Transmigrating to Ancient Times and Building a Modern City 穿越到古代，建立一座现代城池

1. 1 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: I Have an Arsenal System! 穿越古代：我有军火库系统！ That Glimmer of Sunshine那一抹阳光嘛Historical1.3M WordsCompleted The live-action short drama is out, titled The Yan Prince Takes Control After Being Framed from the Start. [Alternate history + invincible power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + conquest and expansion + modern weapons] Qin Tian transmigrates into the fourth prince of the Great Rong Dynasty, only to be targeted for assassination by the empress from the start! At the brink of death, he awakens the Prestige Arsenal System. You want my life? First, ask the pistol in my hand if it agrees! After unco 9.5kReads7.6Score726Shelves

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   The protagonist is assassinated at the start, but he retaliates by massacring the royal palace! He's indifferent to life and death, and fights anyone who dares challenge him! Firearms sweep across the battlefield, carving a unique path for himself. Enemy nations become his allies, sending their princesses to beg for marriage alliances. Everyone who sees him must bow in submission!

2. 2 我 I Use a Card-Drawing System to Start a Rebellion in Ancient Times 我靠抽卡系统在古代搞造反 Whale's Slumber鲸眠Ancient Romance559k WordsOngoing [Historical figure gacha System + woman disguises herself as a man + infrastructure and farming + transmigration power fantasy] Xie Linchao transmigrates into the body of Qi's second prince, who is a woman disguised as a man and has been demoted and sent to his fief. With everything stacked against her from the start, Xie Linchao is about to give up when she binds to a gacha System for world domination. [Congratulations, you drew an SSS-rank general card: Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter] [Congratul 2.4kReads9.3Score253Shelves

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   This is a gacha system. The female protagonist travels to ancient times and becomes the second prince disguised as a man. The emperor, wary of the female protagonist's maternal grandfather's family, enfeoffs her in a place near the frontier. Because she knows part of the plot, she knows that this place will be invaded by foreign tribes, and the emperor is powerless to do anything about it. So, the female protagonist starts building an army and other things in her fiefdom using characters from the gacha system. Then, she also builds some modern facilities in her fiefdom...

3. 3 抗 War of Resistance: One-Yuan Instant Kills, from Regiment Commander to Commander-in-Chief 抗战：一元秒杀，从团长到总司令 Resistance Militia抗战民兵Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng transmigrates to the War of Resistance against Japan and awakens the One-Yuan Instant-Kill System. Every day, he can instantly buy five items for one yuan. Day one: 1. Grandmaster-level physical attributes. 2. Grandmaster-level combat experience. 3. Grandmaster-level command experience across the army, navy, and air force. 4. 200 Hanyang rifles. 5. 20,000 rifle rounds. Day two: 1. 20 Czech light machine guns. 2. 50,000 light machine-gun rounds. 3. 100 crates of grenades. 4. 100,000 31.6kReads7.7Score2.3kShelves

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   Guan Yu gazed at the ferocious old goat, a resolute glint in his eyes. Chen Ping, seemingly sensing Guan Yu's determination, couldn't help but remind him, "Yun Chang, think thrice, don't act impulsively!" "Thank you for the reminder, sir, I understand!" Guan Yu replied resolutely. The old goat seemed to sense the extreme danger of Guan Yu's ultimate move and, without hesitation, stepped forward to interfere. Qin Ziyu acted decisively, dragging his Chaos Spear to intercept. Chen Ping, no longer standing idly by, suppressed the fear deep within his soul and stepped forward to block. The old goat casually swung his trident, striking Chen Ping's shoulder. Chen Ping's carefully prepared defense was instantly shattered. An extremely cold immortal energy, penetrating through the tattered armor, rushed into Chen Ping's body with lightning speed. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a thick layer of ice crystals formed on half of Chen Ping's body. The ice rapidly sank from his shoulder, eventually freezing to the ground.

