Looking for a Slow-Paced Lord-Building Novel About Developing a Small Village 求领主建设小村子开慢慢建设的小说

1. 1 开 Viking Invasion from the Start: I Head South to Build My Domain 开局维京入侵，我南下建设领地 Eternal Abode永恒居所Anime Fanfiction2.1M WordsOngoing In 867, Viking longships swept onto the shores of England. Northumbria was engulfed in war. Nobles betrayed one another, and the king could barely protect himself. Adrian transmigrated into this world, only to become a wandering knight abandoned by his lord. No fief, no family, no army. Only a sword, a suit of chain mail, and a stretch of wasteland no one wanted. To others, it was a borderland crawling with beasts and bandits. But to Adrian, it was the only future he could hold on to. Fell trees 30.2kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds

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   This is truly a classic farming novel, very enjoyable. The only problem is the author's inconsistent update schedule. Sometimes he can post over 20 chapters a day, and even posted 9 on May Day, while he usually only posts 3-4. He really needs to be pushed harder.

2. 2 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 310.6kReads9.4Score19.3k14d adds

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   This didn't just start in a village. This is a place that started from scratch.

3. 3 北 Lord of the Northern Frontier: I Saved an Elven Girl from the Start 北境领主：开局救下精灵少女 Cold Fir Creek冷杉溪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration + Lord + Farming + Elves + One Heroine + Conquest + Satisfying Battles] He’s exiled to the northern frontier the moment he transmigrates, becoming the well-known family good-for-nothing? Well, what’s done is done. First, let’s go to the tavern for a drink... What are these black-armored maniacs who attack everyone they see? And what’s this? A talent tree? [Notice: New talent “Magic Immunity” activated!] [Kill enemies to gain combat experience and unlock the Returning Arcblad 18.3kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds

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   Start in a small village, then begin your southward conquest of the entire empire in the mid-game.

4. 4 边 Frontier Lord: From Refugee to City Ruler 边陲领主：从逃难者到城市之主 Liu Yunhe from Stinky Bamboo Ditch臭竹沟的刘云贺Historical437k WordsCompleted A modern office drone trapped in the 996 grind wakes up inside a game with twelve elderly and infirm refugees, fleeing to the frontier. Wolves, bandits, and blizzards take turns making their lives miserable. If he can’t go back, he’ll use modern knowledge to turn this wilderness into an impregnable fortress! In the final second before dying from overwork, Liu Feng is still stockpiling supplies in Farthest Frontier. When he opens his eyes again, he’s the “lord” of thirteen refugees: a broken-do 348Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Recommended book: A down-on-his-luck man retreats to the mountains, starts from scratch with nothing, grows vegetables, raises livestock, builds infrastructure, and eventually becomes incredibly wealthy and enjoys a comfortable retirement.

5. 5 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 28.5kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
6. 6 龙 Dragon Lord: From the Start, I Bought the Defeated Nation’s Princess 龙之领主：开局买下战败国公主 Flying Dodo Bird会飞的渡渡鸟Eastern Fantasy995k WordsOngoing [Traditional Western Fantasy + Lordship + Farming + No System + Multiple Female Leads + Slow Burn + Settlement Building + Conquest] Li Yalun accidentally transmigrates to the Middle Ages and becomes the son of a noble family. From the start, his beautiful stepmother frames him and has him exiled to the frontier. By a stroke of luck, he obtains a dragon egg and inherits the dragon race’s legacy, allowing him to share his life and power with a fire wyvern. His domain steadily expands, and a prince 65.5kReads8.0Score8.9k14d adds

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   Infrastructure development, power struggles, no system, multiple female protagonists, starting from a small village.

