Novels About Developing and Building Up a Small Ancient Country in Secret, Western or Chinese Settings 古代，小国，建设，发展，偷偷发育类小说中西方

1. 1 好 At Least I’m an Emperor 好歹也是个皇帝 Autumn Waters at Night秋水夜Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Transmigrating and becoming an emperor shouldn't be a big deal, but Guo Dongyan thinks there's something odd about being an emperor in his case. His empire is only as large as a village, he has just a few hundred subjects, and even his dog is the Imperial Guard's Grand General... Wasn't becoming an emperor through transmigration supposed to mean fighting for power at court and vying for control of the Nine Provinces? How did it turn into playing house in some remote mountain valley for me? And t 2.8kReads8.1Score12614d adds

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   These are all of this type, starting from a small mountain stronghold or territory and gradually developing. The novels that vividly depict the competition and tactics among various forces are incredibly well-written and highly enjoyable! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

2. 2 大 Boss, Another Flock of Easy Marks Has Arrived 大当家，肥羊又又又来了 Rampaging Rock暴走石头Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate History + No System + Slow Burn + Farming and Development + Decisive and Ruthless + Outlaws + Warring States Competition + No Heroine in the Early Story] Also known as: If You Transmigrate and Don't Rebel, Are You Just Waiting for New Year's? Starting from a Village, Building a Prosperous Dynasty A hellish start, but he chose to fight his way out! From the moment Tang Feng transmigrated, he was trapped in the quagmire of a chaotic age: taxes were tigers, landlords were wolves, and ba 15.8kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
3. 3 战 War Lord: King of All Races 战争领主：万族之王 Chu Yi楚逸Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Western Fantasy + Lord + Farming + War + Slow Burn. After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the militia captain of a frontier settlement. With only three hundred elderly people, women, and children at his command, how will he survive in the perilous wilderness? Watch as the protagonist advances step by step, rising from a humble militia captain to a knight, city lord, count, and ruler, making his way to the top in another world. Years later, the great King of All Races delivers a speec 71.8kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds
4. 4 对 Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Female Soldiers 对不起，我的星际舰队只招女兵 Seven Pounds of Time七斤流年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.5M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out noble young lord in an interstellar age. His territory was barren, resources scarce, and starships in ruins. The whole mess was dumped in front of Zhao Chen. No star gates in the territory? Then we'll build our own! No starships in the territory? Interstellar destroyers, frigates, cruisers: whatever you want, we'll build it. An aircraft-carrier starship leading swarms of drones, descending like a hive, announced its dominance over the battlefield. 42.7kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds
5. 5 流 Exiled to the Frontier: I Play a Legendary Great and Go on a Killing Spree 流放边疆：我扮演千古大佬杀疯了 Little Pot Bro小锅哥Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (Emptying the National Treasury + Son-in-Law's Rise + Multiple Female Leads) Qin Yi opened his eyes to find that he had transmigrated into the son-in-law of the Marquis of Jingbei. Before he could enjoy a moment of wealth, an imperial decree arrived accusing the family of treason and ordering their confiscation. In an instant, the family fell from greatness, and they were all exiled three thousand li. The old marquis died in battle, and the once illustrious household was reduced to a group of wo 5.7kReads8.6Score49214d adds

