Great Books That Truly Weave Chinese Culture into the Story 真正把中国文化嵌入小说的好书

1. 1 让 I Told You to Play the Emissary, and You Fell for the Empress Dowager? 让你扮演使者，你看上太后了？ Falling Leaves in Xiaoxiang叶落潇湘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Han Envoys] [Empress Dowagers] [History Across the Heavens] [National Fate] [Livestream] [Pseudo-Invincible] The histories of every nation have suffered a rupture. China’s history hasn’t been erased completely, but only its humiliating chapters remain. And its people are tough, absolutely never backing down! Lu Yuan: “Play a Han envoy? Huh? Is it really that easy?” Emperor Wu of Han: “Take this money and go enjoy yourself. I’ve already spoken to the court historians. Now let’s see how 9.3kReads9.0Score79214d adds

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   Full of historical details, you should read it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

2. 2 祖 The Patriarch Praises Me as a Fine Immortal Seedling 祖师夸我好仙苗 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Beyond the Thirty-Six Heavens, above the Nine Skies, dwell the immortals. Immortals were once ordinary people too. The only thing that holds ordinary people back is a lack of resolve. My name is Shen Xing. My life has been full of hardship since childhood. I was destined to have no parents, no wife or children, no official position, and no wealth. I was born to be pitied. People said someone like me might end up a beggar one day. But my master said my fate was one in ten thousand. Even if I beca 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   The first is traditional Chinese Taoist culture; the second is traditional Chinese culture related to the solar terms and seasons; and the third is local Chinese folk culture.

3. 3 节 Seasonal Envoy Awakens Mid-Autumn from the Start 节令使开局觉醒中秋 Zhong Shiche钟时澈Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This is my first book. Thank you so much for your support! [One Female Lead, Global High Martial Arts, Nearly Invincible, Ensemble Cast, Festivals Around the World] When the festivals of this world become powers wielded by people... Can Huaxia claim the top spot in the world? Yes. "You can call me... Chen Zhao, three-time champion of the Youth Tournament, inheritor of Bai Qi's killing intent, younger brother of Zhao Kuo of Mafu, and Mid-Autumn Festival Envoy." He stood in the surging currents 62.1kReads8.7Score4.8k14d adds
4. 4 横 Across the Mountains 横断山 Clouds Break Over Crow Mountain云断乌山Eastern Fantasy406k WordsCompleted A new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 175Reads—Score—14d adds

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5. 5 重 Heavy Industry Descends: Starting with a Domestic Spirit Machine 重工降临：从一台国产灵械开始 Iron Inkstone Beneath the Vast Sky长空铁砚Eastern Fantasy998k WordsOngoing Three hundred years ago, the Deep Abyss Federation’s psychic battleships descended upon Da Qian. They did not destroy this world. They simply brought with them a different set of rules. Standards, patents, assembly lines. From then on, cultivators could ride flying swords, but could not build their own spirit machines. Sects were everywhere, yet they could only buy technologies discarded by realms beyond their own. Three hundred years later, Ji Ming awoke with the memories of an industrial chief 120Reads—Score11814d adds

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   I highly recommend a fantastic book that blends Eastern fantasy with cyberpunk. The protagonist, a former chief industrial engineer, is reborn into a cultivation world. He relies on engineering mechanics, not spiritual power, and can diagnose faults by listening to unusual noises in bearings. This premise is truly innovative.

