Warlords of Republican-Era China and Their Alluring Concubines 民国军阀，姨太太千娇百媚

1. 401 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.1kReads7.2Score103Shelves
2. 402 风 Wind Chimes and Moonlight Over Tianyuan 风铃月影照天元 Not Called Wang Lei不叫王磊Urban112k WordsCompleted A slow-burn story, a fully realized alternate world, the end of a dynasty, foreign invasions, and fighting back against the invaders. Note: This is not a mindless power fantasy. The protagonist starts out as an ordinary wage slave with cheats, not some cruel landlord or cunning old fox. He has to grow stronger little by little. Shen Lang arrives in the northeastern wilderness at the end of the Tianyuan Dynasty, carrying the “Wind Spirit Moon Shadow” System. Invincible, with an infinite inventory 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 404 浮 The Tenderness in the Glimmering Light's Profile 浮光侧写的温柔 Ou Shunqiao欧顺桥Urban490k WordsCompleted 27Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 穿 Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Amidst the chaos of the Republic of China era, gold and beauties reign supreme! Shanghai is engulfed in turmoil, where extraordinary arts determine destiny! In the midst of national catastrophe and a nation ravaged by war, "The National Alchemist" emerges! Amidst power struggles, the pursuit of wealth, and the allure of beautiful women, he uses his extraordinary skills to defy fate, uphold national righteousness, and protect his beloved. With a retro Republic of China feel and a passionate spirit of resistance, this story begins in the Year of the Horse—witness how a hero of a chaotic world writes his own legend!

6. 406 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the chaotic Shanghai of the Republican era, a gold minefield and bronze vessels hold hidden souls. "The National Alchemist" uses alchemy as a metaphor for refining the heart, following the journey of Shen Yanzhi, a chemist who studied abroad, and his unwavering commitment to science and his patriotic spirit as they protect cultural relics and forge loyal souls amidst the turbulent times of Shanghai. Gold has a price, but the heart of patriotism is priceless. Every line reveals the unyielding spirit of the nation's backbone and the unyielding patriotism of the Chinese people.

7. 407 双 Dual Crossing to 1936: I Looted the Japanese Army’s Treasury 双穿1936我搬空鬼子金库 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical804k WordsOngoing Lin Feng is a retired special forces soldier. After leaving the military due to an injury, he works as a security guard. His parents are ill, and his brother is in debt. Thanks to a jade pendant, he transmigrates to 1936, an era engulfed in the flames of war... 543Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The child didn't agree.

8. 408 两 A Trader Between Two Worlds: From 1983 to 2025 两界倒爷：从1983到2025 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban353k WordsCompleted Su Tianci was a street punk in 1983 who suddenly transmigrated to 2025. From nylon stockings, digital watches, and clothing to starting companies and building factories... 191Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s, I Became a Tycoon After Returning Home 穿越80，当回国神豪 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban294k WordsCompleted When his family's old house was slated for demolition, Lin Yuan returned to sort through their belongings. By chance, he discovered a bronze tiger tally and accidentally transmigrated to the 1980s. Two vastly different eras now lay before him. 846Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 带 Reborn in My Poor High School Days with a Hundred Million in Cash 带着一亿现金重生贫困的高中年代 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban226k WordsCompleted Su Tianci jolts awake from a hangover and discovers that he has been reborn in a senior-year high school classroom in 2005. He used to be a lowly cog in society, but now he's a delinquent at the bottom of his class. As reality hits him, he realizes he's transmigrated! This is a chance from the heavens to make up for all his regrets. Even more unbelievable, he now has a bank card with a full hundred million in cash. Watch how Su Tianci shows off, gets revenge, and plays the fool while hiding his 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 在 The Tycoon Who Went Undercover in 1980s China 在80伪装回国的神豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Historical188k WordsCompleted The protagonist is Su Tianci. By chance, he used the pocket watch his grandfather left behind to transmigrate back to 1983. The pocket watch could take him back and forth between the vastly different eras of 2025 and 1983, opening up a whole new world before him… 6Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 双 Two Worlds, One Mission: Reviving the Han at the End of the Ming 双穿明末之兴汉 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Historical94k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is a football fan. After watching the national team suffer yet another crushing defeat and display its incompetence, he angrily knocks over a beer bottle. Amid sparks and flashes of lightning, he inexplicably transmigrates to the final years of the Ming Dynasty. Even the System he gets upon arrival draws a prize and then runs off with the bucket. Watch Su Tianci stand firm in an era when human lives are worth less than grass, and when the Wild Boar Skin tyrants run rampant. He’ll stiff 114Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 十 Ten Years of Frost: In the End, Even Fate Was Hard to Defy 十载寒霜：终是难敌天命 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Xianxia1.3M WordsOngoing (Male-oriented, xuanhuan, immortal cultivation, xianxia, wuxia, sword cultivator, slow burn, heart-wrenching, multiple female leads, war) He was once the Crown Prince of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, and also the fiancé Shangguan Baili had waited ten years for. On the day his kingdom fell, his face was disfigured and he was left on the brink of death. Shangguan Baili saved him with her own hands. But she failed to recognize the man before her. Taking him for a lowly good-for-nothing with nowhere to go, s 7.2kReads9.3Score736Shelves

