Ancient-era Stories About Building up Your Own Power Step by Step 古代一步一步发展自己的

1. 51 汉 Late Han: Starting as a Village Headman, I Cook Up a Feast 汉末：从亭长开始烹小鲜 Little Brother Who Helps Fund the Raid带投小弟Historical1.7M WordsCompleted (Political intrigue, upright scholars taking on powerful clans, outlaws, historical research, farming, hegemony, cold-weapon battles, a weak System) The story begins in 181, when the protagonist is a low-ranking village head in Beihai, Qingzhou, three years before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He rises step by step, survives into the chaotic age, and eventually fights to conquer the realm. What makes this book stand out: the officialdom and Confucian scholarship of the late Han, meticulous hist 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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   If you're tired of wish-fulfillment novels, you can try this one! It's a story about developing your power starting from the position of village head.

2. 52 大 The Defiant Son of the Ming Dynasty 大明反骨仔 Little Wu Nai小小无耐Historical157k WordsOngoing A modern college student transmigrates into five-year-old Chongzhen and turns the tables from the start! The Eastern Palace's side hall is packed with a bunch of crazies, who somehow turn the Ming court into the ultimate gang stronghold. The Carpenter Emperor, brainwashed by comics, gives up milk and woodworking, picks up a blade, and takes charge. He no longer loves carpentry, only bloodshed, and sets his sights on ruling the underworld; Wei Zhongxian, the all-powerful eunuch who once dominated —Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 53 带 I Came to the Great Tang with My Memories 带着记忆来大唐 Let's Talk Tomorrow, Hehehehe明天再说咯咯咯咯Historical2.2M WordsOngoing (A little farming in the early chapters, leaves the mountain after 100 chapters! Political intrigue, a struggle for supremacy, and comedy. Forms of address, etiquette, and some terminology have been carefully researched. Hope you enjoy it.) Great Tang? So this is what Great Tang is really like? If I don't unify the whole world, won't my trip here have been for nothing? Keep it up, Your Majesty! The ultimate wage slave! Burn yourself out for the generations to come! 6.3kReads8.4Score257Shelves
4. 54 明 Late Ming: My Super-Empire, Zhu Cilang’s Great Ming 明末，我朱慈烺的大明超级帝国 Little Wu Nai小小无耐Historical865k WordsCompleted The Chongzhen emperor's crown prince flees to Australia. He starts with a thousand refugees, builds an ironclad fleet in three years, sweeps across Southeast Asia in five, and reaches Europe in ten. His name is Zhu Cilang, the lost crown prince of a fallen dynasty. But within him now dwells a soul from 2026. [System + Farming + Naval Warfare + Revenge + Empire] On the eve of the dynasty's fall, the Chongzhen emperor shoves the last sea chart into his arms and kicks him out of the capital. Leadin 622Reads—Score109Shelves
5. 55 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 155.4kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
6. 56 转 Reborn as an Archaeologist: Leading Humanity in Recovering Civilization 转世考古：带领新人类捡回文明 Gentle Savage温柔野人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted An apocalyptic catastrophe: a meteorite ten kilometers in diameter strikes Earth, and civilization collapses in an instant. The few tens of thousands of survivors retreat to scattered, isolated islands, struggling to stay alive as society rapidly regresses. It takes two hundred years for the climate to stabilize and sea levels to slowly recede. At last, humanity gets a chance to catch its breath, but hopes of “restoring civilization” have long since given way to the struggle to “preserve the fla 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 明 Late Ming: Reshaping China's Future 明末：重塑华夏未来 Teapot Dumplings茶壶饺子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty was an era that left people sighing with regret. If someone possessed vision and power beyond their time, could they turn the tide when all seemed lost? Chen Shenghua, a modern young man, is reborn as the son of a landlord in South Zhili at the end of the Ming dynasty. Faced with a catastrophe that seems inevitable, he chooses the hardest path: starting from nothing and laying the foundations of a new world with his own hands. He opens a school at ten, takes in refugees at thirt 120Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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8. 58 魂 I’ve Transmigrated into Gao Yang: No More Holding Back! 魂穿高洋：我不要藏拙了！ Layman Fang Hui方回居士Historical1.5M WordsOngoing He transmigrates as Gao Yang, the infamous beast of an emperor and madman in history, but fourteen years before the founding of Northern Qi. The Northern Wei has only recently split, and three states stand across the Central Plains. Even the Battle of Xiaoguan between Eastern and Western Wei has yet to begin! Forget becoming emperor. Unless he keeps a low profile and conceals his talents, there may not even be a future for him under the thumb of his older brother, Gao Cheng! He has before him th 21.8kReads7.7Score1.3kShelves

