Transmigrate to Ancient Times, Build Cities and Infrastructure, Create a Modern City 穿古代，城建流，基建流，建现代化城市

1. 301 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Sweeping Across the World with Sword and Spear 红楼：金戈铁马横扫八方 Scruffy Little Star邋邋遢遢的星星Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In the Great Qing Dynasty, two suns hang in the sky and five enemy tribes press at the borders. He carves a blood-soaked path through the world with his blade! The year is 1374, the sixth year of the Zhizhi reign of Great Qing. In the dynasty’s capital, Tianjing, the retired emperor Qingzhi and the new Emperor Qing rule together. Military power is divided between them, and undercurrents swirl through the court. Meanwhile, the borders of Great Qing have already been engulfed in smoke and blood 19.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   ①Killing chickens and dogs strengthens muscles and bones! Killing wolves and tigers emboldens spirit! Killing people… can gain their wisdom, courage, and blood, allowing one to rise step by step to the top 🔥All those who block his path become provisions!

2. 302 将 The General's Wife Only Wants to Farm 将军夫人一心想种田 Rolling Bitter Melon滚动的苦瓜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A farming story turned into an educational account of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Early Song. This melon is so drunk. Apart from the protagonist's family and relatives, who are fictional, most of the people in the story are real. Even the personalities of minor soldiers, as well as the characters, events, and policies, are all documented in official histories. For sources, see the Song History on Hancheng.net. Historical fact-checkers welcome. A few caveats before you dive in: First, 25.9kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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   It's great! No system, no melodramatic plot twists, don't be scared by the names, and the storyline is not cliché.

3. 303 将 General, Your Wife Came to Join the Army While Fleeing Famine, Pregnant with Twins 将军，你娘子揣双胎逃荒来随军了 Liu Yuheng柳昱珩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation with live voice acting is out now. Go check it out! [Historical farming + following the army + reclaiming frontier land + running away while pregnant + pocket-dimension farm that grows everything + strong heroine who's no saint + adorable child + escaping famine with plenty of good food + titled female warrior] Disaster strikes! Shen Jun, a top assassin, transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead's late wife, the white moonlight who died on the road while fleein 5.1kReads7.9Score734Shelves
4. 304 你 You All Chase After the Heroine? I’ll Marry the Demon Queen! 你们都追女主？那女魔头我娶走了 Paper Parcel纸包Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [One heroine + everyday affection + guaranteed sweetness + cultivation system + grand setting] Shen Yi'an transmigrates into a rather outrageous novel. Born into the world, he discovers that he’s the original protagonist, the one with a massive green hat hanging over his head: the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, His Highness Prince Chu! The second, third, fourth, and nth male leads all like the heroine. Whoever wants that whole field of green can have it. I don’t. You’re all going after 119.6kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves
5. 305 一 I Transmigrated, and They Made Me Emperor! 一朝穿越，我被黄袍加身了！ Zhou Big Tomato周大番茄Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as The Finest Young Master from a Humble Family One month after transmigrating, a woman I've never even met wants to be my wife? And she wants to have my babies! What does it matter if the dynasty is in chaos and the times are turbulent, even if I'm out in the countryside, far from the centers of power? Foreign enemies are invading and want to take my money? Dream on! 819Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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   This book is perfect for building modern technology while fighting a war.

6. 306 大 Great Tang: I Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty and Become a Master of Divination 大唐：我穿越唐朝当相师 Moonlight Altar Master明月坛主Historical2.5M WordsCompleted “I wanted to transmigrate back to the Tang Dynasty, but ended up in the final years of the Sui Dynasty as Li Ji, an unemployed drifter?” “Ding!” “Host has been bound to the Fate-Changing System!” Old Yang and Old Yu see a picture titled “Map of Ten Counties in Henan Province” hanging on the back wall of the temple hall. On either side of the picture is a couplet: The first line reads: “Calculate past lives, understand the present, predict the future.” The second line reads: “Protect life, 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is too real; I dare not write it down!

