The Civil Officials Write, but Never Mock the People; The Generals Wield Swords, but Never Slay the Innocent 文臣执笔，不笑百姓；武将持剑，不斩苍生

1. 51 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 50.4kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
2. 52 开 I Awakened a Pen from the Start, and You Call That Good-for-Nothing? 开局觉醒一支笔，你管这叫废柴？ Piltover Detective皮城大侦探Urban1.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a supernatural ability in the form of a calligraphy brush. What should he do? Easy! Write the character for fire, set a mountain ablaze, and spend the rest of your life behind bars! Write the character for wind, charge ahead without hesitation, and become the happiest wind swordsman around! Write the character for thunder, and use an anti-aircraft cannon to swat a mosquito. Now that's satisfying! What? He can also bring the imagery of poems to lif 9.1kReads9.2Score777Shelves

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   A scholar's integrity, entering officialdom to save the country [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying]

3. 53 我 I! Slay Enemies with Talent, Turn Poetry into Swords 我！才气杀敌，诗词化剑 Yu En鱼恩Urban162k WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + academy + transmigration + System + showing off] Chu Ge transmigrates to a parallel world where demons have returned and ghosts roam the night. His literary inspiration never runs dry, and neither do the moves at his fingertips! Chu Ge: I ride my sword on the wind, banishing demons from the world! A handsome young Daoist looks utterly confused: Huh… isn’t that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect’s sword-riding technique? Chu Ge: Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, Venerable Earth Treas 9Reads5.5Score—Shelves
4. 54 兄 Brother and Sister Bound to the Wrong System! My Brother Competes for Favor While I Give Away Fortune and Go Viral 兄妹绑错系统！哥争宠我散财爆红 Did the Wind Blow This Here?大风刮来的啊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now streaming] This story has dual male and female leads, and everyone is focused on building their careers. [Delusional misunderstandings + adored by everyone + siblings get each other's Systems + reverse wealth-building + female lead has no romance] [The brother has a close confidant and best friend + fanfiction extras, please check the warnings first] Gu Mingyue, a female CEO, and her older brother Gu Mingli transmigrate into the children of the Great Yong dynasty's n 201.8kReads9.3Score21.7kShelves

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   The brother and sister were bound to the wrong systems. The brother and the emperor are a straight-male couple, while the brother and sister are a scholar and a businesswoman, respectively. In their past lives, the brother was a multidisciplinary PhD, and the sister was a female CEO. After transmigrating, the brother was forced to climb into the emperor's bed and lecture him on physics by the bedside, hahaha!

5. 55 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 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
6. 56 我 I Subdue the Martial World with Poetry 我以诗词镇江湖 Jing Jiu敬酒Eastern Fantasy655k WordsCompleted Someone once asked Xu Jinhuan what the jianghu was, and what made a tale stirring enough to stir the soul. It was Zhao Mingzhao, seeking poetry in the drizzle after dusk, raising a cup of wine and speaking of green leaves thriving and red blossoms fading. It was Jian Shisan, whose name would make every famous sword beneath heaven seem like scrap iron if he had never been born. It was the Buddhist monk whose power grew with every broken precept. It was Lianshan, the devoted Daoist who pursued not 1.7kReads7.1Score135Shelves
7. 57 文 The Battlefield of Literary Fortune: A Flourishing China, Where a Hundred Schools Contend 文运战场：我泱泱华夏，百家争鸣 Peach Peach Peach Peach Peach桃桃桃桃桃Urban150k WordsOngoing A hundred nations vie for supremacy, and a literary battlefield descends! Ning Yuan transmigrates to a parallel version of Huaxia, where he discovers that its civilization has suffered a break in its history. While contestants from other nations bring out Socrates, Shakyamuni, the Hebrew prophets, and Plato, Ning Yuan awakens the “Contention of a Hundred Schools” System! He interviews the sages, and every word rings with wisdom! He debates the Great Dao and champions the Way of Letters! Facing K 2Reads5.6Score—Shelves
8. 58 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 73.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves
9. 59 重 Reborn: The General Always Thinks He's a Stand-In 重生之将军总把自己当替身 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Mu Zhiming was deceived and persecuted by the person he revered, and died a miserable death on the road to exile. Reborn in this life, he was determined to turn the tide and live in peace. As he bent the world to his will, unraveling mysteries in the capital and weathering the turmoil of war and a struggle for the throne, he suddenly glimpsed a heart full of devotion. From then on, Mu Zhiming fell head over heels, unable to pull himself free. Yet on their wedding night, the 833Reads8.8Score158Shelves

