Our Mighty China: Every Stroke of Our Characters Forms a Backbone “我泱泱华夏，一撇一捺都是脊梁”
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- 51 I Passed the Civil Service Exam and Got a Government Job in the Underworld 考公上岸，我进了阴界编制 Si Yan ranked in the city's top ten on the written exam and answered every interview question with ease. He thought he was a shoo-in for a key department at the municipal bureau. Then a reassignment notice dumped him in the Civil Affairs Bureau's most obscure department: Folk Customs Affairs Coordination. A dilapidated little building, crumbling walls, and a department head whose idea of work was steeping goji berries and reading the newspaper. Si Yan thought: A cushy government post, a perfect 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录：中国野史大全（无删节完整版） This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.6kReads9.3Score256Shelves
- 53 The Kill Line: I Slay Gods in America 斩杀线之我在美利坚斩神 Overnight, Bai Yu loses everything, from Beverly Hills to the hell of Epstein's island. His bank accounts are frozen, the IRS comes knocking, and he is put under surveillance, all because he witnessed the darkest secrets of the powerful. When the law becomes a tool for the hunt, the Chinese have only one choice: blood for blood. This is a life-or-death escape that tears the American Dream apart. In America, when you're below the kill line, you either become prey or become the one who slays gods. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Legend of Yue Fei 岳飞传 A historical epic novel by Huan Zhu Lou Zhu. Based on the life of Yue Fei, the famous Southern Song general who fought against the Jin, it begins with Yue Fei learning martial arts as a boy and vowing to serve his country. It vividly depicts how he formed the Yue Family Army, fought the Jin forces, and won one victory after another, until he was framed by treacherous officials and met a tragic end. The novel celebrates his unwavering loyalty and devotion to his country. 990Reads9.6Score—Shelves
- 55 Apocalypse: Unbeatable at Home, I Rule Thanks to the System 末世：宅家无敌，我靠系统成霸主 The apocalypse arrives, and zombies overrun the world, turning it into a living hell. While everyone else risks their lives for a piece of moldy bread and struggles to survive amid zombie hordes, Han Dao lounges in his rented apartment, munching on braised snacks, sipping ice-cold cola, and watching zombies slam against his door. He can't even be bothered to move! Just the day before, he was a low-level office drone: his crooked supervisor stole credit for his work and fired him, his greedy land 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 Northeastern Spirit Doctor 东北阴医 The Northeast's Yin Healer 15Reads—Score—Shelves
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Heshen: Master of Power 和珅：权力的玩家
As a miniature reflection of the power structure during the Qianlong era, Heshen's life was forever entangled in the shadow of absolute imperial authority and the deep-rooted ills of the bureaucracy. From a penniless orphan living under another's roof in Lvrou Hutong to rising to the center of power through his gift for languages and financial acumen, his ascent was shaped by both the banner system and the emperor's political machinations. He was once a capable official who cleaned up the Minist
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- 58 A Bowl of Wild Greens Soup from the Start, and I Became the Ming Dynasty's Culinary Sage 开局一碗野菜汤，我成了大明厨圣 A Bowl of Wild Vegetable Soup from the Start, and I Became the Culinary Sage of the Ming Dynasty 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 The Golden Hour: Don't Talk Rules to Me, I Save Lives 黄金一小时：别跟我谈规矩，我只救命 The Golden Hour: Don't Talk to Me About Rules, I Only Save Lives 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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Livestream Fortune-Telling: Is It Normal to Let You See Ghosts from the Start? 直播算命：开局让你见鬼很正常吧
[Fortune-telling livestream + No CP + Strong heroine + Judgment] Jiang Tang, a mighty expert from the mystic arts sect, transmigrates to the modern world and becomes an online sensation through her fortune-telling livestreams! She doesn’t tell fortunes. She reveals truths that send chills down your spine. “Master, is the person sitting across from me on the subway a corpse?” Jiang Tang: “They escaped from a funeral home. Their makeup is pretty good.” A drug lord calls in asking for help findin
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- 61 The College Student Who Only Kills Bad People 专杀坏人的大学生 A College Student Who Only Kills Bad People 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Imprisoned in One Hand 孤掌为囚
[Bad Ending] [Older Man/Younger Woman] [Forbidden Romance] [Suave Scoundrel] [A Rotten Man's Sincere Love] [Literary Slow Burn] [Career-Driven Heroine, Not Love-Brained] [Gentle, Delicate University Professor vs. Older British Big Shot] Five years ago, on the day they broke up, Ji Bojun whispered sadly in Wen He's ear, "From now on, stay away from me. Don't let me see you again. Otherwise, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side, and I won't let go again." Five years later, Wen He ret
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- 63 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 43.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves
