Ascends the Throne as Emperor from the Start, Renames the Country Xia, Founds a Dynasty, and Continues His Conquests 开局登基成帝，统一改国号为夏，建立运朝继续争霸

1. 151 坏 Bad News: A Cursed Spirit! Good News: It's Female! 坏消息：咒灵！好消息：女的！ I Am a Melancholy Wanderer in This World我是人間惆怅客Mystery629k WordsCompleted The Eyes of Doom descend upon Blue Star, ushering in an era of universal curses. Monstrous, misshapen cursed spirits appear, and everyone must live under a curse. No one is exempt. To avoid attracting the cursed spirits, survivors willingly touch taboos and brand themselves with relatively controllable curses. "Your mom's groceries will always get more expensive." "Your grandpa will always get backseat advice while playing chess." "Your grandma will always end up in the back row at square dancin 4.1kReads8.6Score479Shelves

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2. 152 我 My Dating Sim Can Control the Campus Beauty’s Body 我的恋爱游戏可以管理校花身体 The Seventeen-Year-Old Cat十七岁的猫Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [College campus + dating game + all main characters are adults + no inappropriate content] Lu Li gets a dating game. Once he starts it, he can possess and control the bodies of the campus beauties. His romantic interests all react differently. The domineering heiress Xiao Mingyue says coldly, “Who are you? Why can you control my body? And why do you keep staring at my legs?” Lu Li thinks for a moment, then replies, “Could it be that I'm a pair of tights that gained sentience...?” Xiao Mingyue sn 6.3kReads8.1Score666Shelves
3. 153 星 Path to Immortality Among the Stars 星路仙踪 Wang Yu忘语Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp 302kReads9.1Score52.8kShelves

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   Zu Xia + Yin Shang + Tian Zhou + Xian Qin + Shen Han + Sheng Tang + Dao Song + Mo Yuan + Huang Ming + Yao Qing + Heavenly Struggle for Hegemony + Luck Dynasty + Immortal Qin Empire The first new work of Wang Yu: Qi refining, foundation building, Zifu, golden elixir, Yuanying, transforming gods, refining the void, integration, Mahayana, orthodox cultivation of immortality. The second book is about ordinary people cultivating immortality. It is not brainless, does not use wisdom, and starts slowly. The third book is about establishing the Immortal Qin Empire in the world of cultivating immortals and letting the glory of Immortal Qin shine in all the worlds. Establish the Yun Dynasty + Xian Qin Empire