7. 307 女 Woman to Man: I Became the Ultimate Laborer in Ancient Times 女穿男：我在古代卷成人力天花板 South of Nanjiang南江往南Ancient Romance166k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + no romance + infrastructure building and farming + team growth + adorable kids + light System + uplifting] A 32-year-old top executive recruiter wakes up in the body of a young man who runs a debt-ridden employment agency. The System demands that she sell orphans and other vulnerable people to stay alive. Instead, she takes in countless refugees! She transforms the agency, builds a labor system, takes on contracts, opens workshops, and gathers talented people from every wal 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is absolutely perfect for you! A 32-year-old top female headhunter is reincarnated as a young man in a brokerage firm. Starting from debt, she transforms the firm, opens workshops, and builds a team. Step by step, the protagonist group eventually establishes a haven, creating an ideal modern city and nation that influences the entire world! This book emphasizes logic without being intellectually simplistic. The writing style is realistic and vivid, and the characters are well-developed and relatable. There are no purely evil or purely good characters; they are all living, breathing people with desires and flaws…

8. 308 大 The First Man of Great Wu: Starting by Conquering the Crown Princess 大武第一男人：从征服太子妃开始 Saucy Squid酱爆鱿鱼Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Li Xian transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a lowly attendant in the Crown Prince’s residence. He begins to make a name for himself in the struggle for the throne, catching the eye of the Crown Princess... 30.7kReads8.6Score3.1kShelves
9. 309 县 A County Magistrate's Poverty Alleviation Diary: From Poverty to Prosperity 县令扶贫日志，从贫困到小康 A Bowl of Baby Pasta一碗宝宝意面Ancient Romance319k WordsCompleted Lin Miao was an ordinary college student. After graduating, she got into an accident while delivering food and died. She was reborn in her mother's womb with memories of her past life. [Village development + infrastructure + improving people's lives + System + evading natural disasters] Jiangyuan County is so poor that the plaster is crumbling off the walls, and every villager wears a worried frown. Not enough food? No problem, I have high-yield rice. No county school? We'll build one. No money? 170Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Infrastructure Development Flow

10. 310 秦 Who's Best at Qin Dynasty Infrastructure? The Food System Is Here to Help 秦朝基建哪家强美食系统来帮忙 Yu Shuo予说Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Note: The female lead has no romance. The central idea of this story is the proper use of a food System: selling food, no; building infrastructure for the Qin Empire, yes. [In our country, "sir" is a gender-neutral form of address. The System has no gender, so it has been addressed with the neutral term "sir." If you think that because foreign men have been translated as "sir" in modern times, the word means male, and thus the System should not be called "sir," please avoid this story.] [As for 2.6kReads9.2Score323Shelves
11. 311 网 Online Gaming: The Peerless Great Demon King 网游之盖世大魔王 Bei Cai Dao!贝才到！Sports1.5M WordsCompleted A mysterious game, the Myriad Worlds, has appeared, and the world is about to be completely turned upside down. When Su Bai enters the game, a peerless demon king, feared by every monster and spirit throughout the Myriad Worlds, is born! Watch the ordinary young man Su Bai rise step by step, until he can summon the wind and rain with a wave of his hand and become an unparalleled demon lord who commands the Myriad Worlds! 27.3kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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    If these three books aren't good, you can hit me; I've only recommended high-quality novels.

12. 312 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
13. 313 我 I'm a Celebrity. What's Wrong with Doing a Side Hustle? 我一个明星，搞点副业很合理吧？ My Meat Is Really Tasty我肉真好吃Urban2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Xia becomes a minor celebrity stuck near the bottom of the industry. Everyone knows that D-list celebrities are treated worse than dogs. Life is tough, so Lin Xia makes a living with odd jobs. To get by, Lin Xia has no choice but to take up some side gigs. Day one: picking a lock at someone’s home, netting 200 yuan. Day two: setting up a fortune-telling stall, netting 500 yuan. Day three: selling cartoon-print underwear at a street stall, netting 800 68.6kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
14. 314 最 The Strongest Prince 最强王爷 The Money-Loving Fox爱财的狐狸Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (The short drama adaptation is now online: In the Years of Famine, I Rose to Become a King Through Military Merit) Also known as (I Joined the Army and Was Forced to Marry 36 Wives) A college student from Blue Star is caught in an unexpected traffic accident and transmigrates to ancient China during the Rebellion of the Eight Princes in the Western Jin dynasty, in a parallel timeline. War rages year-round, the people are destitute, and foreign enemies threaten from all sides. Corruption festers 9.8kReads7.9Score859Shelves

