Stories Where the Protagonist Builds Up Their Own Power From Childhood, Including a Shadow Guard 主角从小开始培养势力，暗卫等等

1. 1 鼠 You Rats Dare to Plot Against Me! 鼠辈，竟敢暗害我！ Pumpkin and Millet Congee南瓜小米粥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [High Martial]+ [System]+ [Lighthearted comedy]+ [Relaxed, slow-paced]+ [One female lead]+ [A touch of ensemble cast] He transmigrates to a world where martial artists can split mountains and shatter rocks, sorcerers can summon wind and rain, and demons and monsters run rampant. Ji Huo has kept his head down for years and finally raised a whole gang of underlings, turning every one of them into a talented killer and arsonist. Just as he’s thinking about unifying the underworld... “Master Ji, you 26kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves

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   The protagonist himself trained an assassin organization from a young age.

2. 2 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted 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 83.9kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves

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   1. *Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Useless Prince is Actually a Peerless Dragon* is a historical fantasy novel about a prince who, from a young age, plots and cultivates his power to participate in the struggle for the throne. It's a completed work with 142,000 readers and is a typical example of the "building power from childhood" theme. 2. *This Young Master is Too Mysterious!* Is a traditional fantasy novel where the protagonist, as a young master, secretly builds his power. It's a completed work with 76,000 readers, but the "from childhood" power-building aspect isn't emphasized.

3. 3 嗜 Heaven-Devouring Great Emperor 嗜天大帝 Big Bandit大贼Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible + No Female Lead + Fast-Paced + No Filler + Always Fighting or on the Way to a Fight + Showing Off + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold-Blooded + Not a Doormat + Wipes Out Clans Without Wasting Words + High-Octane Power Fantasy] Yan Baiyi inherited everything from the Bloodthirsty Emperor, the strongest being in the universe. He built an invincible force and unified all realms! He even led his strongest subordinates to crush the Death Forbidden Zone and overthrow the ancient sacred lands! 3.4kReads8.7Score216Shelves

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   ⭐The protagonist, from a young age, founded the premier assassin organization, Misty Rain Pavilion, filled with powerful figures. He clashed with the emperor, progressing through five realms: First Realm, Second Realm, Third Realm, Fourth Realm, Fifth Realm, Void Flower Realm, and Divine Realm. ② The protagonist is a master strategist, orchestrating events behind the scenes with meticulous planning and exceptional intelligence. He is decisive and ruthless.⭐The protagonist, an assassin who built his organization, returned after several years to find his power immense. He inherited the legacy of the Bloodthirsty Emperor and founded the assassin organization, Devouring Heaven, with countless powerful members.

4. 4 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 30.7kReads8.9Score3kShelves
5. 5 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves

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   The protagonist adopts homeless children from a young age and then raises them, appearing to be a powerful figure behind the scenes.

6. 6 开 Sign-In from the Start for Half-Saint Cultivation, Summoning Two Great Gods and Demons 开局签到半圣修为，召唤两大神魔 Tabby Cat狸花猫Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the weakest prince of the dynasty. Xuan Ming plans to give up the fight for the throne and live out his days as a carefree prince. But the late emperor needs to fake his death for a while as he practices a forbidden divine-demon technique. To make it easier to reclaim the throne, he deliberately passes it to the weakest son. The news shocks the court, setting the dynasty in turmoil as undercurrents stir across the land. Just then, the Myriad Realms 46.2kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
7. 7 高 High Martial: My Smile Is Pure and Innocent, From the Start I Create the Unruly Ones 高武：我笑容纯真，开局创不良人 I Want a Late-Night Snack小爷要吃宵夜Historical619k WordsCompleted Jiang Yin was the least favored illegitimate son of the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate in the state of Chu. His mother died when he was young, and he was left with disabled legs. Unable to study martial arts or the classics, he suffered constant discrimination. After an accident, Jiang Yin awakened memories of his past life on Blue Star. A mysterious bookshelf suddenly appeared in his mind. The bookshelf also held books imbued with mysterious power. Simply reading them allowed him to gain something 234Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   The first book features a protagonist who looks harmless but is actually ruthless, and the story mainly unfolds behind the scenes.

8. 8 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 156.4kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves
9. 9 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—Shelves

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   Both are long novels by the same author, with grand themes and progressively satisfying moments. Readers who enjoy stories of the common people's rise to power and the struggle against fate should definitely give them a try.

