Any Stories About Building a Modern City Isolated from the World in Ancient Times? 有没有在古代与世隔绝建造现代化都市

1. 1 全 The Whole City Transmigrates, Building a China That Never Sets 全市穿越，打造中华日不落 Southern Anhui Chili Pepper皖南朝天椒Historical698k WordsOngoing Overnight, the entire city transmigrated to the tenth year of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign. At the time, Qingting was beset by troubles at home and abroad. The Longhairs swept across Jiangnan, the Anglo-French allied forces threatened the capital, and the great powers' ironclad ships and cannons pounded at the gates of the ancient nation. Yet the city that had arrived from another time faced a grave crisis of survival: food was scarce, energy supplies were failing, and the industrial supply chai 85.2kReads8.5Score7.1kShelves

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   An entire city is transported back to the late Qing Dynasty; a story without a system, featuring a large cast of characters and a hardcore survival-themed industrial setting.

2. 2 我 I, King of Dian in the Zhou Dynasty, Founded a Nation with Twelve Men from the Start 我，周朝滇王，开局带十二人建国 Summer Bugs Can't Discuss Ice夏虫虫不可语冰Historical190k WordsCompleted Zhou Yan, a modern man, transmigrated to the Great Zhou Dynasty and found himself in the great hall where fiefs were being granted. The Zhou emperor held back a laugh and said, “Zhou Yan, in recognition of your family’s service scrubbing chamber pots for three generations, I hereby appoint you King of Dian. I grant you ten commoners and two elite soldiers. Leave at once and go to Dian to found your kingdom!” 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   "Considering the merits of your ancestors for three generations in cleaning chamber pots," the Zhou emperor's voice was clearly mocking, "I hereby bestow upon you the title of King of Dian, and grant you ten commoners and two elite soldiers. Set out immediately to Dian to establish your kingdom!"

3. 3 5 The 1950s: Starting Out as a Wanderer, I Make My Home in the Deep Mountains 50年代：隐居深山从流浪开始 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Urban7.8M WordsOngoing Tags: (farming + reclusive life + family saga + harem + science fiction + interstellar + universe) (Entirely hand-written, no AI) (Author’s note at chapter 3480: I’ve been writing this book for over three years. Its rating went from 9.4 to 8.9, and its readership has fallen from several hundred thousand to forty or fifty thousand. It was once a huge hit, and then it faded into obscurity. Many readers have probably come across it more than once, but very few have made it to the later chapters. (S 33.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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   Those who enjoy reading long articles are in luck. The author aspires to write 10 million words.

4. 4 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 226.6kReads9.5Score27.3kShelves

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   🎉Building a modern town in ancient times! The protagonist transmigrates to Taoyuan County in a parallel universe's Great Jing Dynasty, becoming a poor but successful magistrate. He spends seven years transforming Taoyuan County into a paradise, intending to live a carefree life there. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the Great Jing Emperor, traveling incognito, accidentally enters Taoyuan County and is astonished by novelties such as flush toilets, paper, and mirrors~