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    Must-read novels with a satisfying and exhilarating feel

15. 315 东 The Eastern Han Dynasty’s Greatest Engineer 东汉第一工程师 Three Hundred Alleys of Linzi临淄三百闾Historical133k WordsOngoing When Dr. Li Hua woke up, he had become a country doctor in the Jianwu era of the Eastern Han dynasty. He lived in a mud-brick house and ate millet with the husks still on. The village didn't even have a decent toilet. Fortunately, he still had his modern medical skills and a head full of industrial knowledge. One day, he met a middle-aged man who claimed to be a member of the Han imperial clan. The man asked him, “If you were put in charge of a county, what would you do?” Li Hua casually gave hi 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He traveled back to the Eastern Han Dynasty and was precisely captured by Liu Xiu, the chosen one of the world. Together with Liu Xiu, he developed industry, cleaned latrines, and created a global Han Empire!

16. 316 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 30kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    I recommended a book called "Playing a Base Building Game and Becoming an Empress," which is now taken down, but you can find it on other platforms. I don't know if anyone has read it. The protagonist's name is Fang Lan, and the author is Fish from Mermaid Island. It's super good, and I can't recommend it now that it's taken down. It's a story about a strong female lead with a huge cheat ability, a chaotic world with natural disasters, and no romantic pairing. The story begins with a modern city hall landing in ancient times, which terrifies refugees. The cheat ability is enormous, directly leading to a violent transformation from ancient times to modernity. The second book, "Raising Children in the Apocalypse is Not Easy," is also good.

17. 317 我 My Business Simulation Game 我的模拟经营游戏 Fish from Mermaid Island人鱼岛的鱼Sports889k WordsCompleted No romance, female-led, wish fulfillment, farming, business, infrastructure development, troubled times, natural disasters, and conquest. The golden finger is incredibly powerful: a modern technology and infrastructure System. [Main story complete] [Extra chapters complete] If Fang Lan had known that opening this game would send her to another world, she wouldn't have wanted a game System, no matter what! In this world, there's drought, locust plagues, floods, epidemics, snowstorms, and earthqua 102Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    ① This one is a perfect match! 9.0 Points! The female protagonist transmigrates to a fictional ancient world while playing "I Am the Mayor," facing chaos and natural disasters. Luckily, her cheat ability is incredibly powerful! She establishes modern infrastructure and has android subordinates to protect her. The female protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and there's no romantic pairing ❤️ ② If you don't mind group transmigration, I also recommend this one! Everyone transmigrates to ancient times together, and everyone has a cheat ability. The female protagonist's family is the most powerful. They start by fleeing famine, and later, with the system's assistance, they build a semi-modern city for the transmigrators~

18. 318 无 The Shameless County Magistrate Shocks the Imperial Court 无耻女县令震惊朝野 Gan Tian Yiyi甘甜一一Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Infrastructure + Comedy + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] There are no pocket dimensions or supernatural powers in this story. She relies on her wits alone! After transmigrating to impoverished Yinshan County, Yu Jiu'er disguises herself as a man and sits the imperial examinations. Unlucky enough to offend the wrong person, she flees after a night of passion. Using the money she brought back from the capital, she launches a major infrastructure drive. Then she d 7kReads9.1Score888Shelves

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    This story has no spatial abilities or superpowers, only wisdom. [Top Post] The First Madam, with a do-or-die attitude, said: "Jiu'er, from now on you are Yu Wushuang, to fulfill his mission! Keep the old magistrate's death a secret for now, and hand over all county affairs to your second uncle, the county magistrate's assistant. We'll wait until Jiu'er passes the imperial examination! If she fails... Then we'll die together!" 🍃

