Medieval Setting, Nobility, Farming, Melee Combat, No Fantasy Elements 中世纪，爵位，种田，冷兵器交锋，不要魔幻，

1. 51 永 Emperor Yongle: This Time, It Starts in a Goblin Lair 永乐大帝，这次从哥布林巢穴开始 Hard-Core Warhead硬核弹头Eastern Fantasy611k WordsCompleted After four years of fighting the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di finally entered the imperial capital of Nanjing. But before he could ascend the throne, he transmigrated to another world. Survive, train troops, clear land, hunt in the wild, grow crops, advance technology, and build spears, formations, armor, cavalry, muskets, and cannons. From the start, he’s in a goblin nest. He can’t speak the language and has no System. Can he still become an emperor? 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Zhu Di transmigrated to another world to train troops and fight battles. He possessed magic, albeit low-level magic; his main strengths lay in spears, armored cavalry, muskets, and cannons, ultimately leading to a line of executions.

2. 52 丰 Lord of Abundance 丰饶之主 Fish Farmer of the North Sea北海养鱼佬Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Evil God LitRPG + Lord + Fourth Calamity] Kun, the second son of a noble house, inherits a dangerous territory on the kingdom's border. Armed with the Six-Horned Mark of Abundance and chosen by the God of Abundance, the new lord has no choice but to make his own way. He leads the people of two worlds as they start from scratch, clear the wilderness, cultivate fertile fields, grow high-yield crops, tame magical beasts, and build the perfect territory of their dreams. The first horn of abundance: 18.3kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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   These are all pretty good. I think I'll keep an eye on the new book below.

3. 53 骑 The Knight Begins as a King Slayer 骑士从弑君者开始 I Don't Mind Being Melancholy未妨惆怅是我Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted The Goddess acknowledges him, yet the world doubts him. The royal family uses him, yet fears him. A knight branded a regicide loses everything, only to gain a barren stretch of land. That is where it all begins. —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 列 When the Train Pulls In, Our Engagement Expires 列车停靠时，婚约恰好到期 Monet, Who Loves Vegetarian Curry爱吃素咖喱的莫奈Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing [Contract Marriage + Pretend Romance Turns Real + Both Pure, Happy Ending] Straightforward and genuine heroine × shrewd, calculating hero Character contrast: innocent vs. scheming, with sparks flying [She thought they were simply using each other, but he quietly fell for her] Ophelia Membrad is the daughter of an ancient count's family, yet the capital's social circles have branded her as “arrogant and sharp-tongued.” After being ostracized and publicly humiliated by a group of noblewomen he —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨A noblewoman's daughter is caught in a social predicament, forced into a fake engagement with a sharp-tongued businessman? A thrilling game of acting ensues!

5. 55 让 I Told You to Take the Throne, So Why Did You Kidnap the Pope? 让你登基，你把教皇绑了？ Shen Leqi神了奇Historical230k WordsCompleted [No System + Alternate World + Medieval-Inspired + Lord + Farming] When Charles wakes up one morning, he finds himself in a place resembling medieval Europe. He has become a wandering knight whose family was once illustrious. To live the luxurious life of a noble, he decides to go all in and become a landowning aristocrat first! So he joins the crusade the pope launches against the barbarians... Just as he is about to ascend the throne as king, the pope shows him no respect at all and refuses to 167Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   Well, it's so awesome! [Cool]

6. 56 缘 The Origin of Fate Across Ten Directions 缘起十方 Young Lady Scholar Bear囡才居士熊Historical486k WordsOngoing This story spans the turbulent Middle Ages, from the First Crusade to the founding of the Southern Song and the peace negotiations between the Song and Jin. It is an era of chaos, as old and new orders give way to one another, and all of Eurasia is swept up in a tide of change and struggle. The book is grounded in real historical events. Major historical developments, powers, and figures are all based on fact. Only where the historical record is unclear or leaves gaps does the story incorporate 91Reads7.1Score136Shelves

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   A medieval historical novel, intellectually stimulating and engaging! The more you read, the more you want to stop; you simply can't put it down! [Crying][fear][licking screen][heart][stunned][shocked]