4. 4 帝 The Emperor: A Young Man's Journey Through the Land 帝：山河少年行 A Light Garment一袭轻衣Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Qin Ziyu obtained the Mo Bing Token and forged a bond with the Ancestral Dragon. Every step forward brought him into contact with secrets of an even higher order. Trapped in layer upon layer of intricate schemes, he presses on through an endless climb and game of wits, driving himself ever forward. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 网 Three Kingdoms Online: Reborn to Snatch the God-Tier Village-Building Decree 网游三国：重生截胡神级建村令 North Mountain Falls北山倒Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone Becomes a Lord + Fantasy Three Kingdoms + Decisive and Ruthless + Stealing Opportunities + Reborn for Revenge + Hilarious Power Fantasy] Games invade reality, forcing humanity across the globe to join in. When a player dies, reality is obliterated. There is absolutely no chance of revival! After being reborn, Lin Fan’s first move is to dump his gold-digging girlfriend, the scheming woman who betrayed him in his past life and ultimately left his corpse exposed in the wilderness. In th 3.8kReads7.0Score360Shelves
6. 6 臣 I Was Born a Commoner, So Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 臣本布衣，为何逼我称帝？ Jiangnan Scenery江南山水Historical3.6M WordsCompleted On the day he transmigrates, he gets three shocks in a row: he has an engagement, his fiancée isn’t pretty, and all six of his brothers-in-law are bandits. “How can you call them bandits? They’re the six mighty generals who followed me in founding the empire and ascending the throne!” 22.2kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
7. 7 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves
8. 8 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.2kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves
9. 9 全 Global Lord: I Can Fuse All Things 全民领主：我能融合万物 Pipi Hero皮皮侠Sports3.5M WordsCompleted From the start, all you have is a wooden hut, a crystal, and a talent. Every resource must be developed on your own. Thanks to his unique talent, [Fusion], Su Fang can fuse anything, continually turning low-quality items into more advanced ones. An ordinary [Barracks] fuses into [Tiger and Leopard Cavalry], [Great Qin Elite Soldiers], [Dragon Cavalry], [Elven Archers], [Phantom Fox Soldiers], [Night Catgirls]... An ordinary [Wooden Hut] fuses into [Tile-Roofed House] - [Siheyuan] - [Imperial Sih 6kReads7.9Score455Shelves
10. 10 带 I Become a Landlord with a Shopping Mall and Live It Up as I Please 带着商场当地主，为所欲为好快活 Just Passing Through经过而已Historical367k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Multiple Heroines + Stunning Sister-in-Law + System Shop + Pure Indulgence] (Chang Gen, widows may not want you, but your sister-in-law does.) My name is Niu Changgen, a bull with limitless strength. You know what they say about a long root. I splurged on a trip to the second floor of a foot massage parlor and suddenly died, only to transmigrate into an alternate ancient world ravaged by war and famine, where I awakened a System Shop. As long as I topped up with gold or silv 1.1kReads7.2Score134Shelves

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    A slice-of-life farming story, slowly building a modern city.

11. 11 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
12. 12 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 24.2kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    I recommend this book; it's good.

13. 13 厨 I'm a Chef, Yet Somehow I'm Li Er's Son-in-Law 厨师的我，竟是李二的女婿 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xuan transmigrates to the seventh year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang dynasty, where he becomes the owner of a tavern and awakens the Myriad Realms Cuisine System. From then on, his life changes completely. A plate of tomato and egg stir-fry leaves Cheng Yaojin and his two sons singing its praises, while a bowl of wine gets Li Shimin dead drunk. Every dish he makes sets trends throughout the Tang dynasty. Cheng Yaojin: Little brother, how about we become sworn brothers? We don’t have to be 14.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
14. 14 我 I Open a Supermarket in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐开超市 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets bound to a divine-level supermarket System. He opens a supermarket in Chang’an, and his very first customer is Princess Changle. With the System’s help, Lin Shen quickly makes a name for himself in the Tang Dynasty. Princess Changle: “Boss, I’ll take all the lipstick you have. You can give the matches to my father.” Princess Chengyang: “If I call you a good big brother, will you give me a few boxes of chocolate?” Li Er: “I’l 6.9kReads8.5Score476Shelves
15. 15 不 Unbelievable! I’m Bringing Compulsory Education to Ancient Times 不可思议！我在古代普及义务教育 The Goose Treading on Thin Ice如履薄冰的鹅Ancient Romance862k WordsCompleted Other people’s Systems let them hear others’ thoughts, win over handsome men, or climb the ranks through palace intrigue. Tao Ran’s is different: hers is a compulsory education system created by the state! It requires her to bring compulsory education to feudal antiquity! Tao Ran is completely at a loss. She figures she won’t survive a single episode trying to introduce compulsory education in ancient times... But the System insists it was created by the state! Its quality is guaranteed, so Tao 7.1kReads8.0Score818Shelves