7. 7 重 Reborn: I'm a Samurai in Japan's Warring States Period 重生之我在日本战国当武士 Splashed Ink Painting泼墨作画Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Are you tired of Chinese historical novels that all feel the same? Follow the author's writing and step into the world of Japan's Sengoku period! This book does not touch on Ming dynasty politics, nor does it involve invading the Ming dynasty or Korea. Please be a rational patriot. If you don't like it, just move on to another book. Here is the synopsis! Li Shan, a martial arts fanatic from the Celestial Empire and an outdoor survival enthusiast, ventured deep into the Amazon rainforest to film 115kReads9.2Score9.5k14d adds

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   Absolutely gorgeous! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

8. 8 战EN Warhammer: The Third Empire Starting from the Maelstrom 战锤：从大漩涡开始的第三帝国 Secret Identity Reversed马甲反穿Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing He transmigrated as the Chapter Master of the Astral Claws, now and the future leader of the Red Corsairs, the Tyrant of Badab, Lugft Huron. With the Fall of Cadia less than three hundred years away, he didn't break down in tears. Because he had a System panel that would make Paradox game players ecstatic. From Void Factories and Void Shipyards to accelerated training, customizable national focuses, buff decisions, and even permanent ascension, species traits, and still more powerful features... 56.9kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds

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   The third book is good.

9. 9 哥 Goblins in Another World: Conquering with Guns, Cannons, and Swords 哥布林与异世界，争霸枪炮与刀剑 Ah, Life啊，生活Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy, goblins, conquest, Mount & Blade System, tech-tree progression, Total War] Li Qinwu transmigrates into a goblin and gains the Mount & Blade System. He recruits soldiers, upgrades fortresses, climbs the tech tree, fights in World War I and World War II, colors in the map, rules the world, and enslaves all races, giving this world a gritty feel. 105.4kReads9.1Score14.1k14d adds
10. 10 领 Lord: From the Start, I Begin by Abducting a Princess 领主：开局从强抢公主开始 Herbalism Just Bathed本草刚沐Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Hardcore Technology + Multiple Heroines + Conquest] I transmigrated into the body of a debauched count, waking up just as a princess was about to “serve” me. Her inner thoughts: “I’m going to tear you limb from limb.” Outside the door, a Church Inquisitor had already arrived: “The princess has been corrupted by a demon. Anyone involved will be burned at the stake.” My life hung by a thread. But no one knew I was an electrical engineer. And even fewer knew I could hear women’s 7.5kReads8.2Score86914d adds

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    I recommend a novel about farming in a lord's world. The author writes in a very hardcore style, and the characters are very distinctive. Each female lead is different, and it's not just about accumulating numbers. They don't hesitate to eat what they need, and the characters have well-developed character arcs.

11. 11 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 38.5kReads8.6Score4.9k14d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, I like it, I recommend it.

12. 12 请 Create Your Own City 请创建属于你的城市 Traveler with Sore Heels脚跟痛的行者Urban2.0M WordsCompleted No killing. No revenge. No wiping out entire families. The protagonist, Shi Tie, is gentle and humble. He is interested only in maintaining and expanding his city, and shows his bravery only when protecting its safety. You can call him a pushover, but he reads people well. He devotes himself to building a city, creating an age of peace and law in a chaotic world where strength reigns supreme. No heroine, no romance. After suddenly finding himself in unfamiliar surroundings, Shi Tie reluctant 151Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A slow-paced cultivation and city-building journey, expanding territory in dire circumstances.

13. 13 领 Lord: I Begin My Rise to Godhood by Summoning Heroes of China 领主：从召唤华夏英雄开始成神 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (The ratings just came in, and this little author will work twice as hard. Dear readers, please share your valuable suggestions.) [Lord] [Farming] [Heroes of Might and Magic] [Warhammer Fantasy] [Another World] [World of Warcraft] [Chinese Civilization] With the Chaos Gods invading, the gods of Blue Star opened a digitized world in the spirit realm known as the Heroic Spirit Battlefield. Whenever a new continent forms on the Heroic Spirit Battlefield, countless new Lords are born; There are Drag 6kReads8.2Score50714d adds

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    I recommend two books, both featuring a combination of farming and large-scale military warfare. The first one has the protagonist transmigrating to another world, becoming a lord who can summon Chinese heroes and troops, conquering elves, dwarves, lizardmen, and more along the way, starting from a village and currently reaching the county level. The second one features everyone transmigrating to another world to become a lord. The protagonist is born in an underground world, starting in a dungeon, and can tame heroes and troops, conquering underground races along the way, and currently has already occupied the underground world where he was born.

