foreign, the emperor ignores him, and his brothers bully him. He has no choice but to make himself look bad and seek a fief. With the System in hand, he summons a hundred thousand towering warriors from the start and fights his way to founding a dynasty of his own! Xiang Yu 5.3kReads8.5Score246Shelves
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  5. 705 You Banished Me to My Fief, So I Rebelled with the Prince of Beiliang 赶你去封地,你竟带着北凉王造反 Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Vassal Prince + Mass Recruitment + Conquest + Comedy + Revenge] After transmigrating to the Great Yan Dynasty, Xiao Jing becomes the useless third prince in everyone’s eyes. From the start, he is framed by villains and exiled to the bitterly cold province of Qin, where he is made Prince of Qin! Luckily, Xiao Jing awakens his golden finger and immediately summons Huo Qubing and ten thousand elite Han cavalry! Using ruthless methods, he takes control of Qin, then wipes out mor 89.1kReads8.0Score8.5kShelves
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  6. 706 The Laid-Back Life of a Marquis’s Bastard Son 穿成侯府庶子的摆烂生活 Historical600k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + non-virgin male lead + ordinary protagonist with no golden finger] Chen Heyu, a fine young man of the modern age, transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing ancient playboy. He is a middle-aged widower with children, a low-ranking son born to a concubine, and not a single money-making skill to his name. He does, however, have plenty of ways to spend money and a mountain of debts from his romantic escapades. To avoid another beating from his father, 62.4kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
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  7. 707 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明:穿越崇祯帝,开局一根绳 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 57.6kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
  8. 708 The Splendor of the Great Sui 大隋风流 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Ticket Contest] Zhang Lang transmigrates to the end of the Sui dynasty and uses his knowledge from the future to build an elite, iron-blooded army far ahead of its time. It sweeps across the battlefields, brutally changing the course of history. Iron hooves trample the land, and seas of blood engulf the world. When the dust finally settles, a completely different empire rises in the east! 4kReads8.5Score359Shelves
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  9. 709 I'm a Warlord in Another World 我在异世界当军阀 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted My new book, The Mercenary’s Path, is now available: the final venture of an office drone with no System. Office drone Qi Ran is violently apprehended by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. To make up for their mistake, the two secretly send him to a parallel world in another universe. Now that the symmetry of time has been broken, what kind of storm can Qi Ran, this butterfly, stir up in another world? This is the best of times, and the worst of times. This is an age of rival powers: bandit armies equipped 1kReads6.8Score—Shelves
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  10. 710 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 Historical358k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 972Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  11. 711 Conquering the World 征伐天下 Historical10.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiangnan is blessed with beautiful scenery. What I see is a gentle Jiangnan breeze bending the Han realm’s back. They say the lands beyond the frontier are blanketed in yellow sand. What I see is the soaring valor of border warriors, their robes stained with blood. I came to this world for no reason at all. I thought I could just lie there and starve to death. But you shared with me half of the only food you had. You told me that as long as I kept living, there would be hope. I thought, 11.3kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
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  12. 712 Ghost Bean 鬼豆 Historical341k WordsCompleted History, mysticism, enlightenment, cultivation, qi refinement, and political intrigue. Not for beginners. Gui Dou is neither a ghost nor a bean. He is simply Guiguzi’s son. At sixteen, he left the mountain during the early Warring States period, an age of upheaval that few records describe. This book follows on from Guigu’s Divine Stratagem, telling a historical fantasy of intrigue and turbulent events in the Warring States era, as well as conflicts in the martial world. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 713 Tang's Grand Strategy 唐谋天下 Historical3.1M WordsCompleted After nine reincarnations, he is born into the imperial family. Fate grants him the exalted status of crown prince, but also a cruel and merciless home life! Here's the harsh reality he has to face: his father is Li Zhi, and his mother is called Wu Mei. 110Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  14. 714 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 564Reads6.6Score104Shelves
