A Brilliant Male Lead Who Excels at Strategy, with a Clever Band of Brothers at His Side 男主擅长谋略布局，一群手下兄弟，特别聪明的

1. 701 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
2. 702 天 A Disastrous Start, So I Raise a Rebellion 天崩开局我要起义 Clumsy Newbie蠢蠢的新手Historical324k WordsCompleted The twelfth year of Chengxuan in Great Zhou! Corrupt officials and rampant land grabs plague the court. Despite repeated natural disasters, taxes keep rising, leaving the people in unbearable misery! Li Chenyuan, who once lived in the twenty-first century, arrives in Great Zhou amid internal strife and external threats, only to discover that the authorities seem to have branded him a rebel. After his System awakens, he embarks on an extraordinary path! “What? This woman is Zhang Lihua?” “Your Ma 104Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   Li Chenyuan, who once lived in the 21st century, arrived in the beset by internal and external troubles of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He found himself labeled a rebel by the government, thus beginning his extraordinary journey! [Already planted in my heart] "What? This woman is Zhang Lihua?" "Your Majesty, Xiao Meiniang, daughter of the Shannan Military Commissioner, requests an audience." [Already planted in my heart] Li Chenyuan laughed loudly, "Xiao Meiniang possesses the aura of a queen and should be the Queen of my Tang Dynasty!" After unifying the Great Zhou, he discovered an even more powerful enemy. This person possessed a system and was broadcasting live to people in another timeline, saying that the East was currently divided between North and South, and that he, as a Westerner, was determined to prepare for war and destroy the East!

3. 703 你 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7.2kReads8.9Score849Shelves

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   The male lead is quite skilled at strategy, but the people around him can hardly be considered his subordinates. They all approach him with their own ulterior motives. They are either intelligent, powerful, or cunning, and there is no female lead!

4. 704 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves
5. 705 李 Li Chengqian: I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 李承乾：我真不想当皇帝 I'm Almost Out of Battery我快没电了Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 643 AD, the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was accused of plotting rebellion, stripped of his title, and exiled to Qianzhou. A year and a half later, he died at the age of twenty-six. When news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin was overcome with grief and wept uncontrollably. Li Chengqian had thought his life was over. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the eve of his rebellion. Given a second life, he would reclaim everything that had once 2.8kReads6.9Score167Shelves

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   With sharp pen, the author depicts the turbulent political landscape; vividly portrays the power struggles and intrigues of the imperial court; profound historical depth showcases the charm of history; rigorous logic fills in the gaps in dynastic history; and the author travels through time to explore the legends of emperors. The author's masterful writing creates masterpieces! Especially in the first, second, and third books, every character is fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, possessing both wisdom and strategy, swept along by the tides of history, no longer merely a plot device. The plots are grand in scale and the scenes are vividly depicted. The fourth book is written with prose-like elegance, and the later books are rich in historical depth.

6. 706 穿 I Transmigrated into a Pendant, and My Wife Handed Me Over to the Nation 穿越成吊坠，妻子把我上交国家 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban363k WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial world + transmigration + handing everything over to the state + passionate ensemble cast + protecting his wife from behind the scenes] This is another world where Chinese history has been lost to a gap in the record and exotic beasts run rampant. The original host dies in the opening. I’ve only just transmigrated and haven’t even figured out what’s going on when my soul is sucked into a broken pendant, a keepsake the original host gave his wife. Sealed inside the pendant is f 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Like the first book, it's a battle of wits, a behind-the-scenes story, recommended by veteran readers, and a must-read when you're looking for something to read.

7. 707 治 Ruling the Family to Become a Sage 治家成圣 Cooking with a Three-Legged Ding三足鼎烹Urban129k WordsOngoing [Managing the family, spiritual qi revival, pseudo-System, invincible] In the world of Mortal Stars, spiritual qi revival begins. Su Can dies, awakens memories of his past life as an immortal, and obtains a sacred family-management System, setting out on the path of managing his household. All alone? I'll snatch a campus beauty to be my wife! My own younger brother is cursed to bring disaster to everyone around him? Kick him out of the family! Grandfather refuses to give up his position as famil —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The villains aren't brainless, the protagonist is shrewd, and the henchmen are clever!