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   Starting from the second son who had no real power and was looked down upon by others

9. 59 山 A Game of Mountains and Rivers: Schemes in Troubled Times 山河弈：乱世谋 Yan Wuxie言无邪Historical244k WordsOngoing They say poor families produce no great men? Then you haven't met someone truly ruthless. Ling Ce, a graduate student in history, opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking official from a poor family on the northern frontier, beaten to death. He has studied the Twenty-Four Histories, witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, and mastered the art of political scheming. As sandstorms rise on the northern frontier, he uses brilliant tactics to defeat his enemies and secure his footing amid mount 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 60 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
11. 61 我 I Became the Founding Ancestor of the Sui and Tang Dynasties 我混成了隋唐祖源 Unconventional Big Bad Guy非常规大坏蛋Historical527k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger. Beginning with the Rebellion of the Six Garrisons in the final years of the Northern Wei, witness the heroes of Wuchuan and the shifting tides of the Six Garrisons. Erzhu Rong, Yuwen Tai, Dugu Xin, Gao Huan... One renowned historical figure after another comes together in a magnificent chronicle of the final fifty years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with the Rebellion of the Six Garrisons in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and follows the protagonist as he struggles to survive amidst the grand sweep of history.

12. 62 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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13. 63 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
14. 64 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
15. 65 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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    If you're worried about weak endings or limited scope in late Ming Dynasty novels, this is the book for you! A massive 3.81 Million-word epic! A finished, epic ending; it doesn't dwell on the Central Plains, but instead expands to the four seas, spreading Chinese blood across the globe. It has immense staying power, a substantial and engaging read. My new book is now available, with over 6,000 words updated daily without interruption.

16. 66 穿 Transmigrated to the End of the Ming: I Landed on the Same Day as Chongzhen's Suicide 穿进明末：刚好和崇祯上吊同一天 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical207k WordsOngoing [No System] [Late Ming] [Realistic Historical Fiction] [Transmigration] [Power Struggles] [War] [Infrastructure and Farming] The final year of the Jia Shen era, the nineteenth day of the third month. The capital falls. The Chongzhen Emperor dies for his country. The Ming dynasty's 276-year rule collapses with a deafening crash. The land is shattered, the heartland overrun, and China plunges into the darkest depths of chaos. A thousand miles away, amid the mountains of southern Sichuan, the dilap 129Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 我 I Never Meant to Become a Rebel 我真没想当反贼 Blowing Bubbles Every Day天天吹泡泡Historical4.1M WordsCompleted In a game set during the Three Kingdoms era, Han Xinghe randomly landed in the rebel faction from the start and became a Yellow Turban soldier. He had planned to desert and join the imperial court to restore the Han dynasty, but through a twist of fate, he defeated government soldiers and was promoted to the Holy Son of the Way of Great Peace. Through tireless effort, he eventually inherited Zhang Jiao’s legacy and reached the pinnacle of life. Lü Bu is my big brother, Dian Wei is on my left, an 7.3kReads8.9Score567Shelves

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    The large, imposing procession embarked on its journey back to Peach Blossom Village. Bandits roamed the mountains, but no one dared to challenge the Yellow Turban Army. Firstly, they couldn't defeat them, and secondly, there was no need. Some bandits would respond to the Taiping Dao uprising, while others wouldn't. They continued to rule the mountains, occasionally venturing down to plunder. They would kidnap merchant caravans, collect protection money from villages, and perhaps bring back a few young women. The roads were teeming with refugees fleeing natural disasters and man-made calamities. The bandits would at most demand some money, but wouldn't even rob these people. They were all fleeing; what money could they possibly have? The Yellow Turban Army was different. Anyone could potentially become a follower of the Taiping Dao. They would recruit you first, regardless of age or status; once you joined, you were considered brothers and sisters. These refugees didn't resist the Yellow Turban Army at all; starving and freezing, they would follow whoever gave them food. The Taiping Dao was quite famous; most people had heard of it. It revered Heaven and Earth, followed the Five Elements, and treated everyone equally.

