Looking for Period Novels from the Male Lead’s POV. I’ve Had Enough of Female Leads 求找男主视角年代文女的看够了

1. 301 重 Reborn in 1976: Turning My Life Around by Refusing to Go to the Countryside 重生76：逆袭从拒绝下乡开始 The World's Purest Girl世界第一纯洁少女Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (Period setting + going to the countryside + pocket dimension + writing by copying works + entrepreneurship) The rating is low because of malicious reviews. The early chapters are great, the middle goes wild, and the later chapters take off! A Chinese person wouldn't lie to another Chinese person. Trust the author! Business tycoon Li Xu woke up to find that he had become Li Weimin, an invisible teenager in a Beijing courtyard compound in 1976! Faced with his parents' favoritism, his siblings' sc 24.1kReads7.2Score2.5k14d adds

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   This one's a pure, brainy, lighthearted, and satisfying novel, full of emotional moments—I love reading this kind of thing! 😆

2. 302 穿 Transmigration: Starting with Tomb Raiding 穿越：从盗墓开始 Carefree & Peaceful逍遥&太平Mystery475k WordsOngoing [Two male leads, no female lead. Don’t read if you dislike that, and please don’t leave hate comments.] Zhang Yuhang discovers that he has transmigrated, and even awakened a System! He thought he was on his way to the pinnacle of life!!! But reality plays a cruel joke on him. Looking at the bright red words on his System panel, Zhang Yuhang feels that the road ahead is shrouded in darkness... 26Reads8.7Score—14d adds
3. 303 六 The Sixties: Daily Gossip in a Compound Full of Eccentrics 六零：大杂院极品吃瓜日常 Golden Egg Egg金蛋蛋蛋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard compound + gossip + outrageous characters + everyday life + family squabbles + comedy + a touch of ensemble cast] Yu Junsheng is reborn and discovers he was a doormat who'd been used and betrayed at every turn. As a neighbor in the courtyard compound, he not only gave someone a house, a job, and a huge sum of money, but also raised that person's wife and child. Then, at just the right moment, he conveniently died to make way for them. In the end, all he got was a line from the treache 16.3kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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   🍒✨From the male protagonist's perspective, Yu Junsheng is reborn, only to discover he's a stepping stone, glowing with green (a metaphor for being cheated on). As a neighbor in a tenement, he not only gave someone a house, a job, and a large sum of money💰, but also raised their wife and children, and then "appropriately" died at the right time to make room for them [smile]. In the end, all he got was a comment from the cheating couple during their intimate moment: "He's smart to have died young." Yu Junsheng's fists hardened. This idiot is him!?

4. 304 这 This Streamer Can Cast Spells 这个主播会法术 Chang Qingyu长青余Urban580k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Magic + Invincible + System] What is it like to transmigrate and immediately be rewarded by the System with all kinds of immortal artifacts, then use the Haotian Mirror to livestream? Xiao Chen is just an ordinary mortal, yet he can bring the Twelve Zodiac Signs, the Four Great Beauties, and the Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix to life from paintings. Innate Taiji Fist, Returning-Heaven Bagua Palm, Longevity Five-Animal Play… He masters every cultivation-level martial art to p 1kReads8.7Score10014d adds
5. 305 快 Quick Transmigration: Draw a Golden Finger Before Starting the Mission 快穿：做任务前，抽个金手指先 Lighting Lamps, Xingxing兴兴点灯Modern Romance497k WordsOngoing After Yan Ning falls into a coma, her soul carries out missions at the Main God's command. Before each mission, she can randomly draw a golden finger. There's no fixed pairing. Some worlds have a romantic pairing, some don't, and others have multiple pairings. Mission World One: The Second-Generation Landlord Refuses to Be a Phoenix Man's Stepping-Stone. Mission World Two: You Wanted an Equal-Split Marriage, So Why Do You Regret It Now? Mission World Three: My Parents Are Divorcing, and This Tim 288Reads9.0Score—14d adds
6. 306 洪 Honghuang: As the Qilin Clan Chief, I Choose to Retire from the Start 洪荒：我麒麟族长，开局选择隐退 Rampaging Watermelon暴走的西瓜君Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted From the start, he becomes the Primordial Qilin! The Dragon-Han Calamity is underway. Above him, the Heavenly Dao plots against him. Below, Hongjun and Luohou lay traps! Beside him, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, a pair of backstabbers, provoke him. Qilin collapses and shouts, “Damn it, Heaven! Are you messing with me?” “Ding! System bound!” A mechanical voice rings out. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have escaped the calamity. Reward: an exceptional spiritual treasure.” “Ding! Congratulations 6kReads6.8Score26414d adds
7. 307 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Beauty Awakens and Becomes Everyone's Favorite 快穿：炮灰美人觉醒后成了万人迷 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Cannon Fodder + Mary Sue + Capture Targets + Taking Down Scumbags + Naturally Sly + No Fixed Couple + Awakening] Behind every male and female lead who find their happily-ever-after, there is always a cannon-fodder woman. They are insignificant and easy to overlook, and each meets a tragic end. Their sole purpose is ultimately to advance the relationship between the leads. And Ji Rou’s role, every time, is that of a beautiful cannon-fodder woman with a tragic ending... But 4.7kReads8.9Score32514d adds
8. 308 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lie Flat! 穿越七零我躺平了！ Big Head Has a Fish大头有条鱼Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A 48-year-old man who’d chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the body of 18-year-old Li Changshun! He becomes one of the sent-down youths heading to the countryside in 1973. In Kaoshan Tun Brigade, Dongfang Commune, Dong’an County, Danjiang City, he lies in bed, keeping a low profile as he waits for the new era to arrive. (This is simply a story about the ordinary life of a sent-down youth. The writing is unassuming, and the plot moves at a fairly slow pace. It’s steeped in everyday life, not a 62.6kReads7.0Score4.9k14d adds