8. 708 长 Immortality 长生 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Ever since he was young, the boy Changsheng has inexplicably been struck by heavenly lightning time and again. He is saved by Daoist Lin, who takes him in as his final disciple. Daoist Lin was an abandoned disciple of Gezao Mountain, with the Daoist title Luoyangzi. For years, he explored tombs not for wealth, but to find treasures that could extend the life of the woman he loved. Before his death, he divides the secret manuals taken from the tomb among his five disciples and entrusts Changsheng 28.8kReads9.1Score3kShelves
9. 709 本 I Tried to Kill the Emperor, Failed, and Fled into the Mountains 本想干掉皇帝，失败逃入深山中 Snow Flying Across the Vast World大千飞雪Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Zhao helped his father, Li Qi, plan to lead an army against the emperor. But the coup failed, and the whole family was forced to flee in a panic. Li Qi was captured and taken back to Chang'an, while Li Zhao escaped into the mountains. His subordinates stared at him in confusion. Li Zhao calmly reassured them, "Everyone, don't worry. It's all going according to my plan." Inside, Li Zhao was panicking. Could someone tell him how to survive in the mountains? 6.2kReads8.2Score398Shelves
10. 710 嫌 You Thought I Was Too Weak, So My Cultivation Technique Went Dark Overnight 嫌我太弱，我的功法连夜黑化了 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban744k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Misunderstandings + Chat Group + Fully Automated Training + Overpowered Power Fantasy] Yang Tian transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. With mediocre talent, he only wants to lie flat. But who could have guessed that the cultivation techniques inside him would think he was too weak and turn sentient overnight! And that’s not all. His techniques even set up a chat group: [Iron Shirt] left the group and wrote: “The Host is too fragile. I went for a soak at the nuclear power 732Reads—Score102Shelves
11. 711 祖 Grandmother Told Daiyu No One Dares Make Her Unhappy 祖母告诉黛玉，没人敢惹她不顺心 Move Aside, I'm About to Shine闪开要发光了Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The old matriarch of the Lin family died in the most prosperous year of the Lin residence in Gusu, when the family had been marquises for four generations and its members came from generations of distinguished officials. Before she died, she saw her son, Lin Ruhai, place third in the imperial examinations, take office at the Censorate, and become the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Transport. At last, she could close her eyes in peace and go to join the Lin family’s ancestors. But buried in the Li 1.7kReads7.0Score150Shelves
12. 712 我 My Sister Is the Emperor’s Favorite Consort 我姐姐是后宫宠妃 Only Eats Three Bowls只吃三碗Historical832k WordsCompleted [Comedy + fictional setting + one heroine + little romance + heroine appears late] Ji Jinxiao, the only younger brother of Consort Ji, the emperor's favorite, was notorious in the capital for being a playboy. The court officials roared: “Ji Jinxiao has no regard for the law, disrespects his elders, neglects his studies, and exploits the people for profit!” Having just hidden away a chest of treasures her younger brother had given her as bribes, Consort Ji burst into tears and secretly pinched h 13.2kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
13. 713 组 Team Up to Go Home for the New Year: Why Are All My Teammates Goddesses? 组队回家过年：队友竟然全是女神 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + multiple women + lighthearted + feel-good power fantasy + mostly everyday life] “Yang Tian, if you don’t bring home a girlfriend this New Year, you’re sleeping in the pigsty!” Faced with his mother’s ultimatum, penniless Yang Tian suddenly obtains the [Instance Party System]. As long as he posts a mission, all kinds of goddesses will accept it and “team up” with him to go home and conquer every obstacle. New Year’s Eve, family reunion dinner. Uncle: “I heard Yang Tian lost his 2.3kReads6.0Score254Shelves
14. 714 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Xiongying, Refuse to Be a Dutiful Grandson 大明：我朱雄英不当孝子贤孙 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical579k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + System + transmigration + from the start + Original + Historical What-If + Conquering the Xiongnu] I am the Ming Dynasty's first imperial grandson, who died young. By the Ming rule that the eldest legitimate son must inherit the position of heir, I was, in the truest sense, the third-generation heir to the Ming realm. I had a noble name: Zhu Xiongying. I died of smallpox, the only person to catch it. Ridiculous, isn't it? Even smallpox had it in for me. Born into the imperial fam 7.5kReads8.5Score457Shelves

