In a Siheyuan Story, the Protagonist Gets a Cultivation Technique 四合院你的主角获得玄幻功法。

1. 1 四 My Daily Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之我的日常修炼生涯 Yan Er, Who Loves Shandong Spicy Chicken爱吃山东辣子鸡的阎二Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Congyun, a modern-day layabout, transmigrates to a courtyard compound with a System he obtained for no apparent reason. There are no sign-in rewards of supplies and no System shop, only four bodyguard robots and a book of cultivation techniques. But he transmigrates unusually early, arriving at the end of 1957. What comes next is going to be quite a headache. See how Shen Congyun puts the compound’s villains in their place and helps the motherland make just a tiny bit of rapid progress. 192Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   "The Immortal Cultivator of the 1960s" successfully breaks the traditional framework with its subversive "cultivation + system + robot bodyguard" setting, constructing an imaginative parallel world. Shen Congyun, with the soul of a modern parasite, transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1957. He not only awakens the "Five Elements Reincarnation Technique" but also gains the assistance of four all-powerful robot brothers. In the bird-infested courtyard, a hardcore and exhilarating drama unfolds, from survival struggle to defying fate. The most eye-catching setting in the novel is undoubtedly the dual cheat code of "cultivation system + robot bodyguard." When Shen Congyun can kill a bull with a single punch during his Body Tempering stage, and when his four robot brothers respectively serve as the deputy director of the steel mill's security department, the head of the police station, an engineer, and the deputy director of the canteen, the survival rules of the courtyard house are completely reconstructed. The author cleverly integrates the cultivation system into the 1950s setting—the Marrow Cleansing Pill is no longer a fantasy item, but a "miracle drug" for improving physical constitution; experience points gained from system check-ins become a quantitative standard for improving cultivation. This setting retains the exhilarating feeling of cultivation novels while giving the protagonist an overwhelming advantage in the historical setting through the robot brother's modern authority. The robot brother's character is a veritable "powerhouse" for satisfying stories. The eldest brother Shen Congfeng's military background, the second brother Shen Congyu's police power, the third brother Shen Conglei's technical expertise, and the fourth brother Shen Congdian's culinary talent correspond to the connections, strength, resources, and livelihood guarantees needed for survival in the courtyard. When Shen Congdian crushes Sha Zhu with his top-notch culinary skills of "steamed deer tail and steamed bear paw," and when Shen Congyu intimidates Yi Zhonghai as the police station chief, this "professionally matched" dimensional reduction attack makes the traditional courtyard power struggles seem like child's play, greatly satisfying readers' expectations for a "hardcore comeback." The novel, *The Courtyard Chronicles: A Cultivator's Perspective on Human Nature*, cleverly blends the extraordinary perspective of a cultivator with the everyday life of a traditional courtyard house. When Shen Congyun, with his cultivation at the Body Tempering stage, observes the deaf old woman, he keenly perceives her "suspicious background"; when he uses his cultivator's divine sense to perceive Jia Zhangshi's cursing, it makes her seem even more mercenary and laughable. This difference in perspective creates a unique reading experience—while Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, and others are still scheming over compensation and houses, Shen Congyun has already established a "Foundation Building" perspective, planning for the future and even beginning to contact extraordinary