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   Four Thrilling Novels on Conquest | System + Multiple Heroines + Desperate Start, Unparalleled Comeback, Full of Thrilling Moments, Read Now If You're Looking for a Book! ▫️A death row inmate substitute, with only three days to live, awakens to find himself in a dragon robe and accompanied by the Empress. The family system activates, and Dian Wei protects him to the death. The Empress controls the salt administration, and a female general leads the northern expedition. Starting from a lonely fortress, protecting the emperor's abandoned wife, recovering the lost empire, and finally becoming the powerful ruler of the north! ▫️A son-in-law whose family is raided is exiled three thousand miles away, unlocking a system for playing ancient figures. He can transform into a bandit king to plunder the national treasury, a medicine saint to save the people, Huo Qubing to defeat the barbarians, or Cao Cao to scheme in the court. The Rouran Empress falls for him, and the Khan of the barbarians sighs: This empire, I want it! ▫️Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms as a member of the Wei family, Cai Wenji becomes a widowed sister-in-law. The Emperor System descends! Zhao Yun comes to join him, Zhuge Liang leaves early, Guo Jia survives, and Zhou Yu is defeated. Cao Cao angrily cries out: This person has stolen all my luck! Conquer beauties and seize cities, reign supreme in the Three Kingdoms! ▫️Orphaned and stripped of his fortune, he awakens a luck-plundering system on the verge of death on the battlefield. He collects the luck of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao. Sun Shangxiang offers Jiangdong as her dowry, leaving Zhuge Liang in awe. The Han banner stretches west to Rome and east to Japan!

6. 6 三 Three Kingdoms: I Save Cai Wenji from the Start 三国：开局救了蔡文姬 Little Pot Bro小锅哥Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Fierce Struggle for Supremacy + Defying Fate + Upending the Three Kingdoms + Multiple Heroines] “Sister-in-law, don’t be afraid. In this chaotic age, I’ll win the realm for you!”… After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms, he finds himself the younger brother of Wei Zhongdao, a gifted scholar destined to die young. His sister-in-law, Cai Wenji, is widowed before their marriage is even consummated, and the family faces crises on all sides, surrounded by powerful enemies! At the brink of life an 8.3kReads8.5Score87314d adds
7. 7 开 From the Start, I Took Over the Emperor's Harem and Built the Strongest Clan 开局接手皇帝后宫，打造最强家族 Little Pot Bro小锅哥Historical382k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + clan System + summoning + conquest] Xiao Ran transmigrated to Great Qian. He opened his eyes in a dragon robe, with a stunning empress in his arms. Memories flooded in: he was a death-row inmate who had been sent to die in the emperor’s place! He had only three days to live, and three thousand Tiezhen cavalry waited outside the tent. At this desperate moment, the [Strongest Clan System] activated! Marry to extend your life, and the deeper the bond, the greater Heaven’s favor 14.1kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
8. 8 三 Three Kingdoms: I Played Dead on the Battlefield and Became an Emperor for the Ages 三国：战场装死我成千古一帝 Little Pot Bro小锅哥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Fiery Struggle for Supremacy] + [System-Fueled Comeback] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Rise of a Dynasty] His parents are dead, his family fortune has been seized, and the clan leader falsely accuses him of making advances on his sister-in-law, driving him to the brink of death! The Han army suffers a crushing defeat, and Wang Ye falls on the battlefield, drenched in blood. At the moment of death, “Ding! The ‘Fortune Plunder System’ has activated!” “Cao Cao's heroic fortune +1,000. Plunder it?” 4.6kReads8.3Score33914d adds
9. 9 我 I’m Just Slacking Off, Who Accused Me of Usurping the Throne? 我一摸鱼的，谁污蔑我摄政？ Who Knows Where知向谁边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] + [alternate history] + [one heroine] + [nearly invincible] My name is Ling Chen, and I'm in ancient times. To obtain citizenship in the Great Zhou dynasty, I was forced to volunteer for the Vanguard Battalion and go chop people up on the battlefield. By a twist of fate, I rescued an old geezer from the enemy. It was the best investment I ever made. I thought I had latched onto a powerful patron. But... Why am I the MVP when the results screen comes up? That's when I final 30.7kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds

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   Accumulate strength gradually, assess the situation carefully, and unify the world.

10. 10 魂 A Soul's Journey to the End of the Jin Dynasty, Starting at Yumenguan 魂越晋末，从玉门关开始 Wielding a Spear at the Abyss执戈临渊Historical1.2M WordsOngoing She transmigrates into the chaotic final years of the Jin dynasty and starts by finding an oasis and recruiting refugees. Tang Yu swears to put an end to this blood-soaked age of chaos. He will unite the Western Regions and enter the Central Plains. The court and its people have already fled south; from the north, I will reclaim the Han spirit. The story begins with a ten-year-old body stationed at Maquankou within Yumen Pass. It follows a passionate young man from a later age on his journey to 3.3kReads6.4Score29114d adds

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    Starting from the Oasis, the story unfolds step by step with rigorous logic, reasonable data, and realistic characters, making it well worth watching.

