Transmigration to the Late Qing and Early Republican Era 穿越清末民初

1. 101 雨 Murder on a Rainy Night: The Playing Card Left at the Scene 雨夜命案：现场遗留的纸牌 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Murder on a Rainy Night: The Playing Card Left at the Scene 14Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 青 The Qingqiu Royal Clan Abandoned and Humiliated Me. With the Mystic Stone, I Connected the Three Realms and Made Them All Regret It 青丘王族弃我辱我，我凭玄石连通三界，让全族追悔莫及 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted The Qingqiu royal clan cast me aside and humiliated me. With the Mystic Stone, I connected the Three Realms and made my entire clan regret it beyond measure. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 燕 Strange Tales of Yanyun: Every Night, Singing Emerges from the Soul-Snatching Well 燕云诡事：那口落魂井里，每晚都会传出唱戏声 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Strange Happenings in Yanyun: Every night, the abandoned well echoes with the sound of opera singing 14Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 山 Mountain Village Tales: The Book of Taboos 山村怪谈：禁忌录 Mr. mDmD先生Mystery384k WordsCompleted For ten days, Mo Yuan endured the sinister opera at Suolong Town and survived, gritting his teeth. Three years later, a crack appeared in the mirror of his rented apartment. A clown in a red-and-white opera costume clutched a copper bell and crawled out. “Follow the taboos, and you’ll live.” He believed it. But old souls lurk in the eye sockets you must never look into; human fingernails are wrapped in candy wrappers; and even the words “haunted house” can turn a person into bloody mush in the c 4Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 那 The Rosewood Clock Stopped for Ten Years. Only Then Did I Discover the Secret Grandma Hid Inside 那架红木古钟停摆十年，我才知道外婆藏在钟里的秘密 Mr. mDmD先生8k WordsCompleted That redwood grandfather clock had been stopped for ten years. Only then did I learn the secret my grandmother had hidden inside it. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 租 The Night I Rented a Tenement Room, a Disconnected Phone Rang All Night 租筒子楼那晚，断线电话响了整夜 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted The night I rented a room in a tenement block, the disconnected phone rang all night. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 我 I Faked Being a Gentle Boyfriend for Ten Years, Until a Woman from the Republic Era Exposed Everything in the Video 我伪造十年温柔男友，录像里民国女人揭穿一切 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted I faked being a gentle boyfriend for ten years. A woman from the Republican era exposed everything in the footage. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 独 In an Old Apartment Building, the Voice-Activated Lights Only Shine on the Dead 独居老楼，声控灯专照亡魂 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Alone in an old apartment building, the motion-sensor lights only shine on the dead. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 深 Someone Keeps Knocking on My Door in the Hallway Late at Night. After Discovering Who It Is, I Can’t Sleep a Wink 深夜楼道总有人拍我家门，查清来历我整夜难眠 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Someone Keeps Knocking on My Door in the Hallway Late at Night. After I Learned Who It Was, I Couldn't Sleep a Wink 9Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 相 I Sat at the Wrong Table on a Blind Date, and My Date Was the Demon Lord Who Would Destroy the World 相亲走错桌，我的相亲对象是灭世魔主 Mr. mDmD先生7k WordsCompleted I Sat at the Wrong Table on a Blind Date, and My Date Was the Demon Lord Who Would Destroy the World 2Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 凌 A Strange Anomaly Appeared on the Overnight Security Feed. The Republic-Era Theater Ticket Had My Seat Number Engraved on It 凌晨值守监控突发异象，民国戏票刻着我的座位号 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted A Strange Phenomenon Appeared on the Surveillance Monitors During My Night Shift. A Republican-Era Opera Ticket Had My Seat Number Engraved on It 3Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 天 Born with Eyes That See Sin, I Can Discern Murderers. The Bones in the Unfinished Building Mark the Start of a Ten-Year Showdown 天生罪眸能辨凶，烂尾楼白骨案，是十年对局的开场 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Born with eyes that can spot a criminal, he investigates the bones in an abandoned building. This case marks the opening move in a ten-year game 4Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 月 A Haunted House for 500 a Month, and I'm the Only One Who Knows How to Survive 月租五百的凶宅，只有我知道怎么活 Mr. mDmD先生Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted A Haunted House for 500 Yuan a Month, and I’m the Only One Who Knows How to Survive 7Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 凌 Taking Ghostly Orders at Three in the Morning: No Matter What You Hear, Never Look Back 凌晨三点接阴间订单：无论听见什么声音，千万别回头 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted At three in the morning, I took a delivery order from the underworld: No matter what sounds you hear, never look back 15Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Started a Rebellion in Late Qing China 穿越以后，老子在清末造反 Eagle Loves Skewers老鹰爱吃串Eastern Fantasy186k WordsOngoing [Supernatural] [Monster Girls] [Late Qing Rebellion] [Kills Without Blinking] Yuan Hong, who was obsessed with seeking out supernatural and paranormal phenomena, was taken completely by surprise when he transmigrated to the late Qing Dynasty with his family’s guardian spirit. But with monster girls all around him and all kinds of bizarre demons and monsters facing him, he was utterly baffled. Wait, where the heck did you send me? There’s something seriously wrong with this Qing Dynasty. —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 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 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A true depiction of the Republic of China era! Chemical genius Shen Yanzhi returns to China with top-tier magical abilities, joining forces with the stunningly talented Su Manqing to lead a team to expose traitors, raid Japanese military factories, and outsmart gold, using ancient methods to protect the national treasure of bronze. A non-stop high-energy battle of wits and exhilarating counterattacks, a journey of alchemy and self-discipline to protect the nation, with handsome men and beautiful women igniting Shanghai – a non-stop, addictive experience!

