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  1. 101 All Realms Return to the Stars 万境归辰 25k WordsCompleted All Realms Return to the Stars 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 102 Master of the Purple Star: The Birth Chart Rules the World, the Stars Subdue All Realms 紫微星主:命盘定乾坤,星斗镇诸天 29k WordsCompleted Master of the Ziwei Star: The Fate Chart Determines the World, the Stars Subdue All Realms —Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 103 Sima Jizhu: The Way of Yi Towers Over Heaven 司马季主:易道凌天 15k WordsCompleted Sima Jizhu: The Way of Change Soars Above the Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 104 A Comprehensive History of Commerce 商史通鉴 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A sweeping historical novel that lays bare six centuries of power games in the Shang dynasty. No myths, no romanticized tales, only the truest human nature, the cruelest contests, and the deepest lessons of rise and fall. My writing on Shang history began with questions about the origins of Chinese civilization, and ended with a reunion with myself. The Shang dynasty was a pivotal era when the rites, royal authority, and divine power of Huaxia took shape together. Yet scarce historical records a 163Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 105 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms, I Became a Lowly Soldier 穿越三国,我成了一名小卒 Historical139k WordsCompleted (This book introduces history, with much of its content drawing on Records of the Three Kingdoms.) Tian Chuan, courtesy name Xun Han, was a native of Yiquan, Qianzhou. Born to a humble family and raised in an ordinary village, his name never made it into the historical records! Yet as the protagonist, he was destined for a legendary life. I, the unworthy Mu Yuan, have presumptuously recorded it all in this book. At nineteen, Chuan enrolled at the Qian Dong Academy. He cared little for his studie 37Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 106 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score100Shelves
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  7. 107 I Serve as a Court Historian for Empress Wu Zetian 我为女帝武则天做史官 Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted A screenplay adaptation is in the works. Stay tuned! The Tang dynasty was the pinnacle of women's status in feudal society, and not only because of the one and only empress in history, Wu Zetian. Though she shone like the brightest light in the sky of women of her time, she was not the only star. The heavens then were filled with brilliant women. Even the empress's radiance could not completely eclipse their flourishing. There was the haughty Princess Gaoyang, the elegant Princess Wencheng, and 15Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 108 I Serve as a Court Historian for Empress Wu Zetian 2 我为女帝武则天做史官2 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing A screenplay adaptation is in the works. Stay tuned! The Tang dynasty was the pinnacle of women's status in feudal society, and not only because of the one and only empress in history, Wu Zetian. Though she shone like the brightest light in the sky of women of her time, she was not the only star. The heavens then were filled with brilliant women. Even the empress's radiance could not completely eclipse their flourishing. There was the haughty Princess Gaoyang, the elegant Princess Wencheng, and 16Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 109 The Sorrows of the Ming: Joking About Li Zicheng 明殇之笑侃李自成 Historical265k WordsCompleted The completed historical novel set in the late Ming, Ming Tragedy: Laughing About Li Zicheng, focuses on the rebel king Li Zicheng and the chaos of Chongzhen’s final years, recounting the entire course of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming dynasty. From Chongzhen’s abolishing of the courier stations and the severe drought in northern Shaanxi, to loan sharks driving people to desperation, Li Zicheng’s uprising, the Battle of Luoyang, Sun Chuanting’s defeat, the fall of Beijing, Chongzhen 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 110 The Real Three Kingdoms Is Even More Exciting 真实的三国更精彩 Historical579k WordsCompleted [Authentic Three Kingdoms history | No transmigration, no System, no golden finger] Stop letting Romance of the Three Kingdoms mislead you! Based on Records of the Three Kingdoms, this novel reconstructs the late Han truths that have long been obscured. He Jin’s foolishness brings Dong Zhuo’s chaos upon the land, while Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan struggle to establish themselves. Zhuge Liang excels at governing, but his northern campaigns conceal a weakness. Sima Yi patiently plots, outlastin 1.6kReads7.3Score102Shelves
  11. 111 A Shoemaker Transmigrates to the Warring States and Meets Shang Yang 补鞋匠穿越战国遇商鞅 Historical904k WordsCompleted The moment a bolt of lightning shattered his shoe-repair stall, Niu Dagui thought he was about to be dragged down with the shoe-repair machine that had kept him company for eight years, crushed by soaring prices and forced to abandon any dream of making it big. But when he opened his eyes again, there were no familiar street vendors calling out. Instead, a burly man in coarse brown clothes was chasing him with an iron blade. Muddy ancient roads stretched beneath his feet, and all around him peop 23Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 112 Wu Zetian's Four Great Mystery Cases 武则天四大奇案 Historical200k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery + Four Great Cases + Ancient-Era Deduction] From strange cases in the countryside to courtly intrigue, Di Renjie carefully unravels the truth at every turn. Newly appointed magistrate of Changping County, Di Renjie is immediately faced with a bizarre murder: a merchant from Huzhou is found mysteriously dead at an inn in Liulidun. The local headman, Hu De, abuses his power, but the identity of the real culprit raises even more questions. Disguised as an ordinary traveler, Di R 391Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  13. 