18. 68 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. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9kShelves
20. 70 明 The Great Stronghold Lord at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末大寨主 Duke of Bohai渤海郡公Historical7.2M WordsCompleted Back in the late Ming dynasty, Chu Xing became a bandit. But his stronghold was repeatedly overrun, and he went through four or five big brothers. After fleeing time and again, his thoughts grew increasingly clear. It seemed Heaven was pointing him toward the answer: he should become the big brother himself and fight to rule the land. 283Reads7.8Score141Shelves
21. 71 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
22. 72 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 688.5kReads9.4Score49.1kShelves
23. 73 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31kShelves
24. 74 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
25. 75 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 122.5kReads9.4Score12.7kShelves
26. 76 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 998kReads9.5Score85.8kShelves
27. 77 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8kShelves
28. 78 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 266.5kReads9.5Score22kShelves
29. 79 犯 Criminal Woman, Come Quickly. I'm Waiting for You in Ningguta 犯妇快来，我在宁古塔等你 Chen Wangshu辰望舒Historical661k WordsCompleted A new book is now updating! Come take a look! [Alternate History + Multiple Heroines + System Space + Hunting and Farming + Conquering the World] Others are exiled to Ningguta, but Zhou Qi was born there. One day, three stunning female convicts arrived in Ningguta. One was a peerless beauty, incomparable in grace. The other two were a pair of dazzling beauties, blooming side by side. Their origins were mysterious, and their relationship even more so... And Zhou Qi's life changed from then on. Wi 5.1kReads7.6Score357Shelves

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30. 80 残 The Dying Ming: A Desperate Poor Man Falls into Ruin, Then Defends China Again? 残明：坠入舍命穷人，再守华夏？ Mo Yu Su Jian莫语素笺Historical347k WordsOngoing [Late Ming Dynasty + No System + War + Military Life + Not a Power Fantasy + An Ordinary Man Protects China] To drive out the invaders, he chooses to become a blade, soaring like a hawk through the skies. When he opens his eyes again, the smoke of war has yet to clear, and the land has already changed. There are no advanced weapons and no foreknowledge of history. He can fly a fighter jet through the skies, but he cannot stop the starving from eating one another. He is skilled at armed night swi 74Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Ming: From Tightening Screws to Farming 穿越明末：从打螺丝到种田 Chu Huan He楚环河Historical7.5M WordsOngoing Transmigration to the late Ming dynasty + Peasant Rebellion + Resistance against the Ming and Qing! (Respecting history + No cheats + No System + Slow-paced + Not a power fantasy!!) Wang Tie is an ordinary man with no particular skills. By a twist of fate, he transmigrates to the late Ming and early Qing, a chaotic era that is practically a living hell. How will he find a way to survive in this turbulent age?! And once he reaches the pinnacle of power, where will he lead this people and nat 17.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
32. 82 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 105.8kReads9.4Score11.3kShelves
33. 83 明 Late Ming: Building an Industrial Empire 明末：打造工业帝国 She Ye射野Historical404k WordsCompleted An accident sends the brothers Lin Han and Lin Feng tumbling into the chaos of the first year of the Chongzhen era. Even more unexpectedly, they stumble upon the scene of the new county magistrate’s murder. Should they lie low and try to survive in these troubled times, or risk everything and take the dead man’s place? The older brother, Lin Han, works on the front lines, navigating the corrupt bureaucracy; the younger brother, Lin Feng, operates behind the scenes, pushing technological developm 393Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 魏 Wei and Jin: A Thief of the State Becomes a Marquis 魏晋：窃国者侯 origiHistorical376k WordsCompleted The Jin court fled south to Yongjia, and the Central Plains sank into chaos. This was perhaps the darkest and most absurd era in Chinese history. Behind vermilion gates, scholars lounged in flowing robes, chatting as they picked lice from their hair. Even as they fled for their lives, they still powdered their faces, applied perfume, and carefully groomed themselves. Outside those gates, there was not a rooster to be heard for a thousand miles. White bones lay exposed in the wilderness, and huma 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From escaping the threat of the "two-legged sheep" to becoming the ruler on the throne, Wei Jing's path to rebellion is an epic of survival in the chaotic Wei-Jin era—it's both heartbreaking and incredibly inspiring!