4. 154 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Purple Mansion's Immortal Destiny 凡人修仙：紫府仙缘 Eternal Swastika卍字永恒Eastern Fantasy283k WordsOngoing (A slow-paced mortal’s tale. No mindless decisions, no characters getting dumber, no System. The protagonist is decisive and there’s a little violence. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own risk.) The protagonist unexpectedly acquires an immortal estate and from then on embarks on the path of farming and cultivating immortality. I have a few acres of good farmland, and I watch the world change with a smile. I farm a little, refine some pills, and avoid all that environmentally unfrien 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 永 Eternal Night: The Twelfth Era 永夜：第十二纪 Eternal Swastika卍字永恒Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [No System, no characters suddenly getting stupid, no mindless plot, not a wish-fulfillment novel, slow burn, strategic plotting, an immensely expansive world] [Ancient Xia] [Yin Shang] [Heavenly Zhou] [Divine Han] [Immortal Qin] [Sacred Tang] [Daoist Song] [Demonic Yuan] [Imperial Ming] [Demon Qing]... Fortune-backed dynasties + a struggle for supremacy across the myriad heavens + spatial arts + alchemy + artifact forging + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nasc 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 神 Mythology Invades: I Slay the Gods on Earth 神话入侵：我在地球斩神明 Yellow Pen黄笔Urban6.5M WordsOngoing In the year 0001 of the New Era, the gods descended and invaded Earth. After fifteen years of grueling resistance, human civilization was ultimately wiped out! Lin Fan, guardian deity of Great Xia, returns to three months before the gods arrive. In this life, he'll lead Great Xia in facing the gods with the strength of the entire nation! The God of the Ocean? Great Xia will answer with a steel wall! The God of the Sky? Great Xia's cannons will point straight at the heavens! The God of Winter? Gr 21.9kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
7. 157 大 The Great Xia Immortal Court: Great Xia Will Never Cede Land or Send Princesses in Marriage! 大夏仙庭：我大夏永不割地和亲！ Born at Sunset日落生Eastern Fantasy247k WordsCompleted On the Eight Desolations Continent, countless nations stand side by side, and the strong prey on the weak. The feeble Xia Kingdom is bullied into the desperate position of ceding territory, paying reparations, and offering a royal bride. Just when the kingdom is in its greatest peril, its Eighth Prince returns… 402Reads—Score111Shelves
8. 158 国 National Fate Begins: I Guard the Gates of Great Xia 国运开启：我守护大夏国门 Shaoshao烧烧Urban514k WordsCompleted After arriving in a parallel world, he discovered that the legacy of the Great Xia civilization had been severely erased. Its history had been stripped bare: the emperors Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, the rulers Tang Taizong and Song Taizu, the Hundred Schools of Thought, poetry and literature, all traces had vanished. A history brilliant as the stars had been severed. Only Qin Ran knew the meaning of the Yanhuang bloodline! And when the contest for national destiny began, Qin Ran declared, “I wil 34Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 开 From the Start, I Chose the Tyrant Path and Summoned Heroes from All Realms 开局选暴君路线，召唤诸天英灵 Typing Sparks on the Keyboard键盘打出火Eastern Fantasy362k WordsCompleted [Scheming Protagonist + Conquest + Summoning + Building a Faction] Xia Xuan transmigrates into the body of a prince of the Wu Dynasty and must choose from the start between the path of a Sage Emperor and the path of an Autocratic Tyrant. Caught in the maelstrom of a power struggle, he chooses the latter without hesitation, embarking on a tyrant's path to conquest. [Autocratic Tyrant Route: Rule the court with an iron fist. The imperial authority reigns supreme. My will is Heaven's will. Enfeoff 10.3kReads8.0Score391Shelves
10. 160 开 From a Fallen Prince to the Supreme Immortal Court of the Myriad Worlds 开局落魄藩王，打造万界无上仙庭 I Write the Books of the Sages with All My Heart一心自写圣贤书Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Summoning + Faction Wars + Invincible + Myriad Worlds] [Kingdom + Imperial Dynasty + Venerable Dynasty + Emperor Dynasty + Sacred Dynasty + ...] [Slow-paced at first, then the story gets more and more exciting!] Xiao He unexpectedly transmigrated to the Xuantian World, becoming a frontier prince of the Great Xia Kingdom who was about to take up his fief. But on the journey to his fief, he was ambushed. At the brink of life and death, he unexpectedly activated the Eternal China Compendium. Civil 10.1kReads7.2Score587Shelves
11. 161 九 Uncle Nine: When One Ascends to the Dao, Even Their Pets Rise to Heaven 九叔：一人得道，鸡犬升天 Tie It Up Nice and Tight捆绑结实喽Eastern Fantasy208k WordsCompleted A modern soul transmigrates into one world after another, each filled with demons and monsters. When he first encounters demons: “Charge with me! Capture the demons!” Then, gradually: “Charge! Capture the demons!” And finally: “Give the order: the entire army, advance! Capture the demons!” “If cultivating the Dao and attaining immortality can’t protect your own family and friends, what’s the point of living forever?!” 155Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 儒 Confucian Dao: I Am the Sage of the Three Realms! 儒道：我是三界圣人！ Junjun of the Lotus莲花的君君Eastern Fantasy416k WordsCompleted A gentleman must master all six arts! And “benevolence” is the art of splitting a person in two! Back then, I was still a bandit, until one day I saw him! That man who claimed to win people over with virtue... Xu Junsheng?! He brazenly showed off his muscles to me, and then I saw the back muscles twisted into the character for “virtue”... From then on, the martial world gained a “Confucian heir” who claimed to win people over with virtue. At thirty, one stands firm: It takes thirty people to get 8Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 洪 Honghuang: With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, I Forge an Infinite Divine Kingdom 洪荒：悟性逆天，我开辟无量神国 Cao C, Old Demon曹c老魔Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Heaven-defying comprehension! From the start, he establishes the World Law and leads the tide of humanity!] My name is Ditian. I am not a soul of this world, yet I became the first to create the world! Nuwa Creates Humans and earns the merits of the Heavenly Dao. I establish the “Inner Landscape World Law,” using the human body to reenact the primordial world. To my astonishment, the Great Dao grants me a title, and the Merit Golden Wheel crowns me. With nine halos, I am impervious to all forms 1.7kReads6.7Score125Shelves