17. 117 他 Someone Else's Beloved? The Commander Will Still Take Her by Force 他人挚爱？督军照样强娶豪夺 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted (Male stand-in, possessive pursuit, forced love, intense push and pull, powerful man bows his head, two strong leads, both devoted to each other) Transmigrated into a warlord-ravaged era, Ruan Xiaoxiao only wants to keep her head down and survive. But disaster strikes: her comrade is framed and thrown into the police station. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to humble herself and beg Huo Yunting, the governor of three provinces, who holds the power of life and death. Everyone s 2.7kReads—Score22414d adds
18. 118 在 After Becoming a Rich Woman in the Republic of China, I Caught the Eye of a Rowdy Soldier 在民国卷成富婆后，被军痞盯上了 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Republican-era setting, military marriage, one-on-one, both pure) Fourth Young Master Huo Mingyuan is a flirtatious, carefree man. He dotes on cats and dogs, keeps crickets, frequents dance halls and brothels, gambles, sponsors celebrities and opera stars, and keeps mistresses. He's a typical playboy in the Northwest Army, all appetite and no ability. Even on his wedding day, his family had to drag him away from a crowd of women in an opera house and force him into wedding clothes to go through 473Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 九 The ’90s Bride Is Fierce and Wild, and Her Soldier Can’t Handle Her 九零媳妇又辣又野，兵哥H不住 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (1v1 military marriage set in the 1970s) They say the Jiang family's twin sons are both exceptionally handsome and talented. The brothers made a name for themselves when they both achieved the highest scores in their respective arts and sciences exams across the province and got into prestigious universities. Sadly, although they look identical, their personalities couldn't be more different. The elder, Jiang Yize, is aloof and cold, with a na 4kReads8.8Score45014d adds
20. 120 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Together to the 1990s and Become Army Wives 闺蜜齐穿九零，一起当军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Military romance in the 1990s, marriage before love, a charming and alluring clinic owner with a flirtatious streak VS an officer who looks refined but is a jailbird at heart, two heroines and two heroes, both couples devoted only to each other) Bo Munian and Chen Sibin are two of the finest men in the Marine Corps. Neither expected that their first mediation assignment would end with them getting swept up in the mess themselves: both wound up marrying women they’d just met, and on the very sam 750Reads7.1Score10014d adds
21. 121 我 In the 1980s, I Became a Military Wife Through My Own Merit 我在八零靠实力成为了军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance788k WordsCompleted (Sweet period romance + military marriage + intense romantic tension + pure romance + gourmet cooking + 1v1) People often say, “A stranger is as lovely as jade, a gentleman peerless in the world.” Lu Sinian, a prominent figure in the military compound, has always seemed like an immortal being to the unmarried young women there: lofty and untouchable. Then Zhang Yaoyao moved into the compound. One look at Lu Sinian was enough to leave her awestruck, and she announced in front of everyone that she 337Reads7.5Score—14d adds
22. 122 裴 After Captain Pei Fell from Grace, He Insisted on Dating My Older Sister 裴队走下神坛后，非要和我姐弟恋 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Military romance set in a bygone era, forced love, intense chemistry, older woman and younger man, younger wolf-dog raised by her, stunning and flamboyant wild-rose lawyer × refined, ascetic military officer fresh from prison; both each other's first] Everyone in the Flying Eagle squadron knew that their commander, Pei Ce, was reserved and taciturn, refined and extraordinary. Countless admirers had been intimidated into keeping their distance. He always wore a string of Buddhist prayer beads a 10Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 清 The Late Qing in Turmoil: I Conquered the World with an Escape Pod 清末乱世，我靠逃生舱称霸 The Hawk We Keep at Home家养的老鹰Historical588k WordsOngoing [The best title turned out to be The Red Dragon's Rampage of 1900, so now I have two titles. They're both mine. It's fine if you let the chapters build up, but remember to come back and read them! ♪٩(´ω`)و♪] A group of aliens accidentally swept Yuan Cheng into a temporal rift while completing their survey of Blue Star. They managed to rescue him in a frantic scramble, but then stuffed him straight into an escape pod and sent him back to Blue Star. It was only after he landed that Yuan Cheng disc 37Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a very good book.