7. 57 异EN The Path of the Otherworldly Mage 异世法师路 Luo La Er Duo猡腊耳朵Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating for more than a decade, Jialan, who has lived two lives, becomes a military spellcaster thanks to his powerful mental strength. But simply coveting a spell model pulls him into endless conflicts: the empire, the church, the nobility, the struggle for the throne... He can't fight them. There's simply no way... until he gets his hands on a miraculous little green bottle... 23kReads8.3Score2kShelves
8. 58 穿 Transmigrating to the Warring States: Two Rice Balls in the Second Year of Eiroku 穿越战国：永禄二年的两个饭团 Deep Dive Premonition深潜预知Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Sengoku Japan, in the second year of Eiroku. Two rice balls save a life. No System, no golden finger. Only increasingly hazy knowledge of the future, a bold yet cautious way of handling affairs, and a man from a later age who rises from humble beginnings. Starting with nothing, he survives the chaos, stands tall, and fights his way to prominence, eventually vying for supremacy in the Sengoku era. He studies medicine and builds castles, trains in swordsmanship and spearmanship, and learns the p 2.9kReads—Score374Shelves

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   Is the Japanese Sengoku period a good fit? Starting from humble beginnings, it depicts a chaotic era of conquest, farming, building ships and cannons, vying for supremacy, with the protagonist fighting the Jurchens in the mid-game, establishing the Liaodong Army, building treasure ships, fighting the Dutch and Portuguese in Southeast Asia, conquering India, discovering Australia, seizing the Middle East, entering the Americas, and confronting Western powers.

9. 59 黑 The Mob Boss's Life in the Middle Ages 黑老大的中世纪生活 Can't Stop Updating断不了更Historical741k WordsCompleted The innocent son of a crime boss accidentally transmigrates to the Middle Ages. There, he gets a harsh taste of reality and witnesses the decline of the Holy Roman Empire, the end of the Hundred Years’ War, and the rise of the Ottoman Empire. 78Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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   Super realistic, and it's already finished!

10. 60 什 What Do You Mean, Good Person? You Should Call Me Your Majesty! 什么好人？你应该尊称我为陛下！ Thorny Road, Thorny Song荆歌棘路Eastern Fantasy541k WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrated to another world, Goodman became a retired centurion stationed on the empire’s frontier. All he wanted was to be a low-key “good man.” That was until the old village chief knocked on his door on a snowy night. “Goodman, you’re such a ‘good man.’ How about taking a wife? Just say the word…” He replied perfunctorily, “Sure, send her over.” And then [Ding! Reputation has reached 100%! The Reputation System is now online!] Starting from a dilapidated wooden hut, “good ma 2.6kReads6.9Score192Shelves
11. 61 我 I Became a Rebel in Another World 我在异界当反贼 Return on the Roadside陌上回Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted A slow-burn Western fantasy about knights and lords, with no female lead! The golden finger is minor and appears late! Henwell became a commoner from the start and planned to work his way up to nobility, but as a young child, he was swept into a war. To stay alive, he threw in his lot with the enemy and became a junior strategist, forging the strongest army in the world. Just when he thought he could enjoy a good life after the war, he was sold into slavery. He was trained as a gladiator, but be 28.9kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    Everything is satisfied, just take a look.

12. 62 西 A Western Fantasy World? Why Did I Get a Fairy From the Start? 西幻世界？怎么开局送了个仙子？ Taking Forever to Return BG迟迟不归BGEastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Western Fantasy] [Fairies] [Mages] [Elf Women] [Harem] [System] [Dual Cultivation and Essence Absorption] A world of swords and magic! Great, now I can meet some elf girls and reach the pinnacle of life. Wait, why did a fairy get handed to me from the start? Isn’t that the wrong genre? Still, Fairy Mu is gorgeous~ Cunning goblins? Exploding behemoths? Mutant broodmothers? Clever beastfolk? A decrepit king? There’s something wrong with this world, right? Why is it full of such b 129Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Conquer and explore with fairies and elves