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The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】
[Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He
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- 65 Funeral Makeup Artist: After Seeing Karma, I Went on a Killing Spree 入殓师：看见业力后我杀疯了 The Mortician: After Seeing Karma, I Went on a Killing Spree 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 My Superpower Is Spending Money: The More I Spend, the Stronger I Get 我的超能力是花钱，花光就变强 My Superpower Is Spending Money: The More I Spend, the Stronger I Get 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Hell's Deliveryman 地狱外卖员 Hell's Deliveryman 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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Short Videos Connect to Ancient Times: Everyone Is Dumbfounded 短视频通古代：全员破防
Li Luo had every advantage as a rich second-generation heir, yet chose to become a corporate wage slave. What he didn’t know was that his phone connected directly to every dynasty in history. He scrolled past [Osmanthus Flowers Beneath the Osmanthus Tree, the Osmanthus Cat!] The Sage of Poetry and the Immortal of Poetry exchanged glances, forever in awe of the talent of modern netizens! He scrolled past [The Long-Term and Delayed Effects of Education!] Scholars from every dynasty were stunned. O
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- 69 The Fried Noodle Stall Owner Is a Former Detective 炒粉摊主是前刑警 The Fried Noodle Stall Owner Is a Former Detective 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 I Livestream History to Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, and They’re Shaken to the Core 给秦皇汉武直播历史，他们破防了 Tang Shui is a recent college graduate who became unemployed the moment she graduated. All she can do is throw herself ever more fiercely into preparing for the civil service exam. When she isn’t studying, Tang Shui likes nothing more than scrolling through short videos to unwind. To everyone’s surprise, the videos she watched were broadcast to every dynasty throughout history. The First Emperor of Qin and Emperor Wu of Han were stunned. After watching [Videos from Every Dynasty] Qin Shi Huang: 7.9kReads8.3Score509Shelves
- 71 Vocational High School's Battle God 职高战神 Vocational School's Battle God 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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Apocalypse Mythology: Summon the Three Great Rebels of the Heavenly Court 末日神话：请出天庭三大反骨仔
The apocalypse arrives, and gods clash. The Huaxia Kingdom has lost more than 120 battles in a row. Now ghosts and monsters are descending upon the land… With the Investiture of the Gods, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and Book of Life and Death in hand, Yi Xiaochuan summons the gods to slay the lesser deities of the West! A rock, two catties of lotus root, three eyes, and a dog! Do you know the most handsome monkey of Flower-Fruit Mountain, who wreaked havoc in Heaven and earned the title “Heav
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- 73 My Archrival Turned Out to Be the Perfect Lover 我的死对头竟是满分恋人 My Archrival Turns Out to Be a Perfect Lover 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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Ace Female Agent: Her Secret Identity Is So Badass, She Slays the Whole Scene! 王牌女特工，马甲A爆杀疯全场！
A satisfying secret-identity story, with thrilling, patriotic action. Multiple secret identities: female special agent (special forces sniper) × powerful Beijing big shot (Female-led! Super cool! Sweet romance! Face-slapping!! Beloved by all!) “She’s a country girl who couldn’t even finish school. What could she possibly amount to? It’s a waste of food to keep feeding her! She should just get married already!” When country girl Wen Ni returns home after three years away, she’s burdened with a mo
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- 75 The Rain Canon 雨典 When rain falls upon the world, it is no longer just water. It becomes a bridge between two people meeting, tears of parting, the sorrow of waiting, and a promise to stay together. How many bonds of affection between heaven and earth last only as long as a passing shower? And I am merely the passerby holding an umbrella. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 A Ringing Bell: Calling the Dead from the Locust Shade 一声铃：我在槐荫里给死人打电话 A Ringing Bell: I Make Phone Calls to the Dead in Huaiyin Lane 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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Making the Defense of Jinling, Players Charge Forward in Tears 制作金陵保卫战，玩家边哭边冲锋
My name is Lin Yan. In my previous life, I was a game-design workhorse. In this life, after transmigrating to a parallel world, I still work in game development. The difference is that I've awakened a System called “World War.” By combining this world's technology with the System, I can create breathtaking, fully immersive virtual reality games. And so, art that would shake the world was born... “The Battle of Shanghai and the Defense of Nanjing”; “One Against Seventeen: The Surprise Attack on t
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Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？
Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then