113 A Thousand Years in the Annals 千年史册 Urban216k WordsCompleted [Lies from the start! Wild imagination + shocking twists + real history + hard sci-fi + no System + no dumb decisions] “Lately, I’ve been transmigrating every now and then.” “Where did you transmigrate to?” “To the battlefield at Lake Poyang at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, commanding a million Red Turban soldiers in battle and conquering lands far and wide.” “Tell me about your dream…” “It wasn’t a dream. I transmigrated.” “Then tell me whose body you transmigrated into.” “You guessed right. I 82Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  14. 114 Jiang Yan’s Dream: Flowers Bloom from His Brush 江淹一梦笔生花 Historical505k WordsCompleted In the winter of the seventh year of the Daming era (463 AD), Jiang Yan was gathering firewood in the biting wind by the Qingxi River. Suddenly, he spotted a young woman stumbling along the main road, clutching her wounded left arm, with three constables from the Court of Justice in hot pursuit. Jiang Yan pulled her into a reed bed, helping her evade the officials’ deadly grasp. It turned out she was Xie Wei’s daughter. Xie Wei had been implicated in the Fan Ye case because of his poetry and pro 126Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 115 The Splendor of Great Tang 大唐气象 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Based entirely on the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, this is a historical novel built around historical events and featuring historical figures as its characters. It aims to present a sweeping panorama of nearly three centuries, from the founding of the Tang dynasty to its fall, vividly recreating the splendor of this great dynasty! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 116 The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传 Historical396k WordsCompleted Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre 377Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 117 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 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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  18. 118 I Transmigrate into Emperor Zhenzong of Song and Execute Kou Zhun from the Start 穿成宋真宗,开局先斩寇准 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted If you asked me, “If you transmigrated into Emperor Zhenzong of the Song dynasty, what would you do?” Obviously, I'd shoot Xiao Daling, that hapless fool, dead with one arrow, then anger Xiao Yanyan, that old witch, to death; recover Yanyun, capture Shangjing, punch the Liao dynasty and kick Western Xia, annex Dali, destroy Jiaozhi, keep a Goryeo maid on my left and trample a Japanese slave underfoot on my right. Better yet, I'd ambush the Arabs on land and openly plunder the red-haired devils o 1.7kReads7.3Score104Shelves
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  19. 119 How Cao Cao Was Made 曹操是怎样炼成的 Historical159k WordsOngoing Everyone calls Cao Cao the disgraceful offspring of a eunuch's concubine, the remnant of a eunuch clan, and says his birth makes him the laughingstock of the realm. Born amid the chaos at the end of the Han dynasty, he starts with every disadvantage: no family connections to back him and people looking down on him at every turn. No one could have guessed that the child everyone scorned on the streets would spend half his life fighting and, through his own efforts, pacify the Central Plains, domi 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 120 When Spring Comes to Jiangnan, the Flowers Bloom 春到江南花自开 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing The Song dynasty was the only dynasty in feudal China without a curfew, and a turning point in Chinese history. It left behind far too many regrets. This novel is set in the late Southern Song. The protagonist, Zhao Xuan, is a low-ranking soldier at Diaoyu Fortress. After being gravely wounded in the bombardment that killed Mongke Khan, he is sent back to Lin'an by Wang Jian for treatment, and the story begins. The first half of the novel follows the History of Song closely. Zhao Xuan rises and 177Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  21. 121 Reborn in Li Bai's Body? From the Start at Mawei Post Station, I Save Yang Yuhuan 魂穿李白?开局马嵬驿,我救玉环 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted One of Tomato's rare gems. The An Lushan Rebellion, an exiled immortal and a noble consort, intrigue amid chaos, and fervent devotion to the nation. A man remains a boy until the day he dies. As he makes his way through life, apart from Yang Yuhuan, his unattainable first love, which of the colorful women of the Tang dynasty became his cinnabar-marked love? And who remained the one he could never let go? Most importantly, whether heroes or villains, everyone is sharp-witted. This story is entire 152Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 122 The Vertical and Horizontal Strategies of the Mystic Pivot: The Biography of Su Qin 玄枢纵横之苏秦传 18k WordsCompleted The Story of Su Qin: Master of Strategy and Statecraft 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 123 The Divine Art of Taiyi: Secrets of the Heavenly Origin 太乙神数-天元秘箓 14k WordsCompleted Taiyi Divine Numerology: The Secret Register of the Heavenly Origin 25Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 124 The Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Vast Deep 洛神赋·沧溟灵兮 12k WordsCompleted Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Azure Deep 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 125 The Poor-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Won’t Marry 寒门女相:陛下,臣不嫁人 29k WordsCompleted The Common-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Will Not Marry —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 126 The Rhapsody of Changmen: Ashes of the Golden Moon 长门赋·金月烬 Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Ode to the Gate of Longmen: The Golden Moon Burns to Ashes —Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 127 The Invisible Grain of Qingli 庆历无影粮 9k WordsCompleted The Shadowless Grain of Qingli —Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. 