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   The middle-aged jailer fiddled with the cell key for a moment before handing it to the thin jailer, bluntly exposing his deception: "You sneaked in to see General Gu?" The thin jailer felt a chill run down his spine, his heart sank, and he stammered, "Brother..." But the middle-aged jailer waved his hand: "Don't worry, I won't say anything." The thin jailer had no prior relationship with him and was puzzled: "Brother, you..." "General Gu..." The middle-aged jailer sighed, "That's General Gu! I was planning to bring him a thick quilt after you left, but it's the dead of winter, and it's New Year's Eve... He's General Gu... I'll bring it now..." The thin jailer said no more, for everything was already understood. One family once protected countless families. Now, countless families dare not forget.

10. 60 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Poetry as a Blade, Talent as a Weapon 灵气复苏：诗词为刃，才气杀敌 Old Hack Octopus老扑街章鱼Urban260k WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival, and a break in cultural transmission! The West rises, and countless peoples stand side by side! Bai Feng, once a professor of traditional Chinese studies, is reborn into an age that shows no respect for the sages of old or reverence for the saints of antiquity! He is determined to promote traditional Chinese learning once more! He turns poetry into a sword to slay demons, and uses his literary brilliance to strike down enemies and shake the heavens! You don't believe it?! T 69Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 24.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    [Cool] Holy crap, this is a masterpiece! I would call this Tomato's only masterpiece. It's so addictive from the very beginning, and it's hilarious. The more you read, the funnier it gets, and the more you want to read it. You'll want to finish it in one go, even if it means staying up all night.

12. 62 开 The Live-In Son-in-Law: From Lying Flat to the Path of Invincibility 开局赘婿：从躺平仔到无敌路 Spicy Pork Ribs麻辣排骨Eastern Fantasy665k WordsOngoing [Not a mindless power fantasy + Confucianism + the Hundred Schools of Thought + multiple heroines + light System] On his wedding night, he's about to become the son-in-law of a general's household?! And the bride is the stunning eldest daughter of the Su family?! Demonic invasions? Court intrigue? Rivalries among the Hundred Schools? What does any of that have to do with me! “I've never seen such a wonderful start!” Lin Zimo lies spread-eagled on the impossibly soft bed of red silk, gazing lovin 25Reads6.9Score—Shelves
13. 63 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 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves
14. 64 长 Longevity: A Thousand Autumns and Ten Thousand Years Begin with Playing the Lute to a Cow 长生：千秋万载从对牛弹琴开始 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Eastern Fantasy556k WordsOngoing [Longevity] [Lighthearted] [Everyday Life] [No Angst] [No Female Lead] [Keeps a Low Profile Early On] The Longevity Score plays the melody of Longevity. One gains it, and ten thousand bones perish! Yun Qiancheng unexpectedly transmigrates to a fantasy world, where he also finds a Longevity Zither in his hands. Playing it grants him additional years of life. Later, he obtains the legendary Longevity Score, which lets him drain his enemies' lifespans and learn all kinds of techniques simply by pla 2.3kReads8.6Score492Shelves
15. 65 我 My Martial Arts Rank Second to Last in the World 我的武功天下倒数第二 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy132k WordsCompleted He is a swordsman known throughout the martial world as Gu Longfei, half man and half ghost, the greatest of sword masters. His swordsmanship is so fast that it’s impossible to see. Wherever he appears, corrupt officials and crooked villains all lose their heads. Never provoke him. Push him too far, and he can split into hundreds of clones to attack his enemies all at once. He is a terrifying swordsman, and his sword style is called the Yuqi Heavenly Sword, also known as the Living Dead Sword. I 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She's very skilled in martial arts.