13. 63 圣EN The Holy White Crown 圣白冠冕 Feng Xiao Ya枫潇呀Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Fast-Paced] [Explosive Action] [Emperor] [From Eaglefolk Tribe to Angel Empire] [Ascend to Godhood from the Throne] [Gods' War for Supremacy] [Early Transmigration] [Minor System] [Single Female Lead] [The Animated Adaptation Is Out, Come Watch] Demon God: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! Jiang You: Wrong. Abyss, when you gaze at Heaven, Heaven gazes back at you! The First Chapter: The Primordial Age of Chaos. Humanity did not yet exist. The ancestors of the elves were 117kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves

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    🔥Amazing! A farming novice bravely ventures to the borders and frantically explores the map! 🌵🌵 🎯Eighteen-year-old Velin, with the support of his family, transforms into a pioneering master! Without any overpowered advantages, he steadily carves out a place for himself on the border, a slow-burn, incredibly satisfying experience! 🌈🌈 💥My mind is filled with images of him leading the villagers to build their homes; I can't take my eyes off him! 💃💃

14. 64 翡 The Jadeite Plane 翡翠位面 Sour House酸屋Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing [Nobility + Multiple Heroines + Planes + System + Mount & Blade + Slow Burn] Transmigrated as a marquis's son, he unlocks a plane-hopping golden finger. While other nobles remain content in their peaceful lives, chaos brought by planar invasions is quietly brewing. How will a protagonist unlike those of other families, who control traditional pocket worlds, bring excitement to the prime plane? “What? It's only been a few days and you're already a Bronze Knight?” “Isn't it easy?” Lord Durant sai 13Reads—Score111Shelves

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    [Almost crying][Almost crying] I'm posting this to my book. If you find the beginning verbose, you can start from the section on the smaller worlds.

15. 65 中 The Middle Ages: From Blacksmith to Holy Roman Emperor 中世纪：从铁匠到神罗皇帝 Three Thousand Unorthodox Paths左道三千Historical578k WordsOngoing [Alternate history] [Kingdom Come: Deliverance] 1403, Bohemia. An age of turmoil is dawning. A soul from six hundred years in the future opens his eyes in a blacksmith's shop in Skalitz. His name is Ryan Sidra, a stranger who has no place in this era. He rises from the ranks of mercenaries, forging a throne through blood and fire. Half a year of campaigns, undefeated wherever he goes: He captures enemy generals single-handedly and strikes fear across the land; He crushes bandits and quells re 509Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The game Kingdom Come: Deliverance's world-building is accessible even to those unfamiliar with it; the content is rich and detailed with few flaws. The protagonist is decisive, and the game features melee weapons—no fantasy elements whatsoever.

16. 66 中 Medieval: Signing on as a Knight 中世纪：签约骑士 Zeng Ah曾啊Eastern Fantasy136k WordsOngoing I’m a transmigrator. I originally thought that after arriving in another world and becoming a noble with an estate, I’d be able to roam the streets with my lackeys and harass respectable women, just like in TV dramas. But when I found out that my cheap old man had died on the way home after taking dozens of people to the neighboring knight’s estate to steal farm tools, I realized something was wrong with this world. As a lord, my daily life isn’t about ruining the country and living in decaden 61Reads—Score124Shelves

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    This one is pretty good; it has a strong medieval feel. It's written by an older author from the other site, and the writing is definitely up to standard.

17. 67 从 From Duke's Son to Emperor of the Empire 从公爵之子到帝国皇帝 Old Zhuang's House老庄屋Historical853k WordsOngoing [Alternate continent + no magic or martial arts + emperor + nation-building + no System + conquest + political intrigue + slow burn + at least four chapters daily] Lin En, a staff officer from a modern military academy, accidentally transmigrates to the continent of Lafabranca and becomes the son of a duke in the Kingdom of Klan. With modern military thinking and tactical ideas far ahead of their time, Lin En builds a legendary army unmatched on the continent. At fourteen, he inherits the title 337Reads8.3Score—Shelves
18. 68 领 Lord: Starting with a Hunter Card 领主：从猎人卡开始 The White Wolf Who Eats Greens吃青菜的白狼Eastern Fantasy884k WordsOngoing Western fantasy, lords, cards, construction, farming, beast taming, slow burn Richard arrived in a medieval fantasy world where magical cards allowed people to obtain extraordinary power. Blue Knight Card: Become a tank on the battlefield and take the enemy general’s head amid thousands of troops. Blue Ranger Card: Pass through a rain of arrows without a single leaf touching you. Blue Beast Tamer Card: One person is an army. If you have anything to say, say it to my pets. However, not all c 136.3kReads8.6Score15.8kShelves
19. 69 骑 Mount & Blade: The Immortal Lord of the Middle Ages 骑砍：中世纪的不朽领主 Mr. Sweet Potato, Who Does Every Evil Under the Sun无恶不作地瓜君Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Medieval Vikings King Gory Dark Paradox Game] [Warning: Not for the fainthearted. Fans of lighthearted stories and champions of justice, stay away.] This novel is entirely fictional. Do not imitate anything in it. Not recommended for minors. The story's direction: wars between Nordic tribes, raiding England, clashing with the Franks, then war across all of Europe (current arc). The story begins in the spring of 790 AD. Rog wakes up on a battlefield and discovers he's become a Nordic bandit. We 8.2kReads8.4Score918Shelves