organizations like the "Dragon Group." The novel's reimagining of classic courtyard house characters is full of ingenuity. Sha Zhu's "God of War" aura pales in comparison to the robot chef's culinary skills; Xu Damao's schemes are easily thwarted by police power; and Yi Zhonghai's "moral blackmail" appears weak and ineffective against the military's backdrop. Through Shen Congyun's cultivation journey, the author transforms the courtyard house from a closed interpersonal prison into a "beginner's village" where the protagonist cultivates his character and accumulates merit. When Shen Congyun declares, "Those who bully me, we'll beat them up!" He's not only backed by his four robot brothers, but also a cultivator's direct practice of the "survival of the fittest" law. The plot's tension lies in its masterful balance between period setting and the exhilarating experience of cultivation. Shen Congyun's cultivation requires spiritual energy, so the system uses a "sign-in to gain experience points" system to replace traditional breathing techniques. The robot brothers' presence, seemingly abrupt, is seamlessly integrated into the 1950s setting through their "demobilized soldier" identity. The novel blends everyday life details like "douzhi er sai youtiao" (fermented mung bean juice with fried dough sticks) with iconic cultivation scenes like "breaking through a wall with a single punch during the body tempering stage," creating a unique and captivating synergy. The pacing is excellent, with frequent and logically consistent moments of excitement. From Shen Congyun's initial arrival at the courtyard house, startled awake by a knock on the door, to the robot brothers' subsequent appearances that awe everyone, from using the Marrow Cleansing Pill to improve his physique, to planning his extraordinary path to joining the "Dragon Group," each stage presents a clear growth goal. In particular, the culinary duel between Fourth Brother Shen Congdian and Sha Zhu combines the "culinary delights of the courtyard" with the "appetite of cultivators," showcasing the robot's top-notch cooking skills while subtly satirizing Sha Zhu's arrogance—a highlight of the entire book. Cultural Metaphor: The Deconstruction of Secular Rules by Extraordinary Power. The novel deeply deconstructs and reconstructs secular rules. When Shen Congyun examines the courtyard's "moral system" through the eyes of a cultivator, Yi Zhonghai's hypocrisy, Yan Bugui's scheming, and Jia Zhangshi's malice all appear like clowns. The existence of the robot brother symbolizes the impact of modern civilization on traditional human relationships—their efficient, rational, and decisive style contrasts sharply with the courtyard's pedantry and procrastination. Through the "Dragon Group" setting, the author expands the story's scope from the courtyard to a broader extraordinary world. When Shen Congfeng mentions that his old leader is Li Yunlong from the TV series "Bright Sword," and when his third brother Shen Conglei's principal is a founding father of the Republic, the novel transcends the realm of ordinary period fiction, hinting at a grand worldview where "extraordinary power is hidden within the mundane world." This setting foreshadows later plot developments, making readers anticipate how Shen Congyun will use his extraordinary power to influence that turbulent era on his path of cultivation. "The Cultivator of the 1960s" injects fresh vitality into the courtyard-themed genre with its imaginative "cultivation + system + robot" concept. When Shen Congyun breathes in spiritual energy and commands his robot brother in a courtyard in 1957, readers witness not only a time-traveler's triumphant rise to power, but also a demonstration of extraordinary power's devastating impact on worldly rules. For readers who enjoy cultivation novels, period fiction, and hardcore action novels, this work undoubtedly offers an imaginative reading feast.