16. 66 请 Please, Sir, Save Me 请先生救我 A Skiff Glides on the River小河泛轻舟Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A book of forgetting sorrow, a page of breathtaking tales. Its ink is black and white, its stories full of twists and turns. [Page One: How can one cure lovesickness that cuts to the bone? One cup of water that forgets sorrow, and love is severed between you and me.] [Page Two: Where can one seek the path to immortality? In the White Jade Capital in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities. Surely the answer lies in the skies.] [Page Three: Your Majesty, what troubles you? Will you 254.2kReads8.8Score37kShelves
17. 67 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves
18. 68 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
19. 69 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves

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    These are truly for the sake of all living beings.

20. 70 真 The Real Eunuch: Sunflower Manual and Northern Darkness Divine Skill from the Start 真太监：开局葵花宝典加北冥神功 Just an Ordinary Man本是俗夫Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted With a castrated body, he holds the power of life and death. Clad in a dragon robe, he is known as the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Lord. The martial world is awash in blood and violence. Of the countless heroes under heaven, Eunuch Chu has killed more than half. Here you’ll find Li Xunhuan and his Little Li’s Flying Dagger, the peerless hero Xiao Feng, as well as Di Shitian, Xiong Ba, and the heroes of Wind and Cloud. He holds the sun and moon in his hands and treads upon the stars. Who could possibl 6.8kReads8.6Score305Shelves

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    🍓"Still trying to escape? Investigate this guy's background and exterminate his entire family!" Cao Shaoqin's face was cold, and his words were even colder. 🥔"Without evidence, even the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard have no right to exterminate an entire family. I have official rank, and I'm going to sue you." The man who had been pierced by Cao Shaoqin's sword energy shouted loudly upon hearing Cao Shaoqin's words. 🥜"Without evidence? The Chief Eunuch's words are the evidence. No right? The Eastern Depot is the greatest under heaven, acting first and reporting later, authorized by imperial power—that's the Eastern Depot!" Cao Shaoqin said coldly.

21. 71 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 497Reads—Score117Shelves

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    Scholars are willing to sacrifice themselves, and generals are unafraid of death! The world can be at peace!

22. 72 秦 Qin Shi Huang: I Have an All-Star Lineup from Huaxia 秦始皇：朕有华夏全明星阵容 Snow Ridge Spruce雪岭云杉Historical604k WordsOngoing Infrastructure Building + Conquest + Ensemble Cast + Feel-Good Power Fantasy, with a strong emphasis on no CP and no romance Lu Haokong, history's greatest headhunter, is dropped into Xianyang Palace. His only golden finger is the ability to pluck people from the river of time. Whoever the Ancestral Dragon wants, he plucks. One after another, legendary figures who brought glory to Chinese history gather in the Great Qin. They work together, each putting their talents to use. When they get togeth 445kReads9.7Score64.1kShelves

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    It's really good, the only downside is that it's still being serialized.

23. 73 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
24. 74 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 51.6kReads8.9Score6.4kShelves

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    These are a few you could try reading, they're all pretty good. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

25. 75 三 Three Kingdoms: My Wife’s Surname Is Liu, and Her Dowry Includes Guan and Zhang 三国：家妻姓刘，嫁妆有关张 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Historical177k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Wild Imagination] [Apocalyptic Crisis] [Does Not Support Liu Bei] [Liu Bei Supports Me] [Does Not Restore the Han] [Historical Generals] [One Heroine] Yang Chen, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into the Hongnong Yang clan in the year 162. When he awakens the wisdom of his past life at age six, he discovers that this world is entirely different from the one he knew. A century earlier, a white horse carried scriptures here, but they were not Buddhist teachings. They were th 296Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a Three Kingdoms novel with a female protagonist who is a female version of Liu Bei, and a male protagonist who is a time traveler with a system. It's a chaotic battle of historical generals, and you start by recruiting Yang Jian, Nezha, and Xiao He. It's a double treat for Total War: Three Kingdoms fans and Three Kingdoms enthusiasts!