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    These two books are ones I think are pretty good, especially the first one. It's about opening schools in ancient times and implementing nine-year compulsory education, which is quite interesting. The female lead is also very strong and focused on her career. There's no romantic partner.

16. 16 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.3kReads9.0Score202Shelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrated into an Ancient Apocalypse, I Use My Family Fortune to Build Infrastructure 穿进古代末世，靠着家底搞基建 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine + Natural Disasters + Zombies + Infrastructure Building + No Superpowers + No CP] Wei Xiyin transmigrates, born into a noble family as its legitimate daughter. She thought she'd been handed the script for a family power struggle, but who could have expected a zombie outbreak on the way back to her hometown? Then plants and animals begin to mutate, and extreme weather sets in. Her entire worldview collapses in an instant. There are no cars, no canned food, no high-tech weapons, an 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    [Already interested][Upvote] From a distance, the fortified village resembles a magnificent castle, its imposing walls standing a full ten meters high. The drawbridge facing their main gate is raised high, and the surrounding moat forms a natural barrier, isolating the village from the world, making it look like an isolated island. On both sides of the road across the moat in front of the village gate, endless fields stretch as far as the eye can see—the ancestral fields of the Wei clan. Now, the crops in the fields are overgrown and ravaged, and every plot is teeming with people, with zombies staggering through the fields. Below the walls, the moat is teeming with zombies, all still moving. The sight is chilling. [Already interested][Upvote]

18. 18 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]

19. 19 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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    A modern-day Xu family of three (parents and daughter) are transported to ancient times after a car accident, along with their magical dog "Da Jin" (who can find treasure and medicinal herbs). Starting out impoverished and heavily in debt, the family uses their modern knowledge and boundless creativity to build a business empire, starting from a wonton stall and selling tea eggs, eventually partnering with the imperial court...

20. 20 猎 Hunting the Mountains: Artificial Intelligence Stole My Soul 猎山：人工智能偷走我的灵魂 One Zero Zero Eight一零零八Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Hunting + foraging in the mountains + farming + daily life + leisure + industry + seafaring + overseas territories] An artificial intelligence developed its own consciousness, invaded a young man's brain, copied his memories, and fused with his soul. By accident, the two transmigrated together into the body of a lowlife in ancient times. From the start, he had nothing but four bare walls. Then came years of famine, bandit troubles, and more. The story begins in the Ten Thousand Mountains... 5.8kReads7.9Score497Shelves

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    Historical fantasy, time travel, modern to ancient times, hunting, farming, infrastructure development, industrial growth to make money, clan leader leading his people to prosperity, and a touch of officialdom in the later stages.

21. 21 乱 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 Lingering Fragrance and Faded Powder旧香残粉Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Empress + Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + War + Power Struggles in a Chaotic Era + Nation-Building and Farming + No Spatial Storage or System + Slow-Burn Growth + Epic Length] Yun Huaijin suddenly became a "corpse" in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies, with only a child on the verge of starving to death beside her. In this world, nobles lived in drunken indulgence, powerful clans monopolized knowledge, bandits slaughtered withou 24.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    The most amazing female protagonist. No background, no power, no system, no special ability, no cheat codes. Born into poverty, with no one to rely on, she doesn't depend on men or family connections, but relies entirely on her intelligence and strength to create a peaceful and prosperous world.