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    A high-quality medieval Norse novel well worth reading; don't be fooled by the ratings.

20. 70 从 Industrialization in Another World: Starting from Scratch 从零开始的异世界工业 As a Child, I Was Like a Cat儿时像只猫Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Red Demon] [Germany] [Soviet Union] [Magic] [War] [Tech Tree] [Beast-Eared Girls] No System, no wise old mentor, just the memories of a mechanical engineer who loves technology. My name is Leon. I’m from Earth, but a truck sent me to a world full of magic, where I became a lowly lord exiled to the legendary wasteland known as the Land of Sin. I thought that was the end of it, until the moment I arrived in the Land of Sin. That was when I realized: an era that belongs to me, that 8.6kReads8.3Score826Shelves

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    🔥🔥Farming + Elves + Territory Development🌈🌈Book Synopsis: Arthur, the second son of Viscount Merlin, transmigrates to another world and begins farming in his territory. 🐉🐉 Elven insects aid farming, dragons enrich the mines, magical beasts roam, and tribal conflicts rage. Humans fight amongst themselves, elves become alienated, and Arthur embarks on a path to territorial prosperity.🌈🌈

21. 71 被 Exiled? Don't Panic, I Can Summon the Fourth Calamity 被流放？别慌，我能召唤第四天灾 Hoshimiya Section Chief星见雅课长Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Fourth Calamity + Lord + Conquest + Farming + Infrastructure + Magic] “Is this really just a game?” When you enter Age of Aeria, you’ll discover that pain feels real, NPCs have souls, and even chopping down trees counts as cultivating battle aura! - The players think they’re playing a groundbreaking VR online game, never realizing they’re working in another world for a ruthless lord! Ryan van Rothschild is, on the surface, the refined young lord of Winterhold, with a tragic past. Behind the sce 79.1kReads8.2Score11kShelves
22. 72 精 Pokemon: From Dunkirk to the Volga 精灵：从敦刻尔克到伏尔加河 Zheng Han Weiwulun政涵唯物Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Europe-inspired map + A completely fictional world with no connection to reality + Western fantasy setting + Magic over technology + Elves driven to frenzy in battle + An inescapable world war] We are surrounded by powerful enemies, and our nation is on the verge of ruin. We can't go on like this! We need reform, we need industrialization, we need a strong military and a wealthy nation! We need more people! We need enough food! We need unity! We need vast living space! So that we can rise to th 1.9kReads8.2Score272Shelves
23. 73 领 Lord: Conquering Another World with Legendary Generals of the Three Kingdoms 领主：带着三国神将征战异界 Cold-Fearing Blue Cat怕冷蓝猫Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy, lords, a reimagined Three Kingdoms, farming, conquest, multiple races] After transmigrating to a world of swords and magic, Raymond is exiled to a bitterly cold wasteland. Short on troops and food, with enemies watching hungrily from all sides, he awakens the Heroic Spirit System at his most desperate hour! Xing Daorong, Gao Shun, Liu Sandao, and other overlooked heroes from the Three Kingdoms come to join him! Build cities, reclaim farmland, expand the army! Minotaur Trapped-C 47.3kReads8.4Score6kShelves
24. 74 从 From Wilderness Lord to King of the Continent 从荒野领主到大陆之王 The Orange Doesn't Like Fish橘子不爱吃鱼肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + System + Lord + Farming + Army Building and Upgrades + Multiple Races + Overwhelming Conquest] Loren transmigrates to another world as the illegitimate son of a marquis. After obtaining a System, he heads alone to the Northern Frontier and becomes a pioneering lord. From then on, Loren recruits soldiers and civilians, continually upgrading his people. Years later, Loren, now ruler of the continent, points the longsword in his hand at the gods behind the scenes. [Current unit u 22.5kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves
25. 75 血 The Supreme Soviet of the Vampire World 血族世界的最高苏维埃 Eighty-Pull Guarantee Chieftain八十保底酋长Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Low-Magic World] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Protagonist Transmigrates Whole] [Grassroots Path] [Encircle the Cities from the Countryside] Twelve hundred years ago, the vampires rose to power in Sylvania... Eight hundred years ago, they unleashed the first Vampire Calamity, which was successfully put down by the combined forces of the human kingdoms and the Holy Church Alliance. Over the next six hundred years, the vampires kept returning. With steel, gunpowder, and faith, the Holy Church A 18.6kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
26. 76 小 A Little Lord's Struggle 小小领主奋斗史 The Wind of Virtue厚德之风Eastern Fantasy634k WordsCompleted A medical student intern transmigrates to another world after a car accident. Starting as a commoner who can barely find enough to eat, how will he rise step by step to become a minor lord? With humanity weakened by declining magic, can the protagonist turn the tide and reclaim humanity’s leadership? 496Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥Wang Lin used his past life's benefits to make charcoal and earned his first pot of gold, but he was taken down by a superior that very night.