26. 76 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.5kReads6.5Score587Shelves

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    Fast-paced and visually appealing

27. 77 大 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ Writing and Painting the Jianghu执笔亦画江湖Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 22.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
28. 78 大 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ The King of Qin Circles the Pig秦王绕猪Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    It's super good, especially the first one, Liu Bai, who transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister of Qin. The author's writing style is witty and humorous, and the protagonist is also a very satisfying read with no angst whatsoever.

29. 79 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The chessboard lies on corpses, victory and defeat hidden in the smoke of war. "Aspiring to the Nine Heavens" vividly portrays the power struggles and intrigues within a chaotic world. This is not an epic of one man's heroism, but a vast web of intrigue spanning four kingdoms—Yanhuang, Yong, Xuanshuang, and Yundian. Undercurrents surge within the court, and the relationship between ruler and minister is fraught with peril. Changsun Jing's phrase, "Aspiring to the nine heavens," encapsulates the ambition and predicament of the world's powerful figures. Qi Ming's rise from a fallen nobleman to a regional overlord relies not on swords, but on every strategic decision and every move made in the court. Here, you'll find the fierce struggle between noble families and commoners, the covert battles between emperors and powerful ministers, and the constant shifts between allies and enemies. What you perceive as reinforcements are actually deadly assassins; what you witness as defeat is merely the beginning of the net's closing. Set in an alternate history, it possesses a profound depth; its intricate power struggles reveal the complexities of human nature. Open this book and see who can truly rule the world from the nine heavens.

30. 80 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.5kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves
31. 81 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and I Shall Guard the Realm Forever 大明：家父永乐，永镇山河 I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Jianwen era, the Prince of Yan entered the capital, took the throne, and adopted the reign title Yongle. A great empire was turning a brand-new page, on the verge of ushering in an age of peace for the ages. A young man from the future transmigrates into the famous “Grilled Meat Prince,” Zhu Gaoxu. Before him stand the brilliant Yongle Emperor, Zhu Laosi; his frail, sickly eldest brother, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi; his beloved nephew, the Good Holy Grandson Zhu Zhanji… 53.4kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
32. 82 科 The Imperial Exams: A Bookish Son in a Clan of Illiterates 科举：九族文盲出了个读书郎 I'm a Pighead我是猪头Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Imperial Examinations] [Transmigration + No System] [No heroine in the early story; there may or may not be one later, and if there is, she won't get much page time] Not a single person in the Gu clan, spanning nine generations, could read or write. Even the family genealogy had been written by the clan chief through a mixture of guesswork and asking around. Then, all of a sudden, this family produced a scholar. At first, the villagers and the Gu clan relatives had little faith in Gu 80.6kReads8.7Score9.1kShelves

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    The full text of this imperial examination essay is available online. Some parts are thought-provoking; highly recommended!

33. 83 带 I Take Trillions of Netizens Back to the Eighties to Rebuild the Nation’s Heavy Industry 带万亿网友回八零，重铸大国重工 Ling Tai Three Hearts灵台三心Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Industrial powerhouse + period setting + livestreaming + no heroine] After transmigrating to the Great Northwest in 1980, Lin Xi didn’t want to spend his life as a mere draftsman. When Mr. Qian tried to recruit him, he replied with astonishing boldness: “I’m not going to the design office. I want to make money at the labor services company!” He knew that without money, wind tunnels would shut down, projects would be cut, and the nation’s master craftsmen wouldn’t even be able to afford a new pa 66.3kReads9.2Score8.9kShelves
34. 84 太 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Li Sanwan黎三万Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.6kReads9.3Score230Shelves

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    The first book tells the story of the Crown Prince, a man of both literary and martial talents, a man of noble character and a heart devoted to the people. He killed a tiger at seven, annihilated powerful clans in Jiangnan at thirteen, and pacified the Xiongnu at fifteen. The second book tells the same story of the Crown Prince, who, while still devoted to the people, uses himself as a pawn in a grand scheme. In this scheme, only the seemingly virtuous Crown Prince himself dies.