  15. 715 The Music Bureau Director of Great Wei 大魏乐府令 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Alternate World + Fantasy + Confucian Cultivation I, Li Yi, am a walking music library of Chinese pop, a master of cinematic effects, a human projector, a portable gramophone, and a world-class show-off. Just watch me steal the spotlight in this age when Liang, Chu, and Wei stand as rival kingdoms! The four great paths: Confucianism, Buddhism, Martial Arts, and the Dao If you like transmigration stories, bookmark this. If you like Confucian cultivation, bookmark this. If you lik 252Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 716 Great Song: The Number One Male Celebrity in the Entertainment Industry 大宋:娱乐圈第一男明星 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + confidantes + war + emperor] Zhang Shixun, a music graduate, transmigrates to the Great Song. With his golden finger and superb artistic talents, he makes a name for himself in the capital, and Gao Yanei becomes his sidekick. The courtesans Li Shishi, Ding Dusai, and others become his devoted fans. Emperor Huizong calls him “Master of the Single Finger,” while Cai Jing calls him the greatest fraud in history. The Jingkang era is approaching, and a bloody storm a 165Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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  17. 717 The Empress Begs: The Poor Scholar Builds a Thunder Cannon 女帝跪请:寒门首辅造雷神炮 Historical155k WordsOngoing "Technology Saves the Nation" "The Mad Empress" "Dark Lolita" "The Humble Scholar Who Became Prime Minister" As her mother clutched the military token of Suolong Pass and breathed her last, Shen Mo burned the Four Books and Five Classics to ash. The so-called upright scholars accuse him of throwing in his lot with Western sorcery? Then let microscopes expose the plague, and granular gunpowder blast the officials' hats right off! Until, on a stormy night... The armored empress dropped to one —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 718 Great Qin: Fusu Is Demoted from the Start, So I Talk Him into Rebellion 大秦:开局扶苏被贬,忽悠他造反 Historical3.2M WordsOngoing “Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc 133.5kReads9.0Score10.2kShelves
  19. 719 The Human Emperor's Chronicle 人皇纪 Historical7.8M WordsCompleted “I will not hand this world over to people I despise!” And so Wang Chong trampled across a sea of blood and bones to claim the throne of the Human Emperor. He turned the tide when all seemed lost, shored up the collapsing empire, and forged an unparalleled legend! 2.9kReads8.6Score291Shelves
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  20. 720 Winds and Clouds Rise Across Ten Thousand Miles 万里风云起 Historical221k WordsOngoing First, let me make this clear: everyone is smart, both the heroes and the villains. The female characters have friends and rivals; some share their ideals, while others part ways. Readers can judge for themselves. The divine artifact has thrown the world into turmoil, and storms are gathering. The young lords are either hidden dragons waiting to rise or already beginning to show their brilliance. But whether for country or family, the throne needs a new king. This is the young people's era, a g 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 721 I'm a Property Developer. Isn't It Only Natural to Have a Dance Troupe? 我是开发商有个舞团很合理吧 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted 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! 442Reads7.4Score—Shelves
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  22. 722 The Great Sage Is Boundless 大贤无疆 Historical307k WordsCompleted At the end of the story: “I saw a golden age!” (Ensemble cast, slow burn, nuanced emotions) They say that in times of chaos, staying alive matters more than anything. But no one tells you that the price of survival is quietly swallowing your heart, then becoming the very kind of person you hate most. Gentle people can be calculating, dependent people can become independent, and foolish people can grow perceptive. Cruelty can hide inside love; a sense of duty can lie beneath silence. Devotion and 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 723 A Close Reading of Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty 细读明朝三百年 Historical138k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed account of more than three centuries of Ming dynasty history, covering politics, economics, military affairs, and culture. It closely examines pivotal events, influential figures, and important institutions that shaped the course of the dynasty. It also sets the record straight about historical figures who have been misrepresented and provides balanced accounts of events that have been exaggerated or glossed over. This is a historical feast for Ming dynasty enthusiast 594Reads9.4Score109Shelves