27. 77 穿 I Transmigrated to Azeroth, and From the Start I Had Two Heads 穿越艾泽拉斯，开局我有两个头 The Silent D'Artagnan沉默的达达尼奥Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [World of Warcraft + Hardcore Western Fantasy + Lord + Farming + War + Slow Burn] Good news: I transmigrated! Bad news: I transmigrated into an ogre in World of Warcraft's Azeroth. Bad news x2: It's a two-headed ogre, and I can only control one of the heads. Bad news x3: There are not only ogres where I transmigrated, but also the Scourge and werewolves. Bad news x4: The other ogres all say I'm an idiot, one of the biggest fools among ogres. What a terrible start! 2.8kReads6.1Score226Shelves

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    Who uses slingshots in a fantasy world?

28. 78 抱 Sorry, My Dual-Cultivation Technique Works on Female Zombies Too 抱歉，合欢功法对女丧尸也有效 DragonMTSci-Fi & Apocalypse779k WordsOngoing [Rating just came out, it'll go up later] [Apocalyptic Cultivation] [Multiple Heroines] [Power Fantasy] After transmigrating into the apocalypse, with spiritual energy depleted, Chen Fan, Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, finds his path to cultivation cut off. Until he discovers that the zombies in this world are perfect cultivation materials! Mortal body → First Qi Refining level! His cultivation is back! Zombie miasma → Origin spiritual energy! His cultivation technique has leveled up! Feed a go 100.8kReads7.9Score17.9kShelves

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    You'll know once you see it