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   A novel set in Northeast China during the era of educated youth sent to the countryside, featuring multiple female protagonists, educated youth, hunting, space, no violence, male-oriented, and hunting!

9. 309 重 Reborn in 1976: Starting Over as a Sent-Down Youth 重生1976从知青开始 Sea Soul 0817海魂0817Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A refreshing, long-running political drama] In a freak car accident, Liu Yan gives his life to protect the woman he loves. When he wakes up, he has transmigrated to the 1970s and been reborn as a young educated urbanite sent to the countryside, who shares his name. To his surprise, his new self’s wife has the same name as the woman he loved in his previous life. From then on, Liu Yan embarks on a successful path to a career in government… 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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   Male-oriented period dramas featuring educated youth sent to the countryside: Book 1: The protagonist, Xu Jinyan, travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, another educated youth sent to the countryside. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and enters university. With the help of the female lead's family, he gets a job at the cultural center, using writing as a side job to build his wealth and change his destiny. Book 2: The protagonist travels back in time to the body of a villainous female supporting character and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He possesses special paper-making skills and begins a simple life, waiting for the resumption of the college entrance examination. After passing the exam, he returns to the city and begins his life of reversal.

10. 310 快 Quick Transmigration: The Ordinary Passerby in a World of Mary Sues' Guide to Slacking Off 快穿之万人迷路人甲摆烂攻略指南 Ze Le则乐Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite + A Useless College Student's Slacker-Style Conquest + Wild Imagination + No Fixed Male Lead + Love at First Sight] The hopeless Yu Qiao gets bound to a brand-new conquest System. Watching the System confidently tell her to conquer high-quality men in different worlds, Yu Qiao smiles. She thinks it's time to show the System what college students are really capable of. World One: She becomes a doomed palace consort who is bestowed upon a cuckolded man in a story about a ruler 93.3kReads9.0Score6.9k14d adds
11. 311 洪 Honghuang: Sun Wukong Will Never Go on a Journey to the West! 洪荒：我孙悟空绝不取经！ The Finest Moment最光阴Eastern Fantasy957k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Journey to the West and became Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, trapped inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace! After forty-nine days, I smashed the furnace and wreaked havoc in the Celestial Palace! Faced with a fate that would soon make me a pawn, Sun Wukong didn’t hesitate. He drew his Golden Cudgel, subdued the Buddha, shattered the Lingxiao Palace, and battled heaven and earth! This time, I, Sun Wukong, will never become the Victorious Fighting Buddha! This time, 159Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 312 年 Period: From the Start, I Save My Sister-in-Law, Hunt, and Build a Good Life 年代：开局救小姨子打猎过好日子 Thirteen Never Second十三不二Rural Life836k WordsOngoing Li Yongping died alone in the ICU, only to be unexpectedly reborn in 1981, on the eve of the Lunar New Year. That night, his pregnant wife, Lin Xiaomei, begged him desperately to save her twin sister, Lin Xiaolan. In his previous life, he had been too afraid to go, and she was assaulted by the village bully before throwing herself into the river. Afterward, Lin Xiaomei died in childbirth, consumed by grief, then his parents passed away one after another. Both families were utterly shattered. Reb 117Reads—Score1214d adds

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    Check out this one! It's a period novel you can buy without hesitation when you're looking for something to read. The protagonist earns a steady living by hunting, protects his sister-in-law and family, and has a smooth and enjoyable journey.

