Any Highly Rated Ancient-Era Novels, 9.5 or Above? Alternate History Is Fine Too 有9.5高分古代小说(架空也行)吗

1. 151 科 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举：从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical166k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 873Reads—Score111Shelves

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   Warm and cozy everyday life in ancient times is bound to be popular

2. 152 寒 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 Gentleman of the Green Mountain青山君子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… 3.7kReads8.9Score346Shelves

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   These books are pretty good. The first one might be a bit too much for you at the beginning, but it's really good. You can learn a lot from it, though it focuses mostly on economics. [Facepalm]

3. 153 和 Heshen: Master of Power 和珅：权力的玩家 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical631k WordsCompleted As a miniature reflection of the power structure during the Qianlong era, Heshen's life was forever entangled in the shadow of absolute imperial authority and the deep-rooted ills of the bureaucracy. From a penniless orphan living under another's roof in Lvrou Hutong to rising to the center of power through his gift for languages and financial acumen, his ascent was shaped by both the banner system and the emperor's political machinations. He was once a capable official who cleaned up the Minist 5.2kReads8.7Score414Shelves

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   A historical biography of Heshen: The Player of Power [heart]

4. 154 工 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.8kReads7.8Score196Shelves
5. 155 末 Reborn at the End of the World: Stockpiling, Transmigrating to Ancient Times, and Raising a Banished Little One 末日重生囤货穿越古代流放萌娃 User Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy用户晕晕晕Historical137k WordsCompleted Rebirth, transmigration, space, supernatural abilities, comeback, satisfying read Ouyang Wen is short, fat, and ugly. After her parents die, her relatives bully her, and during the apocalypse they push her out to be eaten by zombies. After she dies, she is reborn before the apocalypse with her spatial ability, hoarded supplies, and speed ability from her previous life. She stocks up on countless supplies, but during a zero-cost shopping spree, she unfortunately mutates into a zombie and is kille 326Reads7.3Score101Shelves
6. 156 七 Signing In to Become a Rich Woman in the Seventies 七零签到做富婆 Have Some Coconut Juice喝椰汁吧Modern Romance856k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Extremely Generous Sign-In System + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] Jiang Lai transmigrates into the body of an educated youth sent to the countryside, a girl neither of her parents cares for. Luckily, fate is kind to her and gives her a System that lets her sign in for rewards. Day one sign-in: Supplies doubled, nationwide travel passes, a portable space, cash rewards... Day two sign-in: A portable space that can store living creatures Day three sign-in: Ten properties in a small fishin 22.7kReads7.5Score3kShelves
7. 157 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Old Woman, I Get Rich with Pinduoduo 穿成恶毒老妇，靠拼夕夕发家致富 Little Lamb Mo Mo小羊墨墨Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + no romance + System] After Su Muning died suddenly from working overtime, she was bound to Pinduoduo and transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villainess, an old farmer. The moment she opened her eyes, her reborn granddaughter was demanding to split up the family. After the split, Su Muning resolved to fight against the tragic fate awaiting her in the book, with three foolish sons and a delicate little daughter by her side. She eagerly opened the Pinduoduo System... “Ding! Pind 9.1kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
8. 158 我 I Rule the Great Yong Through Martial Might 我在大雍以武称帝 A Man with a Wu Hook男儿带吴钩Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, the eldest grandson of the Great Yong dynasty was kidnapped from the Eastern Palace and fell off a cliff, his fate unknown. At the time, the virtuous Crown Prince Xiao Rui was leading an army to sweep through the Northern Rong. Just as he was about to capture their royal court, he learned that his beloved son had met with disaster. Overcome with grief and rage, he died on the battlefield. Struck by one blow after another, Emperor Wude turned white-haired overnight. The Great Yong 8.6kReads8.2Score553Shelves

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   The first book is a new one and I highly recommend it. The second one goes without saying. The third and fourth books are decent at the beginning, but get a bit weak towards the end.