19. 319 火 A Thousand Train Passengers Transmigrate: My Man Has a Slim Waist, Long Legs, and a Fine Butt 火车千人穿：对象腰细腿长屁股翘 Xie Yuxi谢羽希Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Farming, exile, a pocket dimension, fleeing famine, the whole family transmigrates, adorable babies, infrastructure building Group transmigration, train transmigration, supplies, fleeing disaster, natural calamities, stockpiling supplies Main couple: A heroine with god-tier phone-screen protector skills, a foul-mouthed, savage comeback queen, and a hero with a slim waist, long legs, a perky butt, and a mouth and hands that are both quick to run Side couples: A younger man who is the world's gre 652Reads6.9Score—Shelves
20. 320 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 2.1kReads8.8Score198Shelves
21. 321 你 Hear Me Out: I'm Not Starting a Rebellion, I Just Love Farming 你听我狡辩，不是造反只是爱种田 Jiang Baikai姜白开Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing [Ensemble transmigration + political intrigue + chaotic times + farming and infrastructure] He wakes from a dream to find a wild boar charging into the village. Chenjia Village has transmigrated into the depths of the mountains. The villagers know only to stockpile grain and build houses. Before they have even made it out of the vast mountains, the world beyond has already descended into chaos. By the time Chen Sui’an leads the villagers in taking in refugees, wiping out bandits, and fighting th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming + Infrastructure

22. 322 穿 I Transmigrate as the Ming Crown Prince and Build an Industrial Empire for China 穿越大明太子，打造华夏工业帝国 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Historical375k WordsCompleted [Ming military industry + Industrial Revolution + transmigration with no System + scientific genius] Mighty Qin, powerful Han, prosperous Tang, wealthy Song, and strong Ming. A modern engineering PhD transmigrates, and from the start he's dealt a winning hand: he becomes the Ming Crown Prince. As a descendant of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, he relies on three books, The Friend of Military-Civilian Talent, The Militia Military Training Manual, and The Barefoot Doctor's Manu 294Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A modern mechanical engineer successfully time-traveled, starting with a winning formula: becoming the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty. He founded the Ming Heavy Industry Group, propelling the Ming Dynasty into the Industrial Revolution a century ahead of foreign powers. When the Kingdom of Little Britain, one of the foreign powers, attempted to conquer Ming territory with its superior military might, it encountered an unprecedented, overwhelming defeat. The enemy's wooden sailing warships versus the Ming Dynasty's dreadnought-class ironclad warships; the enemy's muzzle-loading bolt-action muskets versus the Ming Dynasty's breech-loading rifled guns, machine guns, and heavy machine guns; the enemy's hot air balloons versus the Ming Dynasty's second-generation propeller-driven fighter jets. From then on, the Ming Dynasty became the largest empire on Earth, where the sun never set. Wherever the sun and moon shone, and wherever rivers flowed, it became Ming territory.

23. 323 转 Reborn as an Archaeologist: Leading Humanity in Recovering Civilization 转世考古：带领新人类捡回文明 Gentle Savage温柔野人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted An apocalyptic catastrophe: a meteorite ten kilometers in diameter strikes Earth, and civilization collapses in an instant. The few tens of thousands of survivors retreat to scattered, isolated islands, struggling to stay alive as society rapidly regresses. It takes two hundred years for the climate to stabilize and sea levels to slowly recede. At last, humanity gets a chance to catch its breath, but hopes of “restoring civilization” have long since given way to the struggle to “preserve the fla 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 穿 Transmigrating to the Han Dynasty: Survival in the Wilderness 穿越大汉之绝地求生 Han Xidi寒兮帝Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted Other people farm, run businesses, happen to meet powerful people, and have everything go their way. Why is it that when she farms, she's struggling to survive and nearly starving to death? Oh no, what is she supposed to do after transmigrating when she doesn't have any farming skills? Help me, little brother! How do you get enough to eat after transmigrating? Asking online! Urgent! 2kReads8.9Score179Shelves