13. 313 快 Quick Transmigration: After Becoming a Ungrateful Wolf, He Turns Over a New Leaf 快穿：穿成白眼狼后他浪子回头 An 80-Year-Old Melancholy Girl80岁忧郁少女Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + family life + face-slapping + big shots + wayward men turning over a new leaf + no fixed couple + a spatial realm appears later. The System doesn't play much of a role.] Ji Huaizhi woke up bound to a quick transmigration System. To recover his memories, he had to keep completing missions in small worlds. But why did he transmigrate into a scumbag every single time? Wait, didn't I have no memories? Then how come I know how to do so much? World One: The educated youth who a 43.9kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds

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    The first small world is a period drama told from a male perspective. The male protagonist is sent to the countryside as an educated youth and meets the female protagonist. They get married, and with the help of the female protagonist's parents, he gets into university, starts a business, and brings his wife and children to live in the city!

14. 314 盗 Tomb Raiding: A True Dragon Bloodline from the Start, Then I Flatten the Worm Valley of Yunnan 盗墓：开局奖励真龙血脉，踏平云南虫谷 Tomb Raider's Heir摸金传人Mystery393k WordsOngoing After an accident, Ye Fan transmigrates into the perilous world of tomb raiding. The first task the ridiculous System gives him is to find a way to join Hu Bayi and his crew of tomb raiders. Ye Fan initially refuses. He doesn’t want to raid tombs; he wants to go home. But after hearing the rewards the System offers, he immediately changes his tune. “Ding! First-stage mission issued: Join Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan, and Shirley Yang’s tomb-raiding team and embark on the journey to Worm Valley in Yunna 552Reads7.3Score—14d adds
15. 315 大 A Mogul Reborn: Back to 1977 as an Educated Youth 大佬重生：回到1977当知青 Immortal's Tavern酒仙居Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + daily life + no System + building a career] Reborn in the late 1970s, he is immediately framed for hooliganism and thrown in jail. “Officer, I'm innocent!” Watch Fang Xu turn the tables with his knowledge of the future and bring the village's hooligans to justice. He hunts in the mountains and fishes in the river, saving up his first bit of capital. When the college entrance exam is reinstated, he gets into university. He studies abroad and pits his wits against foreign po 203Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The latest masterpiece of the "educated youth" genre: The first book tells the story of the protagonist Xu Jinyan, who travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with the female lead, Li Wanyu, and after the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and changes his destiny.

16. 316 直 Live Martial Arts Training: Is This Streamer for Real? 直播练武：这个主播居然玩真的？ Lin Hui Convenience Store琳辉小卖部Urban485k WordsCompleted Terminally ill, with no hope of recovery. By a twist of fate, Ling Fan binds himself to the Martial Arts Revival System and takes on the mission of bringing martial arts back to prominence! “Can you withstand this punch, backed by twenty years of practice?” One punch, and a tree trunk explodes! Yet traditional martial arts have lost people's trust, and the criticism never stops. “Traditional martial arts are all garbage!” “Other than looking cool, can this stuff actually hurt anyone?” “What good 1.6kReads8.6Score10014d adds
17. 317 快 Quick Transmigration: Starting in the Seventies 快穿之从七零年代开始 A Thousand Knots of Thread千千丝结Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + male protagonist's perspective + no fixed CP + parallel worlds + slice of life Chang Ning was a demon born of nature who needed to absorb resentment to survive. Just as he was about to fade away after being sealed in a land devoid of spiritual energy, System 666 came to him with a mission: travel to various small worlds and dispel resentment. To stay alive, Chang Ning said this was his old line of work. Without a second thought, he immediately bonded with 666. But when he 17.7kReads7.2Score99214d adds

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    The historical novel told from the male protagonist's perspective is super good! [Kissing emojis]