5. 5 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. 29.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
6. 6 大 The Tang Dynasty's Super Arms Merchant 大唐之超级军火商 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical3.5M WordsCompleted An eighth-grade fitter is reborn in the Tang Dynasty with a tool System. See how the protagonist takes the Tang Dynasty by storm. The Type 54, Type Zhongzheng, and Type 92 heavy machine guns, mortars, steamships, helicopters: he's got it all! Li Shimin says, “Anzhi, how about we...” 43.3kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
7. 7 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing: A Chicken Dinner Streamer Defends the Nation 穿越晚清：吃鸡主播守国门 Two Rivers两河Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate-history setting, goofy protagonist, jump right in] Wang Hao, a former professional gamer turned streamer in the Kun district, is struck by justice from above and sent hurtling back to the late Qing dynasty. Did the gaming company behind the battle royale game transmigrate too? And what about the livestreaming System? The viewers are losing it. “Are we even allowed to watch this livestream?” “Development is the only way forward. I want Faraday and Edison.” “Faraday's retired? It's not 529Reads9.3Score104Shelves
8. 8 我 I Have an Immortal Mountain in the Countryside 我在乡下有座仙山 Brewing a Pot of Big Red Robe Tea泡杯大红袍Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + rural underdog comeback + thrilling wish fulfillment] Zhang Wei, a poor young man from the depths of the mountains, was patient and devoted to his parents from childhood. But on his third-year college birthday, a rich classmate set him up and beat him to death. He thought his life had ended, but a gray stone slab that gathered souls, hidden in a cave in the backyard vegetable garden of his family home, pulled him back from the morgue. It also unexpectedly unlocked a vast tro 10.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves
9. 9 模 SimCity: Build a City and Become Its Mayor 模拟城市：建个城市当市长 Tomato's Smile番茄的微笑Sports285k WordsOngoing Yun Buqi stood atop the White Cloud Group’s skyscraper. He looked out over the city he had built with his own hands. A surge of indescribable excitement welled up within him. He gazed out at the towering skyscrapers and the streets teeming with traffic. The skyline was a blend of quiet and clamor. His heart grew exceptionally calm and contemplative. Then he went to City Hall. Looking at the certificates covering the walls, he smiled in satisfaction. It was as if every sheet of paper on the wall 462Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   A city-building, development, and management game where the protagonist is a mayor who starts from the village level and begins development. [Smirk]

10. 10 大 The Tang Autonomous Region 大唐自治区 Rong Chengji, Who Loves Wuliangchen爱吃五粮陈的荣成吉Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yang Xu, a young man from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Tang dynasty after an accident, bringing a System with him. Watch as he uses the System to build a modern city in the Tang dynasty and, with his help, leads it step by step to become the true center of the world. 6.2kReads8.5Score370Shelves

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    Almost the same as this one

11. 11 从 Immortality from the Primitive Age 从原始社会开始永生不死 Luo Kai, Who Loves Mo-Style Braised Pork爱吃莫氏红烧肉的罗凯Historical1.5M WordsOngoing “What do you mean I transmigrated the moment I got off the bus?” Shen Ming stared at the desert before him, lost in thought. “And what do you mean I can’t die?” Shen Ming stabbed himself in the throat with a small knife and came away unharmed. He decided to find a way to improve his quality of life. What’s done is done. First, let’s find something to eat. Starting in the primitive era, he develops civilization on this alien planet. From wilderness to agriculture, from savagery to civilization, f 9.5kReads8.0Score688Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

12. 12 我 The Savings System Summoned Me to Another World to Become a Rich Woman 我被存钱系统召唤到异世界当富婆 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance935k WordsOngoing [Travel Between Two Worlds] + [Modern-Day Fantasy] + [System] + [Farming] + [No Romance] + [Food Business] + [Livestream] + [Building Wealth] + [Infrastructure] + [Redemption] Other people's Systems shower their Hosts with money and perks. Mine is all about being broke, forcing me to make money through street vending and hand over every last cent. I make a million a day Livestreaming skewers made with handsome men from the mall, only for the System to order me to turn off tips. I have to build 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Yes, the female protagonist owns an entire island in ancient times, building a modern, high-tech metropolis while other continental lands suffer from severe famine. Her island nation has become a highly developed country.

13. 13 六 Six Dragons Vie for Supremacy: Taking Back the Capital Is Easier Than Summoning Them Home 六龙争霸：打回京师比召回简单呀 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical207k WordsCompleted [Conquest]+ [Fief]+ [Lighthearted comedy]+ [Revenge and regret] After transmigrating into ancient times as the sickly, possessive sixth prince of the Great Qi Dynasty, he discovers that the dynasty is embroiled in a battle for the throne among six princes, and his five older brothers are ready to kill him at any moment! Luckily, he has the most powerful Ruthless Villain System. Every time he does something ruthless, he gets stronger and receives a reward! From the start, he’s exiled to Liangzhou 491Reads8.0Score104Shelves

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    That works!