35. 85 九 The Ninth-Rank House Servant 九品家丁 A Single Sound了了一声Historical308k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan became the lowliest ninth-rank servant in the Su residence. He planned to earn money by selling poetry, then devote himself to training in arena swordsmanship. Once he had mastered martial arts, he would leave and make his escape. But fate had other plans. Opportunities to rise through the ranks, from eighth to seventh to fifth, came one after another. Just as he thought his hard days were over and his future was finally looking brighte 13.9kReads7.0Score1kShelves

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    Transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan finds himself relegated to the lowest rank of a ninth-grade servant in the Su family. He initially plans to accumulate wealth by selling his poetry and prose, then dedicate himself to honing his swordsmanship in the arena, intending to escape once he has mastered the art. However, fate intervenes, and opportunities for advancement—from eighth to seventh to fifth grade—follow one after another. Just when he believes his hard times are over and his future is looking bright, the Su family is unfortunately drawn into the brutal struggle for the throne among the princes. Under the cover of darkness, the patriarch orders Chen Fan to escort the Su family's young master and young mistress to the capital… This ninth-grade servant, who rose from humble beginnings, is about to stir up a storm in the court and shake the vast Great Yong Dynasty!

36. 86 火 A Hotpot Through the Ages 火锅春秋 Peas Found a Circle豌豆遇了圆Historical479k WordsOngoing The state is founded on its people, and the people put food first. Transmigrating into the turbulent Spring and Autumn period, a master chef stirs up the world. Follow the protagonist across the river of time as, armed with culinary skills and the Zuo Zhuan, he rewrites the course of Chinese civilization and creates an epic “Spring and Autumn of Fine Food”! 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book released. A historical food novel. Although it's a time-travel story, it avoids fantastical elements like systems and cheat codes, focusing instead on historical facts and events. All titles, names of people and places, and social backgrounds are meticulously researched, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the Spring and Autumn Period. Furthermore, the book offers extremely detailed introductions to some traditional Chinese dishes, serving as a practical cookbook. However, the author is not responsible for any kitchen novice mistakes! [Awkward laugh] Readers interested in history and food are welcome to check it out.

37. 87 西 Fierce as Xifeng Liquor 西凤烈 Cooking Green Plums in a Dream梦煮青梅Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A modern special forces instructor dies heroically on a mission. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Liu Qi, the son of a military family in the Northern Song dynasty. The story starts at full throttle: a bloody battle at Zangdi River, where the heavily armored Iron Kite cavalry charges forward like a steel torrent, crushing the Song army. Just as the commander’s banner is about to fall and the commander’s son lies near death, a soul from a thousand years in the future quietly awakens. T 7.3kReads9.2Score886Shelves

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38. 88 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 840Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to a past life as a refugee, and then, relying on her own abilities and the cheat system's power, gradually becomes an empress. (Highly recommended)

39. 89 灾 Famine Years: I Secure My Reign with a White Rice System 灾荒年，我靠白米系统坐稳天下 Bing Xuan, Who Loves Yak Yogurt Powder爱吃牦牛酸奶粉的冰玄Rural Life425k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the fictional Great Liang Dynasty, he finds himself facing a three-year drought from the start. A thousand miles of land lie barren, and not a single grain has been harvested. As the young son of a landowner, he thought his family fortune would keep him well fed and clothed. Then he discovers the granaries are nearly empty, and everyone in the village is starving. At the brink of despair, the White Rice System suddenly awakens! For every person who pledges allegiance, it 504Reads5.9Score112Shelves

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    The newly started book currently has 230,000 words. For every additional person the protagonist gains under his command, he receives an extra ten catties of rice daily. It describes numerous construction projects and the enactment of many policies beneficial to the people. Of course, there are also detailed descriptions of war. The villains aren't mindless; they have both enemies and allies, and there's no mindless sweeping victory. Everyone has their own agenda.

40. 90 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 46.5kReads8.0Score4.3kShelves

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    Travel through Germany and stage a comeback!