24. 124 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical639k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 25.7kReads7.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    What happened? It was me.

25. 125 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing? Watch Me Open a Tavern in These Turbulent Times 穿越清末？看我乱世开酒楼 King of Cat Lovers爱猫大王Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing On How Much Trouble You Can Get into at Work Chi Yue died of a sudden heart attack during a cooking competition. She'd accepted her fate and was ready to drink Meng Po's soup, but the security system at the Bridge of Hel didn't recognize her information. After checking with her superior, Meng Po discovered that a trainee Ox-Head and Horse-Face had sent the wrong person over?! After she filed a complaint all the way up to the Department of Ghostly Human Resources, the judge told her that her body 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ⭐⭐⭐ [A super engaging story about a cook and a farmer in the late Qing Dynasty!] If you don't have a book in mind right now, you absolutely must try this one, [Sparrow's Masterpiece]. The plot is truly amazing, from the writing style to the foreshadowing, it's a very comfortable read and definitely a perfect bedtime story.

26. 126 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 130Reads—Score—14d adds

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    But he didn't know that Cao Cao didn't

27. 127 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban232k 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 3.4kReads—Score21114d adds

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    This railway is Beishan.

28. 128 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... 668Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 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. 883Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 带 Reborn in High School with 100 Million in Cash 带着一亿现金重生高中年代 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban308k WordsOngoing The protagonist is Su Tianci. He wakes up one day and is shocked to discover that he has transmigrated back to his high school days, when gold was everywhere. He also has a pocket dimension and a hundred million in cash. … 2Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    Even college graduates can make money and get rich by trading stocks, attracting beautiful women.

32. 132 1 1926! Save Them! 1926！救人！ Path of the Heavenly Origin Y天元之路YUrban371k WordsCompleted In 1926, the protagonist successfully catches a ride on the Northern Expedition. I originally planned to have him consolidate the country’s industrial resources. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, check out my previous book, “1926: The Northern Expedition.” 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend it.

