Historical Novels About the Xia and Shang Dynasties, No Golden Fingers 描写夏商朝的历史小说，不要金手指
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Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路
[A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom
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I, the Scheming Prince, Have Every Beauty in the Realm After Me 我，腹黑皇子，天下美人都想弄我
He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami
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Dreaming of the Xia Dynasty 梦归夏朝
Why does it have to belong to any one category? I am the “Book Between Worlds,” transmigrating across five thousand years! [Xuanhuan] [Honghuang] [Sci-fi] [History] [Alternate Universe] [Soul Transmigration] [War] [Court Politics] [Business Battles] What Kuafu caught and punched straight through was not the sun. Drink this medicinal soup! It's the antidote to Meng Po's Soup! Enough is enough! This is intolerable! That foreigner is clearly insulting the Huaxia people in public! A man would rather
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Jiang Ziya, the Ordinary Man 凡人姜子牙
[A slow-burn story of historical intrigue, best savored at a leisurely pace.] Daji was no fox demon, but a beauty carefully chosen by the Great Zhou as part of an elaborate seduction plot. She was a peerless woman whose beauty astonished the world. She loved King Zhou with all her heart, never knowing until her death that she was an infiltrator sent to bring down the Great Shang. The virtuous minister Bi Gan, who gave everything to secure ten thousand years of prosperity for the Great Shang, was
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Is This Really My Primitive Tribe? 这还是我那个原始部落吗
I transmigrated to the age of primitive tribes without even realizing it. After clawing my way to the position of chief through endless scheming, I was finally ready to settle down and build up the tribe when I heard that two great powers in the north were preparing to go to war. What kind of place have I landed in?
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The Last Emperor's Lament: Chaoge Falls, King Zhou Burns Himself Alive, and His Head Is Hung on Display 末代帝王的悲歌——朝歌沦陷，纣王自焚，头颅被悬挂
The Tragic Ballad of the Last Emperor: Chaoge falls, King Zhou sets himself on fire, and his head is hung up.
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Chronicles of the Nine Tripods 九鼎编年史
The primordial world you know is the one they want you to know. I am the spirit of the Nine Cauldrons, and I have witnessed the truth of the primordial world buried by the histories. The Human Emperor wept blood as demons usurped the human court. The Dark Bird of destiny descended and gave birth to Shang. The phoenix sang from Mount Qi, and the Investiture of the Gods drew to a close. Heaven and earth are not benevolent: they treat all things like straw dogs. The Heavenly Dao has calculated ever
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Honghuang: Duobao Offers Incense and Sends Jiang Ziya to the Investiture 洪荒：多宝上香！送姜子牙上榜
A rebellion breaks out in the North Sea, and King Zhou goes on a tour. By chance, he enters an unremarkable little temple and offers incense, asking for protection. King Zhou: “Ever since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were imprisoned in Fire Dragon Cave, humanity has declined. What path should we take?” Bi Gan: “Heaven is great, earth is great, and humanity is great. There has never been any such thing as the Heavenly Dao ruling the Primordial Three Realms.” Wen Zhong: “Could this littl
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Run! Wei Zheng Is Bringing His Son to Court! 快跑，魏征扛着他儿子上朝了！
Year Seven of the Zhenguan era. A thunderous boom sounded in the sky, and I transmigrated into Wei Shuyu. As Wei Zheng's beloved son, shouldn't I help my father with his troubles? Li Shimin secretly hiding spending money? Take a break, Dad. I'll chew him out. Li Shimin wanting to take a concubine? Take a break, Dad. I'll chew him out. Li Shimin wanting to lead a personal campaign? Take a break, Dad. I'll chew him out... In short, whatever Li Shimin does, we oppose it. That's how you earn a reput
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Tomb Raiding: Some Idiots Keep Building Tombs Right on Top of My Head 盗墓：总有刁民在孤头顶上建墓
[Tomb Raiding + No Romance + System + Livestream] Wei Shuisheng, courtesy name Dixin, title King Zhou. He transmigrated into this world a long, long time ago. When his time was nearly up, he even had a tomb built for himself in a spot with excellent feng shui. Who could have guessed that, centuries later, an emperor surnamed Zhou would build his tomb right above Wei Shuisheng’s? A few more centuries passed, and then a prince of the dukes, surnamed Lu, built his tomb above both Wei Shuisheng’s an
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From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪
[A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from
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The Lost Treasures of Zechuan 泽川遗藏
History + wild imagination + scheming male lead + suspense + urban Did you know? Scattered across this land, through the turning seasons and its boundless mountains and rivers, lie countless hidden treasures. Their clues can just barely be made out, yet their secrets remain unsolved. From the hymns of Brahma on the snowy plains of the Western Regions to the bronze ritual vessels of dynasties buried in the Central Plains’ yellow earth; from broken walls and ancient steles in the southern land
