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  1. 301 King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王:从假死开始 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro 3.5kReads7.9Score379Shelves
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  2. 302 The Great Shang Cauldron 大商鼎 Historical174k WordsOngoing Everyone, eyes on me! A story with no dull moments from start to finish! A plot full of twists and turns! A protagonist who's sharp in both brains and brawn! A story that breaks the mold! A grand tale set in an alternate Shang Dynasty! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 303 My Entire Family Was Wiped Out, So I Led a Fleet Back to the Ming Dynasty 满门尽灭,我带舰队杀回大明 Historical213k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines | No System | Alternate History | Revenge and Comeback] He helps her reclaim her family, and she joins him in fighting his way back to the Ming dynasty. A young man captured by horse bandits outside Jiayuguan turns out to be Zhang Yichen, a genius Ming craftsman whose entire family was massacred five years ago. The foreign girl among the bandits, meanwhile, is the orphaned daughter of a noble family who ended up in the East. Together, they repair matchlock guns, defeat horse b 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 304 Yingnuo’s 50th Book 影诺第50本书 Historical218k WordsOngoing After waking up, Fang Yiai finds himself the son of a Tang dynasty chancellor. He’d planned to lie flat and enjoy a cushy retirement on the strength of his powerful family, but who could have guessed his mind would be stuffed with pop culture from his past life? He gets an itch all over if he doesn’t plagiarize: the instincts of a born copycat author have awakened! One casual performance of “Prelude to Water Melody” has Li Bai and Du Fu begging to become his students. One impromptu modern guitar —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 305 Can You Gain Immortality by Courting Death? I Insult the First Emperor from the Start! 作死就能长生?开局怒喷始皇帝! Historical85k WordsOngoing [Passionate power fantasy]+ [No fear, just get it done]+ [Transmigrating Across the Dynasties] Seeking death grants eternal life. Hou Ying travels through the river of history, playing one role after another. Of course, dying comes with requirements: he has to die well, die efficiently, and die for a reason. He was Chunyu Yue, who berated Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng in the great hall, stopped the eldest prince from killing himself, and saved the lives of 300,000 Qin border troops. He was Re —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 306 The Men of the Liu Dynasty 刘家王朝的那些汉子们 Historical327k WordsCompleted The Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE, spanning 405 years across the Western and Eastern Han) was the longest dynasty in China apart from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou. It was the golden age in which Chinese civilization took shape, laying its foundations in every respect. The Han Dynasty was more than a dynasty: it was Chinese civilization’s “coming of age.” It defined China, shaped the Han people, kept the country stable for centuries, connected it with the world and influenced the world, and fostered th —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 307 Strange Cases from the Tang Dynasty Jianghu 唐朝江湖诡案志 Martial Arts1.9M WordsOngoing In the golden age of the Tang dynasty, undercurrents churn through both the martial world and the imperial court. Ji Xuan, a judicial officer at the Dali Court, vows to investigate injustices across the land. Zhong Lingfan is a wandering martial artist burdened by ten years of love and vengeance. Lin Yao arrives in Chang'an alone and is drawn into a gruesome dismemberment case. Ling Xiyue possesses extraordinary medical skills and becomes entangled in a major counterfeit medicine case. A case in 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 308 Chang'an of This World 此间长安 Ancient Romance353k WordsOngoing A lifetime in a frail body, half a life among books. After an unexpected long sleep, he wakes in the Tang dynasty, during the Zhenguan era. Young Lin Chen has nothing to his name and a life as insignificant as a blade of grass. The moment he opens his eyes, he falls into a deadly predicament. In his previous life, he was confined to a sickbed, unable to live freely. In this life, even if he must walk through the mud, he will make every step shine. He will neither curry favor with the powerful no 29Reads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 309 The Future Royal Consort Is Forced to Become the Disciple of a Stunning Sect Master 未来驸马被迫拜师绝色女宗师 Historical951k WordsCompleted In the first year of Great Qian, the south has only just been pacified. Yang Ning, the legitimate son of a duke, triggers memories of his previous life after accidentally falling into the water. He had wanted to spend his days listening to music along the Qinhuai River and visiting the pleasure quarters, but circumstances force him to become the disciple of Huang Mo, one of the world’s four great grandmasters. From then on, his life takes a different path. His cold and beautiful master: “Will yo 1.3kReads7.9Score101Shelves
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  10. 310 The Winds and Clouds of Great Liang 大凉风云 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless, fighting on the battlefield] One female lead. Give it a patient read; no fast-food fiction here. Lean meat can be killed. Life at court is like a furnace. Watch clans rise and fall, glory and shame come and go. Through battlefields and iron steeds, heroes forge their paths. Looking back, all that remains is a sigh: the past is gone, washed down with a jug of turbid wine. 468Reads—Score134Shelves