41. 91 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
42. 92 山 A Strategy for Realm and Rivers: Chronicles of Court and Jianghu 山河策【庙堂江湖录】 Hermit of the Cave Peak洞顶山人Historical309k WordsCompleted [Peerless Heir] [Jianghu and Court] [Blood-and-Iron Warfare] [Political Intrigue and Wits] [Alternate History] [Chivalry and Tenderness] [No Transmigration] [No Golden Finger] The Dingbian Prince’s household is wiped out. Ten-year-old heir Ling Canglan narrowly escapes. After years in hiding, he makes his name in a single stroke. He studies both literature and martial arts, and grows into a man of great talent. Faced with the enmity of his country and the hatred of his family, he joins the army 2.2kReads7.0Score155Shelves

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    Step by step, they advanced until they unified the land.

43. 93 救 Help! This Lousy System Is Making Me Found a Sect! 救命！这破系统让我开宗立派！ The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world as a sickly man, the male lead triggers a System: if he fails to save twenty people within three years, he’ll die of his illness. He sets off on a journey to save people, meeting one lovely confidante after another along the way. In the end, he’s forced to found a sect and finds his happy ending. (This is not a cultivation novel.) The premise is fairly fresh, leaving behind the traditional level-up-and-fight-monsters formula. The protagonist is frail at firs 37.3kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to another world. He is sickly and starts by establishing a medical clinic. He gradually builds his own powerful force!

44. 94 吞 Devouring the Frontier 吞疆 Cold, Heartless Eyes眉眼冷无情Historical318k WordsOngoing [Jianghu + political intrigue + battlefield] A country boy from a small town, living in a turbulent age, does whatever it takes to survive and gradually rises to the throne of a great warlord! From then on, he dominates the Nine Provinces and devours vast territories! 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's super good, especially the fight scenes later on, and the gradual development...

45. 95 大 Prince of Yan of the Great Tang: I Am Wu Zetian's Most Beloved Son 大唐燕王：我是武则天最宠的儿子 Dog Emperor EoG狗皇EoGHistorical1.3M WordsOngoing My name is Li Xuan. I am the youngest son of Wu Zetian. My name does not appear in the history books. After Li Dan, Empress Wu gave birth to another son, who died in infancy, nameless and forgotten until I transmigrated into this dying body and managed to survive. On the first night after I woke, my mother personally gave me water. The imperial physician who knelt outside the palace that night was nowhere to be seen the next day. My mother said only one thing to me: “Xuan’er, you must live 4kReads—Score278Shelves

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    This one is okay.

46. 96 五 The Upheaval of the Five Barbarians: My Mother-in-Law Took Me In 五胡乱华，我被丈母娘捡回家 Young Master Jianghu江湖泊公子Historical322k WordsOngoing [Farming] [Building wealth] [Multiple female leads] [Everyday family life] [Warring for supremacy] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Warm daily life as the family grows prosperous, alongside ruthless determination to survive in troubled times] In the final years of the Western Jin dynasty, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes leaves the people of Guanzhong destitute. Wang Dachuan is pushed aside by his eldest legitimate brother, and at just thirteen, he angrily leaves home. He ventures deep into th 449Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Starting from farming in a remote mountain village, the story builds strength steadily and realistically, without any exaggeration.

47. 97 布 The Commoner Chancellor, Xia Ren 布衣宰相虾仁 Floating Life Returns to the Void浮生归墟Historical920k WordsOngoing After a sudden car accident, Xia Ren, a double PhD in history and literature, transmigrated as a dying seven-year-old peasant child in the Great Jing Dynasty, a realm never recorded in history. His family had nothing, but that couldn't diminish the knowledge and experience he had accumulated over two lifetimes. His memories of poring over ancient texts in his previous life remained crystal clear. The classics, historical records, institutions, and lessons of dynastic rise and decline were all at 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out this book.

48. 98 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 728Reads—Score111Shelves

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    Warm and cozy daily life in ancient times

49. 99 关 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 Can't Cry哭不得Historical2.1M WordsOngoing A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.4kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Traveling through historical dramas, we realize that humans are not gods and cannot change history on their own. They can only passively struggle to survive in the tide of history and influence those around them with their own abilities!

50. 100 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—Score269Shelves

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    This book begins with the descendants of Gongsun Du from the Three Kingdoms period, who take advantage of the Former Qin's conquest of Yan and occupation of Liaodong.

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