9. 159 带 Transmigrating to Ancient Times as an Abandoned Son With Supplies, Life Is Sweet 带着物资穿越古代弃子，美滋滋 User Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy用户晕晕晕Historical229k WordsCompleted Lang Yun is happily stockpiling goods in the world’s largest supermarket, imagining all the wonderful things she’ll do in the apocalypse. She nearly laughs like a goose, but then a sudden, sharp pain strikes the back of her head. “Oh no!” She’s been ambushed. Are all the supplies she’s been running around gathering gone now? Nooo, she can’t accept it! Darkness swallows her, and she loses consciousness as she falls into the void. When she opens her eyes again, she’s in ancient times. Looking at h 1.2kReads7.6Score115Shelves
10. 160 明 A Lowly Soldier on Dongjiang Island in the Late Ming 明末东江一小兵 Huang Zhong in the Stands观众席上的黄忠Historical755k WordsOngoing [Transmigration to the Late Ming + No System + Warlord Rule] The protagonist transmigrates to Liaodong at the end of the Ming dynasty from the start. By a twist of fate, he joins Mao Wenlong's army and gradually becomes Mao's right-hand man through his own ability. He once thought that his knowledge of history might let him change Mao Wenlong's fate of being killed by Yuan Chonghuan... To expand his influence, he builds industry, develops overseas trade, and opens up Taiwan... He tries to stop t 5.9kReads6.7Score391Shelves
11. 161 跛 The Lame Prince 跛王爷 Egg Yolk Rice Dumpling with Pork鸭蛋黄小肉粽Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Note: No System, no transmigration, and no harem! [Court intrigue] [Battlefield campaigns] [The people of the realm] The border is under threat. Who will lead the troops to glory on the battlefield and face the enemy?! The crown prince is unfit to rule. Who will support the Second Prince's ascension, and who dares object?! Corrupt officials run rampant. Who will fear a bloodbath in the capital, their mansions swept clean?! The people suffer. Who will criticize sweeping reforms that transform the 32kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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    I don't know why the rating is so low. It's like an ancient version of Infernal Affairs, a well-written novel that's not mindless at all. Most importantly, it doesn't have any mindless, overly exciting plot twists. The story unfolds gradually, captivating the reader. The characters are well-developed: intelligent where they should be, upright where they should be, bad where they should be, and shrewd where they should be. Kudos to the author!

12. 162 天 Natural Disasters and the Apocalypse: An Adopted Bride's Daily Life in Ancient Times 天灾末世：童养媳的古代生存日常 Zheng Huaixi郑怀夕Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing Adapted as a comic and an audio drama with a live cast [Ancient-era disasters + fleeing famine + spatial storage + no helping the poor + a touch of ensemble cast + farming] A few things to know before reading: 1. An ordinary person transmigrates and faces hard-mode survival while fleeing from a series of disasters. Her golden finger isn’t much, just spatial storage. 2. The journey is full of danger and excitement, and the story is long, nearly 500 chapters. (If you love famine-escape stories, co 22kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves
13. 163 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 42.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
14. 164 来 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明，工科生横扫满清复华夏 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical531k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
15. 165 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became a Prince by Delivering Takeout 穿越后，我靠送外卖当王爷 Random Passerby Lao Bai路人老白Historical124k WordsOngoing A food delivery guy becomes a live-in son-in-law? No way! Not happening! Flip the table. I'll make my own decisions! [No System + Light Comedy + Business Wars + Underworld + Political Intrigue] Hit by a Mercedes while making deliveries, I somehow end up in the Great Jing Dynasty as a penniless nobody. From the start, villagers hunt me down as a demon, and all I have left is a phone with no signal and a strange coin. I only wanted to make a little money from food delivery, but I get dragged into 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slow-paced, not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, no system, an ordinary food delivery worker transmigrates, an enhanced version of "The Son-in-Law," combining business warfare, martial arts, political intrigue, and the imperial court. He's immediately chased and beaten by villagers after transmigrating, trying to earn some money discreetly, but ends up angering a princess and inadvertently becoming a prince.

16. 166 大 Great Tang's Number One Menace 大唐第一祸害 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Historical2.3M WordsCompleted His Majesty Li Er was furious. “My machine-gun company has been lured away by that little menace again?!” A minister replied carefully, “Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy was a month behind on his liquor tab at Wangfujing, so the Crown Prince… the Crown Prince just…” Li Er looked disdainful. “Nonsense! Japan is a friendly neighbor of our Great Tang. They’re only a little behind on payment. Would he really go that far?” The minister answered cautiously, “Your Majesty… the debt is 108,000 strings o 46.5kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    "The Number One Scourge of the Tang Dynasty" is now complete with over 2 million words. I think my own book is pretty good, so I'm giving it a try. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Laughing] [Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

17. 167 重 Reborn in the Late Tang Dynasty: I, Li Cunxu, Will Never Spoil Entertainers 重生唐末，我李存勖绝不宠信伶人 User51942782用户51942782Historical322k WordsOngoing In the late Tang Dynasty, a soul from a thousand years in the future is reborn in the body of Li Cunxu, son of the Shatuo chieftain Li Keyong. He remembers how his predecessor met his end: after achieving success, he became infatuated with actors, and died as the nation fell into chaos. This time, he resolves never to repeat that mistake. He begins with practical measures. He takes in orphaned children and teaches them skills and literacy. He gathers the sons of military families to train toget 549Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book doesn't have any reviews yet, but it's very interesting.