14. 14 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9kShelves

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    🎊🎊🎊Time travel is no child's play; it's fraught with danger and challenges. The Southern Dynasties have been turbulent since ancient times, making it difficult for heroes to fulfill their ambitions. There are no lucky breaks, no cheat codes, and no chance of rebirth; everything must be started from scratch! Faced with true time travel, how long can we survive in this strange world?

15. 15 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    A relatively niche alternate history novel, exceptionally high quality, a gem for both audio and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! [Already added to my wishlist]

16. 16 开 Sailing an 022, I Return to the Spice Islands to Become a Pirate 开着022，回到香料群岛当海盗 Feng, Who Loves Cheese Pasta爱吃芝士意面的枫Historical924k WordsCompleted [Parallel world + battleships and big guns + no System + industrial research] A modified Type 022 patrol boat accidentally transmigrates to the pinnacle of a parallel world’s Age of Sail! Lin Wenlong and eight comrades bring modern cutting-edge technology to these unfamiliar waters and embark on a journey to defy fate! Colonial cargo ships? Seize them! Brutal pirates? Take them down! Oppressed slaves? Set them free! Indigenous islanders? Help them! You’ve got 120-millimeter guns behind armored 77Reads7.1Score109Shelves
17. 17 终 The End of the Age of Dinosaurs 终结恐龙时代 Feng, Who Loves Cheese Pasta爱吃芝士意面的枫Historical806k WordsCompleted His uncle is rebelling, and his nephew joins him in growing crops with technology! What's most important for technological development? Talent? No, no, no! Knowledge can transmigrate, but the key is: how do you get the raw materials? What, you have a System? How is that any different from being a lazy nobody? From saltpeter, green vitriol, and salicylic acid to gunpowder, ether, and aspirin; from black powder and picric acid to flintlock rifles, breech-loading cannons, and fixed ammunition; the 199Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 大 The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命 Nine-Fingered Divine Lid九指神盖Historical2.5M WordsCompleted History · Alternate History | Farming · Industry | Ensemble Cast · Conquest A six-year-old soul transmigrates into a barren village in northern Shaanxi during the Qin dynasty, where he becomes a posthumous child. With no System and no golden finger, the first thing he does is use a pendulum to redefine “one meter.” Over the next ten years, all he manages to do is make sure everyone in the village has enough to eat. Then the real story begins. He builds an “underground railway station” in Zhang V 4.4kReads8.1Score438Shelves

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    The story of building a mechanical civilization from scratch near Yan'an in northern Shaanxi.

19. 19 双 Dual Transmigration: Trading Meat Buns for a Pair of Sisters 双穿：肉包子换姐妹花 Writing Up Some Fun码出欢乐Historical450k WordsOngoing “Hello, sir. How many grams of gold would you like to exchange?” Li Wei: “A hundred pounds.” Li Wei transmigrated to the famine-stricken Great Luo Kingdom, where the meat buns he carried with him unexpectedly earned him a pair of sisters. For people who had never seen the world, instant noodles and rice could be traded for gold! The profit margin ran into the thousands of percent. Able to travel freely between two places, Li Wei went on a wild spree of trading supplies. From the start, he built 643Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    He travels between two worlds, amassed wealth, and built his own power base around a small village. Gold went from being sold by the pound to by the ton. He fed paraquat to mountain bandits as a bitter medicine, and used modern financial methods to acquire business rivals—all sorts of hilarious antics! [Sending heart]