2. 2 四 Siheyuan: Merging with 129,600 Versions of Myself 四合院：融合129600个自己 Dugu the Wanderer独孤行者Male-Channel Fanfiction776k WordsCompleted Within the vast Chaos Universe are 129,600 small universes, each containing another version of oneself. After obtaining the Great Cosmic Fusion System, Zhang Jianghe begins fusing with himself again and again. In the world of the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Silly Zhu, and the others fuss over trivial matters at the factory and in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Zhang Jianghe, who has easily secured everything he needs for daily life, quietly works to make Longguo stronger. Using for 4.2kReads8.3Score188Shelves
3. 3 四 Siheyuan: I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Bully the Beasts 四合院：让你修仙，你却欺负禽兽 Zhangshi Sanshi张氏三石Male-Channel Fanfiction579k WordsCompleted By chance, he obtains the Witch Clan's supreme treasure, the Witch Tower, and transmigrates into a courtyard compound in 1962. With his parents sacrificed to the heavens, his magic power knows no bounds. He studies the ancient art of Zhuyou, and the story is packed with schemes and intrigue. This is a different take on the notorious courtyard compound, where shadowy masterminds keep stirring up trouble. They can't feel at ease unless they're making life difficult for the courtyard's beasts. The 16.2kReads8.1Score668Shelves
4. 4 四 Siheyuan: Super Monster-Fighting System 四合院：超级打怪系统 Dugu the Wanderer独孤行者Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted Lei Sanpao transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and acquired a Super Monster-Slaying System. Defeating monsters could yield all sorts of skills, equipment, and cultivation techniques. The plants and animals in the System's inventory could also be brought outside, so while others struggled to find enough to eat, Lei Sanpao never lacked ingredients. It all starts in the Siheyuan: an easygoing, invincible story with multiple heroines. 5.7kReads8.2Score249Shelves
5. 5 四 Siheyuan: Don't Mess with Me, You Can't Afford the Consequences 四合院：别惹我，你们受不起 The Novelist Killer刺杀小说家Male-Channel Fanfiction980k WordsCompleted Zhang Haobai opened his eyes and discovered that he had transmigrated into the Beastly Courtyard. What’s more, he had a beautiful wife and a sweet, well-behaved daughter. The people in this courtyard are all sanctimonious beasts? So what? That’s none of my business! I’ll just keep my head down and live peacefully with my wife and daughter. But who would have thought that all those troubles and messes would insist on dragging him in? As the saying goes, if you don’t mess with me, I won’t mess wit 2.3kReads8.4Score106Shelves
6. 6 四 Siheyuan: The Worst Silly Zhu in History 四合院：这是有史以来最坏的傻柱 Garuda伽楼罗Male-Channel Fanfiction796k WordsCompleted Silly Zhu is reborn a few months before the great famine of 1958. He builds walls around the courtyard and digs a cellar to stockpile food. This time, he's going to turn the tables on everyone who set him up in his previous life. When He Daqing carries on with a widow, Silly Zhu breaks his legs with a single blow, then wipes out the entire Bai Widow family. He is reborn, marries Lou Xiao'e, raises his younger sister, and has a pocket dimension. This is pure wish fulfillment, so just sit back and 16.3kReads8.0Score798Shelves
7. 7 四 Siheyuan: An Unusual System and a Portable Dimension 四合院：不一样系统随身空间 Shuhai Linlin树海林林Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to become Liu Haizhong’s eldest son, he competes with Jia Dongxu for Qin Huairu. Why has Young Master Liu yet to make an appearance? The mystery of why Liu Guangqi went south is revealed from the start… 5.7kReads7.4Score326Shelves
8. 8 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Little World of My Own 四合院：我有一个小世界 Swim Forward往前游Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted After exploring a glowing cave entrance on a sinkhole's cliff face, outdoor enthusiast Wang Yu transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan, where he discovers that the glowing entrance is a portal to other worlds. Wang Yu leads a leisurely life in the Siheyuan world while exploring other worlds and selling weapons. Traveling back and forth between the two realms, he practices martial arts and cultivates immortality, living a carefree life. 22.6kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
9. 9 四 Siheyuan: The Fat Guy’s Comeback 四合院：胖子的逆袭 I Bought an Elephant我买大象了Male-Channel Fanfiction766k WordsCompleted [This is an everyday-life story set in a bygone era: no bitterness, no slow start, and no brainless antics. If you’re the sort who likes fighting heaven, earth, and even the air, please move along.] He transmigrates into the parallel world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Fatty, Silly Zhu’s apprentice. He has elderly parents to support and three older sisters who are all worried about finding husbands. Fatty hones his cooking skills and protects his family, starting out as an inconspicuous no 1.9kReads8.2Score102Shelves