6. 6 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7k14d adds
7. 7 让 You Asked Me to Invent a Fictional World, So Why Did I Write China? 让你编架空世界，你直接写华夏？ Dumpling God饺神Urban829k WordsOngoing A friendly note before you read: Due to the author's limited skill and ability, this book is no longer making much money. Since a small number of readers want to keep reading, the story will continue in plain-language historical prose. It will be based almost entirely on standard, serious historical sources, such as the Twenty-Four Histories, Records of the Three Kingdoms, Zizhi Tongjian, and Strategies of the Warring States. There's no need to tip. This is just for the enjoyment of the few read 4.8kReads6.5Score35314d adds
8. 8 老 Ancestors, Stop Visiting Me in Dreams. I’ll Take You Back to the Classic of Mountains and Seas 老祖别托梦了，我带你们回山海经 Luo Ye Doesn't Want to Fall洛叶不想落Eastern Fantasy239k WordsOngoing At 37, Chen Yu loses his job in middle age, then successfully completes the grueling Didi, food-delivery, and parcel-delivery triathlon, earning himself a voucher for lumbar disc surgery. During the operation, he unexpectedly awakens his bloodline. Guided by his dreams, he begins traveling between Earth and the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chen Yu's operating table became the starting point of his comeback. His bloodline awakened, and his dreams connected him to the realms of mountains and seas. His exploration of the Sanxingdui ruins revealed ancient truths, his flood control efforts subtly aligned with cultivation methods, and the legends of the Five Emperors overturned his historical understanding. He cultivated immortality in the city, protecting his loved ones, and leisurely farmed to refine his supreme primordial spirit.

9. 9 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 630Reads8.6Score10614d adds

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   I absolutely love the concept of the Infected—all superpowered individuals' abilities originate from the strongest individual, but the strongest individual isn't the protagonist! Highly recommend watching it quickly!

10. 10 冒 Passing as a Langya Native: I Read 165 Chapters, Then Transmigrated 冒姓琅琊：读了165章我穿越了 A Bowl That Loves Chestnuts爱吃栗子的碗Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing He was reading Chapter 165 of The Usurper of Langya when he transmigrated. The trouble was, he had only read as far as Chapter 165. The peach blossoms of the Southern Dynasties had come and gone, and he knew nothing of them. The blizzards of the Northern Dynasties were sweeping down, and he had stepped right into them. In Jiangnan, there was Wang Yang, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, passing himself off as a member of the Langya Wang clan and disrupting a game of strategy in Jiangling. 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This would have been acceptable.

11. 11 棺 The Yin Within the Coffin 棺中太阴 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Mystery122k WordsCompleted When he woke up inside the coffin, the thing pressing down on its lid was poking its head over to sniff him. The spiritual energy in this world had been depleted for eight hundred years, and the Celestial Court and underworld had long since become legends. In their place stood a set of rules, cold to the core: The register is heaven's decree: every cultivator's rank, the prices in the ghost market, and the incense masters' standings in the White Lotus Sect are all recorded in an invisible ledger 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Seeking readers of horror and eerie folklore stories.

12. 12 让 You Asked Me to Write About Animals, So I Wrote Those Rabbit Stories 让你写动物，你写那兔那些事 Brother Haoyang, Who Loves Sweet Flag喜欢芗草的昊阳哥Urban208k WordsOngoing [Live Streaming + Patriotism + Passion + Heartwarming + The Sleeping Lion Awakens] When Chen Yu wakes up, he discovers he has transmigrated and is about to take part in a live-streamed creative variety show: the Young Creators Competition! When Chen Yu sees the judges’ prompt, “Animals,” one stirring line after another flashes through his mind! “Give me one more brick, and I’ll go wild on the 38th Parallel again!” “Every rabbit has a dream of a great nation.” “I have no regrets about being born 41Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 浪 Driving Through the Waves 浪里行车 I Have Three Mu of Land to Tend我有三亩责任田Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing [Traditional Wuxia] [Male-Female Couple] [Half Martial World Family History] [Plot-Driven] Nanhe Xuan (Ziche), a highly skilled martial artist, is investigating a matter that could affect the entire martial world. On his way to celebrate his nephew's wedding, he happens to save Donghe Piaoxue, who has nearly made enemies of the entire martial world. As a result, he gets drawn into another storm in the martial world. Like a carriage tossed on the waves, the two press on through hardship, graduall 127Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Original work enthusiast][Original work enthusiast][Original work enthusiast] Although it's a martial arts novel, if you look closely and savor it, you'll find Chinese culture everywhere.