18. 168 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 36.4kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The female lead is an incredibly skilled assassin, always ready to fight anyone who dares to challenge her. The male lead is obsessed with love and constantly busy cleaning up messes. The interactions between the emperor and the female lead are also hilarious, especially the scene where the emperor chases after her with a whisk and spanks her. [Laughs]

19. 169 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 59.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves

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    Male protagonist transmigrates + female protagonist is reborn + political intrigue – guaranteed to be good! Come on, let's see! [OK]

20. 170 大 A Dashing Little Landowner in the Tang Dynasty 大唐风流小地主 Foodie Fatty Dragon吃货胖子龙Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Li Wangyou dies in a car accident and transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, taking over the body of Li Wangyou, a down-on-his-luck sixteen-year-old scion of a noble family. His beautiful boss, Su Changqing, somehow transmigrates too. With his family fallen on hard times, Li Wangyou sells off the ancestral estate and is jilted by a powerful aristocratic clan. Starting from scratch, he makes his way in the Tang Dynasty with Su Changqing’s help. He brews fine wine, buys land, establishes schools, inve 8.2kReads8.6Score839Shelves
21. 171 北 The Caged Phoenix of the Northern Song: From the Start, I Was Veiled in Red 北宋囚凰：开局被戴红盖头 My Wife Is a Bit Fierce老婆有点虎Historical542k WordsOngoing No golden finger + love of country and family + devoted, not a womanizer + peerless woman of talent + slow burn A highly educated business magnate transmigrates and wakes up beneath a bright red bridal veil. In the Northern Song dynasty, the top courtesan of Qiantang mistakes him for a medicinal ingredient to bring good luck, then plans to burn him once he's served his purpose. A literary academy contest, outwitting Fang La, factional struggles at court, the Jin kingdom and Western Xia. Slow bur 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    One is from the Southern Qi Dynasty and the other from the Northern Song Dynasty; both are of good quality.

22. 172 穿 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏，家有儿女等米下锅 Don't Discuss the Wind-Banner, Follow Your Heart心动莫论风幡Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 165.9kReads9.2Score22.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this one. Ratings alone are meaningless; it's a story of daily life for ordinary officials and commoners in a small county. Exquisite details and a stark depiction of human nature make you feel transported to the bustling streets of the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, but it has its emotional moments. It's not about political intrigue, but it portrays human relationships and social dynamics. There are no romantic pairings, no cheat codes, and no modern knowledge to overwhelm you—it's a hyper-realistic ancient Chinese novel. It's almost a million words long, well-developed and juicy, so it's ready to read. Weaknesses: slow-paced, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no romantic pairings, relatively uneven plot development, and some chapters are too detailed; impatient readers should avoid it.

23. 173 被 Falsely Accused of Cheating in the Imperial Exam? One Essay on the Six Kingdoms Shocks the World 被诬科举舞弊？一篇六国论惊天下 Song Yan宋湮Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [No System + Court Intrigue + Literary Plagiarism + Rigorous Logic] Lu Linchuan, a top student in classical Chinese literature, unexpectedly transmigrates to the fictional Great Yu dynasty and becomes a poor scholar falsely accused of cheating in the imperial exams. Faced with oppression by the powerful, he takes up his brush and writes On the Six States, every word as sharp as a blade, stunning the entire court. From a dark prison cell to the steps of the Golden Hall, he uses his modern knowled 18.3kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    Good evening. This is a fictional historical story. It's a civil service examination-themed story, full of exciting twists and turns.

24. 174 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    It's the kind of story where the female lead is highly intelligent and cunning, while the male lead is a clingy, spoiled puppy (also known as Qin Dabao [eating melon emoji]). Haha, it's like that from beginning to end.

25. 175 魏EN The Wei Clan's Cursed Son Becomes Grand Secretary—Now They Beg Me to Return 魏家孽种成首辅，全族跪求我认祖 A Salted Fish in Everyday Life生活中的咸鱼Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as The Wei Fox) [Political Schemes][One Female Lead][Ensemble Cast][The Wei Faction] Condemned from birth, I was given the name Niesheng. On the day I was born, my mother died in childbirth, and my grandfather mourned before the ancestral hall. The whole household looked at me askance, all calling me a disaster star who had stolen another's fate. My biological father hated me like an enemy, my elder half-brother regarded me as an omen of bad luck, and my stepmother hid a knife behind 645kReads9.2Score90.3kShelves

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    These two are very beautiful, especially the first one. I just discovered the second one, and it's also very high quality.