10. 10 开 From the Start, I’m the Young Lord of the Hongmeng Sacred Dynasty 开局，鸿蒙圣朝少帝 The Pumpkin Surviving Tribulation渡劫的南瓜Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + powerful family + System + no goody-two-shoes heroine + satisfying power fantasy) The protagonist trounces every child of destiny and every villain’s son. He travels with a sacred beast as his mount and has powerful protectors at his side. No one dares provoke him. Anyone who does gets sent straight home. From the start, he transmigrates into the Hongmeng Realm’s Imperial Clan, and he’s even the young emperor. His starting point in life is already the finish line for everyone e 3.6kReads8.3Score300Shelves
11. 11 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—Shelves
12. 12 签 Ten Years of Sign-Ins, a Disgraced Crown Prince? Ten Thousand Swords Hang over Chang’an 签到十年，废太子？万剑悬长安 Big Brother Righteous and Noble浩然正气的哥哥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty and became the crown prince, Li Chengqian, continually earning sign-in rewards. In the first year, he signed in to receive three thousand agents from the Web, each highly skilled and adept at hiding and gathering intelligence. In the second year, he signed in at Mount Shu and gained three thousand sword immortals, all at the crown prince’s command and capable of founding their own sects. In the third year, he signed in to receive a million dan of grain, eno 2.2kReads6.8Score119Shelves

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    🌈🌈Here! Here! Look here!🌊🌊🌊 In this crossover martial arts world, after sixty years of low-key sign-in, Ximen Yu, the leader of the Azure Dragon Society, has created the mysterious Azure Dragon Society! When the martial arts world discovers that "wherever there are people, there is the Azure Dragon Society," this sign-in maniac can no longer hide.

13. 13 综 Wuxia Crossover: After Sixty Years of Sign-Ins, I Became the Azure Dragon Society’s Chief 综武：签到六十年，我青龙会龙首 Mingxi L鸣汐LMale-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsOngoing Ximen Yu transmigrated into a world of martial arts, kept a low profile and signed in for sixty years, then founded the mysterious Green Dragon Society! When the martial world discovered that “wherever there are people, there is the Green Dragon Society,” this sign-in fanatic could no longer stay hidden. —Reads—Score2.2kShelves
14. 14 每 A Strange Treasure Arrives Every Month: Building a Top Organization from Behind the Scenes 每月奇物到账，幕后打造顶级组织 A Thought in the Mortal World一念红尘Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [No Heroines] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Building a Faction] + [Drawing Strange Treasures] Qi Yuan, a game designer, suddenly transmigrated into a fantasy world one day. Fortunately, he received a System panel from the start, letting him draw one strange treasure of his own design each month. He could even hold sacrifices to earn more draws. From the Blood-Drinking Sword, which absorbs vitality to strengthen the body, to the Flesh Gourd, which unlocks the body’s hidden potential. The ever-chan 31.5kReads7.5Score2.9kShelves
15. 15 开EN Summoning the Martial Saint: Kicking Away the Green Tea Childhood Sweetheart 开局召唤武圣，脚踹绿茶青梅 Just a Dream一场梦啊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [System] [Sign-In] [Summoning] [No Female Lead] [Invincible] [Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Tian transmigrates to Blue Star after the spiritual qi revival, awakens the Invincible Host System, summons a Martial Sage from the start, and becomes a martial artist at the peak of his potential. To his surprise, he has a gorgeous childhood friend. But Lin Tian won't indulge her. He kicks her away. “My high-martial strength is almost invincible. Why would I care a 16.4kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 我 I Can Summon Villains from All the Heavens 我能召唤诸天反派 Lonely Rampage寂寞暴走Eastern Fantasy560k WordsOngoing Qin Mo was pursued by three top martial artists and fell off a cliff. On the brink of death, he activated the Myriad Realms Villain Summoning System. System prompt: Influence can be exchanged for martial arts villains, who will be absolutely loyal. He spent all his points to summon Dongfang Bubai. As her red robes fluttered, the three experts fell dead. The lone survivor trembled. “Who are you?” Qin Mo sneered. “The Azure Dragon Society. Young Master Yu.” Three months later, rumors spread throug 870Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 武 Wuxia Summoning: Creating the Carefree Pavilion from the Start 武侠召唤，开局创建逍遥阁 Lin Yulong麟羽龙Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Summoning + Invincible + High Martial Arts] Wen Wudao was an ordinary young man in the modern world, but he unexpectedly found himself reborn in another world filled with fantasy and martial arts. On this unfamiliar continent, where the strong ruled and the weak were prey, he discovered that he had acquired a mysterious Invincible Summoning System. With its immense power, he could summon characters from novels, anime, and films to serve him. From peerless masters created by 20.5kReads7.1Score1.2kShelves
18. 18 父 Father, Get a Clue! I Really Don’t Want to Rebel! 父皇：你懂点事，我真不想造反！ Eleven O'Clock十一点Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Animated comic: I Don't Want to Rebel Ning Fan transmigrates and becomes the Second Prince of the Dayu Dynasty. In this world, kingdoms battle one another, barbarians bring chaos, feudal lords rise up, and powerful warlords carve out their own territories. From the start, he awakens the Supreme Emperor System! [Ding! System mission issued: Build the Supreme Imperial Dynasty!] From the start, Ning Fan summons Dian Wei, reforms the military, establishes the Embroidered Guard and the Underworld, an 59.3kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves
19. 19 大 The Third Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty: Summoning Divine Lu Bu from the Start 大乾王朝三皇子，开局召唤神吕布 Riding the Tide with a Brush执笔弄潮Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted [System summoning + High Martial + dynastic contest for supremacy + heroes of Huaxia + jianghu factions + progression from dynasty to empire] Note: The story is a slow burn, but the protagonist won't suffer. He's a genius with exceptional talent. He won't summon people nonstop from the start, but as his forces grow, naturally he'll summon more later on. After dying, Li Chengze is reborn in the womb and arrives in a High Martial world teeming with powerful figures. He becomes the third prince of 25.8kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves
20. 20 开 From the Start, I Summoned Li Feidao and Hid Behind the Scenes 开局召唤小李飞刀我苟在幕后 Xuan Yuan Zhi轩辕志Eastern Fantasy894k WordsCompleted On the Burning Heaven Continent, martial artists can split mountains and shatter rocks. Sword immortals can chill fourteen provinces with a single sword, while saber immortals can make ten thousand blades tremble with one strike. After the protagonist dies on Earth, he transmigrates here and awakens the wisdom of his past life. From the start, he binds himself to a summoning System, then builds a faction and summons all kinds of powerful figures, while staying behind the scenes to issue orders.. 79Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 开 From the Start, I Sign In with Immortal King Cultivation and Establish the Supreme Sect 开局签到仙王修为，建立无上宗门 Lemon Tea with 70% Sugar七分糖柠檬茶Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [System + Invincible + Sect + Summoning + Sign-In + Decisive and Ruthless + the Myriad Worlds] Lu Chen transmigrated to a xuanhuan world and obtained a sign-in and summoning System. [Ding! Congratulations, Host. Sign-in successful. You have obtained a sect!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You received a disciple and obtained a Beginner Summoning Card. You successfully summoned two experts at the Deity Transformation Realm!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You received a disciple and obtai 24.7kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
22. 22 开 The Prince of Zhen Nan From the Start, Signing In for the Snow Dragon Riders 开局镇南王世子，签到大雪龙骑 Chen-Zhu Confucianism陈朱理学Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Su Heng transmigrates to another world and becomes the heir to the Prince of Zhennan’s title. From the start, his father is murdered, and he is poisoned too. The imperial family can’t wait to bypass him and let an illegitimate son inherit the title. You’re jealous that the Prince of Zhennan’s residence has grown too powerful? You want to kill the horse once it’s done its job? Fine! If you show no mercy, don’t blame me for returning the favor. His sign-in System awakens. From the start, he signs 14.2kReads6.4Score639Shelves