35. 85 大 Disguised as a Man in Great Qin, I Kidnap the First Emperor to Start a Rebellion 大秦女扮男装，掳走祖龙去起义 Yi Sir易SirAncient Romance449k WordsCompleted Lighthearted + everyone misreads the situation + officials gossiping + woman disguised as a man + the First Emperor is my best buddy The heroine is a miracle doctor. After spending a year as a slave, she turns against Qin Shi Huang and sets her heart on joining Liu Bang. Qin Shi Huang hides his identity. Impressed by the heroine's intelligence, he tries to win her over as a minister every time he conquers a kingdom. Scheming Ying Zheng, unhinged Liu Bang, yandere Lu Zhi The heroine is lively at 1.5kReads9.2Score264Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! Just looking at the rating tells you how excellent it is. The female lead's character is super cute, and I especially love Liu Bang. Highly recommend it! Don't let the title deter you! (ﾉД`)

36. 86 人 The People's He Liu Hun: This Time, I Won't Become Prince Gao 人民的贺六浑：这一次我不做高王 CyanedgeHistorical738k WordsOngoing With a soul from a later age, he plunged into a world of chaos that devoured all who entered. In 2023, on the rainy night his thesis defense failed, history doctoral student Chen Zhiqing opened his eyes to find himself in the Northern Wei's Zhengguang era, year four, as Gao Huan, a courier in a frontier garrison. No System, no golden finger. His only asset was the unfinished manuscript in his mind, A Study of the Six Garrisons Rebellion. From the start, it was hellishly difficult: Poliuhan Bali 218Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Separate Tale of the Lin Family 红楼之林氏别传 Old Green Mountain旧青山Female-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing One song of Dream of the Red Chamber, so many regrets. Lin Jinyu transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber and becomes Lin Daiyu’s older brother, a character who never existed in the original book. Looking at his adorable little sister, Lin Jinyu resolves to protect her and give her a happy life completely unlike the one she had in her previous life. But with Lin Jinyu’s butterfly wings stirring the air, the entire world of Dream of the Red Chamber begins to diverge from the one h 661Reads8.4Score149Shelves

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    Both books are set in the Dream of the Red Chamber, but the descriptions of the civil and military officials are excellent. They are not just background characters for the protagonist; they all use their abilities to drive the development of the entire country. [Eating melon][licking screen][sending heart] ① In the early stages, before the protagonist officially enters officialdom, a lot of space is devoted to the supporting characters, which are very vivid and engaging. [Admiration][heart]

38. 88 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.2kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
39. 89 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: I Am the Eldest Son of the Xue Family 红楼，我乃薛家长子 Seventh Rider of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry大雪龙骑第七骑主Historical383k WordsCompleted What happens when someone from the modern world transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, only to discover that his System is on its last legs? Xue Yang feels like he’s been dealt a terrible hand, but before the System vanishes, it leaves him a generous parting gift. Xue Yang is pleasantly surprised, until he turns around and realizes he may be headed down a very unusual path... [I’m no good at writing blurbs] 2.8kReads8.7Score188Shelves
40. 90 汉 The Han Dynasty's Lone Light: My Life as Its Beacon 汉室孤光以此身 Yi Ru Zhao Yang义如昭阳Historical739k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast, farming, historically grounded, political intrigue, war) In the first year of Yuanguang, as storms gather over the Han Dynasty, an ordinary modern man unexpectedly transmigrates to Pingyang in the Western Han Dynasty and becomes Huo Guang, still an infant. The glorious era of Emperor Wu of Han is about to begin. But he arrives with no System, no extraordinary stroke of fortune, and only the memories of a man from the future. Revealing his intelligence too early would bring disas 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You won't be disappointed after reading this book. It not only meets your requirements, but also has a rigorous storyline and well-developed characters. It features not only the everyday life of ordinary people, but also the tension and excitement of war and political intrigue.

