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  1. 751 Great Tang: From the Start, I Played the Role of a Divine Strategist 大唐:开局扮演天机神算 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Tang dynasty, the Xuanwu Gate Incident had just ended, while the Turks eyed the north hungrily. Li Yi'an transmigrated into this world, activated the System template, and received a legacy of heavenly divination. He had planned to use the System to coast through life, setting up a fortune-telling stall on the streets of Chang'an. Then one day, three men showed up at his stall and immediately asked about the fate of the Tang dynasty. Old Li: “Sir, can our Great Tang last 1.2kReads7.2Score101Shelves
  2. 752 The Mad Little Daoist 癫狂小道长 Xianxia236k WordsOngoing A blind old Taoist told me I was a once-in-a-millennium heir to the art of formations. He carried me away from my mountain village when I was three. He said I was destined to defy fate and change my destiny, to reach the heavens and master all things. Then, on my very first day, he sent me to perform a yin wedding for a corpse. The person lying in the coffin was me. Only later did I learn that my master wasn’t blind: he’d put his own eyes out. He wasn’t my master, but my grandmaster’s discip 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 753 The Complete Story of the Tang Dynasty: A Definitive Edition 说唐全传-精编完整版 Historical360k WordsCompleted The definitive account of the heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties. From Qin Qiong rescuing the emperor at Lintong to Li Shimin’s Xuanwu Gate Incident, it establishes Li Yuanba’s legend as the mightiest hero of the Sui and Tang. Classic episodes such as the oath of brotherhood at Wagang Stronghold and Cheng Yaojin proclaiming himself emperor fuse historical fiction with the traditions of folk storytelling, laying the framework for later narratives about the Sui and Tang. 98Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  4. 754 Quit Acting So Cold: His Moonlight Slipped In Through the Cracks 冰块脸别装了,他的月光乘虚而入 Modern Romance378k WordsOngoing [Cool, aloof heroine × depressed hero | childhood sweethearts × mutual devotion | healing and redemption × sweet romance] He is the heir to the Lin family, one of the capital's most powerful families, and a speed-skating prodigy. But a series of unfair calls sends him spiraling into depression. She is the beloved daughter of the Song family, another prominent family in the capital. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she is widely regarded as the most beautiful girl at the Univer 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 755 How Did You Transmigrate Too? 你怎么也穿越了? Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Two male leads. Jiang Tian, 27, a modern sports student and five-year veteran of the armed police who has retired, transmigrates into Jiang Tian, the 19-year-old legitimate son of Jiang Zhenyue, Marquis of Ningwu. Wang Yu, 27, a modern criminal investigator and liberal arts student, transmigrates into Wang Yu, the 19-year-old legitimate son of Wang Zheng, Marquis of Changqing. The setting is the second year of Chongzhen. For certain reasons, history before the first year of Chon 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 756 Yang Lin, the Prince Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with the Emperor 一字并肩王杨林 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Yang Lin, Prince Kaoshan, courtesy name Huchen, was the youngest son of Emperor Wu of Sui, Yang Zhong, and the younger half-brother of Yang Jian, founding emperor of the Sui dynasty. When Yang Lin was six, his parents died, and his elder brother and sister-in-law raised him. He especially regarded Empress Dugu as a mother, believing that “a sister-in-law is like a mother.” Yet, before he could repay them for raising him, Prince Kaoshan spent his whole life on the battlefield. His iron hooves tra 4.3kReads8.9Score251Shelves
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  7. 757 More Children, More Blessings: After the Qin Empress, My Clan Lasts Ten Thousand Years 多子多福:秦后,我的家族万年 Historical184k WordsOngoing Not a power fantasy, but a slice-of-life historical farming story. He transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and nearly starves to death on top of a female slave from the start? Yang Ming, a history graduate student at Peking University, holds a mysterious genealogy in his hands. He transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and becomes Yang Ming, a farmer with nothing to his name who is about to be sent off to forced labor and his death! When he wakes, a stunning female slave he bought is beside him. Her eyes 149Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 758 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起:重生者的狂欢 Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 908Reads8.0Score102Shelves