14. 14 领 Lord's Survival: Break Out of the Dungeon 领主求生：冲出地下城 Five-Spice Orange五香橙子Sports2.3M WordsOngoing [Lord] [Farming] [Dungeons & Dragons] [Cthulhu] [Character Development] [Heroes of Might and Magic] [Soulslike] Everyone becomes a Lord, and each Lord is randomly assigned a starting territory. Some get an impregnable mountain fortress; others, an island at a vital crossroads; still others, a mysterious dragon's lair. Liu Yuan, however, starts underground, in a dark dungeon. Lead beholders, kobolds, harpies, medusas... and march to war! 25.6kReads8.0Score2.3k14d adds
15. 15 穿 Transmigrate into Warcraft: Raising Angels in Stranglethorn Vale 穿越魔兽：我在荆棘谷养天使 Old Edmond老爱德蒙Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Li Chen wakes up one day and transmigrates to Azeroth, just after Arthas has drawn Frostmourne. He lands right in a tiger’s den in Stranglethorn Vale. The good news: he’s bound to the dual Systems of the Warcraft III Human base and the Heroes of Might and Magic III Angel Resurrection Pool. He can chop wood, mine gold, and churn out troops and griffins, as well as summon beautiful female angels of peerless appearance. 3.1kReads—Score43514d adds

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    A Warcraft lord's base-building adventure, starting with an angelic rebirth pool and expanding from a small valley base. Fighting goblins, recruiting trolls, raising angels, with a six-winged goddess protecting you and beauties from various races surrounding you. The development is fast-paced and efficient, while the battles are incredibly satisfying, transforming Stranglethorn Vale from a disorganized mess into a completely under your control. It's an addictive read.

16. 16 全 Global Cataclysm: My Tower Defense Survival Log 全球灾变：我的塔防生存日志 Duo Baisheng夺百声Sports1.9M WordsOngoing [Day 1 of the Cataclysm, Autumn] I awakened a talent, though it came at a steep price. I survived. [Day 18 of the Cataclysm, Autumn] An ally from the Flowing Rocklands sent us a catch of fish. I planted even stranger crops. [Day 45 of the Cataclysm, Winter] The ice and snow brought an energy vacuum. Howling winds and snow monsters rampage outside, but if we hold this cave, we can survive. [Day 77 of the Cataclysm, Winter] Kyle set out to return to his family, while Zhang Wenbin and Murphy headed 7.8kReads7.0Score68414d adds

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    Build a giant forest! A Western fantasy farming nature sanctuary

17. 17 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 19kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    Here are five major strengths of this book: 1. The author is serious and actively interacts with readers, demonstrating genuine dedication to writing. 2. The characters are well-developed and vivid, each with a unique personality. 3. The characters' actions are believable; every move they make is logical. 4. The plot flows smoothly, with appropriate transitions between sections and a clear main storyline. 5. The descriptions are vivid and lifelike, creating a good atmosphere that easily evokes the reader's emotions.

18. 18 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 Fantasy891k 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 134.4kReads8.6Score15.5k14d adds

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    I happen to have a new book here.

19. 19 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 2.1kReads9.0Score20914d adds

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    This is absolutely a fantastic medieval farming novel, and I, a three-year veteran bookworm, would highly recommend it.