29. 79 让 You Sent Me to an Aristocratic School, but I Went After the Young Lady 让你贵族学校读书，你去泡大小姐 A Little Like Eas, But Not Much有点易斯但不多Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Absolutely Unhinged Comedy + Love Triangle Showdown + Lighthearted Humor + Young Ladies + Light Novel] Social death, also known as dying of embarrassment, generally refers to… Never mind, that’s not important. My name is Ye Cheng. By the time you read this, I’ll be dying of embarrassment! Noble Academy, here I come!!! … [Host, at the freshman welcoming ceremony, get the attention of the current student council president, the young lady of the Dongfang family, in a way everyone will remember. M 73.6kReads7.7Score6.8kShelves
30. 80 当 Join the Army and Get a Wife? I Marry Eighteen Women in a Rage 当兵就发媳妇？我怒娶十八房老婆 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Historical2.2M WordsCompleted “What? You can get a wife for free if you enlist? Then I’m joining the army!” Li Wannian is reborn into the declining Li Tang imperial family. He proceeds carefully, extending the Li Tang Dynasty's life by three hundred years! 28.2kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
31. 81 没 Are You Sick? Why Talk About Kindness with a Man-Eating Demon? 没病吧？你和食人魔谈什么善良？ Wang Wugen王五棍Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + invincible hero + food + farming + keeps his distance from humans + no do-gooder heroine + survival + everyone] How does an ogre usually eat? Step one: Find a desert monster. Step two: Hit it. Step three: Beat it up. Step four: Throw it into a pot. Step five: Simmer it over low heat for two hours. Gorkin had transmigrated to this endless desert world twenty years ago, but he was an ogre with a huge, burly build. He had finally become a chief, and now all the people of Blue Star 31.7kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
32. 82 穿 Transmigrated to the Post-Apocalypse, and the Troll Wants Meat 穿越末世，巨魔要吃肉 Smelling Roses with Eyes Closed闭眼嗅蔷薇Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Awakening in Another World + Decisive and Ruthless + Lordly Conquest + Darkness Descends + Multiple Races (Succubi, Snake Women, Fox Women...)] Earth is hit by a dimensional reduction, downgraded to a two-dimensional world and turned into a block of data merged into another world among the Myriad Worlds. Some people survive by all sorts of means and methods, and establish organizations. Luo Shanhai is one of the survivors! But by then, Luo Shanhai no longer goes by that name. He is Shakesi Miya 18.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
33. 83 我 My Years as a Princess in the Middle Ages 我在中世纪做王女那些年 Come Here让你过来Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Hua Xiaoxia had only just started her career when she suddenly fainted after an intense stretch of overtime, then somehow transmigrated. Unfortunately, she hadn't transmigrated to ancient China, where she could live out her dream of becoming a noble consort or princess. Instead, she landed in a world she knew nothing about: the Dark Middle Ages. Xiaoxia: “All right, I'll just lie flat. No exhausting work, no mom nagging me to find a boyfriend. I'll just enjoy life!” Reality: “Dear, want to lis 2.2kReads9.0Score223Shelves

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    When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use firepower coverage.

34. 84 成 Becoming a Goblin and Ascending to Godhood in Another World 成为哥布林，在异世界登神 Already Done For已然凉凉Sports174k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Multiple Heroines + Game + Otherworld] What's wrong with goblins? Can't goblins have pure love too? As a “Pure Love Warrior,” Bai Ye has every reason to suspect his followers are all trolls. They actually call him the “Lord of Lewdness.” How outrageous! Divine Child Ireina: “Mommy Lashiel, am I dirty now?” Holy Embryo Atoria: “Everything is for Clinia. I will not yield!” Princess Fischeld: “No, stop! It's already, it's already too much...” “Sh-shut up!” “Stop saying things tha 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Almost there [smirk]

35. 85 中 The Middle Ages: The Awakening of Power 中世纪：权力的觉醒 A Penguin Somewhere in Antarctica某只在南极的企鹅Historical66k WordsOngoing Amid the shifting fortunes of the Middle Ages, the Montfort family's fate rises and falls. Young Alex is called upon in a time of crisis to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the family lands. The ambitious Roderick family brazenly launches a war, and Alex leads his people in a determined defense, using courage and wit to overcome one crisis after another in fierce clashes. The smoke of war has barely cleared when the task of rebuilding begins. Alex must not only repair the damage of war 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure medieval, no fantasy

36. 86 异 A Farming Enthusiast in Another World with the Divine Machine’s Hundred Refinements 异世之爱种田的神机百炼拥有者 365-Degree Self-Indulgence365度自嗨Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A single 30-year-old wage slave is reincarnated as an otherworldly noble, with the golden finger "Divine Machine's Hundred Refinements" System. Isn't he going to take off? The Divine Grace World has been explored for thousands of years, yet supposedly less than thirty percent of its total area has been developed. Isn't this the perfect place to open up new lands? "I'm going to conquer a huge territory!" "If you won't let me farm, I'll plant you in the ground!" "Heh heh heh, once I have enough we 9.3kReads7.1Score851Shelves

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    It basically fits the description, but it includes magic or something.