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    Readers suffering from a reading slump are in luck! Today, I'm bringing you two super-exciting novels. The first is set in a chaotic world where the protagonist, as the leader of a gang, struggles to survive amidst a complex situation. A rebellious poem, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly disrupts the world's order, igniting conflicts and power struggles. In this fantasy world, there are no harem intrigues, only pure, thrilling adventure and growth. The other focuses on history, telling the story of Emperor Jianwen from a unique perspective. When the soul of Liu Shan (A Dou) possesses Jianwen, how will the course of history shift? In the vortex of power struggles and the fate of the nation, how will he turn the tide? One novel is a thrilling fantasy adventure, the other a suspenseful historical tale. Whether you're a fan of fantasy or history, you'll find something to ignite your passion in either. Start reading now!

15. 715 参 Reaching to the Sky 参天 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted The appearance of fragments of the Heavenly Book sparks a frenzied struggle among the people. Is this a fortuitous opportunity, or does it conceal a deeper mystery? Is the pursuit of cultivation really only about attaining immortality? 3.9kReads8.9Score478Shelves
16. 716 扶 Fusu: This Time, I'm Claiming the Throne 扶苏：这一次皇位我坐定了 Dumb Cat Isn't That Dumb呆猫不呆呆Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [No System] I am Fusu, the eldest prince of Great Qin. The heavens have given me another chance at life, and this time I will reclaim everything that belongs to me. In this age of fierce contention, anyone with the blood to fight will rise up and struggle. How could I let Great Qin fall after only two generations? I will quell internal strife, bring the Hundred Schools of Thought under my banner, strike the Xiongnu in the north, pacify the Baiyue in th 30Reads6.7Score—Shelves
17. 717 修 Cultivation Faction War: Rising to Power From Qingfeng Stronghold 修仙势力战：从清风寨开始崛起 Falling in Love with Egg Fried Rice爱上蛋炒饭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted (A growth-focused story with a main character and many supporting characters.) Synopsis: (Water Margin in an immortal-cultivation setting + a list of gods from another world) [Mortal cultivation + bandit stronghold development System + training bandit troops + growth + war + strategy] Xu Li accidentally transmigrates into the body of a lowly bandit and becomes the chief of Qingfeng Stronghold, where he obtains the Strongest Bandit Stronghold Development System. A cultivation family, you say? Why 1.4kReads8.5Score103Shelves

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    🔥🔥Book Synopsis: The Sixth Prince transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty, summoning heroes despite having no cultivation. The Luo Wang, Wudang, and Jinqian Gang, the Beggar Clan, Bai Xiaosheng, and the Demonic Cult. 🌿 Lu Bu, Gongshu, and Liusha arrive; Dugu Qiubai also comes to court. 🌿 The princes are unaware of their own power struggles, and all their influence falls into the Sixth Prince's hands. 🌿 He dons the dragon robe and requests abdication; the ministers and imperial guards all cry out. 🌿 The Great Qian court and martial arts world change; the Sixth Prince rises step by step. 🌈🌈