22. 22 开 Weapons Delivered from the Start: I Use Japanese Pirates as Test Subjects 开局送武器，我拿倭寇做实验 Young Ah Hui少年阿辉Historical245k WordsCompleted On the day I transmigrated, I caught Japanese pirates bullying my sister-in-law. The System popped up: [Option One: Swear brotherhood with the pirates. Reward: Japanese sword-drawing skills after two and a half years of practice] [Option Two: Pretend to be blind and run. Reward: One motorized tricycle] [Option Three: Rescue my sister-in-law. Reward: One pistol] I chose option three and shot a pirate dead. I thought I was on my way to the top of the world from then on... Until I ran into thre 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very well written

23. 23 悍 Rugged Soldier! From Conscription to Conquering the Central Plains 悍卒！从壮丁开始逐鹿中原 Da Long Xiong A大垄兄啊Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Search: Ember of the Nine Provinces. The comic adaptation is now online! (A print edition has been signed, so read on with confidence.) [Passionate Warfare] [Masterful Political Intrigue] [Decisive and Ruthless] [A Cast of Contenders] Transmigration is no everyday occurrence. Every step is fraught with deadly danger. Profitable ventures like brewing wine, making ice, and refining salt are all tied to political interests. You either become someone else's weapon, or take up a sharp blade of 205.5kReads8.5Score9.2kShelves
24. 24 天 The Emperor's Time Is Up. I'll Take the Throne! 天凉了，皇帝该换我做了！ Little Forest Lake森林小小湖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a book + Space + Fleeing famine + Exceptional martial prowess + Brilliant experimental genius + Nation-building + Empress After an explosion in the laboratory, Su Xiao transmigrates into a famine-escape novel she once read, becoming the landlord’s illegitimate daughter. In the book, her scumbag father tries to curry favor with the prefect by sending his thirteen-year-old daughter to be a concubine to a sixty-year-old man. He also sells her birth mother, Concubine Liu, to a bro 2.7kReads7.5Score277Shelves

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    Oh my god, it's so good! I just finished watching it and I want to find similar ones.

25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated 20,000 Years into the Past and Built a Modern City 穿越两万年前，我造出了现代都市 Ni Linsheng逆鳞生Historical165k WordsCompleted [Ice Age survival and development + transmigration + civilization-building System + prehistoric city-building + invincible power fantasy] Transmigrate to the Ice Age twenty thousand years ago, where everything is barren and the land is wild! Lin Chen awakens a top-tier civilization-building System. He fires bricks and smelts iron, lays water and power lines, and puts up skyscrapers! Starting from nothing in the prehistoric wilderness, he builds a super-modern metropolis that leaves its era in th 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended for those experiencing a reading slump! The male protagonist travels back to ancient times and establishes a modern city; the plot is fresh and addictive!

26. 26 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Starting a Commune on the Frontier 穿越古代，从在边疆建立公社开始 I Am Lu Renyi我是陆仁乙Historical348k WordsOngoing [No System, transmigrates into history, red ideology lights the way for Great Chu, decisive male lead, ensemble cast] A political commissar arrives in Canglang City. He transmigrates into the body of a ninth-rank county magistrate exiled to the frontier, and from the start finds himself in a ruined city where people are starving to death. Outside the city, the Di tribesmen wield curved blades; inside, the refugees are reduced to eating tree bark. Even the rats have starved to death in the county 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unexpectedly transported to a barren and desolate border town, the protagonist finds the people impoverished and chaotic. He rejects the corrupt rules of the old era, unites the common people to build a community, distributes land equally, abolishes exploitative contracts, reclaims wasteland to increase production, defends against foreign invasion, and steadily builds a stable home for himself.