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    🌈🌈Here! Here! Look here!🌈❄️❄️We told you to be a spoiled brat, but you summoned a million-strong army!💧💧 Lin Yi transmigrated to another world and became a prince. Here, there were no Four Books and Five Classics, no Hundred Schools of Thought, but just as constant warfare, dynastic changes, and powerful officials vying for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakened a system, summoning the fierce general Ma Chao and the Xiliang cavalry from the Three Kingdoms period at the start. By gaining the trust and subjugation of others, he could obtain valuable resources from the Three Kingdoms era, including strategists, generals, soldiers, food, and weapons. Everyone was stunned. Was this still the useless prince they knew? Why was their prince so strong!

23. 23 开 From the Start, My Dad Wanted Me to Raise an Army and Rebel 开局我爹要我起兵造反 The Little Fish Swimming Underwater潜泳的小鱼Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [System + invincible + dynastic conquest + the Myriad Worlds + summoning] Li Luo transmigrated to another world and became the heir to the Northern Liang throne. Just as the Three Kings rebelled, plunging the realm into chaos. The Prince of Northern Liang: “Son, when are you going to raise an army and rebel?!” “Father, I’ll lead 300,000 Northern Liang soldiers right away and win you an empire...” Li Luo: “...” “Ding! Myriad Worlds Summoning System fully loaded...” Li Luo: “Father, what were you 38.1kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
24. 24 争 Contending for Supremacy: I Get Eight Hundred Shadow Guards from the Start 争霸:开局获得八百影密卫 The Snail by the River河边的蜗牛Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing Qin Tian is a man who likes women. He was an ordinary university student in the 21st century until a car accident caused him to transmigrate to another world, where he became the useless Sixth Prince of the Great Tang Dynasty. With the System’s help, watch as Qin Tian stirs up a storm in this otherworldly realm. 3.6kReads8.0Score184Shelves

