The Protagonist Builds Power on the Frontier, Rebels, and Expands the Realm 主角在边疆发育，然后造反，开疆拓土

1. 251 啥 What? That Kid Doesn’t Want to Inherit the Throne? 啥！那小子竟然不想继承帝位？ Obsession in This Mortal World人间执念Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [No System + one heroine + passionate action + no saintly do-gooder + decisive and ruthless] A harsh, bitter fiefdom? Not a chance! Surrounded by wolves on every side? No, they’re merely whetstones for my blade. The winds of change rise again. With iron resolve and tender heart, watch as I ride the surging tide and protect you for a lifetime! At a single thought, heaven and earth change color. Smoke rises across a thousand miles, and ten thousand horses whinny in unison! 35.1kReads8.6Score53.3kShelves
2. 252 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 93.8kReads9.0Score11kShelves

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   🔥🔥Book Synopsis: In the dense forests of Southern Xinjiang, a turbulent wind blows. Prince Li Yuan, burdened with a blood feud, has hidden himself in the Southern Xinjiang for thirty years. 🐍 He is accompanied by Gu (a type of poisonous insect), and with the power of a system, he cultivates an unparalleled Gu Immortal. The Longevity Grass transforms into the Resurrection Gu, and the Empress's blood refines the Supreme Gu of the Nine-Five—every step is a defy of fate. 🐍 Thirty years of honing his skills, the Demon Lord and the feudal lords of the world all invade, yet all are defeated by him. On that day, the Martial Emperor perished, kings and nobles knelt in worship, and Li Yuan stood at the pinnacle. The world revered him as a god and feared him as an immortal. 🌈🌈

3. 253 镇 The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort 镇国驸马爷 Xuan Zhi轩轾Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [System + political intrigue + mind games! The story only gets better as it goes] Ji Ping’an, a die-hard Three Kingdoms Kill player, passes out while gaming. When he wakes up, he’s transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and, by some fluke, become its biggest doormat of a son-in-law: the princess’s husband. He also activates a Three Kingdoms Heroic Spirit System. With enough gold, he can summon any general, strategist, warlord, or beauty from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Ji Ping’an sets out to ge 67kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves
4. 254 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 169kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves
5. 255 明 In the Late Ming, I Redeem the Celestial Globe and Become Earth's Supreme Ruler 明末兑换天日之表，登顶地球球长 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The uprising at Suanzao: five hundred rebel bandits march a thousand miles, conquer Guangdong, swallow Guangxi, and set their sights on Hunan, while Yunnan and Guizhou fall into their grasp. Li Siyan, governor-general of five provinces. Call me the King of the Southwest. [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Realistic tone] [Not chasing the rankings] [No spawning endless troops out of thin air] [No going all in] [Gets better as it goes] [God-tier ending] [The System provides support, then fades into 17.9kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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   The struggle for national supremacy.

6. 256 万 The Ten-Thousand-Mile Book Repository 万里书库 Shen Fu沈复Historical255k WordsOngoing “You lie beneath the earth, your bones turned to dust. I remain among the living, my hair white with snow.” “In this life, I have served my country and married such a wife. I have no regrets.” “Why should we be treated like ants? Tell me, why!” “Then let's give him a world of peace and order.” … “My name is Li Shiqi. The seventeen in my name means seventeen years old.” [System] [Transmigration] [Reform] [War] [Ensemble cast] P.S. I'm using this novel to hone my writing, so my style may change q 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me make it clear first, this is a new author and a new book, but each chapter is only 4,000 words! The protagonist has a library in his head, and he goes back to feudal society to develop technology, spread socialism, and slap the "Communist Manifesto" in the emperor's face.

