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

1. 1 父 Royal Parents: Awakened a Transcendent-Level Talent from the Start! 父母双王：开局觉醒超脱级天赋！ Firmament Rabbit苍穹兔Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [System sign-in + invincibility + passion + power-building!] Xuan Yuan Li obtains a sign-in System and, over the years of signing in, collects countless divine treasures, builds an immortal power, and trains extraordinary subordinates! The world undergoes a great upheaval, and countless races from beyond the domains descend upon the pass! At Shanhai Pass! Twelve figures radiating terrifying auras kneel on one knee in midair! “The Twelve Divine Generals of the Ice Emperor Palace!” “Zi Shu, Gu 23.6kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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   🌟The protagonist obtains a system at the age of six, earning rewards simply by signing in. He creates his own faction, possessing three emperors and twelve divine generals, making him invincible.🌟The protagonist, at the age of six, begins training orphans as his own force.

2. 2 玄 Xuanhuan: The Weakest Sect? Its Disciples Beat Up the Ancestor 玄幻：最弱宗门？徒弟吊打老祖 RT Tobacco Little DonkeyRT烟草小毛驴Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Sign-in System]➕ [Taking disciples]➕ [Lighthearted]➕ [Invincible] Chu Fan is unexpectedly reborn, bound to a sign-in System, and made the peak master of Dao One Sect, a sect full of sly schemers. From the start, he has quasi-emperor cultivation and lives a carefree life on Profound Spirit Peak, only needing to sign in once a month. Who could have guessed the System would suddenly assign him a mission to take disciples? Tempted by the enticing rewards, Chu Fan takes in a first disciple with an E 16.6kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
3. 3 穿 Transmigrated With a Pocket Dimension 穿越附带随身空间 Turbulent Times, Xiaoxiao乱世潇潇Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted A university student from the capital of Huaguo on Earth was watching the sunrise on Mount Tai with a friend when he was struck by lightning. His soul transmigrated to the Shenwu Continent and entered the body of Lu Tian, the only heir to the Lu family, whose patriarch was the great marshal of the Wei Kingdom. Thus began a sweeping, legendary adventure. 2.5kReads6.0Score125Shelves
4. 4 身 As a Genius, How Am I the Weakest in My Family? 身为天才，我居然是家里最弱的？ Qiu'er the Vegetable Seller卖菜的秋儿Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Chen Zhi'an transmigrates into the Great Wilderness, becoming a spoiled young marquis of a different world's Great Tang. From the start, he lands in jail for flirting with a princess! Even worse, he discovers that his bookish eldest brother, who spends all day cooped up at home, may be a reclusive powerhouse! His second brother, whose engagement was broken off, is the chosen one of destiny, an unrivaled swordsman who stands alone atop the martial world! His little sister is the reincarnation of 30.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
5. 5 村EN There's a Cultivation Sect in the Village 村里有个修仙宗门 Alone in the Snowy River独掉寒江雪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [farming] + [sect building] + [System] Original title: A Cultivation Sect in the Village Years later, Xiushui Village has gone from an isolated, impoverished little village to Xiushui City, a renowned metropolis on the Shifang Continent. It all began because this was where Lingxian Sect, the number one sect on the Shifang Continent, rose to prominence. This is the story of a group of country youths, their families, and their friends building a sect together and growing together. 18.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
6. 6 少 The Young Master Wants to Run Away from Home 少主要离家出走 Cold Cosmos of the Ninth Heaven九霄寒宇Eastern Fantasy444k WordsCompleted The Sacred Domain, the most powerful force in the world. Its young lord, Qiu Chen, was exceptionally gifted, so he was forced to train from childhood. At last, on a dark and stormy night, he ran away from home... 745Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 7 从 Cultivating from the Womb to Become the Steadiest Expert Alive 从娘肚开始修炼，做最强稳健高手 Loves Wild Mountain Peppers爱吃野山椒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted To reach a new realm, modern-day expert Li Yuanhao died while forcing a breakthrough. But his soul transmigrated to another world overflowing with spiritual energy, where he became an unborn baby. In this life, he began cultivating in his mother’s womb. He had the bloodline of the Dragon Clan within him, and with the spiritual qi revival underway, his future looked bright. But all he wanted was to be a cautious expert. He helped his family members reach the Saint and God ranks, and recruited pow 12.9kReads8.7Score1kShelves
8. 8 瞒 I Can’t Hide It Anymore: My Sister-in-Law Exposed My Identity 瞒不住了，我的身份被小姨子曝光 Tengu Star天狗星Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Ze kept his identity hidden, living a happy, ordinary life with his wife. Who would have thought… One livestream by his sister-in-law accidentally revealed a whole host of his identities! “Oh my God! Those dozen bottles of wine are worth over a hundred million?!” “The Wine God's out-of-print final work is actually here?!” “A ten-billion-yuan Van Gogh painting is hanging in the bathroom?!” “Mosna Castle! Mona Island… All those properties belong to your brother-in-law?!” “Ferraris, Lamborgh 1.5kReads8.5Score292Shelves
9. 9 最 The Strongest Tyrant Summons Zhang Sanfeng from the Start 最强暴君开局召唤张三丰 Don't Want to Drink不想喝酒Eastern Fantasy735k WordsCompleted 17.6kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves

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   ✨Summoning novels, all about summoning and cultivating power! 🎈The first one is similar to a martial arts novel, where the protagonist summons characters while simultaneously cultivating his own power, unifying the human race in one region with overwhelming strength, and then teleporting to other places to continue his conquest. The plot is exciting and fast-paced. 🎈The following books are also summoning novels; the protagonist first summons characters, cultivates his own power, and then begins his conquest.

10. 10 满 The Court Is Full of Earth Immortals, and the Enemy Is Stunned 满朝陆地神仙，敌国懵了 Heartless Banana无心香蕉Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy] + [System] + [Intelligent characters] + [Invincible] + [Wei Wu’s legacy] Fifteen years ago, Lin Xu transmigrated to the Qianwu Kingdom and became a puppet emperor. Fifteen years later, he bound himself to a recruitment System that provided a new template every week. The Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Great Snow Dragon Riders... Even food, weapons, and armor... Rebellious ministers, self-proclaimed vassal kings, invading barbarians, wolves circling from eve 23.3kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
11. 11 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
12. 12 我 I, the Northern Prince's Heir, Join My Father in Rebellion! 我，镇北王世子，带上老爹造反！ I Want a Sugar Daddy我想吃软饭Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted [Another World, Conquest, and an Invincible Power Trip!] [Please set your brain aside before reading!] I have an incredibly dependable father: the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Liang, with an army of two hundred thousand under his command, who has held off the Northern Mang for thirty years. My leg is healed, and Dad has stopped being a loyal subject. It looks like he’s planning a rebellion! Prince of Zhenbei: Son, we used to want nothing more than for you to live out the rest of your life in p 6.8kReads7.8Score299Shelves
13. 13 异 Rebuilding the Great Qin Empire in Another World 异世之重建大秦帝国 Echoes in the Sorrowful Wind遗响于悲风Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted No golden finger, no System. An invincible protagonist, political intrigue, building a martial world faction from behind the scenes, and a dynastic struggle for supremacy. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, with no saintly heroics. He dominates the martial world in the early chapters, then contends for supremacy over the realm through dynastic warfare. Naturally, women are part of life in both court and martial circles, but romance won't take up much space. To the protagonist, love is a m 159Reads6.1Score123Shelves

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    Behind the scenes, they adopt orphans, nurture gifted individuals, establish the Drizzle Tower for intelligence gathering, assassinate with the Rakshasa Tower, and then build the Azure Dragon Society with its nine dragon leaders vying for supremacy. Worth following! [Thumbs up]

14. 14 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. 🌈🌈

15. 15 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
16. 16 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
17. 17 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 68.2kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves
18. 18 开 From the Start, Crowned a Prince: Founding the Ghost-Suppressing Bureau 开局封王，从建立镇诡司开始 Noodles Who Loves Steamed Buns爱吃馒头的面条Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted This is a dazzling golden age! Geniuses are a dime a dozen, prodigies are everywhere, and monsters keep appearing one after another! Gods and demons awaken, the uncanny runs rampant, and the abyss invades! Countless races compete on the same stage, because this era will offer a chance to transcend! If they don't want to be wiped out by calamity, they'll have to fight with everything they've got! In the Great Yan Celestial Dynasty, Jiang Ye Han, who transmigrated here eighteen years ago, awakened 41.3kReads8.0Score2.4kShelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 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
21. 21 夜 Lord of the Night 夜幕之主 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted What’s so great about inheriting the throne? A kingdom you conquer yourself is the one you can rule with confidence. He commands Nightfall, one of the three great assassin organizations, and a single word from him decides who lives and dies. He also controls the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, one of the ten great trade guilds, and is richer than an entire nation. Once that useless prince leaves the capital, he soars like a dragon released into the sea. He raises the Banner of a Hundred Battles in 22.5kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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    Lord of the Night.