10. 10 诸 Heaven-Spanning Mercenaries, Starting with Siheyuan 诸天雇佣兵，从四合院开始 Hong Guan洪观Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A struggling tomato-site writer unexpectedly obtains a System invented by higher-dimensional beings. With a composite world of courtyard houses as his main world, he becomes a mercenary traveling through the heavens. He’ll stop at nothing to achieve his goals, adopting all kinds of secret identities and leaving behind his own legends throughout the heavens! 4.8kReads8.1Score188Shelves
11. 11 四 Siheyuan: If You Frame Me and Send Me to Prison, You'll All Regret It 四合院：陷害我坐牢都别想好过 Zhangshi Sanshi张氏三石Male-Channel Fanfiction694k WordsCompleted [Scheming + ruthless + no female lead + monster torment + cathartic + fusion powers + supernatural abilities + overlord] Zhang Meng was framed by a bunch of animals and sent to prison. Watch as he clears his name and tortures those beasts. As he takes them down, he grows stronger step by step, amasses a fortune, and serves his country, all while dealing with hostile nations looking to cause trouble. 18.3kReads8.0Score904Shelves
12. 12 四 Siheyuan: After I Learned to Understand Animals, I Went on a Rampage 四合院：听懂动物语言后我杀疯了 A Jar of Mustard一罐芥末Male-Channel Fanfiction210k WordsOngoing [Period] + [comedy] + [one female lead] + [animals] + [pure love] "Pigeon: Xu Damao's underwear has three holes in it! He spent the night at his mistress's place, the one with the blue qipao!" "Old Locust Tree: He Yuzhu stuffed stinky socks into my hollow again! That's the third time this month!" "Poison Snake Moyu: Chen Xiangyang! Keep pretending you can't hear me, and I'll spill the beans about you spying on Officer Su while she was bathing!" By day, he delivers mail, while his left hand inter 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 四 Siheyuan: My Hunting Life 四合院：我的狩猎生涯 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction783k WordsCompleted A hero who fought floods and rescued disaster victims returns to the world of Siheyuan. To survive, he takes up hunting and feeds his whole family through these turbulent times. Come see a different Siheyuan: no mindless characters, no hostility. The author pours care into every page, even staying up late to write! Thank you all for your support! 10.9kReads8.0Score364Shelves
14. 14 四 Siheyuan: A Master Chef from the Start, Awakening Heaven-Defying Comprehension 四合院：厨神开局，觉醒悟性逆天 Can't Bear to Amuse the Heart娱心不忍Male-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life + Not Much Anger or Conflict] Cao Ao, an ordinary nobody who originally lived in the Siheyuan, was reborn in 1954. He works in the kitchen of Hongfeng Restaurant, one of the Eight Great Restaurants, alongside He Yuzhu. After activating the Opportunity System, he received a ten-jin gold brick. It couldn't be traded, but it had a hidden property: a hit to the head could make someone lose some of their memories. And so... 10.1kReads8.1Score322Shelves
15. 15 四 Siheyuan: I Want Both Worlds 四合院：两界我全都要 Melody of the Night夜的旋律Male-Channel Fanfiction458k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates into the world of the courtyard complex, becoming an unemployed street loafer with no parents. Fortunately, a System is never absent for someone who has transmigrated, and he gets a livestreaming System that lets him choose to go live every day. Each day, completing a livestream challenge earns him a treasure chest. Opening one can grant all sorts of rewards, and from then on his life becomes wonderfully eventful. 6.3kReads8.5Score261Shelves
16. 16 四 The Siheyuan: Yuzhu's Spatial Farm 四合院之雨柱的空间农场 The Fish Who Loves Books and Dreams爱看书爱做梦的鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction582k WordsCompleted (Lighthearted + multiple heroines + pocket dimension + crossover world) Yu Chen unexpectedly transmigrates into He Yuzhu and acquires a farm pocket dimension. Yu Chen breathes a sigh of relief at getting the farm dimension. Otherwise, how would someone from the twenty-first century survive after transmigrating here? With his farm dimension, how will he make a name for himself in this world...? 11.6kReads8.5Score463Shelves
17. 17 四 Siheyuan: The God of Slaughter Descends 四合院：杀神降临 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Six types of superpowers + early-stage development + decisive and ruthless + no holier-than-thou heroine + no promiscuity either. If you’re looking for steamy scenes, turn left and keep walking.] Feiji would like to make this clear: readers who want to kill their own countrymen, please move along. You’re not welcome here, and neither are people who are pro-Japan. Once the protagonist grows stronger later on, he’ll kill them all. If you’ve only read a couple of pages and are commenting before ev 9.3kReads8.5Score396Shelves
18. 18 四 Siheyuan: Bully a Martyr’s Family? From the Start, Silly Zhu Goes to Prison 四合院：欺辱烈属？开局傻柱进牢 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A nineteen-year-old boy whose parents are both dead is cheated out of his family inheritance. After unlocking a golden finger, watch as he fights back, deals with the vile scoundrels, and finds a way to live well. With an Emotion Collection System, what will he do to gather enough emotion points? How will the fate of the courtyard change? 31.4kReads6.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Cultivation in the courtyard, fusion of all worlds, invincible protagonist, the only one in all worlds