20. 20 迷 Surviving the Mist: A Lord’s Journey from Refugee to Ruler 迷雾求生，从流民开始的领主之路 Thorny Road, Thorny Song荆歌棘路Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The mist devours everything, and the world is reduced to ruins. The remaining bonfires are the last glimmer of civilization, and its final cages. Slay monsters, seize their crystal cores, and offer sacrifices to the bonfire in exchange for the right to survive. Build structures, take in refugees, and establish your own territory atop the ruins. But resources will eventually run out. Huddling on an isolated island means certain death! The only way to survive is to sacrifice the core, ignite the [ 12.8kReads6.6Score1.1k14d adds

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    I highly recommend the first one; it's very well written. Those who enjoy survival games should definitely give it a try. The second one is also worth considering.

21. 21 文 Civilization Survival Game: I Expand Earth’s Frontiers 文明生存游戏：我为地球开疆拓土 Xi Mulin西木林Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing The rating has just appeared, so it’ll go up later... [Survival]+ [Leveling Up]+ [Lord]+ [the Myriad Worlds] The universe’s Civilization Survival Game has finished loading! Civilization detected. Game access activated. Current civilization identified as Earth’s human civilization. Civilization level is low. Player’s human bloodline detected at 100%. “Human Player” status granted. Player’s origin identified as an Eastern agrarian civilization. Class automatically assigned: [Farmer]. Class Talent: 38.6kReads7.9Score3.2k14d adds
22. 22 从 From Mortal Lord to Ruler of the Chaos Continent 从凡人领主到混沌大陆之主 Blood Dance Steps血舞步Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Lordly Faction Warfare + Building a Power Base + Famous Historical Generals + The Myriad Races of the Starry Sky] The Primordial World has descended. Is it a disaster or an opportunity? When the power of the Primordial World was brought into reality, the myriad races across the universe went mad. Before he was reborn, Wu Tianxing lived worse than a dog. After being reborn, he swore to change everything. But he had no idea that the Primordial World he knew was only the tip of the ic 24.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    When a mortal lord faces the chaotic torrent, an epic tale of triumph across the continent unfolds. This book, with its core of a power-up narrative, cleverly interweaves territory management with continental conquest. The protagonist starts as a weak lord in a remote corner, gradually building his power in a chaotic continent teeming with races and fraught with danger. His growth trajectory—subduing other races, unraveling conspiracies, and consolidating his strength—is captivating. The author's world-building is ingenious; the concept of chaotic energy serves both as a means to upgrade combat power and as a catalyst for unique ecosystems and power structures. The characteristics and conflicts of different races keep the plot brimming with tension. The pacing is excellent, with detailed foreshadowing of territory building complementing the thrilling descriptions of large-scale battles. There are no redundant subplots; every struggle is tightly interwoven with the core theme of "conquering the continent." The writing is concise and powerful, the fight scenes are vividly portrayed, and the protagonist's breakthroughs in dire situations deliver exhilarating moments. This is a masterpiece of lord conquest that combines logic and excitement, suitable for readers who appreciate grand narratives and the thrill of a triumphant comeback.

23. 23 领 Lord: Growing Stronger Through Farming 领主：从种田开始变强 Forgotten Data淡忘的数据Eastern Fantasy152k WordsOngoing [Transmigrated into Another World + Farming + Western Fantasy + Multiple Races + Multiple Systems + Conquest] (The early chapters are mostly setup, and the plot develops rather slowly, so give it a few more chapters.) After transmigrating to the Starwheel Continent, Lin Chen inherits everything from a man who shared his name, including that man's miserable life. People in this world have innate talents, which are often tied to their experiences before turning eighteen. But Lin Chen is a transmig 33Reads—Score11314d adds

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    Let me recommend one of my own books [crying emoji]

24. 24 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—Score29014d adds

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    Come on, come on, come and see!