18. 318 重 Reborn in Hong Kong in 1972: I Just Want to Make Quick Money 重生香江1972我只想赚快钱 Feel-Good Fiction Supplier爽文供应商Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Zheng Kun, a shut-in electronics engineer, worked himself to the bone and was reborn in Hong Kong in 1972. A fan of online novels and Hong Kong entertainment, and a master of both the 996 and 007 work schedules, how will he struggle to make his way in an unfamiliar place after transmigrating and become the man behind the major conglomerates? 9.6kReads7.9Score48314d adds
19. 319 重 Rebooting 1988 重启1988 Year's End年末Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Millionaire Qin Lang returns to 1988. Seeing his beautiful wife and adorable daughter struggling in poverty, Qin Lang, who lost his way chasing money in his previous life, decides to climb to the top once more, with family in one hand and career in the other, and shape this wild, fast-growing era! 1.4kReads9.1Score24414d adds

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    Rebirth novel from the male protagonist's perspective

20. 320 洪 Honghuang: From the Start, I Sign In for a Golden Dragon of Fortune 洪荒：开局签到气运金龙 I Want to Coo Coo Coo想要咕咕咕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Xiao Yang transmigrates to the Primordial World and witnesses Nuwa Creates Humans and attains sainthood. By sheer coincidence, he activates the Human Race Sign-In System. From the start, he signs in to receive the Golden Dragon of Human Destiny. By merging with it, he becomes the Human Emperor! As humanity's fortune rises, he gains more sign-in opportunities. The Ancestral King's Court, the Scripture Pavilion, the Ancestral Dragon Spirit Vein... One treasure after another helps humanity rise in 364Reads7.9Score10014d adds
21. 321 洪 Honghuang: Infinite Physical Clones from the Start 洪荒：开局无限实体分身 Big Meat Bun大肉包子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Li Tian transmigrated to the Primordial World, seized the body of Tongtian before he had even taken human form, and obtained a Choice System. From the start, he had an unlimited number of real clones. During the War of the Lichs, Di Jun said, “What? There are this many Primordial Unity experts among the humans? Hurry, let's get out of here. Forget refining the Witch-Slaying Sword!” During the Investiture of the Gods War, Yuanshi said, “What? The Jie Sect has this many experts? Why does every exp 16.8kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
22. 322 四 Siheyuan: The Defense-Breaking System Leaves the Courtyard Beasts Dumbfounded 四合院：破防系统，众禽麻了 Ugly-Cute丑萌萌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He becomes He Yuyang, Silly Zhu’s older brother. He binds to the Defense-Breaking System. Whenever the courtyard’s troublemakers lose their cool, he gets a reward. What? Silly Zhu has been reborn? Even reborn, he’s still the younger brother! He joins the steel mill and dates the prettiest girls. Step by step, he builds up his starting capital. He waits for the day the winds rise, and his businesses spread across the world! Many years later, He Yuyang 18.2kReads8.1Score82514d adds

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    Historical fiction told from the male protagonist's perspective

23. 323 1 1978: The Golden Age 1978，黄金年代 A Commoner in the Mortal World俗世入红尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Li Mo, a military-industrial expert who devoted his life to his country, transmigrates back to 1978. His young wife of more than three years wants a divorce, and as compensation, she offers to help him find a solution to his work situation. Drawing on more than thirty years of military research experience from before he transmigrated, Li Mo develops one groundbreaking invention after another, earning so many medals of merit he can hardly hold them 96Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    🦋🦋🦋Okay, let's go with this one. It's told from the perspective of the male protagonist, Li Mo. Li Mo transmigrates into the body of a rural youth with the same name. Li Mo's wife is Jiang Yanran, a former educated youth sent to the countryside. Now that Jiang Yanran has been admitted to university and is returning to the city, she takes Li Mo along, saying she'll help him find a job. (The male protagonist's family is great, but the female protagonist's family is a bunch of oddballs.) The male protagonist establishes himself in the machinery factory through his own abilities!

24. 324 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Building a Home and a Career 重生六零之成小家立小业 The Mouse Who's Losing It抓狂的耗子Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A woman becomes a man. There’s a love interest. Why not just live her best life alone? Because she wants a home. Fang Huai is 18, and Dong Jing is 24. Why such a big age gap? So their actual soul ages would be a better match. “Boss, here’s my resignation letter.” “Resigning? You’re doing fine. What’s the reason?” “I’m really running out of hair.” “Don’t be ridiculous. Whose hair in this department is still all there? If you’re losing it, get a transplant.” “Boss, thank you for all your help and 1.2kReads8.7Score10014d adds

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    I personally think they're all great. Although the ratings are low, they're really good. I've kept them all on my bookshelf after reading them.