7. 257 道 The Strange Path of the Dao 道诡异途 The Miracle Worker Who Can't Use Magic不会魔法的奇迹师Eastern Fantasy114k WordsOngoing Deep underground, the container storing pain broke apart. It wasn’t a bomb that caused it, but the devouring of the Interstitial Whale, which destabilized the structure. Two thousand fragments of consciousness poured out, but instead of dissipating, they began to... merge. They wound around one another of their own accord, like vines, like tentacles, like despair given physical form. A vast entity made of pure pain was being born underground. It had no intelligence, only instinct: to make ever 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 孤 I Command 300,000 Troops, and You Expect Me to Take My Own Life? 孤手握三十万重兵，你让孤自裁？ A Lifetime of White Chess一生白棋Historical496k WordsOngoing In the thirty-seventh year of Qin Shi Huang’s reign, the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, suddenly dies! Zhao Gao and Li Si secretly alter the First Emperor’s final edict. Zhao Gao sends the edict north, ordering Fusu to kill himself. Li Shimin, who has always regarded the Xuanwu Gate Incident as the stain of his life, transmigrates into Fusu’s body just before he is to take his own life, and receives all of Fusu’s memories. “Huh?” “Your Highness, the emperor has ordered you to die! What are you doing 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Hey everyone! Come check out this super fun historical romance novel, "Playing the Fool for Three Years, Rising from the Frontier!" The protagonist is quite the drama queen; he plays the fool for three whole years, making everyone think he's just a simpleton. But then he rises to power on the frontier, and it's like he's got a cheat code! He completely outwits all his rivals, his brilliance is dazzling! The plot is hilarious and exciting; you're guaranteed to laugh non-stop and be amazed by the protagonist's prowess. You won't regret reading it!

9. 259 镇 After Ten Years Guarding the Frontier, I Returned to the Capital with a Coffin to Slay the Traitors 镇守边疆十年，背棺回京斩奸臣 Autumn Wind Sweeps Away the Withered Leaves秋风扫枯叶Historical141k WordsOngoing Su Zhige joined the army at fifteen and became the Great General Who Guards the Nation at just twenty. But his achievements overshadowed the emperor, who grew wary of him. First, he was ordered to guard the frontier for ten years, forbidden to leave or take part in any battles. Then he was demoted to commoner on trumped-up charges. After five years of living in seclusion in the mountains, he suddenly heard that his adoptive father had been killed by treacherous ministers and his entire household 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 开 From the Start, Exiled to the Army, Beginning with Max-Level Archery 开局被发配充军，从满级箭术开始 The Soaring Salted Fish起飞的咸鱼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Set up by his fiancée, Ning Chuan was cruelly sent off to serve in the army. Fortunately, he activated the God of Slaughter System. Every enemy he killed earned him a reward, and he started with max-level mastery of archery. Thus, Ning Chuan went from a low-ranking soldier on the frontier to embarking on a path of conquest. He battled for supremacy over kingdoms and fought through the martial world, killing every enemy under heaven until no one dared call themselves supreme. Years later, Ning Ch 27.4kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
11. 261 龙 The Dragon Banner Flies: From the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the New World 龙旗飘扬：从五代十国到新大陆 Wood Abundant伍德充沛Historical472k WordsOngoing I woke up as the unwanted son of a family in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms! This time, I’ll lead the people to fight our way to an age of peace! Wu Hao, a modern soul, unexpectedly transmigrates into the turmoil of the Later Tang and takes over the body of a merchant from the Wu family of Luzhou. The blood feud from the bloody night at Yinshui remains unsettled, bandits run rampant beneath Mount Tongbai, starving people look to him for help, and a military governor eyes him like prey! Gr 1Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the Wu Ming dynasty managed the Western Regions, developed the Hexi Corridor, and vied for supremacy in the Central Plains. [Laughing emoji]

12. 262 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 459.8kReads9.1Score46.7kShelves
13. 263 水 Water Margin: Reborn, Who'd Still Accept an Imperial Pardon? 水浒：都重生了，谁还招安啊！ Han Yu寒羽Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Trade height for insight from the start! Ren Yuan transmigrates into a minor character in Water Margin, determined to forge his own legend in the martial world at the end of the Northern Song dynasty! Wherever the banners of the Liangshan army fly, the land belongs to the Han people! I’ll save the people the Great Song won’t save, and fight the enemies the Great Song won’t dare to fight! Jin Wushu: Ren Yuan, stay away from me! 66.9kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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    Reborn as a minor character in the Water Margin, Ren Yuan, he will create his own legend in the Jianghu (martial arts world) at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty! Wherever the Liangshan army banners go, Han lands will be covered! 🍁🍁🍁The people the Song Dynasty dared not save, I will save; the enemies the Song Dynasty dared not fight, I will fight! Jin Wuzhu: Ren Yuan, don't come any closer!