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  9. 759 Eagle Claw Sect 鹰爪门 Eastern Fantasy601k WordsCompleted Wang Zhengyang, a disciple of the Eagle Claw Sect, finds himself swept up in the martial world the moment he enters it. He never gives up in the face of adversity, and despite enduring countless hardships, his courage and integrity eventually make him a grandmaster of his generation! As the saying goes: “The eagle spreads its wings and soars across the sky. How could it tolerate petty villains below? Slay serpents and dragons, ride the winds away, and leave neither fame nor merit behind!” 523Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  10. 760 Heartbroken on the Path to the Emperor 帝路情殇 Historical241k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Dynastic Power Struggles + Emperor + Multiple Heroines] An accident sends Liu Ziye transmigrating to another world, where he becomes Liu Jun. He finds himself in a turbulent age of dynastic rivalries. The Later Tang, where Liu Jun lives, suffers defeat after defeat. His elder brother, eager for glory, is killed after losing a battle, and enemy troops advance to the city walls. In this hour of crisis, Liu Jun inherits the throne only to face a humiliating peace agreement imposed —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 761 I Transmigrated into a Noble Family, and All I Want Is Power 穿越世家子弟,一心只为谋权夺位 Historical717k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was an overworked office drone. After a car accident, he transmigrates to a parallel world and is born into a powerful family, becoming the legitimate grandson of the Xiao clan of Li'an. Heaven has given me the chance to be reborn. In this life, I will make it extraordinary, give everything I have, and keep striving toward the sacred ideal in my heart. In the eyes of the world, he is a treacherous minister who spends his life pursuing power over all beneath heaven by day 245Reads6.8Score—Shelves
  12. 762 The Ancient Book Restorer: Traveling Between Past and Present to Preserve Our Heritage 古籍修复师:我穿梭古今续文脉 Urban107k WordsOngoing Urban fantasy + historical legacy + souls traveling through time + top-tier storytelling Ye Xiu, a graduate student specializing in the restoration of ancient books, restored a damaged, anonymous painting by hand to complete his thesis. The instant the restored painting came back to life, it dissolved into countless streaks of light that surged into his mind. From then on, Ye Xiu awakened the ability to trace the origins of China’s cultural legacy. He could travel back in spirit to the final mom —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 763 Starting Out with the Yellow Turbans, I Cleave Through the Three Kingdoms with One Halberd 开局黄巾,我一戟打穿三国 Historical266k WordsOngoing A defeated Yellow Turban army from the start, I take command of a battered camp on the verge of starving to death. Government troops press in from outside, while old soldiers fight over food within. Everyone expects the Yellow Turbans to be wiped out. I awaken the Peerless template and charge through the ranks with a Fangtian Halberd: slay soldiers to build up energy, break formations to awaken new abilities, and claim the battle skills of famous generals. Huangfu Song wants to crush me, Cao Cao 34Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 764 The Song Dynasty: My Father Is Su Dongpo 赵宋之世:家父苏东坡 Historical607k WordsCompleted He transmigrates back to the Northern Song Dynasty. His father is Su Shi, and the family has just left Dongpo in Huangzhou. Things finally seem to be looking up. But thanks to Su Dongpo’s notorious sharp tongue and habit of getting into trouble, in just a few years the family will be banished again and again, heading south to explore its cuisine. He is Su Guo, the son who historically followed his father all the way from Huizhou to Danzhou. That year, Su Guo is thirteen; one year remains before 4.4kReads9.1Score465Shelves
  15. 765 The Humble Scholar Wu Dalang Is a Hardworking Salted Fish 寒门贵子午大郎是条努力的咸鱼 Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted No romance, no villainous characters, and a lighthearted, witty, slow-burn power fantasy. Everyone is a loyal official; there are no treacherous ministers. After Wu Lin transmigrates, he studies so relentlessly that he earns third place in the imperial examinations. Then he decides to lie flat. Who says a top scholar has to govern the country and bring peace to the world? Wu Lin just wants to be a wealthy, idle fish, collecting his steady salary as a court official, basking in the sun, and rol 14Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  16. 766 A Planet Is About to Hit Earth? I'll Blow Up the Asteroid with One Punch 行星撞地球?本尊一拳打爆小行星 Eastern Fantasy322k WordsOngoing (Alternate Universe + Infinite Realms + Invincible Protagonist + No Romance + Wild Imagination + Primordial World. Set in modern society, it combines myths, legends, historical events, and unsolved mysteries in a vast world.) Have you ever wondered? The extinction of the dinosaurs was no accident. The meteor that struck Earth sixty-five million years ago was sent to wipe out the dragon race and clear the way for humanity to develop. Have you ever wondered? The battle said to have happened in 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 767 Great Song: Your Majesty, It's Time to Rebel 大宋,陛下你该造反了 Historical307k WordsOngoing A knowledge blogger with a million followers, a history buff, suddenly lands in the Song Dynasty! Oh, he arrived by car and nearly ran over Zhao Zhen... “Sir, are you an immortal banished from heaven?” Zhao Zhen asked, his voice trembling. Song Ziqing asked, “What dynasty is this?” “The Great Song, the first year of the Mingdao era...” Song Ziqing stared at the towering pillars of the hall and murmured, “Oh, the first year of Mingdao, the first year of Mingdao... Who are you?” “I am the Emperor 1Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  18. 