37. 87 退 I Leave the Party, Then Pick Up a White-Haired Saintess 退队，然后捡到白发圣女 Gou Dan'er苟蛋儿Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted “Two gold shields, and I'll entrust you with my life.” Reborn as the son of a serf, Benjamin fought his way up and successfully joined a hero's party, becoming an honorable little errand boy. Don't look down on the job of an errand boy. After one farewell dinner, he couldn't even keep that position. The party disbanded, and Benjamin went from lowly errand boy to lord of a wasteland. Nobody said graduation came with a guaranteed job assignment! Fine. Benjamin picked up the memories of his past li 39.1kReads8.6Score5kShelves

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    This book largely meets the requirements. Although it features a mysterious power in the setting, it's never actually shown. Most importantly, the plot is excellent, and the writing is superb. I highly recommend reading it! [Thumbs up]

38. 88 领 Lord: What Do You Mean, Eastern Wisdom? 领主：什么叫东方的智慧啊 A Casual Little Nobody兴趣使然的小白Eastern Fantasy130k WordsCompleted (Chinese-style Central European setting, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no harem, weak System, no clichés, no overpowered protagonist) “What right do those maggots in the royal capital have to lecture me?” “The future of countless knights in the North rests on my shoulders.” Reynold von Kovic looked at the old aristocrats who opposed him. All he felt was the cold of the North. “Go on, stir things up. Keep at it until there are no supplies left for the front at Lingfeng Gorge.” “Throw the Emp 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it has a touch of fantasy, it doesn't affect the viewing experience.

39. 89 哥 Goblin Lord: I Signed an Elven Saintess from the Start 哥布林领主：开局签下精灵圣女 One Plot of Earth一土田Eastern Fantasy597k WordsOngoing Lin Ge wakes up as a green-skinned goblin and finds himself bound to a “get married to grow stronger” System. He thought he was in a fight for survival, but instead he used a contract to recruit a goblin construction crew, signed up a kobold engineering team, and hired an elven saintess as a partner for his cafeteria. By the time the whole continent caught on, he already had pacts with five dragon clans: thunder, ice, wind, earth, and fire. The Northern Realm’s Dragon Tomb was full of his hatchl 1.2kReads—Score293Shelves

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    Yes, yes.

40. 90 骑 Mount & Blade: The Gray Wolf of Khuzait 骑砍：库塞特的苍狼 In the Cool Morning Light sf微凉晨光里sfAnime Fanfiction371k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the downtrodden Khuzaite noble Onke on the continent of Calradia, his former glory faded away, and he became a borderland herdsman. When deserters ransacked his home, he was taken prisoner, but used his knowledge of the continent to escape with his life. The land was rife with war and bandits. Abandoning the old path of conquest and kingship, he joined forces with a merchant companion to survive. From the grassland frontier, they traveled to the seaport of Quyaz. Riding 681Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Mount & Blade II template, with sailing naval combat elements, and a plot that isn't mindless.

41. 91 穿 I Transmigrated into Another World as a Pauper Prince, and I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿越成异世界穷鬼王子的我只想躺 Oil Panda石油熊猫Eastern Fantasy628k WordsCompleted [No System] + [Farming] + [Military] + [Western Fantasy] Office drone Lin Yuan transmigrates to another world, becoming a down-on-his-luck prince in a medieval realm. He hopes to live out a quiet life on the frontier, but after a chance encounter with a noble female knight, he embarks on a fantastical journey to overthrow the feudal age and usher in the Renaissance. 85Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This one is good. It mainly tells the story of cold weapon warfare, focusing on various human civilizations. There's no system, and it's not a typical overpowered protagonist story. It's about a down-on-his-luck prince who uses his intelligence to fight his way through an alternate medieval history, overthrowing the feudal monarchy and ushering in the Renaissance.