  24. 724 Immortality 长生 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Ever since he was young, the boy Changsheng has inexplicably been struck by heavenly lightning time and again. He is saved by Daoist Lin, who takes him in as his final disciple. Daoist Lin was an abandoned disciple of Gezao Mountain, with the Daoist title Luoyangzi. For years, he explored tombs not for wealth, but to find treasures that could extend the life of the woman he loved. Before his death, he divides the secret manuals taken from the tomb among his five disciples and entrusts Changsheng 36.3kReads9.1Score4kShelves
  25. 725 This Uncle Is No Good 这个大叔不正经 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (Originally titled Agent Yi Leng) Huang Pi Hu, the cook at Yumei Restaurant, is a greasy, lecherous middle-aged man who likes to drink, smoke, and fiddle with his beads. He also often follows female students around. No one knows his true identity: retired agent Yi Leng, a godlike heartthrob to countless beautiful women. He has hidden himself among ordinary people only to quietly protect his daughter, who no longer recognizes him. 34.1kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
  26. 726 The Spoiled Young Heir Can’t Reform, So He Keeps Slacking Off and Acting Like a Nobody 纨绔世子洗不白,继续摆烂不当人 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + prince of a royal household + shameless protagonist + no System + no golden finger + a little political scheming] I burned three sacks of joss paper for Qingming Festival, and the underworld bailiff mistook it for a display of wealth. Without a word, he hooked my soul! The King of Hell thought I was a curious case and granted me another chance at life. I transmigrated straight into the body of the notorious wastrel heir to a noble household! Reform myself? I tried. It was 5.5kReads7.9Score414Shelves
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  27. 727 The Great Zhou Order: I Became Famous Across the Land by Copying Poems from the Start 大周令:开局抄诗就名扬天下 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate in the Great Zhou, he copies a poem famous throughout the ages from the start, triggering a celestial phenomenon and slaying the invading enemies. The ancient greats of Earth are terrifyingly powerful. The Great Zhou Dynasty spans a vast territory, and its foreign tribes are powerful. This world is home to Confucianism, Buddhism, martial arts, Daoism, immortal sects, demons, and the supernatural. Confucian cultivators 16.6kReads8.8Score1kShelves
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  28. 728 Lone Phoenix 孤凰 Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted The genius Yue Ning’an dominates the business world, amassing a fortune and never suffering a defeat. That is, until she takes a major fall because of Lu Zangfeng. She has been married to him for three years, spending all three alone in the bridal chamber. At last, General Lu returns victorious, but instead of sharing in her husband’s glory, she gets handed a divorce decree. Having lost both her money and her heart, Yue Ning’an takes the decree, cuts her losses, and leaves with a carefree stride 2.1kReads9.0Score304Shelves
  29. 729 I Took Over a State-Owned Enterprise, and Its Market Value Surpassed PetroChina in Three Years! 接盘国企,三年市值超过华石油! Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Ye An transmigrates to a parallel world, takes control of the Jianlibei Group again, and awakens the Far-Ahead System. As long as he sells domestic goods at far-ahead prices, he earns Lead Points! Ye An is dumbfounded. Every other person’s System makes them sell domestic products for next to nothing, but yours just has to be different, huh? Fine, then I’ll stop playing nice in business! Fenda: “What the heck! One bottle of Jianlibei got me eight bottles in a row. Should I join in?” Kangshuaibo: 20.9kReads8.5Score910Shelves
  30. 730 I Transmigrated Back to the Ming Dynasty and Became Zhu Qiyu 穿越回大明,我成为了朱祁钰 Historical171k WordsOngoing Modern engineer Zhu Qiming unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Prince Cheng, Zhu Qiyu, during the Zhengtong era. With the Tumu Crisis looming, he uses modern knowledge to save himself. The seeds of technology: By improving firearm formulas and developing advanced weapons such as flintlock guns, he secretly establishes a military-industrial system within the Divine Engine Battalion, preparing for the war to come. The struggle for power: He navigates the treacherous waters between Empero —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 731 Eternal Immortality: A Jailor Hiding Out in the Heavenly Prison 长生万古:苟在天牢做狱卒 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Smart characters, no brainless plotlines]+ [No System]+ [Cautious survival]+ [Immortality]+ [No heroine]+ [A sly schemer]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Prudent and cautious] Zhang Wu transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a jailer in the Imperial Prison from the start. For officials, the end of the road is the Imperial Prison. For soldiers, it is dying on the battlefield. For those in the martial world, it is getting killed in a vendetta. None of them meet a good end. If he wants to survive 49.4kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