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    These three books are all about time travel to ancient times and infrastructure development 🔥🔥🔥. I'm currently reading the first one, which is about time travel to the Han Dynasty. It starts in hell mode, from having nothing to becoming someone important to Emperor Wu of Han 💥💥💥. The author's writing style is smooth, and the whole book is quite lighthearted and humorous. I gave it a low rating though. [Heart emojis]

25. 325 穿 Transmigrated to the Early Ming Dynasty to Build an Empire 穿到明初搞基建 Two-Finger Zen Conquers the World二指禅征服世界Historical388k WordsCompleted Zhu Min was just an innocent, foolish high school boy. Then he transmigrated and had no choice but to spend more than a decade crouched in a village, eating grass. At last, the Zhu family’s founding ancestor emerged from seclusion. Watch as Zhu Min uses a modern mindset to make his way through a chaotic age and, with “shamelessness” as his finest quality, helps the old ancestor secure the throne and make up for past regrets. Note: 1. The story contains plenty of hearsay and unofficial history of 193Reads6.4Score—Shelves
26. 326 震 Shocking! I’m Actually the Emperor Hao of an Ancient Kingdom!!! 震惊！我竟是古国昊帝！！！ Leisurely Pen, Casual Guest闲笔淡客Historical206k WordsOngoing Alternate ancient setting + gradual growth + a slight golden finger + multiple heroines + unification Internet cafe regular Zhou Hao is electrocuted and his soul returns to the ancient continent of Blue Star, where he becomes the ninth prince of the Shusha dynasty, saddled with the reputation of being a good-for-nothing. Fortunately, his phone unlocks a Myriad Worlds Marketplace. Armed with the knowledge of his former life, he boosts agriculture, establishes schools, builds a thriving economy, a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the pinnacle of this genre; I highly recommend it! It's an absolute gem! Extremely entertaining, with well-developed characters! The plot is fresh and engaging, and it doesn't feel simplistic!

27. 327 惊 What?! The Big Shot Is Farming and Building a Homestead in the Beastman Tribe 惊！大佬她在兽人部落种田搞基建 Xumi Er须弥尔Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted Yuran planned to finish one last project and then retire to a quiet life in her hometown. But after working through the night, she died suddenly at her desk. Chosen by the Beast God, she became the divine envoy of the Beast God in the beastman world. A heartwarming story of Yuran leading her tribe as it builds and grows, while finding family, friendship, and love. A peaceful, simple life. 611Reads9.0Score—Shelves
28. 328 魔 Demon Lord's Little Secretary: I Grind the Immortal Realm to Dust with KPIs 魔尊小秘书，我靠KPI卷死仙界 Listening to the Waves at Autumn Cliff秋崖听涛Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Su Qing, an award-winning project manager, dies from overwork and wakes up as a low-ranking clerk in the demon realm, about to be executed. Facing the furious Demon Lord, she blurts out, "Boss, don't panic. Let's start with a postmortem!" From then on, everything changes. "Report, Demon Lord. The ROI on this campaign against the immortal sects is too low. I recommend we reject it." "The Blood Bat Legion has missed its KPIs for three consecutive quarters. I recommend restructuring or disbanding i 151Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about infrastructure development in the Demon Realm. It portrays the Demon Realm as a large corporation, establishing various rules and regulations, setting work processes and performance indicators for each department, thus creating a new order. Upon hearing this, the Celestial Realm sends spies. The professional spies are stunned by the unusual Demon Realm, even… the Celestial Realm confidently believes, "Thank goodness, finally a new and different enemy has arrived to play with!" Hehe ^_^

29. 329 不 I Have No Idea, I Just Played a Game and Became an Empress 不知道啊，玩个游戏就成女帝了 Spiral Takeoff螺旋起飞Ancient Romance916k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Fourth Calamity + Ensemble Cast + Build a City in a Game + Cheats + Female-Oriented] Lin Yue is a veteran single-player gamer who never browses game forums, looks up guides, or adds friends. By chance, she downloads a farming-and-conquest game. What she doesn't know is that the game is linked to a real world. The players gleefully claim a patch of unwanted land and start farming. The players are speechless when they learn that they need a population to cultivate the land. Without 865Reads9.2Score110Shelves

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    ✨① Once, she noticed Mr. Chen sneaking into a small hill, thinking she'd triggered some hidden quest, and followed him stealthily. She found him squatting on two simple wooden planks, pinching his nose and pooping. A perfectly typical lazy sheep. She was shocked and kicked him away, wanting to experience what it felt like to poop in the game, but got stuck trying to pull down his pants. Completely unable to get them off. Meanwhile, Mr. Chen lay on the ground, tugging at his pants, which had already slightly crumbled. ✨② Playing with Minecraft settings in real life.