25. 325 紫 A Purple-Robed Taoist Streams Live to Revive Taoism in China 紫袍道长直播，振兴华夏道门 Burning Heaven焚天Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Urban + livestream + Taoist priest + immortal cultivation + Chinese civilization] The martial arts realm of the Dragon Kingdom has been revealed, sparking a heated debate across the internet! Ye Yu, who practices at Mount Longhu, is the master of Hongmeng Temple and the youngest purple-robed Taoist priest in history. After activating the live-streaming Taoist instruction System, he can promote Chinese civilization and pass on Taoist culture through livestreams, earning Instruction Points that c 1.4kReads5.5Score12514d adds
26. 326 穿 Transmigrating to 1959: The System Hits Me with a Critical Bonus from the Start 穿越1959年：开局系统就暴击 Journey Against Fate逆命旅途Rural Life415k WordsCompleted A harem with no single heroine, and a family to build! Chen Feng transmigrated to a parallel world in 1959, during the Great Famine. From the start, he activated the System and thwarted the schemes of the original owner's family and his younger brother's girlfriend, Wang Yue. In the countryside, Shen Youwei was gentle and considerate, Li Qingyue was lively and radiant, and a whole bevy of young women fell for him. While everyone else went hungry, Chen Feng ate meat, stockpiled grain, and quietly 283Reads8.0Score18914d adds
27. 327 娱 Showbiz: I Became the World's Richest by Copying Books 娱乐：我靠抄书成了全球首富 Over the Hills越过山丘Urban989k WordsOngoing [Ding! The Host has created a patriotic quote: “The fate of the nation rests on every citizen.”] [Congratulations! You've received a cash reward of 100,000 yuan.] [Ding! The Host has created a patriotic martial arts novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes!] [Congratulations! You've received the [Divine Combat Skills].] Wen Hao transmigrated to a parallel world and became bound to the [Divine Literary Master System]. Creating any work with a patriotic theme triggers a random System reward. From th 836Reads8.1Score—14d adds
28. 328 重 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 The Great River Flows to the Sea大江入海流Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 42.4kReads8.3Score3.7k14d adds

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    A typical male protagonist historical fiction story, logically consistent, and full of period atmosphere.

29. 329 直 Livestream: This Taoist Priest Is Very Scientific 直播：这个道士很科学 Teasing Someone逗某人Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Urban livestreaming, farming, comedy, satisfying read] Lin Yunhe, a top student, inherited the Taoist temple his master left behind and became a Taoist priest. He thought life would be uneventful, but then he awakened a preaching System. He could enter a lottery by earning preaching points. He drew [Beast Taming at Max Level] and recruited a white tiger to guard his home. He drew [Lightness Skill at Max Level], and his sword rang out with astonishing sword energy. He drew [Complete Plant Compen 307Reads8.5Score—14d adds
30. 330 四 Siheyuan: Rising Up, Starting with a Job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 四合院：从入职外交部开始崛起 Loves N Times in a Lifetime一生爱n次Male-Channel Fanfiction472k WordsCompleted [No System + No Hostility + No Vile Characters + Love in the Courtyard Fanfiction + Period Story + One Heroine + Building a Strong Nation + Diplomatic Intrigue] Zhao Fan transmigrates into the 1959 TV drama Love in the Courtyard, during the three years of natural disasters. Those who didn't work received no additional food rations, and everyone was just trying to stay alive. To make sure he had enough to eat, he put his foreign-language skills from his previous life to use and secured a job at t 9.2kReads7.3Score36614d adds

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    This is a wonderful novel about a traditional courtyard house! It avoids clichéd, violent plot points. The protagonist is neither weak nor cowardly, vividly portraying the unique vigor of that era and the cautiousness during exploration. It's so captivating that the more you read, the more addictive it becomes! The diplomatic storyline is particularly brilliant and interesting, avoiding confining the narrative to the courtyard house setting. The protagonist's steadfast efforts to help the country overcome difficulties are especially compelling.