14. 264 开 Forced into Rebellion from the Start, I Summon China's Famous Generals to Vie for Supremacy 开局被逼造反，召唤华夏名将争霸 Young Master Yi Chen逸辰公子Historical3.0M WordsCompleted Fantasy World + Summoning + Dynastic Power Struggles + No Saintly Heroics + Decisive Action + No Characters Suddenly Losing Their Wits Li Yichen transmigrates to another world and becomes the son of a merchant in a small county of the Beiting Dynasty. The imperial court is corrupt, and officials are rampant with greed. After obtaining the Chinese Heroes Summoning System, Li Yichen overthrows Beiting with the help of China’s great historical figures and establishes an empire of his own that will 4.2kReads7.7Score233Shelves

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    Whether the protagonist voluntarily went to the frontier to escape the center of power or was forced into exile by the emperor, they quietly developed and grew in this desolate land. But suddenly, they were discovered, the emperor wouldn't tolerate them, and they were forced to rebel, expand their territory, establish a nation, become emperors themselves, and rule in their own right! [Salute]

15. 265 汉 Border General of the Late Han 汉末边将 Shy Blade羞刀Historical1.1M WordsCompleted My soul transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, where I become a descendant of Cao Shen, the founding chancellor. My family is loyal to the death, guarding the frontiers for generations. With national grievances and family feuds to avenge, a young man fights bloody battles on the field. With the Azure Dragon Halberd and the Army-Breaking Spear, I will wipe out every demon and monster among the foreign tribes, then start anew and keep the Han realm safe! In the late Han dynasty, how many com 2.9kReads8.5Score151Shelves

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    Both books focus on frontier development.

16. 266 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 33.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
17. 267 汉 The Mighty Lords of Bingzhou at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末之并州豪雄 Shy Blade羞刀Historical389k WordsOngoing On the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, foreign tribes occupied the five frontier commanderies of Bingzhou. The Han Dynasty was beset by troubles at home and abroad, leaving it no time to care for the people of Bingzhou! Zhang Yang, who became friends with Lü Bu, was renowned throughout Bingzhou for his courage and benevolence. After he was accidentally injured and fell unconscious, he gained fragments of memories that revealed information about the era he lived in. These memories made Zhan 39Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 汉 Late Han: Bringing a Tyrant Through the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末：带着暴君闯汉末 A Drunkard Who Quit Drinking戒了酒的酒鬼Historical760k WordsCompleted Zhao Feng, a hardcore gamer, transmigrated with the most advanced bioweapon virus. He transmigrated to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a time of relentless disasters and unending warfare, when human life was worth no more than grass. But Zhao Feng wasn’t alone. He had brought along the game boss that countless gamers were obsessed with and terrified of: the Tyrant! Three heroes against the Tyrant? Do you really think so little of him? How about adding Yan Liang and Wen Chou, too? Anyone who can wi 1.9kReads8.3Score116Shelves

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    This is a truly satisfying read; those who don't like Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei might want to check it out.

19. 269 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

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    Still struggling to find exciting novels where the protagonist rises to power, rebels, and expands territory on the frontier? Don't worry! In *I Saved the Nation with My Blood (Gu Yuan and the Song Dynasty)*, set in the late Northern Song Dynasty, the frontier situation is critical. Gu Yuan, with his unwavering will and outstanding military talent, rises amidst the flames of war, resolutely rebelling to fight for national dignity. In *The Late Han and Three Kingdoms: A Halberd to Conquer the World (Iron Halberd to Settle the Three Kingdoms)*, Wu Jing travels back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, settling in a small border county. Ambitious and determined, he continuously develops his power, conquering the world with a single halberd and establishing a grand empire. In *The Legacy of the Ming Dynasty*, Zhu Yunwen faces numerous challenges on the frontier of the Ming Dynasty. Intelligent and courageous, he skillfully navigates these challenges, laying a solid foundation for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. In *The Prodigal Son*, Guan Ning, initially ridiculed as a prince consort, weathers storms on the frontier, gradually growing into a powerful figure capable of controlling his own destiny, ultimately succeeding in his rebellion and establishing a new dynasty. In "I Saved the Country with My Blood (Gu Song's Journey Through Mountains and Rivers)," Gu Yuan's heroic image is unforgettable. Quickly open these wonderful novels and feel the heroic spirit within!