18. 718 我 I Used the Myriad Worlds Exchange System to Redeem Myself 我用万界兑换系统兑换我自己 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban343k WordsCompleted [System + mastermind behind the scenes + multiple worlds + apocalypse + no saintly hero] Yang Tian acquired a strange System. The items in its shop turned out to be attributes he had "lost" himself? [Looks +10]? I lost that! [Intelligence +20]? I lost that too! [Protective Astral Energy]? That's my passive skill! Yang Tian: "Hey, System bro, aren't you just making me pay to buy myself back?!" The world changed. The Gray Realm descended, and reality merged with the mysterious and uncanny. Wit 157Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 重 Reborn, I Decide to Become a Monk from the Start 重生归来，开局我要出家 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing 79Reads7.0Score—Shelves
20. 720 玄 Xuanhuan: The Ninth Prince of Great Zhou, Invincible from the Start 玄幻：大周九皇子，开局即无敌 Wind Whisperer风语者Eastern Fantasy450k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Fortune + Emperor + Ruthless + Invincible + No Heroine] Lin Xuan transmigrates into a fantasy world as the ninth prince of Great Zhou. In this life, he has no interest in the throne and devotes himself to martial arts. After a century of cultivation, he reaches the Grandmaster realm. A man may have no intention of killing a tiger, but the tiger may still want to kill him. To eliminate the threat he poses to the throne, the other princes frame Lin Xuan for plotting to usurp the country 8.2kReads8.4Score392Shelves
21. 721 恐 The Terror Dominator 恐怖支配者 A Desolate and Lonely Silhouette萧索而孤独的背影Eastern Fantasy339k WordsOngoing [No System + controlling multiple characters + Western fantasy world + parasitic domination + growth + building a faction + smart, satisfying story] As the most unlucky transmigrator in history, Zhou Xu gets eaten by a primitive tribe from the start. He is summoned to an unknown space, where he encounters a being that seems to be an evil god and is given a new form. Just as he thinks his life is hopeless, he is surprised to discover that the evil god's powers seem pretty good. Parasitism and dom 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He has a group of underlings who are skilled in strategizing and planning. [Thinking]

22. 722 回 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Tea Books and Goldfish茶书金鱼Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 201Reads8.9Score—Shelves
23. 723 反 Overthrowing the Qing, Starting by Robbing the Eight-Nation Alliance 反清，从抢劫八国联军开始 Last of the Homebodies绝版宅男Historical672k WordsCompleted Historical fantasy + dual transmigration + pocket dimension + farming + struggle for supremacy. Shen Lian, a struggling young man from modern times, accidentally falls into the water and transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty. He obtains a dual-transmigration System that lets him travel back and forth. Watch how he uses modern knowledge and equipment to overthrow the Qing court and rebuild China. 76Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    History buffs, hold on tight! Because *The Anti-Qing Movement Begins with Robbing the Eight-Nation Alliance* is a true game-changer in the world of time-travel novels! 🌊🚀 The protagonist, Shen Lian, a struggling modern youth, unexpectedly travels back to the late Qing Dynasty. Not only does he gain a dual-transmigration system, but he also vows to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and rebuild China. 🏰💥 This book's imagination is wilder than a black hole; each chapter is like a bomb dropped into the river of history, creating ripples everywhere. 🌊💣 If you enjoy historical novels where the protagonist is intelligent, brave, and rises against all odds, then you absolutely cannot miss this book! 👀📚

24. 724 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
25. 725 我 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor 我爷爷是道士皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical3.1M WordsCompleted His grandfather practices Daoist arts and seeks medicinal remedies. He won't live in the imperial palace, preferring a Daoist temple... His father is a womanizer who stays in the palace, working tirelessly as a busy little bee in the imperial harem... Young Zhu Yijun quietly watches them perform from the sidelines, thinking to himself, “Now that you're done, it's my turn to put on a show...” 74.3kReads9.0Score7.6kShelves
26. 726 世 Generations of Big Shots 世代大佬 Dead Serious一本正经的Urban760k WordsCompleted The Fei family is no financial conglomerate, yet generation after generation has made fortunes that seem like legends. Its corporate group is no industry giant, yet even the giants hold it in high regard. They are not stock market gods, because the Fei family has always been the one setting the terms. They stay out of politics, yet enjoy the protection of every faction. The Fei family has upheld one belief for generations: Whatever the country needs is what they must do, braving every obstacle a 209Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each generation of the family's patriarchs and their brothers have carved out their own business empire.