20. 20 大 The Great Song’s Industrial Liangshan 大宋之工业梁山 Zhe Yuan喆元Historical230k WordsCompleted A collection of trope-defying scenes: Wu Song doesn’t fight a tiger; he’s a righteous man from Hangzhou in the historical records. Ximen Qing isn’t some domineering CEO, but a shy top student devoted to medical research. And there’s more: Hu Sanniang isn’t a bold heroine of the martial world, but an artsy young woman. What about Pan Jinlian? As it turns out, she’s the little maid who follows Sanniang around... Wang Yifan transmigrates to a different Liangshan. Watch as he stirs up a storm of blo 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Laugh if you want to! Laugh out loud, don't hold it in. —Excerpt from Chapter Thirty-Four: Labor Reform is the Effective Way to Reverse Evil Several groups of people around Dulonggang were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Hu Family Village's army, but what they received was even more bewildering news—not only was the place not preparing for war, but it was also engaged in "major construction," making such a commotion that even the dogs of Yuncheng County knew that the Liangshan bandits were busy "reforming themselves." The "director" of all this was none other than Wu Song, the prisoner-of-war camp commander. At this moment, he was wearing a newly made indigo short jacket, with two monk's knives at his waist, standing on the high platform at the entrance of the prisoner-of-war camp, looking like a fierce tiger that had just finished surveying its territory. The Liangshan bandits below trembled under his gaze, especially when he waved his hand and shouted, "Strip naked!" More than five hundred men simultaneously covered their crotches. "Strip! Enough nonsense!" Wu Song's roar shook the nearby limewater pool, causing ripples. This pool was dug by Wang Yifan according to the blueprints for a "disinfection pool." It was filled with lime powder, steaming hot, and smelled like freshly opened gunpowder. The bandits were shoved and pushed into it by the militia, screaming in pain as if splashed into boiling water while dumplings were being cooked. One henchman wearing a floral headscarf tried to hide at the edge of the pool, but Wu Song slapped him on the backside with his dagger, sending him sprawling into the water with a "plop," choking and spitting out three lime bubbles. Fifteen minutes later, this group of "drenched chickens" were dragged out, their skin red like shrimp just pulled from a pot. Before they could even catch their breath, they were forced onto long benches. A group of burly men surrounded them, their gleaming boning knives flashing coldly—the leader was Zhang Qing, who had just come from the pig farm, his apron still covered in pig bristles. With a "whoosh," he swung his knife at one of the bandits' heads! "Oh my god! They're going to castrate us!" The bandits immediately began to wail and scream. One of their leaders was so frightened that he wet himself on the spot, clutching his groin tightly with both hands. "We were wrong! We'd rather be monks! Don't do this!" Zhang Qing's head was throbbing from the noise. He cut off a lock of hair with his knife and shouted impatiently, "What are you howling about? I'm giving you a haircut! A clean haircut will make it easier to work, so lice don't crawl into the pigsty!" Several of his men behind him followed suit, the blades flashing across the scalps as fast as if they were removing hair from pigs—after all, they dealt with pigs every day, and they were more skilled with knives than barbers. They would occasionally make a habitual gesture towards the neck, scaring the bandits so much that their necks shrank back like quails. Watching from the side, Wu Song nodded in approval, secretly praising Wang Yifan's brilliant idea: first, use lime water to "peel off a layer of skin," then let Zhang Qing's "razor team" start "from scratch," and finally, put on short, gray cloth outfits like burlap sacks—this "three-piece initiation suit" would make even the most ruthless bandits cower. "This is the rule of the Dulonggang workshop!" Wu Song announced, hands on his hips. "The refugees are 'official employees,' they go to the new bathhouse and wear the coarse cloth work clothes from Wang Ruyan Silk Shop; you are 'contract workers,' so you have to use this 'express package'!" The bandits grimaced at this, but seeing the razor in Zhang Qing's hand that had just shaved three heads bald, none dared to utter a sound. Even more ingenious was Wu Song's "management innovation." The fifteen bandits who arrived earlier from Yuncheng, having "joined" a few days earlier, were promoted to minor leaders. Three of them led a large brigade, which was then divided into five smaller squads, with the squad leaders chosen by the bandits themselves—ostensibly for "democracy," but in reality, it was Wang Yifan's method of "using bandits to control bandits." "Remember this well!" Wu Song slammed his fist on the table, making a deafening noise, holding the "collective