14. 164 重 Restarting Journey to the West: In the Tang Empire, I've Already Become the Heavenly Emperor 重开西游：人在大唐，已成天帝 Unbeliever不信人Eastern Fantasy229k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Lu Chen became an ordinary teacher during the Zhenguan era. He had planned to live a quiet, uneventful life, but then discovered that every time he slept, his soul traveled to the Heavenly Court. There, step by step, he became the supreme Heavenly Emperor who ruled the Three Realms. By day, he was an ordinary man of the Tang Empire, chatting and laughing with Li Shimin and watching Wei Zheng deliver his blunt remonstrations. By night, he became the Heavenly Emperor, command 297Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 华 Chinese Emperors Gather: A Family That Both Loves and Loathes Each Other 华夏帝王齐聚：相侵相碍一家人 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical124k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast of emperors] [Lighthearted comedy] [Everyone arrives] [Love-hate relationships] A floating sky city journeys toward the “Divine Realm,” where any dream can come true. Starting with Ying Zheng, all the emperors from every dynasty in Chinese history arrive one by one, in order of their deaths. Ying Zheng arrives: “Can I truly master the way to eternal life?” Xiang Yu: “Huh??” Liu Bang: “What do you mean, an exception? What the hell do you mean, an exception? What the hell do you mea 238Reads7.3Score—Shelves
16. 166 帝 The Imperial Fortune Arena: From the Start, I Summoned Qin Shi Huang 帝王国运擂台，我开局召唤秦始皇 Custard Swirl奶黄卷卷心Urban1.2M WordsOngoing The National Fate Arena: nations clash for supremacy. Contestants from every country summon emperors from their history to fight for their nation. The victors seize National Fate, while the losers watch their lands fall into ruin. Yet Huaguo, with its eight-thousand-year history, has suffered a cultural rupture so severe that no one can summon a single emperor. Its National Fate is nearly depleted, and it is about to become a laughingstock before the world. Just then, Li Chen, a top history stud 6.8kReads6.7Score742Shelves
17. 167 祖 The Ancestral Dragon Is Sacrificed to Heaven, Crashes into Ying Zheng's Arms, and Gives Him a New Lease on Life 祖龙祭天，砸嬴政怀里给他续命 The Universe's Number One Slacker宇宙一级摸鱼选手Fantastical Romance928k WordsOngoing [Alternate Qin dynasty + adorable baby + incarnation of the Heavenly Dao + outrageous luck + national fortunes + nation-building] The King of Qin swept across the Six Kingdoms, his gaze as fearsome as a tiger! Yet the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, labored day and night until a hidden illness took hold of him. At Mount Tai, he offered sacrifices to Heaven and prayed for the Qin dynasty to endure for ten thousand generations. But instead of an elixir, a baby girl in swaddling clothes fell from the hi 192Reads—Score106Shelves
18. 168 大 Great Qin: The Three-Year-Old Ancestor, Spoiled Rotten by Emperor Qin Shi Huang 大秦：三岁小祖宗，始皇帝宠疯 Ji Ye Xi霁野汐Ancient Romance186k WordsOngoing Outside Xianyang, during Qin Shi Huang's eastern inspection tour, he found a three-year-old toddler in a storm-ravaged wilderness. The little girl had big, bright eyes. In a babyish voice, she said, “F-Father... An'an... hungry.” The First Emperor's face was as cold as iron. “I have no daughter.” And yet The moment she was carried into the imperial carriage, the days of torrential rain stopped, and five-colored auspicious clouds appeared in the sky. She sneezed in the Xianyang Palace, and the dr 12Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 帝 Emperors and Generals Descend, and Qin Shi Huang Judges Who Lives and Dies 帝王将相降临，秦始皇判生死 Wandering Big Brother流浪哥哥Historical248k WordsOngoing Ying Zheng is reborn, and the moment he sees Lao Ai, he cuts him down. After that, he travels among different cities, witnessing all kinds of scenes. Emperors, generals, and ministers appear in each city, each with their own grudges and conflicts. Take Han Xin, for example. When he sees Liu Bang, he rushes at him with a blade in hand. And so begins a fantastical tale. 41Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 逐 You Banished Me from Great Ming, So I Founded a Nation and Crushed the Court 逐我出大明，我建国碾压朝堂 Sancheng Huayuan o三城花苑oHistorical650k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yan planned to secretly support the empire with the Global Hegemon System, only to be framed by the prime minister! The old emperor Zhu believed the slander and ordered him stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. Faced with officials looking on coldly and brothers who had lost all faith in him, Zhu Yan tore off his princely robes! “If you won’t believe me, then I’m done serving this Ming Dynasty!” He took all his people and sailed overseas, 1.7kReads—Score101Shelves
21. 171 让 You Sent Me Abroad to Study, So How Did I Become the Boss of the Indians? 让你出国留学，怎么当了阿三老大 Not Fresh, No Charge不鲜不要钱Urban241k WordsCompleted [Conquest + Technology + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Comedy] Fang Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a top student studying abroad in India. He had planned to spend his life eating, drinking, and having fun, but then his System awakens, pushing him to run for India's top office and transform the country into a world power. Does he even have what it takes? This is practically sending him into a pit of fire! … One month later. When Fang Yuan's father sees that Fang Yuan has become 2Reads5.2Score—Shelves
22. 172 文 Civilization VI: 1901 文明六：1901 The Salty Fish Swims and Swims咸鱼游啊游Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Synopsis [Reborn + History + Republic of China + Struggle for Supremacy + Warlords] Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Qin Shihuang, meanwhile, said, “For me, life is a miraculous journey with Civilization VI as my only companion.” Then he returns to that tumultuous new era. The late Qing Revolution has just begun, and the world is suddenly in upheaval. Qin Shihuang finds himsel 21Reads5.6Score—Shelves
23. 173 本 I Am Zhang Sha: Defy Me and Die 本座张杀：不服就杀 Legendary Little Heavenly Venerable传奇小天尊Historical279k WordsOngoing [Historical what-if, power struggles, wish fulfillment, no female lead, Sky-Piercer Halberd, generals] With a Sky-Piercer Halberd in hand, I’ll dominate the chaotic world, invincible! I transmigrate to ancient times and start out in prison. Killing enemies earns rewards. From then on, I make the rules. If you refuse to obey, I’ll send you straight to hell. There’s no cultivation system, and fights are won with sheer power. That’s how crazy I am. What are you going to do about it? My name is Zhan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Daxia Dynasty,