20. 270 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty, just as the Empress ascended the throne and was recruiting talented individuals. He recommended himself as a cunning strategist. The Empress asked, "If you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family, only to find corpses strewn across the ground, and then discovered a child inside, what would you do?" Gao Yang replied, "Remember my face. Next time we meet, I won't show any mercy." With that, he turned to leave, then suddenly turned back and laughed loudly, "Haha, kid, we meet again!"

21. 271 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Fine Prince 大唐好贤王 The Six Arts of the Gentlemen君子六艺Historical3.3M WordsCompleted [Funny and Stress-Relieving + Fiery Battles + Alternate History + “A Loving Father and Filial Son” + Top-Tier Jokesters Teaming Up + No System, Just a Golden Finger + Deep Grandparent-Grandchild Bond] In an alternate universe, in another Tang dynasty, the blood of the Xuanwu Gate Incident stained the flagstones beneath the palace walls red, and a different legend of the prosperous Tang began! Li Kuan, the second prince raised by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Taimu, survived a brush with dea 55.3kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
22. 272 他 He Came Up from Beneath the Water 他从水底中走来 Year Three Provinces年三省Historical841k WordsCompleted Zhao Lang, a top student in physics, stumbles through a modern expedition and winds up in the Northern Song dynasty. There, he witnesses Zhang Shun, the “White Stripe in the Waves,” truly staying underwater for seven days and nights, just as described in Outlaws of the Marsh. Driven by curiosity, Zhao Lang investigates step by step and discovers the reason behind Zhang Shun’s extraordinary ability. He also obtains a mysterious blue light. Building on that, he combines it with his knowledge of ph 452Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended: Saving the Northern Song Dynasty civilization, combining martial arts, technology, Water Margin elements, and resistance against the Jin Dynasty. No system, no clichés. A wildly imaginative and captivating novel.

23. 273 开 A Lowly Soldier from the Start: I’ll Become an Emperor for the Ages Through My Reputation! 开局小兵：我靠声望成千古一帝！ The Ninth Sea第九篇海Historical97k WordsOngoing [Alternate history · comedy · ruthless decisiveness · multiple heroines · farming · System] Modern young man Li Xiang is sent flying by a hundred-ton truck, then unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder foot soldier, “Li Ergou,” on a battlefield in another world. Just when all seems lost from the start, he awakens the [People's Reputation System]. The recognition or emotional reactions of others can be exchanged for anything! From then on, he fights his way through a chaotic —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 消 The Crown Prince's Grandson Who Disappeared for Eight Years 消失八年的皇太孙 Borrowing One Hundred Thousand Arrows借箭十万Historical5.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Ying is implicated and sent to the Imperial Music Bureau, where he becomes a menial servant! To his surprise, his true identity is Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who supposedly died eight years ago! An eagle bears jade in its claws, while swallows cannot escape! The sun and moon shine over the land, and the four seas submit! You say Zhu Yunwen...the Jianwen Emperor... He merely deposed the eldest grandson! You say Zhu Di...the great Yongle Emperor? He's my general in the 30.7kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    🔥🔥Zhu Ying was implicated and sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district) as a menial laborer! ➕➕Unexpectedly, his true identity was Zhu Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, who had died eight years prior! 🐅🐅🐅You say Zhu Yunwen… what Jianwen Emperor… just a deposed eldest grandson! You say Zhu Di… what Yongle Emperor, he was my Grand General Who Conquers the North!