27. 727 诸 The Heavens Have Arrived, but I Just Want to Be a Behind-the-Scenes Patriarch 诸天降临，我只想当个幕后家主 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人Male-Channel Fanfiction168k WordsCompleted Blood rains from the sky, and rifts split the void. The worlds of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Shrouding the Heavens, and more crash into the main world one after another. Everyone else scrambles for opportunities, while Huang Cong stays in the shadows, using his Family Fortune System to expand at breakneck speed. When the armies of the Immortal Realm bear down on them, he finally rises to his feet. “No rush. Let them fight first. Tao Gong, name your price.” 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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28. 728 沪 Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事 Chao Tian of the Shadow Moon Hall影月殿的晁田Urban223k WordsCompleted My new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! The male lead of this book loses his father at a young age and depends on his mother. To avenge his father, he goes up a mountain to study martial arts under a master. After completing his training, he comes down and succeeds in taking revenge. To escape the authorities’ pursuit, he brings his mother to Shanghai. By chance —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is skilled at strategizing and has a group of subordinates.

29. 729 修 Are Cultivators Weak? Do You Know the Difference Between Immortals and Mortals? 修仙者弱？你可知仙凡有别 Summer Mouthwash夏日漱口Eastern Fantasy960k WordsOngoing [Cultivators as the Fourth Disaster] [The protagonist does not suffer! The protagonist does not suffer!] This is a starsea era in which everyone has a chance to awaken and become a deity. After five failed attempts, Yang Bai finally awakens a divine domain from the immortal realm on his sixth try: White Jade Capital. He summons cultivators from another world to serve as his followers. Humanity is widely considered the weakest race of deities and has always languished at the very bottom of the pe 2.7kReads7.9Score208Shelves
30. 730 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.2kReads8.5Score804Shelves
31. 731 苍 Within Canglan 苍兰之中 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Eastern Fantasy149k WordsCompleted After the planet Qingmu Huanhai was unified by Huangfu Shou, the Canglan Kingdom was founded. The former kingdoms of Bailong, Hei, Lushu, and Xingji rose in rebellion, hoping to restore their old regimes. The protagonist, Liu Yicheng, was orphaned at a young age and taken in by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He trained at the Bodhidharma Hall from childhood, mastered all of Shaolin’s martial arts, and breezed through the Eighteen Bronze Men formation. After completing his training, he descended th 27Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 白 The Secret Beneath the White Dress 白裙子下的秘密 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人12k WordsCompleted The Secret Beneath the White Dress 52Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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34. 734 未 Never Resting 未歇 Love AD Calcium Milk the Most最爱喝AD钙奶Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] + [Struggle for supremacy] + [Rousing] + [Fictional setting] “Loyal bones lie beneath these green hills. Why should I return wrapped in horsehide?” “The children's voices still linger, as if a lifetime has passed since we let go of old grievances.” Xu Shusheng murmured the words, then finally ran out of strength... 1.3kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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    [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Contending for Hegemony] + [Passionate and Heroic] [Alternate Universe] "Green hills everywhere bury loyal bones, why need a horse's hide to wrap the corpse for return!" "The voices of mischievous children still linger, as if from another world, recalling past grievances." Xu Chengsheng murmured these words before finally collapsing from exhaustion.