25. 25 网 Online Game: A Resource Satellite from the Start 网游：开局一颗资源卫星 Fang Hetaо方核桃Sports2.5M WordsCompleted The era-defining game Global War has launched. Starting from a thatched hut, players develop their settlements from the tribal stage, gather resources, train troops, recruit famous generals, and build armies to challenge the world’s top powers! The Great Song Duchy, the Great Qin Duchy, the Great Han Duchy, the Great Ming Duchy, the Mongols, the Xiongnu... The Empire of Alexander, the Holy Roman Empire, the Persian Empire, the Maurya Empire, the Egyptian Empire... Unemployed young man Chen F 9.6kReads8.9Score82014d adds

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    It's an old book, but the quality is okay.

26. 26 末 Doomsday Lord’s Survival Log 末日领主生存日志 Mammoth Bunny猛犸小兔Sports843k WordsCompleted [Game + Apocalypse + Rotating Disasters + Territory Building + Management + Farming + No Romance] ✨ Synopsis: Overnight, a game called 180 Days Until Doomsday descended upon the entire world! Survivors? Players? Or... zombies? Awaken your profession and live; Fail, and die. Terrifying monstrosities run rampant, disasters keep escalating, and the whole world is plunged into a high-octane struggle for survival! And you... how long can you last? 🌺 Cycle One (Days 01–15): Crimson Whispers Cycle Two 3.7kReads8.7Score44814d adds
27. 27 从 From Primitive Society to the Founding of a Nation 从原始社会开始到创立国家 Old Yang, the Villa Sales Champion别墅销冠老杨Historical629k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into primitive society with no System and no golden finger, and builds things up one step at a time. Starting with a tribe of just thirty people, he gradually develops it: fishing, building boats and houses, farming, forming a leadership team and an army, smelting iron, issuing currency, and building the Eight Passes. He wins the tribal defense war and forges the backbone of the Nine Provinces! 429Reads—Score10614d adds

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    Is this okay?

28. 28 战 War Lord: King of All Races 战争领主：万族之王 Chu Yi楚逸Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Western Fantasy + Lord + Farming + War + Slow Burn. After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the militia captain of a frontier settlement. With only three hundred elderly people, women, and children at his command, how will he survive in the perilous wilderness? Watch as the protagonist advances step by step, rising from a humble militia captain to a knight, city lord, count, and ruler, making his way to the top in another world. Years later, the great King of All Races delivers a speec 71.8kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds

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    This one looks good too.

29. 29 战 Sengoku 1558: From Refugee to Daimyo 战国1558：从流民到大名之路 Bad Guy坏家伙Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Japanese Sengoku + rise to power + meticulous research + political intrigue + war + alternate history] In the first year of Eiroku (1558), in Owari Province, during the Battle of Ukino. Still young, he was forced into military service and sent to the front lines of the Oda clan's civil war. The worst part was that he ended up on the opposite side from Oda Nobunaga! Unwilling to throw his life away for nothing, he became the first deserter in the Oda clan. But no one imagined that this “deserter 2.7kReads—Score24614d adds
30. 30 我 I Command the Five Elements, and My Troops Evolve on Their Own 我，执掌五行，兵种全靠进化 I'm Not a Carnival我不是嘉年华Sports320k WordsCompleted [Everyone Becomes a Lord, Races Compete for Supremacy, Decisive and Ruthless, No Dumbing Down, Vast Worldbuilding, Overpowered Protagonist] Everyone arrives to compete for supremacy among the myriad races, and each person gets a small territory from the start. While others are still worrying about their ordinary troops, Yang Shu awakens a unique talent: [Master of the Five Elements]! While others use cannon fodder to hold the line, Yang Shu’s [Red-Gold Dragon Guards] turn everything in the direc 244Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 星 Astral Lord: Beginning with a Lich’s Legacy 星界领主：从获得巫妖传承开始 Call Me the Sleep God叫我睡神Sci-Fi & Apocalypse474k WordsOngoing Lord-building + the Myriad Worlds + gradual development and farming + undead + planar wars This is a slow-burn novel, and the early pacing may feel slow. Gu Yan transmigrates to an era that began ten thousand years after the Chaos Invasion, when the Myriad Worlds were shattered and the surviving races and factions began exploring the Astral Realm. History calls it the “Age of Astral Exploration.” By merging a plane core into a fragment of a plane, one can give birth to a simple world spirit and 15.5kReads6.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    A farming novel with an astral theme, very enjoyable.