30. 330 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves
31. 331 恐 The Great Horror Expedition 恐怖大拓荒 The One Who Hides His Edge藏锋人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity] [Survival] [Madness] [Passionate] [No Golden Finger] It began on that night, when every human on Blue Star vanished for no apparent reason. As people gradually regained consciousness, they realized they did not belong in this world. Horrors, hunger, primal fear, and native invasions became the only challenges people had to face. In this world rife with danger, death was simply the norm. 691Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Everyone's being transported to another world to explore and develop it. The Cretaceous period, is that ancient enough?

32. 332 我 Building Things in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐搞建设 Holding It拿着Ancient Romance563k WordsOngoing [Slice of Life + Farming + Infrastructure + Diary-Style Narrative + Comedy] A transmigration-to-the-Tang-dynasty farming and infrastructure story with an ensemble cast. There are more female characters, while the men are less distinctive. Many historical figures appear, and please forgive me if their personalities don't quite match their historical counterparts. 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A time-traveling story set in the ancient Qin and Tang dynasties, focusing on infrastructure development. No romantic pairing. The first character enters the imperial court as an official, and the second is Li Shimin's adopted sister. The female lead is unaware of Li Shimin's true identity.

33. 333 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.8kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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    Start by developing from small places. Gradually unify the entire Chinese nation, and finally challenge the world and even colonize it!

34. 334 午 Midnight Fortune-Teller: Humans Keep Away, Ghosts Come Forward 午夜算命师：人回避，鬼上前 West of the Clouds云间之右Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows about fortune-telling, but have you ever heard of telling fortunes for ghosts? Just because you've never heard of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you ever come across a fortune-telling shop with its doors still open in the middle of the night, don't go looking for excitement. Because the people waiting in line might not be people… 35.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
35. 335 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.7kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
36. 336 明 A Ming Dynasty Soldier Rises to Power 明末小兵崛起 Lao Niu Jun老牛俊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “What? Liu Boyuan has taken another Tartar head!” Li Yao, the Thousand-Man Commander of Weiwu Fort, exclaimed in astonishment. Chen Qiyu, the Governor of Yansui: “Thousand-Man Commander Liu, I hope you’ll lend us your full support in this campaign against the rebels!” The Qing army has entered the pass. “Quick, summon the Duke Who Guards the Nation to the capital to defend the emperor!” Chongzhen cried from his throne. 11.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
37. 337 重 Reborn in Investiture of the Gods: Building Infrastructure in Yinshang 重生封神之我在殷商搞基建 Summer-Only Cat Head夏日限定猫猫头Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing Yin Jiao was a miserable wage slave. After dropping dead from overwork, he opens his eyes to find himself reborn as the crown prince of a fictional dynasty, destined to become king. Yin Jiao is delighted. At last, he can lie flat and slack off. Who in their right mind would transmigrate just to compete harder and chase performance targets? Then one day, his father brings a peerlessly beautiful woman into the palace. Her name is Su Daji. Yin Jiao: ??? He looks at the gaunt, hopeless people on 190Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    He was building infrastructure and improving people's lives during the Shang Dynasty, but why did his father marry a beautiful woman named Su Daji? It turns out it was an era of chaos and conflict between gods and demons.