24. 174 全 Global Class Change: The Emperor Builds an Immortal Divine Kingdom 全民：职业皇帝打造不朽神国 Flower-Flying Fish花飞鱼Urban135k WordsOngoing This is an era in which everyone awakens to a profession. An age when immortals, demons, gods, and devils walk side by side, and the myriad heavens vie for supremacy! Liu An transmigrates into this world, awakens the Emperor profession, and wages war across the myriad heavens. With the ultimate cheat at his disposal, everything he obtains evolves to the highest level. [Level-One Ruined Imperial City], [Supreme Imperial City], forged from the greatest treasures of the myriad heavens, growing stro 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 穿 Transmigrating as the Han Emperor Shao: Leading Humanity to Defy Fate and Change Its Destiny 穿越汉废帝：带人族逆天改命 Morning Breeze, Misty Traveler晨风烟客Historical342k WordsOngoing Emperor Liu He of the Han is a straight-laced man, while his seventy-two consorts wait anxiously for his favor. Every one of them has a unique skill and is determined to make the emperor live off a woman's fortune. The women of the inner palace rise and fall by their abilities, and they settle jealous rivalries through skill alone. Surrounded by countless beauties, he indulges in poetry and song, while men and women join together to build a prosperous age. Liu He's soul has crossed through time —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The game starts with ascending the throne, traveling through history + national destiny + fantasy cultivation + no system + the male protagonist focuses on construction + the female protagonist competes to be hired as a post-apocalyptic pioneer. The game starts by slaying the real dragon, passing through the Han Dynasty with his soul, and becoming Liu He, the deposed emperor of the Han Dynasty. Time and space are chaotic, step by step. The seventy-two concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards were all led astray.

26. 176 复 The Revival of the Chinese American Democratic Republic 复兴之华夏美洲民主共和国 Clear Wind Over the Cold River清风啸寒江Historical385k WordsOngoing With the strength of an entire nation behind it, a political group disguised as a corporation arrived at the mouth of the Amazon River in South America in 1615. What changes would this South American butterfly's fluttering wings bring to the world? 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling through South America, welcome to read!

27. 177 让 You Want Me to Take the Fall? Fine, I’ll Show You How It’s Done 让我当替罪羊，好我当给你们看 Craftsmanship Obsessive匠痴Historical124k WordsOngoing The realm is in chaos, and the late emperor left an edict naming Chen Kang crown prince. In truth, he is a powerless figurehead, meant only to quell the people's anger. Who could have guessed that this crown prince would be a master at winning people over? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As a puppet emperor, I flipped the table and they became a country of their own

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