19. 19 万 Myriad Realms: From the Start in Siheyuan, I Rise to the Supreme 万界之开局四合院，万界成至高 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 19.4kReads7.4Score706Shelves
20. 20 四 Siheyuan: I'll Live My Own Life, So Don't Bother Me! 四合院：我过我的日子，别烦我！ Old Monster Born in the Eighties八零后老妖怪Male-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing 49.2kReads7.2Score2kShelves
21. 21 四 Siheyuan: I Took My Little Sister Through the Famine to Make a Life in the City 四合院：带妹妹逃荒做城里人 Come, Wealth, Let's All Get Rich来财来我们都发财Male-Channel Fanfiction3.2M WordsOngoing [Rapid updates! 12,000 words every day!!] Wang Xiaohu transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy during the final years of the Liberation War, a time of famine when corpses litter the land. From the start, his whole village starves to death, his entire family starves to death, and he nearly dies of hunger himself. He can only take his younger siblings and flee in search of food. After fleeing all the way to Sijiu City and settling there, he discovers that he's actually in the world of 4.6kReads5.9Score228Shelves
22. 22 四 Siheyuan: Benevolence, Righteousness, and Morality 四合院之仁义道德 Plum Wine 0623梅子酒0623Male-Channel Fanfiction871k WordsCompleted I've heard this is a model courtyard house, where everyone speaks so nicely and is unfailingly virtuous and righteous. So, could you sell me a few pounds of virtue and righteousness? You can't? Then it's a courtyard full of beasts after all. 13.2kReads7.8Score356Shelves
23. 23 四 Siheyuan: From Factory Doctor to National Physician, All My Attributes Come from Looting 四合院：厂医到国医，属性全靠捡 Fierce Dog霸气狗Male-Channel Fanfiction386k WordsOngoing Su Ping'an transmigrates into a courtyard-house world in 1958 and becomes a junior factory doctor who has just started working at the Red Star Steelworks. But he's an ordinary person. How could he possibly know anything about medicine? Luckily, he awakens the Super Pickup System. [Picked up the Three-Needle Acupuncture Method! Drop rate multiplied by ten: Ghost Gate's Thirteen Needles!] [Picked up medical stat points! Medical skill raised to Lv. 9: Master Physician, Max!] [Picked up martial arts 1.7kReads6.1Score101Shelves
24. 24 四 Siheyuan: Famine, Hunting a Little Girl from the Start 四合院：饥荒，开局打猎遇女童 The Mouse-Catching Dog捉耗子的犬Male-Channel Fanfiction475k WordsCompleted A newcomer to the finance industry arrives in New China in the 1960s. He originally planned to make his mark after the Reform and Opening-Up. He never expected to end up at No. 95 South Gongluo Lane, in the compound known as "Full Courtyard of Birds." He has no choice but to make his mark early, punching old folks and kicking children, and putting those animals in their place. 2.3kReads6.7Score101Shelves
25. 25 四 Siheyuan: Starting My Cultivation Journey with a Gift from the Void 四合院：从虚空索取修仙礼包开始 Sunlight in the Dark黑夜的阳光Male-Channel Fanfiction555k WordsCompleted Siheyuan, 1965. Chen Ping'an woke up one morning to find himself an eighteen-year-old purchasing clerk at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, newly made a regular employee after losing his mother. Surrounded by the scheming neighbors in the courtyard, he awakened memories of his past life and an outrageously powerful golden finger: a game skill called Void Plunder, which lets him request supplies and abilities from other worlds and universes twice a month. For his first request, he pulled ou 522Reads6.4Score—Shelves
26. 26 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Go to Korea to Aid the War, Then Return to Arrest Deaf Granny 四合院：开局援朝，归来抓聋老太 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction760k WordsOngoing [System] [Small Worlds] [Crushing the Japanese] [One Female Lead] [Hunting Enemy Spies] [Cultivation Meets the Real World] This story follows a transmigrator who seeks to grow stronger by continually capturing criminals. It depicts events in Courtyard No. 95 from the perspective of an ordinary passerby. From the start, he captures Old Mrs. Deaf, Director Wang, Director Yang, and others. He has a cheat, encounters special cultivators, and eventually ascends after eliminating enough criminals. The 31.9kReads6.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Cultivation in the Siheyuan, adding points through the sin system to become a great Luo