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    From the crown prince of the carefree kingdom to a universally hated demon, it took him four and a half years. From childhood sweethearts to mortal enemies, it took them fourteen years.

14. 414 没EN There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 6.3kReads9.0Score449Shelves
15. 415 檐 Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 檐下雨，有些爱，只能在雨里重逢 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了8k WordsCompleted Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 576Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 噬 Life-Eating Firefly 噬命萤 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了14k WordsCompleted Life-Devouring Firefly 333Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 烬 The Palace of Embers: A Caged Sparrow Becomes a Consort 烬宫欢：囚雀为妃 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Joys of Jin Palace: A Caged Bird Becomes a Consort 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She waited for him for ten years, but then she handed him over to her best friend after he was disfigured, and finally stabbed him in the heart with her own sword.

18. 418 十 The End of Ten Days: Ashes of Reincarnation 十日终焉·轮回烬 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子9k WordsCompleted Ten Days to the End: Ashes of Reincarnation 12Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 航 One Piece: The Red Tide Returns to Sea, Reborn at Marineford 航海王：赤潮归航，顶上重生 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted One Piece: The Crimson Tide Sails Home, Reborn at Marineford 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 凶 Haunted Mirror Livestream: My Yin-Yang All-Seeing Eye Makes Me a Global Sensation 凶镜直播：我靠阴阳通天眼爆红全球 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子8k WordsCompleted Haunted Mirror Livestream: I Became a Global Sensation with My Yin-Yang Eyes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 梧 The Wind from Wutong Alley Blows Toward You at Seventeen 《梧桐巷的风，吹向十七岁的你》 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子10k WordsCompleted The Wind on Wutong Lane Blows Toward You at Seventeen 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 日 A Japanese-Style Sweet Romance: My Mother-in-Law Spoils Me Rotten, and My Husband Adores Me 日式甜宠爽文：《婆婆她超宠我，老公他超爱我》 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子9k WordsCompleted A Japanese-Style Sweet Romance: “My Mother-in-Law Spoils Me Rotten, and My Husband Is Head Over Heels for Me” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 疯 The Mad Beauty Goes on a Killing Spree! From Lowly Marquis's Concubine to Empress of the Empire 疯批美人杀疯了！从侯府贱妾到帝国皇后 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Mad Beauty Goes on a Killing Spree! From a Lowly Concubine in the Marquis's Household to Empress of the Empire 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 海 One Piece: After Awakening, I Became the Harem King of the Seas 海贼王：开窍后，我成了海上后宫王 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted One Piece: After Awakening, I Became the King of the Harem on the High Seas 9Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 圣 Holy Blade Nun: Father, I'll Take On Three Thousand Thugs 圣刃修女：神父，三千暴徒我来扛 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子10k WordsCompleted Holy Blade Nun: Father, I'll Take On the Three Thousand Rioters 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 荆 Thorny Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 荆棘修女：神父，别回头，外面那三千暴徒交给我！ Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子12k WordsCompleted Thorn Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 74Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 荆 A Rainy Night of Ambush Amid Thorns and Twilight 荆棘与黄昏的雨夜围杀 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted A Rainy Night Ambush Among Thorns at Dusk 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 旺 Wangzai Xiao Qiao's Rise to Glory Against All Odds 旺仔小乔的逆风封神 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子13k WordsCompleted Wangzai Xiao Qiao’s Comeback to Stardom Against All Odds 39Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: Rewriting Causality, I Turned the Shibuya Deadlock on Its Head 咒术回战：因果逆写，我掀翻了涉谷死局 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction11k WordsCompleted Jujutsu Kaisen: Rewriting Cause and Effect, I Turned Shibuya's Deadly Fate Upside Down 26Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 霸 The Tyrannical CEO Falls for an Ordinary Girl! 霸道总裁爱上普通的她！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约9k WordsCompleted The Domineering CEO Falls for an Ordinary Girl! —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 十 Ten People's Secret Crushes, Only One Couple 十个人的暗恋，只成一双人 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约13k WordsCompleted Ten Secret Crushes, but Only One Couple 3Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 维 Mr. Verses’s Moonlight Promise Broken 维瑟斯先生的失约月光 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约10k WordsCompleted Mr. Veyser’s Moonlight Promise 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—Shelves