32. 32 人 In Great Tang, I Helped Build a Golden Age 人在大唐，盛世有我 Let Go of That Sheep and Let Me Butcher It放开那只羊让我宰Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger] [Farming and road building, waterworks, academies, urban redevelopment] [Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty, respect history, integrate into history, change history, make up for regrets] Li Huai, a man from a later age, arrives in the early years of the Zhenguan era. Believing that when poor, one should look after oneself, and when prosperous, help the whole world, he gradually transforms his own estate, then goes on to transform the entire Tang Dynasty. 597Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The construction of fiefdoms ranged from dozens to hundreds of households.

33. 33 异 Frontier Lord in Another World 异界拓荒领主 Teemo in the Wheat Fields麦田提莫Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing [Lordship + conquest + farming + monster lairs + wonders + high magic + multiple races] (There will be monster mounts for both land and air, as well as mermaid heroes later on.) When Lin Shuo awakens, he finds himself alone in a primeval wilderness of towering trees, holding a mysterious Frontier Decree. Bloodthirsty monster trees whisper in the shadows, while savage beasts prowl at dusk. He must summon followers and establish a village, laying the foundations of humanity in this land full of da 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Otherworld exploration with multiple unit types, flying units, monster nests, multi-race battles, fast-paced gameplay, and wonders to follow.

34. 34 从 Immortality from the Primitive Age 从原始社会开始永生不死 Luo Kai, Who Loves Mo-Style Braised Pork爱吃莫氏红烧肉的罗凯Historical1.5M WordsOngoing “What do you mean I transmigrated the moment I got off the bus?” Shen Ming stared at the desert before him, lost in thought. “And what do you mean I can’t die?” Shen Ming stabbed himself in the throat with a small knife and came away unharmed. He decided to find a way to improve his quality of life. What’s done is done. First, let’s find something to eat. Starting in the primitive era, he develops civilization on this alien planet. From wilderness to agriculture, from savagery to civilization, f 9.5kReads8.0Score68814d adds

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    This one is alright.

35. 35 领EN Lordship: Starting as a Pioneer Knight 领主：从开拓骑士开始 As Long as I'm Happy, Nothing Else Matters快乐就行其他无所谓Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing (Farming and slow burn) At eighteen, when he came of age, Weilin chose to become a pioneer. With aid from his family, he set off for the frontier to develop new territory. Step by step, he would eventually reach the very top. 75.6kReads9.1Score5.9k14d adds
36. 36 荒 Wasteland Farming Handbook: From Refugee to King 荒原种田手册，从难民奋斗到国王 Second Young Master of the Long Family龙家二郎君Eastern Fantasy740k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy, farming, refugees rising up, conquest, knights, magic, technological progress, dragons, elves...] After transmigrating to a Western fantasy world where knights and magic coexist, Gray isn't despairing. But when he ends up a refugee on the verge of starving to death, Gray is very much despairing... Once he reaches the wasteland, Gray must face not only its harsh conditions and savage tribes, but also navigate the power struggles with the upper nobility while leading his people. 30.6kReads8.6Score3.4k14d adds

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    Start with knights, magic, and refugees; gradually build your empire; eventually, you'll establish an empire.

37. 37 为 Why Do I Still Have to Work in Construction After I Transmigrate? 为啥穿越了还得干土木？ Heaven and Earth No. 2天地2号Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Luo Se spent three years working himself to the bone to get into a top-tier university. He listened to the nonsense of Teacher Zhang, who said, “Civil engineering is a guaranteed job for life,” only to end up unemployed as soon as he graduated. After finally finding work at a construction site, he was buried alive in a landslide. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated to another world of swords and magic. Dragons soared overhead, elves whispered, and he had bee 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can try this.