27. 27 四 Siheyuan: Face-Slapping the Entire Courtyard and Stealing Lou Xiao'e Away 四合院打脸全院截胡娄晓娥 Zhou Yuan, Who Loves Tofu Stuffed with Meat爱吃豆腐酿的周元Male-Channel Fanfiction232k WordsOngoing System + transmigration + torment and face-slapping + control of the whole situation + reaping the rewards Reborn in 1958, he starts working at the steel mill and moves into a courtyard house. With a System and an all-seeing perspective, how will he deal with the vermin in the courtyard... 19.4kReads5.9Score587Shelves

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    A very interesting Siheyuan novel, the beginning of which gives Jia Zhang a big mouth! .

28. 28 开 From the Start, I Inherited a Wizard's Legacy, Leaving the Siheyuan Bigwigs Dumbfounded 开局巫师传承四合院大佬全懵了 Just Getting By生活得过且过Male-Channel Fanfiction890k WordsCompleted Reborn in a 1960s courtyard compound. While everyone else struggles to survive, I awaken a wizard’s legacy. The fishing nets I cast into Shichahai bring up more than fish: beneath the water lie dozens of chests of gold, sealed away for decades. When I’m sent to the countryside for manual labor, it’s not to some bitterly cold wasteland, but to a natural training ground and medicinal herb storehouse. I quietly farm and secretly cultivate my powers, casually helping Silly Zhu see Qin Huairu for who 4.5kReads5.9Score251Shelves
29. 29 四 Siheyuan: I Take Yi Zhonghai to Task and Demand 6,000 Yuan 四合院：手撕易中海，逼赔六千块 Green Mountain Woodcutter青山樵Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Wangshan is a transmigrator. He has transmigrated into a notorious courtyard house from across the myriad heavens, full of beasts. No endless bickering back and forth. He'll teach those beasts how to behave by using the law. A new author with a new work. Please go easy on me, dear readers! A fist salute! Thank you! (The rating just came out and will rise later, so please read with confidence.) 83.2kReads5.5Score3.9kShelves

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    This Siheyuan is more in line with

30. 30 重 Reborn as He Yuzhu, Ruthlessly Slaughtering Every Mongrel in the Courtyard 重生何雨柱，心狠手辣屠尽院内狗 Bloodstained Youth染血芳华Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsOngoing [Siheyuan + War Smoke over Peking + Rickshaw Boy + Drawing Sword + The Glorious Era + Sesame Alley + Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate + At Zhengyang Gate + Blood Romance + The Outcast + Hong Kong Drama Crossover] Aged He Yuzhu was driven out of his home! At last, he saw the light! With a kitchen knife, he sent the entire Jia family to hell! Then, while turning himself in, he died on the way to the police station! When he woke up again, he discovered he had returned to the age of nine! His mother w 26.4kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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    He Yuzhu returned to his childhood and acquired the system and martial arts to seek revenge.

31. 31 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Reborn in One Body, Returning to 1949 四合院何雨柱三合一魂穿1949 Shellfish Eats Little Fish贝壳吃小鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction788k WordsOngoing A rookie writer's commentary, set in a slow-burning, realistic period drama! A chef, a practitioner of traditional martial arts, and a skilled slingshot shooter, with no System and no accelerated time in the pocket dimension. It may look like a story about everyday family life, but the food, antiques, and hunting are all portrayed with absolute realism. The words are imbued with love for the country and its people, and readers only need to uncover the foreshadowing that's worth savoring. Feel fr 10.5kReads8.2Score302Shelves

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    A highly-rated one-star review invites you to read this novel! Written by a novice writer, this slow-burn, realistic historical drama unfolds! No system, no speed-up in the spatial realm—it seems like a slice-of-life story of family squabbles and antagonists, but it's actually a tale of a lucrative, albeit unconventional, struggle against the tide of history. A strong sense of national pride and patriotism subtly permeates the text, with numerous foreshadowing elements worth savoring. Feel free to critique the plot's logic and coherence; it's all up to the reader who loves to analyze and uncover the details to unlock this epic tale of historical rebellion!

32. 32 傻 Reborn as Silly Mao: Sending Banggeng to Juvenile Detention from the Start 傻茂重生，开局送棒梗儿进少管所 Chonghua Hall重华殿Male-Channel Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing “Drawing Sword,” “Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “Snow Leopard,” “Hutong,” “The Age of Galloping,” “Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel,” “Glory Era” Xu Damao is reborn on the very day Banggeng steals a chicken. He sends the thief's whole family to prison, gets the Lou family out of town, and begins his unstoppable comeback! 2.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    Siheyuan's new book Zhutian Universe