38. 338 烹 Cooking the Delicacies 烹小鲜 I'm 7 Days我是7天Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Infrastructure + Military + Commerce + No System + A Protagonist Who Thinks Things Through] Liu transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old marquis's son in the Kingdom of Dali and plans to spend his life as a wastrel. At eleven, he is sent away to the mountains. At fifteen, he accompanies the crown prince to Song as a hostage, selling glass in Lin'an, visiting brothels, and opening a theater. Later, Mongolia destroys Dali. His carefree ambitions go up in smoke, and Liu Yan struggles to surv 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Infrastructure development is slow-burning, farming, industry, and shipping are also options.

39. 339 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves
40. 340 远 A New Era in the Far East, 1630 远东新纪元1630 Xiaoyao Chi Wuyu逍遥尺勿语Historical436k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You're welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 427Reads7.0Score115Shelves
41. 341 十 The Ten Thousand Mountains: 1840 十万大山：1840 I'm 7 Days我是7天Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A logistics park transmigrates as a group to parallel-world Blue Star in the late Qing era, where they lie low and build strength in the mountains. They fight pirates, battle foreign devils, and establish a naval base in Nanyang. Step by step, they grow stronger, taking root like a fierce tiger and emerging with the force of a soaring dragon. 1.8kReads7.6Score142Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the late Qing Dynasty, without any cheat codes or systems, the protagonists are just playing around with powerful experts [laughs]. They're in the remote, mountainous region of the Ten Thousand Mountains, where fortune and misfortune intertwine. They secretly develop their strength, build infrastructure, and manufacture guns and cannons to feel at ease [smirks].

42. 342 我 I Slacked Off and Hit Every Wall, So I Have to Work Hard at Primitive Life 我摆烂我碰壁，原始生活要努力 Shadow Reflection照影Ancient Romance540k WordsOngoing [No romance + primitive society + coming of age + world-building + alternate world + ancient times] Xi Yiqi lies sprawled on the damp ground like the character for “big,” staring blankly at the stalactites above her in the cave. What do you do when you accidentally transmigrate? What if you transmigrate to a primitive society? And what if you transmigrate into someone else's body with nothing at all? * This is an otherworldly place full of strange things. At first, all she wants is to take it ea 225Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary female college student transmigrates to a primitive tribe in another world. After being "beaten up," she begins to grow and develop the tribe. It is not a wish-fulfillment story, but rather an ensemble piece, with each supporting character having their own personality and story.

43. 343 从 Starting from Scratch: Building the Strongest Tribe 从零开始开荒，打造最强部落 Planting the Moon种月Historical3.4M WordsCompleted A modern man transmigrates back to ancient times, into a savage wilderness, only to become a reserve meal for a cannibal tribe from the start. But with knowledge and intelligence that surpass the entire era, he escapes the cannibals. He goes from surviving alone to gathering wild tribes, fighting to stay alive. Just when he thinks this is the truth of his era, he encounters figures from myth and legend: Xuanyuan, Chiyou, and Shennong. If you met them, how would you face your own ancestors? In th 10.4kReads8.3Score811Shelves

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    Travel through the desolate era, build cities and nations.

44. 344 霸 Hegemonic Ming: My Industrial Age 霸明：我的工业时代 Starry Swordmaster星辰剑客Historical2.5M WordsCompleted I am Zhao Zhiwei, the godfather of the Ming Dynasty. In this troubled era, I set off an industrial revolution and changed the fate of the dynasty. I am both mentor and friend to the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao. I call the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian my brother, though we are constantly at odds as well. Of course, the Ming Dynasty has plenty of enemies: the Jurchens, who covet the throne; the Donglin faction, whose empty talk harms the nation; corrupt nobles and gentry who infest the land; a 2.4kReads8.4Score162Shelves
45. 345 大 Everyone in Great Qin Calls Me Vile, Yet They Still Want Me as the Second Emperor 大秦都说我缺德了，还让我当二世 Wangchuan of Jintang Mountain金塘山的忘川Historical224k WordsCompleted [Qin-era political intrigue + the Eighth Prince Ying Shuang’s schemes + power struggles on all sides + infrastructure and livelihoods] Ying Shuang, the Eighth Prince of Qin, is the brick-wielding terror everyone in Xianyang fears! He’s also ruthless enough to use Guigu secret arts and curse rituals to build a dam with corpses and subdue Baiyue! He sows discord between Zhao and Wei to make an example of them, uses the Heirloom Seal of the Realm to win Jia Xu’s loyalty, holds the lifeline of Chu i 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Qin's Second Emperor, Ying Shuang, has gone mad! The old nobles of Chu are using the dragon vein as a pretext for trouble? A bowl of rice porridge wins over the people, a powerful dose drives the villainous prince insane! Shamanistic rituals? Assassinations? All child's play! Watch how the infrastructure powerhouse uses logistics lines and affordable canteens to crush the old Chu forces, even forcing ancestral graves to make way for irrigation canals! Powerful ministers plotting? The people's hearts are won over! This infrastructure-driven national rejuvenation is so satisfying!