14. 14 为 I Wrote History as a Novel Just to Copy Ancient Poems 为了抄古诗词，我把历史写成小说 My Name Isn't Huanfulai我不叫还复来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This is a world with very few historical records. Its history is almost identical to Earth's: the Qin and Han dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, the Tang and Song dynasties, and the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. But the historical figures are completely different, and the records are brief, with much of them lost. Even the poems of its writers and poets have rarely survived. The lack of historical heritage has made both the nation and its people even more deeply and fervently devoted to history an 9.5kReads6.9Score51414d adds

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    This book is 100% amazing! 🍀🍇🍀 It's packed with poetry, holding the epics and masterpieces of another world in its hands. From the legends of Li Bai and Gao Shi to the reimagining of the Four Great Classical Novels, it fills the gaps in civilization with words! [Smirk]

15. 15 来 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明，工科生横扫满清复华夏 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical535k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds

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    The sun sets over distant, verdant mountains; the cold wind chills the humble dwelling. A dog barks at the brushwood gate; a traveler returns home on a snowy night.

16. 16 富 The Rich Kid Who Turned His Life Around by Writing Web Novels After Going into Debt 富二代的我负债后竟用写网文翻身 Gu Chen Writes to Support the Family顾晨写文养家Urban422k WordsOngoing An A9-level rich kid and civil servant, buried in debt, somehow turns his life around by writing web novels and rises to the top… Writing and paying off his debts are the main threads of the story, interwoven with family secrets, analysis of current affairs, reflections on life, clever part-time job tips, writing advice, and more... The novel is packed with knowledge from economics, philosophy, history, sociology, management, and other fields. It’s not a power fantasy, but it will absolutely sho 96Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    Understanding Chinese Society

17. 17 墨 Ink Traces: The Classic of Mountains and Seas Never Sleeps 墨痕：山海未眠 Long Yuchen龙煜辰Urban431k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiaomo was fifteen, he painted a dragon for an art competition, but forgot to dot its eyes. An old man running a street stall handed him an old brush. "Want me to dot them for you?" He did. The dragon came to life. A dragon-shaped mark appeared on the back of his hand, impossible to erase. The old man ran off. Lin Xiaomo couldn't fight. All he could do was paint. But he soon learned two things: idioms were alive, and these living things were being forgotten by the world. The boundaries 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The slowest and warmest Chinese fantasy novel I have read recently. A young man, Lin Xiaomo, drew a dragon and forgot to add the eyes. The old man running a stall stuffed a pen into it, and with a little care, the dragon came to life, there were more ink marks on the back of his hand, and the old man ran away. From then on, he knew: idioms are alive, and these living things are being forgotten by the world. The finishing touch, Longdiandian, waiting for the rabbit, a blockbuster, Ye Gong loves the dragon and Xiao Hui... Each idiom beast has its own temperament and growth line. The four teenagers went from distrusting each other to fighting back-to-back. Together they cleared the roots, collected the fragments, traveled through mountains and seas, climbed the Kunlun Ruins, watched Pangu disperse, sent the tiger to grow wings, and listened to the phoenix singing for nine days. There is no Long Aotian style crushing, no cheating cheats. He is a boy who can draw, using a pen to connect two worlds stroke by stroke.

18. 18 你 Why Is Your Game So Full of History? 你的游戏为何充满历史感 Dongfang Ying东方迎Urban2.2M WordsCompleted P.S. This is a parallel world with a unified empire and a different history. Rest assured, everyone, and enjoy! In the Great Xia Empire, inside a game livestream. Scene One “If every game on the competition lineup is trash, then let's play the trashiest one. Bring it on... The Three Kingdoms Battle!” “What the heck? It starts with the Oath of the Peach Garden, but the beginner quest is to save a collapsing empire and restore the Han dynasty?!” Scene Two “This is even more ridiculous than The Thr 39kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds
19. 19 工 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.9kReads7.8Score19714d adds
20. 20 破 After Daybreak 破晓过后 Happy Land Land Land Land Land乐土土土土土Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing I walk across the land. Passing through this world, where roads stretch far and horses hurry by. I hold all things in the world lightly. After hello comes goodbye, and after goodbye comes silence. Life is vast as the sea, with mountains rising one after another. 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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21. 21 凡 Ten Realms of the Mortal World 凡尘十阶 Mo Shiyi陌十一Urban411k WordsOngoing At sixteen, Lin Jiu was a boy minding a stall on Old Goods Street, officially ranked at the lowest level, Tier 1: Dust. No one knew he could “devour”: swallow iron and his bones would harden, swallow fire and flames would spring forth, swallow an anomalous person's powers and they became his own. His father vanished ten years ago, leaving behind only a pocket watch and the words, “As long as you have the watch, you can trust I'll be there.” On a rainy night, he swallowed the watch and awakened t 320Reads—Score1714d adds