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    🔥🔥Book Synopsis: The protagonist has no cheat codes or system enhancements. He's an invincible, cunning strategist with deep political maneuvering and behind-the-scenes influence in the martial arts world. 🐅 He's ruthless and decisive in his struggle for imperial supremacy. 🐅 He roams the martial arts world in the early stages, and later battles for dominance in the imperial court. 🐅 He gallops across battlefields with his iron cavalry, and navigates the intricate web of court intrigue. In the Green Dragon Society of the martial arts world, the protagonist establishes his formidable reputation. 🌈🌈

25. 25 争EN Contending for Supremacy: Summoning the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the Start 争霸：开局召唤西凉铁骑 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince's heir. There are no Four Books and Five Classics here, nor the Hundred Schools of Thought, but warfare rages on all the same. Dynasties rise and fall, ministers and nobles scheme, and heroes vie for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakens a System and summons the fierce general Ma Chao and the elite Xiliang Cavalry from the Three Kingdoms era from the start. As long as he can win people over or beat them into submissi 25.3kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
26. 26 开 Summon the Great Snow Dragon Riders from the Start: Build a Supreme Divine Dynasty 开局召唤大雪龙骑：建无上神朝 Diligent Little Newbie勤奋小萌新Historical601k WordsCompleted [System from the start + summoning from the Myriad Heavens + conquest + powerful figures + no female lead] So what if he transmigrated as the discarded son of the Prince of Zhenbei? He was cast out one moment, then the System and a beginner’s gift pack turned his fate around the next! “Ding! Myriad Heavens Summoning System loading…” “Ding! Beginner’s gift pack delivered.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a supreme marrow-cleansing pill.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you hav 7.8kReads7.4Score332Shelves
27. 27 大 The Qin Empire Rises, and I Alone Hold Back the Sky 大秦风起，我只手挽天倾 There Are Demons on Erlang Mountain二郎山上有妖Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Passion + Political Scheming + Ruthless Decisiveness + No System] The Qin Empire is on the rise. Countless Qin veterans shed their blood on the battlefield, conquering the Six Kingdoms and uniting them under Qin. Mighty Qin, a newborn empire whose flame is guttering like an oil lamp running dry. The thirteenth prince bears the fate of all Qin's people. With one hand, he holds up the tottering empire; with the other, he turns back the falling heavens. 25.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
28. 28 纨 A Spoiled Prince? I Can Summon Civil and Military Heroes 纨绔王子？我能召唤文臣武将 Black and White Impermanence of the Underworld地府的黑白无常Historical748k WordsCompleted [Seven Kingdoms at War] + [Summoning Generals] + [Surrounded by Beauties] + [Conquest of Another World] On the Divine Land, seven kingdoms stood side by side, separated by duchies. They waged war against one another, leaving the common people in misery. Liu Shang, a young man from the twenty-first century, was electrocuted while playing The Journey of Ten Thousand Nations. He transmigrated into Xia Yu, a dissolute prince of the Xia Kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms. See how Xia Yu brings the gr 11Reads7.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 最 I'm the Strongest Prince, with the Strongest Cheat System 最强皇子我有最强开挂系统 Brother Dog's Cat狗哥的猫Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Summoning + Succession Struggle + Faction Building + Conquest] Li Jiutian transmigrated into the body of the ninth prince of the Great Yong Dynasty. It took three years for him to awaken the most powerful cheat System. “Ding! New quest: Save the Empress Dowager. Reward: one Hero Summoning Card.” “Ding! Congratulations, Master. You have summoned Zhao Yun, the famed general of the Three Kingdoms and Tiger Might General.” “Ding! Congratulations, Master. You have summoned Di Renjie, the renowned mi 24.8kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
30. 30 我 Even the Heavenly Court Fears the Ghosts I Raise 我养的鬼连天庭都忌惮 Cold Words and Leng Words冷言leng语Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist] [Satisfying story] [The strongest Celestial Master] Twenty years ago, five-year-old Zhang Ze was taken away by a mysterious old man. When he returned, he brought a host of ghosts with him. He was the strongest Celestial Master, and the only living earthly immortal in the world today. “Zhang Ze, just how strong are you now?” When an elderly Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain asked out of curiosity, Zhang Ze was about to answer when the ghost infant perched on his shou 47kReads8.8Score6.4kShelves