25. 275 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves

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    "Urgent report! Urgent report!" Xingyang City, the capital of the Great Yan Empire. A rider galloped through the palace gates, heading straight for the imperial court. "Your Majesty, our army was ambushed at Qianzhang Plain. The Crown Prince has been killed in battle, and his body has been captured by the Northern Liang." "What?" Emperor Yan Jing abruptly stood up. "The Crown Prince... Is dead?" After receiving the report, Emperor Jing read it, his vision blurred, and he fainted on the table. ... Zhaixing Garden. A cold and desolate courtyard in the Great Yan Imperial Palace. The reason for its desolation was that its master was Xiao Wanping, the eighth prince of the Great Yan Empire. Waking up in bed, Xiao Wanping felt sore all over, as if his bones were about to fall apart. Where is this? Looking around, there were antique buildings, whispering eunuchs... Memories flooded in. The eighth prince of the Great Yan Empire, an idiot? I transmigrated? Transmigrated into the body of an idiot! Damn it.

26. 276 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 310.6kReads9.4Score19.3kShelves

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    The first is a Western fantasy novel, the second a traditional one. Both are about frontier development followed by rebellion.

27. 277 从 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Rogue Lao Wang流氓老王Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 11.1kReads8.9Score893Shelves

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    [Thinking][Shocked]

28. 278 满 My Entire Family Was Loyal to the Nation, Yet the Emperor Forced Me to Rebel 满门忠烈，皇帝却逼我造反 Dusty Wild Horse风尘野马Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Alternate History] War + political scheming + play the pig to eat the tiger + passion He is the son of a great general and the future master of the hundred-thousand-strong Xiao Army. The common people despise him, and everyone calls him a wastrel. Yet all of this is just a facade, meant to let him keep to his corner in peace. Unfortunately, a prince grows wary of him, and an assassination attempt follows. From then on, he no longer holds back. Once he sheds his disguise, he is a dragon among me 2.2kReads8.2Score139Shelves

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    💫The protagonist is a prince who is demoted to the border. He gradually expands his power and, when the time is right, rebels and becomes an unparalleled king.

29. 279 魔 A Magic Mecha War? No, an Iron Tide! 魔法机甲战争？不，钢铁洪流！ Quietly Watching Maple Snow静望枫雪Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted In a world of magic and battle auras, the goblin race rises to power with colossal combat mechs! Every race rushes to follow suit, and war rages without end! But the natives of this otherworld have been blinded by the aesthetics of violence! Now and in the future, let me teach you what kind of mecha embodies a man's romance! Let me teach you what kind of propulsion brings a flood of steel! Let me teach you what kind of weapon delivers the deterrence of nuclear peace! Let me teach you what a full 17.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    We were just saying, how could we be without these books? A steel torrent sweeps across another world [thinking] Let the inhabitants of that other world broaden their horizons and experience the power of overwhelming firepower [admiration] Just became emperor and already going on a northern hunt? No worries, watch me promote good generals, improve internal affairs, and develop the technology tree. A northern hunt? Heh heh [making a face] For the tribe, charge! Use cannons to open the gates of other countries!

30. 280 寿 Li Chang, Prince of Shou: Li Longji, It's Time for You to Die 寿王李琩：请李隆基归天 Wandering Big Brother流浪哥哥Historical568k WordsCompleted In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, Li Longji believes that no one can surpass his achievements in civil governance or military prowess. His glorious accomplishments are unmatched, and he begins to indulge in extravagant pleasures. Just then, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, and other demons run rampant. Prince Shou, Li Mao, rises against the odds. He swears to preserve this magnificent Tang dynasty. And to keep his wife, Yang Yuhuan, by his side. To do so, he is willing to send Li L 2.9kReads8.5Score156Shelves
31. 281 梅 The Mei Family’s Sprite Bugs and Gemstone Dragons 梅林家的精灵虫和宝石龙们 Nalan Yunqing纳兰云卿Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Here, magical spirit insects can make crops grow, mighty dragons produce mineral deposits, and all kinds of strange magical beasts roam the continents. Beastmen and barbarians are locked in endless conflict with humanity, while the proud elves keep their distance from humans. Even humanity itself is torn by discord and ceaseless warfare. Arthur, the second son of Viscount Merlin, is unexpectedly possessed by a soul from the modern world. Thus begins his brilliant life of farming and developing h 14.9kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Western fantasy, nobility, dragons, and war between magical beast races.