41. 91 天 Sky Screen: Watching Short Videos, Ying Zheng Gets the MVP 天幕：刷短视频，嬴政得了MVP Beiqi Beiqi北起北起Historical2.2M WordsOngoing The protagonist isn’t just a prop. Besides short videos and historical video compilations, the story also focuses on showing people from the past modern life! Lin Qi has no idea that videos of his daily life are being shown to audiences across every dynasty. And so, beneath the sky screen, Lin Qi’s life becomes entertainment for countless ancestors during their downtime. An AI short video titled “Oh no, Ying Zheng got MVP” makes Ying Zheng lose it. A video of “The Song Dynasty’s dragon standard 119.4kReads8.4Score5.4kShelves

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    You can check out this interesting video of Lin Qi touring the beautiful landscapes of our motherland, showing his ancestors the splendor of China in this prosperous era! Ying Zheng: "Wait, why am I always the one being teased?" Liu Che: "Why are they called Dragon and Phoenix Emperors, but I'm just a Pig Emperor!" Li Shimin: "Can we please stop talking about that damned Xuanwu Gate Succession Law!" Li Chengqian: "Please, Your Majesty, address me as Crown Prince!" Zhu Yuanzhang: "Fourth Prince, come here!"

42. 92 参 I Joined a Reality Show, So Why Did They Give Me an Umbrella from the People? 参加个真人秀，怎么送我万民伞了 Guangzi广子Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Ren Xingyun transmigrates with a System. At first, all he wants is to use his memories of the future and the System’s technology to start businesses, build industries, and achieve financial freedom as soon as possible. But then a nationwide urban-observation show takes the country by storm. The production team selects ten participants from a huge pool of applicants. They visit different cities to take part in public services, charity work, community outreach, and documenting development. Ren 49.2kReads8.3Score4.3kShelves
43. 93 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: I Left the Jia Family from the Start and Returned as an Invincible God of War 红楼：开局离贾家我无敌战神归来 Chen, the Aged Wine Master皓月陈酒师Historical613k WordsCompleted [History] + [Dream of the Red Chamber] + [feel-good power fantasy] + [God of War] Jia Yun wakes up in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, having transmigrated into the impoverished Jia clan member who shares his name. He gains the ability to increase his strength by an equal amount whenever he eats. As long as he can keep eating, his strength can grow without limit. With barely enough food to get by at home, he seizes the chance to enlist when war breaks out on the frontier. Wielding a pair o 418Reads6.2Score—Shelves
44. 94 重 Reborn and Resigning: May She and Her White Moonlight Stay Together Forever 重生辞官：祝她和白月光锁死 Little BaibaiBaiLittle白白白Historical521k WordsCompleted [Regret] [The Husband-Chasing Crematorium] [Gradually Going Mad] In Chang'an lived a woman named Shen Wan. She was a noble lady from a family with a thousand years of history, a gifted poet with a silver tongue, and the most beautiful woman in all of Great Chu. In Chang'an lived a man named Gu Chang'an. He was a young general orphaned by his parents, an uneducated man who knew only military texts, and a marquis scarred in the face who had conquered the northern lands. In their previous life. Ou 5.1kReads7.3Score234Shelves
45. 95 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Slay the Gods for China 山海经：我为华夏斩神明 Once a Youngster曾经是少年Urban339k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas is unsealed, and gods and demons return, intent on enslaving the nations of Blue Star. After a hundred years of war, China is ultimately dealt a devastating blow: the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces are severed, and the nation's fortunes collapse. As Chinese civilization teeters on the brink of ruin, the blood-cursed youth Su Chen merges with the Chaos Tree, reforges the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces, and builds a border wall stretching thousands of mile 1.3kReads9.0Score206Shelves