27. 27 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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    In my bookshelf, this is the only book that meets your criteria: it's not mindless, and the plot is engaging.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrate to a Chaotic Era: My Pocket Dimension Holds a Modern City 穿越乱世：我的空间有座现代城 A Smile Amid the Dust一笑浮尘Historical313k WordsCompleted 🔥Adapted into an animated series, now streaming everywhere🔥 Farming + heartwarming moments + firearms + building strength before claiming the throne + rebellion and sweeping across the land + pure, unrestrained wish fulfillment I transmigrated into a chaotic age and became the most miserable mountain farmer! I jumped into a river but didn’t drown. When I got home, I found eight older sisters and a younger brother so hungry their eyes glowed, cotton clothes stiff enough to smash bricks, and wild- 2.8kReads7.6Score223Shelves

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    ① After transmigrating, the protagonist brings with him an entire modern city, transforming it from "the poorest village in the world" into "the number one village in ancient times." ② The protagonist uses a merit system to exchange for modern resources, gradually expanding the city starting with the construction of Qingyun City, growing from utter poverty to a city of numerous cities.

29. 29 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Building an Autonomous Region from a Mountain Village 穿越古代：从山村开始打造自治区 Old Hei Is Not Black at All老黑四不黑Historical368k WordsCompleted (Alternate history + transmigration + farming + System + firearms + power fantasy + multiple heroines) Zhang Muyang, a modern-day office worker, transmigrates to a small mountain village in ancient times. From the start, he finds himself in a world of ice and snow. Forget becoming a prince: he does not even have a warm coat. Fortunately, every transmigrator gets a System. His System gives Zhang Muyang control of an entire county, and he can even spend merit points to buy goods from Earth! With s 2.1kReads6.8Score203Shelves
30. 30 三 Three Kingdoms: While You Battle for Supremacy, I Focus on Production 三国争霸，你却埋头搞生产 Warm Wine to Banish Heartache温酒斩离愁Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Liu Yu transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty and obtains a trillion-output System. By increasing his territory’s output, he can exchange it for all kinds of technology. He upgrades steelmaking, and production skyrockets. Every soldier in Youzhou is equipped with finely forged steel weapons. They crush all opposition, and the nomadic tribes flee at the mere sight of them. Liu Bei runs around in tears, covering his face. “Why was Liu Yu born in the same age as me?” Output passes a hundred 6.4kReads9.0Score490Shelves
31. 31 穿 Transmigrating as the Three Heroes of the Dragon 穿越之龙腾三英 Star of Another Dimension异度之星Historical98k WordsOngoing In an era when their homeland has fallen into ruin and humiliation, three young people from a golden age resolve to carve out a paradise in the mire of a chaotic world. They possess the complete legacy of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. Building a secluded utopia may sound wonderful, but it is also incredibly difficult. And this is only the beginning. Could alien technology really come so cheap? No, there is no such thing as a free lunch... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three modern individuals from different backgrounds join forces to build a technologically advanced utopia in an era of national decline, astonishing the great powers! The author is working hard to update this story, which shows great potential.

32. 32 商 A Shopping Mall Rises from the Ground: Do the Ancients Think I’m a Goddess? 商场拔地而起，古人当我是神女？ Even Girls Roll Their Eyes少女也会翻白眼啊Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Pretending to be a goddess + an imaginary ancient dynasty + building infrastructure with a System + developing technology and modernizing a new city] Tianjiu binds herself to a System and transmigrates to the fictional Great Yong dynasty. “You’re saying I can carve out my own little corner in ancient times and build a modern life? Give a backward dynasty the chance to take off and develop?” From the start, she gets a shopping mall, and upgrades are all powered by points. She works tirelessly 1.4kReads6.6Score122Shelves

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    I just stumbled upon this yesterday, it's a perfect match, and it's good too, it's a shame it's still ongoing [crying].