768 Transmigrating to the Late Ming Dynasty: Starting Out in the Martial World 穿越明末从江湖开始 Historical484k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Martial World + Underworld + History + Court Politics + Scheming + War] The martial world and the imperial court have never been entirely separate. They are two opposing sides of the same coin. Some people live in the martial world but yearn for the court, while others serve at court yet dream of the martial world. The court isn't the only force driving the wheels of history. The martial world also plays its part in shaping the course of events. My name is Zhang Hanyu. I'm a hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 769 Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Adou, Am Definitely Not Cao Cao's Son 三国:我刘阿斗真不是曹操的种啊 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue, iron-blooded, no System, little romance] There’s no time to explain. It’s the twenty-fourth year of Jian’an, and Liu Shan is coming your way with the bearing of a formidable warlord. What gives you the right to lecture me? The two capitals and thirteen provinces of Great Han rest on my shoulders. Those of you from powerful clans have no right to speak for the people of this world! We can just confiscate more from the powerful clans. Someone else can take the blame. Zhao Yun: 6.6kReads8.8Score551Shelves
  20. 770 I Transmigrated into an Invincible Ming Dynasty Emperor 穿越成无敌的明朝皇帝 Historical526k WordsOngoing A thrilling historical tale, with no frustrating setbacks, beautiful women, and a hero who plays the pig to eat the tiger... Zhu Shaolong, a college student with a day job and an invincible Celestial Venerable, carries the memories of his previous life as an Immortal Venerable into the body of Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor of the late Ming! Six hidden treacherous ministers scheme in secret, laying traps at every turn. The Tianqi Explosion is imminent, factional infighting is tearing apart t 80Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  21. 771 Genderbent Three Kingdoms: I Take Them All 性反三国,我大小通吃 Historical440k WordsOngoing [Female-Led Three Kingdoms] + [Founding a Nation] + [Strategy] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Gender Reversal] The story takes place in a parallel world where the Three Kingdoms era is dominated by women. A food delivery driver with the same name transmigrates into Lü Bu, only to discover that women are strong and men are weak, and all the rules have been reversed. The familiar figures from the Three Kingdoms have all had their genders flipped, too. The male protagonist is first forced into marriage b 4Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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  22. 772 The Ming Dynasty’s Special Reconnaissance Troops: The Night Watchmen 明朝特种侦察兵夜不收 Historical456k WordsCompleted A battle of wits between elite scouts, a shadow war of espionage full of twists, and a poignant romance between two people caught in forces beyond their control: all this awaits in the legendary tale of the Ming Dynasty’s Night-Rejecting scouts! During the Jiajing era, unrest flares along the frontier as the Mongols and Jurchens watch hungrily from the shadows. An elite reconnaissance unit known as the Night-Rejectors becomes the sharpest hidden blade guarding the Ming border. Shen Yan, the son 922Reads—Score138Shelves
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  23. 773 The Road to the Top: A Restaurant from the Start 巅峰之路:开局一间食肆 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A seasoned Beijinger wakes up one day to find himself the son of a low-ranking official in Wenshui County. His father is incorruptible, the family is struggling financially, his younger sister is malnourished, and he has two younger brothers: one whose schooling costs money and another who is only six months old. Ye Fan looks up at the sky and sighs. He never expected that what could help him most right now would be neither his education nor his work experience, but the cooking skills he was for 798Reads8.4Score103Shelves