128 Hidden Among the Immortals: The Life of Tao Hongjing 仙隐:陶弘景传 18k WordsCompleted Immortal Seclusion: The Biography of Tao Hongjing 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 129 The Black-Armored Strategist: Cui Hao’s Chronicle 玄甲定天:崔浩谋世录 25k WordsCompleted The Black-Armored Strategist Who Settled the Realm: The Chronicles of Cui Hao —Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 130 The Heavenly Secrets: The Life of Guan Lu 天机箓之管辂传 13k WordsCompleted The Records of Heaven’s Secrets: The Biography of Guan Lu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 131 The Marquis of Liu Through the Ages 太玄留侯 23k WordsCompleted The Great Mystery and the Marquis of Liu —Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 132 The Tang Dynasty in Turmoil: Reforged in the Year of the Fire Horse 残唐鼎沸:丙午再造 26k WordsCompleted The Tumultuous Late Tang: Rebuilding in the Year of the Fire Horse —Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 133 Venerable Lord of the Vastness Sword: Mencius Descends to Earth, His Aura Reaches the Ninth Heaven 浩然剑尊:孟子临凡,气贯九天 28k WordsCompleted Sage of the Righteous Sword: Mencius Descends to the Mortal Realm, His Spirit Piercing the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 134 Zhuangzi, the Sword Immortal: Roaming the Ninth Heaven 剑仙庄子:逍遥九天 15k WordsCompleted Sword Immortal Zhuangzi: Carefree Across the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 135 Winter Solstice Sacrifice at the Suburban Altar, Year Eighteen of Jinghe, Great Yong 大雍景和十八年·冬至郊天 8k WordsCompleted Winter Solstice Sacrifice to Heaven in the Suburbs, Year Eighteen of Jinghe in the Great Yong Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 136 The Heart of the Han: The Legend of Lu Jia 玄汉文心.陆贾传奇 26k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han: The Legend of Lu Jia —Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 137 The Heart of the Han, Book Two: The Bronze Cauldron Emerges, War Engulfs the Three Kingdoms 玄汉文心·第二部 文鼎现世·三国烽烟 Male-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han, Part Two: The Bronze Ding Emerges, Flames of War Engulf the Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 138 The Nine Heavens’ Tally of Command: The Biography of Sun Wu 九天兵符:孙武传 19k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Military Talisman: The Legend of Sun Wu —Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 139 The Power of the Chancellor: The Great Qin Dragon Cauldron 九天相权·大秦龙鼎 20k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Chancellor's Power: The Dragon Ding of Great Qin —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 140 Ban Chao: Star Lord of the Western Frontier 班超:镇西星主 21k WordsCompleted Ban Chao: Star Lord Who Pacified the West 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 141 The Might of the Great Tang: The Long Winds of the Celestial Strategies 大唐天威之天策长风 Historical328k WordsCompleted In the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, the realm lies in ruins, smoke rises from battlefields, and the people are plunged into misery. A gifted child is born at the Wugong Guesthouse, marked by the auspicious signs of a dragon and phoenix. He is named Shimin, with the great ambition to bring peace to the people. Young Li Shimin is no idle boy. He studies military texts and masters riding and archery. At sixteen, he deploys a feint at Yanmen and drives back hundreds of thousands of Turk 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 142 The Book of the Supreme Principle Governing the World 皇极经世书 18k WordsCompleted The Book of the Supreme Ultimate's Worldly Order 21Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 143 The Six Realms Era: The Hongmeng Investiture of the Gods 六界纪元:鸿蒙封神录 Eastern Fantasy78k WordsCompleted Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five elements nurtured all living things. Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five element 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 144 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡:王勃玄唐传 10k WordsCompleted The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 145 The Mystic Star Quells a Chaotic Age 玄星镇乱世 Eastern Fantasy44k WordsCompleted During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, heaven and earth were in upheaval. Years of unending warfare threw the spiritual veins of the Nine Provinces into disarray and shifted the stars from their courses. A catastrophe was about to descend upon the mortal world. The Star Pivot Order governed celestial divination and the protection of spiritual veins. For generations, its members had taken it upon themselves to determine Heaven's will and safeguard the people, but the demonic Netherdar 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 146 The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng’s Record of Heavenly Secrets 玄枢:张衡天机录 29k WordsCompleted The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng's Record of Celestial Secrets 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 147 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divining the Cosmos and Aiding Four Dynasties as an Immortal 玄相李泌:易数定乾坤,仙踪辅四朝 20k WordsCompleted Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divination Sets the World in Order, an Immortal Aids Four Reigns 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 148 Chong’er Returns to Jin 重耳归晋 14k WordsCompleted Chong'er Returns to Jin 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 149 The Way of Strategy: Zhang Yi’s Mystic Plans 纵横灵途:张仪玄策 19k WordsCompleted Traversing the World of Spirits: Zhang Yi's Arcane Strategies 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 150 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Kunlun Ruins 山海经·昆仑墟 26k WordsCompleted Classic of Mountains and Seas: Kunlun Ruins 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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