26. 176 穿 Reborn as the General’s True Daughter! The Prime Minister Husband’s Boundless Affection 穿成将军嫡女！首辅夫君满门宠 In Dreams of Childhood儿时梦里Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted The third young master of the Wen family, the Grand Secretary's household, is handsome and exceptionally learned, yet none of the noble young ladies in the capital dares marry him. Rumor has it he won't live to see his twentieth birthday. The General's legitimate fifth daughter was condemned to an early death by a Daoist fortune-teller in the mountains. Before she was even half a month old, she was taken to Tianmen Mountain. Only after turning sixteen and coming down the mountain could she escap 15.5kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    🌴🌴The female protagonist wakes up in a carriage to a shock, realizing she has transmigrated into the body of a young lady from a general's mansion who was raised away from home and died young. The fifth young lady of the general's mansion was ordained to die young by the Taoist priest Beishan, taken to Tianmen Mountain less than half a month after birth, destined to die young only after turning sixteen. She vows to be a happy parasite, indulging in a life of leisure, until she meets Wen Jing, the rumored third son of the Grand Secretary, who is also the male protagonist. The Grand Secretary's third son is handsome and learned, yet no noble lady in the capital dares to marry him, as rumors say he won't live past twenty. When the bell at Wen Jing's waist rings, the entire Wen family is alarmed, and then the whole capital is stunned.

27. 177 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    A fictional historical romance where the male and female leads are both intelligent and cunning, strategizing to conquer the world.

28. 178 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 482Reads—Score117Shelves

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    This is a rather different world of heroes!

29. 179 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Song: The Pinduoduo System Rules Multiple Industries 穿越大宋：拼夕夕系统制霸多行业 Sunny Little Breeze晴天小风Ancient Romance867k WordsOngoing If you're tired of copycat authors and fed up with schemes and political intrigue... Try using the "group-buying, slash-the-price" approach to shake up the entire Great Song! From candied hawthorns to volleys of flintlock guns, from a street stall to the power behind an empire. From the streets to the court, from cold weapons to special forces, from group buying to world domination. There's no misery and bitterness here, just the hilarious everyday adventures of a cunning male lead and his "Pind —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books seem pretty good at first glance.

30. 180 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.2kReads9.5Score24.5kShelves

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    This book is absolutely hilarious! 500,000 Online reads! The beginning was absolutely cracking me up! [Laughing] Master picks up food and you turn the table, Master chants incantations and you chat, Master rests and you sing, Master stays in bed and you bang on the pot; the daily life of the master and his bunch of rascals!!! The later parts are also hilarious... I love reading it!

31. 181 大 Great Ming: I Am the Prince of Han, and the World Was Always Mine 大明：我是汉王，天下本就是朕的 Demon Lord of Black Mountain黑山魔君Historical303k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] [Prince Han Zhu Gaoxu] [Fight for the Throne] [Build an Empire for the Ages] [No System] Also known as "Great Ming: Old Man, You Don't Want the Great Ming to Get Another Jianwen, Do You?" and "Prince Han of Great Ming: Big Brother, I Think Crown Prince Yiwen Would Be a Perfect Title for You" As Prince Han, I shall sweep across the eight directions and six realms, crushing every foe. The ninth year of Yongle. A modern soul transmigrates to the past and merges with Zhu Gaoxu's soul, f 1.5kReads6.2Score104Shelves
32. 182 这 This Poetry Immortal Wants to Break Off the Engagement 这位诗仙要退婚 How Many Springs and Autumns in This Life人世几春秋Historical1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the son of a disgraced official, he is barred from taking the civil service exams. His military career hits a wall, his business ventures leave him completely broke, and his betrothed, chosen for him in infancy, calls off the engagement. “I, Liang Xiao, have one flaw: I never bow to reality!” After the broken engagement, Great Zhou gains a poet immortal, and a young man takes power. Wherever his army marches becomes his country's territory. He gives up not an inch! Th 7.1kReads8.5Score574Shelves
33. 183 魂 My Soul Transmigrated into Guo Jing: Making the Great Zhou Great Again 魂穿郭靖：让大周再次伟大 Nonprofessional Genius非专业天才Male-Channel Fanfiction652k WordsOngoing The history of the Mongols, Yuan, Song, and Jin is little discussed online. Yet some people from the East have ulterior motives, spreading rumors to muddy the origins of Chinese civilization. Their intentions deserve condemnation! The author uses Guo Jing as a starting point to revisit the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, set the record straight, and refute the fallacy that China ceased to exist after the Battle of Yashan. A man’s heart stays hard as iron until death. Watch him try his 166Reads—Score186Shelves

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    These three books are my personal favorites, scoring 9.5 Or higher.