punishment system" drawn by Wang Yifan. "If one person makes a mistake, the whole brigade is punished! Minor mistakes are punished with a cane, major mistakes..." He paused deliberately, glancing at the tense faces of the bandits, and slowly added, "Locked in the dark room for three days!" Upon hearing this, the bandits gasped. They had seen canes and been whipped, but what was a "dark room"? The earlier arrivals had told them it was a small earthen cell less than three feet deep, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. After three days, even the toughest man would be weeping against the wall—this was far more brutal than having his collarbone pierced! In fact, Wu Song himself felt this tactic was "too cruel." He originally only wanted to "punish whoever makes a mistake," but Wang Yifan whispered in his ear, "To deal with these slippery guys, you have to use a softer approach... Let them keep watch on each other; it's better than you exhausting yourself watching them." Although Wu Song didn't fully understand what "a softer approach" meant, seeing Wang Yifan's confident tone, he patted his chest and agreed. As for that "Cloud-Piercing Vajra" Song Wan, he had long lost any semblance of his "Vajra" demeanor. When he first arrived at the POW camp, he stubbornly shouted, "I'm the leader!" Wu Song had him pinned down on a bench and given a thorough beating (a board that had clamped him between his buttocks, leaving him unable to move). After thirty strokes, he could only walk sideways like a crab. Now, he and twenty-three other leaders had been thrown into a pig farm, where Zhang Qing stood at the pigpen entrance, brandishing his "signature work"—a gleaming pig-chopping knife. "Chief Song," Zhang Qing patted his shoulder with a smile, rubbing the back of his knife against Song Wan's neck, "this pig dung needs to be cleared until you can see your reflection, otherwise… this knife won't be able to distinguish between a piglet and you, 'King Kong.'" Song Wan looked at the waist-deep pig dung, then at the familiar "pig-watching" look in Zhang Qing's eyes, shuddered, and quickly grabbed the pitchfork: "I'll do it! I'll do it, okay!" The clanging and banging of hammering came from the workshop area in the distance, while the prisoner-of-war camp was filled with the "groaning of those getting their heads shaved" and the "growing sounds from the pig dung area." Wu Song stood on the high platform, looking at this "vibrant" scene, and stroked his beard with satisfaction—Wang Yifan said that once these people got the job done smoothly, they would be given "performance bonuses," and those who performed well could even have their sentences reduced. Although he didn't quite understand what "performance bonuses" meant, it sounded like "good work gets you meat," and that was enough. In a corner of the POW camp, the bald-headed leader secretly told his companion, "If I had known it would be like this, I would have preferred to farm properly in Liangshan... At least I wouldn't have had my head shaved like that!" Hu Sanniang or Qiu Qiongying, passing by the POW camp on their way to deliver food to Wang Yifan at the construction site, saw the bald bandits and laughed uproariously, saying, "That hairstyle is shinier than the monks in the temple!" Lin Chong, who had been following Wu Song like a lackey, secretly observing everything, silently thought, "If this method were applied to the Imperial Guards, wouldn't their discipline increase several times over?" Thinking of the capital city he could never return to, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to the Early Tang Dynasty to Build a Different Kind of Golden Age 穿越初唐打造另类盛世 Zhe Yuan喆元Historical790k WordsCompleted [On the Bloody Night at Xuanwu Gate, He Crashed Through History in an Off-Road RV] An earthquake in Tibet tore open space and time, sending retired combat engineer Yao Kem in and his vehicle tumbling into the ninth year of Wude. Before Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin’s sword was aimed at the crown prince. The cold gleam of its edge met the roar of the diesel engine as Yao’s vehicle surged forward. As drones skimmed over Chang’an, the lost bronze gears of the Mohists meshed perfectly with the patterns o 303Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 穿 I Transmigrated and Got a Wife, Then Began Cultivating with 3D Printing 穿越得媳妇，靠3D打印起步修炼 Fragments of the Primordial Wind原始风的碎片Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After modern office drone Su Yan suddenly died, his soul crossed into another world, where he became a frail scholar with nothing but bare walls to his name. He also got a gentle, virtuous wife, Liu Yuner, thrown in for free. Just as he thought he would spend his life copying books to get by, he discovered that his soul had somehow bonded with the new smartphone from his previous life, along with its AI, Wanxiang! With 3D printing and modern technology, he easily earned his first pot of gold by 414Reads5.7Score101Shelves