22. 22 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
23. 23 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    In a chaotic ascension, the protagonist Ye Fan is reborn a hundred years in the past. Possessing the ability to foresee the future, mastering countless martial arts techniques, and possessing vast knowledge, he embarks on the path of cultivation again, determined to rule the world. More than just exhilarating monster-slaying and leveling up, this novel offers nuanced portrayals of human nature and humanity, incorporating profound life insights. It boasts both exciting moments and depth. With over eight million words, it's now complete, eliminating the hassle of following updates—perfect for filling a reading void!

24. 24 每 One More Escort Guard Every Day, and the Emperor Panics 每天增加一个镖师，皇帝慌了 Little Marquis of Huaiyin淮阴小小侯Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Emperor: Zhou Qing, don't you run an escort agency? Why do you have so many men? Zhou Qing: It's perfectly normal for an escort agency to have “a tiny little” number of escorts, right? Emperor: Zhou Qing, don't you run an escort agency? Why do you have so many warhorses? Even the horses kept by the imperial court don't match the number at your agency! Zhou Qing: An escort agency needs “a tiny little” number of horses to transport its goods, doesn't it? This is the story of a modern man who t 23.9kReads7.5Score2.1kShelves
25. 25 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 115kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves
26. 26 召 Summoning: Unrivaled Martial Heroes 召唤之武侠无双 Maple Leaves Fall in Jiangnan枫落江南Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In the Tianwu Continent, might makes right. Peerless masters can churn rivers and seas and turn the world upside down. The protagonist transmigrates here and gets a Summoning System. From the start, he summons Ximen Chuixue and establishes the Luo Network assassin organization. He believes in the Way of Keeping a Low Profile, hiding behind the scenes while manipulating the wo 38.7kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    🍑🍑In the Tianwu Continent, martial prowess reigns supreme, boasting unparalleled masters who can overturn rivers and seas and reverse the course of fate. 🍀The protagonist transmigrates here, acquiring a summoning system. He immediately summons Ximen Chuixue and forms the Luo Wang assassin organization. 🌷✨Qin, Tang, Sui, Ming… each empire harbors ambitions, and court forces secretly intertwine. 🍀In the martial world, the Martial Daoist Ling Donglai; the Demonic Daoist leader Pang Ban; the Buddhist Emperor Rulai; the unparalleled swordsman Ren Piaomiao…The court's schemes are as deep as an abyss, and the martial world's waters are unfathomable. 🍀Mu Feng unexpectedly arrives in this world and gradually becomes its greatest mastermind.

27. 27 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 cultivates his power from a young age, establishing an assassin organization. The story unfolds with both overt and covert plots, making it a captivating and well worth reading.

28. 28 紫 Purple Mist Manor 紫雾山庄 Yuzhu Pavilion玉竹轩Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In the Nine Provinces of the Great Qian, the imperial court and various martial arts factions are all deeply intertwined. Under the protagonist's leadership, a small martial arts group navigates the various factions, gradually growing stronger. This is the story of a small faction's rise. 10.3kReads8.4Score895Shelves
29. 29 开 From the Start, I Can Summon: Turns Out I'm the Mastermind 开局召唤：我竟是幕后黑手 The Imaginary Writer's Wild Ideas假想作的脑洞Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates as the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, a prince incapable of cultivation. But he can summon all kinds of people and factions from Chinese history. The hidden Web in the depths of Great Qian, Wudang, the leader of the righteous martial world, the Money Gang, which gathers the world’s wealth, the Beggars’ Gang, the world’s greatest gang, Bai Xiaosheng, who knows everything about the martial world, the eccentric Demon Cult, and Lu Bu, who loves having adoptive fathers... Th 16.2kReads8.0Score695Shelves