  32. 732 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始:历代君王陆续降临 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 68.8kReads9.6Score7.2kShelves
  33. 733 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the family of a common farmer, Ye Xuanmo arrives just as his paternal cousin passes the imperial examination. To revitalize the clan, his cousin invites a teacher to the family to educate the children. In an age when “all trades are base, and only studying is noble,” Ye Xuanmo wants nothing more than to pass the exams and change his family’s circumstances… 3.5kReads8.9Score292Shelves
  34. 734 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝! Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 85kReads9.2Score8.4kShelves
  35. 735 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Ice-Cold Empress Regretted It 退婚后,高冷女帝后悔了 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Fan transmigrates as the third young master of a Duke's mansion and spends five years slacking off to get the Empress to break off their engagement. At last, his excessive debauchery earns him the imperial decree ending their engagement. But not long afterward, the Empress seems to regret it! “How is he so talented? How did I never realize?” “I never noticed before, but Chen Fan is so handsome!” “I love being with him. If only we hadn't broken off the engagement!” “Chen Fan! I think I've fa 37.1kReads8.4Score9.3kShelves
  36. 736 Frontier Army: From Claiming a Convict Woman to Unifying the World 边军:从领取罪女开始,一统天下 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Not a good person] [Multiple heroines] [Decisive and ruthless] [Frontier power struggle] [Blood-and-iron scheming] [Alternate history] [Imperfect protagonist] (The protagonist makes mistakes and suffers defeats.) Transmigrating to the frontier isn't a dream of waking up with the world in your hands. It's a struggle to survive with your head on the line. Briquette coal, the Mo Dao, fine steel: in a time of chaos, technologies that can enrich the country and strengthen its army aren't just source 207.1kReads8.6Score25.4kShelves
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  37. 737 Those Years in the Great Ming 在大明的那些年 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted An ordinary person unexpectedly arrives in the Ming dynasty... The synopsis is a bit lacking, so please read the story... ...The early chapters focus on building the characters, and their backgrounds may diverge from history. Later on, I'll try to stick as closely to the historical record as possible…♡ 423Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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  38. 738 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐:李世民求我造反 Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 187.7kReads9.5Score21.5kShelves
  39. 739 Ming Dynasty 1617 大明1617 Historical5.6M WordsCompleted What can a modern businessman do after transmigrating to Shanxi at the end of the Ming Dynasty? Will he become the leader of the Shanxi merchants? Will he grow richer than the state itself? Will he win over people, establish a council, and ultimately turn the Ming Dynasty into a vast joint-stock corporation? Will he form a merchant army, using profit to spur soldiers on and eventually gaining supreme power? It all unfolds in Ming Dynasty 1617, a story that approaches the Ming Dynasty from a merc 28Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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  40. 740 Southern Ming, 1647 南明1647 Historical515k WordsCompleted What should I do after waking up as the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor, who was hanged by Wu Sangui? Asking online, it’s urgent! 3.1kReads8.7Score284Shelves