33. 33 从 From Deputy Director to Army Commander: The Yan Family's Rise 从副局长到入朝军长阎家逆袭 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [Romance in the Blood] + [Glorious Era] + [The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] Yan Suma, the cousin of Yan Bugu and Yan Shuzhai, joins the honored ranks of the public security forces when the city of Beiping is liberated. Yang Ruihua: “Dear, what's your cousin's background?” Yan Bugu: “I'd like to know that myself! The guy won't tell us a thing. Everyone drinking with him last night was bragging like crazy!” 11.8kReads6.1Score416Shelves
34. 34 傻 Silly Zhu Reborn in 1951: Paralyzing Ring from the Start 傻柱重生51，开局获得麻痹戒指 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Siheyuan] + [Bright Sword] + [Under the Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] + [Blood Romance] + [Legendary Special Ring] + [Dragon-Slaying Saber] + [Rebirth Ring] + [Love Ring] Reborn in Siheyuan, Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu, had endured a miserable half-life. As he closed his eyes, he spotted his old nemesis Xu Damao rubbing his hands together, waiting to collect his body! Xu Damao slipped Lou Xiao'e's dowry snuff bottle into his pocket, awakening the Hit-for-Hire System! The 22.9kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
35. 35 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Age of Empires 四合院：傻柱的帝国时代 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In the 1950s, life in the capital was hard, and the winds of change stirred beneath the surface. A modern soul found himself in the body of a young man known as Silly Zhu. His father had run off, leaving only his little sister behind. The courtyard was rife with trouble, and hidden currents swirled through the streets. Fortunately, he had a world of his own: the Age of Empires game world. Starting in the primitive Stone Age, he reclaimed land, developed production, and smelted metal, steadily l 42kReads7.3Score3.8kShelves

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    Ability is somewhat miraculous

36. 36 人 The Journey of Life: The Siheyuan Arc 人间征途之四合院篇 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Male-Channel Fanfiction501k WordsCompleted Modern-day unemployed middle-aged man He Chengshu is playing an SF game when his soul transmigrates into He Yuzhu just as He Daqing is about to run off. Living as He Yuzhu, he experiences the sweeping changes of the era and the joys and sorrows of ordinary people. With a golden finger game world at his side, he raises his younger sister to adulthood and builds a happy life of his own. After being reborn in the game, He Yuzhu will begin another cycle... The sequel, or perhaps the second book, The 19.7kReads7.5Score657Shelves
37. 37 从 A Siheyuan Story Beginning on the Eve of Liberation 从解放前夕开始的四合院 Qing Yao's Little White Cat晴瑶的小白猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing A modern chef’s soul travels back to 1948, on the eve of Liberation. He moves into a courtyard residence with no System, no talismans, and no superpowers. All he has is a family heirloom storage ring, and he lives a leisurely life in a harsh era. He goes to work, cooks, and occasionally teases the misfits in the courtyard. The story isn’t too angsty: no toilet humor, and no wishing people would hurry up and die. A tranquil life in a bygone age, 64.6kReads7.7Score2.5kShelves

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    After exploring the glowing opening on the rock wall of the sinkhole, hiker Wang Yu was transported to the world of a traditional courtyard house. He discovered that the glowing opening was a portal that could be opened to travel to another world. Thus, Wang Yu lived a leisurely life in the courtyard house world, while exploring, searching, and selling weapons in the other world. He traveled back and forth between the two worlds, practicing martial arts and cultivating immortality, living a carefree life.

38. 38 四 The Old Sixth Doctor in the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六医生 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A medical PhD from the 21st century arrives in the 1950s. His mother has just passed away, and his father has started a new family in the Northeast. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and is assigned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He moves into the compound at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Just as he enters, he runs into a general meeting of the residents. Will he let them have their way? 42.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Rebirth of the fifties, what? What to do if people starve to death? Don't panic, we have space. What? Is this the Qinman Courtyard? What should I do in this scumbag courtyard that claims to have no good people? Fortunately, my father has become a senior official, and my mother is the director of the Women's Federation of the steel rolling mill. Who dares to mess with me? Sun Zhengguo said, "You can have fun as you want, but don't take me with you. I just want to spend this happy life with my family." Both parents

