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1. 201 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 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
2. 202 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—14d adds
3. 203 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!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
4. 204 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 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds
5. 205 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—14d adds
6. 206 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—14d adds
7. 207 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 309Reads5.8Score—14d adds
8. 208 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! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
9. 209 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score11714d adds
10. 210 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Got a God-Tier Cooking Skill Through the Sign-In System 四合院：开局签到神级厨艺 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Male-Channel Fanfiction324k WordsCompleted Before Lin Fan transmigrated, he unexpectedly obtained an ancient jade pendant. The moment he transmigrated, the pendant merged into his body, bringing with it a mysterious “Life Script” System. The System notified him: [Hidden Main Quest activated: Defy fate, protect the goodness and beauty of the courtyard, and prevent tragedies from happening. Complete the quest to receive a mysterious grand prize and uncover the jade pendant’s true secret. Fail the quest, and your soul will be imprisoned in —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 211 四 Siheyuan: Taming the Beasts! 四合院：调教众禽！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Male-Channel Fanfiction150k WordsCompleted Lin Jianguo is reborn and transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He refuses to be anyone's simp or put up with being mistreated. Instead, he turns the courtyard's troublemakers around and builds a happy life of his own in a vibrant new era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 混 The Primordial One Breath Creation and Immortality Mantra 混元一气造化长生诀 Zou Ya, Clear Breeze邹雅清风Eastern Fantasy921k WordsOngoing From a single breath of primordial energy, the Taiji is born; the Five Elements revolve, transforming into eternal life. Hold fast to the center and embrace the One, fathom the mysteries; complete nine cycles, return to the truth, and knock upon the gates of the Jade Capital. As chaos first breaks apart and the primordial age begins, a single breath takes form, giving rise to the Taiji and the yin and yang. The Five Elements revolve without end: metal’s sharpness, wood’s vitality, water’s moistn —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 神 A Mysterious Legacy 神秘的传承 Zou Ya, Clear Breeze邹雅清风Urban167k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 乡 That Country Boy 乡村的那个小子 Zou Ya, Clear Breeze邹雅清风Mystery486k WordsCompleted No one’s following the story? Looks like everyone’s tastes have changed. These days, everyone loves transmigration and immortal heroics. Why not start reading from Chapter 68? You’ll have no trouble following the plot, and the exciting story definitely won’t disappoint! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 215 新 A Newbie's New Book 新手新书 Zou Ya, Clear Breeze邹雅清风Eastern Fantasy134k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 216 风 The Wonders of Feng Shui 风水之妙 Zou Ya, Clear Breeze邹雅清风Urban137k WordsOngoing The bitter wind howled, making the window lattice of the dilapidated Taoist temple creak. The boy, Lin Feng, huddled in a corner, gazing longingly at the old Taoist priest as he wiped down a peachwood sword. The old priest wore a shabby robe, and his hair and beard were completely white, yet his face still brimmed with vigor. He looked up at Lin Feng, his eyes full of helplessness and reluctance. “Feng’er, I’ve taught you all I can. From now on, you’ll have to study and practice the arts of feng —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 四 Siheyuan: The Medical Drama of Jinghua 四合院：京华医影 Summer's Big Melon夏天吃大瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction231k WordsOngoing In 1950s Beijing, the courtyard house is a microcosm of society, where winds rise beneath the eaves and waves surge in people’s hearts. Yun Xiao, a skilled emergency physician with two master’s degrees, moves into this little courtyard, armed with medical expertise enhanced by the System and a clear-eyed understanding of how to deal with people. He stands his ground against Jia Zhangshi’s provocations and exposes Yi Zhonghai’s schemes, making his place amid the everyday squabbles. He races again 484Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here's a great book I just discovered about doctors in traditional courtyard houses. It's independent, spans multiple courtyards, and is highly recommended. You can read it without worry.

18. 218 四 Siheyuan: Starting My Cultivation as a Procurement Chief 四合院之从采购科长开始修炼 Shadowbreaker Shakes the Heavens绝影撼天Male-Channel Fanfiction593k WordsCompleted Xiao Ping, an ordinary young man from the lower rungs of 21st-century society, was struck on the head by a flowerpot falling from a high-rise while saving someone. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into a TV drama set in the 1960s. “Wait, what? I've ended up in the story of Love in the Courtyard, where everyone in the compound is a beast...? “What? I have a secret realm, and time moves faster inside it. I even have cultivation techniques! I'm already this powerful, so why waste my ti 158Reads8.2Score17814d adds

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    New book recommendation: a period fantasy cultivation story. It starts with a courtyard house as the setting, and the protagonist is a procurement section chief. He has a spatial ability and resources, and embarks on a journey of slaying demons and searching for treasure. If you like it, please give it a five-star rating. Writing is hard work, so please forgive any shortcomings...

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