31. 331 直 Livestream: I'm Really Not a Taoist Master 直播：我真不是道门大佬 Little Panda小熊猫Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Qin Hao was a Daoist priest in his previous life. After transmigrating, he discovered that he was a Daoist priest in this life too. From the start, he had a dilapidated temple, and had to rely on the mountains for everything! This was a parallel world where the Daoist faith had become little more than a legend and had nearly disappeared. But Qin Hao unexpectedly obtained the Daoist Venerable System, giving him the chance to revive the Daoist faith and restore its former glory! “Ding! Congratulat 7.9kReads8.3Score80114d adds
32. 332 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 Wool Socks毛袜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21.2kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    It's from the male protagonist's perspective and seems to be fanfiction based on a TV series, but I haven't watched that series and that doesn't matter. It's also a very good read as a standalone story.

33. 333 穿 I Transmigrated to the Seventies and Married a Cool-Headed Female Educated Youth from the Start 穿越七零，开局娶个清冷女知青 Lian Yu Yi涟域漪Urban544k WordsOngoing [Transmigration to the Past + Pocket Dimension Cooking + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Husband + Building Wealth] Modern food blogger Jing Yu opens his eyes to find he has transmigrated into the 1970s, becoming a good-for-nothing whom everyone despises. From the start, it’s his wedding night. His new wife, Chu Qingyuan, a cool and aloof educated youth, looks utterly hopeless, her heart already dead. Seeing the young woman crushed by fate, Jing Yu immediately steps in to protect her. The origin 134Reads—Score15414d adds

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    Recommended! The male protagonist is a time traveler with a spatial ability.

34. 334 8 The 1980s: The Machinery Plant’s Top Technician Is a Rebel 80年代：机械厂技术大拿是刺头 Madam Kou of Dagu Port大沽口的寇夫人Urban311k WordsOngoing [No transmigration, no rebirth, no pocket dimension, no golden finger] [Courtyard houses and factories, an ordinary person's story, with a slice-of-life focus] A proper period novel set in the 1980s, with a serious tone and humorous Beijing flavor Period setting + the many sides of ordinary life + loyalty and responsibility + tangled relationships + state-owned enterprise reform + career choices Zhang Yongli is a senior technician at Hongxing Machinery Factory in the 1980s, and a notorious "t 72Reads6.8Score314d adds

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    👿This is a very high-quality male-oriented novel set in the 1980s and 90s. It avoids the typical system/rebirth tropes and realistically portrays the struggles and breakthroughs of a generation of skilled workers against the backdrop of state-owned enterprise reforms. The protagonist rises from a mechanical factory technician to a factory manager leading the company's development. The novel features detailed depictions of mechanical operations and deep human relationships.

35. 335 狩 Hunting in '86: My Family Feasts on Meat and Wine 狩猎86：我带全家喝酒吃肉 My Pen's Out of Ink笔没墨水Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama with the same title. Search for the protagonist Ma Hu on Tomato or Red Fruit to watch] [Everyday life in the 1980s]+ [Hunting in the mountains]+ [Support System]+ [One heroine]+ [Lighthearted comedy] My name is Ma Hu. Hu as in “careless.” In my previous life, raising dogs left me destitute, and I eventually died at the hands of a wild boar. Reborn in 1986, I face a limping father, a hardworking mother, a dilapidated old house, and my third older sister in her worn cotton jacket. I'v 94.4kReads8.7Score9.4k14d adds

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    These three male-oriented historical fiction novels are incredibly engaging and addictive.

36. 336 重 Back to 1949: The Whole Changbai Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 重回1949长白山都是我的猎场 I'm Eighteen This Year老夫年十八Urban3.4M WordsOngoing (No System, no pocket dimension, hunting + major events of the era) Xie Yicheng is reborn in early 1949, in a village in the Changbai Mountains of Andong Province, Northeast China, just after liberation. In an era of scarce supplies and a country waiting to be rebuilt, where the mountains are rich in treasures yet fraught with danger, the entire Changbai range becomes his family’s hunting ground. Jackals, wolves, tigers, leopards, bears, roe deer, and martens; deer, sheep, musk deer, badgers, fo 20.9kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    These are all period novels told from the male protagonist's perspective.