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    The exam replay showed a segment that was exactly two seconds short. There were eight gaps, all perfectly aligned. If the equipment was malfunctioning, the malfunction would be chaotic; this was edited by someone. Even more bizarrely: in the last frame before the gap, there was a person whose shadow was missing—none of the surveillance cameras in the entire exam hall could capture his shadow. #TenStepsOfMortalLife③ A report with only two lines.

22. 22 万 A Thousand Years for All the People 万民成岁 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事Historical449k WordsCompleted Can nine sacks of seeds topple a dynasty? With 117 living people written into the death registers, Xin Ye flees into the White Salt Wasteland and takes up the path of cultivation through farming once more. By farming with his own hands, he glimpses the earth's ley lines. When many people farm together, the furrows become an array. He wants the iron cavalry coming to collect grain to see that the ridges beneath their feet can trap an army, the hundred wells in the village can suspend rivers, and 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Three recommended Chinese-style novels: ✅ "Ten Thousand People Grow a New Year" | Farming and strategizing, clearing wasteland and controlling spirits, scorched earth reborn as a new year ✅ "Heavenly Dao, Please Prove It Yourself" | Traversing mountains and rivers to knock on the Heavenly Dao, seeking self-proof of the Great Dao ✅ Short story "Thirteen Fortune Sticks of a Passerby" | A passerby carries fortune sticks through the world, each stick telling a story, a standalone story of farming, seeking the Dao, and worldly affairs. A good read when you're looking for something to read!

23. 23 天 Sky Screen: Civilization Begins With Geopolitical Determinism 天幕：文明从地缘政治决定论开始 Pomelo Doesn't Eat Cauliflower柚子不吃花椰菜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just came out! No risk in backing this one, and it holds its value!] [Historical what-ifs, the butterfly effect, changing history, and research without brainless wish fulfillment] Lin Feiyue, an office worker preparing to quit her job and switch to creating content for social media, was suddenly bound one night by an [Observer System] from a higher-dimensional civilization. Other people's Systems offer shops and superpowers, but hers only wants to “collect data on h 3.2kReads6.7Score14814d adds
24. 24 大 The Great Yu Female Tutor 大禹女师 Guanglin Tricycle广林三蹦子Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted (Also known as: After Becoming the Matriarch, I Became the Whole Dynasty's Mentor) Qian Yixiang, a female professor of Chinese literature, worked through the night on her dissertation and died suddenly. When she opened her eyes, she had become the matriarch of an ancient marquis's household. The good news: she was alive. The bad news: she was on her third burial shroud. No golden finger, no System, and a whole family of wolves circling her. After working herself to death through cutthroat compet 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Many aspects of Chinese culture are subtly incorporated, you know what I mean.

25. 25 盛 The Prosperous Era's Medical Detective 盛世谋医神探 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance423k WordsOngoing Tang Wei, a top modern forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient criminal's daughter who shares her name. The original Tang Wei's family was confiscated after her father became embroiled in an imperial examination cheating scandal. She was reduced to a government servant and took her own life in despair. When Tang Wei wakes up, she is immediately trapped in a desperate situation: her status as a government servant leaves her as lowly as dust, and the shadow of 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Book recommendation: Watch as the female detective unravels layers of mystery to uncover the truth and writes her legendary life story. Highly recommended!