46. 346 穿 Transmigrated as a Useless Prince, I Unite the Realm Through Infrastructure 穿越废物皇子，我靠基建统一天下 Zhao Liqiuqiu昭黎秋丘Historical150k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Nation-Building + Farming + System + Political Scheming | Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] Transmigrated as an abandoned pawn, trampled by the eunuch faction and exiled to the White Wasteland, while even the Crown Prince hires assassins to kill me! Modern urban planner Li Chengyuan awakens the [Artificer's System], starting on hell mode! Make cement, build fortified cities, gather refugees, train elite troops, farm and strengthen the nation, scheme for power and supremacy! Using t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good, not mindless, and has no romantic pairing. It's addictive!

47. 347 全 Global Survival: Growing Stronger from a Wooden Cabin 全民求生：从小木屋开始变强 Qiu Yingxin秋影新Sports2.3M WordsCompleted [A Different Kind of Apocalyptic Adventure, Not a Harem Novel] Everyone transmigrates to a random location. Some end up in the ocean, others in the desert, a small village, a city, or even inside a whale… Harsh weather, treacherous terrain, zombies, monsters, goblins, terrifying giants… When Ye Feng wakes up, he discovers that in this perilous environment, he has somehow gained a hint system and a [Shop]. “Beep. Hint: A treasure chest has been detected 0.1 meters directly below you~” “Beep. A sw 4.3kReads5.9Score264Shelves

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    Character traits: Construction-oriented

48. 348 特 A Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, Seizes a Silver Mountain, and Claims the Empire 特种兵穿越大明，抢座银山夺天下 Three Seven Twenty三七二十Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 1632, twelve years before the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Linze transmigrates aboard a Manila galleon bound for the Americas. Europe is now in the final stages of the Thirty Years’ War. Denmark is spent, Sweden defeated, Spain depleted, the Holy Roman Empire exhausted, and the Ottoman Empire weakened, while France, England, and the Netherlands seize the moment to rise. The two ancient civilizations of Latin America, the Aztec and Inca Empires, have long since been destroyed, and the Spanish 392Reads6.7Score—Shelves
49. 349 重 Reborn as a Beast of Burden in Another World 重生之我在异界当牛马 Heavenly Poison Pearl Who Loves Hundred Birds Returning to Their Nest爱吃百鸟归巢的天毒珠Two Male Leads151k WordsOngoing He secretly loved someone for ten years, and when they finally found out, he was already dead. In this dazed state, Xu Mo was tricked by the little prince of the Underworld’s Ten Halls into a world on the brink of collapse. Looking at the yellow earth beneath his feet, the worm-eaten wooden walls, and the thatched roof, then at the empty royal treasury before him and the young king who barely reached his thigh, Xu Mo found himself regretting his decision for once. Xu Mo looked at the Great Yan —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 四 Siheyuan: Back to 1954, Luckily I Have a System 四合院：回到54年，还好带系统 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Spatial Interface] [One Female Lead] Transmigrate to a Siheyuan in 1954? Luckily, I've got a skill-upgrade cheat, an boundless space, and a space for growing crops. What? There's also a family lineage stretching back thousands of years behind me, and I'm the clan head? These people from the Siheyuan think they can compete with me? Of course I'll lead my family to become the greatest clan and build the world's number-one village. The fun starts when I buil 13.1kReads8.4Score683Shelves

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    Just joining in the fun!

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