33. 133 穿 Reborn as Kangxi: Rebuilding Splendor 穿成康熙：重建风华 The Wildflowers Dreamed of Roses山花做了场玫瑰梦Historical199k WordsOngoing (This novel follows a parallel history within a book. It does not involve altering history or denying historical facts.) After transmigrating into a book as the Kangxi Emperor, I get a second chance at life. The Three Feudatories, Oboi, the Dzungars, the Zheng clan, Tibet, Annam, Goryeo, Japan, the lands south of the seas, campaigns against Russia, and great expeditions west, south, and north: I'll take them all on. I'll implement new policies: establish new provinces, redistribute land, introdu 8Reads—Score114d adds
34. 134 红 Red Alert in Republican China: Forging a Nation Through Blood and Iron 红警照民国：以铁血赴建国 Firewood Stick柴火木棍Historical601k WordsCompleted After programmer Lin Yan dies suddenly, he transmigrates into the body of a laborer in the South Seas at the end of the Qing dynasty and awakens the Red Alert System. He leads Chinese workers in seizing a ship and making a fresh start on a deserted island: mining coal, smelting steel, and building ironclads, then taking on British and Dutch colonial fleets with breech-loading rifles and rifled cannons. From plantation slave to ruler of the South Seas, he builds an ironclad fleet and marches nort 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New book, everyone come check it out!

35. 135 甲 Naval Spirit of the First Sino-Japanese War: From Cadet to Admiral 甲午海魂：从见习官到海疆帅 Long Mengze龙梦泽Historical808k WordsCompleted A sweeping historical drama set during the First Sino-Japanese War in the late Qing dynasty! Hard-hitting realism and complex characters, not a mindless power fantasy. You wake up as the lowest-ranking cadet officer aboard the Dingyuan? May 5, 1894: just 81 days until the Battle of Pungdo, and 347 days until the Treaty of Shimonoseki cedes territory and imposes an indemnity! Facing corruption aboard the ship, Japanese spies lurking in the shadows, and the Japanese Combined Fleet’s long-laid plan 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The rugged mountain roads and muddy valleys, and the arduous situation of fighting on land, are depicted in great detail.

36. 136 量 The Quantum Furnace: Rebooting 1902 量子熔炉：重启1902 More Rebellious with Age越老越叛逆Historical82k WordsCompleted In 2025, Tang Long was a down-and-out, forty-year-old deliveryman. After an accident, his soul traveled back in time and he was reborn in the body of a fifteen-year-old scavenger beside Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, at the end of the Qing dynasty in 1902. He also gained his own golden finger: a quantum intelligent technology space. At the time, Shanghai, and indeed all of China, was under the sway of foreign concessions and their self-governing authorities. Qing officials were corrupt and incompeten —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at him, look at him, look at him

37. 137 新 New Feng 新奉 Cousin Wang Qiqi表哥王七七Historical450k WordsOngoing At the end of 1925, Guo Songling joined forces with Feng Yuxiang and Li Jinglin to rebel against the Fengtian clique at Luanzhou. Leading an army of 70,000 straight toward Fengtian, he was defeated a month later due to the interference of the Japanese Kwantung Army and betrayal by his allies. He and his wife were executed by firing squad. But Bai Han, the top humanities student in the national college entrance exam, unexpectedly transmigrates into Guo Songling at this very moment, changing every 397Reads—Score11414d adds

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    No system, the protagonist transmigrates to Guo Songling, which is somewhat novel.

38. 138 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Rise of a Nation 穿越六零之民族崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban142k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a graduate of a top university, but despite his excellent grades, someone else took his place. With no other options, he donned the iconic delivery uniform and started delivering food. But when it rains, it pours. On the road while making a delivery, he ran into a menace on wheels: a heavy truck. With the truck’s buff in effect, he resolutely joined the transmigration brigade… 172Reads—Score—14d adds

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    But to his surprise, he was stunned by what he saw the next second.

39. 139 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
40. 140 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
41. 141 我 Trading for Weapons in the Late Qing: From Bandit to King of the Northeast 我在清末兑军火，从马匪到东北王 Five Tigers of Tianjin津门五虎Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Northeast China in the late Qing] [Rising from banditry] [Trading for weapons] [Brazen and overbearing] [Sweeping across the Northeast] [Swift steeds and fierce guns] (This is an alternate-history story. It is not based on real history or real events!) Du Zhendong was reborn in the late Qing Dynasty and headed to Northeast China to seek his fortune! At the time, the Three Eastern Provinces were swarming with bandit gangs. The Qing army had lost its power to intimidate. With a weapons-trading Sy 1.5kReads8.1Score15414d adds

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    Reborn in Northeast China, he seizes Zhang Zuolin's opportunity to rise to power! From a bandit to the King of Northeast China, he reigns supreme over the region!