42. 92 蒸 Steam Lord: Rising from the Colony 蒸汽领主：从殖民地开始崛起 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted The previous occupant slept with the countess and her daughter, then ran off, leaving a native of Blue Star to take the blame. This is a world of steam, where enormous steamships cross the Sea of the Void, colonists explore new planes, and steam knights charge recklessly across the land, creating a strange and wondrous world. The Blue Star native who took the fall arrives in this new world, an age of great expansion, with a System in tow. He journeys to a new plane and becomes a plantation owner 6kReads8.0Score526Shelves
43. 93 中 Warhammer Fantasy: Journal of Infinite Clones and Farming 中古战锤之无限分身种田日记 Not Called Wang Lei不叫王磊Anime Fanfiction308k WordsCompleted Feel-Good Power Fantasy | Fantasy War Wang Lei transmigrated, only to find himself inside a giant pot. The greenskins greeted him with welcoming smiles. Wang Lei returned their friendly smiles, unwilling to be outdone. Infinite items Infinite clones Grow all kinds of greenskins Fight all kinds of rats Plant trees and get greening 257Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy Middle Ages

44. 94 骑 Mount & Blade: Starting from a Run-Down Farm 骑砍：从破落农庄开始 Youngster from Wheat Fragrance Village麦香屯少年Anime Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing [Mount & Blade + faction building + invasion from another world + conflict between races] I landed in a graveyard while burying my father, then awakened a System! My liege mindlessly targets me, so I destroy his family and seize his lands. I fight enemy nations, destroy demons, subdue foreign races, charge into the Abyss, and wage war across countless worlds. Starting from a rundown farm, I’ll build an unparalleled legacy. Ding! Mount & Blade interface activated! “In the name of the Light, ” Fro 3.4kReads6.7Score292Shelves
45. 95 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 310.6kReads9.4Score19.3kShelves

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    Good food

46. 96 权EN Game of Thrones: Empress of the Sacred Flame 权游之圣焰女帝 Nalan Yunqing纳兰云卿Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A modern female agricultural expert carries her ancestral Dragon Pearl as she transmigrates into the Targaryen family as a princess. She later becomes Viserys’s adopted daughter. She begins a leisurely life of farming, raising dragons, and caring for pets in another world. But the long night is full of danger and treachery, and she has no choice but to command a host of dragons and destroy the invading enemies... 2kReads8.8Score130Shelves

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    Family of Dragons fanfiction, Game of Thrones

47. 97 中 The Middle Ages: Starting by Beating Up the Lord 中世纪：从殴打领主开始 Zhong Dong Bai钟冬白Eastern Fantasy242k WordsOngoing Medieval setting + natives + slow burn + play the pig to eat the tiger + comeback. From a fugitive wild man in the forest to a baron who marries an earl’s daughter, this is a medieval life that completely changes his fate. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's already written... A fictional century, where there's no magic but maximum physical strength. An undocumented native, rising from a runaway slave beating up his lord to become a baron.

48. 98 穿 Transmigrated to Rome, Bound to a Consul's Powerful Patron from the Start 穿越罗马，开局绑定执政官金大腿 Speechless语噎Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Transmigrates in person + Character development + Hero in the early stages + Farming in the later stages + Tyrant who builds towers of skulls + Hunts down the first three major powers] This is the story of a modern college student who transmigrates to the final years of the Roman Republic, works hard, and ultimately establishes the Roman Empire and becomes its “emperor.” As the story unfolds, the protagonist grows from immature to mature, then becomes a warrior, a hero, and finally 1.5kReads8.8Score136Shelves
49. 99 不 Britannia 不列颠尼亚 Francis of Mississippi密西西比的方济各Historical413k WordsOngoing At the end of the Victorian era, the most glorious and most decadent period of the Sun Never Sets Empire, Arthur opened his eyes as a transmigrator. At the time, the British Empire seemed secure on its throne as the world's hegemon, its territories spanning the globe. Yet this colossal power was already riddled with internal crises, and the countdown to its collapse had quietly begun. Abroad, the rising powers of Germany and America posed an imminent challenge. At home, bureaucratic corruption 1.6kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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    I highly recommend everyone to watch it.

50. 100 骑 The Knight Lord Is a Bit of a Blockhead 骑士老爷有点憨 Gentle Bun温柔包子Eastern Fantasy402k WordsCompleted What are you supposed to do when you transmigrate to another world? Asking online, and it's urgent! Luo Qi is pondering exactly that. Where's the System?! Where's my golden finger?! He raises his middle finger to the heavens. “Damn you, fate! You're messing with me!” 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fully meets the requirements

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