26. 26 天 Heavenly Dao, Prove Yourself 天道，请自证 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事Eastern Fantasy252k WordsCompleted You saved them, but he was the one enshrined in gold. After he has basked in the incense of countless worshippers, even your name will be erased without a trace. Su Yan is determined to tear down that golden statue. He tempers his bones with the dust of monuments, opens a realm with an old inkstone, and reveals the truth through white stone. Carrying fragments of masterworks, he uses evidence to break divine powers and strips away, layer by layer, the merit stolen by the powerful. From reclaimin 51Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 西 Journey to the West: Travelogue 西游旅记 Qin Tianming Xuan Niao秦天命玄鸟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man wakes up one day to find himself in another world, where everyone calls him the Tang Monk... “I'm doing the Journey to the West? Seriously?” “I'll see all eighty-one thousand miles and laugh my way through eighty-one tribulations?” “I'm just a gentle monk with little fighting ability, but my three disciples are another story.” “Amitabha. I kill to protect life; I destroy karma, not people.” “Wukong, once we've retrieved the scriptures, do you think your master could return 12.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    The first book, "The Arctic Exorcism Academy," features a black-clad lawyer who shows you the laws of orthodox Taoism. Many experts commented. The second book has no conspiracies or ancient fantasy elements; it's purely based on the Journey to the West worldview, showcasing the true charm of a classic. The third book is a popular science book; please see the fourth book for details. The fourth book, "The Truth of History," is unbearable to read; it shattered my historical perspective. It features a little girl described by Lu Xun as a "cannibal" who can be dressed up however she pleases. The logic is rigorous, the evidence is plentiful, and even with your brain, you won't be able to keep up.

28. 28 历 History Lecture: Want to Be Emperor? 历史讲台：你想当皇帝吗？ Nange Is Here南歌来了Historical986k WordsOngoing [Right is right, wrong is wrong. Look at issues dialectically, from the people's perspective. Not a traditional sky screen story.] “In your hearts, which matters more: the great achievements of emperors and ministers, or the lives of countless ordinary people?” “If you were emperor, how would you deal with the civil officials and powerful clans?” “How chaotic were the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, really? Did Zhao Kuangyin truly resolve the threat posed by military commanders with a cup of wi 5.4kReads8.2Score31814d adds
29. 29 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.8kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Look at local literature.

30. 30 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 144Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥Semi-real, semi-fictional, urban cultivation, 🔥Apocalypse, a genius cultivation girl meets a genius finance boy, one loves cultivation, the other loves making money, how will they awaken and ascend?

31. 31 长 The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 长安禾火之沈禾传奇 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Historical17k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 过 Thirteen Lots for the Wayfarer: The Volume of Anger, Whip Beneath the Pagoda Tree 过客十三签·怒之卷·槐下鞭 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lots for Passersby: Volume of Anger: Whipping Beneath the Pagoda Tree 7Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical728k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.8kReads8.8Score19514d adds

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    This book popularizes historical common sense.