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    🔥🔥Book Summary: The Great Qian Dynasty is in turmoil. The sixth prince rises to power, the Luo Net lies hidden, and the martial arts world is led. 🌿The Money Gang enriches the rich, the Beggars' Sect members are involved, the All-Knowing Scholar comments, and the Demonic Cult is mysterious. 🌿Lu Bu's adoptive father, Gongshu Liusha, and Dugu Qiubai—their forces converge. 🌿The princes vie for the throne, the sixth prince is behind the scenes, the court and the martial arts world are all under their control. 🌿The dragon robe is donned, the crown prince ascends the throne, and all the officials and imperial guards clamor to withdraw. 🌿The sixth prince's schemes astound the princes; the fate of the world is now in their grasp. 🌈🌈

30. 30 我 I'm the Boss of a Chaotic World, So Having a Few Billion Underlings Is Only Reasonable 我，乱世帮主，有亿点小弟合理吧 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn in troubled times + villainous gang leader + high martial arts + no female lead + ruthless and decisive + rivalry between the martial world and the imperial court + domineering] Reborn as a gang leader in troubled times, he recruits a million disciples! Ruthless and decisive, he rises to power, unbeatable and without a love interest: Ying Xiu! Ying Xiu is reborn in troubled times. With supreme ruthlessness, he rises to power, establishes a gang, and dominates everything. “Damn it, how m 14kReads8.4Score851Shelves
31. 31 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.4kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves
32. 32 玄 Xuanhuan: The Ninth Prince of Great Zhou, Invincible from the Start 玄幻：大周九皇子，开局即无敌 Wind Whisperer风语者Eastern Fantasy450k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Fortune + Emperor + Ruthless + Invincible + No Heroine] Lin Xuan transmigrates into a fantasy world as the ninth prince of Great Zhou. In this life, he has no interest in the throne and devotes himself to martial arts. After a century of cultivation, he reaches the Grandmaster realm. A man may have no intention of killing a tiger, but the tiger may still want to kill him. To eliminate the threat he poses to the throne, the other princes frame Lin Xuan for plotting to usurp the country 8kReads8.4Score384Shelves
33. 33 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
34. 34 玄 Xuanhuan: My Sword Strikes Just a Little Too Slowly 玄幻：我的出剑速度有亿点慢 Shadow Afraid of the Dark怕黑的影子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Qiye thought that with a sword in hand, he could live freely and take on the world, but he was betrayed and killed. In this life, he follows his own path, keeping his sword hidden in his heart. The Sword Saint of Heaven and Earth: “You draw your sword too slowly…” The Sword Saint of Heaven and Earth, dead! The Sword God of the Nine Netherworlds: “Everyone says you’re slow to draw your sword. You really are no match for me…” The Sword God of the Nine Netherworlds, dead! The White-Robed Swor 665Reads8.1Score103Shelves
35. 35 修 Are Cultivators Weak? Do You Know the Difference Between Immortals and Mortals? 修仙者弱？你可知仙凡有别 Summer Mouthwash夏日漱口Eastern Fantasy960k WordsOngoing [Cultivators as the Fourth Disaster] [The protagonist does not suffer! The protagonist does not suffer!] This is a starsea era in which everyone has a chance to awaken and become a deity. After five failed attempts, Yang Bai finally awakens a divine domain from the immortal realm on his sixth try: White Jade Capital. He summons cultivators from another world to serve as his followers. Humanity is widely considered the weakest race of deities and has always languished at the very bottom of the pe 2.6kReads7.9Score209Shelves
36. 36 修 Cultivation Faction War: Rising to Power From Qingfeng Stronghold 修仙势力战：从清风寨开始崛起 Falling in Love with Egg Fried Rice爱上蛋炒饭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted (A growth-focused story with a main character and many supporting characters.) Synopsis: (Water Margin in an immortal-cultivation setting + a list of gods from another world) [Mortal cultivation + bandit stronghold development System + training bandit troops + growth + war + strategy] Xu Li accidentally transmigrates into the body of a lowly bandit and becomes the chief of Qingfeng Stronghold, where he obtains the Strongest Bandit Stronghold Development System. A cultivation family, you say? Why 1.4kReads8.5Score115Shelves
37. 37 九 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne: Your Highness, Prepare to Die 九龙夺嫡，请皇兄赴死 Seventh Uncle of Nanming南溟七叔Historical613k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Tianqing era, Zhao Yin Qian, the ninth prince of Zhao, returned home after spending ten years as a hostage in Wei. All he wanted was to live carefree as a prince. But several of his elder brothers had murder on their minds and kept pressing him at every turn. He would endure it no longer. If they could fight for the position of Crown Prince, so could he. Zhao Yin Qian raised his sword to the heavens and roared, “By imperial decree, I come to suppress the traitors. Eld 145Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist was sent to the State of Wei as a hostage when he was young, where he trained his spy network of guards and built his own power base.