32. 282 女 The Empress Is Shocked: Isn’t My Master a Good-for-Nothing? 女帝震惊：我师尊，他不是败类吗 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain’s rise + ruthless decisiveness + invincible among his peers + play the pig to eat the tiger + eternal imperial teacher] Zhong Shenxiu transmigrated into a female-oriented fantasy novel and became a disgraced instructor at an academy: he had no cultivation, terrible character, and had gotten his position through connections. No cultivation? Then why not steal the heroine’s opportunities? From the start, he’s supposed to take the villainous, wicked Empress as his disciple? She has average 2.1kReads8.7Score336Shelves
33. 283 未 Unknown Knight 未知骑士 Midnight Penman午夜笔夫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing “Every year, people talk about transmigration, and every story is different.” Someone says, “What’s different about it? What’s different? Isn’t it just transmigration?” Well, turns out it really is different! Don’t believe me? Come take a look! 373Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    "Every year we talk about time travel, but every story is different." You ask, what's different? What's different? It's just time travel, right? Hey, it's really different! Don't believe me? Let me take a look.

34. 284 权EN Game of Thrones: Empress of the Sacred Flame 权游之圣焰女帝 Nalan Yunqing纳兰云卿Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A modern female agricultural expert carries her ancestral Dragon Pearl as she transmigrates into the Targaryen family as a princess. She later becomes Viserys’s adopted daughter. She begins a leisurely life of farming, raising dragons, and caring for pets in another world. But the long night is full of danger and treachery, and she has no choice but to command a host of dragons and destroy the invading enemies... 2kReads8.8Score130Shelves
35. 285 穿 Transmigrating to Great Yan: Starting as the Useless Seventh Prince 穿越大炎，从废物七皇子开始 Cao Yueban曹月半Historical3.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a good-for-nothing prince, Qin Zheng puts all kinds of advanced knowledge to clever use as he contends with the various powers. One day, he will rise to the pinnacle of the world, sleep with beauties at his side, and wield all power over the realm! 3.4kReads8.3Score459Shelves
36. 286 太 After Emperor Taizong, Rebuilding the Tang Dynasty 太宗之后，再造大唐 Li Zhen理振Historical1.2M WordsOngoing "The streets are carpeted with the bones of nobles; the imperial treasury has burned to ashes of brocade! Chang'an has fallen six times, and the Son of Heaven has fled nine! The Huang Chao Rebellion erupts; the Tibetans, Dangxiang, and Khitan run rampant. The late Tang and Five Dynasties plunge the realm into chaos, with warlords ruling unchecked and foreign tribes running amok as the common people wail in misery! In an age of chaos, the world is a furnace and all things are copper. Massacring c 84.8kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    The protagonist, Li Ye, a member of the Tang Dynasty's imperial family and a descendant of Emperor Taizong, is reborn into a cannibalistic era and is determined to turn the tide. Wielding a sharp blade, he charges into battle, leading his soldiers in valiant fights to repel foreign enemies. Faced with internal corruption and strife, he cleverly uses his wisdom to eliminate treacherous officials and reform the bureaucracy. From a novice general, he gradually grows into a pillar capable of supporting the Tang Dynasty. The book's thrilling war scenes and tense power struggles are captivating. Reading it allows you to immerse yourself in the hardships and glory of rebuilding the Tang Dynasty.

37. 287 让 You Were Supposed to Serve as a Conscriptee, but You Built a Hacker Empire 让你当义务兵，你却打造黑客帝国 Big Silly Elephant in March烟花三月大笨象Urban4.8M WordsOngoing Chen Jun bound himself to a hacker System. With its help, he steadily accumulated military merit and turned his nation into a hacker empire. Three years later, his father told him to come back, register his marriage with An Ran, and hold the wedding. He called the armed forces unit where he was stationed, only to be left stunned. 5.9kReads8.6Score529Shelves
38. 288 请 Draw Your Blade! 请，拔刀！ Su Liankong苏恋空Historical36k WordsOngoing He is the useless Crown Prince of the Great Xia Empire. His royal brothers want him dead, foreign enemies want him dead, and even the beauties of the realm want him dead. To stay alive, he gives up the throne, builds an invincible army, and creates a paradise beyond the mortal world. The people call him the Great Emperor of Cangzhou! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍒The protagonist develops his power on the frontier, forging an invincible army and vying for supremacy among the princes! 🔥Part 1: The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, only to be deposed at the start. To survive, he trains an invincible army, builds a secluded paradise, and is known as the Great Emperor of Cangzhou! 🔥Part 2: The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Ninth Prince of the Great Han Dynasty, embarking on a legendary quest for supremacy!