35. 735 大 Great Qin: A Second Chance to Change the Fate of Sand Hill 大秦：两世重来定沙丘 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Historical158k WordsCompleted Lin Yue, a modern historian and culture blogger, transmigrates to the Qin dynasty during Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng’s fifth tour of the eastern provinces. He takes over the body of Gongsun Jingheng, a nobleman descended from the former royal house of Wei. Using his foreknowledge of history, he carefully maneuvers to stay by Ying Zheng’s side. He introduces himself to outsiders as a disciple of Guiguzi. At first, he serves as Left Senior Commandant and oversees salt, iron, agriculture, and 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty, enduring hardship and restraint, plotting step by step in secret, and ultimately changing the fate of the empire.

36. 736 挽 Saving the Ming: The Great Ancestor of the Ming 挽明：明圣祖 Scholar's Holy Envoy朴学圣使Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Li Min, a history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. He panicked. Even a history ignoramus knew that the Ming dynasty had only a little over twenty years left. Worse still, he would rule for only seven years, then die under mysterious circumstances. What was he supposed to do? Would he accept fate, or fight back? See how he struggles to survive in the waning years of the Ming dynasty. 51Reads6.6Score—Shelves
37. 737 梦 Dreams Across the Myriad Heavens 梦衍诸天 The Kid Surnamed Huang姓黄的小子Eastern Fantasy120k WordsCompleted Huang Tian, a good-for-nothing illegitimate son of the Marquis’s household, has completely blocked meridians. Everyone calls him useless, and he suffers endless scorn! No one knows he has awakened an astonishing dream-cultivation technique! He practices in his dreams, perfecting incomplete martial arts manuals; he comprehends the Dao in his dreams, gaining peerless opportunities with ease; while others spend ten years painstakingly cultivating the Wild Bull Art, he masters it just by taking a na 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 49kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves

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    [Transmigration + Son of a Concubine in a Duke's Mansion + No System + Imperial Examination + Political Intrigue] The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a son of a concubine in the Wei State Duke's mansion, where he has no worries about food or clothing and doesn't have to worry about making a living. However, he is not only unfavored but also ridiculed and looked down upon. The interactions between the male protagonist and the chubby sixth prince are especially adorable! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]

39. 739 明 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 The Skipping Rabbit溜溜的兔子Historical2.7M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.7kReads8.7Score249Shelves
40. 740 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an epic tale of chaos that transcends the binary of "good versus evil": Qi Ming, a street urchin, ascends to the throne of Yanhuang, displaying both benevolence and inner conflict; Xiao Lin, the ruthless emperor, murders his father to seize power, revealing both cold-bloodedness and clear-headedness. The entire book is intricately plotted, with grand and brutal wars, yet it consistently places "the will of the people" at the absolute core of all narratives—political maneuvering may bring temporary victory, but only the will of the people can determine the fate of the world. Ultimately, the destinies of all heroes and villains are decided by the choices of countless ordinary people.

41. 741 我 I Use the Golden Bell Shield to Crush Internal Martial Arts 我以金钟罩横推内家拳 The Kid Surnamed Huang姓黄的小子Urban1.2M WordsOngoing If you transmigrate to a parallel-timeline Republic of China and are given a manual for the Golden Bell Shield, would you dare to train in it? Huang Fan would. While others practice martial arts for their health, he trains to get himself killed, seeking out places steeped in killing intent, like execution grounds, battlefields, and mass graves. That's because he has discovered that his body is anything but normal. Judo, boxing, kendo: no matter what kind of expert he faces, he asks just one thin 111Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 回 Back in the Zhenguan Era as the Crown Prince 回到贞观当太子 Cang Sheng苍笙Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "A sagely ruler embodies the virtue of an emperor, pacifying the people within and suppressing the barbarians without. He is endowed with the pure, unyielding essence of Heaven and Earth and the refined beauty of rivers and mountains. His talent surpasses all in his age, his spirit towers over the ages, his wisdom is enough to understand all the world's changes, and his courage is enough to seize command from an entire army. Brilliant as jade atop a peak, vast as the moon reflected on water, he 2.2kReads8.2Score110Shelves
43. 743 国 Chinese Martial Arts: My Golden Bell Crushes the Foreign Barbarians 国术：我以金钟镇洋夷 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人Eastern Fantasy177k WordsCompleted The night his family is massacred, the Martial Arts AI System awakens! Quantify his training in the Golden Bell Shield, crush the Black Tiger School with Bright Force, sweep through the Green Bamboo Gang with Dark Force, and slay foreign martial arts masters with Astral Force! If they won't submit, fight them. Cut down everything in your path! 37Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 744 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    The entire operation is complex and requires constant strategic planning, with various factions scheming and plotting against each other.