39. 39 都 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 Demon-Slaying Order Abbot屠魔令斋主Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.9kReads6.8Score102Shelves
40. 40 四 Siheyuan: Transferred from the Military, Promoted to Department Chief on Day One 四合院：部队转业，入职即科长 Watching Snow at the Edge of a Dream梦的边缘看雪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Weiguo transmigrates to an era of shortages and deprivation. A decorated veteran, he is reassigned as a procurement chief at a steel mill and moves into a courtyard compound. With a golden finger in the form of a portable space, he changes the fate of everyone in the compound. When Heaven is unjust and fate is cruel, meet it head-on with all your strength. Watch Zhang Weiguo write his own legend in this turbulent era! 19.9kReads7.4Score894Shelves
41. 41 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 202kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
42. 42 四 I'm He Yuzhu from the Courtyard House 四合院我是何雨柱 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction608k WordsCompleted The life of an ordinary person. Come see what happens after He Yuzhu becomes an ordinary man, with no potty humor, no invincibility, and none of those talismans. Thanks for your support. 31.4kReads8.9Score794Shelves
43. 43 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sell My Iron Rice Bowl 四合院：开局卖掉铁饭碗 A Plump Little Pig一只胖胖的猪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday-life focus, with the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and not too much hostility.] After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard in 1962, he sells his iron rice bowl from the start. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and becomes a technician. When the times change, he goes into business, opens a factory, and helps revitalize the country's industry. (Mostly everyday life, mostly everyday life, mostly everyday life. That's important, so we're saying it three times 10.4kReads7.7Score309Shelves

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    Joining the army + not being a virgin. Time traveled and became He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, in order to change the future direction of himself and his nephew He Yuzhu. As the leader of a regiment, He Daming resolutely took him to join the army, composing a touching story.

44. 44 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction6.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 195.9kReads9.0Score13.2kShelves
45. 45 四 Seventy Years of Laying Low in the Siheyuan 四合院苟生七十年 Foodie Lao San吃货老三Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Gao Xiaowai's way of life is to keep his head down. He does it until it becomes a habit, until it becomes second nature. Just when Gao Xiaowai sees no hope of keeping his head down forever, fate plays a joke on him. Maybe he dreamed too sweetly, because when he wakes up, he's been thrown seventy years into the past. Gao Xiaowai's heart sinks. How is he supposed to survive now! 8.9kReads8.6Score289Shelves
46. 46 四 A Common Man in the Siheyuan 四合院小市民 Wandering the Northwest流浪的西北Male-Channel Fanfiction686k WordsCompleted A single heroine, in a gentler era without hostility. This story is simply about the quiet, ordinary life of that time, the helplessness of everyday people, and life in a courtyard house amid the sweeping changes of a great age. 5.5kReads8.9Score172Shelves
47. 47 四 The Blurry Years of the Siheyuan 四合院之模糊的年代 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in] [A few more brothers than most] [Behind the scenes] [Everyday life] [Childhood] [Quirky and unrestrained] [War] [A happy family] [Period drama with lots of film and TV elements] [Doesn't follow the original plot] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Original female lead] [Parallel world / similar timeline] [Please don't project real people or timelines onto the characters] Life in the cave dwelling has no fighting or killing, just eating and drinking. Life in the courtyard house has no social nice 24.8kReads9.2Score1kShelves
48. 48 四 Siheyuan: This Time, It's Finally My Turn, Right?! 四合院之这次终于轮到我了吧！ Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read] [Multiple heroines] [System] Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Zhangshi, and Deaf Granny. With these seven people all in one place, there'll never be a shortage of stories... 45.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: Ditch Morality and Enjoy a Shameless Life 四合院：摒道德素质，享缺德人生 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: No morals? No problem. I'm enjoying my shameless life. [Film and TV Crossover] [Scheming Opportunist] How do you deal with the beasts in the courtyard? Simple: be even beastlier than they are! An unconventional period drama and feel-good courtyard-compound story. The protagonist is cynical, devious, and utterly shameless. Goody-goodies and moral guardians, stay away. Are you tired of protagonists who are always righteous and noble, who only fight back after someone else picks on t 26.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
50. 50 我 I Have a Universe That Starts in the Siheyuan 我有一个宇宙从四合院开始 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction552k WordsCompleted One male protagonist (no female leads) + expanding across the universe + all kinds of transmigration After leaving his job, Hu Da, a programmer with a respectable career, plans to pass the time with some mental nourishment. On the way, he comes across a secondhand bookstall and buys the Four Great Classical Novels along with more than a dozen popular novels from years past. When Hu Da rereads Stellar Transformation, he idly imagines himself as the protagonist and starts cultivating by following 4.1kReads8.7Score148Shelves

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