11. 11 龙 The Dragon Rises in America 龙起美洲 Brush-Touching Commandant摸笔校尉Historical452k WordsOngoing [System] [Primitive Era] [War] [Civilization] [Pioneering] [Colonization] [Amazon] Special forces soldier Liu Shuo crashes in an accident and transmigrates to the perilous Amazon rainforest in 1541. He thought this was nothing more than a primitive wilderness where people lived like beasts, a human no-go zone famous to later generations. He never imagined that before Europeans brought the catastrophe of smallpox, this rainforest had already nurtured countless brilliant civilizations. In the popu 4.5kReads—Score49814d adds

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    Play cautiously and develop your resources in the early game, expand aggressively in the mid-game, and become arrogant and domineering in the late game.

12. 12 汉 The End of the Han: Brocade-Sailed Armor Fills the City 汉末之满城尽带锦帆甲 Brush-Touching Commandant摸笔校尉Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Three Kingdoms + Colonization + War + Expansion Abroad] While others fought over provinces and commanderies at the end of the Han dynasty, I, Gan Ning, would turn the whole world upside down. Forced to raise the banner of rebellion after starting out as a pirate of the Brocade Sails, I carved my way through the chaos: I crushed Gongsun Zan, defeated Yuan Shao, captured Lu Bu, destroyed Cao Wei, swallowed Shu Han, and unified Jiangdong. I pacified the Nine Provinces at home and expanded 1.6kReads8.2Score11714d adds
13. 13 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 8.9kReads8.8Score54114d adds
14. 14 从 Immortality from the Primitive Age 从原始社会开始永生不死 Luo Kai, Who Loves Mo-Style Braised Pork爱吃莫氏红烧肉的罗凯Historical1.5M WordsOngoing “What do you mean I transmigrated the moment I got off the bus?” Shen Ming stared at the desert before him, lost in thought. “And what do you mean I can’t die?” Shen Ming stabbed himself in the throat with a small knife and came away unharmed. He decided to find a way to improve his quality of life. What’s done is done. First, let’s find something to eat. Starting in the primitive era, he develops civilization on this alien planet. From wilderness to agriculture, from savagery to civilization, f 9.5kReads8.0Score68814d adds

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    I recommend it, it's also good.

15. 15 副 The Dungeons Have Arrived, So Much for World Peace? 副本降临，世界和平？ Luo Kai, Who Loves Mo-Style Braised Pork爱吃莫氏红烧肉的罗凯Mystery126k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead + No Golden Finger + Plot-Driven + Upright Characters + No Dumbed-Down Characters + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Paced] Instances descended out of nowhere across the globe, forcing all of humanity to enter alternate dimensions and fight for survival. Just as the world was about to descend into chaos, the System laid down one ironclad rule: All instance items and equipment automatically return to the System’s space when their owner dies. Killing others to steal their loot is pointl 33Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 白 The White-Robed Emperor 白衣天子 East Has Fusu东有扶苏Historical3.5M WordsOngoing (No System + One Female Lead + Political Scheming and Conquest + Surviving in Troubled Times + Building a Following) “You want to know who I am? Sit down, have some tea, and let me spin you a tale.” In the eyes of the refugees, I'm a living bodhisattva who barely belongs in this world, giving them food and shelter. In the eyes of the noble clans, I'm a mad dog in human skin, mild-mannered most days but ready to wipe out entire households when I make a move. In the histories, I'm the gravedigger 190.2kReads9.0Score22.8k14d adds

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    In ancient times, the concept of a small country wasn't always applicable. At the end of a dynasty, peasant uprisings occurred, and the protagonist led a group of people to build a place where they could survive. The initial development of the current chapters is basically complete; after transitioning through a few more chapters, large-scale online battles should begin.