33. 33 龙 The Dragon Rules Liangzhou 龙驭凉州 Guardian of the Eternal Night永夜守护Historical221k WordsCompleted Folks, let’s really dig into the tangled history of the three powers that held sway over Liangzhou, Ganzhou, and Shazhou in the northwest during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period: the Tanguts, the Six Valleys, and the Guiyi Army. This area was the choke point of the Silk Road. Whoever controlled Liangzhou, Ganzhou, and Shazhou held the lifeline of the northwest, so these three powers fought fiercely while also dealing with the central Chinese court and the surrounding big players. It wa 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Japanese: This national treasure of ours is real! Chinese people, why don't you believe it?

34. 34 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 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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    Alternate history, no system, extremely high quality, a masterpiece, clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, tight writing, not a formulaic wish-fulfillment novel. Please enjoy! [Sending heart]

35. 35 我 My Great Ming, Ruling Three Thousand Miles! 我的大明，纵横三万里！ Monk Hall That Loves Pork Chops爱吃肉排的武僧堂Historical2.4M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out! It’ll go up!) With a computer in tow, he transmigrates into the Ming dynasty and starts out as Zhu Xiongying, eldest son of Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince acting as regent. Knowing how history unfolds, he understands that both he and the empire are already surrounded by crises. The vassal princes are everywhere. How can he turn the tide? Corrupt Confucian scholars are ruining the country. How can he root them out? Zhu Xiongying’s answer is just one word: fight! Build fac 5.4kReads7.5Score457Shelves

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    Dear viewers, this way please! This way please! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

36. 36 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 → 6.1kReads7.5Score392Shelves

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    Farming and management, scientific cultivation—these elements drive the advancement of the cultivation system in this progressive world of cultivation, where ancient techniques are no longer considered superior. The world is characterized by its resilience, lack of arrogance, and refusal to resort to boasting or face-slapping. There are no female protagonists, no systems, and no cheat codes. The traditional Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul frameworks are replaced with entirely new gameplay mechanics. Build workshops, manage markets, and construct commercial empires. Transform communication talismans into rune phones and create a cultivation internet, utilizing the internet to promote affordable cultivation techniques, self-testing of spiritual roots, and knowledge sharing. Break the monopoly on cultivation resources, lower the barriers to cultivation, and promote cultivation for all. Drive the development of the cultivation world; ancient techniques and weapons are no longer considered superior. Cultivation is not about one person becoming an immortal, but about leading a team and driving the development of cultivation in another world...

37. 37 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—Shelves

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    A down-on-his-luck prince is banished to his fiefdom, where he uses his modern knowledge to gradually transform the land...

38. 38 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the World with a Nation-Building System 穿越后，我靠基建系统称霸天下 Escaped Salted Fish from Hell地狱在逃咸鱼Ancient Romance366k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Transmigration + System + Nation-Building + Empress + Warring States + Cheats + No CP] Zhong Yun transmigrates into a starving refugee in a land torn by war, with a nation-building System thrown in as a bonus. Determined to live well, Zhong Yun gets to work on the path to power and unifying the realm. She crushes bandits, takes cities, controls prefectures, fights for the realm, and wins the people's hearts. Before long, the entire war-torn world is left baffled by Zho 872Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It features a strong female lead, no romantic pairing, and a "golden finger" (advantage/advantage), but it feels very well-developed.

39. 39 工 An Engineering Madman in Datong 工科狂人闯大同 Yang Gezi扬格子Historical219k WordsCompleted Lin Shun, a highly educated modern engineering student, accidentally transmigrates to the Datong Dynasty after a laboratory accident. As soon as he arrives, he is arrested on suspicion of being a spy from Yue. In a desperate situation, he helps the defenders repel the Yue army using the principle of the camera obscura, narrowly saving his own life but arousing the suspicions of Empress Zhao Xuan. The Datong Dynasty is a feudal empire established by Zhao Xuan with the technology of Lin Jian, a tr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I want to build a city