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  24. 774 The Ming Taizu's Travel Frog 明太祖的旅行青蛙 Historical371k WordsOngoing I’m in the Ming Dynasty, where I’ve become the pet travel frog of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and gained the ability to travel through time and space. [The travel frog brought back the Imperial Jade Seal.] [The travel frog transmigrated to the Spring and Autumn period, became Laozi’s disciple, and brought back the original scriptures.] [The travel frog sent a postcard: Posing for a photo with an overseas gold mine.] [The travel frog transmigrated to modern times and stole a fertilizer factory.] [Th 8Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  25. 775 Heaven-Defying Comprehension: An Eight-Year-Old Corrupt Official Conquers the World 悟性逆天:八岁贪官,打穿全世界 Historical622k WordsCompleted Zhu Chen opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated to the Hongwu era, awakening a heaven-defying comprehension System. [You observe the imperial examination results and understand the exam system, becoming unbeatable at the tests!] [You observe merchants doing business on the street and understand the way of commerce, becoming a business magnate!] [You observe troops drilling on the battlefield and understand the art of war, gaining the training method for the Great Snow Dragon Ride 5.9kReads8.2Score451Shelves
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  26. 776 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路:邯州风起 Historical742k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
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  27. 777 Qin Qi: Raising Horses and Founding a Nation 秦启:牧马立国 Historical340k WordsCompleted An Early Qin Epic: Book One [Great Qin + Qin Feizi + Founder of Qin + First Lord of Qin] During the turbulent final years of the Western Zhou, Qin Feizi, raised on the grasslands of Longxi, saves King Xiao of Zhou from danger with his extraordinary skill at horse training and is granted fifty li of land in Qin. From then on, the young herdsman embarks on a thorny path of founding a state. He builds cities and settlements, unites the Zhou and Rong peoples, and lays the foundations of a kingdom am 48Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 778 Qin Li: Expanding the Realm Across Four Generations 秦立:四世开疆 Historical261k WordsCompleted Early Qin Epic: Part Two [Great Qin, Qin Zhong, Duke Zhuang of Qin, Duke Xiang of Qin, Duke Wen of Qin] In the late Western Zhou, the royal house was in decline and the Western Rong tribes ran rampant. On the war-torn frontier of Longxi, Feizi, a young man from the Ying clan, drew the attention of the Zhou court with his innate talent for taming horses. From breaking the wild horse Chasing Wind and using fire horses to smash through enemy lines and relieve the siege of Quanqiu, to presenting hor 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 779 The Scholar from a Humble Family 寒门仕子 Historical672k WordsCompleted Song Tianming transmigrates by accident into the chaotic Great Qian, where the people are starving, wars never end, human lives are worth less than paper, and everyone struggles each day just to find enough to eat. By a twist of fate, the authorities arrange for him to marry a beautiful wife. Everyone in the village thinks Song Tianming and his wife will starve to death in the streets. But who could have guessed that a hidden dragon would rise from the countryside and prove unstoppable? Watch ho 878Reads8.0Score711Shelves
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  30. 780 In Southern Ming, Beating the Qing Emperor Kangxi 人在南明,搓打康麻子 Historical6.0M WordsOngoing At the end of the Southern Ming, the last dynasty of Han Chinese rule, the Yongli Emperor fled west to Burma. The dynasty was doomed from the start. After transmigrating as a member of the imperial clan, the protagonist forms marriage alliances with warlords, outwits powerful ministers, schemes and deceives, seizes military command, and trains his troops to the limit. In the final showdown between the Ming and Qing, he turns the tide, slaughters Wu Sangui, drives the Shunzhi Emperor to his death 1.7kReads8.1Score100Shelves
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  31. 781 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中国上下五千年 Historical107k WordsCompleted A History of China Through Five Thousand Years recounts nearly five millennia of Chinese history, from the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Throughout its long history, the great Chinese nation has given rise to countless remarkable figures: politicians, military strategists, thinkers, scientists, writers, artists, and outstanding women. A History of China Through Five Thousand Years selects events that had a major impact on the course of Chinese histo 11kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
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  32. 782 I Transmigrated into a County Magistrate and Turned Another World Upside Down! 穿越成县令,我把异界搞乱了! Historical245k WordsOngoing [Historical what-if + lighthearted humor + logical plot + clever characters] A mid-level government official transmigrates into another world and becomes a low-ranking county magistrate! From the start, he has nothing but a cucumber, yet he uses it to resolve a crisis! He develops agriculture, industry, and commerce, holds a literary festival, and transforms the county into a distinctive cultural tourism destination. With no high technology, he builds top-tier cold weapons and develops crude fir —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  33. 783 The First-Rank Young Master 一品公子 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Su Hanfeng transmigrates to the State of Ning and becomes the famous idiot son of the Su family, still unable to write his own name at the age of ten. With a wretched background, he is cruelly jilted. But half a month later, Su Hanfeng’s poetic talent and modern way of thinking catch the attention of the empress. His former fiancée begs him for another chance, consumed by regret. Once, you looked down on me. Now, you’re not worthy of me! 833Reads7.6Score101Shelves