34. 184 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 104.5kReads9.4Score11kShelves

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    These three books are my personal favorites, scoring 9.5 or higher.

35. 185 带 Touring Ancient Times with an Arsenal 带着军火逛古代 Just Passing Through经过而已Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history + multiple heroines + pocket dimension + modern weapons + conquest + unlimited supplies) In a chaotic age of famine, the harvest fails and people resort to eating their own children. I can travel between two worlds and have unlimited supplies and weapons. Watch me save the world and build a paradise where people can live in peace and prosperity. 12.9kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and is forced to marry eight wives right from the start. Everyone is starving and poorly clothed, and widows are everywhere. However, he has an inexhaustible supply of modern firearms and supplies. Sweet potatoes and potatoes are just basic necessities for him. With these modern resources, he forges a path to heaven.

36. 186 我 I Only Wanted to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ The Heavenly Court's Little Nobody天庭小卡拉米Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 18.3kReads8.7Score997Shelves
37. 187 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    The chapter successfully integrates multiple scenes without feeling disjointed. Just when the reader breathes a sigh of relief, a new plot twist emerges, maintaining a comfortable pace. The plot reversals are truly thrilling.

38. 188 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 31.8kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    It's a long story for me, but I finished it in one go. The whole family is very intelligent, pragmatic yet principled. It's an ensemble piece; none of the main characters are truly awful, so you won't be driven to the point of madness. In fact, their schemes all go quite smoothly—the author paved the way for them, haha. It's suitable for those who enjoy fast-paced, satisfying stories; most have happy endings, and some parts that I felt were resolved in the epilogue. I recommend this book!

39. 189 五 The Five Hu: From the Start, Thirty Thousand Han Men Stand Firmly by Fu Jian 五胡：开局三万一钱汉，死保苻坚 Shi Moke Studies History史墨客看历史Historical888k WordsCompleted [Hardcore Ensemble Cast + Power Plays and Conquest + Conquering the World + No System] "Tell me, in this land today, whose world is it really?" During the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians, Han lives were worth less than grass. A life was worth just one coin. Xiao Yun transmigrates into this world and, from the start, rescues Fu Jian, who is under siege. Others hold the emperor hostage to command the lords. He holds the Heavenly King hostage to command the world! Fu Jian gives him military authori 2kReads8.2Score102Shelves

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    Traveling back to a chaotic ancient era, they vowed to protect Fu Jian to the death and conquer a new world.

40. 190 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 31.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    Large portions, plenty to eat, just look at the duration, nothing else needs to be said.

41. 191 夭 She's Dead! My Wife Is Actually the Big Bad 夭折了！我老婆竟是大反派 Little Assassin Seven刺客小七Historical701k WordsCompleted She unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a romance novel and, from the start, marries Jiang Heyan, the story's vicious female antagonist. The catch is that this antagonist is in love with the protagonist, the Sixth Prince, Gu Tianming. Gu Chen, who has transmigrated into this world, is at a loss. He promptly asks Jiang Heyan for a divorce, determined to keep his distance and avoid getting dragged into trouble. But just as Gu Chen is ready to let go, Jiang Heyan gets anxious instead... 24.5kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves
42. 192 秣 Saddling Up in the Waning Tang Dynasty 秣马残唐 Utterly Useless Little Rookie很废很小白Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty and becomes a refugee on the verge of starving to death. The moment Liu Jing opens his eyes, he sees a tragic world of warring fiefdoms, endless conflict, and people living in misery. Corpses litter the land, and for hundreds of miles, not a wisp of cooking smoke rises. Yet he also sees the romance of warhorses and flashing weapons, of heroes with the courage to swallow the world. This is the worst of times, and the best of times. Looking back at t 103.5kReads8.4Score10.3kShelves

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    Same history, same classics

43. 193 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 44kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    Male-oriented novel. Top-tier political intrigue, come and see! Martial arts world, imperial court, crime-solving, fast-paced, captivating plot, and excellent writing. Highly recommended! 🧐[Top Post]