17. 17 穿EN Transmigrating to the Tribal Age Ten Thousand Years Ago 穿越到一万年前的部落时代 Heaven-and-Earth Wooden Cabin乾坤木木屋Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Wang Yan accidentally transmigrates to a small tribe from around ten thousand years ago, in a fictional otherworldly continent. The moment he wakes up, hunger is already tormenting him. Follow along as he tackles food shortages and a host of other problems, adapts to his new life, and leads the tribe step by step toward strength and prosperity. (No magic, no immortal cultivation, no System, no golden finger. There is war, strategy, and invention.) 14.3kReads8.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! A lifesaver for those experiencing a reading slump! The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to a small tribe in another world. Watch how he leads the tribe to become stronger step by step! No cheat codes, no system, no cultivation! There are inventions, strategies, and war! Highly recommended!

18. 18 汉 The Last Prince of the Han Dynasty: Rising from Humble Origins 汉末孤王：起于草莽 Cao Chong Weighs Poop曹冲称翔Historical993k WordsOngoing Success always comes at a price, and ordinary people have to pay even more! At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, everyone wanted to become a warlord. Some were determined to restore the Han dynasty, while others did as they pleased and declared themselves rulers. One nobody from the future, though, dreamed of changing the world! He gathered refugees, reclaimed farmland, reformed the government, and swept across Liaodong. He crushed the Xianbei, executed Dong Zhuo, defeated Yuan Shao and Cao Ca 103Reads—Score—14d adds

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19. 19 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.2kReads9.4Score64.9k14d adds
20. 20 三 Strategies for Shuofang in the Three Kingdoms 三国朔方策 Cao Chong Weighs Poop曹冲称翔Historical467k WordsOngoing Yellow sands sweep across Shuofang, and a lonely fortress stands beneath the setting sun. In the chaotic final years of the Han dynasty, some vie for supremacy in the Central Plains, while others struggle to hold the frontier. Amid the flames of war, the isolated fortress is cut off, surrounded by enemies on every side. With no legendary weapons or heaven-sent opportunities, he can only draw on a century’s worth of knowledge to carve out a foothold for his battered body. He gathers refugees, rec 174Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 清 The Immortal Path of Qingyuan 清源仙途 Flatbread with Three Pork Tenderloins烧饼加三里脊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted I’ve been an avid reader for twenty years, especially fond of cultivation novels about ordinary people. Of all the books I’ve read, my favorites are A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Renegade Immortal, The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader, Xuanchen Daoist Path, True Spirit Nine Transformations, and Qinglian Peak. On a sudden whim, I decided to write the kind of xianxia story I’ve always wanted to read: no overpowered cheat or mysterious old master, just an attempt to portray a cult 13.5kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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    A bookworm for twenty years, especially fond of mortal cultivation novels, among which "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," "Against the Gods," "The Path of the Cultivation Sect Leader," "The Path of Xuan Chen," "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit," and "The Peak of the Azure Lotus" are my favorites. Suddenly, I had the idea to write my own version of the Xianxia genre, without overpowered characters or powerful backers, striving to present a realistic cultivation world as I envision it. Orphaned at a young age, he relied on his clan for support, only to witness the deaths of his people as he grew up. Neglected by his family and only wanting to live a carefree life, fate brought him his nemesis. Unskilled in leadership, he now had to shoulder the honor and disgrace of his entire clan due to various circumstances. Wang Xuanyi turned back, taking a deep, poignant look at the place where he had grown up, and then flew away with his children without looking back… This book tells the story of a small Foundation Establishment clan that, through generations of effort, grew into an immortal clan… Completed at 2.65 Million words, welcome to read!