38. 38 玄 Xuanhuan: I Really Don't Want to Get Stronger 玄幻：本王真的不想变强 The Real Little Pea小豌豆本尊Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Wish Fulfillment] Zhao Chong accidentally transmigrates to another world, where martial artists rule. But he discovers that he has no martial meridians. Fortunately, he has a System. To stay alive, he starts constantly cultivating Martial Sages. One hundred Martial Sages aren't enough to keep him safe. Two hundred Martial Sages still aren't enough. Ten thousand Martial Sages. Now he finally feels somewhat safe, though by then the entire Jiuxuan Continent is trembling beneath his fee 7.8kReads8.2Score519Shelves

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    The protagonist cultivates his power ✨ He accidentally transmigrates to a martial arts world, but he has no martial veins. Luckily, he has a system. To save his life, he begins to cultivate martial saints—one hundred, two hundred… ✨ A thousand years ago, she was just a little beggar. A thousand years later, she becomes the Empress of All Heavens, invincible under heaven. Reborn a thousand years ago, looking at the little beggar before him, he decides to personally cultivate his wife~

39. 39 综 Wuxia Crossover: Contracting a Million Evil-Repelling Guards!!! 综武：契约百万辟邪卫！！！ Chang'an Xuan长安轩Male-Channel Fanfiction325k WordsOngoing [High Martial. Go be a saint at Mount Le if you want, thanks.] The world of Jiuzhou is vast, divided into nine provinces. Each province stretches across thirty million square kilometers. In the halls of government, a mighty dynasty stands in each province, looking down upon the surrounding kingdoms, waiting for the right moment. Meanwhile, among the martial world of the kingdoms, remarkable figures emerge one after another. Zhang Sanfeng spent sixty years suppressing evil, leaving the courts pow 21Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    My careful selection, your careful choice. I enthusiastically recommend these books; they are all fantasy/urban novels about cultivating one's power. [Thumbs up] I hope you like them.

40. 40 开 What’s It Like to Become the Heavenly Dao from the Start? 开局成为天道是一种怎样体验 Hong Juan鸿娟Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + behind-the-scenes scheming + prehistoric fantasy + cultivation + world-building + no female lead] What is it like to become the Heavenly Dao of a world from the start? Naturally, the goal is to transcend and become the most powerful Heavenly Dao in the universe. It begins with the evolution of a small world, leading to a great world and then the primordial world. The beings under the Heavenly Dao also transform, from mortals to cultivators, then immortals, and finally Mythic Great D 6.8kReads8.3Score480Shelves
41. 41 领 Lord: My Father Is the Ruler of the World 领主：我的父亲是世界主宰 Creeper爬虫Urban508k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Lord + National Destiny + Cultivation + No System, Yet Better Than One] Hu Jiuwan thought his life was going smoothly, until his girlfriend devoured his cultivation foundation at the most intimate moment. Now he was about to enter the mysterious Nine Heavens world and become a lord. Without his foundation, his future seemed bleak. But he had no idea that his father, missing for many years, was the ruler of the world. While other lords were congratulating themselves over a low-grad 133Reads6.9Score—Shelves
42. 42 游EN Game Invasion: I Have Ten Thousand Talents 游戏入侵：我有一万种天赋 Eat Watermelon, Don't Poop吃西瓜不拉Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion]+ [Supernatural Horrors + Demons]+ [Classic of Mountains and Seas Divine Beast Lineage]+ [Invincible Talent]+ [Smart Protagonist] A game called [Apocalypse], connected to the real world, suddenly appeared on Blue Star. Its world was full of demons, monsters, strange creatures, and mysterious spirits. Even an unnamed little monster outside the starting village could easily kill players. Lin Yi happened to obtain an activation code with an early serial number, granting him a one-o 105.9kReads7.9Score8kShelves
43. 43 假 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical7.1M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 132.2kReads9.2Score12.9kShelves