34. 34 历 Dynasties Watch Poets Roam the World of Wine and Verse 历朝围观诗人们的诗酒江湖 Ming Zhifei明知非Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Mai Xu, a culture creator on a certain website, received a strange message one day asking her to upload her videos to the Myriad Realms website. After clicking “Agree,” she discovered that she’d become a hit and gained a group of rather peculiar fans. Mai Xu: Welcome to The Brilliant World of Poets... Qu Yuan: I’m done throwing myself into rivers. I’m going back to write poetry. Du Fu: Li Bai, Li Bai is the greatest! Zhang Ji: If I eat Du Fu’s poetry, I’ll be able to write great poems too! Ge Qi 3.6kReads9.0Score35914d adds
35. 35 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 57Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 霓 The Brocade Gambit: A Record of Power Plays in the Tang Dynasty 霓裳弈：大唐权谋录 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Silk and Strategy: A Record of Tang Dynasty Power Plays 2Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.8kReads8.9Score14614d adds
38. 38 过 Thirteen Lots for the Wayfarer: The Volume of Joy, Paper Groom 过客十三签·喜之卷·纸新郎 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事Historical9k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lots for Passersby: Volume of Joy: Paper Groom 5Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 天 Sky Screen Livestream: Republican-Era Big Shots Collectively Lose Their Cool 天幕直播：民国大佬集体破防 Yile Zao伊乐藻Urban714k WordsOngoing A sky screen drops into the Republic of China era, broadcasting on schedule every night! Streamer Song Chi thinks he’s just educating his viewers about Republic-era literati and discussing their controversial achievements... He has no idea his livestream is being projected into the year 1930! When Lu Xiaoman sees people in the future call her a femme fatale, When Hu Lancheng learns he’ll become a traitor and be nailed to the pillar of shame, When Xu Zhimo discovers he’ll lose his life in the ski 33.7kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds
40. 40 双 The Twin-Pupil Covenant: Throne of Thorns 双瞳盟约之荆棘王座 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子37k WordsCompleted The Covenant of Twin Pupils: The Thorn Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 过 Thirteen Lots for the Wayfarer: The Volume of Sorrow, Saving a Meal 过客十三签·哀之卷·留饭 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lots for Passersby: Volume of Grief: Saving a Meal 3Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 失 The Amnesiac Sword Immortal 失忆剑仙 Xiaoyao Lingzi逍遥凌子24k WordsCompleted The Amnesiac Sword Immortal 5Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 过 Thirteen Lots for the Wayfarer: The Volume of Fear, Night Suona 过客十三签·惧之卷·夜唢呐 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事9k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lots for Passersby: Volume of Fear: Night Suona 4Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 历 A Wild Historical Mashup: I Build China's Greatest City of All Time 历史大乱炖，我打造华夏千古城 Six Coins六个硬币Urban2.6M WordsOngoing An ensemble story, no romance, helping people from every dynasty and changing the stories that left readers heartbroken! One by one, key points in history are unlocked, and figures from the past arrive at modern tourist attractions, where they collide with visitors from the present! Strolling along old-fashioned streets, you can see those who made their names in the histories, as well as those whose names never left the slightest trace in the record books. You can see lost crafts and the ingenio 35.3kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds

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45. 45 撑 Breaking Through the Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab 撑破穿越重生研究室 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban375k WordsOngoing Modern City + Multiple Social Classes + Multiple Female Characters + Campus Life + Inspirational + Political Career + Workplace + Two Male Leads To secure more research funding, Z University opened the world’s first “Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab.” After finally passing the graduate entrance exam, Yi Lian became one of the lab’s first graduate students… Then Yi Lian discovered that they had become a living specimen… 154Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    A true modern novel, an urban legend

46. 46 过 Thirteen Lots for the Wayfarer: The Volume of Love, The Person Behind the Mirror 过客十三签·爱之卷·镜背人 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事8k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lots for Passersby: Volume of Love: The Person Behind the Mirror 3Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score36614d adds
48. 48 过 Thirteen Lots for the Wayfarer: The Volume of Evil, White Flowers 过客十三签·恶之卷·白花 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lots for Passersby: Volume of Evil: White Flower 4Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 被 The Seventh Day the World Went Silent 被世界静音的第七天 The Little Dolphin's Story小海豚的故事27k WordsCompleted The Seventh Day the World Went Silent 4Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 此 The Moment the Sword Rings 此刻，剑鸣之时 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The Church’s divine light shines upon the world, while mechanical armor soars across the sky. You wonder: Can a sickle tear through a mech? Can a war hammer reforge faith?] [Swords, spears, and clubs are no match for guns and mechs. A lifetime of hard training is no match for cybernetic augmentation. You declare: How can weapons be such cumbersome things!] [After swinging your blade a thousand times, you resonate with your weapon and create the “Breath Resonance Method.”] [Even ordinary iron ca 60.8kReads9.0Score6.3k14d adds

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    Book One: A procession parades through the streets, praying to the gods to protect the people, heedless of any strange or evil spirits. The White Crane Boy is summoned, who only kills, never saves. "Who doesn't call me Ancestor?"—White Crane Boy. Book Two: A mysterious gray tower descends, technology advances rapidly, mechs crisscross the skies, and martial artists have nowhere to go. Martial artist Zhou Chen practices with a hundred weapons in his dreams, feeling the breath of swords. With a three-foot-long blade in hand, can he slay the extraordinary?

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