31. 31 开 Stabbed from the Start! Summon the Web, Subdue the World 开局被刺！召唤罗网，镇压天下 The Imaginary Writer's Wild Ideas假想作的脑洞Eastern Fantasy906k WordsOngoing [Strife for Supremacy] + [Summoning] + [Invincible] Ji Chang'an transmigrated into another world. He had hoped to live a quiet, carefree life as a prince, enjoying his days in peace. Unfortunately, after one assassination attempt after another, he came to understand one thing. How easy was it to find peace? Keep a low profile, hide your brilliance, and feign incompetence: was that the way to peace? No. To bring the world to heel and stand invincible above all: that was the way to peace! [Destroy 3.7kReads7.7Score128Shelves
32. 32 低 The Low-Key Prince: Summoning Black and White Impermanence from the Start 低调皇子：开局召唤黑白无常 A Cigarette Beyond the Sky天外一支烟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world as a prince, Zhang Han initially plans to lie flat and live as a carefree lord. Unfortunately, Xu, the greatest female general in the dynasty, is betrothed to him and has ambitions of becoming the Empress Dowager. But I'm not dead yet. Isn't the Empress a little too eager? Summoning, System, empire-building, cultivation in another world... 24.4kReads7.3Score1.3kShelves
33. 33 我 I’m a Soldier Cultivator. Why Should I Duel You One-on-One? 我一个兵修，凭什么跟你单挑啊 Zhang Ruhe张如何Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Weapon cultivator, extreme path, decisive and ruthless, military formations, benevolence, soul transmigration] Wei Yuan's soul transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty, where he became a cultivator of the military path. It was a chaotic age plagued by demons, political turmoil, and widespread poverty. Fortunately, he awakened the Lifespan Deduction System. By slaying demons and monsters, he could claim their remaining lifespan and use it to refine his own techniques, military formations, divin 45.1kReads8.0Score4.7kShelves
34. 34 开 Three Thousand Brocade Guards from the Start: Who Else Could Be Invincible? 开局三千锦衣卫，我不无敌谁无敌 Shan Feng山锋Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [The rating is a little low right after launch, but it'll gradually go up!] [Decisive and ruthless + summoning + sign-in + conquest] Qin Ye transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty and spends eighteen years there before being dragged into a struggle for the throne as soon as he comes of age. One night, he unexpectedly discovers his future sister-in-law unconscious in a side hall! His elder brother arrives with his men right on his heels, shouting that he's caught them in the act! Was this an acci 25kReads7.8Score2kShelves
35. 35 开 From the Start, Choose Three of Ten and Summon Ten Divine Generals to Rule Another World 开局十选三，召唤十神将称霸异世 Enough with the Small Talk闲话多说Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Long Tian unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the heir to the Northern Prince of Xia. From the start, he awakens a System and is faced with a choice. It is a remarkable System: besides presenting choices at set intervals, it also lets him earn more chances to choose by completing missions. Every choice that appears will determine Long Tian’s life. What he chooses and how he develops will be something he must face. To gain more chances to choose and claim all the countless benefits, Long 37.6kReads8.2Score3.1kShelves
36. 36 从 I Left the Psychiatric Hospital, and Now the Campus Belle Won't Leave Me Alone 从精神病院出来的我，被校花缠上 Luo Yi Wubian落翊无边Urban239k WordsCompleted Ke Hanshang endured ten whole years in a psychiatric hospital. His brain was severely injured, and he was blind for three years, yet he learned a whole range of skills while in the hospital. After being discharged, he earned a perfect score on the entrance exam for Jingcheng No. 1 High School. Then a strange nightmare unearthed the past: the incident ten years ago hadn’t been an accident at all, but a brutal kidnapping. Back in the city, the mysterious campus beauty Mo Xianning clings to him. “W 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The crazed male protagonist is discharged from a mental hospital and, upon entering high school, is immediately targeted by his childhood sweetheart! On the surface, he's a carefree, top-scoring student, but deep down he harbors nightmares from amnesia he had at age seven. His friends all carry secrets, and a family conspiracy is lurking in the shadows… The combination of everyday school life and suspenseful foreshadowing gets increasingly addictive as you go on!