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    Experience the thrill of creating something from nothing! Traveled to an ancient land similar to the Dragon Kingdom, you awaken a system that allows you to 3D print everything. As long as you find the corresponding materials, you can print the corresponding items… You transform a village into a modern small city, and even the emperor personally comes to invite you to "work"! Hardcore off-road vehicles, mountain troop carriers, mortars, Gatling guns…

23. 23 穿 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty: Tricks, Deceit, and Taking Wives 穿越明朝：坑蒙拐骗之娶妻纳妾 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical443k WordsOngoing [Alternate history, carefully plotted, a polished listening and reading experience, laughter and bittersweet moments, love and hate, beautiful women...] This isn't a formulaic wish-fulfillment story, and the characters aren't paragons of virtue: Shen Qingshan, who made his living through scams and swindles in his previous life, transmigrates to the final years of the Ming dynasty. He impersonates a wealthy young master, hoping to make a fortune and then disappear. But through a twist of fate, he 47Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Alternate history, no system, extremely high quality, a masterpiece, clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, tight writing, not a formulaic wish-fulfillment novel. Please enjoy! [Top Post]

24. 24 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves

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    Yes! This novel is of such high quality that it rivals historical fiction and serious drama, possessing the potential to become a timeless classic. If it were adapted into a TV series, no other novel could surpass it! (Please help rate it!) This novel is high-quality, intellectually stimulating, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliantly portrayed characters! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" is a nearly million-word novel that concluded in mid-September, with all foreshadowing resolved, plot holes filled, and a clean ending. I recommend reading the comments section of the last chapter first, where the author provides a summary of the entire novel, which will aid your reading. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering superb. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

25. 25 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.2kReads8.8Score428Shelves

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    Wealth and glory will surely be gained in the new world.

26. 26 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 2.6kReads9.2Score321Shelves

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    "Current World: Qin Dynasty." "The virus carried by the host has been cleared." "Antibodies against the current world virus have been added to the host." "Automatic translation function has been activated for the host." "Please start the mission." "..." "You want me to open a restaurant in the Qin Dynasty? Are you crazy or am I crazy?"

27. 27 大 Great Tang: I Opened a Bathhouse in the Great Tang 大唐，我在大唐开洗浴中心 Ji A Mo季A末Historical282k WordsCompleted Ye Fan woke up to find himself in the fourth year of the Zhenguan era. He acquired a shop-opening System, but the System randomly chose what kind of shop he had to open. If it gave him a weapons shop, he could rule the Tang Dynasty. But who could have guessed it would randomly assign him a bathhouse? What was he supposed to do with that? A top-tier hospital? A stationery shop? I’m tired. Let it all burn! 81Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 我 I Became a Lord in Ancient Times 我在古代当领主 Big Spender大款子Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted “System, everyone else’s System comes with a pocket dimension and a spirit spring. Why are you stuck with nothing but a ‘junk recycling’ feature?” “Host, stop complaining! That bag of leftover takeout malatang would be a lifesaving delicacy in your territory!” While other transmigrators were throwing money around in ancient times, Gu Mingyue was roaming the world, picking up “trash” with her dirt-poor System. An unfinished building that had sat untouched in a corner of the city for ten years? Sh 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is such a wild idea!