38. 38 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both reading and listening. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

39. 39 都 Cities: Skylines: Rush Hour 都市天际线：尖峰时刻 Tai Yi You太乙游Urban214k WordsOngoing [System + Infrastructure Development + Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce] The protagonist starts in a tiny fishing village and uses the System to lead it through steady growth, from a town to a county-level city, then a regional leader, and finally an international metropolis. 149Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can tell just by looking at the title!

40. 40 魂 A Soul's Journey to the End of the Jin Dynasty, Starting at Yumenguan 魂越晋末，从玉门关开始 Wielding a Spear at the Abyss执戈临渊Historical1.2M WordsOngoing She transmigrates into the chaotic final years of the Jin dynasty and starts by finding an oasis and recruiting refugees. Tang Yu swears to put an end to this blood-soaked age of chaos. He will unite the Western Regions and enter the Central Plains. The court and its people have already fled south; from the north, I will reclaim the Han spirit. The story begins with a ten-year-old body stationed at Maquankou within Yumen Pass. It follows a passionate young man from a later age on his journey to 3.3kReads6.4Score29114d adds

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    The story unfolds step by step, starting from the border and the oasis, with rigorous logic, reasonable data, and vivid and realistic characters.

41. 41 开 A Serf from the Start: I Rise to the Throne by Raising Dogs 开局农奴：我靠养狗登王座 We Mere Mortals我等凡人Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + lord + low martial arts and a hint of magic + farming + battle beasts + slow burn + character development] Luo Lin transmigrates to another continent and becomes a serf. By chance, he obtains a copper-bound book. Just as he decides to stew a couple of chickens, he finally unlocks the book’s secret to raising livestock. And so begins his animal-raising plan. A chicken laying two eggs a day? That’s not nearly diligent enough. A sheep producing as much wool as two others? That do 31.4kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds

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    This book is about building territory using animals.

42. 42 西 A Western Fantasy Mine: From the Start, I Summon Underworld Monsters to Vie for Supremacy 西幻矿场开局召唤里游魔物争霸 Watching Snow on a Sunny Day晴天看雪Eastern Fantasy231k WordsOngoing (Another world + summoning System + war + kingdom-building) The nobles treat people like livestock. Xia Qing has decided: he will turn the nobles into kindling. Transmigrated to another world, he starts as a mine slave and awakens a “Summoning System” on the brink of death. Others summon holy knights. He summons minotaurs, paralyzing jellyfish, and high-dimensional killing machines. A pot of meat soup sparks a revolt in the mines. A dragon-demon crimson blade cuts through noble rule. Starting wi 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend my own story. The protagonist rises from the bottom up with logical consistency, it's not mindless, and the overpowered abilities are just a supporting element.

43. 43 全 The Whole Family Went to Another World?! 全家去了异世界？！ Liangzi's Quantum Entanglement亮子纠缠态Eastern Fantasy906k WordsCompleted Help! After transmigrating to a fantasy twin-star world, our whole family is thriving through technology After transmigrating to a Western fantasy twin-star continent, all Song Liang has from the start is a rundown tribe, a wife, and children? He lets out a cold laugh. “You think magic is powerful? I'll build bombers and blow your castles to pieces! A spirit pearl chooses its master? Perfect, I'll use it as energy to mine and farm! The dragons breathe fire? Let them taste a missile's ‘technologi 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is something I wrote. The title isn't great, but the content seems pretty good. It's a Western fantasy world with humans, elves, orcs, and dwarves. The story is interesting. Actually, I wanted to change the title to "Five-Star Empire."