44. 194 权 After Seizing Power, the Young Empress Became a Plaything 权倾朝野后，小女帝成了玩具 Youzi Duoduo又子多多Historical659k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Six Kingdoms Coexisting + Empress Pursues Her Minister] Zheng Shanliang transmigrates into this world and awakens the Powerful Minister System. He becomes the young empress's regent, entrusted with her care. If he helps her unify the Six Kingdoms, he can become an immortal after death? The catch: for the rest of his life, he can only use schemes befitting a powerful minister? He holds sway over the entire court and commands an army of 200,000 in the north. The officials fear 3.2kReads7.7Score283Shelves
45. 195 操 Controlling the Ancestors: Creating a Millennium-Old Clan from the Chu-Han Contention 操控祖宗：从楚汉争霸创千年世家 Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A story of a millennium-old clan and its ancestors After graduating from university, Chen Cheng gained the ability to travel through time, going back and forth across history to control his own ancestors! If he can't get rich in the present, he'll start in ancient times! He takes a leg from Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention, becomes Emperor Wen of Han's tutor amid the Lü Clan Disturbance, pushes through reforms in Emperor Jing of Han's era, and turns the tide in the late Eastern Han! The Ji 96.3kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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    A thousand years of heritage unfolds, time travels, ancestral might shines. The Han dynasty's tide swept across the land, its fame astounding; the Jin dynasty's waves surged, reshaping the era. An uncrowned family stands tall, its history marked by unbridled arrogance. Chen Cheng, with his masterful brush, chronicles the rise and fall of dynasties throughout history. [Cool][Cool]

46. 196 护 Guard Brother, There’s No Escape 护卫哥哥，你无路可逃 Young Master Nanzhu南竹公子Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other's one and only + unbelievably sweet romance + bodyguard and young lady + no amnesia plot + contains angst, read with caution) The pampered fourth young lady of Fengjiabao never spared a glance for the servants around her. Yet on the night she returned as a spirit after dying, one of her guards not only avenged her but also took his own life before her memorial tablet. That sight made her weep bitterly and regret everything. Again and again, she begged the gods above to 457Reads8.9Score105Shelves
47. 197 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 213.5kReads9.3Score21kShelves

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    It's so good!

48. 198 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Whether the Jia Family Is in Turmoil Is Up to the Eunuch in Charge 红楼，贾府乱不乱厂公说了算 Big Brain大脑瓜Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment + Dream of the Red Chamber + System + Dark Tone + Multiple Heroines] The cynical, gloomy young man Lu Zhengchun transmigrates into "Dream of the Red Chamber", only to find himself sent to the Imperial Bureau of Purification from the start. He's become a fake eunuch hiding in the imperial palace! Watch Lu Zhengchun turn the world upside down and rise, step by step, to the very top. He decides whether the emperor stays or goes with a single word. He wipes out the border tribes wi 2.2kReads7.7Score208Shelves
49. 199 明 Late Ming: Stop Rushing Me! This Governor Just Wants to Slack Off 明末：别催了！我这巡抚只想摸鱼 Tipsy Steps Through the Mortal World微醉踏红尘Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Chen Du, a modern office drone, transmigrated into the late Ming Dynasty as the son of a Sichuan merchant. He spent all forty thousand taels of silver he had just to buy an easy government post in Zhejiang, where he could lie flat and stay alive. But Chongzhen issued an order transferring him straight to Shanxi, making him governor of the province: a northern frontier death trap that his predecessor had failed to escape despite submitting seventeen resignation letters. Beacon fires blazed acros 725Reads—Score123Shelves

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    Sharing a niche, realistic masterpiece about the late Ming Dynasty: *The Late Ming Dynasty: Stop Rushing! I, the Governor, Just Want to Slack Off*. Too many mindless, wish-fulfillment novels on the market portray the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty in a superficial way. This book is completely different, with solid historical research. The protagonist's cheat ability only summons a famous historical general once; afterwards, it completely returns to realism. There are no mindless power-ups, no harem elements, and no clichéd plot devices. It meticulously depicts the internal and external predicaments during the Chongzhen era, with every line filled with the powerless struggles of ordinary people and officials in a chaotic world. It's suitable for readers who prefer serious late Ming history and dislike fast-paced, superficial novels. The pacing isn't too slow, but it gets better as you read on.

50. 200 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.8kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    It's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good. You absolutely have to watch until the end; there's a slightly bittersweet feeling to it. 🥺

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