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    🌴①From a young age, he began building his own power. Witnessing this magnificent world of rising heroes, he vowed to become the greatest under heaven! 🌴②The protagonist transmigrates to this perilous world, knowing full well that without strength, one cannot go far. He begins to plot for eternity, secretly cultivating his power, taking in orphans and homeless children as his core members to gradually expand his influence.

44. 44 开 From the Start, I'm in a Wheelchair! In the End, I Become Emperor 开局坐轮椅！最后当皇上 Nine-Star Magician九星魔术师Historical337k WordsCompleted "No System"➕ "No saintly protagonist"➕ "No harem"➕ "Decisive and ruthless" “Don’t, Imperial Brother, I was wrong!” “Waaah, don’t break my legs!” His legs are broken from the start, leaving him with no choice but to use a wheelchair. A hidden dragon lies in the depths, biding its time for eight years. Eighteen iron cavalrymen, appearing without a trace and vanishing without a sound. Eighteen steeds of blood and sweat, clad in black armor and carrying bows. Eighteen curved blades, iron masks, and 695Reads7.6Score—Shelves
45. 45 邪 Wicked Heart 邪心 Evil Heart Unrepentant邪心未泯Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted In his past life, he was a peerless expert. Now he has to inhabit a baby's body. Thanks to his past experience, he starts cultivating in his mother's womb before he's even born. After birth, his life of effortless success begins... 1.5kReads7.9Score104Shelves
46. 46 兵 War Forces Me to Flee? I Can Summon Peerless Generals 兵灾逼我逃难？我能召唤绝世猛将 Daoist Wick灯芯道人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lean times + farming family + war and disaster + stockpiling supplies + exchange shop + alternate history + daily life + survival] [An ancient-world take on post-apocalyptic survival] Xu Changshou transmigrates into the body of a six-year-old farm boy. It is a year of famine, and his family has nothing to its name. How will he feed his large family? Fortunately, he has an exchange shop: [Unpolished rice, two copper coins per jin, limit of three jin per day.] [Fattened pork belly, ten copper coi 12.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
47. 47 大EN The Great Emperor Is Stunned! You Call This a Demon-Suppression Guard? 大帝惊了！你管这个叫镇魔卫？ Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Grow stronger by slaying demons + System + transmigrate + double agent + invincible + no female lead + Demon Suppression Office] From the start, Chu He joins the Demon Suppression Office and awakens the Super Stat-Boosting System! With peerless talent, he rises at an astonishing pace and quickly takes control of the Demon Suppression Office! “Chu He, you lackey of the imperial court! You dared wipe out my entire sect. May you die a miserable death!” “Chu He, you actually colluded with demons 49.9kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    This book perfectly meets your requirements.

48. 48 大 Great Tang: Only Defying the Emperor's Order Makes You Stronger 大唐：抗旨才能变强 Sima Yi Waving a Fan摇扇子的司马懿Historical2.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and gets a frustrating System: the only way to grow stronger is to defy imperial orders. It's like dancing on the edge of a blade, constantly courting death. Yet, against everyone's expectations, no matter how recklessly he acts, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun dote on him and indulge his every whim. Even the protagonist himself has no idea why. As it turns out, he is the first child Li Shimin and Zhangsun had together, a poor little boy wh 109.6kReads8.8Score13.3kShelves

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    🎉The protagonist started cultivating his power from a young age. He used the guise of a powerful figure to build a vast force that could control life and death, but no one knew that he was the one behind it all!

49. 49 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
50. 50 三 Three Kingdoms: Powerful Army System 三国之强兵系统 Purple-Clad Bird紫衣鸟Historical318k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms and take over Liu Zhang's body. With the System in hand, the whole world is mine. With the Elite Troops System, my forces are mighty. With elite troops at my command, I can sweep across the land. The generals may be brave, but my soldiers are even fiercer. If the warlords refuse to submit, I will unleash my elite troops. 445Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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