39. 289 兄 My Brother Holds Power Over All Under Heaven, So What's Wrong With Me Acting a Little Arrogant? 兄长权倾天下，我嚣张点怎么了 Prince Langya琅邪王Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + System + Political Intrigue + Cunning Protagonist] Thanks to choosing the right pose, Xiao Ke transmigrates into the most powerful family in the land. His elder brother is a minister whose influence reaches across the court. He is allowed to wear his sword and shoes in the palace, walk without bowing before the emperor, and receive honors without having his name announced. The emperor feels as if a thorn is lodged in his back whenever he sees him... As the younger brother of 10.7kReads8.3Score807Shelves
40. 290 开 I Saved the Empress from the Start, and Now I Rule the World! 开局救皇后，我统御天下！ Two O'Clock Person两点人Historical1.2M WordsCompleted The peerlessly beautiful Empress Changsun and Yang Hua, a lowly protagonist. They should never have had anything to do with each other, but fate brought them together by chance. For various reasons, wicked thoughts arose in Yang Hua’s heart, and he humiliated Empress Changsun. Li Shimin, the emperor of the ages, flew into a rage when he learned what had happened. He swore to exterminate Yang Hua’s entire clan! But I have a System. What can you do to me, Li Shimin? 3.6kReads8.1Score283Shelves
41. 291 震 Shocking! The Demon Lord Is Actually My Mom? Time to Slack Off! 震惊！魔尊竟是我老妈，开摆咯！ Enforcer No. 007007号执法者Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Lu Nianli became the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei of the Dafeng Dynasty. Born with a useless body and unable to cultivate, he was forced to become the dynasty’s number one wastrel, and obtained a Slacking Off System. As long as he slacks off, he can earn rewards: the world’s foremost intelligence agency, the All-Knowing Hall; the peerless assassins, the Six Sword Servants; the legendary sword, Heaven’s Question; the Snow Dragon Cavalry, renowned across 80.2kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves
42. 292 回 Back to Ancient Times as a Prince 回到古代当皇子 Horse-Monkey Shochu马猴烧酒Historical1.9M WordsCompleted The greatest weapons expert in the special forces accidentally transmigrates into the body of the Great Han Empire’s ninth prince. Thus begins a legendary rise to power: strong liquor and a spirited steed on the battlefield, while he claims the world’s power, beauty, and pleasures for himself. 102Reads9.0Score—Shelves
43. 293 大 The Big-Shot Sisters Are Throwing Themselves at the Protagonist? I’m Forced to Become Invincible 大佬姐姐们倒贴主角？我被迫无敌 Zuo Mo左莫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + transmigrates into a book + villain + decisive and ruthless + devious and cunning] Nangong Ce transmigrates into the world of a novel and becomes the Great Qian dynasty's number-one playboy, protected by four powerful older sisters. His eldest sister, Su Yiyao, is Great Qian's greatest female Martial Saint, unmatched in combat. His second sister, Su Yixin, is the head of Linglong Pavilion, Great Qian's leading merchant guild, and rich enough to rival a nation. His third sister, 5.3kReads7.9Score431Shelves
44. 294 我 Climbing the Tech Tree in the Great Ming 我在大明攀登科技树 Soaring扶摇Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrate! Zhu Quan is stunned. At least he’s lucky, or maybe he has a good name to thank for it. He’s actually Zhu Quan, the seventeenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor of the Great Ming! One of the Nine Great Frontier Princes, Ning Prince Zhu Quan. The Zhu Quan who lost his head after Zhu Di promised to split the empire with him! Damn! Zhu Quan is completely bewildered! Fortunately, his System awakens. He earns points through sign-ins. The points can be exchanged for rewards. Befor 6.9kReads7.6Score414Shelves
45. 295 明 Starting Out in a Ming Dynasty Garrison 明末从卫所开始 History of the Southern Ming南明史Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Was the late Ming truly beyond saving? Was the Ming Dynasty really worthless? Was the Great Ming truly so easy to defeat? Join me as we explore this era. The seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, late spring. Farther north than northern Shaanxi, beyond the frontier, watch as a hereditary soldier from a military garrison rises step by step and changes everything along the way. This book has no golden finger, only one heroine, no runaway tech tree, and no high-yielding corn or sweet potatoes. A new 3.4kReads7.4Score251Shelves

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    A great book from the late Ming Dynasty, logically sound and intellectually stimulating—highly recommended!