22. 22 春 Lord of a Small State in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋小国之君 The Middle-Aged Dream Chaser逐梦的中年人Historical804k WordsCompleted (Historical) (Spring and Autumn and Warring States) (Agriculture) (Strategic Maneuvering) (Great Power Politics) (Overthrow Jin) Tiny Mo, barely a hundred li across, is the most insignificant pawn on the Spring and Autumn chessboard. No one knows that this discarded pawn hides the flames of revenge belonging to the descendants of King Xie of Zhou! After transmigrating into Zifu, a prince of Mo, I set traps at three, teach farming at four, and present strategic schemes at five! The Yan people exp 1.6kReads7.6Score11414d adds

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    This book tells the story of a tiny state among the hundreds of states during the Spring and Autumn Period, where a member of the royal family succeeds to the throne. It details the state's gradual development and management.

23. 23 人 I'm in the Spring and Autumn Period, and I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate! 人在春秋，我真的不想穿越啊！ Glory and Loyalty荣耀与忠诚Historical3.7M WordsCompleted Other people are overjoyed when they transmigrate. When it happens to Lou Ling, he can only look miserable. The moment he opens his eyes, Lou finds himself in the middle Spring and Autumn period, more than 2,500 years in the past, in an era when food, drink, and clothing are hard to come by, and anyone who isn’t a noble is treated like an insect. This is an age when gentlemen are as refined as jade and unskilled in deceit, and wars between states are governed by countless rules. Watch how Lou Li 8.7kReads8.6Score64114d adds
24. 24 大 Great Tang: The Disgraced Crown Prince Steals Yang Yuhuan's Hand from the Start 大唐：被废太子，开局抢亲杨玉环 A Chang'an Foodie长安干饭人Historical246k WordsOngoing [Power Struggles] [Summoning] [Mass Recruitment] [Feel-Good Read] [Overwhelming Everyone] After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Li Ying becomes the second son of Emperor Xuanzong, Li Longji. But he has already been placed under house arrest in Shuzhou, like a lamb awaiting slaughter. Li Longji has grown senile in his old age, and the Great Tang is on the brink of collapse! At this critical moment, with the empire's survival at stake, Li Ying awakens a golden finger and defies fate! As a desc 20.5kReads—Score2.3k14d adds

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    They are all good books.

25. 25 大 Great Tang: A Million Private Soldiers, Li Er, Do You Regret It? 大唐：私兵百万，李二你后悔了吗 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Feudal Prince] [System] [Comedy] [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Tang dynasty as Li Ke, the third son of Li Shimin, he is framed by Zhangsun Wuji and forced to take up his fief in Yizhou ahead of schedule. His status is awkward, he has no one to rely on, and he is nearly at the end of his rope. At the crucial moment, Li Ke awakens a System that uses fortune to summon civil officials and military generals to fight for him. Faced with the arrogance of the Crown Prince's faction, Li Ke summ 22.8kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
26. 26 九 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne: The Good-for-Nothing Prince Is Banished to Beiliang from the Start 九子夺嫡：废物皇子开局被贬北凉 Little Beetle 339小小甲壳虫339Historical6.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Zhou dynasty, Li Xun became the unlucky, useless Sixth Prince. In the struggle for the throne among nine princes, he was marked as a loser from the very beginning. He was framed and exiled to the lands of Beiliang, yet his enemies still wouldn't leave him alone. After his golden finger awakened, Li Xun gained control of the Emperor's Support System and obtained terrifying power. Then he launched a powerful counterattack. When his enemies wouldn't let up, he simp 40.3kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds
27. 27 杨 Yang Guang Faked His Death: Then I'll Beat the Rebels Into the Ground 杨广假死：那朕就暴揍各路反王啦 Little Beetle 339小小甲壳虫339Historical2.6M WordsOngoing After waking up, he transmigrates into the Sui Dynasty as the eldest grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui, becoming the dynasty's third-generation ruler. Seated on the Dragon Throne, Yang Tan activates the Emperor's Choices System and inherits the legacy of the Son of Heaven. Every choice brings a reward. Simple and straightforward. Faced with enemies like the eighteen rebel kings and Li Shimin, the so-called ruler of Asia, Yang Tan chooses to draw his sword without hesitation. If they won't submit, 19.7kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
28. 28 赶 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 Little Flying Pig from the Mountains山里小飞猪Historical3.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate World] [Feudal Prince] [Summoning] [Rapid Army Expansion] [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 a treacherous villain and exiled to the bitterly cold Qinzhou, where he is made Prince of Qin! Fortunately, Xiao Jing awakens his golden finger and immediately summons Huo Qubing and ten thousand elite Han cavalry! With swift, decisive action, he takes contro 94.4kReads8.0Score6.7k14d adds
29. 29 穿 I Transmigrated as the German Emperor: I'll Restore Germany to Glory! 穿越德皇：我重振德意志！ Spring Field Meow春田喵Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Zhao Zheng, a PhD in history, wakes up to find that he has taken over the body of Wilhelm II, Germany’s last emperor, in 1918! He has only two days before his abdication! Berlin is in turmoil, mutinous sailors seize power, and the Entente powers mass their troops at the border. The once-glorious Second Reich is on the brink of collapse! But armed with a century of historical knowledge, Zhao Zheng refuses to repeat the tragedy! He kicks the arrogant powerbroker Ludendorff aside and seizes iron-fi 46.5kReads8.0Score4.3k14d adds