40. 40 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, 38.3kReads8.7Score3kShelves
41. 41 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, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves
42. 42 酒 My Wine Gourd Connects Past and Present, and I Help an Exiled Prince Seize the Throne 酒壶通古今，我助流放王爷夺帝位 Ding Ding Dang Dang1212叮叮当当1212Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Iron-Blooded Prince from Ancient Times and a Modern Corporate Wage Slave: A Connection Across Time, Stockpiling, Infrastructure, Famine, and Farming Wage slave Wei Chuchu unexpectedly inherited a bronze wine pot, only to discover that it connected to the Great Li Kingdom two thousand years in the past! On the other side of the pot was Duan Wenbo, Prince Yi, a legendary war god. The new emperor viewed his family as a threat, and they had been exiled. With too little food and clothing, they wer 1.5kReads7.6Score163Shelves

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    This captivating story features a female protagonist who uses a wine jug-like space to send vast amounts of supplies to ancient times to help the male protagonist fight for the throne and establish modern industry and agriculture in the past, ultimately building an incomparably powerful empire.

43. 43 大 The Great Yu’s Turmoil: A Transmigrated Prince’s Road to Empire 大虞风云：穿越皇子的霸业之路 Killer Cat夺命猫Historical60k WordsOngoing A new work is here! Come read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 乱 A Chaotic Era: I Have a Space-Time Warehouse 乱世开局：我有一座时空仓库 Gentle Summer Breeze和煦夏风Historical340k WordsOngoing The Great Wu has suffered drought after drought. When Lin Zhuishan awakened a space-time warehouse, it came stocked with powerful crossbows, thunderbolts, building materials, and high-yield seeds. As war erupted and northern enemies invaded in force, he mass-produced firearms, opened up vast stretches of farmland, and gathered a million displaced people. Armed with powerful tools to protect the realm, he fought internal rebellion and foreign enemies, carving out a safe haven for ordinary people. 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You might want to check this out; it's a time-travel story with an alternate history and a cheat system.

45. 45 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves

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    Traveling to ancient times and using modern knowledge to develop the ancient world: ① Strong female protagonist with a space to punish scum and build a career, super satisfying ② Hilarious time-traveling goddess doctor who is buried in a coffin and kisses awake the war god prince, sweet and funny ③ Hilarious mind-reading + gossip system 🍉 The prince is so angry while eating gossip that he gets mad ④ Hilarious cultivation heroine swaps bodies with the demon lord, all kinds of crazy laughter that will make your stomach hurt ⑤ Hilarious mind-reading tyrant with two personalities who are jealous of each other.

46. 46 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 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
47. 47 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves
48. 48 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 836Reads7.4Score110Shelves
49. 49 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading Ability, I’m Slaying My Way Through the Imperial Palace 有了暴君读心术，我在皇宫杀疯了 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Hilarious Transmigration + Historical Romance + Mind Reading + Pocket Space with a Spirit Spring + Healing a Yandere + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Medical Skills] Modern miracle doctor Ye Li dies suddenly and transmigrates, becoming the neglected consort of a deranged tyrant. The tyrant is a madman, a complete lunatic, and every night he goes on a killing spree. The original heroine is blinded by love and gullibly trusts Prince Jin's vows. She helps him kill t 276Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 50 重 Reborn in 1980: From Courtyard Menace to Peerless National Scholar 重生80，从大院祸害到国士无双 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Urban1.0M WordsOngoing The winds of change are sweeping through 1980! Ye Xiaotian, chief engineer at a high-tech company, is unexpectedly reborn. His memories of future technology become a blade with which to turn the tide of the era. With a deluge of patents in his left hand, he drives his rivals straight into bankruptcy. With black-tech blueprints in his right, he forces foreign companies to grovel. Just as foreign firms are preparing to sweep across China with their wired remote controls, he sneers: “Infrared wirel 4.7kReads6.3Score291Shelves

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    🔥Crazy Killing🔥The Trilogy of Calamity🔥Part Two: Reborn in the 80s - From Calamity in the Compound to Unparalleled Hero! One word: Awesome! [Laugh][Laugh][Send Heart][Send Heart] [Laugh] [Laugh]

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