46. 296 开 Two Thousand Soldiers from the Start? I Claim the Lands Beyond the Pass and Crown Myself King 开局两千步人甲？割据关外自封王 Lost in a Snowy Night雪夜迷踪Historical646k WordsOngoing (Transmigration + prince + System + counterattack + conquest) He transmigrates to Great Liang and becomes its third prince. He spends sixteen years treading carefully, only to end up accused of debauching the imperial harem, stripped of his status, and exiled to Lingnan? System activated: Change your route immediately and flee to the Korean Peninsula. (Reward: 500 Embroidered Uniform Guards to ensure the Host reaches the Korean Peninsula safely, plus 2,000 infantry in scale armor, 5,000 sword-an 264Reads6.0Score—Shelves
47. 297 昌 Chang Tang: I Built an Empire in the Western Regions 昌唐之我在西域建了个帝国 A Te Jin阿特金Historical384k WordsCompleted In the fourth year of Jianzhong, in the Western Regions. The final great battle of the Anxi Protectorate ended, and then everything went silent. It wasn’t a victory or a defeat. It simply vanished. An army of twenty thousand scattered overnight. The Tibetans chased down the fleeing soldiers, cutting them down from Shule all the way to the Congling Mountains. So much blood flowed that it could have drowned a camel’s legs. No one knew that a remnant force had survived. A twenty-one-year-old garris 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The frontier is slowly developing (Anxi)

48. 298 大 The Rise of the Great Tang’s God of War 大唐战神崛起之路 A Bewildered Scholar失魂落魄的书生Historical138k WordsOngoing During the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty, in Liangzhou. Zhao Chenglong, Left Deputy Commandant of the Zhechong Prefecture, died an unjust death. His wife, Song Wen, was devastated. Overcome with grief, she hanged herself, leaving behind their orphaned son, Zhao Qingyun. Fearing retribution from Yang Guozhong, Tian Feng, and the others, his great-uncle Song Wu took Zhao Qingyun north. They eventually ended up in Xifeng Town, Liucheng County, Yingzhou. A few years later, the An Lushan Rebellion 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Tang Dynasty, military affairs, epic warfare, starting from the frontier, sweeping across the vast land, passionate revenge, and beautiful love—a magnificent historical panorama of the Tang Dynasty slowly unfolds. Please read, comment, and rate!

49. 299 镇 The Crown Prince Who Guards the Nation 镇国太子 Reborn Anew焕然新生Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A legendary king of assassins transmigrates into the body of a cowardly, disgraced crown prince. From the start, he's facing the abolition of his title, exile from the country, and a lifelong ban on returning! My eldest brother cuckolds me, and the Imperial Consort wants me dead! The Chancellor eyes the throne, plotting to seize power. My royal uncle has an affair with a palace woman and is plotting a rebellion! Damn it! How can I put up with this? The disgraced crown prince silently rises 278Reads8.5Score100Shelves
50. 300 铁 Ironblooded Western Regions: From the Start, I Take Out Galdan 铁血西域：开局结果了噶尔丹 Lounging by the Sunny Window晴窗闲卧Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Core slogan: Every inch of our land is paid for in blood. A son of Han must repay blood with blood and end war through war! In a word: From the deserts of the Western Regions to the map of the world, in this life, I will not kneel to the Qing court, so why fear the foreign powers? This blade cuts through three hundred years of humiliation and reforges the iron-blooded soul of China! No System! 🔥 I transmigrated to the early Qing dynasty and, from the start, struck down Galdan with my blade! Th 1.2kReads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Developing in the Western Regions, his soul transmigrates to the Kangxi era. Not only does he dare to challenge the Qing court and even kick Kangxi, but he also uses his strength to defeat Galdan. The plot is explosive, don't miss it, follow now!

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