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    Traveling back in time to the time of the German Emperor, I focused on construction, technology, and secretly developed my abilities, eventually sweeping across Europe and America.

30. 30 异 The Oriental Emperor in Another World 异世界的东方帝王 The Champion Marquis of Slacking Off摆烂冠军侯Eastern Fantasy409k WordsCompleted This is a slow-burn story, so please bear with it, dear readers~(^◇^)/ [No System + Western fantasy + conquest + farming + lord + war + slow burn] From the start, a bolt of lightning turns him into a prince of a dynasty. Just as he is about to lead an invincible fleet on an expedition across the ocean, a whirlpool sweeps him and his ships into another world. When he opens his eyes, two moons hang overhead, and humans, elves, and beastfolk are fighting in a chaotic brawl. Zhu Jingyao looks down a 296Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

31. 31 不 Britannia 不列颠尼亚 Francis of Mississippi密西西比的方济各Historical413k WordsOngoing At the end of the Victorian era, the most glorious and most decadent period of the Sun Never Sets Empire, Arthur opened his eyes as a transmigrator. At the time, the British Empire seemed secure on its throne as the world's hegemon, its territories spanning the globe. Yet this colossal power was already riddled with internal crises, and the countdown to its collapse had quietly begun. Abroad, the rising powers of Germany and America posed an imminent challenge. At home, bureaucratic corruption 1.6kReads8.4Score10214d adds

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    The logic is rigorous, the writing is excellent, it is appropriate for the author's identity, and the historical research is thorough.

32. 32 从 Building an Industrial Powerhouse, Starting with My Fief 从封地开始，打造工业强国 Sword Across Autumn Waters剑横秋水Historical248k WordsOngoing Zhao Rui, an unlucky coder, opened his eyes one day to find himself in an unfamiliar dynasty. Fortunately, he was a prince. Unfortunately, this prince seemed to be a nobody, and he was sent off to his fief at a very young age. Actually, that might be for the best! Back in the imperial capital, he always had to watch his step. Though he never had any designs on the throne, the other princes still made life difficult for him. Now that he’s in his own fief, he can finally spread his wings and fly w 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A down-on-his-luck prince, who recommends himself for a position, is exiled to his fiefdom and uses modern knowledge to gradually develop and expand it...

33. 33 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6.2kReads7.5Score40414d adds

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    Starting by rescuing a border army, he clears land, gathers refugees, and leverages his population advantage and modern thinking to build his own power. A completely new setting, unique to Tomato! Promoting Chinese in another world! Earning spirit stones with internet thinking, no need to fight desperately. Nearly 700 chapters and still stuck in the newbie village, all talk and no action. He transforms communication talismans into rune phones and a cultivation internet, using the internet to gather independent cultivators and promote free cultivation techniques, self-testing of spiritual roots, and knowledge sharing in the cultivation world. He builds workshops, markets, and a commercial empire, transforming the border town into a cultivation holy land...