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- 79 The Snow Canon, the Mist Canon: Chronicle of the Twins 雪典，雾典，双生纪 “The first snow between heaven and earth fell atop Kunlun Mountain. Back then, snow did not yet know what melting was, and mist did not know what it meant to disperse. They thought everything in the world would last forever.” “Later, the snow melted and became water. The mist dispersed and became nothing. Only then did they understand: what was eternal was not themselves, but the person who paused in the snow, and the eyes that glanced back through the mist.” 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 My Prosecutor Brother Was Brutally Murdered, So I Buried the Entire Criminal Underworld with Him 检察官弟弟惨死，我让整个黑恶势力陪葬 My Prosecutor Brother Was Brutally Murdered, So I Made the Entire Criminal Underworld Pay 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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Quick Transmigration: I Don’t Want to Be This Bad Either 快穿：我也不想这么坏啊
[Quick Transmigration] + [No Romance] In her previous life, Pei Ling passed the civil service exams and worked diligently her way up from the grassroots to a senior provincial position, sweeping out organized crime and cracking down on every kind of illegal activity. She was upright to the core. Then she entered a Quick Transmigration world and was handed the script of a villainess: a born bad seed who did every evil under the sun, so terrifyingly powerful that the protagonists could only scrape
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- 82 Lessons from Ancient History 3 古史今鉴3 The Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, followed by the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. Beginning amid the Sixteen Kingdoms, the story ends with the fall of the Qing. A novel's surface, forged around the bones of true history. A tale of China's loyal heroes, carrying on the legacy of the Han people. In the early third century AD, the Three Kingdoms were reunited under the Jin dynasty, bringing the realm together. But this brief unity was merely the prelude to an even greater catastr 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Collection of Two Forgettings: Records of an Unknown Daoist Couple Among Clouds and Waters 两忘集——无名道侣云水录 The Collection of Two Forgotten: The Unnamed Daoist Couple's Record of Clouds and Waters 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 Corpse-Driving Rules: The Eighteen Forbidden Charms of Chenzhou 赶尸守则：辰州符十八禁 Corpse-Driving Rules: Eighteen Taboos of the Chenzhou Talismans 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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Quick Transmigration: A Scoundrel’s Redemption Handbook 快穿之人渣洗白手册
Song Peinian is the newest graduate of the University of Time and Space. After graduation, they take on the job of protecting people who have been wronged in countless minor worlds, traveling from one world to another with System 8211. 8211: Ding~ The Host followed the assigned character today, too~ First World: The Marquis’s House’s Phoenix Man Second World: The Good Son of the 1970s Third World: I Rely on My Girlfriend to Work My Way Through School Fourth World: The Abusive Stepfather Fifth
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- 86 Alive! As Long as She’s in This Town, She’s Alive 活性！只要她还在这座小镇就活着 You are alive. Your body is alive. But are you still human at heart? Did you see someone today? Did you make a choice today, not because it was easy, but because it was right? Did you do something today where no one could see, something only you would ever know about? It was small, so small you’d feel embarrassed even to mention it. But you did it. That is your humanity. That is your vitality. To be alive, you need humanity. Even if you mutate, you can still be human. Without humanity, you’re no 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Dragging the Salt Kiln God: Ten Rules for the Sedan Chair Bearers 盐灶拖神：扶轿人十不准 The Salt Kiln’s Spirit Escort: Ten Rules for the Palanquin Bearers —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 A Good Man Gets a Scumbag's Script: Does That Make Any Sense? 好男人拿了渣男剧本，这合理吗？ Gu Bei transmigrates into all sorts of scumbags, making amends to the women they harmed and turning the original owners' lives around. An educated youth who abandoned his wife and child in the 1970s A calculating man who doesn't care whether his girlfriend lives or dies in the apocalypse A kept man who films short videos to blackmail people A rich CEO with someone else in his heart A delinquent from the 1980s and an educated female youth from a matriarchal world who transmigrates A playboy heir 4.1kReads8.4Score205Shelves
- 89 Forgotten River Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Ghost Festival Teahouse 忘川茶寮——中元茶寮鬼话连篇 Wangchuan Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Zhongyuan Teahouse 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！
[Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov