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    #A figure in white shakes the heavens, nine dragons carry a coffin down to the underworld# Spiritual energy revives, the Classic of Mountains and Seas is unsealed, endless demons ravage the land, the sky tilts in the southeast, the earth sinks in the northwest, children cry out, old people pray, for the first time, despair and sorrow blanket the 9.6 Million square kilometers of sacred land. As civilization teeters on the brink of collapse, 100,000 youths, bearing the name of traitors, emerge from the City of Sin and Blood, amidst the condemnation of millions, to rebuild the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces, repair the border for thousands of miles, and protect the prosperity and peace of China! Years later, descendants interview: "Ancestors, why do all the gods and demons bow and kneel before China every night?" "Because someone killed them and terrified them." "Hmm?" "A figure in white shakes the heavens, nine dragons carry a coffin down to the underworld, that youth bearing the name of sin and blood once said: 'When night falls in China, all the gods kneel in peace!'"

46. 96 三 Three Kingdoms: One Halberd Shatters the Warlords’ Dreams of Hegemony! 三国：一戟干碎诸侯称霸梦！ The Five Black Categories黑五类Historical429k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Cao Cao’s Personal Bodyguard] [The Three Kingdoms’ Number One Red-Staff Brawler] [Barbarian Harvester] Lu Xiao transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a low-ranking soldier under Cao Cao. From the start, he is bound to an Infinite Health System: every bit of health he loses is returned as Strength Points. In his first battle, he saves Cao Cao. From then on, he becomes Cao Cao’s personal bodyguard and top enforcer, the twin red-staff brawlers of Cao Wei. At the Battle 937Reads7.6Score101Shelves
47. 97 三 Three Kingdoms: Ten Years Guarding the Border, Sign-In Reward: Li Yuanba 三国：守疆十年，开局签到李元霸 Da Kunyi大琨翼Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yang Feng has guarded the Han Empire’s northern frontier for ten years. He awakens a god-tier Summoning System. Tiger generals such as Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao, and Yang Zaixing. Civil officials such as Liu Bowen, Wei Zheng, and Di Renjie. They answer his summons at once! He forms the Yang Family Army. He takes on Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan. With the System in hand, the world is his! 565Reads8.5Score102Shelves
48. 98 天 The World’s Number One Blundering Assassin 天下第一乌龙刺客 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Historical7k WordsCompleted The World’s Greatest Accidental Assassin 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is very strong.

49. 99 别 Don't Mess with Me, My Wife Is Princess Gaoyang of the Great Tang 别惹我，我老婆大唐高阳公主 Abode Embracing Stars and Bright Moon抱星明月居Historical1.5M WordsCompleted New novel: "A Longevity Seeker in the Tang Dynasty, But from the Start, I’m at Xuanwu Gate?" Chen Yan, a medical genius, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and becomes the son of a founding hero. His new family has an illustrious history: Two of his uncles died in battle for Li Shimin, and his father gave his life protecting Empress Zhangsun during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In recognition of the family’s generations of loyalty, Li Shimin grants Chen Yan the title 78.3kReads8.3Score5.5kShelves

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    The fourth book is super good! [Thumbs up]

50. 100 开 Spear Infantry from the Start: I Stab My Way to Becoming a Butcher of Men! 开局长矛兵：一路扎成人屠师爷！ Fangcun Yuan方寸圆Eastern Fantasy912k WordsCompleted [System + Gain Cultivation by Slaying Enemies + Decisive and Ruthless + Rapid Leveling + Blood-Pumping Power Fantasy] Chu Fan's soul crosses into another world, where he's nothing more than a lowly spearman from the start. But with his golden finger, which lets him gain attribute points by killing, he grows at astonishing speed and charges ahead all the way! Defeat the Hu soldiers! Crush the Xiongnu! With nothing but a spear in his hands, he fights his way to becoming a fearsome butcher of men, 801Reads7.3Score100Shelves

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