34. 34 东 Eastern Jin: Heir to the Gongsun Line, Seizing Murong’s Liaodong 东晋：公孙遗脉，截胡慕容辽东 Handing Things Out at Meetings开会发东西Historical683k WordsOngoing In 370 AD, Wang Meng led the Great Qin iron cavalry to destroy Former Yan, leaving Liaodong ripe for the taking. After transmigrating as a descendant of Gongsun Du, he finds that his ancestors’ legacy has been occupied by the Sima and Murong clans for a century. Armed with knowledge from a later age, he secretly builds up his strength and seizes Wang Meng’s victory at the height of the Qin-Yan war! Murong Chui is left fuming, Wang Meng regrets his loss, and Liaodong, wrested away so long ago, re 4.2kReads—Score26914d adds

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    Ancient times, small country, construction, clandestine development—all these match up.

35. 35 觉 Awakening the System: From a Dying Commandery to Imperial Supremacy 觉醒系统，从郡国濒灭到皇图霸业 Dreamy Little Witch梦幻小魔女Eastern Fantasy240k WordsCompleted [Sign-in System + Summoning Heroes + Imperial Power Struggles + Multiple Heroines...] Li Xiao, a young man from Blue Star, transmigrates after saving a drowning child, only to find himself in the body of Li Xiao, heir to Beitang, a commandery under the Dayong Dynasty in another world. The moment he opens his eyes, he faces the threat of his state’s destruction. Rebel forces storm the government hall, while the commandery’s chief eunuch and the handful of remaining attendants and palace maids mak 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This fits the bill quite well, and it can even summon people...

36. 36 我 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.2kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
37. 37 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
38. 38 大 The Rise of Great Yu: From the Furrows 大虞风云:从田埂崛起 Hu Pinghui胡萍慧10k WordsCompleted The Great Yu: Rising from the Furrows 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrated into a pawn in a chaotic world? Don't worry! Clear land with potatoes and sweet potatoes, build cities with cement and steel, overcome famine with a robust epidemic prevention system, and connect the world with railways and canals. From an impoverished border region to an infrastructure empire with all nations paying tribute, this wave of modern knowledge's dimensional reduction is so exhilarating you won't want to stop!

39. 39 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced story. Please enjoy! [Please follow]

40. 40 秦 Qin's Replacement: A Bricklayer Rewrites Three Hundred Years of Qin History 秦替：泥水匠改写了三百年秦史 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Qin's Substitute In 1991, Zhang Daode, a boy from a small town in southwestern Hunan, studied hard and earned excellent results on his high school entrance exam. But someone with power took his place, crushing his hopes of continuing his education and forcing him into a life at the bottom of society as a bricklayer who knew nothing but hardship. Then a sudden fall at a construction site turned his life upside down. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to the end of the Warring States p 1.6kReads9.2Score17114d adds

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    Events throughout history and across the world!

41. 41 四 Siheyuan: Starting at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, I Crush the Courtyard’s Troublemakers 四合院：从供销社开始，横推众禽 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Male-Channel Fanfiction290k WordsOngoing Synopsis of "Siheyuan: Starting at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, I Crush the Whole Courtyard" Business whiz Lin Xiangyang transmigrates to 1962 by chance, taking over his father’s job as a procurement officer at the Red Star Supply and Marketing Cooperative. He also activates the Super Supply and Marketing Cooperative System, gaining abilities such as spatial storage, accelerated production, and trade with the future. These powers help him carefully navigate an era of scarcity. As soon a —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
42. 42 游 After Games Invade, I Settle the Score with Campus Loan Sharks 游戏入侵后，我清算了校园贷 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Urban240k WordsOngoing Set in a modern city, with Sun Yat-sen University’s three campuses and five schools as its central setting, an immersive game called "Era Invasion" suddenly overlays reality without distinction. Its rules become deeply entwined with the real world: completing missions can awaken supernatural abilities and grant supplies, while failure triggers real-world penalties such as ruined credit, physical injuries, or doubled debts. The campus loan platforms that once operated as usual mutate into the rea —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 南 The Southern Ming Righteous Army 南明义军 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In 1645, the Yiyou Year of the lunar calendar, the Year of the Rooster, the first year of the Hongguang era of the Ming and the first year of the Longwu era; the second year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing; the second year of the Dashun era of the Great Xi; and the second year of the Yongchang era of the Great Shun, Shi Kefa died alongside Yangzhou, Nanjing fell, and Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain. The Qing court surveyed the realm and found no one who could stand against it. The Eight Banne 18.3kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    The history of the founding of the nation and the development of Southeast Asia include Western fantasy and interstellar travel.