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  34. 784 I Transmigrated, and They Made Me Emperor! 一朝穿越,我被黄袍加身了! Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as The Finest Young Master from a Humble Family One month after transmigrating, a woman I've never even met wants to be my wife? And she wants to have my babies! What does it matter if the dynasty is in chaos and the times are turbulent, even if I'm out in the countryside, far from the centers of power? Foreign enemies are invading and want to take my money? Dream on! 862Reads8.6Score102Shelves
  35. 785 Oh No, the Emperor Really Is My Biological Father 夭寿了,皇帝真是我亲爹 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Three generations reborn + alternate history + no System] One is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the other is the dynasty's useless ninth prince… “Dad!” “My son!” I was reborn, and so was my dad… Reborn as a useless prince, I never expected the emperor to really be my father… The empress dowager of an enemy kingdom is my mother… The Supreme Elder of the Daoist sect is my grandfather… The rebel leader is my younger brother… To survive, I have to take out the protagonist and become emperor! 460Reads7.2Score—Shelves
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  36. 786 I Rebuke Treacherous Ministers at Court and Only Beg for Death 朝会怒斥奸臣,我只求一死 Eastern Fantasy495k WordsCompleted From the start, a Hengdian extra transmigrates straight into the imperial court. System mission [Death] activated: Gain one thousand years of cultivation every time you die. He furiously denounces treacherous ministers in court, repeatedly volunteers to lead armies against the rebels, and writes denunciations of the sacred immortal sects... Fang Yuan is either courting death or on his way to court death. And yet... The Great Qin Empress: “Fang, you love the people as if they were your own childr 2.6kReads9.1Score212Shelves
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  37. 787 Reborn in Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Huan, the Concubine’s Son 重生红楼之庶子贾环 Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A doctor transmigrates into the Jia household of the Jia family in Dream of the Red Chamber, becoming Jia Huan, the most useless son born to a concubine. Follow his efforts as he rises step by step, blooms like a lotus, escapes his predicament, and makes up for the story's many regrets. 72.2kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves
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  38. 788 May the Han Dynasty's Mandate Endure: The Emperor Who Raises Armies 汉祚永延:暴兵帝王 Historical404k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the puppet emperor of the Late Han dynasty, he seems to be in a miserable position, but has secretly activated the Troop-Generating System. With gold in hand, his army is endless! Dian Wei and Zhao Yun guard his side! Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang offer strategies at his command! From bringing Jia Xu into the fold to placing Zhou Yu under house arrest, every famous general serves under him, and every strategist is at his disposal. With gold as his blade, he will rebuild the Han empi —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 789 Great Ming: Please, Just Insult Me to Death! 大明:求求你骂死朕吧! Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Just after Zhou Chen learned that his dad was a secret billionaire with a trillion in family assets, he was inexplicably whisked away by a System and transmigrated to the barren Ming Dynasty. The System warned him that if Old Zhu beheaded him, he would lose the System and be sent back to his dreary life. So Zhou Chen, whose spirits had just crashed because of his transmigration, found himself with fresh motivation and a new goal... Lose the System? Get lost already! What’s so hard about getti 1.3kReads8.7Score165Shelves
  40. 790 Lying Flat and Slacking Off in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐躺平摆烂 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Tan transmigrated into the body of Li Longji's grandson. Kept under close watch, he had no choice but to act like a spoiled, reckless wastrel so no one would suspect a thing. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, Li Tan used the prestige he had earned defending Tong Pass to enter Chang'an and force Li Longji to appoint him Supreme Commander of the Imperial Guard. Thus began the Tang dynasty's game of power. A scheming and ruthless emperor followed the same path as Li Shimin and ascended the 13.4kReads8.8Score904Shelves