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- 91 The Ancestor's Parody of Versailles: A Lecture Hall of Laughter 百家笑谭老祖宗的凡尔赛讲堂 Emergency report! Emergency report! The Chinese cultural heritage system has triggered a Level Three Red Alert! The meeting room at the Heavenly Dao Administration was in chaos. Three curves plunged on the holographic display: The first line, labeled [System Comprehension], had fallen from 85% in the Tang Dynasty to 32% in the 21st century. The second line, labeled [Integrity Index], had gone from the dazzling galaxy of the "Hundred Schools of Thought" era to today's scattered "quotes from fa 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Quick Transmigration: The Scumbag Finally Gets It 快穿：渣男他悟了 (Quick Transmigration + Devoted Husbands + Romance + Different Female Leads + No OOC) BG Romance, romance, romance! Sometimes crazy, sometimes manic, sometimes normal! Each world has a different story. A few worlds go completely off the rails. The first few stories were trial runs. The author’s mental state gradually stabilizes after the heir-apparent arc, but every now and then, the author still rewards themself with another unhinged world. Xie Yan is an outstanding employee at the Space-Time B 12.9kReads8.2Score706Shelves
- 93 Quick Transmigration: The Scumbag Rescue Plan 快穿：渣男拯救计划 [A man with virtue, a man with virtue: very good indeed.] Qu Zhaojia is forcibly bound to a Scumbag Redemption System and transformed into all kinds of top-tier scumbags. What can he do? Why, turn over a new leaf and become a better person, of course! 1. The pretty boy who switches brides at the wedding 2. The ungrateful educated youth in a period novel 3. The scumbag father who sells his stepdaughter for drinking money 4. The CEO dad in a story about the real and fake heiresses 5. The spoiled y 4.6kReads7.1Score327Shelves
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The Unrecorded 不足录者
This novel is also titled The Pamir Crime Boss: I Worked as a Tour Guide in the Late Qing. I am Wa Han, known as Pei Zu Lu, “Eagle,” and once the head of the Eighth Mountain Lodge of the Gelaohui. To find the hidden Shangri-La, a secret realm that could turn this chaotic age around, I agreed to guide the British scholar Yintan Si and his archaeological team, doing what people today would call working as a tour guide. My sworn brother Tu Fu grabbed me and warned, “After all these years, you sti
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The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍
Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.”
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- 96 A Double-Faced Jianghu, Dedicated to the Eighteen of Every Story 双面江湖献给所有故事里的十八号 The world sings the praises of heroes, But who remembers the nameless extras? The jianghu is more than flashing blades, It lives in serving tea and sweeping floors, too. Two voices separated by countless mountains and rivers, yet keeping exactly the same rhythm. Unhurried, neither too loud nor too soft. Like a heartbeat, like breathing. Like the jianghu itself, quietly and ceaselessly carrying on. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 The Ancient Powerhouses Have Arrived 上古大佬团驾到 The ancient supreme gods Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, long since retired and all but legendary, were bored one day. They decided to take their wives, Xihe and Changxi, on a “business trip” that was really a “government-funded vacation,” visiting the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, both under the administration of the current management, the Jade Emperor. When word got out, the officials governing the Three Realms fell into unprecedented panic and chaos. They mistook a simple family outing for 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Quick Transmigration: He Falls for Her from the Start, and the Male Lead Is Head Over Heels 快穿：开局动心，男主他超爱 [One-on-one romance, both leads are pure, female-oriented] (Content warnings are in the reviews and at the end of Chapter 1. Recommended reading them first.) After being bound to the [Repay Your Debts of Love System], Ming Heyun is sent into various pocket worlds to atone for his sins. The System warns him: Your sins are grave. You’ll never repay the debt you owe her, not even over several lifetimes! Ming Heyun scoffs, planning to go through the motions and bluff his way out of it. But on the da 1.8kReads7.4Score103Shelves
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The Videos I Watch Span All of History, and the Ancients Are Moved to Tears 我刷的视频通古代，古人泪目了
(From the start + historical setting + historical what-if + lighthearted + no female lead + emperors from every dynasty + contrasts + modern-day revelations) Zhou Yi unexpectedly gets a magical app from the start. Could the videos he scrolls through really lead to ancient times? Scrolling through [The Greatest Tragedy in Chinese History] Emperors of every dynasty: “How dare those puny Japanese pirates bully our China?” Scrolling through [What If Qin Shi Huang Had a Map of the World?] Qin Shi Hua
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After Transmigrating into a Book, I Sent My Scumbag Husband to Get Rich in a Rules-Horror Game 穿书后，我把渣夫送规则怪谈致富
[Journey to the West-inspired + revenge on scumbags + rule-based horror + suspenseful romance + fantasy and the supernatural] Me, the heroine Jiang Li: My parents, who favored sons over daughters, sold me to the Lu family for 80,000 yuan. After six years of working like an ox and horse, I died suddenly from staying up all night, only to discover that I was the Lu family’s carefully prepared living sacrifice! When I opened my eyes, I had transmigrated into the novel I hadn’t earned a single cen
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