45. 745 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 49kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    As long as you get through the initial stages, the later stages won't be a problem.

46. 746 神 The God-Tier Multiverse Deliveryman 神级万界外卖员 Palace Tofu宫廷豆腐Male-Channel Fanfiction6.2M WordsCompleted At death's door, Jiang Fan activated the Myriad Worlds Takeout System and began a completely different life! He delivered a cup of hand-ground coffee to Su Daqiang and was rewarded with a marriage certificate that let him marry anyone he wanted! He delivered spicy crayfish to Yang Guifei and was rewarded with the title of First-Rank Duke and a five-hundred-li lychee orchard in Lingnan! He delivered two baskets of kiwifruit to Patriarch Bodhi and instantly learned the Seventy-Two Transformations! 2.6kReads8.7Score311Shelves

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    That's enough to keep you entertained for a long time.

47. 747 大 The Tang Crown Prince 大唐皇太子 Invincible Big Watermelon无敌大西瓜Historical1.3M WordsCompleted One day a crown prince, the next a commoner. Li Chengqian ultimately brought about his own downfall. Then one day, I suddenly became him. In this unfamiliar era, I had planned to settle down and live quietly. But someone wanted to wipe out every last trace of me. If that's how it is, then I'll have no choice but to risk everything. I'll stake my life to reclaim all that I've lost. 3.1kReads8.3Score214Shelves
48. 748 小 Little Thousand 小千 Lotus Egret White莲花鹭白Urban109k WordsCompleted Slowly closing his eyes, the old man couldn't help looking back on the road he'd traveled all these years. He let out a soft sigh. “I haven't had the kind of dramatic ups and downs in life that many people have. Instead, I've seen the real, brutal truth. Gambling? What is there to gamble for? It only destroys families and harms both yourself and others. No one can walk away unscathed. I'll use everything I've experienced in my life to tell you: stay away from gambling!!!” 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tailor-made!

49. 749 别 Don't Trust the Boss Lady in the Mountains 别信大山里的老板娘 Huang Yaoshi's Person黄药师的人34k WordsCompleted Don't Trust the Landlady in the Mountains 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 750 敢 Dare to Cross a Metaphysics Master? You're Asking to Die 敢惹玄学大佬，找死 Puff Pastry Xiaoxiao泡芙晓晓Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + satisfying revenge + secret identities + face-slapping + no romance] The Jiang family's daughter, who had been living away from home for seventeen years, returns to the capital. Old Madam Jiang says she's a crude country girl who shouldn't be seen by outsiders. But the very next moment, Jiang Ruoyun's name rings throughout the capital. She's a master of the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and excels at poetry and song. Madam Jiang says s 26.6kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Looking for a book similar to "The Alluring Minister"? Check out my newly discovered gem—"Bloodstained Family"! ✅ High IQ: The protagonist is a master strategist, and his opponents are no pushovers either; the two-way power struggle is exhilarating. ✅ Political Intrigue and Palace Strife: Court intrigue and palace machinations, layered conspiracies—a mind-bending read with an unpredictable ending! ✅ Victory in Sight: Focusing on a resourceful protagonist, watching him manipulate his enemies is incredibly satisfying! It's in the same tier as highly-rated masterpieces like "Why Not Cross the River Together" and "The Chaos of Zhaohua," and will definitely cure your reading slump! Dear readers, if you enjoyed this, please add it to your favorites. Feel free to share and recommend similar books in the comments! Thank you! 🙏

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