37. 37 恐 The Age of Terror: I Begin as a Gravekeeper 恐怖时代，从成为守墓人开始 Ghost God Yama鬼神阎罗Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Eerie] + [Underworld Official Ranks] + [Ghost Control] + [A Little Farming] + [Tomb Construction] An era of terror descended, and a death game began. This was a world where ghost controllers and the eerie coexisted. In his previous life, Chu Qing had been on the verge of becoming the First-Rank Underworld Official, King Chujiang. He was reborn in the future, back to the very beginning of the eerie era. The old rules were on the verge of collapse. Who would rule the dark dawn? Chu Qin 89.2kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves

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    Recommending some lighthearted, action-packed novels where the protagonist meticulously plans their rise from humble beginnings! The sheer scale of the hidden guards and long-term schemes is incredible! I love reading about protagonists cultivating their power from a young age, building their network of guards, assassins, and intelligence agents step by step, and experiencing the thrill of patient build-up and explosive power. 💥 These books truly master the "raising a powerful figure" genre— ✅ "The Underworld Sequence: From Gravekeeper to Underworld Emperor" Starting as a gravekeeper, the protagonist builds their underworld power from childhood, gradually gathering guards and ghost messengers, paving their way to becoming the Underworld Emperor amidst thrilling power struggles! Suspenseful plot + power building, 280,000 followers, watch the protagonist rise from the bottom to victory, it's incredibly satisfying! ✅ "Fifteen Years of Hibernation in the Capital, the World Calls Me the Night Emperor" Fifteen years of hibernation! Cultivating secret guards and infiltrating powerful forces, seemingly lying low while actually controlling the capital's inner workings, one day emerging to overturn the established order. A fantasy novel with a mind-blowing premise and a protagonist's rise to power. 146,000 Readers, the story is full of twists and turns and incredibly engaging! ✅ "A Glimpse of Mountains and Rivers" - Eastern fantasy political intrigue! The protagonist uses the landscape as a chessboard, cultivating secret guards from a young age to orchestrate a grand scheme for the world. Traditional fantasy + power management. 378,000 Readers following. Watch how a protagonist who cultivates power stirs up the landscape! For those who love long-term planning and power building, quickly add this to your bookshelf! From small-scale planning to the final victory, the thrill of secret guards and assassins is off the charts. A must-read! 📖 #ProtagonistDevelopment #PowerManagement #SecretGuards #FantasyNovel #BookRecommendation

38. 38 京 Fifteen Years in Hiding in the Capital, Now They Call Me the Night Emperor 京中蛰伏十五载，世人唤我夜天子 Typing Sparks on the Keyboard键盘打出火Eastern Fantasy534k WordsCompleted In this life, Xiao Yi transmigrates and is reborn as the heir of Prince Yuan of the Great Yan Dynasty. After wandering the martial world for five years, he returns to the capital, where Emperor Wu arranges his marriage to the Butcher Commandery Princess. The people of the realm laugh at him for clinging to a female warlord, never realizing that... Even the blind old servant by his side is a peerless spear immortal who once made every swordsman in the world bow! A casual move of his pieces can gi 7kReads8.5Score565Shelves
39. 39 血 Bloodstained Path to the Throne 血染皇途 Typing Machine1码子机1Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao, the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, possessed peerless talent in martial arts. He entered the martial world at fourteen and wandered for ten years. After inheriting the legacy of the Human Emperor, he returned to court, intent on claiming imperial power. But what he never expected was that as soon as he returned to the capital, he would be granted a marriage. His bride-to-be was a female general who had committed an unforgivable offense, whose name struck fear into everyone in t 79kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves
40. 40 不 Fine, I'll Come Clean! I Can Summon Civil Officials and Fierce Generals 不装了我摊牌！我能召唤文臣猛将 Strolling Through Town on a Snail骑着蜗牛逛街Historical4.0M WordsOngoing [System + transmigrate + power fantasy + wild imagination + conquest + ruthless decisiveness + martial world and imperial court] [Ding! The System has detected that the Host has activated it. First summon commencing!] At that moment, Zhu Ping’an dropped the act! Facing the princes’ mockery and the ministers’ contempt, his expression changed in an instant! “You think I’m a coward? Then I’ll show you what real power looks like!” The princes who had once bullied him trembled before the army under h 3.2kReads6.4Score179Shelves

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    He transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince, using his cheat-like abilities to cultivate talent and build his power. Some are ruthless and domineering, while others develop their power discreetly.