44. 44 三 Three Kingdoms: The Son of Heaven? The Strongest Army Wins! 三国：天子？兵强马壮者为之！ Jun Zuimengxin君醉梦心Historical3.4M WordsOngoing [Martial warrior] [Feel-good read] [No System] [Commoner origins] [Warlord] [Overbearing] [General Who Shakes the Heavens] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the imperial court was corrupt, eunuchs and imperial in-laws fought endlessly, and powerful local clans and wealthy families seized land. The rich owned fields stretching to the horizon, while the poor had nowhere to plant a foot. Commoners had no way to serve their country. Starving and desperate, they had only one choice: take up a bl 29.1kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
45. 45 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 131kReads9.2Score14.4k14d adds
46. 46 三 Yuan Ji of the Three Kingdoms: Ascending the Throne Live 三国袁基，在线登基 Pure Beef and Greens纯牛菜Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + late Eastern Han + court politics + warfare + charismatic, seductive lord + all-star cast + ascending the throne] Transmigrated as Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu’s elder brother, Yuan Ji, the legitimate eldest son of a family that had produced high ministers for four generations? A top-tier aristocratic family from the start, but destined to die a violent death? Yuan Ji declares, “I’m not following this lousy script!” With benevolence in one hand and ambition in the other, Yuan Ji is the o 13.5kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
47. 47 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 42.1kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
48. 48 大 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Rebuilds the Great Ming 大明：暴君崇祯，重塑大明 Lun Dong伦东Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [No System] + [No mindless decisions] + [Political scheming] + [Court politics] + [High-stakes game] + [Passionate] + [Struggle for supremacy] His soul travels back to the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month in the seventh year of the Tianqi era, the very first day of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign. In history, Chongzhen would hang himself at Coal Hill seventeen years later. At this point, the Manchu ruler Huang Taiji has only just ascended the throne. Liaodong has not yet been completely lost, 171.1kReads8.6Score15.3k14d adds
49. 49 水 Water Margin: Reborn, Who'd Still Accept an Imperial Pardon? 水浒：都重生了，谁还招安啊！ Han Yu寒羽Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Trade height for insight from the start! Ren Yuan transmigrates into a minor character in Water Margin, determined to forge his own legend in the martial world at the end of the Northern Song dynasty! Wherever the banners of the Liangshan army fly, the land belongs to the Han people! I’ll save the people the Great Song won’t save, and fight the enemies the Great Song won’t dare to fight! Jin Wushu: Ren Yuan, stay away from me! 66.5kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
50. 50 三 Three Kingdoms: I Snatch Guan Yu from the Start and Carve Out My Own Domain 三国：开局截胡关羽，割据一方 Cloud of Stars星星之云Historical3.3M WordsOngoing (Struggle for supremacy. Unification. Feel-good. Harem. Overwhelming dominance) He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era as a down-and-out member of the Han imperial clan. From the start, he gets to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first and swears brotherhood with them. To survive in these turbulent times, he enlists in the army. He endures countless hardships, overcomes every obstacle, puts down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and is ennobled and appointed as a general. He carves out a domain of his own, 59.3kReads8.6Score4.6k14d adds

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