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  11. 311 After My Whole Family Was Executed, I Returned to the Ming with a Fleet 满门抄斩后,我带舰队杀回大明 Historical207k WordsOngoing The fifteenth century. To the Ming Empire, all lands beyond Jiayuguan were known collectively as the Western Regions. On the far side of the Alps, the mysterious Eastern Empire lay beyond reach. The Lu family was framed, and every member was put to death. Lu Jingyuan should have died in the imperial prison, but while fleeing, he saved a young Genoese noblewoman who had drifted into the East. A legendary journey across the breadth of Eurasia. Two people from entirely different worlds were b 1.3kReads—Score2.4kShelves
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  12. 312 Moonlight Over the Song: The Renaissance of Chinese Civilization 宋时明月:华夏文明文艺复兴时代 Historical464k WordsOngoing This is an epic inquiry into the pinnacle of civilization and the struggle to survive, asking why the wealthiest dynasty was the hardest to defend. When elegance reaches perfection, is fragility an inevitable price? Transmigrate back to the Song Dynasty and witness the paradox of a civilization whose culture, technology, and economy rival those of the modern world, yet repeatedly crumbles before the brutal realities of war. Spanning three hundred years across ten major themes, this book goes s —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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  13. 313 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
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  14. 314 Living in Turbulent Times, I Pretend to Be a Top Clan from the Start 人在乱世,开局冒充顶级门阀 Historical181k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Great Qian dynasty, warlords carved up the realm. Shen Yan, a PhD in history, transmigrates into the body of a condemned prisoner who deserted the army. He's sentenced to be executed from the start! No System? The knowledge in his head is the ultimate cheat! With nothing but a broken jade pendant, he passes himself off as the eldest legitimate grandson of the most powerful clan in the realm. A contest of knowledge? He can recite ancient codes and institutions backwards, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 315 Great Qin: I Became a Butcher, and the First Emperor Begged Me to Stop Killing 大秦:化身人屠,祖龙求我别杀了 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Conquering new lands] [Improving people’s livelihoods and technology] [Ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to the time when Ying Zheng had just ascended the throne, E Fu discovered that his strength increased dramatically once every year. Thus, the Great Qin gained a god of slaughter even more ruthless than Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu’an! He killed Lao Ai, wiped out Lü Buwei, and swept across the Six Kingdoms, always charging at the very front! Known as Great Qin’s honey badger, he spent eve 685Reads8.8Score182Shelves
  16. 316 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 Historical3.3M 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 129.4kReads9.0Score9.5kShelves
  17. 317 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦:始皇帝,我真不吃软饭啊! Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
  18. 318 Oh No! I Just Transmigrated and a Beautiful War Goddess Is Forcing Me to Marry Her 糟糕!刚穿越就被美女战神逼婚 Historical222k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Alternate History + Light Political Scheming + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Dimensional Overkill] Transmigrated into the body of a frail young nobleman, Ye Liujiang just wants to lie flat. Instead, the female war god of the Yun Kingdom kidnaps him in the street: “This general needs someone to warm her bed. You’ll do.” Ye Liujiang: “All right. I’ll live off a woman and enjoy it. Fine by me.” But on his left is his haughty, domineering warrior wife, and on his right is a m —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 319 Late Ming: I Told You to Pass on the Throne, Not Revive the Ming Dynasty 晚明:让你传位,没让你中兴大明 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing The sun and moon do not lose their true forms, so though they may be obscured, they shine again. The Jiang and Han rivers do not lose their sources, so though their courses may run dry, they flow again. Zhu Fuming transmigrated into the body of the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao, and had only half a life left when he opened his eyes. At court and beyond, the eunuch faction, the civil officials, and the imperial clan all hoped he would die soon, waiting for him to pass the throne to his younger brot 28.6kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
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  20. 320 Online Game: Players Across the Server Beg Me for a Talisman 网游:全服玩家跪求我一张符箓 Sports244k WordsCompleted [Online game + Taoism + ensemble cast + power fantasy + comedy + nation-versus-nation wars + puzzles + strategy + dungeons in every style + nothing spills over into reality] From the start, Li Guiyi accidentally obtains the only hidden Taoist class on the server, setting him on the path to becoming a god and dominating the game. Want to fight? Sure! How about a spell Gatling gun and a fixed-position turret? I just happen to carry more than twenty different kinds of talismans, over ten thousand i 51Reads—Score—Shelves
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