29. 29 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Starting from Scratch to Build a Happy Earth Village 穿越古代从零开始打造幸福地球村 Yi Yinyang易阴阳Historical303k WordsCompleted Zhao Baihui’s life motto is: Zhang Bairen became the Jade Emperor, so how could I, Zhao Baihui, with the same “Bai” in my name, amount to any less? Thanks to a brother from his generation, he unexpectedly ends up... who knows where. Whatever. With the System on my side, all I have to do is take things one step at a time! The System activates, and every member receives a daily allowance of 10 yuan. The fanatical rabble save up, buy, buy, buy, build, build, build. No need to think, just enjoy the 6.7kReads8.7Score642Shelves

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    The story is set in an alternate history, where a modern person travels to a parallel world, to a dynasty that has never existed before. The protagonist has a system that rewards him with 10 yuan for each loyal adult he has. So the protagonist builds a modern city and skyscrapers.

30. 30 大 Great Ming: SimCity, I Am the Mayor 大明：模拟城市，我是市长 Cool Orange酷酷的橙子Historical878k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the realm was in chaos. Li Chuan transmigrated and awakened a City-Building System. As long as he developed and built up his territory, he could keep earning rewards. So Li Chuan went all out, developing infrastructure, establishing factories, and building an army... He made sweeping progress in education, entertainment, light industry, heavy industry, finance, and every other sector. Modern factories sprang up across the Ming, creating jobs for its people 38Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Charge in with your eyes closed!!

31. 31 从 Building a Cultivation Civilization from Scratch 从零搭建修真文明 A Young Worker at Hameiyao哈煤窑的小工人Eastern Fantasy796k WordsCompleted Shocking! What happens when the cultivation world collides with modern technology? Sparks fly! Trains rumble through lands crisscrossed by spiritual ley lines, carrying rare spirit plants, magical treasures, and other supplies. Powered by magnetic currents, these trains brim with spiritual energy and offer a smoother ride than flying on a sword. Take a road trip in a car fueled by magnetic currents, cruising through spirit valleys and immortal rivers to see all the wonders. It’s more carefree 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That wasn't the celestial palace or spiritual cave they were familiar with! It was a… indescribable, fantastical "city of gods and demons"! The image was crystal clear, down to the finest detail. Straight, sword-like streets, hundreds of feet wide, crisscrossed, cutting out perfectly formed giant squares. On either side of the streets rose countless enormous, box-shaped buildings, towering into the clouds! Their exteriors were smooth as mirrors, reflecting the ever-changing clouds and the flowing magnetic light (electric wires) below. Some walls were covered with huge, constantly shifting, luminous panels (neon signs), illuminating the streets below with a bizarre, mesmerizing glow! Even more chilling were the spaces between those buildings! Countless people, carriages, and beast-drawn carts, flashing with various colors, moved about the wide streets like streams, orderly and at a speed far exceeding what they had seen before!

32. 32 山 Forging the Mountains and Rivers: I'm Earth's Repairman 山河筑鼎：我是地球修理工 Pitch-Black Snow White黢黑的白雪公主Historical650k WordsOngoing Because of an observational experiment conducted by the bored aliens, Xu Yimiao's consciousness transmigrates into a virtual-reality game world, arriving in the Guanzhong region of the Later Jin kingdom in Huaxia, on the planet Earth. For the sake of the show, the bored aliens give him a geographic remodeling device capable of moving mountains and filling seas. Stranded in a remote northwestern village from the start, he builds steel and guns with one hand and dams and power stations with the ot 419Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one was also built in the late Qing Dynasty, but it wasn't isolated from the outside world. It focused on infrastructure and industrial development, and later became associated with revolution and power struggles.