37. 337 6 The 1960s: From the Start, I Led the Village Through Famine to Feast on Meat 60年代：开局荒年，我带着全村吃肉 Niuniu Rides a Cow妞妞骑牛Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Hoarding Supplies + Lighthearted + No Harem] Li Youfu transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name in 1960, a year of famine, and sees the man's entire life. In his previous life, he was the apple of his family's eye, but he was blind to the truth and married a woman who drained him to support her younger brother. His entire family was bled dry and met a tragic end. As he lay dying, all he wanted was to make up for his regrets and 1.7kReads8.7Score33014d adds
38. 338 从 Everyday Life Beginning in 1955 从1955年开始的日常生活 A Bug at the Edge of the Sky天边一条虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 1. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 2. There are no golden fingers, no golden fingers, no golden fingers. 3. This is not a courtyard-house novel. 4. The plot is bland, the writing is long-winded, and there are other flaws. 5. Two female leads, two female leads, two female leads. In that era, such relationships were “common,” meaning the only two kinds of romance bearing the strongest “mark of the era” were “ill-fated entanglements” and the romance in this novel. So there must be two female 78Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    [Sending a heart] In an era where everything is told from a male perspective 🍒, the male protagonist unexpectedly travels back sixty years. His mother is still alive, the girl he loves is still unmarried, and his job hasn't been taken away. In this life, he's determined to protect them and live a happy life together. [Sending a heart]

39. 339 跑 Mountain Running: Contracting Fierce Beasts and Taking Over the Entire Mountain 跑山：契约猛兽，承包整座大山 Eat, Eat, Fool吃吃痴Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Now complete and ready to binge) [Everyday life in the 1980s + hunting + lighthearted + pets] A lonely old forest ranger is reborn in 1984. From the start, he stirs up a hornet’s nest and unexpectedly activates the Beast Servant System. He contracts hornets as beast servants. No beehive on the mountain can escape their tracking! As their master, Shi Lin reluctantly follows behind them to collect the honey. He contracts a sable as a beast servant. Wild rabbits, pheasants, cuckoo birds... There’s 78.1kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds
40. 340 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Sell a Human Trafficker 重活80年代，开局卖掉人贩子 Rich Young Master from a Poor Family寒门阔少Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Nostalgic rebirth + beautiful wife and devoted dad + making amends and turning over a new leaf + no System + witty humor + cozy everyday life + getting rich through farming] He was once a good-for-nothing, yet also a peerless patriot! Burdened by immense guilt and regret over his wife and daughter, he lived alone to old age, then donated his entire trillion-yuan fortune before he died. But life begins anew. Through tears, the powerful Qin Dongfang returns to 1986, just before his poor, beloved 5.3kReads9.1Score57814d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn, with his wife, daughter, and family.

41. 341 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score50414d adds

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    The first book features a male protagonist, while the second and third books feature women who transmigrate into men's bodies, but all of them are later written primarily from a male perspective.

42. 342 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 22.4kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
43. 343 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Pretty Widow Is Pressured into Marriage by a Handsome Educated Youth 重生六零俏寡妇被俊知青逼婚 Gentle Sunshine优暖的阳光Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted Reborn + mutual devotion + faithful to each other + storage space (introduced later) A period farming novel. The heroine isn’t a powerhouse, won’t go to the black market or follow the army, and won’t become the richest person alive. Set in an alternate history. The medical treatments in this story are not to be taken as real advice; everything is sourced from the internet. A simple, happy life in the countryside. A handsome young intellectual with excellent medical skills arrives at Taoyuan Brig 2.9kReads8.7Score20714d adds

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    A historical romance novel that I absolutely loved. The male protagonist, Ye Jihuai, and his love interest, Ye Xiaoyu, were both sent to the countryside. However, the male protagonist, Ye Jihuai, was in poor health and died while the female protagonist was pregnant. But he was reborn into the body of Wei Jingtian, and the heartwarming story of their past romance continued. It's a novel that flows like a gentle stream, bringing tears to my eyes.

44. 344 末 A Doomsday Powerhouse Builds a Fortune in the 1970s 末世大佬在七零发家致富 Dream of a Thousand梦一千Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted To be clear, and pay close attention: this is a female-oriented novel, a female-oriented novel, a female-oriented novel! [The male lead transmigrates; he has special abilities and a System] A farming tycoon from the apocalypse is set up by a villain and transmigrates to the 1970s. He has no money or food, his home is bare, both his parents are dead, and he’s an easy mark for anyone to exploit. The farming expert scoffs. As if! I’ll earn my own money and grow my own food. Those troublemakers had 206Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I think these two books are alright.