  41. 791 The Bones of Chang'an, Great Tang 大唐长安骨 Historical246k WordsOngoing The Chang’an Bones of the Great Tang is a historical novel set around the An Lushan Rebellion of the Tang dynasty. The story follows Li Yan, who enters Chang’an as a coroner to avenge his wrongfully accused father, Li Shizhi. Using his intelligence and courage, he rises through the ranks, serving first as a general and later as a chancellor, and delves deep into the court and the battlefield. As he hunts for the real culprit, he gradually uncovers the Jinchan Society, a secret organization that —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 792 Three Kingdoms: Yuan Shao's Rebellious Son Smashes the Imperial Seal from the Start 三国:袁家逆子,开局摔玉玺 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and becomes Yuan Yao, son of Yuan Gonglu, a dead man walking in his own coffin. With a father who’s dead set on rebelling and becoming emperor, Yuan Yao immediately sees no future for himself. If he wants to survive, he must stop his father, Yuan Shu, from repeating history. He’ll have to oppose him at every turn. “Sun Ce wants to trade the Imperial Seal for Father’s elite troops? I’ll smash the seal myself and see how he plans to make that trade!” 64.4kReads8.7Score7kShelves
  43. 793 Water Margin: Reborn in Zhu Biao, I Came Home to Find My Entire Family Slaughtered 水浒:魂穿祝彪,出门被屠灭满门 Historical292k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu was a new office worker who didn’t even dare talk back to his team leader. One cup of coffee during overtime sent him into the world of Water Margin. When he woke up, he was galloping on horseback through a rainstorm in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Behind him were Liangshan Marsh’s pursuers. He carried Zhu Biao’s wounds, and his mind was filled with the bloody images from the massacre of the Zhu family estate: people hoisted into the air on spears, hacked into three pieces by battle- 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 794 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, but My Brother Seems Even More Like a Transmigrator Than I Do 穿越古代我哥比我还像穿越者 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Alternate World / Ancient Era / Farming / Imperial Exams After a plane crash, Chen Jingming transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a farmer's son. His family is split up because they need to pay for his medical treatment, and his older brother goes missing. Later, the eldest brother returns from a long journey and sends him to school. Eldest Brother: “Little brother, our family's honor rests entirely on you!” But later, as he watches the family estate grow, Chen Jingming realizes that the 16kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
  45. 795 I Am Compiling the Yongle Encyclopedia in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝修永乐大典 Historical279k WordsOngoing What secrets lie hidden in the Yongle Encyclopedia? Steam engines, alternating current, ocean-going iron ships: these are no legends, but the butterfly effect set in motion by a physics professor from 2026. Huang Zhibai transmigrates to the final years of the Yongle reign. After surviving an execution, he brings modern physics to the industrial foundations of the Ming Empire. Hot-air balloons rise into the sky, steam engines roar, and the chimneys of the Steam and Fire Bureau belch smoke day an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 796 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢,长生不死 Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 344.4kReads8.7Score16.4kShelves
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  47. 797 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才,你连中三元? Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 30.6kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
  48. 798 Chronicles of Heroes and Chivalrous Shadows 群英侠影录 Eastern Fantasy516k WordsOngoing A traditional wuxia novel steeped in history. It is a story of love and vengeance for family and country, of chivalrous heroes and young gallants in fine clothes riding spirited steeds. The novel creates a vast jianghu and an expansive world of martial arts. Its breadth of martial arts, number of schools, and cast of characters are among its defining features. Inspired by the narrative methods and writing styles of Liang Yusheng and Jin Yong, every word has been independently conceived and writt 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
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  49. 799 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 49.4kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves
  50. 800 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress’s Pretty Boy 流氓赘婿,女帝家的小白脸 Historical3.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to an alternate world and became a lowly live-in son-in-law. He had planned to drink tea, fish, flirt, watch opera, and live a carefree life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “My dear subject, help your emperor!” Fine, it seemed he wouldn't get to take it easy. The world would have to be protected by him after all. And so Zhou Yuan investigated major cases, cleaned up the bureaucracy, crushed rebellions, opened the seas, and expande 53.8kReads9.3Score6.9kShelves

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