44. 44 异 Otherworldly Lord: From the Start, It All Began With My First Pee 异界领主：开局从第一泡尿开始 Iron Bar Man铁条人Eastern Fantasy573k WordsCompleted [Farming + slow burn + lordship + multiple races + growth-oriented System + conquest] (Don’t worry, it’s complete.) “Hey, old man, watch where you’re going!” Qin Yao ranted furiously from his swaddling clothes. The old man dodged a slash and leapt out the window, accidentally knocking the swaddling clothes against the frame. Pain shot through Qin Yao’s head again. Now he understood why he’d woken up hurting all over. It seemed the baby had been killed by all the bumps and bruises from the old ma 23Reads8.3Score—14d adds
45. 45 辐 Fallout 4: The Last Origin, Love, Survival, and War 辐射4最后的起源：爱生存与战争 Earl Yi En, Who Likes Bean Moths喜欢豆野螟的义恩伯Anime Fanfiction205k WordsOngoing [Slow burn + Fallout + Adventure + D&D-like + Saving the world + Ensemble cast] This book aims to portray the adventurous life of an ordinary person in the wasteland. It's similar to the game Kenshi, which is a lot of fun, so go play it! But the author doesn't like bad endings and prefers happy ones, so some characters, storylines, and settings from Fallout will be changed. Please forgive the author's poor writing. Any of the old characters from the Fallout series may appear in this book (when t 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The settlements established in the apocalypse continued to develop and unite with other settlements.

46. 46 异 In Another World, I Became a Lord in Genshin Impact 异世之我在原神当领主 Misty Clouds, Sorrowful Winds淡云愁风Anime Fanfiction124k WordsOngoing Lin Mu transmigrates into the world of Genshin Impact as a minor lord. His territory is barren, and powerful enemies surround him. By stockpiling resources and biding his time, he steadily builds Morningstar Town into Teyvat's strongest power. Eula, Ningguang, Hu Tao, Shenhe... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The thick rice is not yet

47. 47 重 Reborn Lord: From the Start, I Convinced a Dragon Girl to Build an Empire 重生领主，开局忽悠龙娘搞基建 I Want to Raise a Giant Panda我想养只大熊猫Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Magic and industry + no System + technology + power struggle] Lin En is reborn as a down-on-his-luck nobleman, cast aside by his family and banished to the frontier to serve as a city lord. While roasting lamb in a monster forest, he unexpectedly attracts an ancient dragon at the top of the continent’s food chain. As it turns out, the dragon is a gluttonous, adorably airheaded pink-haired little girl. Using delicious food as bait, Lin En successfully lures the dragon girl back to his territory. 5.8kReads7.6Score68414d adds

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    This book looks good.

48. 48 冰 Frozen Three Kingdoms: My Territory Can Be Upgraded Without Limit 冰封三国：我的领地能无限升级 White Sea白色大海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse497k WordsOngoing The world enters an age of permafrost. Temperatures plunge by a hundred degrees, frozen beasts roam, eerie monsters rise, and humanity struggles to survive. Liu Zhi transmigrates into this world and is met with a village massacre by snow boars from the start. His father dies in battle, most of the two-hundred-person camp is killed or wounded, and then a ghost bride chooses him as her groom. At the brink of despair, the Territory System activates! [Small Bonfire]: Raises the temperature within te 9.2kReads—Score86314d adds
49. 49 炼 Throne of Purgatory 炼狱王座 Cigarette Ash煙灰Eastern Fantasy606k WordsOngoing [Level Up by Killing Enemies] [Spawn Troops from Demon Nests] [Information-Focused] This is a medieval Western fantasy lord novel, and it has all the Western fantasy elements you could want... [Western Fantasy] [Noble Lord] [Battle Aura and Magic] [Dragons and Knights] [Planar War] [Vampires and Werewolves] [Ruthless, Not a Saint] [Slow-Burn Development] [Killing-System Progression] [Pseudo-D&D + Pseudo-Lovecraftian Horror] Dragons roar, demons howl, new gods rise, and old gods fall. The planar 5.5kReads6.2Score46214d adds

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    A Western fantasy medieval lord story with a grand world view and dragon knights.

50. 50 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score89214d adds

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    Both of these are worth watching.

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