41. 41 万 Tyrant of Myriad Worlds: From the Start, Summoning Yuhuatian of the Western Depot 万界大暴君：开局召唤西厂雨化田 Madness Breeds Demons不疯不成魔丶Eastern Fantasy611k WordsOngoing [The protagonist is a classic tyrannical villain, with no saintly compassion and no scruples about how he achieves his goals] After ten years of plotting, Chen Xinghe successfully seizes the throne and becomes the supreme ruler of the Great Wu Empire, standing above all its people. At the same time, the System for Summoning Heroes Across the Heavens activates. From then on, he summons Yuhuatian of the Western Depot, Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot, Bai Qi the Butcher, and other heroes from ac 3.3kReads7.8Score134Shelves
42. 42 刚 Rise of the Fallen Crown Prince 刚成储君，废太子逆袭系统什么鬼 Rain Tears of Xin雨泪之鑫Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing Just got named crown prince, and now there's a Deposed Crown Prince System? What is this? [Age 18: This year, you've just become crown prince. Your parents are devoted to each other, you and your siblings get along, the realm is at peace, the treasury is full, and the people live in prosperity. You've got the makings of a perfect sage ruler, with a future that seems set from the start. As a transmigrator, you can't stop grinning.] [Age 28: This year, the eldest prince, missing for ten years, sud 1.2kReads7.0Score174Shelves
43. 43 玄 Xuanhuan: The Sickly Crown Prince Summons the Heavens and Crushes the World 玄幻：病太子召唤诸天，暴压天下 Tiger-Riding Immortal骑虎仙人Historical2.7M WordsOngoing He is the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, but he is gravely ill, his mother is dead, and his maternal relatives are gone. He has neither power nor influence. The emperor dislikes him and uses him as bait, setting off a struggle among the Nine Dragons for the throne and grooming the strongest successor. His brothers all want him dead. In the end, he even dies a miserable death, frozen by his personal eunuch. What a tragic crown prince. Li Jingyuan arrives in this body, activates the Great 97.8kReads7.4Score6.5kShelves
44. 44 我 I, the Sixth Prince of Dayan, Hold the World in My Hand! 我，大炎六皇子，只手遮天！ Listening to Rain over the Sea of Clouds云海听雨Historical761k WordsCompleted Rule the world when sober, sleep with beauties when drunk! Ning Cangsheng, the sixth prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, is known to everyone as a useless cultivator! But who knows that this prince, who seems to waste his days in drunken indulgence, is actually a peerless genius? A sudden conspiracy drags the sixth prince into the struggle for the throne! “Since you’ve pulled me into this whirlpool, I’ll show the world who the true ruler is! When people speak of all under heaven, they mean me, Ning 33.3kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves
45. 45 玄 Xuanhuan: I Just Ascended the Throne, and You Want Me to Restore the Great Feng Dynasty? 玄幻：朕刚登基，让我复国大奉？ Zhou Dacha周大茶Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Nan transmigrates as the Crown Prince of the Dafeng Empire and is about to ascend the throne when, to his shock, he awakens a Restoration System. [At age thirty-four, the Dafeng Dynasty falls, and you become the ruler of a fallen nation. The land is engulfed in war and overrun by demons. After months of wandering from place to place, you stand on a cliff atop a mountain in Jiangzhou. Deeply ashamed that you have failed your people and your ancestors, will you leap to your death, or will you 20.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
46. 46 开 Summoning Li Ru and Huang Zhong from the Start 开局召唤李儒与黄忠 Three-in-One Course三合一个疗程Historical2.1M WordsCompleted In a fictional world, on the Xuanhuang Continent in the final years of the Great Zhou, the realm is in chaos. The various lords rise up and crown themselves kings. A young man from Blue Star transmigrates into the body of a prince of Great Qin and awakens a Summoning System from the start. He can summon civil officials and military generals, heroes and champions, as well as extraordinary beings from five thousand years of Chinese history. Watch as the protagonist gradually comes to recline among 17.9kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
47. 47 江 The Empire as My Canvas 江山为卷 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A completely fictional xianxia history: political intrigue + xianxia + no System.] “Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through all four passes. He has led his army across the Yinma River and is closing in on Tianmen Pass.” The ministers were speechless. How could that dissolute heir, who spent every day drinking and womanizing and even brought dancers on military campaigns, have broken through all four passes? From the looks of it, he was going to attack the strongest pass in Western Shu 12.3kReads9.1Score969Shelves

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    What's the point of inheriting the throne? A kingdom earned through one's own efforts is truly secure. Holding the Nightfall, one of the three great assassin organizations, his word decides life and death. Controlling the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, one of the ten great merchant guilds, his wealth rivals that of a nation. That seemingly useless prince, after leaving the capital, was like a dragon entering the sea, raising his banner of victory on the battlefield, heralding the arrival of an era of heroes. While other princes vie for the throne, he has already personally led his troops, conquering the world. While ministers and officials still condemn him, he is already kneeling before them, a figure of immense power. Some sit high in the court, strategizing and planning with unparalleled wisdom, their names etched in history. Others retreat to the world, drinking and singing, carefree and unrestrained, living a life of unbridled elegance.