45. 345 空 Shared Space: Me and the Woman from 1979 空间共享：我和七九年的她 Perfected Mingde明德真人Urban306k WordsCompleted An ordinary-looking stone hides a world-shaking secret! After Zhang Cheng accidentally finds a mysterious stone, he discovers that there's a whole world inside it, connected to a magical space that leads to the year 1979! Even more astonishingly, on the other side of the space is a beautiful girl who owns a stone just like his! Though they were strangers, their fates become intertwined because of the two stones. The portal opens, and a journey across the ages begins at a moment's notice! Modern 47Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    It meets your requirements: male protagonist's perspective. Time travel to the 1970s, has a spatial ability, doesn't lower intelligence, is cautious, and leans towards slice-of-life.

46. 346 七 In the 1970s, I Won't Be Anyone's Fool: I Head to the Countryside, Hunt the Hills, and Marry the Village Beauty 七零不做冤大头，下乡赶山娶村花 Pecking Clouds, Cradling the Moon啄云扶月Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [One Female Lead + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Creatures + Hunting in the Mountains + Playing the Fool] His own mother and older brother schemed to get Xiao Zhendong fired. He raised a bastard child and spent his whole life giving everything to his family, only for that same son to pull out his oxygen tube when he was on his deathbed. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in 1972. Xiao Zhendong sold his job and set his whole family up. He kicked his scumbag father and slapped his vile mothe 26.8kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
47. 347 重 Reborn in 1980: After the Family Split, I Make a Fortune with My Wife and Daughter 重生80，分家后带妻女吃香喝辣 Flowing Moon over the Paulownia流月梧桐Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + raising children and doting on his wife + daily life + building wealth + business + food] In 1980, forty-six-year-old Lin Guoqiang was reborn. In his previous life, everyone praised him as a good-hearted man. He lent his hard-earned money to his eldest brother for a business, gave his third younger brother his demobilization allowance to marry a wife, paid for his fifth younger sister’s tuition, and tended to his sick parents at their bedside. Bu 183.4kReads7.4Score7.2k14d adds

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    Returning to the 80s, flipping the table and making a comeback—the thrill is off the charts, and there's no feeling of frustration! [Laughs]

48. 348 1 In 1975, I Went to the Countryside to Escape Disaster 1975年我下乡避祸 Niu Shi牛柿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is not a feel-good power fantasy. There is no pocket dimension, no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration. The times are turbulent, and the road ahead is uncertain. To protect Li Chengxiao, his family bears the pain of sending him to the countryside for an assigned rural posting, away from danger. Alone, he puts down roots in the village, enduring hardship and lying low with quiet resolve. With his unique insight and steady temperament, he establishes himself amid adversity, discreetly b 89.5kReads8.5Score10.9k14d adds

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    No rebirth, no time travel, no system, no space

49. 349 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: From the Start, I’m Asked to Take in a Dying Man’s Child 穿越六零：开局遭遇临终托孤 Mr. Wordless无言先生Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Historical era + Rebirth + System + Pocket Dimension + Light fantasy] After dying, Xu Jianguo was reborn in a parallel world in the 1960s. He happened to save a Taoist master and his apprentice, and as the old Taoist lay dying, he entrusted his three-year-old apprentice to Xu Jianguo's care. With a little sister suddenly in his life, Xu Jianguo began raising a child. Watch as he makes the most of the vibrant 1960s. 13.4kReads8.8Score86314d adds
50. 350 1 The Mountain Village in 1985: From Small-Time Farmer to Agricultural Tycoon 1985小山村：从种植大户开始 Hidden in the Shade藏在树荫Urban237k WordsOngoing [A novel about growing Chinese medicinal herbs in the mid-1980s. At first, Yang Zhenglin hunts in the mountains and gathers medicinal plants. Later, he grows gastrodia, magnolia bark, pseudostellaria, and more...] “Flowers bloom again, but youth never comes twice!” If anyone says that again, I, Yang, will be the first to disagree. Yang Zhenglin returns to a small mountain village in 1985. Determined to change his family’s impoverished circumstances, he puts the mountain-hunting skills and herb-g 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn into a small village in 1985. Relying on his experience in collecting medicinal herbs in his previous life, he leads his family out of poverty and into prosperity, from identifying mountain delicacies to large-scale cultivation.

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