  41. 741 In the Daye Era, I Stand Up to Er Feng and Found a Han Dynasty 人在大业,硬刚二凤立个汉 Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing In the fourth year of the Daye era, the Grand Canal connected north and south. Luoyang, the eastern capital, flourished like never before, and the myriad nations of the Western Regions came to pay tribute. The current emperor was even revered as a sage khagan, and the empire’s power had reached unprecedented heights. A young man from Jiangnan, known as Jinu, left his small town and saw the heroes and great men of the world, the mighty clans across the realm, and the countless common folk swept a 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 742 Stealing a Chicken from the Start: My Scheme-Rating System 开局偷鸡,我有诡谋评分系统 Historical232k WordsOngoing [High Martial] [Schemes and Power Plays] [Funny and Lighthearted] [High IQ] [Scoring System] Chu Wen, a PhD who studies military strategy, accidentally transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar who has starved to death. To survive, he goes to steal a chicken, and unexpectedly binds himself to the Cunning Schemes Scoring System. From then on, the System coerces him: only by constantly using plots and schemes to earn Cunning Scheme Points can he ensure that points are added to his Life Score. 148Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 743 The Ming Dynasty Medical Sage 大明医圣录 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Chinese and Western Medicine + Officialdom + Extreme Twists] Modern doctor Li Shi'an transmigrates, thanks to his family's heirloom, Notes on Internal Observation, into the body of a poor physician during the Hongwu era. From the start, he's in hell mode: a plague is spreading through the village, he has a high fever, the whole village is sick, and his medicine chest is emptier than his pockets. On the brink of death, he awakens the supernatural ability to see inside the body! 3.6kReads9.3Score508Shelves
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  44. 744 The Fierce Soldier of the Prison Camp 牢军营悍卒 Historical1.2M 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 19.7kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
  45. 745 The Kingdom of Women: Back from the Dead, I Begin a Strange New Life 尊女国:死而复生,开启奇异人生 Ancient Romance168k WordsOngoing The male lead is reborn in the Kingdom of Women, a nation unlike the real world where everything is turned upside down. Women can take several husbands, study and read, and hold government office. Children take their mother's surname. Men, however, must remain faithful to one wife, and are expected to be virtuous rather than talented, staying at home to support their wives and raise their children. See how the male lead begins an extraordinary life, building a spectacular career and finding a lo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 746 General, the Emperor Has Ordered You to Withdraw Again 将军,官家又命你撤兵了 Historical123k WordsOngoing [No System + political intrigue + ensemble cast + conquest] He Buyi, a game concept artist who’d been pulling an all-nighter, wakes up to find he has transmigrated into an Eastern Xia general who has just passed the seventh day after his death! His coffin lid hasn’t even warmed when he hears an enemy general outside the city insulting his fallen father. Dream or not, a general has to fight with all he’s got! He grabs the silver spear buried with him, charges out of the city, and knocks the great 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 747 The Desolate Capital 草木萧疏都城府 Historical109k WordsCompleted Read books and study history: though heroes abound, the lines are all stained with blood. Heroes are human too. They struggle countless times before becoming those few words in the history books. I'm simply using modern words to write a history I've made up myself. Perhaps it will please you, but it pleases me. Traditional alternate history. Four things this book isn't: no System, no mindless protagonist, no invincibility, and if you dislike that, don't read. I only wanted to roam the martial w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 748 The Lone Spear That Guards the Nation 护国孤枪 Historical162k WordsCompleted [If you’re looking for a power fantasy, don’t read this. No transmigration, no System. This follows an ordinary soldier’s journey from naivety to rising through the ranks. No filler.] Zhou Yue is a descendant of the Duke of Ying, whose family has fallen on hard times. Wielding his family’s ancestral hook-sickle spear, he strikes such fear into the enemy that they flee at the mere mention of his name. He is the man foretold by the Chief Astrologer of the Imperial Observatory: “A lone spear guards 38Reads—Score—Shelves
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  49. 749 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty as Li Wei 穿越到清朝成李卫 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Through the changes and vicissitudes of transmigrating across time, each little experience touched Li Wei’s every nerve. He realized that what he had truly transmigrated through was never time, but the doubts and regrets in his heart, finally replaced by acceptance and understanding. The wise are free from confusion, the benevolent from worry, and the brave from fear. Now that he has transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty as Li Wei, this man’s story is finally about to begin... 166Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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