48. 48 朱 Zhu Di Is Livestreaming, While the Prince of Han Revives Zhu Yuanzhang Online 朱棣直播中，汉王在线复活朱元璋 Back Then, I Rode a Donkey当年骑着驴Historical381k WordsCompleted What happens when Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu obtains the Eight Wondrous Skills and Daoist teachings? And what sparks will fly when the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, gets linked to a livestream room that spans time and space? When Zhu Di sees his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, and his elder brother, Zhu Biao, alive and standing right in front of Zhu Gaoxu, he is completely dumbfounded! Zhu Di: Father, you're not dead? Zhu Yuanzhang: This commoner, Zhu Chongba, brings his wife, Lady Ma, his eldest son, Zhu Biao, and 2.6kReads8.8Score148Shelves

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    The sickly crown prince, unloved by his father and mother, secretly worked hard to develop his strength and quietly amazed others.

49. 49 并 Unify the Han 并汉 Dreaming做梦中Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, he wakes up lying in a coffin, then is reborn as the illegitimate grandson of a local Han Dynasty strongman, with the Eye of the Ice Mirror. “Let’s see how this young upstart turns the tide.” Watch how Dong Xian and his companions embark on a new journey and build a new world. 626Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms

50. 50 我EN My Jie Sect's First Disciple: Invincible Through My Junior Siblings 我截教首徒，靠师弟师妹无敌 Ning Ke'er凝可儿Eastern Fantasy828k WordsOngoing Xian Junyu, a handsome man from Blue Star, accidentally transmigrated into the Primordial World, becoming the first wisp of immortal energy created when heaven and earth were split apart. After taking human form, he was accepted as a disciple by Sect Master Tongtian, becoming the very first disciple of the Jie Sect. Familiar with the story's trajectory, he thought he would meet the same fate of having his soul sent to the Investiture of the Gods. The thought sapped all his motivation, and he cho 31.5kReads7.8Score2kShelves

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    "Primordial Era: I Am the Second Saint of the Jie Sect" tells the story of the Jie Sect's top disciple who achieves sainthood through a system, cultivates a group of saints, defeats Hongjun, battles the Heavenly Dao, Earthly Dao, and Human Dao, and successfully saves the Jie Sect from disintegration. "After the Power Outage, My Roommate Stole a Kiss": My roommate stole a kiss from me, took my underwear, and did this and that to my waistband? He pulled off my towel and wall-slammed me... // "Legend of the Seven Realms": A legend of the five sects, six academies, and seven realms, with a complete structure. Demons, monsters, gods, Buddhas, Taoists, Confucianists, demon emperors, demon lords, Yama, the Yin Earth, the Heavenly Fiends, giant sea spirits, celestial beasts, etc., Are all presented in a spectacular way. I would call it the strongest. // *Dual Male Lead Quick Transmigration: Passing Through a World of Dog Blood*: Hooking the sugar daddy's chin: Brother, I want… Horror *The Strange House*: A bus without a driver carries a group of cursed people to a dark dormitory, where they are forcibly dragged into a terrifying world beyond a blood gate… *Reborn, Definitely Going to Have a Wild Time*: Clearly an act of heroism, yet framed for murder by the school beauty, enduring ten years in prison, reborn with numerous criminal secrets… *The Female CEO's Super Soldier King*: Imprisoned for rapism, eight years later, he returns as a war god in the military, learning that the daughter born to the woman he harmed is being bullied, his rage engulfing the city. Five Million Mercenaries of Northern Liang: Exiled to the extreme cold, they harvest a billion catties of sweet potatoes and potatoes, invent glass, beauty serums, etc., And establish an unparalleled imperial court. Facing the imperial envoy, he mockingly says: What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly. I allow you to rephrase and repeat yourself. // Naruto: Intercepting Pain, Saving Jiraiya: After failing to resist the Otsutsuki clan, he transmigrates and is reborn. He starts by saving Jiraiya, betrays Konoha, collects the Rinnegan, the Sumima Cell, Jugo's Cursed Seal, Shisui's Sharingan... And battles the God of Otsutsuki... // God Controls the World: One pavilion and two gates shake heaven and earth, three families and four sects move mountains and rivers, all directions gather to stir up storms, the power of the Central Region shakes the universe! With the three extraordinary objects in his sea of ​​consciousness—the Undying Tree, the Innate Yin Wind Pearl, and the Demon Blue Fire Pearl—he obtains a heaven-defying opportunity. He rides top-tier divine beasts, controls god-level powerhouses, and is invincible. Even if you ally with the Ancient Clan in the north, the Killing Heaven in the west, and the Black Demon Sect in the center... And use all forces to besiege me, I will not be afraid and will annihilate all enemies. // Nine Realms Mortal Immortal: The path to immortality is strange and the way of humanity is humble. All living beings are but floating pagodas, and the heart of an immortal is as cold as frost. Fang Chen unexpectedly gains a chance at immortality, but harbors a wish: to use his immortal sword to usher in an era of eternal peace! // Luo Luo's Adventures: The Beast Clan Unifies the World of Mechanical Beasts. Qsdcx

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