42. 142 禁 The Imperial Guards 禁卫军 Karakorum哈拉和林Historical2.9M WordsCompleted A terminally ill man is reborn in the late Qing Dynasty in 1900. What can he do? What can he change? The tides of history surge on, and one person's efforts are ultimately like an arm trying to stop a chariot. But what if countless people worked together? 112Reads7.6Score11814d adds
43. 143 这 It's Tough to Get By in the Republic of China 这个民国不好混 Old Traveler in the Mountains山中老客Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension] [Republican Era] [War of Resistance Against Japan] [Common Folk] [Independent Operations] Qin Jin accidentally transmigrated to the Republican Era. He was no expert at civil war, but a seasoned hand at fighting foreign enemies. With a little pocket-dimension bug, he was going to see his schemes through to the end. Laughing through tears is life; laughing through tears is survival. The Republican Era might not be romantic, but it was definitely a wild ride! 1.6kReads8.5Score26214d adds

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    Build your own faction, recruit red and blue forces, fight your way across the globe, a true tough guy.

44. 144 民 Snatching Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Steal Leng Qingqiu 民国捡漏，开局截胡冷清秋 Yan Tang Huang闫唐荒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Antique appraisal and treasure hunting + TV and film fan fiction + multiple heroines + portable space + fighting Japanese invaders. In the turbulent years of the late Qing and early Republic, China is impoverished and weak, surrounded by foreign powers while its people suffer in misery. Antique appraiser Lu Xiuyuan arrives through transmigration with a portable space, makes a name for himself in the antiques trade, and rides boldly into the world of beautiful women. He seizes a hundred tons o 40.7kReads7.3Score3.8k14d adds

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    A novel about time travel to the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. The protagonist starts as a young shop assistant, intercepts hundreds of tons of gold, becomes a warlord, has many concubines, and possesses a portable space.

45. 145 极 The Ultimate Warlord: No Military Pay? I'm Sick of Being Broke 极品军阀：没有军饷，我穷怕了 Book, Concrete Surface书扎水泥面Urban1.1M WordsOngoing “Loan Shark Grandmaster” Huang Wen takes a tumble into a chaotic age of rebellion. Before he can even open his eyes, he’s bound to his life-bound magical weapon: three old Qing Dynasty cannons that can evolve! Not enough cannonballs? Feed them trash! Stuff a lump of dung into the barrel, and out comes a golden Italian grenade! He starts from the start with nothing, without even a gun. The only option is to start out as a bandit? Fine! Not only will he do it, he’ll fight his way up to become the 267Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Worth watching! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

46. 146 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 77Reads7.1Score10914d adds

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    [Fictional world + no system + industrial research + war scenes]

47. 147 念 The Male Guard of Nian Ci An 念慈庵的男护院 Mountain Fresh山地鲜Urban440k WordsOngoing [Multiple Female Leads] Enter at Your Own Risk if You Mind [Treasure Hunt] [Jade Maiden Heart Sutra] [Bizarre Curiosities] [Fighting the Japanese] Nian Ci An is a nunnery that accepts only young widows. Wang Erniu's woman, Chun Xing, was sent inside. In a fit of rage, he joined the nunnery's guard force, just so he could stay close to her. Who could have guessed that once you enter the convent, you find yourself in a bottomless sea of trouble! The mayor's concubine asks him to deliver a letter, 1.5kReads8.6Score11714d adds

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    A great novel set in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China

48. 148 风 The Winds Rise in the Southwest! 风起西南！ Divine Crane神鹤之神Urban167k WordsOngoing A brainy, satisfying story with no manly bravado or wish fulfillment. A mysterious young man transmigrates overnight and lands in the crumbling New Ming Republic, the Republic of China. Before him are fellow Chinese with yellow skin, black hair, and dark eyes. Familiar words ring in his ears, but the land beneath his feet is a mess of internal strife, foreign threats, and warlord rule. With foreign powers circling, the country shattered, and the world in chaos, he has nothing. Well, he has a Sys 171Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A slow-burn, intellectually stimulating, and satisfying novel. [Eating popcorn]

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