33. 33 明 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 98Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 开 From the Start: A Mysterious Island Opens the Gate to Time and Space 开局：孤岛惊魂触发时空之门 Abundant Harvest丰一足十Eastern Fantasy738k WordsCompleted Haisheng sets out to fish at sea, but a storm and lightning awaken a special ability. Alone and cut off from the world on a deserted island, he struggles to survive. Fishing brings him a Black Tortoise Golden Turtle and a pocket dimension. He battles pirates in a cave, then a giant python accidentally knocks him into a bronze cauldron, activating a gateway through time and space. In another timeline, circus performer Hai Shen is trampled to death by an elephant. The two men from past and present 107Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 石 The World Within the Stone: Law Enforcement Vanguard 石中界：执法先锋 Abundant Harvest丰一足十Urban653k WordsCompleted The Buddha said, “In a grain of dust lie three thousand great worlds.” The male lead returns to his hometown, hoping to livestream a wilderness survival show. A yellow catfish stings his finger, and his life takes a turn. After an incredible chance to travel between two worlds, he sets out to explore their mysteries and gradually uncovers the truth about his own origins. It turns out he is a descendant of Jin Feng from Forest Sea Snowfield. Before the former planet was destroyed, his ancestor ma 166Reads8.2Score—Shelves
36. 36 异 A Nobody Little Immortal in Another World 异世屌丝小神仙 Abundant Harvest丰一足十Historical540k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + paired spaces + travel back and forth + high martial arts and fantasy + brothers in business + coordination across worlds + uniting another realm] The transmigration novels have driven his younger brother, Qiao Lin, to obsession. After getting a golden finger, he decides he must be the chosen one. He makes a fortune and fills up his space, waiting for a miracle. At last, his wish comes true! To make things easier and earn the trust of people in the other world, he has no choic 55Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 来 Transmigrating Back and Forth: Carrots Make Me Better Than Everyone 来回穿越，胡萝卜让我高人一等 Abundant Harvest丰一足十Urban382k WordsCompleted [Traveling Between Worlds] + [Otherworldly Continent] + [Urban Farming] + [Rags-to-Riches] + [Rural Romance] + [Face-Slapping] + [Inspirational] ✌ He accidentally transmigrates to an otherworldly continent, where carrots turn out to be as valuable as ginseng. He shuttles goods back and forth to build his fortune. The Glazed Dragon Jade Pendant lets the male lead transmigrate between worlds at will, making life wonderfully easy... 54Reads6.4Score—Shelves
38. 38 林 Snowbound in the Linhai Mountains 林海雪域 Abundant Harvest丰一足十Historical635k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an Alternate World + Hunted and on the Run + Wilderness Survival + Raising an Army in Rebellion + The Whole Family Lives in Seclusion + Ruling an Island] The land is ravaged by war... A great battle ends in defeat... From the start, Jin Feng is a fleeing general, forced to survive in the wilderness! The prince the Imperial Guards protected at such great cost dies of illness. Jin Feng has a young Taoist impersonate the prince, then raises him to become a worthy ruler! He makes 195Reads8.4Score—Shelves
39. 39 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
40. 40 大 A Young Scholar in Great Zhou 大周童生 Gloomy Fish郁闷的鱼Historical334k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines! Empress! System! Gacha! Invincible! No angst! If you don't like multiple heroines, stay away!!!] Qin Anning had a dream that she was born in a place called Earth. There, the streets were bustling with traffic, food and drink were plentiful, and there were countless beautiful young women. When she woke up, she was still dirt poor... When her parents were alive, Qin Anning's dream was to rise through the ranks, make a fortune, and bring honor to her family. After they died 1Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The previous one was, and I suspect this one will be too.

41. 41 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves

    Reader note

    Wait a minute, Chen Haoyu walked towards the ground.

42. 42 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
43. 43 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
44. 44 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves
45. 45 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—Shelves
46. 46 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 562Reads5.4Score—Shelves
48. 48 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 856Reads7.2Score—Shelves
49. 49 修 The Urban Cultivator’s Carefree Life 修真者都市逍遥 Keep Going 6688努力加油6688Urban122k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was a young man from China. While climbing Mount Laojun, he was accidentally sucked into a black hole and transported to a world filled with powerful cultivators. As an ordinary mortal, he thought he was as good as dead, but unexpectedly, he gained the cultivation legacy of the Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords. Relying on his Chinese bloodline, he fought his way through every obstacle. After countless trials and hardships, he rose to the realm of Supreme Sovereign of the Myriad Worlds 93Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 490Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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