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Emperor Yin: The Book of the Unburned Ruins of Yin 帝湮：殷墟未烬之书
In the tenth century BC, King Mu of Zhou, Ji Man, traveled west to Kunlun to visit the legendary Queen Mother of the West. He had set out in search of immortality, but in a stone palace he found fifty-two bronze tablets: the Golden Coffer. Engraved on the Golden Coffer was the history of global conquests under the Xia and Shang dynasties: divine generals descended from the heavens to help humanity build an empire spanning Europe and Asia; the Shang king called himself "Emperor" and ruled the wo
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Leading Southern Tang to Conquer the Realm 带领南唐去争霸
[Ensemble Cast + No System + Ruthless Battles + Contest for Supremacy + Historical Figures] Zhou Lei transmigrates to the Southern Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming its sixth prince: Li Yu, the legendary poet-emperor. Knowing that Li Yu will one day lose his kingdom and family, endure humiliation to survive, and see his wife violated, he is determined to change his fate! The chaotic final years of the Tang dynasty are filled with heroes vying to rule the land. The
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I Transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty: So This Is What Li Er Is Really Like 穿越大唐，原来你是这样的李二
After transmigrating: “King Qin, being a wise ruler is exhausting. Why not become a foolish king instead? Eat well, sleep well, have fun, do nothing, lie flat and slack off. It’s wonderfully relaxing. Pick up a girl now and then, listen to some music, go out for a meal, and have a drink or two. That’s the life.” “That’s not a bad idea. But what about the affairs of state?” “Easy! We’ll follow the teachings of Huang-Lao and rule through non-action.” “Wow, Eunuch Ha really is the chief eunuch of t
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Alien Star: Let the Galaxy Feel the Steel Tide! 异星歧途：让群星感受钢铁洪流！
[Science fiction] + [No power-level nerfs] + [Wish fulfillment] + [Natural disasters strike] The Maya lacked iron ore, so they had no choice but to carve tools from stone. The Chinese lacked glass, and their medicine remained stuck at the level of herbal remedies. So is it possible that the Solar System, an unusual single-star system in the universe, is missing a resource too, one that has trapped humanity in its cradle? That’s exactly right. Earth, or rather the entire Solar System, lacks a spe
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Strange Clouds over Beijing and Hong Kong: Special Case Squad 京港奇云：特殊专案组
Beneath the sunlit skyscrapers of Jingang City, the prosperous yet dazzlingly chaotic capital of Yangguo, lurk currents of evil unknown to the public. When the bizarre case of Luo Ke, a top-tier star who falls to his death, comes to light, the scene is riddled with clues that go far beyond an ordinary suicide: a deadly new drug is found in his body, yet the scene bears signs of an impossible suicide. The baffling case is swiftly handed over to a mysterious, elite department: the Special Cases Ta
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Back to the Carboniferous Period 重回石炭纪
The doomsday countdown begins. In the depths of winter in Guang City, Nanshan Province, Xin You nervously paced along the street on his way to a blind date. A jumble of fakes filled the antiques stall. He spotted a woman in red being harassed by an old woman trying to scam her. It was Lin Xi, his secret crush from high school. “That's a family heirloom vase worth three hundred thousand!” the old woman wailed. Xin You snatched up a replica from the stall and smashed it in front of everyone. “If t
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The Heavenly Realm 天域
Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary
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Please Kill Me Before I Wither 请在我凋零前杀了我
A series of bloody cases unfolds around the struggles of three women from the lowest rungs of society. Poverty-stricken families are like a curse, twisting into a cold, terrifying chain that follows them like a shadow and weighs heavily on the whole family. Will fate offer them a key to break the code? Can Shu Yunyan, Chen Xuanlan, and Chen Jingyun break the chain that passes misfortune down through generations, find redemption, and escape the tragic paths laid out for them? “Officer Peng, this
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The Murong Clan: A Legend of Yan 慕容世家之燕国传奇
Drawing on the historical legacy of the five Yan states of Former Yan, Later Yan, Western Yan, Southern Yan, and Northern Yan during the era of the Five Barbarians ravaging China, this epic tells the story of Murong Xuan, a descendant of the Yan people, and Lin Wanqing as they work together to promote peace and trade. The story begins in the northern deserts, where the two lead a Eurasian alliance to pacify the Hephthalite wars and break up an encirclement by Central Asian tribes. Throughout, th
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The Perfect Live-In Son-in-Law 极品赘婿
Su Yun comes from the country's most powerful hidden family, whose wealth rivals that of a nation. His status is noble, and his medical skills are second to none. Because of his family's bizarre rules, he has to serve as a live-in son-in-law to the Liu family for five years. He must also endure every blow and insult without fighting back or talking back before he can return to inherit the family fortune. They call it a test of character. Let’s see how Su Yun rises step by step to the top of his
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