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    I naturally don't believe it.

34. 434 来 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsCompleted Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 22Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 太 The Chariot of the Sun 太阳战车 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse202k WordsCompleted Everyone has someone they can't forget, or something they can't let go of, whether it's love or a career. When faced with a life-or-death choice, how should you decide? This is the story of Yang Ruofeng, who sets off for Titan aboard a solar sail ship on a mission from the Dragon Kingdom. There, he discovers alien ruins and pits his wits against the lurking space pirates. The story follows two main threads: the protagonist's romance and his scientific expedition. Across the vast reaches of inter 26Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban442k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.8kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves
37. 437 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban226k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.2kReads—Score203Shelves
38. 438 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The love-hate relationship between Feng Chengcheng, Fang Yanyun, Liu Jiao, Wang Di, Chen Xiaodidi, Xu Wenqiang, and Ding Li.

39. 439 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 442 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds in the Republic of China Era: I Only Fight the Elite 双穿民国之老子打的就是精锐 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban253k WordsCompleted The protagonist is Su Tianci. An ordinary civilian accidentally transmigrates to 1937, a year consumed by war. The amazing thing is that he can travel back and forth to 2005, and so MiG-19 fighter jets and Tiger tanks appear on the battlefields of 1937... 634Reads—Score—Shelves

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    But how can I believe that?

43. 443 火 Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Konoha as His First Wife 火影：六道鸣人抢回小樱，雏田为正妻震木叶 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Up Konoha as His One True Wife 96Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 444 惊 A Bone of Startling Grace 惊鸿骨 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted The Stunning Bone 49Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 445 进 Attack on Titan! 进击的巨人！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Attack on Titan! 339Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 446 全 The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 《全村笑我懒汉媳，猎户夫君夜夜撩》 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 184Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 447 火 Naruto: I Defy the Heavens for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 火影：为纲手逆天下，我六道金身拒尽红颜 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: I Defy Heaven for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 165Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 禁 Forbidden Zone Heartbeat 禁区心动 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝8k WordsCompleted A Heart Stirred in the Forbidden Zone 52Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 东 Drowning in Tokyo's Shadows: His Lips Stained with Neon and Sin 东京暗溺：他的唇，染着霓虹与罪 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝10k WordsCompleted Tokyo’s Dark Descent: His Lips Stained with Neon and Sin 23Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 犬 Inuyasha: Kikyo's Defiant Fate, A Heart Set Ablaze 犬夜叉·桔梗：逆命焚心录 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted Inuyasha and Kikyo: A Record of Burning Hearts Against Fate 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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